Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

"Ronaldo continues to score goals! His recent form is really great!"

"What's more important is that our offensive coordination is even better. After the tacit understanding has improved, the overall coordination is as picturesque as a poem!"

"It seems that Liverpool's strong start is just an illusion. They still have a long way to go if they want to compete with us for the championship."

Liverpool fans were shocked.

When they sat at the top of the Premier League, even though it was short-lived, they thought about the dream of competing for the title day and night.

As a result, they have lost points to the underdogs in recent times, and it was only after playing against the defending champion Leeds United that we saw how big the gap was.

It’s not that strong teams cannot lose points, but there must be reasons and meanings for losing points.

Situations like mistakes are meaningless points lost.

Since the beginning of the Leeds United season, there has been only one game in which Blazer scored points, which is a sign that the efforts have not received the rewards they deserve.

Points lost in other games are the pain for the team to adjust and improve its strength. Points lost in exchange for experience and room for improvement.

Liverpool's recent points loss seems meaningless.

In other words, it exposed problems with their overall strength.

Lack of continuous output capability.

Perhaps only when the team's condition becomes stronger can it show a strong state again.

Benitez was also troubled.

Ben wants to focus on offense this season.

But Alonso's absence stalled their offensive engine.

Can Torres alone conquer the world?

Of course not.

Gerrard is also needed.

But if Gerrard goes behind Torres, the offensive organization will definitely need Alonso.

The shortcomings of Liverpool's lack of depth in the lineup are revealed.

Now he can only adjust the team based on defensive thinking.

However, just one goal behind at Elland Road, Liverpool has already fallen into a passive situation both in terms of situation and score.

Adjustment is out of the question.

It still depends on the development of the game. If Liverpool can equalize the score, he does not expect to take away the victory from Elland Road.

The best result is to escape unharmed.

But Leeds United will not give Liverpool a chance to recover.

Liverpool tried a fast break after the kick-off.

Torres received Pennant's short pass in the frontcourt, and he cooperated with Kuyt at the nearest distance.

The ball was passed out, and people moved forward to capture the open space.

But when Kuyt was about to pass the ball, he found that the passing line was cut off by Ze Roberto, so he quickly controlled the ball and dribbled forward to find a new passing line.

The next second, Kompany and Jamie Redknapp flanked him to steal the ball.

Leeds United organized an offensive in the backcourt, and after three passes and two downs, the situation became clear.

Deisler dribbled forward after receiving the ball from the left wing.

Obviously, he did not increase his speed to the peak. When Pennant was chasing him, he increased his speed and cut inside to get rid of the opponent.

When Gerrard returned to the defense to press, Deisler passed the ball back, Modric passed the ball, and Jamie Redknapp assisted and sent a through pass.

After Robben cut inside, he suddenly moved the ball in front of the penalty area and turned it crosswise. He immediately swung his left leg and fired another curved ball.

Carragher used his body to block the ball while moving.

Robben quickly signaled the referee for handball!

The football hit Carragher's upper arm close to his body and bounced away.

Is this a penalty kick?

If the referee really gives it, then it will be given.

But obviously the referee chose to ignore it.

Robben was depressed for a while.

But it left Liverpool's defense with lingering fears.

Leeds United's momentum is getting higher and higher, and the intensity of their defensive pressing is also gradually increasing.

When Aurelio reached the left side of the frontcourt, he encountered Jamie Redknapp's pressing from the side, forcing him to speed up the ball and get rid of it. Belletti not only intercepted the ball directly in front, but also In an instant, he hit the wall with Jamie Redknapp and left Aurelio behind.

Seeing Leeds United's offensive sweeping across the right side of the frontcourt again.

Liverpool's defense quickly moved towards Riise.

However, after entering the dangerous area, Belletti added the cover of Robben's cut inside and passed the ball across the middle.

Modric took the initiative to receive the ball and faked a dunk after stopping the ball, which actually caused Gerrard's press to fail.

Shen Hao smiled slightly.

Show off.

Not bad.

Modric adjusted his direction to distance himself from Gerrard and then quickly sent a diagonal pass to the ground.

Deisler cut inside and reached the left rib area of ​​the penalty area. He also made a fake dunk in front of Carragher.

The rhythm pauses and the ball is passed to the center where Ronaldo is.

After Carragher tilted his center of gravity, Deisler spiked the ball and passed him from the outside.

Deisler shot angrily after completing the pass.

The football flew straight into the near corner of the goal.

Reina made a world-class save!

call!

All the Leeds United fans screamed.

Leeds United almost won another victory!

Benitez was in a cold sweat.

Leeds United's two wings flew together and combined with the wing and center to play really superbly.

Think carefully.

Starting 11 people, excluding the goalkeeper and two central defenders.

The other eight players can all play a large or small role in the offense.

When everyone performs their duties, how can the combat power that can be unleashed not be amazing?

Liverpool's decline on the field continues.

But what they didn't expect was that Gerrard suddenly rushed to the middle of the frontcourt. After receiving Kuyt's back pass, he quickly changed the direction of the ball and got rid of Ze Roberto's frontal press.

Then he sent a direct kick to the ground.

The Red Army's Holy Infant Torres moved forward quickly and successfully countered offside.

After receiving Gerrard's pass in the right rib area of ​​the penalty area, he half-turned and volleyed directly.

But what was incredible to him was that Toldo opened his arms to him and made a save from two meters away.

The football hit Toldo's thigh and bounced off the baseline.

The attack is so fast!

Leeds United fans cheered, chanting "Santo Toldo!"

Benitez secretly thought it was a pity.

Gerrard's sneak attack was indeed unexpected.

But this style of play cannot continue.

Otherwise, Leeds United will inevitably seize the weakness in the defense zone after Gerrard's assist and launch a fierce attack.

Gerrard himself knows this.

So there were no repeated impacts.

Seeing that the game is about to enter the end of the first half.

Leeds United's frontcourt attack suddenly accelerated again.

After Robben dribbled in from the right side of the frontcourt to form a containment, he suddenly controlled the ball and passed it to the right front.

Riise turned around and went down to defend.

Belletti stopped the ball at the edge of the penalty area and sent a cross directly.

The ball was cleared by Carragher in the middle of the penalty area.

The football flew out of the penalty area but was controlled by Ze Roberto.

Ze Roberto took a step forward and then sent a diagonal pass to the ground.

Candela assisted from the left, and Belletti quickly retreated from the right.

Candela faced Arbeloa and chose to pass the ball across.

Deisler took the initiative to receive the ball and took a step back, then half-turned and swept the ball toward the baseline.

Everyone saw Ze Roberto moving forward quickly and breaking through Liverpool's back line. This wave of triangle passing offense penetrated their wing defense zone!

Ze Roberto caught up with the football when he was still one meter away from the baseline and passed directly.

The football flew in front of the small penalty area, but Ronaldo's movement hit the front point and directly volleyed towards the near corner of the goal.

Reina once again performed a magical save. His arms and hands failed to touch the football, but his shoulder blocked the ball during the save.

Everyone felt incredible!

The football that flew out just bounced on the penalty area line, and Mascherano rushed forward to make a rescue.

But he saw that Modric would touch the ball before him, and saw that Modric was swinging his legs to shoot, so his rushing action turned into using his body to block.

Unexpectedly, Modric raised his leg and volleyed the ball to the right.

The ball bounced past Mascherano, and Modric followed up with a volley.

Just after he completed the shot, Gerrard extended his leg to block it and was a step too late. He missed the ball but knocked Modric to the ground.

With everyone watching, the football flew towards the lower right corner of the goal!

This volley caused Reina to rush to the limit but failed to touch the football.

The Elland Road stadium suddenly erupted in the enthusiastic cheers of Leeds United fans.

Modric got up from the ground and rushed to the sideline with a smile on his face to enjoy the cheers from the Leeds United fans.

"Wow! Modric made a great contribution! This goal had twists and turns, but it finally came in!"

"Reina's performance makes people unable to help but applaud him. His performance in blocking Ronaldo's volley shot from close range was amazing. This is at least the second time in this game that he has blocked Leeds United's must-goal opportunity!"

"Yes, fortunately Modric scored with a supplementary shot from the penalty area, otherwise everyone would sigh again at this time. When people see Ronaldo's recovery, Robben is getting better, and now he is also turning his attention to Leeds United. Among other players who have performed well, I think the biggest gain for Leeds United this season may be Modric’s growth!”

"Yes, the Croatian midfielder has already become a major player in the national team, forcing England to miss next year's European Cup. Haha, in Leeds United, although he did not show off the threatening ball delivery, he brought Unprecedented stability, somewhat similar to Guardiola, the first-generation midfield core in the tyrant era, but more comprehensive than Guardiola!"

Shen Hao not only cheered for the goal, but also applauded Modric.

In fact, what is foreseeable this season is that during Leeds United's campaign from the beginning to the end of the season, there are only two points that can increase the upper limit of the overall combat effectiveness.

Robben on the striker and Modric in the midfield.

The improvement of their abilities will bring about the improvement of overall strength.

As long as there are no major injuries, Leeds United at the end of the season will definitely be stronger in terms of physical strength than it is now.

At that time, Shen Hao's main task will be to control the team's condition.

Benitez showed a rare expression of sadness.

Just like the expression of the Red Army fans at this time.

Liverpool fell behind 0:2 to Leeds United.

The difference in overall strength is obvious.

And because Liverpool is exploring the most appropriate technical and tactical play, this process is also a period of pain for them.

There must be a certain price to pay for success.

It just so happened that Leeds United, which had almost completely adjusted its situation and was on a steady upward trajectory, was beaten very embarrassingly and it was reasonable.

Leeds United retreated their troops, stabilized their defense, and controlled the situation.

The half game came to an end.

The Liverpool generals who left the field were depressed and looked serious.

Especially Torres, who joined Liverpool to take his career to the next level.

But when I came to the Premier League, I realized that it was really hard to get along here.

Strictly speaking, Liverpool is not a championship contending team.

Premier League era.

Arsenal compete with Manchester United for the title.

Chelsea compete with Arsenal for the title.

Chelsea and Manchester United compete for the title.

Leeds United compete with Manchester United and Chelsea for the title.

Liverpool?

He has never been the protagonist in the final championship battle and is not even qualified to be the runner-up.

The addition of Torres may give them a chance to become a contender for the title.

But it’s not like he was able to shake up the Premier League just after he arrived here.

It can only be said that Liverpool's forward line has been strengthened, but it has not yet reached the point of qualitative change.

Benitez debugs the lineup and fine-tunes tactics, hoping to produce qualitative changes.

It's a pity that the effect has not come out yet.

After midfield adjustments, the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.

Leeds United and Liverpool both became a bit conservative in the second half.

Liverpool needs to tighten the fence for fear of being beaten by Leeds United.

Leeds United wanted to save energy.

Not to mention that they will go to Eastern Europe to challenge CSKA Moscow in a few days.

A week later they will be a guest to challenge Manchester United!

The game scene became a bit dull.

But Leeds United are still the side that creates shots more frequently.

Robben, Modric, Jamie Redknapp and Deisler took turns taking long shots.

At this time, Benitez discovered that Liverpool's 442 was also a fatal injury.

If Pennant and Aurelio don't tighten up to the center, they will play a zone defense.

Leeds United's army of long-range shots is really hard to guard against.

So Benitez made a decisive substitution.

Benayoun and Voronin came on to replace Aurelio and Pennant.

Liverpool changes 433.

Although it is not a 3-forward system with two pure wingers, it at least makes the midfield structure look more compact.

However, at the beginning of the substitution, the players still need to get into shape.

Leeds United's long-range shots are still threatening Liverpool's goal.

When Robben received Ronaldo's return pass outside the penalty area, he fired a powerful shot.

This time he didn't hit the arc, and his powerful volley sent the football flying towards the lower left corner of the goal like a cannonball.

Reina made a flying save and barely blocked the ball, but couldn't save it.

After making the save, he saw the football bounced outside the small penalty area and was kicked back to the center of the goal by Deisler who rushed to the left rib of the penalty area.

Reina was unable to get up and make a second save, so he could only watch the ball and sigh.

Leeds United fans cheered.

Deisler ran to the sideline in high spirits and showed a charming smile.

"Deisler scored with a supplementary shot! Robben tried many long-range shots but failed to break through Reina's fingers. However, this time his long-range shot caused Reina to save and miss, which can be regarded as creating an opportunity in disguise."

"3;0! The suspense of victory is gone. Liverpool will be overtaken by us after this round!"

"We will return to where we are familiar with, and the same goes for Liverpool, haha."

Liverpool fans looked sad.

It's as if the past two months have been a dream.

wake up.

Nothing has changed.

Shen Hao applauded on the sidelines and immediately started to make substitutions.

Leeds United can now think about defending.

Three minutes later, Kelly and Van Bronckhorst came on the stage.

Another change of two full-backs!