Nothing was said that night.
the next day.
The first four matches of the Champions League Round of 16 dominated the headlines of all sports media.
Schalke 04 defeated Porto 1-0 at home.
Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Inter Milan.
Roma defeated Real Madrid, who were in turmoil, 2-1 at home.
Although Li Shiguang didn't watch the match, he watched the replay after returning to his room. The next day, when he met Li Shiguang, he excitedly described the match.
From Simeone's genuine smile as he spoke, Li Shiguang could tell that, as a legend of Atlético Madrid, he was actually quite pleased with Real Madrid's loss!
Li Shiguang was slightly worried about Florentino.
It's not about anything else.
The main concern is that if Real Madrid's Champions League performance is poor, it could affect Florentino Pérez's rise to power, which would then hinder their ability to sell players.
Then I changed my mind again.
It seems that Florentino is not currently in charge of Real Madrid.
If Real Madrid's performance is really bad, they will be eliminated by Roma in the round of 16.
He was the most promising candidate to take office.
This should be a good thing for Florentino!
The results of the previous three matches were largely in line with pre-match predictions. Although Roma's home victory over Real Madrid surprised a small number of people, considering the internal turmoil within Real Madrid, it wasn't surprising.
However, it was the last game.
Chelsea's 0-0 draw away to Olympiacos, the only team widely considered the weakest in the round of 16, was somewhat surprising!
Before the match, various media outlets expressed concern about the form of the other three Premier League teams besides Arsenal.
The fact that neither Manchester United nor Chelsea have won against their respective opponents further confirms the speculations of these media outlets.
Nine out of ten media outlets followed the same line today, using the result of the Manchester United vs. Chelsea match to confirm their pre-match predictions. They also stirred up some controversy surrounding Leeds United, saying that their boastful remarks in an interview would be thoroughly proven wrong tonight!
Li Shiguang saw these comments in the morning.
After lunch, as they headed to the Olympic Park stadium, they were stopped by a group of reporters as soon as they stepped out of the hotel. This time, however, Li Shiguang ignored all their questions and led the players onto the bus without looking back.
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8 PM.
In the Sky Sports studio.
Jon and Lineker are making their final preparations for the live broadcast. In addition to the two of them, Sky Sports has also invited Leeds United legend and Lee Shiguang's number one white piece, Norman Hunt, to commentate on the match.
At this point, there was still a full hour before the match was scheduled to begin.
The three of them chatted idly as they made their preparations.
“Norman, I’ve read a lot of media reports today, and it seems not many people are optimistic that Leeds United can win away from home. To be honest, I’m also a little worried about Leeds United’s recent form…” Lineker said, tidying up the documents on the table with some concern.
Norman Hunt knew about Reinkel's background and knew that he wasn't just pretending, but genuinely worried.
He patted Lineker on the shoulder: "Gary, don't worry. Ever since Lee took over as manager of Leeds United in League One, I haven't missed a single one of his matches! I can't predict the course of a match, but I believe everything Lee says about the result!"
"The result?" Reinkel was initially puzzled, then stared wide-eyed at Norman Hunter in disbelief. "You mean... you believe what Lee said in the interview about killing the match in the first round...?!"
“Of course!” Norman Hunter nodded confidently. “Since I’ve known Lee, every promise he’s made in front of the media has been fulfilled!”
The two were chatting.
Jon, who wasn't in a good mood, was also drawn over.
Although he is not a Leeds United fan.
Although his team Chelsea were held to a draw by a minnow yesterday.
But Jon agrees with what Hunter said.
“Gary, you know what, Norman was absolutely right… I specifically went through Lee’s few interviews before, and he has never failed to keep any promise he made.”
Really?
Seeing that both of his partners said the same thing.
Rheinkel was also somewhat dazed.
But.
To kill the game in the first round, and against the current leaders of Ligue 1... just thinking about it... that's fucking outrageous!
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Olympic Park Stadium.
The away team's locker room.
The entire Leeds United team had completed their pre-match warm-up and returned to the locker room. Li Shiguang spent about ten minutes explaining today's tactics, and then assigned tasks to each starting player individually.
After saying that.
Li Shiguang grabbed one side of the whiteboard, and with a forceful push of his arm, he shoved the whiteboard aside.
He casually tossed the pen in his hand toward where Simone was standing.
Li Shiguang stood in the center of the locker room, solemnly surveying the players sitting in front of him.
Seeing Li Shiguang's actions.
The players knew that their coach's motivational moment was about to begin, so they quickly stopped what they were doing and sat up straight, watching Li Shiguang.
"Relax. Today's match is indeed very important, but don't make me look intimidating." Li Shiguang said with a smile, and the tense atmosphere in the locker room instantly relaxed.
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