Chapter 141 The Champions League is here!

Leeds United are in great form...... Very good!

But the outcome of the football game is the result of a combination of factors, and Rodgers made a very bold adjustment to his team's lineup in the second half, which is crazy!

Torge, Leksky and Suarez were all replaced by veterans Kuyt and Agg, as well as Paraguayan striker Cardoso.

The three players sent by Rodgers are actually not stronger than Torge, Leksky, and Suarez, but in terms of experience, these three are much better, which also determines that their psychological quality is better and they can play a better role when the team is in adversity.

I have to say that Rodgers's temporary command is still very set, both thoughtful and bold and careful, his substitutions played an obvious role after the start of the second half of the game, the "Red Army" anxious mentality was completely stabilized, and when attacking, he appeared not to be impatient or impatient, making full use of the advantage of playing one more person on the field, and gradually completely grasped the initiative of the game into his own hands.

The "Young Guards" showed great tenacity, but their disadvantage was really very obvious, in the case of playing one less away game, in the face of the "Red Army" that had regained its form, they really had the ability to parry and had no power to fight back, so they could only retreat in their own big forbidden area to strictly defend it.

At Anfield, the cheers of the KOPs rose higher and higher, and from time to time they erupted into sighs of regret......

Cardoso turned and shot...... Oops, high! ”

"Steven shoots from distance! Blocked! Teddy makes a stoppage...... Oops - yes! Just a little bit! ”

"Reva curled the ball...... Corner! …… Oh - Roneckegan's state is really brave, such a ball can still be saved? Incredible! ”

Liverpool's attack is getting more and more aggressive, revealing a dignified and murderous aura, but without the frizzy feeling of the first half, and their shots are becoming more and more threatening.

Faced with this situation. Simon? Grayson has also made changes to his team, but instead of complementing his team's backline, he has strengthened his team's attack.

"Big Black" Ameobi replaces Nelson? Oliveira, the young man's ability to seize opportunities is still a little worse, in addition to using the Scottish genius boy John? Fleck replaces Pivkowski, a true left-footed player who is best at playing in the midfield position. However, strikers, left and right wingers, left and right forwards, and central midfielders can also play, and he is an out-and-out all-rounder.

Simon? Grayson's idea is very ferocious, and with the team playing away from home with one less player, the Leeds coach is not bent on defending the one-goal advantage brought by Shaq, but thinking about seizing the opportunity to score another goal to seal the win, this kind of thinking...... A bit risky, but put on the "Young Guard", which is not weak, but it has to be said that it is a very wonderful adjustment, because Simon? Grayson still knows his team well. The "Young Guards" have more momentum and less stability, and it is unrealistic to rely on defense to defend the one-goal advantage until the end, but it is more hopeful to take a risk.

Leeds United did get two chances after making the adjustment......

On 63 minutes, Dawson sent the ball from the right side of the circle to the left. Parker didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground, and directly volleyed the ball into the Liverpool left side of the penalty area.

At this time, the formation of the "Red Army" was transferred to the right flank. There was quite a lot of space on the left, but it was a pity that Fleck's timing was a little slower. As a result, this very dangerous attack was protected by Ziglinski in the first position, and Reyna finally got the ball.

Seeing this, Simon? Grayson shook his head slightly from the sidelines, he was interested in John? Fleck's performance was a bit of a disappointment, the future star who wore the Scottish talent hat and spent £5.5 million to buy the team. In the process of integrating into the team, his performance was quite average, if it weren't for his role as a panacea in the frontcourt, he wouldn't even be able to enter the squad in a short period of time.

With 69 minutes to go, Leeds United had another chance to counter-attack, and the "Big Black" played his role as a bridgehead. At the top of the arc of the "Red Army" penalty area, the ball from Tevez was pushed back, and along the line of the ball, everyone saw a white figure rushing up at high speed...... Sark!

In a crowd of as many as 7 Liverpool players, this touch of white is so eye-catching!

"Bang!"

Shaq jumped slightly in the middle of the run, and stopped the ball that Ameobi was pushing back with his chest, and when the ball bounced again, it was already falling quite slowly, and it was still in front of Shaq......

"Tom!"

Without any hesitation, as soon as Shaq's right leg was raised, the ball was kicked out by him!

Shaq...... Long shot! ”

"Whew-"

The ball drew an arc in the air, and there was even a very obvious falling process in the Liverpool penalty area, which was aimed at the upper left corner of the Liverpool goal...... The tension on his face finally relaxed with relief!

Ball, high!

Just grazing the left crossbar of the goal, the ball flew out!

"Oh――――――"

Anfield stadium resounded with a huge exclamation for the aftermath of the catastrophe, and the commentator also said with palpitations: "It's so dangerous! Sark...... This long-range shot is so dangerous! Although he is our opponent, I still have to admit that this kid is indeed another real talent in our English football after Wayne! Although he is still young, he already has the initial ability to dominate the game, and in time he will become even more terrifying! ”

If you don't die in a big disaster, you will have a blessing!

Liverpool's side had just escaped death and their counter-attack was immediate, with Leeds United having a slight problem with marking in the process of retreating, and Cardoso, who had dropped back to get the ball, turned sideways to push Teddy's pass to the left front.

Marek, the No. 17 Slovak star who only joined the Reds for £24.5 million this season? Hamshik, in this moment, fully embodies his value!

The moment Cardoso passed the ball, Hamshik rushed out like a cheetah, and when he touched the ball, he handled it very well, only to take advantage of the situation and slid the ball into the left side of the Leeds United penalty area five metres away. By the time he caught up, he had already adjusted his pace and body, and he could shoot easily.

"Bang!"

Hamsik, who is good at playing left winger, is actually a right-footed player, and whether he can adjust his pace, body and running path will determine the quality of his final shot.

This time. Hamshik is very well adjusted!

The ball flew out from under his feet and flew straight into the bottom right corner of the Leeds United goal in the far corner!

Roneckan, who blocked the near corner, quickly fell to the ground, trying to use his body to block the opponent's shot, but Hamsik's shot was not a push, the ball did not roll against the ground, but flew in the air more than a meter high, Roneckan fell to the ground, the height of his left hand was getting lower and lower, and the ball was ...... It flew thirty centimeters above Roneckan's left hand......

“GOALLLLLLLLLL！！！！！！！！！！！！！”

"The ball is in! The ball is in! Marek! Marek? Hamshik! His performance is a testament to how precise Rodgers' vision is. £24.5 million! Hamshik has proven his worth! It's a goal worth a thousand gold! 1:1 Draw! With 20 minutes left, we still have a chance to overtake the score, there's still a chance! ”

In the huge cheers at Anfield Stadium, captain Gerrard quickly ran to the Leeds United goal, picked up the ball and ran back, the qualification of "Bun" was too old, and the little ones of Leeds United had no one to fight for the ball.

However, Hamshik, Matedy and others, who were originally celebrating, saw it and quickly ran back. The captain sent a signal with his actions that the game was not over yet. A 1:1 draw was not the result the "Red Army" wanted.

Liverpool, who equalized the score, were full of morale and wanted to score another goal in the remaining 20 minutes, but the fact is that they failed to do so in the end, and the equaliser "Young Guards" were not discouraged, but defended more thoroughly under the leadership of Shaq, and in the rest of the time. Leeds United didn't give their opponents any chance at all, and in the end the two sides could only draw 1:1.

At the post-match press conference, the Leeds captain's red card became the focus of controversy............

Simon? Grayson, the man who won the Premier League's Manager of the Year award last season, fired at the referee, and through last season's campaign, it wasn't just the team that became more mature and stronger. Simon as head coach? Grayson also gained more confidence.

'I don't really understand why Jonny got a red card, I think it makes sense to show a yellow card in that case, and if you have a red card, we have to re-examine the referee's decision! We're going to appeal to the FA because the red card was the one that made the game so bad, it put us on the back from the start and lost a lot of the glory of what should have been a good game. ”

The head coach of the home team, Brendan Rodgers, also looked cautious: "I don't have anything to say about the red card in this game, it is the referee who officiates the game, not me, so it is better for you to interview me than to interview the referee, but I am very satisfied with Malek's performance in this game, he is quickly integrating into the team." ”

This match with Liverpool will definitely get more attention after the game because of the red card of the Leeds captain, but Simon? Grayson didn't have time to deal with that, because he went to the draw for the Champions League for the new season, and the "Young Guard" drew this time...... It's a sign.

Leeds United, who had not appeared in the Champions Cup for many years and were not seeded, ended up in Group G, while the other three opponents in the same group were Romania's Rapid Bucharest, Germany's Schalke 04, and ...... Barcelona! (To be continued......)