The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1389
1389 Leeds United’s Great Crisis
In this match, Leeds United were fighting at home, and now they were waiting for their opponent.
However, Leeds United are not waiting to work.
After all, Leeds United had just flown in from Italy, and the tiredness of the ride had had a huge impact on the Leeds players. Moreover, Leeds United will face Inter in a life-and-death battle next week. What adjustments will Leeds United make this weekend? Will they hold back?
Therefore, at this time, Leeds United might not have a big advantage in the home game.
Leeds United’s three lines are now a little open. Leeds United’s players have exhausted a little bit of their physical strength, right? Will Leeds United be able to withstand the next match?
Yes, now Leeds United fans are worried about the health of Leeds United players.
The Leeds United players were very strong, but if there was a physical problem, then no matter how strong the Leeds United players were, it would not help.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng was most concerned about the fitness of the Leeds United players.
Zhong Cheng arrived at the Leeds United coach’s office. He directly found Leeds United’s fitness coach Canales. He asked, “Hey, buddy, how are the fitness of our team’s players?”
Canales shook his head slightly and said, “The situation is not ideal!”
Zhong Cheng frowned slightly. Since Canales had said so, the situation was definitely not good.
Zhong Cheng immediately paid attention and stared fixedly at Canales. After a while, he directly asked, “What exactly is the situation? You can explain it in detail!”
Canales immediately went back to his work and found a piece of information. As he handed it to Zhong Cheng, he said, “Our team’s overall fitness is actually not good.”
Zhong Cheng looked through the information and listened to Canales’ report.
Canales immediately said: “We have too many matches this season, the line is too open. Although there is rotation, but overall our physical consumption is much greater than the other teams.”
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. He knew this.
Canales continued: “Some of the main players in the squad are having problems with their fitness and will continue to rest. If they continue to play, it will affect their fitness and even the outcome of the game.”
Zhong Cheng frowned slightly and immediately asked, “Who are you referring to?”
Canales immediately said: “One of the more serious is naturally Cristiano Ronaldo, his strength is unquestionable, his physical fitness is also very good. But he played a lot of games this season, and there were more serious injuries midway, although he recovered, but the impact on him is still there!”
Zhong Cheng frowned slightly. He also knew this.
Zhong Cheng sensed the problem with Cristiano Ronaldo. It was really a big problem.
Cristiano Ronaldo was a very good spirit and a very desperate guy. But now he is really tired, in recent games his performance has not been as good as in previous seasons at the same time.
Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo is very powerful now.
However, Zhong Cheng knew that Cristiano Ronaldo was in urgent need of rest. If he did not rest, perhaps Cristiano Ronaldo would collapse in the next match.
Canales immediately said: “I suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo be rested for this game, not even in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final next week, so that he can start the last two Premier League games of the season and be in good form.”
Of course, Zhong Cheng knew that it was best to do so.
However, these two matches are very, very important for Leeds United.
If Leeds United lost the game in this round, there would be no point in guaranteeing victory in the next two matches for Leeds United. Because now Leeds United really can’t afford to lose a single game.
Naturally, Canales knew this as well, but he still said these words because they were his own work. He had to remind Zhong Cheng of all these things. As for what kind of decision Zhong Cheng had made, it was Zhong Cheng’s business.
Canales was only responsible for speaking out, and Zhong Cheng was the one who made the decisions.
Zhong Cheng was lost in thought. Cristiano Ronaldo was very important to Leeds United. Should they start Cristiano Ronaldo in these two matches?
Zhong Cheng was thinking about this question, but he continued to ask, “Does Mr. Canales have any other questions?”
Canales immediately nodded and said, “Yes, boss, there are some serious problems.”
Zhong Cheng immediately raised his head and stared at Canales. Canales stared at Zhong Cheng with a serious expression and said indifferently, “There seems to be something wrong with Compani on the defensive line of our formation. It seems that his old injury has recurred and affected his movement state. This problem is very serious.”
Zhong Cheng was slightly stunned and nodded slightly.
Yes, the team’s centre-back problem is really very serious. To have such a problem at such a critical moment was truly too bad and unlucky for Leeds United.
However, before Canales could finish his sentence, he continued, “And there seems to be something wrong with David Louis’s body. I think you should ask Mark to examine him. It’s the safest thing to do just in case!”
Apart from that, Canales also reflected a lot of small problems to him.
Zhong Cheng’s brows furrowed. He hadn’t expected Leeds United to have so many problems right now. Looks like it’s going to be a very, very difficult season for Leeds United to achieve an amazing result.
After Canales reported these problems to Zhong Cheng, he made some suggestions. In the end, he did not disturb Zhong Cheng. All these problems were left to Zhong Cheng to solve.
At this moment, Zhong Cheng was really worried. This question was truly too complicated.
The next two matches were of utmost importance to Leeds United and no problems could arise. However, Leeds United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Compani and David Louis all had some problems. These people were the key. If something went wrong, it would have a very, very big impact on Leeds United.
At this moment, Zhong Cheng frowned slightly as he pondered.
Albertini frowned from the side. These two matches were too important for Leeds United. If they really missed these three people, Leeds United’s two matches would really be hanging in the air.
Suddenly, Zhong Cheng asked Albertini, “Demi, what do you think we should do now? Are Chris and the others still going?”
Zhong Cheng only asked casually. To tell the truth, he still had to make his own decisions on these questions.
Hearing Zhong Cheng’s question, Albertini was slightly stunned. Obviously, he did not expect Zhong Cheng to ask him a question. Albertini reacted quickly and immediately said, “Boss, I don’t think we can miss these people in these two games. Maybe we can clench our teeth and let them go. Even if there were problems in the end, it would be worth it. As long as we win these two games, Leeds United will have a chance at the end.” What’s the point of losing both games, even if Cristiano Ronaldo and Compani are fit for the rest of the game?
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. He understood what Albertini meant.
Albertini’s suggestion was to take a risk and let Cristiano Ronaldo and the others play directly to ensure victory in both matches. Only by winning these two matches would Leeds United have a chance in the following matches. And the rest of the game was relatively easy, when even if Cristiano Ronaldo and the others had problems, Leeds United would still have a chance.
Zhong Cheng was carefully considering Albertini’s proposal. To tell the truth, this was a relatively good proposal. But that may not be so good for Cristiano Ronaldo and Compani.
Because doing so at this time might affect their future careers.
Because in such a tired situation, it was very easy to get hurt. Moreover, these people have a tendency to relapse from old injuries. If a major injury occurs at this time, it may affect their future careers, and even terminate their careers.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng was extremely cautious and suffering.
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly and said, “Let me think about it first. I’ll make a decision later.”
Albertini also knew that as a head coach, he had the right to make decisions. Of course, this pressure is also very great, because they are related to the safety of many people’s lives and careers.
Albertini nodded slightly and prepared to leave time for Zhong Cheng.
However, just as he was about to leave, Albertini suddenly turned around and said, “Boss, if you really can’t make a decision, I think you can still talk to the players and see what they think?”
Zhong Cheng’s eyes lit up. Albertini’s idea was not bad.
Zhong Cheng thought that this should be a very good idea now. He nodded to Albertini and said, “Don’t worry, we will talk to them!”
Yes, these things can be decided by the players themselves.
Of course, Zhong Cheng still hoped that they could consider their careers. After all, there were many chances of winning the league. There is still a long career ahead and there are plenty of chances to win the championship. However, if something really happened to his body, it would be very, very difficult, and he would also regret it very much.
In Zhong Cheng’s heart, he still hoped that these people would truce and recover properly.
However, Albertini is right. It’s up to the players themselves to decide.
In the end, Zhong Cheng found these three people and asked them what they thought.
Just as Zhong Cheng had guessed, the three of them indicated that there was no problem. They were all able to play in this match, and they also hoped to be able to play. The Champions League and Champions League titles are the most important things for them to overcome.
Hearing these three people’s words, Zhong Cheng nodded slightly and understood their thoughts.