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Perhaps it was because Leeds United had never created a shooting threat, but they suddenly scored a goal after a quick counterattack, which made Urawa Red Diamonds very unconvinced.

So Urawa Red Diamonds not only failed to stabilize their defense after losing the ball, but chose to strengthen their offensive.

Leeds United are delighted to hear this.

Regardless of confrontation, technology, or overall defensive tactical quality, even Leeds United's substitute lineup has a dimensionality-reducing blow to Urawa Red Diamonds.

In particular, they also use defensive counterattacks to increase fault tolerance.

Urawa Red Diamonds' fierce attack in the frontcourt failed to make Leeds United's defense nervous for a long time.

On the contrary, before the end of the half, Baines once again reached the frontcourt and dribbled deep into the offensive hinterland.

The Urawa Red Diamonds defense will make adjustments in a hurry.

However, Baines observed the situation with ease, and then accurately sent the ball behind the two forward teammates in an inverted triangle.

Lopez and Ma Kai turned to look.

What caught his eye was Rivaldo rushing over.

Rivaldo met the ball and fired furiously, and the football flew straight to the upper left corner of the goal!

Simply neat.

Japanese fans were shocked again.

Immediately applauded and cheered.

The substitute lineup can also perform a clear-minded offense and defense, which shows Leeds United's overall technical and tactical quality.

"He is really good. I think he will have no problem playing until he is 38 years old."

Simeone couldn't help but marvel at Rivaldo's state.

In fact, Rivaldo's physical explosiveness has declined significantly this season.

An almost 36 year old man.

Self-discipline makes his overall strength decline very slowly.

It's completely possible to have a smooth landing at the end of your career.

Shen Hao smiled and said: "He may not retire until he is 40 years old."

Simeone was stunned when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and said: "But he must not have been in Leeds United by then."

Yes, it is impossible for Leeds United to ask for a 40-year-old veteran.

Even from the perspective of opportunities and resources, we would rather train young people.

From Shen Hao's understanding of Rivaldo, the other person's world is indeed very simple, without so many bells and whistles.

His brilliance lies entirely on the small court, and he only quietly appreciates the colorful world outside with his family.

As for his persistence in football, on the one hand, it must be his love, and another reason is that Rivaldo is relatively simple.

As long as you can play, keep playing and keep making money.

Compared with most stars, they start to enjoy themselves after making money.

Rivaldo is indeed a model in this regard.

People all over the world know that money is a good thing.

Maybe not everyone understands the principle of working hard to make more money when you make money.

There are indeed people who achieve financial freedom early.

But there are also people who squandered all their money within a few years after stopping and went from being rich to being very poor.

Shen Hao appreciates Rivaldo's persistence.

Having obsession is better than having no pursuit.

At the end of this season, Rivaldo will be 36 years old.

Leeds United really should break up with him.

Of course Shen Hao will not tear up the contract, but in the next two years, he plans to loan Rivaldo to Portimao.

Go to the Portuguese Super League to make use of the remaining heat, and Leeds United will pay you the salary.

Urawa Red Diamond does not believe in evil.

In the second half of the game, they worked hard and actively organized the offense, trying to improve the quality of the offense with delicate passing.

Shen Hao can see that Japanese football is technically superior in Asia.

But facing Leeds United, they were a bit fiddled with.

It is no exaggeration to say that what they are playing now are the basic skills of European football.

The more Urawa Red Diamonds wanted to control the situation, they were caught off guard by Leeds United's speeding counterattack.

When Ma Kai and Lopez receive passes from their teammates in the dangerous area of ​​​​the frontcourt attack, they can create a wave of obvious threats without any other support.

The two veterans had a great time today.

Another goal in the second half.

The Japanese fans at the scene couldn't help but doubt life.

"This is just Leeds United's substitute lineup!"

"The gap is too big. They are not on the same level at all."

"Although it is Leeds United's substitute lineup, Rui Costa, Mackay, Lopez, Rivaldo, aren't these players a dimensionality reduction blow?"

Maybe Urawa Red Diamond didn't understand something.

Leeds United came all the way not to teach Japanese teams, nor to compete with them for the championship.

It's just that the venue is here, giving them the convenience of a host to gain experience against the European champions.

Leeds United can choose not to acquiesce.

Hide the main force and use substitutes to go through the motions. Defensive counterattack is the lowest cost option.

Leeds United defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 4-0 and easily advanced to the Club World Cup final.

It was obvious that the game was one-sided, but after the game Shen Hao was surrounded by the Japanese media asking what he thought of the game, especially to comment on the performance of Urawa Red Diamonds.

Shen Hao faced a crowd of reporters.

"Uh...um...oh..."

He really didn't know how to evaluate it.

The gap is obviously so big.

What else do you need to say?

"Hopefully they keep working hard."

In the end, Shen Hao could only hold back this sentence.

The Japanese media felt as if they had eaten flies.

They could clearly feel Shen Hao's performance towards Urawa Red Diamond... It was hard to describe but so speechless.

If the difference is only a little, there is still something to say.

This gap in grade.

There is really no need to comment again.

As for how to narrow the gap.

That's not Shen Hao's responsibility.

The Japanese fans were a little hurt and a little uncomfortable.

However, they could only remain silent after watching the game.

On the other side, South American Liberation Cup champion Boca Juniors also reached the Club World Cup final.

At the end of the day, the Club World Cup is still the Toyota Cup.

The pinnacle battle between European champions and South American champions.

Leeds United are out for three days.

During this period, he attended a business event.

During this trip to Japan, taking advantage of the Club World Cup, Tang Jinyu naturally excelled in the field of commercial promotion.

When the final day arrived, Leeds United and Boca Juniors came to the Yokohama International Stadium again.

This time Leeds United brought out their strongest lineup.

The Japanese fans were satisfied and filled the atmosphere with enthusiastic cheers.

Shen Hao glanced at Boca Juniors' lineup.

The veteran Palermo and the young forward Palacio are on the front line.

In the midfield are Cardoso and Banega.

There are no other rookies or veteran stars worthy of special attention.

When the game started, Leeds United took the lead in launching an offensive. Belletti almost volleyed directly into the penalty area with a wave of impact from the right.

Unfortunately he hit the ball into the side netting.

I thought Leeds United's opening momentum was enough to intimidate Boca Juniors.

Unexpectedly, the Argentine giants were not afraid and seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Shen Hao couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this.

It seems that South American teams don’t watch European football.

When Boca Juniors made a quick counterattack and reached the frontcourt, Leeds United intercepted the ball when they combined in the wing.

Ze Roberto quickly passed the ball to Modric in the backcourt, who adjusted the ball in the center circle and sent a mid-range diagonal pass.

Robben succeeded in cutting in from the right wing of the frontcourt and then stopped and headed directly to the edge of the penalty area. His speed caused Boca Juniors' defense to be in chaos.

One second they are fighting back.

The next second Leeds United hit their counterattack!

Robben made continuous cross cuts in front of the penalty area to find the best starting position, swung his leg and shot the ball with his left foot.

The arc is beautiful and the ball speed is extremely fast.

Hanging straight into the blind corner, his skills shocked everyone!

Leeds United opened the scoring.

Robben rushed to kneel down to celebrate.

Even in the cold weather, I am not afraid of getting hurt.

Boca Juniors' defense had been turned upside down just now, and Robben's cross-cutting impact was as fast as the wind. This made them realize that the technical strength of the Leeds United star was not only not inferior to them, but more outstanding than them!

In the past hundred years, the pattern of football has been that South America emphasizes technology and Europe emphasizes tactics.

Take turns to be king.

However, at the club level, the situation has undergone tremendous changes since the turn of the millennium.

Because South America's star of hope was poached by European teams very early.

So it seems that this is a contest between the European champions and the South American champions. In fact, it is the European champions with higher quality star resources who have begun to reduce the dimensionality of the South American talent base.

Boca Juniors came to fight for honor today and showed their blood and tenacity.

They didn't panic after conceding the ball.

Quickly pick yourself up and launch an onslaught.

Palermo and Palacio can bring a certain threat by attacking Leeds United's defense back and forth.

In the 20th minute of the game, a scene that surprised the entire audience appeared.

Boca Juniors full-back Alvaro Gonzalez rushed forward to receive the pass from his teammate. When Candela returned to defense, he faked a dunk to complete the dodge.

Then continue dribbling toward the center of the penalty area.

When everyone thought this kid was on top of the horse!

But he sent a precise diagonal pass back.

Palermo grabbed points in the middle and led the central defender to attack.

Palacio was roaming, moved to receive Gonzalez's pass, and directly swung his leg to volley without adjusting.

The football he blasted flew into the lower right corner of the goal in the blink of an eye!

Not even Toldo could do anything.

Palacio roared and rushed to the sideline to celebrate.

Shen Hao looked deeply at Alvaro Gonzalez.

The potential is acceptable, but not enough to be taken seriously by top teams.

However, as long as a player's ability reaches a certain basic lower limit and his on-field condition is good, his performance on the field will definitely be impressive.

Otherwise, where would so many parallel imports come from?

Many clubs buy parallel imports, not simply because the players are acclimated to the team's skills and tactics.

It's more about mistaking the players' occasional highlights for their stable strength.

Boca Juniors' fearlessness made the Club World Cup final even more exciting.

It even made Leeds United fans a little nervous.

The pace of the game is getting faster and faster, and Leeds United has shown a stronger technical and tactical level in team cooperation.

Candela went down the left wing and passed the ball back. Modric took the initiative and sent a diagonal overhead pass.

Robben cut inside and volleyed the ball back to the center. Ronaldo outflanked the ball in the center and scored with a header!

Soon after, Jamie Redknapp played a triangular pass with Robben and Belletti in the frontcourt. He sent a diagonal pass from the right side of the top of the penalty area.

Deisler successfully countered offside on the left rib of the penalty area and then received a pass from Jamie Redknapp and then passed the ball across to the center of the goal.

Ronaldo once again outflanked and easily scored with a shot.

The Boca Juniors generals were stunned by Leeds United's almost dazzling and precise teamwork.

Opponents who can fight back make Leeds United even more excited when playing.

The game entered the second half, and Boca Juniors continued to launch fierce attacks.

Even Japanese fans are cheering for them.

remarkably brave.

Leeds United only gradually improved their form in the first half. In the second half, whether offensive or defensive, they showed a stronger state than the first half!

Just after 55 minutes of the game, during a fast break in the frontcourt, Modric suddenly dribbled forward, accelerated and changed direction to complete the breakthrough, and then directly sent a direct pass to the ground.

Ronaldo received the ball at the top of the penalty area, then pulled the ball, turned around, moved the ball with his left foot and changed direction to dodge the press. When he rushed forward, he changed his foot and knocked the ball to change direction to break through.

The pass by the fried meatball was simple and clear. After completing the pass, Ronaldo was already facing the Boca Juniors goalkeeper. He sent the ball into the far corner of the goal with an unpretentious and precise push.

hat trick!

The Boca Juniors generals were shocked.

But at this time, they were 1:4 behind and had no choice.

Traveling thousands of miles to Yokohama, Japan is not just to witness your opponent win the championship.

They fought back hard and were a little rough in their defense.

However, Leeds United used the team's rapid passing and cutting to keep their opponents from getting close as much as possible.

Belletti assisted the frontcourt and cut inside early, forming a containment and covering Robben's advance.

Modric received the ball from the side and sent an overhead pass.

When Robben stopped the ball in the right rib area of ​​the penalty area, he directly moved the ball back. After dodging the interception of the defensive center back, he quickly spiked the ball and turned it crosswise. After expanding the shooting angle, he immediately blasted the ball.

boom!

The football bounced into the goal after hitting the inside of the far post!

Leeds United 5:1 Boca Juniors!

Robben scored twice!

Japanese fans were extremely excited at this time.

Enjoy a wonderful goal feast.

And also have a general understanding of Leeds United's true strength.

This is what a European champion looks like!

"Now I understand that when Leeds United beat Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-finals, they didn't even think about exerting their strength!"

"If the Urawa Red Diamonds defend, they may still have a chance, but if they take the initiative to attack, it will really be a dead end!"

"South American football is in decline. The players' skills are not as good as those of European teams, and their tactical coordination is as far away as the earth and the moon."

Boca Juniors made substitutions one after another.

Leeds United also made a substitution.

A four-goal advantage.

Even if Shen Hao lies down and takes a nap now, he will never find that Leeds United has been overturned when he wakes up.

Soon Ma Kai, who came on as a substitute, received Van Bronckhorst's cross and scored!

Leeds United 6:1 Boca Juniors.

There are 10 minutes left in the game.

Leeds United began to slow down the game.

Boca Juniors was furious.

Beaten to pieces by Leeds United.

Now Leeds United retreated.

Instead they refused!

In the almost brutal pressing, Boca Juniors players frequently received cards.

Shen Hao looked helpless.

Even if you beat the Leeds United players to death!

You can't win either.

In the end, Boca Juniors calmed down after paying the price of a red card.

This is the Club World Cup stage after all.

The shame is also international.

The final whistle blows.

Leeds United fans cheered and celebrated, both in person and in front of the screen.

The first Club World Cup title in the history of the white team.

You can also call it a world champion!

Shen Hao has been in charge of Leeds United for three and a half years.

Led Leeds United to win the Premier League, EFL Cup, FA Cup, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, Community Shield, Champions League, and Club World Cup!

In the club arena, white clothes achieve the Grand Slam of honor!