"Defensive counterattack is indeed the best tactic to deal with a team like Leeds United that controls the ball. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Leeds United only has three shots on goal, and none of them hit the goal frame."
"As for Fulham, they retained their Premier League style of play, efficient defensive counterattacks, and took advantage of Leeds United's mistakes to launch three quick defensive counterattacks. The young player Moussa Dembele completed the final shot. He had already
Scored Leeds United's goal twice."
In the studio, Andy Gray quietly listened to his partner Flyam analyzing the game. He was completely different from his usual self and seemed a little silent.
On the field, Mo Yang was once again brutally knocked off the sideline by a Fulham player. He hit the billboard with a bang, rolled over, and lay on the ground gasping for breath.
He couldn't remember exactly how many times he was knocked away in the first half. This feeling was too frustrating.
"Yang, are you okay?"
Taking advantage of the dead ball time, Phillips quickly ran over and stretched out his hand to pull Mo Yang up. He was a little nervous, fearing that Mo Yang would be injured.
The physical confrontation in this game was unprecedentedly fierce. Fulham's players were extremely aggressive, and Mo Yang, who was the core of Leeds United, was given special attention.
Mo Yang waved his hand to refuse and said nothing. Wanting to save some energy, he slowly got up.
The first half was not over yet, and Mo Yang actually felt a little tired. This was because the physical confrontation was too intense. Fortunately, his physical attributes were close to 70, otherwise he would not have flown out of the sideline, but would have had to fly out of the court.
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Looking at the dazzling 0-2 score above his head, Mo Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
After this thirty-minute game, Fulham's tactics have become very clear.
Very simple tactics, defensive counterattack, attack from the right without any chance of counterattack, get down and pass directly, and precise positioning of the ball.
And it was this seemingly simple three-point move that caused Leeds United to concede two goals in a row within thirty minutes, which was extremely depressing.
Especially Fulham's young forward Moussa Dembele. This guy is really too fast. His explosive starting speed made Mo Yang stunned. He had never seen a player with such speed in the British Championship.
If it were digitized, this guy's speed must have reached over 90.
Cooper and Koch were estimated to be only 70, so they were totally blown away!
Once this guy is allowed to charge, the entire Leeds United defense will not be able to catch up with this guy.
And this guy is not only fast, he is also as strong as a calf. As a forward, he looks so thin, but his physical resistance is no less than that of center backs like Koch. He can resist it.
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The goal conceded a few minutes ago was Fulham's opportunity to take advantage of a set piece and directly find Moussa Dembele. This guy just carried Koch and Alioski in the penalty area, jumped up, and headed the ball into the goal.
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Sometimes Mo Yang really envies these physically gifted players.
In the coaching bench, Bielsa was frowning and thinking.
From the head coach's perspective, he can see more problems than Mo Yang.
For example, Fulham's tactical discipline is very strong, firmly controlling their defensive rhythm and not being led by Leeds United.
In Bielsa's eyes, Mo Yang's performance in this game seemed a bit impatient.
After all, young players tend to get carried away during games, especially in such fiercely contested games. Players sometimes don't have much time to think.
Moreover, in the first ten minutes, Fulham's eight tactical fouls against Mo Yang, who received two yellow cards, had a clear purpose.
What he wanted was to temporarily interrupt and disrupt Mo Yang's offensive rhythm, and then take advantage of Leeds United's mistakes in attacking to quickly counterattack and score. This was all arranged before the game.
In fact, Fulham also did it, and did it well, using Moussa Dembele's supercar to score two goals.
Next, sit back and fight back with peace of mind, waiting for Leeds United, who are aggressively attacking, to come up, looking for opportunities, and then give Leeds United a few hard blows.
Bielsa shook his head and smiled, then glanced at Scott Parker, who was standing in the coaching area next to him. This young temporary coach who had just taken office was very talented. The young man was very motivated and dared to bet. The key was to win the bet.
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But what Bielsa didn't know was that Scott Parker next to him was so nervous that his back was wet, and he had a ridiculous feeling in his heart.
Although he studied Leeds United thoroughly before the game and formulated corresponding tactics, he really had no confidence in the tactics he formulated.
Scott Parker's career can be regarded as a player who has reached a certain height. He has been in wealthy clubs and civilian clubs. His entire playing career has been basically in the Premier League.
So he knows talented players like Mo Yang very well. You never know what they will do on the court. These geniuses often only need a flash of inspiration at a certain moment to completely change the direction of the game.
Fortunately, he won the bet and had two goals in hand, so he could fight back with peace of mind.
"Beep..." The referee blew the whistle and entered the halftime break.
Back in the dressing room, Mo Yang sat down on a chair and covered his face with a towel.
I could see Bamford and the others looking at each other in confusion, and I could feel that Mo Yang's air pressure was a little low.
In fact, during the first half of the game, they noticed something was wrong with Mo Yang. You must know that Mo Yang was a guy who loved to smile on the court before, but in the first half, Mo Yang didn't smile once and kept a straight face the whole time.
Especially after scoring the second goal, that impatience was almost written on his face.
Mo Yang closed his eyes and kept replaying the footage of the first half of the game in his mind.
When he was free at this time, he suddenly found that he seemed to be a little impatient, and the whole team was affected by him.
The impetuous offense caused the team to make frequent mistakes, causing Cooper and others on the defense to be often caught off guard.
Especially for the second goal conceded, he had a lot of responsibility for this goal because he advanced blindly and quickly, resulting in the goal lost in the frontcourt and Fulham seized the opportunity.
"Sorry! Everyone!"
A few minutes later, when there was silence in the locker room, Mo Yang suddenly took off his towel and stood up, showing a smile that was very familiar to his teammates, "It was my mentality that went wrong in the first half, I promise I will adjust it!"
"Wow! Yang, you are finally normal!" Bamford came over with a smile and kept patting his chest, looking scared.
In the first half, he was really scared by Mo Yang, his attack was too fierce.
Sometimes when Mo Yang passes the ball and he doesn't run away, he will be stared at by Mo Yang. It feels like being stared at by a wolf in the forest. It makes me shudder just thinking about it.
"Yang, you scared us just now. You kept a straight face, as if the captain owed you money!"
"Kelvin's legs are still shaking after you glared at him, and Pablo, his pants were wet after you yelled at him. He must have peed himself in fear!"
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"Fake!"
In order to amuse Mo Yang, Bamford did not hesitate to make fun of other teammates. As a result, he caused a public excrement and was beaten with towels by Phillips and others.
After Bamford made such a fuss, the anger in the locker room instantly became active.
"It's okay, Yang, as long as you can figure it out, this is a very normal thing!" Cooper smiled and stepped forward to pat Mo Yang on the shoulder and comfort him.
The captain had already expressed his stance. How dare the other players not express their stance? They immediately expressed their acceptance of Mo Yang's apology, but in fact they really didn't blame Mo Yang.
It is absolutely normal for young players to have an unbalanced mentality, because they have also encountered it before.
Ultimately, Mo Yang is still too young and has too little competition experience.
They are very familiar with Mo Yang's experience. Although he came from Chelsea's Cobham youth training, he dropped out of training midway and left football for two years.
The lack of these two years is not just a matter of time, but a big issue of nearly a hundred games. This is very valuable game experience for young players, and it is a process of quickly accumulating experience.
While the players were chatting and laughing, Bielsa opened the door and walked in.
Seeing Bielsa's droopy old face, no one dared to laugh. You are still smiling so happily after losing the battle. You are afraid that you will not die quickly enough!
Bielsa ignored everyone, walked directly to Mo Yang, stared into Mo Yang's big eyes, and asked: "Do you understand?"
Mo Yang was a little embarrassed and said in a naive manner: "I will definitely kick them to death in the second half!"
"Hahaha!……"
Hearing this silly declaration, all the players in the locker room burst into laughter.
Bielsa also laughed, asking for this answer.
So Bielsa then began to explain to the players how to play in the second half.