Football: Rebirth 04, I Create a Black Shop in Football

After watching these two focus games, Leeds United will face the League Cup.

The next morning, Li Shiguang sat in the office of Thorp Arch, looking at the players whose physical reserves on the system were less than 40 points and had a headache. He knew that the team was really running out of energy and he had to make a choice. With Leeds United's current foundation, it was still a bit difficult to compete for all the bids this season.

So in the midweek game, Li Shiguang made a lot of rotations. Pique, Mills, Neuer, Garcia and other players all got the starting lineup. In terms of tactics, Li Shiguang also took a defensive stance and did not let the players press high to press.

What surprised Li Shiguang was that he clearly wanted to give up the League Cup, but Crewe from English League One was really disappointing. In the 120 minutes of the game, nearly 15 shots failed to penetrate the goal guarded by Neuer, which made him angry.

As a result, Neuer showed great power in the final penalty shootout, and sent Crewe away with three consecutive saves.

Leeds United passively advanced to the next round of the League Cup...

At the press conference after the game, Li Shiguang's face did not show any joy after the team's victory. When the reporter asked Li Shiguang why he didn't look happy.

Li Shiguang, who could no longer bear it, finally fired: "Mr. Reporter, if your team has to play four official games in half a month, including a Champions League game, will you be happy?"

Li Shiguang's rhetorical question instantly ignited the atmosphere at the scene.

Reporters like coaches like Li Shiguang and Mourinho who can bring up topics. If the coaches are all taciturn, how can they write explosive news in the newspaper?

So a reporter immediately stood up and answered: "Mr. Li, what do you mean?"

"That's right! I will say it even if I am fined today." Li Shiguang got excited and didn't care about anything else. "I mean the stupid schedule of the English Football Association. Look at the schedule of Leeds United. My players haven't had a good rest since the third round of the league! After the 120-minute game today, they didn't even have time to go shopping with their wives and children. They have to play again in three days! I just want to say that the person who can arrange such a schedule is really kicked in the head by a donkey!"

After a while of output, although he knew that he couldn't change anything, at least he vented his anger.

And the reporters sitting below also looked red and lowered their heads and typed frantically on the keyboard. They must record every word Li Shiguang said clearly so that they can publish it in tomorrow's newspaper.

Without any surprise, the next morning, Li Shiguang's angry remarks against the FA yesterday appeared in major newspapers in England with reporters' exaggeration.

This also caused Li Shiguang, who had just started working at the club, to receive an email from the FA to fine him. It was not much, 20,000 euros.

However, no matter how much they cursed, they still had to play the game.

In the next 9 days, Leeds United first played a league game with Watford at home, and finally tied 1:1; then they ushered in the Champions League group match with Turkish champion Galatasaray. This game lasted 90 minutes, and Leeds United finally sent off the opponent 3:2, winning two consecutive Champions League victories; finally they went to Lancashire to challenge Blackburn, but unfortunately, even with the blessing of the morale card, Leeds United still lost to the opponent 1:2 away, and only got 1 point in two rounds of the league!

Although the results in the league were not good in the past two rounds, Li Shiguang survived the cruel September. With the arrival of the international match day, Li Shiguang and the players will have a two-week break, and then they will have their first high-end game of the season.

The home game against Manchester United....