Episode [313]: A Different Sir Alex Ferguson
Zhong Cheng led his team to Monaco to participate in the draw ceremony for this season's UEFA Champions League group stage.
Last season, Zhong Cheng led Leeds United to participate in the UEFA Champions League for the first time, but the results were not bad, reaching the quarter-finals and almost reaching the semi-finals.
This season, Leeds United has only one goal, and that is to reach the semi-finals and even win the UEFA Champions League.
Leeds United have now won two consecutive Premier League titles, and only the Champions League can stimulate Leeds United. The fans of Leeds United are also full of expectations for this season's UEFA Champions League. They firmly believe that Leeds United can stir up the situation on the stage of the UEFA Champions League.
Zhong Cheng led Julia Oliveira, Di Matteo, Albertini and his bodyguard team to Monaco.
Because of the many attacks that Zhong Cheng encountered recently, Zhong Cheng didn't go out for a walk, let alone go to Monte Carlo, so Zhong Cheng stayed in the hotel.
Zhong Cheng is waiting for the UEFA Champions League draw this time.
For this season's UEFA Champions League, Zhong Cheng also has a lot of expectations. He hopes to lead Leeds United to the end. A solid step for Leeds United to become a wealthy club is to win the UEFA Champions League.
Yes, the Premier League champions can no longer satisfy Zhong Cheng and Leeds United.
When he came to Monaco, Zhong Cheng was interviewed by media reporters. He said: "For this UEFA Champions League, we naturally hope to be able to enter an easy group, so that we will not spend too much energy to come to the UEFA Champions League group stage. You are also very clear that our Leeds United's current performance in the Premier League is very poor. We must pay attention to the Premier League!"
The media reporters were stunned. Is Zhong Cheng going to give up the UEFA Champions League?
Zhong Cheng said: "For the UEFA Champions League, I can only say that we will go all out in every game. As for the result, we will not force it. We have no rigid goals. This is only my second time participating in the UEFA Champions League. Now this is the time for me to accumulate experience. I believe that after two years of accumulated experience, next season, our Leeds United will become the protagonist of the UEFA Champions League!"
The media reporters all looked sideways. This guy Zhong Cheng can really boast!
Obviously, these media reporters are unwilling to believe Zhong Cheng, this guy Zhong Cheng is really ambitious. Do you really think that participating in the UEFA Champions League two or three times will be able to stand out from the crowd? Crazy Loya really underestimated the UEFA Champions League and underestimated the heroes of the world.
Zhong Cheng didn't explain anything, how can ordinary people understand how powerful he is?
Zhong Cheng waved his hand at these media reporters, then turned and left.
Only then did the media reporters realize that they still had a lot of questions, and they immediately became unhappy. However, it was very good to get these interviews with Zhong Cheng, and they were still a little excited.
Zhong Cheng returned to the locker room and went straight to rest.
At this time, Zhong Cheng is also full of expectations for the upcoming draw ceremony of the UEFA Champions League. He naturally hopes to be assigned to a relaxed group so that he can focus more on the league. Leeds United's league start this season is too bad, so we must pay attention to it.
Even at this time, Zhong Cheng has already made plans to give up the League Cup and the FA Cup, and go all out to the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.
The Premier League is the foundation, and the Champions League is the honor!
The League Cup and the FA Cup are just competitions for Leeds United to train newcomers. Zhong Cheng really does not insist on whether he can win the championship. The goal of this season is to win the Premier League and the bottom four of the UEFA Champions League.
Now that the difficulty of the league has come up, with a four-game losing streak at the start, Zhong Cheng does not hope that the UEFA Champions League will be so unlucky, and hopes to draw a good group.
Leeds United is a good team in the first tier, successfully avoiding the rich and powerful teams in the first tier. Although there are strong teams in the second tier, there are not many. This season's super death group is unlikely to appear. Leeds United should have no problem qualifying for the group.
What Zhong Cheng was worried about was the knockout round of the top 16. If Leeds United met a wealthy club, it would be in danger.
This is how Zhong Cheng spent the night in the hotel.
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Nyon, Switzerland, the headquarters of FIFA.
Today, the group draw ceremony for the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League will be held here. There are head coaches from all over the world. They gathered here to attend the draw ceremony.
Zhong Cheng is also surrounded by Lex Ferguson from the Premier League!
This is the second time that Zhong Cheng sat with Alex Ferguson. There was another draw ceremony last season. Alex Ferguson was beside Zhong Cheng. I don’t know why it was him again today!
Alex Ferguson stretched out his right hand to Zhong Cheng.
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly, and held his right hand tightly with Alex Ferguson as a greeting.
Alex Ferguson said: "Mr. Loya, the current situation of your club is very bad. Is there anything you can do to help?"
Zhong Cheng said with a smile: "No thanks! These are just minor problems. This season, our Leeds United team is still the champion of the Premier League!"
Alex Ferguson was slightly taken aback, then said with a chuckle: "Mr. Loya really knows how to joke!"
Zhong Cheng sneered and said, "I'm not joking, our Leeds United team is ready to win the championship!"
Alex Ferguson turned his head and glanced at Zhong Cheng, and then said: "It's good to have confidence, but it's wrong to underestimate your opponent. Your opponent is not weak!"
Zhong Cheng said: "I have not underestimated my opponent, but the Premier League title is still ours!"
Alex Ferguson was really speechless. Crazy Loya was really crazy. He didn't pay attention to the other powerful players in the Premier League, as if their Leeds United were number one in the world.
Alex Ferguson said: "Hehe, young people are confident!"
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly, and said, "Yes, confident people can often create miracles, can't they?"
Alex Ferguson glanced at Zhong Cheng indifferently, and then said directly: "Okay, Mr. Loya, we don't need to talk about it, let's just talk about the business?"
Zhong Cheng chuckled and said, "Sir, I don't seem to have any serious business looking for you! You should be the one with serious business, but you are also the one who is talking nonsense! Ha ha!"
Alex Ferguson was a little embarrassed to hear that!
Alex Ferguson thought it was a family affair, setting up a relationship, and then making his own request. Now it seems that Zhong Cheng already knew what he was going to do?
Alex Ferguson smiled slightly and said, "Since Mr. Loya has already seen it, I'll just say it straight!"
Zhong Cheng nodded slightly, and stretched out his hand to signal Alex Ferguson to speak.
Alex Ferguson glanced at Zhong Cheng, and then said directly: "Mr. Loya, please make a price. How much is Modric and Franck Ribery in total? I admire them both very, very much. I believe they will be a hit after they come to Manchester United!"
Zhong Cheng sneered in his heart, this old guy really came to poach someone.
Zhong Cheng said lightly: "Sir Alex Ferguson, what I want to remind you is that Luka Modric and Franck Ribery have already become popular, and they don't need to go to Manchester United at all. They stayed very well in our Leeds United team!"
Alex Ferguson shook his head slightly and said: "They are not doing well with you. They need a bigger stage so that they can match their strength. I think our Manchester United team is very suitable, and we are confident that they will become the world's top football superstars!"
Zhong Cheng frowned. Are these words spoken by Alex Ferguson?
Zhong Cheng suddenly had a very strong feeling that the Alex Ferguson sitting in front of him might be a fake Alex Ferguson. Otherwise, how could Jazz say such indecent words? Doesn't that look like Alex Ferguson himself?
Alex Ferguson continued: "They have no future in your Leeds United team. They have reached their peak in Leeds United. It is difficult to make progress. Only when they come to our Manchester United team can they go higher and further!"
Zhong Cheng was slightly dumbfounded, did Alex Ferguson go to study this summer? Why are you talking like this now?
Zhong Cheng shook his head slightly and said: "Sir Alex Ferguson, you don't need to worry about these. I will take them to a higher and bigger stage! And I believe that there is no room for improvement if they go to your Manchester United team!"
Alex Ferguson sighed slightly when he heard this, and he didn't try to persuade Zhong Cheng anymore. He said directly: "What do you think of packing Frank Ribery and Luka Modric for £50 million?"
Hearing this, Zhong Cheng was slightly taken aback!
Damn, this Alex Ferguson really dares to ask for a price! Are you sending beggars away?
Zhong Cheng glanced at Alex Ferguson, and then said: "Mr. Alex Ferguson, do you think this is okay? For 50 million pounds, I will pack Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. Do you think so?"
Alex Ferguson's eyes tightened when he heard this, and he stared at Zhong Cheng firmly.
After a while, Alex Ferguson nodded slightly, and withdrew his gaze.
Alex Ferguson said: "Since Mr. Loya has no intention of selling them, forget it! But what I want to say is that you Leeds United cannot keep them, and one day they will leave Leeds United. Also, our Manchester United team will definitely win the championship this season, and what happened last season will never happen again!"
Zhong Cheng smiled slightly, but said nothing, he felt that there was no need to continue.
At the same time, Zhong Cheng was determined. Today's Alex Ferguson is really not the Alex Ferguson he is familiar with, otherwise he would not have said these words. These words are simply not something that Alex Ferguson can say.
What happened to Alex Ferguson today?
Zhong Cheng glanced at Alex Ferguson, then turned his face away, ignoring Alex Ferguson.
Now the people on the scene have basically come together, the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League group draw ceremony is about to begin, and the main event is finally about to be staged.