During the casual conversation between Rheinkel and Jon.
Time quickly came to 3:30 pm, and in 30 minutes, the match that would determine the Premier League champion would begin.
I received a notification from the director through my earpiece.
Rheinkel and Jon looked at the television screen; the commercials that had just been playing had ended.
The pitch at Elland Road was deserted; after warming up, both teams had returned to their locker rooms.
In contrast, the stands at Elland Road Stadium had become a sea of white, with waves of cheers coming from the television!
"Alright! The match is about to begin. We have the starting lineups for both sides. Now let's see what preparations the two head coaches have made for this match!" Lineker cleared his throat and officially began his workday.
"First up is Leeds United, playing at home! Lee has fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation today! The starting goalkeeper is Schmeichel, and the defense, from left to right, consists of Lahm, Cannavaro, Kompany, and Alves. In midfield, the two holding midfielders are still the familiar duo of Modric and Alonso. In the central midfield position, Ya Toure starts today, with Ribery and Bale on the wings. Up front is Ibrahimovic!"
"Now let's take a look at Sheffield United's starting lineup for the away game! Warnock is still using his usual 4-1-3-2 formation today. The starting goalkeeper is Paddy Kenny. The four defenders are Kiergalon, Jagielka, Chris Morgan, and Derek Gilry! In midfield, Quinn and Tonch are on the left and right flanks respectively, Keith Gillespie is in the center, and Montgomery is the deep-lying midfielder. The two forwards up front are Stead and Nader!"
"Alright, Jon, what are your thoughts on the starting lineups for both sides?" After introducing the starting lineups, Rheinkel immediately handed the conversation to Jon, beginning the standard procedure before each match.
“Uh…” Jon scratched the back of his head, looking a little speechless. “As a professional commentator, I shouldn’t have any opinions. But with these starting lineups for both sides, I really don’t know what to say. The gap is just too big.”
"Oh?" Lineker was a little surprised. "You have that much confidence in Leeds United?"
“If the opponent were Chelsea, Manchester United, or even Arsenal, I could analyze it with you!” Jon waved the paper with the starting lineups of both teams in his hand. “But with such a huge gap in strength on paper, how can I analyze it? I can only say that I hope Sheffield United’s determination to avoid relegation is strong enough, then perhaps a miracle will happen in this game.”
"That makes sense... but Leeds United... their determination to win the title is unwavering."
"Well, there's nothing we can do then. Sheffield United just had bad luck..."
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"Alright, brothers, stop your little tricks and look at me!" Li Shiguang stormed into the home team's locker room, slammed the door shut, and clapped his hands as he shouted.
Upon hearing the sound, all the Leeds United players put down what they were doing, whether meaningful or meaningless, and turned to look at Li Shiguang standing in the center of the locker room.
"Lads! Without a doubt, today's match is the most important one for us this year, bar none! Because this match will determine whether we or Manchester United lift the Premier League trophy this season." Li Shiguang began his pre-match speech, which he hadn't given in a long time. "There are many voices and speculations outside about today's result, and I believe you've all seen them these past few days. But that's not important! For us, winning this match and stepping over Manchester United to ascend the Premier League throne is the most important thing we need to do today!"
Li Shiguang's tone gradually became serious.
"To be honest, before stepping into the locker room, I had only one worry: I was afraid you would underestimate your opponent! After all, our opponents are currently only fourth from the bottom of the standings, and in terms of market value, reputation, and all sorts of other factors, they are far weaker than us. But! I hope you don't forget that they will fight tooth and nail today! Because if they lose, they will be relegated! I hope that when you step onto the field, you will keep that in mind and give it your all in this battle!"
“Since 1992, Leeds United has been away from that championship trophy for 15 years! A full 15 years!” As he spoke, Li Shiguang walked to the locker room door and opened it a crack.
As soon as the door was opened, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from outside.
After glancing back at his teammates, Li Shiguang closed the door again and walked back to the center of the locker room. His serious gaze swept over each Leeds United player, and his voice suddenly rose!
Did you hear that?
"Right now, right outside this door, sit nearly 60,000 fans, 99 percent of whom are hoping we will keep the championship trophy that we haven't seen at Elland Road for 15 years."
"Right now, the championship trophy is sitting at the exit of the players' tunnel, quietly waiting for us to lift it! Of course, if we fail to defeat our opponents after 90 minutes, the trophy will most likely be out of our reach. At the same time, we will also disappoint the nearly 60,000 fans in attendance."
At this point, Li Shiguang paused slightly, and seeing the slight change in the players' expressions, he lowered his voice and asked, "Are you willing?"
"No way!" Kompany was the first to answer, and his teammates all shouted in response.
"Okay!" Upon hearing the players' response, Li Shiguang stood still and stretched out his right palm downwards in front of him.
Seeing Li Shiguang's action, Simone took the lead and placed his right hand on the back of Li Shiguang's hand.
Next, every Leeds United player came over and did the same thing.
When Rivaldo finally placed his hand on top.
Li Shiguang glanced around at the Leeds United players around him, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly, "For Leeds United!"
The next second.
Everyone raised their hands forcefully upwards.
The cheers of the fans that could be faintly heard in the locker room were drowned out by the roars of a group of passionate young people!
"For Leeds United!!!"
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