20demayo Chapter 229
Chapter 229
At the press conference after the game, both Li Shiguang and Rijkaard were inevitably asked about Rivaldo, who won the best player of the match today with this pass and one shot.
At the peak of his career, he left the big clubs because of some things outside the court. After several years of wandering around, he even faded out of the mainstream league. However, this player was brought back to the top five leagues by another club at the end of his career. The club that brought him back was also very legendary. It was on the verge of bankruptcy, but was saved by Li Shiguang who suddenly appeared.
Now, this player who was unwilling to accept Barcelona and even had a little hatred for Barcelona has come back under the leadership of Li Shiguang, and finally defeated his old club on the field where he had shed blood and sweat, and also won the best player of the match!
Media reporters will not miss this kind of passionate plot that almost only appears in TV dramas.
Before the press conference started, the tone of the day had been set. Almost all reporters believed that Rivaldo's two flashes of inspiration today determined the result of today's game, so everyone wanted to know what Rijkaard thought of the performance of the former Barcelona player today.
But Rijkaard was really speechless. How else could he see it? He could only see it with his eyes!
After getting Li Shiguang's reply just now, Rijkaard knew that he was purely set up by Li Shiguang. Not only did he lose the game, but he was also crushed by the pure IQ of this oriental boy.
Rijkaard, who was the first to attend the press conference, was simply overwhelmed when asked these questions by reporters.
He also felt wronged. When Rivaldo left, he was not the head coach of Barcelona. What did his previous bad things with Van Gaal have to do with him?
It was sad to lose the game, but he had to be chased by reporters to rub salt into the wound. No one could stand it! So in the end, Rijkaard chose to keep silent about any questions about Rivaldo.
Li Shiguang, who came to the venue after him, was very happy. Rivaldo attended the press conference with him as the best player of the game.
When a reporter asked Li Shiguang what he thought of Rivaldo's performance in this game, he did not act pretentiously and chose to pluck a few more hairs from the "black swan".
"Great! Can you imagine? This is the competitive state of an athlete who is about to turn 35! When Ferreira scored that goal in the second half, I couldn't help but wonder how bad he was that Mr. Van Gaal resolutely let him go to Italy, and Frank didn't even let Motta closely guard him. This is also a point I don't quite understand, hehehe."
Hiss~~~~ A lot of people gasped.
This person started to spray!
You know, Van Gaal is not a good person. Although the old man has returned to the Netherlands now, if these two people meet in the Champions League one day, won't Li Shiguang's words become a topic of conversation again! ?
Li Shiguang's sarcastic words made the reporters below' eyes light up, and almost everyone quickly lowered their heads and started typing on their laptops!
As the person involved, Rivaldo was not as violent as Li Shiguang. When facing the questions from reporters, he just continued his usual straightforward style: "I admit that I have some resentment for Barcelona abandoning me, but this is in the past. Life should always look forward. I am very fortunate to meet such an excellent head coach like Li at the end of my career. Whether on or off the court, he can always give the players the greatest emotional value. I think this is also the key to Leeds United's victory today!"
"As for the question that a friend just asked me whether I would consider retiring at Leeds United, I would like to say that this is certain. As long as Li does not give up on me, I will dedicate the rest of my career to Leeds United! Thank you!"
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The first round of the Champions League round of 16 is over. At the Dragon Stadium in Portugal, Mourinho, who returned to his hometown, did not lead Chelsea to win. They tied 1:1 with Porto away.
If Manchester United's victory over Lille was expected by everyone, then among the remaining three Premier League teams, only Leeds United, the strongest opponent, won the victory, which was unexpected by everyone.
Before the game, no one could have imagined that Li Shiguang could take away a victory from Rijkaard at Camp Nou, plus two away goals!
The next day, almost all European media reported on this game.
The Yorkshire Post even used two highly contrasting photos above the main text.On the left is a picture of Li Shiguang hugging and laughing with Rivaldo on the court after the game, and on the right is a picture of Rijkaard putting his hand on the shoulder of Eto'o, who was slumped on the ground, and saying something helplessly.
In the text below the photo, combined with Li Shiguang's famous saying in the interview that "Rijkaard didn't send Motta to specifically guard Rivaldo", the irony is directly full.
In addition, foreign media also praised Leeds United's performance in this game.
"The second match day of the Champions League round of 16, the biggest upset appeared! Defending champion Barcelona lost to Leeds United 1:2 at home. 》
"Old soldiers never die! Rivaldo shines in European football again! 》
"Li Shiguang: A harvester of young talents? No! Veterans can still shine under my command! 》
"Rijkaard: It's a pity that we didn't win at home, but there is still one game after all. It's a bit too early to say that Barcelona has been eliminated. No one knows what will happen in the future! 》
《With one foot in the quarterfinals, Leeds United is advancing on both fronts. Maybe the championship is not just a fantasy?》
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It is really worth being proud of to win the game at Camp Nou and score two away goals! Even though there is a league game on Sunday, Li Shiguang generously gave the players a day off, and the morale-boosting Leeds United players also gave him positive feedback.
On Sunday, Leeds United played against Newcastle United at home.
In fact, considering that there will be a second round match with Barcelona in a few days, Li Shiguang still made a lot of rotations in this game.
But what he didn't expect was that his substitutes seemed to be in full form. They had scored three goals in less than 40 minutes in the first half and locked the victory in advance.
After winning this game, Leeds United continued to lead the Premier League standings with the advantage of goal difference...