The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 915
915 Leeds United Are Still Strong
The game continues, but Leeds United have fewer threatening attacks.
Apparently, the Leeds United players are still out of form. After all, they haven’t played for a long time, so they still need to play and adjust the time.
Zhong Cheng stood on the sidelines and frowned. There were still a lot of things to do before the new season!
As the game progressed, the two teams were getting better, but it was clear that the Zurich players were in better shape. They were a threat to Leeds United’s goal.
The busiest person in the game was Leeds United goalkeeper Zhong Zheng. This was beyond many people’s expectations, and the fans in Zurich did not expect it.
The players in Zurich did not expect that they would occasionally play like this in this long game. They were very satisfied.
Zhong Cheng was constantly directing from the sidelines, and it was obvious that Zhong Cheng was very devoted.
Zhong Cheng wanted to let the Leeds United players know what their first problem was? After the game, and in the next training preparation, they will know how to adjust.
At the end of the first half, the score was 0-0.
Fortunately, Leeds United’s Zhong Cheng and Lichtsteiner were in good condition and performed well. Otherwise, Leeds United would have already conceded the ball.
Especially towards the end of the first half, Leeds United encountered a series of dangers. If it wasn’t for Zhong Zheng’s high-handed defense and Lichtsteiner’s desperate interception, Leeds United’s goal would have been broken long ago.
Back in the dressing room, the Leeds United players were panting.
Zhong Cheng clapped his hands, attracting everyone’s attention, immediately said: “We played very badly in the first half, we were completely following the rhythm of others.” I know that none of you are at your best right now, and your bodies are a little weak. However, I have to remind you that you must work hard and get into shape as soon as possible. Because time is running out, our time is really good. The new season is about to start. I don’t want you to look like this at the beginning of the new season, understand? ”
The Leeds United players became serious and immediately shouted, “Got it, boss, we’ll work hard!”
Zhong Cheng shook his head slightly and said, “It’s not enough just to work hard. You have to find your form and enter the rhythm of the competition as soon as possible, you know?”
The Leeds United players shouted neatly, “Got it, boss!”
Zhong Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction and said, “Your mental state is very good, but there is still a gap in terms of physical strength. Therefore, after the match, you should follow Mr. Canales to train properly. He will help you find the state and rhythm of the match as soon as possible!”
Ah!
The locker room of Leeds United was filled with wailing. They were about to fall into Canales’ claws again!
Canales’ devil training was really grinding. The players of Leeds United were about to have a shadow. But they knew it was for their own good, and they accepted it,
The Leeds United players are still very motivated and motivated because they are very young and have a strong desire for glory. At the same time, they were very hot-blooded at such a young age. They were very competitive and naturally didn’t want to lose.
More importantly, Leeds United have yet to win a Champions League title. They really wanted to win the championship, so they were very willing to train and fight for it.
Zhong Cheng was very satisfied with the mental state of the Leeds players, he said: “In the second half, we need to speed up, we need to speed up the rhythm. I believe that once we raise the pace, Zurich will not be able to keep up with our pace, as long as we do not make low-level mistakes, we should be able to win this match!”
The Leeds United players nodded in agreement.
Zhong Cheng also said: “In defense, we need to strengthen the pressure and physical contact. Of course, pay attention to protect yourself, don’t accidentally get injured, after all, the start of the new season is imminent!”
Yes, the players of Leeds United still have a very important task, and that is to protect themselves!
Seeing that the new season was right in front of him, if he suffered any injuries at this time, then he would really suffer a huge loss!
The Leeds United players nodded and said, “Got it, boss!”
After saying this, Zhong Cheng turned to his assistants and said indifferently, “Do you have anything else to add?”
Albertini, Nay Smith, and the others shook their heads, saying that they were gone.
Zhong Chengshi nodded slightly and then turned to the Leeds United players and shouted, “Alright, let’s go now!”
The Leeds United players immediately filed out and rushed into the stadium.
When they got to the court, the Leeds United players realized that you were already waiting for them on the court in Zurich, and the players who brought it over were eager to start the second half as if they were really going to win.
The Leeds United players arrived on the pitch and the second half began very quickly.
Very quickly, the Zurich players felt that something was wrong. The pace of the second half was obviously faster than the first half. Moreover, the players of Leeds United were even more ferocious. Their defenses were extremely tough. They were always in contact with each other, making it difficult for the players of Zurich to catch and pass the ball.
The most important part of football is catching and passing the ball. If you can’t even do two things well, then this team will basically be crippled. There is no way to discuss any tactics at all.
The Leeds United players have a lot of defensive experience. They know when to lean over, when to press, and when to exert their strength. So this is making the players in Zurich feel bad!
Just as the Zurich players were about to receive the ball, the Leeds United players suddenly leaned forward, using their bodies and strength to think about the Zurich players, causing them to lose their balance, making it difficult for them to stop the ball comfortably and often making mistakes in stopping and passing the ball.
The Leeds United players were very well-controlled when they came into close combat, oppression and physical contact. They could not even reach the foul level. Therefore, the players in Zurich played awkwardly. The Leeds United players’ defense was very good.
The Zurich players are losing control of the ball in midfield, making it difficult to move forward.
Zurich are upset at half-time, Only the big kicks in the middle and back court could find the forward directly, but the result was not ideal. Their passing was not accurate enough. Even if they found the forward accurately, it would be destroyed by the Leeds United centre-backs, or the striker would be trapped in a heavy pack. There was nothing they could do about it.
Zurich’s head coach was secretly speechless when he saw this. Leeds United’s defense was simply too powerful.
The situation on the pitch now looks like Zurich are missing a man on the pitch. Everywhere they went, Leeds United had the upper hand.
The head coach in Zurich was shocked. Leeds United’s fitness was really good.
Such a team’s tactics were really abnormal. It was as if Leeds United needed one more player on the pitch. The gap between Zurich and Leeds United was still very big.
The pressure on the Zurich players was coming. They couldn’t attack, which made them a little anxious, and the opposite side of the defence was starting to have problems.
Leeds United are moving at a fast pace, apparently overexerting the Zurich players’ fitness. The moment the Zurich players have problems with their fitness, their focus and concentration will drop, and this is a good time for Leeds United to score.
Why do football matches always score more goals in the second half of the game in 60-70 minutes? It was precisely because at this time, the physical fitness of the players would reach a certain level. Their physical and mental energy would be exhausted, and they would lose the ball due to their lack of concentration!
Now the game is coming to this stage.
The players in Zurich are on the verge of collapse.
The fitness advantage of the Leeds United players was perfectly displayed at this moment. The Zurich players were complaining endlessly on the pitch. The gap between them and Leeds United was still very obvious.
At this moment, the Zurich players were extremely regretful. They regretted not seizing the opportunity to score a goal in the first half. If they had scored in the first half, the second half would not have been as bad as it is now.
At this moment, Leeds United launched a quick counterattack!
Hummels suddenly cut off Zurich players’ long passes in midfield and backcourt and blocked halfway. Hummels quickly slanted the ball forward to Gareth Bale.
There was a physical problem with the Zurich defender. He reached out to block the pass, slipped and fell on the court. The football rolled quickly past his feet and towards Gareth Bale behind him.
Gareth Bale picked up the ball and sped up like lightning, flashing past a defender and into Zurich’s box. After attracting defense, he knocked sideways in the middle, and Diego Milito easily broke the goal!
This attack was really too fast, like a bolt of lightning!
The Zurich players and fans were scared out of their wits and were speechless for a long time.
Leeds United finally took the lead. This time, the Leeds United players heaved a sigh of relief and put down their mental burden. The more they kicked, the faster the pace became. The Zurich players were completely unable to withstand it and were on the verge of collapse.
The head coach of Zurich shook his head repeatedly. The Tea Lord between them and Leeds United was really too big. No wonder Leeds United won the Premier League for three consecutive years. This is their strength.
Moreover, this was not the main lineup of Leeds United. The head coach of Zurich was shocked. How strong would the main lineup of Leeds United be?
The game on the pitch continued and Zurich were now out of touch.
Leeds United are a growing threat, and Zurich are hardly a threat to ion pairs.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Luca Modric crossed from the side and Edinson Cavani from the centre headed home 2-0.
Two minutes later, Leeds United made a comeback, with Jaya Toure and Luca Modric making two one-on-one moves in a row and Jaya Toure putting football in the box. Diego Milito faked a volley in the restricted area and knocked the ball backwards with his heel. Yaya Toure easily pushed the ball into Zurich’s goal.
Leeds United took this game with a wave.
After that, Leeds United underwent a massive substitution, giving the Zurich players a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. However, they didn’t have much chance to attack. Fortunately, they were able to defend their goal and didn’t allow Leeds United to expand their score.
In the end, Leeds United beat Zurich 3-0 away, welcoming the opening of the pre-season friendly!