Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Chapter 328: The lingering power of the legacy lingers!

Guardiola did not expect that the top star of the first team would come to visit him.

He received Ronaldinho at home, but he actually didn't like Ronaldinho in his heart.

The opponent is extremely talented, but also has extremely poor self-discipline.

As for saying that this is a common problem among Brazilian stars, it does not seem to be a convincing reason.

Because Brazil also has self-disciplined stars like Rivaldo, Ze Roberto, and Kaká.

Especially in the past few years, Ronaldinho has been Barcelona's technical and tactical core on the field.

He is not a spiritual leader, but the influence brought by the core cannot be ignored.

When negative news surrounds him, the overall impact on the team is invisible, but definitely bad.

Ronaldinho didn't mince words and asked straight to the point about Leeds United.

Guardiola informed Ronaldinho roughly what he knew.

The meeting was brief, and there were not many secrets in the exchange.

To condense the Fleet Street coverage of Leeds United over the past few years, it's pretty much what Guardiola told Ronaldinho.

Leeds United seemed to be shrouded in a magical halo.

Players are indeed able to maintain long-term health while apparently recovering from injuries with incomprehensible speed.

Another point is that the players' physical condition can also be maintained efficiently.

Ronaldinho combined the information he heard from Ronaldo before.

After summing up, it feels like Guardiola seems to be hiding something from him.

Because Ronaldo used theological description, it was more vivid and vivid.

Guardiola is starting from the facts and does not want to exaggerate and become a form of flattery.

On the contrary, it sounded like diplomatic perfunctory in Ronaldinho's ears.

"You guys are hiding something from me."

Everyone in Catalonia knows that their former captain retired from Leeds United and was also the "pioneer" of Leeds United in the tyrant era.

Especially after working as an assistant coach for Shen Hao for a year.

They should know more about Leeds United's magic than the players do.

Even if there is no evidence, there should still be some unique insights.

But Guardiola really can't describe clearly where the magic of Leeds United comes from.

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In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Leeds United faced Chelsea at home.

When the lights first came on, the Elland Road stadium was packed.

The enthusiastic cheers shook the heaven and earth.

As the defending champions of the Champions League, Leeds United fans are more confident and energetic. At the same time, they also long for Leeds United to create a great era defined by them!

Grant leads the Blue Army to visit.

Before the game, Grant heard that Ronaldo was returning from injury.

Leeds United's strength definitely has an invisible deterrent.

This kind of deterrence comes from Shen Hao, Ronaldo, Robben, Modric, Van Bronckhorst, Belletti...

Top coach, top star.

Of course.

If there is no hard power on paper that can have obvious advantages, of course it will be extremely fearful to face Leeds United as an opponent.

After Shen Hao entered the stage, he stood aside. His attire in a vest, shirt and trousers made him both chic and exuding a sharp aura.

Grant, wearing a suit and tie with a big belly, also stood on the sidelines.

Since his arrival, Shen Hao has not looked at him.

The invisible contempt made Grant extremely unhappy.

He had comforted himself before and could face it calmly.

But now Chelsea is third in the Premier League, only 5 points behind Leeds United.

He didn't understand why Shen Hao couldn't be made to look at him differently.

The starting players of both teams made their debut.

The countdown to the game is about to begin.

Shen Hao looked calm, but his eyes were particularly sharp.

He could sense that the game would not be easy, and he was already aware of it.

"Good evening to everyone in white. In the early morning in China, we are waiting in front of the screen to witness Leeds United's road to defending the Champions League this season.

I am Xiaochuang, and I will bring you live commentary with my glasses. "

"Hello everyone, I am glasses. After knocking out Real Madrid with a big score in the last round, many media pushed Leeds United to the top of the list of favorites to win the championship.

In terms of strength, we deserve it, but as Brother Hao said before the game, anything is possible and we must guard against arrogance and impetuosity. "

"Although Brother Hao's original words were talking about Ronaldo's miraculous comeback from injury, we really need to face every game seriously.

Chelsea has now emerged from the turmoil of the coaching change.

Grant's coaching style...well, it's more like taking over Mourinho's legacy without making any obvious changes.

Chelsea is still Chelsea who plays defensive counterattack, and they are still the iron-blooded blue team with distinctive colors in European football. "

"But I think Chelsea must have become more united internally, because they once fell apart and were verbally sentenced to death by the outside world. Now they defend the honor and dignity of the team. After going through the stage of proving that they have not fallen, Now we also have the opportunity to pursue our dreams, whether it is only 5 points behind Leeds United in the league, or reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

You can say that Chelsea is not as good as Leeds United, but at least you must admit that they are the top ten teams in European football! "

“Let’s see if Leeds United can win at home today and lay an advantageous foundation for advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Leeds United started tonight with 433.

Goalkeeper: Toldo.

Defenders: Belletti, Kompany, Helguera, Van Bronckhorst.

Midfielder: Jamie Redknapp, Modric, Ze Roberto.

Forwards: Robben, Ronaldo, Deisler.

Except for Ronaldo, who returned from injury, Leeds United's starting players were expected to replace Ma Kai, who was originally expected to start.

Chelsea's starting number was also 433.

Goalkeeper: Cech.

Defenders: Makelele, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole.

Midfielder: Ballack, Lampard, Essien.

Forwards: Joe Cole, Drogba, Malouda.

Makelele played as a right back today. This way of using him reminded us again of the man who was once famous in Europa.

Grant is not afraid of being laughed at and will only imitate Mourinho.

Even the use of full-backs is full of Mourinho colors. "

"Do you think Chelsea regretted not selling Glen Johnson to us last summer? It turned out that they couldn't use Glen Johnson, and as a result, we got Belletti.

By some strange combination of circumstances, Belletti is now shining at Leeds United while Glen Johnson is watching the water cooler. "

"Oh, I can only say that it is a sin."

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially kicked off.

When it comes to the Champions League, Leeds United will naturally seek stability.

After the opening, we played steadily and steadily.

Be patient and build your attack, then slowly increase your speed.

Compared to Ashley Cole, the 34-year-old Makelele is obviously an easier target to open a gap in Chelsea's defense.

Leeds United took the lead in attacking from the left.

Deisler and Van Bronckhorst, who came up with an assist, easily cooperated on the left outside line and then made a pass.

The experienced Makelele had a clear mind and took the initiative to release the outside line.

Because the midfielder will not excessively help defend the wing, it is to form a siege on Ronaldo.

Limiting Ronaldo's ability to receive and control the ball in dangerous areas.

The cross ball flew to the center of the penalty area and was cleared by Terry's header.

Lampard's counterattack organization after taking possession of the ball is relatively simple. He cooperates with Essien's short pass and then sends a direct shot from mid-range.

Drogba took advantage of physical confrontation to control the ball next to Ze Roberto, and then accurately sent the ball to Malouda who cut inside.

As soon as Malouda touched the ball, he stopped and was attacked by Belletti and Kompany.

Belletti pressed the ball first, and Kompany intercepted it with the second hand.

Malouda spiked the ball and dodged, preventing Belletti from succeeding in pressing, but Kompany intercepted the ball.

Chelsea's counterattack failed to threaten, but the overall formation was not loose and did not require a large-scale retreat.

The forwards retreated, the midfield and back line retreated steadily, becoming airtight again.

At the final stage of this season, Leeds United has no secrets at this time.

The characteristics of his playing style and the threats he poses to players are clear at a glance.

What Shen Hao can think of is that Grant did not let the midfielder help defend the wing. In addition to restricting Ronaldo, he also blocked the long-range shots of Robben and Deisler, as well as Modric and Jamie Redknapp. threats.

The bottom line is that the bus layout is very thorough.

Give up the outside line and stick to the inside line.

Compress space and defend the goal.

Leeds United's regular style of play was difficult to even shoot in front of Chelsea's tight zone defense like a steel fortress.

Even though Chelsea's counterattack used Drogba as a bridgehead and a fulcrum, Joe Cole and Malouda were unable to break through Leeds United's defense.

But after 20 minutes of the game, the fans felt more and more that Leeds United seemed to have no way to defeat Chelsea.

As long as the offense advances to the 30-yard dangerous area in front of the goal, the closer it gets to the center, the defensive line deployed by Chelsea will give Leeds United players a headache.

Robben tried to break into the penalty area alone and speed up to break through Essien's defense, but Terry immediately cleared the ball.

Modric and Jamie Redknapp took turns assisting, but were blocked by Lampard, who was flexible in defense.

If the entanglement turns into a siege but not an attack, then Leeds United will only give Chelsea better space and opportunities to counterattack.

Therefore, the team will not fight excessively in the frontcourt, which is not Leeds United's style.

They never get too involved in a frontal attack.

In the 32nd minute of the game, Drogba received Ashley Cole's long pass in the middle of the frontcourt.

After offloading the ball with his chest, he withstood the pressing pressure from Ze Roberto.

Then he formed a short-distance passing and cutting cooperation with Joe Cole who took the initiative to provide support.

Drogba, who turned around and moved forward to receive the ball, then passed the ball diagonally to the ground.

Kompany and Helguera tightened the defense towards the center.

The two were trying to resist Drogba's impact, but the latter's pass allowed Malouda, who was running wildly and speeding up, to drive the ball from outside the penalty area and accelerate into the left rib of the penalty area to form a single!

The hearts of all the Leeds United fans were tight.

Chelsea fans saw the hope of scoring a goal, and they were even more nervous than Leeds United fans!

Toldo struck out quickly. At the moment Malouda shot, Toldo spread his arms forward and tried his best to block the opponent's shooting angle.

The next moment, the football shot from Malouda's feet flew towards the far corner of the goal, but as soon as it flew out, it hit Toldo's shoulder and bounced away!

"Maluda! I missed a single sword! Toldo made a contribution!"

"The door god in white, Saint Toldo!"

"Toldo was so decisive with this goal. He attacked decisively and blocked decisively. This world-class rescue was like a golden goal!"

"More than that, if Malouda scores, it will be an extremely precious away goal!"

Countless Chelsea fans held their heads and sighed.

The Leeds United fans were still frightened, and immediately cheered wildly for Toldo!

Shen Hao's expression remained unchanged.

In fact, my heart also suddenly accelerated just now.

Drogba has indeed grown significantly as a center over the years.

When he first came to the Premier League, his skills were relatively rough.

Now his skills have been significantly improved.

Leeds United have gone through a wave of dangers and they need to stabilize the situation.

Grant secretly gritted his teeth and tried to keep his expression as calm as possible.

In fact, I was extremely disappointed.

What's wrong with Chelsea?

Just look at the defense and midfield, they are world class!

But now there is only Drogba on the front line.

Joe Cole and Malouda, the former was short-lived in the top ranks, and the latter still needs to prove himself.

But Chelsea has no other better choice.

Whether it's Kalaw or Wright-Phillips, if they are said to be top wingers... who thinks so?

But Chelsea's world-class midfield and backfield configuration is enough to put them among the top ranks of European football.

Shen Hao watched the game carefully and analyzed the situation of the game carefully.

Chelsea's conservatism was in line with his expectations.

But Leeds United's inability to open up the situation was entirely the result of on-the-spot confrontation.

Some ideas must be tested in actual combat.

And some judgments must be based on actual combat.

You must know that Leeds United easily defeated Chelsea in the first half of the league.

But the team is still that team, no matter the technical and tactical tacit understanding, unity of thinking, mentality, momentum, cohesion, state and other factors, the league confrontation half a year ago cannot be used as the basis for judgment.

Otherwise, what's the difference between carving a boat and seeking a sword?

When Jamie Redknapp fired a long shot from outside the penalty area, it caused an accident in the penalty area. The ball was touched by Terry and then deflected towards Ronaldo, who blocked the ball with his thigh.

But the ball was not stopped actively, so the ball bounced a little far to the right, and Ronaldo immediately swung his leg to shoot.

As a result, he fell to the ground and finished the shot with a sweep, but the football missed the goal post and flew out of the baseline.

Chelsea fans broke into a cold sweat.

The stable defense line is also very afraid of such unexpected situations happening!

Shen Hao was not disappointed at all.

Seeing that the half game is coming to an end.

Chelsea defended more resolutely, with the strikers withdrawing into the backcourt.

Leeds United's final attack failed to pose a threat. After Carvalho made a header to clear the ball, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Shen Hao turned and walked towards the players tunnel.

Grant followed him not far behind. Looking at the young back of the Leeds tyrant, Grant couldn't help but sneer in his heart: No matter how much you look down on me, as the defending champion, you can't score Chelsea's goal at home!

Shen Hao suddenly turned around and quickly scanned the scene behind him.

Grant was startled and stopped in his tracks.

Shen Hao had a clear view of the other party's expression.

He seems to be able to read the other person's mind.

He withdrew his gaze and continued walking towards the locker room.

The ghost lingers!

Mourinho has been away from the Premier League for more than half a year.

But the Chelsea he built is still causing him trouble!