The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1209
1209 Another Derby in Yorkshire
Albertini’s expression was ugly, his gaze somewhat dull!
The following week, Leeds United’s schedule was very devilish, starting with a Yorkshire derby away to Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend. Then next week it will be midweek in Belgium for the first round of the Champions League group stage of the season against Standard Liege. He will return to the Premier League this weekend to face Liverpool.
There really wasn’t anyone else on this schedule!
No wonder Albertini is under so much pressure now?
Of course, this was not because Albertini was timid, but because Albertini was under too much pressure. He was afraid that his team-leading performance would be too bad and affect Leeds United’s future plans. At the same time, he was also afraid that he would let down the Leeds United fans. These matches couldn’t afford to lose.
Therefore, Albertini also hoped that Zhong Cheng could return as soon as possible.
However, Albertini went to Zhong Cheng’s house once. Obviously, he knew that Zhong Cheng would not be able to make a comeback in the near future. He had to lead the team to these matches.
Canales naturally knew that Albertini was under a lot of pressure. He immediately said, “Alright, don’t think too much about it. Our team is very strong. Moreover, the results you led are very good. Don’t put pressure on yourself. We trust you!”
Canales patted Albertini on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.
Albertini nodded gratefully and said, “Thank you, my brother!”
Canales smiled and said, “Although there are some problems with the fitness of these players, there are not too many problems with the fitness of the remaining players, so I think we still have a chance to win this match!”
Albertini nodded slightly and said: “Yes, even with the remaining players, we have a big chance of winning. However, we cannot underestimate Sheffield Wednesday. The head coach is Roberto. He is too familiar with our Leeds United team!”
Canales nodded slightly and his expression changed!
Yes, Sheffield’s head coach on Wednesday is Roberto DiMatteo, a student of Mr. Zhong Cheng, Albertini’s senior brother. He had been at Leeds United for so long that he clearly knew what was going on at Leeds United.
So against Dimatteo’s side, the pressure on Albertini has increased by 10%.
This opponent is not easy to deal with!
Albertini knew that this was definitely a fierce battle, a super fierce battle!
At this moment, DiMatteo told reporters: “Leeds United are very strong. Although my teacher, Mr. Loria, is not injured, my junior brother Demi is also very strong. He was very talented when he was a player, and after becoming a coach, he was also very good. I know that!”
DiMatteo continued: “This game is definitely not a good one. We have to do our best to prepare, otherwise we will not get the results we want!”
Although DiMatteo said that, every day the reporters felt that DiMatteo seemed to be very confident that he should be able to win this match.
However, DiMatteo’s recent team-leading performance is indeed very good, he has the right to say that.
Sheffield Wednesday’s president, Kramer, also spoke to reporters.
Kramer said: “To be honest, I don’t have any expectations for this match.” Even if our team beat Leeds United so easily, I didn’t feel any pleasure at all. The biggest reason I bought this team was to trample Madman Loria under my feet and overthrow his team, making Sheffield the representative of Yorkshire football on Wednesday and a world-class powerhouse!
The reporters’ faces were all on the side. Oh my God, why is Kramer such a junior?
“Now that Leeds United don’t have Kramer, it’s no different from an ordinary team,” said Madman Loria. “To be honest, I’m not happy to beat Leeds United. I hope Madman Loria will recover as soon as possible because I’m lonely.”
Pretend! Tai Ta Ma is pretending to be tough!
Why the hell didn’t you get struck by lightning?
Say it as if you can really win this game on Wednesday, as if you were winning now.
Pretend!
However, many media reporters believed that Kramer was telling the truth. Everyone knows why Cramer bought Sheffield on Wednesday, and Cramer may not necessarily be thrilled with the lack of sincerity from Leeds United.
Although his words made Kramer look like a middle two, it also showed that this fellow Kramer was not bad. At least, this fellow didn’t implicate anyone else from the beginning to the end!
Of course, Leeds United fans hated the damn Kramer. This damned pretender actually didn’t put their Leeds United in his eyes. This was simply courting death!
Leeds United fans were berating Kramer and cursing him.
Kramer turned a blind eye to this. This match really didn’t have much meaning for him. The one he wanted to win wasn’t Leeds United, but Zhong Cheng!
Kramer stared coldly at the sky and said fiercely, “Madman Loria, you are so lucky that you escaped a calamity. Next time, you won’t have such a good life. Next time, I will definitely take your life and trample you beneath my feet. Let that damned Christina see what kind of trash she chose!”
Kramer’s gaze was so cold that his entire body went cold!
–Division Line–
September 12, 2009, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
Leeds United, led by Albertini, arrived at Sheffield on Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium.
Yes, the place where the Hillsborough tragedy happened that year!
Of course, they still remembered these things after such a long time. Because a few years is the 20th anniversary of this tragedy, everyone is here to mourn the deaths of those people.
The commemoration of the 20th anniversary has been over for a while, but there are still many people who are still sad, recalling the tragedy 20 years ago!
However, everyone’s attention today is on the upcoming match.
This was the first Yorkshire derby of the season. The fans on both sides attached great importance to this match. Many fans came to the scene to cheer for their team.
Of course, at this time, Leeds United fans still had some fantasies. They hoped that they would see Leeds United’s head coach Zhong Cheng. They hoped that Zhong Cheng had recovered from his injuries.
After all, the team had declared that Zhong Cheng would only be able to cultivate for a month. Now, more than a month had passed. Why hadn’t Zhong Cheng appeared yet?
Leeds United fans are thinking of Zhong Cheng.
However, to everyone’s disappointment, it was still Albertini who appeared in the Leeds United coaching bench, and not Zhong Cheng, who was the chairman and head coach of the Leeds United team.
Leeds United fans were naturally a little disappointed, but they still hoped that Leeds United would win the game. But when they saw Leeds United’s starting lineup, their hearts were in suspense.
Leeds United had a half-starting half-substitute lineup. Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Compani and Patrick Aver were not in the starting lineup. With such a lineup, how could Leeds United face Sheffield Wednesday?
Sheffield Wednesday’s team is still very strong, their lineup is not weak at all.
Now Sheffield Wednesday was like an old-fashioned Royal Galactic Battleship!
The game soon began, and DiMateo’s Sheffield Wednesday team quickly dominated the pitch, attacking Leeds United’s goal.
Leeds United’s lineup is full of young rotations today. They were attacked wildly by Sheffield Wednesday, and Leeds United’s defensive line is a bit chaotic.
In the twentieth minute of the first half, Sheffield Wednesday’s winger David Beckham made an accurate pass into the middle of the Leeds United box. Huntelaar, who was in the middle of the box, jumped backwards and smashed into the ball fiercely.
The football flew into Leeds United’s goal.
This ball was really too close, and it was full of strength. Zhong Zheng had no way to deal with it.
The ball came from David Beckham’s accurate pass, which tore through Leeds United’s defensive line. David Beckham was really young.
It was no surprise to Sheffield Wednesday’s fans because David Beckham had already put on such a good show in previous rounds.
To be honest, Sheffield Wednesday’s fans were pleasantly surprised that David Beckham was still in such good shape. If his form continues, he will definitely be able to play for England at the World Cup in South Africa.
Leeds United fans gasped. The game was hanging in the air.
But just five minutes later, Leeds United equalised.
After Marco Reus’s continuous breakthroughs on the side, he suddenly made a backward triangle pass. Mesut Özil, who was in the middle, pretended to shoot a long shot and gently pushed the football into the forbidden area. Eden Azar, who was stuck in the back, slid the ball into Sheffield’s goal on Wednesday.
One versus one, the two teams were evenly matched!
The first half of the match was an average. The fans on both sides were very dissatisfied. They were all hoping to win their opponent and take away the victory of the match.
After the second half of the match, both sides attacked crazily, increasing their investment and attacking each other.
The two sides are really going back and forth, isn’t it lively and exciting!
In the 30th minute of the second half, Sheffield scored a free-kick on Wednesday. Now Leeds United fans are nervous because Sheffield Wednesday has David Beckham.
This direct free-kick is getting more and more demonic. David Beckham is standing in front of the ball. This is too much of a threat.
David Beckham took a deep breath and shot the ball in an arc toward Leeds United’s goal. It was very fast and the arc was very big.
The football flew straight into the upper right corner of Leeds United’s goal.
Zhong Zheng had already done his best, but he still couldn’t stop the football from flying into the goal.
Sheffield widened the score again on Wednesday, 2-1, and kept the result until the end.