On August 8, 2015, in the English Football Champions League, Leeds United sat at home and faced their first-round opponent, Burnley.
Inside the Elland Road Stadium, as far as the eye can see, there is a sea of white, and the cheers of nearly 40,000 fans make the stadium shake.
Leeds United is the only professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
So for Leeds United fans, the team is their belief. This belief is passed down from generation to generation, and their loyalty to the team is incredible and lasts forever.
Even in the team's most depressed situation, the support of these fans is still fanatical and will always be there.
In the eyes of Leeds people, it is perfect and represents the entire city.
From the perspective of the combination of city and club, no city in the world can achieve this.
Ferguson once said that Leeds United fans are the most terrifying group in the world, and Leeds United's home stadium is also one of the most terrifying home stadiums in Europe.
During the warm-up before the game, Mo Yang could feel the enthusiasm of the fans. The cheers made his ears rumble, causing him to make frequent mistakes.
However, there were no jeers or boos from the fans in the audience, which shows the tolerance and support of Los Blancos fans for their team.
After a while, the warm-up was over and the players returned to the locker room.
When Bielsa saw Mo Yang's stunned expression, he knew that he was right not to put this kid in the starting lineup. The kid still needs time to adapt to such a hot game scene.
At 12:30 noon, the game officially started and Burnley got the ball.
After reading the information about the two teams, Andy Gray, the on-site commentator, said in disbelief: "What we are seeing now is a brand-new Leeds United. Guys, I can't imagine that the average age of this group of young men is only 21 years old, and Burnley and the others are
The average age is 30 years old. It seems that today is a battle between old and new."
The fans cheered thunderously. Although there were not many faces they recognized on the field, they were looking forward to the performance of these new players.
After the game started, Burnley's players were very aggressive. They were all like hungry tigers. As long as the ball was not under their feet, they would immediately launch a high-pressure press.
This resulted in the game showing a somewhat intense trend right from the beginning.
Andy Gray looked at the fierce performance of Burnley players, his face full of admiration, and said: "Although Burnley has been relegated, their lineup is basically the same as in the Premier League. We can see that Leeds United are young.
The boys seemed a little confused under this fierce pressing, and the midfielder was unable to organize an effective attack at all. Bielsa was in trouble."
Both Hernandez and Clichy are offensive midfielders. Faced with the current situation, it is sometimes difficult for them to even get the ball out.
Phillips is busier and has become a firefighter who travels around. With his strong body and excellent defensive skills, he has destroyed several Burnley attacks.
On the sidelines, Frank was restless on the coaching bench, looking at Bielsa who was squatting in the coaching area with a calm face from time to time.
Before the game, Bielsa's offensive method was to rely on the two wings of Harrison and Costa to attack. After advancing to the opponent's penalty area, he directly hit the ribs to intersperse with each other, or directly passed the ball, allowing Wood to play the role of high center.
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But now the midfielder can't hold the ball at all, so the offensive method arranged by Bielsa is completely useless.
On the bench, Mo Yang was so nervous that he was sweating all over. Before he even came on the field, he felt that his jersey was already a little wet.
On the other side, Burnley coach Dyche crossed his arms and chewed gum in his mouth, with a smile on his face, looking confident.
"Crazy coach, haha!" Dyche glanced at Bielsa squatting next to him and spit out the gum in his mouth. He would definitely win this game.
Although his team has not yet scored a goal, he has figured out Leeds United's offensive method during this period.
Ignoring the midfield and simply relying on both wings to attack is sheer fantasy.
After modern football enters the 21st century, the development trend is becoming more and more diversified. Every position on the field no longer has a single function, and the midfield is the top priority. Whoever can seize control of the midfield will win.
It will tilt towards it!
In recent years, various clubs in the five major European leagues have been constantly looking for outstanding midfielders to strengthen the team's control in the midfield.
On the field, under the crazy pressing of Burnley players, Leeds United's goal was in danger and was trapped in the midfield and backcourt. There was no shot in the past 20 minutes, and they even pushed into the opponent's midfield and backcourt very few times.
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Once again, the ball was destroyed by the sideline. The panting Phillips looked at Mo Yang on the bench with his hands on his hips.
At this moment, he really wanted to ignore the rules and run off the field to drag Mo Yang up.
The two guys up front, Hernandez and Clichy, are like shit compared to Mo Yang in terms of offensive organization.
Fans are also anxious for their own teams!
I thought that the team had a new look and would have a new improvement in offense. Unexpectedly, compared with last season, it actually looked worse.
He couldn't attack for more than 20 minutes, and was forced to fight frantically in his own half. This is some bullshit coach's bullshit tactics.
The on-site commentator Andy Gray was listless after being tortured by the boring game for more than 20 minutes.
I thought it was going to be an offensive battle, but it turned out to be a one-sided crushing, which was extremely boring.
He took the data from both sides for more than 20 minutes from his assistant and looked at it casually.
Suddenly, his eyes were fixed on Leeds United's 65% ball possession rate. At the same time, a shocking thought suddenly appeared in his mind, "Oh my God! Could this be Bielsa's?"
Purpose?"
As the game progressed to 30 minutes, Burnley exerted increasing pressure.
Leeds United is like a small boat shrouded in a storm, and may be overturned by the stormy waves created by Burnley at any time.
But as time went by, Leeds United's little boat, although shaky, tenaciously withstood the pressure and did not lose points, but the game was too ugly.
In the stoppage time of the first half, Burnley stopped pressing and seemed to have given up attacking.
Dallas holds the ball and slowly advances along the wing. This can not only delay time, but also look for opportunities to see if he can plan an attack and save some face.
But just after halftime, Burnley midfielder Jones and right back Trippier suddenly attacked and surrounded him on the sideline to press him.
Dallas spread his hands to resist the tall Jones behind him, and when Trippier came to grab the ball, he kicked and passed it to Clichy not far away.
Clichy's attention seemed to be a little distracted. He reached out his foot in a hurry, but did not touch the ball. It missed the ball and was picked up by Burnley midfielder Marny.
On the bench, the moment Malny took the ball, Mo Yang suddenly stood up from his seat and covered his face with his hands. Bamford looked a little confused next to him.
"Danger!" On-site commentator Andy Gray stood up suddenly with his hands on the table. "Leeds United's left wing is empty. This is Burnley's last chance!"
At this moment, there was an instant switch between offense and defense, which caught all Leeds United players off guard and hurriedly ran towards their own half.
Marny received the ball and without any hesitation, he made a long pass.
Almost at the same time, Burnley's two forwards, Denis and Barnes, started at the same time, like two sharp blades piercing the Leeds United defense.
The ball fell into the no-man's land of Leeds United's left ribs and rolled towards the baseline. After Trippier stepped in to get the ball at high speed, he took advantage of the trend and made a powerful move, directly passing Phillips who stepped forward to cover the defense, instantly forming a three-on-two situation.
"Dallas is still chasing back, very fast!"
"Trippier has two options. Will he cross directly or will he cut inside and shoot?"
"If he chooses to cut inside, he is likely to be blocked by Dallas who is chasing after him!"
As Andy Gray finished speaking, Trippier made a choice. He decisively cut inside and directly faced the tall Koch who came out of the penalty area.
But the moment the two were about to come into contact, Trippier flicked his left foot and passed diagonally towards the front of the penalty area.
At the same time, Jones rushed over and shot without stopping the ball. The ball hit the upper right corner of the goal.
"The ball is in!"
"Jones, the veteran midfielder from Burnley!"
"He held down the ball. It was full of power and the angle was tricky. Silvestri was powerless!"
"Dallas paid the price for his temerity!"
"Burnley attacked wildly for nearly 45 minutes, and they finally scored their first goal!"
On the sidelines, Bielsa shook his head and smiled bitterly, turned around and walked directly into the tunnel.
The fans kept booing!
The one who booed was his own team, and he was also booing Burnley!
The game was so ugly!
On the pitch, Phillips, Ayling and others shook their heads and smiled bitterly. They felt extremely aggrieved as they watched the Burnley players celebrating wildly.