Woodgate was not very good at Real Madrid, and his status in Real Madrid was established in just one game.
Of course, these words are spoken in reverse.
Just two days before the game between Leeds United and Arsenal, on September 22, in his second season in Madrid, Woodgate made his Real Madrid debut.
In the 25th minute of the match against Athletic Bilbao, an Athletic Bilbao player made a pass from the left. Woodgate headed the ball without anyone guarding him and broke his team's goal. .
This is not over yet. Real Madrid finally scored two goals in the subsequent game and took the lead. However, just one minute after the lead, that is, in the 66th minute of the game, Woodgate made a mistake because of a tactic after being escaped. He committed a foul, received his second yellow card, and was sent off.
Although Lee didn't know Woodgate's situation yet, Leeds United's chief scout, who had been following Woodgate, saw this game and was ready to take action.
Picky Real Madrid fans will not be satisfied with this performance.
Therefore, Woodgate's return to Elland Road should be earlier than expected.
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Back to the game, in the final stage of the game, Leeds United won a penalty kick through active running.
After all, Campbell is old. Although he is a central defender, after this game, he finally couldn't withstand Leeds United's desperate fight.
In the 80th minute, Milner, who came on as a substitute for Van Persie, used his speed to get rid of Ashley Cole, who was also known for his speed. He entered the Arsenal penalty area and then made a fake pass with his right foot to deceive the replacement. Defensive Campbell.
In fact, Milner dunked Campbell with his right foot. When Campbell turned around, he stretched out his leg and tripped Milner.
"du~"
The referee gave the penalty without any dispute.
Robin van Persie is off the field, Smith is off the field, and Leeds United will not be able to think of anyone to take the penalty kick for a while.
The big brothers on the court showed their spirit and gave this opportunity to Milner who created the penalty kick.
Milner placed the ball on the penalty spot and began to back away, keeping his eyes on the bottom left corner of the goal.
When everyone stood still, the referee blew the whistle.
Milner played a careful trick. He was looking at the lower left corner before, but actually wanted to kick the lower right corner.
But Milner leaned too far left when taking the penalty, allowing Lehmann to see his intention.
Lehmann fell to his right, touched the ball with his hand, and then grabbed the ball before Milner came up to shoot the shot.
Leeds United took the best chance in this game and lost the chance to win 6 consecutive games.
In the end, Leeds United shook hands with Arsenal at home.
Each side takes away one point.
After the game, Wenger looked at the young head coach shaking hands with him. After more than a season of training, this head coach in his early thirties has become more and more mature and increasingly difficult to deal with.
Wenger couldn't help but lament that the Premier League was about to change.
After the millennium, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal have occupied the top three in the Premier League for a long time. Leeds United has done so once, and Newcastle United has done so once. However, after the Russian tycoon took over Chelsea, the previous three-legged confrontation turned into a four-nation war.
But in just a few years, Wenger felt that the Leeds United that terrified every Premier League team was back. It still relied on relentless running and iron-blooded play, but now this team was under the leadership of George Lee. Be more organized and disciplined.
Last year, it was due to injuries and late losses that they fell to fifth place in the league. This season, Leeds United have taken advantage of the schedule and are making unstoppable progress.
"Professor, I accept."
For his seniors, George Li still showed enough respect, took two more steps, handed over his hand first, and shook hands with him.
"Well done, gentleman."
Li George called Wenger's nickname, and Wenger responded with Li George's nickname.
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After Leeds United tied with Arsenal at home in the seventh round, Leeds United still maintained an unbeaten momentum.
On October 2, thanks to Robin van Persie's goal, Leeds United drew with Sunderland away from home.
On October 16, the FIFA virus, which all clubs were concerned about, did not affect Leeds United. Because of the previous rotation model, Leeds United’s main players got a rest, and after returning to the club, Leeds United relied on a half-main and half-substitute lineup. , defeated Manchester City 2-0 in an away game and continued to maintain their unbeaten streak.
On the 18th, Leeds United, who took a day off after the game, flew to Zurich, Switzerland in advance to prepare for the Europa League group stage match against Grasshopper Zurich.
As early as the previous Europa League grouping, Leeds United was assigned to AZ Alkmaar of the Netherlands, Lettex of Bulgaria, Dnipro of Ukraine and Grasshopper Zurich of Switzerland.
Li George is still very satisfied with this grouping, mainly because the teams in the same group are not strong and have a high chance of qualifying. Instead, it is enough for the five teams to play four games in a single cycle. Leeds United was lucky enough to be selected to play the game against Dnipro at Elland Road, so that they do not have to go to Ukraine to play in November.
Historically, teams from the five major leagues have been afraid of going to Russia and Ukraine to play in the Champions League and Europa League. It's freezing and snowy, and you'll get injured if you don't pay attention. No movement, too much movement, frostbite, and colds are all major enemies that affect the team.
Leeds United return to Europe again after 3 years.
In 2002, in the second leg of the third round of the Europa League, Leeds United lost 1-2 at home to Malaga and were eliminated. After that, Leeds United never appeared in the European competition again.
The entire Leeds United team attaches great importance to returning to the Europa League. Except for Robin van Persie, who is wearing a plaster and using crutches, all other Leeds United players have come to Switzerland.
Yes, Van Persie was injured again. After scoring 5 goals in 8 league rounds, Van Persie was injured again.
With a one-month truce, Van Persie will miss 4 league games, 2 Europa League group stage games, and 1 League Cup game.
Smith also joked about wearing a vest and revealing the words "Robin, you are with us" underneath after he scores a goal. Because of this, Van Persie was almost beaten with a cane. Fortunately, Smith ran fast and Van Persie couldn't catch up because of his weak legs.
The game will start on the 21st. Li George led the team to Switzerland three days in advance to familiarize themselves with the venue. Although Zurich, like most of the UK, has a temperate maritime climate, George Lee was still afraid that something would be different, which would affect the progress of the game.
In a word, Leeds United's first game back in Europe should not be missed.
"When your body is hot, you can't relax even if you're training."
Li George kept shouting to the players on the court. Originally, it was the physical coach's job to supervise the players' warm-up, but today Li George personally supervised the battle and asked all players to complete it meticulously.
And fitness coach Colin McGee was at the front of the team, demonstrating every move.
The players no longer had their usual playful smiles at this time. They had just checked into the hotel where they were staying. After a short rest, they went to a nearby training ground to train in the evening.
Although it is just a simple adaptive training, no one dares to be careless now.
As for other activities in the evening.
George Li could only tell him.
"Since I came to Switzerland, I bought a watch last year."
