The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 595
595 The Real Yorkshire Derby
Leeds United beat Liverpool 2-0 and scored three points.
However, in this round of matches, Manchester United, Chelsea and other teams have won, Leeds United’s rankings remain the same, even the difference in points did not change.
Manchester United remain top of the league with 60 points. Leeds United were second in the Premier League with 56 points. Chelsea are ranked third in the Premier League with 52 points and fourth in the table is Arsenal. They have 48 points and have surpassed Liverpool.
Ranked sixth and seventh were Liverpool and Sheffield on Wednesday, both with 46 points.
Winning this game is important to Leeds United and if they lose this game they will be left behind by Manchester United.
It was a thrilling win and the Liverpool man was not in good shape.
After the game, Benitez said: “Leeds United deserved to win this game. They played better today and they were in better shape.” We, Liverpool, lost the game without any temper. But today’s performance was not what Liverpool deserved. We were in a bad condition and this game did not represent our true level. “We lost this match, but next time, I believe the winner will be us!”
Rafael Benitez was straightforward and did not speak nonsense for the sake of face. He could be considered a realistic fellow.
Benitez added: “Of course, I can see that today’s Leeds United is not the best Leeds United. The clash with Arsenal two days ago did affect their fitness and fitness.” We at Liverpool didn’t take the chance. It was really our mistake. I want to apologize to the Liverpool fans here. We failed to live up to your expectations. I am very sorry!
Rafael Benitez is open and honest, and what he says is true.
In this game, the Leeds United players were not in their best condition. They had indeed expended a lot of money against Arsenal. However, they did not expect that the Liverpool man’s condition would be worse than theirs.
Benitez concluded by commenting on Edison Cavani, saying: “This is a very promising young player. In my opinion, he is a natural shooter, a natural shooting machine. I believe his future will be brilliant, but it’s a pity that he is not a Liverpool player.”
Benitez later said: “I have to admit, Madman Loria’s judgement of people is really very accurate, very scary. Looks like in the future, I will buy people to see Madman Loria’s actions, see who he wants to buy, and then we snatch people first, hahahaha!”
Although he had lost, Benitez was in a good mood, so he was not too depressed.
Seeing Benitez like this, Zhong Cheng was also slightly stunned. This Benitez really wasn’t an ordinary person.
After the match, Zhong Cheng naturally attended the press conference after the match.
Zhong Cheng said: “To be honest, this match was beyond my expectations. I didn’t expect the game to be like this. Liverpool’s condition today was shocking to me. If it wasn’t for the Liverpool man’s condition, this match would have been a very difficult one!”
“Of course Liverpool are very, very strong,” Zhong Cheng added. “Today they are only 40 percent stronger than them. If it was a Liverpool team at its peak, it would be very, very difficult for us to win at Leeds United.”
Media reporters also nodded their heads as Liverpool lost the game to themselves.
“Of course, we weren’t at our best,” Zhong added. “It was a big impact on us against Arsenal and Liverpool in succession. However, I am very satisfied with the performance of our players today. They played well and completed the task perfectly!”
When asked about Zhong Zheng, Zhong Cheng said, “Obviously, he is a genius, and in my opinion, he is no worse than Casillas and Buffon. He is a goalkeeper in the true sense of the word. The England team should give them a position that matches his strength!”
The media reporters also nodded their heads. Zhong Zheng’s performance was obvious to all. They did not think that Zhong Cheng’s words were exaggerated. In their view, Zhong Zheng was indeed no worse than Casillas and Buffon.
“Also, I’m going to live here again. Zhong Zheng is not for sale at our club. They won’t leave Leeds United, let alone join Manchester United. Manchester United are just daydreaming. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Zhong Zheng personally!” Zhong Cheng said.
Yes, at this time, there are really too many teams who want to buy Zhong Zheng.
In England. Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all keen on signing Bell and even Sheffield United are keen to step in on Wednesday. Abroad, Barcelona, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Dortmund are all interested in signing the Bell Certificate.
There were a lot of rumors circulating in the outside world, and these media reporters were using these rumors to hype up.
Zhong Zheng was interviewed by media reporters and refuted the rumor, “I grew up in Leeds. I have been in Leeds Academy since I was young. This is my home. I have been a Leeds fan since I was young. I will not leave Leeds United. I think I will retire from Leeds United.”
“Manchester United and Arsenal are not attractive to me. I would rather stay at Leeds United. Don’t worry, I won’t go anywhere. I will only stay at Leeds United,” Zhong Zhenshi continued in response to questions from reporters.
After receiving Zhong Zheng’s response, the Leeds United fans heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhong Zheng could make Leeds United’s children. Leeds United fans liked Zhong Zheng very much and did not want to see Zhong Zheng leave. Recently, these rumors made Leeds United fans feel very unhappy and nervous. Now that they had Zhong Zheng, Leeds United fans were completely relieved.
Zhong Zheng was still the number one captain of Leeds United. With such a young captain, Leeds United fans naturally wanted to see Zhong Zheng create a legendary experience here and become the legendary captain of Leeds United’s club history.
At this time, Zhong Cheng naturally responded to other transfer rumors, saying: “Up until now, our Leeds United team will not sell any players. Don’t worry, no team will try to dig into my corner. Our Leeds United are not short of money and are not a supermarket of stars.” On the contrary, the other teams should pay attention. We at Leeds United have classes to reinforce at any time, so all of you should pay attention and look after your own players. Let me make it clear once more that our Leeds United are rich, rich, rich! ”
The reporters rolled their eyes when they heard Zhong Cheng’s words. Oh my God, we know you have money. You don’t have to show off like this, do you?
After the game against Liverpool, the Leeds United did not rest much and welcomed another game. This was the 26th Premier League game of the season. Leeds United played Aston Villa away.
On February 3, 2007, Leeds United appeared at Aston Villa’s home ground against Aston Villa. Yes, it’s already February. Leeds United have a lot to play in this month. There are Premier League, Carling Cup final, FA Cup and Champions League matches. Leeds United’s line-up is too long, which worries many people.
To tell the truth, Zhong Cheng himself was a little worried. After all, they had just met a while ago. If it weren’t for their good luck and Liverpool’s poor form, they would have capsized.
Rogers and the others were all trying to persuade Zhong Cheng to give up some matches. Of course, the only thing he could give up now was the FA Cup. However, Zhong Cheng did not listen, so Rogers and the others were very worried.
Zhong Cheng took turns in this match. The starting lineup of Leeds United was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Simon Mignolet
Fourth Guards “Left to Right”: Gareth Bale, Gary Cahill, Pique and Gary Kelly
Single waist: Alexander Song
Three avant-garde “Left to Right”: Bresciano, Luca Modric and Shao Jiayi
Twin strikers: Edison Cavani and Carlos Tevez
The Leeds United fans were very worried when they saw the situation. The Second Aston Villa saw hope and frantically surrounded Leeds United, wanting to get three points.
However, in the 17th minute of the first half, Leeds United had a chance to counterattack. Carlos Tevez broke through the two of them in succession and entered the restricted area. He shot successfully, leading 1-0.
In the 15th minute of the second half, Carlos Tevez broke through one after another and knocked on the middle, allowing Edison Cavani to easily score.
Aston Villa only scored a face-saving goal at the end of the game by Arbonraho. In the end, Leeds United beat Aston Villa 2-1 and scored three points.
Manchester United and Chelsea both won the game alive, while Arsenal failed to hold on and lost.
Leeds United ushered in their twenty-seventh Premier League game on February 10, 2007. Leeds United welcomed their city rival Sheffield on Wednesday at their home ground. Sheffield Wednesday is a mortal enemy of Leeds United.
Of course, this was mainly because of Cramer, and because both teams were from Yorkshire, the two teams were bitter enemies.
Leeds United are second in the league with 59 points. Sheffield’s score on Wednesday wasn’t bad either, with 49 points, surpassing Arsenal’s loss in the last round.
So far, the Premier League rankings are as follows: 63 for Manchester United, 59 for Leeds United, 55 for Chelsea, 49 for Sheffield Wednesday, 48 for Arsenal and 47 for Liverpool.
Therefore, the promotion of Sheffield Wednesday team to this position is already very surprising. Now the whole of England is reporting on Sheffield Wednesday. They are really amazing. They have the style of Leeds United back then.
Therefore, at this time, many media referred to Sheffield Wednesday as “Leeds United’s second”. This title caused both Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday to be extremely dissatisfied, extremely angry, and furious.
This was what some ulterior motives media reporters dug for the two teams. Actually, there was no need for this pit. The relationship between the two teams was not good.
Cramer had already accepted Sheffield Wednesday’s frenzied clamor to overthrow Leeds United, making Sheffield Wednesday the only wealthy family in Yorkshire, and trampling Leeds United under his feet to let them know how powerful he was.
Moreover, Sheffield United often dug into the corners of the Leeds United team on Wednesday. They even dug away Leeds United’s number one shooter and star Huntelaar. The grudge between the two teams had already accumulated. Now that the two teams were clashing, it naturally attracted the attention of countless people.
More importantly, the two teams are second and fourth in the Premier League. This match will definitely be intense and exciting. Everyone is looking forward to this match.