Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Many Leeds United players cursed secretly.

But my own feelings during training are not deceptive.

Perhaps it was Redondo who was the first to experience changes in his body and state.

Even Alan Lennon, who started training early during the European Cup, would have the illusion: I am a genius, of course I should enter the country like flying!

And now the people who feel the deepest feelings in the team are Radebe and Guardiola.

They have been on the battlefield for a long time, and the feeling of years of training has already become their own instinctive consciousness.

It is abnormal for the body to be able to withstand high-intensity training, and to be able to recover quickly and continue to face high-intensity training.

But who would mind changing for the better?

Guardiola went to see Redondo during a break in training.

"Fernando, do you have a feeling..."

"Have!"

Redondo said decisively.

The two have played many peak duels in La Liga.

One is the captain of Barcelona, ​​and the other is the elegant midfielder of Real Madrid.

Of course they are old acquaintances.

Some things don't need to be said, but Guardiola is scared of this change!

He looked around like a thief, and then said to Redondo cautiously: "I suspect that the food we ate in the cafeteria was drugged."

Redondo was originally undistracted, but was instantly shocked after hearing Guardiola's words.

This body positive change is fascinating.

It also made him more focused.

Carrying a "semi-disabled" body for the past four years has been torture for him.

The current state of running fast and vigorously makes him unwilling to delve into the reasons behind it.

But Guardiola is different.

The reason why he went to the Middle East to hunt for gold last year was because he failed a drug test in Serie A.

All competitive sports in the world must have a dark side.

In addition to manipulating matches, drug use is also a familiar means of cheating.

Not to mention, the England team's main center back Ferdinand was absent from the just-concluded European Cup in Portugal.

The reason for his absence was that he evaded a drug test in the first half of the year.

The FA directly issued an 8-month ban!

Guardiola had to think differently.

If it's just an example, that's fine.

Even Redondo, who had become a "waste", miraculously regained his former glory.

Is this science?

Redondo glanced thoughtfully at Shen Hao, who was communicating seriously with the coach.

He didn't want this to be just a scam.

But he also knew the effects of taking drugs.

If he is found out, his reputation will be ruined.

Of course he is not willing to take such a risk for someone who has already achieved fame and glory.

He said to Guardiola: "Collect our drinking water today. After lunch, I will go with you for a drug test during the break."

Guardiola nodded after a moment of silence.

In fact, he didn't want to be drugged secretly.

But the inspections that should be carried out are essential.

After the morning training was over and they went to the cafeteria for lunch, the two drove away from the Thorpe Arch training base together.

Shen Hao naturally didn't know.

However, when training started in the afternoon, other players came out of the dormitory, but Guardiola and Redondo were nowhere to be seen.

The coaching staff whispered.

Morris looked confused.

"Let me just say, the training intensity was too high, now it's better, it scared away the two stars!"

Walton suggested to Shen Hao: "Boss, let's call him quickly."

"Yes, yes, if the flight hasn't taken off yet, let's go get them back!"

Feiningan's words made the corners of Shen Hao's eyes twitch.

As for?

Guardiola and Redondo run away with buckets?

I used two of Tauma's extremely precious injury clearance scrolls to rescue you two from the abyss where you could only play football. Are you going to repay me by running away?

Although Shen Hao's face was a bit gloomy, his aura was still very calm.

Afternoon training continued as usual.

Just when Shen Hao was considering whether to issue a "wanted order" to all Leeds United employees, Guardiola and Redondo came back together.

The hanging hearts of the coaching staff finally settled.

Felinte couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

I was really anxious at first.

When the two of them approached, Shen Hao raised his wrist to look at his watch and said indifferently: "If you are an hour late, according to the team rules, you will be given a warning. If you do it again, you will be fined a week's salary."

He actually didn't wonder what the two of them were doing.

Guardiola was embarrassed to speak, but Redondo said frankly to Shen Hao: "We are going to do a urine test."

Shen Hao became interested now.

"The results of it?"

"everything is normal."

Shen Hao frowned and said, "Did you two take the wrong medicine?"

There are indeed cases where athletes mistakenly take drugs containing stimulant ingredients.

Redondo denied it outright.

"No, it was just the recent changes in his body that made him and I suspect that there might be illegal drugs in his body, so we went for a drug test and a more comprehensive physical examination."

Shen Hao looked at Guardiola and then at Redondo.

He glanced thoughtfully towards the dining hall of the training base.

He didn't say anything more, but he already guessed the meaning behind Redondo's words.

Fortunately, their physical fitness has improved, their legs and feet have become more flexible, and their skills have become stronger.

Instead, I suspected that he was drugged!

This...

Shen Hao waved his hand for the two of them to go back to training.

There was no complaint in his heart.

Both of them were once top stars, so it's normal to have concerns.

Redondo and Guardiola returned to the team and trained vigorously.

The medical reports of both men were perfect.

The drug test showed no abnormalities.

In other words, although they still have no answer, after coming to Leeds United, the two are on their way back to the top!

Naturally, I work harder and harder.

Leeds United's training is on track.

......

Shen Guoqiang, who has been training with the team for a week, impressed many players in various trainings.

The seven coaches of Leeds United were even more amazed: at the age of 7, he can definitely compete in the British Championship!

But Shen Guoqiang still packed up his simple luggage and headed to Scotland.

Chen Hao drove him to the airport.

In fact, Shen Hao can also understand his father's mood in the past few years, from the ecstasy of getting the system to the desire to pursue dreams after experiencing the professional arena.

It’s not that you have to win championships and win honors to be satisfied.

In the past six years, Shen Guoqiang started his journey abroad after two years of fighting in China.

Eredivisie, Portuguese Super League, German Second Division, and now Scotland.

To put it superficially, it’s just playing and personally enjoying the satisfaction.

Experience the scenery of different professional leagues.

He is always immersed in the exclamation of others and cannot extricate himself.

What's wrong with being old?

It can still scare you to death!

Maybe one day when he is tired and satisfied, he will stop.

Shen Hao naturally gave his blessing and support.

So it would be better for him to go to a simpler environment.

What's more, Scotland and England are right next to each other. If the father and son want to meet, it will only take half a day at most.

......

Leeds United's season ticket sales for the new season exceeded [-].

Sales volume is not high.

But it enriched the club's funds by 324 million pounds.

Income from other sponsorships and jersey sales totaled just over 600 million pounds.

This leaves Leeds United with more than £1000 million in liquidity on their books.

But we have to support nearly a hundred people in the club from top to bottom.

The team's salary expenditure is definitely a big part.

A minimum expenditure of £200 million is required every month.

If Radebe and Buck hadn't triggered the contract clause when the team was relegated, and their weekly salary was reduced from 25000 pounds to 20000 pounds, the expenditure pressure would be even greater.

This does not include Kelly's weekly salary of 15000 pounds.

Kelly and Radebe have certainly worked hard.

The former has been with the team for 13 years and the latter has been with the team for 10 years.

Shen Hao naturally didn't want to touch them and suppress their wages.

Eric Buck, on the other hand, relies on strength. In terms of ability, his value of 155 is currently the highest in the team.

It's a pity that his potential upper limit is only 160.

The current financial situation can only help Leeds United survive the second half of 2004 smoothly.

If you want to generate revenue, you have to either sell people or perform well to drive game-day revenue, which means ensuring game attendance. With more spectators, souvenirs and jersey sales on game days, restaurants, etc. will all improve.

As for the 700 million pounds of debt that must be repaid on schedule next summer.

Shen Hao can only bet that Leeds United will return to the Premier League next summer!

......

late July.

In the pre-season warm-up match, Leeds United was not invited by any team.

Shen Hao didn't take it to heart at all.

Once the club changes ownership, relationships within the English football community will naturally have to be re-established.

For a warm-up match like this, the ticket price is very low, but the team has a need to warm up. No matter how much the income is, mosquito meat is still meat no matter how small it is.

The invited party will receive a share of the home team's ticket sales.

No team invited Leeds United.

Leeds United sent a fax inviting other teams to come to Elland Road.

But the fax that was sent put Leeds United in the headlines.

Based on the intelligence collected by the coaching staff, Shen Hao invited Preston, who was considered to be in the middle and upper reaches of the English Championship, and Gillingham, who was in the lower reaches.

a day later.

"Stan Turnett: We are not interested in Leeds United's invitation. There is no need to play a worthless game, even if it is just a warm-up."

Coach Gillingham’s remarks made no secret of his humiliation to Leeds United!

"Billy Davies: We won't play house with Leeds United."

The Preston manager's public remarks to reporters also left Leeds United in disgrace.

Leeds United fans are furious!

It's really like a dragon swimming in shallow water and being tricked by a shrimp.

Who are these two teams?

A year ago, if Leeds United invited them to play a friendly match, they would rush to Elland Road and kneel down to beg for more ticket revenue.

But now everything has changed.

Jane Oster wrote with grief and indignation in her column in the "Leeds Mail": "The club's image and status have suffered a devastating blow, and even its dignity no longer exists."

Generally speaking, when you are invited to a friendly match, you don't come if you don't come. It doesn't hurt to make excuses.

Such a public rejection is still a humiliating answer. Not to mention the nervous Leeds United fans now, even normal people can't stand it.

Since the last meeting with the three major fans' groups, the number of fans protesting outside the club has become extremely small.

Mainly because the new season is about to start.

After almost two months of commotion, Shen Hao remained unmoved.

There was nothing they could do.

Let's sort out our emotions first and look at the team's performance in the new season.

Teams in the lower reaches of the English Championship refused to play friendly matches, and Shen Hao simply didn't bother to contact the English League One teams.

Simply start a friendly match within the team.

At the same time, high-intensity strength and aerobic training were also reduced during training, and ball training and tactical drills were gradually upgraded.

Guardiola and Redondo certainly have a say in this regard.

In the process of practicing tactics, the two began to have a real understanding of Shen Hao.

The troops were deployed in the 433 formation.

But it is more like the unilateral flying wing tactic that is very common in Italian football.

The tactical arrangement and layout are closer to the team's current player strength and characteristics.

The core of technical and tactical skills emphasizes fast pace and the integration of offense and defense.

The two may be qualified to ask questions, but currently do not have enough skills to solve them.

Leeds United are not perfect, of course there are problems of one kind or another.

But how to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses is the role of the head coach.

Judging from the current tactical concept, it is generally close to the most suitable for the team's situation.

There are no invincible tactics.

There are only the most suitable tactics.

Shen Hao has a thorough understanding of the abilities and characteristics of the team's overall players. I am afraid that no coach in the world can compare with him.

Because he is not simply able to see the players' abilities and potential values.

There are also specific values ​​of these abilities broken down into physical, technical, positional and mental fields!

Before the start of the new season, the team averages one 90-minute warm-up match over two days, which is barely enough in intensity.

Come before the first weekend of August.

The new season of the British Championship is finally about to begin.

September 8, evening.

Shen Hao attended the pre-match press conference in the press hall of the Thorpe Arch training base.

When he came to the scene wearing sportswear.

There were nearly 20 reporters from different media sitting in the audience.

Local media representatives include Jane Auster of the Leeds Mail.

David Walmot of the Yorkshire Evening Post.

Both reporters are over 40 years old and have been in the industry for more than 15 years, so they can be considered to have certain qualifications.

Reporters from other media outlets came from Fleet Street, from both broadsheets and tabloids.

But the reporters who came were all young people, and maybe many of them were interns.

It was just sent here to see if there were any unexpected gains.

After Shen Hao sat down, Jane Auster raised her hand to ask a question.

Shen Hao did not ignore it and pointed at him.

Jane Oster sat in his seat and asked seriously: "Leeds United did not have any friendly matches before the season, and the club did not make any comments about Gillingham coach Ternett or Preston coach Davis. To respond, as the club’s president and coach, don’t you care about the club’s image and dignity?”

Shen Haoyan replied concisely: "No friendly matches are not a problem. As for Preston and Gillingham, we will respond to them with actions in the league."

Jane Auster's eyes showed a little surprise.

Shen Hao feels very calm, but what he says makes people feel stressed!

The young reporters who had just entered the industry in various media outlets on Fleet Street shook their heads and sneered at Shen Hao's words.

On the contrary, David Wormot of the Yorkshire Evening Post instantly became more curious about Shen Hao. He pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and then raised his hand to ask a question.

"In the past two months, the outside world's expectations for Leeds United have continued to decrease, and they are even now considered a team that may be relegated. In this regard, can you tell us Leeds United's goals for the season?"

Shen Hao didn't hesitate at all.

It came out loud and loud.

"champion!"

In an instant.

Silent.

Everyone was shocked!