"Our leader told us not to say harsh words, but to play tough football."
This was the only thing Alan Smith said in an interview with the media after arriving in Italy. Smith was the only player interviewed.
After arriving in Rome, other Leeds United players actively prepared for the game and ignored the Italian media and crazy Roma fans.
"We only need three goals to defeat Leeds United." This is the slogan shouted by Italian football program host Tiziano Crudelli on a football program.
This sentence was also adapted into a song by Roma fans and kept singing next to the hotel where Leeds United stayed.
To this end, the Rome Police Department also specially increased the security of the hotel, but the effect was not obvious, and fans still continued to harass the team.
After finishing the evening tactics class, George Li returned to his room.
Not long after, Eddie Gray, the football director of the Italian Roma team who came with him, followed George Li to his room.
"The results from the other side just came out."
"Where did you win?"
"If we advance, we will meet Basel in Switzerland in the next round."
George Li thought for a moment, then nodded.
"It should be, that is to say, we will play against Basel in the next round, and after winning Basel, who will come... Bucharest..."
George Li temporarily forgot about his two opponents in the same half of the top 8.
Gray quickly reminded him.
"Steaua Bucharest and Rapid Bucharest."
"Yes, it's them." George Li said as he took off his suit and unbuttoned the collar.
"Are you so confident?"
"You know, I have been preparing for these two games against Roma for a whole month."
"It depends on tomorrow. According to this trend, we are likely to enter the finals and even win the championship, George!"
Gray was a little excited at the end.
A European championship, even a Europa League championship, is what all Leeds United players and fans dream of.
George Li said nothing and started to drag his shoes.
"Who do you think we will meet in the finals?"
"Seville." After saying that, George Li lay down on the bed.
"Are you so sure?"
"There are no strong opponents in the other half of the area."
"Schalke 04? Zenit?"
"Eddie, I've been preparing for the game against Roma for a month, and for the game against Sevilla I've been preparing for a year. I'm going to sleep, can you help me with the door?"
When Gray was about to say something else, he found that George Li was already hugging the quilt and starting to snore.
"Only three goals are needed to defeat Leeds United..." Roma fans could still be heard singing outside the window. Eddie Gray walked over to help Lee close the window and then prepared to close the door and leave.
At this time, Gray heard George Li’s hazy words.
"If we don't win against Sevilla, what else is the UEFA Cup called..."
Gray could no longer tell whether George Li said this on purpose or whether he was talking in his sleep.
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"Dear viewers, this is Sky TV, and we will explain to you the Europa League match between Roma and Leeds United. We have just introduced the starting lineups of both sides, and the game will start soon."
"Today we heard that our Italian colleagues invited the recently popular female host Ilaria D'Amico to be their guest commentator. We are not to be left behind. We also invited a beautiful lady to come. We are here as guest commentators.”
"Let us welcome Let us welcome Ms. Kelly Brook."
"Hello everyone, I'm Kelly Brook."
"Kelly, we know that in the last game, Leeds United beat Roma 4-1 at home, so what do you think of today's game?"
Brooke was also prepared. After learning that she was going to be a guest commentator, she found friends in the football industry to help with the preparations. Then she picked up a copy of the materials she had prepared in advance and started reading.
"In the last Leeds United game, they achieved good results through high-level play from the two wings... In today's start, we saw that they should still use the same counterattack as in the last game. , use speed to attack Roma’s defense... mainly rely on the two wings..."
Brooke didn't see the male commentator Rob Hawthorn wink at her desperately, signaling her to stop talking.
Finally, Hawthorne waited for an opportunity for Brooke to stop and quickly interrupted her.
"We are very grateful to Ms. Brook for her analysis. The game will start soon and we will wait and see."
After saying that, Hawthorn quickly wiped the sweat from his head and asked Kelly Brook to continue talking. The fans would probably change the channel.
Today, Leeds United directly arranged a formation similar to 352. Although it is a bit like the 3241 that George Lee has been using before, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that Leeds United will focus on defense today.
The three defenders are still the usual three defenders of Matteisson, Albchesson and Mills, the two wingers are Baines and Milner, the three midfielders are Parker, De Jong and Gravesson, and the last two The forwards are Smith and Robin van Persie.
So Kelly Brook said the same thing as in the last game, it's impossible to focus on two wings. Today, these two wings have made it clear that they will play defense against you.
The sharp counterattack like the last game may not be seen today, because neither Danish winger played.
Sure enough, after the opening, Roma continued the opening tactics of the previous game, trying to launch an attack through the two frontcourt players at the waist. In order to protect them today, De Rossi even stepped forward a little earlier, just to play a role. The role of protection and passing.
But this point of Spalletti was completely expected by Li George. Because of the presence of two full-backs, Leeds United's three defenders can be unscrupulous. Coupled with the defense of the two midfielders, Simeone - Perrotta and Rodrigo Taddei basically couldn't see each other, let alone pass the ball.
It can only be transitioned again by passing back to De Rossi and Aquilani.
This time, Spalletti's tactical role was lost.
Although there are no offensive players on the wing of Leeds United today, Van Persie is left alone in the frontcourt waiting for a counterattack. Smith basically returns to the midfield to participate in defense.
Therefore, Roma's two full-backs can step in, but neither Chivo nor Panucci, Roma's two full-backs, are famous for forward assists.
Although Chivu is a technically versatile player who can play left back, center back and defensive midfielder, and is good at long passes and organization, his speed is not very fast, which is somewhat similar to Leeds United's Ian Hart. and Leighton Byrnes.
The most fatal point is that Roma's forwards are not players like Vieri and Luke Toney who are good at grabbing points. Roma's crosses are basically destroyed by Leeds United's three central defenders. Senzo Montella really couldn't grab the first point.
Totti's injury and Cassano's winter transfer departure caused a cliff-like decline in Roma's offense.
Now that Roma's offense is weak, Leeds United's counterattack will begin.
