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"Alex, keep up!"

"Catch the ball!"

"Correction and cross again!"

"nice shot!"

On the training ground of Thorpe Arch training base, Shaq kept shouting. He was practicing and cooperating with the little brother Alex Lens who played the left winger. Although he was unable to reach the ball just now because of directing Lons, Shaq still had to admit that this 16-year-old guy has a very outstanding talent. In time, he would definitely become an excellent left attacker, kick the "Three Lions" and even become the world's top left offensive player.

But...that's just Lance's future!

Alex Lens is just a young man who has just been promoted from the youth team. He still needs to polish it to become a talent. Before that, Lens had to do a lot of preparations, and even his understanding of the team's tactical skills was not in place. Shaq could only practice some cooperation routines with Lens according to Simon Grayson's requirements.

However, German star Murray on the right has begun to gradually find Shaq's rhythm and can start to give Shaq a good goal in offensive training. Although the German's skills are still a bit rough, his impact on the right is really impressive.

The first game of the new season defeated Manchester City 4-0, which did not allow Simon Grayson to relax his requirements for the team. On the contrary, he also made more stringent demands, because although this game ended with a big victory for Leeds United, the team exposed quite a lot of problems during the game.

Ben Parker's defense line is still very reassuring. Ashley Hood, a world-class midfielder, also performed very steadily. The "Young Guards" were able to defeat the "Blue Moon" thanks to the team's defense being strong enough.

But in terms of offense, it is difficult for Simon Grayson to say the word "satisfaction", even if Shaq is at the forefront, the team's offense is still extremely worrying.

Of the four goals against Manchester City, two were penalty kicks, and two were scored through corner kicks, and all scored through set pieces. Although this reflects Leeds United's outstanding score in set pieces, it also proves the team's weakness in mobile offense.

Shaq, Lens and Murray have too little cooperation. Even Jonny Hausen and Weather can provide very limited main players, which is a headache.

If the players want to fully understand their tactical ideas, they will not be able to do it in a short time. So the solution Simon Grayson has come up with is to retain Murray's impact power and Lance's speed as a prerequisite, so that Shaq and the two of them can cooperate with some offensive routines as much as possible. Even if doing so easily makes the opponent understand it thoroughly, it will be better than the current chaos.

As for the latter... Simon Grayson can only hope for Shaq, Jonny Hausen, Ashley Hood, Ben Parker, Du Xiaoguang, Chen Jinlong and other "old" ministers working together to drive the new players in the team.

Ten days have passed since Leeds United's 4-0 home victory over Manchester City, and the "Youth Guards" ushered in the second game of the new season. The second round of the League Cup with England's first-tier team Oheim.

Because of the team's poor record in the past two years, Leeds United has no special treatment in the League Cup, so they can only participate in the second round.

However, this is a good thing for the "Youth Guards" this season. After undergoing a major change in the summer, selling some old ministers and promoting some newcomers, they need more training opportunities to run-in the team.

Simon Grayson brought Shaq, Ben Parker and others to the return ignited the long-lost passion of Leeds fans, even if it was just a "Youth Guards" team that played two-level team Oheim at home. More than 40,000 fans still came to watch the game, giving the home atmosphere a full display.

Leeds United was not vague. Based on the principle of seizing opportunities to train, Simon Grayson sent all the main players in the game. Anyway, these players have been resting for ten days, so there is no need to worry about physical fitness. In this League Cup game, you can play some of the things the team has trained in the past few days.

At the beginning of the game, Leeds United, who played at home, showed a fierce momentum. After all, they were facing a team that was mixed in the English League One. Not to mention that they were two levels lower than their side, the overall strength of both sides was not at the same level at all. It is necessary to have a lot of confidence in the "Young Guards".

In the 4th minute, Shaq got a pass from Weather in the middle and pushed the ball to Murray on the right.

The German star drove the ball forward for two steps and then stopped urgently, and passed the ball back with a "splash". Shaq easily pulled the ball with his right foot and shot lightly in front of the small penalty area on the right. The ball entered the goal with a "swoosh" sound... 1:0!

After scoring the goal, Shaq ran towards Murray with a happy smile. The feeling of supporting his teammates really made him wait for a long time. During the last game against Manchester City, Shaq did not get much support from his teammates for 90 minutes in the whole game. He could only contribute his strong defensive ability to create opportunities for his teammates. Unexpectedly, ten days have passed, and everyone practiced a few routines together, and Murray was able to assist him.

Simon Grayson off the court also nodded. This routine is still very simple. As a national player of the German national team, Murray can naturally complete it easily, but the extent to which he can cooperate with Shaq can only depend on his performance later. If he still plays in a team like Oheim, then Leeds United's offense will still be worrying when facing other strong opponents.

However, Leeds United's next performance is quite happy...

In the 8th minute, Jonny Hausen sent the opponent's header shot into the goal in the penalty area on the left... 2:0!

In the 13th minute, Shaq smashed Jonny Hausen's corner kick into the goal...3:0!

In the 21st minute, Du Xiaoguang headed the ball in the backcourt, Shaq successfully countered offside and went to the meeting alone, shot low with his left foot and scored in the lower left corner of the goal...4:0!

In the 27th minute, Shaq successfully counterattacked in the midfield. After dribbling all the way, he ran for half a court, and scored again with his right foot low shot...5:0!

In the 34th minute, Lons and Jonny Hausen cooperated on the left, Captain Leeds made a wonderful pass in front of the goal, and Shaq scored a point in the small penalty area... 6:0!

This goal made Simon Grayson stand up and applaud. The game lasted for more than 30 minutes, and the outcome was no longer suspense. Even before the game, no one would think that Oheim could compete with Leeds United at Elland Road Stadium, but Leeds United's young player Lens could use Jonny Hausen's back to instigate the attack. This scene is still what Simon Grayson wants to see the most.

This ball...got well!

In the 38th minute, Ben Parker later assisted in Oheim's left penalty area. After Shaq attracted the opponent in the middle, Weather cleverly passed the ball to Ben Parker's feet...

Dong!

The world's number one left-back shot with his left foot, the ball hit the ground, rubbed the left post and flew into the goal...7:0!

Leeds United, who was completely crazy, in the injury time in the first half, Murray passed Shaq in the top of the penalty area on the right. The latter half turned around and volleyed, and a typical "Shak goal" knocked the ball into the dead corner of the lower left corner of the Oheim goal... 8:0!

Shaq, who had already scored six goals, did not celebrate with excitement. Today's game is easier than a practice game. It's fine if there is no pressure at all. The teammates can still play in such a situation of blooming more points, which really gave Shaq a surprise.

As the head coach, Simon Grayson is particularly satisfied. These forty-five minutes are definitely the peak moment for the Leeds United team. The whole team has played a little bit of "Solar System Tactics" around Shaq's offense. In addition, Jonny Hausen and Ben Parker have also actively assisted to bring changes to the team's offense. The quality of the "Young Guards" offense has indeed improved a lot!

In the second half, Leeds United played more and more relaxed, and Oheim, who was depressed, had no fighting spirit anymore. The "Young Guards" simply started to practice their own tactics thoroughly.

Although Leeds United is no longer so good at scoring, the goal has not stopped. Oheim is really... too weak!

At 61 minutes, Jonny Hausen made a straight pass while dribbling the ball forward. Shaq, who understood it, ran on the diagonal line and scored with his left foot, and the score became 9:0!

At 81 minutes, Shaq scored another goal to make him happy. It made Simon Grayson satisfied, the whole Leeds team excited, and all Leeds fans excited to score...

The way of scoring this goal is not very beautiful. At least there is nothing to be proud of for Shaq. It's just that it's just that it's a cross from its teammate and a volley with its left foot and sending it into the opponent's goal. Shaq doesn't know how many goals he scored more than this wonderful goal.

But the key is... this ball comes from the assist of 16-year-old Lens!

Before giving Shaq this assist, the 16-year-old England player first passed two defensive players on the left, and then made a very accurate cross, allowing Shaq, who was running sideways to shoot comfortably and scored. The whole process did not even make the ball land, just like the aerial relay in a basketball game.

Compared with the 10:0 score, Simon Grayson is more willing to see the young boy Lens with strong breakthrough ability provide greater support for the team's offense. In terms of technical statistics, this little guy has completed 11 breakthroughs on the left in the two games against Manchester City at Leeds United and Oheim has averaged 5.5 times per game. He is definitely a potential wing assaulter. Once he matures, the help he can provide to the "Young Guards" offense is really great.

After the game, Simon Grayson praised Lance. As young people, they always need more encouragement, especially when he performs well, they need to be affirmed.

Some older Leeds fans also discovered that although it has only been ten days, their team's performance is indeed a little different. Although the team's offense is not very mature, they are not required to be as worried as they were when they played against Manchester City. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Si, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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