This was the emotion Gao Shen felt in his heart after the start of the second half when he looked at the Leeds United players in the stadium who were completely reckless, charging unscrupulously and running fearlessly.
Professional football is a young man’s game!
Especially when this group of young players gathered together and kept attacking the Juventus goal, forcing the Bianconeri players to retreat one after another, which made the more than 40,000 Juventus fans in the audience feel very sad.
depressed.
Allegri also frequently walked to the sidelines to give instructions, and Ronaldo also kept encouraging his teammates on the court.
But Juventus's problems are very obvious.
After Pjanic was contained, the Bianconeri encountered very serious problems in advancing the ball.
This is actually not a coincidence, but an old problem that Juventus has had for a long time.
But over the years, even teams like Juventus have found it difficult to compete with giant teams in other leagues for players with excellent ball-handling abilities.
Khedira and Matuidi both played for giant teams in other leagues, while Pjanic transferred from Roma.
In addition, it is difficult for Juventus to attract technical players.
Not to mention the kind of midfielder who has a strong ability to hold the ball and push forward, which is really delicious.
For example, Bernardo Silva, who is currently in the Leeds United team, is valued at more than 100 million euros in the German transfer market.
A player like this is basically unlikely to move to Juventus.
Not to mention, whether he can adapt to the style of Serie A after the transfer is a problem.
This has led to Juventus' current situation being very embarrassing.
Leeds United were different. Youth gave them confidence. They put pressure on the Bianconeri almost crazily and directly accelerated the pace of the game. It felt like they wanted to beat their old master to death with random punches.
If at the beginning of the first half, Juventus stunned Leeds United with a sudden attack, then now it was Leeds United who fought back hard and knocked Juventus down on the pitch.
The most threatening thing was in the 52nd minute. Mbappe was on the left side of the penalty area. After getting rid of De Sciglio, he suddenly shot angrily and curled the ball into the upper right corner. The Juventus goalkeeper was stunned.
Cesny struggled to make the save.
This sudden long-range kick shocked everyone into a cold sweat.
If it weren't for Szczesny's outstanding performance, this goal would definitely have been scored!
Afterwards, Vardy also got a very good opportunity at the top of the arc, but was blocked by Bonucci with his legs.
The ball missed the post and went out of bounds, almost becoming an own goal.
Two consecutive threatening attacks made Juventus feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. Allegri kept calling the players on the sidelines and adjusting the team's defense.
But no one expected that Leeds United's goal would come again.
This was a collaboration between Mbappe and Milinkovic on the left side of the frontcourt, which resulted in De Sciglio's foul.
The Juventus right back also received a yellow card.
For him, this was also a stern warning, which was tantamount to putting on a tight spell.
Subsequently, Leeds United took a free kick and hoisted the ball directly into the penalty area.
Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Dias, De Ligt, Militao, Rodri and other Leeds United's top players were all pressed into the penalty area, interfering with Juventus' defensive players.
The entire restricted area was in chaos.
Immediately afterwards, Chiellini was blocked by Militao, and Milinkovic-Savic, who was being marked by the Juventus center back, missed the ball.
The Serbian midfielder quickly rushed to the front of the small penalty area, overwhelming the two Juventus defenders Alex Sandro and Bonucci. He jumped high and met the ball with a lion head shake.
The football hit Milinkovic's head, turned in one direction, and went straight to the right side of the goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"
"Two goals!!!"
"Milinkovic scores with a header!!"
"Two to one, Leeds United reversed the score!"
Milinkovic himself did not expect that the opportunity would fall on his head so perfectly. He turned around almost mechanically, broke away from his teammates, ran all the way, and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate.
Scored twice!
And it’s still in the semi-finals of the Champions League!
My God, this is unbelievable!
It's like being in a dream.
The Serbian midfielder collapsed on the edge of the court, laughing loudly.
The teammates around him also chased after him and celebrated his goals one by one.
Just now it was a world wave kick, and now it is a header that he is best at. He is very good at both offensive methods.
Milinkovic-Savic has really experienced an explosion this season.
Whether in the team's tactical system or in his personal performance, he has performed excellently, and even on defense, he has contributed very impressive statistics.
It can be said that the 24-year-old Serbian midfielder is ushering in his golden years.
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In the stands, Andre Agnelli couldn't help but cheer for Milinkovic-Savic's header.
"Tonight, these two goals will at least increase his worth by 10 million, or even 20 million."
Andrea Agnelli said with admiration.
The more critical games are like this, the more you can see a player's strength and skills.
Milinkovic-Savic was able to score twice against Juventus, which is enough to prove that he is indeed strong enough.
More importantly, his characteristics are also very comprehensive and he is very dominant in both the midfield and the frontcourt.
Looking at the jump he made just now, even if Chiellini hadn't been blocked by Militao, he probably wouldn't have been able to catch him.
He has superb footwork and excellent passing ability. He is very good at attacking from behind. He basically does not lose the ball when holding the ball one-on-one. More importantly, his defense is also very good.
If we insist on talking about shortcomings, it is that his burly body causes his movement frequency to be slow, and his foot movements do not seem delicate enough. However, this is a common problem for all tall players, and even Ibrahimovic is no exception.
Of course, Milinkovic's footwork is not as good as Ibrahimovic's, but he is still good enough.
The only disadvantage of such a player is that it is too expensive!
At this moment, Allegri on the sidelines was about to make a substitution.
Douglas Costa is about to come on, and Mandzukic is replaced.
Obviously, Allegri is aware of the problem and wants to connect the team's ball path to advance.
After the substitution, Dybala appeared in the middle.
This is actually a reasonable adjustment, because Juventus has no choice.
If Leeds United wins 1-2 at home, the Bianconeri's chances of advancing to the final will be almost gone.
No one can underestimate Leeds United's determination to reach the final again.
Because this season's Champions League final will be held at Leeds United's Amazon Stadium.
Leeds United really tried their best to participate in this final held at their home stadium.
"You Leeds United are such an impressive team." Andrea Agnelli praised.
"So are you." Gao Shen responded politely, "Now you need to make changes. Whether it is the defense, midfield, or frontcourt, you all need to make adjustments."
After a pause, Gao Shenduo reminded, "Next season, these players will be one year older."
That's the problem with veterans.
But Gao Shen didn't dare to say that the game wasn't over yet.
With Militao starting, Arnold sat on the bench. To put it bluntly, he was waiting for the best opportunity.
When the time is almost up, it's time for Arnold to go up and reap the victory.
The best time is when Juventus has almost exhausted its energy.
And Mbappe, I felt like he wasn't active enough tonight.
De Sciglio now has a yellow card, which is equivalent to a tight spell. There is no reason for Leeds United not to make a fuss about him.
You know, Arnold connects with Mbappe, which is also the offensive routine that Leeds United often plays this season.
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The time has reached 70 minutes.
After reversing the score, Leeds United still maintained a fast pace and kept creating opportunities.
After Juventus made substitutions, the game situation improved, but it did not change the overall situation.
After Douglas Costa came on the court, his opponent Robertson began to reduce the number of forward attacks.
As a result, Pochettino began to prepare for the first substitution.
As Gao Shen expected, Arnold replaced Militan.
This made Gao Shen in the stands burst into laughter.
It’s time to start harvesting!
In the past few years of coaching Leeds United, Pochettino has become more and more experienced, and his grasp of the game situation has become more and more keen.
After Arnold came on, Leeds United's right wing came alive.
In particular, Dembele and Alexander-Arnold's right attack channel was very active.
After Ronaldo's physical energy was exhausted to a certain extent, he basically stayed in the frontcourt and "walked". Only Alex Sandro could not suppress the offensive combination of Dembele and Arnold no matter what.
As a result, Juventus' entire midfield had to tilt over.
This further affects the team's offense, and the left wing is easily left empty.
For example, this time in the 77th minute.
Dembele dribbled the ball and cut laterally to the right side of the penalty area, and suddenly distributed the ball back to the right.
I saw Arnold rushing all the way, getting the ball and going down directly to cross before Alex Sandro.
The ball fell directly to the outside of the left corner of the small penalty area.
After Mbappe broke free from De Sciglio's entanglement, he quickly stepped in and fired a volley without waiting for the ball to hit the ground.
De Sciglio was pinned behind Mbappe and was unable to stop him.
The French winger's volley swept the football directly to the far corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Szczesny lost his center of gravity and was unable to even make a save. He could only watch the ball go into the net.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"Three to one!!"
"Mbappe!!"
“Leeds United wins again!”
The French winger excitedly rushed out of the field and rushed to the sidelines, folding his hands under his arms and doing his signature goal celebration.
The teammates behind him also caught up one by one.
The first leg was 3-1 away from home, which almost meant promotion for Leeds United.
All the live broadcast cameras were focused on Mbappe and Leeds United players on the sidelines. No one cared at all. Far away from the stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo panted and looked at Mbappe’s back, his eyes full of helplessness, and faintly still.
