Chapter 115: The Beginning of the Great Collapse?

For the next half a month, the "Young Guard" has been preparing for the devil's schedule that began with the "Gunners" Arsenal on March 9. For this reason, Grayson also racked his brains to arrange the team's lineup so that he could maintain his team's combat effectiveness through rotation.

To this end, Leeds United also beat Stoke City at home with only a score of 2:1 on February 18, and the players insisted on implementing the manager's tactics without losing, and in the first half of the game 20 minutes into the game, with Bentley, Nelson? Oliveira began to save energy after scoring 2-0 leads, even if Stoke City scored a goal in the 67th minute of the second half, they did not panic in the slightest, because the initiative of the game was firmly in their hands, and the opponent only got this opportunity to shoot in the whole game.

In the first leg of the first knockout round of the Europa League, the "Young Guards" who encountered Portugal's Porto team were unanimously underestimated, and Leeds United did lose 1:3 at the Dragon Stadium and returned to Leeds with a defeat.

This defeat seemed to stimulate the "Young Guards", and in the next FA Cup fifth round, Leeds United beat Bristol City 4-0.

Immediately afterwards, Leeds United, which welcomed the Porto team at home, went crazy and beat the opponent with a score of 5:0, and advanced to the next round with an aggregate score of 6:3.

Just three days later, the in-form Leeds United travelled to West Brom for the 27th round of the English Premier League. Grayson began to prepare for the game against the "Gunners" six days later, and he used Nelson? Oliveira replaced Tevez and replaced Zach with De Grass? Thompson.

Simon? Grayson's intentions are good, and he thinks that playing a team like West Brom in the middle and lower reaches, even if it is an away game, since it is a two-goal lead, there is no problem at all.

It's just that the Leeds coach didn't expect that the reason why his team can become a strong team is because of Zach? Thompson uses the teammate's skill bonuses that come with the "blackfoot" system on the field, and Zach? After Thompson's break, the "blackfoot" system no longer worked.

Thereupon............

Leeds United tragedy!

The "Young Guards" seemed to have become an amateur team in the last 30 minutes, and under West Bromwich Albion's crazy counterattack, they conceded three goals in a row in the 61st, 72nd, and 87th minutes respectively, and lost the game with a 2:0 lead, and finally suffered a defeat with a score of 2:3.

Even Simon? Grayson's replacement of Bentley with Whitehead at 2-2 to bolster the defense didn't help, and he still couldn't prevent his team from losing eventually.

Zack? Thompson watched extremely anxiously off the court, but he couldn't help it, he couldn't disobey the head coach's arrangement, and this "black foot" system was a secret that couldn't be told no matter what, seeing his teammates suffer a loss, he could only sit helplessly on the field and shake his head.

After the game, Simon? Grayson is not angry at his team's performance, but angry at his wrong substitution decision, he finds that his team has suffered from "Shaq dependency", as long as Shaq is on the field, the team is very stable, but once this kid is not on the field, it seems that everyone has no backbone, and one by one on the field can not find the feeling of the game at all, even the captain Jonny? This is true of hausen.

Now, an unexpected defeat has occurred, especially this kind of boiled duck to the mouth, which may have a certain blow to the team's morale and confidence, but it is very detrimental to the next strong conversation.

At the press conference, Simon? Grayson regretted it a little, and he didn't have a good temper when answering reporters' questions: "Although we lost the game, the team still performed well, we just relaxed a little bit after leading 2-0, which did not affect the morale and fighting spirit of our team." ”

When the reporter wants to be entangled again, Simon? Grayson had already gotten up and left, and he was really in no mood to talk about the game anymore.

On the second day of the game, Simon? Grayson didn't give his team a holiday, he directly closed the Thorpe Arch training base for special training, and lost to a team like West Brom before the second leg meeting with the "Gunners", and was reversed by the opponent with a two-goal lead, which is really hurtful!

Now, if the nerves of the players are not re-tensed through training, there may be a real possibility of a big breakdown, because the next fixtures are really tough for Leeds United.

First in the league against the "Gunners" Arsenal, then in the Europa League with Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg away game, then immediately in the sixth round of the FA Cup with the "Red Devils" Manchester United, then at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the Europa League, the next league schedule is against Manchester City, Liverpool, and then the "Blues" Chelsea.

Simon? Grayson had already adjusted the team, and he was waiting to win West Brom and use this strength to improve bravely, but he didn't expect to lose in the gutter.

At present, in the English Premier League standings, although Leeds United is still at the top of the list with 21 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, Manchester City behind them is only one point behind, and then Arsenal behind is also 63 points, but the goal difference is less, and then Tottenham Hotspur 59 points, Manchester United 58 points, and the sixth-ranked "Red Army" Liverpool only has 53 points, and it is no longer in the first group.

Everyone thinks that the "Young Guards" even if they only finish in the top six this season are already overfulfilled their tasks, but when a team really sits at the top of the standings, even if it does not have the strength to win the championship, who will have a balanced mentality and not want to work towards a higher goal?

Zack? Thompson was really depressed for two days, both of them were playing football, no one wanted to lose, even if it was a straggler who played wild ball, no one lost, a competitive game is a competitive game, the battle is a win or lose, losing in the hands of a team like West Bromwich Bromwich Albion, it feels like a lot of money.

Simon? Grayson really played hard to win against Arsenal this time, and he made further adjustments to his team's tactics, especially against Zach? Thompson's adjustment, "Professor" Wenger once beat himself 1-0 at home because he saw through his team's tactics, and now Simon? Grayson is about to backhand the old fox, and the current "Young Guards" are no longer the team that had to rely on the "Leeds Three" to attack from the left at the beginning of the season.

Everyone knows that Shaq is the core figure of the "Young Guard", and all the tactics of this team are also around Shaq, Simon? Grayson believes that his opponent is also very aware of this, and even if he adjusts Shaq's position, he will not be able to escape the opponent's strict defense, so this time Simon? Grayson simply made a surprise move, don't you think you can see through Shaq, this time I'm going to make a fuss about him.

Before, Zach? Thompson was all Simon? Grayson is being used as an all-round midfielder, and now Zach? Thompson is used as a forward midfielder who plays the role of a ** person, but this time Simon? Grayson gave Zach? Thompson made a very clear request............ Goal!

In Leeds United's match against Arsenal, Zach? Thompson will no longer be a midfielder or a midfielder, but a real shadow striker, and his task will no longer be to organise his team's attack or help the midfield's defense, but to be involved in every goal scored by the team.

Leeds United now have a lot of players in the squad who can organise attacks, captain Jonny? Hausen, Altentop, Bentley and others can do the job, even the youngster Ashley? Hood can also offer some help, so Zach? There's really no need for Thompson to organize the offense.

Simon? In order to deal with this game with the Arsenal team, Grayson really racked his brains and tried his best, but he never expected that the old fox "Professor" Wenger would play a new trick.

At Elland Road on March 9, the "Gunners" gave up the flowing attacking football they have always been good at, and instead played a defensive counterattack with a tough style of play, focusing on fouls and offsides.

Just six minutes into the game, the "Gunners" won a corner kick through a defensive counter-attack, and Wilshere converted Leyton? Baines' long-range shot went into the back of the net, and the away "Gunners" easily took a 1-0 lead.

The "Young Guards" who are fighting at home are very uncomfortable with the "Gunners" playing defensive counterattacks, and their training in the past few days is all about how to attack Arsenal, so Leeds United's sharp through ball is gone, and almost every through ball can only cause Tevez or Zack? Thompson's offside, then it was Arsenal's turn to attack, and the "Gunners" attack was also different from the past, they didn't go to the ground much, but threatened Leeds' goal directly by the player through diagonal crosses.

With 37 minutes played, Arsenal's right midfielder Mikel Arteta followed up on the right. Baines received Wilshere's pass and hoisted the ball diagonally to Leeds United's right-hand post, where Arteta swooped his head and the ball flew into the Leeds United goal again...... 2:0！

After taking a two-goal lead, Arsenal played more conservatively, often leaving only one Chamak in front of them, while everyone else retreated to their own half to compress space, and Leeds United's attack was almost completely paralyzed in such a situation.

Simon? Grayson made a series of adjustments in the second half to make Jonny? Hausen dribbles inside and uses Nelson? Oliveira replaced Pivkovski, and Tevez moved to the right and cut inside with the ball, and on top of that, he strengthened the crosses of the two full-backs in attack. Thompson picks up at 81 minutes? Parker's cross was met with a tackle from four yards out to break the Arsenal goal.

It's just that...... It's all late.

In the end, Leeds United fell to Arsenal once again, and just like they did the last time they played against Arsenal, they still only lost by one goal.

However, the "Gunners" Arsenal have demonstrated a way to beat the "Young Guards" for other teams, and if other teams follow suit, Leeds United may really be on the verge of a big collapse after losing 2-3 to West Brom and 1-2 to Arsenal.

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