Chapter 44: Counterattack

"You did a great job! Guys!"
As soon as he entered the locker room, Clark closed the door and couldn't wait to praise his players.
"Although we lost two goals after taking the lead, it doesn't matter. Let us forget these two goals. The second half continues to play like we did at the beginning of the first half, Pete, you and Jay will continue to attack them in turn. Insuya..."
Williams and Adams nodded.
"After the first half of the game, you should have such confidence-Catalan United is not strong enough to be invincible, even in their home court, we also scored their goals? And not just goals, we Before scoring a goal, the scene has always been dominant. There are always people who say that Leeds is the weakest seeded team in the UEFA Champions League, and some people say that we are the weakest Premier League champion in history... Do you like these claims?" Clark With his hands on his hips, he leaned slightly to ask the players sitting in front of him.
"No, we don't like it!" Captain Lorenzo and Pete Williams made a statement on behalf of the team.
"Yes, I don't like the champions I have worked so hard to win and the qualifications for the Champions League but are considered to be out of luck!" Clark waved his fist. "This game is our last chance to prove! At the Sagrada Familia Stadium, we have proved to the whole of Europe that we are not the weakest seeded team, nor are we the weakest Premier League champions. Our championship and Champions League qualifications are all based on strength. Fight! And we... do have such strength! Just like the first half, we can completely suppress their midfield! In addition, Catalonia should also continue to attack, so that there will be a lot of open space behind them. In the second half, we will make more attempts to pass the ball behind us, and you will also attack the blind zone behind the opponent's central defender!"
Hu Lai patted his chest and assured the head coach Clark: "Don't worry, boss, I am very good at doing this!"
In the dressing room of Catalonia United, coach Jose Benal also praised the performance of his players and encouraged them to continue to maintain a high-pressure offensive against Leeds’ defense in the second half:
"...This is our home court. There are more than 80,000 fans supporting us in the stands. You don't need to think about anything else, you just need to think about how to beat your opponents here. Just like the first half, We must continue to put pressure on the opponent. As long as we can score another goal, we can completely grasp the initiative of the game. Wait until that time and then slow down appropriately... But before scoring a goal, don’t stop! Don’t slow down. Come down!"
No team can keep offensive and keep a fast-paced offensive.
The reason why Benal said this is because he firmly believes that his team will not take too long to break the Leeds goal again.
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The coaches of the two teams both emphasized the importance of continuing the offense during the intermission, and both wanted to use offense to crush their opponents.
So when the second half of the game started, Leeds and Catalonia ran into each other without reservation.
"Campsano! He was dribbling at the front of the Leeds penalty area...beautiful! He shot past Vieira! Oops—a little bit higher than the crossbar!"
This is the offensive of the Catalan United. In response, Camara soon created a wave of threats on the wing, and he successfully broke into the Catalan United penalty area. The ball was shoveled out of the baseline by Catalan centre defender Fortune, and the others fell to the ground.
Many Leeds fans in front of the TV yelled excitedly: "Penalty!!"
Of course, from the slow motion point of view, Fuqiong's tackle is still clean and not fouled. He tackled the ball first, and then because of inertia, he could not hold his foot and brought Camara down.
Camara himself did not lie on the ground and couldn't get up.
Leeds City’s corner kick came out. With people everywhere in the penalty area, Hu Lai grabbed the spot and slammed his head to the goal.
It was just a little bit straight, and was held by the Catalan goalkeeper Codlow in his arms.
Codello who pounced the ball did not lie on the ground to waste time, but directly bypassed the few people in front of him, threw the football to the front, and threw it to Mario Salado who was in response to it!
"Salado-Catalan's counterattack opportunity!"
"Be careful, don't let him raise the speed!"
In the exclamation of the commentators, Josh Lawler did not directly pounce on the football to clear the siege before Salado. Instead, he chose to withdraw and retreat inside, always maintaining an inside posture, so that Sarado did not have a chance to pass him, and he fought back and waited for his teammates to return to defense.
When Sarado saw this, he drove the ball to greet him-if the mountain did not come towards me, then I would walk towards the mountain.
Seeing Salado coming towards Lawler, the Catalan fans in the stands gave out a burst of excitement and cheers.
Obviously, he was going to see what kind of pleasing way Salado could pass Lawler this time.
But Salado didn't have any fancy moves this time. His speed was already raised, and he immediately changed directions and accelerated, throwing away Lawler!
In the face of absolute speed advantage, Josh Lawler is completely powerless, can only sigh.
"Danger, danger!!" He Feng exclaimed.
Fortunately, Salado's shot went above the crossbar. After he finished the shot, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
It should be because the previous continuous dribbling and breakthrough consumed too much physical strength, which caused the supporting foot to be unstable at the last shot and failed to maintain the body's center of gravity.
Salado, who fell to the ground, looked very sorry, covering his face with both hands.
The Catalan fans in the stands gave him warm applause and encouraged him.
"Mario Salado is in a really good state today. He is also a genius player who was selected into the list of the ten best young players in Europe this year. Speed ​​and technique are his biggest advantages... The second half of the game has just begun. Minutes, the two sides played with you and me. Both teams played very lively. Both teams created very threatening offensive opportunities. At present, Leeds did not choose to shrink the defense because it is an away game, but like the first half. It started offensively like that. Catalan United were also unwilling to show weakness and took an offensive. Going on like this will definitely make a goal in the second half..."
"But He Feng, I just don't know which side the goal was scored." Yan Kang said next to him. "It is very dangerous for Leeds to play like this. If you lose the ball again, there will be no suspense in this game!"
"Yan Kang, you are right, but apart from this approach, Leeds actually has no better choice."
He Feng said so, and Yan Kang didn't say a word.
It's not the first time that they have explained the Leeds City game. They know the tone of Leeds City very well.
Don't expect this team to have a good defense, thank goodness if they can pass it. All they win and win the championship rely on offense.
At the beginning of the season, the defensive defensive midfielder Salif Sedou, who had been selected to the Bundesliga season's best team, was introduced at the beginning of the season, hoping to strengthen the defense of the midfield.
As a result, this old man appeared unacceptable after coming to the Premier League. His performance was good and bad, and he was very unstable.
And stability is the most important requirement for a defensive player.
From a month ago, Clarke removed Sedu from the team's starting lineup, and he was obviously disappointed in the transfer king of Leeds this season.
Leeds City's poor performance in the two-line combat this season is also related to their defensive performance in the midfield.
Since the defense is difficult to improve for a while, it is better to simply strengthen the offense and replace the defense with a more violent offensive.
This is also no alternative.
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"After the start of the second half, both sides held high the flag of offense. However, from the perspective of the game in these few minutes, the offensive of Catalonia is more threatening. There is no way for Leeds to play against Catalonia in the away game. . It is brave to do this, but I am afraid it will not be much better in the end..."
In the bar, Matthew Cox's voice was played through the stereo.
In front of the TV, many Leeds fans raised their middle fingers and said, "Bah!"
Then they continued to sing to the broadcast screen:
"Go ahead, Liz! Liz! Liz!"
"We love you, Liz! Liz! Liz!"
"Let's go through it together, experience those ups and downs!"
"We walk together until the earth stops spinning!"
The uniform movements are accompanied by their singing, as if they were standing in the stadium stands.
In their singing, Leeds attacked.
Goalkeeper Van Deven didn't kick the football forward with a big foot, but passed it to the left back Quinn, who was caught by the side.
Seeing Quinn catching the ball, Charlie Porter on the other side pulled up near the sideline and raised his arms, signaling Quinn to transfer the football.
But this distance is too far, Quinn did not do so.
Because of the Catalan United's high-ranking tactics, he has no way to pass the football to Kamara or other people who are close to him. He chooses to pass the football back to goalkeeper Van Deven.
Van der Wynn then transferred the football to the full-back Lawler on the other side.
Salado rushed forward and wanted to grab it directly in the frontcourt.
Lawler didn't entangle him much, and passed the football directly to Charlie Porter, who was in charge of him.
As soon as Charlie Porter received the ball, Catalonia’s left-back Francisco Cardron forced him up, leaving him no time to adjust his observations. Porter had to pass the football to the nearest Jay Adams. .
Adams helped him move the football to the left.
After the football kicked off from Van Deven, it took a round to come to Kamara.
But Camara was also followed-Catalonia right back Osquee ran with Camara to prevent him from catching the ball.
Camara couldn’t hold the football at all under Osqua’s close pressure, but it couldn’t help him. When he ran to the outside, he directly knocked the football behind him with his heel, where Pete Williams took him. Insuya came up to catch the ball.
After passing the ball, Camara accelerated around Osquay, overtook from the outer lane, and ran forward.
Under Insuya's defense, Williams directly sent a through ball and passed the football to Camara who was in the front!
"Pretty! Leeds finally opened a breakthrough through continuous passing! Camara raised the speed!"
From the time Camara used his heel to pass the football to Williams, Hulay rushed forward with him synchronously. He could only keep up with Camara's rhythm in this way, who was not as fast as Camara.
At the far end behind him, Polish striker Dominic Laski also ran wild.
The three arrows from Leeds rushed towards the Catalan penalty area!
The Catalan fans in the stands disturbed them with huge boos, but their boos were more like the whistling wind in front of the Leeds United attack that raised the speed.
For the Leeds City players, this kind of wind has no interference effect, and can only stimulate them to move forward!
Because Osqua was breached by Camara, the faster Fuqiong of the two Catalan central defenders quickly rushed to the wing to make up the defense.
One Jimenez was left alone to guard the middle.
Hulai did not run diagonally to the front point, but ran behind Jimenez to the penalty area, following the request of the head coach Clark, attacking the opponent's blind area and inserting behind him.
Camara did not entangle with Fuqiong on the flank. After running to the 30-meter area, he directly kicked and passed.
The football was kicked high by him and flew to the back of the goal.
And Hu Lai, who has been attacking the blind zone behind Jimenez, has also ran to the back point at this time!
Because there is only Jimenez in the middle, he has to pay attention to both football and Hulay, and some of them lack skills. Although he knew that Hu Lai had gone to the back point, he did not directly follow, because Lasky had already completed a cross-swap with Hu Lai and was rushing towards him. If he went with Hu Lai, he would miss it. What about Laski?
Jimenez chose to jump up and header to make a clearance!
As long as the football can be pushed ahead of Hu Lai, won't the crisis be resolved?
But his judgment of the football's position was a little wrong, and he didn't hit the ball!
"Come on top! Jimenez is on top!"
With the ecstatic roar of the Chinese narrator He Feng, Hu Lai behind Jimenez jumped up and shook his head to attack the door!
Yan Kang shouted: "Hu Lai!!!"
The goalkeeper Cordelo, who followed the football back, saw Hulay leaping behind Jimenez. His whole body was like a spring compressed to its limit, ready to eject at any time.
He fixed his eyes on Hu Lai.
Hu Lai also saw him.
Seeing him pounce back, Hu Lai didn't shake his head, but pushed the football back to the far end of the goal!
A contradiction!
"Pretty--!"
Cordlow made a wonderful save in the process of running back, he abruptly stopped his body inertia, and then rushed back!
He was in the air, his body stretched out as much as possible, and he swung his left arm to move the body back a little bit, and then...the tip of his left finger touched the football!
The person was still in the air, and Codlow's eyes were firmly fixed on the football. He saw the football being jabbed by himself, changed its direction a little, and flew toward the bottom line outside the goal post.
If nothing happens, the ball should fly directly out of the baseline~EbookFREE.me~Although it gave Leeds a corner kick, it's better than losing the ball, right?
Cordlow's heart is relieved...
But at this moment, a figure wearing a yellow jersey and blue shorts suddenly broke into his field of vision and was chasing the football!
"Lasky--!"
In the Leeds bar, Matthew Cox screamed.
The fans of Leeds City couldn't wait to raise their arms and shout.
Amid the shouts, the Polish striker slammed his horse and slammed into the goal. Before Osquay returned to the defense, he kicked the football that was about to fly out of the bottom line with the outer instep of his right foot into the goal!
Only eight minutes into the second half, Leeds scored another goal and they evened the score!
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