Chapter 33 They are back again! Today's Leeds United team is not the strongest in England in terms of reputation and strength. After all, the "Young Guards" are not a wealthy team. They have been tossed around by Bierhoff over the years. Although they have won a lot of championships, they are much worse than Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool. When it comes to money, they are even worse. There has even been a major incident of club bankruptcy. Therefore, even if Leeds United won the Premier League championship and League Cup championship last season, in people's eyes, it is still inferior to Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool. At most, it is inferior to the "Magpies" who have begun to burn money in recent years. Just be stronger. But today's Leeds United is a team with an invincible pair of masters and apprentices, Shaq and Simon Grayson. Simon Grayson has used Shaq to the point of doing whatever he wants. Over the years, he has used Shaq He understands the subtle fluctuations in status very thoroughly, and while giving young players opportunities to play, he is also very comfortable using Shaq. In the process of interspersing the use of young players, Simon Grayson not only helped Shaq adjust his condition, but also gave his own young players the opportunity to play. More importantly Leeds United's results are not bad! From late October to the end of the year, Leeds United relied on a wide range of rotations and achieved good results on all fronts! In the league, although Leeds United lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0:1 away from home and suffered a regret at the Old Trafford Stadium 3:4 away at the end of the year, Leeds United still won 16 times in 19 games. With a score of 49 points from 1 draw and 2 losses, they relied on their goal difference to defeat Mourinho's "Gunners" and still led the standings even after halfway through the league. "Gunner" Arsenal is still performing well this season. Mourinho led his team to achieve 19 games, 16 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses and 49 points. It's just that because the goal difference is 19 points less than Leeds United, they can only be ranked second in the standings. As for the third-placed "Blue Moon" Manchester City, they only have 41 points. Compared with the two leading teams, the eight-point gap is like a chasm blocking their pursuit. In the League Cup match. The "Young Guards" relied on a group of young boys to eliminate Sheffield United on penalties in the quarter-finals. They will encounter Wolves in the semi-finals. What satisfies Simon Grayson the most is the team¡¯s performance in the Champions League. In the group stage, they had 5 wins and 1 draw, accumulating 16 points, scoring 26 goals and conceding 1 goal. The three opponents in the same group were completely defeated. At the coaching staff meeting held at the end of the year. Simon Grayson and Harvey have led a group of coaches to prepare for more championships for "Full Bloom". This season's "Young Guards" have indeed shown a competitiveness that satisfies Simon Grayson. Shaq is still the team's top scorer, scoring 32 goals in 24 games, but the team no longer needs Shaq, who is about to turn 32, once again shoulders the important task of promoting the team. Although Shaq still tops the scorer list with 26 goals in the league, he only scored 6 goals in the six group matches of the Champions League. Ranked third among the top scorers in the Champions League! The top scorer in the Champions League is Hojdonk. With his own strength, the Dutch boy has already gained the upper hand in competing with Murray for the main spot. The 7 goals in the Champions League are enough to illustrate the strength of the Dutch talented boy. In addition, Midfielder Weiser also scored 6 goals. Seeing a group of young people on his team mature, Shaq is also happy to save his energy and hide behind the scenes to help young people grow. His 5 assists in the Champions League are enough to illustrate the change in his playing style, and Shaq ranks second in the assists list. Naturally, with 6 goals and 5 assists in six group matches, Shaq is also the only player among nearly a thousand players from 32 clubs to be ranked in the top three in these two important statistics at the same time. He is still among the others. A key figure that the team has to focus on. In fact, what really makes Shaq willing to hide behind the scenes is his physical condition. As he grows older, Shaq's physical attributes decline quickly. Even if he has done a lot of training to deal with this situation, his current physical attributes There are only 17 points left in strength, endurance, and strength. His speed has dropped to 15 points. He knows the changes in his body best. Shaq can clearly feel that many opportunities that he could seize before can no longer be controlled, especially when fighting against fast and explosive guards. He always has to be at a disadvantage and can only rely on experience, awareness, movement and skills to win. Every New Year, when everyone else is happy, Shaq always looks gloomy. The attribute values ??displayed by "Blackfoot" will all drop. Only the effectiveness of his persistence in training this year Only then can the project remain unchanged. If this continues, another month will pass.Maybe he will no longer be able to adapt to the high level of football in the Premier League next year. Every time I think about it, Shaq wakes up even in his sleep! The only thing that can comfort Shaq is that he still has a lot of simulation points, and he can use the simulation function of "Blackfoot" to rejuvenate himself in a certain game, but that is obviously not what Shaq wants to see. If possible, Shaq hopes that he can continue his football life through transformation like his good friend Rooney. "Little Fatty" has become a role model in English football. This guy has played until he is 39 years old, and he is still He can occupy a place in the Arsenal camp, but the number of games he plays is getting less and less, but he is still occasionally invited by the "Three Lions" to make guest appearances. Rooney, who has played 203 games for the England team, has already Became a legend. Finally, 2025 is about to arrive as scheduled, and Shaq also received an honor in these two days the FIFA Ballon d'Or! Last season, Shaq played 44 games for Leeds United and scored 94 goals, helping the team regain the Premier League championship and League Cup championship. He spent the whole season in brilliant form. In the second half of this season, Shaq again Give yourself extra points with 32 goals and 6 assists in 24 games, plus his contribution to the England team. It is reasonable to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or again. What¡¯s interesting is that when Shaq won his eighth FIFA Ballon d¡¯Or, standing on his left and right were his little brothers from Barcelona, ??Vasquez and Otara. In last season¡¯s European Ballon d¡¯Or selection, the three of them went to receive the award together. However, Shaq only finished third because he had no reference to his performance in the Champions League. Otara and Vasquez received a higher degree of recognition from UEFA for helping Barcelona win the Champions League trophy again. When saying goodbye to Otara and Vasquez, Shaq said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Frank, Fernando, you have to be ready when you go back. This season I am going for the Champions League trophy! Hahahaha " Hearing Shaq's words, Otala and Vasquez broke into cold sweats. These two wings, which Barcelona relies on to conquer the world, are very clear about the strength of Shaq, the big brother. Regardless of whether they are 25 or 29 years old, they are both in the prime of their careers. But they didn't dare to underestimate the big brother Shaq at all. He was definitely a terrifying existence just thinking about it! When Shaq chuckled and raised the trophy to show to the reporters, the two superstars behind him, whose combined worth has reached 100 million pounds, looked at each other and made up their mind When they go back, this matter I really need to give head coach Luis Enrique a heads up. The Champions Leaguemaybe the ending has become confusing because of the return of mentors Simon Grayson and Shaq! This season, Luis Enrique is determined to lead Barcelona to complete the feat of defending the Champions League trophy. Barcelona's previous four consecutive championships were led by Simon Grayson and had nothing to do with him. After the restructuring of the UEFA Champions League, the two teams that defended their titles, Manchester United and Barcelona, ??were also led by "Cruel Simon" If you can do it, other head coaches still need to work hard! At the beginning of the new year, Leeds United encountered the "Gunner" Arsenal in the twentieth round of the Premier League! Even though they were visiting the Emirates Stadium, the "Young Guards" still didn't take their opponents seriously because they have Shaq! ¡°It seems that because I am about to turn thirty-two, I may not have much left in my career. Shaq exploded in the face of tremendous pressure! In the 15th minute of the first half, Leeds United's counterattack was blown by a big kick from goalkeeper Diaz. Shaq ran all the way to the top of Arsenal's penalty area. Between the two "Gunners" central defenders and the attacking goalkeeper, Under personal attack, he used his momentum to jump up and win the header. The ball was hoisted directly into the goal 1:0! Three minutes later, Lens made a breakthrough pass from the left, allowing Shaq to dive in front of the small penalty area and score Arsenal's goal again 2:0! In the 38th minute, Ashley Hood intercepted the opponent's goal kick in the midfield. Shaq got the opportunity to go alone. Just one step into Arsenal's penalty area, before the attacking goalkeeper, he scored again with a high lob shot. Arsenal's goal3:0! Shaq, who completed a hat trick in the first half, was still brave in the second half. First, he added Lens' shot into the goal in the 49th minute, and then at the end of the game in the 87th minute, he hit the ball 30 meters away from the goal on the right. He kicked the ball directly into the upper right corner of Arsenal's goal! Seeing Shaq¡¯s crazy feat of scoring five goals in a row, even Mourinho sat there and smiled bitterly It¡¯s not that his team didn¡¯t work hard enough, it was really?Shaq is so powerful! With Shaq¡¯s five goals, coupled with Du Xiaoguang¡¯s header in the 63rd minute and Wither¡¯s long shot in the 77th minute, Leeds United finally defeated their rival Arsenal 7-0 in the away game! Wayne Flint, the fan representative who came to London with the team, excitedly broke into the stadium. Although he didn't run naked, he knelt on the ground and kissed Shaq's feet. Shaq, who recognized him, didn't know what to do. reacted. But no matter what, today Leeds United got three points directly from their competitors. No matter how you look at it, it is a happy thing!