Sneijder received the ball passed by Parker after a steal near the center circle. He first used his body to defend Waller Wickers, who came to defend his midfielder, and then turned around and used his right foot. A through ball was passed to the left, trying to find Smith who was advancing forward on the left.
But the ball was passed a little too wide, and Smith did not catch the ball immediately, causing the ball to roll out of the sideline.
"Mine." Sneijder quickly stretched out his hand to indicate that he had passed the ball wider.
Smith immediately came to Sneijder and said: "It's okay, I was slow and the pass was good."
Smith really didn't expect that Sneijder, whom he saw in the Europa League, would actually move to Leeds United and become teammates with him. No wonder Sneijder kept nodding and smiling at himself at that time. It turned out that he was really going to join Leeds United.
Schmeichel and Haaland, who were standing on the sidelines watching the game, also looked at each other. The game between their two teams had ended before. The players from both teams went to shower and change clothes, but they chose to stay and continue to watch the game between Leeds United and Waller Wickers, mainly because they wanted to see Leeds United's new signings this summer.
Sneijder's performance just now gave them a bright feeling. Although Gravesen was positioned as the core organizer of the midfield like before, they always felt that Sneijder was different from the previous Danes.
The game continued, and Barry intercepted the opponent's pass again. After observing for a while, he handed the ball to Sneijder again.
This time Sneijder had already observed the position of his teammates before catching the ball.
When turning around to catch the ball, he instantly turned around. He gently rubbed the ball with his right foot and gave it to Robben on the right.
Before Robben came to Leeds United, Lee George had already contacted him and informed him that he would serve as the team's right winger at Leeds United. After the transfer, he was handed a copy compiled by Chris Kasper. A tactical report, which contains some of his individual tactical settings for next season, let him study it himself.
After getting this report, Robben also attached great importance to it. Because he himself is a relatively simple person when it comes to football. He left Chelsea because he was not satisfied with the playing time and needed to find a place to prove himself. There is no social interaction, no special needs for salary, and I only think about training and competition.
Now that I see that the team values me so much, I am ready to show some strength to prove myself.
Leeds United's No. 10 accelerated away from the opponent's full midfielder and reached the opponent's hinterland.
Facing the attacking full-back, he touched his left foot deftly and immediately cut inside.
Everyone on the Leeds United bench has stood up. In the few training sessions before this, they have already experienced Robben's speed and changes of direction. While dribbling at a high level, he suddenly stopped and changed direction with a small step of his left foot, and then completed the inside cut. After that, if you choose to hit the goal or pass the ball again, it will be difficult for several people on the back line to guard against.
After Robben cut inside on the court, he faked a shot and deceived the defensive center back of Waller-Vickers. In fact, Rob could have hit the goal at this time, but he did not do so. Instead, he chose to pass the ball to Kuyt in the penalty area.
However, due to insufficient cooperation, Kuyt ran in the wrong direction, and the ball was taken by the goalkeeper of Waller-Vickers.
"Oops~"
Both the Leeds United coaching staff and substitute players, as well as Schmeichel and Haaland watching the game, all sighed. This ball might have been better if Robben had chosen to hit the goal.
"It's a pity. It would have been better if Robben had hit the ball himself." Haaland said to Schmeichel on the side.
"You can see, this is the winger required by George's tactics. Compared with the previous Glenchard and Romedal, they are far behind."
"No wonder George has always said that the world will be dominated by wingers in the future. Wingers will be gradually eliminated and inverse wingers will be the mainstream of future development." Haaland's words could not conceal his appreciation for Robben.
It's just that a winger of this level is destined to be something his Stavanger doesn't deserve.
"Your team will play Leeds United the day after tomorrow. Can you defend against it?" Schmeichel asked.
"I used to think he was very good when I saw him at Chelsea, but now that he's on the right, I find it even harder to guard against him. Do you still remember what George said when we were chatting in the coffee shop that day?" Although it was Haaland who was asking, he But he said it himself, "I told you I was going to cut inside, but you just couldn't prevent it."
"Haha~, although it's very pretentious, it does make sense."
"Peter, have you noticed Sneijder? It seems like he is tailor-made for George's tactics. Although the passing and coordination are not tacit enough, you can see that the choices are very sophisticated when executing tactics. At first glance, If you don’t come out, you just came.”
Schmeichel did not answer directly, but watched Sneijder touch the ball a few more times before speaking.
"Before he passes the ball, he has been observing the next passing route, and he can pass the ball immediately after getting the ball. And although he is not very tall, fast, or strong, his confrontation and escape ability are good. He is indeed very capable on the field. He was very decisive in advancing and very active in retreating. He even scored a long shot just now, right?"
After saying that, Schmeichel also looked at the score on the sidelines. Just 30 minutes into the game, it was already 4-0.
"The departure of Gravesen and De Jong has not affected Leeds United's midfield strength at all. Sneijder can be said to have seamlessly connected. Do you think George, this kid, has been planning on him for a long time?"
"Perhaps, Robben and Sneijder were planned by him early on. He gives people the impression that he is always one step ahead. The players he introduces are suitable for his tactics and can be used after a little running-in. .”
Haaland continued to look at the game on the field and then asked Schmeichel.
"That No. 18, I don't think it looks impressive, but it always gives people a feeling of being extraordinary."
"George never buys idlers. He is this kind of person who you look at inconspicuously, but is actually the most important. Not only can he cooperate with Parker to defend, but he can also cooperate with Sneijder to sort out passes. It seems that he is still left-footed. Tsk tsk tsk... If I were Manchester City, I would buy him directly, why else would I buy De Jong?"
On the field, due to the huge gap in strength above, Leeds United's overall defense has been pushed quite far forward. Even Matteisen has moved to the defensive midfielder position, leaving only Woodgate as a central defender.
But Woodgate was not alone, because when the ball was passed back to his feet, today's Leeds United's starting goalkeeper Schmeichel had already come to his side to take over.
Facing the forward of Waller-Vickers, Woodgate calmly passed the ball to Schmeichel on the side.
Schmeichel Jr. faked a long pass, then deceived the opponent to take off, then dunked the ball over the opponent and continued to advance a few steps forward.
It wasn't until the second opposing team came over that he slowly passed the ball to Milner, who was unguarded on the other side.
Haaland looked at Schmeichel next to him and said a little maliciously.
"I remember when you were the goalkeeper, you didn't play like this."
"I didn't teach him." Peter Schmeichel said firmly.
