Leeds United versus Manchester City in the first round of the 2007-2008 Premier League.

The game was played at Leeds United’s home stadium in Elland Road, where a lot of fans were gathered and they were very concerned about the game.

Before the game, the media was also very concerned about this match.

Because this summer, Manchester City were bought by a large consortium, in the transfer market is a number of eye-catching attractions. First £ 8 million for Erano, then £ 8. 8 million for Italian striker Bianchi, £ 5 million for Martin Petrov and so on.

Manchester City have made some big moves this season. But with Manchester City reportedly looking for Real Madrid’s Brazilian striker Robinho just for the start, the club is wealthy and like a nouveau riche in the transfer market, like Chelsea and Sheffield on Wednesday.

It is said that Manchester City will be able to finish off Robinho very soon.

Moreover, Manchester City’s move in the transfer market is very big. Now they want to bring in Leeds United’s Franck Ribery and the others. They are really rich!

Although Manchester City have spent a lot of money this season, they really can’t compare to Leeds United. Their strength is still a bit inferior.

However, before the game, there were still a lot of media outlets optimistic about Manchester City. They believed that Manchester City had the strength to win against Zionist United.

However, Leeds United fans don’t think so. Is Manchester City strong? Perhaps, but we can’t beat Leeds United.

Leeds United fans dressed in white shirts dressed up Elland Road Stadium as a sea of white and are now waiting for the game to begin.

“Hello, spectators and fans! This is BBC Sports. I am the familiar Mark Lawrenson!” The BBC broadcast the match live, with Mark Lawrenson sitting in the commentator’s seat at the Elland Road Stadium.

“Hello, everyone. We are the familiar Eddie Gray. Today is still the day for me to explain the Leeds United game!” Eddie Gray said.

“Today we are bringing to you a game from the first round of the 2007-2008 Premier League, Leeds United versus Manchester City at home!” Mark Lawrenson is accepting this match.

“This is the beginning of the new season and the teams are going to fight for the honor of the league again. The league is very important and no one wants to lose at this time. Leeds United and Manchester City will definitely go all out in this game. A good game is about to start!” Eddie said.

–Division Line–

The starting list for today’s double starts is as follows:

Visiting team: Manchester City, head coach: Mark Hughes, formation: 4-4-2

Goalkeeper: Isaksson

Fourth Guards “Left to Right”: Garrido, Michael Dunn, Richards and Onoha

Four midfielders “from left to right”: Martin Petrov, Genovani, Ireland and Elarno

Double strikers: Bianchi and Bojinov

This was Manchester City’s starting lineup today. Sun Jihai, a Chinese player from Manchester City, did not appear on the starting lineup, not even on the big lineup. Sun Jihai is now on the verge of becoming a fringe player for Manchester City and will soon leave.

Because Manchester City’s new consortium was in charge, they urgently needed to improve their strength immediately. Moreover, Sun Jihai’s age was too old, and some of them couldn’t even be upgraded by Manchester City.

Manchester City’s strikes today are a big feature because they are a combination of strikes from Italy. Bianchi is from Regina, Italy, while Bojinov is from Florence, Italy. Manchester City are said to have spent £ 12 m on Fiorentina striker Fabio Bojinov at a staggering price.

The risk for Manchester City is a £ 20 m combination and City fans are very confident and looking forward to this crazy combination of high and fast.

Home: Leeds United, Coach: Zhong Cheng, Formation: 4-1-3-2

Goalkeeper: Zhong Zheng

Fourth Guards “Left to Right”: Patrick Evra, Gerard Pique, Compani and Sagna

Single waist: Muhammad Sissoko

Three avant-garde “left to right”: Samir Nasri, Luka Modric and Watkin

Twin strikers: Luca Toni and Edinson Cavani

This was the main line-up for Leeds United this season. Zhong Cheng didn’t have any secrets. He was going to attack Manchester City from the start.

Leeds United’s lineup had been well matched for a long time. Apart from Muhammad Sissoko and Samir Nasri, the rest of them were old men from Leeds United. This was very good for the integrity of Leeds United. Leeds United’s strength was very formidable.

At this moment, the players on both sides were already standing on the field, waiting for the start of the match.

As the owner, Zhong Cheng, dressed in a white suit, walked towards Manchester City coach Mark Hughes and extended his right hand towards Mark Hughes.

Zhong Cheng said sincerely, “Welcome, Mr. Mark Hughes!”

Mark Hughes also held Zhong Cheng’s right hand and said, “Thank you, Mr. Roja. Today’s match will definitely be a wonderful one!”

Zhong Chengshi smiled and said, “I think so too!”

Zhong Cheng and Mark Hughes exchanged a few words, but they did not notice the tension before the match. Instead, they looked very relaxed and at ease. However, the nervousness of the fans on both sides of the stands meant everything. This was a fierce battle.

Now, the players on both sides are standing in their seats, waiting for the start of the game.

The referee looked left and right in this match, then raised his head to glance at the players on both sides. He did not find anything unexpected. Then he turned around and looked to the side of the field, waiting for the reminder of the kick-off whistle.

The referee turned around and glanced at the watch on his wrist. Then, he blew the whistle at the beginning of the match-pu!

This match had just begun!

–Division Line–

The game was going on and the fans on both sides were shouting loudly.

It had been months since they had come to watch the game, and the fans on both sides were panicking. Now that they had finally seen the ball, they were able to vent their passion that they had been holding back for months in this match. One by one, they kept shouting and gradually went crazy. It was as if they weren’t tired at all. They were extremely excited.

“Aiya, this is the chance, the Manchester City team’s chance has come!” Eddie Gray suddenly exclaimed.

On the court, Sagna, who was on the side, was a bit reckless. Martin Petrov easily stabbed the ball through his crotch. Martin Petrov immediately dodged Sagna’s charge and headed straight for the Leeds United box.

The Manchester City fans were very excited and excited. They directly jumped Charlie and cheered excitedly to cheer for the Manchester City fans.

Martin Petrov instantly cut into the Leeds United box.

The forbidden area of Leeds United was orderly and did not panic at all. Compani was in the most important position. Martin Petrov felt very uncomfortable. He could not carry the ball forward and had no angle of shooting. He could only choose to pass the ball.

However, the passing line was not very good. This was the strength of the Leeds United defensive system.

The Leeds United players had strangled almost every path without losing their place, making the Manchester City players very uncomfortable.

Mark Hughes, who was standing on the sidelines, furrowed his brows tightly. It was very difficult.

Leeds United are indeed worthy of their reputation. They were also the treble champions of the Premier League last season. Their strength is very strong.

At this point, Martin Petrov could only pull the football back and quickly pass it to the side.

Garrido, who was on the side, rushed up from behind Sagna and caught up to the football. Without a word, he directly crossed.

With a bang, the football flew into the restricted area of Leeds United.

In the penalty area, Italian striker Bianchi immediately rushed forward and jumped high to head the goal. With a bang, the football shot towards Leeds United’s goal like a loaded cannonball.

Manchester City fans who came from afar were very excited and excited as they stared at the football.

Unfortunately, the football was jumped up high by Zhong Cheng in front of the door. He sent the football out with a single palm, causing the Manchester City fans to sigh in disappointment.

A corner kick. Manchester City have a chance to get a corner kick.

Martin Petrov appeared in the corner of the pitch and sent the ball into Leeds United’s penalty area, where Bianchi missed the ball. But he jumped pretty high.

Here, Leeds United centre-back Gianluca Compani leapt high into the air and headed the ball out of the box. However, the ball smashed into Bianchi’s back and bounced towards Leeds United’s goal, scaring the Leeds United fans.

Fortunately, Zhong Zheng reacted quickly and directly held the football in his arms.

Zhong Zheng exhaled and his heart jumped. This ball was really dangerous, and it was a very normal ball. Fortunately, he stood in a good position, otherwise, the ball would be finished, completely finished.

Zhong Cheng immediately threw out the football and launched a quick counterattack. Leeds United’s signature attack came.

Mark Hughes waved his hand from the sidelines, signaling the City players to defend and not give Leeds United a chance.

However, the Leeds United counterattack was really too fast. From Zhong Zheng’s quick counterattack with his powerful hand to the football coming under the feet of Edinson Cavani, there was only one person in the middle who caught the ball and only one kick passed.

It was midfielder Luka Modric who caught the ball. He picked it up and drove it forward at high speed. At the same time, the other Leeds United players were scattered forward, pulling City’s defensive line. Therefore, he came out in an instant. Luka Modric, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, was waiting for this opportunity.

Luka Modric stuffed the ball straight into Edison Cavani’s forehead. Edison Cavani successfully reversed offside and went straight to the game with the ball.

Manchester City fans were speechless from fright, while Leeds United fans were incomparably excited, jumping up and down in excitement as they shouted, “Goal, we need a goal, we need a goal!”

At this moment, Edison Cavani was extremely calm. Looking at Isaksson rushing out, he thought of a way to deal with him.

Isaksson was very tall, and his speed and attack were not suited to his strengths. Edison Cavani immediately swung his leg and faked an explosive shot, grabbing onto Isaksson who had rushed out and directly facing the empty door.

City fans closed their eyes in despair.

It was easy for Isaksson to push the ball into Manchester City’s goal, 1-0.

Leeds United took the lead with a quick counterattack.

Leeds United took the lead 1-0.

This was the most common method used by Leeds United to retaliate quickly!

The goal was typical of Leeds United’s style of fighting, they used the most familiar method, the most powerful move to kill Manchester City.

Manchester City could only sigh endlessly when they saw this.

Leeds United is too despicable. They hid in the shadows from the beginning of the match and then quickly gave you a fatal blow. As expected of an “assassin”.

Mark Hughes shook his head on the sidelines. There was nothing to say about the ball.

These columns were too fast. Leeds United and Manchester City had already broken through their goal before they could set up a defensive system. Everything was in one word-fast!

Under the heavens, martial arts were only fast and unbreakable!

Mark Hughes couldn’t help but turn his head to look at the Leeds United coaching bench.

A young man dressed in a white suit stood there like a world famous model. How could his tall and confident figure resemble a football coach?

Genius!

This kid is a genius!

The thing that surprised Mark Rest the most was that Zhong Cheng was excavating his hot eyes. The players he had taken a fancy to were all famous. This was truly a shocking ability. This was simply possessing a treasure trove.

Moreover, Mark Hughes has heard that many football players are now looking for the “Zhong Cheng Pearl”, that is, the players that Zhong Cheng once favored, but who were not able to bring them to Leeds United.

These players are also treasures, huge treasures.

There are now three players who Zhong Cheng has previously looked up to but did not bring to Leeds United. One is Brazilian Portuguese centre-back Pepe, who moved to Real Madrid for a staggering 30 million euros this summer!

Back then, Zhong Cheng was very optimistic about Pepe. Unfortunately, Pepe did not have a labor permit or Portuguese citizenship. Unable to play for Leeds United, Pepe refused to go to Leeds United and stayed at Porto.

At that time, Pepe was in a very awkward situation in Porto.

At that time, the Porto manager was not optimistic about Pepe and even wanted to loan him out. However, he stayed in the Porto first team but was a fringe player. But soon after Porto changed coaches, Pepe occupied the main position and his performance was very eye-catching.

Wasn’t Real Madrid paying a sky-high price just this summer?

The second is Inter Milan’s Brazilian full-back Maicon, Zhong Cheng is optimistic about Maicon very few years ago, remember that Zhong Cheng just took over Leeds United have taken a fancy to Maicon.

However, Leeds United were relegated to the Champions League at the time, and Macon was not selected for the Brazilian national team and could not get a work permit. Macon himself is more interested in joining Monaco.

At that time, Zhong Cheng still hoped to bring in Macon first, then loan Macon to Monaco, and then recall Macon after Leeds United return to the Premier League. However, Mai Kong still refused!

It was said that every summer after this, Zhong Cheng chased after Mai Kong, but unfortunately, he did not succeed.

Macon finally chose to join Inter. After arriving at Inter Milan, Macon instantly became one of the best right-backs in the world. His performance was very stable and wonderful, making people eager to see him.

Third place is the famous Vidić, yes is now Manchester United’s defensive cornerstone Vidić!

Similarly, it is said that Zhong Cheng took a fancy to Vidić in the summer of 2004.

Zhong Cheng originally wanted to introduce Vidić, but he was shut in Vidić and then introduced Peeker. In other words, Zhong Cheng was more optimistic about Vidić than Pick.

Zhong Cheng also chased after Vidić many times without success. Later, Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson learned that Zhong Cheng was frantically chasing after Vidić without success, so he decided to move to Vidić.

This time, Alex Ferguson succeeded. He successfully brought in the defensive cornerstone and found the most perfect central defensive combination for Manchester United. It was Vidić and Ferdinand. This was simply the strongest central defensive combination in the Premier League!

Look, the three beads that Zhong Cheng valued were all so eye-catching and sharp. He was looking at how many young men Zhong Cheng had successfully unearthed in the Leeds RUF. Who else would doubt Zhong Cheng’s vision?

Yes, the football world is popular now looking for Zhong Cheng bead fever.

Not long ago, the head coach of Leiden Oriental Football Club, who is in the League One, made a big move. He first took a fancy to Edin Dzeko, the high center of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Club, and Rogers spent a lot of effort to bring in the striker.

Unfortunately, the confidentiality work was not done well. Many people discovered Rogers’ intentions. They all knew that this striker had once been valued by Zhong Cheng. It was last season, when Zhong Cheng introduced the center, that he discovered him.

It is said that Zhong Cheng discovered three strikers at that time, one is now Leeds United’s Edison Cavani, the other two are Edin Dzeko, the last is Stuttgart’s young center Mario Gomez.

Germany’s Wolfsburg dug up the news from somewhere and signed Edin Dzeko first. This made Rogers regret it. Why didn’t he take down Edin Dzeko?

Although Leiden Orient is in the League One, it should be much more advanced than the BiH League. It should be easier to bring in Dzeko. Unfortunately, Wolfsburg took the lead, and Rogers felt sorry for him.

In addition, Mario Gomez has attracted the attention of countless wealthy clubs. It is said that Bayern Munich have also made an offer to Stuttgart for the German homegrown centre-forward. Unfortunately, Stuttgart’s mouth was stricter and he didn’t let anyone go.

And Mario Gomez is smart himself. He knows he’s only sitting on the bench for Bayern Munich now, so he chose to stay in Stuttgart because he’s the main center here.

Rogers was much more secretive now that Dzeko’s incident had occurred.

It wasn’t long before Leiden Oriental brought in Brazilian centre-back Tiago Silva from Brazil’s Flumenenensei, who is said to have been a keen defender. It was also the Brazilian centre-back who was valued in the summer of 2004, but at that time he chose Portuguese Premier League giants Porto over Leeds United in the Champions League.

However, this fellow did not have a good time in Porto after that. He did not even have a chance to play and wasted his time in the Reserves. Afterwards, Zhong Cheng found Tiago Silva. Unfortunately, Tiago Silva did not have a Labor Certificate, so he did not have a chance with Leeds United.

In 2005, Tiago Silva rejected Leeds United’s offer to join Russia’s Moscow Dinamo, where he had contracted tuberculosis and had little chance of returning to Fluminencia.

Now, Rogers had seized the opportunity to bring this fellow to Leiden East!

A lot of clubs are interested in the player named Diego Silva and they want to see what he will do in Leiden East?

At this moment, Mark Hughes was wondering if he should go up and talk to Zhong Cheng. See if we can catch one or two fish that slipped through the net?

To tell the truth, Mark Hughes really wanted to do it.

The reason for that was because after the consortium took over, Manchester City did not lack money. What they lacked was people!

There is still half a month left before the transfer window closes and there is still time for them to operate. Now, how could it have anything to do with Zhong Cheng?

At this time, Mark Hughes thought of the club’s Chinese player Sun Jihai!

Sun Jihai and Zhong Cheng should have a good relationship, right? Both of them are Chinese, and they have interacted before. Looks like we have to follow Sun Jihai’s path. I hope Sun Jihai can come up with something useful from Zhong Cheng.

Sun Jihai was an excellent foreign player for the Manchester City Club. Although he was now old and his strength had declined, he was not suitable for the current Manchester City team. But Manchester City will always remember his contribution to the club, and they don’t want to lose the Chinese brand, they want to open up the Chinese market.

Therefore, the Manchester City Club still attaches more importance to Sun Jihai.

There were even people within Manchester City who wanted to keep Sun Jihai as the youth coach of the club and stay at Manchester City.

However, Sun Jihai still hadn’t thought of retiring so early, so this matter hadn’t come to fruition.

At this time, Mark Hughes really hoped that Sun Jihai could get some inside information from Zhong Cheng, so that he could strengthen the Manchester City team this season.

Mark Hughes was thinking about these things. At this moment, the referee of this match blew the whistle at the end of the first half.

At this time, Mark Hughes finally realized that he was in the middle of a competition.

Mark Hughes shook his head helplessly. How could he be distracted?

Mark Hughes looked up at the big screen. The first half was over. Leeds United led Manchester City 1-0 at home. The goal came late, so the first half ended very quickly.

Mark Hughes was not satisfied with the result, but he could accept it.

After all, Leeds United were the treble champions of the Premier League last season and were very strong. It was reasonable for Manchester City to concede only one goal, but he, Mark Hughes, would not admit defeat so easily. In this match, their Manchester City team would not be tied up just like that!

The real match would not begin until the second half!

Zhong Cheng naturally didn’t know what Mark Hughes was thinking, but he also understood that the second half of the match would be even more brutal. Manchester City will not admit defeat. The second half will be the real battlefield.

During the break, Zhong Cheng reminded the Leeds United players that they had to concentrate in the second half and not give the Manchester City players a chance.

Zhong Cheng also reminded the Leeds United players that they had to pay attention to defending in the second half. Keeping a good distance between their counterparts and maintaining a high level of pressure would definitely not allow the Manchester City players to easily arrive near the Leeds United defensive area.

In the first half of the match, Zhong Cheng discovered some problems. The Leeds United players had yet to reach the state of an official match. There are a lot of defensive problems, especially the lack of protection between each other, not as tight as in the second half of last season.

Of course, Zhong Cheng knew that after all, a holiday had passed, and Leeds United players still needed time to adapt. However, the Leeds United must get into the game as soon as possible so that the start of the new season can be assured.