Chapter 121: It's Been a Long Time (100 Votes Plus Update)
Chapter 121 It's been a long time
The Anfield stadium, which can accommodate 45,362 people, came to 43,000 fans on April 7, and as many as 6,000 fans of Leeds United's "service gang" came here, and they want to use their greatest enthusiasm to support the team at a critical moment. There is no need to worry about any violent conflict.
Liverpool are also called the "Reds" because of the team's tough style of play, and the same is true of the managers they have chosen, which seems to have become a tradition for Liverpool. Bruce was a tough guy when he was playing, and so is he now with the whip.
This season, the Reds have spent £30 million on four players in the recruitment market, and there is only one Gabriel in the first leg of the meeting. Torge comes into play.
But this time, Steve? Bruce also sent in Ukrainian centre-back Dmytro, whom the team spent £15.5 million to buy? Ziglinski, the 26-year-old central defender, although he is making his debut in the English Premier League, but his fame is not small, he played for Barcelona in the 2009~2010 season, but it was returned after one season, Shakhtar Donetsk took him back, and this season was bought by Liverpool, and he has played 23 games for Liverpool and scored 2 goals and 2 assists, and his performance is still remarkable.
In addition to Ziglinski, Liverpool's £4.1 million England Under-21 right-back from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer? Walker was also given a chance to play.
With the addition of Paraguayan shooter Cardoso, veteran Carragher, Sebastian? Coates, Liverpool's lineup this time and the first leg between the two sides were simply half of the lineup, which is also after more than half a season of running-in, the "Reds" finally formed a strong lineup.
Simon? After seeing this "Red Army", Grayson couldn't help but admire the heritage of the former No. 1 giants in England, even if Liverpool has not won the domestic championship in England for many years, but they also have a championship in the Champions League!
Even if the team has gone into decline, but the big team is the big team, even so they seized the opportunity, led by Benitez in the 2004~2005 season to win the Champions League, two years later only by AC Milan 2:1 defeated to take a runner-up, this ...... It's the heritage of the wealthy.
But............ My team isn't that easy to beat!
Simon? Grayson had a confident smile on his face, since the team changed back to the previous tactics, the "Young Guard" with Zach ? Thompson's core tactical play has really taken shape, even if Jonny is missing at the moment? With the breakthrough and impact of Hausen on the left side, Leeds United will still not lose the game so easily, and whoever wants to win the "Young Guard" will have to think a lot.
On the pitch, the captains of both sides were exchanging team flags, and after shaking hands with the referees, Gerrard and Zach ? Thompson shook hands and struck up.
"Shaq, I really can't believe that your Leeds United team can play to this point, and even you have come ahead of our Liverpool, this season you have a chance to attack the championship."
Gerrard really felt a little emotional, thinking that when the little brother in front of him was selected for the "Three Lions", he had also wooed others, saying that he had the hope of winning the championship by joining the "Red Army", but now it seems that people are not doing badly in Leeds United!
"Steven, we really want to challenge for the championship, so we can only step on your Liverpool corpse and move on!"
Zack? Thompson's face was full of smiles, but the words he said were murderous, he really wants to taste the English Premier League championship now, last season's FA Cup has made Leeds United feel very happy, but the cup and the league are too much worse, now that Leeds United has the opportunity to attack the championship, Zach? Thompson didn't even think about giving up.
Gerald smiled and nodded: "Shaq, I was not mistaken, you kid is an ambitious guy, but...... Do you really think you can easily take the three points away at Anfield? Hehe...... Let me take a good look at your strength! ”
Gerrard smiled confidently, Liverpool did not lose at Anfield, but not anyone who came could conquer it, the "Young Guards"...... It seems to be a little worse!
Gerrard was confident at this point, but just two minutes into the game, he felt Leeds United's determination to take all three points.
Carlos Tevez pulled wide on the right flank after linking up with his old partner Ameobi and suddenly passed the ball back to the follow-up prune? At the feet of Vrsariko, the Croatian immediately crossed the ball again.
Zach running over? Thompson stopped the ball with his left foot, then turned around and gently brought the ball forward with his right foot, followed further, picked up his right leg and shot angrily!
"Bang!"
The football seemed to turn into a white cannonball, and in the blink of an eye, it flew to the Liverpool goal on the turf!
In the face of this extremely fast, high-altitude and low-pitched shot, Reina simply didn't have time to save with his hands, and at the critical moment, the Spanish goalkeeper's very fast reaction center of gravity sank downwards and blocked the ball with his right foot.
"Tom!"
The ball that hit Reina's foot made a muffled sound and bounced into the penalty area, and the retreating Coates immediately kicked the ball far away with a big kick, and Tevez's scramble was still a beat slower, and through the cooperation of the goalkeeper and the central defender, the "Reds" were finally out of danger.
"Oh, that's dangerous! Shaq's long-range shot was of very high quality, but thanks to Reina's quick reaction and Coates' form! It seems that even if we are playing at home, we must not take it lightly, and Leeds United really can't treat them as if they were promoted now. ”
The KOPs didn't feel that the commentator was insulting their team at all, and this season's Leeds United team is indeed ridiculously strong, and the team that has just been promoted to the Super League has been able to attack the title, which is really a bit incredible, but looking at the envied and hated young talents in this team, it seems reasonable for them to achieve such results.
In the next game, the "Reds" Liverpool also began to go all out, and they did study the tactics of Leeds United, against Zach? Thompson, the tactical core of Leeds United, captained the game, developed a defensive strategy.
Steve? Bruce's method is also very simple, since you Shaq is a pervert who can run, I can't keep an eye on you with one player, then I'll use two people, when Shaq retreats, the "Reds" captain Gerrard will be marked, if Shaq runs to the front, then hand it over to Brazilian defender Lucas to mark, and add a veteran Carragher to help on the side.
Liverpool's approach really had a little effect in the first ten minutes, Zach? No matter how Thompson runs, there will be a red figure next to him, which is not enough to see him, but it has limited his play, which makes him feel constrained.
But with Simon? After an order from Grayson was sent to the field, Zach? Thompson felt as if his space was getting bigger again, and the Leeds boss gave him instructions to Dora, and then Ben Bush. Parker or prune? Vrsarriko fills him in.
Using full-back to give Zach? Thompson fills in the position, this tactical change is also recently practiced by Leeds United, and the main purpose is actually to further expand Zach? Thompson's range of activities, but Leverkusen and Manchester City were not too lucky, and they failed to force this new change in Leeds United.
As soon as Leeds United's "secret weapon" was used, Liverpool's side was a little difficult, they didn't dare to let Shaq run casually on the field, but they couldn't disrupt their formation because of this, the veteran Carragher was constantly running to help fill the position, and the 35-year-old "Red Army" old courtier became the busiest person on the field, suddenly up and down, one would help Lucas fill the position, and the other would rush to the front to fill Gerrard's position.
After the formation of the "Red Army" became confused, the opportunity for the "Young Guard" naturally came.
With 22 minutes played, Leeds United had a corner kick from the left side of the field. Parker kicked a tactical corner to the feet of Tevez "The Beast", and the Argentine took control of the ball, drawing everyone to this side before passing it back to Ben on the wing. Parker.
"Bang!"
Root? Parker stopped the ball and kicked it back to Nelson in the middle? Oliveira, the Portuguese centre-forward immediately kicked the ball to the feet of Red, who rushed up from the right.
The ball was transferred laterally from the left side to the right side, leaving Reid in front of him in front of him after winning the ball, this passing skill is good, and the central defender, who can also be a right-back, ran forward with the ball, and when he arrived in the big penalty area on the right side of Liverpool, the "Reds" left-back Jose? Enrique just came up to meet him.
"Smack!"
Red didn't drag any mud and water, and directly sent the ball horizontally to the feet of Ameobi!
"Bang!"
The "big black man" didn't make any moves at all, he shot angrily at the ball, and the ball flew straight to the Liverpool goal on the left!
In the already chaotic Liverpool penalty area, the defense of the "Reds" is no longer tight, and every hole is presented in front of the opponent, at this time, Ameobi shot near the penalty spot, and they are completely powerless in the face of this ball.
No.1 Reyna just fell to the right and didn't touch the side of the ball at all, and the ball flew into the home goal............
“goallllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Ameobi roared and raced across the pitch, the feeling of contributing to the team in a crucial game...... It's been a long time!
The 10+1 game continues, the fat man is not afraid of you! Hey hey~~~~~~~~~~~ (To be continued.) )