Football God.

If the last Premier League game against Crystal Palace was Leeds United's first appearance at Elland Road Stadium this season, then the significance of this League Cup is even more significant.

When do fans mean the most to a team?

There is never a lack of icing on the cake when it is strong, but it is most in need of help when it is low.

The club naturally needs someone to share their success with them, and they need to be cheered after winning the game, but more importantly, once the club faces a possible trough, they need support and encouragement.

Last season, Leeds United cultivated a large number of diehard fans in the first half of the schedule. It was precisely because of the poor performance of the team at that time that the real Los Angeles people were left behind after layers of screening.

When we win, thousands of people applaud, and I am not the only one. After losing, no one cares about it, but we firmly believe in it.

These people became the backbone of the Leeds United fan team, and they gradually attracted those "winning fans" who came over after Leeds United's performance to become diehard fans, quietly expanding the scope of their fans.

It's like Mr. Gordon Flippe, who will officially work in the club immediately after graduation, is one of them.

Under the leadership of Cecil, the "White Rose Corps" has gradually shown a large scale, and Cecil also has a very good relationship with the club.

Since the last scalper incident, Heinrich has won over the chairman of the fan group, which is obviously very important.

There are some things that you don’t know if you don’t know football. For example, the relationship between the club and the fans is not always monolithic as outsiders think. On the contrary, many diehard fans only love the club, but they don’t like the club’s top management at all. !

Any giant has such a fan organization, they are diehard, they are willing to spend money to buy jerseys and peripherals for the club to support, and they will also have season tickets for each season, but they will also sing songs during games to humiliate the club The owner, the club coach, or even a certain player!

It cannot be said that they are football hooligans, because everything they do is for the club.

But once this kind of fan group is allowed to grow, those consortiums or owners who are really thinking about the club will have a very difficult life.

Heinrich does not have enough experience in this. The most time he served as an assistant coach was in Bayern Munich and Schalke 04, two Bundesliga clubs, both of which are membership clubs.

In Germany, the fans are so loyal that they can guarantee 100% attendance in every game, and the top management of the team has always been served by the meritorious service of the club. Many times, the fans can completely ignore the future or team building, because there are more players than them. More professional people to pay attention.

But the Premier League is different. The owners of Premier League clubs are mostly consortiums or wealthy owners. Some of them love the club, and some just use the club as a tool to make money.

To put it bluntly, once the signings are unfavorable or the team's state declines, the head coach will be the first to blame, and the club owner will be the second!

Heinrich is now the head coach of Leeds United, and his brother is the boss, but everyone knows that Heinrich usually talks about what he says in the club.

Under such circumstances, Heinrich would naturally not let that kind of uncontrolled fan group appear that would even affect the development of the club.

So he contacted Cecil early and explained his team building philosophy very well. Cecil was also impressed by the results. As long as he wins the championship, he can talk about anything. Naturally, the two hit it off!

The Leeds United fans known as the "White Rose Corps" have been organized since then, and they also have sources of funds to carry out various off-field organizational activities. What many fans don't know is that most of the money comes from the Leeds United Club. side out.

And before the start of the game, Cecil knew about the club's intentions. He brought all his armor today and got ready before the start of the game, and he ignored the complaints of the Reading fans who came to watch the away game. Shouting, they waited very calmly until the moment the game's opening whistle blew.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Cecil hammered the drum vigorously, and then all Leeds United fans raised their hands high, no matter they were men, women, young or old, they slapped hard at the same time, and shouted after that: "Leeds!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Leeds!!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Leeds!!!"

This kind of cheering sound like a Viking battle cry not only made the Reading fans who came to Kexiang dumbfounded, but even the players on the field reacted subconsciously.

The young players of Leeds United straightened their backs suddenly. Young people are the most crazy age. Many old players may have been used to not paying attention to everything outside the field, but the young players are different.

If someone supports them, it proves that they are being watched by others. This is the moment when they can be heroes!

When tens of thousands of people are doing one thing at the same time, even if they just shout slogans, they can still be shocked in seconds!

Paul Bento had to raise his voice because of the sound transmitted through the broadcast signal. He tried twice, and finally chose to grab the broadcast microphone and shouted: "Although Leeds United sent a second team for this game, their fans But with unparalleled enthusiasm! They ignited the atmosphere at Elland Road Stadium, and they can also make our team look forward to this game!"

Meldermott, who was on the sidelines, heard the movement and looked towards Heinrich subconsciously, and then saw the side face of the blond man with a quiet smile.

It’s no secret that Heinrich likes to laugh. This German man has a lot of English gentlemen and French romance. It feels too wasteful.

But it was this kind of smile that looked so good to others that made Meldermott murmur again.

It was clearly a confirmed matter, and Leeds United did not lie, they were indeed in the second team, but...why do you think this handsome young man is so scary?

Compared with Maldermot wearing colored glasses, the aesthetics of the onlookers are much more normal.

Because of the hot weather, even if cooling facilities are installed in the Elland Road Stadium, it still cannot completely guarantee the coolness. Mr. Heinrich, who is afraid of cold and heat, will wear a suit jacket when he walks out of the player tunnel, and he will wear it at other times. He took off his jacket or even his tie, and just wore a white shirt with suit pants, calfskin shoes, and that expensive belt.

When the camera was aimed at Heinrich during the routine introduction of the coach, even if it was only five seconds, it was enough for many fans to take a breath.

Maybe it’s because of extra care, others only take pictures of the half body, but Heinrich is full body, and after the opening of the game, Heinrich would walk around to observe the players’ positions, and the camera actually followed him back and forth!

Look at the delicate collarbone leaking from the neckline!

Look at the two long legs wrapped in suit pants!

And the tightly stretched buttocks...

Some fans who have already started to cover their faces are already praying. They usually hate rain when nothing happens, but now, let it rain!I can't believe that such a white shirt can't see through anything!

Heinrich stood calmly on the sidelines. He could feel Maldermott looking at him, but Heinrich didn't care about it.

Excellent people will always be looked at twice, it's normal.

At the moment Heinrich is most concerned about the pitch.

Leeds United has carried out a large-scale rotation. Most of the main players of the first team are sitting on the bench except for Lewandowski, Kaka, Schmeichel and Jack. The replacements are substitute players and the youth team. Lineup, a veritable second team!

The formation did not make too many adjustments. It is still the traditional 4-3-3. Kaka's position is closer to the middle to control the midfield. The captain's armband for this game is also worn on Kaka's arm superior.

However, the game did not enter the rhythm of Leeds United from the beginning, but was always controlled by the Reading team!

The reason why Reading has a lot of ball possession is very simple. In their opinion, the second team, which has been mixing and matching, must have declined in strength, and it is not even as good as the general substitute lineup. After all, there are many young children here, with an average age of about 20. None.

In this case, if Leeds United wants to score goals, it is to play a defensive counterattack like last season in the British Championship. The Reading team only needs to stand in their position, advance layer by layer, and flatten Leeds United. Can have a chance!

"The first 10 minutes of the game were in the hands of the Reading team. The two sides were probing each other. After all, they were not familiar with each other. After the probing, the Reading team showed their fangs first!"

Reading defender Griffin sent the ball to his teammate Karakan. After receiving the ball, Karakan passed it directly to the striker Hunter. Hunter directly squeezed away the Leeds United players who were defending him, and strode forward. go!

Jack, who has always been the youngest and most self-willed defender in the past, has become a veritable "adult" at this moment. It does not mean that he is older than his teammates on both sides, but that he, as a player who entered the first team last season, has a duty-bound responsibility. It is important to lead by example, instead of taking off like usual.

Seeing Hunter approaching now, Jack first calmly told his teammates to stand up, and then he ran up to block it himself!

Hunter didn't take Jack seriously. The red hair was carefully analyzed before the game. In other words, all the first-team players left on this list were carefully studied by the Reading team. Over and over, Jack is naturally one of them.

It's just that, unlike others, Jack's state is indeed a bit ups and downs, and he has a bad temper. If there is no restraint from Diego and Schmeichel, I'm afraid I don't know how many times he has been blown up!

These may be very detailed, but the current broadcast technology is advanced, and the on-site director will also deliberately capture the expressions of each player. Some things are naturally easy to discover.

So when Jack came up, Hunter suddenly sneered and whispered, "Hey, red-haired ghost, do you know football too?"

Then Hunter was ready to protect himself when Jack was furious and to avenge justice against the referee. He clearly saw Jack's eyes glaring over for a moment, filled with overwhelming anger.

This expression is really like a ghost, even Hunter, who wanted to tease him, never thought that the effect would be so good!

But the first time I saw the red hair who was always alive and kicking with such special effects like a horror movie, I would always be taken aback. Hunter took half a step back, and subconsciously raised his hand to push him away. The eyes unconsciously went to the referee.

But at this moment, he suddenly heard Jack's voice.

The tone is smooth, the syllables are jumping, and it is full of joy.

"You can't fool me, little idiot."

...Why do you feel that you have been molested?

The next second, Hunter felt that his feet were empty, and he turned his head belatedly, and was shocked to see Jack poke the ball away and run straight away!

What happened between the lightning and the flint, other than the person involved, I am afraid it is difficult for others to know, even if it is the broadcast footage, there is no way to restore it immediately, so in the eyes of the fans, a very strange scene happened.

Hunter muttered something, Jack glared at him, and then... the defense was successful?

There is neither physical scrambling nor physical contact, just a glance can break the ball...

Could this be the legendary defense with eyes?

But Byron on the sidelines was very familiar with Jack, and he could roughly guess that Jack was being provoked.

He looked at Jack who was dribbling the ball in surprise, and said softly, "Jack, you've grown up..."

"He has always been very smart, and his sense of responsibility can often overwhelm his temper." Heinrich did not seem surprised, he patted Mr. Byron's shoulder with a smile, "If it was before, Jack knew that even if he He couldn't control his temper, and someone stopped him, so this kid always didn't like to suppress himself, but now it's different, he is the leader and mainstay of the defense, and the children around him are all looking at him, and Little Jack probably doesn't either. Willing to let teammates see his jokes."

I have to say that the players of the Heinrich team have a good psychological grasp. Jack, who is dribbling forward at this moment, is indeed as Heinrich expected. Speed ​​up!

He took the ball directly across the midfield, but instead of continuing forward, it passed to Kaka's feet!

This kind of passing made Maldermott on the sidelines unconsciously move his mouth, because it was exactly what he expected before the game.

Hand the ball to Kaka, and then Kaka to Lewandowski, isn't that the same routine?

Leeds United is really planning to play with four players!

The players on the field also thought of this. The Reading players next to Kaka who were in charge of defense stuck closely to them, and consciously blocked the passage between Kaka and Lewandowski with their bodies. Space ball!

The Brazilian ran horizontally with the ball calmly, and was not in a hurry to enter the penalty area. Instead, he took a few steps back while observing the position of his teammates. The defenders did not keep up with him, but they still consciously Cut off Kaka's ball path!

But at this moment, Kaka suddenly returned the ball with a nimble heel. Sam, who was guarding the midfield with him in this field, suddenly stepped forward, and after receiving the ball, he made a big foot transfer!

The ball was sent directly to the left, and the Leeds United fans subconsciously thought that they would see Alan Smith, or Jack coming up to meet him, but this time they saw a strange player suddenly jumping out!

The word "jump" is not derogatory, but because the young man in the white jersey of Leeds United is not fast, but his movement is extremely tricky, and he rushed to get the ball without making a sound!

The commentator Jack Brown subconsciously flipped through the information in his hand, but he immediately reacted and said anxiously: "The one who received the pass from Sam is the young player of the Leeds United youth academy, Santos! This player is the The youngest on the field, he just passed his 16th birthday a month ago, and he also set a new record for the youngest Leeds United played this season... Santos played a oxtail dribble under the double-team of the two! Standard The tail of the bull is amazing! This Brazilian teenager looks too deft!"

The extraordinary oxtail was first used by Brazilian players, but not everyone can use it!

The current Premier League is more and more about simplicity and efficiency. Here, the confrontation is strong and the goals are scored quickly. More importantly, if Brazilian players want to gain a foothold in England, they must first be tricked by labor certification. Basically, those who come here have already taken shape. The Brazilians, for the most part, have given up the fancy tricks, become pragmatic and less elf-like.

Santos is different. Thanks to his father, whom he hasn't seen since he was five years old, and his excellent agent, Mr. Mendes, he has Polish nationality. Although his pedigree makes him look like a European, he can Having dual citizenship gives you the right to play in England.

The young Santos likes to use some tricks, his skills are not fancy, everything is for the goal, but even so it is still dazzling!

Quickly dial the ball with the outside of the instep, and then suddenly use the inside of the instep to hook the ball back and change direction. It is almost an action after losing the center of gravity and then quickly control your body. This back and forth is just a short time. In seconds, he wiped out the two defenders!

This action is complicated to say but happened very quickly. In the "wow" exclamation of the Leeds United fans, Santos strode forward with a happy expression on his face!

Lewandowski started almost at the same time. He shook off the defensive players around him and did not raise his hand. Instead, he stared straight at Santos' position and controlled himself not to allow himself to be offside.

However, the Reading players were obviously afraid of Lewandowski, and directly vacated his position, putting Lewandowski in an offside position!

Santos took the time to glance at Lewandowski, and then gave up the idea of ​​passing the ball.

An offside pass will be ruled invalid even if it is scored!

He doesn't want to waste the opportunity to spell it out!

After passing those two people, he was able to face the goalkeeper directly, but Santos changed direction again, seemingly running towards the left post, but the moment the goalkeeper turned sideways, he hooked the ball back with his toes and ran directly To the right!

Heck!

Reading goalkeeper Federici once again remembered the fear of being played by Leeds United last season. There was cold sweat on his back, but his body that had fallen sideways was out of his control at all!

I can only let myself turn my head to look, and then I saw Santos facing the empty goal with a light push and the ball retreated into the goal!

For a moment, the Elland Road stadium fell silent, and it seemed that the fans were also digesting the goal.

To be fair, they all came with the feeling of "Oh, the team might lose but we're going to appease the lads."

But now, tell them that they are ahead?

How do you feel... so cool!Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

What I remembered this time was not the battle cry, but the prelude to the Leeds United song that was first heard from the live commentator one step ahead of the fans!

After the extremely rhythmic and even brainwashing prelude was broadcast, the on-site commentator hired by Leeds United yelled directly across the Elland Road Stadium: "The goal is——"

"Santos! Santos! Santos!"

The fans shouted Santos' name frantically, and the goals that were not expected but unexpectedly scored in many cases were even more exciting.

However, many people looked at Santos with a different color in their eyes.

Maybe what they harvested was not only a goal, but a good player, a young, capable player!

Jack Brown even stood up and jumped onto the chair at the moment of scoring the goal. He had already begun to subconsciously turn his heart to Leeds United. It was their young player Santos who played the ball! Now I want to re-introduce this player to everyone. The 16-year-old Santos is a player brought by Leeds United from Brazil. He played for Leeds United’s youth team and has a great record. Now he plays for Leeds. Lian, his future is limitless!"

Meldermott was stunned, he never thought that things would develop like this.

He knows that Leeds United will fight back, and he also knows that Leeds United will use cooperation to make up for the unevenness of the players, but is Leeds United the first to score?

Is it agreed that Jack Kakalewan will be in the same line?

Did you say that all young generals have no fighting power?

And those media who sang about Leeds United before the game, are you all spies sent by the enemy!What else did you say that Santos has no such person, you find me such a powerful player!

Do it on purpose, you guys!

Santos didn't care about that, first he smiled and hugged Lewand, then trotted to the midfield and hugged Kaka, and finally strode to the Leeds United bench!

Leeds United's bench is full of team leaders, from Alan Smith Parker to Griezmann Diego Makelele, everyone is the absolute main force of the team.

Being on the bench is a new thing for them, and watching their coach being hugged by a bear is also a new experience.

"Boss! Am I amazing!" Santos originally wanted to pounce, but under Bertram's indifferent gaze, he immediately reacted and hugged instead.

Due to his height, the young Santos' face was buried directly on Heinrich's shoulder, and the smile on his face never lost.

Heinrich patted him on the back with a smile, and told him unceremoniously: "Yes, you are great, I know you are great from the day I brought you here!"

"I'm so good-looking!" Santos raised his face to look at Heinrich, and there seemed to be stars in his eyes.

"Yeah, very artistic, proud of you."

The stupid hair on Santos' head was shaking happily, so he took advantage of this moment to say: "Then can I skip the daily vegetable juice!" thing!

Heinrich maintained a smile and said calmly, "Of course, you can't."

...Boss, you bully.

But soon Heinrich pushed Santos back into the field, clapped his hands to his own players celebrating the goal, and shouted without controlling the volume at all: "Pay attention to your positions! There is only one ball, the game is still going on." It's not over, understand!"

The players who were happily running all over the field just now replied immediately: "Understood, boss!"

But these words had a very different meaning to Maldermott's ears, and the fingers in his pocket trembled subconsciously.

I always feel like, where have I heard this sentence...

Maldermott, who was full of confidence before the game and wanted revenge, suddenly felt that his self-confidence had been hit. If it were another team, Maldermott would definitely not feel this way when Reading fell behind, but at this time At this moment, Meldermott felt that his pre-match guess might have been wrong...

No, there can be no mistakes!Reading must not stumble on Leeds United again!

The coach yelled loudly at the players on the court: "Don't relax! It's just a ball, attack! Victory belongs to us!"

Heinrich cast a meaningful glance and a faint smile.

But there was one person on the court who didn't participate in the goal celebration, his eyes were on the big screen, and he didn't say a word.

Kaka glanced at him, walked over and grabbed the opponent's arm: "Robert, it's time to go back and kick off."

Lewandowski glanced at Kaka, followed trot and said: "I know what you are worried about, don't worry, I have no hostility towards Santos, his excellence is likable, and I was just offside. His passes would get blown too."

Kaka breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but asked suspiciously: "Then what are you looking at?"

"I'm counting the time." Lewandowski had a faint smile on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes, "Last season, Reading got me off the field at No. 12 minutes. I haven't forgotten."

In particular, when I got off the court, my face was covered with blood. Even if the blood was knocked out by Griezmann to give him artificial respiration, the blood did fall on Lewand's face.

After being wiped, a photo with blurred facial features was freshly released.

Handsome people have a common problem, that is, they have the burden of idols. Lewandowski will never forget who is the culprit who made the strange photo of his blood-stained half of his face hit the headlines of major newspapers!

He didn't join the team last season, so he doesn't know why Lewandowski is angry, but Kaka feels that there is probably only one thing he can do for Lewandowski now.

So when Santos came back, the three of them got together and said a few words, but this move was not noticed by anyone.

"With Reading kicking off, the game will start again!" Jack Brown flipped through the data in his hand, and began to analyze the possible tactics of Leeds United in his mouth, "This is a new team, just relying entirely on Santos' personal The ability to score goals, then Reading will definitely strengthen the defense against Santos, and Leeds United may be better with a defensive lineup..."

Suddenly, Jack Brown's voice froze, as if blocked by something.

Instead, it was the high-pitched voice of the on-site commentator from the stadium——

"The ball is in!"