The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 770
770 Champions League Penultimate Round
After the game against Tottenham Hotspur, Zhong led Leeds United to Spain.
Leeds United are on their way to the penultimate round of the Champions League group stage this season.
At this time, Leeds United had been given the right to qualify for the group.
Prior to that, Leeds United were three wins and one draw, with 10 points to top the table.
And Sevilla, who was ranked second, was three wins and one loss, with nine points, ranked second in the group, and continued to get the right to qualify!
Ranked third was Prague Slavia, who won one win and drew two losses, with four points. Ranked fourth was Star Bucharest, who had four negative points and zero points, ranking last in the group.
At this time, both Sevilla and Prague Slavia had a chance to qualify! Now it’s Seville and Prague Slavia competing for another spot in the group.
Yes, Leeds United have already paid in advance.
Because the league’s third-placed Prague Slavia won the last two rounds, their points were only 10 points. If Arsenal lose the next two rounds, Arsenal will also lose 10. If Sevilla lose the last two rounds and the points do not reach 10, Leeds United and Prague Slavia will join hands to advance.
If Sevilla score more than 10 points in the next two rounds, Sevilla will get a spot. The other is between Prague Slavia and Leeds United, who have 10 points. The qualifying condition for the Champions League group is to look at the points first. The points are the same to see the home and away matches, and then to see the goal. The goal is the same to see the goals, the number of goals conceded, and so on.
Leeds United have an absolute advantage over Prague because they have won and drawn against Prague and have never lost. Leeds United have an advantage, so it should be Sevilla and Leeds United.
In the last two matches, Leeds United were going to play Sevilla. That was to say, regardless of the outcome of this match, one of the two teams must have scored more than 10 points. Therefore, it was impossible for the three teams to play at the same time.
If Leeds beat Seville, then Leeds will be top of the group; If Sevilla win against Zurich, then Sevilla and Leeds join forces; If Sevilla and Leeds draw, then the final round of Prague Slavia and Sevilla will clash, as long as Sevilla does not lose, Sevilla will be out, if Sevilla loses, then Prague Slavia and Leeds will join hands to play.
So the rest of the Champions League is not really important for Leeds United.
Because Leeds United have already qualified for the group ahead of time, all they have to do now is fight for first place in the group.
However, it is clear that Zhong Cheng’s current focus is still on the Premier League.
Yes, Leeds United are still relatively far behind in the Premier League. For Zhong Cheng, who has won the Premier League title, their focus should be on the Premier League now that the Champions League group stage is coming up early.
And this weekend, Leeds United will go away to face Chelsea!
This match was very important. Chelsea and Leeds United had the same points. This match was also worth six points. Zhong Cheng naturally hoped to defeat Chelsea and enter the top four of the Premier League as soon as possible to catch up to the top team.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng did not bring the strongest team with him when he flew to Spain this time!
Yes, Zhong Cheng has some reservations in this match, and the Leeds United players have just gone through the International Day and need to recover their physical fitness, so Zhong Cheng decided to let them stay at Leeds United to rest and wait for the weekend’s Premier League match against Chelsea.
Although Zhong Cheng did not lead the strongest players away, it did not mean that Zhong Cheng had given up on this match.
Before the match, Zhong Cheng said to the reporters, “Yes, I didn’t bring our strongest player this game. It’s not that Leeds don’t care about the Champions League because we have already qualified for the group. Our focus should be on the league because we are still far away in the league!”
The reporters all nodded their heads. They saw that Zhong Cheng’s ambition this season was also very, very big.
Right at this moment, Zhong Chengshi continued, “The players I brought are also very strong. Bring them here, I’m not here to travel. We’re here to win! Yes, Sevilla is very strong, but our Leeds United will be even stronger!”
Zhong Cheng’s arrogant appearance naturally made the Seville fans very unhappy. Zhong Cheng was too arrogant and arrogant. The Seville team would definitely defeat Leeds United.
Sevilla coach Manolo Jimenez said before the match: “We are not just looking for the team to qualify, we are looking for the team to be first.” “Yes, leeds united are very strong. We lost to them in the first leg, but that doesn ‘t mean they can beat us!”
Manolo Jimenez said: “We in Seville are very confident about this match, please believe us, we in Seville have entered the best condition, this season, we in Seville will shock the world!”
Manolo Jimenez is confident in the game and seems to have come up with a solution against Leeds United.
Zhong Cheng ignored the Seville man. To tell the truth, Zhong Cheng did not pay special attention to this match. Winning or losing was not important to Leeds United. Zhong Cheng’s gaze was already on the upcoming weekend’s league.
In Zhong Cheng’s opinion, the Premier League is based on the fundamentals!
Of course, Leeds United have high expectations for the Champions League this season, but with the group out early, Leeds United will be able to pass on the centre of gravity. This is not to say that Zhong Cheng has given up on the Champions League, they also have a high goal for the Champions League.
The game was too difficult. The Sevilla fans were packed with the entire stadium. They knew that this game was about whether they could advance ahead of time. They all came to the stadium to cheer for Sevilla.
Following is Zhong Cheng’s starting line-up for Leeds United in this match:
Goalkeeper: Simon Mignolet
Fourth Guards “Left to Right”: Danny Ross, Ivanovic, Hummels and Glen Johnson
Single waist: Stephen Mbia
Three avant-garde “left to right”: Gareth Bale, Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri
Twin strikers: Robert Levandovsky and Alexander Pato
Before the game, English media reporters were still attacking Robert Lewandowski, claiming that Lewandowski was a super parallel player. He had been at Leeds United for so long and had obtained so many chances to play, but his goal count was still zero!
This is the most trash player Zhong Cheng has ever brought in, even Edinson Kavani and Carlos Tevez, who were viciously sprayed last season, are not as bad as Lewandowski.
This fellow had so many chances to make an appearance, yet he actually scored zero goals and three assists!
What was a garbage vanguard like this that wasn’t a parallel product? Trash like this still wants to succeed Luca Tony. This is a big joke!
Right now, Robert Levandovsky is under a lot of pressure.
Albertini came to Zhong Cheng’s side and said worriedly, “If you send him out now, won’t that hurt him? He will be overwhelmed by the pressure!”
Albertini was really worried that Levandovsky would not be able to withstand the pressure. Even when he was young, if he encountered this kind of pressure, he might not be able to withstand it.
Albertini could tell that Levandovsky was very talented, but wasn’t he being too hasty now?
Zhong Cheng shook his head slightly and said, “You underestimated Robert, Demi!” This guy is much stronger and more arrogant than we imagined. Presently, the pressure here may be very troublesome for him, but it is not enough to crush him. Instead, it will become the driving force for him to move forward! Under such a high pressure, he won’t collapse. Instead, he will make a gorgeous turn! ”
Hearing Zhong Cheng’s words, Albertini frowned slightly. He still didn’t believe Zhong Cheng’s words.
Zhong Cheng naturally could tell that he did not want Albertini to agree with him. He just smiled and patted Albertini on the shoulder. “Demi, don’t worry too much. We have to trust him. What he needs most now is our support! Not worry and doubt!” He said.
Albertini was slightly stunned, then looked at Levandovsky on the field, then looked at Zhong Cheng and sighed, “Perhaps you are right!”
The starting line-up for today’s Seville team is 4-4-2. The list is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Palop
Four defenders “from left to right”: Crespo, Dracunescu, Facio and Danny Alves
Four midfielders “from left to right”: Adriano, Marty, Paulson and Jesus Navas
Double strikers: Fabiano and Canute
The starting lineup has changed a lot with the first leg, especially in the middle and back. It seems Manolo Jimenez was very satisfied with the team’s defense last time and made some offensive adjustments. That was Brazilian Adriano appearing in the starting lineup.
Adriano is not the king of Inter, but a small winger who will join Barcelona in the future.
It was clear that Manolo Jimenez’s tactic in this match was to fly on both wings. It was clear that he was thinking of Jesus Navas, who had been stared at to death in the last match. This time, it was clear that he was trying to free Jesus Navas.
No wonder Manolo Jimenez was so confident before the game. It turned out that he thought he had found a way to win against Zurich United.
Seeing such a starting list, Zhong Cheng was also slightly stunned. Naturally, he could tell at a glance what Manolo Jimenez was thinking. To tell the truth, this tactic was really good. Adriano was not here to gather numbers. He was fast and had a strong assisting ability. Moreover, he could play both top and bottom, and he could also play at full-back, so his defense was quite good.
Manolo Jimenez was courageous enough to put Adriano on the starting line-up at this time. This guy was very strong.