Chapter 165: Young Guard: Leeds United

The whole Luton team flew back to England the next morning.

The players were so excited the night before that the next day on the plane, everyone fell asleep as soon as they got on the plane.

Gao Bo was well rested. The results of the other match in the same group were also in, with Basel winning 2-0 at home to Roma. This result is not surprising to Gao Bo, because although Roma is more famous than Basel, when it comes to strength, the two teams are really evenly matched.

Basel is a Swiss Super League giant, and its strength should not be underestimated, but because it is subject to the small league of the Swiss Super League, many foreign fans do not know about them. Basel, in particular, have a particularly strong home record, and at their home stadium, Jacobs Park, even a big team like Manchester United has not bargained. And Roma have been in poor form lately, with Claudio Ranieri's side on three consecutive league defeats.

As a result, after two games in the group, Luton Town and Basel are currently tied on three points in the standings, with the same goal difference and goal difference, so the two sides are now tied for top of the group.

However, the next round of the group stage is a direct dialogue between the two teams, so Gao Bo also focused on Basel.

After returning to Luton, the team took a day off and immediately threw themselves into preparing for the league game.

Since the last games are all about three or four days a game, the team's training volume is not too large. The team is more about doing something more relaxed, like doing mini-games or something.

"No more than five passes in the box!! If you don't shoot after five times, or if your shot is blocked by a defender other than the goalkeeper and doesn't hit the frame, you'll be punished! On the training ground, Gao Bo announced the rules of the game.

Gao Bo divided the team into two groups and practiced passing the ball quickly in the penalty area to develop the players' tacit understanding. This is a game-like practice that is easy and doesn't make the players feel too tired, and at the same time works well.

There was laughter on the training ground, and the losing team did push-ups to the cheers of the victors, and of course, they had smiles on their faces.

Gao Bo watched the effect of training on the sidelines, and the opportunities in the box were fleeting, so he hoped that his players would learn to handle the ball decisively in the box.

On September 21, in the eighth round of the league, Luton Town challenged Leeds United away!

Seven games have been played so far in the First Division, and there are three teams left that have not lost so far, with Charlton Athletic at the top of the table and Leeds United in second place both on 19 points with six wins and one draw, while Luton Town in third place have won four and drawn three to get 15 minutes, so the result of this game is likely to break a team's unbeaten golden body.

'We're not going to focus on the unbeaten record, they're third in the league and if we want to climb up, we'll have to do something against the top two teams in the table. Gao Bo said at the pre-match press conference.

'We're focused on promotion, no matter what the opponent is, our goal is to get three points!' Leeds United boss Simon Grayson didn't show weakness either.

Grayson replaced Gary McAllister, who was sacked after Christmas last season, and Leeds began to explode in the second half of last season after a painful period of poor results, with Grayson eventually leading the team to fourth place in the table, but losing 2-1 on aggregate to Millwall in the promotion play-off semi-finals.

The season has just started and Grayson's side are in excellent form, with six wins and one draw so far, unbeaten and tied at the top of the First Division table with Charlton!

Gao Bo is familiar with Leeds United as a team because they are very famous.

Leeds United's nicknames in England include the 'Whites', 'United' and 'The Peacocks' (derived from the former name 'Old Peacocks' at Elland Road). The team's English abbreviation is "LUFC".

However, the media and fans in China prefer to call Leeds United "White Roses" or "Young Janissaries!" ”

Leeds United had a glorious time, winning the last title in the old League One, and in 1998-2001, O'Reilly and his Leeds United were considered one of the best teams in Europe, with a number of talented young players including Colwill, Bowyer, Hart, Alan Smith, Woodgate and Robbie Keane, and Leeds were dubbed the "Young Guard" by the Chinese media at the time.

However, due to the club's financial problems, a number of players have fled, and the restless dressing room and the team's performances on the pitch have plunged Leeds United into complete turmoil. They were relegated from the Premier League to the Championship before in the 2006-2007 season when the club was financially held in custody and deducted 10 league points for the first time in their history.

After a two-year slump in the First Division, Leeds United's financial mess has eased and the team is finally back on the right track, and Leeds look very good at returning to the Championship this season.

Of course, for Leeds United fans, what they want more is for Leeds to return to the Premier League. It's just that in today's competitive environment, it is indeed too difficult for Leeds United to return to the Premier League.

However, Gao Bo doesn't want to care what Leeds United fans are thinking For him, Leeds United is still very high in the gold content of this opponent, they are currently the best performing team in the First Division, and Gao Bo still vaguely remembers that after the end of this season, Leeds United returned to the Championship.

So this is facing the strongest opponent in the First Division, and Gao Bo does not dare to take it lightly.

'They're a dangerous team, but it's a good match to test the quality of the best teams in the First Division, what kind of performance we can show against the best team in the league at the moment, whether our training results can be delivered on the pitch, just look at the result of this game against Leeds United!' In the pre-match locker room, Gao Bo made the final mobilization to the players.

"Pressing them up front!! Push them!! Fast!! Direct!!! ”

The volume of the high wave rises.

"We've always won this way, and this time it's the same!!"

"Let's go!! Guys!! ”

Gao Bo waved his arms, while the Luton players stood up and walked out of the dressing room with their heads held high.

When the players ran out of the players' tunnel, listening to the huge cheers from the fans, Gao Bo's whole person became excited.

The feeling of being on the sidelines directing the game is exciting.

Football head coach is the best position in the world!

Gao Bo thought as he applauded.

Passion comes from love, and Gao Bo is obsessed with it.