novelhk Chapter 261
Chapter 261
When the players from both teams lined up in the player tunnel.
The staff nearby could feel the low pressure in the player tunnel at this time.
The scene of familiar players from the two teams whispering to each other disappeared, and all 22 players stood in their own queues seriously and silently.
One side is for winning the championship.
The other side is for relegation.
There are reasons not to lose.
When the players stood in the player tunnel and prepared to enter the field, the Leeds United fans in the stands outside were not idle.
In addition to singing the team song loudly to cheer for Leeds United.
Starting from the South Stand, two huge TIFOs were moving in the stands in the left and right directions.
This is the TIFO specially made by the most hardcore Leeds United fans in the South Stand for today's game.
One is the huge Leeds United "Rose and Ball Shield" team logo.
The other is a portrait of Li Shiguang holding up the Premier League championship trophy and grinning!
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Finally, at 3:55 pm, under the leadership of today's referee Atkinson, the players from both sides followed the referee team into the stadium. For a moment, the atmosphere at Elland Road reached the first climax of the day. The cheers of the fans even overwhelmed the voice of Eddie Gray, the live commentator, introducing the players in the speakers!
"Ladies and gentlemen! We see that the players from both sides have now appeared!" Lineker shouted excitedly.
The director also consciously swept the camera across the faces of the players from both sides, and finally stopped at the two coaches, Li Shiguang and Warnock.
"Jon, I don't think I saw Li and Warnock shaking hands just now." Lineker discovered this detail.
Jon rolled his eyes at Lineker and said speechlessly: "Watching your game, today's game is a life-and-death battle for both sides. It's normal for the two coaches to forget these etiquettes on the scene."
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Soon, Kompany completed the guessing ceremony.
Sheffield United won the right to kick off.
After the players from both sides stood in their respective positions, Atkinson looked down at his watch and finally blew the whistle.
The game officially started!
Stead pushed the ball to Nader in front of him, and Nader turned around and handed the ball to Gillespie standing outside the center circle. Sheffield United, who attacked from right to left in the first half, launched their first attack of the game!
Perhaps it was because both sides had no way out.
So after the game started, Sheffield United's tactical intention was not to retreat to defense as most people predicted. They directly fought against Leeds United.
Sheffield United, who took the lead, quickly pushed the ball into Leeds United's half, but in the end Nader's long shot from the front of the penalty area was higher than the crossbar.
Then Schmeichel took the goal kick, Yaya Toure won the first point in the midfield, Toure, who was facing away from Sheffield United, headed the ball to Modric who was approaching him in front, and then turned and ran towards the penalty area of Sheffield United.
But when Modric saw that the opponent's defensive midfielder's attention was diverted by Toure, he immediately took the ball forward, and then made a wonderful pass to Ribery who was running at high speed on the right.
Ribery relied on his strong individual breakthrough ability to dribble the ball inside, but unfortunately, the final cross was firmly pressed under the body by Sheffield United's goalkeeper Kenny, and failed to pass to Ibrahimovic who had already surrounded him!
"Good ball!"
"It's a pity that Ribery's pass was intercepted by Kenny!"
"If this ball was passed, it would have been 100% sure to score!"
"It seems that my prediction was correct. Leeds United maintained a good competitive state today. Less than three minutes after the start, they created a dangerous situation in Sheffield United's penalty area."
The two commentators sitting in the studio praised Leeds United's attack just now!
Seeing Kenny holding his cross under him, Ribery knelt on the grass with his head in his arms with a look of regret. At the moment he kicked the ball, he thought he was about to get an assist!
Regardless of whether Ribery could hear it or not, Li Shiguang still stood in the coaching area and applauded Ribery's breakthrough, praising loudly: "Good job, Frank, keep up the impact!"
Although he didn't score a goal, he was able to break into the opponent's penalty area with a simple pass at the beginning of the game.
At least it proved that his pre-match speech worked.
Li Shiguang was still very happy about this!
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As Jon analyzed before the game, although today's game is equally important for Sheffield United.
But after all, the strength gap between the two sides is there.
As the gameAs the game progressed, Leeds United gradually took the initiative on the field and began to press Sheffield United into their own half.
16th minute.
Bale sent a straight pass from the wing and passed the ball to Ibrahimovic. He ran along the bottom line into the penalty area. Bale's cut attracted the attention of two Sheffield United defenders.
Seeing this situation.
Ibrahimovic did not hesitate, ran a step with the ball in a straight line, and shot directly with his left foot after pulling out the gap, but this powerful shot was firmly held in the near corner by Kenny who had been prepared.
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Unfortunately, shortly after Ibrahimovic completed this shot.
Simeone suddenly came to Li Shiguang and said with a serious face: "Boss, Manchester United is leading."
Li Shiguang, who learned the news, first turned his head to look at Simeone, then nodded, and there was no emotional change on his face.
Soon, the news that Manchester United was leading gradually spread.
Many fans in the stands also received this information. Although the game had not started for long, a slight feeling of anxiety gradually began to spread in the stands.
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"Gary, there is some bad news for you." Feeling the vibration of the phone in his trouser pocket, Jon took it out and took a look, then quickly said to Lineker.
"I know, Manchester United is leading." Lineker still stared at the TV screen.
"Ah? How did you know?" Jon was surprised, he didn't see Lineker touching the phone!
Lineker was a little speechless at Jon's reaction. He pointed to the headphones Jon put in front of him and said speechlessly: "If you put your headphones back on, you can hear the news that the director just delivered."
Lineker's answer made Jon a little embarrassed.
He quickly picked up the headphones and put them back on, then continued to focus on the TV screen, as if the previous things had not happened, and explained calmly.
"Dear fans, we just received news that Manchester United has taken the lead at home! This is not good news for Leeds United. For them who have already taken control of the situation on the field, the most important thing now is to convert the advantage into goals!"