Chapter 36 This is my home!
When the whole Barcelona team arrived in Leeds, they were surrounded by thousands of Leeds fans at the airport. This situation really made Barcelona stars worried... Isn't this going to eat people, right?
But as soon as I saw the whole Barcelona team walking out under the escort of the airport security guards, the fans of Leeds United suddenly burst into tidy shouts of three or four fans with obvious scores...
"Shak, Shak, Shak! Simon, Simon, Simon! Welcome home!"
"Shak, Shak, Shak!"
"Simon, Simon, Simon!"
Damn it!
The Barcelona stars only understood what was going on. They had been working on these Leeds United fans for a long time because of Shaq and Simon Grayson!?
"Hey, Ben, you've been away for less than a year, right? Why don't these fans miss you very much!"
Gansuo, who was walking beside Ben Parker, hit him with his elbow, which made Ben Parker feel a little embarrassed and touched his nose and smiled bitterly: "Paul, you have been playing in England for several years. Don't you know what Shaq and the boss mean to Leeds?"
Well!
Gansuo was stunned for a moment, remembering his ambition when he first arrived in England, but in those two years he was completely snatched away by Shaq and Simon Grayson's Leeds United. In the end, it was because of the master and apprentice who came to Manchester United that he had the opportunity to taste the taste of the championship.
A louder cheer suddenly broke out in front of him, but Shaq, Simon Grayson and his disciples came out one after another.
Gansuo patted Ben? Parker's shoulder: "Oh, as a supporting role, I understand you very much!"
Ben Parker then laughed, especially when he saw a little fan holding his No. 3 jersey at Leeds United through the fence, he laughed even happier. He ran over happily. Compared with goalkeeper Mark, his treatment was much better. After all, he was a native Leeds, right?
And this feeling of being remembered... is so good. Although he has parents and a group of relatives in Leeds, he cannot compare with the fans' nostalgia for him. Those are two completely different feelings.
In addition to the fans, there were naturally sports reporters who were afraid of the world's chaos. The reporters who came to the airport were still very respectful to Shaq, Simon Grayson, the biggest contributor to the rise of Leeds United, and did not lay mines for them in the short interview.
"Shake, Simon, first of all, welcome you home. Knowing that you all need a rest, let's just have a few short talks, say hello to the long-lost fans?"
Shaq and Simon Grayson also cooperated and waved to the camera with a smile...
"Ok!"
"Hi!"
The master and apprentice returned to the place where their careers started. Although their mood was quite complicated, they were still quite happy in general.
"Okay, let's talk a little bit. Simon, can you tell me that you have the confidence to win this game?"
The reporter interviewed was also very implicit. Considering that the "brutal Simon" is famous, he didn't dare to ask anything about how he felt when facing his old boss again.
Simon Grayson nodded and said seriously: "Leeds's background is there. As a team that has won the Champions League trophy twice in five years. Leeds's results are enough to prove that this is a top European team, and they have the strength to defeat any opponent!"
"Including Barcelona, too?"
The reporter's habits are still bad. Just ask this question so easily. Fortunately, Simon Grayson didn't care about these things, but nodded seriously: "Yes! If my team and I don't pay enough attention to this game, we may lose the game, but we will do our best."
Well!
After quietly breathing a sigh of relief, the reporter quickly said: "Okay. Simon, I hope you have a pleasant trip back to Leeds this time."
"Yeah, thank you!"
As soon as the camera turned, the interviewee was replaced by Shaq, who was abandoned by Everton. However, he rose to the throne of the "King of Ball" at Leeds United. All local journalists in Leeds and even in England will be very similar to interviewing him.
"Shake, you have scored 133 goals in 46 games since you transferred to Barcelona. Can you tell me how you feel about La Liga? Tell me how it is different from the Premier League?"
"Okay!" Shaq nodded and said: "I think the style of La Liga is more delicate. Players will play many exquisite cooperation that we would never think about before, and the requirements for passing and receiving are higher! However, the pace of La Liga is not as fast as the Premier League, and the physical confrontation is not as strong. This also allows players to have more time to deal with details and reduce mistakes in playing football!"
"Shaq, do you think you can have a chance to break the 200-goal record in a single season in Barcelona?"
"Haha, this is not easy!"
Shaq grinned and scratched his head: "I didn't expect that I could score so many goals at Manchester United. I felt that it was amazing that season. But I think it was still difficult to score so many goals in La Liga, because England has one more League Cup game, so I can play more games, but there will not be so many games in Barcelona. And I am already 26 years old, and I don't think my peak period will last long. Recently, I feel that I am not as good as before."
Well!
What this said...is still alive!?
The reporter almost rolled his eyes. Shaq scored 133 goals for Barcelona 46 times this season, with an average of 2.89 goals per game. But in this way, he even said that he was in a bad state, so the other players... still alive?
abnormal!
What a pervert!
"Shake, will you score a goal in the game against Leeds?"
"This... Well, I think I will try my best to fight for it, just like playing for Manchester United, but it's still the same as before. I won't celebrate my goals on Elland Road as an opponent, because in my heart, Leeds... will always be my home."
Shaq was in a state of great excitement when he said this, and the sincerity in his eyes made him unable to doubt it. He thought the same way in his heart. If it weren't for Bielhof to Simon Grayson, he wouldn't have followed his mentor to leave.
If Melissa hadn't left, maybe they would have entered the marriage hall together. Then today, maybe he would still be playing for Leeds United. After all, with the strength of Leeds United at that time, he also had the opportunity to reach the height he is today.
The brief interview ended here. The story of Simon Grayson and Shaq's transfer to Manchester United was already made public, and Leeds United supporters would not make things difficult for the master and apprentice. In the following years, Bielhoff did show the ambitions that a club's chairman should have. Although Leeds United has not won any championship in recent years, winning the Champions League trophy last season. Including the Champions League trophy brought to the team, it is enough to be satisfied with the top of Europe twice in five years.
After Barcelona stayed in the hotel, Simon Grayson also issued a ban, which was also his habit of leading the team to play away. Not every opponent's fan is rational. If something really happens, it will be too late to regret it.
On the night of the game day, 53,697 spectators flooded into the Elland Road Stadium, 100% full!
Leeds United fans naturally have to support their team. Leeds United has had countless players in the past century, and countless players have left and retired, and dozens or hundreds of head coaches have come and gone. Even if Barcelona has Simon Grayson and Shaq, they will definitely not turn against each other.
In the player channel, Shaq, Ben Parker and Mark are all greeting their former teammates. Jonny Hausen is still the captain of the team, and he is in good shape. He has played in 35 games for Leeds United this season and scored 9 goals and assisted 13 times.
In addition, there are old teammates such as Nelson Oliveira, Pivkowski, Ashley Hood, "Little Ben" Chris Farley, Met Fursarico, etc. The feeling of meeting this time is a bit different from the previous meeting in the Premier League. A group of young boys who were laughing together and laughing together are now standing on their highest stage.
"Hi! Shaq Idol, we're meeting again!"
Ashley Hood grinned and hugged Shaq. He was aiming for Shaq when he played football. A few years have passed. Now, this 22-year-old talented midfielder has not only firmly established himself at Leeds United, but has become the team's indispensable all-round defensive midfielder, but has also become the main midfielder of the "Three Lions". He has played for 46 games on behalf of England.
"Boy, keep working hard and you will surpass me!"
Shaq smiled and patted the little brother on the shoulder, and then welcomed another little brother... Chris Farley!
"Hey, Xiao Ben, come on! You can definitely surpass Ben! Kill him!"
"I will work hard!"
Shaq and Xiaoben also hugged, but they were sighing in their hearts. Human destiny was really magical. At that time, Xiaoben, Ashley and Hood were two more talented players discovered by Simon Grayson after him, but they didn't expect that after a few years, he had become the "King of Ball". Ashley and Hood were also shining with stars, but the little book in front of him was suppressed by Ben Parker for several years, and he didn't play many games.
Chapter completed!