Episode【303】: Leeds United’s Future Is Not Optimistic

Zhong Cheng has not yet waited for Inter Milan's reply, and their third warm-up match of the new season has begun.

Leeds United's warm-up match opponent in the third game is the Bundesliga club Stuttgart.

In this game, Khedira will face his old club.

After Khedira came to Leeds United, he was very adaptable and quickly integrated into the team, which shocked both Zhong Cheng and Albertini.

It's as if Khedira should have belonged to Leeds United.

This guy has almost no running-in period with the team, and he has completely integrated into the team.

Albertini was shocked: "Sure enough, there are always geniuses in this world!"

In fact, Albertini is not a genius, but it is rare for him to see someone like Khedira who seamlessly joins the team.

After Khedira arrived, Leeds United straightened up.

To be honest, Leeds United's warm-up results in the first two games were not very good, with one draw and one loss. Now a lot of media reporters are staring at Leeds United, claiming that Leeds United is finished.

Now everyone wants to see how bad Leeds United is?

This game attracted a lot of people to watch the game.

The starting lineup sent by Zhong Cheng for this game is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Zhong Zheng

Back four [from left to right]: Patrick Evra, Kompany, David Luiz and Lichtsteiner

Single midfielder: Khedira

Midfield three [from left to right]: Gareth Bale, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo

Two forwards: Diego Milito and Lewandowski

Yes, Leeds United's starting lineup for today's game is like this. At the beginning of the game, Leeds United took the initiative and frantically besieged Stuttgart.

This was beyond the expectations of the people of Stuttgart, and it left them in a panic, not knowing what to do.

Yes, Leeds United always attacks like crazy, which makes the fans at the scene very surprised. Why is Leeds United like this?

The one that stands out is Mesut Ozil. This guy plays very well in the midfield. His running and passing organization are very good. This is a completely different style from Luka Modric, but this guy's ability to pass the fatal ball is very strong.

Many people were surprised!

Many media reporters know that Mesut Ozil performed very well in Leyton Orient, but that was only the English Championship. I didn't expect that after this guy came to Leeds United, his performance was really amazing. It seems that he has minimized the impact of Luka Modric's departure!

The Stuttgart club is now tired of defense!

Leeds United's offense is very fierce. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are in very good condition today. The Stuttgart club is about to be overwhelmed.

At this moment, in the 29th minute of the first half, Mesut Ozil suddenly made a diagonal pass from an angle and inserted the football into the ribs on the right side of the penalty area.

And he, Mesut Ozil, quickly dribbled the ball from the center to the left, pulling on the Stuttgart club's defense. Then he twisted and passed a reverse angle ball. This ball was extremely difficult, but Mesut Ozil's pass was very accurate.

Cristiano Ronaldo's advance was very timely, catching up with the football and shooting directly!

None of the Stuttgart defenders had time to pounce on Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo just hit the football hard with one kick.

The football flew towards Stuttgart's goal.

The speed of the ball is really too fast, like lightning!

The Stuttgart club's goalkeeper responded immediately, but the ball was too fast and he had no choice. Leeds United scored.

To be honest, Leeds United's offense is still very strong.

Zhong Cheng has known this for a long time. Their club's Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have very strong finishing abilities. In fact, the finishing ability of the forward players is almost nothing. As long as the forward players can assume the fulcrum role and then be able to grab points in the middle or detect leaks, that's fine.

That's why Zhong Cheng sold Diego Milito.

Leeds United does not need the center player to have too strong finishing ability, because he has to play more for Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo around him, to involve the defense line, to stand up and get the first point. etc.

Therefore, such things are now within reach of Lewandowski and Diego Costa.

Of course, if the center's finishing ability is stronger, Leeds United's tactics will be more changeable and they will not easily fall into a stalemate. Even if Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are contained, Leeds United will still have a strong goal-scoring ability.

A powerful forward with strong scoring ability is naturally a very good thing for Leeds United.

But taking a step back, even if there is no super forward, Leeds United can accept it, and the tactics will not be affected too much.

Moreover, Lewandowski's finishing ability is still very strong and very comprehensive, but he is still a little immature now. Give him some time and he will definitely become a super striker.

After losing the ball, the Stuttgart club tried to counterattack, but Leeds United's defense was really too strong. The Stuttgart club really hasn't found any good opportunities. The Stuttgart fans are very anxious.

Isn’t Leeds United already finished? How did it end up like this?

At this time, the game was continuing. Leeds United's offense was very fierce. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale took turns attacking their opponents, making the Situ Jiatu Club's goalkeeper very busy.

Leeds United is really, really strong, and they frequently threatened Stuttgart's goal. However, at the end of the first half, Leeds United did not expand the score.

Leeds United had bad luck. Cristiano Ronaldo had two very good scoring opportunities but were resolved by the Stuttgart goalkeeper.

At the end of the first half, Zhong Cheng was still satisfied with the result.

As soon as the second half of the game started, Leeds United made a large-scale substitution adjustment.

Goalkeeper: Simon Mignolet

Back four [from left to right]: Danny Rose, Gary Cahill, Mats Hummels and Kyle Walker

Single midfielder: Mbia

Midfield three [from left to right]: Eden Hazard, Toni Kroos and Marco Reus

Two forwards: Diego Costa and Hulk

Yes, Leeds United has replaced all eleven players. It can be seen that Zhong Cheng really does not value the result of this game. His purpose now is to train, otherwise he would not have made such a large-scale substitution. .

Because this is a warm-up match, there is no limit to the number of substitutions, but all players must be substituted. But a player can only play once, and he absolutely cannot play alone for a while, like in amateur games, when he gets tired and comes off the field to rest, and then comes on as a substitute after resting.

Such a large-scale substitution by Leeds United still surprised everyone.

Stuttgart only changed one or two players to strengthen the offense. They didn't want to lose just like that, even though it was a warm-up match.

When they saw Leeds United making extensive substitutions, they knew the opportunity had come.

Yes, after the substitution just now, Leeds United's defense is indeed a bit unstable.

The Stuttgart club took advantage of this period to frantically besiege Leeds United, and Stuttgart's Bundesliga strength was demonstrated. The players of Leeds United were not on a stable footing, and the defense was greatly impacted.

Stuttgart scored just five minutes into the second half.

This was a sudden kick by the opponent's midfielder at the front of the penalty area. Leeds United's defense did not stand firm and gave the opponent a chance. The football flew towards the lower right corner of the goal at a very tricky angle.

Leeds United goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's attempt was blocked and it was too late to save, with the ball flying into the lower right corner of the Leeds United goal.

One to one, the Stuttgart club equalized the score.

After the Stuttgart club saw this goal scored, their morale was high. They frantically besieged Leeds United, wanting to continue attacking and win the game.

However, at this time, the Leeds United players stood firm in defense and did not give Stuttgart another such opportunity. Instead, the Leeds United players got more counterattack opportunities and began to threaten Stuttgart frequently. The club's defence.

Marco Reus and Eden Hazard performed very well, continuing the performance of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Of course, there is still a gap between these two and the two who were replaced. They can threaten Stuttgart's goal, but the threat is not great.

At this time, Leeds United fans were cheering for Leeds United and hoped that Leeds United could win the game.

But at this moment, something unexpected happened on the court.

Stuttgart got a chance for a corner kick. To be honest, there was no threat at all. Simon Mignolet should be able to hold the ball easily when he attacks. But Simon Mignolet surprisingly got away.

The football immediately fell to the feet of Stuttgart's central defender who was ambushing in the penalty area. This guy's second reaction was not very fast, but he still hit the football.

The ball flew towards the empty goal of Leeds United.

The speed of the ball is really very fast, and it is so close. Simon Minho is not in position yet. There is really no way to do this ball. The football flies quickly into the empty goal.

Two to one, Stuttgart actually overtook the score and led Leeds United.

There is really nothing to say about this goal. This was Leeds United's own mistake that caused this goal. This is not a technical and tactical wish, this is due to the player's condition and physical condition.

It's because the Leeds United players have been training too hard recently, which has led to the current situation.

After that, Leeds United counterattacked wildly, but unfortunately they failed to score.

In the end, Leeds United lost to Stuttgart 1-2.