novelhk Chapter 178
Chapter 178
"Did it work?" Seeing Li Shiguang take down the phone with a satisfied look on his face, Allen stood by and asked curiously.
Li Shiguang raised his eyebrows and returned the phone to Allen: "Of course, when have you ever seen a player that I couldn't sell?"
Allen took the phone and put it in his pocket, unable to hide the smile on his face: "Boss is awesome! We bought Alves and Marcelo, Sneijder also returned to Leeds United, and the key is that we made 5 million euros in the end... Hehehe, no wonder some reporters now say that you are running a black shop."
Hearing Allen's joke, Li Shiguang laughed and cursed, put his arm around Allen's shoulders and walked towards the door of the office: "Fuck you, I'm doing player trading normally, what black shop! Get out of here, Calderon will send someone to sign the contract next week, remember to receive him, and then notify Michael by the way, and ask him to let his agent go to Calderon to discuss the personal contract!"
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The next day.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, the match between Leeds United and Chelsea will start in half an hour.
"Good evening, fellow fans, welcome to Sky Sports' live broadcast channel. Whether you support Leeds United or Chelsea tonight, Jon and I will accompany you to witness who is the final winner of this Christmas Eve battle!"
"Hello everyone, I'm Jon." After greeting, Jon turned to look at Lineker on the side, "Gary, I saw your comments on Twitter last night. I want to tell you something even funnier. At the pre-match press conference that ended an hour ago, the two head coaches remained silent. Mourinho only brushed aside questions about the prediction of the game results, and Lee even arranged for Simeone to attend the press conference. Hahahahahahaha, it seems that both of them attach great importance to this game tonight! They dare not make rash remarks easily. Speculation!"
"Of course! In fact, Chelsea is fine. Even if they only get 1 point in today's game, they will not be too far behind Manchester United. But Leeds United can hardly accept even a draw. You know, Manchester United has 47 points. If Leeds United can't get 3 points in this game, it will be completely out of touch with the championship. And three days later, they will go to Old Trafford to fight Manchester United!" After saying that, Lineker picked up two pieces of paper on the table and smiled at the camera facing him: "Now we have got the starting list of the two teams. First, let's take a look at the starting lineup of Leeds United, who are at home today! Li arranged a 4-3-3 lineup today. The starting goalkeeper is still Schmeichel. The back line from left to right is Mills, Cannavaro, Thiago Silva and and Lahm; in the midfield, the starting double defensive midfielders today are Alonso and Mascherano, and in front of them is Yaya Toure; in the front line, Ibrahimovic is in the middle, Torres is on the right, and Bale is on the left. "
"Hmm?" Lineker just finished reading Leeds United's starting lineup, and Jon next to him frowned and looked over here after a question, "Podolski is injured?"
"Uh... Let me see." Looking down at the big list on the paper, Lineker shook his head: "It should be not, his name is on the substitute list."
Seeing that Jon wanted to ask a question immediately, Lineker immediately picked up Chelsea's starting lineup and introduced it: "Then let's take a look at Chelsea's starting lineup for the away game."
"Oh? Mourinho also arranged a 4-3 -3 formation. The goalkeeper is still Cudicini, who has been starting since Cech was injured. The back line is full of old faces, Cole, Terry, Carvalho and Ferreira. The three midfielders are Makelele, Essien and Lampard. Ballack did not start today. On the front line, Shevchenko and Robben are on the left and right sides, and Drogba is in the middle. "
After reading the starting lineups of both sides, Lineker looked at Jon curiously: "Jon, I think you seem to have some questions just now?"
Jon smiled slightly, nodded and replied: "Indeed, I had some doubts when I first heard about Leeds United's starting lineup, but after you read Chelsea's starting lineup, my previous doubts were suddenly dispelled. "
"Oh?" Lineker showed a puzzled expression on his face and continued to ask, "What do you mean? "
Jon pushed his glasses down on his nose first, and then analyzed seriously.
"It seems that the two coaches have been studying the opponent's game videos carefully during this week of absence. At least from the starting lineups of both sides, I think they both think they have found the opponent's weakness. "
"Let's look at Chelsea playing away first. You must know that Mourinho used a 4-4-2 formation in the previous two games. Even inEven though Shevchenko was not in good condition, Mourinho still let him start in consecutive games. The most fundamental reason was that Robben had just returned from injury, so Mourinho used him protectively during this period. Even if he played in the game, he basically came on as a substitute in the second half. However, Mourinho seemed to regard the right side of Leeds United as a breakthrough point today. I don’t know if Mills can block the impact from Robben. If Robben can easily cut inside, he has a strong long-range shooting ability on the penalty area line. "
"Indeed!" Lineker nodded in agreement, "What about Leeds United? Maybe Li Shiguang's tactical arrangement is related to the position Bell played today?"
"That's for sure!" Jon answered confidently, "Since I knew this player Gareth, he almost played as a left forward or left back in Leeds United. Today was the first time that Li Shiguang moved him to the front line, and it was still when Poldoski was not injured! ”
“Chelsea has only conceded 11 goals so far this season, and it is not an exaggeration to describe their defense as solid as a rock! If we must find fault, perhaps Ferreira's relatively slow speed can become a hidden danger in this defense. I think the reason why Bale appeared in the left winger position today is probably because Li Shiguang wanted him and Lahm to take turns to use speed to attack Ferreira and threaten Chelsea's goal! ”
After listening to Jon's analysis, Lineker nodded again and said: "Hey, now that you put it that way, I feel that this is indeed the case! It seems that both coaches have worked hard to win today's game this week. Then we won't talk too much, and let's turn the camera to our colleagues on the scene. "
Then, the TV screen switched from the studio to Elland Road.
At this time, the Elland Road Stadium, which can accommodate more than 50,000 fans, was already full. The audience seats were already a sea of white. The familiar opening remarks of the on-site commentator Eddie Gray once again floated over the stadium.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Elland Road!!!"