Chapter Twenty-Eight: Undefeated Miracle!

Leeds United had a bit of trouble in the 32nd round of the Premier League, as they were held to a 2-2 draw away at Bristol City to narrow their lead over Arsenal to 14 points.

However, it is clear to everyone that with six rounds of the league remaining, the 'Gunners' will no longer have a chance to catch Leeds United, which is only delaying Leeds United's sixth time in history to become the top flight champions of England.

Indeed, when Arsenal beat Zenit 2-0 away in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Aston Villa in the 33rd round of the Premier League.

The "Young Guards" took this opportunity to beat Norwich City 4-1 at home!

After the end of the 33rd round of the English Premier League, the championship was finally produced, Leeds United won 33 games, 28 wins, 5 draws, scored 112 goals and conceded 23 goals and accumulated 89 points, miraculously won the Premier League championship in the 2023~2024 season.

Before the start of the season, no one believed that Leeds United could win the league title, even if the team was led by "Brutal Simon" again, and also regained the world's number one star Shaq, but after the summer fire sale, the overall strength of the "Young Guard" has declined too seriously, plus not every one of these new and old players can be familiar with the "solar system tactics", even Leeds United fans themselves do not believe that the team has a chance to compete for the championship.

In fact, even Simon? Grayson also believes that his team has no chance to compete for the championship this season, and if it wants to challenge for the championship, it will need to wait until two or three seasons later, when the team's tactical play is formed and the staffing is in place.

There has to be a big premise for this. It's that Leeds United's finances are running normally, otherwise the team will have to sell the stars it has cultivated to ensure the normal operation of the club.

Surprisingly, as if affected by the club's bankruptcy and reorganization, Jonny? Howson, Ashley? Hood and other old courtiers who stayed behind not only took the initiative to reduce their salaries to relieve the pressure on the club's finances, but they also desperately wanted to bring good results to the team. This season, all the veteran players ushered in a collective explosion!

Leeds Captain Jonny? With 13 goals and 13 assists in 31 league appearances, and his 80 per cent pass completion rate is not very high, it is not low, but all things considered, the veteran captain's performance is good enough.

Ashley? Hood made 30 appearances for the team, scoring one goal and providing seven assists, but those are clearly not his true values, averaging 5.3 tackles per game. Is that Ashley? Hood's value as a midfielder.

And Ben? Parker, Murray, Du Xiaoguang, Chen Jinlonggong, Krof, Diaz, Wither, Belakta and others also performed well, and even Hojdenke, Marcio, and Claysandi, who joined during the winter break, also performed very well.

The biggest takeaway for Leeds United this season is naturally Alex, a youngster who has just turned 17? Lens, this skinny little guy has scored 5 goals and assists 30 times in 30 league games this season after getting acquainted with Shaq's personal characteristics, and his breakthrough ability to average 6.53 dribbles per game is amazing, and everyone understands that the future of this little guy will be limitless!

Of course, the most important fulcrum of the "Young Guards" is Shaq, who scored 65 goals and provided 9 assists in 33 league games. Anyone who faces his performance can only be admired, without Shaq's stable and super high goal efficiency. Leeds United may have been beaten by their opponents long ago.

And "undefeated" is a crucial motivation for the young Leeds United, these young people are because they want to maintain the team's unbeaten record, always gritting their teeth and insisting on winning one victory after another, defeating one strong opponent after another, and under the leadership of the manager, they have come to this day, and have the last laugh.

Night. All pubs in Leeds are open all night, drinks are sold at cost, everyone is partying for another league title after a decade, and Leeds United have gained a lot this season, including the League Cup, which is not very high. They are still "double champions"!

On the night of the championship, the club's president, Glenn? Oxley did not hesitate to celebrate the celebration and directly doubled the prize money according to Shaq's instructions, which was a public expression of the club's ambition.

'People say it's a miracle that we won the league this season, but I don't think it's a miracle because next season when we lift the Champions League trophy and even win multiple titles!

Glenn? Oxley's words made all the players hopeful for the future of the club, and only the kind of team that has the ambition and the ability to achieve this great goal will give the players a goal to pursue.

Glenn? Oxley's speech is not untargeted, and the current Leeds United team is not bad for money, and next season to Simon? Grayson's transfer budget is open-ended, as long as the manager wants a player, he can pay for it, and Leeds United's fighting power will surely improve again.

But Simon? Grayson is not the kind of person who spends money indiscriminately, now every penny of Leeds United is his disciple Shaq, this season he bought people in line with the principle of saving if he can, not to mention that the big loot he planned has been implemented, and there are as many as 12 young talents in the youth team waiting for his call, these talented players from all over England are basically coming to the name of "Brutal Simon" who is good at cultivating young players, and some are even young players from other club echelons, But by Simon? After Grayson's call, he resolutely came.

Now "Brutal Simon" is a mentor to young players who is even more magical than the original "professor"!

There's something new waiting for you, Simon? Grayson naturally wants to raise the butcher's knife against those who are not very obedient in the first team at the moment, but someone has become a "double" in Leeds United, and he is still in a hurry to leave when he is about to play in the Champions League next season, and this person is ...... Simon? Grayson didn't want him to go.

Not by Simon this season? Grayson's German international defender Tobias? Lang took the initiative to find Simon? Grayson, who said very sincerely, "Boss, I don't think there's a place for me in the team right now. The guys are very good, I've been able to play so little, and now that we've won the Carabao Cup and the league, I think ...... Well, it's time for me to leave. ”

For Tobias? Lang's departure, Simon? Grayson was still prepared. But he is still a little reluctant to be a professional German player, when the German is not taken seriously in the team, he just waits quietly, and when he needs to play, he will play diligently, and he has endured until the team wins the championship and the overall situation has been decided, and then he put forward a request for transfer, such a player...... What a player!

"Tobias, have you figured it out? We're in the Champions League next season and I'm not going to give up the league or the FA Cup. Or even the League Cup! You know, I'm a guy with a passion for championships! We've got a lot of games to play and do you really want to leave? ”

Tobias? Lang smiled and rubbed the stubble on his chin: "Boss, we have Du, Marcio, Kslov, Chen, and Clegg in our team, do you think I have a chance to be the main force?" Do you think the team still needs me? ”

Looking at Tobias? A helpless smile on Lang Yingjun's face, Simon? Grayson sighed inwardly. He's the head coach of the team, so he knows his team well. At the moment, Leeds United's backline is indeed overcrowded, not to mention that there is a book in the first team? Parker, Chris? Farley, Chen Jinlong, Kslov, Marcio, Du Xiaoguang, Richardson, Miguel and others, even there are many young talented players in the reserve team, so ...... Have to admit Tobias? Lang chose to leave, which is quite the right choice!

"Alas...... All right! ”

Simon? Grayson let out a long sigh and turned to Tobias? Lang stretched out his right hand: "Tobias." Thank you for your contribution to Leeds! In return, I won't embarrass teams who are interested in you in terms of transfer fees! ”

Tobias? Lang nodded silently, stretched out his right hand and Simon? Grayson holds the ......

The Germans are not short of next homes, Tobias, who is only 24 years old this year? Lang left Stuttgart at the age of 17 to move to Leeds, where he progressively became a regular player. In seven years, only this year is his most frustrated year, but in the face of the competition of Du Xiaoguang, Kslov, Marcio and others, he knows that it is impossible for him to stand out in the central defender position, and Chen Jinlong is in the right-back position, so it is a bit embarrassing for him to compete with the guy with excellent skills and speed.

And most importantly, Tobias? Lang is a little ...... Homesick!

Tobias? As soon as the news of Lang's transfer spread, three teams immediately came to consult, including Schalke 04 from the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen, and Valencia from La Liga.

Simon? Grayson really didn't mean to embarrass the Germans, and after telling him the names of the three teams directly, the Germans themselves chose Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen. Lang's value has been quoted for a transfer fee of 6.5 million pounds, Simon? Grayson nodded in agreement, and Tobias left the rest? Lang himself.

Leeds United's last five league games are irrelevant, Simon? Grayson even handed over the command of those five games to Xavi, the Spaniard who had been with him for several years, and it was time for him to practice.

Harvey does understand Simon? Grayson means that the next five games are not only for him to practice, but also for those young players to accumulate a little game experience, so he used young players as much as possible to play, and the main players of Leeds United also had a rare opportunity to rest.

However, Shaq still had to play four of those five games, and his substitute Campbell scored a goal himself in Leeds United's 2-2 draw at home to West Ham United, but he also went into the injured camp after the game with a muscle strain in his left leg.

With Shaq on the side, Leeds United's winning percentage was naturally terrifying, with a 2-1 win away to Liverpool, a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa, a 3-0 away win over Tottenham Hotspur, and then a 2-0 win at home to Chelsea, ending the season.

In the end, this season's Leeds United won the championship with an unbeaten record of 38 games, 32 wins and 6 draws, accumulating 102 points. (To be continued......)