Levi frowned on the sidelines. He had been freed from the envy of the first goal and began to put himself in the position of his opponent to look at Rooney.

How to restrict this guy?

In fact, Leeds United's defense has just performed the complete set of Rooney's failed defense:

It’s easy to be robbed;

If it is close to the body, it will be pushed open;

During a double attack, he can send the ball into space;

If you follow them all the way, you can shoot the opponent from a distance if you move at an angle, and you can really send out a world wave!

Of course, this does not mean that Rooney has no solution, but in the U18 league, his abilities are all at the top level, so this situation of all-round crushing has emerged. In the Premier League, physical fitness or technical awareness

There are many people who are as good as Rooney, so naturally they won’t be in such a mess.

But now, he is indeed a difficult bug to solve.

Levi asked himself that his defensive ability and awareness were not better than those of his teammates. The tricks they had tried in his place would only be worse, not better.

So, what are my advantages compared to them?

It’s physical fitness!

Levi suddenly realized that Rooney with the ball was unstoppable, but what if he couldn't get the ball?

With my physical ability, I will definitely have no problem following Rooney throughout the game, including when I don't have the ball. And judging from the games during this period, Rooney doesn't dare to sprint at full speed, so he is unlikely to use his speed to get away from me to catch the ball.

It is entirely possible to target him with the ball.

But in this way, Rooney has to follow him when he goes to the backcourt, he has to accompany him when he runs to the wing, and he has to keep an eye on his team's offense. I can't play other roles on the court.

But when I think about it again, isn’t this just cheating? Rooney is the core of Everton’s offense, and I’m the water cooler manager. No matter how you calculate it, it’s all in Leeds United’s favor.

Just like the famous spitting incident back then - in the 1990 World Cup between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Netherlands, Voller successfully used a counter-attack tactic, which angered Rijkaard and both of them were sent off with red cards.

Voller is just a forward who can be replaced, but Rijkaard is the key point of the Netherlands' offense and defense. This time, the Netherlands suffered a big loss, and the Germans finally had the last laugh.

However, I was just thinking about it. Levi smiled bitterly.

The boss wouldn’t use such a weird tactic, would he?

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Also frowning on the sidelines was David.

It has been more than a year since David took over the U18 echelon. Although he is still an assistant in name, he is actually doing the job of the U18 head coach.

He has directed dozens of youth team games, large and small, and is not a rookie with little experience.

However, some people may have excellent qualities in all aspects, such as first-class vision, first-class tactical layout, first-class training level, and good experience, and possess almost all the excellent qualities to become a coach.

However, they can only become top assistant coaches, but they cannot be good head coaches, such as Queiroz, McLaren, and now David.

Just because they lack a crucial quality - decisiveness, or courage.

Dozens of commanding experiences did not allow David to develop enough courage and courage, but instead turned him into an ostrich.

He is deeply aware that in the youth league, some people cannot be restricted.

For example, Michael Owen at Liverpool back then, or Wayne Rooney at Everton now.

I originally thought that after Rooney was promoted to the first team this season, he would no longer worry about restricting him. Unexpectedly, he was unlucky to encounter him coming back from injury to find his form. It was really a bad year.

David was helpless and subconsciously glanced at Eddie Gray beside him, as if he wanted to ask for help.

However, he hesitated and finally did not speak.

Little did he know that Gray, who seemed calm, had seen all this and sighed secretly.

After all, David still didn’t make adjustments.

The configuration of double midfielders is already very perfect in defense. If the defense is to be strengthened, it will inevitably affect the offensive investment.

And they are still one goal behind.

Attack or defend, David couldn't make up his mind.

Amidst his entanglement and hesitation, Everton once again launched a very threatening offensive.

Rooney sent a precise long pass near the center circle. James Vaughan volleyed the ball directly from the right rib of the penalty area. The ball roared straight to the upper left corner of the goal.

This time Carson was well prepared and made an extremely wonderful flying save, finally preventing Leeds United from falling further into the abyss.

But it can’t be done again. You may not have such good luck next time.

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Lennon angrily kicked the ball in the frontcourt to vent his dissatisfaction.

Since the second half, Leeds United has barely been able to get past halftime, and as a winger, Lennon has hardly touched the ball. He has always been smooth sailing, but he has rarely been so frustrated.

In order to get the ball, he even dropped back to help defend. But with his defensive level, he really couldn't help much.

This feeling of powerlessness drove him crazy, especially before the game when he and Gray boasted about taking a three-goal lead, which made him have the urge to grab the ground with his head.

Mud, I finally tried to be kind and wanted that guy to stay, but then this fat guy showed up to trouble me!

That guy Li is simply a devil, nothing will go well with him!

Off the field, Levi couldn't sit still as Lennon was talking about him.

In his view, if coach David does not make adjustments, this defeat will be inevitable.

In this case, we might as well let him go up and give it a try!

With this thought in mind, he stood up and walked to David.

"Coach, let me play!"

David glanced at him in surprise, obviously he had rarely encountered this kind of situation where he actively asked to play.

"Li, I know about your bet with Alan. If we are leading by a big score now, I wouldn't mind replacing you. But not now," David said in a firm tone, "if you are still worried about the bet.

, I will go to Alang for you and ask him to cancel this bet."

"It's not because of the bet, coach," Levi explained. "If we can't limit Rooney, it will be difficult for us to score in this game. I don't know what tactics you have to deal with him, but I think, maybe I can try

Try."

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"Do you know who he is?" David was dumbfounded. "Wayne Rooney, the super genius who ended Arsenal's 30-game unbeaten streak, became a member of the England national team last month. Why do you dare to say defense?

Live with him?"

"I..." Levi wanted to say more, but was interrupted by David.

"Okay, don't talk anymore," David, who was already overwhelmed by the situation on the court, obviously had no patience to communicate with Levi anymore, "It is my duty to adjust tactics, and your duty is to stay on the bench and wait for instructions.

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Levi lowered his head in disappointment.

"Wait a minute." Eddie Gray, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

"Lee, you said you can guard Rooney?" Gray stared at Levi with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see whether he was talking big to get on the court, or if he really had a way, "What are you going to do?"

"I wonder if you have noticed that Rooney rarely starts at full speed in this game?" Levi said eloquently, "I speculate that he should be injured or just recovering from the injury, which makes him hesitant to act.

Power."

"That's true, but he only relies on technology, which is enough." David interjected.

"Yes, we can't guard Rooney when he has the ball, but what if he can't get the ball?" Levi's words made David and Gray think.

"My physical fitness is enough to ensure that I can defend Rooney until the last second of the game. Without Rooney's speed, it should be difficult for me to get rid of the ball," Levi went on to explain. "Once Rooney is lost, Everton's offense

If we lose our direction, we may turn defeat into victory."

David and Gray looked at each other and saw deep shock in each other's eyes. They had never seen a young player of this age who could independently analyze the situation on the field and come up with a solution.

After a long time, Gray finally broke the silence:

"Go warm up, Lee."

"Good!"

Levi was so happy that he quickly started doing jump steps and stretching on the sidelines.

"Eddie, do you really think Li's method is feasible?" David asked with some worry.

"Do you have a better way, David?" Gray asked, "What's more, I don't care how this game goes. But what I care about is what Li is thinking at this time.

?Will he fall into decadence, confusion or mania because of this bet?"

"Obviously, he didn't. He was indeed analyzing the situation on the field, and his analysis was very accurate, although the method he proposed may not work."

"What does this mean? It means that he was not bothered by that bullshit bet, and he remained calm at this time. You know how rare this is, right?"

While talking, Gray actually showed a rare smile.

"David, don't you think we should give this little guy a chance?"
To be continued...