Chapter 31: FIFA Aftermath (Part II)
Although the team lost two key players in one international break, the team's form and mood were not affected by such a blow!
The next match against Brighton is actually the last game of Leeds United's little devil's schedule, and in the matchup with the top two teams in the league, Leeds United won one win and one draw, and the team successfully got 4 league points!
This will have a huge impact on the team's ability to maintain a competitive position in the table, after all, Leeds United's next opponents are basically teams in the bottom half of the table, and as the schedule progresses, Michu believes that as long as he does not run into a relegation team or a team closer to the promotion zone at the end of the season, he can still be sure of achieving his early goal of the season. But after all, you can't be too optimistic, who knows what kind of crazy opponent you will encounter in the second half!
One of the few things you can make Michu happy in the offseason is Beckford's dedication, with the help of the team doctor, Beckford can already start training with the team, and Michu was worried that his leading shooter's injury may recur, and now this news has made Michu feel a lot more relieved.
Even though the absence of the two main players has caused a big loss of strength to the team, Michu still has a very strong desire to get a victory.
However, because he was really not sure that he could win this game, Michu still decided to report to Chairman Ken Betts for the sake of conservatism, after all, Bates is still very satisfied with the team's performance in the recent stage, if the team suddenly loses in this state, this old guy will have to say something cool!
Although Michu has not made any absolute guarantee of his results, he still feels that in the current injury situation, it is still necessary to give him a preventive shot in advance, after all, the team may not be as hot as before in the next schedule.
However, after listening to Michu's worries, Bates was very generous, "I am very satisfied that the team can achieve the current results under your leadership, as for the injury situation you mentioned, I think you will be able to deal with it well, and I am still waiting to celebrate the team's promotion with you at the end of the season!" ”
Mi Chu had to laugh and respond, but he thought to himself: The ghost knows if you will suddenly let me out of class! Mi Chu has seen too many things about the drum behind the gong in front of him, and Mi Chu believes that as long as he can't play a satisfactory record with his boss, his job may be lost!
However, at the same time that Michu was worried, the team's normal training and modified tactical exercises were also carried out under Poyet's arrangement, although Beckford had recovered from injury, but Michu didn't want to send him on the field so quickly, in case the recurrent injury of the leading shooter under the rash use of it, then Michu was really going to have a big head!
Leeds United can't afford to be reduced again, and Beckford's physical condition is unlikely to be up to the demands of an official game in such a short period of time.
What worries Michu even more is that after the team changed the formation and starters, the performance of the offensive players was not satisfactory! The butterfly effect of the FIFA virus is slowly showing a huge impact!
Of course, the performance of the team's substitutes cannot be blamed on the players themselves, you must know that these guys played the main position before Michu's winter transfer, and after the team's reinforcements, they were able to make concessions for the newcomers without complaints, and Michu alone is already very grateful!
Now that they are suddenly asked to show their hot form, even Michu himself feels a little unlikely, it seems that when Poyet proposed a rotation before, he didn't take it was a stupid decision! The knock-on effects brought by FIFA are one after another, and Michu is now only tired of coping!
However, even if the team's training state is not very ideal, Michu is still very confident in the team's defense, after all, this is the foundation of his team, and the team's main midfielder and back line have not been affected by injuries, which is a very fortunate thing!
The performance of the center forward Candall who started in place of Beckford also made Michu more and more confident in him, and the current set of personnel in the offensive performance mainly depends on whether Candor can play the fulcrum role in the frontcourt, once he can not achieve effective ferrying of the ball in the front court and effective against the opponent's central defender, then the team's attack may come to a standstill, because the team's two wings and shadow striker Muller do not have a strong ability to hold the ball, once Candor is strangled to death, The team's offensive source has dried up!
For a while, the more Mi Chu thought about it, the more he thought about it, and the team's dilemma of being overstretched in terms of personnel made Mi Chu hate the evil virus even more!
But as Poyet said, "If you can't resist some kind of oppression, then prepare in advance to adapt to it, after all, the living can't suffocate to urine!" You have to have confidence in the team's lineup! "It's a light word, but if it weren't for the strong support of the coaching staff so far, Michu wouldn't know what he would have panicked about!
The closer you get to race day, the faster time passes! The team's performance in the training session is still tepid, but Mi Chu can only be anxious about this result, especially what makes him angry is that the opponent's lineup is very neat.
In addition to the fact that the players on the opposing team were not capable enough to be called up by the senior national team, the "timely" injury before the call-up also allowed the opponent to avoid getting a timely break during the match day.
However, looking at the team report in front of him, Mi Chu could only sigh secretly, how many headaches do he have to deal with secretly! You must know that this is only the English League, and the coaches of the top league must have a headache every time they encounter this situation!
Finally, Leeds United ushered in the away game against Brighton in the midst of internal and external troubles, and Michu, who was sitting on the bench, no longer had the calmness and calmness he had against Doncaster! This is a game in which the right time and place are at a disadvantage, how can Mi Chu be calm and calm!
Although I just had the idea of trying out the lineup before, it seems that the effect of the new lineup is greatly reduced, and the problem of poor offensive flow in training has been doubled and magnified in the game!
While the two midfielders were still able to keep the defense covered, the two full-backs in the team's 442 formation were completely out of shape, or their form was exhausted on the bench in the winter, and the weather was far from warm enough to make the guys' technical movements a little stiff.
If the problems in defense are tolerable, the mistakes made by the team in attack are simply too numerous to mention. Kilkenny and Holson in midfield were able to defend hard, but they were unable to provide effective support up front when attacking. This shortcoming makes the team's midfield and backfield contact become a direct backfield to Candole, and then Candor picks up and ferries, so as to complete the team's offensive organization.
However, after being suppressed by Candor a few times, the opponent gradually discovered the singleness of Leeds United's attacking means. The defensive strategy also changed immediately, so in the next game, no matter how hard Candor tried, the offensive effect was greatly reduced!
Although Mi Chu off the field looked anxious, but the state of the team was really poor, and when he thought of the team's high spirits against the top 2 before, Mi Chu gritted his teeth with hatred!
The tactics that the whole team worked hard to develop were easily restrained by the other party, and Michu at this moment was already very good without scolding his mother!
But at halftime, Michu did not scold the players, and Michu could also see that the players were also working very hard, and they hoped that the team could continue to be in good form, and the mood was definitely no worse than Michu.
But helplessly, most of these efforts have become useless, Mi Chu from the previous hope that the team will win 3 points, and now the draw is enough, and the change in mentality is in the eyes of everyone.
There was some silence in the locker room, but after all, the team's change of tactics was a matter of their own decision, and Michu naturally blamed others! Beckford's fresh injury, Reus and Delph's injuries have left Michu with no chance to make adjustments at half-time!
"The successive injuries and absences of Leeds United's main attackers during this period have had a huge impact on Leeds United's performance!
If there are fans who have watched the previous Leeds United games, they may not recognize Leeds United at all who appeared on the pitch to judge the two of them! Now their performance inside the stadium in Brighton is nothing short of struggling! Yes, struggling with the quagmire of the other party's attack!
Coach Michu has obviously lost his touchstone, even if there is the impact of the lack of the main force, but for the team's current poor performance, he cannot escape the blame! Poyet on the side could only pat Michu's shoulder comfortingly, signaling him not to care too much! Michu could only smile bitterly back!
After the game, all the comments gathered on this game, and everyone thought that Mi Chu would respond, but Mi Chu unexpectedly chose to be silent, and Mi Chu didn't know the truth that was getting darker and darker! Editors from all walks of life may be worried that there is nothing to write about in the next issue of the newspaper!
In response to the doubts of the outside world, Mi Chu's choice is to speak with strength, not to be a clown under the editor's pen!
When will the impact of FIFA be completely subsided?