Chapter 73: Aliens!

"Exciting progress has been made for both Union Berlin and Carlisle, Union Berlin has lost its soul!" – The Times

"He scored 12 points in the group stage but failed to qualify for the knockout rounds, which is a veritable !!" - Sky Sports

"Embarrassing record!! Berlin became the first team to score 12 points since the Champions League reform but failed to qualify from the group! - The Goal

Of course, some clubs speak on behalf of their own clubs. "In the final round of the Champions League group stage yesterday, Leeds United and Union Berlin lost to their opponents and ultimately missed the next round of the Champions League," said Kyiv Sport. At such a sluggish moment in English football, the flag of English football is finally up to Kiev! ”

Union Berlin failed to qualify from the group and Leeds had a tough time. In the last round of life and death, they lost 1-0 away to "local tyrant" Galatasaray, and finally advanced from the Champions League to the UEFA Cup with 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses and 6 points.

Although in the last game, the away factor has a big impact on them. First of all, the famous Istanbul Vegetable Farm is a nightmare for a team like Leeds United that focuses on passing and receiving. In that match, as the home of Turkish giants Galatasaray, they faced off against the lower reaches of the Chinese Super League. It's really a ground ball, and when a teammate catches it, it turns into a half-court.

Halfway through the game, a hail suddenly fell...... This makes the rotten vegetable patch even worse.

However, it is an indisputable fact that it did not appear.

At this time, Leeds United fans miss Romin very much. They vividly remember last season, when they saw the final defeat to York, Mara KS and even English fish belly Berlin United, the post-1990 youngster came to the fore and helped the team equalise the defeat. Although they have only picked up three points in three games, they have laid an indispensable foundation for future qualification.

Then, at home to Mara KS and Berlin, the youngster either assisted or scored to help his team win 4-0 at home to Fish Belly Union Berlin and 3-0 to newly promoted giants Mara KS. Finally, with no one optimistic, he will have one foot in the Champions League, and Leeds United, who have already entered the UEFA Cup, will return to the Champions League camp. In the end, the morale-high defending champions Mara KS were squeezed into the UEFA Cup. However, Leeds United were successful in the Mara KS Intercontinental Grand Slam, but he could only stop in the quarter-finals.

But at the time, I was out of line!

Some people break up with their ex-girlfriends in a rowdy fight, but they end up in a miserable situation. A year or two later, they met by chance an ex-girlfriend who was living a very happy life.

Leeds United fans are facing that heartbeat. When Luo Min left, they were just sorry and didn't think Luo Min was indispensable.

After all, he's just an 18-year-old young player. Although he has had a good season, he cannot guarantee his future form. He didn't even know who Luo Min was. So, despite the huge contribution that Romin made to Leeds that season, no one considered Romin to be a character like Kate and Luiz, despite the media boasting.

In addition, Romin, John, the new beast von Ba Suleiman, and the Spanish Air Force Ba Amanda are also gone. Moreover, all three are excellent strikers who have already proven themselves in the top five leagues during their careers, and Krijmann also has Kritzmann on the bench, so Leeds supporters believe they are not short of strikers and that the departure of Romin could bring in good income for Leeds.

But now that I look back, my ex-girlfriend has found an excellent boyfriend. They show affection every day, and they also live a free life. Although the new boyfriend is not a "handsome rich man" or a "rich second generation", he is also a "successful person" in any case. He has some small assets and can't afford to drive a Maybach, Koenigsegg and Bugatti, but he's still big enough to drive a regular Ferrari and Porsche.

How can Leeds United fans not be confused?

Perhaps, as the internet joke goes, when the predecessors meet, they are happy when they see that the other person is unhappy, and when they see the other party happy, they are unhappy.

Of course, not all Leeds United fans are like that. Some of them thought of the previous season. Didn't Mara KS squeeze into the UEFA Cup on their own? Wasn't it a blessing in disguise to finally win the UEFA Cup? So why can't we catch someone else's girlfriend – this season's UEFA Cup winners?

With this strong thought, Leeds United fans quickly came out of the shadow of the team's collapse. Come to think of it, the competitive pressure is certainly much greater in the UEFA FA Cup than in the UEFA Champions League, so Leeds have a better chance of winning in the UEFA Cup. Although the UEFA Cup is not as influential as the Champions League, no matter how small the mosquito is, there is a lot of meat. What's more, for Leeds United, who are a mess in Europe, this is not mosquito meat, but a good steak!

Leeds United are a bit listless at the moment, but their predecessor Romin is in high spirits.

In a joint interview with Turkey's Puerto Rican exclusive broadcaster Sky Sports and New England Sport, Romin laughed: "Yes, it's very difficult to qualify in this group. Union Berlin and Union Berlin are both very strong teams, and Levante is also a strong team. It's just a bad run this season. So we put a huge effort into the face of such a group. Despite many setbacks, we were able to achieve where we want to be. This group has no chance of qualifying. "It's a very exciting and confident thing to do, and we've done this huge task."

When asked about Leeds, Romin said: "It's a shame that Leeds couldn't make it through the last hurdle to the next round. There are a lot of my good friends there. I know they must be sad at this point, but I hope they pull themselves together. After all, the season isn't over yet. I wish them the best of luck in the UEFA Cup. ”

"I heard about the last game. I don't think it's their problem that Leeds are out, it's the venue and the weather. Looking at the venue, I really can't believe it's the venue for a top-level competition like the Champions League. I hope UEFA will strictly check the field issue, after all, it has to do with the fairness of both teams and the appreciation of the fans. Just like the FA, you should know that the turf used for the game does not meet the hardware requirements of the Turkish game, so this team cannot participate in the Turkish League! “

"The weather wasn't good either. Halfway through the game, hail began to fall, which forced the game to be suspended for a short time. It's not a Leeds United thing. In addition, although the site where the hail fell was cleaned by the staff, the lawn that has been treated in this way is really a professional vegetable patch! ”

He expressed regret at former Leeds United player Romin who was absent from the game. Of course, he also strongly criticized Galatasaray's location. The implication is that the "local tyrants" are so wealthy, and their salary budgets are so large. Why not spend some money to improve the quality of your lawn and increase the cost of maintenance? Obviously, this is deliberate...... This is deliberately in line with Leeds United's passing tactics!

What is the truth? We don't know, but we all know that such a lawn is really bad. If it's a match lawn in the First and Second Divisions, that's okay, but it's the Champions League!! The most influential club event in the world!

Is this also called a lawn? How much grass is there in the entire course?

In the face of skepticism and Leeds United's complaints, it is clear that UEFA cannot remain indifferent to these matters. UEFA released a document condemning Galatasaray for this practice and issuing a fine of £30,000 and saying that if the turf for the next game does not meet UEFA standards, then they will play at home in the future, and they left both legs.

Obviously, this condemnation can only be more "overbearing" than that of the Puerto Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it still cannot change the outcome of Leeds United's withdrawal.

But I can only accept this outcome. There is no way. It's part of football too!

The Champions League group stage is over. It's a mixed blessing. Nowadays, the development of the Champions League is no longer a matter of honor, but with more prize money and broadcast shares for each round of matches. Even the big teams that are not short of money cannot deny that the Champions League is a huge piece of cake.

But apparently, only those who go further will get enough of the cake.

In the last few teams, UEFA will share tens of millions of prize money, not to mention other additional income and sponsorship fees from sponsors.

The 32 teams from different European leagues are divided into eight groups, with only half of them progressing to the next round.

In Group A, the Leaning Tower of Venice topped the group with four wins and two draws with 14 points, followed by Germany's top team Rangers, who won three and drew one with two losses of 10 points. Last season, English giants York topped their group after being assigned to Leeds United and Mara KS to complete dark horse transfers, and this season suffered a setback. Sadly, they made it to the UEFA Cup with eight points. Perhaps their financial oligarchy has sold too many players, which has led to a sharp drop in their strength this season. However, the Royal Society of the English First Division is at the bottom of the table. It's a shame they're out. Obviously, they have more face than Levante. At least they got a point

In Group B, Genoa emerged from the group with 16 points. The 20 group goals set them apart from the rest of Europe and established their irreplaceable dominance. Turkish Premier League giants Galatasaray stepped on the body of Luo Ming's former club with a points advantage. Leeds United's six points can only be played in the UEFA Cup, while English giants Copenhagen have no extra ideas in such a group, but winning four points from these three teams could also be seen as swaggering off the European stage.

In Group C, Doncaster naturally locked up the top spot, and the scoring figures of 16 groups also symbolized their unfamiliar attacking firepower. The winner of the second place was quite surprising. Olympiacos from Greece broke through the encirclement of two other European powerhouses. Despite Olympiacos' dominance in the domestic league, they are actually higher than the unnamed league teams at the bottom of the Champions League. However, the Danish top team, last season's Europa League (Europa League) runners-up Wigan Athletic, barely managed to play in the UEFA Cup, where they excelled, by two goals. Belgian giants Anderlecht are at the bottom with one point. Belgian players have excelled in Europe's top five leagues, but their clubs still lack some status in Europe.

In Group D, it is only natural that last season's champions Southampton and Turkish oil tycoon Manchester City will join forces to advance. Both teams scored 15 points, but Cosmic Benevolence scored four more goals than Blue Moon. However, Manchester City, who scored 18 goals in the group stage, scored the most goals apart from Southampton. Southampton, who scored 17 goals, are still behind them. However, ten goals conceded is enough to make them "stand out" among the many elite teams in the Champions League, with only those minor leagues conceding more goals than them. Russia's CSKA team played in the UEFA Champions League, and Plzen's victory was not a surprise.