However, against the ironclad defense of Kanté, Kompany, and Godín, Scholes and Giggs did not deliver many high-quality passes to the two forwards in front of them.

The score remained unchanged until the end of the four minutes of added time in the first half, with Leeds United going into halftime with a one-goal lead.

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In the Sky Sports studio.

Lineker was beaming as he boasted to Jon, "Jon, what do you think? Leeds United's new season squad is pretty good, right? If we win the Community Shield today, Leeds United will be quadruple champions. There's also the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup to look forward to. Honestly, as a Leeds United fan, I suddenly feel so happy, hahahahaha."

Jon shook his head helplessly: "This lineup is indeed very good. Kanté has impressed me. He covers a lot of ground in the midfield and defense. It seems that Lee has found a qualified, or even stronger, successor for Mascherano... Moreover, Leeds United has more than just him. Lee also has a defensive midfielder who is quite good!"

"Oh?" Reinkel asked, puzzled.

Rolling his eyes at Lineker, Jon retorted, "You're a Leeds United fan and you don't know? That defensive midfielder Casemiro that Lee recalled from Real Sociedad, have you even looked into his stats in the Segunda División?"

Reinkel shook his head blankly: "Uh...no."

"Honestly, he was the biggest contributor to Real Sociedad's promotion last season! Compared to Kanté, he covers a much larger area, and his footwork is even more refined!" Jon made no secret of his admiration for Casemiro. "I wonder if Lee will make any adjustments at halftime. I'm also very curious about this player..."