Chapter 674 The bitter master of the rise of Leeds United
Chelsea's loss also completely ruined their hopes of the league title this season. After losing to Leeds United, the difference between Chelsea and Leeds United has reached as much as 17 points.
So now Chelsea is definitely not considering the so-called league title, but maintaining its fourth position in the league, because Aston Villa behind them has caught up, and currently has 48 points with Chelsea.
Chelsea's problems are a headache for Scolari and Chelsea's owners, but Li Yi is in a good mood. After winning Chelsea to avenge the first half of the season, Leeds United has completely stabilized the current situation.
There are 13 rounds left in the league, and in these 13 rounds, Liverpool and Manchester United are the ones who are clearly a threat to Leeds United. Of course, Leeds United still needs to face up to the lessons of West Ham United, but in terms of the current form , very good for Leeds United.
But with the arrival of February, Leeds United's schedule will also become more onerous, not only the FA Cup competition, but also the Champions League war will be rekindled.
To be honest, Li Yi is now considering whether to give up the FA Cup. The Premier League triple crown team has done it, but the quadruple crown has never been achieved by that club.
Of course, it's still too early to think about this, but if you don't even dare to think about it, then what else can you do? Besides, Li Yi is a tycoon. of.
It may be a bit whimsical for others to discuss the quadruple crown, but Li Yi has this qualification. As long as he does not hesitate to score points, every time he opens the team, he really has a great chance to do it.
And now Leeds United needs champions to be at the bottom of their position in the league, in world football, if Leeds United can really win the quadruple crown, then the distance from the real giants is no longer needed.
What do giants need? Giants need championships, and championships represent their heritage. If you look at Liverpool, you will know that after the establishment of the Premier League, it has never won a league championship, but before the Premier League, Liverpool was the team that won the most championships in the English League.
After that, there are players. If a team wants to achieve good results, it must have good players, so whether it can retain players is also the key to a giant.
This is also the biggest problem facing Leeds United at the moment. Although Leeds United have not won the championship, they have won it anyway. It is much better than the average team, and even the runner-up in the Champions League has won it.
The most important thing is to retain the players. In fact, whether or not Leeds United will win the championship this season, many players will have to renew their contracts and raise their salaries. This is the general trend. What Leeds United can do is to control it as much as possible within a certain range.
to keep players,
The championship is also an essential help. Players pursue nothing more than fame and fortune. As long as Leeds United can give them fame and fortune, most of them must be willing to stay.
Of course, Li Yi's shocking idea was only in his own mind, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense, after all, the four-time champion is too crazy.
After the game with Chelsea, Leeds United's next starting lineup needs to make some adjustments, because the Champions League knockout is coming, Leeds United needs to turn its attention to the Champions League.
Fortunately, Leeds United's opponents in the next few rounds are not too strong. After the FA Cup in midweek, the league has to face Tottenham. Tottenham's performance this season is a bit miserable. It can also be said that Li Yi has become the biggest sufferer.
Bell, Modric and Lennon are all in Leeds United, plus the main force they sold one after another in the summer, so that Tottenham has only 25 points after the 25th round.
Although Tottenham have rented Robbie Keane from Liverpool this winter, Robbie Keane's role is far less than Berbatov, which can be seen from the performance of the two in Manchester United and Liverpool.
However, before the league, Leeds United need to play an FA Cup first, and welcome the British Championship team Sheffield United at Elland Road Stadium. In this game, Li Yi transferred people from the youth team again.
In the end, Leeds United got their wish to win the game, but the process of the game was not smooth sailing, and even Sheffield United was the first to score.
It is true that England's ancestral skills are well-deserved. The young Pickford had a butter hand in this game. Fortunately, the player's goalkeeper was ashamed and brave.
In the end, Leeds United defeated their opponents 2-1 with difficulty and passed the next round smoothly. The opponents of Leeds United in the next round will be born between Blackburn and Coventry. Because the two teams drew in this round, they will be in the next round. The second round of the contest is held in a week.
The FA Cup system is that the two teams only play one game, but if the two teams draw, they will switch home and away for the second round. If the draw continues, it will be extra time and then a penalty kick.
With this victory, Leeds United successfully entered the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, which also strengthened Li Yi's idea of competing for the FA Cup championship.
The match with Sheffield United did not go unnoticed. He decided to decide whether Leeds United won the FA Cup or not by the outcome of the match against Sheffield United.
Now that it has been decided, there is no more hesitation and confusion. Immediately, Li Yi led the players of Leeds United to turn their attention back to the league.
However, with the Champions League knockout stage next week, Leeds United will definitely not be able to fully prepare for the game against Tottenham, which is undoubtedly good news for Tottenham.
But soon, Tottenham coach Redknapp discovered that even if Leeds United sent their substitutes, it would not be easy for Tottenham to win.
How did they find these players? In the tactics room of the Tottenham office building, the old coach Redknapp looked at Leeds United's lineup with envy.
Even if Leeds United are going to play the Champions League in the middle of the week, it is not easy to play, said the final coach.
Redknapp is studying Leeds United, and Li Yi is also studying Tottenham. Without Modric, the young Huddlestone has become the core of this Tottenham midfield, plus Palacios was introduced in the winter. , the two will form a new combination of Tottenham midfielder.
Huddlestone has good talent and has the potential to become a top midfielder, but this player has obvious shortcomings. He is a little slow in his tall stature, which can be used.
As for other aspects, there are no Bell and Lennon on both sides, and it is no surprise that David Bentley and Jenas will start. As for other aspects, there is not much change.
Compared with the original historical Tottenham, the current Tottenham is indeed more than one step worse. Although Huddlestone is good, it is impossible to replace Modric.
Bell has not really kicked out at this point in time, and is also dubbed as a bad luck, but Lennon's role in Tottenham is very important, and he is an extremely important striker on Tottenham's side.