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    Chapter 25 Fame and fortune After Leeds United defeated Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at home, they then welcomed the "Red Army" Liverpool at home.  Liverpool no longer has any rich heritage. Since Gerrard and others retired, the "Red Army" has gone from bad to worse. The last time they entered the Champions League was five seasons ago. Now even the European competitions are not every year.  All can score.  And because chairman Tom Warner advocates rational investment, there are currently no big-name stars in the Liverpool team. Paraguayan midfielder Luis Gomez, who spent 11.5 million pounds to buy this season, is already the team's number one player.  A star.  How can such a "Red Army" fight against today's "Youth Guards"!  ?  In the twenty-first round of the English Premier League at Elland Road on January 10, Leeds United, who played at home, gave the former Premier League¡¯s number one club a lesson.  Only 8 minutes into the game, Leeds United suddenly passed the ball to Liverpool after 11 consecutive ground passes by Marcio, Jonny Howson, Chen Jinlong, Ashley Hood, Berakta and others.  Before the penalty spot in the penalty area, Shaq, who ran in diagonally, just took advantage of the situation and sent the ball directly into the lower left corner of the "Red Army" goal 1:0!  In the 46th minute, just as the first half was about to end, Leeds captain Jonny Howson successfully tackled Liverpool's No. 6 Egyptian midfielder Hamdi in the frontcourt, and the ball was shoveled to the feet of Shaq in front.  After getting the ball, Shaq took advantage of the situation, turned around and dribbled the ball into the top of the Liverpool penalty area, and then "Boom!" The long-lost "Shaq goal" appeared again!  The ball flew out from Shaq¡¯s feet, relying on speed and strength to break through the defense of "Red Army" goalkeeper Adrian, and flew in from the lower left corner of the goal again 2:0!  In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Leeds United, which had the initiative, still did not give their opponents any chance.  On the contrary, Shaq received a cross from Lens from the left in the 66th minute, stopped the ball with his chest and succeeded in volleying with his left foot, using his own "hat trick" to lock the score at 3:0.  After winning a complete victory at home, Leeds United brought joy to all Leeds fans, while the "Red Army", which had been glorious for decades, left Elland Road with its head hanging down At the post-match press conference  Norwegian coach Solbakken, who has coached Liverpool for almost three seasons, said: "The team has reached a moment when it needs to change. We must improve the competitiveness of the team. In the current situation where the youth training system cannot provide us with help,  Next, we have to get support from the outside world. If we can't do this, Liverpool will not see a bright future. " Solbakken's meaning is obvious. Liverpool must strengthen its recruitment efforts for five consecutive years.  Only 18 million pounds are invested in the transfer market every season. This weak investment has shown its negative consequences. Liverpool is currently only tenth in the standings, which is very telling.  The "Red Army"'s troubles will be solved by themselves.  Leeds United don't have the heart to care about that. They just need to do what they should do, and that iswin!  Keep winning!  Next, Simon Grayson led his team to defeat English League One team Yeovil 1:0 in the third round of the FA Cup. The reason why it was only a small victory was because Simon Grayson put this  Each game was used as a training opportunity for young strikers Campbell, Klesandi, Hoydonk, Weiser, 18-year-old midfielder Ashley Knowells, and 17-year-old right back Craig Richard.  Sen and other young people all got the chance to play.  ??Among them, Campbell, Knuwels and Richardson are all young men from the Leeds youth academy.  Simon Grayson's "big search plan" has just begun, and they have not yet found enough young talents.  But he has already begun to try to lay the foundation for the team's future.  Next, the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals started on January 17. Leeds United, playing at home, did not dare to be careless. Shaq, Lens, Murray, Ashley Hood, Ben Parker and other main players all appeared on the stage.  , only Simon Grayson continued to use Craig Richardson at the right back position.  Through the last game, Simon Grayson discovered that this 17-year-old boy has lightning speed and solid defense. In this League Cup semi-final, Shaq and others are on the line.  Even if Craig Richardson wanted to make a mistake, he probably wouldn't have a chance, so he gave Clegg another chance to play.  The result of the game was good. Leeds United defeated Fulham 4-0 at home with Shaq's "hat trick" and Ashley Hood's long shot.  Reaching the League Cup final is almost a sure thing.  Back in the Premier League, Leeds United were defeated in the 22nd roundBeat Newcastle 2:1 in the last game and continue to top the list with an unbeaten record of 18 wins, 4 draws and 58 points in 22 games.  After Shaq scored twice in this game, he has scored 44 goals in 22 league games, while Leeds United has only scored 69 league goals in total. Including other games, Shaq  This season, he has scored 64 goals in 27 games for Leeds United, with an average goal rate of 2.37 goals per game. Not to mention that Shaq is already 31 years old, and others can't do anything even at their golden peak.  make it happen.  On January 27, Leeds United welcomed their opponent Blackburn Rovers in the 23rd round of the Premier League at home. This team, currently ranked fourth from the bottom, obviously cannot give the "Young Guards" who play at home  What trouble to create.  Leeds United scored a "hat trick" from Shaq in the first half, coupled with goals from Kerslov and Jonny Howson, leading the opponent 5:0!  In the second half, Brazilian center back Marcio made another victory, and finally slaughtered the visiting Blackburn Rovers with a score of 6:0, and the number of shots in the game was 28:4, 57%: 43% of the ball possession rate, 85%: 72  % passing success rate, as well as the suppression of steals and headers, all made Blackburn lose without any temper.  After this round of the league, everyone at Leeds United can finally breathe a sigh of relief. They still top the list with an unbeaten record of 23 games, 19 wins, 4 draws and 61 points!  Although the pursuer "Gunner" Arsenal has one game less, they recently lost to Sheffield Wednesday and then West Brom.  They have been left behind by Leeds United by 10 points in the standings. They are currently 3 points behind the second-ranked "Blue Army" Chelsea. Even if they win the make-up game, they are still 7 points behind Leeds United.  The gap, Chelsea, under the leadership of Ramport, is still struggling to catch up with Leeds United, but the 7-point gap is still not small.  This time.  No one is discussing the possibility of the "Young Guards" winning the championship anymore, because they are already the top favorites to win the championship!  Under the guidance of Simon Grayson and driven by Shaq¡¯s crazy scoring frenzy, the "Young Guards" finally entered the public eye with dignity and dominance!  As the winter transfer window is about to close, Leeds United chairman Glenn Oxley has brought earth-shattering good news After this period of operation, Glenn Oxley has led Leeds United.  Here are two super big orders!  After being reminded by Shaq, Glenn Oxley and Emirates Bank conducted other cooperation negotiations, and finally sold the stadium naming rights to the other party for the next twenty years.  The official name of Elland Road Stadium will become "Emirates Bank Elland Road Stadium", and Emirates Bank will pay Leeds United 21.73 million pounds per year for this, a total of 434.6 million pounds.  In addition, Glenn Oxley went through a very cumbersome operation and sold the TV broadcast rights of Leeds United to France TV 4, and the sale lasted for 20 years. In the next 20 years, France  Leeds United will be paid at least ¡ê86.95 million per year.  Once the "Young Guards" enter the Champions League, this amount will be greatly increased.  After getting these two big orders.  Glenn Oxley has really made a great contribution to Leeds United. This will ensure that Leeds United will have at least 109 million pounds in revenue every season in the next twenty years, plus more than 50 million pounds in annual tickets.  Income, merchandise income of around 20 million, various commercial sponsorships, etc., Leeds United's income can be guaranteed to reach more than 200 million pounds every season.  In the next twenty years Leeds United will no longer have to worry about money!  Because of the arrival of these two big orders, Shaq specially organized a small celebration party for Glenn Oxley as the boss behind the scenes.  The club's management and Simon Grayson were all present.  Throughout the celebration, everyone was talking about Glenn Oxley¡¯s achievements, which also satisfied the Leeds chairman. When he looked at Shaq.  The eyes are full of eagerness and gratitude.  In the past, Glenn Oxley was just a player agent. To put it bluntly, he was just a retail investor who had not followed the decline. No matter how famous he was, he had no status unless he could develop his own huge agency like Mendes.  , control hundreds of professional players.  But now, Glenn Oxley truly feels that he has become an aristocrat in the football circle. He is not afraid even if he sees giant figures like Florentino and Russell again, because everyone is the chairman of the football club.  Especially after he negotiated the cooperation on two major projects, he is already very good as a chairman.  The annual income from television broadcast rights is 86.95 million pounds, which is equivalent to 109 million euros. This has already entered the top five levels in world football, except for Real Madrid (183 million), Barcelona (176 million), Juventus (154 million), and AC Milan.  In addition to 124 million, Leeds UnitedIt even surpassed Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City, becoming the team with the highest TV broadcast income in English football.  This is definitely a successful business operation for Glenn Oxley!  And all of this is obviously due to Shaq. Without Shaq¡¯s absolute trust in himself, naturally there would be no Glenn Oxley as he is today.  The other happiest person at the celebration was Simon Grayson. After receiving the interest-free loan from Emirates Bank in the United Arab Emirates, he was already very satisfied. Who would have thought that now the club has exclusive television rights and stadium rights?  With these two huge incomes from the naming rights, he will live a rich life from now on. From now on, he can live a well-off life without talking about big fish and meat. He can also retain the stars trained by his own team.  The team's performance will naturally increase steadily, and the day when they will gain both fame and fortune again won't be too far away.  (To be continued)
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