Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

The fifth round of the Premier League.

Leeds United host Middlesbrough.

The focus in Fleet Street before the game was on Mendieta.

Even Walmot of the "Yorkshire Evening Post" asked Shen Hao about Mendieta's positioning at Leeds United.

"I understand the fierce competition for Mendieta for the same position. Rivaldo has proved his importance and indispensability to Leeds United in a short period of time. But as the head coach of Leeds United, have you ever imagined that you can adjust your skills and tactics to compete with Leeds United?" How to make Mendieta and Rivaldo coexist?"

Compared with other Fleet Street media who only fanned the flames of chaos for the sake of keeping the world in chaos, Walmot still gave Shen Hao advice based on his original intention of making Leeds United stronger.

Shen Hao has no doubt on this point.

"I have my own ideas, and the team also has a tacit understanding that it has established. I will not forcefully change the mature technical and tactical system just to put all the best and strongest players on the court. Real Madrid is already a lesson learned. If you only want to put the strongest individual players on the court without considering the overall chemistry of the team, then the results may not be the beautiful results expected."

Volmot was thoughtful after hearing this.

Although Shen Hao's statement cannot be falsified.

After all, since he said this, he would definitely not throw Mendieta and Rivaldo on the court at the same time.

But this at least proves the Leeds tyrant's courage in employing people.

It's not just about piling up stars to increase combat effectiveness.

It was actually calm on Shen Hao's side.

Whether Mendieta should be used or not was a matter of a thought for him.

It would be absolutely false to say that he had no expectations for Mendieta.

It's just that he couldn't give Mendieta an absolutely unshakable core position.

His performance in the Europa League gave Shen Hao more ideas about the Europa League.

Middlesbrough coach McClaren's pre-match press conference was the real ordeal.

Fleet Street kept asking him whether he had water in his head or was kicked by a donkey when he sent Mendieta to Leeds United.

McLaren looked embarrassed when questioned.

The press conference ended in frustration.

When the match day arrived, Leeds United were at Elland Road, and McClaren led the team to visit.

Leeds United fans have targeted Middlesbrough forward Viduka.

There were many players who fled Leeds United last summer, even though there was a sale of the club's manager.

But many fans are still brooding over the disaster of Leeds United's relegation to the Championship.

A big reason is that there are major problems in club management and operation.

But has the team gone all out to fight for relegation, or is it already frustrated and wanting to escape Leeds?

Among the players who left, even if Viduka is not considered a "traitor" like Alan Smith, he cannot escape the criticism and humiliation from extreme fans today.

"We lead the Premier League, deserters will never deserve white clothes!"

The cry from Leeds' fervent fans was undoubtedly aimed at Viduka.

This made the hot-tempered Viduka look gloomy from the moment he stepped into the Elland Road stadium.

In contrast, McLaren frowned with worry on his face.

He was worried about Mendieta starting.

He would definitely do this if he still had Mendieta on his team.

McClaren looked down and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see Mendieta in Leeds' starting XI.

Fortunately, Mendieta did not appear.

If Mendieta plays well against Middlesbrough on behalf of Leeds United.

McLaren is afraid he will be embarrassed.

Think about it.

McLaren frowned again.

Mendieta did not appear.

But can starting Rivaldo allow him to sit back and relax?

I'm afraid I'm going to have to spend this game restlessly.

Middlesbrough's lineup still has good strength.

There are Viduka and Yakubu on the front line.

There is Rosenback in the midfield, and the old international Southgate is on the back line.

The goalkeeper is Schwarzer.

Shen Hao stood on the sidelines and supervised the battle.

If he's focused on punching McLaren in the face, use that as a reason to put Mendieta in the starting lineup.

It's a bit child's play.

Game start.

Middlesbrough played a simple and rough style, relying on two strong forwards to make waves in the Leeds United penalty area.

Rampant and unscrupulous.

Simeone and Redondo taught them to be obedient during frequent attacks.

Rivaldo was severely restricted on the right side of the frontcourt.

Middlesbrough's targeted deployment has paid off.

However, Leeds United's offensive threat from the left is becoming increasingly powerful.

Just over 25 minutes into the game, under the intense British-style confrontation, Leeds United was able to play a more technically valuable offensive in physical combat.

Candela assisted to the frontcourt, and Ribery passed the ball back to Jamie Redknapp while dribbling inside, who then sent a diagonal pass to the ground.

Candela went down from the wing and sent a cross.

After the triangle pass was completed, Ribery stopped and dunked with his left foot in the left rib of the penalty area to get rid of Southgate, and then used his right foot to move the ball to the center of the goal without waiting for another central defender to get close.

Lopez, the little insect, moved forward smartly and shot with one kick when he touched the ball.

Against Australia's national goalkeeper Schwarzer, the football flew diagonally into the upper right corner of the goal!

Elland Road erupted in cheers.

Lopez rushed over and took the initiative to hug Ribery and ran to the sidelines to celebrate.

"López outflanked the goal and scored! The Whites took the lead. Will they win their fifth consecutive Premier League victory in the new season today?"

"I'm afraid Middlesbrough has little chance of stopping us."

"Haha, I have basically forgotten that Leeds United are the newly promoted team."

Leeds United 1:0 Middlesbrough.

Shen Hao signaled to the team not to relax.

Although Middlesbrough's simple and crude style of play could not create the exquisite cooperation to penetrate Leeds United's defense.

But their impact rhythm never dropped.

This made Shen Hao a little uneasy.

Because he knows very well that the ages of Redondo and DeBoer make it difficult for them to last 90 minutes without making mistakes when they are in a high-pressure state for a long time.

This kind of mistake is not about initiative, but because the body cannot keep up.

Fortunately, Leeds United's offense is constantly creating threats, and the quality of offense is gradually improving.

While Rivaldo was still frozen, Ribery became more active.

Before half-time, Ribery dribbled in from the left, completely disrupting Middlesbrough's defense in the middle.

Davis went to the top of the penalty area to provide support. When Ribery was surrounded, he passed the ball short and continued to move forward after releasing the ball.

Davis could only see Lopez not far ahead, so he passed the ball directly without any hesitation.

Lopez controlled the ball and moved towards the right rib of the penalty area. After further creating a containment, he decisively passed the ball diagonally to the front left.

Old defender Southgate turned to look, only to see Franck Ribery rushing to the small penalty area and volleying the ball.

Schwarzer was hit in the face again and had no choice.

The football flew into the near corner of the goal.

Simply neat.

"Ribery! We once again broke through Middlesbrough's defense. The frontcourt cooperation was really beautiful. It is no exaggeration to say that the mercury fell to the ground!"

"Brother Hao is amazing. The French winger brought back from Turkey is not only good at fighting ability, but he is also improving rapidly!"

"What really makes Leeds United special is our Hao Ge!"

When Shen Hao saw Ribery score, he clenched his fists and raised his arms, then clapped and cheered.

He is very satisfied with Ribery's attitude.

The French player also has a persistence similar to Rivaldo's self-discipline.

He clearly knows what he desires from the green world.

In addition to wealth, there is of course achievement.

McLaren was distraught.

But he was helpless about the situation.

Middlesbrough fans are also full of resentment about his mysterious operation in the summer.

They will feel that if Mendieta stays at Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough will become stronger now.

Whether it is or not.

There is no way to verify it.

Only the thoughtful Fleet Street media practitioners would ask their souls: Why did Lennon plummet after leaving Leeds United?

Halftime is over.

Shen Hao turned around and quickly returned to the locker room.

Conduct half-time training and adjustments.

It is expected that Leeds United will limit the offensive attack from Middlesbrough as much as possible in the second half.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Although Rosenbach is a defensive midfielder, he was used as a winger by McLaren at Middlesbrough.

All Brazilian players who are somewhat famous are among the top technical players in the Premier League.

Being able to break through a player's position and use his role flexibly, McLaren has something to offer.

Leeds United needs to tighten restrictions on the wing, but in addition to Rosenbach, there is also Boateng wearing the No. 7 jersey.

The intensity of competition has further increased.

Middlesbrough will not give up easily. In order to reverse the situation, they escalate their confrontation and speed up the pace.

Middlesbrough, whose overall average age is much younger than Leeds United, gradually formed an impact advantage in the second half.

The key is frequency.

As the game approached 70 minutes, Leeds United's defense was still in chaos.

When Viduka and Redondo fought for a high-altitude ball, Redondo forced Redondo to header the ball to clear the ball, but James Morrison, who reached the penalty area, headed the ball outside the penalty area and then pushed the ball into the right rib area of ​​the penalty area.

Yakub blocked DeBoer at a key position, stopping and shooting without any sloppiness.

Toldo made a flying save, although his fingers touched the football, causing it to change direction slightly.

But the ball still flew into the Leeds United goal.

Middlesbrough cheered.

Get a goal back and see hope.

Shen Hao tensed his mouth and felt a little uncomfortable.

The core of this goal conceded is actually very similar to the goal they conceded against Chelsea in the opening game.

All problems occurred in the defense line after experiencing the opponent's high-pressure attack.

Just because your uncle's heavenly group is shining brightly does not mean that they are invulnerable.

In the Championship it was physical fitness.

After being promoted to the Premier League, the team's overall physical fitness has improved.

But the intensity from the Premier League has also become the main means to destroy their defense.

Shen Hao made a decisive substitution.

Guardiola came on to replace Lopez.

Only Franck Ribery and Rivaldo are left in the forward line.

Middlesbrough saw the light of day to equalize.

The offensive rhythm is more intense.

Leeds United consciously shrank its defense and played from the back.

Just after the 80th minute of the game, Leeds United defended successfully in the backcourt.

Guardiola sent a high-quality direct pass in the midfield with Jamie Redknapp and Candela, who was supporting on the wing, to complete the triangle pass.

Franck Ribery waded into the ball before cutting inside.

At this time, Middlesbrough's defense was slightly thin.

McLaren was terrified on the sidelines.

Decisively shout: "Foul! Foul quickly!"

Using fouls to stifle counterattacks is the most common method.

But Ribery gave Middlesbrough no chance.

After he took the ball, he was knocked to the ground by Southgate.

The referee hesitated for a moment and then gestured for the attack to continue.

Because the offense is beneficial.

The direct pass sent by Ribery was cut in by Rivaldo, who stopped at the line of the penalty area and entered the penalty area to form a single shot.

Under the spotlight, Rivaldo only looked at the goal, and Schwarzer made a hasty save as soon as he took a step forward.

Rivaldo swung his leg and shot the football straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

"Wow! Rivaldo continues to score! Rivaldo, who was restricted throughout the game and didn't have much room to play, finally showed his strength!"

"As long as Middlesbrough dares to attack, we are absolutely sure to counterattack successfully!"

"3:1, this score almost seals the victory."

"Five consecutive wins are within reach."

Middlesbrough fans have a break.

McLaren shook his head in disappointment.

Shen Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After playing in the European war and then playing in the league, although he firmly rotates, it is definitely not without any impact.

Leeds United continues to make substitutions.

Rivaldo was replaced by Seth Johnson.

Kilgallon replaced Candela.

Leeds United completely shifted into a defensive posture.

Middlesbrough continued to challenge, but the effect plummeted.

Leeds United's denser defense and interference with the quality of the ball from the wing made Middlesbrough's single play quickly ineffective.

The whistle sounded for the end of the game.

Leeds United fans erupted in cheers.

The fanatical atmosphere brought about by five consecutive Premier League wins has spread to almost every corner of the city.

It made countless Leeds United fans proud.

Shen Hao and McLaren shook hands after the game and then walked into the tunnel with one hand in the bag.

He seemed to have no joy in winning and looked preoccupied.

Facing the media after the game, Shen Hao showed to outsiders a temperament that is neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat.

But he himself knows very well that what he is worried about is that more teams in the Premier League will adopt a style of play similar to Middlesbrough.

If they add more efficient interceptions, can Leeds United's mature but aging defense be able to withstand it?

Shen Hao didn't know.

Even if you can comfort yourself: few strikers in the Premier League can produce a strike combination like Viduka and Yakub with similar intensity.

But being prepared for danger in times of peace has always been his habit since he took up the coaching staff.

In the evening, Shen Hao and three others appeared at the Elland Road bar.

With his suit spread out on the back of his seat, he was smoking, drinking and playing cards.

Leeds United fans in the pub were buzzing about their dominance at the top of the table after now five consecutive wins.

If it is a relegation team, it will definitely only care about the gap between the relegation teams.

But now Leeds United is the leader, and of course they are concerned about the points of the big4.

"Chelsea is still very good. We lost the opening game, but we have won four games in a row. We are only 3 points ahead of Chelsea."

"Yeah, Manchester United is pretty good too, with 3 wins and 2 draws, only 4 points behind us."

"Arsenal's performance has been ups and downs since selling Vieira, with 3 wins and 2 losses. We are already 6 points behind."

"The funniest thing is Liverpool, the defending champion of the Champions League. Five rounds without defeat sounds good, but with one win and four draws, we are already 5 points behind."

Shen Hao listened to the fans teasing big4.

He is very clear in his heart about the team's goal of entering the Champions League next season.

Then Leeds United must at least have more points than a Big 4 team at the end of the season.

It is obvious that for now, Leeds United's advantage over Liverpool and Arsenal is already obvious.

However, we have only played 5 rounds. Instead of caring about the performance of our competitors, it is better to focus on improving ourselves.

"Brother Hao!"

Bai Muxin, cute and beautiful in casual clothes, suddenly appeared in front of Shen Hao's table.

Shen Hao glanced at Chen Hao.

Chen Hao looked innocent.

"Brother Hao, it's not Mr. Chen who tipped off the news, it's me who tries my luck."

Shen Hao laughed.

"You are lucky."

"Of course, can I sit down?"

Before Shen Hao opened his mouth, Chen Hao pointed to an empty seat and Chris Jones pulled up a chair for Bai Muxin to sit down.

"What are you playing at? Take me with you."

Shen Hao smiled and said: "Poker, gambling money, little girl, don't go astray."

Bai Muxin had no worries and said, "I'm just playing with you. I'm not afraid. I need to exchange chips, right? I only have less than 100 pounds in cash."

Shen Hao took out his wallet and took out a wad of pounds.

About more than 5000 pounds.

He counted out 20 £50 cards and handed them to Chris Jones.

"Exchange her for 500 chips, bring the rest back with some wine, and add two plates of snacks."

Chris Jones took the money and went to the bar.

He didn't return the extra 200 pounds to Shen Hao.

That was his tip.

Anyway, he followed Chen Hao every day, and the tips he received from running errands were more than his daily salary. Moreover, Chen Hao took him to have fun from time to time, and he never had to pay for it.

Naturally happy.

Shen Hao did not put the remaining 4000 pounds back into his wallet, but put it into Bai Muxin's hand.

"Keep it and use it as pocket money."

Bai Muxin pushed her outward, but Shen Hao directly pressed her hand on her thigh.

Bai Muxin smiled bitterly and said, "I have enough pocket money, but I can't take it all with me when I go out."

Shen Hao said casually: "Very enough and a lot are two different concepts. If you live in Leeds, if you don't live a chic enough life, people will think that I, Shen Hao, don't take care of my friends."

Bai Muxin carefully sorted out the wad of money and put it into her shoulder bag.

"Brother Hao turns out to be so direct when caring about his friends."

"Heh, you can also say that I'm vulgar."

"Is it bad to be vulgar? A life of drinking morning dew in the morning and returning to the clouds at night cannot satisfy people's most basic desires."

Shen Hao and Tang Jinyu looked at each other, and the latter smiled and passed by.

They briefly taught Bai Muxin the rules, and then Bai Muxin also played Texas with them seriously.

What surprised Shen Hao was that although she was losing at first, she gradually got better and better at it. Obviously, she got started faster than the average person in this card game that not only competed her brain power but also tested her mentality and acting skills.

When Shen Hao finally lost to her, she cheered and then froze.

Shen Hao put his hand on her thigh.

"Tong Yan, I really want to know, were you betting on the last card in the round just now?"

Bai Muxin's face turned red, and Shen Hao's hand made her whole body tense again.

"I, I calculated the probability of the suit appearing on the last card... It was really a gamble on luck."

Shen Hao retracted his hand, looked at Chen Hao and Tang Jinyu again, and said with a smile: "We shouldn't take her to play. Isn't this causing trouble for ourselves?"

Tang Jinyu and Chen Hao laughed loudly.

After the card game ended in the evening, Bai Muxin not only did not lose, but also won more than 200 pounds.

When she happily returned the 500 principal to Shen Hao, Shen Hao smiled and shook his head.

She was stunned for a moment, then she didn't insist and stuffed the money into her bag.

When leaving the Elland Road Stadium, Tang Jinyu and Chen Hao suddenly took a taxi and left together.

Chris Jones sent Shen Hao and Bai Muxin.

Shen Hao has found a new place for her.

A small townhouse in a neighborhood not far from the University of Leeds.

It just requires simple secondary decoration and ordering furniture.

It's not done yet.

When they parted, Shen Hao still didn't get out of the car, but Bai Muxin had expected it and quickly kissed Shen Hao on the face before getting off the car.

She was excited and nervous, and her back looked a little hasty when she left.

Shen Hao wiped his face and sighed helplessly.

He is not a young boy.

How much would this sudden kiss on the face affect his mood?

Like a gust of wind, traceless and silent.

But seeing Bai Muxin's excited and nervous look.

Quan should be able to help the little girl.

After all, he has also come from that stage.

But now it has been refined into steel.