Chapter 39 Iron Shield
Walcott's quick goal gave the "Young Guards" the originally vigorous and ambitious "Young Guards" a blow!
No one, including head coach Simon Grayson, could have thought that they would concede the ball so soon. Although they already knew that their defense system would never be able to block the "arsia" with many attackers, Leeds United had already been ready to be kicked off by their opponents, but the facts in front of them were still unacceptable because all this happened too quickly!
The competition has just begun!
The Arsenal Gunners celebrated at the Emirates Stadium, and 60,000 fans were cheering. Of course, they had enough reason to do so. They played against the weak Leeds United, and they got such a dreamy start again. It was no surprise that the team reached the FA Cup semi-finals this time.
Moreover, the opponent in the semi-finals will be Wolves, and with the strength of the "Gunners", it will be very pleasant if the "Gunners" can win a FA Cup championship. It is much better than Chelsea, Liverpool and others, right?
So, it’s not too much for Arsenal to celebrate at this time!
"Professor" Wenger also smiled on the sidelines and gave his players two thumbs up...well done!
The visiting team's head coach Simon Grayson had already walked to the side of the court and shouted at the court: "Stay calm! Stay calm! All retreat to defend! Retreat!"
This is definitely not a good time to fight Arsenal hard. If your team cannot stand firm, it is likely to be a crazy massacre by the opponent. At that time, the team will not only lose in the FA Cup, but will even affect the competition of the English Championship. Although Leeds United's point advantage in the standings is unlikely to fall to third place, who doesn't want to win more championships? As the champion of the English Champions League, this will have an immeasurable effect on the team's confidence in the next season.
After receiving the instructions from Simon Grayson on the sidelines, Wang Tiezhu moved his position back five meters, and the distance between him and his team's back line was only ten meters.
However, although Wang Tiezhu has moved his position a little further, Arsenal's mercury-like attack is still unpredictable, especially when they are in full swing.
After the game restarted, Snodgras' cross from the right side of the frontcourt was cut by the opponent, and then the "Gunners" who turned from defense to attack once again showed their attack power. Central defender Vermullen made a 60-meter long pass directly to the left of the frontcourt. If Leeds United's right back Connori had not seen the opportunity and decisively broke the ball out of the sideline, Diaby who suddenly inserted it could have completed the cross. At this time, Arsenal's Van Persie, Willshere and Walcott had all rushed to the Leeds United's penalty area.
"Oh! What a pity! What a pity! Diaby's speed is still a little slower. If Will Sher goes to pick up this ball, there will be a chance... Huh? Who is this!?"
A middle-aged man's face suddenly appeared on the big screen of Emirates Stadium, thin, firm and focused.
This man is a person familiar to many old English fans... Stewart Pierce, the head coach of the British National Olympic team at the time, and the "nervous guy" who temporarily took over the head coach of the England national team after Italian Capello stepped down.
"Ahhh, it's Stewart! He came to the Emirates Stadium to watch this game today. It seems that he should be for the players, but is he for the players of the England national team or the players of the British National Olympic team? This summer, we will usher in the Olympics, but we cannot forget the European Championship this summer! The England team is now seizing the time to select a new head coach, but the work of examining the players' status cannot be delayed. Of course, this work falls on Stewart!"
Seeing his face appearing on the big screen, Stewart smiled and waved his hand. He didn't mind his whereabouts being exposed. Of course, he came to inspect the players in this game. There are many England internationals in Arsenal, but Leeds United's "Three Musketeers" are also his targets of investigation. Jonny Hausen was 21 years old, Ben Parker was 20 years old, and Wang Tiezhu is only 18 years old now. These three people also meet the selection criteria of the British National Olympic Team.
Even if he temporarily takes over as the head coach of the England national team, Stewart Pierce will not forget his job. The "Three Musketeers of Leeds" are well-known in the second division of England. The strong upward momentum shown by the "Youth Guards" with these three people as the skeleton is something that no one can ignore. Compared with those young players who are still playing substitutes in the super team who occasionally get the chance to play, Stewart Pierce is more optimistic about these three kids who are really good at fighting.
The players on the court will not pay attention to who will watch the game on the spot. The players at Arsenal just want to score another goal as soon as possible to kill the suspense of the game. However, Leeds United is busy dealing with the opponent's attacks one after another. And even if they know that Stewart Pierce has arrived at the scene, what does it have to do with them?
Today's "Youth Guards" are already an absolute grassroots team. Not only does there not have an English international, but there is not even an English youth international.
It was not until the 13th minute of the game that Arsenal slowed down due to physical fitness, and Leeds United began to get the opportunity to counterattack. Conori passed the ball to Wang Tiezhu on the right.
Wang Tiezhu, who was seven or eight meters away from the penalty area on the right, was ready to see the ball rolling against the ground. Now he is becoming more and more confident in his long shot. Under the action of "black feet", Wang Tiezhu, whose long shot at a long shot reached a maximum value of 20, is already quite terrible. He is powerful and can control the angle very well. Now he is also starting to increase his catch attributes.
"Bang!"
Wang Tiezhu straightened the ball with his right foot and took it directly to a place more than one meter away in front of him!
at the same time--
Wang Tiezhu's body responded quickly. After following two steps in a row, his body's speed rushed up under the powerful explosive force. At this time, the white figure in the penalty area had already cooperated to give Wang Tiezhu a gap by running.
Everything is ready-
"Bang!"
Wang Tiezhu's left foot hit the ball hard!
In the blink of an eye—
The ball hits Arsenal's goal!
"Bang!"
Fabianski, who was standing in front of the goal line, reacted quickly and directly hit the ball out of the bottom line with a right hook!
"oh----"
In the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal fans shouted gratitude, and the feeling of surviving the disaster... It's really a bit complicated!
"Why----"
Simon Grayson stomped his feet hard off the court, then turned his head. Wang Tiezhu's shot was really of high quality. The ball was not only strong and fast, but also had a falling line change in the air. But even if he failed to score, it was only a blame for his team's bad luck.
However, Simon Grayson only felt a little regretful. What he valued more was the meaning of this ball. Ten minutes had passed since Leeds United conceded the ball. Wang Tiezhu's shot just announced that the "Youth Guards" had begun to adapt to the game. They were able to face the strong enemy Arsenal calmly. As for the outcome of the game... they could only take one step at a time.
"Professor" Wenger has already stood on the sidelines. The old man's eyes are very bright. This is the look he will only show when he sees the treasures he has been exploring. Before the game started, Wenger already knew that the most threatening person in Leeds United was not their forward or Jonny Hausen or Hedwight, but their midfielder... "Shake" Zach Thompson!
On the court, Wang Tiezhu's long shot just now made the "professor"'s heart rush into his throat. He was relieved when he saw Fabiansky blocking the shot. At the same time, he also paid more attention to Wang Tiezhu's performance. A low-rise who can shoot such a long shot is obviously worthy of his attention, especially after Arsenal lost their core Fabregas.
After completing the first attack, Leeds United immediately took advantage of the corner kick to complete the second attack, and Snold Grass' header at the front point was barely out of the goal.
After being attacked by the opponent twice in a row, the "Gunners" seemed to feel that their majesty was challenged, and their physical fitness also passed the first bottleneck, and immediately started waves of offensives, so... Wang Tiezhu's performance time has come.
In the 17th minute, the corner kick kicked by Wilsheer was pushed into the center circle by Wang Tiezhu's "bang"...
In the 21st minute, Rossiki dribbled the ball forward, Wang Tiezhu rushed up quickly, and held the 32-year-old Czech midfielder with his chest, and lost the balance of the opponent's body, then stretched out his foot to kick the ball to the left back Ben Parker's feet.
In the 27th minute, Wang Tiezhu followed Simon Grayson's instructions and began to use the "back midfielder front" tactic. Then he immediately shoveled the ball from Squillac's feet. Before he could stand up, he sent the ball to Bechio's feet. The latter kept knocking the ball to Ameobi in the middle. Unfortunately, the big black man's low shot was blocked by the brave Fabianski.
The ball did not score, but Simon Grayson and Green Snouting were quite satisfied. They both saw that the game was improving in terms of benefiting their team. Leeds United, which had already stood firm, had even begun to push the defense to the frontcourt. This style of play is exactly what they are most familiar with, and it is also the secret skill of the "Youth Guards" who are proud of the English Champions League.
Chapter completed!