When Hulay pushed the football to the far end, many Catalan United fans felt despair in their hearts.
After all, they all know Hu Lai’s accurate shooting.
But then they saw their goalkeeper Cordero jump up as if he was hanging up, counterattacked in an extremely unfavorable situation, and touched the football with his fingertips!
Just like that, the football changed its final flight trajectory and ran away from the goal...
Everyone’s hearts fell back again.
But before their hearts could fall back to their original position, they were grabbed again!
Because they saw another forward player from Leeds City running towards him at high speed.
At the same time, Catalan United's right back Osqui also returned to the goal. After being thrown away by Kamara, he did not chase Kamara, but smartly returned to defend the penalty area.
His choice allows him to appear in the most critical place now, as long as he can get the football out before Lasky...
The Catalan United fans have hope again.
Just when Osqui kicked the football, Laski got ahead of him and blocked the ball with his kick!
Osqui's kick could only hit his leg.
Despite Osqui's interference, Lasky still kicked the football firmly into the Catalan United goal!
After scoring the goal, the Pole stumbled, lost his balance and fell to the ground. He still turned his head and looked at the goal.
After confirming that the football had really entered the goal, he completely ignored the kick he had just received. He struggled to get up from the ground and ran excitedly to the corner flag area to celebrate his first goal in the Champions League!
"Lasky -!! Lasky!! Dominic Lasky!!" Matthew Cox shouted the name of the goal scorer. "He appeared where he should have appeared! And gave
A fatal blow! Unexpectedly, it was Leeds City who scored first in the second half! They equalized the score! 2:2!"
In bars large and small all over Leeds, countless Leeds City fans are cheering, jumping and hugging.
On the TV, Leeds City players also swarmed in, hugging Lasky in the center.
They slapped the young Polish man on the shoulders, back and head, rubbed his hair, screamed and cheered, happy for Laski's first Champions League goal.
Although he has scored very few goals since joining Leeds City, he has only scored two goals in the league so far.
However, as long as he is able to play in every game, Laski shows his professionalism and strives to complete the tasks assigned to him by the head coach.
As a forward, his main task in Leeds City is not to score goals, but to use his running position and foot skills to connect the team's offense and provide support and cover for Hulay.
He did all these well.
In addition, he never complains, works hard to do his job, and does not only focus on himself on the court without caring about other teammates... The Pole's character makes him popular in the team, and no one feels bad because he scores few goals.
He is a parallel importer.
He is indeed not good at it, and the lack of goals is not entirely his problem. From the perspective of the team's tactical position, his performance has passed the standard.
This is different from Sedoux.
Seydoux has been named by the English media as one of the top ten parallel imports signed by the Premier League this season...
But as a striker, there is still a lot of pressure to not score goals.
So now seeing that he finally scored a goal in the Champions League, his teammates are also happy for Lasky from the bottom of their hearts.
"OK!"
“Congratulations Dominic!”
Lasky was also very happy, especially after seeing Hu Lai. He pointed his thumb at himself and said happily to Hu Lai: "I moved early this time!"
In order not to miss any scoring opportunity, Lasky, who was originally behind Hulay, suddenly changed his running position when he saw Hulay inserting into the blind spot behind Jimenez, and ran forward diagonally.
It was precisely because of this run that Jimenez was put in a dilemma, which ultimately led him to make a wrong decision.
Kamara's pass was aimed at the back point, but Lasky continued to run forward resolutely, thinking that he should be there. This way, if there was a chance to make a supplementary shot, he would not score a goal.
Passed by.
And he bet was right.
Hulay's header was saved by Cordero, giving him a chance to make a follow-up shot.
But if he had not moved ahead of time, the ball would have been obtained by Osqui who defended back to the goal.
Laski is not always able to appear where he should appear so quickly. When he first started at Leeds City, he also had the embarrassing experience of missing scoring opportunities.
For example, in the league game against Stan Park Rangers, Hulay came on as a substitute and shot a shot that caused Stan Park Rangers goalkeeper Victor Lemos to miss. At that time, Laski was actually very close to the landing point of the football, but because he was not prepared
, can only watch as the scoring opportunity passes by.
His first Premier League goal was delayed by almost two months.
As a forward, when playing in Poland, Lasky did not attach much importance to catching opportunities in front of the goal. His good way of scoring was to use his dribbling and skills to get past the defensive players, and then take a shot.
He will get in if he gets in; if he doesn't get in, he won't be able to do anything.
It's very much like a one-time deal.
After coming to Leeds City, Premier League defenders created a lot of resistance for him. The scoring method he had tried and tested in Poland did not work well in the Premier League. Facing a Premier League-level defense, it was not easy for him to ensure that he kept the ball without losing it.
, there is no chance to score a goal, and even if the shot is taken, it will be greatly missed due to the interference of the opponent's defense.
Laski is not a fool who doesn't know how to adapt. He knows that his method is getting more and more difficult to use in the Premier League, so when he was training and playing with Hu Lai, he began to learn from the Premier League Golden Boot intentionally or unintentionally.
Predict the placement of the football and the next trend during the game, and think proactively instead of passively waiting for the ball.
His efforts paid off, and he got his first Champions League goal!
When Hu Lai heard what Lasky said, he laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "Come on! Keep working hard!"
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It was not until the Leeds City players ended their celebrations and returned to their own half that the Catalan United side recovered from the incredible situation.
As Laski ran towards the ball, boos thundered over the Holy Family Stadium, but it could not prevent Leeds City from equalizing.
After Jimenez landed, he saw Laski kicking the football toward the goal. He couldn't help but open his mouth wide, unable to believe what he was seeing.
At the same time, he felt a sense of self-blame in his heart - the goal conceded came from his header error!
Cordero, who was lying on the ground, punched the turf hard.
As a goalkeeper, he has done his best in this defense. It is not easy for him to touch the football and get the ball out while continuously changing his center of gravity.
But his outstanding performance failed to save his own goal...
This makes him, the goalkeeper, particularly unwilling.
I won’t say anything if I made a mistake in my performance. However, I did a good job in defense this time...I still lost the ball!
What the hell!
At halftime, all Catalan United players believed that it would be to their advantage to play against each other in the second half.
After all, Catalonia is famous for its offense, and the teams that played against them at the Sagrada Familia basically didn’t end well.
Unexpectedly, in the second half of the confrontation, it was not them who scored first, but Leeds City, who was weaker than them!
José Bernal was very dissatisfied with Jimenez's impersonation on the sidelines. He asked his assistant coach repeatedly: "How could he miss it?"
The assistant coach couldn't give an answer, and now was not the time to care about it. He asked Bernal: "What adjustments need to be made?"
Bernar took a deep breath to calm down from his rage: "No, don't make any adjustments and continue the attack!"
He believed that the goal conceded was due to a mistake on the team's defense. It was not surprising that Leeds City's counterattack could reach the 30-meter area, but Jimenez's header was really terrible.
If he had not taken the header, Hulay would not have had a chance to header the goal, and Lasky would not have had the possibility of a follow-up shot.
So this goal conceded is not a matter of the team's tactical strategy, but purely a matter of the player's personal performance.
In this case, of course there is no need to adjust tactics and just let the team continue to attack.
The goal conceded now can be recovered with a strong attack!
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“Aha! We made the right bet!” Clark clapped his hands happily, and Laski’s equalizer gave him confidence.
It fully shows that Leeds City's offensive strength is not weak, and it is fully capable of confronting Catalonia United at their home court.
He knows that many teams have nothing to gain from playing against Catalonia in this stadium, but he doesn't care.
Anyway, this is the only road Leeds City can take now. If they don't attack, will they wait to die?
As an ordinary coach, he might be very satisfied with the result of the 2:2 away draw with Catalan United. After equalizing the score, he would promptly choose the strategy of shrinking the defense, stabilize the defense first, and withstand Catalan United's subsequent rapid counterattack.
Clark is no “average coach”.
So when the Leeds City players finished celebrating and returned to their own half, they all received the latest instructions from the boss to them from the sidelines:
Continue the attack.
No one is surprised by this.
Even if they turn around and find that the boss has asked them to set up a bus at the door, then they will think that the boss has been kidnapped...
Continuing to attack is the right way!
After more than two seasons of coaching by Clark, this team has become accustomed to accepting his football style and philosophy.
When encountering difficulties, the first thing to think about is how to improve your offensive efficiency and how to score more goals, rather than how to withstand the opponent's fierce attack...
Soccer is essentially a sport where you compete with your opponent to score more goals, so is it wrong to pursue offense?
Is it wrong?
This goal greatly boosted the morale and confidence of the entire team, reminding them of the boss's words during the halftime break.
The boss is right.
Our Premier League championship and Champions League seeding qualifications are all earned through honest hard work based on our strength!
We scored two goals against Catalonia in this game, so why can’t we continue to attack?
Attack, Leeds City!
Continue the attack!
Ten Leeds City players went their separate ways after running across the halfway line.
But each of their eyes was shining with confidence.
Hillbilly Leeds City, this is their first season in the Champions League.
This is a stage that they never dared to think about before. When they stepped on it, they were beaten badly by traditional giants like Catalonia and Vesuvius.
However, after surviving the opponent's punches and kicks, they were already teetering on the edge of the ring and could fall down at any time. When they put aside their distracting thoughts and punched forward desperately, they unexpectedly discovered that it was impossible.
My opponent was shaken by this punch!
So we are indeed capable of competing with the giants from the European continent on the top stage of European football.
Every Leeds City player thinks so and feels hot in his heart.
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