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Chapter 183 Marseille Roundabout
After the start of the second half, under the roar of old Redknapp, Southampton tried to catch up with the score. However, in the 62nd minute of the game, Albertini scored a direct free kick and completely crushed the score. The fighting spirit of the Southampton players.

This is Albertini's fourth league goal this season. In the 4th round of the league, this number of goals is undoubtedly quite good for a 14-year-old veteran. The captain of Leeds United also Constantly use his own goals to fight back all the doubts about his retirement in England.

In stoppage time, Alan Smith made a signature long-range shot and locked the score at 4:0.

In the end, Leeds United beat Southampton 4-0 at their home court, ending a one-sided game that was considered by critics to be a relatively intense game before the game. At the same time as the unfired momentum, it also kicked the old Redknapp's Southampton into the abyss of relegation.

Of course, if there is anything regrettable, it is that Li Rui missed his first hat-trick in the Premier League. In the second half, he once scored with a header, but the referee Boll thought he was fighting for the top At the same time, there was a pushing movement in his hand, and the goal was invalid. Li Rui was quite angry about Boll's penalty. He protested loudly to the referee, and finally got a yellow card, which means that a total of three Li Rui, who received a yellow card, will miss Leeds United's next round of Leeds United's away game against Birmingham.

However, after this game, Li Rui also scored 10 goals in the Premier League's top scorer list this season, tying Henry, who has always topped the scorer list. However, in terms of gold content, Leeds United's young Chinese players seem to be a little better. Among Henry's 10 goals, there is 1 penalty.

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On the night of the end of the game, Li Rui invited Mr. Xin Yang to dinner at a local Chinese restaurant in Leeds. This Chinese restaurant has just opened recently. Li Rui also saw an opening message on the Leeds Asian Forum. The news of great discounts and rewards came here especially for the name.

It's just that it doesn't matter how much money is spent on a meal. The key is that the taste of this Chinese food really makes Li Rui and Xin Yang, the old and young Chinese, really dare not compliment them.

"There is actually curry in the shredded fish-flavored pork..."

"The taste of vinegar lotus root slices seems to be filled with honey..."

Anyway, the two of them were not interested in eating this meal. After listening to the shopkeeper's Chinese speaking, Li Rui asked casually and found out that the shopkeeper was an Indian who had studied in China. I have a special liking, and I studied art with a teacher for half a year. Later, when I came to England, I wanted to open a Chinese restaurant myself.

The shop owner recognized Li Rui, so he insisted on pulling Li Rui to take a group photo at the entrance of the shop. Of course, Li Rui guessed that the shop owner wanted to use himself as an authentic Chinese player to advertise. He has always asked fans to be straightforward. Li Rui, who agreed, refused this time with a straight face. He didn't want to let many Westerners foolishly eat "Chinese food with Indian characteristics" because of his own reasons. A bad misunderstanding.

Of course, there is another thing, Li Rui is not friendly to India's 'A San' by nature, of course he is not so enthusiastic.

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Seeing that Li Rui was also a bit embarrassed, Xin Yang said cheerfully that Li Rui owed him another meal, and he will ask Li Rui to make up for it when he returns to BJ.

After sending Mr. Xin Yang onto the bus to London, Li Rui was also a little bit reluctant. It is rare to have acquaintances from abroad to listen to the authentic Beijing movies of the old man. That is also a kind of enjoyment.

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This game scored twice and helped Leeds United win a big victory. With this victory, Leeds United rose to sixth place. After the game, for Li Rui, the media and the so-called critics He started to sing praises for Li Rui again.

"Chinese Li defeated the Saints! Redknapp's position is precarious!"

"I think Lee will be a strong contender for top scorer this season."

"Well, I agree with you. In fact, looking at the scorers list, he is already (tied) at the top of the list"

Because of his lack of composure, Li Rui will miss the team's next round of away game against Birmingham. The members' comments on the just-concluded round of the competition were full of praise for himself. Li Rui liked to listen to these, but now, he also found it boring. He finally understood a sentence——
'Don't take the words of the media seriously, that's bullshit! '

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On November 2004, 11, in the 27th round of the Premier League, Leeds United, which lacked Li Rui, drew 15:1 with Birmingham in the away game and took away 1 point from the Stadium of Light. In the second half of the game, the score was still Leeds United 1 :1 lead, Leeds United suffered a huge blow, Birmingham midfielder Dunn's pass hit the arm of Leeds United defender Gary Kelly, although Leeds United's deputy complained to the referee An unconscious handball action, but the referee directly sent off Gary Kelly with a red card and awarded a penalty kick.

Li Rui was in front of the TV, watching Gary Kelly reluctantly walking towards the player tunnel of the Stadium of Light step by step, and the head coach of Leeds United, Eddie Gray, was also directly dissatisfied with the referee's decision. Showed a red card and was sent to the stands.

"This penalty should be a penalty kick, but the red card is a bit harsh." The voice of the commentator Lineker came from the TV.

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The former England international, Heskey, stood on the penalty spot and equalized the score overnight.

Although in the next game, Leeds United, which had one less player, took the initiative even more, but the score of 1:1 was maintained until the end.

In the post-match press conference, Eddie Gray lashed out at the referee Mike Karlberg, saying that the penalty plus red card was a penalty for mentally handicapped children, who knows that some guys are How did you get the (law enforcement) qualification...'

Seeing the boss at the press conference furiously, Li Rui hugged his head. He knew that it was over.

It is indeed over. The bloated bureaucracy of the Football Association of England has responded extremely quickly to the daring and provocative behavior, or specifically to this matter. The fine for speech came out the next day, and Eddie Gray was fined £5000 and suspended for two games.

This also means that in the next 16th round of the league, Leeds United's home game against Fulham, and the 17th round of the league's home game against Bolton, Leeds United will have to be replaced by assistant coach Gustavo Powell. Yeter has come to command the game. Only in the 18th round of the league, Leeds United's away game against Chelsea, the 'rogue coach' can return to the coaching bench.

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"disaster! "

This is not shocking. In the 16th round of the league, Leeds United lost 0:3 at the feet of Fulham at their home stadium, Elland Road. The incident captured the Elland Road Stadium, known as the devil's home court this season.

In the 13th minute of the game, Fulham midfielder Marbrak's long-range shot hit Richardson's calf and changed direction. Leeds United goalkeeper Carson couldn't make a save, and Fulham unexpectedly took the lead away.

Five minutes later, Michael Fultz scored a direct free kick, Fulham 5:2 Leeds United.

The Leeds United players were completely taken aback by these two conceded goals. In the 30th minute of the game, Fulham took advantage of Leeds United's full attack intent to narrow the score gap as soon as possible. Andrew Cole single-handedly scored, Leeds United 0:3 Fulham.

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This is a score that no one could have imagined before the game. However, with 0:3 behind, the Leeds United fans at Elland Road did not see the team organizing an effective attack. Leeds United looked very aggressive. , However, in front of Fulham, who was fully defensive after a big lead, the effect was minimal.

The camera also focused on the assistant coach of Leeds United on the sidelines, Gustavo Poyet, the interim head coach of the game, and Leeds United in the stands, who was wearing sunglasses and couldn't see the expression on his face. Head coach Eddie Gray.

When the 90 minutes of the game ended and the referee Alan Willie blew the whistle for the end of the game, Li Rui glanced blankly at the dazzling 0:3 on the electronic scoreboard at Elland Road, setting off an uproar. The jersey covered his head, and like all his teammates, he got into the player tunnel without saying a word, shameless.

On the sidelines, Leeds United's interim head coach Gustavo Poyet watched with a gray face. The Fulham players who were celebrating wantonly at Elland Road, it can be said that Gustavo Poyet Standing on the bench for the first time as a head coach, it ended in a bitter failure.

After the game, the local media in Leeds rarely criticized the team, euphemistically criticizing the team's interim head coach Gustavo Poyet, believing that the assistant coach of Leeds United did not make an effective move at all when the score fell behind. The adjustments did not play the role that a head coach should have when the players conceded the goal too early and their mentality was out of balance on the field.

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In the restaurant, the atmosphere is dull, and everyone is eating in silence.

Li Rui is also blaming himself. In this game, Li Rui had a one-shot chance. It may be that he wanted to score too much when the score was behind. Li Rui's shot was too chasing angle. On the post, this is the 51st minute of the game. If this goal can be scored, the morale of Leeds United will be boosted, and it is not impossible to equalize the score.

After the meal, when they were silent, Alan Lennon suddenly said, "It's really strange. In this game, when I was behind, I didn't hear the boss swearing. I always felt that something was missing."

At this time, no one laughed at Alan Lennon as 'itchy' or 'sorry'. When he said this, everyone felt the same way. When the score was behind, Eddie Gray was not heard. Jumping on the sidelines and getting angry in the locker room, it seems that everyone can't cheer up. Is this a bit of a masochistic tendency?Compared to Eddie Gray's 'rough' coaching style, Gustavo Poyet, who served as the team's interim head coach, acted a bit too gentlemanly in this game...

A sentence from the "Yorkshire Post" should be very exciting, "The boys of Leeds United may be used to Eddie Gray's hair dryer comparable to that old Scottish man, and for Gustavo Poyet's gentleness, Some skin allergies..."

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"Damn, am I such a rough person? Comparing me to that old Scottish man..." Eddie Gray put the newspaper on his desk with a displeased expression on his face, "However, these guys seem to be a little owed Smoked...?"

In the second day's training, even the fans and reporters outside the training ground could vaguely hear Eddie Gray's growl. The 'rogue coach' of Leeds United had drilled his players well.

Effect?It is clear.

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In the next 17th round of the league, Leeds United showed crazy bloodiness and staged a fierce game with Bolton.

In this game, Li Rui of Leeds United and Nigerian star Okocha of Bolton both scored a rainbow-style goal against Liverpool this season, and the player who was passed was still the same person. The unlucky Liverpool defender Hyypia, so this game is particularly eye-catching. Of course, the media and fans are also paying attention to this game. What will happen to Leeds United without Eddie Gray? Performance.

Of course, there is another point to watch in this game, that is, there is a veteran in each of the two teams, both of whom are superstars who dominated the green field in the past:
The captain of Leeds United, the former AC Milan deputy Albertini VS Bolton's midfield core, and the former Real Madrid legendary captain Hierro!

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Before the game, when the players from both sides shook hands, the camera lens was also aimed at Hierro and Albertini. The two veterans did not simply shake hands, but hugged each other. This action was watched by some old fans in front of the TV It is also full of emotions, so many memories from the past... overlapped at this moment.

"Young man, I won't make it easy for you." When shaking hands with Hierro, former Real Madrid captain Hierro said to Li Rui with a serious face. In this game, Hierro was also full of fighting spirit. For a young post-85 player like Li Rui, he is also feeling that the traces of the years have made these veterans gradually forgotten, but they can't erase the fighting spirit of these old guys who used to be powerful. Maybe they are no longer young. They are not running fast anymore, but as long as they are still on the green field, please don't underestimate them.

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In the 16th minute of the game, Leeds United's goal was declared lost, and it was Hierro who scored.

Nigeria's "God Bird" Okocha skilfully passed Dubury who came up to defend him, pretended to shoot, and suddenly made a half-high pass. In the penalty area, there was chaos. Bambi made a clearance not far away, and the ball fell to the ground. Under Hierro's feet, the former Real Madrid captain was as calm as an iceberg. He first made a spike to avoid Milner's interference, and then swung his foot to shoot a long shot. The ball crossed an arc and went into the At the net, Leeds goalkeeper Carson didn't even react.

After scoring the goal, Hierro was very excited. He stood still and shook his fist vigorously toward the sky. Hierro's name means "iron" in Spanish, and Hierro is also on the court. As the name suggests, he has always been the spiritual leader and core of the team. The anger and sadness in this meritorious captain who was kicked out by Real Madrid can be imagined.

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Leeds United 0:1 Bolton.

The camera on the scene was also aimed at Leeds United interim coach Gustavo Poyet on the sidelines at this time. The plot was almost the same as the last round of defeat at home to Fulham. Leeds United also fell behind at the beginning of the game. It's... Could it be another complete defeat?
No, the men of Leeds United quickly used practical actions to silence all worries and doubts!

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In the 26th minute of the game, Leeds United had the ball.

Li Rui received a pass from Milner, and just successfully broke through Bolton's Tunisian defender Jaidi. When he was about to pass the ball, he was shoveled by Hierro who came next to him.

Although it seemed to be a big move, Hierro's tackle was clean and was for the ball, so the referee Baier only called a foul on Bolton, but did not play a card.

Li Rui got up from the ground, a little dissatisfied with the referee's penalty, muttered a few words, looked at the black face of the referee, Li Rui finally shut up, and looked helplessly in the penalty area. Li Rui's fighting spirit was burning with Hierro standing in the crowd. It seems that today's game made the legendary captain of Real Madrid very excited.

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Albertini stood at the penalty spot and was about to take a free kick. At this time, Hierro also looked over. The eyes of the two veterans met. No one knew what they were thinking.

The position of this free kick is a little far from the goal. Albertini is not a free kick expert who is good at footwork, so Albertini did not shoot directly, he hoisted the ball into the penalty area.

In Bolton's penalty area, Li Rui got entangled with Bolton's defender Campo. Campo also played for Real Madrid, so this time he and Hierro were reunited.

Li Rui's waist and abdomen exerted strength, and he gained the upper hand in the competition with Campo. He pushed the ball to the back point, where Richardson turned his back to the goal, stopped the ball with his chest, and suddenly swiped the ball horizontally with the inside of his foot. Alan Smith, who followed up, had already bent his bow and set his arrow, and directly shot a long-range shot. The ball was very fast, and it got into the net from between the hands of Bolton goalkeeper Yeskeleinen.

1:1
Leeds United quickly tied the score, and applause erupted from the sky above the Elland Road Stadium. Seeing that the score was equalized so quickly, the team's fighting spirit was also very strong, and the fans were obviously relieved.

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In the 33rd minute of the game, Leeds United overtook the score.

After Okocha got the ball in midfield, he tried to pass Richardson. However, this time, the Leeds United right back won the confrontation with Okocha. The ball was intercepted, lying on the turf, and swept the ball to Bambi, who turned around, took two steps, and passed the ball to Alan Lennon.

Bolton's full-back Jaidi rushed up immediately, but the Tunisian's speed was not fast, and Jaidi was waded over by Alan Lennon's sudden acceleration.

"Beautiful! Alan Lennon! He's very fast! Eriksson must come to Elland Road to see this kid, I swear, he will like this guy." Taibi shouted frantically, He found that he seemed to be a Leeds United fan. The vigor of this team made people fall in love with him involuntarily, except of course, Manchester United fans.

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After Alan Lennon walked for a distance, he saw Li Rui reaching out for the ball near the penalty area. A ground ball landed at Li Rui's feet.

Hierro posted it immediately. His task today is very clear, which is to freeze Li Rui, the core of Leeds United's offense. He doesn't mind using this young striker who is currently popular in the Premier League to prove that he is not old. He Let Florentino see what a wrong decision it was to sweep himself out.

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Li Rui faced Hierro and controlled the ball under his feet. Li Rui pretended to glance at his right side, but Hierro was not affected. Step on the ball and pull it to the inside of the body, then turn around 360 degrees, lift the right foot again, and use the arch of the foot to control the ball in front of yourself...pass Hierro!

Wow wow wow wow... There was a huge exclamation from the audience, followed by applause.

"WOWOWOWWOWO... Marseille gyro... Marseille gyro! Lee used Marseille to pass Hierro! At this moment, the former Real Madrid captain might think that he has returned to the Bernabeu years, playing against Zidane in the team..." Lineker stood up and yelled into the microphone. Following his words, the camera on the scene was also aimed at Hierro. The shock on the face of the former Real Madrid captain was obvious... Hierro was absent-minded for a moment, watching Leeds United No. 11, took advantage of the trend and wiped the ball past him.

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Campo stood in front of Li Rui.

Li Rui flicked the ball forward, dunked it again, then accelerated, and passed by Campo. Campo reached out to pull Li Rui's jersey, but felt his hand slipped and didn't grab anything.

Li Rui, who passed Campo, was already on the right side of the penalty area. This position is not a good angle for shooting. Just when everyone thought that Li Rui would cut inwards into the penalty area, Li Rui swiped the ball horizontally and shot straight up. Foot shot...

A long shot with a large arc!

The football goes high over the heads of the defenders and then suddenly falls - a leaf ball!

Although Bolton goalkeeper Yeskeleining was concentrating enough, he did not expect that Li Rui would suddenly take a shot from that position. To the ball, however, the ball is still a beautiful drop, hanging into the net from the upper corner of the goal...

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"Goal! Goal!! GOOOOAAAAAL!!!" Taibi roared, and he stood up excitedly raising his arms: "Beautiful! It's a beautiful goal! After Marseille spun Hierro, it was wonderful. Falling leaf ball! This is Lee's 11th goal for Leeds United! This is the number 11 player for Leeds United. He scored the goal in his 15th game on behalf of Leeds United! No one doubts that this lad will become this A team, part of the legend of this stadium!"

None of the Leeds United fans who were able to come to the game, in the pub, at home, anywhere they could see the game, heard Taiby's words and wailed, "You're right, man! "

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After scoring the goal, Li Rui was very happy. Li Rui clenched his fists and roared indiscriminately. He rushed to the stands, then waved his arms, constantly inciting the cheers of the home fans in the stands. mood.

The Leeds United fans, who had already been detonated by this goal, broke out with enough enthusiasm that the whole stadium was almost about to explode.

The cheers of the entire Elland Road Stadium were overwhelming, some people were stomping hard, some people were shouting...

"This is Lee's 11th goal for us...Let's cheer for him...He is our hero...Rui..." The announcer at Elland Road Stadium was also trying to mobilize the home court The emotions of the fans, and in fact, in this stadium, the feeling of madness seems to never need to be mobilized... because the madness never leaves here!

"... Lee! ... Lee!" The court erupted.

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At this time, the director of the scene also spotted a special spectator in the stands of the Elland Road Stadium. He was wearing a black windbreaker, with his chin in his hands, looking into the stadium, and spread it on his knees from time to time. What is written in my notebook...

"This is? Jose Mourinho? He came to Elland Road Stadium?" Taibi noticed the man in the camera who had qualified.

"That's right, it's him. Could it be that Leeds United deserves the attention of this proud gentleman?" Lineker said affirmatively. He laughed. Leeds United will go away to Stamford Bridge in the next round to challenge Chelsea. , So, the appearance of Mourinho does not seem to be a big surprise.

The Portuguese is definitely the coach with the most personality in the Premier League now. If the media's love for Leeds United's 'rogue coach' Eddie Gray can be rated as 8 points, then the pursuit of this Chelsea coach can be given full marks. Add two points to describe it. Of course, Mourinho's Chelsea is in the limelight now, dominating the standings. It also shows that Mourinho led Porto to win the Champions League trophy. Not just by luck.

(End of this chapter)