Starting with Real Madrid

Chapter 1382: Troubled times in the Premier League

"Really, thank you very much, Gao!" Ran

In his office at St. James' Park, Ancelotti raised a glass of wine and respected Gao Shen politely.

Ancelotti's son, son-in-law, and Leeds United coach Pochettino stood next to him. Gao Shen held a bottle of water, raised it up, and touched Ancelotti.

"You are my idol, keep your character and don't talk about it."

Gao Shen's words made everyone present laugh.

He did say more than once that he likes Ancelotti's football very much.

But Ancelotti's gratitude to Gao Shen is also from the bottom of his heart.

In this life, Ancelotti's achievements are far less than Gao Shen's previous life. ran

Since getting out of class in Greater Paris, he has failed in Bayern Munich again, and later coached Naples briefly, but it was unsuccessful, so Ancelotti will be unemployed at home.

During this period, he was invited by teams like Everton, and those top giants basically flinched from him.

Real Madrid looked for him, but Ancelotti knew very well that if he went to coach Real Madrid by himself, there was a high probability of death, so he didn't go.

Last summer, Gao Shen took over Newcastle. First, he chatted with Ancelotti in private, and the two sides reached some consensus.

It turned out to be a good choice.

Newcastle has become one of the most amazing dark horse teams in the Premier League this season.

This is not only because of the generous investment of the Saudi consortium, but also because of Gao Shen's support. ran

Needless to say, Osmeen, Rafinha is simply a treasure.

Only Ancelotti knows in his heart that Saint-Maximin on the left, Rafinha on the right, and Osimhen in the front, such an attacking combination, let alone the Premier League, looking at European football, can carry it. There are not many teams where I live.

The team's midfield is also not weak, and the defense has been greatly improved.

Today's Newcastle, although there are still shortcomings and defects, but it has basically taken shape.

Ancelotti coached Newcastle with the halo of the world's top coaches, and the annual salary is also very high. Now that the team's performance has improved, the performance has been completely reborn. For Ancelotti, it can be said that it is a career revival.

Based on his current coaching performance in Newcastle, as long as he keeps going this season, he can definitely coach a wealthy team.

Of course, with the help of Gao Shen's entire system, the possibility of a crash is extremely slim. ran

Because of this, Ancelotti is very grateful to Gao Shen.

Not only because Gao Shen gave him such a high-paying job, but also because Gao Shen successfully helped his career turn around.

No one knows better than Ancelotti how difficult it is to turn back once your career has gone downhill.

"Just now, I talked with Saudi Arabia. I personally suggest that Newcastle should continue to accumulate steadily in the future, but I have seen Newcastle's performance this season. To be honest, I have full confidence in you."

"If you need anything, feel free to mention it. With this summer's targeted reinforcements, Newcastle next season will definitely be stronger than it is now." Gao Shen encouraged.

Ancelotti nodded, mainly because Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are all having problems now.

It is said to be Big8, but in fact, Leeds United is as stable as ever, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle are both newcomers, and Liverpool is not very stable, which is also a typical problem of Klopp's team. ran

Even Manchester City is now beginning to expose the hidden dangers of the team's lineup update iteration.

It can be said that the next two years will definitely be an excellent opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle to rise and break into the top four.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.

Both Gao Shen and Ancelotti have been old friends for many years, and they don't talk to each other so politely, so they naturally don't think there is any problem, but to Pochettino and others, this is not the case at all.

Many people have seriously underestimated Gao Shen's connections and prestige in European football. One very important reason is that he is from China.

Everyone thinks, how much prestige can a head coach from a weak football country have?

But in fact? ran

Gao Shen stayed the longest in La Liga and the Premier League. Needless to say, let’s talk about Serie A. Among the new generation of famous coaches, Conte, Sarri, Allegri and Pioli were all in those days. I grew up listening to advanced classes, and even went to Naples to watch advanced training sessions.

Regardless of whether it is Ancelotti, Spalletti, or other people in Italy, the relationship with Gao Shen is also very good.

From these, we can see Gao Shen's status and influence in Italian football.

In the Bundesliga, a similar situation also exists. Klopp, Tuchel, and even Loew of the national team, Germany's best new-generation head coach, are all profound disciples or followers.

All these have given Gao Shen a strong influence and personal prestige in European football.

Before he knew it, Gao Shen was already a mountain that everyone looked up to.

...ran

Three days after playing Newcastle, Leeds United challenged Leicester City away.

This is the 21st round of the Premier League.

In the case of conceding a goal first, Leeds United reversed Leicester City 3-1 in the away game with the goals of Rashford, Foden and Musiala, and once again scored a precious three points.

Being able to continue to make great strides in the continuous rotation, the strength of Leeds United has been further affirmed.

It is worth mentioning that after Christmas, Manchester United first ushered in a three-game tie, and then although they beat Fulham 2-1 away, they first drew with Liverpool, and then lost at home to the bottom of the ranking. Field United, this round drew with Arsenal away again.

After 21 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United is still ranked 13th. This is something that everyone can't believe.

Arsenal is ranked 11th, separated from Manchester United by Southampton. ran

Chelsea is ranked 9th, separated from Arsenal by Aston Villa.

This season's Premier League standings are really interesting.

No one expected that Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, the three hard-fought brothers, could fall so sharply.

However, in the 22nd round of the Premier League three days later, Manchester United finally made a big splash, beating Southampton 6-0 at home. This is the best game Manchester United has played in recent times.

But it has also been widely questioned.

Because only one minute into the game, Southampton's main midfielder Jankovets was sent off by a red card. In the second half, the main central defender Bednarek who scored an own goal in the first half was also sent off by a red card. Scored three goals. ran

This also made many media question the gold content of Manchester United's victory, because at Old Trafford, it is really rare to give the opponent a red card at the beginning of the game.

Coincidentally, in the away game against Wolves, Arsenal scored two red cards in a row and was reversed 2-1 by their opponents. The Gunners are also beyond words.

Leeds United defeated Everton 2-1 at home and scored three points again.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 1-0 in the London derby.

But Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Brighton.

In the troubled times of the Premier League, strong teams are not immune.

...ran

On the weekend, Leeds United defeated Wolves 2-0 in the knockout round of the FA Cup.

This time, Pochettino played in a rotation lineup, but Kvaratsheria, Mushala, Pedri and other players who had performed brilliantly in the FA Cup before all got the starting lineup.

In the end it was Kvaratsheria who scored his first goal for Leeds United.

Three days later, back in the Premier League, Leeds United played at home and beat Crystal Palace 2-0.

It was Harland and Sancho who scored the goals.

On the weekend, in the 24th round of the Premier League, Leeds United went south to London to visit the Emirates Stadium.

Speaking of Arsenal, they lost two and drew one in the last three rounds. Their performance was really bad. The league ranking was also reversed by Manchester United, ranking 12th in the Premier League. On the contrary, the Red Devils ranked 10th. ran

Ushering in Leeds United under such circumstances is definitely not a good thing for the Gunners.

But today's Leeds United are fighting in two consecutive lines, and at the same time they will go to Barcelona in the middle of next week to challenge Barcelona away.

This is the first round of the knockout round of the UEFA Champions League. Leeds United must do their best to be a guest at Camp Nou.

Therefore, when Pochettino faced Arsenal, he chose a large rotation to give the main players time to rest.

As a result, in the opening 13 minutes, Xhaka assisted Aubameyang to score a goal.

In the 41st minute, Saka sent another assist and helped Aubameyang score twice.

Both times were fast counterattacks behind the back, and the routine was exactly the same. ran

Reece James pulled a goal back for Leeds United just before the end of the first half when he received a pass from Joan Armeni.

But just at the beginning of the second half, Aubameyang scored another goal and staged a hat-trick~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Behind one to three, Leeds United had to make adjustments, and Pochettino even changed consecutively in one breath. The three attackers, including Ansu Fati, stepped up the frontcourt pressure and attack on Arsenal.

In the 58th minute, after Foden first broke into the right side of the penalty area, the inverted triangle passed back to the front of the penalty area. Joan Ameni shot angrily and broke Arsenal's goal, pulling back a goal for Leeds United.

Two to three!

Ten minutes later, Alvarez, who came off the bench, sent a wonderful pass in the penalty area. Ansu Fati broke through Arsenal's goal and successfully tied the score, three to three!

After that, Leeds United continued to launch a fierce attack. ran

After conceding two goals in a row, Arsenal had to strengthen their defense, and the scene became a one-sided oppressive battle for Leeds United.

But in the end, the White Rose failed to score again at the Emirates Stadium, and the two sides shook hands 3-3.

This battle did expose many problems of Leeds United, especially after the continuous battle and the team's substantial rotation, the team has some problems on the defensive end.

The combination of two central defenders, Saliba and Gwadiol, did not perform reassuringly.

But the team's offense is still very amazing.

As for Arsenal, a 3-3 draw with Leeds United at home is not a good thing for the Gunners at all.

Because of this game, Leeds United didn't do their best at all, and didn't even make a main lineup. Instead, they recharged their batteries and prepared to go to Barcelona. ran

But even so, the Gunners still couldn't win Leeds United, which made Arteta quite dissatisfied.

On the contrary, Leeds United, who were two goals behind, could still draw with Arsenal, and the White Roses gained confidence from top to bottom.

Everyone is full of confidence in the Nou Camp battle!

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