The Sunderland players stared blankly at the wildly celebrating Leeds United players. They never expected that after taking the lead, Leeds United would overtake them again in the second half.
Shortly after Sunderland restarted the game, the fourth official raised a light board on the sidelines, indicating five minutes of stoppage time.
In the stands, the shouts and celebrations of the more than 5,000 Leeds United fans who traveled to Sunderland today overwhelmed those of the home team's fans for the first time.
Including stoppage time, their home team is at most 10 minutes away from winning the Championship title this season.
On the sidelines, Li Shiguang, having regained his composure, kept reminding his players to pay attention to defense and not to let their guard down in the final moments!
Fortunately, the players were very focused, and no matter how Sunderland attacked, they were unable to get the ball into Leeds United's penalty area through ground passing.
In stoppage time, Sunderland attempted to break through Leeds United's defense with aerial attacks, but Schmeichel's outstanding performance thwarted their efforts.
In the 95th minute, the moment the referee blew his whistle, the cheers from the players on the field and the Leeds United fans in the stands almost made Li Shiguang on the sidelines not hear the last two whistles!
Sitting in the studio, Erre Geddy covered his face with his hands, his whole body trembling. His voice, though shaky, was crystal clear: "The game is over!!! The Leeds United lads, they didn't let us down!!! They gave us the most perfect season in Leeds United's history!!! Congratulations to Leeds United, they exceeded their goals this year, not only returning to the Premier League, but also winning the 2004-2005 Championship title!!!"
At this moment, on the Stadium of Light, Leeds United's substitutes and staff had already rushed onto the field. Allen even brought out a bottle of champagne from somewhere and was chasing after Tevez, who had scored the winning goal, and spraying it wildly.
Li Shiguang calmed himself down and walked gentlemanly towards the Sunderland bench, taking the initiative to shake hands with the opposing coach.
He was about to walk onto the field to join the players' celebration.
Suddenly, the system's voice echoed in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission: Winning the championship!]
[System rewards will be distributed after settlement...]
Li Shiguang smiled from the bottom of his heart. He had successfully completed his goal for the season. Leeds United not only survived, but also returned to the Premier League and won the Championship title.
He was really looking forward to seeing what good stuff he could get from this platinum treasure chest!
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The next morning, Li Shiguang led the entire team back to Leeds, bringing with them the Championship trophy that had been awarded to Leeds United the day before. This was the first trophy Li Shiguang had won since taking over Leeds United. After the final round of the Championship next week, Leeds United will hold a grand city-wide parade with the trophy.
There was one thing that Li Shiguang hadn't considered.
Today they were traveling back to Leeds in the team bus, but before the bus even entered the gates of Leeds United, it was already surrounded by enthusiastic fans. In the end, Li Shiguang had no choice but to lead the players off the bus and walk.
As soon as I got out of the car, fans surrounded me holding up various signs.
"Li, I broke up with my boyfriend last night for you. Here is my address and phone number!"
"Li, I haven't broken up with my boyfriend, but if it's you, my boyfriend says he doesn't mind!"
"Li, I didn't break up with him, I chose to get a divorce!"
"Mr. Li, congratulations to Leeds United on winning the championship this season. Can we schedule an interview with you sometime?"
"Li, thank you for coming. Thank you for pulling Leeds United out of the mire!"
"Li, I know you haven't been in a relationship yet. Are you strict about gender requirements?"
Before Li Shiguang, the first person to get off the bus, could even see what was written on the signs held by the fans, he was surrounded by a group of enthusiastic fans and reporters, and a barrage of questions came his way.
Upon seeing this, Milner, who was following behind him, quickly withdrew his right foot, which was about to step out, and returned to the car, signaling the driver to close the door immediately.
Later, with Allen's help, Li Shiguang walked for more than half an hour over a short distance of just a few dozen meters, using up a whole pen before finally getting rid of the enthusiastic fans.
You have to admire the passion of Leeds United fans.
Male fans are alright; at most, they'll ask for an autograph and say a few words of thanks and encouragement.
But look at Li Shiguang now, his suit is nowhere to be found. If it weren't for his and Allen's strong resistance, his trousers would probably have been ripped off by those female fans! The top two buttons of his shirt have also been torn off, revealing a large area of firm chest muscles with several lipstick marks on them. His neck and face are even more exaggerated.
As soon as he entered the locker room, Milner said sarcastically, "Boss, where did you get so many red tattoos in just half an hour?"
The locker room erupted in laughter. Li Shiguang quickly jokingly scolded the young men, telling them to hurry up and change so they could go back and enjoy their vacation.
For the final match next week, Li Shiguang didn't care about winning or losing and planned to field an all-substitute lineup to let the main players get a good rest.
While Li Shiguang and his team were still on the bus, the front pages of major media outlets this morning were filled with news related to Leeds United.
Lee Time! The True God of Leeds United!
The Championship title belongs to the tenacious Leeds United!
A Mysterious Power from the East!
Interview with Ferguson: I greatly admire Tevez
Leeds United couldn't refuse a €27 million offer, and Tevez's departure is imminent.
Top clubs are scrambling to sign Leeds United players; the young squad may see major changes next season!
Chelsea are reportedly offering €11 million for winger Caldwell.
After Leeds United's match last night, the main topic in the media was winning the championship.
News about the frenzy surrounding Leeds United players is also rampant.
This left Li Shiguang, who was in the office seeing these reports, completely bewildered. Apart from the previous report about Tevez's transfer, which he had deliberately leaked to Allen, he hadn't arranged anything else.
How come there's even news like Chelsea trying to sign Caldwell? He hasn't received any offers for Caldwell so far.
Of course, if Caldwell could really be sold for 11 million euros, Li Shiguang would agree immediately without even shaking his head!
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