Elland Road Stadium was packed with people, and the entire stands had been turned white.

The players from both sides were already in position, waiting for referee Probó to blow the whistle to start the match.

Probator pressed his hand into his earpiece, said a few words, glanced at his watch, and when he looked up again, the whistle blew across the stadium.

2007-2008 Premier League Round 29.

The highly anticipated match between Leeds United and Arsenal has officially begun!

"The match has begun! Ladies and gentlemen, thank you again for subscribing to Sky Sports to watch this highly anticipated Leeds United vs. Arsenal clash. In another match that ended a little after 3 a.m., Manchester United have won at home against Bolton and temporarily climbed to the top of the standings! The result of this match will determine whether the Premier League standings will change before the next round of matches begins..." From the moment Probert blew his whistle, Lineker's mouth hadn't stopped moving.

On the field.

After Adebayor kicked off, Bendtner didn't immediately dribble forward but instead passed the ball back to Fabregas behind him.

Leeds United didn't cower in their own half waiting for Arsenal to attack. Adriano led the way, and the three midfielders and forwards quickly pushed across the halfway line, pressing towards Fabregas.

Seeing that there wasn't a good opportunity to pass it on.

Fabregas also opted to pass the ball back.

Arsenal started passing the ball around in their own half, and after a few passes, both teams' formations became much more spread out than before.

"Arsenal doesn't seem to be in a rush. They had two consecutive draws in the league, but their victory over defending champions AC Milan in the Champions League to reach the quarterfinals helped them regain their confidence." Although he favored Leeds United, Jon would try to remain neutral during the commentary. "On the other hand, Leeds United started relatively quickly, with their midfielders and forwards pushing high up the pitch. It seems Leeds' tactical approach today is high pressing! Playing at home, they definitely want to score first, which is understandable..."

Jon was still talking at length.

On the television screen, Sagna made a long pass, shifting the ball from the right wing to the left wing.

Clichy deftly stopped Sagna's pass, but unlike before, even though Toure was standing less than ten meters away, Clichy didn't immediately pass the ball.

After the opening ceremony.

Arsenal are already passing the ball around in the back.

At the beginning, only Adriano, Kaká, and Rodriguez rushed up to challenge for the ball on Leeds United's side.

It would be virtually impossible for that number of players to win the ball away from Arsenal's backfield.

And so gradually...

The three defensive midfielders behind them also pressed forward, and quite far forward.

If we look at it from God's perspective...

At this point, Modric had switched from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder, while Kaká and Rodriguez were positioned more like wingers!

Kaka turned to look at Modric, and when he saw that Modric was also focusing his gaze on him, his eyes turned back to the open space between Krishnamurti and Toure.

Immediately afterwards.

Kaka turned around and sprinted towards Clichy, who was still dribbling the ball on the wing.

Seeing that Clichy was being targeted, Arsenal players came over to support him.

Behind Kaka, Fabregas opened up an angle and moved closer along the sideline, and then Toure also moved closer to Clichy.

Strictly speaking...

Clichy could have passed the ball forward or backward, but in his mind, passing it forward was better, since the further the ball is from his own goal, the lower the threat it poses.

But just as Clichy was about to pass the ball...

He realized something was wrong.

Fabregas created space to give himself a passing lane.

But Kaká, who was clearly facing away from Fabregas, seemed to know the Spaniard's intentions. He pulled a little further in front of him and blocked the opening that Fabregas had created.

Kaka was about to rush towards him.

Left with no other choice.

Clichy had no choice but to turn around and, without thinking, pass the ball to Toure to his side and behind!

But just as Clichy kicked the ball...

Modric, who had been taking a slow stroll, suddenly accelerated and dashed forward in one stride!

Just as Toure was about to touch the ball, he felt a blur before his eyes and saw Modric standing in front of him wearing a white jersey.

football.

Modric brought it to a steady stop right under his feet!

While running.

Modric had already observed his teammates' positions, so after winning the ball, he didn't recklessly dribble into the penalty area. Instead, he used the inside of his right foot to control the ball, spun around in place, and avoided Toure's charge to steal it.

After readjusting the body angle.

He saw Adriano already in position in the penalty area.

Modric flicked the ball with the instep of his foot, sending it into the penalty area to Adriano's feet!

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When Modric charged forward.

Adriano wasn't idle either.

The Brazilian, who was already loitering near the edge of the penalty area, slowly ran into Arsenal's penalty area.

Toure went out to meet Krishnamurti.

The task of defending Adriano naturally fell to Senderos.

So when Adriano, with his back to the goal, received Modric's pass, Senderos was right behind Adriano, using his body to firmly block the Brazilian striker.

In the past...

Adriano might choose to pass the ball at this point, since he has his back to the goal, while Kaká, Rodriguez, and Modric, who just passed the ball to him, have all moved into open positions.

Pass the ball to them and let them shoot.

Rationally speaking...

This is definitely the best option.

certainly.

The premise is that Li Shiguang said those words in the locker room before the show started.

With the imperial edict issued by Li Shiguang.

The word "pass" had been banished from Adriano's mind at this point.

After receiving the ball.

Adriano first tried to lean back, and when he found that the force against him wasn't so strong that he couldn't be pushed away, the Brazilian striker suddenly pushed his entire body backward.

From other people's perspectives.

Then you see that Senderos, who was holding on tightly in front of you, was suddenly pushed by a force and took two steps back!

Senderos's mind went completely blank at that moment!

What is this thing?!

The last time I felt this completely unable to squeeze through was at Chelsea, with that Ivorian monster!

Why is this Brazilian so strong?! His skin isn't dark! When did South Americans develop this kind of physical talent?!

Undeterred, Senderos pushed forward again, determined not to let Adriano turn around in front of him no matter what.

But the next second.

Senderos felt a sense of powerlessness he had only ever felt with Drogba before...