Chapter 132: An Encounter with North London Wanderers
If they are fans who only occasionally pay attention to the Premier League standings, then when they suddenly remember to take a look at the standings after five rounds of Premier League games, they will definitely be shocked by the latest rankings on the standings.
At the top of the list are defending champions Stan Park Rangers.
There is no problem. With the strength of the defending champions, they deserve to be in this position.
But the next ranked second place is not the powerful Manchester United, last season's runner-up, but... Leeds City!
The team that was barely able to avoid relegation until the last third to last round of the league last season has performed like a chicken in the new season.
After five rounds of league games, they have four wins and one loss, with 12 points, only three points behind Stan Park Rangers, who have five wins from five games, and are ranked second.
Two points ahead of third-placed Manchester United.
Leading London Bridge, Tramed, North London Wanderers and Warships Harbor are all four points.
Leeds City’s performance surprised many people.
Before the start of those seasons, various famous experts failed to successfully predict Leeds City's sudden rise in the new season.
As Leeds City performed well in the league, their odds of winning the title began to drop.
From 5,000 to 1 before the start of the season, to 3,000 to 1 later, it has now dropped to 2,500 to 1.
But even so, this odds does not mean that Leeds City can win the championship.
In fact, let alone two thousand and five thousand for one loss, even one thousand for one loss means that Leeds City is "completely impossible to win the championship."
Everyone is just surprised by Leeds City's performance at the beginning of the new season, and they can even praise it without hesitation.
But that doesn’t mean they think Leeds City will win the championship.
Those are two completely different concepts.
There are many teams that will be ranked high in the early stages of the league.
On the one hand, maybe their lineup is relatively stable, while most of the wealthy teams have introduced too many players in the summer transfer window, and their tactics have changed and they need to be readjusted and adapted.
On the other hand, there are many international players in the wealthy teams. They are tired due to various national team competitions. The absence of the team's pre-season training also prevents them from smoothly entering the rhythm of the league.
For example, before the start of this season, there is the Confederations Cup, which is attended by champion teams from all continents, as a preview of the World Cup. It starts in mid-June and ends in early July.
At the beginning of July, all Premier League teams have already started their training preparations, but the international players of the wealthy teams have just finished the Confederations Cup and are still enjoying extra vacations.
With this comprehensive consideration, it is more likely that small teams will burst out with greater energy in the early stages of the league, and it is reasonable to rank higher.
The league itself has thirty-eight rounds, and the championship cannot be determined by explosive power. In the end, the competition is the endurance of a team, that is, the thickness of the bench. In this regard, a wealthy team that can field three lineups is obviously better than
Small teams have an advantage.
Everyone was surprised by Leeds City's wonderful performance at the beginning of the season, but they still thought that they would eventually fall from this position and return to where their normal level should be.
Some media commented on the fact that Leeds City is currently ranked second in the league: "Leeds City fans can rest assured. With Leeds City's performance, they should not have to wait until there are two rounds left in the league this season.
Successful relegation..."
In everyone's eyes, Leeds City's ability to successfully avoid relegation in advance is already a very good performance.
It seems to be to prove that everyone’s judgment is correct.
In the sixth round of the league, Leeds City lost 0:1 at home to ninth-ranked Boscombe.
The league dropped one place, and was caught up by a group of teams in points, with only one point ahead.
No one is surprised by Leeds City's performance, and no one is dissatisfied.
It is a pity to lose to Boscombe at home, but considering Leeds City's current ranking, what else can Leeds City fans and media be dissatisfied with?
As the media said, Leeds City's performance is enough for them to avoid relegation.
If you can maintain your level, what kind of bike do you need?
Leeds City then lost to the Championship team in the League Cup with a score of 1:2.
In this game, Clark not only made extensive adjustments to the lineup, but also experimented with some new tactical ideas.
As a result, the team's performance on the field was not satisfactory, so it was not surprising that they were eliminated by the English Championship team in the third round of the League Cup.
The local media in Leeds still showed enough tolerance and understanding for the team's loss of this game.
They said that considering the team's relegation goal this season, giving up unnecessary games can help the team concentrate on the league.
This way we may not have to wait until the end to successfully avoid relegation.
I have to say that compared with last season, the public opinion survival space of Tony Clark and the Leeds City team this season has really changed dramatically.
If it were last season, it would be really hard to imagine that Clark's team could still be understood and supported after losing two games in a row...
At that time, Lauren Galli might have been brought out by the media and talked about the problems currently facing Leeds City.
But now, not a single media company has gone to find Lauren Galli who is idle at home.
In the final analysis, Leeds City's performance since the start of the season makes everyone more willing to give Tony Clark more patience.
In plain English, Tony Clark now has the right to breathe.
Of course, if he continues to lose like this, losing not only the League Cup, but also more leagues, then all the power given to Tony Clark by the media and fans will be taken away.
Last season, Tony Clark led the team to successfully avoid relegation two rounds ahead of schedule. It is still worthy of everyone to have more patience and trust in him.
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“We have lost two games in a row and there is not much criticism from the outside world, which really surprises me...” In the coffee room, Tony Clark expressed his disappointment to his coaching staff.
“You actually want the media to scold you, Tony?” Assistant coach Sam Landill was surprised.
“Because in that case, maybe our next league opponents can relax their vigilance against us a little bit,” Clark said.
Everyone knows who his next opponent is.
Matt laughed next to him and said: "Tony, you are overthinking. No matter how much the media criticizes us, North London Wanderers will not let us go easily. They still have not forgotten who knocked them out of the Champions League."
Flying."
Clark actually knows this, but isn’t it because he has been studying "The Art of War" recently and always wants to show the enemy weakness...
He tutted: "Isn't it Barnett who kicked them out of their Champions League qualification? Speaking of which, will Barnett still play in this game?"
Matt Dawn, who was recently promoted from a simple video analyst to a scouting director, took out the summary report he got from the scouts and gave a very definite conclusion: "Yes. Barnett's state this season
It’s still pretty good. He currently has two goals and two assists. He is an indispensable figure in the main lineup of the North London Rangers.”
Although he experienced a disappointing scene of final failure last season, this did not affect Sean Barnett's performance in the new season. He seems to have recovered from the failure and criticism from fans.
"Well... Barnett's skills are relatively comprehensive. He can score and assist, but it is a bit troublesome to defend. But in this game, I plan to play against North London Wanderers away from home. Let's compete with them to see who can score more goals, or
To be precise, who can score better between us and them than the combination of Hu, Kamara, Williams and the attacking lineup of North London Wanderers." Clark said lightly about a decision that sounded a bit scary.
Neither Matt Dawn, nor assistant coach Sam Landill, nor other colleagues on the coaching staff were surprised by Clark's decision.
They have worked with Clark for a season and have a better understanding of the head coach's temper and character.
Although Leeds City's defensive performance this season has improved a lot compared to last season, he must still pursue offense in his heart.
After all, defense is a compromise made to avoid relegation, and offense is the genetic instinct flowing in his blood.
“We have this strength, and we can definitely surprise the North London Rangers. They must not have expected that we would play against them at their home court!”
When Clark said these words, what came to his mind was the original sentence from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu:
Attack the unprepared and take them by surprise!
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“Dear, we are now...”
The blonde slipped over from the side without any clothes on, put her arm around Sean Barnett who was sitting on the sofa looking at his mobile phone, and called him softly in a seductive tone.
But Barnett, who was entangled by her, pushed her aside impatiently: "Don't bother me, the game is the day after tomorrow!"
The blonde who was pushed away looked at Barnett in astonishment. She was stunned for a while. She got up and angrily put on the clothes she had just taken off piece by piece. She was still complaining incessantly, without the warmth and temptation at all: "Okay.
, Barnett! Do you dislike me now? Are you tired of me?!"
Barnett was a little surprised when he saw this and asked: "What are you talking about?"
“Don’t think I don’t know, Barnett, you secretly contacted that little bitch we met in the bar that day behind my back! Why don’t you dare to let me see your phone?”
“Holy shit… I’m looking at our opponent’s information for the next game!” Barnett looked down at his phone, feeling angry and amused at the same time.
"Don't be ridiculous, Barnett! You've never studied your opponent's information before a game. What are you pretending to be in front of me now? You're just tired of me, aren't you? OK! I'm tired of you too.
Yes! I’m leaving now, you go find that little bitch! She has black hair that fascinates you, doesn’t she?”
The blonde girl said that she had already put on all her clothes, then she picked up her crossbody bag, put on high heels at the door, turned around and raised her middle finger to Barnett, opened the door and left.
Barnett watched his girlfriend disappear behind the door, and before he could catch up, he spread his hands with a puzzled expression and shouted at the closed door: "Did you eat the wrong thing today?! WTF!"
But he did not get up to chase his girlfriend back. Instead, he continued to pick up his mobile phone and continued to study the relevant information about his opponent in the next game with a solemn expression.
Leeds City…his former club.
He wants to avenge his disgrace in this game!
He wants to prove to the North London Wanderers fans that he is definitely not a damn Leeds City undercover!
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