I am the king of football

Chapter 281 Breaking the City Wall
When Manchester United's bus arrived at Elland Road, the players on the bus were surprised to find that the number of fans gathered outside the opponent's stadium and the attendance rate of the stadium stands were comparable to those of most Premier League teams.

In fact, this is also the support of Leeds United fans for their own team.

They came to Elland Road to cheer for the team with the highest attendance since the team was relegated to the Championship. At this moment, the stadium with a capacity of more than 37,000 people was almost full, which was incomparable to the previous attendance of only about 60%.

"Leeds United! Leeds United! Fight! Fight!"

With uniform slogans, the Leeds United fans in white clothes were shouting loudly in the stands, and their players on the field were also warming up very hard.

Compared to the star-studded Manchester United team, the total value of the entire Leeds United team does not even reach 10 million pounds. It can only be said that the team has paid a huge price to get to this point in the League Cup.

"Don't underestimate our opponents, they deserve respect."

Looking at this scene, Ferguson couldn't help but feel emotional. This is one of the reasons why he loves English football so much. No matter which level of the league, there will always be teams that can show the spirit and passion of football.

"Understood, Boss!"

The Manchester United players, who had felt that their opponents were different since they arrived at Elland Road, responded one after another. Without Ferguson saying anything, they could see that their opponents were difficult to deal with, so everyone warmed up very seriously.

Soon, when all the procedures before the game were completed, the two teams stood on the court.

"Hello, audience friends, the quarter-final match of the English League Cup is about to begin. It will decide the winner. In this match, only one of the opponents, Manchester United and Leeds United, will advance to the semi-finals."

Zhan Jun's voice came from the commentary booth. His vigorous opening remarks cheered up the fans waiting in front of the TV.

"In this game, Manchester United chose to kick off. They deployed a 433 formation and their main strategy should be offensive tactics."

“Sh ...

The whistle sounded above the stadium, Qin Hu quickly pushed the ball out and turned forward, and Van Persie also moved forward after passing the ball to Carrick in the middle.

As Zhan Jun said, the tactics Ferguson arranged for the team were simple and crude. There was no need to target any particular Leeds United player. His disciples were almost all-round suppressive in terms of strength.

However, from the moment the game started, everything did not go smoothly.

"Qin Hu was knocked down! There was no foul. The defensive coordination of Leeds United's two defensive midfielders was excellent. They actually completed a closed defense against the 1.9-meter tall center forward."

If Qin Hu were to be interviewed at this moment about his opinion on the opposing players, he would definitely blurt out one word - don't care about your life.

Manchester United players are playing with their skills and strength, but their opponents are playing with their lives. For all the balls that were 50-50, these guys were really willing to fight for the ball even if they got injured. Qin Hu was blocked by the defense because of the desperate blocking of the two midfielders.

When Qin Hu fell, the two people who were blocking him also fell to the ground with a bang. It goes without saying how powerful Qin Hu was as he rushed forward like a tank. It can be said that without this kind of desperate spirit, they would never be able to stop Qin Hu.

As the game unfolded, this desperate attitude was reflected in all aspects. In contrast, the Manchester United players' fearlessness was revealed. They did not want to get injured in a League Cup game.

Ferguson on the sidelines also saw the opponent's playing style. He agreed with his disciples that this was not a game that required risking one's life, so more than ten minutes after the game started, he made a gesture of pressing down with both hands on the sidelines.

This is a prompt action to adjust the rhythm on the field. After this action was made, the Red Devils players on the field quickly made adjustments. They changed their aggressive style of play at the beginning of the game and began to try to control the ball.

"Haha, plans cannot keep up with changes. I think neither Mr. Ferguson nor the Manchester United players expected that the opponent would be so tough. Now they have to control the situation and make long-term plans." Manchester United is Manchester United. Leeds United's defense is good, but they can't defend to Manchester United's half. As Qin Hu and other two no longer rushed forward after taking the ball but chose to pass back, Carrick and Shinji Kagawa became the protagonists on the field.

These two midfielders have their own characteristics, but they are both good at organizing the pass. Since the team is not in a hurry to send shells forward, it is still easy to rely on the two of them to firmly control the ball.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Leeds United, which was arranged in a 451 formation, could not stay in its own half forever. Their striker Byram and the two wingers behind him, Reece and Jason, all pressed forward one after another.

But this is not enough. It can be seen that the Leeds United team is still in a defensive posture and has not relaxed. At this time, their players who are pressing forward may shrink back at any time like mice seeing a cat.

Therefore, in the ambiguous passing, Manchester United's formation shrank slightly again.

In the 41st minute of the game, Carrick got the ball in his own midfield. He took the initiative to meet Byram's body and was about to lose the ball due to the interference of his opponent.

Liss behind Byram rushed forward quickly to prepare for encirclement. They must not waste such a good opportunity. Luciano, the midfielder behind him, also filled in his position accordingly.

"Carrick! The ball went through the crotch when he turned around."

Unfortunately, it was all an illusion. When Byram was suddenly dunked by Carrick, Lis had just rushed over.

"A long diagonal pass! The ball was given to Rooney on the left! Manchester United's counterattack started!"

"Boom!"

Rooney pushed away the full-back who was trying to position himself from the inside and push himself to the sideline. He was well prepared and his speed reached its extreme. After leaving the full-back half a body length away, he began to try to move diagonally into the penalty area.

"Rooney dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area! Pelletier had to move in this direction as well. This was a real conspiracy!!!"

"Shu~"

"Shu~"

One of the two defenders, Pelletier, moved closer to Rooney, and the other defender Kenny had to come over and defend Qin Hu together with the remaining midfielder Oss, but Manchester United's trident was not just two.

"Rooney made a triangle pass to Qin Hu, who kicked the ball directly to the right, and both defenders missed it!"

"Oh!"

When Van Persie volleyed the ball from the right corner of the penalty area, Zhan Jun was not surprised at all.

"Van Persie shoots directly! Yes!!!"

This was real suppression of strength. Whether it was timing or the players' personal abilities, Manchester United, which had suppressed its opponents, finally broke the wall created by their opponents' desperate style of play.

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