The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1307
1307 Entering the First Match of 2010
Now that the 20th Premier League match has ended, a new Premier League ranking has emerged.
The Premier League rankings have changed a lot, and Chelsea are still at the top of the list. They are missing one round and have 44 points.
But they are running out of lead. Leiden East and Arsenal are both now 44 points. They are catching up to Chelsea just because there are fewer goals to win and they are second and third in a round of matches.
In the last round, Chelsea were tied by their opponents, so they gave everyone a chance.
Arsenal and Leiden East naturally seized the opportunity to catch up with Chelsea.
Chelsea’s huge lead had been eroded bit by bit, and it could be seen that Chelsea were tired now.
Ranked fourth was Red Manchester United. Their current score was 43 points, only one point away from the top three teams. They were very close to the top of the Premier League.
The fifth-placed team was Sheffield Wednesday. Their points were the same as Manchester United’s. They also had 43 points. Originally, they had a chance to surpass Chelsea. Unfortunately, in the nineteenth round of the league, they were tied and missed two points.
If Sheffield had won that game on Wednesday, they would have been the top team in the Premier League by now.
Ranked sixth was Leeds United, who were missing two rounds. Leeds United now had 40 points, only four points away from top Chelsea.
But Leeds United are missing two rounds, one of which is a head-on game against Chelsea. In other words, if Leeds United seize the opportunity, they have a chance to surpass all the other teams and reach the top of the Premier League.
Yes, the chance is right in front of Leeds United.
At this time, Leeds United could not make any mistakes!
Leeds United will complete these two rounds of makeup matches in January, so they are very busy in January.
The seventh team in the Premier League was Manchester City. Their points were 35 points, five points behind Leeds United. They were considered the second team. It would be difficult for this team to qualify for the European Championship next season.
Manchester City have spent a lot of money this season, bringing in countless stars, but their results have not been very good. Manchester City coach Mark Hughes is now in a very precarious and precarious position.
Aston Villa, ranked eighth, had the same score as Manchester City, 35 points, but was now ranked eighth because of a goal. Ranked ninth was Tottenham Hotspur, who scored 34 points. Ranked tenth was the Reds’ Liverpool team, who now have 33 points.
Benitez is now in a very difficult and awkward situation.
Liverpool fans can’t stand Rafael Benitez anymore. Benitez has had a terrible season, bringing in so many players, but what’s the result?
Liverpool fans are now berating Rafael Benitez, hoping the club’s top management will change their minds as soon as possible.
Liverpool executives are also disappointed with Rafa Benitez, but have not made up their minds to replace him because of his record and the friendly relationship between the two sides, but they are looking for a new manager in surprise.
To tell the truth, they had been searching for a long time.
So far, they have also found some suitable new coaches, but they are not yet determined to change coaches, they are prepared to give Benitez more opportunities.
Yes, Liverpool executives want Rafa Benitez to lead the squad beyond the end of the season.
Liverpool executives have also lowered their demands on Rafael Benitez.
At the beginning of the season, Liverpool’s top management had hoped that they would be able to win at least one title in the Champions League and the Premier League.
However, it now seems obvious that it is not displayed at all. Liverpool were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League early on and were not qualified for the group stage. In the league, the result was even tenth, which was really the worst in recent years.
Liverpool executives have also taken these considerations into account and have given Benitez the final goal of securing a place in the top four of the Premier League and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
If you can achieve this goal with the wire, he will still be Liverpool’s head coach in the new season.
After all, Liverpool’s poor season is not only because of Rafa Benitez, but also because of their club’s horrible injuries.
Liverpool have suffered too many injuries this season and Steven Gerrard is still on the injury list. Fernando Torres and the rest are among those who are doing the same, which is affecting Liverpool’s results.
However, it is true that Benitez has led the squad very poorly this season. Rafael Benitez has to take the blame!
The atmosphere at Liverpool’s stadium is already very bad. There are criticisms of Rafael Benitez in almost every game at Anfield, even from the loyal KOP stands.
Now Rafa Benitez is really going to be abandoned by Liverpool fans.
Steven Gerrard has said enough: “It is not just Mr Benitez who is responsible for what the team is doing, it is the responsibility of all Liverpool people.” There have been too many injuries at our club that have left Mr. Benitez out of action, so the results have been a bit lousy this season. But this is definitely not because of Mr. Benitez’s poor coaching ability in Dejon. I hope the fans will give us and Mr. Benitez more time!
Yes, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is a big supporter of Rafa Benitez.
Meanwhile, Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Carragher and Scott have all backed Rafael Benitez, hoping he can stay and let Liverpool fans give him more time.
But Rafa Benitez is still having a tough time.
There were still many fans calling for Benitez’s dismissal, and many Liverpool fans rushed directly to Benitez’s home to call for Benitez’s dismissal, and some even smashed the windows of the Benitez’s house.
Benitez should be in a very bad mood when he encounters these things. Has he also sprouted the intention?
After the last game, Benitez told reporters: “I will definitely leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Yes, I’m not lying this time, I’m really leaving!”
Many had previously revealed that Rafa Benitez had been sacked by Liverpool and that legendary coach Roy Hodgson is on the verge of taking over as Liverpool manager.
The incident was so intense that many people even saw Hodgson appear at the Liverpool Football Club building as if an agreement had been reached with Liverpool Football Club. There were many rumours that Liverpool were about to be replaced.
During that period of time, there was an uproar and everyone thought that Liverpool were going to change their manager, but Rafa Benitez was still the Liverpool manager. It could be seen that the Liverpool management still believed in Rafael Benitez.
Seeing this, Zhong Cheng really didn’t know what to say.
To tell the truth, Benitez is indeed very strong, he is a tactical master. His current situation made Zhong Chengxin feel sad. This was the reason why he was the head coach. Whatever the reason, the head coach had to take the blame.
Many people say Benitez’s tactical thinking is not bad, but the innovation is too slow, his tactics are now a bit out of step with the times. Football is progressing with the times, Benitez did not do this, naturally will be eliminated slowly.
However, Zhong Cheng does not think so, Benitez still has his strengths and advantages.
The current situation is mainly due to injuries to the main framework of the team, and Liverpool’s bench depth in the Premier League is considered weak, even less than Manchester City’s teams. Once they suffer from a large number of injuries, the team’s performance will definitely be poor, and other coaches will not be able to change all of this.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng believes that this should not be Benitez’s responsibility.
However, this was not the case. Back-man had to be Rafael Benitez!
Zhong Cheng naturally sympathized with Benitez’s situation, but this was reality. Zhong Cheng only gave Benitez a blessing at most. Furthermore, Zhong Cheng did not have the mood to care about these matters. He was concerned about the Leeds United team.
After the 20th Premier League match, the time has already spanned 2009, directly into January 2010. In mid-2010, Leeds United’s first game was in the FA Cup.
The FA Cup is now in its third round and all the Premier League teams have joined in.
And Liverpool’s luck is very bad, in the third round of the FA Cup in England, Leeds United’s opponent is Red Manchester United!
Yes, this is a narrow path for enemies!
From the start, Leeds United encountered a very ferocious opponent. This strong duel naturally attracted the attention of many people. Everyone wanted to see which of the two teams could win.
There is no need to dwell on the grudges between the two teams, as long as they meet one another, they will naturally be a collision between Mars and Earth. More importantly, the FA Cup is a decisive knockout game, so the fans on both sides are very, very concerned about it.
This was a tragic battle.
The Manchester United fans said before the match, “We will win this match. What is the strength of Leeds United? They only have the right to lift our shoes. We are very, very confident in Manchester United. You see, the victory must belong to us, definitely!”
Yes, the Manchester United men are very, very confident. They are leaving messages online claiming that Leeds United are not worried and that their Red Devils will win.
Look, in the current Premier League rankings, Manchester United are ranked third, just one point behind Chelsea, who are ranked first. And what about Leeds United points? Leeds United are three points behind them and they will definitely lose to Manchester United.
At this time, Manchester United really showed great confidence.
However, to be honest, the outside media are not optimistic about Manchester United. Leeds United’s performance this season was beyond their expectations. Their performance in the league was very steady and steady. If it weren’t for the two rounds missing, Leeds United wouldn’t be the top team in the league right now.
Therefore, the outside media are more optimistic about Leeds United, they believe that Leeds United is likely to win this game.