Leading 2-0 in the first half, everyone knew that the situation was decided.
Especially at Leeds United's home ground.
The White Rose has always been very tenacious at their home court and will not easily give their opponents any chance.
After changing sides in the second half, Bayern once launched a wave of attacks and scored a goal.
That was in the 53rd minute, Kingsley Coman's breakthrough pass from the left, Lewandowski beat Militao from the front point to head the ball, and Thomas Muller from the back point followed up and pushed. Scored a goal for Bayern.
But soon, Leeds United launched a quick counterattack.
Midfielder Declan Rice suddenly stepped forward and made a sliding tackle, scooping the ball away from Goretzka's feet.
After Sancho got the ball, he turned around and sent a pass directly behind him. Harland drove forward at high speed, ran with the ball for more than 40 meters, faced the goalkeeper alone in the penalty area, and calmly pushed the ball into the goal.
Three to one!
After entering 60 minutes, the physical fitness of both teams showed a significant decline.
Both Leeds United and Bayern are known for their excellent physical fitness. High-intensity pressing tactics like tonight's are commonplace for both teams, but even so, after 60 minutes, the rhythm is still the same. It's obviously gone down.
It is not difficult to see that this game seems to be a stalemate, but the pace is very fast and the player consumption is also very high.
Especially Bayern.
As Lewandowski approached 70 minutes, his overall physical fitness had obviously slowed down, which began to affect his completion of movements and game efficiency.
More importantly, Bayern's frontcourt pressing intensity has also been reduced a lot.
In terms of the thickness of the bench, Bayern did not make good substitutions. They just replaced Sane with Gnabry and continued to strengthen the offensive.
It is obvious that Bayern cannot come up with an effective backup plan.
It can even be said that Bayern has no backup plan.
On the contrary, Leeds United has a lot of players on hand for Pochettino.
First, Vinicius was replaced for Rashford, and then Foden replaced Sancho, both of which were strengthening the frontcourt, while Haaland was still in charge in the center.
In the 84th minute, Vinicius formed a beautiful cooperation with Alphonso Davis on the left. After the Brazilian dribbled the ball into the penalty area, he passed Pavard with consecutive fake moves and arced with his right foot. The ball is passed diagonally to the back point.
After Foden inserted his chest to stop the ball, he faced Lucas Hernandez and passed directly to the goal with his left foot.
Haaland used his body to force Alaba away, and before Sule, he tackled the ball on the ground.
Goalkeeper, centre-back, Haaland...
Everyone fell together in front of the door.
Just when everyone was exclaiming and surprised by the situation, they saw that the football had somehow entered Bayern's goal.
Both Sule and Alaba desperately tried to make a clearance, but were blocked by Haaland who fell in front of the goal. They could only watch the football cross the goal line.
"Beep!"
The referee’s whistle for a valid goal sounded again!
Four to one!
The entire Amazon Stadium once again burst into thunderous cheers.
More than 60,000 Leeds United fans were chanting Haaland's name at the top of their lungs.
The Norwegian youngster struggled, got rid of Süle and Alaba, got up from the ground, and quickly rushed to the sideline.
I saw him coming to the sidelines, sitting down dexterously with his legs crossed, and taking a zazen posture with his five hearts in the air. It looked really awkward, as if Majin Buu was eating people and chanting sutras at the same time. The scene was so inconsistent. There is so much discord in harmony.
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"Seriously, Gao, is Haaland for sale?" Rummenigge suddenly asked.
Bayern Munich has been eyeing the Norwegian center for a long time.
Haaland is only 20 years old. After being introduced to Bayern, he can be used for at least ten years. With the momentum and state he has shown so far, as long as there are no major injuries, there is no doubt about his achievements.
It can even be said that he is now a superstar on the same level as Mbappe.
Players of this level are really rare.
Who would have thought that Leeds United would cultivate two in a row.
What’s even more outrageous is that in Leeds United’s first team, there are still crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and there are still many treasures hidden in the youth team.
"Don't make any plans about this. Really, it's impossible to sell it!" Gao Shen said with a faint smile.
He was smiling, but his tone was very sure, leaving no room for negotiation.
Rummenigge, Kahn and others all looked at each other and noticed something strange.
Obviously, they are all aware of Leeds United's transformation.
In the past, Leeds United always said that it was not for sale, but in fact, everyone knew that the so-called not for sale means that you have to pay more.
But now, Gao Shen said directly that it was impossible.
Then it's basically out of the question.
But this is not just the transfer of a player, but a change in Leeds United's entire business strategy.
It is obvious that the White Rose has changed the positioning of the team. They have begun to charge towards the top giants, no, the top giants. Their ambitions are very big.
In European football, there is never a shortage of careerists.
But the key is that Leeds United has ambitions and strength.
With Leeds United's current lineup and the team's strong youth training, who can stop it?
Thinking of this, both Rummenigge and Kahn looked embarrassed.
Bayern's current lineup does have obvious shortcomings, and they are difficult to make up for.
Center defender Alaba and center Lewandowski have both encountered problems with their contract renewals. Coupled with the weakness of the midfielder, if not handled properly, Bayern's competitiveness will be greatly reduced.
What's even more terrible is that the current European football world is full of heroes.
Especially in the Premier League, the two giants Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United have great potential.
Let me ask, how can a club's strength compete with that of a country's sovereign fund?
In the future, the competition in European football will become increasingly fierce, even fierce.
At that time, a new round of survival of the fittest will inevitably begin. Those teams that do not adapt to the new environment and cannot gain a foothold in the new situation will definitely be stepped on or even eliminated.
This is also a historical necessity.
Those teams that were once famous in the history of European football were eventually lost in the long river of history because of this.
It seems that we still need to strengthen cooperation with Gao Shen, especially on the introduction and use of the first team training system and various advanced facilities.
If nothing else, look at the players Gao Shen has introduced for Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur. They are obviously extraordinary.
This is very attractive to Bayern, no, to all football clubs.
In comparison, what does losing this season’s Champions League mean?
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Leeds United finally defeated Bayern Munich 4-1 at home.
After defeating Barcelona 12-0 in the first round, they defeated Bayern 4-1 in the first round of the quarter-finals, making Leeds United the favorite.
It can be said that this score has basically locked the place in the Champions League semi-finals.
Of course, nothing is absolute. Bayern does not rule out the hope of a big comeback at home, but the possibility is very slim.
At the end of the first round of the quarterfinals, everyone was surprised to find that all home teams had won.
Manchester City defeated Dortmund 2-1, Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1, and Paris Saint-Germain defeated Porto 2-0. The home teams all defeated their opponents.
This surprised the whole world.
Especially Leeds United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. These three teams were all the top four last season. Among them, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were both last season's final teams.
Could it be said that these three teams will meet again in the semi-finals?
This is a bit outrageous.
French newspaper L'Equipe believes that this is almost the rhythm that will push Gao Shen to the altar.
Why?
Because before Gao Shen took over, both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were in the top 16 of the Champions League. But now, both teams can reach the semi-finals for two consecutive seasons. This is simply unbelievable.
Plus Leeds United.
This fully proves that Gao Shen does have some kind of winning code in his hands.
Otherwise, how to explain that these three teams can reach the semi-finals consecutively?
Strength is indeed a part of it. If it were just one team, it would make sense, but now three teams have a chance to reach the semi-finals, which has to be surprising.
Combined with the situation in the Premier League this season, Tottenham Hotspur currently has a high possibility of reaching the top four of the Premier League, and Newcastle has also been hovering on the edge of the top four.
This forced everyone to begin to re-recognize Gao Shen and the high-tech storm he had set off.
And everyone had to re-examine Leeds United.
Especially this team's performance this season is so eye-catching and dazzling.
The trident headed by Haaland, Rashford and Sancho has frequently launched offensive storms in the Premier League and Champions League, making the entire Premier League and European football tremble with fear.
The wealthy teams that fell at the feet of Leeds United included Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern. Who else will be next?
As the number one player in the world, Sacchi commented on Leeds United this season in his column, believing that this team is one of the most championship-winning teams so far and is also the most surprising in European football this season.
's team.
After leaving Kylian Mbappe, leaving Bruno Fernandez, leaving Dembele and Grealish, everyone thought Leeds United would sink, but unexpectedly, the White Rose immediately supported other players.
Sacchi said that the three teams with the most reasonable lineups at present basically won in the first round of the quarter-finals. This proves that the current competition in European football is extremely fierce and the requirements for all teams are also particularly high.
Not only the overall strength of the team, but also the balance of the lineup.
Sacchi believes that a very important point in Bayern's loss to Leeds United is that the lineup was too thin and lacked backhand, and Flick's use of troops was somewhat defensive.
On the contrary, Leeds United has made a lot of adjustments and changes, and the young players are also full of energy, which is very exciting.
"In fact, Leeds United will be the most anticipated team in European football in the next few years!"
Sacchi publicly stated that he is very optimistic that Leeds United can win the championship this season.
Not just the Premier League and Champions League, but other championships as well.
"Although they are still very young and still not calm enough, Leeds United has shown that it has the strength to win the championship."
"For now, the one most likely to attack Leeds United is Real Madrid."
"The Galacticos have too much experience, and Leeds United have fallen at the feet of Real Madrid several times in a row."
"Now it depends on whether Leeds United can break through the hurdle of Real Madrid this season."
