Time quickly came to August 11th.

When Li Shiguang led his team to Goodison Park, Leeds United fielded their strongest lineup, proving that the widespread optimism was not unfounded.

It was only nine minutes into the game.

Today, Adriano and Ibrahimovic, who partnered up front, executed a brilliant three-two pass in the attacking third, with Adriano ultimately finishing the play and giving Leeds United the lead while also scoring his first Premier League goal.

Thanks to Adriano's goal, Leeds United went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

The two sides switched sides for the second half.

Today, Li Shiguang did not use the Christmas tree formation he used against Chelsea in the Community Shield, but instead deployed a 4-3-3 system with a single defensive midfielder and three forwards.

After the start of the second half, Everton tried to launch a counterattack, but their attacks were ineffective against the active running and pressing of Leeds United's five midfielders and forwards. Instead, their goal was constantly threatened by Leeds United.

Fifty-first minute.

After Sneijder successfully pressed the ball in the attacking third, he passed it across to Kaká, who then accelerated into the penalty area.

Facing this Brazilian midfielder who is almost a shoo-in for this year's Ballon d'Or, Everton's defense dared not be complacent. As soon as Kaká broke into the penalty area, defenders Lescott and Stubbs closed in one after the other, trying to block Kaká's shooting angle.

However, Kaka did not choose to shoot. Instead, he dribbled the ball to the byline and delivered a cutback pass.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, unmarked, made a low shot from behind.

The ball flew into Everton's goal again.

0:2!

Leeds United have extended their lead!

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goal brought relief to Li Shiguang, who was standing on the sidelines. In his mind, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.

But shortly after the game restarted, things suddenly changed on the field.

Neuer took the goal kick, and Alves, who was about to receive the ball, suddenly stopped running, bent over with a pained expression, and supported himself with his thighs, letting the ball roll past him.

Before Li Shiguang could even have the team doctor come onto the field to check on the situation, he then...

Alves himself gestured towards the bench to make a substitution.

Li Shiguang reacted quickly, immediately instructing Simone to take Sun Jihai to the fourth official.

"Oh no, Alves looks like he's in some pain, it seems like he's injured." Lineker's face also showed some concern. "The key is that he was injured while making an off-the-ball run. If it's a strain, that's fine, but hopefully it's not a tear or anything like that. Although Alves' injury probably won't affect the outcome of this match, it's still not good news for Leeds United. Their starting full-back is injured in the first round of the league; Lee is probably going to have a headache..."

As Rheinkel said.

Alves' departure did not significantly impact Leeds United's attack, and the game remained under Leeds United's control.

However, David Moyes clearly did not want to sit idly by in the first home game of the new season. Shortly after Sun Jihai came on, Moyes made adjustments, using all three substitutions in one go, hoping to strengthen the attack in the last half hour and at least equalize the score.

But shortly after Everton made their substitutions, Leeds United players threw a bucket of cold water on Moyes's plans.

Only ten minutes had passed since the last goal.

Adriano received a through ball from Kaká, successfully beat the offside trap, broke into the penalty area, and unleashed a powerful shot.

3-0!

Help Leeds United secure the victory!

"Adriano! A brace! This is his second game since joining Leeds United, and his first Premier League match in his professional career. He continues his hot streak, scoring two goals! I believe that after this game, all the doubts about him will disappear!" Lineker's voice was incredibly excited. "Adriano, Ibrahimovic, Torres, Podolski, and even the young German Reus! Leeds United's attacking line is incredibly strong this year. I have every reason to believe that Li Shiguang will lead Leeds United to create even more glorious history this year!"

"Not only that!" Since they weren't playing against Chelsea, Jon's face was full of smiles. "Kaka also got two assists! With such a strong attacking line supporting him, Kaka's finishing burden isn't as heavy as it was when he was at AC Milan! And with his teammates on the front line drawing away the opponent's defensive attention, Kaka's most terrifying dribbling ability was unleashed to the fullest extent!"

"Yes, although I've said it many times, I still have to say it!" Looking at Li Shiguang, who appeared on camera embracing Simeone to celebrate his goal, Lineker was full of pride. "In the last two or three years, across the entire European continent, if Li is second in terms of discovering young players and player transfers, then no one dares to claim to be number one!"

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After taking a three-goal lead, Li Shiguang made corresponding adjustments.

He substituted Kaká and Adriano.

Young players Rodriguez and Reus got the chance to play.

Last year, Li Shiguang specifically mentioned his requirements for Rodriguez to Tuchel.

Tuchel also made good progress. After a year of training, Rodriguez can no longer be considered a classic attacking midfielder like Riquelme who hardly participated in defense.

Because he is still young, Rodriguez's physical attributes are not yet particularly good, but in terms of footwork and passing vision, with his current ability, he can play as a starter in some mid-to-lower-tier Premier League teams!

Rodriguez has been promoted to the first team by Li Shiguang for more than a month, and Li Shiguang has not stopped observing him during this time.

And today's outcome is almost certain to change, making it the perfect time to assess the results!

Rodriguez, who came on as a substitute, understood that this was a rare opportunity to showcase himself, and he was particularly active on both the offensive and defensive ends.

finally.

Towards the end of the game, Rodriguez's positioning paid off.

He received a cross from Sneijder on the left side of the penalty area.

He then unleashed a right-footed curling shot, the ball drawing a perfect arc in the air, marking its fourth time into Everton's net this match.

Leeds United ultimately defeated Everton 4-0 at Goodison Park, securing a winning start to the new season!