legendary player [football]

Leo came to Manchester United for more than half a month. Because he stayed alone with the physical coach for training, he was originally introverted. Except for Pogba, Martial and Schneiderlin, a few national team teammates he knew before, and others There is almost no communication between people.

Even Mourinho would occasionally play and play with the players during training intervals, but Leo always stood by with an abnormal expression on his face.The training should be done meticulously according to the coach's arrangement with quality and quantity, and the breathing rate should be adjusted by drinking saliva and wiping sweat during the rest.After a long time, not to mention other people, even Pogba and Martial think he is really boring. I am afraid that only Griezmann can stand him.

In fact, Leo didn't have much hope for whether he could play in this game, because Hull City is not a strong team, and it is no surprise that Manchester United will take the lead early. With Mourinho's always conservative character, after leading, his The tactical focus will be on defense.Leo was mentally prepared to sit on the bench for 90 minutes, or show his face as the captain's substitute at the end of the game.

The Hull City team is called the "Tiger" because of its yellow and black jersey. It has just been promoted from the British Championship to the Premier League this season. Logically speaking, it should be an underdog struggling on the relegation line.For the small clubs that are going through this long summer transfer period, Hull City is even more precarious.Their current coach is undecided. The heroes who were promoted to the Premier League last season have been sold out. They can barely make up an 11-man lineup without even a substitute player.In the first round of the Premier League this season, they met the defending champion Leicester City. The whole game was beaten by the opponent on the ground, but they finally won at home with a score of 2 to 1.In the second round as a guest at the Liberty Stadium, there was still a lineup with no one to change. With the head coach still acting as an agent, they defeated Swansea 2-0.In the League Cup in the middle of this week, they easily defeated Exeter 3-1.

Leo watched the videos of their first two games with the whole team before the game. From the perspective of fans, watching them play football is really exciting, tenacious, tough, and daring to fight.Several young players who have just been promoted from the youth training are quite aggressive, and they are definitely a very difficult opponent.

Before the game started, Mourinho's expression was quite serious. When everyone changed in the locker room, he kept explaining to the captain, Ibrahimovic and Pogba.Tiger City is not easy to play. Even if the bloody team is as rough as an amateur team, it is a tough bone. If you are not careful, you will suffer a lot from him.

Leo sat down in the corner of the bench according to his habit, with Schneiderlin still next to him.The two always sit together no matter on the plane, on the bus or on the bench, and they can gradually talk a few words after getting along for a long time.

Judging from the official starting lineup, Manchester United still continued the relatively conservative offensive formation of 4231. On the contrary, Hull City actually put on a pure offensive formation of 433.The courage to attack the giants is also quite admirable.

The two sides fought fiercely at the beginning of the game, the offensive and defensive rhythm was very fast, and Hull City's pressing was also quite fierce.They played very decisively without any hesitation. After losing the ball, they counterattacked on the spot and never gave Manchester United a chance to calmly launch an attack.

On the bench of Hull City, there are 4 or 5 substitute players sitting in a row, all young players who have just been promoted from the youth training, the youngest is under 18 years old, and the oldest is only 21, all of them are sitting there Eager to try, those eyes really look like a group of little tigers.

After Manchester United resisted the opponent's high-pressure policy for the first few minutes, they gradually controlled the situation on the field, and the offense began to flow smoothly. The connection between Pogba and Ibrahimovic became more frequent, and there were several good shots within a few minutes. pass the ball.

Leo remembered that Mendes mentioned before the game that Ibrahimovic and Pogba's agents are Italian Raiola.When Ibrahimovic came to Manchester as a free agent, he once threatened his agent that if he could not sign Pogba to Manchester United, he would break his leg.It can be seen that the Swedes have an extraordinary appreciation for this French beast who is worth over [-] million.

And just watching two games, it is not difficult to find that Pogba basically does not call other Manchester United players. After getting the ball in the midfield, he either dribbles over others by himself, or directly finds Ibrahimovic on the front line and passes the ball. The number of times given to others is pathetic.

Manchester United's offense was fierce, and they completed 4 shots in just a few minutes.Hull City's defense is also quite tough, using their bodies to block the opponent's shots without hesitation.As long as it is Manchester United's quick counterattack, even if it is a foul, people must be kept.

Ibrahimovic is very tall, with top-notch skills at his feet, and his style of play is also domineering and powerful. He will never fall behind in confrontations with all the top defensive players in the world.However, although the defenders of Hull City are average in height and not particularly strong in physique, they are very clingy and keep making subtle moves.Rao is that Ibrahimovic has played countless guards, and there is nothing he can do in front of these little devils.

Manchester United fell into a very embarrassing situation on the field. On the one hand, they controlled the rhythm of the field and had an absolute advantage in both ball possession and shooting. Fans who just turned on the TV would definitely think that the Red Devils were abusing children.

On the other hand, they were unable to score goals, and became anxious under the harassment of the opponent's players from time to time.

In the 36th minute of the game, Hull City striker Snodgrass dribbled the ball in front of Manchester United's penalty area and was brought down by Fellaini for a foul without posing too much threat. Said, also gave the opponent a free kick in a pretty good position.

The sky gradually began to rain, and Mourinho stood on the sidelines with a very serious expression.He was also very annoyed by Fellaini's irrational behavior, but he didn't criticize the players too much, but shouted that the wall was moving to the right.

The atmosphere created by the home fans in the stands is really good. The Kingston Communications Stadium can only accommodate 25 people. Because of the home team's outstanding performance in recent games, the fans' cheers and shouts are as shocking as if this is a stadium with 10 people. .

Therefore, Mata and the others who built the human wall did not hear Mourinho's command. As soon as the referee whistled, Snodgrass' free kick flew directly around the human wall from the right to the goal. Ya's line of sight was also blocked by the human wall, he didn't notice the direction of the ball at all, and stood there without responding.

Just when the Tiger City fans thought that the home team, which had been under pressure for nearly 40 minutes, was about to take the lead, the ball brushed the post and flew out of the baseline.

I really want to thank God, the opponent's banana ball arc is not enough.

In addition, there are less than 10 minutes left in stoppage time, and Manchester United is bombarding in front of the opponent's goal again. Pogba and Ibrahimovic still cooperate more, and captain Rooney will occasionally contribute a shot or two. , defender Valencia was very active in inserting assists and also had a high-quality shot over the goal frame.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was still 0-0. Mourinho turned around, and the expression of "whoever provokes me will be scolded" on his face made everyone respect him and follow behind him. Go back to the locker room.

Manchester United's problems on the field today are obvious. Martial and Mata on the two wings seem to be invisible, and they have no effect at all.The embarrassing situation of gaining power and not scoring on the field was delayed, and Mourinho shouted anxiously on the sidelines to no avail.Back in the locker room, he still chose to encourage the players.Let Martial and Mata be a little more excited, be more active, and be more active.

Afterwards, Mourinho pushed the tactical board and stopped to modify and formulate some tactics based on the opponent's situation in the first half. Although he didn't have much hope for himself to play, Leo, a bench player, still listened better than other players on the field. But also carefully.

At the beginning of the second half, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, but Mourinho still insisted on standing on the sidelines and refusing to go back to the bench to hide from the rain. His jacket was completely wet in a short time.The gray hair has already begun to drip.

Fifteen minutes later, Manchester United's offense still had no routine, and they could only rely on the central axis to launch. Compared with the first half, there was no improvement on the two wings.Mourinho gave Martial and Mata enough time, but their performance was not satisfactory.In the 15st minute of the game, Mourinho began to make substitutions.

He first replaced Martial with Musita Liang, and the offense on the left immediately improved.But Mourinho is still not satisfied with this, because the deadlock on the field has not been broken.The acting coach of the opposing team also made substitutions. He replaced young players who had been promoted from the youth training and used their momentum to improve the team's counterattack rhythm.

At the 70th minute of the game, Mourinho stood next to Leo himself, and then patted his head: "Come on little guy, get up and move around."

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While warming up, Leo guessed in his heart that the captain Rooney would not be replaced this time. Although his speed still slowed down the rhythm of the whole team, no one was willing to take the risk of easily replacing the captain at this time. Not to mention the ball, if you lose or draw, you will probably be drowned by the saliva of the Red Devils fans.

Then he replaced Mata, who was underwhelming.

When Leo came on the field, he unexpectedly received warm cheers from the Red Devils fans who were traveling with the team. Everyone still placed high expectations on the team's new No. 7.People have given too much legend to the Red Devils' No. 7 jersey. This young guy who came from a long way from La Liga at least meets the requirements in terms of appearance. As for his performance on the field, it has to be verified through games.

The first time Leo touched the ball came from Pogba's pass. The two French national team cultivated a tacit understanding. The opponent sent the ball to his feet without hesitation by observing Leo's interspersed movement. .

Leo's field of vision is very wide, and he has already observed the general situation on the field while holding the ball, the positions of his teammates and opponents, and how to break through the opponent's defense. Although his expression looks a little dull, his thinking is very active.

Leo's flank was defended by Hull City midfielder Mellor, but his position was stuck very well, and the opponent had almost no chance of stealing.Leo chose the latter between crossing and cutting inside, because the positioning of his teammates in the penalty area was not ideal.His starting speed was very fast, but just as he was about to rush out with the ball, Mailer next to him stretched out his foot to stop him.No matter how fast Leo reacted, he couldn't resist the momentum of inertia, and he almost fell to the ground in the air.

However, the referee did not blow his whistle, because his position was just on the side of the two, and more than half of his line of sight was blocked by Mailer.From his point of view, Mailer's kick was aimed at the ball and did not cause a foul.

After a few Manchester United players complained that it was invalid, the game continued. Leo suffered a bad loss and had to swallow it in his stomach, got up and immediately threw himself into the next game.

After Manchester United's backcourt resolved a Hull City attack, Bailey sent the ball directly to the frontcourt through a long pass.It was Leo and Mailer who took off at the same time to compete for the first landing point of the ball. His judgment was more accurate than the opponent's, and his reaction was faster than the opponent's. He happened to be stuck in front of Mailer to take off.At the moment when he was about to touch the ball, Mailer behind him seemed to have an instinctive movement of covering his head with his arms, but actually pressed the tip of his elbow on Leo's waist.

Leo's attention was all on the ball, and he was suddenly hit by someone so hard. After his attention was distracted, his center of gravity was unstable, and he lost protection when he fell. He fell to the ground again, and the referee still didn't blow his whistle.Because this kind of small action happened in an instant when two people were fighting, the referee was either because of the angle problem or the vision was blocked. Unless it was replayed in slow motion, it would be difficult to find the reason, and it was just an ordinary collision. .

But this kind of small action has a certain degree of danger. When falling from the air, the player loses the awareness of self-protection and is easy to fall.A few people from Manchester United witnessed the whole process, and their anger was ignited by the opponent immediately, and some physical conflicts immediately occurred between the players on both sides.

When Leo fell down, his left shoulder joint hit the ground first, and he couldn't recover from the pain. After a simple inspection by the team doctor, he confirmed that there was no dislocation, and sprayed some anti-inflammatory drugs on the spot.

His frequent falls also attracted a burst of boos from the home fans. They thought it was ridiculous to fall to the ground at every turn in an attempt to cheat a set kick or a yellow card. Manchester United spent 4000 million pounds to buy back No. 7 In terms of diving, he still inherited Ronaldo's talent.

After receiving simple treatment from the team doctor, Leo stood up again. He moved his left shoulder joint a little, and then wiped the water on his face. It seemed that the Premier League was more unfriendly than he imagined.

The referee, under pressure, gave United a free-kick after a brief exchange with the linesman, which Pogba took and hit the crossbar.At the end of a season of thrills and ups and downs, Pogba concluded that his countless shots hitting the crossbar seemed to start from this free kick.

The game continued on the field, and Manchester United still crushed their opponents in all aspects of statistics, but they just couldn't grasp the opportunity of finishing.Leo's running has become non-stop, his range of activities is no longer limited to the right, but covers almost all positions in the midfield, and does not give Mailer a chance to entangle him again.

In the 80th minute of the game, he took the ball in the middle circle, cooperated with Musitalian to hit the wall several times in a row and deceived the opponent's two defenders, then suddenly kicked up, sent a wonderful through ball into the penalty area and handed it to Rooney's feet However, the captain's shot happened to be confiscated by the blocking goalkeeper.

The final shot of the ball was far from what Leo expected. He is confident that his pass is quite accurate and reasonable. If it was Griezmann, he would not give the opponent's goalkeeper any chance to think and react, and would immediately choose to hit the far point of the goal. , that is, in the opposite direction from the goalkeeper.But Rooney's current physical condition obviously can't keep up with this rhythm. He has a redundant stop motion, and the reflex arc is longer than the opponent's goalkeeper, so he missed the best scoring deed.

Time is passing by every minute and every second, and the rain is getting heavier and heavier.For Hull City, being able to draw with Manchester United at home is a victory for them, but the face is different. Mourinho has already said that their goal is the championship.If they want to compete for the championship, they must not let go of any chance to take all three points. In the next game against Manchester City, they don't know what will happen. Therefore, they must win this game, and they can only win.

Because Leo kept running on the field, his figure flexibly interspersed with the opponent's defense line, and he would make a deadly pass from time to time.However, Manchester United shot as many as 29 times, 9 of which were within the range of the goal frame but failed to score a goal.

After Ibrahimovic flew a header, he was very annoyed, because although he is 195 tall, he is a typical ground striker and is not good at headers at all.Da Feng first yelled something to his teammates through the rain curtain, but no one could hear him at all.

The game time approached 90 minutes, and Mourinho on the sidelines also seemed very annoyed. He was more anxious than anyone else if he couldn't win the game.The roar almost turned into a roar, but He Yu was too frightened, and the drums of Tiger City fans shook the sky, and the players couldn't really hear the sound when it reached the players' ears.

Leo wiped the water droplets that had gathered on his chin, and the opponent's defenders became more unscrupulous towards him as the game ended.He blatantly put him down on the open space in front of the penalty area under the referee's nose.Especially Mailer, the feeling of sticking to you like a dog's plaster is particularly annoying.Leo's heart was on fire, but the expression on his face could still be described as stern.

The game entered 4 minutes of stoppage time, and the offense and defense of both sides no longer passed through the midfield, but directly passed long passes to the frontcourt.Pogba's long-range shot from the top of the penalty area was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. The corner kick was sent to the penalty area and was topped by Valencia. Luke Shaw's shot went wide of the goal frame

There is not much time left in the game, and everyone's emotions are very impatient.In such a situation of rushing to attack across the board, the opponent's counterattack almost broke the city. Fortunately, the Hull City teenager failed to grasp the single-handed opportunity when facing De Gea in the heavy rain, and shot over the goal frame.

The 4-minute stoppage time has entered the countdown, and the referee may blow the whistle to end the game at any time.Musitalian and Fellaini are still in the middle of the midfield without rushing, and Leo is receiving in the vacuum at the front of the penalty area.

The ball was finally passed to his feet under the opponent's intensive defense, and when he turned around, it was Meller's pressing again.The two rushed towards each other face to face, and Mailer was obviously going to repeat the trick to keep him with a tactical foul.This time, Leo did not give the opponent the slightest chance to get close, and used a clean Marseille maneuver to get rid of the defense the moment he stretched his legs.

His running speed was not affected at all in the heavy rain. The opponent turned around to grab his jersey in response, but it was empty.The opponent's defender obviously didn't expect to miss a tactical foul, and before he realized what was going on, Leo had already kicked.

The left side of the front of the penalty area is the most comfortable shooting position for right-footed players. Even on the rain-soaked grass, the strength and angle of Leo's shots will not be affected at all.The ball drew a nearly perfect arc in the rain curtain and entered the net from the upper right corner of the goal.Hull City goalkeeper Jakupovic worked so hard to stop the goal in 93 minutes, but missed in the last minute.He knelt in the rain, blaming himself, beating the ground with his hands.

After the goal, Leo was pressed to the ground by his teammates to revel, and Mourinho on the sidelines also jumped up excitedly, and the cheers from the side of the stand reserved for the away fans were louder than those of the home team. The 93-minute lore made every Manchester United player who was about to give up hope fly to the clouds in an instant. Happiness is so out of reach.

After wild celebrations, Mourinho did not forget the only substitution left in his hand. He replaced Rooney with Smalling amidst the boos of the opposing fans. The 4-minute stoppage time had already expired. After Hull City kicked off in the middle circle, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Relying on Leo's goal at the end of the game, Manchester United defeated the tenacious Hull City 1-0 and won three consecutive league victories.

Leo and his teammates thanked the fans who came with the team, but when they were about to return to the locker room, they were asked by Mourinho to attend the post-match press conference together.He was stunned for a long time, since no one had asked him such a request for a long time, he said a little embarrassedly: "Why don't you let the captain go."

Mourinho asked him: "Why can't you go"

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Before Leo could speak, Pogba next to him interjected: "He never gives interviews to reporters."

Mourinho asked why again, but Pogba shrugged that he didn't know, and walked away.

More than a year ago, the topic that attracted the most attention from the media was always inseparable from his father. Every time he was mentioned in the news, he would always say so what about Zidane’s son, as if he was labeled “Zidane’s son” The label can never be removed.After a long time, he found that the ability of some media to distort the facts and make up nonsense has already surpassed the ethics of journalists. In particular, his fight with people in the bar almost affected his selection for the French national team. I hated dealing with reporters, and over time began to refuse all interviews.

"I'm not very good at talking, so I won't go." He waved his hand and slipped sideways from Mourinho.

In this regard, Mourinho is sometimes very willful, so he fully understood his strange habit, and beckoned Rooney and Musita Liang to leave.