The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 965
965 Leeds’ Swamp Trial Defense
Eric Gerets suddenly turned to the bench and shouted, “Matthew, warm up!”
Valbuena, who had been waiting for an opportunity on the bench, immediately got up, took off his coat and quickly ran to the side to warm up.
“Wow! We saw the short-legged tiger on the Marseille bench warming up. Looks like the Marseille team is launching their final onslaught!” Mark Lawrenson said immediately.
Zhong Cheng also saw it, but he didn’t take it to heart.
Valbuena was very fast, nimble and thin, but he was still very threatening when he rushed up. This person could kick the front waist, right winger and striker. He was very comprehensive. Now, it was time to see where this guy played after he came on stage.
Inside the stadium, Leeds United suddenly launched an attack.
With a bang, Luka Modric, who was in the middle of the road, quickly stuffed the football into the air.
The Marseille team really put all their strength on it, the defensive line was really very empty, and it was easy for problems to arise.
Sure enough, Luka Modric’s straight shot directly pierced through Marseille’s defensive line and the football quickly rolled to the ribs of the front restricted area.
It’s Alexander Pato!
Pato’s speed was really fast. The Marseille defenders had risked their lives to not catch up to him. Fortunately, Zubal, who was mentioned in the middle of the line, had crossed Pato’s path. Otherwise, Pato would have to face Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda once again.
Looking at Zubal who was standing in front of him, Pato immediately swung his right leg and fiercely swept towards the football. It was obvious that he was going to sweep the football towards the middle and pass it.
Zubal immediately leaned sideways and used his body to block it!
“Wow, beautiful, unexpected fake movements. Zubal was completely swayed over. Perfect!” Eddie Gray roared with incomparable excitement.
The Leeds United fans stood up and screamed excitedly.
Zubal revealed an extremely shocked expression, expressing his disbelief.
It turned out that Pato swept across the ball. He swung his right leg and didn’t hit the football. Instead, he directly stepped on the top of the football. It was as if he was playing a violin with his foot. He gracefully pulled the football towards the middle of the road and instantly pulled the cheated Zubal!
“Oh my God, he’s amazing. He doesn’t look like a player on the pitch. He’s an artist. He looks amazing when he lifts his weight. Genius, this is genius, Alexander Pato!” Mark Lawrenson immediately cried out in horror.
The Marseille fans were all nervous and dangerous.
Pato, who had pulled Zubal over, did not have much time to adjust because Marseille’s other centre-back, Hilton, had already pounced on him. If Pato delayed a little longer, the ball would have been broken.
“Shoot, shoot, Alexander!” All the Leeds United fans present were extremely nervous, all of them anxious for Pato.
Pato didn’t shoot in a hurry, as if waiting for Hilton to stretch his leg.
The moment Hilton rushed forward with all his might, Pato’s right foot suddenly stepped on the football and pulled behind him. His entire body rapidly rotated 360 degrees. He continuously changed his feet and pulled the ball. An elegant Marseille instantly circled around Hilton who was pouncing on him, giving him a huge space!
“Beautiful! Magical overwhelming prince, this ball is too beautiful. Marseille swung past everyone, an opportunity!” Eddie Gray’s crazy about Pato. Call!
“Shoot!” All the Leeds United fans roared wildly.
More than half of the empty goal appeared in front of Pato, and this goal was undoubtedly scored!
Eric Gerets frowned, his heart filled with despair and anger. What the hell was this kick?
Pato, who had just turned around, did not hesitate at all. He knew that his chances in the restricted area were fleeting. All these years of experience had taught him that he had to connect quickly and shoot at the first possible moment.
So Pato, who had just turned around, swiftly swung his leg and used the tip of his left foot to quickly stab the football into the far corner of the goal.
“Shoot, Alexander Pato stab!” Eddie Gray immediately jumped up and roared excitedly.
Although Alexander Pato’s kick looked a little busy, his left foot was perfectly positioned and the speed of the ball was very fast. The goal was undoubtedly scored.
Because Marseille goalkeeper Mandela is still in the corner!
Pato’s Marseille swing was also about Mandanda swaying, so Mandanda didn’t have any chance.
All the Leeds United fans at the scene instantly rubbed against each other, cheering wildly and scoring.
Pato’s eyes were fixed on the rolling football. Seeing that the football was about to fly over the goal line, he immediately raised his fists and opened his mouth to cheer.
A figure instantly flashed in front of Hilton, like a fast cheetah, his hands blocking the football as it was about to cross the line.
Pa! A crisp sound rang out, and everyone present was shocked!
Pouncing on him, what is this?
Just as everyone was dumbfounded, Marseille goalkeeper Mandanda crazily jumped up from the ground, raised his fist high and roared crazily, “With me here, no one can think of scoring! Ah!”
Only then did the Marseille fans react, roaring wildly and cheering with passion!
“A magical save! A save from God! Mandanda is awesome! Our greatest Gate God, we love you!” The Marseille fans frantically confessed to Mandanda and used all their compliments on him.
“Oh my God, this ball was actually caught!” Mark Lawrenson was so shocked that he was almost speechless.
The Leeds United fans did not react and the goal was not scored?
This was inconceivable. This was definitely fake!
Leeds United fans clasped their heads in disbelief that the goal had not been scored. It was too fake!
Alexander Pato was also dumbfounded. He didn’t expect that Mandanda would be able to catch this goal. Wasn’t that too fake?
Pato didn’t know what to say anymore. He shook his head and gasped for breath. It was unbelievable, unbelievable.
The Marseille fans were overjoyed as they rushed to Mandanda to celebrate,
Eric Gerets kept nodding his head, excited. The ball was too powerful to catch. Oh my God, it was amazing.
Change people, change people immediately!
At this time, Marseille made a substitution change, with Eric Gerets substituting short-footed Tiger Matiu Valbuena for midfielder Sheila.
Clearly, Eric Gerets’s intentions were obvious. This was a real onslaught, an unreserved onslaught. Because Eric Gerets could see that they couldn’t defend, and if that was the case, they might as well go head-on with Leeds United!
The Marseille team’s intention to reduce one defensive player and increase one striker was self-evident.
Marseille’s formation had changed to 4-1-3-2, the same as the Leeds United formation. However, Valbuena did not go to the front. He went to the right forward position, allowing Bakari Kone, who was originally in the right forward position, to go to the front.
Bakari Kone is the younger brother of Aruna Kone in the Premier League, but both are strong. Bakari Kone is actually more famous than his brother at this stage. Aruna Corne has just moved to Seville, Spain.
In 2004, he joined Lorion, then in second division, where he spent two seasons, making 63 appearances, scoring 34 goals, winning a second division MVP and a second division shooter of the year. Then he moved to Nice, where he played for three seasons. He scored 14 goals in 30 games for Nice last season and played well.
This season, Marseille brought Bacari to Marseille.
Bakari Kone looked short, but he was very strong, very fast, and had excellent shooting skills. Once, his Bole described him as “He looked like a winger, but in fact, he was a real shooter, a pure scorer!”
His Bole also gave him a very high evaluation, claiming that Bakari Kone’s greatest weapon was his speed, both his absolute speed and his starting speed were world-class.
Clearly, this was a fast horse!
Of course, many of the attacking players that Marseille had left on the court were fast horses. For example, Valbuena, Ben Alpha, and the others who had just come up were fast horses!
Clearly, Eric Gerets wanted speed to tear apart Leeds United’s defensive line.
To tell the truth, Zhong Cheng was still a little worried. Eric Gerets had indeed found a flaw. However, Zhong Cheng still had some confidence in his players, Although the Marseille front court players were all very fast, Moreover, they were flexible, but Leeds United’s overall defensive strangling ability was definitely top-notch in the world. Therefore, Marseille and the others were not enough to tear apart Leeds United’s defensive line. After all, Bakari Kone and Valbuena were not Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Lionel Messi!
Although it was a little dangerous, Zhong Cheng still trusted his players.
Of course, Zhong Cheng did not sit idly by and wait for death. He went forward to remind his players that they must pay attention to defense, especially to the defenses of the players in the front court of Marseille. According to the pairs, they could not rush up and not give them a chance to rush. If they went up, they should hang them and not give them any chance.
The main reason why Leeds United had such good results in recent years was because their tactical execution was very strong. What Zhong Cheng had asked them to do immediately was the reason why Leeds United’s results were so brilliant.
Thanks to the training and training of Nai Smith, Oscar Ortega and Canales.
More and more players came into contact with each other on the pitch, and more and more collisions and pressure fouls occurred. Leeds United’s overall defense was like mud, tightly entangling the Marseille players, making them unable to fly a single one of their wings.
Eric Gerets frowned and shook his head, feeling even a trace of despair; “Leeds is too strong!”
The pitch looked a little miserable. The Marseille players were constantly being placed on the pitch, especially Valbuena, Bakari Kone and Ben Alpha. The Leeds United simply did not give them a comfortable chance to get the ball, let alone a comfortable start to speed up.
Very awkward. The Marseille Clippers kicked very awkwardly. They felt that their bodies were covered with strength, but they just couldn’t use it. Their legs felt as if they were trapped in a swamp. The more they struggled, the deeper they sank …