The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 136
136 Release the Hungry Wolf and Pounce on the Sheep
January 11, 2005, Liverpool, England, overcast.
The cold wind howled, as cold as a blade. Without a scarf or a mask, one’s face would be cut to the point of pain!
It looks like it’s going to snow in this terrible weather.
Zhong Cheng looked at the gloomy sky outside the car window and said indifferently.
The Leeds United players were sitting on the bus. They were not as active as they used to be. They were all wrapped in thick down jackets and were wrapped like dumplings. Some of them even revealed only two bulging eyeballs.
“This damn weather!” Ortega, who was sitting beside Zhong Cheng, sighed.
As his mouth rose and fell, mouthfuls of mist spread out, visible to the naked eye!
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly and said, “Yes, I didn’t expect the weather to be so bad today. It seems that this match will not be as easy as we thought!”
Ortega turned his head to look at the gloomy sky and sighed, “Yes, this bad weather has added a lot of unpredictable factors to this match. I hope it doesn’t snow!”
This was what Zhong Cheng was worried about!
Originally, Liverpool’s main players could not play on this day, will send some substitutes, this is the opportunity for Leeds United. However, if it snowed in this weather, there would be no such thing as an advantage. This would become a chaotic battle!
Chaos meant that it was uncontrollable!
Chaos meant that there was only luck!
Zhong Cheng really did not wish for this match to become so chaotic, because he was confident that he would win this match!
However, looking at the sky, it was very hanging!
Zhong Cheng shook his head and said, “It shouldn’t be snowing, but this cold weather is also a big problem for the players. This match … is very suspensive!”
For the first time, Zhong Cheng had no confidence in a match!
Zhong Cheng took off his gloves and rubbed his hands to keep warm! Even if he was wearing gloves, his hands were still cold. The weather was really too cold.
Zhong Cheng turned around and looked at the Leeds United players on the bus. He sighed.
–Division Line–
The weather today is terrible, very cold!
There weren’t many fans who went to see the game at Anfield because it was just a Carling Cup game. Although this is the semi-final of the Carling Cup, she is only a Carling Cup match. The Carling Cup does not carry much weight.
For a rich club like Liverpool, the Carling Cup is not a big deal.
Moreover, it was midweek, and it was all on weekdays. Naturally, not many fans had come to the scene.
Even Liverpool fans, who say the KOP stands are not packed, can tell that Liverpool fans really don’t think much of the game.
However, even so, the Anfield Stadium was a fiery red field!
Many of the Liverpool fans who came to the scene were very interested, wearing red down jackets to create a home atmosphere for the Anfield Stadium.
Liverpool fans are also singing the Liverpool team song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in unison!
In such bad weather, there are still so many Liverpool fans here to support Liverpool. This song is really worthy. Liverpool players, you really don’t travel alone. We Liverpool fans have always been with you!
Liverpool’s fans are not many, but the momentum is huge, the atmosphere at home is very good!
It was also a day when Leeds United fans travelled to support them.
However, there weren’t many Leeds United fans present, and there weren’t even a hundred in total. To be honest, Leeds United are not far from Liverpool. They are 116 kilometers away from each other twice. It’s only been more than an hour by car. The weather today is a bit bad. It’s only been two hours at most. But there weren’t many people on the road to support Leeds United.
This shows that there are still many Leeds United fans are full of hostility towards Zhong Cheng, Zhong Cheng to conquer the Alan Road Stadium, there is still a long way to go.
The Leeds United fans who came to the Anfield Stadium were the most loyal Leeds United fans. They were now very supportive of Zhong Cheng, cheering for him. Wherever Zhong Cheng went, they would go and unconditionally support Zhong Cheng.
At this time, the Leeds fans also sang the song written for Zhong Cheng:
“We have the crazy Roja,
We’re not afraid of anything!
All the Leeds fans came to keep up with Roja,
Let’s go to the end of the world together,
To create the most beautiful prosperity of our time! ”
Although there were less than a hundred people, their singing was very loud and accompanied by a rhythmic stomping sound. This was equivalent to accompaniment.
The Leeds players were singing enthusiastically while keeping warm.
Because today’s weather is really too bad, too cold! This cold wind was really like a blade that was about to cut their faces.
Therefore, this group of people were squeezed together, shoulder to shoulder holding hands, singing and dancing together!
There weren’t many people in the Anfield stadium, but the atmosphere was very good, not bad at all compared to usual.
–Division Line–
Sitting in the dressing room, Zhong Cheng could hear the loud singing coming from the players’ passageway.
Hearing this song filled with trust, Zhong Cheng’s heart was heavy!
With so many people trusting and supporting him, he definitely couldn’t disappoint these people, absolutely couldn’t!
Zhong Cheng took a deep breath, then stood up and looked at the players in front of him.
The Leeds United players were now seriously tidying up their equipment. They were unhurried and meticulous, and their movements were clean and tidy without any hesitation.
Zhong Cheng clapped his hands and said, “I have already told you the importance of this match many times! You should know in your hearts.”
Zhong Cheng had indeed spoken about this match with Leeds recently, emphasizing the importance of this match. The Leeds players were about to hear the cocoon in their ears. However, the Leeds United players did not dare to ignore this because they were very concerned about it.
After beating Liverpool, they can qualify for the UEFA Cup next season.
That is the qualification for the UEFA Cup!
Most of the Leeds United players are young. Many of their peers are not even playing in the first team. They are going to play in the UEFA Cup. This is their great fortune. They naturally will not miss such a good opportunity.
That was why the Leeds players were so calm and neat at this time.
The Leeds United players are ready for the game.
“Whether you can play in the UEFA Cup next season depends on what you do next,” Zhong said. “It’s about your own future. I hope you know it yourself and don’t regret it!”
The Leeds players shouted, “Don’t worry, boss, we’re going to win this game, we’re going to win!”
The players of Leeds United were as angry as a flood dragon!
Zhong Cheng was very satisfied and kept nodding.
Zhong Cheng said: “Although our opponents are all Liverpool’s substitutes in this match, their strength is also very outstanding. Don’t underestimate your opponents. All of you have to give me twelve points of spirit, understand?”
The Leeds players nodded in agreement.
Zhong Cheng also said: “Today’s weather is a bit bad, and it may even snow later. I hope you can overcome this predicament and not let any accidents happen, understand?”
The Leeds players exchanged glances and saw the seriousness in their teammates’ eyes. Afterwards, they all turned their heads and looked at Zhong Cheng, nodding firmly.
“Boss, don’t worry, we will definitely win this match!” Ribery said firmly.
“Yes, boss, we will definitely win this match!” The players who stood up immediately conformed, their voices carrying boundless battle intent.
Zhong Cheng was very satisfied with the mental state of the Leeds United players. He nodded slightly and said, “Good! Since that’s the case, then you can go and win this match.”
Leeds United players flooded out and rushed into the stadium!
–Division Line–
Benitez stood in front of the tactical board with his hands behind his back in Liverpool’s dressing room.
Rafael Benitez was like a mountain, a Buddha, standing there majestically, giving people a huge pressure.
Benitez looked at his players and said: “Leeds United said before the game that you were the substitutes for Liverpool and they will have a chance to beat you easily in this game. What do you think of that?”
“Bullshit! Bullshit! A bunch of scum is like a frog in a well! I wonder how high the sky is and how thick the earth is!” The Liverpool players were very angry and their faces were very ugly. Anger instantly filled their bodies.
Benitez said: “It can be seen that they really do not put you in their eyes, are you very angry, very angry?”
The Liverpool substitutes were flushed with anger. They had never expected the Leeds boys to be so arrogant and arrogant. How high was the sky and how thick was the earth?
The Liverpool substitutes immediately shouted: “Hmph, that’s awesome! Let’s see if we can beat them to a pulp!”
Liverpool’s players’ fighting spirit was instantly picked up. Baldy Bei really had a trick up his sleeve.
Benitez continued: “I would like to remind you not to underestimate this group of Lizzie United boys. They have already won the Champions League 10 consecutive times, which means they still have some strength. Don’t overturn in the ditch, understand?”
The Liverpool players immediately shouted: “Boss, don’t worry, we will definitely win this match!”
Liverpool’s players are full of confidence, which makes Benitez very satisfied.
Rafael Benitez thought for a moment and said: “You have to pay attention to the defence when attacking. The Liverpool man’s counter-attack is very strong and you can’t give them a chance to counterattack quickly, you know?”
Rafael Benitez reminded his players that Leeds United’s quick counter-attack was too powerful for Liverpool to be cautious.
The Liverpool players nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Benitez nodded and waved his hand, releasing a pack of hungry Liverpool players to slaughter Leeds United’s sheep.
The players from both sides rushed out of the dressing room at almost the same time. They met in the players’ passageway and looked at each other with fiery eyes. Before the match started, the smell of gunpowder was already very strong!
