I shaved off my long hair, hoisted my sails, and prepared to run into the blue ocean

The sailor said, "Wait, girl, you have forgotten your lover."

I said, I'm the proud captain

The sea is my lover

He stood on the dock, his blue eyes like the sea I was about to conquer

The plaid cloth couldn't hide his strong body

He suddenly opened his arms

I howled, but was drowned out by the song of the seabird

I saw a splash of water

I saw his blonde hair in the sun

I saw him surface

The handsome and unusual countenance

He waved at me

Girl, girl

****

Lu Ling was awakened in the darkness by a sudden tearing sensation. She screamed twice, a little violently, and it wasn't over yet, and a muffled grunt of pain continued to emanate from her throat. She should have grabbed her toes and straightened her leg as soon as possible, but she didn't, she just waited numbly for the strongest spasm to pass.

After that, she gasped for air, struggled to sit up, and began to rub her calves. Probably too tired lately, she thought. Then, with one free hand, she turned on the bedside lamp and took her phone.

It's already January 2, 2018.

04:01

This is the third day in a row that she has cramped in her left calf, around 4 a.m., a few minutes before and after, like an alarm clock.

She opened the Premier League standings on her phone.

Everton 16-2-250 points

QPR 15-4-149 points

Manchester City 14-4-246 points

Manchester United 13-4-343 points

Arsenal 12-6-242 points

Liverpool 13-3-442 points

Chelsea 11-7-240 points

After twenty rounds, her team was in second place. It's been an extremely tough season in the first half of the season, with so many teams picking up 40 points after 20 rounds, which means the second half of the season will only get worse.

Lu Ling looked at the standings, so many dazzling names, so many clubs that have created glorious legends in the history of English football, at least at this time, they are still ranked behind the small club she leads.

But her eyes ended up staying on the first line.

1 point, only 1 point more.

If it weren't for the fact that everything seemed to be shaky, maybe she wouldn't have taken that 1 point into account at all.

She put down her phone, got out of bed, and went to the bathroom. She had just turned on the faucet when she heard the sound of her phone vibrating. She was surprised that she actually heard it, although she was momentarily stunned for a second, thinking it was an auditory hallucination. She turned off the faucet, and the voice was unusually loud in the silence. She walked back to the bed and answered the phone.

"Sorry to wake you up, Christine. An American accent came.

"It's okay, Nate, I'm just awake. Her voice was a little hoarse, and she continued, "Actually, I think a lot of people don't sleep well these days. ”

"Yes, Simon told me he slept six hours in two days. Nathan Neal laughed, "Not to mention the reporters." ”

Lu Ling was not in the mood to chat, so he asked directly, "So, Nate, what's the matter?"

"I had a conversation with Pat on the phone a few hours ago, and he told me some of his thoughts. I'm surprised I would say that, but as a friend, I do understand him. But I have another identity, and I have to ask you, you really can't do anything to keep him? And if I have to let go of my number one star, the future World Footballer, I have to know what my manager thinks. ”

Lu Ling walked to the window and lifted the curtain slightly. It was very dark, and it wouldn't light up until four or five hours later. The first snow was a bit heavy yesterday morning, but it stopped by noon. Because it didn't fall long enough, the snow didn't accumulate. Except for some roofs that are still a little pale white, there is not much snow to be seen. But she knew it must have been cold outside.

She leaned her head against the glass window and stood behind the curtain.

'No manager would let go of a player like that. Of course I wanted him to stay, but you also heard what he said on the video conference that day......"

"Maybe you should drag him to the bed and do everything you can......"

Lu Ling smiled, she wasn't angry, she really smiled.

Nathan Neal couldn't understand her laughter, but it embarrassed him slightly, and he quickly apologized and said, "You know what I mean." ”

"It's not something I can solve by sleeping with him. And, you know, I can't do that. Like you, I have two identities, but in this matter, I have only one identity. And if you really think a good night's sleep works, maybe you should trick Pat into your bed. ”

"Oh, believe me, if I'm bent, he's bent too, and I don't mind doing that. ”

"I thought it was a serious topic. Nate, you have to know that, in his opinion, the reason he can't stay is that he can't guarantee the form that will continue to stay at the club. You've seen his performances in those two games, and you've seen the impact he's had on the team...... And I can't stop him from playing, I can't even replace him, the whole of England wants him to play, there's a World Cup in the summer. So, he thinks, his departure is good for everyone. ”

"But his poor form may well be temporary......"

Lu Ling swallowed dryly, "This is where I can't do anything. He thinks that as long as he stays, it will not be temporary. Let's put it this way, if I used to have a positive impact on him, now, as long as I stand on the sidelines, it has a negative effect on him. He never said that directly. But I guess that's the way it is. ”

Nathan Neal didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Ling felt that his hands were sore, and half of his forehead leaned against the window was cold. She moved, and finally another voice came from her phone:

"He told me that you didn't break up. ”

"Not really, but like he said, everything was a mess. And you know, even if he doesn't leave this winter, he will ...... in the summer."

"Maybe you really shouldn't have started with him. However, if it weren't for you, he might have left QPR long ago...... It's a paradox. ”

Lu Ling did not respond to this statement of the American boss, but said: "Nate, there is a point that is very beneficial to us now, and the information is not equal. Barcelona didn't know about it, no one but us knew he had to go. Pat and Steve have no intention of putting us at a disadvantage in this deal. So, we have to make this deal as good as possible for us. Loan is my preferred method, and in half a year, maybe I can change some things. In addition, there should be other clubs in the competition soon, so I think the negotiations on the Barcelona side can be delayed a bit. Also, I don't agree with him going to any Premier League club, any. That's the bottom line. ”

"You know what, Christine, I think I understand Pate's pain better now. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Your rationality can really make you seem cold at times. ”

"Do you want to keep talking about me? or do you want to talk about it?"

"Don't worry, I think the same way as you, not staying in England is the bottom line. And that's what he thought, too. How could he be willing to be your enemy?"

Lu Ling pursed his lips and snorted softly. If he is really gone, in the European arena, one day, we will meet in a narrow way.

She glanced out the window, and at some point it started to rain.

There's another league game this afternoon.

****

In the away game at Brighton, Patrick Amber still started the whole game, but his performance was lackluster. The seaside city of Brighton is also receiving winter rains. It was a cold, damp game, and it was extremely dull, with the score of 0:0 maintained until the end.

In this round of the Premier League, Everton drew 1:1 with Manchester City at home, Arsenal drew 0:0 with Stoke City at home, and Manchester United unexpectedly lost 0:1 at home to Southampton, and Chelsea and Liverpool both successfully got three points.

There is no change in the top three of the table, but for QPR, it is clear that they have missed a good chance to get back to the top of the table.

The Harrington training base was rife with rumours that Patrick was leaving, but when teammates asked about him, he didn't respond to him. However, in any case, at least two people know the truth.

That night, "Marca" revealed that Real Madrid intervened, and "Mirror" claimed that Real Madrid offered 180 million pounds to cut off Hubarsa.

The most unexpected news came the next day, when Patrick Amber was transferred from Adidas to Nike.

This makes the rumours of Patrick's imminent move to Barcelona seem closer and closer to reality.

The Manchester Evening News then declared that City had given up the race. Everton, who were rumored to be interested in Patrick, have never really been linked to the transfer.

On January 5, Gianluca Di Marzio, Italy's transfer authority and Europe's most reliable transfer journalist, reported that Patrick Amber's transfer will be completed in the form of a six-month loan plus a buyout fee, with Barcelona taking on all wages during the loan.

Two hours after the news broke, QPR held a pre-match FA Cup press conference in Harrington.

After Lu Ling sat down with a little smile, the first problem he faced was the transfer rumors of Patrick Amber.

Her expression didn't fluctuate much, as usual, just a cold gaze.

She said:

"It's between Pat and his agent and Nike and Asdas, and it doesn't mean anything. And, don't forget, the sponsor of QPR is Nike. I can tell you for sure that Patrick Amber is still our player. ”

'I don't think there's a problem with Pat's form, it's been more than half a season, he's a little bit tired, that's it. ”

"No club can easily sell the player with the most goals in the team. Should we sell him just because we're a small club? No, we're not that short of money. ”

'My focus is on this round of the FA Cup and if there are no issues with it, I'll have to go back and have a sandwich and start the afternoon training session. ”

Throughout the press conference, the coach of QPR was perfunctory to the media. They knew she wasn't telling the truth, but they couldn't do anything about it.

****

On January 6, Di Marzio, the Guardian and As, both said that Real Madrid had made an offer. The Times, citing Marca, said that QPR is looking at Atletico's "little angel" Angel Correa (one of the highest-rated five-day talents) and wants to be Amber's replacement.

On 7 January, the Manchester Evening News said Manchester United had made an offer. The Sun claims that Patrick has decided to stay with the club and join Manchester United in the summer.

Later that evening, ahead of the QPR FA Cup match, a reporter from The Telegraph also pointed out that Amber might stay on QPR.

Amid all the rumours that have been rampant, the fans of the new Queen's Park have ushered in the FA Cup match against Newcastle.

During this game, many QPR fans put up banners of greater or lesser hope that Patrick would leave behind. And throughout the game, they sang for the strongest player the club has ever seen. Even in the 87th minute, after Patrick's mistake with the ball led directly to Newcastle's goal, they still kept him with their songs.

The full-time whistle blew as QPR lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle and were eliminated from the FA Cup. This is also the second game of the season that QPR has lost in all competitions.

Patrick glanced back at the bright blue and white New Queen's Park before stepping into the players' tunnel.

She's beautiful. Much bigger than the Loftus Road Stadium. When no one is around, you can see the blue and white seats.

It was very windy. But he could feel the stadium standing. It's like the girl who has walked into the players' tunnel.

It was so hard to see.

The mighty singing of the men rang in his ears.

veryoumaybe

ry

d,**city

he’ry

Pat, Pat, whatever you might become

You're making history right now

Manchester United and Manchester City fuck off

He will be our history

Don't say goodbye, don't say goodbye.

Patrick walked into the tunnel and didn't look back.

****

On the morning of January 8, the Mirror John Krauss said that Amber was personally inclined to Barcelona, and later the BBC, Sky Sports and Di Marzio confirmed Amber's choice of Barcelona almost simultaneously, and the QPR rejected other offers, and the agreement was almost completed, followed by reports from Catalan newspapers Daily Sport and World Sport.

In fact, all the agreements and terms of Patrick Amber's trip to Barcelona were agreed on the night of January 7. However, the QPR side hopes to make an official announcement before the press conference of the Carabao Cup semi-final. That is, at noon on January 8.

While Lu Ling was sitting in Harrington's press room, Nicholas was also sitting in the press conference room at Finch Farm.

The first and second finishers in the league have progressed to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, and if they win their respective opponents, they will meet in the final.

And just half an hour ago, the QPR officially announced that Trek Amber was sent to Barcelona on loan until the end of the season.

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[37 million pounds on loan for half a season, 130 million pounds buyout clause!