Stoddard cast a glance towards the Leeds City dugout next door.
After Junpei Morikawa came to Grist's side for consecutive times to help complete the defense against Deheli, the London City head coach confirmed one thing:
This was definitely not a decision made by Junpei Morikawa himself, but came from the instruction of Leeds City coach Clark.
Obviously, this was a way Clark came up with to help Grist deal with Deheli.
It's a bit simple, just send someone to help...but I have to admit that it works.
Junpei Morikawa is very flexible. Although his speed is not fast, he can suddenly appear in the most critical place at the most critical moment when Grist makes Deheli unable to speed up.
It made Dehli very uncomfortable.
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During the London Bridge attack, Deheli did not go to Grist, but went straight to Morikawa Junpei.
The latter was still in the defensive midfield position when he saw Deheli bringing the ball to trouble him.
However, Junpei Morikawa did not panic. He looked calm and stared at Deheli and the ball at his feet.
When Dehli approached Junpei Morikawa, he made a fake move, then used the outside instep of his right foot to push the football away, trying to bypass the opponent directly.
Morikawa Junpei took advantage of this opportunity and suddenly crossed the block.
Deheli and football were separated in an instant.
Deheli was not willing to fall on the same person three times in a row, so he tried to counterattack from behind.
However, the football was well protected by Junpei Morikawa. He turned around, pressed Deheli with his back, and opened his hands slightly to increase the defensive range, making it difficult for Deheli to get around it so easily.
In the end, Dehli had no choice but to use his hands and feet to push Morikawa Junpei to the ground from behind.
The piercing whistle sounded - Deheli fouled!
There was a burst of boos in the stands of the Flanders Stadium, which was addressed to De Heli. In this way, Leeds City fans hoped to put pressure on the referee so that he could give De Heli a card.
"Deheli is anxious..."
In the box, Jorge Reno, assistant coach of Sevilla Navigator, said to head coach Pierre Brunt.
Brent nodded: "If we meet Leeds City in the final, Becker must be mentally prepared. This Japanese is a very difficult opponent."
Thirty-year-old Argentina international Pablo Becker is the midfield organizer of Sevilla Navigators and the captain of Navigators.
According to his position, he happened to be in the upper position against Junpei Morikawa during the game.
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When Dehli faced Junpei Morikawa again, this time he did not try any fake moves, but accelerated and charged directly.
I want to use my speed advantage to crush Junpei Morikawa.
Although Morikawa's speed is not fast, he is not slow either. He does not need to be faster than Deheli. As long as he is always stuck in his position, it is difficult for Deheli to have any chance with the ball.
After all, there isn't much room for him to use his speed near the penalty area.
When Dehli was speeding up, Morikawa Junpei was also speeding up. He didn't take any action, he just ran along and stayed stuck on the inside.
Dehli never found a flaw, and finally simply took the football out of the bottom line - when he was close to the bottom line, he wanted to pass the football into the goal. When he kicked the football, the ball had already crossed the line.
Moreover, even if the ball did not go out of bounds, it would be difficult to pass it to the goal because the ball was blocked by Junpei Morikawa.
Because the ball went out of bounds before the ball was passed, London Bridge didn't even get a corner kick.
There was a burst of gloating laughter in the stands.
Amid laughter, Deheli seemed unable to accept the result. He turned around and ran to the linesman, trying to argue with the opponent that the ball should definitely not be a goal kick!
But his move to go to the linesman attracted the attention of the referee, who quickly ran up and gave Dehli a verbal warning.
In order to maintain the authority of the referee team, it is strictly prohibited for players to run to the linesman and yell and make noise on the field.
Seeing this, London Bridge assistant coach Thomas Hoon said to Stoddard next to him: "Dehli's mentality is not right..."
Stodd nodded: "He was influenced by the other party."
"We have to make adjustments. Leeds City have clearly found a way to deal with Dehli," Thomas Hoon suggested.
"Let Park warm up," Stoddard said to him.
Thomas Hoon took the order and left.
Stoddard continued to watch from the sidelines.
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Sam Randill looked back at the warm-up area and said to Clark: "They called Park Suntae back... are they going to replace Dehli?"
Clark shook his head: "It should be back to 433. Let Deheli return to the left to contain our defense, so that we can no longer let Morikawa help defend and help Ben. Then let Park Suntae attack the boss.
After all, Ben has a yellow card, so it would be troublesome to replace him with someone else... We also substituted Ben, and asked Davis to replace him."
Luke Davies was originally Leeds City's main centre-back and made great contributions to the team's promotion to the Premier League.
After Ben Grist transferred to the team, he continued to play as the main force for a while. Later, as Grist successfully lost weight and his physical condition met the requirements of the coaching staff, Davis lost
The main position. However, he is still an important addition to Leeds City's defense line.
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Park Soon Tai turned to look at Luke Davis standing next to him, who was also looking at him.
A little further away from them, London Bridge coach Stoddard looked at Leeds City coach Clark. Clark also looked over, and their eyes met in the air.
On the field, Hulay completed a shot in the penalty area, and the football was blocked by London Bridge center back Tim Martin's leg.
The referee first awarded Leeds City a corner kick, and then raised his hands to signal both teams to wait and make substitutions first.
Brent in the box couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene: "Ha, that's interesting! Stodd replaced Park, obviously to impact Grist, but Clark directly replaced Grist... Ha
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"Didn't Stoddard's punch miss the mark?" Renault asked.
Brent shook his head: "Not necessarily. Luke Davis's level is not as good as Grist, so even if he is replaced, there will be a loophole on his side. London Bridge can continue to play for them.
Make a fuss over there..."
"So, London Bridge still has a chance?"
"Of course. There is still nearly half an hour left in the game. London Bridge only needs one more goal to equalize the total score. If Leeds City is dragged into overtime or even a penalty shootout at their home court, it will be bad for their morale.
It's a heavy blow, and it may determine the final result of the game..." Brent analyzed.
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London Bridge replaced Park Suntae and attacked the defense zone where Luke Davis was.
It looks like Leeds City's crisis is not over.
However, not many people have noticed the subsequent impact of this change.
That is, after Luke Davis replaced Ben Grist, who had a yellow card, Junpei Morikawa no longer needed to help defend there.
He can stay in his defensive midfield position and be responsible for midfield defense.
So Pete Williams was liberated.
He doesn't have to retreat frequently to participate in defense, so he can devote more energy to offense.
Leeds City's offensive...is up!
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"Hu-beautiful!!"
Accompanied by exclamations from the stands, Hu Lai got up from the ground with his head in his hands.
He had just completed a very sudden diving dive to the top from the back point.
London Bridge goalkeeper Alberto Bueno fought back hard and lifted the football over the crossbar with one hand.
Leeds City gets another corner kick.
The offense was instigated by Adams, who gave the football to Lasky.
Then Lasky made a pass from the right wing.
The liberated Pete Williams went straight forward, attracting the attention of the London Bridge defenders.
Unexpectedly, Hu Lai suddenly appeared at the rear point, like a torpedo, making a low-altitude diving dive to the top.
It scared the London Bridge fans in the stands and in front of the TV into cold sweats.
Fortunately, Bueno was very focused and did not let Hulay succeed in the sneak attack.
Although the goal was not scored, the stands of Flanders Stadium soon erupted in cheers - Leeds City fans were using this method to put pressure on the London Bridge players, making them feel like the next Leeds City attack
Just score a goal...
The corner kick came out, Laski grabbed the point in front of the goal and headed the ball towards the goal!
Slightly off...
Although they didn't score, these two consecutive attacks really put the London Bridge players under tremendous pressure.
The Leeds City fans in the stands also became active, which was completely different from before.
Finally, in the 73rd minute, Leeds City launched another attack from the wing.
After the football was passed to the back post, Hu Lai jumped up to head the ball towards the goal, attracting most of the London Bridge defenders.
Especially goalkeeper Bueno, who swooped in and tried to block the header again.
But this time Hu Lai didn't shoot by himself. After he jumped up in the air, he clearly saw Laski following up in the middle, so he put the football back directly!
Bueno jumped up but missed...
"Hu Lai! Header... ferry!?"
Not to mention Bueno, even the commentator Shen Lang did not expect that Hu Lai would choose to pass the ball...
Lasky, who followed up in the middle, lived up to Hulay's pass. He used his body to withstand another central defender George Birx, and then dived!
Hit the football into the goal with your forehead!
"Lasky——!! Good goal! Leeds City leads London Bridge 2:1! The total score is 5:3! They are only half a step away from the Europa League final!"