One second later.
Realizing what Li Shiguang was talking about, Kompany was the first to stand up from his seat, roaring with a ferocious expression, "The boss is right! To hell with the four-time champions! We only want the six-time champions!"
Immediately afterwards.
Adriano... Lahm... Kaka... These veteran Leeds United players all stood up from their seats, their faces flushed, and shouted.
Sitting next to Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo looked at the always gentle and refined Kaká with a somewhat blank expression, lost in thought.
no!
Is the Leeds United dressing room really this passionate?!
But the contemplation did not last long.
With the guidance of these veteran team members...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Jerome Boateng... these newly signed Leeds United players all stood up from their seats.
Join in this unique pre-match pep talk that's exclusive to Leeds United...
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Ten minutes later.
The starting players from the two teams participating in the Community Shield filed out of the locker room and headed to the players' tunnel, where they lined up and waited to be led into Wembley Stadium by the referee.
At the same time.
Lineker and Jon in the studio also saw the starting lineups for both teams today.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The introduction of the starting lineups for both sides began with Lineker.
"Alright, friends, we've got the starting lineups for both sides today!"
"Next, let's take a look at Leeds United's starting lineup, who are aiming for their fourth title this season. Lee has fielded a 4-4-2 formation today!"
"The starting goalkeeper is David de Gea, number 25. Many Leeds United fans are familiar with this player. He frequently appeared in the League Cup and FA Cup last season."
"In the defense, from left to right, are number 6 Lahm, summer signing number 19 Diego Godin, number 2 Kompany, and another summer signing, number 20 Branislav Ivanovic, who was brought in from Chelsea."
"The four midfielders are led by a single defensive midfielder, number 16, the 17-year-old French prodigy N'Golo Kanté. In front of him, on the left, is number 7, Cristiano Ronaldo, who set a world transfer fee record. In the center is number 22, Kaká, and on the right is number 9, Bale."
"The two strikers are Adriano (number 10) and Benzema (number 18)!"
Lineker finished speaking.
Jon immediately chimed in: "Next up is Manchester United. Ferguson has deployed a 5-3-2 formation today, which leans towards a defensive counter-attacking style."
"The goalkeeper is number 1, Schmeichel. The five defenders are number 2, Gary Neville, and number 3, Evra on the wings. The three center-backs are number 22, O'Shea, number 15, Vidic, and number 5, Ferdinand!"
"In midfield, number 24 Fletcher is positioned further back, with number 18 Scholes and number 11 Giggs in front of him."
"The two strikers are number 9 Berbatov and number 17 Nani!"
After reading out the starting lineups for both sides.
Reinkel rubbed his hands together excitedly and gestured towards Jon with his chin: "Shall we do it or should we?"
Jon frowned, ignoring Reinkel: "That's strange, this formation is a bit too odd."
Seeing that Jon was ignoring him, Lineker had no choice but to turn his attention back to Leeds United's starting lineup. The more he looked, the happier he became: "What's so strange about that? If you ask me, it has to be Lee, let Cristiano start! This game is going to be a good show. I love the kind of scene where you personally defeat your old club and help your new club win the championship!"
“That’s not what I find strange.” Jon shook his head and pointed to the starting lineups of both sides. “I can understand Ferguson’s lineup. Rooney and Owen suffered minor injuries in training a few days ago, and with Ronaldo’s departure, the team lacks explosiveness. It’s no surprise that he fielded a formation that looks like he’s going to play a defensive counter-attacking style.”
"But Leeds United... why are they fielding N'Golo Kanté, a player with no first-team experience and not even professional match experience, in the single defensive midfield position? What was Li thinking?! Couldn't Javi Martinez or Lahm both fill that position?!"
“Perhaps Lee just wants to train his troops? After all, this is just the Community Shield.” Jon’s words made Reinkel feel a little strange as well.
“If this is for training purposes…” Jon looked at his partner as if he were an idiot, “How do you explain fielding all the starters in the frontcourt?”
"Hmm... What you said seems to make some sense..."
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It's not just Lineker and Jon.
When people saw Leeds United's starting lineup, almost everyone's attention was drawn to the name N'Golo Kanté.
It was strange.
Everyone has this idea.
The Community Shield is indeed not that important. It seems that Li Shiguang just wants to test whether the summer signings can meet his requirements.
Even Ferguson, who was determined to get revenge today, thought that Lee Shiguang would most likely not let Leeds United go all out in this Community Shield match when he saw Kanté, who was not tall and was also very thin and dark-skinned, in the players' tunnel.
Unfortunately.
Everyone is on the first floor.
Only Li Shiguang is on the fifth floor.
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This summer.
If we're talking about who has improved the most in the Leeds United squad, it's definitely Kanté!
The Leeds United players who weren't involved in the European Championship were actually on holiday from the end of the championship parade.
But Kanté.
I haven't taken a single day off.
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