The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 569
569 The World Is Not As Simple As You Think
Zhong Cheng stood in front of the coach and watched the preparation of the players on the field.
At this moment, Alex Ferguson walked over and extended his right hand to Zhong Cheng, saying, “Dear Loria, welcome to Old Trafford!”
Zhong Cheng reached out to hold Alex Ferguson’s right hand and said indifferently, “Thank you!”
Alex Ferguson said: “I hope today is a wonderful night!”
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, “I think this hope of yours is too easy to come by. The beautiful night belongs to us, Leeds United!”
Alex Ferguson’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Zhong Cheng and said, “Is that so?”
Zhong Cheng grinned slightly, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly and said, “Of course!”
Alex Ferguson stared at Zhong Cheng for a while and then said, “Young people are sharp, but in this world, ginger is still old and spicy!”
Zhong Cheng shrugged slightly and said, “Is that so? Then we’ll see!”
Alex Ferguson still smiled and said, “Then I wish you good luck, lucky Loria!”
With that, Alex Ferguson ignored Zhong Cheng and walked back to his seat, where his assistants were waiting for him.
Seeing Alex Ferguson leave, the smile on Zhong Cheng’s face completely collapsed. His expression was very serious. This match must have been a very difficult one.
Zhong Cheng turned his head and looked at the players on the pitch. He said in his heart, “I hope you won’t disappoint me today!”
Leeds United are now ranked third in the Premier League with 36 points. They are eight points behind Manchester United, who are ranked first. This gap is already very big. If they lose to Manchester United at this time, they will be 11 points behind Manchester United. This gap will be huge.
For Zhong Cheng, this was a game that could not be lost.
Brandán Rogers walked up and whispered in Zhong Cheng’s ear, “This old man is very arrogant now!”
Zhong Cheng directly turned around and walked back to the coaching seat, sitting down.
Zhong Cheng said: “He can be arrogant with Manchester United’s results now. Moreover, Manchester United’s condition this season is very good. Of course he has the capital to be arrogant!”
Hearing that, Brandán Rogers frowned slightly and said, “I just can’t stand seeing him act tough!”
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, “I can’t stand it either!”
Hearing this, Rogers, DiMatteo and the others burst into laughter.
It could be seen that the battle was imminent, and Leeds United’s mentality was relatively relaxed. They weren’t too nervous.
Zhong Cheng glanced at Gerald Pique, who was standing at the main defensive line. This was his first game since he had recovered from injury. Zhong Cheng had no idea what kind of performance he would be able to perform.
No wonder some people would say that Zhong Cheng was too bold. Such an important game actually allowed Pique, who hadn’t played football for months, to start. This was truly underestimating Manchester United.
Zhong Cheng stared at Peak and thought to himself, “It’s up to you today. I hope you won’t disappoint me!”
On the pitch, Pique did not notice Zhong Cheng’s gaze. Pique’s gaze was straight ahead, staring straight at Manchester United’s goal. He did not know what he was thinking.
The atmosphere of the battle had risen, and this thrilling match was about to be staged.
–Division Line–
Du!
The referee whistled and Manchester United’s home game against Leeds United officially began.
The first to kick off was the visiting team, Leeds United.
As soon as Leeds United got up, they put on an offensive posture and pushed forward as a whole. It could be seen that the Leeds United wanted to snatch a start.
On the sidelines, Alex Ferguson sat in his seat and watched quietly.
To tell the truth, he would not be surprised by Zhong Cheng and Leeds United’s reaction and tactics at the beginning of the match. Because he had studied Zhong Cheng, this fellow always liked to be caught off guard.
It was obvious that Zhong Cheng was also prepared to surprise him this time.
However, Alex Ferguson played a strong game and Manchester United’s defensive line was stable, blocking the area and making it as stable as Mount Tai.
On the pitch, Leeds United bounced the ball back and forth, tearing through the air.
The Leeds United players frowned slightly. The game was different from what they had expected. Manchester United are actually defending, waiting for them to attack, that’s unusual.
Leeds United originally wanted to launch a lightning raid as soon as they got up to catch them off guard. Now it seemed impossible. Leeds United could only turn to attack, control the football beneath their feet, pass it back and forth, pull the defense, and create space.
Rogers frowned slightly and said, “Boss, that damn old man seems to have guessed our intentions. He made a very contentious arrangement right from the start!”
‘”He’s Alex Ferguson. Is it surprising to do this?” Zhong Cheng smiled faintly. “So, it’s not a big deal. It’s nothing! The match has just begun. Who will win is unknown.”
Rogers was slightly stunned. It seemed that Zhong Cheng had already known that Alex Ferguson would make such an arrangement. Since he knew, why did Zhong Cheng still set up such a tactic? Wasn’t he trying to hit Alex Ferguson’s muzzle knowingly?
Rogers was a little confused and stunned.
Zhong Chengshi chuckled and said, “Brandán, this world is not as simple as you think. Looks like you still need to learn!”
Rogers frowned and murmured, “Don’t you want it to be that simple?”
At this moment, the Manchester United midfielder suddenly intercepted the ball. The one who intercepted the ball was Alan Smith!
Alan Smith came from Leeds Academy and became famous in Leeds. He was once a favourite of Leeds United fans, but in 2004, he was sold to rivals Manchester United, which made Leeds United fans very unhappy.
The Leeds United fans also hated Alan Smith!
As soon as Alan Smith grabbed the ball, Leeds United fans from afar booed Alan Smith, and now Old Trafford was filled with guilt and tsunami-like booing.
Alan Smith, who had lost the ball, quickly moved the ball to the side, where it rolled at the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo. United fans immediately screamed excitedly, shouting Cristiano Ronaldo’s name loudly, and letting Cristiano Ronaldo make waves.
Cristiano Ronaldo faced Evra’s defense as soon as he caught the ball.
The work under Cristiano Ronaldo’s feet was very expensive, but this time, he only made a fake gesture, and then a human ball was scored and Evra was eaten raw with speed.
The Manchester United fans were so excited that they stood up and waved their scarves wildly.
After passing Evra, Cristiano Ronaldo pulled the ball horizontally and slammed into the ball in the corner of the restricted area. The ball flew towards Leeds United’s goal.
Less than five minutes into the first half, Manchester United had their first shot and it was a threat.
Zhong Zheng, who was standing in front of the goal, immediately jumped up and stretched out a single palm to block it. However, he did not touch the football. The football was slightly higher than the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line.
This time, Leeds United was still in danger.
Rogers frowned slightly and said, “Boss, there seems to be something wrong with this situation.”
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, “Is there something wrong with this? This situation is normal, very normal!”
Rogers was stunned. Was the boss crazy today? He was clearly at a disadvantage. How could it be normal? Does the boss also think Leeds United can’t compare to Manchester United?
Rogers fell into deep thought!
The game on the pitch continued. Although Leeds United’s offense had improved a lot this season, it was still not enough against Manchester United.
Luka Modric in the middle of the straight ball, want to directly plug forward Darren Bent. This line was chosen very well, and the passing speed was also very suitable. But it was stopped by Vidić ‘s long legs and the football rolled under Scholes’ feet.
“Wow, beautiful interception. Vidić is really a very strong centre-back. He is almost a top centre-back in the world when he comes here. It was said that Madman Loria was optimistic about Vidić back then. He came to Vidić several times, wanting to bring Vidić to Leeds United. Unfortunately, Vidić refused. “I have to say, Madman Loria’s vision is amazing!” Commentator Mark Lawrence exclaimed.
Rogers also saw Vidić ‘s performance. He was very regretful. Why didn’t this fellow agree to join Leeds United back then? If he came to Leeds United, Leeds United would be heaven defying.
Rogers often heard Zhong Cheng praise Vidić. Looking at Vidić ‘s performance, Rogers was really sorry. At the same time, he was also shocked by Zhong Cheng’s gaze. It was as if Zhong Cheng was a top Bole. The players he valued were all shining with excitement.
Zhong Cheng was truly too powerful.
On the pitch, Manchester United attacked. Scholes took the ball to the left and quickly kicked the ball straight to Ryan Giggs in front of him. This fellow’s speed was extremely fast. When he picked up the ball, it was like a gust of wind.
However, this time, he was a little too anxious. He had just received the ball and was about to make a big trip, wanting to speed up his pace. This was underestimating Sagna. Sagna directly sent a sliding shovel ahead of time to produce the football on the sidelines.
O ‘Shea threw the football out from the side of the Manchester United side. The football flew towards Giggs. Giggs did not push the football back to O’ Shea, but suddenly missed the football and the football rolled at Scholes’ feet.
Scholes pulled the ball and turned around. Then, with a long slanted kick, he quickly moved the football to the right.
There, Cristiano Ronaldo is moving forward at high speed.
With a bang, the football drew an arc and flew straight towards Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo was so fast that he threw Evra behind him.
Seeing the football fall in front of him, Cristiano Ronaldo stretched out his legs and pushed it forward without stopping. Instead, he took advantage of the situation to send it forward. Then he accelerated again and chased after it crazily. He just didn’t want to give Evra any chance.
This time it was free of Evra’s defense, but the football had already rolled to the bottom line.
There is not much room for Cristiano Ronaldo. Moreover, Aver had already caught up with him, so there was no other choice. Cristiano Ronaldo could only choose to cross.
Although Cristiano Ronaldo’s footwork is excellent, he may be able to use a small technique to get rid of Aver and bring the football out. But that would be a waste of time, giving Leeds more time to defend.
In the past, Cristiano Ronaldo would have done so. But now he was much more mature, crossing and flying into Leeds United’s box. In the middle, Wayne Rooney and Saha knocked on the door. It was very dangerous!