Episode [197]: Boss, Please Believe Me!

In the 26th round of the 2008-2009 Premier League season, Leeds United drew with Manchester United one to one. At the same time, the games of Leeds United's competitors were also over.

Chelsea drew with Hull City 0-0 at home, Liverpool defeated Portsmouth 3-2 away from home, Arsenal drew with Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 away from home, and Aston Villa drew 2-0 away from home. A nil win over Blackburn Rovers and a nil draw at home to Fulham on Sheffield Wednesday…

At the end of this round, Leeds United's position is very embarrassing.

The Red Devils Manchester United currently rank first in the Premier League. They have 18 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses and 58 points. They still rank first in the Premier League. Liverpool ranks second in the Premier League with 15 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses and 54 points. . Chelsea ranks third in the Premier League with 15 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses and 51 points. Then there is Leeds United, which ranks fourth in the Premier League with 50 points.

Yes, Leeds United is still ranked fourth in the league, only one point behind Chelsea. It seems that the gap is not big, but it is actually very difficult.

Because behind Leeds United is Aston Villa, they currently have 14 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, with 48 points, only two points behind Leeds United.

There is also Arsenal. Their record is 12 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses, with 45 points, only five points behind Leeds United.

Now Leeds United's fourth position in the league is not stable, and the next game will be really difficult.

Of course, Leeds United is now eight points behind the top-ranked Manchester United team. Although there are still 12 rounds left in the league, it is very, very difficult for Leeds United to catch up with Manchester United by eight points. Therefore, it is very, very difficult for Leeds United to win the Premier League championship this season.

For now, it is really, really difficult for Leeds United to win the Premier League title this season.

However, Zhong Cheng will not give up!

In the coming week, Leeds United's schedule is very intensive.

Leeds United has three games a week, with a game every two days. The first game is an away game against Middlesbrough two days later. This is a make-up match in the first round of the knockout rounds of the English FA Cup this season, because the two sides drew one to one the first time they met. , this time it’s a showdown.

Two days after the end of this game, Leeds United ushered in the first leg of the first round of the knockout round of this season's UEFA Champions League. Leeds United challenged Real Madrid away. This game is even more critical, to the extreme.

This weekend, Leeds United returned to their home court to face Manchester City in the 27th round of the Premier League.

Therefore, Leeds United's task this week is very heavy.

Of course, Leeds United's main tasks now are the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, and the most important one at the moment is naturally the UEFA Champions League.

Leeds United's opponent in the Champions League, Real Madrid, is very strong and they must go all out. So there is actually one main task this week, which is to win Real Madrid, and both the FA Cup and the league can be given up!

This is Zhong Cheng’s current plan!

Zhong Cheng also asked the Leeds United players to do the same. It is obvious that the English FA Cup and the league should try their best and win if they can. If it takes too much energy and physical strength, just give up and ensure victory in the UEFA Champions League.

The Leeds United players are all aware of Zhong Cheng's plan and are preparing carefully.

At this time, Leeds United's left back Patrick Evra found Zhong Cheng and said he wanted to discuss some personal matters with Zhong Cheng.

Patrick Evra came to Zhong Cheng's office.

After Julia Oliveira gave Patrick Evra a cup of coffee, she turned around and left the office, leaving the space for Zhong Cheng and Patrick Evra.

Zhong Cheng was gently stirring the hot coffee in front of him, watching the rising heat, the corners of his mouth raised slightly. Zhong Cheng just liked this feeling. The steaming smoke was filled with a strong aroma of coffee and milk. It smelled good, but it didn't taste good!

Yes, Zhong Cheng just likes to smell it, not drink it!

After a while, Zhong Cheng put down the spoon in his hand, looked up at Patrick Evra, and said, "What do you want from me, Patrick!"

Evra immediately raised his head and stared at Zhong Cheng, carefully reading Zhong Cheng's facial expression, and then took a deep breath, as if he had made a lot of determination before saying: "I'm sorry, boss! Yesterday, I... I……"

Seeing Evra hesitate to speak, Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, "Did you go to meet Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday?"

Evra looked stunned and said, "Huh?"

Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, "Isn't that what you want to tell me?"

Evra woke up instantly and said immediately: "Yes, yes! I just want to tell you this... Oh, no. How did you know about this, boss?"

Evra raised his head and stared at Zhong Cheng with bright eyes. Did Zhong Cheng send someone to follow him?

Zhong Cheng immediately said: "Don't think wildly. The reason why I know this is because I also met with Frank and Joan yesterday. It's not difficult to guess your meeting with Alex Ferguson!"

Evra was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded immediately, that was indeed the case.

Zhong Cheng also said: "Also, Alex Ferguson has been coveting you for more than a day or two. It would be unreasonable if he didn't look for you when Leeds United went to Manchester!"

Evra was shocked, it turned out that Zhong Cheng knew everything!

Evra immediately said: "Boss, don't worry. I met him, and he did want me to extend an invitation. But I really didn't agree to him. I will not leave Leeds United, please believe me!"

Zhong Cheng smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. If you really want to transfer and leave Leeds United for Manchester, you won't come to me. I still believe you in this!"

Hearing what Zhong Cheng said, Evra breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, Patrick Evra feels that it is very good here now, Zhong Cheng is very loyal to him, and Leeds United's results are also very good. More importantly, they are now doing a big thing that will go down in history. Maybe in the future, Patrick Evra can become the legendary left back of Leeds United. Therefore, Patrick Evra is naturally willing to stay here. Yes.

And Manchester United is already a super wealthy team. Going to Manchester United is not even the icing on the cake. It is more cost-effective to stay at Leeds United. Didn't you see that Cristiano Ronaldo chose Leeds United?

Yesterday, Patrick Evra also asked Cristiano Ronaldo, and Cristiano Ronaldo said: "Leeds United is the best choice, and I have no regrets at all!"

Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo has no regrets at all about coming to Leeds United and claims that this is the best choice. What reason does Patrick Evra have to leave here?

In fact, the most important thing is that he and his agent believe that Leeds United will succeed and that Zhong Cheng will succeed, because Zhong Cheng has been creating miracles since he entered the industry.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, Zhong Cheng's words of "making Leeds United a forever giant" are a joke, but in the eyes of Patrick Evra, this is definitely not an empty talk.

Now Leeds United are heading towards this lofty goal. The most important thing is that every step they take is very solid, and now Patrick Evra feels that Leeds United is getting closer and closer to this goal.

At this time, how could Patrick Evra choose to leave?

Manchester United is indeed a good team, but Patrick Evra would rather stay at Leeds United.

Patrick Evra knew that Zhong Cheng was a very powerful person. In order to prevent Zhong Cheng from unnecessary suspicion, Patrick Evra decided to tell Zhong Cheng face to face about his meeting with Alex Ferguson. The first one was to express determination to Zhong Cheng, and the second one was to prove his innocence.

Patrick Evra also knows very well that there is a panic within the Leeds United team right now, and many players are interested in leaving. At this time, Patrick Evra stood up and expressed his determination to Zhong Cheng, then he Patrick Evra will definitely occupy a very, very important position in Zhong Cheng's heart.

Now listening to Zhong Cheng say that he believes in himself, Patrick Evra felt happy. His goal was achieved.

Patrick Evra immediately said: "Boss, thank you for your trust. I will definitely not let you down, for sure!"

Zhong Cheng laughed and said: "Do it well, I know your thoughts very well. You can also see it, as long as you stay at Leeds United wholeheartedly. Your main left back position will not change, because you have That strength!”

Patrick Evra felt happy again, and then said: "I understand, boss!"

Zhong Cheng stood up and patted Patrick Evra on the shoulder, and then had a heart-to-heart talk with Patrick Evra, asking Patrick Evra to calm down and treat the next game well.

After sending away Patrick Evra, Zhong Cheng convened the Leeds United players for an ideological education. Let the Leeds United players stabilize their minds at this time. After the season is over, if someone wants to leave, Zhong Cheng will not stop him. But at this time, if anyone's thoughts are broken and it affects the stability of the team, then go to the Leeds United reserve team next season!

The Leeds United players were shocked. They knew very well how powerful Zhong Cheng was. They don't want to become the second player in Ellawi, so even if there are players who want to leave Leeds United at this time, they can only stabilize their minds and finish the season well.

And, then again, if they perform better this season, they can get a bigger contract when they transfer.

Therefore, the goals of these players and Zhong Cheng should be the same, which is to perform well and perform well!

The Leeds United players assured Zhong Cheng that they would perform well and would never embarrass Zhong Cheng.

Hearing such assurances from the players, Zhong Cheng was relieved. Leeds United should be able to cope with the next game.

However, Zhong Cheng also knows that Leeds United's difficulties are not limited to these. The road ahead will be very difficult, but Leeds United will never give up!