Chapter 82: The "Sleeping Beauty" of Elanlu

Manchester United's away league game against Leeds United, although the process was intense, ended up with a tiger's end. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

There were many people expecting Leeds United's young guards to take advantage of the momentum of a shock home win over Manchester United to get out of this season's slump, or at least the embarrassing relegation zone.

But the brutal truth has shattered the confidence of the vast majority of those who had been hopeful about Leeds United, and even the local newspapers in Leeds began to have pessimistic voices, "This season, we may really have to fight for relegation!" ”

From losing the Champions League semi-finals two years ago, but now fighting for relegation, such a big gap is unacceptable to all Leeds United fans in Leeds.

When people can't accept the reality, they often make trouble for no reason and vent their anger in the conflict. Leeds United fans are no exception.

Since Manchester United will play Leeds United away again in the Carabao Cup after this league game, many Manchester United fans did not leave Leeds immediately after the game, but stayed, ready to continue to cheer for Manchester United, hoping that the team can send their rivals Leeds United a second defeat in a row.

It's rare to see the two teams in the league and have confidence in Leeds United, a home team that lacks confidence and morale, and any one of them can take revenge in the Carabao Cup. Especially after the game, Leeds United officially announced that manager Peterlett had been sacked.

Now everyone knows that this Leeds United is in turmoil, and their morale and confidence are completely gone.

With the exception of die-hard Leeds fans, I'm afraid even the most daring gamblers wouldn't dare bet on Leeds right now, no matter how big the return is.

In such a situation, Manchester United fans are naturally very nervous. They would love to have a win in the upcoming Carabao Cup, and it would be nice to hand Leeds United a massacre at Elland Road.

Leeds United fans, who are so desperate that they have anger in their stomachs to vent, and Manchester United fans who are so desperate, are now putting the fans of these two rival clubs together, and it is no wonder that nothing happens.

Not to mention, among these Manchester United fans, there are also some members of the Red Army who have rushed through the Leeds police blockade and come to Leeds to find trouble and avenge the team.

If this can't make trouble, it's simply intolerable.

Despite the increased policing of the Leeds police force, clashes between fans of both sides broke out two days before the Carabao Cup tie.

The Manchester United players, who had been banned by Alex Ferguson in the past two days and had never stepped out of the hotel at all, were also in the aftermath of the incident, and soon saw in the newspapers and the media the news of Manchester United fans and Leeds United fans fighting on the streets of Leeds.

Although there were no fatalities in the clashes, only a few people were injured, it still made the front pages of major newspapers in England and became the focus of public opinion.

By this time, Manchester United and Leeds United officials could no longer stay out of the matter. At the request of the FA, not only did they put up announcements on their official websites hoping that their fans would remain calm, but even the managers and players of both sides had to stand up for a brief interview with reporters, expressing their vision of "keeping football free of violence".

No matter what others think of this slogan, Li Lei is a little dismissive of it anyway.

The reason why there are so many violent incidents and elements in England's football culture is ultimately caused by the frenetic football atmosphere here that is "above life and death".

The FA's desire to solve the problem of violence in a single sentence is simply wishful thinking.

It's just that although this is the reason, Li Lei does not dare to risk the world's condemnation to engage in speciality, and at this time, it is the right way to say a few words against violence in line with the general trend. Whoever wants to say this thing will say it, anyway, Li Lei will not do such a thankless thing.

After shouting a slogan in front of the camera, and getting rid of the reporter's questioning, he didn't pay attention to the matter anymore except for following the whole team to care for the few Manchester United fans who were injured in the conflict.

No matter how hot the media hyped up this conflict, they didn't look at it again.

The only thing that can make Li Lei have some hope in this clash is whether it will inspire Leeds fans and players to enjoy the fun of fighting against the whole world again at Elland Road.

It's just clear that he's still thinking too much.

The loss at home to Manchester United in the league and the dismissal of the manager have obviously had a greater impact on the Leeds United team than Li Lei predicted before the game.

On the day of the game, while the Leeds United fans created a frenzied atmosphere on Elland Road that was no less fiery than on the previous league day, the Leeds United players were clearly unable to keep up.

After the start of the game, the Leeds United players still showed that they wanted to fight Manchester United at home. On the court, the momentum and fighting spirit shown on the surface are still very strong.

But Li Lei can clearly feel that among them, the strong hatred that was shown in the previous league is gone, and the original fanatical, a little smell of gunpowder is gone.

Except for the slightly more intense and big action, it was as if Manchester United were an ordinary Premier League powerhouse in their eyes, rather than a mortal enemy who could fight to the death.

With the strength and condition of this Leeds United team, if they just face Manchester United with such a mentality, it will not be enough to support and stimulate them to a height that is enough to compete with Manchester United on the field.

This is manifested in the fact that although the former assistant coach who temporarily replaced Peterlet as the acting head coach of Leeds United arranged the same tactics for Leeds United as in the previous league, he was beaten by Manchester United in the face of a semi-substitute Manchester United who did not even support him for 30 minutes after the start of the game.

After receiving a pass from Cristiano Ronaldo in the box, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pried open the door for Leeds with a clever stabbing shot. Compared to the previous league, Leeds United's resistance in this Carabao Cup can be said to be a level worse. This was not only before the first goal, but also after the first goal.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal was like a steel needle, directly piercing the balloon of the Leeds United team, and the positive performance and fighting spirit that had been barely taken out disappeared after that, and the morale was completely lost.

With the exception of a handful of men such as James Milner, who are still resisting with all their might, the entire Leeds United team on the pitch has behaved like the walking dead, and it is hard to believe that they are playing against their team's biggest rivals, Manchester United.

No matter how devilish the home stadium is, no matter how loyal the fans, the foundation and fuel for maintaining a terrifying fiery atmosphere is the wonderful performance, unyielding, or positive performance of the players on the field. Without these, everything is empty talk, a flower in the mirror, and a moon in the water.

However, Leeds United also has one of the largest number of die-hard fans in England, and even when all the match commentators are shouting, sighing, or regretting "Leeds United young guards are dead", Leeds United fans still use their love for the team to preserve the last dignity of Elland Road Stadium.

They did not surrender even when the entire Leeds United squad was almost disarmed and surrendered in front of their arch-rivals Manchester United. Against the swaggering Manchester United fans, at least on the fan level, they didn't lose.

Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise Li Lei, who has never made a save at all in this game, would be bored to death.

Until the end of the game, Leeds United, which has lost its soul, has not hit a single goal, and even Zhengzhen has threatened Manchester United's door, and there are only a few times that Li Lei has cheered up a little. In such a situation, if it weren't for the presence of Leeds United fans who could still make him a little more interested, he would probably be bored to death.

In the 61st minute of the game, under the shrill boos of the Leeds United fans, Li Lei's brilliant move became the most impressive scene of the calm Manchester United 2-0 away victory over Leeds United.

After struggling for an hour, but helplessly the whole team was in a slump, at this time, Milner, who was the most combative and active in the Leeds United team, finally couldn't help but break out. Originally not good at attacking, he was known for his defense and running, and he suddenly dribbled forward at this moment, and caught the already somewhat lax Manchester United defense off guard, allowing him to complete Leeds United's best quality and most threatening long-range shot of the game at the edge of the penalty area.

"Hmm!!"

It's just that this long-range shot that was close to the ground was finally a disappointed sigh from Leeds United fans, and he rolled out of the bottom line with a post, making Li Lei, who had already made a save, make a false alarm and do a useless job.

At this time, Li Lei, who was still lying sideways in front of the door after completing the save action, listened to the regretful sigh in his ears, looked at Milner who was unwilling to roar with his head in his hands, and those Leeds United players who were expressionless as if nothing had happened, and the walking dead Leeds United players, suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his heart.

Under the exclamation of the commentator and the pounce of the camera at the scene, I saw that he did not get up immediately, but maintained a position of lying sideways on the door line. And the right elbow supported the ground, the right hand was supported in a fist on his face, and the left hand was leisurely and casually placed on the waist, and the legs were slightly spread.

It was as if he was lying on his side on his own comfortable bed, not in front of the door of a match.

Such a gesture of "I am relaxed, laid-back, relaxed, even to the point where I want to sleep" naturally immediately drove tens of thousands of Leeds United fans crazy.

As soon as they saw this action of Li Lei, they felt that they and the whole Leeds United team, including the Elland Road stadium, had been severely humiliated by this hateful Asian boy.

"Shh!!h

"Shit! How dare he ?!.. that bastard"

......

As a result, they immediately let out the highest decibel boos and insults in the game, angrily comparing the dazzling dense middle fingers.

But surrounded by these, Li Lei, who still maintained this "comfortable" lying posture on his side, was calm, just raised his eyebrows, and a disdainful sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth again.

After the game, this picture became the focus of all the media reprint and discussion, and they also named it "The Sleeping Beauty of Elan Road".

It's just that this "sleeping beauty" is not as beautiful as in the fairy tale, the cold light in his eyes and the sneer on the corner of his mouth are all showing one word - contempt!

This is naked* contempt!

It's as sharp as a sword!

Chilly!!

Straight to the heart!!