Episode [189]: This Result Is Too Heartbreaking!
One to zero!
Before the end of the first half, Leeds United took the lead by breaking Middlesbrough's goal with Yaya Toure's world wave.
The fans of the Middlesbrough team shook their heads. This lunatic Loya is really despicable. He should be pulled out and shot. The fans of the Middlesbrough team cursed Zhong Cheng frantically, but they couldn't change the result of the game.
In the first half, Leeds United led by one goal, and soon the second half of the game began.
In the second half of the game, Leeds United completely changed a style of play, that is, they strengthened the long-range shots of heavy artillery at the front of the penalty area. It seems that the game tasted the sweetness in the first half, frantically shooting long shots from the front of the penalty area.
Middlesbrough fans once again expressed disdain for Zhong Cheng, Zhong Cheng is an idiot.
Leeds United's offense is still very sharp, Middlesbrough players can only be exhausted Oh, Middlesbrough played really, really badly in this game, Middlesbrough's main team The coach is anxious like ants on a hot pot.
Seeing that Leeds United strengthened their long-range shots and hardly hit into the penalty area, Huth and Woodgate had to raise their positions and push them out to expand their defensive area to prevent Leeds United from attacking. The players easily kicked long shots.
Not to mention, Huth and Woodgate's frontal defense capabilities are really good. Almost half of Leeds United's long-range shots were intercepted by them. The fans of the Middlesbrough team are Very excited, gave the applause to the two central defenders.
However, the fans of the Middlesbrough team were not happy, because they did not have any decent offense in this game. If the game really ended like this, there would be no way for them to equalize, let alone win.
At this time, the head coach of Middlesbrough was very worried, worried about Leeds United's offense.
This is exactly the same routine!
Yes, in the first half of the game, Leeds United played behind the ball crazily, hitting behind the ball every time, pressing your defense very far back, and then suddenly scored with a long shot.
And now, Leeds United are shooting long shots like crazy, every time they shoot long shots. This is to raise your defense line up, press outward, let the two central defenders press very high, and then it will definitely come suddenly One foot behind the ball.
Yes, a routine, this is what the madman Loya wanted.
The head coach of the Middlesbrough team has been reminding the Middlesbrough team's defensive players to pay attention to their backs, pay attention to the same pace, set up offside traps, and don't give the opponent the opportunity to play behind the ball.
The defensive players of the Middlesbrough team kept in mind the reminder of the Middlesbrough team coach and executed it meticulously. However, it is conceivable to notice, but it is very difficult to really do it, especially in terms of keeping the pace of the defense line consistent. Even the strongest team in the world cannot achieve the same pace every time. , there will always be loopholes.
Sure enough, in the 26th minute of the second half, Middlesbrough's defense still had a loophole, and the full-back on the left was pressed very far back by Joaquin. But Woodgate and Huth were raised very high, and in an instant the space behind them came out.
Luca Toni in the middle suddenly swung his leg and made a false shot, and put the football behind Huth and Woodgate. The two turned around immediately, shocked instantly.
Because Edinson Cavani did not know when he had rushed over and caught up with the football.
Woodgate and others raised their right hands high, indicating that Edinson Cavani of Leeds United was offside. This is an offside ball. It's a pity that the referee and the linesman ignored it. They thought it was a good shot.
Immediately, all Middlesbrough people at the scene felt desperate.
Edinson Cavani, who was catching up with the football, didn't think about Schwarzer in front of him at all, and shot the football directly to the lower left corner of the goal.
Schwarzer's reaction was not slow, but the ball was so fast that he didn't touch the football at all, and the football flew into the Middlesbrough goal.
2-0, Leeds United beat Middlesbrough 2-0 at home.
Yes, Zhong Cheng directly killed the Middlesbrough team with two very good routines. This made the head coach of the Middlesbrough team very aggrieved. This damned Zhong Cheng was really too bullying, and he even played such a deep trick on him.
The result of this game was not bad for Zhong Cheng, who scored three points.
However, Zhong Cheng also saw hidden dangers. To be honest, the players of Leeds United were not in good condition in this game, especially Luca Toni and Joaquin. The score of this game is definitely not two to zero.
The Middlesbrough team is not the Middlesbrough team of last season, and it is relatively easy to beat them.
At the end of this round of competition, Leeds United now has 74 points, but they still rank second in the Premier League. The Manchester United team that Zhong Cheng cares most about in this round also won the victory. They defeated Blackburn 4-1 and scored three points. The points reached 78 points.
Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in an away game, and their points reached 70 points, ranking third in the Premier League. Ranked fourth is still Sheffield Wednesday. Although they lost and their points remained unchanged at 58 points, their names have not changed either.
Because Arsenal lost 1-4 away to the Red Army Liverpool, so Arsenal's points are still 57 points, one point behind Sheffield Wednesday, ranking fifth in the league. Liverpool is ranked sixth in the Premier League with 54 points.
Now the competition for the Champions League qualification is very fierce.
Of course, these have nothing to do with Leeds United. The only goal of Leeds United now is the Red Devils Manchester United. They want to surpass the Red Devils Manchester United and win the Premier League championship this season.
Manchester United is really too strong this season. Alex Ferguson must be suffocating in his heart now and wants to lead to the end and directly win the Premier League championship.
To be honest, now Zhong Cheng hopes that Manchester United can lose a game or draw a game, so that their Leeds United will have a chance to overtake Manchester United.
However, Zhong Cheng also knows that such an opportunity is rare.
Now Zhong Cheng can only put these things aside for the time being, because the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League is coming, and Leeds United will face Liverpool.
This game is the home game of Leeds United, and Leeds United will face Liverpool at Elland Road. This is the only same-league civil war in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals this season.
The strength of the Liverpool team this season is still very good, and the state of the Liverpool team is still good recently. Even against a strong enemy, this round of the game even directly defeated the powerful Arsenal team. It can be seen that the Liverpool team is in a very good shape.
On the contrary, the current state of Leeds United is indeed a bit bad.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng was also very worried about this game.
To be honest, Zhong Cheng has great expectations for the UEFA Champions League this season, and they are aiming at the final championship. But Zhong Cheng also knew that this road was full of thorns, but Zhong Cheng also decided to take a trip.
At this time, the media in England are all building up momentum for a game. They all want to see who will win this game?
To be honest, the English media naturally hope to see Liverpool win. The Liverpool team has experience in the UEFA Champions League, and they also won the 2005 UEFA Champions League. Now that two years have passed, the Liverpool team may even reach the top again.
Although Leeds United has experienced the Champions League before, it has nothing to do with this Leeds United team, because all the personnel have been replaced. This Leeds United team is all newcomers from the head coach to the players. There is no experience in the UEFA Champions League, so the media reporters believe that the Liverpool team has a very large advantage.
However, Zhong Cheng doesn't think so, others have a chance for Leeds United.
In the last round of the game, Zhong Cheng's rotation was also to prepare for this game. In this game at home, Zhong Cheng's goal was to welcome the ball, and he also had to keep a clean sheet at home to Liverpool and not give Liverpool an away game. goal.
Zhong Cheng knows that away goals in this series should be very, very important, and Zhong Cheng will not score goals for Liverpool.
However, just five minutes after the start of the game, Leeds United's goal was declared lost. Vermaelen accidentally slid the football into his own goal when he cleared the header. Leeds United fell behind 0-1.
Seeing this, Zhong Cheng couldn't help shaking his head, and even reached out to put his hand on his forehead. How could this clearance be like this? It can be seen that Vermaelen is a little nervous today?
However, Zhong Cheng soon discovered that Vermaelen was not nervous, but injured his right leg.
The take-off just now was because Vermaelen's right leg was injured and he didn't have enough strength, so he jumped a little shorter, which turned into a big one.
Vermaelen persisted for a few minutes, but couldn't hold on, and directly protected the heel of his right foot and fell on the court. Vermaelen was replaced after a while, replaced by Kompany, Kompany and Pi g partner.
This time, Leeds United's defense has become stronger, and the confidence of the Leeds United players has improved.
However, at this moment, Gerrard kicked and bombarded the goal from the front of the penalty area. The football hit the legs of Leeds United defenders Pique and Kompany twice in a row. Zhong Zheng With a quick side throw, his fingers touched the football, but he couldn't stop the football from flying into the goal.
At the end of the first half, the Liverpool team had already led 2-0. The media reporters on the scene applauded. Sure enough, the Liverpool people are more experienced. Leeds United's Champions League trip this time is really over.
In the 30th minute of the second half, Javier Mascherano of Leeds United was whistled for a foul for pushing someone behind. The ball was originally a little outside the penalty area, but Gerrard fell into the penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty, and Gerrard walked up to the point of service and directly blasted the goal with a heavy kick.
But the football was thrown by Zhong Zheng. Leeds United fans were overjoyed and very excited.
Unfortunately, Gerrard's supplementary shot was very quick and sent the football into Leeds United's goal.
In the end, Leeds United lost 0-3 at home to Liverpool, almost saying goodbye to the UEFA Champions League this season.
After the game, the fans of Leeds United were in a state of confusion. They really did not expect the result of this game to be like this. They were all sitting there blankly, their eyes glazed over, and they were unwilling to leave for a long time. The result of this match was really heart-wrenching.
The faces of the players of Leeds United were also full of pain and loneliness.