Chapter 22: Extraordinary! In this game at Old Trafford, the final score was fixed at 1:3. Manchester United scored a wonderful free kick in the second half by French midfielder Bastiani. This was also the "Red Devils" in this game. The only goal in the game. Leeds United's scoring luck seemed to have been exhausted in the first twelve minutes, and they failed to score again. Murray also suffered a muscle strain in the second half and had to be substituted. How long will he need to rest? have no idea. However, the score of 3:1 was enough for the "Young Guards". They achieved a victory worth celebrating at Old Trafford and continued the team's unbeaten streak in the league this season. record. After the game, Simon Grayson beamed: "In fact, Manchester United is not weak. It can even be said to be stronger than us. Coupled with the advantage of home court, they have an advantage over us! That's why we can win this game." Winning depends on the efficiency of the offense. We are more efficient and score more goals. This is an unexpected surprise for us. "Simon Grayson said it very objectively during the game. There is actually no difference between the two sides on the scene. Although Manchester United's ball possession rate is only 48%, the number of shots has reached 9 times, which exceeds Leeds United's 8 shots. Even the running distance of the players on both sides is almost the same. Manchester United has 118. The kilometers exceeded Leeds United's 117 kilometers. The key to victory or defeat is the quality and efficiency of the offense. "Young" Vermaelen said with regret on his face when summing up: "We learned a lot from today's game, especially in terms of details. What we did before was not good enough. This will give us a better understanding of the situation." The team and I have a clear direction of progress, and this is a good learning opportunity,¡± Vermaelen said very modestly. And he did think so in his heart. He just said it before the game. In his heart, he still felt that his team had a better chance of winning. A new "Young Guard" that was short of major generals. Why? Can compete with the strong Manchester United at Old Trafford! ? But the facts before him made Vermaelen truly aware of his shortcomings. This season, the "Red Devils" lost 0:1 away to Everton. They lost 0:5 to Arsenal in the away game, and now they lost 1:3 to Leeds United at home. In fact, these three losses were all because they were not good enough and not precise enough in many places. If lessons can be learned, the real renaissance of the "Red Devils" will be just around the corner. Now they have Burns, Costas, Rosales, Salcedo, Bastiani and other players who are in great shape. With 20-year-old stars, the overall strength of this team is still there. As long as it is strengthened, it will definitely be a championship-level team. Even if it is to recreate the "Manchester United Dynasty", it is not impossible. It¡¯s justwill the Glazer family satisfy the fans¡¯ demands? ? "The Red Devils" have been in the hands of the Glazer family for eighteen years, and they have indeed won many championships in these years. But they were just investing rationally. Even if they hired Simon Grayson and bought Shaq, they just regarded it as an investment that could make a lot of money. Now Vermaelen is not that famous or that famous. Due to its high reputation, Manchester United's investment has been very small in recent years, even when Mourinho was coaching before, there was no large transfer funds. The team's competitiveness for the championship cannot be guaranteed. This is the real reason why "Madman" left Manchester United. ??????????????????????????????????? Take care of yourself! Simon Grayson had no time to take care of Manchester United's housework. After attending the press conference, Leeds United went to the hospital for examination. Murray, who was determined to rest for three weeks, took the bus back to Leeds. Murray¡¯s injury has given Simon Grayson a heavy blow. Currently, there is only one player in the team who can play right midfielder and right winger, Murray. In the next three weeks, how Leeds United solves the offensive problem on the right will determine whether the team can continue to maintain its position. The key to leadership position. The "Gunners" led by Mourinho only ranked second because of their goal difference. After defeating Bristol City 3:1 at home in this round, they are still on the same point as Leeds United. The strong competitiveness of the defending champions made Simon Grayson and his colleagues on the coaching staff smile bitterly when talking about it. The current Arsenalis indeed a championship-level team! It was already 22:00 when we returned to the Thorpe Arch training base. After the players left one after another, Simon Grayson held an emergency meeting of the coaching staff. There was only one topic at the meeting. In the absence of Murray, the future of the team How to play the right side of the offense in a few weeks. Originally, Leeds United's offense was not centered on the center. Jonny Howson, Weiser, Berakta, Ashley Hood and others can only be regarded as midfielders with organizational ability. A winger is the main force in creating opportunities. Now that one is missing, it's like someone has a lame leg. I have to say that the current coaching team of Leeds United is very powerful. Within half an hour, Xavi, Lerottaglie, Di Vaio, Andreoli and others came up with two feasible sets. sexual program. ? 1. Let captain Jonny Howson switch to the right wing, and use the combination of teenagers Weiser and Berakta in the midfield. 2. Move Chen Jinlong's position forward. In terms of Chen Jinlong's personal ability, it is more than enough to play as a right midfielder. He is a right back from the La Masia youth training camp. His assist ability can be trusted. He is on the same team as Shaq. After playing for many years, there is no problem with the tacit understanding. Tobias Lang and Miguel Angelo can take over the right back position. Both of these plans have been demonstrated and can be used to truly solve the problem. As for how to choose, it still depends on the head coach's thoughts, and "Cruel Simon" will obviously choose the one with better results. plan. The emergency meeting of the coaching staff ended quickly. The two plans were there, waiting to see which one worked better during training the next day. When Simon Grayson and the coaching staff came out to find a place to have a late night snack, they saw a happy city. Leeds United was able to defeat Manchester United 3:1 away from home. This made Leeds fans even more gratified. The team's unbeaten record has continued even after encountering Arsenal and Manchester United. This is enough to prove how strong the current Leeds United team is. Maybe the combination of Simon and Shaq can really bring honor to Leeds again. Looking at the fans drinking heavily and singing loudly, Simon Grayson suddenly felt that no matter how hard he tried, It's all worth it to be exhausted on the sidelines. Being able to be a person who brings happiness to others I'm very happy. During training the next day, Simon Grayson personally led the team to try two new plans, but the result wasno choice! Simon Grayson really had no choice, after trying the first plan. He could only accept the second plan with a wry smile, letting Chen Jinlong switch to the right midfield position and Tobias Lang playing the right back. All this is just because of Jonny Howson! The Leeds captain is a very hard-working, loyal and admirable player. His career can be described as "brilliant". When Jonny Howson was young, he formed a team with Ben Parker and Shaq. The "Three Musketeers of Leeds" really destroyed the right-side defense of all teams in that era. The three of them were so fierce on the left that they could block the gods and kill the Buddhas. But now Captain Leeds is old! Although the 32-year-old Jonny Howson is not too old to play anymore, his current personal abilities really do not allow him to play any position in the midfield. Especially for the position of right midfielder, the decrease in speed, explosive power, flexibility, and endurance directly led to Jonny Howson's mobility on the right not being up to standard. If he works hard, the Leeds captain can still fight on the right for a while, but if he is allowed to constantly rush on the right like Murray, his body will not allow it, even if Jonny Howson's awareness, movement, and He has better experience and defensive ability, but he is not as good as Murray. Even Chen Jinlong, who switched to right midfielder, can't compare. Simon Grayson knows Chen Jinlong very well, a twenty-year-old Spanish-Chinese young man. When he was in Barcelona, ??he showed very comprehensive skills and awareness, and his prospects were optimistic by Simon Grayson early on. Through loan, substitute appearances and other means, Chen Jinlong's development was gradually put on the right path, otherwise he would also He would not buy Chen Jinlong and Du Xiaoguang over without saying anything when they defected to him. But this time, letting Chen Jinlong switch to the right midfielder gave Simon Grayson a small surprise. Chen Jinlong, who switched to right midfielder, was a bit reserved and sometimes subconsciously retreated to defend, but he has the ability to attack on the wing and connect in the middle. It all made Simon Grayson nod his head This kid really looks like the young Ben Parker, capable of playing any position on the wing! Chen Jinlong¡¯s performance strengthened Simon Grayson¡¯s determination to transform him and put a lot of demands on him. As for whether he can really succeed, it depends on his own personal ability. Simon Grayson believes that once Chen Jinlong plays, his offensive power will make up for his defensive deficiencies, allowing him to quickly improve to the star level. On November 11, in the eleventh round of the English Premier League, Leeds United defeated Watford 4-0 at home. Their unbeaten record of 10 wins and 1 draw allowed them to continue to beat Arsenal to lead the standings. On November 14, in the twelfth round of the English Premier League, Leeds United tied with Wolves 2:2 away from home. In these two games, Chen Jinlong failed to score or assist, but his performance at the right midfielder position became even better. When playing against Watford, Chen Jinlong tried to pass 7 times without success.There was no success, and he never passed anyone on the right. Most of the time, he relied on his defense to suppress the opponent's offense. But in the second game against Wolves, although Chen Jinlong still had no assists or goals, he completed 2 crosses and 3 shots, including a corner volley that almost broke the opponent's goal. The most important thing is Chen Jinlonghui made a breakthrough! In the entire 90 minutes, Chen Jinlong completed 11 breakthroughs crazily, eclipsing even Lens, the "dragger king" who averaged 5.57 dribbles per game on the left wing. Leeds United easily relied on breakthroughs from two wings. He tore apart the Wolves' defense again and again, leaving Simon Grayson, Harvey and others off the court dumbfounded. If it weren¡¯t for the good luck of Wolves, who tied the score with a set piece and a penalty kick from Ben Parker in the 87th minute, Leeds United would have won their eleventh league victory of the season. This draw finally allowed the "Gunners" Arsenal to complete the lead in the standings. They surpassed Leeds United with 34 points and became the top of the standings with a 2-point advantage. When the outside world thought that "Cruel Simon" would be very unhappy, Simon Grayson was really happy and excited. He and the entire Leeds United coaching staff were very excited. Chen Jinlong successfully broke through 11 times in one game. His ability completely proves that this little guy really has the capital to become the king of the right wing. This time Simon Grayson's attempt seems to be getting a more fierce dribbler than Lens. (To be continued)