Young Football Player

Chapter 48 - Battle Against Glasgow

After the national team match day, Dundee United will go all out to prepare for the league again.

In the next round of the league, Dundee United will play an away game against Glasgow Rangers. This can be said to be a crucial game.

Because in the next round of matches that will be played at the same time, Hearts will play a derby against Edinburgh, who has enjoyed a century of history, and Hearts is still playing away.

With the current state of Hartz, losing points is a high probability event.

If Hearts lose points, but Dundee United can beat Rangers away, the score of the two teams will be directly stretched to more than 6 points, and it is impossible to recover directly in the two games.

In that case, Dundee United can really put down the league and prepare for the FA Cup with peace of mind.

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On April 2nd, in the 31st round of the Scottish Super League, the Dundee United team came to Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, where they will challenge the Glasgow Rangers who have just won the League Cup.

When the Dundee United team came out, there was a huge booing at the Ibrox Stadium.

"The Rangers fans booed a lot today, almost comparable to the boos in the Glasgow Derby, because they all know that Dundee United can really threaten them." The Scottish commentator talked about the two teams profile.

"In the current standings of the Soviet Super League, the Celtics continue to suppress the Rangers with a 2-point advantage, but the Rangers have the advantage of one less game than the Celtics, and the one less game, Rangers happen to be playing against Dundee United."

"And Dundee United is currently ranked third in the Scottish Super League standings. They are the second best team in Scotland after Celtic and Rangers this season. As long as they play well, they can definitely threaten Rangers."

"Although Rangers won their first championship trophy of the season two weeks ago, they also lost Kenny Miller, the most important player in the team..."

Between the commentator's nonsense, the two teams were ready to start the game.

Dundee United fielded their strongest lineup,

Goalkeeper: Pernis;

Guards: Sean Dillon, Paul Dixon, Gary Kenneth, Scott Severin;

Midfielders: Craig Conway, David Robertson, Stuart Armstrong, Jackie Lee;

Forwards: Goodwell, Joan Daly.

The Rangers have their usual 433 formation this season.

Goalkeeper: McGregor;

Defenders: Richard Foster, Sasha Pappach, David Weir, Steven Whitaker;

Midfielders: Steven Davis, Maurice Edu, Greg Wade;

Forwards: Hadj Diouf, Nikika Jelavic, Steven Naismith.

In the League Cup final two weeks ago, although the Rangers successfully defeated the Celtics to win the championship, the Celtics did not make them feel better. Rangers' best forward of the season, Kenny Miller, was shoveled in that game and was directly reimbursed for the season.

Kenny Miller is currently the top scorer in the Scottish Super League. He scored 21 goals in 28 appearances and is the most powerful contender for the Scottish Super League Golden Boot this season.

It was also because of Kenny Miller's injury that the prospect of the Rangers competing for the league championship was unclear, and the Rangers fans also became nervous.

Dundee United also know that the opponent's key players are reimbursed for the season, so this is their chance to beat the opponent.

From the start of the game, Dundee United played very proactively, they didn't need to be conservative.

Although the Rangers have lost important players, they do not need to be conservative because of their strength in the Scottish League.

As a result, the two teams played a bit open and close at the beginning of the game. The two sides came and went, not giving in to each other.

In the 19th minute, after David Robertson and Conway passed and cooperated in the middle to attract defensive attention,

Give the ball to Li Chenglong on the right to help him create one-on-one opportunities.

Li Chenglong took the ball on the right side of the front of the penalty area and faced his defender Richard Foster one-on-one. He stepped on his bicycle to protect the ball forward, forcing Foster to retreat step by step, and Li Chenglong entered the penalty area smoothly.

At this time, Maurice Edu, the African-American midfielder of the Rangers, rushed over and wanted to help Foster double-team Lee Chenglong. However, Li Chenglong dialed the ball horizontally with his right foot, and gently pushed the inside of his left foot forward, and the ball passed through the crotch of Edu who had just rushed over.

"Bruce Lee~~~He is pressing every step of the way~~~ Foster has to retreat into the penalty area!!"

"Edu came here to double-team~~~beautiful~~~~extraordinary!!"

"Li~~he's gone!!"

Foster is the kind of full-back who is short in stature but flexible on his feet. Lee Chenglong had pushed him back but hadn't found a real opportunity for a while, but as soon as Edu came over, he suddenly thought of a way.

Edu is the obvious black hardcore defensive midfielder, and his footsteps were not flexible enough. Li Chenglong took advantage of his unsteady footing when he rushed over, and pushed the ball directly through his crotch, and then dexterously Go around the opponent to catch the ball.

And because Edu was by his side, Foster was blocked from turning around to chase after him. This time difference was enough for Lee Chenglong to get rid of the two of them.

Although the two defensive players were passed by passing through the crotch, the space in the penalty area was too small. When Li Chenglong caught up and got the ball again, he was already near the baseline.

So he adjusted his feet slightly and passed the ball back to the center in an inverted triangle.

Both Goodwell and Joan Daly followed up in the middle, but Goodwell's running position was better. He first ran near the appropriate penalty spot and pushed the ball. The ball flew directly into the lower left corner of the opponent's goal. .

"Goooooooal~~~~"

"Dundee United scored first, Goodwell's push in front of the goal, an assist from Bruce Lee."

"Lee created a chance with a beautiful pass through the crotch, and an inverted triangle back pass assisted his teammate to score."

"Rangers' key players are injured but Dundee United's key players are still there."

"Kenny Miller is the top player in the scoring list this season, but Bruce Lee is also the top player in the assists list this season. With the assist just now, Lee has sent 13 assists in the league this season. "

"You know, Ledley, who is currently second in the assist list, has only sent 9 assists, and Lee is far ahead in the assist list."

Dundee United took the lead, and the Ibrox Stadium was full of boos, which completely suppressed the celebrations of Dundee United.

After the game restarted, Li Chenglong would be booed as soon as he took the ball. They were obviously very upset with Li Chenglong who had just created a chance to score.

The Rangers were the league champions in the previous two seasons. If they continue to win this season, they will have three consecutive championships.

In football, three consecutive championships are often considered a sign of dominance. Although Rangers are already very dominant in the Soviet Super League, who doesn't want more.

In fact, in the Scottish Super League, both the Rangers and the Celtics have won nine consecutive championships. They are really about to ruin the Scottish league.

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