After the match against Fulham, even though there was another match four days later, Li Shiguang still gave the players a day off.
Starting with their next match, Leeds United, competing on four fronts, have officially entered the unpredictable schedule of this season's Premier League.
On September 20th, Leeds United will fly to the Alvalade Stadium in Portugal to begin their Champions League group stage journey this season.
After the game.
They will then travel overnight from Portugal back to England, fly directly to Berkshire, rest for a day in Berkshire, and then face Reading in the seventh round of the Premier League on the 22nd.
After this match, they cannot return to Leeds; instead, they will go to London to play a League Cup match against Chelsea.
After their match against Chelsea, Leeds United will host Liverpool in a league game just one day later.
Last season, Li Shiguang wouldn't have even considered it; he would have simply given up on the meaningless League Cup. This high-intensity schedule, even if they won, would take a huge toll on the players' stamina, inevitably impacting their performance in the more important leagues and Champions League later on.
But this season, Li Shiguang has some new ideas.
After playing the Community Shield against Chelsea, Li Shiguang is still full of confidence for this season. Although he has not mentioned it in public, he often talks about his desire to win four titles this season when chatting with Simeone and Rivaldo.
As for the reason, it's actually quite simple. Before the first round match against Everton even started, Li Shiguang had just walked into Goodison Park from the players' tunnel.
The system's cold, robotic voice echoed in his mind again.
[Ding! Mission triggered: Defend the title and fight for supremacy!]
[Mission Content: Congratulations, host, on leading Leeds United to the Premier League title in the 2006-2007 season! This is a great start! But this is only the beginning. There is still a long way to go before you can build Leeds United into a world-class powerhouse, and defending the league title in the new season is the first step you need to take!]
[Mission Reward: Diamond Chest (can be upgraded 4 times)]
Another reward mission related to winning a championship!
This time, Li Shiguang didn't ask about how to upgrade the system.
He knew it in his heart.
According to the urine characteristics of the system.
Retaining the Premier League title is like winning a Diamond Chest, so adding another title would upgrade it to a Star Chest, and adding two would make it a King Chest.
If they can win all the titles that Leeds United can compete for, it will probably be the Glory King's Chest.
Li Shiguang thought that if a diamond treasure chest could yield something as overpowered as the [Ultimate Kill Card], then what kind of amazing stuff could a higher-level treasure chest contain?
So no matter what, we absolutely have to fight for this championship!
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September 20th is fast approaching, and the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League season will kick off today.
On the 18th, Li Shiguang led his team to Lisbon to prepare for their first group match against Sporting Lisbon.
For fans outside of Portugal, especially outside of continental Europe, Sporting Lisbon is most famous not for its strength, but because this team, known in Portugal as Sporting CP, is the parent club of stars like Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Nani, who just joined Manchester United this summer!
Although Sporting Lisbon is not considered a powerhouse in Europe, it is still very competitive in Portugal. Their current manager is Paulo Bento, one of the representatives of Portugal's "Golden Generation".
It was completely different from the first match against PSV Eindhoven last year.
Leeds United have undergone a transformation over the course of a season.
Before the match began, Leeds United was generally considered the favorite.
The reason is simple: Sporting Lisbon's squad this year lacks star power, with their most valuable player being their young captain, Moutinho.
However, within Portugal, it seems that people do not agree with the views of mainstream media in other countries.
In their view, Sporting Lisbon has been in good form since the start of the season, winning all but one of their matches, a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Portuguese giants Porto.
In addition, there's the advantage of having the home advantage and being well-rested.
Sporting Lisbon may not necessarily be at a disadvantage against Leeds United.
Amidst this voice that differed from that of mainstream media in other countries, it was no surprise that Li Shiguang, who had just disembarked from the plane, was stopped at the airport by the eager Portuguese media. These Portuguese journalists seemed eager to hear Li Shiguang's views on the match before it even began.
Subsequently, these journalists who had experienced Mourinho witnessed once again just how arrogant a person could be through another person.
"...What's your opinion on this match? I have no opinion other than the victory."
"...Which Sporting Lisbon player do you think poses a threat to Leeds United? To be honest, if Nani or Cristiano were still here, I would answer that question without hesitation. But now... well... maybe it's Moutinho."
Li Shiguang's answer to the previous question was fairly standard.
The Portuguese journalists in front of him didn't see anything wrong with it; as a head coach, it was perfectly normal for him to believe his team could win.
When Bento was interviewed before, he also believed that Sporting Lisbon could take these 3 points at home.
However, Li Shiguang's hesitation when answering the second question displeased some reporters.
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