Chapter 28 The undefeated miracle!

Leeds United still encountered some minor trouble in the 32nd round of the Premier League. They were tied 2:2 by Bristol City on the road, and their advantage in leading Arsenal in the standings was reduced to 14 points.

However, everyone is very clear that with six rounds left in the league, the Gunners no longer have the chance to catch up with Leeds United, which is just delaying the sixth time in Leeds United's history to become the top league champion in England.

This is true. After Arsenal defeated Zenit 2-0 away in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, they were tied 1:1 at home by Aston Villa in the 33rd round of the Premier League.

But the "Young Guards" took this opportunity to defeat Norwich City 4:1 at home!

After the 33rd round of the English Premier League, the championship was finally produced. Leeds United miraculously won the Premier League championship in the 2023 to 2024 seasons with an unbeaten record of 28 wins, 5 draws, 112 goals, conceded 23 goals, and 89 points.

Before the start of the season, no one believed that Leeds United could win the league championship. Even if the team was led by "brutal Simon" again, it also had the world's number one star Shaq. However, after a big sale in the summer and a major blood change, the overall strength of the "Youth Guards" has declined too seriously. In addition, not every new and old player can be familiar with the "Solar System Tactics", and even Leeds United fans themselves do not believe that the team has a chance to compete for the championship.

In fact, even Simon Grayson believes that his team has no chance to compete for the championship this season. If you want to attack the championship, you will have to wait two or three seasons before you have a chance when the team's tactical style is formed and the staffing is in place.

There must be a major premise. That is, Leeds United's financial operations are normal, otherwise the team will have to sell the stars they have trained to ensure the normal operation of the club.

What is surprising is that it seems that due to the impact of the club's bankruptcy and reorganization, the left-behind old ministers such as Jonny Hausen, Ashley Hood not only took the initiative to reduce salary cuts to the club's finances, but also tried hard to bring good results to the team. All the old players this season ushered in a collective explosion!

Leeds captain Jonny Hausen played 31 times in the league, scoring 13 goals and assisting 13 times. Although the success rate of 80% of the pass is not very high, it is no longer low. Taking into account, the old captain's performance is already outstanding enough.

Ashley Hood played 30 times for the team, scoring 1 goal and assisting 7 times, but these are obviously not his real value, and he averaged 5.3 steals per game. This is the value of Ashley Hood as a midfielder.

Ben Parker, Murray, Du Xiaoguang, Chen Jinlong Palace, Kslov, Diaz, Weather, Belaqta and others also performed well, and even Hoydenk, Marcio, and Claysandy, who joined during the winter break, performed very well.

The biggest gain of Leeds United this season is naturally the 17-year-old young player Alex Lens. After familiarizing himself with Shaq's personal characteristics, this thin little guy scored 5 goals and assisted 30 times in 30 league games this season, and his ability to break through 6.53 times per game is amazing. Everyone understands that this little guy's future will be limitless!

Of course, the most important fulcrum of the "Youth Guards" is Shaq. Shaq scored 65 goals and assisted 9 times in 33 league games. Anyone can only admire his performance. If Shaq had not been stable and had super high goal efficiency, Leeds United might have been broken by his opponent.

"Unbeat" is a crucial driving force for the young Leeds United. These young people have always gritted their teeth and insisted on winning one victory after another because they wanted to maintain the team's unbeaten record, defeating one strong opponent after another, and have come to this day under the leadership of the head coach and laughed to the end.

That night, all bars in Leeds were open all night, and all drinks were sold for a fee. Everyone was in another league championship carnival after ten years. Moreover, Leeds United's gains this season were really big, including the League Cup, which is not very valuable. They are still the "double champions"!

On the night of winning the championship, club chairman Glen Oxley held a celebration banquet without hesitation, and according to Shaq's instructions, he directly doubled the winning prize, and even expressed the club's ambitions in public.

"People say that it is a miracle for us to win the league this season, but I don't think it's a fair amount. Next season, when we win the Champions League trophy and even win multiple championships, it's a miracle!"

Glenn Oxley's words attracted all players to have hope for the club's future. Only those teams with ambitions and ability to achieve this great goal will give players the goal to pursue.

Glenn Oxley's speech was not aimless. Leeds United is not short of money now. Next season, there is no upper limit for Simon Grayson's transfer budget. As long as the head coach wants, you can pay for it. Leeds United's combat effectiveness will definitely improve again.

However, Simon Grayson is not the kind of person who spends money randomly. Now every penny of Leeds United is owned by his disciple Shaq. This season, he buys people based on the principle of saving as much as possible. What's more, the big search he planned has been implemented. There are already as many as 12 young geniuses in the youth team waiting for his summons. These talented players from all over England are basically aimed at the name of "brutal Simon" being good at cultivating young players. Some of them were even young players from other club echelons, but after being summoned by Simon Grayson, they came resolutely.

Now the "brutal Simon" is the mentor of a young player who is more magical than the "professor"!

There are newcomers waiting, Simon Grayson naturally wants to raise his butcher knife to those who are not very obedient in the first team. Some people become the "double champion" at Leeds United. When they are about to compete in the Champions League next season, they are still trying to leave. This person... Simon Grayson didn't want him to leave.

German international defender Tobias Lang, who is not valued by Simon Grayson this season, took the initiative to find Simon Grayson. He said sincerely: "Boss, I think the team has no place at the moment. These teammates are all excellent. I can get too few opportunities to play. Now the team has won the League Cup and League championships. I think... Well, it's time for me to leave."

Simon Grayson was still prepared for Tobias Lang's departure. But he was still a little reluctant to let go of German players in this profession. When the Germans were not valued in the team, he just waited quietly. When he needed him to play, he would work hard to play and endure until the team won the championship. The overall situation was decided, so he made a transfer requirement. Such a player...a good player!

"Tobias, have you figured it out? We will play in the Champions League next season, and I don't plan to give up on the league, the FA Cup, or even the League Cup! You know, I'm a person who is full of desire for championships! We have a lot of games to play, do you really want to leave?"

Tobias Lang smiled and rubbed the stubble on his chin: "Boss, our team has Du, Marcio, Kslov, Chen, and Clegg. Do you think I have a chance to be the main force? Do you think the team still needs me?"

Looking at the helpless smile on Tobias Lang's handsome face, Simon Grayson sighed in his heart. He is the team's head coach, so he naturally knows his team. At present, Leeds United's defense is indeed overcrowded. Not to mention that there are Ben Parker, Chris Farley, Chen Jinlong, Kslov, Marsio, Du Xiaoguang, Richardson, Miguel and others in the first team, there are also young talented players in the reserve team, so... I have to admit that Tobias Lang's choice to leave is a very correct choice!

"Oh... OK!"

Simon Grayson sighed and stretched out his right hand to Tobias Lang: "Tobias. Thank you for your contribution to Leeds! In return, I will not make things difficult for those teams that are interested in you in terms of transfer fees!"

Tobias Lang nodded silently, stretched out his right hand and held Simon Grayson...

The Germans do not lack a next home. Tobias Lang, who is only 24 years old this year, left Stuttgart and came to Leeds at the age of 17, and became the main player of the team step by step. In the past seven years, this year was his most disappointing year. But facing the competition from Du Xiaoguang, Kslov, Marsio and others, he knew that he could not stand out in the central defender position, and Chen Jinlong was there in the right back position. It was a bit difficult for him to compete with that guy with excellent skills and extremely fast speed. After thinking about it, only leaving is his way.

And most importantly, Tobias Lang is a little... homesick!

As soon as the news that Tobias Lang was about to transfer was spread, three teams came to consult immediately, including Schalke 04 from the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen, and Valencia from the La Liga.

Simon Grayson really had no intention of making things difficult for the Germans. After telling him the names of the three teams, the Germans chose Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen. Which team will go to in the end depends on the results of the negotiations. Fortunately, the sincerity of these two teams is really enough. They offered a transfer fee of 6.5 million pounds based on Tobias Lang's value. Simon Grayson nodded directly and agreed, and the rest was handed over to Tobias Lang himself.

Leeds United's last five rounds of the league are no longer important. Simon Grayson even handed over the command of these five games to Xavi. The Spaniard has been with him for several years, and it is time for him to practice.

Harvey understood what Simon Grayson meant. The next five games were not only for him to practice, but also for those young players to accumulate some experience in the game. So he used young players as much as possible to play, and Leeds United's main players also had a rare opportunity to rest.

However, Shaq still had to play four games in these five games. Although his substitute Campbell scored a goal by himself when he drew West Ham United 2-2 at home at Leeds United, he also entered the injured barracks after the game due to a muscle strain on his left leg.

With Shaq on the court, Leeds United's winning rate is naturally terrible, beating Liverpool 2:1 away, defeating Aston Villa 3:0 at home, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 3:0 away, and then defeating Chelsea 2:0 at home, ending the entire season.
Chapter completed!