Chapter 28: The losing streak after the winning streak
"Oh no, I forgot to ask for an autograph!" Bai Lele suddenly howled after Klopp left, got up and was about to chase him out.
Mo Yang was startled, stopped him quickly, and said helplessly: "Hurry up and take a shower, then I will take you to dinner, I will buy you a plane ticket, and you will go back to China in the evening!"
"No!" Bai Lele shook his head like a rattle, "There are still a few days until school starts, why are you going back so early!"
"It's up to you. When your godfather breaks your legs, don't cry to me!"
"Silly boy, how do you know Uncle Zha? You are so awesome!" Bai Lele asked, not caring about broken legs. He has broken his legs thousands of times since he was a child. How old is he?
Something!
"He is the one who recommended me to Leeds United for a trial! He is also my noble man!"
Mo Yang had no idea that the conversation between him and Klopp was broadcast live by Chen He, but with his character, he wouldn't care even if he knew.
On the Huya platform and Chen He's live broadcast room, the barrage at this time has completely caused a stir.
After some water friends translated, everyone was shocked.
"Xiao Lu, you know football best. Do you know that we have such a player abroad?" Chen He took off his headphones and turned off the microphone, his face a little solemn.
This is a live broadcast with millions of viewers. If this is a false statement and a storm of public opinion arises, he will be affected.
"I've never heard of it!" Lu Han shook his head in confusion, "I think it's a bit fake too!"
"This doesn't make sense at all!" Chen He was also confused, "Could it be that he was so full that he came to the game to show off to others? He shouldn't be such a fool!"
"I found it! His name is Mo Yang!" Xiao Di, who had always been silent, suddenly screamed.
Chen He and Lu Han stood up and walked behind Xiao Di. They saw that after Xiao Di climbed over the wall, he used Google to search for a lot of British media reports related to Leeds United.
"This is probably a stain on Yang's life!"
Xiao Di was attracted by this media title and clicked on it directly, and the page jumped to play.
Then she saw a white butt appear in the video, and then the camera zoomed out to see a man covering his face and trotting on the court with funny steps.
Xiao Di's face immediately blushed, and he covered his mouth and giggled, while Lu Han and Chen He burst out laughing.
Next, Xiaodi dug out a Mo Yang collection produced by local media in Leeds.
"Fuck!" Lu Han was given goosebumps all over his body by Mo Yang's fancy passing and precise and exaggerated arc passes in the video.
"Is this really our own player?" Chen He was also stunned by the show.
Xiao Di didn't know much about football. She only knew that watching the boy in the video was a great visual enjoyment. This was her first impression of Mo Yang.
And when Xiao Di saw the scene of tens of thousands of people calling for Mo Yang to play, he was extremely shocked. She couldn't imagine how good a player must be to be supported by so many fans.
After a while, the highlights will be played!
All three of them were attracted by the unconstrained and graceful passes, and were conquered by the cool and fancy moves!
The next day, Lu Han thought that there would be media reporting on Mo Yang, but as a result, there was no movement from the domestic media. They all seemed to regard the conversation that appeared on Chen He's live broadcast as a stupid prank and were too lazy to pay attention to it.
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In the fifth round of the league, Leeds United went to Pride Park to face Derby County away from home.
Derby County is a veteran team in the English Championship and a team with a century-old history. After the start of this season, their performance has been as slow as ever.
They drew with their opponents in all the first four rounds and are currently ranked 14th in the league.
But this team is not a weak team. It comes from behind every year and is an established and strong team that can reach the top six every year.
After the game started, the two sides showed two completely different competitive states.
Without Mo Yang, Leeds' control of the midfield was not as good as before, but under Bielsa's tactical arrangements, they still played a very beautiful fast attack on both wings.
It's a pity that without Mo Yang's various magical passes, Bamford, an efficient shooter, can almost say that his scoring efficiency is infinitely close to zero.
Derby County, on the other hand, adopts a tactical style of playing slow and fast, with a focus on solid defense and possession of the ball.
Therefore, although the two sides fought fiercely in the first half, there was a lot of thunder and a small amount of rain. There was no goal until the end of the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, Leeds United showed the instability of its young players. The lack of goals made Bamford and others a little impatient.
As a result, they made a sudden mistake and were successfully attacked by Derby County, breaking the deadlock 1-0.
In the 75th minute, Bielsa made an adjustment and replaced Wood, then used Harrison and Costa to tear apart Derby County's defense line and frequently made passes. Wood played the role of a high forward and successfully equalized the score.
In the stoppage time of the game, Costa's follow-up shot from outside the penalty area resulted in an own goal from the Derby County defender, and Leeds United luckily won the game.
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In the sixth round of the British Championship, Leeds United played at home against Brentford.
Brentford's performance this season is average. After five rounds of the league, they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, and are currently ranked 19th in the league.
In terms of strength comparison, Leeds United has an overall advantage.
In this game, Mo Yang, who had basically recovered, came to the fans' stands and watched the entire game surrounded by Leeds fans.
It's a pity that the team did not win this game. Bamford and the others were completely offline during the game. The midfield was in chaos and completely disconnected from the frontcourt. They made frequent defensive mistakes in the backcourt. As a result, they lost the game with a score of 0-1.
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In the seventh round of the British Championship, Leeds United faced eighth-placed Ipswich at home.
Ips are in excellent form this season, with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, ranking them 8th in the league.
In this game, Leeds United continued their poor form from the previous game.
They were impatient during the attack and were intercepted one after another in counterattacks. Midfielder Hernandez performed well and planned several very eye-catching attacks. However, Bamford was not brave enough and his shots missed the target, which was criticized by the fans.
boos.
As a result, Ipswich lost 0-3 at home.
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The eighth round of the British Championship, Leeds United VS Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes are temporarily out of the relegation zone after seven league games.
The weak front line and extremely poor defense are very obvious characteristics of this team.
But facing such a weak team, Leeds United still failed to win the game.
At the end of the game, Leeds United continued to lose three points 1-0 away from home.
After losing three games in a row, Leeds United dropped to fourth place, making Leeds United the darling of the media.
"Yang's absence allows us to see a real Leeds United!" - Leeds Sports News
"The magic of Bamford is gone, and the efficient shooter has become a big joke!" - West Yorkshire Evening News
"Argentines are flashy!" - Leeds Evening News
"Without Yang, Leeds United seems to have lost its soul. They are confused on the field. Both offense and defense are terrible!" - London Evening News
News headlines like this abound, and even Bielsa has been attacked.
But Bielsa has no time to pay attention. He will never leave the training base until dark every day, and he works like a madman.
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"Yes! It is indeed completely healed, Yang, you can participate in training!" In the medical room of the Leeds United training base, team doctor Turner examined Mo Yang's right foot and made a diagnosis.
Mo Yang had a silly smile on his face. In fact, he had completely recovered a week ago. He applied to return to the team for training at that time, but Bielsa followed the team doctor's advice to be on the safe side and let him rest for an extra week.
"Quick, run! Run! Everyone, run for me!"
"Harrison, Costa, you should pay attention and don't rush in with your head covered?"
"Phillips, why are you pressing so far forward? Your job is to defend! Make up the position!"
After coming out of the medical room, Mo Yang came to the training ground and saw his teammates being trained around by Bielsa on the sidelines.
"Sir! I'm back!"
Mo Yang ran to Bielsa and said loudly, smiling brightly.
This month has left him exhausted. After Bai Lele returned to China, Mo Yang, who was unsupervised, first wanted to secretly do some easy upper body exercises in the gym, but Bielsa discovered him and was sprayed bloody.
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So he ran to Reed's farm. Unexpectedly, Bielsa informed Perret directly. As a result, Perret also lived in Reed's house. The two of them kept a close eye on him and never let him do anything except eat, drink and sleep every day.
Something else.
"Go and change clothes!" Bielsa said with a kind smile, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.
His 4231 is completely built around Mo Yang, with Mo Yang as the core of the midfield. Almost all players in this lineup can relate to Mo Yang. Mo Yang is like a beacon on the vast sea, pointing the way for all players.
course.
In this lineup, he completely liberated Mo Yang, so Mo Yang's position on the playing field is very vague. Sometimes he can appear in the forward position, sometimes as an attacking midfielder, or even as a defensive midfielder and winger. Mo Yang
be free.
Therefore, this requires other players to serve Mo Yang in all aspects and change positions very frequently on the court to provide cover and necessary protection for Mo Yang.
The disastrous defeats in the recent three rounds were actually caused by the fact that without Mo Yang as the core, the players did not have a commander on the court to point out the direction.
Now that Mo Yang is back, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Phillips and others on the training ground gathered around Mo Yang when they saw him coming back, with happy smiles on everyone's faces.
The team has lost three games in a row recently, and each of them is confused. They are obviously in good condition, but as soon as they get on the court, everyone starts to wander around like headless chickens. They have no idea why. This feeling is terrible.