Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Leeds United fans are looking forward to the draw for the League Cup semi-finals.

Everyone is listening to the results of the draw on the radio.

"Leeds United vs Arsenal!"

Leeds United fans beat their chests and felt sorry for themselves.

"Manchester United had better get past Blackburn. See you in the final!"

"Does this need to be said? It doesn't matter who the Blackburn coach is."

"Mark Hughes will probably give the master a break!"

"That's perfect, let's beat Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium!"

At the weekend, Leeds United competed in the FA Cup.

The team faces Wigan Athletic at home.

Shen Hao continued the rotation.

Vieri and Roy Keane arrived at the right time.

At least let the other main players of the team get sufficient rest.

Leeds United, which continued to entertain its opponents with defensive counterattacks at home, did not give Wigan Athletic many chances.

But Wigan Athletic did not give Leeds United the ideal counterattack space.

Vieri repeatedly relied on his personal ability to dribble and hit hard on the court. His performance was eye-catching but he failed to score.

Seeing that the 90-minute game is coming to an end.

If there is a draw, there will be a rematch on another day.

Kilgalon stood up at the critical moment.

During the set-piece attack in the frontcourt, Mendieta took the penalty. After the football flew into the penalty area, Kilgallon jumped high in the chaos and shook his head to score the goal!

Leeds United fans were ecstatic.

Kilgallon has been transformed into a central defender this season, or in other words, on the basis of a full-back, he has become a panacea.

His future at Leeds United was already sealed.

Missing the main force.

This is the fate of players who act as snake oil.

Kilgallon was very down-to-earth, and had no ambition to go out and make a living.

Just stay on your own terms and let Shen Hao do his bidding at Leeds United.

A stable life also makes him feel at ease.

For a team that has been building and developing for a long time, sometimes the replacement of substitutes is slower than the replacement of the main players, because once the main players perform well, they have more choices.

As long as a substitute doesn't have the idea of ​​"I'd rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail", he can stay in a team for a long time.

Leeds United need a stable and reliable substitute role.

Currently in the team, Gregan, Kilgallon, and Seth Johnson all have such roles, while Carlisle is an alternative.

When it comes to Leeds Butcher's strength, it's difficult to play in the Premier League. He can't even play the main team in the relegation team. He will still be a substitute if he survives.

But Shen Hao had a handy knife in his hand.

Kilgallon's header gave Leeds a victory.

Advance to the next round of the FA Cup.

Leeds United are about to face the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals.

Then came the Premier League.

Therefore, the outside world is paying attention to whether Leeds United will invest more than expected in the League Cup.

Shen Hao said calmly at the pre-match press conference: "When we come to the semi-finals, no one will despise this event anymore. I don't want to show my respect for the League Cup hypocritically. In fact, before the semi-finals, most teams I won’t give my all, but entering the semi-finals and being one step away from the finals is a reality worth fighting for.”

Fleet Street almost every year criticizes Premier League teams for their contempt for the Carabao Cup.

That is completely a "reserve" testing stage for strong teams.

Strong teams always deny it.

Let’s express our respect for the League Cup in a high-sounding way.

But what he says is one thing, and his body is another.

Shen Hao calmly stated the essential phenomenon. In the past, everyone saw through but did not tell the truth. Shen Hao seemed a little tactless on this point.

When Arsenal coach Wenger heard Shen Hao's statement, he felt very heavy.

The main reason is that Arsenal's lineup is not necessarily very strong.

The team fights on multiple fronts. Even if it reaches the semi-finals of the League Cup, he still has to think more about the league.

The reality is very cruel.

Arsenal has fallen out of the top four in the league, and is far behind No. 4 Liverpool.

The title race is long gone.

Now the fight for the top four has become serious.

Can't afford it!

There is a big fight with Leeds United in the middle of the week, and the league on the weekend is probably going to be bad.

Wenger withstood tremendous pressure.

Visited Elland Road as a guest.

When he saw Leeds United's starting lineup, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Well, you Shen Hao, you keep saying how much you will take it seriously if you reach the semi-finals of the League Cup, but in the end, don't you just hide the main force?"

"I almost fell into your trap!"

Leeds United are not competing for fourth place in the Premier League, but obviously competing for the title is more important than competing for fourth place!

Shen Hao continued to dispatch substitute lineups today.

Rivaldo, Ribery, De Boer and Redondo did not appear.

Mendieta and Vieri partnered up front.

Roy Keane, Davies, Michael Gray and Seth Johnson form the midfield.

The foursome of Carlisle, Gregan, Kilgallon and Bynes continue to start.

Toldo guards the goal.

Shen Hao took a look at Arsenal's starting lineup.

Almost laughed.

Wenger was not fooled.

The main force is also hidden in the snow.

None of the stars like Henry, Cesc Fabregas and Campbell were seen.

The goalkeepers were all rotated, with teenager Almunia starting.

The back line has no cards.

Sigan, Senderos, Djurou, Gilbert.

The midfield is somewhat interesting.

Ljungberg, Gilberto Silva, Hleb, Flamini, Reyes.

And the Ghana forward Abeye on the front line... is a complete unknown.

After the game started, Wenger and Shen Hao stood in the coach's command area and made the same movements, with their hands in their pockets and serious expressions.

Arsenal's midfielder is quite creative.

Ljungberg and Reyes made breakthroughs on the wing, and Hleb was organized.

Flamini and Gilberto Silva ensured defensive rigidity.

The Leeds United midfielder was tit for tat.

The scene was extremely tense.

The Arsenal fans got more and more headaches as they watched, and their brows were furrowed for a long time as if they were twisted into knots.

"Abeye simply couldn't seize the opportunities created by the exhausting work of the midfielder."

"Sure? He probably didn't realize there was a chance."

"Leeds United are nothing. As the defending champions, they played so conservatively in the semi-finals."

The mentality of Leeds United fans is not bad, because as the game continues, Leeds United has formed a defensive posture.

Although under the restrictions of Gilberto Silva and Flamini, Mendieta's role has been significantly weakened.

But occasionally he was able to get the ball to Vieri's feet.

Vieri, who lacked sufficient support, could only fight alone.

Both Senderos and Djurou are Arsenal's young reserves at the back.

But they were extremely embarrassed when facing Vieri.

Vieri's breakthrough with the ball inevitably involves physical contact.

During the confrontation, both Senderos and Djuru were at a disadvantage, and sometimes even fell to the ground and looked extremely embarrassed.

Wenger also frowned.

Our young central defender seems to be unable to withstand the ravages of Vieri alone!

If the defensive midfielder retreats to help defend, Mendieta's threat will inevitably increase.

Wenger appreciates technical players more than power players, and naturally believes that technical players pose a greater threat.

Therefore, Arsenal's defensive focus is actually on Mendieta.

Even if Vieri played a threat alone, they did not change this.

Looking at it positively, at least this is putting Senderos and Djourou through the test.

Defenders are meant to do dirty, tiring and undesirable work.

He's not as cool as a striker, showing off his talents to the fullest, even if he doesn't succeed, it doesn't matter.

If the defender makes a mistake, he may become the villain of the game.

Halftime is over.

Both teams failed to gain anything.

Arsenal is the worst.

There are only two shots.

Abeye only touched the ball 3 times.

Arsenal felt like they had eaten shit.

A good League Cup semi-final, they played like this.

In other words, Arsenal without the main force makes people lose hope.

At any rate, Vieri on Leeds United's side made their defense uneasy, which made people envious.

Arsenal has hidden Henry, Bergkamp and other forwards.

Leeds United also did not play main players such as Rivaldo and Ribery.

This makes Arsenal fans realize a cruel reality.

"Are we inferior to Leeds United in terms of bench depth?"

"No doubt, yes!"

"Look at Leeds United's lineup. Although there are many veterans, as long as they can play, who is not better than our substitutes?"

"What the heck, almost all the giants and first-tier teams in European football use Mesozoic players as the core framework for building their teams. Leeds United is so anti-human, with veterans as the main team, and they seem to be going the wrong way. The further we go, the further we go without ever thinking of looking back!”

Leeds United fans have changed their minds over the past year and a half.

When Redondo and Guardiola first came to the team, they were very suspicious and disgusted.

Now, veterans like Vieri and Roy Keane are here, and they welcome them with applause.

I can't wait to sing in unison: "The veterans are good, the veterans are wonderful, the veterans can all shine!"

In the second half of the game, Arsenal's performance still failed to improve.

For Leeds United, Vieri's charge continues to train Senderos and Djurou.

When Reyes' performance in the frontcourt began to decline, Wenger's face became even more ugly.

The impact brought by Roy Keane and Davis to help defend the wing restricted Ljungberg's performance.

But Reyes seemed to kneel down directly.

Whenever Roy Keane gets close, he seems to have a rush when he plays the ball, and he is obviously afraid.

Arsenal fans were furious.

"If Vieira was still in the team, how dare Kean be so arrogant?!"

"Well...it's certain that Keane will still be so arrogant, but Vieira will definitely cure him!"

In the 70th minute of the game, Vieri stepped sideways to meet the Arsenal penalty area while running towards the Arsenal penalty area. He physically confronted Senderos as soon as he stopped the ball.

He blocked the opponent and fought hard at the same time. Senderos took a step back when he was rebounded.

When he stepped forward again, Vieri spiked the ball and broke in from the inside.

Senderos hurriedly stretched his legs to intercept, and his hands were still pulling.

However, Vieri protected the ball and got stuck, causing Senderos to lose balance and roll over to the ground!

Whoa!

Djurou immediately came to press, and Vieri calmly moved the ball and crossed the opponent.

After getting out of the angle, he shot furiously!

The football flew straight to the bottom left corner of the goal.

Young player Almunia made a flying save but was unable to save the ball.

Suddenly the Elland Road stadium was filled with cheers.

Weyer jogged towards the sidelines with a look of pride on his face.

He felt like he was back to the state of his youth when he was as strong as an ox!

For characters like Senderos and Djuru, he can knock them away at once!

Leeds United, what a miracle!

"Wow! Vieri blasted Arsenal's defense with force. Senderos may have a psychological shadow!"

"Hahaha, I heard that Drogba has become Senderos' nightmare. I'm afraid that Vieri will be added to the list now. He is so unlucky!"

In the white-clad headquarters group, countless shareholders praised Vieri.

“Bobo’s ball is so domineering!”

"A forward who can survive in Italy's steel defense must have a skill."

"I have to say that he is really suitable for the Premier League. This confrontation ability will give the defense of the Premier League team a headache."

Shen Hao smiled and clapped his hands.

The power of the humanoid tank is extraordinary.

In terms of characteristics, Leeds United has more options at the center position.

Claudio Lopez is faster, Vieri is more powerful.

Wenger is suddenly a little unwilling now.

Maybe Arsenal will lose face if they lose to Leeds United's substitute lineup.

So he made a substitution.

Fabregas, Lupoli and Sebastian Larsson appeared.

Replaced Abeye, Reyes, Gilbert.

It seems that players who are not performing well or in poor condition are replaced.

Wenger was unwilling to give in, but he could not lose his mind because of this.

Essentially recuperating for the weekend league games.

This will not change.

Leeds United did not make any substitutions, but Shen Hao gestured for Mendieta to take the initiative to retreat to control the rhythm.

Leeds United strengthened their defense and compressed the space.

Even though Arsenal's midfield ball control organization was extremely smooth after Fabregas came on the scene.

However, there were almost no scoring points on the front line, so they simply controlled the ball and created opportunities, but no player could complete the finishing touch.

Headache!

Wenger was distraught.

At this time, he hoped that Leeds United would send all its main players to fight.

At least this way, it won't be ugly for them to lose the game.

When the final whistle sounded, Shen Hao and Wenger shook hands after the game. Wenger whispered to him: "I have seen your duplicity."

Shen Hao smiled and said: "I was actually prepared for a hard battle. I didn't expect Arsenal not to care about the League Cup at all."

Wenger snorted, shook his head helplessly and turned around to leave.

He couldn't help but wonder whether Shen Hao wanted to use the substitute lineup to compete with Arsenal's main lineup.

This will allow Arsenal to consume more in the League Cup and affect the league.

In that case, although Arsenal is not a threat to Leeds United's championship.

But it can at least support Leeds United's bottom line of a top-four ranking at the end of the season.

Wenger didn't want to think too much.

At this stage, he just wants to fight for the league with all his strength.

After the Champions League knockout rounds begin, Arsenal will focus on attacking both lines.

Shen Hao was cautious when interviewed after the game.

"This is just the first leg, there are still games waiting for us in the second leg. In football, anything is possible."

Leeds United defeated Arsenal 1:0 in the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals and had an advantage in advancing to the final.

In the other semi-final, Manchester United drew 1:1 with Blackburn Rovers away from home.

Leeds United fans are disappointed and angry.

"Manchester United, you guys, don't let your guard down!"

"Can't even win at Blackburn?"

"I don't want to play Blackburn in the final, I just want to play Manchester United!"