Chapter 166: Bentley's Heart of the Strong!

Leeds United were lucky to have been drawn in the draw for the round of 16 against CSKA Moscow, and the first leg was played away from home, which is quite advantageous in a two-legged knockout game, and as long as the Young Guards can draw or lose away from home, they have a very good chance of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

As soon as the draw results came out, the tall German President Bierhoff smiled, he was so satisfied with the results of the draw, the Champions League round of 16 Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Manchester United, Galatasaray, Inter Milan and other strong teams, but their own team was drawn to the weaker CSKA Moscow, which was really not ordinarily good.

But...... Could it have something to do with Leeds United's insistence on attacking football?

Bierhoff had a vague feeling in his heart that Leeds United's ability to draw CSKA Moscow, a relatively weak opponent, could it be related to Platini's preference for attacking football?

Simon? Grayson was cautious in an interview with reporters: "We haven't played in the Champions League for a long time, especially after the team reached the round of 16, the two-legged elimination system is very foreign to us, and the opponent is not weak, and the weather in Moscow is also something we need to overcome, so ...... Well, the outcome of the game is really hard to predict and I can only guarantee that I and my team will give it our all...... Champion? Hehe, I think this year's Champions League title should still be fought for by Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid, these three teams are obviously stronger than the other teams, although we beat Barcelona twice in the group stage, but that only proves that we are not a fish belly team, at that time their squad was not neat. ”

Throughout the course of the interview. Simon? Grayson seems to be very clear-headed, cautious and not arrogant, the current "Young Guard" is one of the strongest in European football, although it is not a giant team, but it also has its own pride and self-confidence.

Don't look at Simon? Grayson was cautious on UEFA's side, but returned to England. He immediately turned into a domineering man, and in the 16th round of the Premier League away to Norwich City, Simon? Grayson made another extensive rotation.

John? Fleck, Bentley, "Little Ben" and Vogt were rotated into the starting lineup, and the "Young Guards" clearly retained their strength in this game.

There must be a gap in strength between the main players and the substitute players of any team, and the commonly used main lineup must have a higher degree of tacit understanding, and the inclusion of substitute players will affect the overall combat effectiveness of the team, not to mention Simon? Grayson still sent four substitutes in one go, and this time it was an away game, so ...... Leeds United were a little bit of a bit of a prey in the game. It's just a little bit.

After the start of the game, Leeds United did not play their traditional tactical style, possession appeared a little sluggish, and the passing was not sharp enough, so Norwich City, who were playing at home, played fiercely, and in the 26th minute of the game, they took advantage of the corner kick opportunity by their No. 12 American midfielder Bradley? Johnson fired a shot from a tight angle in the penalty area on the left, and the score became 1:0.

After falling behind in the score. Leeds United's morale is still a bit low, with Norwich City currently sitting in 14th place in the league. Even Simon? Grayson kept reminding the team before the game that they should not underestimate the enemy, but the players still had the mood of underestimating the enemy, and they were not ready to fall behind at all.

At the critical moment, Shaq, who wore the captain's armband on his arm, spoke: "Guys, we are a team that has beaten Barcelona home and away, and being led by Norwich City by one goal is a fart!?" Everyone ran faster and passed more accurately. We're definitely going to turn the game around! ”

Shaq is still relatively prestigious in the Leeds United team, not to mention that he is also the head of the "Swordsman Group", no matter when Leeds United has more than half of the players on the field are members of the "Swordsman Group", after Shaq spoke, everyone naturally did so.

After the restart. Leeds United immediately launched a counter-attack, and after some possession, Shaq came with a long-range shot almost 40 meters away from the opponent's goal, the ball whistled towards the Norwich City goal, only to be blocked by the goalkeeper because of the angle comparison, and the "black big" Ameobi was a little slower when he went to make up the shot, and was kicked off the sideline by the Norwich City defender.

Although Leeds United's counterattack failed to score, it gained confidence, including veterans such as "The Beast" Tevez and Ameobi, and everyone once again had a strange feeling that as long as the team had Shaq on the pitch, this game would be ...... It's hard to lose!

Ten minutes from Norwich City's goal, 36 minutes into the game, Leeds United had a chance to counter-attack, with Shaq winning the ball in the middle and distributing it to Tevez on the left.

Although "The Beast" is twenty-nine years old, but under the bonus of Shaq's teammates, he is still like a gust of wind after running, and when he is crazy with the ball on the left side, Norwich City's defenders can't intercept it at all, and the pursuit of life can only be followed.

Tevez's speed is fast, Leeds United's follow-up in the middle is a bit of a problem, except for a Shaq who can still follow, the "black big" Ameobi can only run to the point in the big penalty area on the right side, Shaq gives Ameobi a bonus of strength, ball protection and other attributes, and Ameobi uses too little place in terms of speed.

Thereupon...... Leeds United were the only ones in this attack who flanked Shaq from the middle!

But although the number of people is small, the threat is not low at all, because the speed of Norwich City's players to return to defense is not enough, and Shaq's current running ability is also the strongest in world football, and the level of full attributes is really not what ordinary people can think of, Shaq completely chose the fastest and safest route to rush to Norwich City's big penalty area.

And then...... Shaq made a sudden stop, and the Norwich City players ran past him, and Tevez's cross was delivered!

"Bang!"

Shaq stood in front of the six-yard box facing the goal, swept the ball with his left foot, and the ball flew into the Norwich City goal five meters away...... At such a close distance, the goalkeeper couldn't react at all.

“GOALLLLLLLLLLL！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！”

The Leeds United service in the stands was yelling wildly. Shaq ran over with a smile, and at the same time turned to Tevez, who gave him the assist...... Another thumbs up!

The "Young Guards" ran wildly as a group, all targeting Shaq, and everyone saw the confident smile on Shaq's face, and suddenly they had no doubts about winning the game.

Leeds United have been unstoppable this season, but there is a big gap between the quality of the substitutes and the main players. More Vogt, Chris? Farley and other young players are much worse in terms of game experience, and the most depressed is of course Ashley on the bench? Hood, this young man is obviously another talented defender, but the existence of Shaq makes him even have very few opportunities to play, but no one can do it, the "Young Guard" has left the captain Jonny? Haosen is no problem, and even left head coach Simon? Grayson is fine, but he can't do without Shaq. Otherwise, the team's combat effectiveness will soon drop by at least three percent, and Shaq is one of the top two or three on the court.

Shaq's goal boosted the morale of the "Young Guards", but the confidence of the Norwich City players was greatly damaged, and they finally understood why Leeds United were at the top of the standings this time...... It's huge!

Four minutes later, Leeds United were given a corner from the right. After a tactical corner, a pass was sent to the open space in the box on the left. "Little Ben's" game experience is really poor, the timing of follow-up is a little slower, and the shooting skills are far inferior to Ben? Parker, as a result, the ball escaped the defenders and ended up going over the crossbar.

Although the ball did not score, the momentum of Leeds United was completely exploded. On 43 minutes, Simei launched an attack from the right, dribbling the ball along the baseline into the box, and in the chaos in front of goal, he sent the ball to Bentley just outside the six-yard box on the right. The 29-year-old England right-winger calmly fired a deft lob into the left side of the Norwich City goal...... 2:1, Leeds United achieved a comeback!

At halftime, Simon? Grayson demanded that his team score 2-1 was not safe, and that they should score as early as possible in the second half in order to seal the win.

Can Simon? Grayson, however, did not expect that his request would be fulfilled just three minutes into the second half.

With 48 minutes to play, the youngster John? Fleck crossed from the left side, and although he didn't see anything in the middle, the quality of the pass was high, with a noticeable drop in the air, and then Shaq and Ameobi, who outflanked the back post, both became coverers, and both of them held back the opponent's attention.

Bentley, who followed up in the middle, picked up a bargain and fired a tackle from three meters in front of the goal with no one to defend at all, sending the ball directly into the empty goal in front of him...... 3:1！

Bentley, who scored a brace, was so excited that he even ripped off his clothes and threw them to the ground, and he was not afraid to face the referee's yellow card, and sat on the bench...... It's really sad!

This season, counting today's game, Bentley only played three games for Leeds United, and only received 1 assist in the first two games, not that his level is not enough, but the Swedish kid is only 19 years old, and he is talented, no matter how you look at it, Pivkowski is more valuable to cultivate, plus Snodgrass will also grab this position, so Bentley's opportunities to play are too few.

But even so, Bentley scored two goals in a row today, still showing that he has a strong heart, even if he is only a substitute player in the team, but he has never relaxed his requirements.

Simon? After watching Bentley's performance, Grayson also walked to the sidelines to applaud him...... (To be continued......)