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Chapter 340 Three central defenders

Therefore, when the derby that fans are looking forward to comes, all the security personnel are also on the verge of an enemy. After the intervention and coordination of the Premier League, both Leeds United and Manchester United agreed to control the number of fans entering the game. After all, despite the strong hostility and competition, no one wants large-scale riots and accidental casualties.

So in this game, less than 4% of the tickets sold at the Elland Road Stadium, which can accommodate 80.00 people, but even so, there are still nearly [-] fans from both sides gathered outside the Elland Road Stadium at this moment. Cheer for the home team.The police who had no proper reason to disperse these fans could only watch everything nervously, as did the riot guards who were on call at any time.

However, compared to these police and security personnel, the home team's locker room at Elland Road is currently relaxed. Just kidding, the players have full confidence in the upcoming battle.When coach O'Reilly shows up, the players can freely discuss which actress or model is hotter, or which beauty he met last night.

"May the merciful God set your sights on your devout followers."

Kenny, who had just changed his boots, looked up and saw Fowler silently praying in a corner. Kenny was noncommittal about such a common behavior in the locker room. Anything can happen on the football field, and many players will suffered various injuries.Therefore, it is unknown for every player whether they can really finish the 90-minute game smoothly, so players who generally believe in religion will make devout prayers before the game.

Not only Fowler, but also Bowyer and others sitting on the side, but Kenny prefers to sit quietly and relax for a while. This is the first time he actually played in the Rose Derby. The first round against Manchester United He did not appear in the squad due to suspension, but Kenny was able to feel the intensity of the game in the stands.After all, compared to Galatasaray and the weaker Derby County, which are far away in Turkey and have been feuding for a long time, Manchester United is the club that Leeds United fears the most.Thinking of his poor performance against Derby County at the beginning of the season, Kenny couldn't help laughing and sighing. At the same time, he also told himself silently in his heart that such an experience once is enough.

During Leeds United's internal training in the past two days, coach O'Reilly has made detailed arrangements for the game, and the players have also practiced repeatedly for this tactic. They believe that Manchester United will not come from the peacock zone. Go to victory.

"Hey, gentlemen, listen to the cheering and singing of the fans, no matter what choice you face in this game, please wear the team badge on your chest!"

Not long after, coach O'Reilly pushed the door in. He looked around the dressing room with a satisfied expression. The relaxed state of the players showed that Leeds United was reborn from the ashes and accumulated after defeating countless strong teams. Confidence and will, and these two are of course extremely important in the upcoming game!If this game can successfully gnaw the hardest bone among the remaining opponents this season, it will be of great benefit to Leeds United, both in terms of morale and the situation!
In this game, O'Reilly came up with a 3-4-3 formation. The system of three central defenders is undoubtedly an extremely bold attempt for Leeds United. It is difficult to abandon Hart and Gary Kelly on the two wings. To make a choice, you must know that under the pressure of the devil's schedule of double matches or even three matches in a week of 40 days, although there was nearly 5 days of rest during the period, at the same time, the team's physiotherapists did their best to try their best. The state of the players is guaranteed, but in fact the physical and mental state of the players is not optimistic.Facing the deadly enemy Manchester United at this moment, the excited state shown by the players is more like a mental state that has been forcibly stimulated. Even O'Reilly himself has no idea whether he can maintain this game, so Under such circumstances, it is an extremely risky strategy to put on the three central defenders that Leeds United seldom used before.

Manchester United has recently relied on Ruud van Nistelrooy as a single arrow, and the midfield composed of Giggs, Scholes and others can be said to set off an offensive storm in the Premier League. Therefore, Leeds United, which is playing at home, naturally needs to establish a solid enough team. Only the defensive line can free up enough troops in the midfield to support Kenny and others.Perhaps inspired by the defensive philosophy of Serie A, O'Reilly hoped to use the three-back formation to contain this monstrous red storm. Combined with the previous Premier League game videos between Manchester United and other teams, Leeds United's coaching staff knew The three-back formation can rely on the advantage of one more center back to complete the man-marking of Ruud van Nistelrooy, a hot center forward, and can well block the danger of Giggs and others passing through the ribs to the penalty area after Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Of course, O'Reilly's use of a three-central defender formation in this campaign is not an advanced exercise that is completely divorced from reality. Whether it is Middlesbrough or Everton before, O'Reilly has sent a three-centre defender system to test and operate, although There is a lot of difference in the intensity of the game, but it also allows the players to have a preliminary rhythm habit.In this game, the reason why Rio Riley dared to use the three central defenders in a more intense derby before they had been tested by a strong team was because in his vision, he relied on the thickness of the formation in the middle and the strength of Manchester United. The midfielder strives to achieve control of the midfield as much as possible.

If you can completely control the ball, then under such circumstances, the starting center Viduka can completely control the opponent's defensive center of gravity in the middle and ribs with the support of the midfielder, while Kenny, who is attacking from the flank, can play with the midfielder. Fowler will get a one-on-one chance on the wing.Such a balanced offensive chain will undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty of Manchester United's targeted defense.

However, the three-centre-back formation has a very high quality of defense and replacement in actual operation. If Manchester United can take the initiative to take the advantage and further control the midfield, it means that Leeds United's 3-4-3 formation will be replaced. The flattening is 5-2-3, so the disadvantage of insufficient numbers on the wing will be infinitely magnified.And all these points of view and all the pressure are based on the defense line composed of Woodgate-Ferdinand-Mateo. If they can resist the madness of Manchester United, then everything is easy to say, if not.
Hey, look forward to the hero's debut!
After coach O'Reilly's voice fell, the players all shouted in unison and responded. The center forward of this game will be composed of Viduka, Kenny and Fowler. Needless to say, this is what Leeds United is best at today. The striker combination, but when the media broke the news that the three will start together, the majority of Leeds United fans were also relieved.No way, no matter how many games O'Reilly's two-center lineup wins, in the eyes of fans, the new trident is still safer.
In the midfield, it presents an inverted quadrilateral, with Bowyer and Alan Smith on the two wings, and a combination of Dakot and Batty, who can attack, retreat and defend in the middle. .If there is no accident, the four-man midfield will compete fiercely with Manchester United's midfield. This is why O'Reilly put the better Kewell on the bench and let the more aggressive Alan Smith start. .

Immediately afterwards, there was some change in the position in front of the goal. Martin, who was in a stable state, accidentally stretched his right leg during training. After simple treatment and confirmation, although there was no serious problem, he would not miss the Champions League final in May. But this rose derby is absolutely dead.So the young Robinson got this precious opportunity. For him, this will be a severe test, whether he can guard the gate for Leeds United in this crucial game and resist Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ryan Giggs and others. The bombardment will directly determine whether he will get more opportunities in the future.

"We go with Leeds United, hold out our hands, stand up and sing for Leeds United; we are the greatest in the world, and every day, we say, We love you Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! Wherever you are , we are always together, we love you Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!"

Encouraged by the coach, the players walked out of the locker room one by one. The players could clearly hear the loud singing from the stands. In the not-so-wide player channel, the players from both sides lined up on both sides without looking sideways, loudly encouraging themselves as if no one else was around. teammates.The reporter who got the permission to shoot hurriedly recorded this scene. The captains of the two teams, Roy Keane and Woodgate, who stood at the front began to compete invisibly. Kenny, who stood near the end of the team, Like all teammates, they also hold the same hatred and hatred. Everyone knows that the century-old enmity between the two teams will not end because of this game, but it may deepen because of this game!
This is definitely a game of life and death, just like what the media reporters said in the report before the game, although there are a lot of players in Manchester United and Leeds United, they are all from other leagues, not two. The direct descendants of the club are rooted in the red seedlings, such as Ruud van Nistelrooy, Kenny, Viduka and others.But the grievances between the two clubs are enough to push them to opposite sides. If they want to stay in their club for a long time but achieve greater success, then they must do this!
If any player shows a little weakness or evades in the game, his club will definitely face shame, as well as verbal criticism and even personal attacks from many fans.

This is the Rose Derby.

(End of this chapter)