Crown Stadium, Leeds, England on November 5, 2009.
Today here is the fourth round of Group H of the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League group stage. Leeds United played against Alkmaar at home.
This is the second time the two teams have played against each other. In the first round, Leeds United defeated the opponent. It is now back to home, and Leeds United is confident of defeating them.
Zhong Cheng's formation from this game is 4-2-3-1. The list is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Zhong Zheng
Four defenders [from left to right]: Patrick Evra, Kompany, Matz Hummels and Lichsteiner
Double backs: Stephen Mbia and Sammy Hedila
Three avant-garde [from left to right]: Gareth Bell, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo
Single forward: Van Nistelrooy
This is the starting list of today's Leeds United team. At the beginning of the game, Leeds United team occupied the absolute peak. Alkmaar was helpless, only tired to cope.
In the fifth minute of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo received a straight ball from Mesut Ozil in the middle and swept the ball into the group, then shot low and sent the football to Alk Mar's goal, one to zero.
Now the cooperation between Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil is getting better and better. The tacit understanding between the two is very good, and the main thing is that they are very well matched, and they play very well, even many people. Both felt that the two were more in tune than Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo.
This is Zhong Cheng who has found the best pairing combination!
In the nineteenth minute of the game, it was the connection between Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mesut Ozil suddenly turned and picked up the pass, and Cristiano Ronaldo rushed up. When the ball hit the ground, he kicked his leg and volleyed into the air. The football flew into Alkmaar's goal like a white light, two to zero.
The cooperation between the two was really great, and the hands of Leeds fans applauded.
At the end of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo disrupted Alkmaar's defense after a continuous breakthrough on the wing. He directly voted for the peaches, knocked the football downside, and followed Mesut Ozzi. Seoul easily shot low, pushing the football into the corner, three to zero.
This half of the game was a performance match between Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo. They played very well.
Zhong Cheng stood on the sidelines and applauded constantly. As long as the two found a tacit understanding, it was an opponent's nightmare!
Zhong Cheng was very satisfied with the performance of the two, and then Zhong Cheng made a substitution in the second half and replaced some of the main players to ensure their safety.
Cristiano Ronaldo was also replaced, as if he was a little emotional. It seems he wants to do a hat-trick.
Just ten minutes into the second half of the game, Leeds United got another chance again. After a quick break, Gareth Bell from the wing made a cross, and Van Nistelrooy of the middle jumped the header and slammed the football With Alkmaar's goal, four to zero.
The Leeds United team is really a killer. This game is really no suspense. In this way, the Leeds United team has advanced to the top 16 of the UEFA Champions League this season.
Of course, it should be easy for Leeds United to get out of this group. After all, the strength of this group is weak, and Leeds United won a lottery.
However, many people claim that Leeds United will pay back when they are drawn in the round of 16. Because the top 16 picks are not easy to draw, Leeds really have a lot of opponents.
This game is not over yet, but Alkmaar has no chance to come back.
Sure enough, Alkmaar lost to Leeds United in a one-to-four loss.
Although Alkmaar pulled back a goal in the end, it was useless, and Leeds United still advanced two rounds in advance.
Zhong Cheng said after the game: "Being able to qualify for two rounds ahead of time is very good for our Leeds United team, and we will have more energy to put into the league. Now the league is particularly important , We can't make mistakes, because in mid-December we still have to play the World Club Cup, if we don't get more points at this time, we will definitely collapse! "
Yes, Leeds United are going to play the World Club Cup in mid-December. They go as Champions League champions.
Of course, Leeds United is also the champion of this tournament.
Now Zhong Cheng is preparing for this game, and strives to get more points in the league, so Zhong Cheng can rest assured to go to the World Club Cup.
Zhong Cheng also reminded the players of Leeds United that the skin must be tightened at this time so that no problems can occur. Otherwise, Leeds will not play well in the games ahead. Zhong Cheng reminded Leeds United's players, especially about league matches, to be serious.
After the game with Alkmaar, Leeds United have ushered in the 12th round of the Premier League this season, Leeds United continue to sit at home and face Everton.
Everton's results this season are very bad. Now the rankings have reached 14th place, and it is not far from the relegation zone. Zhong Mo's good friend David Moyes also had a hard time, but Everton fans are not as ruthless as Liverpool fans. They still support David Moyes. They believe in David Moyes Sri Lanka can lead them back to the top.
This game against Leeds United is the best proof.
Yes, Everton fans hope Everton can win Liverpool in this game and get three points.
Of course, this game David Moyes also came with a belief of victory.
David Moyes also met with Zhong Cheng before the game. Obviously, this one also came to dig the wall. He said that the situation of their Everton team is very bad now, and see if Leeds United can lease a player to Everton in case of emergency.
Zhong Cheng really didn't expect me to treat you as a friend, but you want to dig into my corner?
Zhong Cheng really did not expect David Moyes to be such a person, and he refused on the spot.
To be honest, Zhong Cheng really doesn't want to send away any players now. These players are all his hard work and they are dug out from other teams. Now, due to Zhong Cheng ’s amazing vision, it ’s getting harder and harder for Leeds United to dig people. At this time, Zhong Cheng is naturally unwilling to let his players be given to others.
David Moyes also had difficulty understanding Zhong Cheng.
Zhong Cheng is totally a big move!
As long as Zhong Cheng values the players, there is nothing to fail. Now you go to introduce other players, and see if other clubs agree. People are not fools!
So, David Moyes understood that the current game depends on himself!
In this game, the formation of Leeds United is 4-1-3-2. The list is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Zhong Zheng
Four defenders [from left to right]: Patrick Evra, Kompany, David Louis and Lichsteiner
Double backs: Stephen Mbia and Sammy Hedila
Three avant-garde [from left to right]: Gareth Bell, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo
Single forward: Van Nistelrooy
Yes, Lewandowski has not been completely healed yet, but today Lewandowski is sitting on the bench waiting for an opportunity.
It didn't take long for the first half of the game to begin. Everton's American striker Donovan received a pass from midfielder Arteta and directly entered the restricted area of Leeds United. David Louis was a little bit daring and stretched out a handful of Donovan. Donovan fell down and took a penalty.
The referee gave Everton a penalty.
Donova personally came to the penalty kick to take the penalty. He rushed to the run and kicked the football fiercely. The football quickly flew towards the goal of Leeds United. The clock card immediately flung out and shot the football with one palm.
Unfortunately, the football fell to Yakubu who rushed in. Yakubu made a good shot and Everton led by one.
Seeing here, Zhong Cheng really has nothing to say, this is an accident!
After conceding the ball, Leeds United strengthened their offense, resulting in a somewhat empty defense. It ’s not that David Louis has a problem here again. He is too rash. This time, he grabbed the ball directly and missed the football. Even Everton forward Yakub almost did not have it. react.
Yakubu immediately rushed up, caught up with the football, and then passed the football in front of the clock card. The football rolled directly to Donovan's feet in the middle of the unmanned defense. Donovan pushed it easily and pushed the football to the empty goal of Leeds United.
Zero to two, so Leeds United is behind zero to two.
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. He did not expect that David Louis was in such a bad condition today that he made two consecutive mistakes. This is really very rare, it seems that Zhong Cheng must remind David Louis.
Yes, Zhong Cheng did not replace David Louis at this time. Zhong Cheng didn't want David Louis to be awkward. Leeds United could still lose in a game.
Zhong Cheng called David Luiz to the sidelines and told David Luiz a bit, so that he can get up and prepare for the game. At this time, David Louis made a direct request to be replaced, Zhong Cheng took a moment's notice, and then agreed.
Zhong Cheng replaced Gary Louis with Gary Cahill.
After David Louis went off the field, he went to see team doctor Mark Pias. After this check, everyone knew that David Louis's right ankle injury had recurred, so this game caused a mistake.
Zhong Cheng didn't expect such a problem. If he had known that David Louis was unwell, he would not have sent David Louis to play. So did David Louis, why not come up earlier?
This game was lost in the negligence of the Leeds. Zhong Cheng directly put the pot on his body, claiming that it was his fault.
David Louis was very grateful.
After all, he concealed his injury and did not report it. He hoped to be able to play in the game, but he did not expect that his injury would be so serious, which directly affected the outcome of the game. If he had known it would be the case, he would certainly have proposed it himself.
David Louis is full of apologies.
In the final game, Leeds United lost to Everton 1-2 at home. At the last minute, Leeds United relied on a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo, but unfortunately there was no Change the fate of losing.