Soccer Card System

Chapter 172 The most powerful newly promoted horse in the First Division (20155+12)

Chapter 166 The most powerful newly promoted horse in the First Division
It has been 10 minutes since the start of the game, but the score is still zero to zero.

Before the game, Gao Bo had already anticipated the way Leeds United would play. They were no longer the passionate youth guards. Under the leadership of Simon Grayson, Leeds United became a team that relied on defensive counterattacks.

Their bus is very solid, a 442 formation, and the three lines are very close, which makes Luton feel like he can't talk.Luton, who is playing at home, is not very good at attacking the Tietong formation. Now that he meets Simon Grayson, a veteran bus driver, it is even more difficult to penetrate the penalty area.

Luton's attack ended with Griezmann's long-range shot from the outside, but the players did not retreat, but stood directly in front of the 30-meter area in front of Leeds United, making a suffocating frontcourt press.

Leeds United did not intend to hold the ball in the backcourt either. They were very straightforward and kicked to the front with a big kick, allowing striker Beckford to compete for the header.

In this game, Sol Campbell took a break, and George Parker replaced him in the starting lineup. Parker faced Beckford with some difficulty, but although Beckford scored a goal, the second point was controlled by Kanter.

Simon Grayson looked very regretful. He clapped his hands vigorously on the sidelines, and Gao Bo couldn't help but glance at him.

Isn't it just such a ball? What a pity.

Gao Bo pouted, but he looked familiar at this Simon Grayson. In fact, he was familiar with this name when he heard the name. With this sudden glance, Gao Bo finally remembered why he was familiar with this Simon Grayson.

Isn't this the future Huddersfield manager?
Gao Bo thought of the first three games of the Premier League in the 2017-2018 season. Simon Grayson's Huddersfield had an impressive performance. Their defense was quite solid and they hadn't conceded a goal in three consecutive league rounds.

It's no wonder that Simon Grayson is now keen to ride the bus.

Is this guy a Mourinho fan?What a utilitarian guy.

Gao Bo thought.

In fact, in England, Gao Bo is regarded as the representative of utilitarian football
The first half of the game was almost Luton's half-time offensive and defensive drill, and Leeds United also had sporadic counterattack opportunities, but in general the first half of the game was really hard to talk about exciting.

In such a situation, the two sides naturally did not score.

Following the referee's three whistles, the first half of the game ended, and players from both sides entered the player channel expressionlessly.

After 15 minutes, the two sides will appear on the court again to decide the outcome.

"We have to pay special attention to these two people in the second half!"

On the tactical board, Gao Bo circled the two players No. [-] and No. [-] of Leeds United.

Forward No. [-] Beckford and No. [-] Bekio.

In the first half of the game, although Leeds United did not have many chances to counterattack, Gao Bo still noticed the threat of these two players.

If there is a little carelessness, these two players are likely to create unexpected threats.

Beckford is very fast. This player comes from Chelsea’s youth training camp and is a Jamaican. Not all Jamaicans are sprinters, but Jamaicans on the sports field will not be too slow. It’s like Europeans think that the Chinese are all good table tennis players.

And Becchio's background is also very big, this Argentine is from the Barcelona B team!
Although it is the B team, this does not mean that Becchio is weak. In fact, he left because the competition of Barcelona's first team was too strong.

The two pass and run, and they complement each other on the front line. Leeds United's current results this season are inseparable from the performance of these two.

"N'Golo, pay more attention to Becchio's position in the second half, and don't let him pass the ball comfortably!" Gao Bo assigned new tasks to Kanter.

"In the second half, they must continue to play the bus. We should be more flexible in passing the ball in the frontcourt, speed up, disrupt their defensive rhythm, and shoot whenever we have a chance!!!" Gao Bo said.

"If they want to defend and counterattack, they have to see if they can defend themselves!"

Gao Bo didn't make substitutions in the second half, because he didn't think the substitutions would have much impact on the situation on the field.Instead, he asked the team to speed up the pass after getting the ball in the frontcourt.

The fast pass and cut cooperation in the 30-meter area of ​​the front field is the focus of the team's training these days, but for the players, if they want to speed up the pass, mistakes will inevitably occur.

In the 8th minute of the game, Luton passed consecutively after intercepting the ball in the frontcourt, and finally Adam's cross pass was intercepted, and then Leeds United immediately launched a quick counterattack.

Becchio chested the ball, but as soon as the ball landed, Kante poked it away with a kick.

Becchio didn't have time to be annoyed, he immediately counterattacked, but Kante had already passed the ball.

Leeds United just prepared to press the formation for a while, but the football was immediately snatched back by Luton.

Drinkwater made a through ball to the front of the penalty area, Griezmann passed the ball with his back, and Vardy volleyed after turning around facing the ball in the penalty area! ! !
The football cup goalkeeper threw himself out.

The Leeds United players were taken aback, and Simon Grayson on the sidelines was also taken aback.

Luton's ability to catch this moment of offensive and defensive transition is too strong!Leeds United just wanted to counterattack, but Luton took advantage of the time difference immediately after stealing the ball and caught Leeds United by surprise.

On the field, Luton also made frequent mistakes in passing the ball in the frontcourt, but Gao Bo didn't care.

This is what he expected. Luton took the initiative to speed up the pace of the game, causing Leeds United to fall into this fast-paced trap.

Because once Luton makes a pass error, Leeds United must want to counterattack.But for Gao Bo, the biggest effect of putting Kanter on the court is that Kanter can guarantee to get the ball back immediately!
In this way, the two sides come and go, and the rhythm has been accelerated a lot unconsciously.

By the 60th minute of the game, Simon Grayson had already felt that something was wrong. Although Luton's offensive did not seem to be too threatening, Leeds United's defense line became a little confused because of the frequent ball exchange.

Do you need to adjust now?
Simon Grayson was hesitant, and he himself was a little lucky.

Perhaps in such a chaotic rhythm, Leeds United can also get a chance to counterattack?
The counter strike combination of Becchio and Beckford is quite powerful! !
Simon Grayson stood still, and the rhythm on the court had a tendency to slide out of control.

In the 605th minute of the game, Leeds United successfully counterattacked. This time, Bekio rushed the ball to Beckford before Kanter arrived.

Beckford was so fast that he finished ahead of Luton's two central defenders, but his shot was embraced by Schmeichel and did not pose too much threat.

But this is a good signal for Simon Grayson, which shows that in such a situation, Leeds United has a chance to fish in troubled waters.

Like Gao Bo, Simon Grayson has absolute confidence in his players.

But just when Leeds United was rejoicing for their attack, Schmeichel threw the ball and launched an attack!

Leeds United had just finished a round of counterattacks, and before they could catch their breath, Luton's offense came again!
"The transition between offense and defense is the easiest time to make goals!"

Gao Bo said this sentence is based on statistics, and it is often easy to create goals by seizing the opportunity when the opponent's defense line is chaotic during the offensive and defensive transition.

It's the same this time.

When Griezmann picked the ball into the penalty area, then Vardy headed the ball sideways, and Adam White appeared in the camera, Leeds United fans knew that they were going to lose the ball.

Adam White chested the ball into the empty net!

This goal completely ignited the atmosphere at the Worth Road Stadium, and the Luton fans were bouncing in the stands.

Leeds United defended most of the time, but their goal was still lost.

Gao Bo felt relieved after seeing the goal.For a team that relies on defensive counter-attacks, if they want to concede the ball first, the game will become very difficult.

This is also true for Leeds United. Luton did not press too high after the goal, but recovered to the midfield, waiting for Leeds United to attack.

Simon Grayson had no choice but to switch to attackers one after another in an attempt to make a last-ditch effort away from home.

As a result, Luton let Leeds United also see their counterattack power.

In the 801st minute of the game, Drinkwater received a pass from Kanter and directly passed a long pass behind him. Leeds United, who needed to press the attack, was behind an open prairie. Vardy got the ball after successfully countering offside, and then calmly pushed the dead corner when facing the goalkeeper, scoring the second goal!

Two to zero! !

At this stage of the game, Leeds United is completely powerless.

The players of Leeds United launched a Jedi counterattack in the final stage, trying to score a face-saving goal, but they failed to do so.

As soon as the 3 minutes of stoppage time passed, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Gao Bo sat up from the coach's bench, straightened his collar, and then walked in front of Simon Grayson. After the victory, Gao Bo looked very gentlemanly, but after the loss, Simon looked helpless and frustrated.

After this game, Leeds United's unbeaten golden stature was broken, and now the only unbeaten players in the league are Charlton and Luton.

However, the form of the standings remains unchanged. Even after winning Leeds United, Luton only scored [-] points, which is still one point behind Leeds United's [-] points.

"They are one of the strongest teams in the First Division. To some extent, Luton is the most powerful newly promoted team in the First Division in the past dozen seasons." Simon Grayson said after the game.

(End of this chapter)