17 August 1999, Elland Road Stadium.

Leeds United host Sparta Prague. This is the fourth round of the Champions League play-offs. Thomas. Czerny, Rist, Zeman and other Sparta Prague up and down all hope that Sparta Prague can play a Champions League match.

After all, Sparta Prague has been the dominant player in Czech football for the past decade, but has not been able to perform in the Champions League. Not even being able to enter the Champions League is a pity for them and a shame for them. This time we finally came to the fourth round of the play-offs, so I would like to be in the Champions League. But Sparta Prague's opponents Leeds United are no different.

Leeds United can be regarded as a traditional powerhouse in England and the last League One champion. But the results in the past ten years have been average, not to mention in the Champions League, even in the league. Now he has finally started to rise again with the talent that came out of his academy. They finished third in the Premier League last season and qualified for the Champions League play-offs.

So they were happy, they thought they were finally able to show up in Europe again. Even happier was that the opponent turned out to be Sparta Prague. Sparta Prague, what kind of team is it? Who are the stars among them? For Leeds United, Sparta Prague is a very foreign opponent. In other words, Sparta Prague is a club with a strange name, let alone a player.

The current Sparta Prague is most famous for Zeman, after all, Zeman used to be the head coach of Lazio and Roma, which is a bit famous. But for proudly England fans, Zeman is nothing more than a young coach. What important titles does Zeman have? What's the best of the best?

So Leeds fans feel relaxed about this game. Because they're confident. I am confident that I can easily enter the Champions League.

"Hello."

Peter. Rizdale proudly entered the box and saw Thomas. Cherny then shook hands briefly. For him, it didn't matter who the president of Sparta Prague was by name. He only knew that the person in front of him was the president of the Sparta Club Prague, so he just said hello.

Look at Peter. Rizdale's arrogance, Lister sneered beside him. Peter. Although Riddesdale is the president of Leeds United, he has the number one in English football. But he himself is not a rich man, and he will also be a sinner in Leeds United who went to hell in the future. Although it is true that Sparta Prague is not as good as Leeds United, but Thomas. Cherny was his father. Being so ignored by Rizdale certainly made Rist very angry.

In the box that can't be said to be very large, Lister's sneer was very clear in everyone's ears. Peter. Rizdale then looked up at Thomas. Rist next to Cherny.

"Hello, I'm Lister. Cherny. ”

Rist was very casual with Peter. Rizdale greets. Peter. Rizdale paused for a moment when he heard Rist's name. Because of Lister. The name Cherny is no longer as unfamiliar as it was two or three years ago, on the contrary, the name of Riester is now getting louder and louder. Although Rist has not yet fully entered English football. But in English football, Lister is not a nobody.

Especially after operating Manchester United and Lazio's trip to China. Rist's name began to circulate among the great European teams. After all, many wealthy families are covetous of the Chinese market, but they don't have a haode channel to promote themselves. Peter. Now is the time for Rieddale to be ambitious, believing that Leeds United will surpass a powerhouse like Manchester United. So I also paid attention to this news, but I didn't care too much.

Thinking about it this way, he suddenly remembered what he had seen about Riester at that time. It seems that this broker is a Czech broker. The president of the Czech giants Sparta Prague is his father. So he looked at Thomas again. Cherny. After all, Thomas. Cherny and Rist are father and son and have a lot in common.

Rizdale knew something had offended Rister today. Cherny. If it had been on any other occasion, he might have made peace with Lister. After all, according to others, Rist has a lot of players on his hands. Maybe one day there will be a possibility of cooperation. But today on such occasions, both sides are accompanied by the top brass of their respective clubs.

Not only that, but Lizdale is a proud man. Let him apologize in public, even if it is a tactful apology, it will feel humiliating to him. So he nodded at Rismton and walked straight to his other place.

"Humph!"

Thomas. Cherny, of course, was angry. He is also a figure in Czech football who can make Czech football shake when he sneezes, but it is so despised in European football.

"Father, watch the game. He is certainly the future sinner of Leeds United. ”

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'The fourth round of Champions League qualifying is about to start, take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides. Let's take a look at the starting XI of the home team, Leeds United, the goalkeeper is Martin, and the backline is Ian. Hart, Radbey, Woodgate, Danny. Mills, midfielders Colwill, David. Barty, Bowyer, Gary. Kelly, the front line is Michael. Bridges and Alain. Smith. ”

The England commentator who narrated the match was Mortensen. He is a well-known commentator in England and is already familiar with Leeds United. However, I don't know anything about Sparta Prague, so I can only interpret it according to the pre-match list.

"Away Sparta Prague Vlamir, the back line is Jankulovski, Materazzi, Ujfarusi, Shübschmann, Grigra, midfielder Gilberto. Silva, Marcos. Senna, Thomas. Rosicky, up front with Klose and Baroshe. ”

"The composition of Sparta Prague is really interesting. In the past, I saw that Czech clubs were basically made up of Czech and Slovak players, and occasionally German players. But now Sparta Prague has Italian players, Brazilian players and German players. And judging from their age, many of Sparta Prague's players are really not very old. ”

"From the pre-match analysis, all the media are unanimously optimistic about Leeds United."

Alan. Hansen, who was Mortenson's partner, smiled and said, "O'Reilly is right in the right way of thinking. Vigorously promote their own youth talents, supplemented by some powerful players. This season, Mills, Bridges and others have been introduced, and although Hasselbaink has joined Atletico Madrid, Leeds United's strength has continued unabated. ”

The pre-match public opinion was one-sided. Even the Leeds United players themselves think so, although O'Reilly was not high-profile before the game, there is only one main reason. That is, he doesn't think there's a need for a high-profile club like Sparta Prague. Sparta Prague was not at all in O'Reilly's eyes.

O'Reilly didn't have a good analysis of Sparta Prague before the game. It's not that O'Reilly is such a person, the main thing is that now that the Premier League has begun, there is not much time for him to focus on Sparta Prague.

"Hello, Coach Zeman."

"Hello, Coach O'Reilly."

It was just a simple handshake, and O'Reilly returned to his place. Zeman shook his head, the young coach was too arrogant. Zeman has been studying this opponent these days, after all, it is a knockout game home and away.

"Doodoo-"

"The game is on, the fourth round of the Champions League qualification for the 99-00 season has begun. Leeds United face Sparta Prague at home and believe in the quality of Leeds United...... Smith, he conceded the ball. ”

The game had just begun, and Leeds United were cut off by Sparta Prague after only three passes. Alan. Smith received a pass from Bowyer and was about to turn around, but he didn't expect to be beaten by Gilberto. Silva broke the ball.

"It's Sparta Prague's number fourteen player, Gilberto. Silva broke the ball and he handed it to the number 10 in front of him. Rosicky. ”

After all, Sparta Prague is very important for Mortensen and Alain. Hansen is a very new club and their players are not well understood. They can't tell the difference just by looking at their kicks and faces, so he can only judge the players by their numbers.

"Sparta Prague's number 10 player is Thomas. Rosicky, who will be nineteen years old in a little more than a month. Rosicky, dribbling through ...... He's very explosive, David. Barty couldn't stop him. ”

Because the game had just started, Leeds United were not ready. When Rosicky got the ball and suddenly accelerated, Leeds United was caught off guard. Rosicky's sudden dribble break in midfield was outstanding. It will drive the team's offensive speed in an instant, and Rosicky has such strength.

David. Barty, as Leeds United's defensive midfielder, was originally going to be pasted up to Rosicky. In David. In Barty's eyes, Rosicky was weak, and as long as he hit it, it shouldn't be a problem. But he didn't hesitate to find that Rosicky's explosive power was too strong, and suddenly accelerated to make David. Barty was caught off guard.

Rosicky directly from David. Barty broke through and then flicked a cross with his right foot.

"Rosicky, pick the pass...... No. 11, No. 11 Barosh was successful in an offside position. Good speed, shot! ”

"Oops. The ball flew off. ”

Although he was an England commentator, Mortensen was surprised by the goal. This is a lot of haode ball, how comfortable it is to pass. Although the striker was also good against offside, Zuihou's result was not good.

Sparta Prague's number 11 is Baros. Baros's speed is still good, and this time the anti-offside position is also good, but unfortunately he kicked the ball away. Even he shook his head, then waved at Rosicky in embarrassment.

Fourteen seconds into the game, Sparta Prague opened the scoring with an away game. Rosicky, the No. 10 player of Sparta Prague just now, made beautiful breakthroughs and passes. ”

Although Baros was flying, Rist was still clapping his hands in the box. That's it, although Sparta Prague is a Czech team, Leeds United's Premier League team. But who said that Czech clubs must surrender when they meet Premier League clubs. It's not sure who's going to win the game yet. (To be continued......)