Although Leeds United eliminated lower league Rotherheim in the FA Cup to enter the next round, Lee Seungfeng still has nothing to be happy about, even if he wins the FA Cup, there is still no comparison with finishing in the top four of the league and qualifying for the Champions League, which is tens of millions of pounds.

Now the gap between Leeds United and Leicester has widened to 9 points, and there are giants such as Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester City and other giants in front of him, and teams such as Liverpool behind him.

During this time, only the real-world Birmingham eliminated Sevilla in La Liga in the Champions League knockout round in two legs, which made Lee Seungfeng feel some comfort, but the opponent in the next leg will be the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, but I am afraid that it can only end here.

Of course, it is enough to make Lee Seung-peak feel relieved to be able to go this far, knowing that Birmingham are only a Champions League newcomer through and through, and what is not satisfying about being able to reach the last eight in the Champions League for the first time. The priority is to retain qualification for next season's Champions League, which is now second in the league, but the team behind it is not far away, and it is still necessary to focus on the league.

Leeds United, in particular, are now fifth, three points away from fourth place, and it will not be so easy to catch up with Leeds United's current form.

Well, Li Chengfeng admitted that he had thought too simple before. Leeds United have so many young people and many are playing at this level for the first time, so it's hard to put them under such pressure to win the title.

Of course, there are also reasons for the squad change, and in the winter transfer window, Leeds United spent £5oo0,000 to buy Slovak defender Skrinha, a defender who is very good at point control. Li Chengfeng hopes that Leeds United can keep up with the future trend of football and be able to attack from the back with the ball.

And in order to raise transfer funds for Skrinha, centre-back Russell was sold to Newcastle for a transfer fee of £750,000, plus an additional payment of £250,000 after three appearances in England, which will not be received until at least next season, if Newcastle are not relegated. In fact, Lascelles' potential is good, and his frontal defensive ability is very strong, if it weren't for the poor passing ability, it was far from satisfying Li Chengfeng's transformation direction of Leeds United, and he would not have sold him now, but he has not grown in passing ability after cultivating it for so long, it seems that he really does not have this talent. However, Newcastle are still a good fit for him, after all, they are a defensive team, and they are suitable for his characteristics.

However, it is clear that the Slovak handsome man has not settled into the English league so easily, and he has not been very good in the few games he has played, and although he showed some attacking help in the 5-4 home win over Liverpool, the problems with other players have affected Leeds United's defence. Maybe it's a little too early to let him play, and he should be put on a big role next season.

Originally, Li Chengfeng planned to wait for these players to mature up in a few years before competing for the championship, how could Li Chengfeng have thought that there would be a pie-in-the-sky opportunity this season. It's a shame, but it would have been much better if we had been able to add some experienced veterans at the beginning of the season.

However, if you miss it, you will miss it, and Li Chengfeng will not be too entangled, and at this time you should focus on the future. Leeds United have spent a further £5oo0,000 to buy out Grabry, who is on loan from Arsenal.

Originally, Arsenal didn't want to sell, but he only had more than a year left on his contract and was unwilling to renew it. Grabry thought there would be more opportunities at Leeds United, and he was determined to come, and Arsenal's management would not do business and sold at a low price.

It is not the first time that Arsenal has done this kind of loss-making business, as far away as Vieira, Henri Fabregas and others, and as close as Sagna. The management doesn't do business, the boss doesn't invest, and they can still work hard for Champions Cup qualification every year, and Wenger has a lot to do.

However, Leeds United fell behind by so many points, and the young players in the team put down their baggage and played a good game, winning 3-1 at home to West Ham United.

The first half of the game was still very anxious, and the young people of Leeds United still couldn't let go of their hands and feet, and there were many mistakes, and Li Chengfeng was also frightened to watch, afraid that he would lose the goal when he made a mistake. Li Chengfeng knows where the players' problems are, but it is difficult to solve them, even if he has tried his best to relieve the pressure of the players, but the continuous bad performance is still like a big rock to suppress the players' mood and make them a little breathless.

It wasn't until Leeds took advantage of a corner kick for Milner to score a goal to take the lead that the players on the pitch behaved naturally as if they had unloaded a baggage.

In the second half, Leeds United continued to make efforts, and in the 54th minute, Robinson shot angrily from the top of the arc, and the ball hit the top right corner of the goal, Leeds United led West Ham United 2-O. In the 65th minute, Grabley passed the ball, Ali's long-range shot was blocked by the defender, Grabri got the ball and inserted it into the middle of the penalty area and hit the bottom left corner, 3:o.

The three-goal advantage made Leeds United's youngsters completely relaxed. Although West Ham United's Payet took advantage of a stop-out opportunity to pull a goal back in the 74th minute, it still couldn't change Leeds United's victory.

Arsenal also defeated their opponents in direct dialogue with Leicester in this round, narrowing the gap to one point, while Tottenham Hotspur ranked on goal difference after winning this round, and the competition for the league title became more and more fierce.

But Leeds United, who are six points behind, may also have a chance? The next round is against Leicester City, and if they can win against them, there is still some hope.

After the last encounter, Li Chengfeng is already very familiar with Leicester's tactics. To be honest, Leicester does not have the strength to win the title, and the fact that the results are so good now is more due to the lack of competition among other teams.

Their tactics are mainly to use hard running and active scrambling to defend, and on the offensive side, they use the individual ability of several players to quickly counterattack and strive for a success rate through small areas of cooperation. The double-doubles of Vardy and Riyad Mahrez this season are a guarantee of the success of their tactics.

If you want to contain Leicester's tactics, then you have to run more and be tougher than them. Li Chengfeng is not worried about this, there is no young man in Leeds United who cannot run, even if it is tough, Milnerkant and others are definitely not worthy. When it comes to counter-attacking efficiency, although Leeds United do not have as efficient attackers as Leicester's Vardy and Mahrez, they are even more unguardable.

Li Chengfeng made a careful arrangement for the game, sending N'Golo Kante and Andreas Torreira in the back, while James Milner appeared on the left to limit Mahrez. Vardy is flexible and it is indeed difficult to restrict, but without the support of the midfield, it is difficult for him to swing too much alone, not to mention that Li Chengfeng also limited the assists of the full-backs to keep the back line intact.

Leicester's attack is basically based on the swing of these two men, as long as they can be restrained, Leicester is like a toothless tiger, and he can't pose much of a threat.

Once the game started, Leeds United defended solidly away from home and waited for the opportunity to counter-attack. Leicester tried to take the initiative to attack, but in the face of Leeds United's stubborn defence, they couldn't find a good way, and attacking was not what they were good at. Occasionally, several threatening attacks have ended up in front of Leeds United's double back, especially Kante's interception and sweeping, which is also one of the best in the UK, and it is with his presence that Leeds United, who are fully defensive, are confident to prevent the attack of any English team, let alone Leicester, who walks on one leg.

However, Leeds United, who were fully defensive, did not have the energy to invest too much in attack, and several counter-attacking opportunities also ended in the face of the opponent's tough defense.

In the end, the two sides played an o:o in the first half, and Li Chengfeng praised the performance of the players on the field at half-time to relieve the pressure.

"Hold on, hold on for another 2o minutes. They won't be able to help it, and that's our chance. ”

In front of this group of young people who have nothing, Li Chengfeng, who is full of honor, said the same as a holy decree, they will unconditionally obey Li Chengfeng's arrangement, Li Chengfeng believes in these players he has hand-picked, and believes that they will not let him down.

At the start of the second half, Leeds were still in a tense posture, but Leicester were unwilling to get a draw at home, they wanted to win the title and take every opportunity.

Leicester gradually stepped up their attack, and their already solid defence began to press forward and loosen up a bit. Li Chengfeng noticed the change in Leicester, replaced midfielder Ali with Modeste, and partnered with Belotti, a-stirring stick in the front, to play a double striker.

Agnelli certainly knows what Li Chengfeng thinks, but Leeds United have not been in great form lately, and he is at home again, and he doesn't want to give up the win. It would have been nice to have the first goal, Agnelli thought.

However, Leeds were more threatening on the counter-attack. In the 68th minute, Kante broke the ball in the backfield and made a long pass directly to the front, Modeste cleverly inserted, successfully countered offside, and suddenly shot directly in the run, and the ball flew into the goal against the turf, 1:o!

Leeds United, who took the lead, played a more resolute defensive counterattack, and breaking dense defense is indeed not Leicester's strong point, Leeds United's defense did not even give the opponent a few set-pieces.

The final score of the game was 1:O, and Leeds United held off their opponents with an away win over Leicester. Arsenal didn't take their chances, losing away to old rivals Manchester United. Only Tottenham took the opportunity to extend their advantage and lead Leicester by three points. The league is still long, and everyone has a chance.

(End of chapter)

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