'I can't play, but I'll sit in the stands at Elland Road and watch with all the fans see the team win at home.

Here's what Alan Smith said in an interview.

After that, he also showed his ticket to all the spectators to see which area he was sitting in, which row of positions.

'It was given to me by our manager and the club wanted to give me a box, but he said he wanted me to sit in the middle of the fans and lead the fans to cheer on the team.

"In three days, I'm going to be the captain of the fans."

In the end, he left a Leeds United slogan.

"Glory to Leeds."

^^^

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals came as scheduled at Elland Road, home of Leeds United.

On the day of the game, Smith, wearing a team jacket, arrived at the stadium early and cooperated outside the stadium to take photos with the Leeds United fans.

It wasn't until near the start of the game that Smith reluctantly said goodbye to the fans and began to enter.

"Guys, guys, please give in."

Perhaps Smith took the initiative to announce his seat, so the ticket price of the circle seat next to his seat increased a lot, and some Smith fans deliberately bought scalped tickets at high prices in order to get closer to their idols.

So as a result, Smith entered the stadium and was still surrounded by fans.

Finally came to his seat, and he took the initiative to greet the people around him.

"Sean, Carl, Helen, Wendy, ......"

After greeting these people first, he began to hug the next few people.

"Wesley, James, Layton......"

It's not just George Lee's family and friends who are here, but Leeds United's injured players and players who are not on the squad are all gathered in the Don Rivi stands to cheer on the team.

Of course, the board members and senior management of Leeds United are in the box.

"Are you going to start?"

As soon as Smith sat down, he asked the person next to him.

"......" replied to him in the voice of a girl, but it was very quiet, completely drowned out in the noisy court.

When I turned my head, it was Wendy, Charlotte Black's kid's girlfriend. Smith thought about it for a moment, and asked Carl Olsen, who was eating a lot, in a different direction.

"Where are we?"

"Introducing the starting lineup, woo-woo-woo~" Olsen gestured to the large screen in the opposite stand, which was showing the team's starting lineup.

Leeds United's starting line-up here is the team's first-choice goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who has also returned from injury after a period of injury. Now that Van der Sar is back, there is no doubt that Schmeichel will have to give up his starting position in the team.

Although there are many teams who have wanted to buy Schmeichel Jr., they have all been rejected by him himself. He knows that after Van der Sar's retirement, the team will correct his main position, and all he has to do now is to train intensively, while constantly accepting the new tactical ideas that the manager asks for and so on.

The team's backline moved a lot today as three-quarters of the starters sat around Smith. Leeds started from left to right, followed by Gareth Bale, Glenqvist, Albchesten and Black. Mathieson was arranged as a substitute by George Lee because he could play the two positions of central defender and left back, otherwise if the team needed the premise of Bale's position, George Lee would not dare to let Danny Rose play this position in the left-back position.

So after deducting the injured and too young, George Li was left with only these few defenders in his hands.

And in order to be able to reassure Bale and Blake to get forward boldly, all three of Leeds United's midfielders today were defence-oriented.

"Number Five, Scott Parker!"

"Number 23, Joey Barton!"

"Number 18, Gareth Barry!"

In the passionate voice of the live DJ, the names of Leeds United's three midfielders today were read out one after another.

The number of appearances of these three together is almost non-existent, which is destined for Leeds United to fight a meat grinder-like battle with Chelsea in midfield today.

"Octagonal cage".

This is the tactic that George Lee defined for several of his midfielders before the game.

The front three are made up of Arneson, Kuyt and Robben.

On the other hand, here at Chelsea, Cech is still recovering from an injury, so it is still Cudicini who starts.

At the back, because Ashley Cole is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, Bridge filled his absence today, and partnered with Terry, Carvalho and Belletti to form the starting backline for Chel today.

The midfield combination of Frank Lampard, Ballack and Essien also shows that Grant here at Chelsea wants to play a hand-to-hand battle with George Lee in midfield.

Up front, because of Arjen Robben's departure, there are not many players on the wings of Chelsea who can be used, with Joe Cole playing on the left side of the pair, while Kalou, who Mourinho brought in but did not use himself, played on the right.

At the top is definitely the African "elephant" that no matter how the head coach changes, but the striker will not change, Drogba.

From the perspective of the lineup, the two teams can be described as equal.

Leeds United's midfield may be a little lacking in attacking firepower, while Chelsea are expected to be unable to open up on the wing side attack.

But in other respects, the two teams are head-to-head.

After looking at the starting lineup, it was just after waiting for the time for both teams to enter.

Smith, who was already a little impatient in the stands, had already taken off his coat to reveal the Leeds United long-sleeved shirt underneath, leading the nearby fans to cheer for his home team.

"It's not started yet, can you save some energy." Woodgate pulled Smith, who was already on the bench, down and told him to pause for a moment.

"What are you doing, I haven't shouted enough." Smith, who was pulled down, was a little reluctant and kept complaining to Woodgate.

"I'm afraid you'll fall from above and get hurt, do you want to play the second round?"

"It's okay again."

Despite saying this, Smith, who still had some estimates, honestly returned to his seat.

However, not long after he sat down, the teams of the two matches were led by the referee and played under the majestic background music.

I don't know why, every time I hear this music in the stadium, George Lee will think of a certain brand of beer.

Once the two teams enter the field, they unfold to both sides in turn, and the game is about to begin.

In the stands, Smith, who had not been in contact with the seat for less than 1 minute, bounced up again and began to shout with the fans around him.

This time, Woodgate on the side was not holding Smith down, but was infected by the atmosphere around him, standing up with the rest of his teammates to cheer on his team.

Everyone but Bowyer got together to cheer on the team.

Bowyer is wheelchair accessible, so his position is at the front of the stands, which is the VIP of VIPs.