novelweb Chapter 219: Extend the life of the magic bird, and the modern city opens!
Chapter 219: Extend the life of the magic bird, and the modern city opens!
Stamford Bridge is in turmoil.
Whether Mourinho can survive the crisis of confidence is a hot topic in England.
There was even a media prediction before the game: If Chelsea loses to Leeds United at home, Mourinho will definitely be fired!
Mourinho is capable and has championships.
But in terms of qualifications and influence in the club, there is a huge gap between him and Ferguson and Wenger.
As long as Chelsea experiences a downturn for nearly a month, the coach will definitely leave.
Chelsea have won 4 and drawn 1 in their last 3 games.
It is even more sensitive to not win at this stage of the Christmas break, especially when the points gap between Leeds United and Manchester United is widened.
In this context, did Mourinho panic?
If not, why did Chelsea take such an aggressive stance?
In fact, Mourinho was also helpless.
It's true that he's stressed.
But the source of the team's radical play comes from within the Chelsea team.
They want to win!
Must win!
This is how we can keep Mourinho!
Not just to repay Mourinho, but also for themselves.
Who can understand the principle of an emperor and his ministers?
If you change to a coach who advocates technical flow, how many players in the team can continue to gain the trust of the head coach?
Leeds United's counterattack made the Chelsea generals soaring in morale and furious.
The team's confrontational aggressiveness was at full capacity.
Although the style of play was still simple and rough, there were no changes that caught Leeds United off guard.
However, the individual abilities of individual players should not be underestimated, and Chelsea gradually dominated the overall confrontation. Although Leeds United was leading the score, they were at an absolute disadvantage.
Just after 25 minutes of the game, Chelsea's continuous offensive in the frontcourt made Leeds United's defense exhausted.
Robben suddenly made a pass from the wing. The football flew to the center of the goal. Drogba took off and faced Kilgallon in the air and won directly!
Headed the ball into the upper right corner of the goal!
Kilgallon staggered when he landed, but Drogba landed firmly and rushed into the goal to pick the ball out.
This African center with a reputation as a Warcraft is indeed impeccable in terms of physical toughness.
"Drogba scored a header to equalize the score. There was a suspected foul on this goal, but according to the Premier League's penalty standards, a foul should not be called."
"In terms of strength, today we don't have a central defender who can compete with Drogba. Although Kompany is good, he still needs to continue to improve his overall strength."
"Chelsea equalized and the situation was extremely bad for Leeds United."
Chelsea fans were instantly in a happy mood.
Watching the team suppress Leeds United and bombard them indiscriminately.
Suddenly I felt that I should have lived like this, and shouldn't have lived the way I did in the past.
Mourinho is in a dilemma.
If Chelsea defeat Leeds United with a positive style of play, his coaching crisis will be temporarily lifted.
But this is contrary to his technical and tactical system concept.
What about the future?
He may be losing control of Chelsea.
The team's desire to win cannot be ignored, nor can their enthusiasm be reduced.
After all, I can feel that they are fighting for themselves!
This kind of sentiment is really rare.
Leeds United's passivity continues.
The team tried hard to create a simple and quick counterattack, but was decisively intercepted by Chelsea's defense. When something went wrong, Chelsea players would immediately commit tactical fouls.
Avoid an irreversible situation.
Ballack and Lampard fired long-range shots from the outside, causing Leeds United's defense to panic.
Towards the end of the first half, Robben's long shot after a cross-cut from the right was blocked by Kompany with his body, and then Ballack controlled the ball outside the penalty area.
He and Lampard were surrounded by Leeds United generals.
At this time, Ballack calmly passed the ball back diagonally.
As soon as everyone's attention turned, Essien suddenly rushed to the dangerous area of the offense. During the reception, he advanced the ball and speeded up his way. Then he suddenly kicked off the goal in front of the penalty area line.
boom!
The football hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the goal!
Surprised all four!
Shocking domineering.
"Essien! World wave! Chelsea showed us today how powerful their attacking firepower can be!"
"I think it has a lot to do with the overall state of Leeds United today, which was probably Leeds United's worst game of the season."
In terms of hard power, Leeds United's lineup today is indeed incomparable to Chelsea's, and they are absolutely worlds apart.
But Shen Hao feels that the most important thing is state.
Chelsea wants to protect Mourinho, and the status bonus brought by this fighting spirit cannot be ignored.
Leeds United cannot fabricate some off-field incidents out of thin air to stimulate military morale.
What's more, they themselves took the initiative to make adjustments within the team.
The key sprint is after the Champions League knockout rounds begin.
After that, Leeds had no room to adjust.
So at this time, even though Leeds United was beaten by Chelsea, it hurt.
Shen Hao could only endure it by himself.
Chelsea 2:1 Leeds United.
The lead was completed before half-time, which was undoubtedly a huge benefit to Chelsea.
Shen Hao made adjustments during the halftime break.
After the start of the second half, Chelsea obviously began to seek stability.
The overall defense line shrank and proactively strengthened defense.
Leeds United dealt with the opponent patiently.
After 60 minutes, Leeds United began to prepare a more threatening offensive. Deisler was very active, but the opponent's defense was too tight.
The threatening long-range shot was saved by Hilario, while Lopez grabbed the point and was controlled by Makelele.
As the game approached 70 minutes, Chelsea's signature counterattack swept the frontcourt.
Drogba acted as the fulcrum, and Lampard stepped in and made a fatal pass.
Robben cut inside, crossed hard in front of Kilgallon and shot furiously.
The football blasted with his left foot flew straight to the far corner of the goal.
Sullivan could only watch the ball and sigh.
"Chelsea leads Leeds United 3:1. If the game continues, I'm afraid... Leeds United will still concede goals."
"We are just one game short of 60 games unbeaten. Leeds United's unbeaten streak of more than a season and a half may be shattered on the last day of 2006."
"Even if the record really ends, it will represent a new beginning. I believe Leeds United will make a comeback and once again create an even more incredible unbeaten myth!"
Shen Hao took the initiative to substitute.
Carlisle, Batistuta and Redondo appeared together.
All Leeds United fans were silent.
It was obvious that Shen Hao was not motivated.
Let Jamie Redknapp, Kelly and Kompany save some energy.
Mourinho was delighted.
This time, the Leeds tyrant finally bowed to reality.
Shen Hao didn't force himself.
All the efforts that need to be made have been made.
If there is a sign that Leeds United can make a comeback in the away game, he will definitely not choose to make substitutions.
but no.
In other words, if Leeds United can reverse Chelsea's high morale away game with this lineup, it will only show that Chelsea is ridiculously weak.
This is not the same situation as when Leeds United played Manchester United.
At that time, Leeds United's overall physical fitness and condition were still impressive, and Manchester United was also slightly relaxed due to Christmas.
In addition, Manchester United's defense has flaws.
Facing Chelsea today, maybe Ferguson will secretly curse Mourinho for being lucky.
How he wished that Chelsea and Leeds United would fight on Boxing Day and the Rose Derby would be held today.
Then it will be Manchester United who ends Leeds United's victory!
Strong dialogue, 6-point battle.
Internally and externally, Ferguson felt like he was at a huge loss.
Mourinho couldn't see the joy and ease of winning the game on his face.
Beating such a Leeds team would not only make him feel happy, but would instead create deep worries.
Based on Chelsea's style of play today, if they encounter Leeds United's main lineup.
There may be no chance to equalize the score at all!
At the same time, he retained his coaching position, but his relationship with the locker room became subtle.
Mourinho also made substitutions.
The game fell flat.
Leeds United failed to succeed, and Chelsea retreated.
The scene became unstable.
When the final whistle sounded, Shen Hao turned around and walked towards Mourinho, and the two shook hands. From the outside, it seemed that Mourinho was more preoccupied than Shen Hao.
Chelsea's win closed the gap on Leeds United, but their ranking will not change.
Manchester United win regardless of whether they win or not.
Leeds United's unbeaten record of 59 league games across the season is set!
Shen Hao was very calm when facing the media after the game.
"This defeat came much later than I expected. I thought Leeds United might suffer a defeat during the Champions League group stage because of the pressure of fighting on multiple fronts.
The team tried its best today. I hope that the next half month will allow the team to fully recover and enter 2007, Leeds United will start again. "
Fleet Street was eager to see Shen Hao's unwillingness, but Shen Hao was relieved.
When he gave Ronaldo and other main players a day off, he had psychological expectations.
What's more, today we encountered Chelsea in a special period.
Although the schedule arranged by the Football Association really made him want to spit out fragrance.
But this will at least put less pressure on Leeds United in the second half of the season.
The good news is Manchester United and Chelsea, the two rivals.
Leeds United have finished the season in the league.
The bad news is that they had 3 draws and 1 loss.
The results of the Civil War were not as good as last season.
Later, Manchester United won this round of the game.
The top spot in the Premier League has changed hands.
Manchester United surpassed Leeds United by 1 point to reach the top of the table!
Leeds United ranked second, three points ahead of No. 3 Chelsea.
The championship situation is still stalemate.
Shen Hao gave the team three days off.
They next play in the FA Cup six days later.
...
Shen Hao flew to Portimao to help his parents take care of their children.
Li Fen has been discharged from the hospital, looks good and is recovering well.
Regarding Shen Yao as the destined son of football, Shen Guoqiang will certainly not hide it from Li Fen.
However, Li Fen's attitude towards this was very casual.
"Let him choose the path he wants to take."
Shen Hao and Shen Guoqiang nodded of course.
But this kind of thing... there is no choice.
One day, when Shen Yao starts to become the center of attention early on the football field and outshines his peers, I'm afraid he won't be willing to ask him to stop playing football.
People, of course, will choose to stay in the fields they are good at.
The elders in their hometown are urging Shen Guoqiang and Li Fen to take their children back to see them.
Or let them see their new grandchild with their own eyes.
Shen Guoqiang is on vacation during the winter break.
So he planned to take Li Fen and Shen Yao back to China.
I'm just worried that the baby is just born and it's not safe to fly.
Shen Hao thoughtfully arranged a private jet for them at this time.
As the highest-paid coach in the Premier League, it is still very casual for him to take a chartered flight for his parents.
By the way, Bai Muxin and Chen Hao were also asked to go back and see their families.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated on January 1 this year.
Shen Hao asked them to come back after the New Year.
Have a good time with your family.
Things were arranged quickly, and Shen Hao only made a few phone calls to arrange everything.
Then we arrived in Lisbon with them, and our parents boarded a private plane to return to China.
Shen Hao returned to Leeds.
The morning of the last day of the three-day vacation.
It's sunny in Leeds.
Shen Hao was woken up by Tang Jinyu's phone call. He didn't return to Leeds until near midnight yesterday.
After tidying up, Shen Hao put on a suit and leather shoes and a slim long coat, and steeled himself to go out.
Drive to Leeds Modern City, their newly completed complex, which will be connected with the Elland Road Stadium and become a new landmark building in the city of Leeds.
Leeds city officials attended the event together, as well as sponsors and self-employed individuals who invested here, many of whom had Chinese faces.
Among them, there are also fans in white who were not the first wave of shareholders to get on the bus and become shareholders of Leeds.
Tang Jinyu invited some partners to witness the ribbon cutting and opening.
The protagonist is the shareholder of this modern city.
Although Leeds United is the major shareholder, it is not the largest. The largest shareholder is China Hotel Group.
However, in this three-thirds of an acre of land in Leeds, no matter how rich or high-ranking the people are, they are not as popular as the Leeds Tyrant.
Shen Hao parked his car at the Elland Road Stadium, then walked over, greeting countless local fans watching the excitement, and even smiled and took photos with young fans.
Some players who had nothing to do during the holidays also came with their families to join in the fun.
The crowd took the initiative to part ways and let Shen Hao walk to the center of the modern city square.
Everyone couldn't help but applaud and welcome. Shen Hao saw Xiao Ruo'an and Luo Qian, and naturally the iceberg beauty Tan Youyou was indispensable.
It just looked like she had lost some weight.
Shen Hao first went to greet the city officials, and then invited Deisler, Jamie Redknapp and other onlookers to come and cut the ribbon.
This event is a blast.
If you want to create exposure, no mayor or big boss would be better off than two football stars.
All red tape is dispensed with.
Shen Hao and the others fought in a row, each holding a pair of scissors. At the moment of cutting the ribbon, salutes were fired.
Modern City officially opened.
Leeds residents flocked to visit the modern city.
Shen Hao asked Tang Jinyu for some shopping vouchers, and then gave them to Jamie Redknapp and Deisler, asking them to share a point with other teammates.
These shopping vouchers are given to Leeds United by merchants.
Calculating the conditions of use, it allows merchants to protect their profits and gain popularity.
Leeds United has channel discounts with many partners, which are generally given to employees at will as employee benefits.
Then Shen Hao also went to visit his modern city with everyone.
The 30-story hotel is a complex's commercial area from the eighth floor down, divided into east and west parts.
The east side from the first floor to the eighth floor is full of shopping.
On the west side, from bottom to top, there are global catering, amusement, fitness, cinema and other projects.
When Shen Hao saw the all-white Chinese restaurant on the third floor on the west side, he immediately glanced at Tang Jinyu, who smiled knowingly.
I can’t say that this Chinese restaurant is just for them, but at least it should take away all the business in Chinatown.
Shen Hao directly suggested to everyone: "Let's have a Sichuan hotpot for lunch today? This made me see it, and I can't move anymore."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and naturally no one objected.