Manchester United legend

Chapter 35 Jost's Troubles
Jost has been training hard since he was demoted back to the youth team. As the saying goes, God rewards those who work hard. In exchange for Jost's hard training, he won the best player in the youth league in February and March.

After winning the glory for two consecutive months, the youth team wanted to hold a party for him to celebrate, but he refused. Instead, he devoted himself to training, which drove the youth team members. They were infected by Jost's spirit. One thing is, they didn't want to lag behind Jost. Jost just started from a person with a mess of technical movements, and now he is the best player for two consecutive months. The youth team members have seen what Jost does.

Under the influence of Jost, the players of the youth team began to practice more after training, and the Manchester United youth team was also invincible in the youth league.

In the past few days of games, Manchester United youth team coach Harrison can always see a person in the stands, and this person has a big name.He used to be the legendary coach of Liverpool and led Liverpool to win the treble in his first year in office. Later, he announced his resignation due to the Heysel tragedy.After a period of rest, he felt that he could continue to contribute to Liverpool, and he became the chief scout of the Liverpool team again, and he was Joe Fagan.

After becoming a scout for Liverpool, he successively discovered Robbie Fowler, McManaman and Redknapp.He also discovered Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard, who had already made their mark in the Liverpool youth team.

Joe Fagan will watch every Liverpool youth team match. He discovered the potential of Jost in a match between Liverpool youth team and Manchester United youth team. If Liverpool can sign Jost, there will be no need to worry about the team’s midfield for ten years. At that time, the forward line will include Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, midfielder McManaman, Redknapp, Paul Jost, Steven Gerrard, and the back line will be led by Carragher. With several outstanding foreign players, Liverpool can completely rule England at once.

Fegan was excited just thinking about it. In that Manchester United-Liverpool youth team match, several Manchester United players left a deep impression on Fagan. Scholes' control of the team's rhythm in the center, Beckham's 45-degree cross from the right, and the Neville brothers' attack from the wing were all good, but it was Jost who impressed him deeply.

This Jost completely suppressed Redknapp, the midfield genius of the Liverpool youth team, and made him disappear for a full 90 minutes.

Jost has all the conditions of an excellent defensive midfielder, fierce pressing and interception, wide range of running covering the whole field, excellent endurance, excellent defensive positioning and anticipation.In short, the six words can be held and passed on.

The only disadvantage is that he has no offensive ability. If Jost has a chance to shoot, then the offense will be over, because Jost kicks the ball high and wide every time, as if helping the opponent to clear the siege.Scholes mocked Jost's shot as a slap in the face.

Fegan immediately had a strong interest in Jost. He tracked Jost's performance for several consecutive games. Finally, he called Liverpool coach Evans and told him: "Roy, I think I found you an excellent defensive talent!" Just this sentence attracted Evans' interest.

Then Evans and Fagan fell into the next Manchester United youth match and appeared in the stands twice in a row.After watching Jost's game, Evans decided to do everything possible to get Jost. This kid will be much better than the best midfielder in England, Paul Ince.Evans saw that Jost has an excellent overall view and strong leadership.

Harrison, the coach of the Manchester United youth team, came to a crisis after seeing Fegan tracking the performance of Manchester United players on the field. He felt as if his daughter, who had been raised so hard, was going to be cheated away.

Harrison didn't know who Fagan was following, so he would replace players who had performed well in each game when the outcome was determined. When Scholes and Gary Neville were replaced, Fagan was still taking notes, and the same was true when he replaced Beckham. Until Jost was replaced in a game, Fagan stopped taking notes.Harrison knew that the Liverpool team had taken a fancy to Jost.

Harrison knew Jost's potential, so he hurriedly called Kidd to explain the situation, but there was no news.

Until Liverpool coach Evans appeared in the stands, which made Harrison even more restless.

Jost was practicing that day, and Scholes handed him an outside instep shot. In one game, Scholes made an outside instep shot at the top of the opponent's penalty area. The ball drew a beautiful arc around the goalkeeper and flew into the net, which made Jost shine.

Jost begged Scholes to give it to him, and after paying the price of two meals and cleaning the bathroom in the locker room for him, Scholes agreed.

Jost recalled Scholes' teaching, 1. hit the middle part of the outside of the ball instead of hitting the middle part of the ball like a normal shot; 2 The point of contact with the ball is in the middle of the shoelace, not the outside of the foot, because we are pursuing strength in addition to the arc. 3. When hitting the ball, don't swing your legs too much, and you can't completely cross your body; otherwise, you will lose your strength.

Then Jost made a shot from the outside of his instep. He had the arc and strength, but it was not accurate. Jost remembered what Scholes said, your face shot is not standard, you have to practice this kind of difficult shot, if you can't walk, you have to run, you will not succeed.Even if the ball is scored, it is still ignorant.

Jost thought that Scholes would have to teach him his shooting skills.It was getting late, Jost had finished washing, packed his things and was ready to go home.

After saying goodbye to the doorman Fat John, Jost started to run home. At this time, an old man got out of the car, and the old man walked over to Jost: "Hi Paul! Can you give me a moment to talk?"

Jost: "Old man, who are you?"

The old man smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Joe Fagan. I used to be the head coach of the Liverpool team, and now I am a scout for the Liverpool team!"

Jost frowned. Liverpool and Manchester United are deadly rivals, and now Liverpool is looking for him for some reason.

Jost: "What's the matter with you?"

Fagan: "Let's get in the car and find a place, this is not a place to talk!"

Jost agreed, and got into the car with Fagan. After Jost got into the car, he didn't expect that there was an old man sitting in the back seat of the car.The old man greeted Jost politely and shook hands: "Hi, I'm the head coach of Liverpool, Roy Evans. Nice to meet you."

Jost did not expect that this old man turned out to be the coach of Liverpool.

Jost hurriedly shook hands: "Hi, I'm Paul Jost!"

Then Feigen started the car, and the three started talking, first Feigan: "Paul, are you enjoying your stay at Manchester United?"

Jost: "Not bad!"

Fagan: "I heard that you were already in the first team, and you even scored a goal against the Red Sun. How could you return to the youth team?"

Jost: "Made a little mistake!"

Fagan laughed at Evans, and Evans said: "Young people will make mistakes, and I will tolerate the mistakes of young people."

Fagan: "I heard rumors that Ferguson once told you that as long as he is in the Manchester United team for one day, you will never enter the first team, ever! Is it?"

Jost put away his smile, thinking that the other party knew him very well, and even Ferguson got angry with him in the office, and he said it verbatim. Could it be that there are moles in Manchester United?

Fegan always stated the purpose of himself and Evans: "Are you interested in joining our Liverpool?"

Jost instinctively wanted to refuse: "I didn't..."
Evans interrupted him: "Don't rush to reject us, listen to us make a decision with the price tag."

Evans continued: "We will give Manchester United a termination fee of 20 pounds, and then we will sign you. In terms of salary, we will give you 2000 pounds a week. You must know that the best player in our team, Barnes, is only 1 pounds a week. There is also a signing fee of 2 pounds, an appearance fee of 100 pounds per game, and a loyalty bonus of 1 pounds. We also have winning bonuses, championship bonuses, goal bonuses, and season ranking bonuses. Focus on developing you. This is the best contract a player your age can get. It's definitely a big contract. How about interested? Do you have an agent? If so, let him talk to us."

Jost swallowed, "I don't have an agent!"

Evans: "Oh! That's great, it'll save you a commission and we'll give it to you. Are you worth a week of playing late?"

Jost: "How much?"

Evans: "Coach Shankly gave me 500 pounds a week, and now you pay me a month's wages a week. How happy are the young people playing football now."

Jost was stunned by Liverpool's contract. He didn't expect that he would be so valuable. Compared with the original apprenticeship contract, it was like heaven and earth.Facing Liverpool's money offensive, Jost doesn't know where to go
But Jost did not agree immediately, he said to Evans: "Give me a few days to think about it, okay?"

Evans: "Of course, this is an important decision. I hope that will choose us, and you will be grateful for your choice."

Then Fagan drove the car to the center of Manchester, Jost got out of the car, and Evans said in the car: "Paul, make a decision quickly, don't make us wait too long. I will wait for your good news."

After the two parties said goodbye, Jost went home, and he wanted to talk to someone.Call Scholes, he's not home.

Jost was bored to pass the time, and when he went to bed at night, Jost tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. This was the first time in his life that he suffered from insomnia.

(End of this chapter)