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Chapter 291

"What? Want to replace me?"

Long Bisheng, who had changed his clothes and wiped off the blood, was about to play, but was called by McAllister, and then he heard McAllister asking him if he could support the next game.

"I didn't want to replace you. Jimmy also said that your injury is not too serious. It's just that you are injured on the forehead. When you compete with your opponent for the top, you will inevitably touch the wound. If you bleed again at that time, it will be troublesome. There is still a long time in the league. I can't affect the following games for one game." McAllister explained.

Only then did Long Bisheng understand that McAllister said that he really loved himself. After thinking about it, Long Bisheng still shook his head and asked McAllister: "Coach, after I leave the field, do we have a chance to win the game?"

Long Bisheng’s words seem a bit arrogant, but everyone knows the situation in Leeds now. Although there are more than [-] players in the first team, only the eleven main players and two or three substitutes are actually useful.

McAllister shook his head silently. If someone in the team can replace Long Bisheng, then does he need to be so troubled?And although this game is only a game in the middle of the season, if it can be won, it will definitely have a positive impact on the following games.

"Then coach, don't replace me, I'm such a big guy, it doesn't matter if I bleed a little." Long Bisheng laughed.

McAllister glanced at Long Bisheng, not knowing how he felt. He looked at his watch, and then said to Long Bisheng: "It's almost stoppage time in the first half, and there's no need for you to play. Just take a break, and we'll use ten people to cover the rest of the time! In addition to the intermission time, your wounds will be less likely to be hit."

Long Bisheng saw that the fourth official had already played the 2-minute stoppage time sign, so he nodded. The team doctor Jimmy came over and took him to the locker room to continue to help him apply ice and treat the wound to make the wound on his forehead more comfortable.

On the pitch, Leeds United, who temporarily lost one player after the equalizer, began to shrink their defense. Middlesbrough wanted to launch a counterattack, but Leeds' overall defense was quite tight, and Downing could only harass the opponent's defense on the wing. Neither Aliardiere nor Alves was a striker with particularly good impact, so there was no good way to do it in this situation.

After 2 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, and the two sides tied at [-]-[-] and entered the intermission.

Delphi was the first to return to the locker room, seeing Long Bisheng talking to the team doctor Jimmy, he said happily, "Long, are you alright?"

Long Bisheng smiled and nodded: "A small wound, it's okay, I can continue to play with you in the second half!"

At this time, other players also returned to the dressing room. They were all excited after knowing that Long Bisheng could play in the second half. The equalizer was scored by Long Bisheng. His importance to Leeds at this time is self-evident. Now that he can play in the second half, the players feel a lot more at ease.

"David White is ruthless enough. Aaron was injured by him in order to score a goal. Paul, you should give their strikers a shot in the second half to let them know that Leeds also have elbows!" Howson said angrily.

"Webber, what are you talking about! This is Middlesbrough's home stadium, do you want our main central defender off the field?" McAllister, who had just stepped into the door, just heard what Howson said, and immediately yelled.

Howson stuck out his tongue and stopped talking, and the other players burst into laughter.

McAllister waited for the players to finish laughing, and then said: "In the second half of the game, we need to be more active... Although the first half was a draw, we were at a disadvantage most of the time. We relied on Long's goal to equalize the score. However, Long's head is injured, which will affect the header. So in the second half, we have to rely on all of us, not just rely on Long alone, understand?"

When he said this, the players understood what he meant. Players are naturally familiar with some common injuries. The brow bone itself is relatively fragile, and the area around the eyebrows is also easily damaged. Although it will not be seriously injured, it is easy to bleed. Long Bisheng still insisted on the game when he was injured near the brow bone, completely ignoring his own wound and being injured again.

"Guys! I think we've relied too much on the dragon! In the second half of the game, let's work harder and make the dragon easier. How about it? Do you have confidence!" Delphi jumped out and shouted at his teammates with open arms.

"No problem!" The players answered one after another. Long Bisheng's insistence on playing with injuries inspired the players' fighting spirit and enthusiasm, making them more eager to fight harder in the second half!

McAllister nodded again and again, he had never believed that his team could win this difficult victory like now!

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The Leeds players set foot on the field with higher fighting spirit than in the first half. After the kick-off, they changed their cautious advancing speed in the first half and quickly hit the frontcourt.

The ball passed to Delphi, and Digard greeted him. The defensive midfielder who opened the scoring for Middlesbrough in the first half was responsible for marking Delphi, but Leeds' offense in the first half was mainly initiated by the two wings.

Seeing that Delphi took the ball, Digard walked up to him casually, thinking that Delph would probably give the ball to both sides immediately.

Sure enough, Delphi raised his foot, as if to pass the ball to Howson on the right. Digard subconsciously raised his foot and made a blocking movement.

As soon as he lifted his foot, Delphi immediately buckled the ball back quickly. Before Digard raised his foot and put it down, Delphi had already rushed past him. Digard tried to hold Delphi with his backhand, but it was empty. He could no longer stabilize his center of gravity and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

After passing Digard, Delphi moved forward quickly. Two Middlesbrough players attacked from both sides. Delph didn't control the ball too much, and immediately passed the ball to Long Bisheng in front of him.

Long Bisheng stopped the ball under his feet. He was injured on his forehead, and the ground ball had no effect. He used his body to support White behind him, spotted Delphi's forward line, and passed the ball in front of Delphi.

Huth rushed out from the penalty area to defend Delphi, but Delphi did not shoot directly, but poked the ball to the feet of Hooper, who had been hiding in the Middleburg penalty area!

Hooper received the ball and turned around, forced a kick to hit the far corner under the defense of a Middlesbrough defender. Jones jumped high and narrowly held the ball out of the baseline.

"Leeds had a shot at the start of the second half! Jones saved Middlesbrough!" screamed the Sky TV commentator.

Howson took a corner kick. This time, Long Bisheng just swayed in the frontcourt. The ball went straight to the middle of the penalty area. Huntington shook his head in front of Huth and hit the goal. The ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.

Middlesbrough planned to organize a counterattack, but as soon as the ball reached Downing's feet, Faye shoveled the ball down with a ferocious tackle, and then immediately passed the ball to Delphi in front of him. Delph rushed forward while catching the ball, once again rushed past Digard's defense, took the ball forward a few steps, and immediately took a long shot!
Jones raised his hand and hit the ball out of the baseline again.

"Another corner kick! Leeds started the second half with great momentum! If this continues, Middlesbrough's defense will be in danger!"

This time it was Hooper who grabbed the point in front of the goal. His flicking attack had already passed Jones's hand, but was pushed out by a defender guarding the goal.

"Didier! What are you doing! Delphi threw off you twice in a row! Where did your mind go!" Southgate yelled angrily off the court. Leeds' two attacks were initiated by Delphi, but Digard, who was in charge of defending him, was powerless to fight back!
"I see!" Digard waved his hand resentfully at the audience, and was shaken away by Delphi twice in a row, which really made him feel ashamed.

Delphi sneered. He didn't break through in the first half, which doesn't mean he won't break through. It's just that Leeds' tactics this year are more focused on the two wings, and his role on the field is also biased towards an organizer and distributor. Today, this unknown French midfielder still wants to stop himself?
Southgate was still yelling off the field: "Suppress their offense with offense! Don't forget, this is our home field!"

Middlesbrough launched a fierce attack, but Leeds' players were extremely brave in the second half. They kept relying on wide-ranging running and constant pressing to prevent Middlesbrough's offense from advancing. On the offensive, they relied on Delphi's sudden good state to constantly create troubles for Middlesbrough's defense.

Delphi once again received a pass from his teammate in the midfield. This time Digard dared not take it lightly anymore, and went up to him with all his attention. Seeing Delphi lift his foot again and make a pass, he thought, will I be fooled again?So he didn't reach out to stop him.

Who knew that the pass was real this time, the ball flew past Digard, Delph immediately left foot a little bit, and rushed over from the other side of Digard.

Unexpectedly, Digard saw that Delphi had passed the ball at this time, and subconsciously stopped Delphi to prevent him from moving forward. The two were already very close. After Digard took a step sideways, he stepped on the instep of Delphi's left foot, and Delphi was about to rush forward again. The two forces interacted, and there was a slight crisp sound from Delphi's left ankle!

(End of this chapter)