Gonzalo Chika hurried out of the shower, not even wrapped in a bath towel, his eyebrows furrowed into waves, and he couldn't stop muttering, "Did I miss it again, did I miss it again?!oh my, I can't believe it!" This is the second time Gonzalo has missed a newcomer singing. The first time was Marcelo, who was out on the phone that day. This time, because he spilled a leg of sauce at lunch, he went to the shower as soon as he got back to the locker room, so he missed Patrick's. He patted his head in exasperation, "Why is it me every time?" and his towel dropped.

Several of his teammates burst out laughing, some teasing him for his size. Thomas Lemar, who was sitting in the corner, was looking at his phone when he also raised his head. The Frenchman smiled casually, and immediately lowered his head again.

Leon passed by Gonzalo, glanced at him, and made a gesture to lift his pants, "Yo, Gonzalo, maybe you should ......"

Gonzalo slowly picked up the bath towel, rewrapped it, and said to Leon in Spanish, "I'm confident." Leon flicked his arm at him disdainfully and walked out of the locker room. Gonzalo looked down between his legs, confused for a moment, before finally nodding in satisfaction. He looked up and stopped Patrick as he was about to leave.

Gonzalo walked over to Patrick. They've played each other in La Liga and they're pretty familiar with each other.

"Maybe it's a good thing, I'm not a good singer. Gonzalo hadn't said anything before Patrick had already told him.

Gonzalo's round eyes were wide with a look of regret. "I just want to be a part of it, man, it's a whole new family for me. I didn't want to miss anything, and unfortunately, I missed it twice. ”

Gonzalo spoke English and was lovely. Patrick found out when he met him in La Liga. Gonzalo is definitely a good Spanish in English, and many of the words are very authentic, but ...... His accent might be called a Spanish-English accent.

"We're a big family, Gonzalo. I promise I won't let you miss anything again, and the next time, even if you're, I'll take you out. Captain Ian slapped Gonzalo on the wet back.

Gonzalo was taken aback by the captain's movements and words. He shuddered even more when he imagined himself being carried out by the Scots as he squatted on the toilet bowl and strained himself. He shook his head, and his curls shook with him. "Captain, what a ...... you are I mean, thank you, in that case...... Fantastic, just ......"

Patrick chuckled, Gonzalo's expression a little embarrassed, but even so, his eyes kept rolling like his head. "Ian is teasing you. Patrick said. He looked at Ian and asked his best friend with his eyes, "Why the did you start bullying people too?"

Ian turned a blind eye. "Don't listen to Pat, I'm serious, Gonzalo, I'm really going to get you off the toilet. "After Zixiang left, almost no one dared to make fun of the captain. Hans's jokes are always very restrained, and Phil speaks with no brains, but he also respects him. Ian had to have some fun on his own.

Gonzalo stood half-naked in the middle of the dressing room, and began to regret all his previous actions, but he was just singing, and if he missed, let him miss it......

"Little boys, if you've had enough of your little games, I think it's time to go to the training ground!"

The voice of the manager. Gonzalo was grateful for the moment. He hurriedly looked around, saw her ponytail, and immediately squinted his eyes and laughed, "Boss, I'll be fine right away, two minutes!" he said as he grabbed the bath towel and ran to his locker.

Lu Ling's expression was very serious, and she was happy to see the players getting along well, but the league was about to start, and she was facing such an important opponent in the first round, she needed them to be nervous, and the atmosphere was obviously too relaxed. In the afternoon training session, she still has tactics to rehearse. She looked around again. Except for Phil, who just puffed out of the air, and Leon, who seemed to be in a good mood after chatting with her at the door, but gained a full six pounds after returning from vacation, the rest of the players ......

Pat will train with the first team this afternoon and he won't even be in the squad tomorrow but she needs him to be there and he needs to know how the team will play for the new season. Glenn and Genk both suffered minor injuries in the warm-up games and are not in her scheduled starting line-up for tomorrow.

Lu Ling's gaze fell on Thomas Lemar, who was sitting in the corner. He was brought in by former boss Rafael Benitez and is now clearly preoccupied with his future. He met the manager's gaze and nodded politely at her. He then bent down and began to change his shoes. The Frenchman doesn't speak English well, and Lu Ling heard from Tim and Ian that his relationship with his teammates has always been flat. On the other side, the same man brought by Benitez, the Swiss international who had just put on his shoes, striker Brill Embolo, was chatting with JT and John O'Connor about sending Trek to sing.

There's still a lot of work to be done, she thought, and turned to walk out. Before walking out of the locker room, Lu Ling turned his head and threw down a sentence.

"If anyone doesn't get to the training ground within five minutes, I won't give him the chance to cover the bench tomorrow. ”

I forgot to wear Gonzalo's underwear in a scared way.

****

The afternoon training session was not easy, although it only lasted for an hour. The hour was mostly about rehearsing the tactics for tomorrow's game against Chelsea. With the two most important attackers in the team not playing, tomorrow's game is bound to be tough.

As soon as the training session was over, Phil ran to the dressing room, he had to take a shower and the manager was still waiting for him. When Phil had changed his clothes and was ready to go to the head coach, the other players slowly made their way to the shower.

Jacob shouted behind Phil, "Are you having a fucking hot date or what?, Phil, damn it, we're going to play Chelsea tomorrow!"

"Yes, hot dates! with the boss, do you want to join us?" Phil shouted as he continued to rush out, and he didn't look back, the locker room doors were closed, and his loud voice could still be heard. "Of course I know about playing Chelsea tomorrow, why does everyone keep reminding me of this!?jake (Jacob's nickname), I'm not mentally retarded. ”

"I'm very skeptical. Hans stripped naked and headed to the shower.

"Me too. Patrick chime in casually behind him.

Hans looked back, his brow furrowed slightly, as if he had something to say.

Gonzalo leaned over excitedly, "Are we going to play the biggest game?" I can tell you a secret, in Valencia, I'm the second biggest, guess who the first is. He said as he looked left and right at Hans and Patrick, as if comparing.

Hans heard the new kid's words, and looked down at Patrick cooperatively. The German wanted to make a joke, "Yo, Pat, your girl is lucky" or something, but when the words came to his lips, he remembered that Pat's girl could also be that person, and he lost interest. He turned on the faucet and sighed to himself, "Another idiot." I really hope that none of the players who will join in the future will speak English. ”

Gonzalo flattened his mouth aggrievedly, but soon, he laughed again, because what Marcelo said caught his attention. So he ran to the Brazilians.

After the shower, Hans found Patrick and asked the question he wanted to ask.

"What the hell is wrong with you and Phil? Don't tell me it's just because of a number. ”

****

There is a green plant on the desk, which comes alive on the tail of summer. At three o'clock, sunlight penetrated the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, but fortunately the tactical board blocked this side.

Phil sat in his chair and scratched his head several times, his hair still hadn't dried and he was already sweating. He didn't know how to answer her question. What the hell did he have a problem with Patrick? fuck...... I don't know.

Lu Ling put down all the work in his hand and waited for an answer. The boy on the other side was restless, and she didn't even think he was talking about anything, just fidgeting.

"Boss......" Phil said sneeringly, it really didn't look like him, he thought. "Number 7 is mine. ”

Lu Ling looked into Phil's eyes and said, "Of course." ”

Phil let out a long sigh of relief and scratched his head again, "Pat is a bastard. Did he really tell you nothing?"

Lu Ling shook his head. She's been busy lately, and so has Pat, and they've barely talked. Moreover, she was eager to hear what Phil had to say about it, so she asked him first.

Phil couldn't believe it. But he still chose to believe the woman in front of him. He stumbled and told what had happened on the training ground that day, without missing a single detail. When he finished speaking, he looked at her worriedly. He just didn't want her to just say "Phil, what's the wrong with you". Perhaps, everything, is just his problem.

Lu Ling was silent for two seconds and laughed.

This laughter both confused and made Phil angry. He glared at her, almost scolding. He held back, and when he opened his mouth, his tone was still not good, "Boss, please don't laugh at me, it's not fair!"

Lu Ling stopped laughing, looked at Phil seriously, and paused, "Hepatrick fucking amber" She noticed his confusion and continued to explain, "He's from East London, just like you, and the place where you were born is just a few blocks away, maybe a little farther away, it doesn't matter. You have to know that he was never Mr. Perfect. He's arrogant, yes. But, Phil, you have to admit that if you're in his position, maybe you'd be pretty generous if you didn't grab the number, right? Of course, he's a bit of a jerk in terms of the details......

Phil looked at the manager in surprise and interrupted her, "You think he's a jerk too?"

Lu Ling found that Phil had grasped the wrong point.

Phil nodded and swore an oath, "Don't worry, boss." I know we play Chelsea tomorrow and it's a big game. I'm going to start, right? I'm in such good shape, I'm going to start. I'm not going to let you down. He stood up as he spoke, flicking his fingers at the green plant.

Lu Ling stared at Phil's flickering eyes, "What I want to tell you is that no one is deliberately hurting you. ”

Phil ignored the manager's gaze as if he hadn't heard, and as he prepared to walk out, he said to the manager, "I'm glad you weren't on Pat's side, boss." Patta...... It's a little different from what I thought......" his voice grew quieter, "and honestly, I don't know how to get along with him yet." I can only promise that I will do my best. "That's the truth. In Phil's mind, Patrick may be a bastard, but he's not a bastard like Benjamin after all.

****

The 40,000 seats at the new Queen's Park are full. The blue and white that spreads one after another make up the blue and white of the whole stadium, and this picture echoes the color of the sky on the court. This is August 15, 2020, the opening match of the new Premier League season.

The re-launched QPR will face defending champions Chelsea in the first round.

Amid the noise, the players of both teams were ready in the players' tunnel. And there is another important program before the opening match begins.

Patrick Amber walked out of the tunnel first. The Englishman wore a suit and leather shoes and wore the club's official tie. He walked to the center of the field, stretched out his arms, and greeted everyone. The young and handsome face quietly climbed some green stubble, no longer childish, and the smile was still there. And this frenzied atmosphere of prostration, which worshiped him, had not been here for two years and seven months.

In the stands, the wrinkles of the old man were huddled with joy, the screams of children were drowned out, the blue and white scarves danced, and the No. 18 blue and white jersey was everywhere......

Their legend, this summer, completes the return of romance.

The various voices eventually converged into the song "He's Ing Home, Pating Home!"

The fans stood up, their arms outstretched, chanting the ballad of the young king's return.

The host's voice rang out. "It's a shame that Pat hasn't been able to play for this game yet, and we hope he can make his second debut sooner rather than later, and today, there's another guy coming home......

When Lu Ling heard this voice, he lowered his head and smiled. The camera is very close, and this smile will not be missed. Two seconds later, she also walked out of the players' tunnel and stepped into the familiar field.

The whole stadium erupted in another roaring shout.

Only one game of the pre-season campaign was at the New Queen's Park, but the manager wasn't there for the Brentford game – she was at Barcelona at the time. Therefore, this is indeed an official return.

Lu Ling walked forward along the sideline, and at the same time looked around, she raised her hands and clapped her hands, and the fans in the stands also applauded her in response. It feels so good. The singing of the new Queen's Park was all too familiar to her.

In the midst of thousands of shouts, she heard the majestic singing from the die-hard stands:

"Christine's Blue and White!"

"The Queen's Blue and White Legion!"

When Lu Ling walked near the midline, Patrick hadn't gone down yet. Amidst the thunderous applause and singing on all sides, Lu Ling smiled lightly and said to him, "Why don't you hurry up and go to the box to find Leon?"

The corners of Patrick's mouth curled slightly, "Forget it today, boss, maybe someday in the future." ”

Afterwards, the two raised their hands together to make one last greeting to all the fans at the scene. Before the game even started, the atmosphere at the new Queen's Park had reached its most feverish boiling point.

Patrick exited the pitch through the other exit and headed to the upper box, while Lu Ling turned to meet the visiting Chelsea boss.

In Diego Simeone's first full season with the Blues, the Argentine won the Premier League. But what Lu Ling did not forget is that earlier, when he made his Premier League debut, Simeone ended her 15-game winning streak at Stamford Bridge in the 18-19 season, which was the title season of the QPR. (See Chapter 307)

After shaking hands, Lu Ling once again saw a playful smile on the Argentine's serious face, just like the battle at Stamford Bridge. At the time, it made her feel uncomfortable.

Lu Ling still remembers that in that game, Simeone copied the proud tactic "pressure trap" he had used, and won the game with an extremely tenacious style of play, and that game also became a little regret in the championship season.

And now Chelsea ......

There are a few familiar players. Thibaut Courtois remains the Blues' number one goalkeeper, with the likes of Ake, Rozarez and Alvaro Morata also remaining the main players. But a lot of positions have changed. Lu Ling knows that Simeone has brought in Lucas Hernandez, Saul Niguez and Yannick Carrasco from his old club Atletico Madrid in the past two years, and they are all on the pitch today.

They have a young player of medium height and long build. Even from this distance, Lu Ling could see the blazing light in that kid's eyes. It was Senegalese international Amadou A, who was only 20 years old. Last season, in his first season of debut at Lyon, he scored 30 goals in Ligue 1 and won the top scorer - arguably a striker like Mbappe. Amadou Ao joined Simeone's side for £91 million two weeks ago.

And at the end of the team, it is a player she knows all too well. He has a strong body, closed lips, and short hair that is slightly curly. Ross Barkley left Everton this summer to become part of the Chelsea squad. Also joined two weeks ago, he is valued at £72 million.

Add to that the young Brazilian centre-back Leon Oliveira in front of Rose, and the defending champions have already invested more than £200 million this summer.

After Lu Ling sat down, he found that Ross Barkley glanced over here, and the corners of Pat's buddy's mouth curved slightly, and she responded with a smile.

Chelsea had a full squad for this game, which was not easy at the start of the season. The starting lineup of QPR is far from the best lineup, except for the absence of Patrick and Leon, Glenn and Genk are also sitting on the bench due to a small injury in the warm-up game.

Chelsea's starting and substitute names were already on the air, and when it was the home team's turn, every name was followed by a huge cheer. Starting the Queen's first official match since her return:

Hans Bachmeier

John O'Connor, Mensah, Joey Tomlin ("JT"), Gonzalo Chica

Hoel Campbell, Ian Parker, Jacob Harding, Thorin Mitulescu

Phil Warren, Brill Embolo

Lu Ling casually turned his head. The guys on the bench were also excited. In fact, when she announced her starting line-up in front of the whole team this morning, she saw Benjamin Hamilton's grey-green eyes dim a little, maybe not only gloomy, maybe even a little gloomy, but immediately returned to normal. She wouldn't explain anything to him, and he must have known that. It's just that when she saw that Phil's eyes immediately showed a look of schadenfreude, she glared at him fiercely. The kid was quite interesting, and immediately turned his head and pretended to look away.

The referee's whistle was already in his mouth, and Lu Ling's thoughts had also turned back to the field. She noticed that the little toe of her right hand was shaking.

After more than a year, her "second debut" is coming.

Referee Michael Oliver blew the whistle and the Premier League opener Queens Park Rangers vs Chelsea officially began. 166 Reading Network