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Chapter 318 Disappointing First Half
"Goal!!!!!!! Henry, Henry scored the second goal of the game! Arsenal exceeded the score again, Martin failed to stop Henry's shot!!! The score was rewritten to 2: 0!! This is extremely bad news for Leeds United, Arsenal scored two goals in a row at Elland Road Stadium! The Arsenal fans in the stands have fallen into crazy shouts!"

Seeing Henry pushing the ball into the net with ease, Kenny raised his head in pain and stared at the dazzling spotlight, unable to say anything.
There are only a few minutes left before the end of the first half. Right now, the players of Leeds United have no desire to counterattack. They just want to hold the score and enter the intermission time. For Leeds United, the whole first half is undoubtedly It was a failure. They failed to restrain Henry, nor could they restrain any of the Arsenal players. They were led by the nose throughout the process. This was a great blow to the morale of this youth army.

At this moment, they seem to have forgotten their pre-match ambitions. Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of their own fans, they lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Fowler took the ball and he broke through Cole's defense and led him all the way forward. It's a pity that there is no support in the middle, otherwise he would be very threatening in this position! He chose to pass back, and Duckett looked like this when he took the ball. Is Leeds United going to make an attempt in the last few minutes? Facing Pires' attack and passing back again. Is this? A kick transfer, although I don't know what the players on the field are thinking. But from the perspective of our overall situation, Leeds United's offense has not improved at all!"

"Different from the 442 formation formed by Viduka and Kenny or Fowler in the Champions League and previous leagues, Leeds United seems to be much more flexible in this game, but in fact the main reason for this change is only because Kenny Both Fowler and Fowler have strong peripheral activities! They can exert enough pressure on the periphery, but their flaws are also very obvious, that is, neither of them is an ideal frontline fulcrum and battering ram. This kind of step-by-step style of play in positional warfare is not very suitable for Leeds United!"

"This is indeed the case. We can clearly see that whenever Arsenal quickly retreated in defense and completed a solid formation, Leeds United did not have any good opportunities at all. Fight back."

"More than 50% of Leeds United's offenses in the entire first half were instigated from the left. Kenny and Fowler also had a clear division of labor most of the time. Waiting for the pass at the back of the penalty area, the latter starts from the forward position and tries to get closer to the area with the ball. When responding to the pass, he grabs the front point more to echo with Kenny. Compared with the crowded and lively left , although Kenny and Fowler occasionally come to the right to stay, but the offensive on this side is basically arranged by Bowyer alone, and Ducourt's activities on this side are more to contain the opponent's defensive force. Create space for penetration from the left.”

"With two players who are good at moving on the wing to form a front line, the corridors on both wings have naturally become the focus of Leeds United's offense. Just like the tactics of two forwards taking turns pulling the side in the Champions League group stage, Kenny and Fowler are not that kind A player who stays in the penalty area and waits to pass the ball. As a free agent, Kenny is responsible for connecting the forward striker and the midfielder. Fowler, who has a strong penetrating ability, is also very active in actively participating in the offense.

Perhaps this is exactly what Leeds United coach O'Reilly wants to see. In his ideal situation, Leeds United with the ball at their feet should not blindly push the formation forward, but should pass the opponent's defense patiently. The center of gravity is moved forward, leaving a certain sprint space for Kenny and Fowler, especially a super blaster like Kenny.Because once the midfielder sends an overhead ball directly behind the defense line at the first time, Kenny and Fowler can directly form a pair of ghosts to hit the goal, posing a huge threat to Arsenal's goal. "

"What O'Reilly didn't expect was that at the beginning of the game, his tactics did have initial results, but when Arsenal took possession of the ball, they used their super coordination to penetrate the offense and directly reversed some of the previous ones. However, we have to say that Leeds United did not do well defensively. Neither Ferdinand and others, who were introduced at a high price, nor Woodgate, who was promoted from the youth team to gain a foothold, did not take on the heavy responsibility of defense.”

"Facing Arsenal's successive attacks, he still failed to achieve the situation O'Reilly wanted, but Arsenal seized two consecutive opportunities to score goals!

Arsenal's smooth offense made Leeds United feel great pressure. Wenger, who had already seen everything, chose to retreat deeply to protect the penalty area in the opening stage. The Frenchman obviously knew where the strongest part of Leeds United was. When the defensive organization ability is not strong, the blind hoarding of midfielders will not only fail to destroy Leeds United's passing network, but will give Kenny and Fowler the opportunity to use their speed to sneak behind them. "

"It has to be said that the Frenchman Wenger is Arsenal's best signing in the past ten years. He keenly observed that it seems easier to gather heavy troops to block the penalty area and cut off the connection between Leeds United's two forwards and the midfielder, so Vieira Such a player has become the perfect link in Arsenal's defensive process. He often quickly made up for the vacancy left by Ljungberg after being broken by Kenny in the first place. Coupled with the existence of Pires, Arsenal has no shortage of personalities at all. Players with strong abilities push forward to counterattack. At this time, Henry can hardly make it difficult for Leeds United's double central defenders to parry in terms of speed and confrontation.

And the existence of Kanu became the last straw that crushed Leeds United in the first half. His fulcrum and ability to play the ball made Hart and others exhausted. On the other side, did Van Bronhorst have a sudden inspiration? Now it is even more difficult for Leeds United's defense to have a chance to breathe! "

"It can be said that it is precisely because Arsenal decisively entered the defensive counterattack strategy after the opening, which made Leeds United, which entered the half-court offensive and defensive mode in advance, extremely uncomfortable, and then conceded consecutive goals! Unmoved by the repeated attacks of Ni and others, the lack of high points in the penalty area makes it difficult for Leeds United to make a difference in offensive and defensive battles! Therefore, if Leeds United want to make a difference in the upcoming second half, then they must Make enough changes!"

Just as the two commentators were discussing enthusiastically, another Leeds United player received a yellow card.

(End of this chapter)