Chapter 1080 The atmosphere has changed
"Leeds City attack...Adams!"
With an exclamation from Matthew Cox, Hulay suddenly broke out of Woldhampton's defense and turned back to run towards the penalty area.
At the same time, Jay Adams' pass flew over Woldhampton's defense and flew to... the left wing!
When Hulay suddenly moved forward, everyone thought he would be the target of the ball, because he turned back and moved forward so resolutely that Woldhampton's defenders all followed suit to defend collectively.
It turns out that Adams was looking for Kamala!
This is embarrassing - the embarrassing thing is not Hu Lai who didn't catch the ball, but the entire Woldhampton defense...
Because Hulay's forward penetration pulled Woldhampton's two central defenders back, Kamara, who penetrated behind Woldhampton's right back Sean Rohan on the wing, was completely unmarked. Not offside yet!
Kamara, who received the ball, did not pass the ball directly. At this time, there were two Woldhampton center backs beside Hulay. Instead, there was a wide open space in front of him.
So he decisively dribbled the ball diagonally into the penalty area!
This left Woldhampton's defense in disarray.
In chaos it is easy to make mistakes.
For example, Hu Lai, who was supposed to be closely watched, disappeared from the sight of many people.
It wasn't until Kamara swept the football towards the center that everyone discovered that Hu Lai suddenly appeared at the back point!
The last impression everyone had of him was when he suddenly thrust forward.
Unexpectedly, when we paid attention to him again, he had already appeared in the most dangerous place!
Although Woldhampton's left-back Jonathan Schellen was next to Hulay, he was stuck behind him and lost his position.
Unless he directly tackles Hu Lai from behind or pulls him down, it will be really difficult to stop Hu Lai.
Because Hu Lai is very close to the goal, and it is still an empty goal!
He only needs to touch the football slightly to score a goal.
This is not difficult for Hu Lai.
Xie Lun still put his hand on Hu Lai's shoulder, trying to make Hu Lai lose his balance by pulling and try to interfere with him as much as possible.
Hu Lai was not easily pulled to the ground by him. Instead, he carried Xie Lun and used his left foot to sweep the football that passed quickly from the goal into the goal!
"Hu-Hu! Hu Lai!" Matthew Cox laughed, "Ah ha ha ha! Hu scored in the 31st minute of his first game back in Leeds City! Although he was far away The club competition lasted for fifty-seven days, but Hu was still the same Hu! His competitive condition was also very good, which can be seen from the fact that Xie Lun did not pull him down..."
Amid his laughter, Hulay, who scored the goal, still did not fall down. Instead, he shook off Sherron's hand behind him and ran towards Kamara who passed the ball to him, while also pointing his finger.
The latter was already there with open arms waiting for Hu Lai to throw himself into his arms.
Other Leeds players rushed towards him from other directions and eventually met up with Kamara, hugging each other and laughing.
It's really like what Matthew Cox said. As soon as Hulay returned, the atmosphere in the Leeds City team changed.
In the previous games, Leeds City lost and lost, but no matter whether they won or lost, every game gave people the feeling that the team was gritting their teeth and struggling to support them. They worked hard and fought hard, but they were a little bitter... bitter and bitter. Deep suffering.
Looking at the laughing Leeds City players, the Woldhampton players had a different mood.
Before the game, I secretly vowed to make the Leeds City players unable to laugh, but now they cannot laugh...
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"Ha!"
The Leeds City coaches on the sidelines also smiled happily.
"Although it may not be appropriate for me to say this, I am really happy that the Chinese team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup... Otherwise, how long will we have to wait? The Asian Cup has just ended now!" Assistant coach Sam Randhir said with a smile. "If the Chinese team really wins the championship, Hu will just catch up with the UEFA Cup quarter-finals... but his body will not get enough rest..."
Clark also smiled and said: "So you know how excited I was when I saw him on the training ground? God bless!"
As soon as Hu Lai returned to the team, the stone that was weighing on everyone's hearts seemed to have been lifted, leaving everyone's hearts empty.
Everyone saw the relaxed scene of the players waiting in the tunnel to play.
What others can't see is the relaxed atmosphere in the tea room at Leeds City's training base where the coaches have their legs crossed, leisurely drinking tea and chatting about the team's future.
This time Hu Lai missed nearly two months of the game. He had never been absent for such a long time before. It was also this time that everyone realized how important Hu Lai was to this team - although everyone knew it before. , but it’s hard to say how important it is. Some say it is very important, some say it is more important, some say it is somewhat important...
After all, Hu Lai can only score goals and does not play a big role in various tactics. This gives some opinions a market, and if they are passed around, some people will believe them.
But in Leeds City, a team that relies heavily on offensive efficiency, scoring goals means everything.
Leeds City's defense is not good. If they can't score goals and can't hold on in the backcourt, it's over - just like the Leeds City team before Hulay's transfer, they went directly to the English Championship.
It can even be said that the so-called "Hu Lai tactics are of little use" from the outside world is complete nonsense when it comes to the Leeds City team.
For the Leeds City team, scoring goals is the greatest tactical significance, and the tactical effect of Hu Lai who can score goals is infinite!
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Being led by Leeds City at home, Woldhampton certainly could not sit idly by.
After play resumed, they launched a fierce attack into Leeds' half.
During the attack, Woldhampton's midfielder distributed the ball more to the two wings.
So Morikawa Junpei's position on the field is not fixed. He sometimes goes to the right and sometimes to the left. Anyway, wherever he is needed, he will appear.
Tireless running and tremendous coverage left Matthew Cox in awe.
After Junpei Morikawa dived to the right to destroy Woldhampton's incoming left-back Jonathan Schellen, Cox marveled: "This is the young Japanese player's first appearance in the Premier League. , there is no trace of nervousness in him at all, and he also performs amazingly when faced with Woldhampton's large-scale transfers - he always appears where you think he should be!"
"Look at the ball just now. When Woldhampton midfielder McCardley got the ball, Morikawa was still in the middle. Then when McCardley passed the ball to Sherron who came in behind, Sherron Lun started dribbling the ball forward...Look here, Morikawa has appeared on the edge of the screen, and then quickly entered the frame and pounced on Xie Lun. Sherren was obviously a little contemptuous. He didn't even have any change in rhythm and just wanted to speed up the football. As a result, Morikawa, who had predicted his intention, directly tackled the football and shoveled the football out of the sideline... What a beautiful sight. Defense! Clean and tidy! That’s how defense should be!”
Off the court, Randhir covered his grinning mouth with his hands and said to Clark: "This is the defensive midfielder we need! Why didn't we buy him earlier instead of spending 30 million to buy Sedo?"
Clark also covered his mouth and said: "Because we predict that Flash Star will not sell him to us, so..."
Randhir was surprised: "We bought Hu from them. I thought our two clubs should have a good foundation for continued cooperation..."
Clark pouted, you poached someone else's core twice in a row, who would be willing to have a good foundation with you.
Then he walked to the sidelines and took advantage of the dead ball to shout to Hu Lai: "Hu Lai! Let Morikawa and Jay change positions!"
Letting Junpei Morikawa and Jay Adams change positions is not really about changing positions. After all, they are the only two midfielders in the midfield, and they change positions frequently during the game. The so-called "changing positions" actually means asking Junpei Morikawa to put pressure on Woldhampton's midfield playmaker Roy McCardley, forcing him to make mistakes.
Although Woldhampton's style of play is very direct, it does not mean that their midfield does not need transition at all.
In the midfield, Woldhampton's Northern Ireland international Roy McCardley is such a player responsible for transition. His skills are average, but he has a passable mid-to-long-distance pass, which just suits Woldhampton. Hampton's tactical style. So in the midfield, he is like a transit station, transporting the ball forward from the backcourt.
If Junpei Morikawa can strangle McCadry, he can force Woldhampton to start the attack directly from the back line. The accuracy of this kind of defender's long pass will plummet, so Woldhampton's offensive threat will also decrease.
Hu Lai took the order and conveyed the boss's meaning to Morikawa Junpei in Mandarin on the court.
This is all practiced in training, and it is not the kind of idea that the head coach suddenly comes up with when watching the game from the sidelines.
So you know what the boss is going to do without too much explanation.
After hearing this, Junpei Morikawa didn't talk nonsense, he just nodded and agreed: "Okay!"
However, Hu Lai was still a little worried and asked: "Do you understand?"
Junpei Morikawa nodded: "I understand. After intercepting the ball, I will pass it to Adams or Pete. When the time comes, remember to run forward."
Hu Lai was a little surprised. The boss made this adjustment to strengthen the midfield defense. Unexpectedly, Junpei Morikawa had already thought of attacking...
All defense is about launching an offense.
This is quite boss-like.
It seems that Morikawa has adapted well to the new team's style... Hu Lai is relieved.
He patted Morikawa Junpei on the shoulder and smiled: "Very good, you are already a qualified Leeds City player, Morikawa!" (End of Chapter)