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Chapter 239 We are with you

When was the last time you topped the standings?
have no idea!At least not this season!

Leeds fans with a poor memory may only be able to give this answer, and Leeds fans with a better memory can tell you that it was the beginning of last season's League One. Leeds United, which won seven consecutive victories at the beginning, once held this position for a long time, but their poor record in December and February made them fall short in the end!
And now, they have once again returned to the top of the standings, taking the top spot in the final stage of the season, which must surpass the top position in the standings at the beginning of the season in a sense!
There are still five league games until the end of the season, and there are only three teams that are most likely to win the championship and directly enter the British Championship next season!

Leeds United and Leicester City with 83 points and Peterborough with 81 points!Judging from the schedule, in the remaining five league games, there is only one of their noteworthy opponents left. Leeds United will have a direct dialogue with Leicester City in the No.40 three rounds, and Peterborough will also face the challenge of the fourth-ranked Millwall in the No.40 three rounds!
Before that, the second round of No.40 can only be regarded as an appetizer and dessert before a big meal!

In the second round of the No.40 home game against Stockport, McAllister consciously retained part of his strength. Delphi and Howson, who felt a little tired before the game, were placed on the bench, but Long Bisheng and Beckford, the striker partner, were retained-firstly, it is impossible for McAllister to give up this game. With the two of them on the field, victory is guaranteed!The second is because the two of them didn't play in the last game, so they didn't have any physical problems.

Although lacking the instigation of the young twin stars in the midfield, Leeds United's offense seemed to be somewhat hindered, but Leeds United still won the game without bloodshed amidst the singing of all the fans at Elland Road Stadium. The score was [-]-[-], the most affordable way to win.

It was Long Bisheng who scored the goal again. After receiving a direct pass from Robinson in the 9th minute, he took a long shot from the penalty area line, and the ball flew into the gate of Stockport like a shell.

In another game, Leicester City finally ended their three-round winless, winning [-]-[-] at home to Hereford, which ranked second to last, so that they did not lose to Leeds United before the decisive battle. The next round of the game will be a contest of sparks hitting the earth!

And Peterborough, which has won seven consecutive victories, finally breathed a sigh of relief when they should not be discouraged. They were actually tied [-]-[-] by the bottom deputy squad leader Cheltenham at home!This tie made them four points away from the top two. With only four rounds left in the league, these four points are almost a natural barrier!
Presumably McAllister and Leicester City coach Doy were relieved after learning the news. This result means that they can face the next key game more easily!

Because even if they lose, Petersburg wins, and the losing team still leads Petersburg by one point!
Of course, this does not mean that they do not want to win this game, but a more relaxed environment can allow players to perform better!In fact, these two are extremely eager to defeat their direct opponents and win the League One championship this season!
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Two days before the start of the game, Leeds' local "Leeds Evening Post" couldn't wait to hit the front page headline-"The most important battle of the season"!That's right, if you can win the opponent away, then it is basically confirmed that Leeds United can win the final championship!Because with the strength of the last three opponents, it is impossible for Leeds United, which has reached the peak of the season, to lose these games again!
When Leeds United was preparing to leave for Leicester one day earlier—Leicester is not far from Leeds, choosing to leave one day earlier proved that Leeds United attached great importance to the game—when their bus just left the Thorpe Arch training base, they were stunned to see densely packed fans wearing white Leeds home uniforms standing on both sides of the street!
"Oh my god, how many people are here?" Even the well-informed Huntington opened his mouth in surprise and asked Long Bisheng beside him.

Long Bisheng made a little calculation: "There are probably tens of thousands of people." He looked at the fans who could barely see the side and said.

These Leeds fans did not come empty-handed, they held all kinds of slogans in their hands, and almost every fan was surrounded by various means of transportation, and there were several buses in the distance!
"Look at the signs they put up...'We are with you!' My God, they don't want to go to the game with us?" Even Delphi shouted.

Tens of thousands of people followed Leeds United to the away game?This is not a news in the era of the Young Guards, but for most of this season, Leeds United's attendance rate at home is only more than 1 people. The recent outstanding performance has brought the attendance rate of Elland Road Stadium to 3 people.From here, we can see how much Leeds fans value this game!
"Just for these fans, we should win this game!" After seeing this scene, McAllister said only one sentence.

Just such a sentence inspired all the fighting spirit of the Leeds players!
That's right, just for these 1 people to follow to the away game, Leeds United will also win this game!If you can't win, what face do you have to see these fans who voluntarily follow them?You know, the resentment of 1 people is very powerful!

After the bus moved slowly, the cheering Leeds fans boarded their own means of transportation. Motorcycles, cars and the like emerged in endlessly, and there were even many people riding bicycles—you must know that this type of transportation is not common in Europe!

There was a strange scene on the road from Leeds to Leicester. A bus was driving briskly in front, followed by a mighty long queue!

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April thirteenth.

As the highlight of this round of the league, Leicester City's home game against Leeds United will be held ahead of schedule.

The grand occasion of the scene was the highlight of the three words. The Pacers Stadium, which can accommodate 3 people, was full of seats. Not all of the 500 Leeds fans who came to Leicester were able to enter the stadium to watch the game, but there were still nearly 5000 Leeds fans pouring into the Pacers Stadium.

Other fans who failed to enter the stadium watched the game on TV in the square outside the stadium. The Pacers Stadium does not have large screen equipment outside the stadium. After all, they are just an ordinary British team!In order to prevent Leeds fans from making trouble because they couldn't see the ball-these games have already filled their stomachs with beer before the start, and fans who burn their minds with alcohol can do anything if they start a rush-Leicester temporarily mobilized dozens of TVs in the square to provide Leeds fans who failed to enter the stadium to watch.At the same time, one-third of the police force in the city was also mobilized near the stadium to prevent possible riots from fans.

This kind of situation is too common in England. Every weekend is when the police stations in various cities have to work overtime. It is precisely because of this that the police in England have enough experience to enable the police in Leicester to take proficient measures when they have not encountered such a hot situation for a long time!

This can be regarded as a major feature of English football culture.

They have to be thankful that Leicester City is not Manchester United, and the Pacers Stadium is not Old Trafford. You must know that Leeds United’s biggest rival is Manchester United. The grievances between the two teams are not only on the football field, but also involve historical politics and wars.Interestingly, the symbol of the Lancaster family representing the Manchester area is a red rose, while the symbol of the York family representing the Leeds area is a white rose. These two colors are the representative colors of these two teams!But the irony is that the main players of Leeds United are always poached by Manchester United, far away from Jordan McQueen, near Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand and Alan Smith... It is precisely because of this that Manchester United's home stadium, Old Trafford, classified Leeds fans into C-level when grading all English fans, which is the most dangerous level!

Before the game started, Leeds fans began to demonstrate to their opponents in their own way. None of the Leeds fans sat on the seats in the stands, but all stood up and sang their anthem with the loudest voice - "Go Forward"!
Hearing the singing coming from the stadium, the Leeds fans in the square outside the stadium also stood up at the same time, and began to collectively respond to the singing coming from the stadium!The two voices from inside and outside quickly merged together into a song that soared into the sky!

When the Leeds fans in the square suddenly stood up collectively, the policemen around the square began to get nervous. They were relieved until they found out that they were only singing, but they dared not let go of their hearts.

"Sing a song, and you all have to stand up, what are you doing?" a younger policeman muttered in a low voice.

The old policeman next to him immediately taught him: "What do you know! The tradition of Leeds fans must stand when singing this song to show respect! This song is like a hymn to them!"

The Leeds players in the player tunnel also heard the towering singing, and when they ran into the stadium, they saw a large slogan on the South Stand where Leeds fans gathered:

"Whether home or away, we are with you!"

(End of this chapter)