The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 755
755 This Different Growth Trajectory
Zhong Cheng stood on the sidelines and could clearly see that the Arsenal players were in high spirits.
Zhong Cheng knew that this match would definitely be very difficult!
At this moment, the referee blew the whistle at the beginning of the match.
The first to kick off was the away Arsenal team. The Arsenal team seemed to be very young, but their cooperation was very skilled. More importantly, they were very confident, as if they possessed a domineering aura, as if they could control the entire arena at any time!
Suddenly, Fabregas on the pitch sent out a direct kick, almost piercing through Leeds United’s defensive line. Fortunately, the Pick-up was very good and could block the ball. If he didn’t let the ball pass, Van Persie in the restricted area would have been able to slash the ball one-on-one.
Van Persie is much better than he was when he first arrived at Arsenal, as if he was a striker. But he still had a long way to go, for he had only just shaken off Bergkamp and Henry, and was still somewhat at a loss for what to do, and had not yet fully grown.
At this point, he was far behind his rival Huntelaar!
Huntelaar is now Sheffield Wednesday’s shooter and has matured, scoring more than 20 Premier League goals for several seasons in a row.
Huntelaar came to England with Van Persie, but Van Persie first joined a big club like Arsenal. Although Arsène Wenge and Arsenal are very optimistic about Van Persie, there are not many opportunities for Van Persie.
In the past, Arsenal’s frontlines were Henry and Bergkamp, and Van Persie rarely had a chance. But he still faces competition from Reyes, Aliadiere and Jefferson, so he has less time to play.
Prior to this, Van Persie was ranked behind Reyes and Jefferson.
However, the first few of them did not pass their own test and left in a dejected manner. Only Van Persie managed to persevere, which meant that Van Persie was very powerful and worth nurturing.
Unfortunately, Van Persie also wasted a lot of time and didn’t get more chances to play.
Huntelaar, on the other hand, was different. Although he first came to England for the Champions League, he was the main center of Leeds United. One season was equivalent to Van Persie’s games over the past few years, or even more.
Huntelaar’s growth was rapid, with the Champions League top scorer in the first season and the Premier League and UEFA Cup top scorer in the second, crushing Van Persie.
The two of them were obviously talented, but the difference in their growth trajectories had created an earth-shattering gap between the two of them.
Fortunately, Van Persie is growing rapidly now. As long as he doesn’t have any problems, he will soon become the Arsenal shooter and take over from Henry.
Of course, Van Persie still lacked a bit of momentum and dominance!
Therefore, in Zhong Cheng’s opinion, Van Persie still had a long way to go.
For example, if Van Persie was more mature and domineering, he could have jammed the ball against Pique instead of stabbing into the restricted area.
Obviously, Van Persie was still a little timid when facing Pique!
This is the game played not enough, not too confident performance.
Of course, the ball was mainly because Pique’s defense was very sharp, directly blocking the football.
Zhong Cheng applauded Peeker from the sidelines.
Pique is now the anchor of the Leeds United defensive line, his performance has been very stable, very sharp. Looking at Peeker’s performance, Zhong Cheng was naturally very happy, but there were some worries in his happiness.
Barcelona are more likely to recall Peeker the more they worry about his performance.
Peeker was completely defenseless against Barcelona, so Zhong Cheng was prepared to lose Peeker at any time.
Fortunately, however, the Leeds RUF now has Compani, Gary Cahill, Ivanovic, Jerome Boateng and Matz Hummes. However, these people were still young. Zhong Cheng hoped that they could grow up as soon as possible and take over Peak’s class.
It was at this moment that Arsenal attacked again, this time from the side.
Hleb, who was on the side, was very light and swift. He passed Sagna, who was on the side, and then he pretended to cross. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and wiped it towards the middle of the road.
Leeds United centre-back Gary Cahill pounced on the ball this time with a ferocious tackle.
The Leeds United fans were shocked to see this.
The ball was in the restricted area. Gary Cahill’s action was too reckless. If it wasn’t right, it would be a direct penalty!
However, Gary Cahill’s tackle was so clean that it sent the ball flying.
“We saw Leeds United defend this time. It looked like Gary Cahill broke the ball with his first tackle in the penalty area. In fact, it was mainly Leeds United who kept a tight defense and kept a good distance between players. Only then did Gary Cahill dare to be so bold!” Mark Lawrence explained immediately.
Yes, the ball seems risky, but it’s actually very safe.
Leeds United ‘s defensive prowess and oppressiveness were vividly displayed.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng was very calm on the sidelines. He stood there quietly and watched the Leeds United players act tough!
Arsène Wenge’s expression was somewhat unpleasant.
Arsenal’s offense was good today, but Leeds United’s defenses were too tight and it was hard for them to find a chance.
Moreover, Arsenal could tell that Van Persie was still a bit green in front of Leeds United’s defensive line and could not resist it. However, Arsenal only have Van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor on their front lines.
Yes, Arsène Wenge can only use Van Persie now.
Only now did Arsène Wenge regret not giving Van Persie more chances to grow up faster. Previously, he had taken a fancy to Reyes and Jefferson. He was really entrusted with this.
Right now Arsène Wenge believes in Van Persie very much, but he still needs time to grow.
At this time, Arsène Wenge realized that this match was a good reputation. Oh, he had imagined it to be so easy and easy.
On the pitch, Arsenal continue to attack!
This time, it was still Fabregas’s long pass in midfield. The football flew straight to the side, and Hleb was still the one holding the ball. This time, Hleb was the same as last time. He still wanted to pretend to cross and then cut inside. But Sagna had already seen through everything.
Hleb did not panic. Instead, he took the opportunity to move the football to the bottom line, crossed Sagna, and then directly crossed the ball. The football flew into the anger of Leeds United and directly flew over Adebayor’s head.
Hleb was really amazing, whether it was breaking through or passing the ball!
Zhong Cheng nodded his head slightly. This fellow was very powerful. Arsène Wenge really had eyes!
“Biography of Hleb!” Mark Lawrenson exclaimed.
“In the middle, Emmanuel Adebayor header!” Eddie Gray exclaimed nervously.
With a bang, Pique jumped up high. In front of Adebayor, he turned around and pushed the football out of the forbidden area. Adebayor didn’t even hit the football.
“Wow! Nice defense, nice header. Pique’s in the most dangerous place. Nice!” Eddie Gray roared excitedly.
The Leeds United fans applauded excitedly and gave the applause to Pique.
The football immediately flew out of the restricted area and directly flew to Sedu Keita’s feet.
Sedu Keita seemed to have a long eye behind his head, as if he saw Fabregas rushing up from behind him, wanting to steal the ball. Sedu Keita opened his legs and leaked the football out of his crotch.
Fabregas didn’t expect it and was also passed by his crotch.
Sedu Keita quickly turned around and chased after Fabregas.
“Counterattack! Leeds United’s counterattack is coming! The chance we are waiting for is coming, Arsenal you are in danger!” Eddie Gray stood up and shouted loudly.
At the scene, Leeds United fans immediately shouted, “Charge, Leeds United! Go, kill Arsenal!”
In the front court, Joan Gourcuff, Joaquin and Edinson Cavani shot three arrows from three different directions and rushed towards Arsenal’s penalty area.
The Arsenal defenders were shocked and quickly retreated. They felt the surging tide coming towards them, making them shiver.
On the sidelines, Arsène Wenge’s eyebrows furrowed, his heart trembling as he thought to himself, “It’s dangerous!”
Sedu Keita was quick with the ball, but Eluka Modric was also quick to catch up with him, and the two of them almost tied up in the Arsenal half.
Arsenal have only two centre-backs and one full-back in the back, with only Flamini at the back. Leeds United play six-four and Arsenal are very dangerous.
At this moment, Flamini was the most annoyed. He didn’t know if he should fight or retreat. However, at this time, he had to make a choice. Otherwise, he would have no chance at all.
At this moment, Flamini made a wrong choice. He directly threw himself out.
He wanted to go up and steal it, even if he couldn’t, foul it and delay Leeds United’s counterattack.
Seeing Flamini rush forward, Sedu Keita directly passed the football to Modric. The two of them came two-for-one, easily knocking Flamini out, and did not give Flamini a chance to foul.
The Arsenal fans at the scene were pale as they cried out in alarm.
“Holy shit! What kind of operation is this?” On the sidelines, Arsène Wenge saw Flamini’s reaction and immediately cursed. Does Flamini know how to defend? Why did he make such a low-level mistake?
Arsène Wenge couldn’t stand it anymore!
After passing Flamini, Sedu Keita continued to drive high into the Arsenal box.
The three Arsenal defenders immediately retracted to the centre, forming a barrier in front of the goal and not giving the opponents a chance to shoot.
Right at this moment, the Leeds United front court trio attacked with a sudden interlude, some of them swiftly thrust forward and charged into Arsenal’s restricted area. Some quickly moved forward and then suddenly retreated. Others immediately turned around and used their bodies to support the defenders behind them.
These series of movements directly caused the heads of the Arsenal defenders to grow bigger!
Holy shit, is there such an operation