Chapter 14 Pivot!

After playing against West Brom, the European Cup qualifiers started again. The current "Three Lions" coach of the Frenchman Blanco attaches great importance to the "Three Musketeers of Leeds". Shaq, Jonny Hausen, Ben Parker were all summoned, and naturally, the best midfielder in England is also indispensable.

The others in Leeds United are not very famous, most of them stayed at Thorpe Arch, and Simon Grayson also took advantage of the two weeks to start "invigorating" the team again.

Playing defensive counterattacks based on the "Solar System Tactics" is just a way to solve temporary difficulties. Anyone knows that if you want to win a game, you need to score more goals, and goals require more precise and effective offensive tactics as the basis. This is exactly what Leeds United lacks the most at present.

What can I do in two weeks?

For other teams, maybe they can't do much at this time, but for the "Young Guards", there are a lot of things that can be done because there is... Shaq in this team!

Although the tactical styles arranged by Simon Grayson for the team were also "Solar System Tactics", they were just superficial things. After all, this thing cannot be understood and implemented on the court in one or two days. However, after the two or three months of running-in, players who have just come into contact with "Solar System Tactics" have already had a preliminary understanding, especially players such as Lens, Bellacta, Weather, Murray, etc. They have already initially understood how to rely on Shaq on the court to open up the situation. What Simon Grayson needs to do now is to improve and raise it again on this basis, so that others can better use Shaq's protective umbrella, which is more threatening when attacking.

For two full weeks, Thorpe Arch Training Base closed the door and shut thousands of supporters out!

This approach did not arouse the dissatisfaction of the fans. On the contrary, two or three thousand fans encourage the players outside the training base every day, and then chat there, hoping for the team's future.

After all, "Brutal Simon" has proved himself countless times that he is a great coach. After every closed training, the team coached by Simon Grayson will have something new to the fans, which can make the team stronger.

This time...it should be no exception!?

During this period, the Leeds players who stayed at Thorpe Arch really complained. For two weeks, they not only received tactical explanations from the coaches, but also practiced on the training ground every day. The offensive tactics formulated by the coaches seem concise and practical, but have very high requirements for the players' awareness and ability to seize opportunities. If it weren't for young people such as Lens, Weather, Bellacta, Murray, etc., they were really amazingly talented, and it would be unlikely to achieve results in a short period of time.

However, when Leeds United's eighth Premier League round with Fulham at home on October 22, the players found that everything they had done was really worth it!

In this game, Leeds United, who played at home, easily defeated their opponents with a score of 2:0. Compared with the score results with no surprises, Leeds United really saw the team's progress. From the beginning of this game, they took the initiative and controlled the game. They used Shaq again and again as offensive guidance to find defensive loopholes that Shaq had to hide his opponents from attacking.

In the 20th minute, Bellacta took advantage of Shaq's chance to pull the right and rushed into Fulham's left penalty area. After the young player Lens sent the ball over, the French genius stopped the ball with his chest and volleyed his left foot and scored a close-point shot...1:0!

In the 62nd minute of the second half, Shaq kicked "Shaq goal" with his right foot in the top of the penalty area and scored again, locking the score to 2:0.

The Leeds United's possession rate was as high as 55% throughout the game. This shows how active and proactive they played in this game. This is very different from the defensive counterattacks played by Leeds United before. The team's defense is still very strict, but they no longer rely too much on Ashley Hood when attacking. Afterwards, England's midfielder can also focus all their energy on defense, which makes Leeds United's overall strength.

After the eighth round of the Premier League, the "Youth Guards" continued to top the list with a record of winning. This time, no one dared to underestimate this team anymore.

The Post, which focuses on Arsenal, claimed that Simon Grayson's team once again gave everyone a surprise. They became stronger in just two weeks. They even showed the championship in the game against Fulham, who controlled everything in the game and finally won the game without any danger. This was enough to arouse Arsenal's vigilance. The top battle in the ninth round of the league may become the most important key battle of the season.

The top battle, this time it's really coming!

Arsenal Emirates Stadium will usher in the "only" competitor in the league in the ninth round of the English Premier League on October 28...Leeds United!

After the eighth round of the league, the focus of the entire English football world has shifted to the top battle in the ninth round. This game is even seen as the "champion battle" of this season, because once Leeds United escapes from the Emirates Stadium, the young "Young Guards" will greatly improve in morale and fighting spirit. In addition to Simon Grayson's old trick, Leeds United will really become a team with hope of winning the championship.

Mourinho also attaches great importance to this game, and he no longer has the ease to comment on his opponents in his column before. The "madman" who once led Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Arsenal and other teams to the top knows very well. However, a champion team does need strong strength to win the championship, but in the process of competing for the championship, they often only miss the championship if they fail to grasp a few key points.

At present, the home game between Arsenal and Leeds United is obviously a key point!

Even Mourinho's character has to show rare caution before the game: "Simon is a great coach. The team he leads is very strong. This can be seen from the current standings. We are the only two teams with a total victory record so far. This game will be a direct dialogue between the strong and the king! For this reason, we have made complete preparations!"

Mourinho's so-called "complete preparation" is really not just a statement. He even made his team give up the away game against Porto in the Champions League group stage. Last season's European King "Team 2" lost to Porto 0:3 away, temporarily giving up the top spot in the Champions League Group C for this top battle, which shows how much Mourinho attaches great importance to this game.

Simon Grayson seemed cautious in front of the reporter: "We are a young team, Arsenal is the defending champion, and they are also the king of Europe! This time we are playing away again, so this will be a difficult test for me and the team. We don't expect to take away a victory at the Emirates Stadium, but we just hope to gain the most lack of battle experience."

The "madman" is very confident, and the "brutal Simon" is very cautious, but this is just a superficial phenomenon. All fools know that these two people must be trying hard to kill each other!

The head coach is fighting wits and courage, but the players on both sides seem very "harmonious". After all, Shaq, Jonny Hausen, Ben Parker, Ashley Hood, Rooney, Willshere, Simessell, Bulls, Sparks and others are either teammates of the past or old comrades in the national team. They have deep friendships with each other and have a thorough understanding of each other. There is really no need to play games like "drought" again.

"Little Fatty" Rooney invited Shaq from the air before the game: "Shack, if you lose the game, I will treat you to the best restaurant in London! If you win the game, I will get you drunk in the winery! If you dare not accept the invitation, I will break up with you!"

Shaq, who has been teammates with Rooney for five years at Manchester United, of course, knows how fucked this guy is. And with his current status in English football, only an old guy like Rooney dares to talk to him like this. This friendship makes Shaq cherished it very much and responded immediately...

"No problem! Wayne, just wait for me to drink you until I take off my clothes again!"

The dialogue between Shaq and Rooney made English football feel a little warm. The best partner of the "Manchester United Gemini" back then was old, but the friendship between them did not change at all. The pair made great contributions to the re-rise of English football. The great era they jointly created was unparalleled in English football. Behind this tit-for-tat and merciless joke about the other party is their deep feelings.

In the end, even Bale and Gansuo from the "Blue Army" were involved. The Welsh and Brazilians are now watching the tiger fight. They are not afraid of big things. They are clamoring to wait for the ninth round of the league to return to London to bring Shaq and Rooney under the table. In this round of league, Chelsea will go to Manchester to fight the "Blue Moon". Bale and Gansuo are also taking the opportunity to relieve the pressure.

In the midst of chaos, the ninth round of the Premier League finally arrived...

At 12:30 noon on October 28, the Emirates Stadium was already crowded with 60,361 fans. The singing and cheers of home fans made the entire stadium look extremely noisy.
Chapter completed!