Chapter 58: Pre-Match Conflict
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Perhaps for the protection of the players, or to compete with Leeds fans, more than 3,600 fans from the Blackpool side have come to Leeds this time.
They were well organized, carrying flags, banners and scarves on the road in a sonorous stride towards the Elland Road Stadium.
This has fueled the morale of Leeds fans, how can the Leeds United Service Gang allow the enemy to flaunt their might on their own turf? They immediately threw themselves out and waited for the path around the pitch.
As soon as the two sides met, a fierce conflict broke out. Leeds United Service Gang was well prepared this time, and they all brought guys with their hands, and they beat more than a dozen Blackpool fans to the blood.
The surrounding police rushed to the scene of the incident and used tear gas to disperse the angry fans.
Luckily, the injuries of the dozen or so Blackpool fans weren't too serious, they were all flesh injuries.
With a brief bandage, they followed the group to the Elland Road Stadium to watch the game.
Today's Elland Road Stadium is full of people.
In order to enhance the increasingly sluggish popularity of the home stadium and increase ticket sales, Gulf Financial Capital recently implemented a low-cost ticket policy, and the effect is not bad, and the attendance rate is back to more than 50% today.
But the fans still seemed a little restless, and the calls for Warnock to leave class were still coming and going.
The Leeds United Service Gang, who had just returned from a triumphant group fight, was joined by David. Under the leadership of Michelle and several other leaders, they constantly provoked the group of Blackpool fans with middle fingers, swearing, singing, etc.
There was also tension between the players on both sides, and there were several verbal clashes in the pre-match warm-up stage.
Fortunately, everyone was able to stay calm under the intervention of the referee and security personnel, and did not fight too much.
However, today's game is destined not to be dull, and the two sides are bound to fight fiercely on the court.
Referee Karl. Boyesen glanced at his watch and blew the whistle just in time for the start of the game.
Let's take a look at the lineups of both sides first.
Leeds United started 433
Goalkeeper: Kenny
Defender: Stephen. Warnock, Pertier, Pierce, Bayram
Midfielder: Xu Yifei, Michael. Don, Norris
Forwards: McCormack, Morrison, Vanney
Subs: Ashdown, Lees, White, Hall, Paul. Green, Habib, Diouf.
Blackpool started 442
Goalkeeper: Gilks
Defenders: Broadfoot, Cleney, John. Baptiste, Cathcart
Midfielder: Barry. Ferguson, Osborne, Matt. Phillips, Sylvester
Striker: Taylor. Fletcher, Tom. Ince
Subs: Halstead, Wabara, Uhdley, Basham, Martinez, Del Foresto, Debishir.
It is worth mentioning that Blackpool coach Paul. Ings was their starting striker of the game, Tom Ings. Ince's father.
The young striker has been in fine form of late and has already caught the attention of a number of Premier League clubs and is said to be worth £6 million.
For Leeds United, today's three midfielders, Xu Yifei is in the middle, playing a single back; Two full-backs, Norris and Michael. Don separated.
After the opening, because of the painful lesson of being bloodied by the opponent's five goals last season, Leeds United played a little uneasy, and the two full-backs did not dare to press too much. Most of the attacks are initiated by Xu Yifei, a midfielder, from the back.
On the contrary, it is Blackpool, who are playing away, who frequently put pressure on Leeds United's backfield.
In the first minute, Blackpool pushed the attack to the top of the Leeds United penalty area, but Tom. Under Xu Yifei's close pressing, Ings's shot was a little outrageous.
In the 2nd minute, Matt. Phillips sprinted down the left flank and used his speed past Michael. Tang, Xu Yifei and Bayram combined to cut off the ball.
In the 3rd minute, Blackpool's attack on the left came back, and after going down the bottom, he passed an inverted triangle. Xu Yifei used a Mascherano-style sliding tackle to cleanly stifle the attack.
In the 4th minute, Xu Yifei suddenly made a long pass over the top after controlling the ball, and accurately found Wani in the front. The former Blackpool striker unloaded the ball and dribbled two steps laterally before smashing a cold shot, but the ball grazed the crossbar and flew into the stands.
The black pool is immediately returned to color. Tom. Ings crossed from the right, but Xu Yifei was stuck in position and didn't let Fletcher reach the ball behind him, and the Blackpool striker could only watch the ball slide past the goal.
After that, Xu Yifei continued to use long passes to deliver cannonballs to the three forwards on the basis of doing a good job of defense, and Vanney, Morrison, and McCormack got opportunities to get their feet.
Blackpool felt threatened and didn't dare to press it any more, and the scene gradually returned to parity.
"Okay, now that the situation is stable, you can continue to build the team's offensive and defensive conversion system." Jin Lao suddenly prompted.
In the last game against Manchester City, due to various reasons, Xu Yifei did not complete this task and had to be postponed until today.
"Hmm." Xu Yifei secretly responded, and immediately transferred the football to the right side.
In Leeds United's current lineup, there are many attackers on the wing, but there is no real forward midfielder, and it is difficult for the attack in the middle to work, and Xu Yifei can only take advantage of the trend.
The two full-backs, Bayram and Stephen. Warnock's assist ability is relatively good in the Championship, but Warnock is generally a defensive part because of his age, so the right side of the youngster Bairam has become the main attacking channel of Leeds United.
Xu Yifei and Bayram have worked together many times, and they are both from the Leeds academy, so the tacit understanding is no longer a problem.
Right midfielder Michael. Don has been working hard for his place in the regular team since joining Leeds United last month, and he certainly cherishes the chance to start this game.
Under Xu Yifei's organization and scheduling, the small-scale cooperation between him, Bairam and Tang is getting better and better.
Blackpool left wing-back Matt. Phillips was heavy on offense and light on defense, and looked embarrassed under the onslaught of Bayram and Don in turn.
In this way, Blackpool's attack on the left was curbed, and Leeds United played more and more smoothly on this side.
In the 16th minute, Xu Yifei passed, Tang covered, and Bairam inserted the ball and crossed the bottom. The Blackpool goalkeeper struck in time and punched the ball out of the box.
In the 23rd minute, Bayram and Xu Yifei collided with the wall, and then plugged directly into the front of Michael. Don, who dribbled sideways and shot with two steps and the ball hit the side-netting.
Blackpool had to put a lot of defensive force into their left flank in order to contain Leeds' attacking attack on the right, with central midfielders and centre-backs frequently coming to make up for it.
In this way, the situation returned to the balance of power.
"No, we have to organize an offensive on the left as soon as possible, so that they can't finish at the same time!"