green winger

Chapter 348 Midtime
"Damn it, and this operation!!!" Seeing Butters' wonderful double pounce, Kenny's eyes were straightened, but when he wanted to rush up again to make a second supplementary shot, the Frenchman The goalkeeper has already held the ball firmly in his arms.Kenny, who had no choice but to miss the best chance to equalize in the first half, could only sigh dejectedly. Seeing the Manchester United players who stepped forward to kiss Butters' bald head, he shrugged and backed away.

In the remaining few minutes, although the Leeds United players tried their best to get another chance, but unfortunately they failed to achieve it in the end. After 1 minute of injury time, the first half of this derby ended with Manchester United. It ended with a one-goal lead.

Walking into the locker room with the players eagerly, Kenny and others didn't see Bowyer's figure. Facing the empty locker room, they knew that something was wrong.

Sure enough, O'Reilly walked in with a very serious expression on his face. Although he tried his best to appease everyone, everyone could see that Bowyer's situation must be worse than imagined.

However, under the control of coach O'Reilly, the current Leeds United players are temporarily withdrawing their concerns and worries, because right now they have to defeat their mortal enemy first, as O'Reilly said, regardless of Bowyer's injury How, in short, he would not want to see Manchester United take away the victory from Elland Road Stadium, and tens of thousands of Leeds United fans did the same!

At this time, although the major bars in Leeds were in the afternoon, they were already overcrowded. During the short half-time break, the fans here were constantly discussing the first half of the game against the arch-rival. Many of them were against Bowyer. I am worried about the injury, but the performance of Manchester United goalkeeper Butters is amazing.They never expected that this funny goalkeeper, who was criticized by the fans for being funny, would dedicate such a wonderful two-game streak at a critical moment!

Watching the highlights of the first half on TV, the taxi driver Manno was very upset: "I swear to God, this funny Frenchman must be able to save Kenny and Fowler's shots because of luck. What a stroke of luck!!!! Goddess of luck helped those nasty Manchester people in the first half, and I believe she will favor the braver Leeds people in the second half!!!! Cheers to the upcoming victory!!!! !!!”

As he said that, the taxi driver, who was clearly drunk, raised his wine glass unsteadily, and his antics also aroused laughter from the people around him.At this time, most of the taxi drivers in Leeds were gathered in various bars, concentrating on discussing the game, and their cars were randomly parked on the side of the road.It is not polite to say that every Leeds United match day is a gathering day for Leeds people. They love this team deeply and rarely miss its games, especially a derby match like today.

Some who saw Manno's antics also raised their glasses to toast the impending victory.

But in contrast, many Leeds fans are more objective and calm. Although they are very supportive of their home team and generally believe that Leeds United will win the final victory, many fans have set their sights on May. On the Champions League final, they discussed softly, because the Champions League is undoubtedly the closest Champions League title to Leeds United.

But at the moment, Bowyer's injury and retirement added a shadow to that final.

"Do you want some food?" After the coach O'Reilly made targeted adjustments for the second half, the nutritionist in the club walked up to the players and asked carefully, although at this moment many players had very strong satiety, but they all force themselves to take a few mouthfuls of Kenny as well.Because they know that the body urgently needs to replenish energy at this time, but because of the intense competition, a large amount of adrenaline is secreted to give them a strong sense of fullness.

After taking a banana, Kenny silently thought about the latest tactics that coach O'Reilly had arranged.

There is no doubt that Bowyer's injury and retirement have a very significant impact on Leeds United at the moment. Although Kewell and Bowyer are still on par in terms of offensive ability, Kewell is actually far behind in terms of the overall situation and defense. Not as good as Bowyer, and this is why O'Reilly had to let Alan Smith and Kewell switch positions when Bowyer came off the field and faced Giggs who was flying up and down.

Fortunately, Beckham, one of Manchester United's generals, was also injured, which gave Leeds United hope. Phil Neville's defense was excellent but his offensive strength was insufficient, which also made Leeds United grow a lot. In terms of tone, it seems that Kewell and his counterpoint seem to be in the same boat, and neither can threaten the other.But what Leeds United must face at this moment is that they are still in a backward situation, and the disadvantage of one goal is fatal.

After missing their best chance to equalize in the first half, they needed an opportunity.Manchester United's new midfielder Brown has a lot of experience compared to his peers, but for Fowler and others, Brown is inevitably a little tender. O'Reilly believes that in the 45 minutes of the second half, Leeds United only needs to make up their minds Attack here, then you will definitely be able to get a good chance again.

On the other hand, judging from the information revealed by Manchester United in the first half, although the Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy did not get a good chance, his position is even higher than Leeds United imagined before the game. Giger As the second striker, Stanley and Beckham, who has already retired from injury, are often pulled to the wing.Although Leeds conceded a goal in the first half and almost conceded a goal in the second half, there is an indelible relationship with Giggs' wonderful performance, but if you observe carefully, you will find that Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is in a forward position, will often fall into a match with Ferdinand. In a one-on-one fight.

The strong physique and defensive skills of Ferdinand, who came from the youth training camp of the Premier League West Ham United Football Club, made it difficult for Van Nistelrooy to get stuck in his position. You must know that he is best at defending high center forwards like Van Nistelrooy, so Van Nistelrooy had no choice but to Only by retreating to find Scholes can we find a chance to turn around with the ball behind our back.And most of the time, when Beckham meets Woodgate on the right, he also falls into a disadvantage, and often can only find Giggs forcibly. Therefore, from the overall point of view, the threat of Manchester United to Leeds United is undoubtedly concentrated on Giggs. this way.

And this problem is not caused by Manchester United's 4-2-3-1 formation. You must know that Manchester United originally had a penalty area killer like Ruud van Nistelrooy, which was enough to prevent Ferdinand and Woodgate from easily getting out of the penalty area, thus nailing Chelsea directly. The three central defenders system, and let Giggs and Beckham on the two wings find more space and the opportunity to take the second point.Such a frontcourt fulcrum, whether in the middle or on the side, is enough to make Manchester United's overall formation press up and resolve the level of Leeds United's backcourt.But it is a pity that Ruud van Nistelrooy is the only fulcrum in the Manchester United team. Although Scholes's superb skills can repeatedly use dribbling to bring Manchester United local breakthroughs, how can the Leeds United players not focus on him?

It is not an exaggeration to say that the Rose Derby is notorious today!The large-scale whistle-blowing intensity made the players of Leeds United extremely ruthless. Under such circumstances, even if Scholes is a genius, facing two players with similar strengths like Ducourt and Batty to make a package Clamping is not always possible to succeed every time.What's more, after Beckham retired from injury, Phil Neville's move forward greatly reduced the pressure on Leeds United on this side. Therefore, in the second half, not only Scholes, but even Giggs may not be able to play like the first half. That's how it moves the wind and the rain!

You must know that Leeds United's three-center back combination is a proper top-level back line in the Premier League. It can be compared with any giant back line in the same period. They can defend, play the ball, and mobilize opponents. The opportunity of rhythm, and there is no lack of proper running.And Leeds United's frontcourt players are even more explosive, and there is no lack of aura, and they can skillfully transform technology into space and depth.

The front, center and backcourt team has many stars in the third line. Although the midfielder Bowyer is injured and retired, Dacourt is a first-class midfielder. Batty is old and strong. A good hand.Once these midfielders are completed, they can effectively link the front and back courts. Even when they encounter the oppression of Manchester United players, the Leeds United players can rely on their good personal ability, ball protection and ball delivery mode to plan for the team. Here comes a clear line of advancement!

You must know that Duckett's timing of moving forward led to a change in rhythm, the choice of taking the ball after observing the ball, and the subsequent clear counterattack route are all his strengths, and this is also the case of Leeds United. Alan Smith and Bob Yeh temporarily put it aside and listed it as the reason for the core of the midfield.

Therefore, O'Reilly's task for Fowler and Viduka in the second half is very simple, that is, to chase and fight Brown according to where he is. O'Reilly doesn't believe that every young man is a child of the plane and tomorrow Star.As long as you are hard-hearted, you will be able to find flaws, and once such a young player loses his confidence, then the guard he is in will be useless.After all, if Brown at this time is really strong enough to be the main defensive midfielder of the top giants, then why would Ferguson choose from two strong players, Phil Neville and Bart, who are still unable to occupy the main position? Let's start alone!
On the other hand, Kenny is frantically pulling the sidelines to hold Gary Neville and look for opportunities to make breakthroughs. The two consecutive shots in the first half can already be seen. In any case, it is obvious that Manchester United defender Blanco has a big problem. , so as long as too many Manchester United defensive players can be contained as much as possible, then Leeds United can get more opportunities.

(End of this chapter)