When Alonso received the pass from Mascherano, he looked up for the first time and saw Bale pacing forward on the left wing.
Now he receives a pass from Alves.
When Alonso looked up again, Bale was looking back at him, while his feet were already running and he was about to cross the center line.
All of Arsenal's attention was focused on the right half.
Even Eboue, who was supposed to be closely marking Bale, was craning his neck and looking in his direction.
Faced with this opportunity.
Alonso will not let this go.
With a powerful push of his right foot, he propelled the ball forward a short distance, creating space for a run-up.
The next second.
Alonso drew his bow and arrow, swung his right leg, and delivered a powerful long pass from Leeds United's backfield towards the front!
By the time the Arsenal players realized what was happening and looked toward Alonso's intended destination, they discovered that Bale had already gone full speed ahead and crossed the halfway line!
"Damn it! Hurry up and follow!" Flamini was the first to react, shouting to Eboue, who was closest to Bell.
"Whoosh! Leeds United's counter-attack! Arsenal's formation is too high, leaving a huge gap behind them! Xabi Alonso has found the most dangerous spot in that gap!" Lineker roared excitedly.
Eboue's reaction speed is not slow.
Although most of his attention was focused on Leeds United's right half, Eboue reacted immediately when he caught a glimpse of a white figure sprinting along the sideline out of the corner of his eye, turning around to chase after it.
But he's chasing Bell.
In this Leeds United team.
Only three people have been continuously influenced since Li Shiguang acquired the [Master Coach] skill, and that includes Bell.
As a football player, Bale may still have room for improvement in other areas.
But considering only speed...
In Li Shiguang's system.
At the beginning of this season, Bale had already reached 99.
So when Eboue had just pushed his speed to the limit...
Bale received Alonso's precise pass, skillfully controlled the ball, accelerated again, and charged into Arsenal's penalty area!
"Gareth Bell ————!!!" Reinkel drew out his words and raised his voice!
Martin Keown, sitting on the other side, seemed a little nervous.
From the moment Bale successfully controlled the ball, no Arsenal defender was able to catch him.
The only one who could pose a threat to Bale was Almunia, who had already abandoned the club.
Bale had just dribbled into the penalty area when the two met.
They seized the opportunity when Bale dribbled the ball.
Almunia spread his arms wide, trying to expand his defensive area, and then quickly fell to the ground, using his momentum to crash into Bale.
However, Bale was more astute than him.
Or perhaps this very touch of the ball was a trap from the start.
The goal was to force Almunia to make a save, since once a goalkeeper falls, there's no room for him to adjust his body position.
then.
Seeing Almunia's center of gravity sink, Bale exerted force with his feet again, his shin stomping on the grass, splashing up a lot of mud. Before Almunia could touch the ball, he stretched out his left leg and poked the ball to the left front.
As soon as he saw the ball roll under Almunia's arm, Bale pushed off the grass with his right leg and jumped up, leaping over Almunia's body!
Next.
Facing an open goal with no one left to defend it.
Bale caught up with the ball, and with a push of his left foot, the ball bounced and rolled into the Arsenal goal in front of more than 50,000 fans...
1:1!
Leeds United have equalized!
"Gooooooooooooooooooooool————!!!" Lineker jumped up from his seat excitedly, screaming in a drawn-out tone, "Gareth Bale!! Gareth Bale!! An ultimate display of individual heroism!! He helped Leeds United equalize!!"
Elland Road Stadium was ignited by Bale's exhilarating long-distance run. The previously calm sea of white in the stands suddenly surged, with fans leaping from their seats and embracing each other in celebration!
Li Shiguang was also busy.
Originally sitting on the bench, he saw Bale leap into the air after getting past Almunia, and excitedly rushed to the sidelines, punching the sky three times.
It seems they had planned it together, and that was when he landed his final punch.
Eddie Gray's voice echoed from the speakers surrounding Elland Road Stadium: "Leeds United have scored!! The one who equalized for us is... Gareth!!"
Immediately afterwards, more than 50,000 fans in the stands chanted in unison: "Bale!!!"
Amidst the deafening cheers of the Leeds United fans, Bale grinned and sprinted toward the corner flag. Before he could reach his position, Adriano rushed up from behind and tackled Bale to the ground.
Then.
Neuer was seen waving his arms in celebration with fans in front of and behind the goal.
All the Leeds United players rushed over and surrounded Bale, celebrating the goal wildly.
This goal was absolutely crucial.
If Leeds United fail to equalize in the first half, the initiative will be completely in Arsenal's hands. It is very likely that after halftime, Arsenal will change their tactics, retreating to the edge of the penalty area and playing a defensive counter-attacking style.
Although Wenger is a champion of beautiful football, advancing in the Champions League should be the primary consideration.
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While the Leeds United players were celebrating their goal wildly, Wenger on the sidelines had a dark expression on his face, and the smile that had been on his lips since the start of the game was completely gone.
Wenger was feeling somewhat frustrated.
It's only a dozen minutes left. If the 0-1 score can be maintained until the end of the first half, then our tactics in the second half will be much more flexible.
But it hadn't even been thirty minutes yet.
Leeds United equalized.
"Damn it." Wenger muttered a curse under his breath, glancing unhappily toward the Leeds United bench.
But for Arsenal, Leeds United only managed to equalize; they didn't actually gain the upper hand.
The aggregate score is currently 2-2, and each team has an away goal.
Although Leeds United have the home advantage today, Arsenal also have an advantage.
Because of the upcoming matches.
If they score just one more goal, it means Leeds United will need to score two more to secure a victory.
The game still has a long way to go.
The outcome is still uncertain!
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