The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 837
837 Leeds United Vs. Liverpool
Liverpool have arrived at Leeds under Rafa Benitez to prepare for the big game.
It was also a very important game for Leeds United and it was a very difficult one. After all, Liverpool are here to challenge Leeds United at the top of the Premier League.
More importantly, Leeds United have now won nineteen consecutive matches in love, which is simply abnormal.
Now that Leeds United are in full swing, the Liverpool man naturally has to take it seriously.
After Liverpool’s arrival at Leeds, media reporters flocked to the club’s hotels, ready to interview Liverpool’s men.
Mascherano is naturally the most popular reporter in the media.
After all, Mascherano was a former Leeds United player and played for Leeds United. This game was his return to the Elland Road Stadium against his old club, so he naturally received a lot of attention.
In the interview, Mascherano said: “I am naturally very excited to be back at the Elland Road Stadium because I have had a very good season here.” It was also during this season that I succeeded, making more fans and spectators in Europe aware of me and attracting the attention of more wealthy teams that I joined Liverpool!
Media reporters nodded their heads. It was indeed Leeds United who pushed Mascherano to his current level.
Mascherano immediately said: “Yes, I am very grateful to Leeds United, very grateful to the Loria boss, very grateful to the Leeds United fans, if not for them, there would not be my current Mascherano, very grateful to them!”
Mascherano added: “It’s a very complicated feeling to be back at the Elland Road Stadium now. I have a lot of memories here. It’s a very complicated feeling to think about playing against Leeds United.”
Some of the media reporters curled their lips slightly. If they had known this was the case, why would they have left back then? Hypocrisy!
Mascherano continued: “However, I know that in this match we must go all out.” Because Leeds United are really too strong. If we don’t show our strength, we will definitely be finished this match. In order to win, and also for the honor of Leeds United, I have to use my best strength. Letting go is the biggest insult to Leeds United. “And I know that Leeds United doesn’t need to let go. They’re too strong!”
Javier Mascherano’s words disappointed many Leeds fans, and of course many Leeds fans agreed.
However, Mascherano knew that from the moment he left Leeds United, she would face such a situation. He was prepared!
Therefore, he could still accept the current situation.
After saying those words, Mascherano turned around and left.
Media reporters are flocking to other Liverpool players, such as the new Spanish golden boy Fernando Torres.
Fernando Torres has only been in the Premier League for half a season and he probably doesn’t know much about Leeds United.
Fernando Torres immediately said to reporters: “In fact, I heard about Leeds United in Spain.” During this period of time, the myth of Leeds United was circulating all over the world. They were truly amazing. It was amazing that he managed to win both the Premier League and UEFA Cup during his promotion. And the magic is not over. They actually defended the Premier League title and won the English treble. This is really amazing. This is simply the plot of a magic novel, amazing!
The reporters all nodded their heads. All of this was true.
Fernando Torres continued: “I’ve only seen Leeds United in newspapers and on TV before, not really.” After coming to the Premier League, I saw that their strength is really strong, Mr. Loria’s tactics are very strong, they are like a big boss in the Premier League, almost all the teams are thinking about how to defeat them!
Media reporters nodded their heads in succession. Indeed, many teams in the Premier League were aiming to win against Zurich United.
Fernando Torres continued: “Even so, I don’t know much about Leeds United. Now we have to fight them and we will do our best because they are really strong, but I believe Liverpool will win the game.”
Fernando Torres added: “Because our manager Rafael Benitez is well prepared for this game, we are confident of winning against United.”
Media reporters did not believe Fernando Torres’ words. Leeds United were not easy to defeat!
Fernando Torres left after saying those words.
Media reporters have rushed to Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to interview him.
Benitez told reporters: “We came to Leeds to win the game.” Of course, we know Leeds United are very strong and they are in good shape. They are the top team in the Premier League. But what I want to say is that our Liverpool team is also very strong and we have a chance to win against Zionist United!
The media reporters nodded their heads in succession. Everyone had a chance to win the battle, but who could truly grasp it?
Benitez continued, “I have fought against Loria many times. I know the tactics of Leeds United very well. We are very well prepared for this. We have done a lot of preparation to win this game. I am confident that Liverpool will win this game. Yes, we are confident!”
However, not many people believed Benitez. After all, Leeds United’s condition was really good. They had already won 19 consecutive matches. This was simply the Big Mac in the Premier League. No one could defeat them.
Benitez continued: “Yes, Leeds United are in excellent form and have won 19 consecutive Premiership games.” However, it was precisely because of this that their psychological pressure became even greater. They were even more undefeatable. They thought about more things and estimated more things. Therefore, this was a huge burden for them. So I think Leeds United will not be able to withstand it anymore. The pressure on them is really too great. They are going to continue to lose. I think Loria understands this as well! Leeds United will definitely lose to Liverpool in this match!
Rafael Benitez is full of confidence, but he would never have imagined that Arsenal coach Ars è ne Wenger would have thought the same, but Arsenal were still defeated by Leeds United.
Liverpool should be in the dust of Arsenal now, but Benitez doesn’t know it.
However, the media reporters were really looking forward to this match. To be honest, they want Liverpool to win, but the chances are slim.
Now these reporters are waiting for a big piece of news, hoping that Leeds United’s winning streak will come to an end. Yes, Leeds United’s winning streak is no longer big news. The big news is when and by whom will Leeds United’s winning streak end?
Many people were filled with anticipation and hope for Liverpool in this match. Many media reporters and fans rushed to Leeds United’s home stadium in Elland Road to watch the match.
The weather in Leeds was not bad today. The sun was bright and there was a breeze. It was not cold.
The humidity in this weather is not high, so it is very suitable for football matches!
The weather was so good that the fans on both sides were naturally disappointed that the players on both sides could bring them a wonderful match. Don’t be as dull and drowsy as you were in the Carling Cup semi-final at home to Chelsea.
Today, there were still a lot of fans present. The Elland Road Stadium was filled to the brim, and there were still a lot of people who could not enter. They were all standing in the square outside the stadium to watch the match.
Today, Zhong Cheng was wearing a white suit and standing at the side of the arena.
The Leeds United fans immediately screamed wildly and greeted Zhong Cheng with their cheers. Many beautiful fans were even giving Zhong Cheng a coquettish glance, seducing him.
Rafael Benitez stood on the sidelines with a serious expression on his face. This match was indeed very difficult and they had to take it seriously now.
At this time, the players from both sides had already walked out of the players’ passageway and arrived at the goal field. The starting lineup for today is as follows:
Visiting team: Liverpool, head coach: Rafa Benitez, formation: 4-4-2
Goalkeeper: Reina
Fourth Guards “Left to Right”: John Lithur, Agger, Skrtel and Stephen Finnan
Four midfielders “from left to right”: Benayoun, Xabi Alonso, Mascherano, Steven Gerrard
Twin strikers: Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt
Home: Leeds United, Head Coach: Zhong Cheng, Formation: 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Zhong Zheng
Fourth Guards “Left to Right”: Patrick Aver, Pique, Compani and Bacari Sagna
Double waist: Mohamed Sissoko and Sedou Keita
Three avant-garde “Left to Right”: Frank Ribery, Luca Modric and Joaquin
Single forward: Luca Toni
Yes, there were some changes to the Leeds United formation this game. Zhong Cheng knew that Liverpool’s attack was very strong, so he added another player to his back line. Mohammed Sissoko returned to the starting lineup after recovering from his injury, allowing him to perform well.
And Mohamed Sissoko is now starting to face his former club, Liverpool. It’s really a game against his old club. Mohamed Sissoko and Mascherano are the same, this match is quite interesting.
The players on both sides were standing on the pitch, and the fans on the scene were crying out like a tsunami. They really seemed to be unable to wait any longer, hoping that this match could begin immediately.
At this moment, the referee did not wait any longer and directly blew the whistle for the official start of the match. The first to look at the ball was the visiting Liverpool team, who launched a tentative attack from the start, surging through Leeds United’s defence.
Leeds United, as usual, put on a defensive posture and waited for Liverpool to fall into the trap.