I just wanted to play football, but I became a Hollywood god

Chapter 148 Emenalo's Scouting Notes!Unlimited firing rights!God be with you!
10 minutes later.

There was a commotion in the grandstand—

Accompanied by the school managers, the seven top leaders of the Southampton club came to the main stand.

The scouts from those small clubs hurriedly stood up to say hello.

Even Chelsea's Emenalo stood up to greet him.

——In the entire stands, only Anne, who was wearing a sun hat, big sunglasses, and a Southampton school jersey jacket, did not stand up.

Annie doesn't know anyone and doesn't care about anyone, she only knows and cares about Gu Ran.

And Emenalo has a very high position in the Chelsea club, but to put it bluntly, he is just a part-time job.

Even if the Southampton club has been reduced to League One, these seven high-level executives are the real bosses.

After being introduced by the director of Southampton High School, Emenalo was able to shake hands with every high-level Southampton club.

The leader was a chubby lady who was only in her thirties.

The woman wore a crimson coat and had blonde hair brushed back in a way that made her round face look bigger - but she didn't seem to mind her appearance.

Although her temperament is not as domineering as Chelsea's No sister, nor is she as beautiful as No sister, but she is full of self-confidence of a rich woman who "has assets of billions of euros".

She is the new owner of the Southampton club, Katerina Liebherr.

The original owner of the Southampton club was Marcus Liebherr, her father.

Speaking of which, Germany's Liebherr Group is a construction engineering brand founded in 1949, and China's Haier Group was also an import project of Liebherr back then. Haier's early technologies were all imported from Liebherr.

There is a very famous animation image in China called "Haier Brothers", in which the little boy with yellow hair is called Liebherr.

Markus Liebherr is currently bedridden with a serious illness and is about to die, so he transferred all the shares of the Southampton Club to the name of his beloved youngest daughter Katerina.

Katerina has no interest in football. She likes food, film and television, and Hollywood stars, but for her father and family, she has to accept this job.

As soon as she took over the club, at the strong request of the board of directors, she flew to Southampton to watch the high school game.

This also made Emenalo very puzzled:

What is the reason that makes the Southampton club so eager?
Even when the new boss's family is seriously ill, ask the new boss to watch a game of high school students?

Is it really for the Chinese genius that Lampard said?

How good can a high school student be?

If he was a genius, he would have been selected by Shao Xun long ago, why wait until today?

Emenalo couldn't help shaking his head in his heart.

The Southampton club boss in second place is Les Reid.

Emenalo naturally knows Les Reed, this old guy who always has a smile on his face, in fact, he is not only the former sports director of the Southampton club, but also one of the five giants of the FA. The right to speak in the FA is second only to Greg Dyke, David Gill, and Anthony Frye.

If it weren't for the financial storm in 09 that caused the Southampton club to be deducted 10 league points and dropped to League One and was almost disbanded, Les Reid might be able to unite all the small and medium shareholders of Southampton and finance the purchase of Southampton. Control of Puton Club.

The Liebherr family currently owns about 40% of the Southampton club, while the Reid family owns about 20% of the Southampton club.

Therefore, Les Reid's status in the entire Southampton club is a pivotal existence.

The next four executives are Financial Director Nicola Cortez, General Manager Mark Frye, Sports Director Mark Water, and Executive Director Andre Cuwin.

These high-level leaders are also the steadfast force left by the Southampton Club since the financial crisis in 08-09 and three rounds of major cleanings.

They are obviously inferior to Katerina and Rice in terms of speaking power, but they are obviously also very important in the Southampton club.

The appearance of the last one surprised Emenalo even more.

The last one is not a chaebol shareholder, not even a full member of the Southampton club - Nigel Adkins.

Wearing a blue suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, tall and thin, with slightly bald hair, a man in his 50s, with an unsmiling smile and always with the corners of his mouth pursed down, is the Scunthorpe team of the British Championship. Former head coach!
The Scunthorpe Club is a weak team, but they have successfully avoided relegation in the Championship this season, where coach Adkins has played a very important role.

There are rumors that Adkins has accepted a contract with the Southampton club after the end of this season.

But the two sides have not made an official announcement on an official occasion.

And now, Adkins has appeared in the high-level team of the Southampton club.

This shows that... a certain player from the Bucks Steel Horns is the main target of the Southampton first team.

Emenalo's heart trembled suddenly - that's right, they must be for that Chinese kid Gu Ran.

That Chinese kid really has great magic power!
Emenalo suddenly felt that today's game was becoming more interesting.

And when the school manager finished introducing Emenalo's identity, the top executives of the Southampton club also exchanged glances with different expressions:
... Falk, Chelsea is coming to steal someone!
... You go buy the old golden boy Torres!
...Don't come to our territory to make trouble!

...I'm so hungry, the food here is terrible, and there aren't even any Hollywood stars, and the weather is so bad, God, let's end it soon!

Both sides smiled politely, and then sat down.

Emenalo took out the notebook he carried with him, and solemnly recorded on the first page:
["Scouting Report on Southampton High School Bucks Steelhorns left guard Gu Ran".

Investigation target: Gu Ran.

Height, according to the statistics of the Football Association registration list, is 181cm.

Weight, according to the statistics of the FA registration list, is 73.8KG.

Age, 17 years and 9 months.

First impression evaluation: The player is a left back, but according to the analysis of his height and weight, his body should be relatively thin. I am afraid that he will not be very good when confronting the side. It is difficult to defend the left side well.

In addition, the player has received high attention from the top management of the Southampton club. ]
... 02:30 p.m.!

The concert of the local singers in the venue ended here.

Immediately afterwards, the roar of "boom, boom, boom" and "boom boom" came from all around the stadium.

Emenalo looked up at the gloomy sky in surprise, thinking it was thunder.

However, as thunderous roars sounded regularly, Emenalo realized that this shocking sound turned out to be the jazz drums of Southampton High School.

More than 200 Southampton high school students, led by the head cheerleader and drummer, beat drums in a neat rhythm!
With the sound of drums, the adaptive warm-up of the players on both sides began.

First, players from the visiting Rosal High School Angel Wings came on stage for an adaptive warm-up.

The Angel Wings players were honest and avoided the Bucks and Steel Horns logo at the exit of the player tunnel.

However, the 2200 students and parents in the stands still booed the Angel Wings in various ways:

"Wings of bullshit! Pupu~"

"Wings of bullshit! Pupu~"

The Angel Wings players all blushed, holding back their stomachs full of anger.

When the Angel Wings players started to warm up, the sound of the jazz drums in the stadium suddenly became more exciting——

The players of the Bucks Steel Horns are on the stage!

The whole stand fell into frenzy and boiling in an instant!
Everyone in the stands is cheering for the players of the Bucks Steel Horns!
The simple iron stands vibrated violently with the beating of the students and parents, and the security staff were all too scared to breathe!
The scene is crazy!

The craziest thing is not the students, but the parents of the students!

The old Les in the main stand smiled at the fat girl Katerina next to him, "It's been a long time since I saw such a frenzied scene, right?"

Katerina hissed, "It's kind of scary."

Old Rice: ...

Old Rice cleared his throat, pointed to Gu Ran who was tying his shoelaces on the sidelines, and said, "That kid is our goal today."

Katerina looked at Gu Ran from a distance, and nodded slightly.

Not only Katerina, several other high-level executives, including the new coach Adkins who has not yet made an official announcement, are all staring at Gu Ran.

Chelsea's assistant coach, Emenalo, was also staring at Gu Ran intently.

Also, Annie stared at Gu Ran excitedly.

Seeing Gu Ran wearing the red and white jersey again, Annie already subconsciously felt that she was going to have a good time.

But at this moment, Gu Ran didn't realize that he was being targeted by many people.

Gu Ran concentrated on squatting on the sidelines, fastened the laces of Messi's exclusive sneakers, then got up, and took off a few times on the spot.

The shoes are very comfortable and the turf is also very comfortable.

The air humidity is very high today, and it will rain soon. This is the moment when these expensive sneakers are at their best!
The DJ at the scene began to introduce the home team players.

Every time a player is introduced, there is a burst of cheers.

When DJ introduced "No. 3 left back Gu Ran", Gu Ran simply waved his hand to the audience to thank him, and then devoted himself to the training of passing and catching the ball.

The atmosphere at the scene exploded instantly!

Almost everyone in the stands was yelling at Gu Ran:

"Gu! Come on! Come on!"

"Honey, look at me! Look at me! I want to give birth to you!"

"God, my parents are here to watch you play football! As long as you play well, they will agree to our marriage!"

"Gu, handsome boy, Auntie likes you!"

The entire stand seemed to be going crazy, and the steel tabletops of the stand were shaking like noodles. The whole scene was much more intense than before.

Not only did the ordinary stands fall into madness, but in the main stand, Annie jumped up uncontrollably, waved her white arms, and shouted loudly at Gu Ran: "Gu! I love you! I love you!! !"

It was only at this time that Annie dared to speak out her heart boldly.

No one knows who she is anyway!

The scouts and reporters in the main stand looked sideways—a strange woman seemed to be mixed among us.

Emenalo casually wrote in his scouting report: [Gu's personal image is good, he has a high influence in this school, and it is easy to stir up fans' emotions. ]
After finishing writing, Emenalo added a line of fine print: [Especially for female fans. ]
At this time, I heard the small club scouts sitting in the back discussing in a low voice:
"That Chinese guy from the Bucks Steel Horns is really handsome."

"Heh, there's a use for being handsome. This isn't a talent show in the entertainment industry. With his small body, he might fall to the ground if he can't withstand a shoulder bump from the forward Angel Wings."

"I think so too. I really don't understand what the students and parents of Southampton High School can be proud of and excited about."

"Hmph, what do Southampton scabs know about football?"

"Hey, you're from Portsmouth, aren't you? Don't sit next to us, and don't bleed us when they beat you later..."

The 20-minute pre-match adaptive warm-up is over, and the players of both sides return to their respective locker rooms to make final pre-match preparations.

The atmosphere at the scene became even more exciting, and more than 200 jazz snare drums have never stopped since the beginning.

Emenalo wrote in his notebook:
[Judging from the pre-match warm-up, Gu’s passing and receiving training performance is very average, not at the level of the Chelsea U18 youth training team. If the full score is 100 points, I can only give 60 points, which is barely a pass.

This even makes me a little disappointed. So far, I have not seen a young talent. I don't know why Lampard is so optimistic about this Chinese kid. I also don't know that the senior management of the Southampton club will come here to see him. play football.

Not only is Gu's body thin, but his skills are also very average. On the contrary, Ross Barkley of Angel Wings has good skills.

If I had to choose, I would recommend Ross Barkley to the Chelsea youth team immediately, although it is not necessary.

In my opinion, Gu Ran needs at least a whole year of professional training before he can barely reach the level of the Chelsea U18 youth team.

Although the game has not yet started, judging from the basic physical condition and basic technical training, it is impossible for Gu to enter the Chelsea youth team. ]
After finishing writing, Emenalo closed the notebook and shook his head slightly.

His interest in Gu Ran had already faded before it even started.

After all, as an important reference figure for Chelsea to buy players, he has very high requirements for players.

If it weren't for Lampard's face, he wouldn't have come at all. Moreover, if the top executives of the Southampton club were not here, he would have left directly.

At this time, in the locker room of the home team.

Coach Carter said in a deep voice: "My boys, please put down everything in your hands and listen to me—"

"Today will be your last game on this stadium. If you lose, then your football journey will come to an end."

"I'm not trying to scare you, what I'm saying now is the truth."

"If you lose this game, some of you can barely graduate from high school, but you won't be able to go to college, and you won't have the opportunity to take the professional path and become a professional player."

"You will continue to live an ordinary life here in Southampton, get married and have children, occasionally find a spare field to play football, and occasionally go to the bar to brag with your friends."

"Yes, let me tell you, most of the players who graduated before are like this."

Coach Carter paused for a moment, and said with a choked voice: "...including me."

The locker room of the home team was quiet, and every player looked at Coach Carter with emotion.

This coach always likes to scold them.

But at this moment, every player is empathizing with Coach Carter.

Just listen to Coach Carter continue: "In life, there are not many opportunities to change your destiny. Today is the closest moment for you to change your destiny."

"I don't need to tell you that you understand that if you win this game, you will be the top four in the country, you will make the history of Southampton High School, you will be everyone's heroes, you will be able to enter university smoothly, and even Someone can be selected by the Football Association and recommended to a club in the second division and the first division, so as to become a professional player!"

"Listen, the drums outside, they haven't stopped for a moment."

"Listen, the shouts of the classmates and parents outside, they didn't stop for a moment."

"They are doing their best for this game just like me and you!"

"This is the spirit of our Southampton!"

"Although we are not the strongest, we are the least afraid of being strong!"

"Yeah!!! Yes! The spirit of Southampton will never die!" The players of the Bucks Steel Horns roared crazily.

The entire locker room was about to be overturned!

Coach Carter pressed his palms and continued: "I just said that this will be your last game on this stadium-yes, if you win, then in the semi-finals and finals, we will take Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, so win or lose, this will be our last home game."

"We have such a good home field advantage and this is our best chance!"

"Today, I don't ask you to win -- really, I really don't ask you to win."

"Half of our opponents are semi-professional players who have been trained since childhood. Objectively speaking, it is very difficult to win against them."

"Even if you lose this game today, I won't blame you."

"In my heart, you are already the top eight in the country!"

"I only ask you to play with all your strength for the spirit of Southampton! I only ask you to stand bravely on the field and show all your abilities under the watchful eyes of your brothers, sisters and parents! I just ask you...one day in the future, when you recall this past, you can proudly say - Lao Tzu, I worked hard!"

"When you are closest to your destiny, you must go all out to control your destiny!"

Coach Carter said passionately: "Tell me, who can control their own destiny?"

"Me! It's me! It's me!!!"

The main players of the Bucks Steel Horns roared like thunder, and the entire locker room of the home team was buzzing.

Coach Carter nodded in satisfaction, "Very good—now, let's all line up in the player tunnel! Your time has come!"

"Yes! Coach!"

"Stag horns—"

"Blood battle to the end!"

The main players folded their palms together and cheered in unison.

At this moment, Gu Ran is also rushing to the top!

"Gu, stay here for a while, I have something to say to you alone." Coach Carter beckoned.

"Yes, coach." Gu Ran immediately stayed behind.

After everyone left the locker room of the home team, Coach Carter said in a deep voice, "Gu, you have to perform well today."

Gu Ran immediately said: "Coach! I know!"

Coach Carter shook his head, "No, you don't really know. Today's game is not only a semi-final knockout for you, but also a turning point in your life. At this moment, there are seven players from the Southampton club Seven high-level officials are sitting in the main stand, and they came here to watch you play football."

Gu Ran was taken aback.

This... a new type of PUA?

Inviting the senior management of the entire Saints Club to cooperate with me as a PUA, is this a waste of money?
I heard Coach Carter solemnly say: "In order for them to watch you play, I have done a lot of work behind the scenes-of course, those are not worth mentioning. What I really want to tell you is that they will Decide today whether to activate the special genius clause for you and obtain a labor certification for you."

Gu Ran was stunned.

He always thought that Coach Carter was just PUAing him, but he didn't expect that Coach Carter would silently do such an important thing for him!

Labor certification...

With a labor certificate, you can play in professional leagues!

Even if Southampton is now a League One club, it is also a professional league!
This is much better than going to a big club and only being able to train in the youth team and not being able to play professional games!

Moreover, this also means that as long as they perform well today, the Southampton club will immediately offer a professional contract!
Not a semi-professional part-time youth team contract, but a professional first-team contract!

This is indeed the moment to change fate!
Gu Ran suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, took a deep breath, "Coach, I...I really don't know how to thank you for everything you have done for me."

Coach Carter patted Gu Ran on the shoulder, "Don't thank me in a hurry. Maybe we will lose today, but no matter what, you have to show your strongest side - this is your Opportunity! What is a real strong man? A real strong man is someone who can grasp the opportunity when it comes!"

Gu Ran felt that the hot blood in his veins was surging against his heart, and the hot blood was almost uncontrollable, "Yes! Coach!"

Coach Carter grabbed Gu Ran's arm vigorously, "I know you are a once-in-a-millennium genius, but they don't know, the parents of those students don't know, the scouts of those small clubs don't know, and the local media don't know. Yes, Chelsea assistant coach Emenalo doesn't know, Southampton's senior management don't know!"

"So... Gu, today, I will give you unlimited firepower!"

"Yes, this is probably the first time in my life that I have given a left back unlimited firepower!"

"But, what the hell! The important thing is that I trust you, I trust you [-]%!"

"You have all my support! You have all the support of the Southampton High Bucks Steelhorns!"

"Gu! You are not alone!"

"All you have to do is—let them know who you are!"

"Yes! Coach!" Gu Ran's entire face turned murderous, "I will never let you down!"

"Go! My child! God will be with you!"

Coach Carter also hugged Gu Ran excitedly.

Gu Ran walked out of the locker room excitedly, and lined up with his teammates in the player tunnel.

2:55!
Under the leadership of the referee, the players from both sides officially debuted!
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(End of this chapter)