Sunday evening at 7 p.m.
A key match in the 41st round of the Championship is about to kick off at Elland Road in half an hour.
The two teams facing off are Leeds United, ranked first, and Derby County, ranked third.
Li Shiguang was giving his routine speech in the locker room.
Li Shiguang clapped his hands and handed the tactical splint to Milner, who was closest to him.
Then he said, "Come on, lads, look at me."
Seeing that all the players were looking at him, Li Shiguang said half-jokingly, "In about 10 minutes, we will have the most important game since the start of the season. I believe everyone knows that if we can beat our opponents today, we will return to the Premier League five rounds in advance."
"Do you remember how many people were pessimistic about us before the season started? Fans, media, opponents. Nobody believed we would achieve what we have today. But all those doubts we faced became our motivation to keep going. Come on, guys, let's fight!"
At this point, a hint of murderous intent appeared on Li Shiguang's handsome face. His voice rose again, and he roared in a trembling voice, "Leeds United warriors, run, fight, and show those people outside the locker room how powerful you are! Tear our opponents apart!"
As he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the locker room reached a climax, with every player shouting with flushed faces.
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Li Shiguang signaled to the players that they could start making preparations.
At 7:25 p.m., the players from both sides walked out of the players' tunnel on time, led by the referee.
Elland Road Stadium was packed to capacity today, with fans in high spirits.
Ten months ago, Leeds United were relegated from the Premier League to the Championship. These fans watched their team decline step by step from its peak. They were heartbroken and helpless. Looking at the more than 80 million euros in debt on the financial report, the fans knew very well that Leeds United would not be able to return to its peak in the short term.
However, it seems as if Leeds United's downfall was just a little joke played by God on them.
Suddenly, a young man from the East took over the club and, by simply bringing in Howard, stopped Leeds United's slump and helped them win the mid-season championship.
Just when everyone thought Leeds United had come back to life.
During the winter transfer window, head coach Blackwell and Howard both left, which made fans anxious again. Some even went so far as to criticize Li Shiguang for being out of his mind and selling off the team's key players.
But they forgot that the team's real hero was Lee Shih-Chang, who brought Howard to Leeds United!
But this young man ignored these extreme fans. He withstood the pressure, took over as the club's head coach, and led a hastily assembled squad to break through the Championship!
Now, they have become complete supporters of Lee Shih-shih. They all understand that no matter how Leeds United's lineup changes, as long as Lee Shih-shih is there, the century-old Leeds United will not collapse!
This can be seen from the huge tifo of Li Shiguang clenching his fist and roaring, floating in the south stand.
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At 7:30 p.m., the referee blew the whistle to start the match.
Leeds United, who kicked off first, quickly got into the game and organized an attack.
There was already a significant gap in strength between the two sides, and Leeds United were in high spirits.
In the first 20 minutes, Derby County had a paltry 37% possession, and for the rest of the time, they were almost entirely pinned back in their own half and relentlessly attacked by Leeds United.
Li Shiguang didn't engage in any underhanded tactics or secretive maneuvers in this game.
He stood on the sidelines from the start of the game, directing the players' attack.
The Derby County players were putting up a tough fight on the pitch. Earlier in the locker room, although they knew the chances of winning the game were slim, the coach encouraged them to give it their all, hoping they might just win.
Little did they know that the situation after the start was completely different from what they had imagined.
Leeds United, those mad dogs, had no intention of slowly boiling them down; they wanted to take them down in one fell swoop.
In the 23rd minute, Sneijder received a pass from Milner near the center circle and, before the Derby County defenders could close in, accurately delivered the ball to the right side of the Derby County penalty area.
Adebayor immediately held off the defender behind him, received the ball, used his strength to overpower the opponent and turn, and then passed it across the box.
Tevez, who was at the near post, tried to turn around after receiving the ball, but two Derby County defenders quickly closed him down. He glanced around and then passed the ball back to the center of the penalty area.
Then, a white figure appeared on the path of the ball.
Sneijder, having reached his position, didn't hesitate. With no one marking him, he took a shot, and one second later, the ball slammed into the Derby County goal.
The Derby County goalkeeper, with his view blocked by Tevez and his own defenders, couldn't react at all and could only watch helplessly as the ball spun behind him.
Leeds United finished the first half with a 1-0 lead.
After the halftime adjustment, Leeds United launched an even more ferocious attack upon returning to the pitch, giving Derby County absolutely no chance.
In the 61st and 78th minutes, Adebayor scored two more goals, completely sealing the victory.
At the moment the referee blew the final whistle.
Countless fans stormed onto Elland Road, celebrating wildly alongside the players as they rejoiced in their victory and their return to the Premier League.
Li Shiguang, who originally wanted to quickly slip into the locker room, was also stopped by fans at the entrance of the players' tunnel and forcibly pulled into the celebrating crowd.
Seeing their head coach being pulled onto the field by the fans, the excited players lifted Li Shiguang up and tossed him around, making him almost throw up his lunch before the game ended.
Later, Milner and Sneijder somehow found two bottles of champagne, which not only soaked Li Shiguang to the bone, but also directly triggered a champagne brawl!
After the celebrations on the field ended, Li Shiguang announced in the locker room that the players would have two days off on Monday and Tuesday to rest and relax before preparing for the next match.
There are 5 rounds left in the league.
Moreover, the penultimate round is against title rivals Sunderland, a match that will determine who will be the ultimate winner this year.
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The next day, Li Shiguang received a phone call from Allen while he was asleep.
Upon hearing what Allen said, Li Shiguang, who had been groggy when he answered the phone, immediately woke up.
Arsenal made another offer for Adebayor, this time Wenger was very serious, offering 29 million euros, which triggered Adebayor's release clause.
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