Chapter 1177 This is the Europa League final
Jule's goal eight and a half minutes into the game completely disrupted the rhythm of Sevilla Navigators.
They originally planned to wait for fifteen minutes and then start attacking again. The attack would not be too fierce, but would be gradual.
Pay attention to the word "stable".
Whether it's offense or defense, they are playing steadily.
This is also the strategy most suitable for the "European League Overlord" Sevilla Navigators.
As a team with rich experience but an older average age than Leeds City, the last thing they should do is fall into Leeds City's fast pace.
And to find ways to slow down the pace of the game, so slow that it makes Leeds City uncomfortable, that is the most comfortable way for Sevilla Navigator.
But now all the expectations of the Sevilla Navigator have been shattered by Hulay's long shot.
It is difficult for the lagging Sevilla Navigators to deal with Leeds City as they designed, and then find the opportunity to deal a fatal blow.
Even if we don't talk about tactics, just talk about the mentality of the players, after losing the ball, their emotions will fluctuate violently, and it will be difficult for them to calm down.
"...At this time, we can no longer act according to the original plan."
Brent recovered from the shock, and after regaining his rationality and ability to think calmly, he said to assistant coach Leno.
"If we continue to deal with them slowly as we originally planned, it will only allow them to become more and more energetic. A team like Leeds City absolutely cannot give them such space. Otherwise, let them lose their status. It will be difficult to deal with all the morale and morale..."
Renault nodded in agreement.
To put it bluntly, a team like Leeds City is a convulsive team.
Their absolute strength is not strong, but if they are allowed to go smoothly, they can still overturn teams that are much stronger than them on paper.
On this point, Catalonia United may have the best say.
Sevilla Navigator and Catalonia United are both La Liga teams, so they naturally know that game.
Catalan United were defeated by Leeds City at their home stadium.
Is there a big gap in strength between Leeds City and Catalonia, or between Leeds City and Sevilla Navigators?
The response strategy that Brent initially formulated for the team was not to let Leeds City gain momentum.
But now that Leeds City has scored a goal, it won't work to rely on that method to contain the opponent.
If we leave things alone and watch Leeds City gain momentum, we will be in trouble.
What should be done at this time is to attack and use Sevilla Navigator's strong overall strength to suppress Leeds City and severely dampen their spirit.
The Sevilla Navigators don't just deal with their opponents slowly, they can also speed up the pace and launch a very threatening offensive.
With stronger overall strength and richer finals experience, they regained control of the game.
Assistant coach Leno, who understood Brent's thoughts, walked to the sidelines and issued the latest instructions to the players on the court:
attack!
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"I have to say that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames... There is a reason why the Europa League is nicknamed the 'Sevilla Navigator Cup'. Navigator's success in this event The advantage is indeed great. Sometimes, you have to believe in the so-called 'race gene'..."
Looking at the ongoing competition, Shen Lang sighed with emotion.
The lagging Sevilla Navigator did not fall into chaos and confusion as many Chinese fans, including him, expected, and then Leeds City seized the opportunity to score another victory.
Instead, they recovered quickly from the blow.
Then launched a fierce attack on Leeds City's goal.
The overall strength and experience of Sevilla Navigators is indeed stronger than Leeds City.
So their offense is still very threatening.
The core of the Navigators' offensive organization is the Argentina international and midfield master Pablo Becker. This midfielder is not tall and has very delicate footwork. He is not only the midfield organizer of Sevilla Navigators, but also the midfield organizer of the Argentina national team.
Although Melli is more famous now, in the national team, Becker is the well-deserved boss.
At 30 years old this year, he is in the golden age of his career.
When Sevilla Navigators won the Europa League three years ago, Becker was also the core of the team's midfield. He made great contributions to the team's victory in that Europa League.
Now he has the experience of winning the Europa League, and he is at his peak both physically and mentally.
Morikawa Junpei worked very hard on defense, but the effect was not very good.
He was completely restrained by Becker, and had no time to care about other places, unable to cover the midfield and backfield. He has become a defensive midfielder.
And if he wants to sweep in the midfield, it will be easy to miss the dangerous figure Becker.
For this reason, Jay Adams had to stay in the midfielder position to help defend. But as a result, Leeds City's offense has been affected, and it can only rely on Pete Williams alone.
It stands to reason that Leeds City should be pursuing the victory, but now they are pushed back by Sevilla Navigator.
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Becker received the ball with his back to the attacking direction, and Morikawa Junpei pressed forward immediately.
The Argentine didn't mean to get rid of it in a hurry. Instead, he protected the football first, then used the outside instep of his right foot to move the football to the right side of his body, while using his body to separate Junpei Morikawa.
Junpei Morikawa wanted to steal the ball when Becker turned around.
However, Becker controlled the distance of the football very well and did not lose control of the ball when turning around. It was difficult for Junpei Morikawa to intercept the ball successfully.
Becker's delicate skills are not reflected in those fancy and imaginative technical moves, but in such ordinary technical moves that are unremarkable but have solid basic skills.
It was such an ordinary turn. Because Morikawa Junpei controlled the ball well, Junpei Morikawa didn't find a chance to make a move.
Seeing that the opponent was about to complete his turn and he was about to lose his position, Junpei Morikawa pushed forward hard and shoved the football with his feet at the same time - since just stretching the legs is not enough, then counting the length of the entire body, it should be enough, right?
As a result, just as he shoveled it down, Becker gently pushed the football outward with the outside instep of his right foot.
Junpei Morikawa didn't shovel the football, but brought down Becker!
The referee's whistle sounds!
"Ah - Junpei Morikawa committed a foul!" the Japanese commentator who was commentating on the game put his head in his hands and shouted with great regret. "Becker is very smart. Morikawa has no choice but to foul...but this position...is a bit dangerous!"
Jay Adams complained to the referee that he thought Becker was diving.
In fact, the referee has his own judgment on whether it was a flop. The reason why he was able to call a foul means that Junpei Morikawa must have really committed a foul.
Adams still has to fight for it because this position is indeed, as the Japanese commentator said... somewhat dangerous.
Directly opposite the goal, thirty meters away, for a free kick master, this is a free kick with impeccable objective conditions.
And Pablo Becker is such a free kick master.
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Jay Adams's protest was of no use. The referee insisted on his decision and gave Junpei Morikawa a verbal warning.
Considering that Junpei Morikawa tackled the ball from the side and behind, not giving him a yellow card was considered merciful.
Therefore, even Junpei Morikawa himself did not argue, for fear that the referee would think that he had a bad attitude in admitting his guilt, and if he gave himself a card backhand, it would be really "self-inflicted"...
Leeds City goalkeeper Van der Ven directed everyone to form a human wall.
Becker stood in front of the penalty spot holding the football. He wanted to take the penalty himself.
In order to prevent Becker from kicking the football under the wall, Hulay returned to the penalty area to serve as the "threshold" of the wall - he lay down about one meter behind the wall. At the same time, in order to prevent the football from hitting critical parts, he turned his back to the direction of the ball.
After Leeds City lined up the wall, the referee came up and used spray to draw a white line under their feet, so that it was clear whether the wall had moved secretly.
At the same time, he stepped back from the wall to make room.
After confirming that both players are in position, he blows the whistle.
Becker takes a run-up, kicks off, and pulls the ball!
The football was pulled out of an arc and spun violently around the jumping Leeds City wall!
Fly straight to the upper left corner of the goal!
Goalkeeper Van der Ven jumped into the air to make a save, stretching his arms as far as he could in the air...he touched the ball!
But the football was not thrown out by him, but it was slightly deflected and flew into the goal!
"GOOOOOOOOOOL!!!" The Spanish commentator raised his arms and shouted in the commentary box, "Becker! A beautiful free kick and scored directly! After falling behind for fifteen minutes, he helped Sevilla Navigator equalize the score! Now two The team is back on the same starting line! ”
"Oops..." Shen Lang yelled regretfully, "Leeds City used Hulay's personal ability to take the lead at the beginning. As a result, Sevilla Navigator also used Becker's personal ability to equalize the score... This arbitrary Becker earned the ball and kicked it in himself..."
"Becker did a great job with this free kick, but there's nothing we can do about it..." Shi Wuyuan shook his head and said. "Junpei Morikawa was a little reckless. In fact, even if he asked Becker to complete the turn in the situation just now, as long as he can continue to stick to the opponent, Becker can't do much... Of course, players are always at a high level during the game. In a state of excitement and tension, it is not always possible to think calmly.”
In front of the coaching bench on the sidelines, Sevilla Navigators head coach Brent rushed out of the coaching bench, raising his arms and shouting.
Clark, who was next door, turned around and walked back to the coaching bench, shaking his head and saying a few words to assistant coach Randall.
"This is the Europa League final. But it's no big deal, we keep attacking."
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