Amidst the boos, Rivaldo, who was at the back of the group and had just stepped onto the sideline, suddenly raised his arm and waved it upwards. His usually stern face broke into a smile at that moment, and the camera that had been following him displayed Rivaldo's action on the big screen in real time.

This was undoubtedly a provocation to the home fans, and just as they were preparing to retaliate with even louder boos, the scene suddenly changed. Li Shiguang appeared on the big screen, seemingly mirroring Rivaldo's actions, raising his arm rapidly with an even more arrogant smile on his face than Rivaldo's.

Honestly, if a fan watching the game at home had just turned on the TV, they might think that the two players' expressions and gestures were a response to the cheers of the fans in the stadium...

But Li Shiguang and Rivaldo's arrogant behavior completely angered the home fans, and the boos finally turned into a variety of beautiful words.

"You stupid British idiots, just wait to be slaughtered!"

"Where does this Brazilian, who always has a cold face, get the confidence to respond to us? Has he not retired yet? Why does he still get the chance to step onto the Camp Nou?"

"It seems like Leeds United's manager has already given up on this game. He actually put this piece of trash that we gave up on in the starting lineup, hahaha!"

"Fuck you, you Asian! You only deserve to swagger around in a trash league like the English Premier League! Catalonia is not a place for you!"

"I'm waiting to see this Asian man burst into tears in 90 minutes!"

"Go back to England, you Leeds United brats! The Champions League is not something you can handle!"

"But to be fair, ladies, Leeds United's manager is actually quite handsome. I saw his shirt looked like it was about to burst... I really want to be one too..."

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Not only the fans at the scene, but also Lineker and Jon sitting in the studio were stunned by the two men's behavior.

"Pfft... Jon, did Li wander into the wrong set? If I remember correctly, isn't this Elland Road?" Lineker couldn't help but laugh as he watched Li Shiguang circling around and waving to the Barcelona fans in the stands.

Jon was also amused by Li Shiguang's behavior: "This kid is definitely provoking the home fans. I often wonder who is more arrogant, him or Mourinho, hahaha."

“However, I think I know why Li is like this. I can only say that playing under him is really a blessing. Not only do you have the chance to win championships, but you also get maximum emotional value.” Lineker winked and once again expressed his appreciation for Li Shiguang.

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Jon asked, a little puzzled.

Reinkel looked at Jon, who was acting like a curious child, and smiled mysteriously: "Jon, I told you to read The Sun more often when you have nothing to do, but you didn't listen to me."

"Hehehe, I once saw a rumor in The Sun that Rivaldo left Barcelona not only because of Van Gaal, but also because Barcelona fans never really liked him!"

"Hmm? Why? I remember Rivaldo was considered Barcelona's strongest player before 2002." Unlike Lineker, Jon didn't care about players' scandals. On the football field, performance was Jon's only standard for judging a player's level. In his opinion, Rivaldo's performance in Barcelona in his early years was absolutely enough to win over the fans.

But why don't Barcelona fans like him? Jon couldn't quite figure it out.

“Sigh… he just doesn’t know how to market himself.” Lineker’s tone sounded a little regretful. “It’s gotten a bit better in recent years as he’s gotten older. Back then, apart from his goal celebrations, you could hardly see Rivaldo smiling in public.”

"Hey! Gary, I suddenly realized something!" Seemingly inspired by Lineker, Jon's eyes lit up as he said to Lineker, "Do you think... since Lee is so good at taking care of the players' emotions, then Rivaldo's starting position today..."

"Holy crap!?" Lineker exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually quite possible! But this is a Champions League Round of 16 match! Li Zhen is really that indifferent!?"

Jon shook his head, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "That's why I've never really liked Lee. You could say he's sentimental—when he sells players, he's completely emotionless; as long as the money's there, that's it! But you could also say he's heartless—in such an important game, with the team at full strength, he'd field a veteran who's been a long-time substitute, and most likely just to fulfill that veteran's wish! I really don't understand this guy..."

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What's this kid doing? Is he in such a crazy mental state?

Watching Li Shiguang, who seemed completely unfazed by the fans' shouts and even seemed to be getting more and more enthusiastic, Rijkaard fell into deep thought, and even felt a little anxious.

But his anxiety wasn't about that; it was about the strange starting lineup that Li Shiguang had fielded.

About ten minutes ago, Rijkaard saw Leeds United's starting lineup, and he never expected Rivaldo to be on it.

As the team's head coach, he is the same as Li Shiguang.

Before today, Rijkaard had watched all of Leeds United's recent matches, but when he saw Rivaldo's name, he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall how Rivaldo had been playing recently or whether he was in good form.

Because Rivaldo hasn't started a single game lately!! The only image that comes to my mind is him coming on as a substitute near the end of the match, then using his experience to buy time when Leeds United get the ball in midfield!!

To be honest, Rijkaard was a bit stunned by Li Shiguang's move.

Moreover, Leeds United's starting midfielders today were also quite strange.

Besides the two undisputed defensive midfielders, why are Courtois and Sneijder in the starting lineup? What about Ribery and Bale? Aren't they Leeds United's absolute starters? I didn't see anything wrong with those two during warm-up!

What exactly is Li Shiguang thinking?

In such an important match, they insisted on using a midfield and forward combination that they had never used before.

What's this guy up to? Is he going to catch me off guard?

With the match about to begin, and still unable to figure out Li Shiguang's intentions, Rijkaard suddenly felt a sense of unease.