MC Bookstore Chapter 434 The Samba Elf returns, and its hard power has declined!
Chapter 434 The Samba Elf returns, and its hard power has declined!
The Champions League started smoothly.
Leeds United returns to their hometown and prepares to challenge Arsenal in North London.
Arsenal, who have no Champions League duties this season, are concentrating on competing in the league.
They play in the Europa League midweek with a substitute rotation.
Arsenal's impact on the league cannot be said to be chasing the championship, because the strength of the lineup does not support it.
With the results in the past few years hovering between fourth and fifth, Arsenal is still fighting for fourth place even if they concentrate on playing in the league.
Come to the Emirates Stadium.
Shen Hao saw Arsenal's starting lineup and fell into thinking.
Wenger seems to have learned the lesson, but not completely. He is still hesitant and unwilling to completely let go of his body.
However, being able to set up a 4312 formation at home and the strength of the three midfielders is enough to show that Wenger attaches great importance to Leeds United.
Goalkeeper: Mannone.
Defenders: Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy.
Midfielder: Eboue, Fabregas, Alexander Song, Diaby.
Forwards: Robin van Persie, Eduardo.
Leeds United continued to use the main lineup, but Baynes replaced Van Bronckhorst as the rotation.
With the referee's whistle, the new season's contest between the Gunners and the Whites began.
Wenger looked solemn as he sat on the coaching bench, and his subconscious movements of rubbing his hands revealed his inner uneasiness.
Due to consecutive losses to Manchester United and Manchester City, the outside world's expectations for Arsenal's season ranking have further declined.
It's not a shame to be beaten by Manchester United.
But losing to Manchester City, and being celebrated by Adebayor with a provocative attack, caused a sensation in public opinion and made it easier for the outside world to look down on Arsenal.
Arsenal's road to the fourth place seems to have become treacherous and unpredictable.
Leeds United, Chelsea, and Manchester United are the teams that are considered to be firmly locked in the top three this season.
Arsenal has to compete with Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and other teams for the last Champions League spot.
Even though it is only September, if you drop the chain now, you are digging a hole for yourself that you may not be able to fill in the end!
Since they returned from the Turin battle in midweek, Leeds United will still play away games when they return to their hometown, so they will naturally be a little slow to warm up.
Arsenal's defensive intensity on counterattack is stronger than before, but it has not reached its limit.
Let's put it this way, when Aston Villa and Everton set up a bus to play Leeds United, they will only arrange two attackers, and the investment of these two attackers in defensive harassment is not low.
Arsenal also seem to have two attackers, but the defensive contribution of these two attackers is negligible.
When Leeds United quickly started to launch a threatening offensive, Arsenal's quick counterattack also flourished.
Eduardo and Van Persie both have good footwork and are playing at home. In addition, Fabregas himself has the ability to dribble and advance in the middle to create a containment effect and then distribute the ball to create opportunities for his teammates.
Arsenal, who have a low technical base, can still play a very threatening offensive when there is space.
Just after 20 minutes of the game, Arsenal's counterattack advanced to the frontcourt. Eduardo passed the ball in front of Helguera to find Van Persie. The latter crossed the ball into the left rib area of the penalty area and was about to shoot.
A little too hasty.
Thiago Silva raised his leg to block the opponent's football shot out of the baseline.
Arsenal corner kick opportunity.
Fabregas took a tactical corner kick. Unexpectedly, Robin van Persie, who was originally ambushing in the penalty area, ran to respond, stopped the ball in the penalty area, changed direction, picked up the ball with his left foot in front of the baseline, and then passed.
The football flew to the back of the penalty area. Ze Roberto was overwhelmed by Vermaelen in the scramble. The latter headed the ball into the upper right corner of the goal!
The Emirates Stadium is buzzing!
Arsenal fans almost cried with joy.
Taking the lead at home with Leeds United!
"This...Arsenal's tactical corner kicks do have some ideas and something to them."
"We conceded goals as soon as we got into good shape. This trend is not good."
"If Arsenal can go further and play extreme counter-attacks, will they be more effective?"
"Wouldn't it be a waste of the technical and tactical system that Wenger has refined for many years? They want to play pleasing team football, and extreme counterattacks are so simple and crude."
Vermaelen's goal inspired Wenger instantly. Not only did he stand up from his seat, but he also clenched his fists with a smile and vibrated them repeatedly.
Shen Hao sat on the coach's bench motionless, his expression unchanged.
His trust in the team is even stronger this season.
The reason is naturally that Modric has reached his peak.
Those who win the midfield win the world, this is not an empty saying.
As long as Leeds United maintains a stable situation, it is only a matter of time and state to create murderous opportunities.
After conceding the ball, Leeds United quickly regrouped, and the pressure on the field caused a tearing effect on Arsenal's defense through the mercury-filled passing organization.
Arsenal's three-midfielder system has indeed greatly restricted Kaká's performance, which can be regarded as Wenger's targeted defensive deployment.
However, in front of Leeds United, this effect can be seen in reverse.
Kaka became the biggest target to contain Arsenal's midfield defense.
Just after 30 minutes of the game, Leeds United's offense shifted from the right side of the frontcourt back to the center.
Modric got rid of Cesc Fabregas on the run, Kaka got closer to him, and Arsenal's midfield defense tightened.
But Modric sent an overhead diagonal pass.
The football fell to the left area in front of the penalty area.
Ronaldinho cut inside and unloaded the ball in the chest, then before the football landed, he moved forward and passed the ball!
Gallas, who was clamoring to play the central defender, watched the football fly over his head, then turned around and tried to entangle Ronaldinho, but the latter had already rushed past him. The moment the football hit the ground, Ronaldinho diverted the ball directly and made a crosscut, forcing Gallas to brake suddenly.
He didn't have time to steal the ball. If he didn't slow down, knocking over Ronaldinho would definitely be a penalty kick.
Ronaldinho swung his leg and volleyed after the cross-cut!
The football flew straight to the far corner of the goal like a cannonball!
Arsenal's goalkeeper today is a face that is unfamiliar to Leeds United, Mannone.
The tall goalkeeper seemed slow in this save.
The football flew into the far corner of the goal, and Mannone's save came belatedly.
It was as if he had made a save, giving the fans the impression that he had tried his best.
"Ronaldinho! Wonderful goal that destroyed Gallas!"
"Cut inside, stop the ball with your chest, pick the ball past someone, change direction and shoot across the field, a series of actions all done in one go!"
"One month into the new season, we seem to have finally seen signs of Ronaldinho's recovery to its peak."
Leeds United fans were ecstatic.
Both for the equalizer and Ronaldinho's performance.
Shen Hao also stood up and applauded Ronaldinho's performance.
At this time, he had already forgotten about Ronaldinho's indulging in pleasure in the summer and the bad signs of being late for training not long ago.
Treating this samba elf, he still hoped from the bottom of his heart that the other party would not squander his unparalleled talent.
Arsenal fans are disappointed.
It seems that the originally pessimistic mentality gave rise to unrealistic extravagant hopes due to the goal lead.
Ronaldinho's goal shattered their dreams and made them feel even heavier when they fell into reality.
Today's Leeds United are more tyrannical than when Shen Hao spoke harshly to them.
But Shen Hao has already become mild-mannered towards Arsenal.
Arsenal fans now have a mentality that they themselves find difficult to understand.
They longed for Shen Hao to be arrogant, brutal, and cruel when facing them!
In short, it was more difficult for them to accept Shen Hao's gentleness, as if the war was over and everything had already settled.
Shen Hao even looked boring when he stepped on Arsenal again.
This is a gap in class. Leeds United has really begun to show Arsenal a condescending humility and gentleness. That is what Arsenal fans cannot face and absolutely cannot accept from the bottom of their hearts.
Arsenal were not fazed by the equalizer.
After taking ten thousand steps back, the score became a draw and both sides returned to the starting line.
Let’s start over.
When it comes to football, starting over is the most common thing.
But... from the same starting line, Leeds United started again like a catapult!
10 minutes later, Ronaldinho hit the wall with Baynes who was assisting on the left side of the frontcourt. He cut inside and ran into the penalty area. Baynes' pass was accurately delivered to his running route. .
Ronaldinho once again faced Gallas and smashed the ball under his feet towards the baseline. When Galas raised his leg to pass, he immediately shifted his focus to block his passing route.
The moment he raised his leg, Gallas saw Ronaldinho's dropped left foot changing direction as his body tilted!
Gallas knew that he would be passed by Ronaldinho with the ball, but there was nothing he could do!
After Ronaldinho spiked the ball and passed Gallas, Eboue, who returned to the penalty area, rushed straight towards him.
Ronaldinho stopped suddenly, stepped on the ball, pulled back, knocked the ball with the arch of his foot and changed direction to complete the dodge. The moment Eboue stopped suddenly and turned around, Ronaldinho crossed from behind him.
Shot from almost the same position as before.
Similar distance, similar angle, similar footwork.
And then... a similar goal!
"Wow! Ronaldinho scored twice!"
"He's back, that extraordinary elf is back!"
"Haha, Ronaldinho violently beat Gallas! Leeds United 2:1 Arsenal, leading the score at the Emirates Stadium!"
After Ronaldinho scored, a happy smile appeared on his face and he went straight to the visiting team fans' stands, then twisted his body coquettishly, and his light and flexible samba steps were once again presented to the world.
Even he himself was extremely confident and proud: I'm back, again!
It seems he has found a way to harness the magic of Leeds United.
No matter how much he indulges during the holidays.
As long as he can return to Leeds and put in a certain amount of sweat, he can return to his peak.
After the brief dance ended, Ronaldinho looked up at the fans in white who were crazy about him, with a strange light shining in his eyes.
He feels that everything is under his control and he can have fun on and off the field at Leeds!
Shen Hao is not the roundworm in Ronaldinho's belly. I don't know what he is thinking, but at this moment, Shen Hao applauds Ronaldinho again, and the smile on his face comes from the bottom of his heart.
In any case, Ronaldinho, who once left Barcelona helpless, can revive in Leeds United and become a Samba wizard again, and it is not a flash in the pan. This can also give Shen Hao a strong sense of accomplishment.
Others rushed to enjoy Ronaldinho's performance on the green field.
And he is Ronaldinho's head coach.
This feeling is naturally not something that fans can understand.
Arsenal fans are in despair.
"It's over! Ronaldinho's condition is back to its peak! Gallas is like a primary school student being educated by society in front of him!"
"How did Leeds United become so powerful? Four years ago they were just a newly promoted team from the Premier League. Now if we look at the best players in European football, Leeds United accounts for half of them!"
"Tyrant! It's because of the tyrant in white! Why did he come to the Premier League? Why did he acquire Leeds United? Why... didn't he acquire Arsenal?"
Wenger was naturally frustrated, frowning.
At this time, they are still racking their brains to find ways to limit Leeds United's offensive threat.
The first half of the game came to an end.
Leeds United entered the dressing room with a score of 2:1.
Shen Hao returned to the locker room to lay out the team's battle plan for the second half.
After the training, the players were given some time to rest. When the player came on the court, he specifically said to Ronaldinho: "Welcome back, keep it up, don't relax."
Ronaldinho was encouraged after hearing this, and immediately smiled and nodded at Shen Hao: "Okay, BOSS."
Young substitutes such as Gareth Bale, Royce and Suarez seem to have refreshed their impressions of Ronaldinho today.
The unfamiliar figure of Xia Tian finally faded and disappeared.
Replaced by the Samba Elf who truly dominated the field.
After the start of the second half, Leeds United quickly launched a fierce attack.
Arsenal has obviously also made adjustments. The position of the three defensive midfielders is tilted, which can compress Ronaldinho's space.
Defensive adjustments can sometimes be like whack-a-mole.
If anyone shows up and poses a threat, hit him!
However, Leeds United seemed to have foreseen it, and Ronaldinho used it to contain the ball and divert the attack.
When Kaka's long-range shot in front of the penalty area flew over the crossbar, Arsenal fans were shocked.
The city gate was almost lost again!
Leeds United attacked vigorously, and Arsenal's counterattack did not stop.
Just after 50 minutes of the game, Cesc Fabregas came in and reached the Leeds United penalty area. Eduardo's pass gave him a chance to shoot from a long distance.
Cesc Fabregas' shot was from a tricky angle and flew towards the lower left corner of the goal.
Neuer jumped and saved the ball with his right hand!
"Manuel Neuer! World-class save!"
"This save deserves a standing ovation!"
"Arsenal's counterattack is not even interesting. If it can increase its intensity, it may be really fatal."
Arsenal fans sighed.
Immediately after Arsenal took a corner kick, this time the corner kick was lifted into the penalty area and was cleared by Thiago Silva's header.
However, the football that flew out of the penalty area was controlled by Alexander Song, and then he quickly passed the ball to Clichy who was running on the wing, and the latter made a pass from the edge of the penalty area.
When the football flying into the penalty area was about to land in front of the small penalty area, someone from the rebel army stretched out his leg and kicked the ball into the Leeds United goal!
It wasn't until Vermaelen ran wildly out of the crowd that everyone realized it was him who scored the goal!
It is him again!
Shen Hao suddenly stood up from the coaching bench, walked to the sidelines expressionlessly and looked at Leeds United's goal that was breached again.
He realized that Leeds United's lineup adjustments this season have brought about a decline in defensive strength, and the team needs to focus on improving it in the days to come!