"Hey Alex, let's make a deal. You get the FA Cup, I get the league title, and as for the Champions League, we'll settle it between us. Let Wenger and Mourinho eat shit. How about it?"
On the sidelines of Old Trafford, after handing over the task of leading the players in warm-up to Simeone, Li Shiguang openly slipped over to Manchester United's half and greeted the serious-looking Ferguson.
"Get lost and don't bother me!"
Ferguson glanced at the grinning Li Shiguang and knew that he was mocking Li Shiguang for losing to Wenger last Sunday. He was furious and quickly waved his hand to send Li Shiguang back.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't be like that! I just came to make a deal with you!"
"Smack your grandma's leg! If you come back and mock me again, believe me, I'll make Cristiano kick your bench after the game starts!"
"Okay, okay, I'm telling you, you're getting old, don't get angry so easily, you'll have high blood pressure..."
Li Shiguang, having just provoked Ferguson, returned to Leeds United's half with a satisfied expression. The scene of his bickering with Ferguson was witnessed by fans and reporters in the stands.
Fans are relatively calm, as Ferguson has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Li Shiguang in the media, and everyone knows the two have a fairly good relationship. However, reporters, especially Charles, who has a history of conflict with Li Shiguang, have already typed on his computer what appears to be a pre-match argument between Li Shiguang and Ferguson...
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"Gooooooooool~~~~ Cristiano, the son of Old Trafford! He's scored again!!!" The commentator's roar echoed from the loudspeakers at Old Trafford. "In the 43rd minute of the first half, Cristiano completes his hat-trick, Manchester United lead Leeds United 3-1!!!"
Ronaldo rushed to the bench amidst cheers from nearly 76,000 spectators, embracing Ferguson and his teammates one by one in celebration.
However, Ferguson's attention was not on Ronaldo. After giving his beloved disciple a gentle hug to encourage him, Ferguson immediately looked at Li Shiguang, who had been sitting on the bench since the start of the game.
From the moment he saw Leeds United's starting lineup, Ferguson knew that Lee Shiguang had basically given up on the FA Cup.
Of the 11 players on the roster, only Schmeichel and Torres can be considered regular starters for Leeds United, and the 5-4-1 formation clearly indicates that they intend to hand this victory to themselves.
What puzzled Ferguson was that Li Shiguang was still sitting in his seat after Leeds United conceded another goal, staring blankly ahead, with a sly smile even playing on his lips!
God, are you possessed by a demon?
Leeds United have already conceded 3 goals in the first half alone!
As the head coach, can you please stop acting so nonchalant?
The way you're acting makes me look stupid, especially since I just celebrated a goal with Cristiano.
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Li Shiguang was certainly not as indifferent as Ferguson imagined. The team had conceded three goals before the first half was even over, which was painful for him! But Sun Jihai, who started today, had just recovered from a serious injury. From the start of the game, Manchester United focused on his right flank and made it inevitable that they would score.
But the reason he was sitting there grinning like an idiot was because after Schmeichel made a save against Ronaldo's shot, the system's cold voice rang in Li Shiguang's mind again.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission: Talent Awakening!]
[System rewards are being processed...]
Upon hearing the system notification, Li Shiguang was overjoyed and immediately put aside his disappointment after conceding the goal, then opened the system interface.
First, I looked at the player list. Schmeichel's overall rating has risen to A+, and the number in parentheses has become 100%. If nothing unexpected happens, this number will gradually decrease as Schmeichel gets older.
After reviewing Schmeichel's attributes, Li Shiguang eagerly opened his storage box. The first thing he saw was the familiar recovery card, and next to it was a brand new player template trial card.
He quickly clicked on it, and the contents of the card appeared before Li Shiguang's eyes.
[Peak Beckham Template Trial Card (1 month, applicable to any player)]
Wow, not bad!
After looking at the handsome Beckham on the card over and over, Li Shiguang's lips curled into a smile that Ferguson considered lewd. He had already figured out the card's ingenious use.
Since this is a picture of Beckham at his peak, his signature Beckham curve shot must also be at its peak. If Leeds United struggles to break the deadlock or falls behind in crucial matches, this card might prove surprisingly effective...
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"Li, I've noticed you're a bit shameless!"
"Alex, what are you talking about?!"
"Let's start with the competition. You just blatantly gave up the FA Cup? Aren't you afraid of being criticized?"
"Hey! Watch out or I'll sue you for defamation, Alex! I brought on three key players in the second half, all to beat you!"
Li Shiguang was indeed telling the truth. In the second half, seeing Manchester United still attacking relentlessly in his own half, in order not to lose too badly, he quickly substituted Silva, Cannavaro and Kompany for the other three starting center-backs.
"Damn it! So you changed three center-backs in a row just to beat me!?"
Ferguson was amused by Li Shiguang's shamelessness.
Regardless, after losing today's match, Leeds United can finally focus all their energy on the Champions League and the league...
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