Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

The 10st round of the Premier League.

Leeds United beat Portsmouth.

Manchester United vented their anger on Aston Villa in the away game. A big victory stopped the decline of Old Trafford when they were defeated by Leeds United in the last round.

Liverpool also won.

Since Grant took over, Chelsea has quietly won two consecutive games in the last two rounds, although they lost to Manchester United and tied with Fulham in the league.

Arsenal defeated Bolton Wanderers in this round.

Leading the standings with 8 wins and 2 draws, the momentum is extremely strong!

However, they will visit Anfield in the next round.

Whether they can achieve good results in the 5-point battle between the big6 is also the main factor in the championship.

Shen Hao won't keep an eye on the standings every day. Considering the current situation and time, it doesn't mean much.

He pays more attention to the team's growth and status.

Leeds United went to the Netherlands to challenge PSV Eindhoven in midweek.

Before the game, he responded briefly and diplomatically to reporters' questions.

It seemed that the opponent PSV Eindhoven could not arouse his excitement, but it was also interpreted by the media as wanting to show a low-key persona to the Football Association.

Game day arrives.

The Philips Stadium was crowded at night.

As the defending champion, Leeds United really makes psv Eindhoven fans curious, even surprised.

The competitiveness of the Dutch league has deteriorated with the implementation of the Bosman Act.

Their inability to retain talent has been a common phenomenon over the past decade.

But after Robben, Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Van Persie, the four great talents from the Netherlands, landed in the five major leagues, Shen Hao paid special attention to the Dutch League.

It was discovered that Dutch football seemed to be experiencing a talent gap, with no successors.

To put it simply, between the ages of 16 and 20, there is no player that catches his eye.

Shen Hao also thought this was normal.

Talents in football always pay attention to two things. One is the soil that breeds talents, and the other is randomness.

The former is a necessary condition, while the latter is a fluctuation factor.

Without good soil, the probability of talent emerging is very low.

But even if there is good soil, talents may not continue to emerge.

Therefore, even traditional football powers will always have a talent shortage after a talent boom period.

This has little to do with changes in their football atmosphere and youth training system.

To put it bluntly, for 5 to 10 years, the children born to parents in this country are either not gifted, or the number is extremely rare.

PSV Eindhoven's local rule was relatively stable when Ajax was declining due to civil strife.

At the same time, there are occasional masterpieces in the Champions League.

However, with the quiet changes in the European football landscape, their competitiveness in Europe's top arenas is slightly insufficient.

If they hadn't been assigned to a group that was a death group for them, maybe psv Eindhoven could have continued the results of entering the knockout rounds in the past few seasons.

This season is not optimistic.

Ronald Koeman made a mess of Ajax and now he is sitting in the coaching position of PSV Eindhoven.

The local Dutch giants are eager to upset Leeds United at home.

This can be seen from their ferocious offensive after the opening game.

As a result, PSV Eindhoven, who grabbed the start, was quickly counterattacked by Leeds United and faced a deadly threat.

During the fast break, Robben advanced quickly from the wing, dribbling in and then passing the ball to find Ronaldo. The latter faked a bicycle move and changed direction to break through, forming a single shot and then easily pushed the goal.

The game has only started 5 minutes.

Leeds United scored a goal at the Philips Stadium.

Shen Hao sat on the coach's bench with a calm demeanor. Facing the team's lead, he just smiled and returned to normal.

PSV Eindhoven fans were shocked.

Many people feel depressed and bitter.

Ronaldo, who scored the goal, became famous in PSV.

Robben, who assisted, also became famous in PSV!

This situation is very similar to the person I love most, but it hurts me the most.

But I saw the two smiling brightly as they celebrated in the corner flag area.

They seemed to have lost all affection for their old club.

After Ronaldo left PSV, he passed through Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, and Real Madrid before arriving at Leeds United.

I don’t know how many hands it has changed.

Robben also spent three years at Chelsea before coming to Leeds United.

PSV are not even their predecessors in front of them.

Besides, it doesn't last long.

It’s time to celebrate, but certainly not in a provocative or arrogant way.

psv Eindhoven was beaten and hurt.

Stealing the chicken will end up losing the rice, so we started to work steadily again.

But Leeds United's positional warfare strength is far superior to them.

The situation began to gradually become passive, and PSV Eindhoven, whose formation was losing ground and retreating, seemed to be adapting to Leeds United's offensive power bit by bit.

When Candela and Deisler teamed up to penetrate the wing and create trouble in the penalty area, PSV subconsciously blocked Leeds United's two forwards.

But the midfielder who came in later became difficult to guard against.

Jamie Redknapp reached the penalty area and received Deisler's pass and blasted a shot.

boom!

The football hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

Domineering and shocking!

Vigorously miracle!

Leeds United 2:0 PSV.

PSV Eindhoven fans are anxious.

If you can't win Leeds United or score points at home, then you'll probably end up dead in the away game.

How to qualify?

As long as Inter Milan scores 6 points against CSKA Moscow in two back-to-back games.

Then PSV can basically be declared eliminated.

psv Eindhoven started to be in chaos.

Take the initiative to speed up and strengthen the offensive.

However, they were defeated in the confrontation with Leeds United.

Ronald Koeman walked to the sidelines to supervise the game, but it did not bring any effect.

Before half-time, Leeds United's bombardment was somewhat unlucky.

Shots continuously turned into set pieces.

Modric's corner kick was dropped into the penalty area, and Stam scored with a header in the penalty area!

psv Eindhoven fans break defense!

"Farke! Leeds United must die!"

"Three goals, all scored by former PSV players!"

"Ronaldo, Robben, Stam...is this how you repay your kindness?"

Shen Hao also realized in hindsight that these three guys had played for Eindhoven before in the reaction of Eindhoven fans after Stam scored.

And it is no exaggeration to say that PSV is their stepping stone to the top league.

Ronaldo moved from here to Barcelona.

Robben moved to Chelsea from here.

Stam joined Manchester United from here!

This...

What a coincidence.

The game came to the second half.

Leeds United, which already has a three-goal lead, continues to maintain a strong offensive posture.

In fact, they are driven by the frequency of assists from the full-backs to drive the rhythm of the team.

PSV's fighting spirit is slightly flagging.

It can't be said to be giving up.

I just know that I can't beat him if I take the initiative, and I want to stabilize my defense and wait for the opportunity, but I can't find the right opportunity.

Premier League teams have at least one characteristic that gives them a clear advantage in today's top European competitions.

That is physical fitness.

They can run relentlessly and cover the entire game.

In this endurance tug-of-war, they are able to continuously accumulate advantages.

As long as the opponent falls into a passive position, it is easy to be led around.

When PSV tightened the fence, the restrictions on Leeds United's forward line were more obvious.

Leeds United's long-range shooting army began to set up artillery bombardment!

Modric, Jamie Redknapp, Robben, and even Davies occasionally stepped in from behind to enjoy the game.

Van Bronckhorst, who had never wanted to come on as a substitute, made an assist and went to the frontcourt before cutting inside 3 minutes after coming on as a substitute.

After receiving Deisler's inverted triangle return pass, he stopped the ball and blasted a world-shaking kick!

The football flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal.

The shocking arc superimposed parabola trajectory appears before your eyes.

Brazilian goalkeeper Gomez made the ultimate save but could only act as a helpless backdrop.

call!

Leeds United 4:0 PSV.

Shen Hao sat on the coaching bench and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Van Bronckhorst is not from PSV, but from Feyenoord, another local giant in the Netherlands.

Otherwise, this matter would be really unclear.

Ronald Koeman walked back to the coaching bench frustrated and sat down, silently in a daze, as if he was petrified.

Leeds United ran out of substitutions.

The team still maintained sufficient offensive intensity against PSV in the final stage.

It's a pity that he couldn't score another goal.

When the final whistle sounded, Shen Hao stood up and walked to shake hands with Ronald Koeman.

Unexpectedly, Ronald Koeman walked away directly, leaving him where he was.

The sideline photographers and live broadcast cameras naturally noticed this scene.

They all paid attention.

Shen Hao smiled indifferently, then turned and left.

The media clearly wanted to make a big deal about it after the game.

When Shen Hao was interviewed, he said calmly: "I will not ask everyone to respect me, so if I meet him again in the future and ignore him, don't ask me why again, I don't want to do this. Explain, there are many people who don’t like me in the world, and I can’t always find out why everyone doesn’t like me and give them a reasonable explanation.”

Shen Hao really didn't take Ronald Koeman to heart.

As he said, there are many people who don't like him.

And getting angry for someone who doesn't like him is the most uneconomical thing to do.

After the game, the media criticized Koeman for losing his style after losing.

As for Koeman himself, he did not explain this.

In another match in this round, Inter Milan defeated CSKA Moscow in the away game.

End of 3 rounds.

Leeds United leads this group with 7 points.

Inter Milan follows closely behind with 6 points.

psv Eindhoven 3 points.

CSKA Moscow 1 point.

...

Leeds United return to the league to challenge Birmingham City.

The team led by Steve Bruce is still the same, a typical traditional British style team.

The style of play is rough and the team is full of muscular men.

Leeds United suffered a lot in physical confrontation.

However, Leeds United has obvious advantages in technology, overall speed, and technical and tactical rhythm.

Overcome rigidity with softness!

Deisler received Modric's wonderful pass while cutting inside, then spiked the ball in advance to avoid the angle blocked by the defensive player, and then blasted the ball into the far corner of the goal with a powerful shot!

Shortly after Leeds United took the lead, Robben was injured and fell to the ground while being defended.

Leeds United fans suddenly felt bad.

Probably because he remembered that this Dutch Peter Pan was indeed nimble and agile.

But it is a glass body!

On every FIFA match day, Shen Hao goes to Portimão to pack up some meals cooked by Li Fen himself, and in disguise, patches the players regularly.

But that doesn't prevent players from getting injured.

He did not hesitate and used the injury recovery acceleration scroll on Robben the moment he retired from injury.

There is a lot of stock, 9 of them.

Use 1, and there are 8 left.

Robben's injury was obviously not serious, but his face was full of frustration.

He was also concerned that this might be a repeat of the past.

It was like he was stuck in an infinite loop.

Injured, recuperating, coming back, finding form, the state has just become hot, getting injured again, recuperating...

But when he saw Shen Hao's calm look, he didn't know whether it was Rivaldo who could play in his position or whether Shen Hao really wasn't worried about him.

Overthinking is useless.

Robben exits.

Rivaldo comes on as a substitute.

Leeds United soon extended their lead.

Rivaldo, who came on as a substitute, received Modric's pass in the penalty area and volleyed the ball to the center. Ronaldo scored a rare header!

Steve Bruce was furious on the sidelines, but he had no choice but to be dominated by Leeds United.

At this moment, Birmingham fans may hope that the team will also send Modric to the ward in a tough confrontation.

They can't win anyway, so why not make some contribution to the England team.

In the second half of the game, Birmingham made frequent clearances in the backcourt.

The two forwards who stayed in front fought back and forth for placement.

Jamie Redknapp staggered during the collision and sprained his ankle. He also retired injured!

Leeds United fans are depressed but also a little angry.

A little bit of Birmingham.

Injure two of my generals!

Tolerable or unbearable!

"Tyrant, come to the butcher!"

However, Shen Hao never thought of this at all.

Because although Birmingham is tough in confrontation, its actions are not malicious!

If Leeds United takes retaliatory actions because of this, they will have too many teams to retaliate against after one season.

It can only be said that this is the style of a team like Birmingham.

Such teams are very common in some lower reaches teams and in the English Championship.

They can't play the technical flow, and the reason is simple.

In terms of team building costs, the higher the cost of a team, the higher the overall technical content of the team.

If all teams take the same path, the path for the middle and lower-tier teams will basically be blocked.

They will never recover.

Leeds United can achieve the effect of using softness to overcome strength when playing against Birmingham.

But when Birmingham encounters an upper-tier team outside of the Big 5, it is entirely possible that it will overcome all odds, and even the Big 5 teams may overturn them.

This is Birmingham's choice and Steve Bruce's coaching style.

Shen Hao is not optimistic about the future of this style. It worked in the Premier League before because the strength gap between Premier League teams is not large.

But as Premier League teams become richer and richer, their team building costs are rising, so more teams will inevitably choose to transform to technology streams.

At the same time, the system for training players has become more detailed and focused on technology.

There will be fewer and fewer players with outstanding power confrontation styles.

Then the upper limit will naturally be gradually lowered.

Leeds United's midfielder has been replaced. After Rui Costa's appearance, Leeds United's midfielder has stronger control, but the relative confrontation and defense will become weaker.

When Birmingham finally broke through Leeds United's defense in the counterattack and pulled a goal back, the fans saw hope.

But the hope was quickly dashed.

Modric, Rui Costa, and Deisler played a very fast triangle pass in the frontcourt. All three of them shot the ball, almost in a flash.

Rui Costa finally delivered a through ball.

Ma Kai, who came on as a substitute, reversed offside and then pushed the lower left corner of the goal from the penalty spot in the penalty area to complete the goal!

Leeds United 3:1 Birmingham!