green waist king

Chapter 59 Nine: Leeds United's New Tactics
In the 2015-2016 season, in the 25th round of the English Championship, Leeds United ushered in the challenge of the league's third Hull City at home.

"Hull City is currently only one point behind Wolves. As long as they can win Leeds United in this game, they will return to the second place in the league. For the team that surpasses, every point is very important. The fate of the team at the end of the season!"

"As for Leeds United, they have been in a crazy state recently and have won nine consecutive victories. If they continue to win this game, then Leeds United will break the club's winning streak in 1931!"

Looking at Bielsa who frequently appeared on the camera, Andy Gray narrowed his eyes with a smile. He loves this crazy old man who advocates extreme offense.

Although this lovely old man has not won many honors and trophies after coaching for decades, he is a believer all over the world and is respected by countless well-known head coaches.

For example, Guardiola of Manchester City, Zidane of Real Madrid, and Simeone of Atletico Madrid.

Guardiola has even told the media many times that Bielsa is the head coach who knows football best in the world, and he is the best head coach in Guardiola's heart.

But in Andy Gray's view, Bielsa's biggest achievement in the past few decades is not his honorary trophies, but the countless coaches who have studied under him.

But soon, countless fans in front of the TV discovered that Leeds United seemed to be acting like a monster today, and actually formed a 4141 formation.

"What is Bielsa doing?"

"In the first few rounds of the season, Leeds United seemed to be playing in this formation. Why did they play well in 4231 and suddenly changed back?"

In the studio, Andy Gray and Hudson were a little dumbfounded when they saw the positions of the Leeds United players on the field after the game started, and their brows frowned.

"Marcelo, is this too risky!" Frank asked worriedly, looking at the calm Bielsa beside him on the coach bench.

He really didn't expect Bielsa to use new tactics in this strong dialogue game.

In Frank's view, this is really too risky, and if there is a slight mistake, it will crash. Of course, it is also possible to directly hit the opponent and crash.

Because this new tactic is really great, he really admires Bielsa in terms of tactics, and the arrangements are so imaginative.

"It's okay, these little guys are already proficient!" Bielsa smiled confidently. Although some things were gradually forgotten by others, he never gave up.

On the field, Mo Yang is no longer a defensive midfielder, but a left central midfielder, Hernandez is a right central midfielder, and Phillips is a single midfielder.

Soon Leeds United ushered in an excellent offensive opportunity, which made everyone dumbfounded.

In front of the Leeds United penalty area, Hull City striker Aluko temporarily got rid of Phillips' entanglement, took a step or two along the penalty area line and shot directly.

"The quality of Aluko's long-range shot is very good, and it is very powerful, but it is a pity that the angle of the shot is too right, and it was directly hugged by Silvestri." Andy Gray breathed a sigh of relief, Leeds United's defense Not really good.

After getting the ball, Silvestri immediately threw it to Dallas on the left and quickly launched an attack.

In everyone's eyes, Leeds United's formation changed at this moment.

Dallas and Aylin on the other side moved directly forward to the back of the midfield, while Phillips was placed directly between the two central defenders Koch and Cooper, instantly turning into a three-back system.

Leeds' midfield has also changed, with Costa and Harrison moving forward as wingers.

The positions of Mo Yang and Hernandez, who were originally in parallel positions, also changed rapidly.

Mo Yang came directly to the front midfielder position, while Hernandez settled back, standing parallel to Dallas and Aylin on the left and right.

"I buy it!"

"I buy it!"

In the studio, Andy Gray and Hudson saw Leeds' formation change from 4141 to 3313 in an instant when they attacked. They stood up from their chairs suddenly, and their eyes almost popped out.

What a familiar tactical formation, what a representative formation.

On the field, after Dallas took the ball across the midfield, it immediately faced Hull City midfielder Livermore's press.

Another change in Leeds United was also revealed at this time.

Dallas didn't wait for Livermore to get close, and passed directly to the right to Hernandez who was leaning over.

Hernandez didn't stop the ball, and directly passed the ball to Mo Yang. With just two touches, it directly penetrated the first line of defense built by Hull City's midfielder.

Hull City retreated quickly in the backcourt. After playing so many rounds in the league, these players are very clear about how fast Leeds United's offense is.

And they are still a little confused now. After the game started, Leeds United's offensive speed and formation made them feel very strange, which was completely different from the explanation given to them by head coach Bruce before the game.

At this time, Harrison and Costa on the front line directly entered the penalty area, so that Hull City's two full-backs Robertson and Oduba had to follow into the penalty area.

Hull City's two wings were empty, and Dallas and Aylin immediately started to advance.

Mo Yang didn't even look at it, he passed the ball suddenly, and directly stuffed the ball to the left.

After Dallas received the ball, without hesitation, he directly kicked the ball low and made a pass.

In the penalty area, Bamford and Maguire, who was marking him, stretched out their feet at the same time. Maguire, relying on his height, long legs and good position, directly cleared the ball out of the baseline.

"Wow!"

The fans at the scene uttered annoyed noises, and at the same time were a little confused. Looking at the familiar faces of their own players on the field, they felt a little strange.

"Okay, in the attack of Leeds United just now, seven people from Leeds United participated in this attack, which is unbelievable! Didn't Bielsa stop defending? What a madman!" Hades said with emotion .

But Andy Gray on the side always felt that this tactic was not that simple.

Sure enough, after Leeds United's tactical corner kick was sent, he saw the four-man team formed around Moyang, the offensive core, inside and outside the penalty area of ​​Hull City. The combination of passing and cutting continued to tear Hull City's defense.

The offensive rhythm is firmly controlled by Mo Yang. Although this one-kick pass and cut coordination occasionally makes mistakes, they will immediately follow the tactical arrangement during training and directly block Hull City through the connection between the front, middle and back courts. the kick point.

Facing this kind of high-position pressing, Hull City was going crazy. The ball couldn't be passed at all, and they could only be forced to pass back to the goalkeeper.

But even so, the goalkeeper is often forced to drive the ball upfield.

After being besieged for more than seven or eight minutes, Leeds United slowly recovered under the control of Mo Yang, allowing players on both sides to take a breather and rest for a while.

The group of Chinese media reporters on the sidelines has been excited by the siege for more than ten minutes.

This kind of offense, this kind of passing and cutting cooperation is really surprising in the secondary league.

In particular, Mo Yang still plays an important role in it, and the passing of the ball one after another is so precise that it makes the scalp tingle.

The only pity is that Hull City's defense and luck are very good, and no goals were born.

In the coaching area on the sidelines, Hull City's head coach Bruce was a little panicked, and his head was full of how to adjust to resist this sharp pass and cut attack.

He can see some of Bielsa's tactical intentions. For example, the midfielder retreats, which can liberate the left and right central defenders, move their positions to the left and right, and can effectively make up for the two ribs that appear after the dynamic change of Leeds United's formation. neutral.

And if the midfielder of Leeds United does not press when they get the ball, they will get enough space and time to organize the attack calmly, and they can directly hit them behind them through long passes.

If they press, the midfield will be empty, and Leeds United can easily transfer out through a tacit pass, and then quickly pass through the midfield, and the Chinese offensive playmaker of Leeds United will launch the attack.

But these are not the most difficult things. The most troublesome thing for Bruce is the tacit cooperation of passing the ball and cutting the ball that Leeds United showed in the past ten minutes, which reminded him of Arsenal's passing and cutting cooperation.

But if you look carefully, you will find many differences. For example, Leeds United’s fast and smooth passes and cuts are combined with three-person teams or four-person teams, and they will only appear in the half of the Chinese midfielder every time.

Otherwise, Leeds United's passing and cutting coordination will often make mistakes, giving people two kinds of feelings, which is very weird, as if a few players here are very skilled, while the players on the other side are a little rusty.

Bruce didn't know, in fact, this was Bielsa's choice in desperation.

Only by using Moyang as a transfer station for passing and cutting can the error rate be effectively reduced.

He has to rely on Moyang's precise passing footwork and huge vision to help other players.

This is also the inspiration that Mo Yang brought to Bielsa in that confrontation match. This is the only way to do this until he is 100% proficient in this tactic.

(End of this chapter)