Zach Thompson stood on the sidelines with a red Liverpool No. 8 jersey on his shoulders and clapped his hands to the fans. He had a smile on his face, but he felt very helpless. The 90-minute fierce battle between the "Young Guards" and the "Red Army" finally shook hands with a score of 0:0.

If you just look at the score, everyone will think that this is a very dull game where both sides are evenly matched, but in fact it is not the case. Leeds United, who plays at home, actually has an absolute advantage in the game.

Leeds United, who played at home, wanted to win this game, and launched an offensive as soon as it started. With Zach Thompson running 14.4 kilometers in a wildly running 14.4 kilometers, the fierce offensive extended to the entire game. Leeds United had 18 shots far exceeding Liverpool's 8 shots, but in the end they failed to get even a goal.

In this game, the "Red Army" arranged a 4-2-3-1 formation, drawing on the experience of the "Gunners" against Leeds United in the last game, and the "Red Army" also arranged a two-middle formation this time. Brazilian midfielder Lucas and Italian Aquilani focused on their own defense from beginning to end. Gerald, Bellamy and Joe Cole in front of them were responsible for transporting shells to Suarez in front.

However, Leeds United, who played at home, performed very crazy in this game. Zach Thompson himself defended and ran on both ends of the offense. He also used all the bonus skill points of his teammates on Jonny Hausen, Ben Parker and Bentley. Bentley's cross was only 13 points, but was added to 20 by Zach Thompson, which allowed Bentley to frequently send exquisite passes on the right. However, after missing the bonus of his teammates, Tevez, Ameo made 11 shots from the two, but failed to send the ball into Liverpool's goal.

The inability to convert the advantage into victory once again exposed the problem of Leeds United's overall attack power. Zach Thompson just sighed after the game, and at the same time he was full of expectations for the upcoming match between England, Croatia and Chile. Although the teammate's bonus skill points have reached 29 points, they are really not enough to use. Jonny Hausen and Ben Parker are naturally going to provide bonuses. Now Bente has used bonuses, and the result is that Tevez and Ameobi in the front are weak again. When will this kind of day be the end? When can you have enough bonus skill points for teammates and make all your teammates become powerful comrades?

After the game, Gerald took the initiative to run over and exchange jerseys with Zach Thompson, and agreed on the time and location of the meeting with Downing and Zach Thompson, and then met his teammates and left.

"Bun" Gerald is now more and more fond of "Shake". Yixin regards him as his ideal successor. Gerald, who is already thirty-two, has considerable rights in Liverpool. He is qualified to make transfer suggestions to the head coach and has sufficient qualifications to make suggestions to the Liverpool management. These are the capital he has won back with his loyalty to the team and outstanding performance over the past decade. Gerald hopes that Liverpool can buy the little guy in front of him at any cost. This all-around midfielder who emerged will definitely become the cornerstone of the rise of the "Red Army".

In Gerald's view, Zach Thompson's football talent can no longer be described as "genius", this is a "freak" and "pervert"!

Gerald still remembers the first time he met Zach Thompson at the St. George's Park training base. At that time, "Shaq" was just a rookie who had just shown his strength. The role he could play on the court was only active running and extremely high defense rate. But looking at "Shaq", this kid can not only complete defensive tasks excellently on the court, but also starts to organize Leeds United's offense, and also drives the rhythm of the entire team through his super running ability.

How long has it been?

Just six months!

In just half a year, Gerald watched Zach Thompson make great progress, growing from a rookie player to an all-around midfielder who could barely serve as the team commander.

Can you just say that such a player is a "genius"?

Such a player...he is a monster that ordinary people cannot understand!

Gerald's evaluation of Zach Thompson is quite high. After reaching the age of 32, he is really willing to promote some juniors. Finding a leading figure for the "Red Army" is obviously the top priority.

After the game, Zach Thompson said goodbye to his teammates. He carried his own travel bag with Gerald and Downing without even returning home.

After the three met, Zach Thompson made the host and had dinner together. Then Gerald paid a TAXI to head towards London. The distance from Leeds to London is not much further than that from Liverpool to London. It was about 320 kilometers away. If Gerald and his friends returned to Liverpool and then went to London, it would be 450 kilometers away. So Gerald simply discussed with Downing not to go back to Liverpool, and went directly to the training base of St. George's Park in London. The five-star hotel there was waiting for them to check in at any time!

However, saving time and effort is not the purpose of Geraldra joining Zach Thompson to London. His purpose is to be a lobbyist with Downing and persuade Zach Thompson to turn to the "Red Army".

Although "Shaq" is not low, Gerald knows that his team is still capable of buying him, 30 to 50 million pounds. With the foundation of "Red Army" Liverpool, they really don't have any cash on their books and there is no budget. As long as they open their mouths and borrow money from the bank, the key is to rely on the players themselves.

Now Zach Thompson is definitely one of the top important players in Leeds United. He is the tactical core of Leeds United, responsible for the team's defense and offense, and sometimes even shoot and score by himself. He is also the highest-paid player in Leeds United. With his status as the "Youth Guard", it is absolutely pleasant to stay in this team. Gerald is not sure whether he can persuade Zach Thompson, but... it is not a bad thing to try!

As a result, for more than three hours along the way, Zach Thompson was attacked by Gerald beside him and Downing sitting in front. Gerald kept talking about Liverpool's glorious history, while Downing kept talking about how pleasant he played in the "Reds". Downing, who was born in Middlesbrough and eventually transferred to Liverpool through Aston Villa, was quite convincing, especially his salary of 4.8 million pounds and Gerald's salary of 6 million pounds, which were all things that Leeds United could not provide to Zach Thompson.

Zach Thompson doesn't have much intention of transfer at the moment. He just signed a new contract with Leeds United at the beginning of the season. It's only three or four months now, so it's too unauthentic to turn around and run.

What's more, Leeds coach Simon Grayson now regards Zach Thompson as the core of tactics, and formulating tactics is clearly centered around him to build the team. Zach Thompson really can't bear to leave like this.

However, following the principle of multiple friends and multiple paths, Zach Thompson did not say anything to death. After being annoyed by Gerald and Downing, Zach Thompson grinned and said, "Steven, I really can't leave the team now. After all, I played in Leeds. The head coach and teammates trust me so much. It's impossible to say if they don't bring some results to the team, right? That's it. In two years, when I really want to transfer, I will call you and tell you, right?"

"Haha, OK! Of course this is the best! Haha, Shaq, you guy didn't disappoint me at all!"

Gerrard also knew that this kind of thing would never be forced, and the possibility of Zach Thompson transfer was really not high, otherwise he might have been snatched away by Chelsea, Arsenal and others in the summer. It would be enough to have this sentence today to guarantee it. The days will be long in the future. At least your team doesn't have to wait in vain. If "Shake" really makes up his mind to transfer a year or two, then Liverpool will be chasing it with all his strength.

When the three of them arrived at the training base of St. George's Park, they found that there were actually others who had the same idea as them. Richards and Milner of Manchester City also arrived. They followed the team and rushed directly from Norfolk after playing against Norwich City. They came here much closer than coming from Manchester.

After the five people said hello, they all smiled and took the room keys to settle down. The "Three Lions" stay here is free. The hotel is located in the training base of St. George's Park, so it is naturally necessary to give the English team some convenience. The best rooms in the hotel are empty all year round, which is prepared for the "Three Lions".

The next day, other players from England arrived one after another. The whole of England was not 600 kilometers from Newcastle on the back to London. The players of the "Three Lions" were still very convenient for them to come. Whether they were flying or driving, they would not take a lot of time.

When the players got together, the topics they talked about were all about football. When it comes to football, they naturally had to talk about Leeds United's performance in the league. They can still rank fourth in the standings after 11 rounds of the league. This is obviously not just as simple as good luck. The strength of the "Young Guards" is still worthy of recognition.

However, Captain Leeds was not included in the English roster this time, and only one "Shake" was selected, which is quite telling.

The top of the standings is no longer the Gunners Arsenal, but Tottenham Hotspur. This time they also have three players selected. All this shows that Tottenham Hotspur is already a team with the same strength as Arsenal and Chelsea. Above them are Manchester United, with five players including Carrick, Ferdinand, Rooney, Ashley Young and Smalin. The "Red Devils" are still the backbone of English football.

However, the large number of players selected for the national team does not seem to mean that this team will definitely become the league champion. "Sir" Ferguson's Manchester United is ambitious this season, but as of now, they have not shown the championship appearance. They are already 8 points away from Tottenham, who ranks first. The old man's dream of winning another championship before retirement may have to wait until next year.

The England team only took less than two days of training, and they welcomed Croatia at Wembley Stadium. The result was that the England team still easily won the victory with a score of 2:0 without sending the strongest lineup.

Four days later, England welcomed Chile at Wembley Stadium again. This time, the "Three Lions" encountered difficulties. With "Shuangdian" and Zach Thompson, Rooney, Walcott, Terry, Ferdinand, Leiden Bynes, Glen Johnson and others all appearing, they still tied 3:3 with Chilean scorer Sanchez, who played for Barcelona, ​​scored three goals alone, resisting the goals of Rooney, Downing and Walcott.

Zach Thompson still performed very well in the game. He ran 12,500 meters, contributed 7 steals, 3 headers, and 8 interceptions. This is a very normal "Shake". But what is abnormal is that Zach Thompson's passes are as high as 62 times, surpassing the entire "Three Lions". Such performance is very abnormal. You should know that in the past, the players who passed the most in England were Lampard and Gerald. This time, the "magic lamp" only had 18 passes, and "Bunzi" only had 31 passes. On the contrary, Zach Thompson, the one who played the midfielder, did a very good job in this regard.

After the game, the outside world was still speculating whether it was because of Hodgson's arrangement that the "Double Germans" performed poorly, but the English team understood that Hodgson did not make any tactical inclination at all. The "Double Germans" performed poorly only because their condition was really bad. One was 34 years old and the other was 32 years old. How could such two veterans adjust their condition and continue to play for the England team after experiencing a fierce league?

At this time, Hodgson had to strengthen his beliefs. Two years later, at the Brazil World Cup, England could have the existence of "Double Germany", but they could no longer serve as the main force. The fate of the "Three Lions" has become a burden they are overwhelmed.

While many people were worried about the fate of the "Three Lions" and "Shuang Germany", Zach Thompson was already proud to return to Leeds with 33 teammate bonus skill points. This time, England played two games and he got 4 teammate bonus skill points, which finally further helped the team strengthen its strength. This is really important before Leeds United is about to go to Stamford Bridge Stadium to challenge the "Blue Army".
Chapter completed!