The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1452
1452 Are You Trying to Be Smart?
The atmosphere in the Leeds United dressing room was quiet.
All the Leeds United players were staring at Zhong Cheng in the center with bright eyes. Their mental state was very good, as if they were not affected by the previous events.
Zhong Cheng was very satisfied with the mental state of the players.
Zhong Cheng said, “Your current state is very good. I was going to inspire you, but now it seems that there is no need.”
The Leeds United players chuckled and felt really good about being praised.
Zhong Cheng continued, “It’s very good that you guys weren’t affected by the unexpected events. This shows that you guys are full of confidence in this match, and you know just how important this match is for our Leeds United. We can only win this match and not lose!”
The Leeds United players nodded firmly in understanding.
Zhong Cheng was very satisfied, really satisfied!
This was the first time Zhong Cheng had such a feeling. This should be the best time for the Leeds United players, right?
“There must be a lot of people waiting outside to see our jokes. This is a good thing for us. I hope Bayern Munich can underestimate us, but it’s obviously impossible. Van Gaal is a very cautious guy and he won’t allow this to happen,” Zhong Cheng said.
The Leeds United players listened quietly and did not comment.
Zhong Cheng said: “This match is very important for our Leeds United team. If we can win this match successfully, we will be the first team in the world to defend the Champions League title after the Champions League reform. Our name will be engraved in the long river of history, eternal fragrance!”
When the Leeds United players heard this, they were all extremely excited. Their bodies were trembling, and they were still trembling.
Very excited, very exciting!
Zhong Cheng said, “This is your motivation. I don’t want you to feel the pressure. Go play well. I believe in your strength. As long as you play lightly and display your strength, Leeds United will definitely win this match, understand?”
The Leeds United players immediately shouted, “Got it, boss!”
Zhong Cheng was really satisfied with the performance of the players. He really felt that the Libra, which won today’s game, was tilting towards him.
Leeds United are sure to win this game.
Zhong Cheng also reminded the players of Leeds United, “We have practiced the tactics of this match many times. You have already understood the strengths and weaknesses of the opponents. I will not emphasize them here. You must take them seriously. Do you understand?”
The Leeds United players nodded in agreement.
The Leeds United players were filled with fighting spirit and they were confident they could win.
Looking at the mental state of the Leeds United players, Zhong Cheng was very satisfied.
Zhong Cheng immediately turned to his assistants and asked, “Do you have anything else to add?”
The assistant coaches of Leeds United shook their heads and said, “You’ve done it without a doubt. We have nothing to add. We believe you are right. We will win this time!”
Zhong Cheng smiled bitterly.
Zhong Cheng immediately turned around and said to the Leeds United players, “Alright, in that case, let’s go.”
The Leeds United players immediately stood up and flew out!
–Division Line–
The atmosphere in Bayern Munich’s dressing room was a little tense.
The Bayern Munich players lowered their heads and listened carefully to Coach Van Gaal’s pre-match arrangements. To tell the truth, their mentality was still somewhat low and oppressive, because Van Gaal emphasized too much.
The Bayern Munich players felt their workload was too great to complete the task. Therefore, they felt a lot of pressure, and their self-confidence had also suffered a certain blow.
Van Gaal naturally saw through the mentality of the Bayern Munich players. He immediately said, “Don’t worry, the reason why I have said so much is not because you are not good, nor does it mean that Leeds United are very strong. I just want to be safe, you don’t have to worry too much!”
The Bayern Munich players nodded slightly in understanding.
Van Gaal continued: “We have to admit that Leeds United are very strong, but they are also human, not machines.” Not every place is complete, just like how you feel. “I’m not asking you to do all of these things, but to let you all understand and make corresponding precautions. I wonder if you’ll be at a loss at that time. Do you understand?”
The Bayern Munich players understood and relaxed a lot.
“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Leeds United are strong. But are we weak? Obviously not. Our Bayern Munich team is also very strong. It’s not clear who will win this match. You have to be confident. In my opinion, we have a better chance of winning this match!” Van Gaal said.
Then Van Gaal wrote on the tactical board, wrote some things, drew some routes, and explained these things to the Bayern Munich players in detail.
Hearing what Van Gaal said, the Bayern Munich players all nodded their heads, feeling even more confident about this match.
Van Gaal added: “There were some problems with Leeds United before this game. There wasn’t enough warm-up time and it was clear that they were going to be slow at the start of the game, so this is our chance, understand?”
The Bayern Munich players nodded and understood.
Yes, if the Leeds United players don’t warm up enough before the game, they will definitely be slower to enter the game. This period of time is the chance for Bayern Munich.
“Don’t think too much about Leeds United. Sometimes, it’s not the opponent. It’s our imagination that imagines the opponent. It’s just that. There’s nothing to be nervous about, you know?” Van Gaal added.
The Bayern Munich players are naturally not nervous now, they are full of confidence in this game, they firmly believe that they will win this game.
Van Gaal looked at the watch on his wrist before emphasizing, “For the last time, I want to emphasize that after the game, we must play according to our previous training tactics. Find the weakness of Leeds United and give them a fatal blow, alright?”
The Bayern Munich players nodded in agreement.
Van Gaal nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand and said, “Alright, let’s go now and go to the fellows of the Malicious Leeds United.”
The Bayern Munich players also flew out and poured into the players’ passageway.
–Division Line–
The players’ passageway was already filled with people. There were a lot of people gathered here.
With the referee team, many behind-the-scenes staff, and the caddie team, they were all crowded here, making it seem like the player’s passageway was a little small.
However, the passageway to the Bernabeu Stadium is actually very large.
Leeds United captain Zhong Zheng was standing at the front. He held the caddy in one hand and gloves in the other. His eyes shone brightly as if they were shining.
Beside Zhong Zheng was Bayern Munich captain Mark van Bommel!
The 187cm-tall Dutchman also felt a tremendous pressure as he stood beside Zhong Zheng, because Zhong Zheng was too tall.
Van Bommel stared at Zhong Zheng, wanting to see something in his eyes. However, Zhong Zheng’s eyes were very firm, and Mark van Bommel was somewhat disappointed. Moreover, he was also a little confused. Shouldn’t Leeds be a little panicked at this moment?
Was this fellow in front of him pretending, or was he really reacting?
Mark van Bommel immediately turned to look at the rest of the Leeds United players, observing their reaction and state of mind.
Mark Van Bommel’s heart tightened.
Mark van Bommel knew that this game would not be as simple as they thought. And Mr Van Gaal’s opening tactics are likely to be problematic, as they are also a temporary change made by Mr Van Gaal.
Previously, Bayern Munich’s tactics weren’t like this. It was because they saw that the Leeds United didn’t warm up enough before the game that Mr. Van Gaal changed his tactics temporarily. He wanted to snatch a start. The Leeds United scored a few goals before they were ready to play.
However, for the moment, this situation was a bit wrong!
Mark Van Bommel really wanted to talk to Van Gaal. But now, it was too late. They were about to appear, so they had no time to look for Van Gaal.
Mark Van Bommel temporarily let go of this idea. When he exchanged badges with the other team, he would look for Van Gaal and tell him what he thought.
Now, on the big screen, the players’ passageways appeared. Almost all the fans saw that the players on both sides were ready. They were about to follow the footsteps of the referee team out of the players’ passageway and arrive at the scene.
At this time, the fans on both sides were very excited. They were singing the team song of their respective teams to welcome the players on both sides.
“Alright, now the players on both sides are ready to play. This Champions League final, which everyone is paying close attention to, is about to begin. Let’s see, the players on both sides are really going to play. This game is really coming!” Mark Lawrenson roared excitedly.
Eddie Gray’s eyes were staring at the Leeds United players. He was still worried about what would happen to the Leeds United players.
Eddie Gray was relieved to see the full spirits of the Leeds United players. Sure enough, Zhong Cheng was amazing. He had trained Leeds United very well. With Leeds United’s current spirit, he did not think that Bayern Munich could win against Leeds United.
Eddie Gray was instantly confident in Leeds United as he said excitedly, “Alright, now that the players on both sides are on the pitch, the game is about to begin. Let’s use this time to introduce the starting lineup for both sides today!”