Chapter Twenty-Six: Fighting spirits

With good news awaiting, Leeds United are becoming more and more unstoppable......

In the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals on January 30, Leeds United, who were away from home, still defeated Fulham 3-0, with Shaq, Knuvels and Wither scoring one goal each, and the "Young Guards" entered the League Cup final with an aggregate score of 7:0.

It seems to be because of the burst of confidence, or maybe it's because of Simon? Grayson was desperate to develop talent for the future of the squad and Leeds United suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Championship side Barnsley in the FA Cup fourth round.

In this game on February 3, Simon? Grayson boldly used Campbell, Clay Sandy, Hoydenck, Wither, Knouwells, Ashley? Hood, Richardson, Du Xiaoguang, Shroef, "Little Ben" Chris? Farley and Diaz are a young line-up, which is a line-up with an average age of only 20 years old.

Although, among these players, Ashley? Hood, Chris? Farley is a doer, Du Xiaoguang, Kroef, Wither, and Hojdenk also have a lot of game experience, but the young man ...... It's young people!

The average age of the starting team is only 20 years old, the "Young Guards" is indeed young enough, and they also have the common problem of young players, they are arrogant and proud, thinking that the Championship team Barnsley is not their opponent at all, and they began to launch a fierce attack on the opponent as soon as they came up, and as a result, Barnsley's counterattack was a dozen and a quasi, and in the first half of the game to 29 minutes, Barnsley, who was fighting at home, had a 2:0 lead!

If not Simon? Grayson quickly adjusted the team's tactics and let Ashley? Hood will have to control the tempo and maybe Leeds United will concede more goals in the first half.

As the game entered the second half, Simon? Grayson sent in Shaq and Lens to step up the attack, and Leeds United gradually began to gain the upper hand. But Barnsley, who was playing at home, became more and more courageous, their tenacious defense, and foul after foul made Leeds United's attack futile, and even paid the price of a red card.

In the end, Leeds United had only Shaq on 83 minutes. Pick up Ashley in front of the big box on the left side of Barnsley? Hood's long pass, a 22-metre shot from his left foot scored a goal, which saved a little face for Leeds United.

When the final whistle blew, Barnsley, from the coach to the players to all the fans in the stadium, was in a frenzy of joy, they had made all kinds of preparations before the game, except that they were not ready to celebrate the victory, and they didn't even know what to do at this time.

Wait for Simon? Grayson and Barnsley tactical coach Adrian? When Bateroyd shook hands. This tall, thin man in his early fifties looked very shy: "Hehe, Simon...... That one...... Sorry, I overcelebrated. ”

Simon? Grayson patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "It's okay, Adrian, thank you for winning the game, it's a big help for us at Leeds United." Well, let's celebrate! ”

Yes!?

Adrian? Potter Royd stared at Simon in amazement? Grayson leaves. Before he could turn his head, he won the game. How...... Helped Leeds United a lot!?

In fact, Simon? Grayson really thinks so, he really doesn't care much about the FA Cup games, even if the League Cup can reach the final, he is overjoyed, these two events are not bullshit in the eyes of "Brutal Simon", and they cannot be taken seriously at all.

Really let Simon? Grayson saw it. Or a league winner, or a Champions League trophy!

But you can't say it clearly, it's really offensive, and the England FA will be unhappy, so Simon? Grayson is also based on the principle of military training. In the FA Cup, some players and youngsters who usually don't have many opportunities to play, and the replacement of Shaq and Lens is just for show, if you win, it is gratifying, if you lose...... That's a loss, and it just so happens that Leeds United can now focus all their energy on the league!

However, in the post-game press conference, Simon? Grayson said angrily: "The team's performance in this game is very bad, my team can't lose, but the first half only 30 minutes to concede two goals, this is a very abnormal performance of the team!" I believe it's because some players have a mental problem, they need to train more to calm their heads, they don't want to make so much of a mess, so they can put all their energy into training and games! ”

Simon? Grayson didn't criticize anyone by name, but in the locker room where Leeds United was located, there was a bit of silence, and after watching the live TV broadcast in the locker room, the players were all honest, and the little guys such as Kroefell, Richardson, Du Xiaoguang, Knuvels, Wiser, Hoydenck, Clay Sandy, and Campbell all wilted, and looked very uneasy when they secretly exchanged glances with each other.

The manager's words are really right, today's game ...... They are indeed underestimating the enemy!

Underestimate the enemy...... And then lose!

Still losing to an English Champions League team like Barnsley is really ...... for the "Young Guards", who are currently unbeaten at the top of the Premier League table and aiming to win the title Shame on you!

The repression in the locker room did not affect Shaq, Ben in the slightest? Parker, Chris? Farley and other "old" players who came with the team, they took a shower when they should have taken a shower, and changed their clothes when they should have changed their clothes, as if they had just lost the game.

As in Simon? Grayson's people who have been with him for many years, they really know too well what kind of character their leader is, don't look at what he said in the post-match press conference, in fact, he himself didn't pay attention to the FA Cup at all, otherwise how could he not have a pre-game meeting before the game, did not explain Barnsley's common tactics, and did not tell the players the strengths and weaknesses of each player on the other side?

Everything proves that "Brutal Simon" didn't look for the FA Cup!

But pretending to be that for sure!

Sure enough, Simon? When Grayson returned to the locker room, he said with a straight face, "You have five minutes to change your clothes and clean up yourself, the parking lot bus will drive in five minutes, and now the timer will begin!" ”

Drop that sentence, Simon? Grayson turned around and went out, and a group of young people in the locker room immediately got busy, these boys were still wearing their game jerseys, sweat, stains, mud, grass clippings, etc., and they didn't have time to change their clothes!

While a group of young people were busy and screaming, Shaq whistled lightly and carried his bag and walked out of the crowd in style......

Belch!

A group of boys were stunned...... The boss is really the boss!

Look...... How calm and calm!

Shaq is gone, Ben? Parker, Chris? Farley, Murray, Roonegan, Marchio, Chen Jinlong and other people who did not play also followed out with their bags, which reminded a group of boys who had not taken off their socks yet...... Time is ticking!

Simon? Grayson said five minutes, then it must have only been five minutes!

Five minutes, in fact, also includes the time to go from the locker room to the parking lot, this group of young people in Leeds United hurriedly changed their shirts, stuffed their bags indiscriminately, and ran to the parking lot in a panic with their bags on their clothes, believing that if they were late, they would really be left here by the manager.

"It's time, drive!"

Simon? Grayson just looked at his watch, and gave instructions to the driver with a flat face, but he counted clearly, and the eighteen players he brought with him were not missing.

Waiting for the car to drive all the way back to the Thorpe Arch training base, Simon? Grayson stood in front of the car door and turned around and said, "Tomorrow's training will continue as usual, everyone will be training twice as much, and the time will continue until the next race!" Oh, I probably forgot to mention, my rule is that if you win, you can rest for a day after the game, and if you lose, you will double the amount of training until the next game, and if you still lose...... Then double it again! ”

A turn, Simon? Grayson got out of the car coolly and walked away!

"How did I not know there was such a rule?"

Shaq muttered, and Ben? Parker and the others blinked, got up and left, and when the "old" players and the coaches of the coaching staff were gone, only a carload of young people was left to sigh there......

"I finally understand why the team always wins more and loses less! Double the amount of training, and it will continue until the next game, and if you lose again, you will double it! Oh my God! ”

"Tsk! Sure enough, it's 'Cruel Simon'! Brutal enough! I like it! ”

"Did you notice? The boss is so cool! That's not pretending! Wow! The boss should go to the movie, that's it...... He's sure to become an international movie star! ”

"Alas, it's really embarrassing that we lost this game today!"

"The boss is still amazing! In the second half, he was able to score a goal, and he almost led us to a Jedi counterattack! ”

"Campbell, your kid usually performs very well in training, and he doesn't score less goals in games for the youth team, why can't you feel it when it comes to the game?"

"Liam, you're really going to have to adjust your mentality in the future, you're too impatient, you're too eager to score, it's definitely not going to work! You study hard with the boss! ”

Campbell smiled wryly and nodded, he also felt that he was indeed too impatient during the game, but ...... Let him and Shakby?

Campbell is also a young genius, but he knows very well that he can't be compared with Shaq, a player like the "King of the Ball", but the only one in the 100-year history of world football!

A group of young boys completely relaxed at this time, and they were not in a hurry to leave, sitting there and talking nonsense, but their mood was very good, and gradually chatting and chatting showed their fighting spirit of eagerness for the next game, the most commendable thing for young people is the strength of not admitting defeat, and if they lost this game today, they will have to double this time next time! (To be continued......)