Fox in the Penalty Area

I don't know if it's because of the conflict between the fans and the club, or the players really don't want to fight. In short, neither the fans in the stands nor the players on the pitch were excited enough during the game.

Hu Lai, who was watching the game in the box, even felt that it was a good thing that Leeds City's third round draw of the FA Cup was the Premier League team Wiggleston. After all, losing to a Premier League team is always better in face than losing to a Championship team.

Although Wiggerston is not considered a particularly strong giant team in the Premier League, it is only ranked in the middle. But it's not easy for the current Leeds City to deal with.

This team has played in the Premier League for 11 consecutive seasons, and the results are very stable every year-there is no worry about relegation, and the European qualification is almost meaningless.

Their club doesn't seem to have much ambition, as long as they can stay in the Premier League.

Some people may think that this is too salty.

But Leeds City, who has personally struggled in the Premier League for more than a season, knows very well how difficult it is to guarantee staying in the Premier League every year.

There are 20 participating teams in the Premier League every season. Except for those giants, other teams have to do their best to stay in the Premier League. There is no such thing as casual kicking to avoid relegation.

Some teams were able to compete for European qualification last season, and might fall into the relegation zone next season.

Not to mention newly promoted Leeds City.

Although they are all in English football, it stands to reason that they have a good understanding of the Premier League. But when it comes to the Premier League, they will know how big the gap between England's top league and the secondary league is.

That is by no means as simple as what they usually see in the TV broadcast.

At the end of the first half, Hu Lai watched the score on the big screen: 0:2.

Leeds City, who played at home, fell behind by two goals, and the defeat was set.

Hou Lai thought to himself that unless Tony Clark allowed a group of fans into the Leeds dressing room at half-time, and then used the glory of the past to berate the players, it would be difficult to come back.

But the question is, what past glory can Leeds City have to talk about?

This is simply a clean white paper that can no longer be cleaned.

Upgrading to the Premier League with the runner-up of the Championship is already the brightest moment in the history of this team.

No League Cup winners,

There is no FA Cup, let alone a top league title in England.

Apart from the champions of some regional competitions, the Leeds City team may have the most lacking history among all participating teams in the Premier League.

The team's achievements and history don't even match the status of Leeds, the third largest city in the UK.

In the end, Leeds City still lost 0:2 at home to Wiggerston and failed to go further in the FA Cup.

Apparently Tony Clark didn't ask the fans to wake the players up at halftime...

Of course, losing the FA Cup is not necessarily a bad thing.

From January to May, for five months, Leeds City only needs to focus on the league, and the league is the only consideration for the preparation plan and rhythm arrangement. The FA Cup and League Cup matches have nothing to do with Leeds City.

After the game, the Leeds fans walked out in silence, not even angry that the game had been lost.

For them, failure seems to have become a matter of course.

On the way back to the hotel with Yong Jun, for the first time, Hu Lai began to seriously consider whether his butt was not hot in Leeds City, and the head coach Tony Clark who recognized him left first...

Then he would really regret choosing Leeds City... Isn't the reason why he is willing to come here because the coach here knows himself?

But if the coach who knows himself is out of class, what attraction and advantage does this team have for him?

Yong Jun keenly sensed that something was wrong with Hu Lai's silence since he got into the car, so he asked, "What's the matter, Hu Lai, are you worried?"

Hu Lai glanced at the camera lens next to him, didn't express his worries, but shook his head and said, "Of course not, Uncle Yong."

"Then why don't you talk?"

"I am looking forward to the good show of being ordered in the face of danger, and then becoming famous with one goal."

Yong Jun laughed after hearing the answer in full Hu Lai style: "You can see the positive side..."

"Otherwise what else?"

"Well, that's right. But now I think I don't have so much time for you to take your time..."

He also advised Hu Lai not to be in a hurry, take his time, lay a solid foundation, and then slowly figure it out.

Now it seems that the situation is stronger than the people, and the plan cannot keep up with the changes.

Tony Clark has given up the FA Cup strategically, concentrating on the relegation battle for the rest of the time.

If the situation cannot be reversed, the situation will become more dangerous.

No matter how much the club's executives stand on Tony Clark's side, it is impossible for him to allow the team to be relegated.

After all, the top management doesn't care about the fans, because the financial impact of fans' protests is relatively low. But if the team is really relegated, the loss will be calculated in tens of millions of pounds...

In the face of huge financial losses, neither mother nor father can handle it. Not to mention a team coach.

At that time, the operation of firing Tony Clark and inviting Lauren Galley back will be extremely normal. There are countless such "really fragrant" precedents in the football world.

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Both Hu Lai and Yong Jun were worried that Tony Clark's days in Leeds City might have entered the countdown, but Tony Clark had a relaxed smile on his face when he resumed the game with the coaching staff after the game, showing no signs of that. A feeling of unease.

"I hope that Roger Beale really thought we had lost our combat effectiveness and were beaten into bereaved dogs by them." Matt Dawn said excitedly.

"Biller is an experienced head coach, he may not think so..." Assistant coach Sam Randyll dare not be too relaxed.

"But the players at Wiggerston will think so." Tony Clark smiled and waved his hand. "Recently, there have been a lot of reports from the outside world about the troubles we have encountered, and they will be affected to some extent."

After the FA Cup match against Wijston, Leeds City's opponent will still be Wijston in the next round of the league, but this time they will go away.

Wiggerston ranks seventh in the league and Leeds City ranks eighteenth. The gap between the two sides is huge.

But in order to avoid relegation, Leeds City can only jump forward and wrestle with the opponent, even if there is a difference of eleven places, trying to bite off a piece of meat from the opponent.

Of course, there is a huge gap in strength between the two teams, and it is difficult to defeat the opponent with brute force alone.

That's why Tony Clark made such a deal with the coaching staff.

In order not to leak the news, they did not tell anyone. Anyway, with the current situation of the club, it is unnecessary for them to say that the team has no intention of smacking against the Premier League team in the FA Cup-if the opponent is the English Championship or the Premier League. As a League One team, Leeds City may not mind showing the demeanor of a Premier League team, or they may be embarrassed to lose to a low-level league team because of face, and try their best to win the next game.

Facing the Premier League team now, what else is there to struggle with?

Lose speed.

Tony Clark is just making the best use of the situation. I hope that the players of Wiggerston really think that Leeds City has no fighting spirit, let alone the next round of the league. Reasons for losing at home to Leeds City.

That's the seed he's planted for Wiggleston's players, waiting to germinate in the next league round.

Although playing tricks...but for the sake of relegation, it's not shabby.

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Nine days later, in the 22nd round of the league, the two teams that had just met in the FA Cup met again, and Wiggerston played against Leeds City at home.

Surprisingly, Wiggerston, who was considered to have no suspense at home to win, lost 1:2 to Leeds City!

"Leeds City, who have been in trouble recently, beat Wiggerston away! They got a precious three points! The players of Wiggerston made a mistake. They might have thought it was an FA Cup match. Leeds City, who played with all the main players, became the substitute lineup that had no fighting spirit nine days ago..."

When the game was over, commentator Matthew Cox criticized Wiggerston relentlessly.

"Leeds City were better than Wiggerston in this game, they won it fairly and reasonably. They are a completely different team from the team they were nine days ago! Tony Clark can take a breather !"

The Leeds City manager was seen on television, shaking hands with Wiggleston's manager Roger Beale in sportswear.

"This coach has two skills..." In front of the TV, Yong Jun, who was watching the game with Hu Lai, said with emotion. Before the game, he was not optimistic that Leeds City could win the away game. He felt that Leeds City could finally take away one point from the away game as a good performance.

Unexpectedly, when he was in a stalemate with his opponent, Tony Clark suddenly changed his team and increased his offensive strength.

Wiggerston was caught off guard by this blow. They really didn't expect Leeds City to speed up the tempo in the end and rush forward.

It directly disrupted Wijston's formation.

Captain Lorenzo's goal in the 79th minute was just the final result of this series of adjustments.

In fact, Hu Lai was not as surprised as Uncle Yong, because he trained with the team and knew what he practiced every day. The head coach pays great attention to the team's physical fitness. He also repeatedly emphasized running in training, requiring everyone in the team to run more than before. Even he, an opportunist in the penalty area, must have greater running range.

It's like a machine, everyone has to put all their horsepower into it, so that the machine can run at high speed.

So it seems that the Leeds City team attacked fiercely and recovered quickly. It's all about physical support. After Tony Clark took over the team, he spent half a season making those reforms, which was to let the team say goodbye to the past training methods and experience and adapt to his new things.

There is a running-in period in the middle, and because of various reasons on and off the court, this running-in period is very painful...

But if the running-in period can be passed smoothly, perhaps the future can be expected.

Of course, there are not only advantages and no disadvantages in doing so.

The downside is that once this machine runs at high speed, it cannot be stopped easily. If there is a problem with any part and cannot keep up with the rhythm, the whole machine may collapse.

Captain Lorenzo Esposito is currently in good shape, having scored six goals and is the team's top scorer.

But he was thirty-three after all, and would be thirty-four in March.

Age plays a role here.

And Clark's tactics require a lot of physical fitness and running ability. I don't know how long the veteran Lorenzo can last.

That's why he bought Holly.

In addition to his high efficiency, he was naturally attracted to his youth.

Football is a game of youth.

Youth is the greatest advantage.

After all, youth is invincible.