However, it meant that the defence could not defend against a Chelsea who were bursting, not to mention that Leeds United were not in good form as Chelsea took the lead in the 25th minute when Drinkwater passed the ball and Willian fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box into the inside of the left-hand post.

Leeds had yet to recover from the last goal they conceded and Chelsea doubled their lead in the 32nd minute when Eden Hazard's pass and Zappacosta's shot from the right side of the box was narrowly saved by Ederson and the ball deflected off Skrinha's knee and into the net to make it 2-0.

Leeds United only scored an own goal for Manchester United in the last game, and now they have returned one to Chelsea, which is really a feng shui turn.

Chelsea had a chance to double their lead in the first half, and in the 45th minute, Eden Hazard burst into the box with several men and passed the ball, but Giroud's effort in front of the six-yard box was miraculously blocked by Van Dijk.

In stoppage time, Leeds cleared a corner, Hazard passed, Zappacosta's powerful shot from the right side of the box was saved by Ederson, and Hazard's shot from the edge of the small box was ruled out for offside.

At the end of the first half, Leeds United were 2-0 down at Chelsea. Li Chengfeng was only glad that Chelsea had only scored two goals, and if they had been a little more lucky, or if there was a little more stoppage time, the score would have been difficult to say. Leeds are now just two goals behind and there are still opportunities to adjust.

After a midfield change, Leeds United players got their mentality right and performed much better on the pitch, which in turn kept Chelsea at bay.

Leeds had a chance early in the second half when substitute Christian Pulisic crossed the ball and Mbappe's shot from the left side of the box hit the near post.

Chelsea's defence has been tenacious, as it has been since Jose Mourinho's days, and although Leeds have kept Chelsea at bay, they have a two-goal advantage and have gone all out of their way to defending and almost extending the scoreline.

In the 67th minute, Alonso's low cross from the left side of the box was met by Giroud from 10 yards.

However, Leeds United still had a gain, and in the 85th minute, Mbappe scored from 11 yards in a scuffle, 1-2, and Leeds United pulled a goal back.

Now that he is only one goal ahead, he must have started to swing the bus if he replaced Mourinho, but Conte, an unruly man, did not make such a choice, and he replaced Pedro and Tiemoue Bakayoko in succession to fight Leeds United to the death.

But a lot of times, it doesn't end well, and this time it's the same. Leeds equalised in the 90th minute when Mohamed Salah passed the ball and Van Amplisic burst into the left side of the box and fired a low shot from 10 yards into the net between Courtois's legs to make it 2-2.

Leeds United's pre-match preparations worked, and Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is a very talented goalkeeper, world-class in the upper three, but also because of his height, the lower three is average. Li Chengfeng specially told the players to shoot more ground balls and hit his lower three roads, and finally got a harvest.

In the end, Leeds United drew with Chelsea away, and the points gap with Manchester City widened again to 12 points, and Li Chengfeng completely broke off the idea of the league. Anyway, there is a gap of about 10 points ahead of the fourth place, and there are only 8 rounds left in the league, and the qualification for a Champions League is basically stable, and Li Chengfeng can concentrate on the Champions League.

As for the league, let the main team play with those young people, so as to give those young people some experience to grow up and reduce the risk of injury to the main team. Li Chengfeng took a look at the schedule behind him, except for one Liverpool, the rest are teams ranked outside the top ten, so don't take it too seriously.

Li Chengfeng made the decision when the rotation and young players drew 0-0 at home to Porto in the second leg of the Champions League knockout round. These young people are better than he could have imagined, and it's time to give them some chances. If you want to talk about pressure, there must be some of it, but if you can't bear this level of pressure, it will be in vain Li Chengfeng's expectations for them.

The youngsters lived up to Lee's expectations, and they came out on top against Hartsfield.

Leeds United took the lead in just 23 minutes of the opening game, Leeds United defender Lenglet shot with his right foot in front of the goal line, and the ball flew into the goal from the middle, 1:0! Although Lenglet is a defender, he likes to grab and has an attacking heart.

In the 68th minute, Jovic won a penalty, Fernandez took the penalty, and the ball flew into the goal from the top left corner, 2-0!

In the 87th minute, Alai did it back, and the substitute Maddison hit the net with his right foot from outside the penalty area, 3-0!

The victory over Hasfield gave Li Chengfeng more confidence, and he decided to give these youngsters more opportunities, so in the next crucial game against Liverpool, he still sent many youngsters, such as De Ligt, such as Christian Pulisic, as well as Joe Gomez, Luka Jovic, and so on.

Li Chengfeng has no requirements for this game, he is very satisfied with a draw, even if he loses, it is acceptable. The youngsters gave him an even bigger surprise as they won 2-1 at home to Liverpool.

Leeds took the lead after just 13 minutes, Salah cut in to shoot, Karius came out to bring down Salah, and Milner deceived Karius with a penalty on the left side of the net. 1-0！

Leeds still had a chance when Mohamed Salah fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box that was met by Karius on the goalline and almost doubled the lead.

In contrast, Liverpool were a bit sluggish in the first half and only threatened with a counter-attack until the end. At the end of the first half, Jovic protected the ball at the back and gave it to Moreno, Liverpool quickly counterattacked, Mane's shot in the box was blocked, and Firmino played again in the face of the incoming ball, which was blocked by Ederson. Then Liverpool's corner from the right was headed in by Sadio Mane, but the ball was quickly saved by Ederson.

Leeds United withstood Liverpool's late counter-attack in the first half and went into the break with a 1-0 lead. However, Liverpool will not give up, they still have to fight for Champions League qualification and will go crazy in the second half.

Liverpool really started their madness in the second half and soon equalised. In the 50th minute, Lallana shook off the defense, passed a low flat ball near the bottom line into the penalty area, and Mane scored the goal in the small penalty area. 1-1！

The Liverpudlians are not willing to settle for just one draw, they want more. However, this is the home stadium of Leeds United, and the home team's defence is very tenacious, even the youngster De Ligt has performed very well, which is impressive.

In the 85th minute, Leeds United overtook the score again, substitute Pulisic broke through on the right side, crossed to the back point, Robertson cushioned to the middle, Mbappe did not touch, Salah ambushed behind the ball to adjust and score. 2:1！

Leeds United won a tough game, after beating Liverpool, who are fighting for the top four, they have a lead of more than ten points, and the rest of the schedule is also easy, even if they send the second team to play in the league to qualify for the Champions League, it is a matter of nine out of ten, Leeds United can finally put all their energy into the Champions League.

The next round of knockout opponents is Manchester City, who have already booked the Premier League title this season. Li Chengfeng didn't dare to be careless in the face of this opponent, they definitely have strong strength, and the huge advantage in the league now is a proof of it.

However, Li Chengfeng is still confident that he will advance. Pep Guardiola is an academy coach with a strong team building and a clear advantage in the league. But he also has shortcomings, that is, he pays too much attention to his own philosophy, and lacks flexibility, and often overturns due to lack of presence in the highly targeted knockout rounds. In addition, although he is very adamant about his football philosophy, he also doubts himself when faced with adverse situations, and makes some wrong decisions.

Li Chengfeng knows this former assistant very well, both advantages and disadvantages, and he decided to surprise Pep Guardiola at home.

Pep Guardiola was a bit conservative in this game, perhaps because he was afraid of Leeds United's attack. This is also expected by Li Chengfeng, Guardiola often plays in the two-legged knockout round, and when the first leg is away. Li Chengfeng will not let this go, he wants to grasp Guardiola's weakness and make a final decision.

Leeds United started the game with a full-field press, and Manchester City were clearly unprepared for this, and Leeds showed their fangs when they were still ready to test.

Just five minutes into the game, Sane dribbled into the box on the left side of the box, and his cross near the bottom line was blocked, and Leeds United won a corner on the left. From the corner, Van Dijk headed in too little power and was picked up by the goalkeeper.

In the 12th minute, Liverpool made a comeback, Salah got the ball on the right side of the front field and stuffed it to Mbappe in front of the penalty area, the latter's shot was blocked, but Mbappe grabbed the ball first and distributed it to Salah who was inserted in the middle, Salah stopped the ball and adjusted slightly and scored, Leeds United 1-0 Manchester City.

In the 20th minute, Leeds scored another goal, Ali got a pass from Milner in front of the penalty area and fired a long-range shot, the ball grazed the left post and flew into the net, Leeds United 2-0 Manchester City.

Manchester City simply couldn't play the passing tactics they were proud of under the onslaught of Leeds United, and counter-attacking became their only option. In the 23rd minute, De Bruyne picked up a pass in front of the penalty area to Gundogan, but it was picked up by the attacking Ederson. Leeds United's defence is not as porous as Manchester City's, whether it is the back of the defender's high post or the goalkeeper's attack and leakage, it is much higher than Manchester City.

In the 31st minute, Leeds United scored again, Salah crossed from the right side of the penalty area, Sane jumped high to head the goal, and the ball flew into the net again, Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City.

Manchester City were completely blown out in the first half by Leeds United, who would have scored more goals if they weren't lucky. However, the 3-0 lead is huge enough, and if Manchester City can't show a little performance in the second half, I'm afraid they can be declared out early after this game.

(End of chapter)

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