Chapter 63 This is the strength of a champion!
Chapter 63 This is the strength of the champion!
The moment Tevez scored, Simon Grayson hugged his assistant Eric Black. This goal is enough to show that the team's pre-match training has achieved obvious results. The team's condition has been adjusted to a very outstanding level, because this goal was scored by Leeds United against last year's English football overlord Manchester City. This goal...is worth a thousand gold!
In the training camp before the start of the new season, Leeds United achieved a complete victory in the warm-up match, but that doesn't mean anything. After all, the four teams they won include Pumas and Bai Qingcheng, which is an unknown weak team. The "Magpie" Newcastle has already fallen, and last season only won the 17th place in the Super League, barely succeeded in relegation.
Among the four warm-up opponents, Serbia from Spain is actually considered to be somewhat powerful, but they only have two "stars" of Navas and Alvaro Negredo, which is far from the "Young Guards" that now have "Three Musketeers of Leeds, Tevez, Bentley, Ameobi and others.
If you want to know the team's true combat effectiveness, it is only the competition between the Community Shield and the new Premier League overlord Manchester City in front of you that is truly convincing!
Now... Leeds United, which has taken the lead, has really proved its strength to England fans!
"I really didn't expect that Leeds would be the first to score in this game. You know, we were unanimously optimistic about Manchester City before the game. After all, there is still a big gap in strength between the two teams, but now it seems that we really underestimated the "Peacock Legion"! Leeds is like they were reborn in the ashes, and they once again came into our vision! I believe that in the new season, Simon Grayson and his disciples will let us see a new force slowly rising!"
"No matter what the final result of today's Community Shield Cup game, I think Leeds' performance is worthy of our respect. As a 100-year-old football club, although they do not have a glorious past, this young guard still allows us to see their uniqueness again. I think Simon Grayson should really consider how to prevent other teams from poaching. For this team that is good at producing stars by themselves, it is not difficult to dig and train new stars. The real difficulty is what they should do to keep the talents they have cultivated. Cantona, Cowell, Viduca, Bowyer, Alan Smith, Ferdinand and others are right in front of us. No one can guarantee whether the "Three Leeds Musketeers" composed of Shaq, Jonny Hausen and Ben Parker will follow the footsteps of their predecessors. If that is the case, maybe Leeds United will sink again."
The commentators in England are all more professional. Through these ten minutes of games, they have already seen the potential of Leeds United. They are also worried that Leeds United will take the old path again. This team has always been good at cultivating stars, but not being able to retain players is also the main reason for the team's performance instability. This time, Simon Grayson led the team to return to the Super League, which is not a success point, and their troubles have just begun!
After the game started again, Manchester City players re-telephoned the ball, but their tactics and rhythm were almost exactly the same as before. It seemed that they were not the ones who had just lost the ball, so how should they play in this game?
As the head coach of Manchester City, Mancini, sitting off the court, was expressionless, and it was only a moment to feel disgusted with the "beast". He still had absolute confidence in his team. No one could know better about this champion team he created with one hand than him. It was just a goal loss at the beginning of the game. This could not affect the psychology of his players at all. This game... was just the beginning.
The mentality of Manchester City players has not changed much, but their performance on the court has really become better.
In the 18th minute, David Silva suddenly accelerated to the middle. Bentley's defensive ability was still a little poor, and David Silva's movement ability was too strong. He threw Bentley away as soon as he changed positions without the ball.
At this time, Aguero retreated for a while and brought out Zach Thompson, the backbone of Leeds United's defense!
"Bang!"
The ball flew out of Manchester City's backcourt and was lightly removed by David Silva. In just a moment, he used his skillful ball skills to control the ball.
"Beautiful! De Jong's pass! This is De Jong's long pass! David Silva just ran to the position, and the experienced Dutch midfielder gave a perfect pass... David Silva passed the ball again!"
While the commentator was still praising De Jong, David Silva had already pushed the ball horizontally to the right. Jonny Hausen just paid a little attention to David Silva, but Nasri left him and received a pass from David Silva.
After receiving the ball, Nasri was not greedy for me, but controlled the ball slightly and stuffed it to Leeds United's penalty area line on the right side. Bosnia and Herzegovina center Dzeko appeared on the ball route with a clear understanding. At the same time, he also brought Leeds United's central defender Clegg Dawson out.
In the past two years, Dzeko has scored 23 goals for Manchester City in 57 games. It can be said that his goal rate is not high, but his selfless spirit on the court, superb shooting skills, and his excellent heading ability have all become his reliance on the star-studded "Blue Moon". In the end, Mancini chose to keep him instead of Tevez, which is also related to Dzeko's personal football philosophy. The "beast" Tevez can be replaced by Aguero, but Dzeko... no one can replace it!
"Bang!"
Dzeko used his right heel to knock the ball to the middle behind him!
There—
A short blue figure appeared!
In a quick run, you can hit the ball!
"David Silva! Shoot!"
"Bang!"
The ball flew out from David Silva's feet and flew to the upper right corner of Leeds United's goal with an arc that rotates to the right!
As an Ireland goal, Andy Ronegan is not a very outstanding goalkeeper. When he played for the team in the English Champions League last season, he conceded 39 goals in 45 games. If Leeds United had not been helped by Zach Thompson, the entire defensive system was strengthened, perhaps Ronegan's goal guarded would have been more times.
Facing David Silva's shot, Ronegan was powerless again!
David Silva relied on his own movement and speed to get such a shot with the help of Nasri and Dzeko. His shot was too sudden, and blocking such a shot was obviously beyond Ronegan's ability.
Ronegan, who had just moved back to the middle from the right, adjusted the center of gravity and moved two steps to the left, and the ball had arrived!
At this time, Ronegan looked at Pi Ball in despair!
At this time, the fans of Leeds United, who were still excited before, were also heartbroken!
At this time, Simon Grayson and others' feelings were extremely complicated. His team had just led for a few minutes. Is it going to be tied by Manchester City?
Under the gaze of countless people, the ball drew a beautiful... arc!
Arc!
David Silva's long-range shot has always been very fast and his angle has always been tricky. This time, Ronegan has given up. As long as this ball can hit the goal frame, it will go in!
However, David Silva's shot made the arc drawn by the ball bigger. The closer the ball is to the goal, the more it flew out of the door frame, and finally...
"when!"
After a sound, the ball finally hit the outside of the goal post!
"oh--------"
"Oh! What a pity! David Silva's shot missed a little bit! Only a little bit!"
"I'm so lucky! David Silva missed the goal! Otherwise it would be a very exciting goal. Five people from Manchester City's midfield and frontcourt participated in this attack. This is definitely a pre-arranged tactic!"
While countless people were regretting, Leeds United also breathed a sigh of relief. This ball... is so thrilling!
Although Manchester City players are very sorry that David Silva failed to score, they immediately adjusted their mentality and entered the game again. As the only team that can break Manchester United and Chelsea's monopoly pattern and win the Super League championship, the players of "Blue Moon" have extremely confident. They firmly believe that losing a goal first is just a bad luck, and the football game will eventually rely on strength to speak.
The confidence of the new champion in the English Premier League is by no means blind arrogance!
When Leeds United began to invest in the offense, "Blue Moon" contracted its formation and began to compress the opponent's activity space in the frontcourt. This defense method was nothing surprising, but it was considered by Mancini to be the most suitable Manchester City with its strong personal abilities. Last season, they also became the team with the least goals conceded among the twenty super teams with this good defensive ability, and eventually defeated the city's opponent "Red Devils" Manchester United and became the champion with their goal difference.
Faced with Manchester City's contraction, Leeds United's offense could not be played at all. They faced a defensive system composed of Yaya Toure, De Jong, Krish, Kompany, Bochetti, Serner and Joe Hart. Perhaps Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool are still able to tear Manchester City's defense, but for Leeds United... it's too difficult!
Tevez's previous goal was accidental, but now Leeds United can't fight with Manchester City if they really want to.
After a series of downs, Leeds United still used their tried-and-test moves last season, which gave Zach Thompson a long shot!
But "Blue Moon" is not the English Championship teams of Portsmouth, Birmingham, and Nottingham Forest. They are the real champions of the English Premier League!
Manchester City still knows about "Shack"'s long-range shooting ability. Zach Thompson can score goals with long-range shots at Leeds United and England national team, so they have always been paying attention to defending Zach Thompson's long-range shots. Their defense method is also very simple. De Jong, who is close to Zach Thompson, rushed up and blocked the ball with his body.
The ball hit De Jong's back and made a muffled "bump" sound, but after blocking the ball, the Dutch tough guy saw the ball landing at Bentley's feet, he retreated back to continue defending as if nothing had happened. Other Manchester City players were also involved in defense. Even high center Dzeko was back. Only David Silva on the left and Aguero who ran to the right to use his speed to counterattack were not involved, but their positions were also in the half after the center line. However, for both of them, if they got the opportunity, it was really not too difficult to drive the ball to half the court and send the ball into the opponent's goal.
Faced with the "Blue Moon" that has become serious, Leeds United suddenly felt like they were unable to start. Look at Tevez, Ameobi, Snoldgrass, and Leeds United players who were submerged in the blue felt like they were facing a huge turtle on the dining table, and the delicious food was in front of them but they had no idea how to start!
Chapter completed!