"Leeds United! Leeds United! Leeds United!"
"Li Shiguang! Li Shiguang! Li Shiguang!"
Looking at the excited fans outside the bus, the Leeds United players almost thought they had already won the Premier League title and returned home in triumph. This wasn't surprising, given the fans gathered at Thorpe Arch training ground. After all, the last time Leeds United came this close to the top flight title was back in the 1991-1991 season in League One.
Over the course of 15 years, the club has experienced ups and downs, reaching the Champions League in good times and being relegated to the Championship in bad times. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the day when Leeds United finally saw a glimmer of hope after Lee Shih took over!
The bus stopped at the Thorpe Arch. The players took their belongings and went into the training ground. They wanted to make the most of every minute to rest, since they would be heading to Catalonia in four days to challenge the reigning Champions League champions, Barcelona.
It took Li Shiguang and captain Kompany quite a while to calm down the fans gathered at the entrance of the training base. Only after the last fan left satisfied with the jersey autographed by Li Shiguang did the two turn around and walk into the training base.
Shaking his arm, which ached from signing countless names, the usually composed Leeds United captain grinned at Li Shiguang: "Boss, our fans are too enthusiastic. If we really win the championship this year, I reckon the Thorpe Arch will be broken down by these fans! I think you'll have to ask Allen to find someone to expand the arch."
"Are you stupid? Who's a good guy celebrating a championship at the training base?" Li Shiguang rolled his eyes at his seemingly dim-witted captain, somewhat speechless. "Have you forgotten how we celebrated when we won the Championship two years ago? Back then, it was definitely the streets that were celebrating!"
"Yeah, yeah, hehe." Kompany touched his bald head sheepishly, then seemed to remember something, his tone becoming a little downcast. "Back then, James was leading the way, you know. I'm just a little Karami, so my memory isn't that clear. But it's a pity, if he hadn't left..."
“Milner? Sigh…” Li Shiguang also felt a little regretful. He knew that Kompany and Milner had a very good relationship. He had even heard that the bald guy had argued with Milner for quite a while because Milner insisted on leaving.
But Kompany wasn't wrong. If Milner hadn't left, he might have been able to stand at the front of the double-decker bus again, holding the trophy!
"It doesn't matter! You're all professional players, it's normal to have your own pursuits!" Li Shiguang, the owner of the black market, was quite open-minded about this. He even comforted Kompany, "At least for now, you, Vincent, are likely to become the legendary captain who will be recorded in Leeds United's history!"
"To be recorded in history?"
"certainly!"
No matter how composed he is on the field, Kompany is still just a 20-year-old young man off the field. The words "making history" instantly made him forget his regret that his good friend could not reach the top with him.
Kompany looked excitedly at his head coach, grinned, and asked, "Boss, if we can actually win a championship this year, does that mean I can become a Leeds United legend after I retire?"
“No need to wait until retirement!” As soon as the two entered the training base’s office building, Li Shiguang pointed to the blank wall in the lobby and said confidently to Kompany, “This will be our wall of honor from now on. When you win a championship for the club, every player who participated will be on it! Vincent, I hope that every championship Leeds United wins in the future will have your picture on it! Hahahahahaha.”
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Leeds United secured a resounding 3-0 away victory against Watford, surpassing Manchester United to top the Premier League table. Could Li Shiguang's boastful prediction come true?
Leeds United could win the top-flight league title again after 15 years!
Manchester United vs. Leeds United: The rivalry between the two Premier League giants has officially entered a fever pitch!
Leeds United legend Norman Hunt stated in a live broadcast that Lee Shi Guang has reached the level of a world-class manager!
Ferguson: Leeds United to the top? That's not important! There are still 12 games left in the league! Manchester United's primary task is to win their Champions League Round of 16 match against Lille next week!
Li Shiguang: The league title will definitely belong to Leeds United!
Barcelona vs. Leeds United! Leeds United's win rate is less than 40%!?
After defeating Watford, in addition to Leeds United's Premier League title win, the media and fans are also focused on their Champions League first leg match against Barcelona four days later.
Especially on Twitter, fans of both teams have been arguing fiercely about various topics related to the game!
"Li Shiguang and Leeds United? Sorry, never heard of them."
"It's okay, you'll see after we thrash Barcelona at Camp Nou in four days!"
"What kind of trash is Li Shiguang? And where did this Norman Hunter come from? How dare he compare someone who hasn't even won any top-league honors to Rijkaard?"
"In my opinion, this match was absolutely a foregone conclusion. Barcelona won 3-0 at home! If they were down by one goal, I'll eat two pounds while doing a handstand!"
"Holy crap? Dude upstairs, you've got quite the appetite? Could you send me the address? I'm going to Camp Nou for a game in a few days, I'll treat you to something fresh then!"
Of course, amidst the barrage of insults, some rational fans still offered an objective analysis of both sides.
"I think we still need to analyze this rationally. Leeds United is indeed not weak, and Li Shiguang has proven most of his strength by leading the team to the top of the Premier League standings. But honestly, I still favor Barcelona in this match!"
"Hey bro upstairs, what do you say?"
"One of the biggest reasons is that almost all the players in Leeds United's team, including Li Shiguang himself, are participating in the Champions League knockout stage for the first time. They have no experience in major competitions, which will definitely put them at a disadvantage in the terrifying Camp Nou! Among the three veterans who have participated in the Champions League knockout stage, one of them is Rivaldo, who was released by Barcelona. Of course, he is now close to retirement and spends most of his time on the bench watching these young players from Leeds United fight on the field."
"As for their previous arguments about the players' on-paper abilities and the two coaches' coaching skills, well, I can only say those who know, know!"
In short, Leeds United are going to suffer a crushing defeat at Camp Nou!
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