Chapter 31 Steady!

A week after the Community Shield, the first round of the new Premier League season has finally kicked off, and Leeds United, as the defending champions, have met last season's title rivals from the start...... Arsenal!

The FA has a long tradition of arranging for strong teams to start clashing in the first round to quickly increase the level of competition in the league, and this time is no exception, directly arranging last season's league champions and runners-up in the first round of the league.

Before the game could start, Mourinho started complaining: "I don't think it's a good thing to be at Elland Road in the first round, a lot of people say it's a good chance for us to beat our rivals, they are not ready or anything, but I will say that we will have a huge problem at Elland Road, we have no fewer internationals than Leeds, and we have older players, which will make it more difficult for us to prepare for pre-season, and we are still playing away. I don't think it's fair for Arsenal! But we'll win away from home because we're going to win the league again this season! ”

"Madman" is sixty-one years old, and he has also shown a good demeanor in the past few years, basically looking high-minded, and rarely has a war of words with people, except last season Simon? After Grayson's return, Mourinho seemed to be the same thorny madman he used to be, and his big mouth opened again, but he only targeted Simon? Grayson, as if the others didn't deserve to be targeted by him.

Simon targeted by Mourinho? Grayson was very modest and cautious, and said before the game: "We have encountered strong opponents in the first round of the new season, even if we are playing at home, the outcome of this game is still full of uncertainties, and what we need to do is to be able to play our strength steadily." As for the result of the game, I don't think the result of one game will have much impact on the team's goals for the season...... Oh, and our goal? Hehe, of course the defending champions! We're back in the Champions League, and this time we want to surprise the fans too! ”

The attitude of the two managers before the game, one arrogant and the other humble. One is determined to win, the other seems to be worried that the team will lose the game, but it is only after the first round of the new Premier League and even the whole season that there will only be two fierce battles that people realize that this game is not what they imagined at all!

The two meetings between Leeds United and Arsenal last season ended in a 3:3 draw at the Emirates Stadium, and Leeds United only narrowly defeated Arsenal 3:2 at Elland Road Stadium.

But this time...... The competition is different!

After the start of the game. Arsenal adopted defensive counter-attacking tactics, while Leeds United's tactics were the same as that of manager Simon? Grayson's humility was the complete opposite, and from the moment they came up, they developed their dominant style of play and pressed the ball, almost completely suppressing Arsenal's formation in the half.

This seemingly "abnormal" game is actually very normal, as early as many years ago, Simon? Every time Grayson meets Jose Mourinho, whether it's with Leeds United or Manchester United. The scene of the game is just like what was in front of you.

Jose Mourinho's best tactical play is counter-attacking, and the Portuguese's counter-attacking tactics are even tighter and more urgent than the Italians'. And when it comes to counter-attacking, it's more versatile and efficient, which is also Mourinho's ability to watch.

As for Simon? Grayson's "solar system tactics" are no longer a secret, which is to focus on the core of Shaq, and achieve the purpose of offense through ball control and local coordination.

But in the past, Simon? When Grayson and Mourinho faced each other, it was Simon? Grayson's team is a bit stronger. Last season, the two teams faced each other when they met, and it was also because of the difference in strength, and this season...... Obviously, Mourinho has changed his direction again and admitted that the overall strength of the "Young Guard" is now above the "Gunners"!

At the very least, Mourinho also thinks that his team's main lineup is compared to Leeds United's main lineup. It seems that the opponent is stronger, otherwise he would not have taken a defensive counterattack!

In fact, Mourinho really wants to win this game, otherwise he would not have used his housekeeping skills. Grayson's resentment is really too deep, even if he was robbed of the title by Leeds United in England last season, he also led Arsenal to the Champions League semi-finals and then met Barcelona in Europe.

Louis who entered the palace for the second time? Enrique was smart not to push Simon down? Grayson's lineup left behind didn't even make much adjustment to the tactics, just replaced Shaq with Shaarawy, and moved the focus of attack from the center forward to the midfield, and then Barcelona eliminated Arsenal with two 3:0 over two legs, 6:0 on aggregate. Grayson was brought in for Barcelona.

It can be said that last season's "Gunners" lost the Champions League semifinals, which is equivalent to Mourinho's indirect loss to Simon? Grayson once!

This season, Mourinho does not plan to lead the team to compete for the Champions League trophy anymore, he wants to regain lost ground in England wholeheartedly, and he met Leeds United in the first round of the new season, how can the Portuguese not want to win!?

It's a pity that although Mourinho arranged Sparks to mark Shaq and arranged a tight defense to limit Shaq's play, Leeds United is really not a team that can be beaten by staring at Shaq.

Leeds United, who were firmly in control of the game, took advantage of a corner kick on 17 minutes. Hood's header knocked on the door of the "Gunners"!

After taking the lead, Leeds United has become more confident, Lens, Hoydenck, Wither, Chen Jinlong, Knovels and other youngsters are young, but the strength is really not bad, after last season's campaign, these young people's experience and self-confidence have made great progress, and they have more experience on how to master the rhythm of the game, they have never given their opponents too good a chance.

In the 64th minute of the second half, Shaq and Hojdenk put pressure on Arsenal on the right side, but suddenly passed the ball to Arsenal in front of the small penalty area on the left side.

In the week after the Community Shield, Lens, who had just completed the contract extension with the club and received a weekly salary of 50,000 pounds, although he was only 17 years old, seemed to have become the first attacker on the left side of England, and even in the "Three Lions", he was the main attacking force on the left side.

Many of Arsenal's stars, after falling behind by two goals, failed to perform a miracle after all, and Sack, Wilshere, Rooney, Barkley, Ramsey and others failed to save Arsenal's fate in the end.

The Gunners, who wanted to compete with Leeds United for the title, were defeated 2-0 by their rivals in the first round of the new season......

At the post-match press conference, Mourinho was unusually silent, and said nothing other than to praise Leeds United's control and affirm his team's hard work when he summed it up.

Mourinho was completely out of temper for the defeat in this game, Leeds United played too well, almost surpassing Arsenal in all respects, with 54%:46% possession, 14:5 shots, 7:4 corners, 16:13 free-kicks, and 82%:74% pass completion rate...... These technical and statistical indicators all show that the "Young Guards" did play better and won today's game...... It makes sense!

When Leeds United beat Arsenal 2-0 in the first round, Leeds fans began to hope that the team would defend their league title this season and perform well in the Champions League.

After beating Arsenal 2-0 in the first round, Leeds United made steady progress, beating Aston Villa 3-1 away, drawing 0-0 at Chelsea at home, and sweeping Blackburn Rovers 7-0 away in the league, achieving an unbeaten start to the new season with 3 wins and 1 draw.

This season, Leeds United's Champions League group stage is divided into Group B, and Italy's Inter Milan, Netherlands Ajax, and Swiss Basel are divided together.

When the first round of the Champions League group stage started, Leeds United played a 0:0 draw away from home and Inter Milan, and the Leeds players' performance was normal, but Inter Milan played the Italians' "chain defense" to the extreme under the tutelage of Baltini.

Leeds United has only played three wins and two draws in five games in the new season, but Leeds fans are very happy, and they even feel that the team's performance this season is better than last season!

The 1-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Community Shield was due to the fact that Leeds United did not play at all, and were completely young players playing against the "Red Devils", losing only one goal and dominating the field, which is enough to prove how good Leeds' current youth system is.

The two 0:0 draws against Chelsea and Inter Milan can only prove that the team's luck is not very good, and the state has not been adjusted to the best, especially the draw between the home team and Chelsea, Leeds United has beaten the "Blues" to the verge of collapse, with a 25:0 shot ratio and a 65%:35% possession rate, which is enough to prove how strong Leeds United is today.

Three wins and two draws are just a temporary result, and what really gratifies Leeds fans is the confidence and ...... that the team has shown Robust! (To be continued......)