Chapter 104 Victory

Leeds United's rehearsal of their new tactics surprised everyone with how quickly they spent a week at home waiting for Fulham after the Everton game, but it took only three days for the team to put their new 4-2-3-1 tactics into practice.

Of course, this is not because of how good the players of Leeds United are, even those big teams, it is impossible to familiarize themselves with a new tactic and use it in a few days, and a team's tactical style cannot be developed in a day or two, that is not scientific.

However, Leeds United's forward midfield tactics used last season actually have a lot of similarities with the current 4-2-3-1, with the main change being the front.

At the beginning, Leeds United used a 4-3-3 formation at the back and forward, when Zach? Thompson had a lot less tasks up front, when Simon? Grayson's requirement for him is that as long as he can complete the delay of the opponent's attack, he can find an opportunity to score from a distance, and everything else is left alone. Thompson's personal ability is also much stronger than before, and the current "Shaq" is really a model of both offense and defense, and he can even do the work of organizing offenses, and there seems to be no task that he can't complete.

It's just that this time, because there is only one Tevez in front of the striker, he can't go in the air without a height advantage, and all the attacks must be completed from the ground as much as possible, plus Jonny on the left? Howson and David on the right? Bentley is all back up to attack, Zach? Thompson also has to pay more attention to the route and timing of their passes, and there are other trivial things that are not very important.

On the Friday before the game against Fulham, Simon? Grayson has another piece of good news for the team, Leeds United have officially reached an agreement with Newcastle to buy Croatian right-back Sime for £12 million? The Croatian will be watching from the stands during the Fulham game and will be involved in the team's joint training session next Monday.

What is this news for Simon? Grayson is good news for Leeds United, but not for the current right-back Connolly, which means that his place will be replaced, and it is simply impossible to spend £12 million on a super substitute with the financial resources of the Young Guards, which is too extravagant.

But the 29-year-old Connoli doesn't care, he still talks and laughs with his teammates, he has played for Derby County, Sheffield United, Leeds United since his debut from Portsmouth, most of them are played in the lower leagues, England Second Division, First Division, Champions League He has played, and now he is very satisfied to be able to play in the Super League with Leeds United, and he really feels that his personal ability is far from enough to be the main right-back of a Premier League team, Since the team has bought a newcomer, then he will play as a substitute, and if he does not transfer to the Championship and League One teams, he will also be a sought-after commodity with Super League experience.

Simon? Grayson originally wanted to comfort Connori and encourage him to stand on the last shift, but he didn't expect to be moved by Connoly's words as soon as he mentioned it, this is simply a brick of the revolution, where you need to move, this kind of obedient player, it's okay to stay as a substitute!

At present, the English Premier League has played 20 rounds, and so far the "Young Guards" has not seen the sensational "big collapse" that the media continue to promote, Leeds United is still not only still at the top of the standings, but also ranked second in the standings, from 20 games, 16 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 49 points is only 2 points less than the first-ranked "Gunners" Arsenal, and the defending champion "Blue Moon" is also 49 points, because of the goal difference is pressed by Leeds United in third place, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are fourth and fifth with 44 and 42 points, respectively.

These five teams are basically the first group in the English Premier League title this season, the "Reds" Liverpool and the "Blues" Chelsea have not performed well to shoot sixth and seventh, and this season it is even very likely that these two teams will compete for a qualification for next season's Europa League, because they and Leeds United have expanded their points to as much as ten.

Halfway through the season, Simon? Although Grayson knows that his team will face more difficulties in the second half of the season, he still wants to fight, and the league championship is naturally not to be expected, which is only a strong enough team to worry about, but if he can get the top four as a promoted horse and qualify for the Champions League next season, it is also very perfect.

So before the game against Fulham, even if the "Young Guard" has such and such difficulties at the moment, Simon? Grayson still gave the team an order to win at home, and it would be a crime not to score points against a team like Fulham that is on the verge of the relegation zone!

After playing Fulham, Leeds United will play against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in the next round, Boas's little imp is not very old, but his heart is black, in order to ensure the team's combat effectiveness in the league have voluntarily given up the League Cup, and they have only lost three games so far, only Manchester City, Liverpool, Norwich City have won them, if it is not for too many draws they will not be pulled away.

Leeds United's lone striker, at the moment, naturally only "The Beast" Tevez can be competent, captain Jonny? Hausen, Zach? Thompson and Bentley lined up behind him.

Dean? Whitehead, the desperate old man on the field, also played again, but the person standing next to him was still a little strange, and even Leeds United fans saw his appearance, only to remember that there was such a person in their team, he was Leeds United spent 1.6 million in the summer to buy the Irish midfielder Glenn from Stoke City? Wilen.

29-year-old Glenn? Wilan has a wealth of game experience, but he is also a player with no characteristics, his physical fitness is average, all kinds of skills are also average, what dribbling, shooting, receiving, free kicks, headers, long shots, marking, passing, tackles, etc., everything is done, everything is cowardly, belongs to a one-size-fits-all player, which is similar to Zack? Thompson's "everything goes, everything is fine" is just a contrast.

Originally Simon? Grayson bought him to play as a substitute for his midfield, but Jonny? Hausen, Bentley, Snodgrass and others have all been in good form this season, not injured at all, and have reduced the number of personnel in the middle of the midfield to Zack? Thompson has more room to play, and even Whitehead has very few playing opportunities, let alone Glenn? Wilan, who only played one Carabao Cup game for Leeds United in the first half of the season.

This time, Dean? White Black and Glenn? Wilan's two midfielders, who have not played much, are on the line-up, and in the eyes of Leeds United fans, they think that this should be an arrangement made by the manager from the perspective of rotating players. Grayson is really out of the question, except for a "Shaq", there is no very good defensive midfielder in the team.

It is also unclear whether Leeds United were able to play their best in the new formation, or whether Fulham were not adapted to Leeds United's new tactics, or whether the cheers at Elland Road were scaring them, as Fulham were not in good form after the start of the game and their players did not enter the game at all.

Seven minutes into the game, Jonny? Hausen snatched a pass from the opposition centre-back to the full-back on the left flank.

"Smack!"

Captain Leeds cut inside with the ball, faced Fulham's Algerian central defender No. 32 Rafik, and simply buckled with his right foot, and then rushed forward with the ball!

"Jonny! Johnny! Johnny! It's time to shoot! It's time to shoot! ”

In the narrator's hurried shouts, Jonny? Hausen made a decisive push with the arch of his left foot, and the ball rolled into the far corner...... 1:0！

The Elland Road stadium turned into a sea of cheers, and the Leeds United fans laughed and shouted excitedly, jumping and jumping one by one!

Fans are almost all used to their teams scoring goals in a short period of time after the start of the game, and Leeds United have scored the most goals of the 20 English superteams this season, although they have conceded a lot of goals, otherwise they would have been higher in the rankings.

Statistically, the 'Young Guards' were the easiest to score in the first ten minutes of the game, often getting into full groove at the start of the game, relying on speed and impact to score goals, and as soon as they scored, they were bound to win, even if Leeds United could score in the first half.

However, if Leeds United are unable to score in the first half, the odds of defeat will be very high.

Even based on this statistic, the media also summed up a "Leeds time" conclusion, to the effect that against Leeds United, the first ten minutes of the game are the most dangerous, and the "Young Guards" at this time are also the most difficult to prevent.

And according to the analysis of many professionals, they also found out the reason why "Leeds time" will appear, this is because Leeds United is mainly composed of young players, and young players are in a very excited state when they just enter the game, which determines that they can play at a super level in this time period, and other teams must be careful of Leeds United's "three axes".

But Fulham didn't seem to care much about the so-called "Leeds time", so they came up with tragedy!

However, relegation professionals like Fulham, they seem to be really very means, when facing a strong team like Leeds United, they never thought of going all out to fight, what Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur These teams can win them casually, but against slightly weaker opponents, Fulham will not be polite at all.

Simon off the pitch? Grayson laughed for Jonny? Hausen applauded his goal, believing the game could be won. (To be continued.) )