0204 Performance of new signings
Sneijder received a pass from Parker after a steal near the centre circle, first leaned against the defending Wallerwieckels team to defend his midfielder, and then turned around and played a through ball with his right foot to the left to find Smith on the left.
But the pass was a little too big, and Smith didn't get the ball in the first place, rolling it out of the touchline.
"Mine." Sneijder quickly reached out and signaled that he had passed the ball wide.
Smith immediately came to Sneijder's side and said, "It's okay, I'm slow, and the pass is good." ”
Smith really didn't expect that Sneijder, who he saw in the Europa League, would actually move to Leeds United and become teammates with him. No wonder Sneijder kept nodding and smiling at him at that time, it turned out that he was really going to join Leeds United.
Schmeichel and Haaland, who were watching from the sidelines, also glanced at each other, and the match between the two teams ended before that. The players from both teams went to shower and change their clothes, but they chose to stay and watch Leeds United and Wallerwikels play, mainly to see how Leeds United made new signings this summer.
And Sneijder's performance just now gave them a bright feeling, although they were the core of the midfield organization with the previous positioning of Graveson, they always felt that Sneijder was different from the previous Danes.
The game continued, and it was again Barry who intercepted the opponent's pass. After observing it for a while, he handed the ball back to Sneijder.
This time, Sneijder had already observed the position of his teammates before receiving the ball.
While turning around to catch the ball, turn around instantly. With his right foot, he rubbed the ball lightly and picked it to Robben on the right.
Before Robben arrived at Leeds United, George Lee had already contacted him to inform him that he would be the team's right winger at Leeds United, and after the transfer, he handed over a tactical report compiled by Chris Casper, which contained some of his individual tactical settings for next season, for him to study first.
After getting this report, Robben also attached great importance to it. Because he is a relatively simple person who treats football, he left Chelsea because he was not satisfied with the playing time and needed to find a place to prove himself. There is no social interaction, no special needs for salary, and he is focused on training and competitions.
Now that the team values themselves so much, they are ready to show some strength to prove themselves.
Leeds United's No.10 shook off the opposition wing-back with a single acceleration and came to the heart of the opposition.
In the face of the attacking full-back's deft left foot touch, he immediately cut in.
Leeds United's bench has already stood up, and they have learned Robben's pace and change of direction in the few training sessions before that. In the height of the dribble, a sudden small break of the left foot stops and changes direction, and then the inward cut is completed. After that, choosing to hit the goal or pass the ball again is to make several people in the back line unguardable.
Robben on the pitch made a feint to deceive the Wolleveckels centre-backs after cutting inside. In fact, Robben could have hit the goal at this time, but he did not do so, and instead chose to pass the ball to Kuyt in the box.
However, due to the lack of tacit cooperation, Kuyt ran in the wrong direction, and the ball was picked up by the goalkeeper of the Wallerwieckels team.
"Oops~"
On the sidelines, whether it was Leeds United's coaching staff and substitutes, or Schmeichel and Haaland watching the game, they all let out an exclamation. It would have been better if Robben had opted to hit the goal.
"It's a pity, it would be nice if Robben had played this ball by himself." Haaland said to Schmeichel on the side.
"You can see it, this is the winger that George needs in his tactics, and the previous Glen Charles and Romedahl are far worse than this one."
"No wonder George has always said that in the future, it will be the world of wingers, the full-backs will be gradually eliminated, and the backfoot wingers will be the mainstream of future development." In Haaland's words, it is difficult to hide his appreciation for Robben.
It's just that a winger of this level is destined to be something that his Stavanger doesn't deserve.
"The day after tomorrow, your team plays Leeds United, do you have a way to defend against it?" Schmeichel asked.
'I used to look at him at Chelsea and I thought he was very good, but now that I'm on the right side I find it even harder to defend. Remember what George said that day when we were chatting in the café? Although it was Haaland who was asking, he said it himself, "I told you I wanted to cut inside, but you just can't prevent it." ”
"Hehe~, although it's very forced, it does make sense."
"Peter, have you noticed Sneijder, it seems that he is tailor-made for George's tactics, although the passing and coordination are not tacit enough, but you can see that the choice is very sophisticated in the execution of the tactics, and it is not obvious that he has just arrived."
Schmeichel didn't answer directly, but watched Sneijder's touches a few more times before he spoke.
"He's been watching the next pass before he passes it, and he's able to get the ball out as soon as he gets it. And although he is not very tall, fast, and strong, he is indeed very strong in confrontation and getting rid of it. The forward insertion was very decisive, the retreat was also very positive, and he scored a long-range shot just now, right? ”
After speaking, Schmeichel also looked at the score on the sidelines, just after 30 minutes of the game, it was already 4-0.
"The departures of Graveson and De Jong have not affected Leeds United's midfield in the slightest, and Sneijder can be said to be a seamless transition. You said that George, this kid, has been beating his idea for a long time? ”
"Perhaps, Robben and Sneijder were planned by him for a long time, and he gave the impression that he was always one step ahead. The players he introduced are tactics that can suit him, and they can be used with a little run-in. ”
Haaland continued to look at the game on the pitch before asking Schmeichel.
"That No. 18, I look inconspicuous and leaky, but it always gives people a feeling that it is not simple."
"George never buys idlers, it's the kind of people you look inconspicuous about, and it's actually the most important. Not only can he cooperate with Parker to do a good job of defense, but he can also cooperate with Sneijder to do a good job of combing the ball. It looks like it's still the left foot, tsk...... If I were Manchester City, I would have bought him directly, and what else would De Jong buy. ”
On the field, because the gap in strength above is too large, Leeds United's overall defense has been pressed quite forward. Even Mathieson has moved to the central midfield position, leaving only Woodgate as a centre-back.
Woodgate wasn't alone, though, as Leeds United starting goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was already behind him when the ball was back at his feet.
Facing the Wallerwieckels striker, Woodgate unhurriedly passed the ball to Schmeichel Jr. on the side.
Schmeichel Jr. made a feint with a long pass, and then after the opponent jumped, he dunked the ball past the opponent and continued to push forward a few steps.
It wasn't until the second opposing team came that he unhurriedly passed the ball to Milner, who was unguarded on the other side.
Haaland looked at Schmeichel next to him and said with a little ill-will.
"I remember when you used to be a goalkeeper, it wasn't like that."
"I didn't teach it." Peter Schmeichel is quite sure.