On the field is a warm-up match between Leeds United and Austria Vienna.
The score on the field was already 4-1, and the second half had just begun.
Just now, Leeds United launched an attack. After a series of transfers and passes, the ball came to the right side.
Charlotte Black, who replaced Mills in the midfield, got rid of Vienna's left defense and crossed from the right at a 45-degree angle.
The ball flew very accurately to Kevin Davis, who was grabbing the spot in front of the goal.
"Good goal!" George Li, who was standing on the sidelines watching the game, couldn't help but sigh.
No wonder Frank Gray had a look of reluctance when he wanted to transfer Blake up from the youth team. Judging from the breakthrough and cross just now, Black is completely qualified to serve as Mills's substitute.
Davis took off and tried hard to hit the ball, but the ball was saved by Vienna's goalkeeper and was not pushed in.
But the ball suddenly came to Kuyt's side in front of the goal. The Dutch forward touched it with his foot and the ball rolled into the goal.
"NICE!" Kuyt extended his hand after scoring and did not celebrate. After all, this was just a warm-up match and there was no need.
The surrounding teammates also came over and patted Kuyt before returning to his own half.
The Leeds United coaching staff off the field also whispered and commented on Kuyt.
This is Kuyt's second warm-up match. Counting this one, it is already his third goal.
In the last game against Rapid Vienna, he scored two goals in 45 minutes in the first half.
One is receiving a cross from a teammate and heading the ball towards the top. The other one is almost the same as before. A teammate took a set kick and shot directly. After being blocked, Kuyt stepped forward and scored with a supplementary shot.
"Have you noticed that he seems a little special?" Chris Casper sat next to George Li and asked him.
"What's special? Can you score a goal?"
"No, it's hard to express my data. The ball always seems to go to him. I don't know if he has a vacuum cleaner installed on him."
"What kind of metaphor are you talking about..." George Li knew what Casper wanted to say.
Kuyt's running without the ball and judgment of the ball's placement are excellent, and he can always find the football immediately.
In this game, Kuyt only came on in the second half. Li George mainly wanted to see if he had a tacit understanding with the team's substitutes.
The result is certainly good.
While talking, Kuyt scored again.
Kevin Davis's retreat caused Vienna to lose the ball in the midfield.
After Pederson got the ball, he passed the ball directly to the right.
Kuyt, who switched to playing as a right winger today, came out from the right.
Using his unpleasant-looking speed and unsightly but practical dribbling, he completed the inside cut.
After hitting the wall with Davis in the middle, he got the ball in the penalty area.
Facing the goalkeeper, he calmly shot and scored.
"Is the efficiency too high?" It was Brian Kidd who said this. Kuyt has scored 4 goals in two games in total before 90 minutes were played in total, even if it was just a warm-up match. It’s also a scary statistic.
"The opponent is too weak, and Casper also said that the ball keeps going to him for some reason. Maybe the Feng Shui here in Austria suits him."
Indeed, the Dutch striker bought for 12 million pounds is indeed somewhat useful.
Perhaps it is true that the Feng Shui of Vienna, Austria is more suitable for Kuyt.
Leeds United's third warm-up match came to Salzburg, Austria, and played a game against Red Bull Salzburg.
In this game, Kuyt served as the team's forward. Within 60 minutes of his appearance, he did not score a goal.
However, he completed 2 assists and one indirect assist.
Not only did he do what a forward should do, he also returned to the midfield many times to participate in defense.
At the same time, he often appeared on both wings, constantly changing positions with Smith and Van Persie, and he was always everywhere in the frontcourt.
When he was replaced in the 62nd minute, according to Casper's real-time statistics, Kuyt had already completed a running distance of 8 points and a few kilometers.
The most important thing is that when he comes off the field, you can't see that he is tired.
Now, all the coaches are quite satisfied with Kuyt and fully believe that the 12 million pounds is well spent.
Only George Li has a different view, that’s how he feels.
"Fortunately, Liverpool was intercepted. Otherwise, not only would our own strength not be strengthened, but Liverpool would also have to complete reinforcements."
Li George knows that now Liverpool is looking for a striker all over the world.
It is said that he wants to introduce Atletico Madrid's "golden boy" Torres, but Benitez is a little reluctant to spend money after the lions are blooming there.
Then he wanted to turn around and buy Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was already determined to leave Manchester United, but Ferguson shouted out the slogan: "Even if I buy it to Leeds United, I will not sell it to Liverpool."
Don't tell me, if Kuyt's transfer hadn't been completed, George Lee would still be interested in Ruud van Nistelrooy.
However, after learning the news, another Dutch forward on the team, Van Persie, came to see George Lee and asked if the team wanted to buy Ruud van Nistelrooy. It seems that he doesn't want his Dutch big brother to join Leeds United, and may feel resistant to this transfer.
George Lee also solemnly told Van Persie that the team would no longer buy forwards, and the transfer door was basically closed, which reassured him.
Van Persie's worries are understandable, after all, he is now the team's main right winger. It is said that it is on the wing, but it is actually the focus of the team's offense. If Ruud van Nistelrooy comes, then Van Persie can only stay on the wing and leave the penalty area to Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Whether it is Kevin Davis or Kuyt, they are both Van Persie's favorite partners. Without occupying the ball, he can also create space for his teammates and make the ball for himself.
Last season, Van Persie was already being naughty by Kevin Davis, and there was already a feeling of "having fun here, not thinking about home" on the right. This summer, Kuyt, who is more outstanding, has returned, and he is even more comfortable.
Before coming to the training camp, the team's head coach had a phone call with him and assured him of his offensive position, saying that Kuyt was bought to better liberate him.
He didn't believe it at first. The team bought the top scorer in the Eredivisie to serve as an assistant?
Then through two friendly games, he found that the coach was right, this teammate was indeed better than Kevin Davis.
Van Persie is already ready to let Smith bring Kuyt into a small circle and take him out to play.
It's just that Kuyt rejected Van Persie's kindness.
^^^
After three warm-up games, the team ended its training camp in Austria and is preparing to fly to Hungary in two days. Tomorrow will be free time.
However, the night before the free activities, several members of the coaching staff gathered together again to start a small meeting.
George Li directly explained the tactics for the new season to his assistants.
"Next season, I'm going to make two changes directly."
"The first is the wing. Because there is a lack of speedy wingers, I am going to let Alan be the team's starting left wing."
"Alan's speed is not very high, and the basic requirements can be met."
"What I need is that he can hold the ball on the wing and better help the team penetrate the center and create a threat in the center."
"At the same time, I also think he can cut inside from the left and create offensive opportunities."
"The same is true for Kuyt in the middle. As long as he can hold the ball, no matter it is the three players in the frontcourt or the one in the middle, anyone can enter the penalty area and create offensive opportunities."
"At the same time, it can also free up the area in front of the penalty area."
"The second one is Baynes on the left. I have proposed the midfielder style of play before."
"We will be more thorough this season. I will limit one full-back from advancing forward and let the other full-back play as a defensive midfielder."
"Baynes on the left can play like this, and I think the new Charlotte Black on the right can also try it."
When George Li just finished saying this, a voice appeared at an inappropriate time.
"Ahem~" Casper interrupted George Li's speech with a cough.
Everyone looked at Casper with strange eyes, but Casper looked innocent.
"What are you looking at me for?"
