The Young Lion

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In the box at Elland Road, Leeds United chairman Ridsdale has been sullen since before the start of the game. This expression has not changed a bit. Whenever Leeds United concedes a ball, he will close his eyes for about ten seconds.

He also wasn't watching the game alone in the box today, but Arthur didn't come today, and his assistant was watching the game with him.

The game time came to 85 minutes, and there was no suspense about Millwall's victory. The three main players went off to rest, and Leeds United did not attack, killing time on the court.

Ridsdale suddenly said something softly, as if talking to himself.

Hey, next season's Champions League qualification is suspended.

The Champions League 1:6 and the current 0:5, Ridsdale feels that 1:6 is actually negligible, because Leeds United fell to the semi-finals and lost to Millwall, which is what most people expected In the end, it was just that the negative impact was too great, but the money that should be earned in the Champions League is not a lot.

But the 0:5 in the league is fatal. Liverpool and Tottenham have already scored 3:1. After Liverpool wins, they will leave Leeds United by 4 points. With three rounds left, Leeds Lenovo overtook Liverpool, and their hopes became extremely slim.

Champions League qualification, the foundation of Leeds United's long-term development!

The result of this game can almost declare Leeds United's final ranking range this season, outside the top four.

Ridsdale had to re-examine the strength of the team, the year before. fifth in the league. last year. Ranked fourth in the league, this year, there is a 99% chance of losing the fourth place.

Leeds United did not stay firmly in the top four of the Premier League as he envisioned. Fighting for the fourth is not the situation he wants to see. This is very dangerous. It is necessary to ensure that Leeds United can qualify for the Champions League.

He has reached a dilemma.

The current team of Leeds United is the strength to compete for the fourth, and it is indisputable. No one can guarantee it.

But if they don't get the top four in the league next season, Leeds United will be doomed!

There is no way out, and we can only continue to put all our eggs in one basket.

Ridsdale will continue to strengthen the strength of the team, which has been put on the table for discussion in his meeting with O'Reilly yesterday.

O'Reilly isn't a god either,

Chelsea's investment in the past few years has been comparable to that of Leeds United. As a result, Chelsea is now heavily indebted and half-dead. Bates had to change his business strategy and found Ranieri, who can tap the potential internally and keep himself safe.

Ridsdale hoped for a miracle to happen. Leeds United can enter the Champions League next season, if the miracle does not happen. He still has to continue to borrow money to sign in, consolidate Leeds United's league status, and go a step further to lock in the top four.

Compared with Ridsdale, the chairman, who is thinking about team building, the assistant next to him is not so serious.

When he heard Mr. Chairman's words, his expression froze immediately.

Champions League qualification, suspended?

Hang a fart!

It's definitely over.

Leeds United played Millwall today, then Chelsea, and then Arsenal.

Fuck the London team!

Especially bloody Millwall.

The assistant still has in mind the humiliation of being turned away by Aldridge two years ago.

Cursing in my heart that the Millwall bus crashed, the plane crashed, it would be best if someone set fire to the Lion King Stadium!

After the assistant finished cursing, he looked at Mr. Chairman who lowered his head and frowned in thought, and suddenly wanted to cry without tears.

Why?

Why is Millwall, the former hooligan team, doing so well now!

With the world's top stadiums, the transfer market makes a lot of money, there are champions every year, the head coach is young and handsome, there are a lot of idols, the players are obedient and don't make trouble!

The ambitious chairman and the hard-working assistant are thinking about their own minds, and the game in the stadium is about to come to an end.

In the stands, there were die-hard fans who loved Leeds United covering their faces and weeping, while the Wild Lions fans were here to revel unscrupulously from beginning to end.

When the game time came to the 89th minute, Aldridge turned around on the sidelines and walked towards the player channel.

The game has not officially ended, but Hall left early. This, this is clearly a kind of contempt for Leeds United. The language of the camera is very flavorful. First, Aldridge's back, and then immediately cut to O'Reilly's expression.

Generally speaking, even if Millwall wins the opponent by 10 goals, the coach does not shake hands with the opponent and leaves early. Either he loves the opponent and cannot bear to see the result, or he hates him because he has no scruples and does not even give the most basic respect. opponent.

Aldridge is obviously not in love with Leeds United.

After he walked into the player tunnel, he prepared to go directly to the interview area, and the routine ended his trip to Leeds.

I visited Leeds twice in the past four days, and my life was not pleasant, even if the two games were big victories.

The Champions League killed Leeds United, and the league cut off Leeds United's chances of entering the Champions League next season.

Aldridge has coached the team in England for 7 years. He has witnessed the decline of the last League One champion Leeds United in the Premier League era, fell to the bottom, and then rose again to the peak. But this peak, in these four days, crossed a turning point. Next, Leeds United will turn from prosperity to decline!

Generally, the decline of a strong team is relatively slow, and aging lineup is the most common cause of decline.

However, Leeds United fell from the peak this time, and the speed of its collapse was jaw-dropping, and it can even be listed as a typical case of failure in the football industry. The final end of Leeds United was shocking.

In an interview, the reporter kept mentioning O'Reilly, hoping that Aldridge would evaluate the opponent, and also hope that Aldridge would explain why he did not shake hands with the opponent after the game, and whether it was related to the incident in the last Champions League match.

At this time, Aldrich suddenly realized why he was disgusted deep in his heart that the outside world would talk about him and O'Reilly together, make comparisons, and create gimmicks.

This has nothing to do with coaching ability, record, image and other factors, but that Aldridge and O'Reilly are not the same type of head coach in their bones, exactly. O'Reilly is the type of manager he doesn't identify with.

The Premier League coach has a lot of say in signings. Leeds United's crazy investment. It also started after O'Reilly took office.

When the Hall family had a net worth of 200 million pounds, Aldrich only dared to ask his eldest brother to borrow 30 million pounds. He was sober. In the football industry, you can’t do without money, but you must spend money within your means.

The club is supported by a strong consortium, and its development is guaranteed by funds, with quick results. It’s true, but it’s just the record on the field. The economic benefits are definitely negative. Almost all clubs in Italy operate in this way, relying on the rich boss with a backstage. The boss has money, and the boss has no money. , Liquidation Bankruptcy. Parma, Lazio and other clubs are short-lived. What is the essential difference with Leeds United? If Bates hadn't found a Russian financial backer to take over Chelsea and thus escaped the golden cicada, there would be no iron-blooded blue army in history that shocked Europe, and it would only add another failure case following Leeds United's footsteps.

And the whole league in Italy is like this. Another result is that when these backstage bosses, even Moratti and Berlusconi, are unable to invest, the club's financial situation plummets, and the entire Serie A develops and promotes in the football market. In terms of brand value income, it lags far behind the Premier League.

Aldridge does not deny that there are funders who are purely passionate about football, and thus invest regardless of cost, but this is not the long-term way for football clubs to survive. The kind of investment that relies on external funds to beat chicken blood is too much for the club to survive. Fragile.

What's more, seven years ago, he couldn't predict what the future would be like. So what if he had the inherent advantage to win over talented players? Can it guarantee absolute success? If he can't succeed, he will work hard. If he can't achieve results, he will fulfill his promise and become a dude. Fortunately, he succeeded, and he also created the brand value of Millwall, which gave a club a foundation for long-term development. Millwall Not counting the transfer market now, there are huge profits every season. As long as this momentum is stabilized for a few years and the position of the giants is firmly established, Millwall can continue to operate in a virtuous cycle.

Thinking of the future fate of Leeds United, Aldridge didn't want to stay for a minute at Elland Road.

O'Reilly, Ridsdale, how many Leeds fans will suffer long-term future?

Perfunctory in the post-match interview, Aldridge left Elland Road directly, sat on the team bus and waited for the team to meet up and return to London together.

The light rain stopped, the clouds gathered and the rain cleared up, and when dusk approached, a ray of dazzling light from the sky shot into the window of the bus, which happened to be reflected on Aldrich’s face

Millwall slaughtered Leeds United 11:1 in two consecutive away games, shocking England and causing a sensation in Europe!

The outside world realized that Millwall had reached its peak in the most critical sprint stage at the end of the season.

The only person who disagreed was Manchester United coach Ferguson.

The old Scottish man made a high-profile claim that Millwall will still make mistakes in the last three rounds of the league. Manchester United hopes to reverse.

Aldrich did not make a response to the outside world, and the facts speak louder than words.

Ferguson was just sophistrying, but it wasn't to hit Millwall. On the contrary, it was to keep the Red Devils from venting their anger!

The Red Devils are targeting the final match of the league, what about Millwall? With three rounds left in the league, there is already double insurance. Even if there is a mistake in the first two games, the final game will be played at the Lion King Stadium against the Red Devils. Millwall is in a much more comfortable situation than Manchester United. Ferguson previously declared that Millwall's two-line battle pressure is huge, and this situation is gone. Millwall will still play in the Champions League, but the final will be after the end of the league. As for the second round of the Champions League semi-final, Millwall can take it ignore.

Leeds United went to London for the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. O'Reilly did not bring many soldiers and horses, and they were mainly new faces. Most of the main players did not even enter the squad.

The media clamored that this was a battle of dignity for Leeds United, but the people of Leeds knew in their hearts that the reality was cruel and they couldn't hide their sorrow: 1:6, 0:5, where is there any dignity to talk about?

The generals of the defeat are not enough to speak bravely. Leeds United lost two games in a row. The main players who started two consecutive games would rather die than face Millwall for the third time in a week!

Leeds United's Champions League is over, and the league is 99% over. O'Reilly calmed down at this time, let go of all the pressure, and prepared for the next season. In the third game, he first put on a training posture , let more young players appear on the field, it doesn’t matter if you lose, I have regained some of my old spirit, and admitted in an interview that I am not Millwall’s opponent, but the two defeats are not the true manifestation of Leeds United’s strength, Leeds United’s lineup Young, there is still room for improvement.

O'Reilly's remarks didn't get much support from the outside world. He was just telling the truth, but the outside world hoped that he would be more crazy and let this third game continue the war. Regardless of raising your hand and surrendering, the second round of the Champions League semi-final is destined to lose its due significance. (to be continued...) ()