The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 771
771 Smart Is Mistaken for Smart!
With a beep, the match between the two sides officially began.
Although the Leeds United players are very young, but their tactical execution is not bad at all, they are not young, nor reckless. Instead, he was following Zhong Cheng’s plan to kick, defend, and counterattack!
The Leeds United players’ defenses were very fierce and stressful, and their physical contact was very frequent. Their defensive movements were also very large. Therefore, the outside world has been attacking Leeds United, claiming that Leeds United’s tactics are very dirty!
Of course, those who don’t like Leeds United and Leeds United have a grudge against each other say so.
Those who liked to support Leeds United called Leeds United’s defense of this level Iron Blood. This was a very tough team. What they saw was not like a team, but more like an army!
Tactical discipline was extremely strict, and he dared to act without fear!
This kind of Iron Blood Master was very powerful!
The Sevilla team now felt a very strong pressure. Leeds United’s defense was really too sharp. Although the opponents were all young people, their tactical execution was really meticulous and seamless.
Manolo Jimenez frowned on the sidelines!
This Leeds United team is indeed very strong. This Madman Loria coaching team is really good. It’s really too powerful!
Yes, Manolo Jimenez was also praising Zhong Cheng!
Many media reporters on the spectator stands didn’t like Zhong Cheng, but they had to give him a thumbs up. This guy was indeed not ordinary.
However, none of them believed that the Leeds United would win this match!
This was because Leeds United’s tactics were too demanding on the players. They had to maintain a high degree of concentration and meticulousness at all times. And such defensive requirements for physical fitness are very, very high, Leeds United’s young players may not be able to do so.
And these young players may not really be able to stay focused throughout the game.
These youngsters were still a little unstable if they defended like this. The more they got behind, the more they couldn’t collapse. They would involuntarily attack. At that time, the formation of Leeds United would disperse a bit, and the chance for Seville would come.
Therefore, Manolo Jimenez was not in a hurry at this moment. It was only a probing stage, and the real decisive battle was 30 minutes after the second half of the match.
Zhong Cheng looked at the stadium, his brows furrowed.
Manolo Jimenez had truly exceeded Zhong Cheng’s expectations. Sevilla’s current tactic was clearly based on Moritz’s patience. Sevilla’s attack was not particularly ferocious, and he even felt a little lazy.
It was clear that this was trying to lure the young players from Leeds United and wear off their patience, causing these fellows to be unable to resist attacking.
In front of Leeds United’s main line-up, such a method was nothing but paediatrics, useless at all. But now facing Seville is a group of young people, they really can not endure.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng thought that Manolo Jimenez was amazing. This fellow had calculated all of this. He was truly too amazing.
However, so far, Leeds United’s young players have been satisfied with the performance of Zhong Cheng. Sevilla did get some chances, but they did not threaten Leeds United’s goal. Leeds United’s defense was still perfect.
However, Seville was not in a hurry!
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. Sevilla’s patience was really strong. This match was really difficult to play.
Zhong Cheng naturally knew that the second half of the match was the decisive battle.
The first half of the match was rather dull. The two sides were tied 0-0.
During the half-time break, Zhong Cheng reminded the young players of Leeds United to stay calm in the second half, just like in the first half. In this match, even if it was a draw, Leeds United would still be able to accept it. Therefore, Leeds United did not have to risk winning a game and just had to defend themselves.
Yes, Zhong Cheng still hopes that the young players of Leeds United will be able to defend themselves.
However, Zhong Cheng could tell that the young players of Leeds United were still a bit arrogant. Perhaps Leeds United’s results over the years were too good, so they were a bit off.
Obviously, these young players did not listen to Zhong Cheng’s words!
Zhong Cheng naturally saw it, but he didn’t point it out. Sometimes, it’s good to give these young players some setbacks, setbacks are the best things to grow.
Perhaps, the loss of this match was also a good thing!
Moreover, Leeds United’s results were very good recently. It was time for a defeat to ring the alarm bell in these people’s minds. Leeds United players could not drift.
Therefore, Zhong Cheng did not say much and directly went out.
Leeds United’s young players did not notice this. They were waiting for the second half to come, waiting for the second half to erupt and defeat Seville.
Albertini and DiMatteo exchanged glances and smiled bitterly. They naturally saw through Zhong Cheng’s intentions. Since Zhong Cheng had made such a decision, Albertini and Albertini chose to support him and did not warn the Leeds United players.
Soon, the second half of the match between the two sides officially began.
The second half of the game had just begun. The players of Leeds United were still playing according to Zhong Cheng’s request, and they played very well. Sevilla did not get too many chances.
Ten minutes into the second half, however, the young players of Leeds United saw that the Seville players were still so slow and lazy that the threat to them was not too great. The Leeds United players did not feel any fatal threat, but felt that Seville’s attack was nothing more than that.
The young and energetic Leeds United players couldn’t hold their breath anymore and began to slowly leak out!
Seeing this, Manolo Jimenez’s lips curled upwards and the young players from Leeds United were finally caught. However, he was not at ease, because there was a very powerful head coach sitting next to him. This fellow should be able to tell.
Manolo Jimenez immediately turned to look at the Leeds United coaching bench.
Manolo Jimenez was stunned. What was going on? That fellow Zhong Cheng actually sat on the coaching bench with a big knife and a golden horse, as if he hadn’t discovered anything?
Manolo Jimenez’s heart trembled!
He didn’t believe that Zhong Cheng hadn’t noticed that such an obvious matter could be seen by a slightly alert head coach. Could it be that the powerful fellows here in Madman Loria wouldn’t be able to tell?
What was this fellow planning in his heart? What kind of last resort would he have?
Is this guy looking down on Seville from the bottom of his heart, or is it for some reason?
Yes, Manolo Jimenez was thinking too much, and his mind was spinning rapidly, calculating and guessing. Sometimes, it’s not good to be too smart and get too tired.
Manolo Jimenez has not figured out Zhong Cheng’s intentions, although the match is going according to his expectations. However, he was really not happy in his heart. He was still very worried, deeply afraid that Zhong Cheng would have some kind of brilliant trump card. He did not see it.
Manolo Jimenez firmly believed that Zhong Cheng would definitely know how to deal with him, but he did not notice that he had always been uneasy and felt that there was too much of a gap between him and Zhong Cheng.
Sometimes, people are like this, but their intelligence is mistaken by their intelligence!
Actually, Zhong Cheng’s idea was very simple. He was giving up this match to teach the young players of Leeds United a lesson. It was a simple fact that Manolo Jimenez did not realize!
Manolo Jimenez has paid much more attention to this match than Zhong Cheng.
At this moment, Sevilla discovered a frantic and obvious vacancy on the pitch. Leeds United winger Danny Ross was pushed too close by the call of his teammates, leaving a gap behind. Sevilla midfielder Marty slanted the ball behind Danny Ross.
Jesus Navas was already ready to take the ball and immediately tore apart Leeds United’s defensive line.
Seeing this, Zhong Cheng smiled bitterly. These damned fellows were really as he thought.
When Sevilla got the chance, Manono Jimenez was not happy at first, but immediately turned to look at the Leeds United coaching staff. He wanted to see Zhong Cheng’s reaction.
The bitter smile on Zhong Cheng’s face instantly entered Manolo Jimenez’s eyes, causing his heart to tremble!
At this time, the smart Manolo Jimenez understood what Zhong Cheng was thinking and guessed the truth, but Manolo Jimenez was not happy at all. Zhong Cheng was stunned by this thought!
Then, Manolo Jimenez smiled bitterly.
He valued this match so much, but in the eyes of others, this match was actually so insignificant. This was a huge gap!
However, Manolo Jimenez breathed a sigh of relief and became even more confident.
Fortunately, Leeds United gave up on this match. Otherwise, it would have taken Sevilla some hard work to advance because Prague Slavia was already 1-0 ahead of Bucharest in the other match. If they won, Sevilla would have to fight their opponents in the final round if they failed to win this match.
Now that he saw what Leeds United was thinking, Nanoro Jimenez was relieved.
Jesus Navas sent out an excellent cross from the flank and Ivanovic did his best in the centre, but the ball was still headed by Brazilian striker Fabiano, 1-0.
After being scored, the minds of the young players of Leeds United were slightly shaken. During this period, Sevilla continued to attack, scoring two goals in a row. Fabiano scored twice and Kanut added to the glory.
Only then did the Leeds United players realize their mistakes. They reacted immediately. In the following matches, the Leeds United players performed well. At the end of the game, Leeds United relied on a corner kick and Ivanovic headed home.
Leeds United lost 1-3 to Seville on the road and Seville and Leeds United joined forces.
Seville are now 12 points, ranked first in the group. Leeds United scored 10 points, ranking second in the group, making the final round a bit difficult. No wonder Leeds United lost the first place in the group after losing this match.
However, Zhong Cheng did not care. In this match, the Leeds United players had gained a lot. It was worth it!