Episode [059]: The Opening of the New Premier League Season

This is the 29-man roster for Leeds United this season. This number is really quite a lot. Although it has not reached 32, some media also claimed that Zhong Cheng will definitely welcome one or two wide players. To fill in the shortcomings of the lineup, at least find a substitute for Joaquin and Ribery.

This season, the signings of Leeds United have not been large, and the president has introduced 8 new players

There is no way to compare this with the previous two seasons. However, this is when they retain the team that was successful last season and they have made reinforcements, which is still very good to be honest.

The players introduced by Zhong Cheng are all targeted, they all fill the vacancies left by the players, and the introduction of one or two newcomers has strengthened the depth of Leeds United's bench, which should be a good benefit for Leeds United. Replenish.

Now it depends on whether the people introduced by Zhong Cheng can reach the height of leaving the players, which is doubtful. Although Joaquin and Luca Toni are famous players in the world, can they adapt to the Leeds United system? Can it reach the heights of James Milner, Lennon and Huntelaar?

Everyone is skeptical and not optimistic about the prospects of Leeds United.

Moreover, people like Tevez and Cavani made the Heze fans in the media suspect Zhong Cheng's eyes. Leeds United is really going to be finished in the new season.

However, everyone can still see that Zhong Cheng's team building policy is still young. Rejuvenation is the main focus, and it is still a young guard.

In this team, there are only 2 players over 30 years old, only 4 players between 25 and 29 years old (including 25 years old), only 15 players between 20 and 24 years old (including 20 years old), and 16 to 20 years old. There are 8 players (not including 20 years old), and among them there are as many as five or six 20-year-old players. This team is still very, very young

This team with an average age of only 20.59 years old is currently the youngest team in the Premier League, and it is even nearly a year younger than when they were in the Championship. It's just a little bit bigger than last season.

But this team with an average age of less than 21 years old is really too young, but many media and fans have seen their infinite possibilities, and these players are very good. But they still think these people are still too young and inexperienced. In the new season, they should not be able to achieve good results under super high pressure.

However, the future of Leeds United must be very bright. As long as they can retain these young players of Leeds United and let them grow up, Leeds United will be really awesome.

However, everyone believes that the glory of Leeds United does not belong to the present, but to the future. Last season, it was just an accident. Do you really think that accidents happen every year?

At this time, these media reporters are still a little more rational, and they did not belittle Leeds United like they did last season. But they still think that Leeds United's performance this season is about mid-range, which is already the best prediction.

At this time, other teams in the Premier League are still thinking about poaching Leeds United.

Previously, wasn't Leeds United's top scorer Huntelaar taken away? Then it is impossible for Leeds United to have non-sale items. At this time, they are frantically chasing Ribery, Pique and others.

Piqué is okay because he has an injury and he hasn't healed yet. Everyone has new doubts about his strength and potential, so there are really not many teams pursuing him. But Ribery has become a hot commodity, and Zhong Cheng has to stand up and declare once again that Ribery is not for sale at Leeds United.

And Ribery also stood up and clarified that he would not leave Leeds United. Not now, nor ever. The media reporters stopped hyping them up, and they doubted Zhong Cheng's current signings.

In particular, Tevez and Cavani, the performance of these two people in the season warm-up match is really very, very poor. The media reporters didn't see what's so good about these two people?

Media reporters all believed that Zhong Cheng had encountered Waterloo this time. Zhong Cheng's "Smart Eyes and Beads" skills will fail on these two people, and the signboard that Zhong Cheng managed to manage is also because of these two people. They all believed that Zhong Cheng had also stepped down from the altar.

Many media reporters have claimed that this season, both Carlos Tevez and Cavani have scored less than ten goals in total this season, or even less than five goals.

The media reporters did not see any characteristics of a forward who can score goals from these two forwards.

Cavani is more like a defensive midfielder. He only knows how to run wildly and press in the frontcourt. This guy playing forward is an insult to the forward position.

At this time, Tevez and Cavani were sprayed as dogs.

Of course, Zhong Cheng was also questioned by countless people, claiming that Zhong Cheng's signboard had been destroyed, and Zhong Cheng was not some super genius or magical coach. In the first two seasons, everyone gave Zhong Cheng to Shinhwa, but this season he showed his fox tail.

Gary Arnoldsis stood up and shouted loudly: "Let me just say, how can this crazy Loya have such strength? Even in this world, there is no such thing as the kind of vision that must be seen, ridiculous It’s Crazy Loya who is still strutting around in this name. I’ve seen a lot of shameless people, but I’ve never seen such a brazen person. Crazy Loya really let me see, he refreshed our world view, It's amazing!"

Irony, biting irony.

At this time, there are still many people following Gary Arnoldsis.

At this time, Zhong Cheng, Cavani, Tevez and others were subjected to endless doubts and ridicule.

Tevez and Cavani were very angry and extremely depressed. At the same time, they also felt that they were a little sorry for Zhong Cheng, because they made Zhong Cheng suffer such humiliation. Their hearts are full of anger, and they are ready to slap Gary Arnoldsis in the face and those doubters in the face.

Under such circumstances, the 2007-2008 Premier League season is just here.

In the 2007-2008 season, the first round of Leeds United's match was held at Leeds United's home stadium, Elland Road. The stadium, which can accommodate more than 20,000 fans, was filled to the brim, and it could no longer be filled, but There are still a lot of Leeds United fans gathered outside the scene. At this time, they all feel that the stadium is really too small, and it doesn't match the temperament of their Leeds United team at all.

Fans of Leeds United have called on Leeds United to expand the stadium.

Originally, during the offseason that just passed, Leeds United was preparing to expand the stadium, and even the construction team had already been invited. But when the work started, Zhong Cheng stopped it.

Leeds United fans feel very upset, Leeds United need a bigger stadium. The fans of Leeds United called for the team to expand the stadium quickly, and the enthusiasm of Leeds United fans to buy season tickets was also aroused. This is the best-selling ticket for Leeds United in the past ten years. one year.

But this is still not enough for the fans of Leeds United. The fans of Leeds United need more people to enter the stadium to watch this game.

At this time, Zhong Cheng announced that Leeds United will build a new stadium. This left field will be able to accommodate 50,000 people, and there will be room for expansion. If the stadium is fully utilized and developed, the stadium will be able to accommodate nearly 70,000 people.

After hearing the news, Leeds United fans had mixed reactions.

Many people are very happy. It is really nice to build a stadium like this to go along with the team's development and the team's increasing aristocratic temperament. And Leeds United fans also need such a big stadium, they are very happy.

Of course, some people think it is not good. They think that the Elland Road Stadium is the foundation of Leeds United, and leaving here is to forget their roots. Is the pitch off Elland Road still Leeds United? Do these fans think it is not good to relocate the stadium, or should they stay at Elland Road Stadium.

But these fans also know that there is really no room for development at Elland Road Stadium, the expansion is not much, and the surrounding area of ​​the stadium is also very poor. Leeds United want to become a wealthy club, and Elland Road Stadium is the biggest stumbling block hindering their progress.

No wonder the successive Leeds United presidents have voted to relocate the stadium.

These fans also know that Leeds United's relocation of the stadium is an unchangeable thing. However, they still feel a little uncomfortable. Some are reluctant. After all, Elland Road Stadium has their very fond memories, the past of Leeds United, and the life of Leeds United.

It was very difficult for them to leave Elland Road just like that.

However, at least they won't move away now, because Leeds United just decided to build a new stadium, but the place for the new stadium is still well-known, and it will take at least a year or two for Leeds United to move.

Therefore, these fans are not in a hurry. Leeds United may not really move away from Elland Road. However, their thoughts and desires to come to Elland Road to watch the game are very strong, because they always have a feeling that they are watching one less game at Elland Road for Leeds United. They don't want to miss a game, because they may not be able to return to Elland Road in the future.

Zhong Cheng also knows that many fans will have this kind of plot, but for the development of Leeds United, Zhong Cheng had to make this decision. Compared with the future of Leeds United, Zhong Cheng thinks Elland Road is nothing? Elland Road Stadium has completed her historical mission, she will become a symbol of the history of the Leeds United club, but she will not become the future of Leeds United.

Zhong Cheng struggled for a long time before he made such a decision.

After making such a decision, what surprised Zhong Cheng was that more than 70% of the people in the club supported Zhong Cheng. They all believed that the Elland Road Stadium could not carry Leeds United’s super dream, and Leeds United needed a club. Made a new stadium.

With such feedback, Zhong Cheng felt less guilty.

In any case, Zhong Cheng made such a decision for the good of Leeds United.

Under such circumstances, Leeds United fans still support Zhong Cheng. In the new season, they all flooded into Elland Road Stadium to watch Leeds United's game.

In the first round, Leeds United played against Charlton at home.

Zhong Cheng formed almost a full-strength lineup. Pique was still recovering from his injuries. The central defender Zhong Cheng used the combination of Kompany and Vermaelen. Although these two are new partners, their performance is very good. Not bad, very tight defense.

In this game, Joaquin and Luca Toni performed very well. The combination of the two made the eyes of the Leeds United fans at the scene bright. Don't tell me, it's really a bit like Ruud van Nistelrooy and David Beckham.

In this game, Leeds United performed very well. They directly defeated Charlton 3-0 at home and got a good start to the new season.