This is the news that appeared on the front page of the British Guardian after Leeds United reversed Juventus 3-1 in an away game.
Milinkovic-Savic's brace became the focus of discussion across the UK the next day.
No one thought that at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, it was not Mbappe or Vardy who led Leeds United's counterattack, but Milinkovic-Savic.
This 24-year-old midfielder shocked the entire European football world overnight.
It was only during this battle that everyone realized that Milinkovic seemed to be seriously underestimated.
Leeds United head coach Pochettino highly praised Milinkovic-Savic at the post-match press conference, believing that he is one of the best midfielders in world football today and the most important player for Leeds United this season.
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"He can perfectly execute the team's tactics on the court, whether it is offense or defense, he can execute it in place."
Pochettino believes that Milinkovic-Savic has not only attracted attention now, he has always been a very important scoring method for the team.
"Yes, his goals are indeed not many, but each one is important."
"More importantly, his dominance on the court is indispensable for our team now."
Pochettino believes that this game can well reflect Milinkovic-Savic's characteristics. The two goals are the best manifestation of his ability and are the rewards he deserves.
In fact, Milinkovic also won the best player of the match.
Whether he was attacking or defending, he gave an almost perfect answer.
The Guardian's special columnist Sacchi commented on Leeds United this season in his column and analyzed the team's tactics.
Sacchi believes that after Dele Alli and Kante left the team, Leeds United adjusted the team's midfield configuration and tactical play this season, especially the departure of center Harry Kane, which caused huge changes in Leeds United's tactics.
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"Looking at the four teams in the Champions League semifinals this season, Juventus has Mandzukic, Manchester City has Harry Kane, and Liverpool's Firmino is not a traditional center, but he is also playing the role of a center."
"Only Leeds United, Vardy is not a centre-forward."
"But all fans who have watched Leeds United games will definitely feel strange, because this team seems to have no center, but its offensive ability is not bad at all. Even at many critical moments, they still play high balls and long passes.
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"It's because they have Milinkovic-Savic!"
Sacchi revealed that according to the intelligence he received from within Leeds United, there was a long discussion before the team decided to sell Harry Kane. At that time, Rashford's performance at the center position was not ideal.
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"He suddenly grew too tall, which seriously affected his performance."
"Vardy can make up for Harry Kane's vacancy in terms of goals, but he cannot replace him in terms of big center tactics."
"So, Gao Shen gave Pochettino an idea. He thought Milinkovic-Savic could be used as a center forward, which is a bit similar to how Moyes used Fellaini at Everton."
"As expected, Milinkovic has completely exploded this season."
Sacchi revealed in his column that there are not too many twists and turns in tactics. The key is to create suitable tactics around the right players.
"In this regard, Gao Shen is the strongest head coach in world football today!"
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With Sacchi's column, Gao Shen was once again thrust into the limelight. At the same time, Milinkovic, who was appointed by him, also became famous. This high school midfielder indeed played a huge and crucial role.
Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy broke the news that after the Champions League semi-final, Juventus executives held an emergency discussion overnight to study the second leg of the semi-final and also discussed signings this summer.
"Juventus President Andre Agnelli mentioned two Leeds United players, both of whom played bravely in the game. They were Milinkovic-Savic who scored twice, and Milinkovic-Savic who played well in the defense.
The brave De Ligt.”
The Juventus team unanimously believes that both players can well make up for the Bianconeri's current shortcomings, but they are both very expensive and cannot even be afforded by Juventus.
De Ligt's current worth has reached 100 million euros, which is very high among central defenders.
Milinkovic-Savic is not that high. It was only about 80 million euros before. But now, with his two goals and his rapid rise to fame, I believe his worth will definitely rise to a higher level.
"If they want to sign Leeds United players, Juventus must prepare more funds."
Di Marzio, a well-known Italian football transfer expert, published an article on his personal website, believing that Milinkovic-Savic should be signed by Juventus because his arrival can solve Juventus' current problems.
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"He is a midfielder, but he can also go forward and act as a center forward, which is very rare."
Di Marzio believes that Juventus currently has attackers such as Ronaldo, Dybala, Douglas Costa and Keane. If Milinkovic can be signed, the team's midfield pressure will be increased.
Ease, and the offense in the frontcourt will also be released.
"Mandzukic is 33 years old!"
As for the transfer fee, Di Marzio believes that with the current situation in European football, signing Milinkovic for 100 million euros is not a big problem, and it can be paid in installments, about 20 million euros per year. This is Juventus
What Si can afford.
The most important thing is that Milinkovic, like other Leeds United players, has a low annual salary.
The transfer fee is a one-time deal and can be paid in installments, but the annual salary is a hard expense.
Therefore, in a transfer, the team's priority is often the annual salary, and then the transfer fee.
The annual salaries of Leeds United players are low, which is actually very pleasing to the wealthy teams that poach them.
Di Marzio believes that this is why so many wealthy teams are willing to poach Leeds United.
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Leeds United denied and rejected the rumors as always.
It has been repeatedly emphasized that Milinkovic is an important player for the team.
But after the past few seasons, everyone has clearly realized that there is nothing so-called not for sale in the Leeds United team.
The reason why it is said to be not for sale is because the buyer's offer was not high enough.
Gao Shen left Turin's Allianz Stadium with satisfaction.
Before the end of the game, Leeds United even had a chance to score a fourth or even fifth goal, but unfortunately, the team's ability to seize opportunities was still slightly poor.
Of course, this is normal.
If you seize every opportunity, you will be unlucky.
But he got his wish and saw the frustrated expression of Andre Agnelli. The chairman of Juventus covered his face and looked extremely painful, because everyone knew very well that the score of 1 to 3 at home in the first round was almost a verdict.
Death penalty for Juventus.
Based on Juventus's performance in this game, the possibility of reversing the game in the away game and getting a ticket to the final is almost zero.
But Gao Shen still didn't finish his words.
In an interview with media reporters at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Gao Shen expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance, but at the same time called on Leeds United players to stay calm and focus on every game.
"At times like this, we can't be careless at all, because our opponent is also a tenacious team!"
Gao Shen refused to talk about the team playing at home after entering the final. He said that it is not time to discuss this issue yet. The most important thing for Leeds United right now is to play the second leg well.
"If we feel that we have firmly advanced, then we will be in very danger and will be very close to being eliminated."
What Gao Shen emphasizes is mentality.
Is there a big gap in strength between Leeds United and Juventus?
Anyone who has watched the first round will definitely come to the conclusion that there is really a gap, not a small one.
But once there is a mental problem, this slight gap in strength cannot guarantee Leeds United's promotion.
Are there many cases like this in the history of football?
Not only Gao Shen thinks so, but Pochettino and the top management of Leeds United also think so.
After the team returned to the UK from Turin, Pochettino and the club immediately issued a gag order, prohibiting any players from talking about the Champions League final and the Premier League championship.
AXA Center also took the rare step of canceling activities open to fans the day after the game and instead conducted closed training.
Leeds United fans generally understand this.
Now, the season has begun to end, and the Premier League is about to end.
As long as Leeds United wins Newcastle on the road, they can win the championship one round ahead of schedule, and as long as they win Juventus at home, they can advance to the Champions League final.
Let me ask, at this critical moment, who dares to let go?
Fans understand the tension and pressure the team is facing now as they face a formidable enemy, and they also support the team's decision-making and support the team.
This weekend, the number of Leeds United fans traveling north to Newcastle with the team exceeded 5,000, and the number is growing.
According to the arrangements of Newcastle's St. James Park Stadium, they can only reserve a maximum of 3,000 tickets for away team fans, and this is also the top floor of the farthest stand, which is the area with the worst visibility.
This is because Newcastle, as a veteran English giant, has always had a very high attendance rate.
But this obviously cannot stop the enthusiasm of Leeds United fans.
Everyone is looking forward to seeing the team defend the Premier League championship with their own eyes, and the fans feel that this is the game.
Countless Leeds United fans have even gone crazy to buy tickets from scalpers, causing the price of tickets for this weekend's game to skyrocket.
The soon-to-open Westfield Shopping Center has decided to erect huge display screens in shopping malls and commercial streets to broadcast the Premier League live, inviting all Leeds United fans to come and witness the team's championship moment!
But many people are worried that Newcastle is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
In particular, the Magpies' head coach is Benitez, who has just stepped down from Real Madrid, which undoubtedly makes this crucial matchup full of suspense.
And the trend of the game seems to confirm this.
In this battle that attracted worldwide attention, Benitez adopted a defensive strategy and focused on counterattacks.
Leeds United relied on Arnold's explosion and provided two assists, helping Vardy and Mbappe score goals respectively.
But the White Rose took the lead twice, and Newcastle fought back to equalize the score twice.
Especially in the second half, Leeds United played more and more urgently, and the situation obviously became uncomfortable.
