MC Bookstore Chapter 543: The first place in the group is in danger, the first time in history!
Chapter 543: The first place in the group is in danger, the first time in history!
Griezmann missed a great opportunity here.
Arsenal quickly created an excellent opportunity through smooth and delicate passing in the frontcourt.
Casemiro didn't notice what was going on behind him at all. The combination of Cesc Fabregas and Wilshere's quick pass made him unable to care.
Van Persie adjusted on the spot after receiving the ball from outside the penalty area. Van Dijk stepped forward to block the ball but was a beat too late.
The Dutch striker's shot was impeccable.
Flying into the upper right corner of the goal in a dazzling trajectory!
The old goalkeeper Kaladze was powerless, and Neuer would have to perform a world-class save.
Arsenal 3:1 Leeds United!
Shen Hao looked frosty on the sidelines.
Wenger looked much more relaxed.
The Emirates Stadium was filled with cheers.
Arsenal fans are naturally eager for the team to stage a massacre.
The Leeds United generals certainly felt the anger from Shen Hao.
Maybe he is too demanding on young players.
In today's high-end game, some players performed sluggishly and had no effect at all in their passiveness.
But this is the consciousness they should have when playing for a wealthy club.
Leeds United cannot afford to let them grow freely.
When Shen Hao gave them the opportunity, he must have hoped that they would be able to express themselves and let him see the surprise!
After the kick-off, Leeds United's veteran shouldered the responsibility.
When Ronaldo responded in the middle of the penalty area, he faked a dunk to widen the distance from Koscielny, and when Djurou came to press, he knocked the fried ball under his feet and changed the direction.
The speed is not fast and the rhythm of the game is poor.
After getting rid of it, there is no need to completely break through, adjust to the left foot and suddenly push the ball to the far corner of the goal.
Szczesny did not react quickly enough and made the save in vain.
Leeds United pulled a goal back.
Ronaldo is stabilizing the overall situation.
Being two goals behind is very dangerous. Once another goal is conceded, the young players' psychological defense may completely collapse.
Arsenal 3:2 Leeds United.
Wenger signaled to the team and continued to press.
The tug-of-war between the two teams was exciting.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Walcott succeeded in breaking through Van Bronckhorst from the wing!
Veteran Van Bronckhorst's physical fitness cannot keep up...
Walcott sent a cross from outside the penalty area.
The ball was of extremely high quality. Bendtner outflanked him in front of the goal. He jumped up and swung his head to hit the target!
Blaze was unable to be blocked by the close range output.
Arsenal fans burst into wild cheers again!
4: 2.
When the Arsenal generals thought that the overall situation was decided, Leeds United did not give up. Even though their physical fitness was tested, the young players gritted their teeth and continued to attack at a fast pace.
In the 78th minute of the game, Azpilicueta advanced to the frontcourt with an assist and made a pass from the right after receiving Eriksen's pass.
The football flew to the back of the penalty area, Ronaldo blocked it in the middle, and Royce outflanked the ball in the back, sending the ball into the near corner of the goal with a light volley.
Scored twice.
After Royce scored, he turned and ran towards the midfield.
Arsenal fans are a little depressed.
The goal was penetrated by Leeds United three times.
The score is still close.
4: 3.
Wenger's face turned ugly.
Perhaps in Shen Hao's eyes, Leeds United did not perform beyond expectations.
But under Wenger's eyes, Leeds United has an unimaginable resilience.
Arsenal replaced Nasri and Arshavin.
Van Persie moved to center, and Walcott and Bendtner came off the field.
Arsenal's offense maintained its intensity.
Just after the 85th minute of the game, Nasri cut in from the wing to face Van Dijk and then hit the wall with Van Persie. Van Dijk's defense was penetrated.
Nasri then fired a low shot in front of the small penalty area and hit the ball into the far corner of the goal!
Shen Hao couldn't help but close his eyes.
He didn't know if his expectations were too high or if he underestimated the strength of Arsenal's main lineup.
Arsenal 5:3 Leeds United.
Just when everyone thought the game would end with this score, in stoppage time, Rakitic broke into the Arsenal penalty area and Ronaldo played for him.
Rakitic changed the ball from the side and bypassed Koscielny and shot the goal!
Arsenal 5:4 Leeds United.
Time is running out.
Arsenal fans couldn't be happier.
Even though Fabregas actively controlled the field to delay the game, Leeds United could not get another chance to score.
But at the end of the game, the cheers from Arsenal fans were very limited.
After Shen Hao shook hands with Wenger, he turned and walked towards the players' tunnel.
Wenger was indeed unhappy.
Strictly speaking, this game should have been ugly for Leeds United.
But Ronaldo, Rakitic, and Royce defended Leeds United's dignity.
After returning to the locker room, Shen Hao was not polite and sprayed directly at the team.
"You need to grow according to your ability, of course I know this, so in the past three months, what kind of rotten opponents have you faced? You know it in your heart.
Today was a test and I am very disappointed with your performance!
Go back and watch the game video several times and reflect on whether you have shown your true strength!
As for everyone's specific questions, we will talk about them in detail at tomorrow's summary meeting.
But you must know that today’s performance is substandard! "
The young players were silent.
Who performs well and who performs poorly.
Everyone knows it.
Leeds United were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Fleet Street did not rush to tell each other in celebration.
Some are even unwilling to focus on reporting.
Because Arsenal spent all their money and used up all their bullets to narrowly eliminate Leeds United's second team...
Entering December.
Fans are tired of reports about where Harry Kane will end up.
Because he is too young.
17 is old.
Even if he does join any of the top 10 teams in the Premier League, can he become the main shooter in the next one or two years?
Obviously not realistic.
Even Leeds United wants to loan him to the Portuguese Super League instead of staying in the team to practice.
It is conceivable that Harry Kane's anticipated future is still far away.
Levy had previously scolded Leeds United as thieves and thieves, but as everyone came together to compete for Kane.
He started to put pressure on Kane.
Publicly stated that Kane would be ungrateful if he left.
But it didn't resonate with the media.
If Tottenham could have discovered Kane's talent earlier and paid more attention to it, Kane would not have reached the point where he may freely join other teams today.
Kane did not respond publicly, and for a 17-year-old player, the outside world will not push him too hard.
It's just that his time in Tottenham's youth team may be a little difficult.
And he remained silent and never indicated his whereabouts.
Fleet Street already had a premonition.
It's just that they don't want to report it.
...
It's freezing cold, and Leeds United's state has obviously fluctuated.
It was very difficult to win the home game against Stoke City.
Stoke City, known as the City in the Sky, penetrated Leeds United's goal twice with simple and crude long passes.
It's not necessarily about tactics that lead to victory, it's more about player performance.
Both Thiago and Silva made serious mistakes of not clearing the ball cleanly and turning it into a big gift.
At the last moment of the game, Gareth Bale's long shot from outside the penalty area penetrated the Stoke City goal to complete the winning goal, which made Shen Hao feel gratified.
There is no doubt that the most improved player in the first half of this season is Gareth Bale!
In the words of Chinese white fans: Gareth Bale is transforming into the Monkey King!
...
Leeds United will face the final match of the Champions League group stage in midweek.
Playing at home against Ajax.
After Leeds United drew with Auxerre in the last round, their lead over Real Madrid became 1 point.
The media was hyping up the topic of Leeds United and Real Madrid competing for the top spot in this group before the game.
However, Leeds United sent a full substitute lineup at home without any shame.
Ajax and Auxerre are going all out to compete for a spot in the Europa League knockout rounds.
In the afternoon of the match day, Shen Hao received a text message and after reading it, he gave a brief reply.
Night falls.
Leeds United faced Ajax at home.
When Shen Hao saw the considerable number of Ajax fans in the visiting team's stands, he couldn't help but feel more in awe of this team that has maintained local glory and strength for decades.
Era eliminated Ajax from Europe's top competition.
This has little to do with Ajax's own development.
Teams in non-top leagues in Europe will be limited no matter how strong they are.
The top combat power in Europe is definitely monopolized by the top leagues.
For local Dutch fans, they will still support the team on their doorstep, so even if Ajax is just competing for a ticket to the Europa League knockout round, they will come to Leeds to support.
When looking at a team's fan loyalty and the number of die-hard fans, supporting the team in away games is the first criterion.
This is fundamentally different from how many jerseys you have collected and how much you say you love and support the team.
Because the cheers coming to the away game can directly affect and affect the team's performance.
Leeds United's substitute lineup showed a reversal of performance compared to the game against Arsenal a week ago.
Ronaldo's state is somewhat sluggish, perhaps due to the recent further drop in temperatures.
The performance of players such as Casemiro, Griezmann, and Van Dijk has improved significantly.
Ajax wants a ticket to the knockout rounds of the Europa League, but the prerequisite is to defeat Leeds United.
Because they are the same as Auxerre in terms of winning and losing, but the goal difference is too far behind.
So even if Real Madrid defeats Auxerre and Ajax can take away 1 point from the White Temple, they will end up at the bottom of the group if they have the same points as Auxerre.
So the game showed an unrestrained trend.
Goals from Eriksen, Reus and Griezmann put Leeds United ahead of Ajax.
But at the last moment of the game, Ajax equalized the score through a set kick!
In the end, Leeds United drew with Ajax 3:3.
Shen Hao could accept this result.
If we really want to criticize, Ronaldo will definitely bear the brunt.
The purpose of military training was achieved.
He was satisfied with the performance of some young players.
Real Madrid beat Auxerre.
Auxerre moved to the knockout stages of the Europa League in third place in the group.
Real Madrid counterattacked in the last round to top the group, and the top spot advanced.
Shen Hao's reaction to Leeds United's promotion to second place in the group after the game was mediocre.
But the European media still exploded!
"The other groups are in first danger!"
"Schalke 04, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk! Who will be Leeds United's opponent in the Champions League knockout round?"
...
The crowd in the White Temple dispersed.
Shen Hao did not drive home, but went to Modern City.
He came to a restaurant and saw Sandra Prick, who smiled and waved to him.
The Dutch female boxer seems to be getting even more appetizing.
The two of them chatted and laughed and had a midnight snack before going upstairs together.
It was another primitive battle in which we met on a narrow road and fought fiercely until dawn!
...
Leeds United visit Everton at the weekend.
After this league game, Leeds United will set off to compete in the Club World Cup.
Shen Hao certainly hopes to win a victory in the league.
However, the team's status has fluctuated recently, and Moyes, a loser, has set up a super bus at home!
The 901 formation made Shen Hao wear a mask of pain while supervising the battle on the sidelines.
Moyes, the coach, still has a strong presence in his eyes.
In the first few years, I tried to step on him and get the upper hand.
In the past few years, he has become a sniper.
It is impossible for Everton to adopt a 901 formation when playing against any other team, including Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool.
Only when facing Leeds United, Moyes was determined to disgust Leeds United.
It seems to be trying to score points.
In fact, it is to make Leeds United lose points!
Leeds United fired 90 shots in 28 minutes but failed to penetrate Everton's goal.
Of course, it didn't give Everton a chance to succeed.
The 0:0 result will not make Shen Hao upset.
This year’s Club World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates.
The whole Leeds United team is setting off. In addition to the high consumption of the journey, the players will feel a little more relaxed.
Leeds United's arrival in Abu Dhabi truly set off a football craze in the UAE.
A star-struck atmosphere surrounds Leeds United.
The team stayed to rest.
The preparation training time was not long, and I attended a short business event.
On December 12, Leeds United competed with South Korean team Seongnam Ilhwa, who reached the semi-finals, for tickets to the final.
Shen Hao did not send the main force to play, but substituted to fight.
This made local fans very dissatisfied.
They came to see Leeds United just to see the stars.
But Leeds United's substitute lineup didn't even include Ronaldo.
The Korean team's defensive actions were a bit rough during the game, but the referee did not tolerate them. He received three yellow cards in 10 minutes, and all the players of Seongnam Ilhwa were given a break.
Don't dare to continue to be presumptuous.
Leeds United, through the excellent organization of Eriksen and Rakitic, was able to continue to press their opponents and launch indiscriminate bombing.
Griezmann and Royce failed to create a threat in the dense defensive circle in the south of the city, but Leeds United's midfielders continued to show their strength.
Van Dijk scored with a header from a positioning kick, Van Bronckhorst scored another victory with a long-range shot, and Azpilicueta entered the penalty area and hit a powerful shot to seal the victory for the team.
Leeds United defeated Chengnan Yihe 3:0.
Advance to the Club World Cup final!
The result that shocked everyone came in another semi-final.
Internacional, the champion of the Copa Libertadores, was defeated by the African champion Mazembe 2:0!
The predecessor of the Club World Cup, the Toyota Cup, was a duel between the South American champions and the European champions.
After FIFA transformed the tournament into the Club World Cup, for the first time in the final, the European champions competed with the champions of continents other than South America!
Perhaps this also reflects the decline of South American football.