Chapter 1153 Wait a minute
Koreans are indeed very happy. After Park Suntae's goal, countless Korean fans shouted in front of the TV.
But the happiest people are the fans at London Bridge.
After scoring the goal, Park Soon-tae ran under the stands and ran into the arms of the London Bridge fans who were flocking to the game.
Those London Bridge fans who squeezed to the front of the stands warmly accommodated him and the London Bridge players who followed.
The police security guards stood nearby as if they were facing a formidable enemy, fearing that something unexpected would happen...
But this did not happen.
The fans at London Bridge simply wanted to pat Park Soon-tae's body as he scored the goal.
The South Korean forward who pulled away from the crowd had a messy hair and flushed face, but there was a bright smile on his face.
It can be seen that he is in a really good mood, because he crossed his index finger and thumb and made a "heart-to-heart" gesture towards the camera lens - this may be regarded as Korea's intangible culture in a hundred years. A legacy...
During the halftime break, he followed the coach's instructions and returned to defense more often. He thought he had no chance of scoring a goal in this game.
Now this goal can be regarded as an "unexpected surprise".
He seized the opportunity and lived up to his teammates' passes.
Aiken, who assisted him, came up to find him and gave him a high-five.
When the Korean TV commentator saw this scene, he happily said: "Aiken and Park Soon-tae have cooperated very well this season. It is the first time for them to work together, but it seems like they have been playing together for three years! Aiken is really a An outstanding center, his arrival has completely activated Park Soon-tae! I think Park Soon-tae will be able to successfully renew his contract with the club with his performance this season!”
In fact, there are many Korean football players studying abroad in Europe, but the most famous and successful one is Park Soon-tae. Of course, Koreans hope that Park Soon-tae can play at London Bridge for a few more years, otherwise the banner of Korean football in Europe will fall...
Park Kyu-hyun, once known as Park Soon-tae's successor, finally went abroad after the World Cup, but performed poorly in the Bundesliga and basically had no chance to play. He is looking to go out on loan at the end of the season.
Obviously, he cannot bear the title of "Park Suntae's successor".
Korean media and fans are already searching for Park Soon-tae's successor among young players in Korea...
Until a qualified successor is found, Koreans still hope that Park Soon-tae can hold up this banner as long as possible.
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Morale was boosted after London Bridge took the lead again. Continue to bombard Leeds City's goal.
During this period, even Clark, who was called "madman" by the media, seemed to have regained his senses, making gestures on the sidelines to ask the team to resume defense.
"...Clark doesn't seem to be really crazy..." Shen Lang complained when he saw this, "Otherwise, at this time, he will let the team continue to press out and attack London Bridge, and he is afraid that he will concede goals one after another. Then Leeds Chengke is really finished. It's good to shrink the defense like this now... As long as we can withstand London Bridge's attack, even if we don't score a goal, the score of 1:2 is completely acceptable... Back at home, that's it. It’s Leeds City’s world!”
However, Clark asked the Leeds City team to shrink their defense, definitely not to delay the game until the end.
Although he is not really crazy, deep down in his heart he really desires and advocates offense.
Therefore, the current contraction is just to prepare for future counterattacks.
With Kamara and Lasky, two strikers with excellent individual combat capabilities and speed, Leeds City does have the capital to defend against counterattacks.
Clark was certainly not stupid. To attack the opponent at London Bridge when morale was at its highest was to seek death. But if you can temporarily avoid its edge, you can not only stabilize your defense, but also create opportunities for the team to counterattack.
Don’t you see that the current formation at London Bridge is getting higher and higher?
But at the same time, Clark also knew very well that there would not be too many opportunities to fight back, because there were no fools on London Bridge. Can people not see the risks behind this?
Of course you can see it. But they think the risk is worth taking because the benefits are staggering.
And if the attack continues like this, if Leeds City's goal cannot be blasted away, London Bridge will definitely switch to defense and slow down the pace.
So it's like launching a rocket. The best window left for Leeds City is only so small. If you can grasp it, you will have a chance. If you can't grasp it... this game will be difficult to win.
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Stodt's assistant coach Thomas Hoon, also a German, reminded: "Julian, our formation is getting more and more forward..."
Julian Stodd raised his wrist to look at his watch, and then said to Hoon: "Wait a minute, Thomas. We have already created several threats in the offense, and their defense will not last long. If we can seize a few more In just a few minutes, we might be able to score... Of course, if the situation is still the same after six minutes, it means that Leeds City has adapted to our pressure and we will consider slowing down the pace.”
After saying that, he added: "Go and ask Montgomery and Hasman to protect our two wings."
Hu En nodded and took the order.
By whistling and making hand gestures on the sidelines, Stoddard conveyed Stoddard's latest instructions to the two defensive midfielders on the court.
James Montgomery and Marcus Hassman looked at each other on the court, and then moved their positions slightly to the wing, taking care of both the center and the wing.
It turned out that this tweak was correct.
Because three minutes later, when Leeds City stole the ball in the backcourt and launched a counterattack, whether it was Kamara on the left or Laski on the right, they were within the defensive range of London Bridge's two midfielders.
Pete Williams, who got the ball in the middle, originally wanted to move it to the wing. When he saw the situation... well, it was difficult to pass it to anyone.
At this time, London Bridge's attacking midfielder Robin Feeney saw that Peter was hesitant to take the ball, so he took the opportunity to rush out from the side to steal the ball.
When Peter was looking around, he noticed Feeney's position and was already prepared for it.
At the same time, Feeney's advance made him finally make up his mind - go for it himself!
He hooked the football back, protected it in front of him, locked himself in position and dribbled the ball forward.
After passing the midline, Feeney was still chasing after him and kept interfering with him getting the ball.
At the same time, the two defensive midfielders were stuck in key positions while returning to defense, making Peter unsure of accurately delivering the football to the feet of his teammates on the two wings.
So he took another step forward, looked up and observed in front of the center, Hu Lai was advancing.
But not in the middle, but to the right rib, outside London Bridge centre-back George Birx.
There is indeed a lot of space there. The most important thing is that Pete is not sure that he can continue to carry the ball with Feeney's increasingly fierce harassment. If it is cut off, it will be all over...
So he kicked the ball!
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Feeney noticed that Pete was hesitant, which was evident in his sloppy movements.
He knew this was a great opportunity, and if he could stop the ball in midfield, he could turn Leeds on the counterattack.
And even if he commits a foul here, it is difficult to get a yellow card and the cost is very low.
So he increased the range of his movements.
At this moment, he saw Pete take the football half a step forward and pass the ball directly!
He didn't have time to stop him, and could only watch as Peter kicked the football towards the right rib of the London Bridge penalty area...
Hu Lai was pushing forward, but he was followed by Birx.
Seeing this, Feeney felt a little more at ease.
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"Pete passes the ball to Hu Lai!"
When Hulay rushed forward, he looked back and saw the football being passed by Pete Williams and hit a high ball.
"Birx is following Hu Lai, the chance is not very good..."
Shen Lang calmed down after shouting the first sentence, knowing that it would be difficult for Hu Lai to have a chance to shoot.
The best result of this ball is that he used his running position to get stuck on the outside, stop the ball and then take the ball to the wing, waiting for Laski, Peter and other Leeds City teammates to come up to support.
Birx, who was chasing back, also turned his head to watch the ball.
He is 1.88 meters tall and his turn is a little slow, but he has not been completely thrown away by Hu Lai. Now Hu Lai is still within his control. He is not in a hurry and has no intention of taking the risk of stealing the ball directly. Instead, he decided to follow Hu Lai and stick to him when he stopped the ball. He used his physical advantage to squeeze him and interfere with him getting the ball, while waiting for his teammates to get back in place.
The football flew over...
Birx found that he didn't know whether Hu Lai ran early or Peter passed the ball a little too small... In short, the football showed signs of falling behind them.
This is even better... He thought in his heart, still staring at Hu Lai and not planning to make a move rashly.
The experienced England international knows how powerful Hulay is, and he doesn't want to give the opponent any chance.
Hu Lai, who was running, also looked back and saw the football. He made a slight adjustment with his feet and swung his right leg out. The moment his outside instep came into contact with the flying football, he pushed the ball forward!
The entire movement was performed while running, very naturally, with no obvious pause in the middle.
So much so that Birx didn't realize at first that Hu Lai was going to stop the ball - he just thought Hu Lai wanted to stop the ball and was waiting for Hu Lai to slow down...
When he saw the football being pushed forward by Hu Lai, it was already stuck in front of him!
He rushed forward anyway and bumped into Hu Lai!
Hu Lai staggered a little when he was hit, but did not fall - because he was still outside the penalty area.
After two staggering steps, he caught up with the football and entered the penalty area!
"Hu Lai! Well done! Hu Lai!! Opportunity!!"
London Bridge goalkeeper Alberto Bueno broke out to block his shot...
Hulay, who had just regained his balance, seemed to have all his attention on the football. He didn't notice Bueno's attack. After catching up with the football, he picked up his right foot... and shot!
In the case of imperfect posture, Hu Lai kicked the football with the three toes on the outside of the toe of his right foot.
The ball spun violently as he kicked it, rubbing against the turf and plowing out a not-too-obvious arc, just around Bueno's feet!
Finally, it rubbed the inside of the far goalpost and rushed into the net! (End of chapter)