1404 The world belongs to the deep! 【End of the book】
It can be said that Paris Saint-Germain is racking its brains on how to mark Haaland.
This incredible high center forward is really difficult to deal with.
The defense line presses up, and there is a lot of space behind them. Haaland's speed will be a nightmare for central defenders; the defense line retreats too far, and Haaland's burly height and excellent physical confrontation, as well as his increasingly better headers,
, making defenders and goalkeepers feel like they are facing a formidable enemy.
Facing such a center, how should we defend him?
This is a common problem faced by all central defenders.
Because Haaland is really too comprehensive!
The defensive system designed by Tuchel is full of flexibility. When Haaland and Rashford press forward, Paris's defense also shrinks. Mazraoui and Bernat stick to the inside of the wings to prevent crosses from the wing.
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Once the ball left the penalty area, the central defenders, led by Varane and Marquinhos, desperately pushed the defense forward, trying to force Haaland out of the penalty area and away from the most threatening area.
The Norwegian center appeared in the penalty area, and everyone was on tenterhooks.
Especially if Rashford is added to the mix, it will simply cost lives.
After several attempts and attacks at the beginning, Leeds United also slowed down the pace slightly.
After the first fast break failed, Leeds United immediately slowed down the pace and controlled the ball.
For example, this time, Leeds United's quick counterattack failed.
Alphonso Davies and Rashford formed a cooperation on the left, but Mazraoui and Kanter retreated very quickly, and Jorginho returned to defend in the middle, which made Leeds United's fast break unable to attack.
produce effect.
Rashford protected the ball with his back, exited the penalty area, and passed it back to Enzo Fernandez, who was unguarded in the gap.
The Argentine midfielder took the ball, slowed down the tempo, and tried to control it.
The ball left the penalty area, Leeds United pushed Haaland at the front, and Rashford retreated, especially Rashford, who retreated further back, looking like he was going to meet Enzuo.
·Fernandez.
There is also Alphonso Davies, who also actively retreats.
This made the defensive players of Paris Saint-Germain think that Leeds United still had to attack the left wing, which is the right wing of Paris Saint-Germain.
But at this moment, Enzo Fernandez did not pass the ball to Rashford or Alphonso Davies. Instead, he faced Kante, pulled horizontally, and sent a long diagonal pass with his right foot.
Accurately sent the ball to the right side of the small penalty area.
You can see that Sancho, who was originally at the back of the trident, has quickly moved forward and rushed to the right side of the small penalty area, while Haaland and Rashford, who were originally retreating, suddenly moved forward together.
Stop suddenly, turn around, and move forward quickly.
After Sancho rushed up, he faced the landing point of the football, grabbed the ball before it left the baseline, and volleyed the ball straight to the center of the goal. However, he and Varane slid out of the baseline of the court.
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Navas tried to block the ball, but he stood close to the right post and missed the ball.
The football landed in the middle of the small penalty area. Haaland quickly moved forward and got ahead of Marquinhos. He fell to the ground and shot the ball directly into the bottom of the net near Chi Chi.
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“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
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"Harland!"
"In the 12th minute, Haaland opened the scoring for Leeds United!"
"A very wonderful and sudden goal!"
"We saw that Leeds United completed a very wonderful offensive cooperation!"
"From a long diagonal pass from Enzo Fernandez, Sancho inserted a volley pass into the middle, and Haaland followed up and hit the ball with a shovel."
"The whole scoring process happened very suddenly!"
The entire Dragon Stadium erupted into wild cheers from Leeds United fans.
Countless fans were shouting at the top of their lungs.
Haaland rushed out of the stadium excitedly, ran all the way, and finally slid to his knees on the edge of the stadium, once again putting on a five-hearted celebration, and greeted the cheers and cheers of the Leeds United fans.
The Leeds United players also rushed out one after another and hugged Haaland.
"It was a very sudden goal."
"Leeds United have created threats twice in a row before, but this time it is obviously different from before."
"We saw that Leeds United quickly organized a second attack after the fast break in the frontcourt failed. Paris Saint-Germain obviously failed to respond in time, and Leeds United seized the opportunity."
"The current situation is not good for Paris."
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Continuing to play threatening offenses and exposing the opponent's defensive weaknesses is Leeds United's specialty.
Once the opponent exposes a loophole, Leeds United will do whatever it takes and devote all the strength of the team to attack.
Paris Saint-Germain obviously knew this. After Tuchel lost the ball, instead of daring to press out and play, he instead adopted a more secure tactic to deal with Leeds United's subsequent stormy offensive.
But the Ligue 1 hegemon is by no means a fuel-efficient lamp.
Especially when the whole team shrinks its defense, the three midfielders composed of Kante, Jorginho and Pogba form a solid midfield barrier to protect the back line.
After blocking Leeds United's offensive, Paris Saint-Germain continued to look for opportunities and tried to counterattack.
However, Leeds United deployed targeted tactics based on the characteristics of Paris, especially focusing on dividing the three players of Neymar, Cavani and Dembé, forcing them to fall into the dilemma of fighting on their own.
This forces Paris Saint-Germain players to frequently rely on their personal abilities to create threats.
If we say these players from Paris Saint-Germain, they are all top-ranked players in world football and have super personal abilities.
Even if they cannot form an effective synergy in the offense, relying on the players' individual abilities, they can still create a lot of opportunities, or force Leeds United's defensive players to foul.
Especially on both sides.
This created an interesting situation. PSG's counterattack threatened little, but Leeds United committed a lot of fouls.
As a result, Paris frequently used free kicks or offensive opportunities created after free kicks to create some threats.
Marquinhos even almost scored with a free kick.
But it is a pity that the Brazilian central defender failed to seize the opportunity.
In terms of positional warfare, it is difficult for Paris to pose a threat.
Gradually, as the game progressed, especially after thirty minutes, Leeds United once again increased the pressure on Paris, especially increasing the rhythm and intensity of the game, which made Paris passive again.
In the 33rd minute, Leeds United were in the midfield. Declan Rice suddenly stepped forward and blocked the ball before Pogba. Valverde picked it midway and directly knocked the ball back.
The ball went into the right side of the penalty area.
Sancho was on the right side of the penalty area and sent a cross with his right foot without stopping the ball.
Harland in the middle follows up and hits with his left foot!
This shot was very sudden, and the power of the shot was quite amazing, but at the critical moment, Navas fought hard and saved the ball directly from the baseline.
The Costa Rican goalkeeper was even almost injured by Haaland's powerful and heavy shot. When he stood up, he kept throwing his hands and the pain on his face made Tuchel very nervous on the sidelines.
He was worried that Navas was injured.
Fortunately, Navas quickly signaled that he was fine.
But this is enough to show how powerful Harland's shot just now was!
"Leeds United almost scored a second goal!"
"The current situation is very dangerous for Paris. Tuchel must find a way to reverse the situation as soon as possible. Otherwise, in the second half, the entire situation will become increasingly unfavorable for Paris."
"Even time will be on Leeds United's side."
Although the Champions League final is a ninety-minute game, the trailing side will become more and more passive as time goes by.
In the end, you may even be forced into desperation.
This is the advantage of scoring first in such a crucial final.
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In the final stage of the first half, Leeds United launched another wave of violent offensive.
Both Rashford and Harland frequently got opportunities in the penalty area.
But in tonight's game, Navas performed more and more bravely.
The Costa Rican goalkeeper saved at least three or four excellent shooting opportunities for Leeds United in the first half, which won him full applause and ensured that PSG trailed 0-1 at the end of the first half.
If it weren't for Navas, Paris would have conceded at least two or three more goals in the first half.
But everyone is also clearly aware that Paris cannot keep up with Leeds United in terms of the pace of the game.
Especially when Leeds United increased the pace, applied pressure, and increased the intensity of the game, Paris immediately fell behind.
This is by no means an accident, nor is it just a tactical disadvantage.
What's more important is that the overall competitive status of Paris Saint-Germain players is not as good as Leeds United's.
And this kind of competitive state depends not only on training, but also on league games.
Being able to reach the final proves that Paris is strong enough as a whole.
But they were lucky to encounter the slow-paced Manchester City in the semi-finals, not Zidane's Real Madrid, let alone Leeds United. Otherwise, Paris would not have made it to the final.
But facing the wolf-like Leeds United, Paris Saint-Germain are obviously at an absolute disadvantage and cannot catch up no matter how hard they chase.
Pochettino was obviously aware of this, so at the beginning of the second half, he allowed Leeds United to continue to apply pressure and speed up the tempo of the game from the beginning.
His idea is very clear, to use the existing players on the field to further wear down the players in Paris, and at the same time bring the game into the rhythm that Leeds United is best at.
Not only that, in terms of specific tactics, Leeds United began to purposefully take advantage of the two wings, thereby creating the dominance of Rashford and Haaland in the penalty area.
At the beginning of the second half, in less than 5 minutes, Leeds United made two consecutive wing attacks. Once, Achraf from the right stepped in and cooperated with Sancho, and he made a cross from the right. Haaland failed to catch it.
point.
Another time, Rashford retreated to receive the ball, turned around and sent a pass. Alphonso Davis went down to the baseline and passed the low ball into the penalty area. Haaland grabbed the point in front of the goal, but was passed by Marquinhos.
Blocked out.
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Tuchel wiped his face vigorously with both hands and looked at the court with a solemn expression.
Both wings of Paris Saint-Germain are under tremendous pressure, and Leeds United's two wings are really too strong.
Sancho and Achraf, Rashford and Alphonso Davies, these two wings can destroy any team in European football and make all teams fearful.
In the past, in PSG games, Pogba's side was able to provide more support to the offensive players in the frontcourt, but tonight, under the restraint of Valverde, Pogba also felt the pressure.
Thinking of this, Tuchel immediately walked to the sidelines and made adjustments to the players in the frontcourt, especially Cavani.
He signaled the Uruguayan center to actively pull towards the two wings to make full use of the gap left by the opponent's two full-backs. But soon, he thought again and shook his head.
Cavani is 34 years old and is obviously a little overwhelmed now.
Cavani was indeed an invincible warrior back then, but now that he is getting older, he can no longer work as hard as he did when he was young. Especially tonight, he looked exhausted.
Tuchel immediately turned around and walked back, and motioned to Choupo-Moting on the bench, telling him to warm up quickly.
Paris Saint-Germain is preparing to make substitutions.
Choupo-Moting is Tuchel's favorite general. Letting him come in to replace Tuchel at this time is believed to be better able to explain Tuchel's tactical intentions.
Although Choupo-Moting is also 32 years old, he is two years younger than Cavani, and he comes on as a substitute.
At this time, Paris desperately needs a center to use Leeds United's wings to create more offensive space for other teammates.
Only through offense can we suppress Leeds United's aggressive momentum.
"God knows, how did these guys develop their physical fitness?" Tuchel frowned in confusion.
But Tuchel never expected that when Choupo-Moting was still warming up and Cavani was still breathing heavily, he ran to the right side of the frontcourt, preparing to receive Dembe's pass. Leeds United completed
Made a steal.
Rashford retreated to press Mazraoui, forcing the latter to pass the ball to Dembe, but Enzo Fernandez intercepted it midway.
Alphonso Davies blocked the ball first, and Declan Rice stepped forward in time and passed the ball forward to the feet of Haaland, who was retreating in front.
Harland received the ball with his back, passed it across to Sancho, then turned around and moved forward quickly.
Sancho burst forward, entered the 30-meter area of Paris, and caught up with Haaland's pass on the right rib, but at this time Varane, Marquinhos and others were blocking the front.
Then, the England winger suddenly stopped.
This sudden pause caught the Paris defense players by surprise.
Varane hesitated and had to stick to Sancho immediately, while Bernat continued to defend.
Because, Ashraf came up.
Sancho has shined this season, and Achraf's support and coordination on the wing are indispensable.
Sancho's pause was obviously waiting for Ashraf.
After the Moroccan right back came up, Sancho immediately distributed the ball to the right, allowing Ashraf to catch up.
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized.
Bernat had a real expression on his face. He guessed that Sancho stopped suddenly to wait for Achraf.
Therefore, Bernat immediately caught up with Ashraf.
But what surprised everyone was that Ashraf also slowed down after receiving the ball on the right.
Sancho intentionally or unintentionally disturbed Varane's concentration by running towards the center, as if he was creating space for Ashraf to attack.
But suddenly, a white figure quickly rushed from the midfield, sprinted forward at an extremely fast speed, and rushed directly between Sancho and Achraf.
Ashraf also sent a diagonal pass with understanding and gave the ball to the right side of the penalty area.
Valverde jumped in at high speed and went straight to the right side of the penalty area. After catching up with Achraf's diagonal pass, he directly sent a low pass with his right foot and sent the ball straight to the goal.
The football slid over against the turf, and he had just retreated to respond. However, Haaland, who had already been ambushing in the penalty area at this moment, decisively stepped in, went around in front of Marquinhos, and used his body advantage to suppress the Brazilian central defender.
Sweep your right foot to meet the incoming ball.
Goalkeeper Navas instinctively tried to block the ball, but the ball almost missed the right post and went into the PSG goal, which was close behind.
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
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"Two to zero!"
"It's Haaland again!
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"Oh my god, Leeds scored two goals in a row!"
"Haaland scored a hat-trick!"
"This is simply unbelievable. Leeds United completed an offensive coordination that can be said to be a textbook level. From the left to the right, and then through the three players on the right, they played a beautiful running coordination.
Went through PSG's defense."
"What a breathtaking offensive collaboration!"
"Harland also calmly seized the opportunity and scored twice!"
"Two to zero, the situation in Paris is very dangerous now!"
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When Leeds United scored two goals in a row and took the lead, to a certain extent, the game was over early.
In terms of score, Leeds United led 2-0, and the White Rose gained an overwhelming advantage on the scene.
This made Paris want to reverse the score, unless a miracle was staged.
But judging from the performance of the entire game, Paris simply lacks such strength and on-the-spot performance.
Judging from the performance, Paris could not keep up with Leeds United's pace throughout the game, and this is the most terrible thing.
"Paris can't play at its rhythm tonight!" Wenger kept shaking his head.
Obviously, he is no longer optimistic about Paris Saint-Germain.
He was even directly sentenced to death.
"As Gao said just now, we have been comfortable in Ligue 1 for too long. The current competitive state of the players in Paris is not even as good as Leeds United, which is fighting on the fourth front this season. You can imagine how slack they are now.
." Ferguson also felt very sorry.
This season's Paris Saint-Germain are weaker than last season, resulting in the fact that they cannot even threaten Leeds United on the field.
It looked like 2-0, but in fact, Leeds United could have achieved a big score, and the scene was almost one-sided.
The advantages are too obvious!
Tuchel was actually ready to give it a try. After replacing Cavani with Choupo-Moting, he replaced Jorginho with Draxler to further strengthen the frontcourt offense.
Paris immediately changed into a 4231 formation, with Kante and Pogba forming a double midfielder.
This change did allow Paris to regain a lot of advantages on the scene, but Leeds United also stabilized their position through substitutions and adjustments, and the two sides began to enter a stalemate.
But by this time, it was already 80 minutes.
PSG tried several times to speed up and speed up, but they couldn't pick up the speed.
This is the most depressing part of this game for the Ligue 1 overlords.
When they don't want to go fast, Leeds United can increase the tempo of the game very fast, making it awkward for them; but when they want to speed up, Leeds United can do whatever they can to slow down the tempo of the game.
Spend time with them.
In his dismay, Neymar even received a yellow card for this.
When the game entered the 85th minute, everyone could feel that Paris Saint-Germain was doomed.
In the stands, Leeds United fans couldn't wait to start celebrating in advance.
"The situation is over!" Ferguson shook his head and sighed.
Gao Shen, on the other hand, had already stood up uncontrollably, grabbing the guardrail with both hands, ready to applaud at any moment.
By winning this Champions League, Leeds United will achieve a quadruple crown!
This is definitely a legendary season for Leeds United.
For the entire European football world, it will be the beginning of a legendary history.
Even in 2021, there are still countless fans who miss the Ajax Young Guards coached by Van Gaal.
Today, Leeds United's achievements are even more brilliant than the Ajax team coached by Louis van Gaal!
This is destined to be a season that goes down in history!
With Leeds United's current team lineup and age structure, the White Rose will be the most competitive team in European football for many years to come, and will even create a Rose Dynasty belonging to Leeds United!
This is not only a personal opinion, but also the opinion of Ferguson and Wenger, the mainstream of European football, and the expectations of countless fans around the world!
This Champions League proves one thing, that is, the choice Gao Shen made back then was right. Everything Gao Shen did for Leeds United in the past few years was right!
Both Ferguson and Wenger admire Gao Shen very much.
This is not just because Gao Shen is the most successful head coach in history, but also because he is the most successful club owner.
In just a few years, Gao Shen brought Leeds United, a British Championship team on the verge of bankruptcy, to one of the top clubs in Europe today. It is even one of the teams with the highest revenue in European football and a stadium in the world.
And wealthy clubs with more advanced training facilities.
It can be said that Leeds United owes most of its success to its success.
The most admirable thing is that Gao Shen has greatly raised the upper limit of world football.
The football concept promoted by Gao Shen has become the current mainstream; the high-tech training system advocated by Gao Shen has now become a popular project that major European teams are competing for cooperation; the club competitive management system created by Gao Shen has become a success at Leeds United
, it has been fully verified in Real Madrid and Paris.
As FIFA President Infantino once said, Gao Shen has single-handedly raised the level of world football to a new level and opened up a new world.
It is undeniable that in the past 15 years, world football has belonged to the elite!
And everyone believes that in the next 15 years, world football will still belong to Gaoshen!
