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Chapter 240 Lippi's Substitution at the Last Moment

Chapter 240 Lippi's Substitution at the Last Moment

Even the best screenwriter would not have imagined that Leeds United, which is also extremely strong, would be flattened by Juventus with a huge advantage of two goals. When Nedved was firmly surrounded by cheering Juventus players While the center was celebrating, Kenny turned around and looked towards the sidelines.

At the same time, coach O'Reilly also looked towards Kenny as if he had a tacit understanding.

Give it a go?

I don’t know if he had been prepared for a long time. When Leeds United conceded another goal and was equalized by Juventus, O’Reilly, who was always furious this time, did not let out his signature roar, but stood quietly. There were hands crossed and no words were spoken.His face was not as livid as people thought, nor was it gloomy at all, as if neither happy nor sad.

When the big screen at Elland Road captured O'Reilly's appearance, Leeds United commentator Will Crane, who has witnessed almost all Leeds United's games in recent years, said in a hesitant tone: "No I know why, David’s expression made me feel a little uneasy. Since Graham came to Leeds United as an assistant coach in 96, and Graham went to Tottenham Hotspur in 98, And after he chose to stay, I haven't seen his expression like this again. What is he?"

Not only commenting on Will Crane, but even O'Reilly's disciples felt uneasy when they saw the coach's expression on the big screen when they returned to their positions and waited for the kick-off.It's too quiet. If O'Reilly is cursing and shouting on the sidelines at this moment, then the players of Leeds United still have a clue, but now no one knows what O'Reilly is thinking.

You must know that apart from the rare players like Kenny and Ferdinand who have transferred to Leeds United, most of the Leeds players on the field regard O'Reilly as their father and strict teacher, which has far surpassed a player. Emotions for the coach.And O'Reilly is indeed a man who can be called a legend. It is an unusual number for him to have such a status in the hearts of Leeds players despite his debut from Leeds United's own family.

You must know that the player age signed an apprenticeship contract with Arsenal in 1973. He was destined to become an Arsenal star from his debut at Highbury. He represented Arsenal for the first time at the age of 17 against Burnley in 1975. Played in the game.It seems that only two years after signing the apprenticeship contract, O'Reilly has completed an amazing jump, from a junior apprentice to a first-team member of the wealthy Arsenal.This season Rio Riley played more than 30 games on behalf of Arsenal. In the next 10 years, except for the 1980-81 season due to injuries, he played more than 40 games in other seasons.

O'Reilly has an elegant playing style and perfect positioning, and because of his long legs to intercept the ball, he is also nicknamed Spider-Man by Arsenal fans.O'Reilly broke a number of Arsenal appearance records.He is the youngest player to reach 100 and 200 appearances for Arsenal, when he played 400 games for Arsenal, he was only 26 years old. In 1989 he broke George Armstrong's record 612 appearances for Arsenal.He played a total of 722 games for the first team during his time at Arsenal, a record that no one can surpass so far.

So when this well-deserved Arsenal legend gradually became the godfather of Leeds United, everyone was surprised.What's more, O'Reilly was a strong defender when he was a player. Therefore, since he joined Leeds United and advocated offensive football, Leeds United's defense has never fallen behind.Whether it is Woodgate, who is promoted from the youth team today, or the young talent Ferdinand, who resolutely bought in a big way, they are all completed under his leadership.

So for a while, he has been subtly cultivating the important defensive awareness of the players, and it is especially incredible that he can remain calm even when the team concedes two goals in a row.

It is also based on this that when the game started, the Leeds United players suddenly launched a frenzied press and attack as if they were desperate. Even the ordinary Leeds United fans in the stands of Elland Road Stadium were like The diehards stood up like a diehard, holding up the scarves and flags with the Leeds United logo in their hands and cheering loudly.

Seeing the will to fight that Leeds United burst out in an instant, the Juventus players who had just finished the equalizer and were about to make persistent efforts to come back were also surprised. morale.Of course, shock is shock, but it will not affect their psychology of winning, so the players on both sides launched a fierce fight in less than 10 minutes.

The aggravation of physical contact and the rising anger of the players on both sides made the referee have to blow his whistle repeatedly in order to barely control the situation, but as time passed, the players on both sides became more anxious.At this moment, Juventus took advantage of a throw-in and made another adjustment, replacing Trezeguet, who was exhausted after repeatedly attacking Leeds United's defense, with the 28-year-old Chilean striker Salas.

Seeing this scene, O'Reilly quickly calculated in his mind. At present, Leeds United can't find a better substitution option except for a slight replacement of players who are physically weak. But this Juventus is really rich. In the last time, not only did they draw out a hole card again, even now there are players warming up near the bottom line, which shows the depth of their lineup. The current situation is extremely bad!

Marcelo Salas, who ran onto the field after a short hug with Trezeguet, had a fierce Caucasian face. As one of the double sass of the Chilean national team, he was not only the winner of the South American Footballer of the Year in 97 , It is also the holder of the number of goals scored by the Chilean national team.As the top scorer in the Lazio team, Salas stole the limelight in the 98 World Cup against Italy.He scored twice throughout the game, leaving the Italian defense in a mess and suffering.

If it weren't for Baggio's miraculous savior in the end, then Italy would have been overthrown by Chile!

Although the replacement of Trezeguet seems to have relieved Leeds United's defense, in fact Salas's skills and grabbing points are very good. He is 1 meters tall and short, and he moves flexibly and has first-class shooting skills. It is simply impossible to guard against.Leeds United coach O'Reilly knew that in such a sudden situation, Woodgate and Woodgate, who were not familiar with Salas at all, could easily ignore Salas's header ability because of his size!

(End of this chapter)