Chapter 190: Shaq Who Crushes Everything! （12）

At the end of each season, the highlight is no longer the leagues of each country, because the leagues are scored one by one, and basically by the end of the season, each league can already see the final champion, even if the situation is uncertain, you can see a rough idea.

But the Champions League is different, as the highest level league in the world, the level of the Champions League is even higher than the World Cup, but because the style of the World Cup is very different and the meaning of all the national teams is different, which makes the weight of the World Cup more important than other competitions.

However, for clubs of all sizes, it is obviously the Champions League that is more important, especially for Leeds United!

The best result in Leeds United's history in the Champions League was reaching the last four in 2000. Under Grayson's leadership, driven by 12 goals in 10 Champions League games, the Young Guards have once again reached the last four of the Champions League and will have a chance to make new history.

However, Bayern Munich, the opponent in the semi-finals, is not an opponent that can be easily beaten, and it can even be said that it is ...... It's hard to win!

As the defending champion of the Champions League this season, although Bayern Munich has changed the head coach, Guardiola's coaching ability is no worse than the old coach Heynckes, and his coaching philosophy is more advanced than the old coach, under the premise of fully respecting Bayern's many stars, Guardiola is vigorously promoting young players and promoting the renewal of the Bundesliga giants.

In the German Bundesliga, Bayern Munich is already ten points ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen even halfway through this season, and now they have already bagged the league title this season, just waiting to complete the defense of the Champions League. No team has ever been able to defend the title since the Champions League was restructured, not even Barcelona, who was called the "Cosmos Team".

Under Pep Guardiola's tutelage, Bayern Munich this season also has a momentum of God blocking and killing God, and although it is not as conspicuous as Leeds United's unbeaten record, they have never lost any game they want to win, especially at the end of the season. Bayern's squad is still intact.

"Glass men" like Robben are currently in good health, not to mention Ribery and Thomas? Mueller, Tony? Cross, Schweinsteiger, Ram and other strong generals.

Facing a full-form Bayern Munich, Simon? Grayson and his disciples also had a lot of headaches, but fortunately, the "Young Guards" were playing at home first, which would give them some advantage in the game.

Perhaps because of the pragmatic character of the German, many stars of Bayern Munich did not set off a war of words before the game, they just came to Leeds very calmly, and the head coach Pep Guardiola no longer likes to put pressure on the referee and the opponent coach before the game as he did when he coached Barcelona before, but he also complimented Simon in an interview with reporters? Grayson.

"Simon? Grayson and his team have had an impressive season. They haven't lost a game so far and we have to be careful against them to have a chance. ”

But no matter how Pep Guardiola shows weakness, Simon? Grayson knows very well that Bayern Munich is by no means a good man, they will never leave their hands on Elland Road, and they will not have any fear of the "Young Guard", because ...... They are Bayern Munich!

While preparing, Simon? Grayson and Eric? Blake and the rest of the coaching staff have added some new changes to Leeds United's tactics after much debate.

Because the midfield lineup of the "Young Guard" is quite strong. By Shaq, Tevez, Pivkowski, Jonny? The attacking lineup composed by Hausen has impact, speed, skill and power. There is also a tacit cooperation between each other, so Leeds United has always relied on their own strength to toughen the opponent's defense, and almost never plays any conspiracy.

But this time against Bayern Munich, Simon? Grayson, however, instinctively felt that his team's attack needed to be suppressed, and Pep Guardiola was already a very good manager, although he was only a junior. But the achievements in Barcelona are enough to make many predecessors look up, and the honor of "six crowns" is not something that anyone can take, and even the "old man" Ferguson failed to lead Manchester United to do it.

Simon? Grayson knows better that a head coach with deep knowledge in the offensive side must also be very good at building his team's defense. At least no matter what kind of offensive means the opponent uses, there will be a strategy to deal with it.

From this point of view, although the offensive lineup of the "Young Guards" is strong, and although Shaq's personal ability is already very perverted, the real threat to Bayern Munich is not large.

So, Simon? Grayson has injected a new element into his team's offense.

said that it is a new element, but in fact it is just a change in the evolution of the team's tactics in the past, and now it is only officially mentioned in the team's offensive routine, that is, the teenager Ashley? Hood's back cut on the attack.

Seventeen-year-old Ashley? Hood, who began to make his mark in the first team last season, has taken over as a regular this season after Leeds United changed tactics and pushed Shaq up front.

Jean Simon? Grayson was surprised that Ashley? Hood seems to be a natural fit for Shaq, this kid always knows when to help Shaq organize an attack, when to help Shaq intercept the opponent's attack behind him, and can rush to cooperate with Shaq when he needs his help the most, or...... Complete the shot!

This season, Ashley? Hood has played 26 games for Leeds United in the midfield position, and has 5 substitute appearances, and this little guy has also scored 7 goals, 9 assists, and completed an average of 5.64 interceptions per game, which is simply a miniature version of "Shaq", and is highly expected by countless Leeds fans, hoping that one day when Shaq leaves the team. Ashley? Hood can take over Shaq's burden.

Before the big game with Bayern Munich, Simon? Grayson to Ashley? Hood proposed a new task, and even dragged the kid to his office and explained to him the tactics of the day, when to stay in his position to defend, when to rush up to help Shaq share the offensive task, and when to rush directly to the front as a sudden cold arrow for the team to attack the city.

In fact, these things have made Ashley in the game? Hood knew it well. Is this kid's football talent Simon? Grayson is second only to Shaq among the players he has seen, and this time the tactical explanation only makes Ashley? Hood turned his vague consciousness into a clear routine.

With Ashley? After Hood explained, Simon? Grayson told the other players about the new changes in the team's tactics and it was over, and he believed that Shaq, Tevez, Jonny? At the level of Howson and others, they will definitely know how to make good use of the team's new tactics to bring benefits to the team, just like after Shaq was pushed to the midfield position, Tevez took the initiative to make sacrifices, creating the shining Shaq today.

Elland Road Stadium at 19:30 on the evening of April 23. Finally ushered in a Bayern Munich team in its heyday.

Pep Guardiola fielded one of the strongest line-ups in this game, with German centre-forward Gomes at the front of the team alone, and although the German centre-forward's goalscoring efficiency was not outstanding, his strong body and all-round skills allowed him to adapt to any manager's tactics.

Behind Gomez are Ribery, Robben, Thomas? Muller's three-man attacking duo, both old and young, showed a strong attacking force that propelled Bayern to the top of Europe last season, and this season has become even more powerful under Pep Guardiola's tutelage. After the connection between the three people became close, it was already called a "dream combination" by the German media. When Ribery's bravery, Robben's quickness, Thomas? After Muller's aura was fused together, Bayern's attack power was also greatly improved.

Further on, the low-key midfield combination of Klos and Schweinsteiger, although not too brilliant, has a stable, bland and tenacious style, which can not only provide protection for Bayern's backline. They can also play the role of a midfield engine, delivering shells to the attacking group in front, and these two people are also the most inconspicuous but important components of Bayern Munich's precision war machine.

At the back, Lahm and Raphinha are separated, and they are the kind of full-backs who are very defensively capable and can help the midfield when attacking, and the young centre-back duo of Bad Stuber and Breno is separated. It is also the steel defense line cultivated by Bayern itself, with strength, speed and perseverance, which is the solid foundation for Bayern Munich's rise in recent years.

The 28-year-old German goalkeeper Neuer, standing in front of the goal, was poached from Schalke 04 by Bayern Munich at a high price of 24 million euros and about 18.5 million pounds, and was unanimously optimistic about becoming the real successor of Kahn, and the addition of Doyle has allowed the Bundesliga giants to fill the last gap in their squad map, and Bayern Munich has also started their journey to dominate Europe again after the arrival of Neuer.

Despite playing at home, Leeds United, who have already performed so well this season, still look a little lacking in confidence against such a strong Bayern Munich team.

"Meeting a super giant like Bayern in the Champions League semi-finals is a rare opportunity for us Leeds United to accumulate experience, but also a crisis, whether Barcelona and Real Madrid admit it or not, the most powerful team in Europe in recent years is Bayern."

"As the defending champions of the Champions League, Bayern have reached the Champions League final three times in the previous four years, and after losing to Inter Milan and Chelsea, they finally beat their old rivals Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final last season to lift the trophy.

"Although our Leeds United team has been increasing in strength in the past two years, but against this Bayern team that is at its peak, I think we must first correct our mentality and face the game with the attitude of learning from the opponent...... Well, with the Norwegian referee Tom? A whistle from Haining sounded, and the game officially began! (To be continued......)