Episode [334]: Class 92 of Leeds United
In the fourth round of the League Cup, Zhong Cheng still mainly selected young players.
Zhong Cheng's goal this season is very clear, that is, the league and the UEFA Champions League. Both the English League Cup and the FA Cup are places for Leeds United to train, and there are not many requirements for results.
Zhong Cheng completely handed over the League Cup and FA Cup to young people.
Zhong Cheng told them clearly that how well they play is related to how many games they can play. The further Leeds United go, the more chances they have to play. If they are eliminated prematurely, their chances of playing will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, these game opportunities are completely in the hands of young players, let them grasp it by themselves.
In this game, Zhong Cheng's formation is 4-1-3-2, the list is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Simon Mignolet
Back four [left to right]: Gareth Bale, Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng and Glenn Johnson
Single midfielder: Stephen Mbia
Three strikers [left to right]: Eden Hazard, Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri
Forwards: Robert Lewandowski and Aleksander Pato
This is the starting list for this game, and there are also some young people sitting on the bench, such as Danny Rose and Kyle Walker of the youth team, who sat on the bench.
These two are talented young players trained by Leeds United's youth training.
Kyle Walker was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, and he joined his hometown team Sheffield United at a very young age. But he is not taken seriously here. The club believes that he should contact track and field more, and even Kyle Walker really practiced track and field before.
Because he was not taken seriously in Sheffield United, Kyle Walker came to Leeds United with his good friend Danny Rose that year, studied in the Leeds United youth training students, and then entered the Leeds United youth team together.
Zhong Cheng seldom manages the youth team, and did not discover Kyle Walker at first.
Not long ago, David Seaman, director of youth training, came to tell Zhong Cheng that a team wanted to take away Kyle Walker. Only then did Zhong Cheng know that the future England right back Kyle Walker was actually in their Leeds United. This was really a surprise for Zhong Cheng.
After learning about Kyle Walker, Zhong Cheng went to the youth team to have a look. Sure enough, this Kyle Walker is the famous Kyle Walker in the future, so Zhong Cheng directly gave Kyle Walker a professional contract to stay in Leeds United.
At the same time, Zhong Cheng also gave Danny Rose a professional contract.
Both of them are 17 years old this year, and they are able to sign professional contracts, so Leeds United signed them. The two are naturally very happy. The current Leeds United is a very good team, and their good friends Eden Hazard, De Bruyne, Lukaku, Pogba and Courtois are all here. They are naturally unwilling to leave.
Looking at the list of Leeds United's youth training, Zhong Cheng really has the feeling of watching Manchester United's class of 92 back then!
Waiting for this group of players to really grow up and appear in Leeds United's starting lineup, the whole of England and the whole world will be shocked by Leeds United's youth training!
Moreover, now Leeds United attracts a lot of young talented players to Leeds United for trial training every year, because Zhong Cheng discovers the vision of young people and his determination to cultivate young people is very tempting to many young players.
Look, the first team of Leeds United is still following the route of the Young Guards. When they come to this club, young players are more likely to succeed. Therefore, young talents from all over the world are willing to come to Leeds United for trial training, hoping to stay.
In this game, Leeds United's opponent Coventry is not very strong.
The Coventry team is no longer Coventry, the strong Premier League team of the year. In recent years, Coventry has been worse than every year, and the decline has been very severe. It is still struggling in the English Championship, but it is obviously the kind of team that has no hope of promotion, but is desperate to avoid relegation.
Therefore, although the Leeds United team is all young people, the chances of winning are still quite high.
However, at this time, none of the media reporters doubted that Leeds United would win. They don't care about this at all. What they care about is Robert Lewandowski of Leeds United. Can this guy score goals?
Before the game, the media reporters still crazily damaged Robert Lewandowski, claiming that Robert Lewandowski was a parallel importer, and Zhong Cheng was wrong.
In this game, countless people's eyes are focused on Robert Lewandowski. Robert Lewandowski works very hard, wants to score goals, wants to prove himself. At the same time, it was also to justify Zhong Cheng's name. He didn't want to affect his boss' reputation because of himself.
Robert Lewandowski is not fighting for himself, but for Zhong Cheng again.
In the 21st minute of the first half, Robert Lewandowski got a very good chance, but with a shovel shot from behind the penalty area, he directly shoveled the football, and the football hit the post and flew out of the baseline.
This is a shot from close at hand, but it didn't go in!
The media reporters at the scene were naturally very happy. This is the truest display of Robert Lewandowski's level!
Zhong Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong. What is the strength of Robert Lewandowski? It's just bad luck recently.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Leeds United finally broke the deadlock.
Leeds United midfielder Yaya Toure received a back-and-back ball from Robert Lewandowski at the front of the penalty area, and then slammed his leg and kicked the goal. The football flew into Coventry's goal as quickly as a cannonball.
This shot is really too sharp.
Football is like a ray of white light, powerful and fast. Coventry's goalkeeper has nothing to do, this is a world wave.
The fans of Leeds United were so excited that they jumped up and waved their fists.
The first half of the game ended with Leeds United leading their opponents 1-0.
After the start of the second half of the game, the Coventry team didn't want to be tied up, and they made a desperate struggle. Don't say it, you almost let them succeed. Fortunately, Simon Mignolet played well, received a high block and threw the football out.
In this game, the central defender combination of Leeds United is a bit messy. These two future achievements are very high, and they are both top central defenders in the future. But both of them are still young now, and neither of them played as a central defender before.
Previously, Mats Hummels played more as a defensive midfielder, while Jerome Boateng played as a right back. Therefore, it is still a bit uncomfortable for these two to suddenly play as a central defender. However, the performance of these two people is getting better and better. Zhong Cheng believes that if they are given more time, they will grow up quickly.
However, the media reporters don't think so, they all think that the madman Luo Ya is now completely crazy. He really thought that he was invincible in discovering and cultivating young people. This guy just happened to discover some young people. This guy really thought he was the number one Bole in the world!
Crazy Loya has gone mad! Zhong Cheng didn't pay attention to these reporters. These reporters know nothing but bragging!
At this moment, the Leeds United players jumped up excitedly!
Leeds United won a corner up front and Alexander Pato's shot bounced over the defenders and bounced off the baseline. Samir Nasri kicked the ball out in an arc, and Mbia from the back of the penalty area jumped high and headed the goal.
Leeds United led Coventry 2-0, expanding the score.
After scoring this goal, the young players of Leeds United relaxed a lot and performed better and better.
And at this moment, Gareth Bale on the wing started his performance. Reality made continuous breakthroughs on the wing, and then shot directly with his feet. The football was slightly higher than the crossbar, which shocked the people of Coventry into a cold sweat.
Three minutes later, it was Gareth Bale who made consecutive breakthroughs from the wing, and then made a cross with a curve ball, directly passing the football to the back of the penalty area. Robert Lewandowski from the back point jumped high and headed the goal, and the football flew towards Coventry's goal quickly. It's a pity that the football was shot out of the bottom line by the goalkeeper in Coventry, saving the team.
Another three minutes later, Leeds United won a direct free kick in the frontcourt.
Samir Nasri and Gareth Bale stood in front of the football, and Gareth Bale suddenly pierced Coventry's goal with an exquisite arc, 3-0.
Gareth Bale broke out suddenly during this period, which shocked many people at the scene.
Loya, the lunatic of the dog day, can do it, and he really discovered a genius!
Seeing Gareth Bale's performance, many media reporters in the stands were speechless. Why is madman Loya so lucky? Why is the young player that this guy likes so good?
At this time, these media reporters were also a little worried. Isn't Robert Lewandowski also a great horse? If this is the case, will their faces be swollen?
At this time, these media reporters thought of Edinson Cavani and Carlos Tevez last season. Many people twitched their backs and felt cold all over!
no, I can not!
Crazy Loya will not be so lucky, Robert Lewandowski is a parallel importer, a super parallel importer!
Leeds United conceded the ball on the pitch.
The goal was scored by one of Leeds' own men, Jerome Boateng, who inadvertently headed the football into his own goal when defending a corner.
Jerome Boateng was very annoyed and kept shaking his head, feeling very depressed.
Such an opportunity is really very, very important to Jerome Boateng. He himself was so disappointed, what should he do in the future?
The media reporters at the scene became excited, and they discovered another parallel import. It is this Jerome Boateng, which has already proved that the vision of the madman Loja is not remarkable, and the madman Loja can make mistakes.
At this time, Zhong Cheng replaced Gareth Bell with Danny Rose and Glenn Johnson with Kyle Walker. Zhong Cheng gave these young people a chance.
On the field, the speed of Kyle Walker and Danny Rose surprised many people.
Kyle Walker's speed is like a gust of wind, isn't this guy in contact with the 100-meter trapeze competition? So cowhide?
However, everyone also discovered that Kyle Walker's physical fitness is off the charts and his speed is fast, but his skills at his feet are a bit rough, and he has a bit of a knack for playing football. The advantages and disadvantages are very obvious!