Episode [394]: Albertini's Thoughts

The FA Cup has advanced to the next round, which is nothing to Leeds United!

After all, Leeds United are the defending champions. If they were eliminated in the first round, it would be unreasonable. However, it can be seen from this game that Leeds United's rotation is still a bit tight for the FA Cup.

Although Leeds United won this game. However, it is still relatively difficult to win. Manchester City still created a lot of opportunities. Leeds United got to this point because of their luck.

If Zhong Cheng still lets these people play in the FA Cup, Leeds United will have no chance of defending the title this season.

For this reason, Albertini also approached Zhong Cheng specifically to ask Zhong Cheng for his opinion.

Albertini said: "Boss, are you really planning to give up the FA Cup?"

Zhong Cheng turned his head to look at Albertini, glanced suspiciously, and said, "Didn't we set our combat goals for this season at the beginning of the season? We didn't give up on the FA Cup, but it's all up to these young players themselves!"

Albertini sighed, and then said: "Aren't you giving up?"

Zhong Cheng said with a chuckle: "This season our focus is on the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, especially the UEFA Champions League. Therefore, it is normal to have a slight shift in focus. As for the FA Cup, we can only take one step at a time, but I have absolutely no intention of giving up!"

Albertini nodded, he understood.

Zhong Cheng's meaning is obvious. This season, Leeds United is going all out to attack the Premier League next year and the UEFA Champions League, especially the UEFA Champions League.

Zhong Cheng also said: "We will use a new stadium in the new season. I hope that at the unveiling ceremony of the new stadium, we can hold the UEFA Champions League trophy. We will use the UEFA Champions League champion to welcome our new stadium and start a brilliant journey!"

Albertini kept nodding his head, it turned out that Zhong Cheng still had such a big idea in his mind.

Of course, if this is the case, Albertini still wants to welcome the new stadium with the trophies of Premier League champions, UEFA Champions League champions, English League Cup champions and FA Cup champions. But Albertini knows that this is very, very difficult.

Albertini understood Zhong Cheng's thoughts and figured it out. But he still feels a pity in his heart, the FA Cup champion, our Leeds United team, can also fight for it!

However, Albertini is also clear that this will indeed increase the workload of the Leeds United team, excessively consume the physical energy of the Leeds United players, and may even cause the team to collapse occasionally.

Therefore, Albertini still supports Zhong Cheng!

Leeds United's victory over Manchester City is to advance to the next round of the FA Cup. Leeds United's opponent in the fourth round of the FA Cup is the city's rival Sheffield United, and they are now playing in the English Championship.

This team is much worse than the newly emerging Sheffield Wednesday team. The young players of Leeds United should be able to beat them relatively easily!

Albertini is still very confident about this!

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Snow, snowflakes are flying, and the sky is vast!

Yes, it's snowing again at Leeds United, and this time it's pretty heavy! The streets of Leeds are still covered with snow, and the city is covered in heavy snow, like a kingdom of ice and snow.

Zhong Cheng was sitting in a familiar coffee shop, looking at the silver piece outside the window, shaking his head constantly. The weather in Leeds United this year is really bad. This winter is really too cold, and the snow is too heavy.

Zhong Cheng is a little worried, will the next game be postponed because of the heavy snow?

However, fortunately, Leeds United will not play in Leeds in the next game. Leeds United will go to an away game against Chelsea, which is the first leg of this season's English League Cup semi-final.

The semi-finals of the English League Cup this season are Chelsea, Leeds United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Yes, three of these teams are from London. This year’s English League Cup is really a London year. Even the final may have a London derby!

The game between Leeds United and Chelsea was played one day earlier!

This English League Cup semi-final is also the only round of the League Cup that requires a home and away matchup, so shortly after going to London, the two teams will return to Leeds United's home court, Elland Road, for the second round.

Tomorrow, Zhong Cheng will lead Leeds United to Stamford Bridge in London, where they will play.

To be honest, in this weather, Zhong Cheng also said that he really does not want to stay in Leeds to play. This snowy field will bring great troubles to the Leeds United players, and at the same time increase the risk of accidental injuries to the players. Therefore, in this situation, Zhong Cheng really hopes that Leeds United will play an away game.

Zhong Cheng looked at the snow outside the window, it seemed that it was getting heavier, he couldn't help shaking his head, the weather was really bad.

Zhong Cheng withdrew his gaze and continued to stir the coffee in front of him, lost in thought!

This coffee shop is also very real. They are still open in such a snowy day. The boss really thinks about regular customers like him. But now there are no customers in the coffee shop except himself. Isn't the boss afraid of losing money?

Yes, there is not a single customer in the huge coffee shop except Zhong Cheng!

Zhong Cheng also didn't have the good luck he had last time, and he was able to meet beautiful women here. It seems that these plots are not common even in novels!

Zhong Cheng smiled wryly, what was he thinking? Did I come to the coffee shop just to meet beautiful women?

However, at this time, Zhong Cheng did think of the beauty he met in this coffee shop last time, that beauty was indeed very beautiful and temperamental. However, it seems like the last time I saw this beauty, Zhong Cheng has never seen this beauty in this cafe again, it seems that this beauty is really a tourist who came to Leeds!

Zhong Cheng smiled slightly, this is life, this is reality!

One after another of encounters can only appear in novels, how can there be so many encounters in ordinary life? Many of us are just NPCs in some people's lives, and they are still the kind of NPCs that pass by in a flash, and will not appear in the second NPC...

Zhong Cheng looked at the heavy snow outside the window again, and then got up straight away. He didn't intend to stay any longer. If he stayed any longer, he might not be able to leave later.

Well, when we came out of the coffee shop, the snow was much lighter, which didn't delay Zhong Cheng's travel too much.

Zhong Cheng now has to go back and prepare to lead the team to London!

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January 9, 2008, Stamford Bridge, London, England!

The weather here is really good, the sun is bright and the breeze is blowing. Although it feels a little cold, it is not as bad as the snowy day in Leeds United. However, the snow in Leeds has stopped, and according to the weather forecast, there will be no more snow in Leeds in the future, and the weather will be mild.

If that's the case, it's still pretty good.

What we are talking about here today is the first round of the first round of the semi-finals of the 2007-2008 English League Cup. The home team Chelsea will face Leeds United at Stamford Bridge.

Before the game, Albertini suggested to Zhong Cheng that he hoped that Zhong Cheng could line up the main lineup and win the English League Cup this season. Because it has reached this point now, and it is one step away from the championship. At this time, Leeds United cannot give up.

Zhong Cheng also said that letting young players play does not mean that Leeds United is giving up.

After all, Leeds United can go to the present because of the hard work of these young players. They brought Leeds United to this point. Now everyone should also believe that these young players of Leeds United can play this game well.

Albertini heard Zhong Cheng say this, and he stopped talking.

He is very clear about Zhong Cheng's character. Now that Zhong Cheng has made up his mind, they can only obey Zhong Cheng.

Moreover, Zhong Cheng has indeed promised the young players and rotation players of Leeds United before that they will fight for the English League Cup and FA Cup matches by themselves, and they will have as many opportunities to play as far as they can go. If he backtracks at this time, what do these players think of Zhong Cheng?

Albertini also thinks that he is still a little too powerful, but no matter how small the weight of the English League Cup is, this is also a championship honor. This is a very good thing for Leeds United's new stadium to be put into use!

However, Albertini still supports Zhong Cheng unconditionally, because Zhong Cheng is the number one person in this club, and everyone works around Zhong Cheng.

However, before the game, Albertini still told the Leeds United players these words.

In his words, he strongly suggested that Zhong Cheng use all his main force to play the Haicang match. But Zhong Cheng is based on allowing these young players and rotation players to play the Haicang game. Albertini hopes that these players will not disappoint Zhong Cheng.

Yes, Albertini inspired these young players of Leeds United again. I hope that these young players of Leeds United can perform well, directly overthrow the damn Chelsea team, win the first round, and try to eliminate Chelsea so that they can enter the final of the English League Cup this season.

After hearing Albertini's words, the young players and rotation players of Leeds United were naturally very grateful. Of course, these gratitudes were all directed at Zhong Cheng, and they were more devoted. They secretly made up their minds that they must perform well in this game, so as not to disappoint Zhong Cheng and take away the victory of this game.

The players of Leeds United are united as one, united as one!

Looking at the expressions of the Leeds United players, Zhong Cheng nodded slightly. This Albertini is really a person who can do great things. It seems that he is not far away from the time of leaving the teacher.

Albertini has successfully mobilized the enthusiasm of Leeds United, not wanting to devote themselves to this game better and strive for victory in that game.