Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

"Ribery, Toldo, and Deisler, three important Leeds United players will miss the three games against Liverpool. Can Leeds United still compete for the title on both fronts?"

"Leeds United will receive an additional bonus of 500 million pounds for winning the championship. The desperate Leeds tyrant can only use money to enhance the team's combat effectiveness?"

"The Champions League semi-finals are about to begin, and Leeds United may be in trouble at home."

Toldo's injury is seen as fatal to Leeds United from the outside.

Ribery's recovery from injury means that Leeds United's technical and tactical system is incomplete.

When Fleet Street analyzed Leeds United's overall technical and tactical system and combat effectiveness, this is how it evaluated Ribery and Ronaldo.

When the system is incomplete, Ribery is more important.

But when the system is complete, Ronaldo is irreplaceable.

This point of view is highly professional.

Even Shen Hao agreed.

And now Leeds United is facing an incomplete system in the eyes of the outside world.

In this context, Ronaldo's performance is predictably limited.

A stronger team system will stimulate players to display their individual abilities better.

When the news reached the ears of Liverpool fans, it was a different feeling.

"Ribery is indeed recovering from his injury. Is Toldo really injured?"

"Toldo was indeed substituted during the game, but... Leeds United idiots won't do the same thing again, right?"

"Chelsea and Mourinho just believed Leeds United's ghost, and then they were deceived!"

"I'm telling you, don't believe a word about the injuries to Leeds United players!"

"The Leeds tyrant is so full of evil that he must have locked up Toldo, Deisler, and Ribery in a secret room for training!"

With Leeds United playing Chelsea, Ronaldo's miraculous recovery is a lesson learned.

Now some people are suspicious of the news that an important player of Leeds United is injured, and preconceivedly believe that Leeds United is setting off a smoke bomb!

The doubts of Liverpool fans have also turned into discussions in the media.

At the pre-match press conference for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Shen Hao appeared and sat down and announced to everyone with a relaxed expression.

"Toldo and Ribery have recovered from injuries and they can start tomorrow night's game. This is the latest situation of Leeds United. If they start tomorrow, you and the fans should not be too surprised."

Shen Hao didn't hide anything.

The reporters at the scene were shocked!

Fake!

The factual basis for their negative view of Leeds United in the past few days has disappeared again?

His face was already swollen from being slapped!

When a reporter asked in confusion: "How did they recover?"

Shen Hao shrugged and said, "You have to ask the doctor about this. I can't give you the answer."

What a liar!

Everyone knows that the person most likely to know the answer is Shen Hao.

But no one can produce evidence.

Shen Hao's "self-exposure" only made the outside world more curious.

Is what he said true?

Some media believe that Shen Hao is being mysterious.

This is the real smoke bomb.

Benitez must be wary of arranging his troops.

Some media also think that Shen Hao is unwise to do this.

Liverpool should be caught off guard when the game comes, just like they did against Chelsea in the last round.

Benitez made it clear before the game.

Regardless of whether Leeds United lacks key players, Liverpool will remain absolutely cautious in the first round.

Game day arrives.

The atmosphere at Elland Road in the evening was lively.

Today is Leeds United’s last European home game of the season.

Regardless of whether they advance to the Champions League final or not.

After tonight, there will be no further Champions League matches at Elland Road this season.

When Shen Hao entered the venue, songs praising him rang out.

Even if there are twists and turns in Leeds United's title defense, the team has indeed conceded a lot of goals in the past few games.

But the fans in white still supported their tyrant with songs!

As the temperature warmed up, Shen Hao took off his suit. Dressed in a vest, shirt and trousers, he looked more energetic.

Benitez also stood on the sidelines after entering the field.

When the starting players of the two teams entered the field, Benitez stared at it and then withdrew his gaze.

Toldo and Ribery did start!

Leeds United fans were immediately delighted.

The Leeds tyrant didn’t bother to let off smoke bombs.

Playing the Champions League semi-finals with Liverpool openly.

"Hello all fans in white, I am Glasses. Tonight Xiaopang and I will continue to bring you Leeds United's first leg match against Liverpool in this season's Champions League semi-finals."

"Hello everyone, I am Xiaopang. Yesterday, Brother Hao announced that Ribery and Toldo are back from injury and can participate in this game. Although some media do not believe it, facts speak louder than words. At this point, I Brother Hao will not play tricks with Liverpool."

"Yes, Baiyi has always been aboveboard.

The return of Ribery and Toldo from injury is very important for Leeds United.

Next, let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams.

Leeds United started 433.

Goalkeeper: Toldo.

Defenders: Kelly, Kompany, Stam, Candela.

Midfielder: Jamie Redknapp, Rui Costa, Roy Keane.

Forwards: Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ribery.

The entire main lineup made a strong attack.

Liverpool's starting lineup is also 433.

Goalkeeper: Reina.

Defenders: Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Riise.

Midfielder: Alonso, Gerrard, Mascherano.

Forwards: Zenden, Kuyt, Bellamy.

Mascherano, who joined Liverpool in the winter, showed great strength when he came to the team, which made Liverpool's midfield strength unprecedentedly improved.

In terms of configuration, Liverpool's midfield combination has reached perfection.

Defensive midfielder Mascherano, organizational midfielder Alonso, versatile midfielder Gerrard!

Both offensive and defensive, almost impeccable. "

"But in other areas, there are clearly areas where Liverpool can strengthen and improve."

"Liverpool, which has completed the change of ownership of the club, has welcomed two American owners. I wonder if they will make any big signings in the summer."

"Getting back to business, the game is about to begin. Let us cheer for Bai Yi together. This is the only way for Bai Yi to create glory. We are accompanying him, we are witnessing, and we are also supporting and participating in our own way!"

Liverpool fans meet Leeds United's first line-up.

Some people seem to be proud of their foresight.

“I’ve long said that the Leeds Tyrant can’t be trusted, let’s see!”

"Toldo and Ribery have really recovered from their injuries, and the Leeds United team doctor is amazing!"

"Farke, this is not good news."

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially kicked off.

Shen Hao carefully supervised the game from the sidelines, and occasionally made gestures to keep the team's intensity.

Leeds United did it right away.

It seems that there is no intention to give Liverpool time to enter the state.

Liverpool's midfield is strong, which can be said to be on par with Chelsea in the Big 5 of the Premier League.

But the strengths and weaknesses are obvious.

The forward strength is too mediocre.

Zenden, Bellamy, and Kuyt are strong players in the middle and upper reaches.

But he is not ranked among the wealthy families.

Leeds United stabilized their formation after the start and did not press.

In this situation, if you want to increase the rhythm, launch offensives more frequently.

The team as a whole needs to run more.

The attack from the left broke out directly.

Ribery, supported by Candela, repeatedly attacked Arbeloa.

The Liverpool defense was forced to tilt to the right.

Trying to contain the threat of Ribery.

At this time, Leeds United shifted their attack to the right.

Rivaldo took the lead in firing in front of the penalty area line.

A long shot tested Reina, who made an ultimate save to save the ball from the baseline.

Liverpool fans couldn't help but become nervous.

Leeds United started like a tiger descending from a mountain, with extremely strong momentum.

And Liverpool didn't know whether it was because they were a guest or because they were beaten passively by Liverpool's fast pace.

Fortunately, Gerrard and Alonso, two world-class midfielders, quickly stabilized their position and helped the team quickly launch fast breaks and counterattacks.

There should be better opportunities on the right side of the frontcourt.

Because Candela frequently assists and reaches the frontcourt.

You may not be able to return to the defense zone immediately.

But Chen Deng's performance was very awkward.

The Dutch winger, who was also affected by injuries and lacked self-discipline in life, was like a mouse meeting a cat when he pressed and intercepted on the wing with the help of Roy Keane.

Suppressed by blood.

Leeds United played faster and faster.

In the 14th minute of the game, when Ribery dribbled in from the left side of the frontcourt, attracting Mascherano and Arbeloa to attack, he passed the ball back to Candela who followed up from the wing. The latter took the ball and passed it to the center.

Rui Costa took the initiative to miss the ball under Gerrard's defense.

Gerrard braked suddenly and looked back, only to see Jamie Redknapp coming up and kicking the ball.

Directly pass the ball to the right of the top of the arc in the penalty area.

Ronaldo took the initiative to respond and changed the direction of the ball and completed his turn.

Faced with Agger's cautious frontal defense, Ronaldo knocked the ball quickly and changed direction. A fried ball passed over the ball, which made Agger misjudge. Ronaldo, who had passed him from the side, moved the ball forward.

Carragher quickly made up for the interception and block.

However, Ronaldo continued to advance towards the bottom line steering wheel. When he was about to approach the small penalty area, he suddenly spiked the ball and stopped.

Carragher also stopped, but Ronaldo started the ball again and walked towards the baseline to widen the distance from Carragher.

I can’t keep up with the rhythm!

Carragher quickly moved towards the baseline but was already too late.

Ronaldo passed the ball back in a triangle.

Liverpool's back line is in complete chaos!

Ribery cut inside and seemed to be marked by Mascherano.

But Rivaldo is one step faster!

While Ronaldo was heading towards the baseline, Rivaldo had already turned into a cross-cutting track after cutting inside.

When Ronaldo's inverted triangle was passed to the right of the penalty spot, Rivaldo rushed to the ball and shot directly!

The football blasted out with his left foot flew straight to the far corner of the goal like a cannonball!

Reina jumped forward but his heart was completely cold.

To no avail at all.

The football flies into the goal!

Elland Road felt like the earth was shaking.

The fans in white were ecstatic.

"Rivaldo! It's Rivaldo again! In the quarter-finals, Rivaldo scored a hat-trick against Chelsea. Today, in the first leg of the semi-finals, he took the lead again!"

"Although the old Brazilian superstar's efficiency has dropped in the league, he gave us a huge surprise in the Champions League!"

"Leeds United's tactics to grab the start are very successful. Keep up the good work and don't give Liverpool a chance!"

Shen Hao was also encouraged.

He raised his arms and roared.

Morale was at an all-time high.

Leeds United want to play the first half today and cannot afford to delay.

Because of Deisler's injury, once Rivaldo's physical fitness declined in the second half, Leeds United's right-side offense would lose both threat and efficiency.

At the same time, for a team like Liverpool that is extremely resilient, the longer they play, the stronger they will become.

Shen Hao was also full of fear for this trait.

So when Leeds United has the home court advantage, they should control the rhythm well.

First fast and then slow.

Take advantage when playing fast.

Now scoring a goal is a good start.

Benitez looked serious.

Leeds United's overall speed seems to be burning physical energy.

Really brought an advantage and scored a goal.

Two factors are fatal.

One is that the Leeds United Trident have very strong individual abilities.

The pressure on Liverpool's defense is huge.

The second is that Liverpool's offense cannot pose a threat.

Zenden, who should have better room to play, was suppressed, which completely gave people no hope of creating a threat.

In this case, Benitez could only go with the flow. He signaled to the team to strengthen the defense, especially the frontcourt players who had to retreat to assist the defense.

At the same time, he also signaled to Bellamy to not be limited to the wing.

Shen Hao gestured to the team.

Then charge, keep attacking!

Leeds United were in good rhythm today.

They accelerated the attack at the beginning, and when they were about to take a breather and slow down, they scored!

This allows them to continue their previous strength.

Liverpool were forced to commit a tactical foul when the situation was critical.

To break Leeds United's rhythm.

The game started to get rough.

Liverpool fans were nervous and a little angry.

"Cenden is a waste!"

"He might as well have been a defender or a midfielder today!"

"Why hasn't Benitez replaced him yet?"

99.9% of coaches will not choose to make substitutions in the first half.

Because of two concerns.

On the one hand, it is self-denial of the preparations before the game.

Regardless of whether the substitution is effective or not, it will be targeted by the media after the game.

On the other hand, there are doubts from within the team.

The players who were replaced must be angry.

If the head coach does not have extraordinary absolute authority.

I don't dare to do this easily.

No matter how important the game is.

Most will comfort themselves and hope that players who are not performing well will find their form and improve their performance.

But in fact, most players who performed poorly in the first half could not improve their performance much in the second half.

Zenden's performance completely put Liverpool in trouble on the offensive end.

Gerrard and Alonso tried to directly find Bellamy with long passes.

Kuyt invested more in defense and dropped deep.

This resulted in Bellamy's goal being too obvious, and there was little coordination or change.

A single soldier rushes forward.

With this simple offensive, no matter how loud Liverpool passes or how fast Bellamy runs, it is impossible to create a threat.

Leeds did not press aggressively today.

And rely more on the players' active running.

There is simply no deep space for Liverpool to easily penetrate the defense with long passes.