our champion dream

Chapter 85 Towards the Future
When Manchester United arrived in Manchester, it was already night.According to the usual practice, everyone took the team's bus back to the Carrington training base before taking their own cars back.

After arriving at Carrington, the players waved goodbye and went home. Li Xiaoming also got into Rooney's car and returned to his temporary mansion.

When he was at the door, he saw that the windows were all dark.

Li Xiaoming looked at the time on his phone, it was nine o'clock.

Li Xiaoming felt lonely for a while, shook his head and smiled wryly.

The huge house was empty, except for myself.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoming sighed and took out the key to open the door.

The house was very dark, and it was only after turning on the light that there was a little warmth, so he threw the luggage on the sofa. Li Xiaoming went to the refrigerator and took out a bottle of milk, drinking it while walking back to his room.

The exhaustion of the boat and the car made him not have the urge to think about training. Lying on the big bed and recalling the madness of the past two days, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Xiaoming's mouth.

Suddenly, a communication notification came from the skype of the computer, and the ding-dong sound interrupted Li Xiaoming's daze and contemplation.

Pulling a chair and sitting in front of the table, connected to the video communication, a handsome face covered with sweat drops appeared in front of him.

"Hey Li, how are you? You look tired."

The person across the video is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Li Xiaoming smiled and said: "No, I'm going to be exhausted, Chris, and your house is too big, my God, I'm so bored that I'm going crazy."

"So that's how it is. I'm here to introduce you to my new girlfriend, Irina Shayk. Hahaha, it's time for you to find a girlfriend."

Speaking of this, Ronaldo turned the camera to a woman who was running on a treadmill nearby. Although it was just a back view, it could still be seen that her figure was very hot.

Li Xiaoming pouted and said, "Oh, Chris, did you call here just to show off?"

"No, no, of course not. I came here specifically to congratulate you on your victory. The title of the best player in the game, the applause of tens of thousands of people, there is no more perfect debut than this. To be honest, I envy you. "C Ronaldo cut the camera back to himself and said with a smile.

"Did you watch that game?"

"Of course, I'm a Red Devils fan. I'm also a Red Devils No. [-] fan." As he spoke, Ronaldo threw his original Manchester United No. [-] jersey at Ming Kai.

"However, I am not only here to celebrate your victory, but also to remind you that you still have a lot of shortcomings. In real Premier League games or Champions League games, the offensive and defensive transition speed is much faster. You performed very well as a substitute. But I can say that you are far from the starting position. To hell with the media hype, the media in England are clowns."

Li Xiaoming scratched his head and said solemnly: "I know, Chris, I have only played for less than half an hour, and I am already exhausted. This kind of defensive strength and the speed of offensive and defensive transitions are what I need to continue to insist on. Thank you, Chris."

Ronaldo looked at Li Xiaoming's serious look and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't hurt your morale. I look forward to meeting you in the Champions League. Bye, have a good rest."

Li Xiaoming waved his hand towards the screen, and the whole room became calm again.

Li Xiaoming sat blankly for a while, closed the computer, and walked into the bathroom.After a while, the mansion was no longer lit up, and the whole of Manchester was quiet.

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The next morning, although the team members do not have to practice today, according to the usual practice, Ferguson will still come to work in the small building of the Carrington training base.After all, there is still less than a week left before the official start of the Premier League.A lot of preparation work has to be handled by him personally.

As soon as Ferguson came to the gate of the small building, he saw a familiar figure running on the field from a distance.

Ferguson was a little curious, because directly opposite the small building was the main training ground of the first team, and other players except the first team members were not allowed to use it, and the first team did not train today.

Who is this person?
With a trace of curiosity, Ferguson did not go upstairs, but walked to the side of the training field.However, he was surprised to find that this young man running on the field was Li Xiaoming. It seemed that he had been training for a long time, and his training clothes were all soaked, and beads of bean-sized sweat slowly dripped down from his forehead.Because he was too focused, he didn't even notice that Ferguson was standing next to the training ground.

After watching for a while, Ferguson smiled gratifiedly.

Originally, he was worried that the Chinese boy would get carried away because of this training, but what people didn't expect was that he was still the same as before, even better than before.Talented people work harder than ordinary people, how could such a person fail.

Ferguson didn't disturb Li Xiaoming's training, but walked back to the training field. The players worked hard, and he, the coach, also had to work hard.

Ferguson walked back to the small building, only to find that a tall, thin man was already sitting on the sofa waiting for him in the office.

After closing the door, Ferguson sat on the other side of the sofa and said, "David, what's wrong?"

This man is Manchester United CEO David Gill.

David Gill said with a smile: "Have you seen that young Chinese kid?"

Ferguson looked out the window and nodded: "Well, what's the matter, are you even interested in a young man?"

"What a hard-working boy, Alex, do you know? In just one day yesterday, the club's hotline was overwhelmed by fanatical Chinese, and our official website was paralyzed due to excessive traffic. I thought it was a hacker attack , I invited professionals to repair it, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that these people are all fans from China. I estimate that in China, we have 1000 million more Chinese fans on this day, and the number is still increasing. The No. 7 jersey received tens of thousands of online orders a day. Throughout Manchester, Li’s No. [-] has been sold out.”

Ferguson laughed loudly: "I only saw the potential of this kid as a gold mine, but I didn't expect you to find that the market behind him is also a gold mine."

David Gill smiled, and then said in a worried tone: "But it's not just good news. Manchester City, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Bayern and some small clubs have all asked us about Li's transfer. I checked. Looking at Li's contract, I found that the liquidated damages are only 200 million pounds. Did you know? Manchester City offered 800 million euros in transfer value, while other clubs also offered 400-600 million euros in transfer fees. I was thinking about us Should a new contract be signed."

Ferguson pondered for a while and said: "David, I believe that those clubs are just tentative offers, not sincere, and, I believe that kid's thinking ability, he will not choose to go to those clubs, only in I am here for him to get the best growth."

Ferguson's words were full of confidence, and David Gill nodded: "However, we still have to put this matter on the agenda. No one knows how exaggerated his performance will be in the future. You know that I just manage the daily life of the team. It's up to you to be responsible."

Ferguson said seriously: "Of course, I will let him get exercise, but he is still too young, and failure is not a bad thing. This kid definitely has the potential to compete with top midfielders. His talent is amazing, and he is still typical. I think as long as he develops smoothly, he will be our capital to rule England in a few years."

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The team has resumed normal training, but for Ferguson, he has to face a very serious problem.

The injuries of Scholes and Berbatov have been identified after returning.Scholes suffered a muscle strain from a collision with Barrick.But the good news is that the muscles are not torn, so you don't have to rest for long.But in this way, he will have to rest for at least two weeks to ensure that he will not be injured in the following games.But Berbatov is a little more serious and needs a one-month truce.

The first game of the Premier League was on NO.16 in August. The game was imminent, but the midfielder was injured, and Ferguson couldn't help but drop the information on the table.

The first game of the Premier League is very important, and the spirit of the team needs to be played in this game.

Who will take Scholes' place and role during his absence due to injury?
Now Ferguson has a ready candidate, and that is Li Xiaoming, who was outstanding in the last Community Shield.

But he was a little worried.

After all, coming off the bench and starting are two completely different feelings, and they also have different requirements for players.

And it's hard to say how long Li Xiaoming's physical fitness can last after starting the game.According to the analysis of Manchester United's physical fitness analysis team, Li Xiaoming's physical fitness can only last from halftime to 10 minutes
Another problem is that he can still play a surprise role when he comes off the bench.However, after his outstanding performance in the last game, the opponents will definitely increase their guard against him. If he starts, when both sides are physically strong, his advantage may not be obvious. After all, the intensity and physical confrontation of the Premier League far above all leagues
So let him start?
Ferguson told the doubts in his mind to assistant coach Mullenstein.

After listening to it, Mullensteen pondered for a while: "Alex, I thought you would choose to let Rooney return to the midfield. Who knew you would choose this kid?"

"Isn't this normal?"

"But I think you're overthinking it, Alex," Meulensteen said. "You can think of Li first because you trust him enough, so why do you still doubt your own decision? What's more, don't you always say that he is a genius? A genius always has to show extraordinary abilities, even if he is Blocked, how can he be called a genius if he doesn't solve these problems? Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas is very young, Wenger is so bold, so why can't we be so bold."

Ferguson nodded.

"And since we are worried about Li's lack of physical fitness, why not believe that he can help us play a big enough advantage in the first half, and then we can gain a foothold in defense in the second half."

Ferguson looked at the eloquent Meulensteen, and suddenly thought of something: "René, it seems that you are also very optimistic about this kid?"

Meulensteen smiled and said: "His performance in the last game convinced me. And for such a talented and hardworking young man, as a coach, I am also willing to give him more opportunities. I think he needs more opportunities." More experience in the game makes him more sophisticated in handling the ball, the training can only improve his physical fitness, and only the game time can make him grow rapidly."

Ferguson nodded: "In short, you just support me in putting Li in the starting lineup, right?"

Meulensteen spread his hands, pursed his lips and said, "That's right, I'm a fan of Li just like Alan now. W"

Ferguson nodded, looked at Meulensteen and said, "Then I'll give him a chance too, it depends on whether he can catch it. But when Scholes comes back, he probably has to go back to the bench."

Meulensteen said with a smile: "The troubles of happiness?"

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Just after Li Xiaoming had decided to enter the official list, several domestic news triggered an earthquake in the domestic football world.

"On August [-]th, Liverpool Club confirmed the signing of a professional contract with Chinese player Su Ye. The contract was signed for five years. Su Ye has been loaned to La Liga club Atletico Madrid."

"On August [-]th, Arsenal Club signed a professional contract with Chinese player Chen Bin. The contract was signed for five years. According to reports, Chen Bin failed to play due to labor certification issues and will be loaned to Serie A club Juventus."

"On August [-]th, the Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund officially signed a professional contract with Chinese player Pan An. In the youth training team for more than three months, Pan An performed well and was promoted to the first team by the team's head coach. In the first team."

"On August [-], the Portuguese Super League club Sporting Lisbon announced the signing of Chinese player Wen Ziming."

The four consecutive pieces of news aroused heated discussions from all over the world.For Chinese football fans, this month is like living a dream. First, Li Xiaoming signed for Manchester United, and then won the championship trophy in the Community Shield, which greatly won the hearts of domestic fans, and then domestic players signed one after another. News from foreign clubs came.

Unknowingly, after Xiao Xiao, five players have embarked on a European tour.Became a professional player.

And the club that first brought them abroad, Guangzhou Hengyuan, also became the top club in domestic youth training football for a while. Countless football-loving teenagers are looking forward to joining Guangzhou Hengyuan.

Li Xiaoming was naturally the first to know the news, because after he returned to Manchester from London, he took the time to get in touch with his former friends. One day, Chen Bin even sneaked to Manchester to have a meal with Li Xiaoming .

So when he was stopped by many domestic reporters at the entrance of the Carrington training base the next day, they all asked for their opinions on these players.

Li Xiaoming said solemnly to the recording pen handed over: "China has always been called a football desert, but I hope that from today on, more people can recognize our mouths again. We have 13 billion people in China, It is not the lack of talented people, but the lack of people who discover talent. I am very happy that they can stay in Europe and continue to pursue their football dreams. I think for Chinese football, we are like pioneers. I hope our excellence Performance can make more people join the domestic football industry. I hope that one day, more and more Chinese people will be able to participate in high-level leagues. In addition, I have a word to them: sink your heart and work hard Practice and then when the opportunity comes, try to grab him and don't let go."

(End of this chapter)