On June 2, the weather in London was clear.

Lu Ling swung violently, and after that, she watched the delicate white ball fly into the clear blue sky. She gave herself a half-day off and went with Anna Amber to the golf course near Surrey.

Her new director of football, Mr. Monchi, is meticulous in his work, sending her a large number of documents and videos every day to consult with her. Lu Ling felt that her eyes were sore in the past few days, her waist and back were also aching, and she definitely needed a little rest, just when Anna called, so the two of them came to play golf together.

Lu Ling didn't fight for a long time, and she didn't fight very well. But she loves the precision of golf – if you're skilled and can calculate the wind, the conditions and so on, you know how to get the most out of your swing and how to hit the ball. This is different from football, which is rough and chaotic to some extent, but golf is delicate and orderly.

After hitting a ball into the pond, Lu Ling sighed, and she turned around, and Anna was laughing at her. Anna, like Pat, likes to laugh at her golf skills. Lu Ling grunted and picked up his clothes, and his phone vibrate. She took it out and saw that it was Tim. The content is: [Did you see the news?]

[Nope.] What happened?]

After posting this sentence, Lu Ling immediately found that he had previously ignored a push message from BBC Twitter. She already knew what Tim was talking about.

Just over the past two hours, Manchester City have announced Pep Guardiola's departure.

Anna looked shocked when she saw her, and hurriedly asked something, Lu Ling shook her head and asked with a smile: "Do you know Guardiola?"

Anna glared at her, "I don't take the initiative to watch football, but my dad did take me and Pat to the stadium a lot when I was a kid, and I have a younger brother who is the most handsome footballer in the world, and I think yes, I know who the manager of Manchester City is. ”

"Not anymore. He left Manchester City. ”

Even Anna was surprised. Yes, this short news is not only very explosive for the Premier League, but also for world football. Although there were rumors before, no one expected this to happen.

Tim quickly replied, and that was exactly what he said.

[I just watched the news and was shocked. By the way, if I were Monica, I would definitely let you turn off your phone and enjoy your honeymoon. 】

Lu Ling put away his phone after replying. She looked at the sky again. It was a very peaceful and peaceful early summer in London, and the weather was like this for a few days, and it seemed that nothing would ever happen. But you don't know when a gust of wind will come. She looked at her watch again. The plane of the England national team should have arrived at the temporary training base in Sweden. In Sweden, England will play a warm-up match and then fly to Russia.

Anna hit a good shot, and she looked back with a smug smile and said, "Looks like I can be your coach, but I have to tell you that I don't charge cheap for each lesson." ”

Anna actually resembles Pat in a certain angle, especially when she laughs, she looks good, but she is very arrogant. Lu Ling looked at her and smiled, "Forget it, Anna, if I really want to find a coach, I'd rather find a sexy and handsome young man to teach me how to swing." ”

"Wow, sexy...... That's a good idea, and you don't have to worry about Pat getting jealous now. ”

After Anna said this, the smile on her face froze for a moment, and she was embarrassed for a moment. She added, "We said we wouldn't talk about it. My bad. With that, she picked up the club and the bag on the ground, "Christine, let's go to the front." ”

****

On 8 June, Manchester City appointed Argentine Jorge Sampaoli as their new manager on a three-year contract.

Manchester City as a club has always had a preference for Latin managers.

When Lu Ling saw this news, he had just passed the customs. This is Barcelona. She decided to spend a week of vacation in Spain. In a week's time, the World Cup will start and her work will start again.

She didn't choose Spain, but it's one of the best places in Europe for a summer vacation. However, she was only going to stay in Barcelona for one day, after which she might go to Banus, which Tim called paradise. Of course, she wasn't going to disturb the TA on her honeymoon, and she wasn't even going to tell her. And if they meet on the street, she hopes the teaching assistants won't be frightened.

Judging from various rumors in the past few days, Pep's next home has basically been determined. In fact, there is no big surprise, he will return to Barcelona. Lu Ling couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the problems that the Catalans would face when they returned. No, she's not gloating, she's just really happy to see Pep confront some football philosophy issues.

It may be an exaggeration, but you have to admit that it is very similar to Hamlet's thinking about survival or destruction. Oh and even better, Pep's personality is very much like that of Shakespeare's prince.

Interestingly, she is now in Pep Guardiola's city, the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Although she was recognized by quite a few people, she was in a good situation and she was not disturbed too much. She hopes that people will not post her whereabouts on social media in the first place. Otherwise, tomorrow the newspapers in England will write that she is secretly meeting Pep Guardiola about the transfer of Patrick Amber.

For God's sake, this time, she just wanted to be a goddamn tourist.

She has been to Barcelona too many times, but every time she comes, she is still amazed from the heart. She loved it here. This is a place for talented hardworking workers. It's for her, and it's for him. She was glad he had chosen it.

Patrick is a very versatile superstar. Lu Ling dares to guarantee that he can quickly adapt to England or any of the big clubs in Europe and become the core of the team. It's just that, in Barcelona, he is one of the multicores. That's still good, he's creating space for Messi, Neymar and they're doing the same for him. Scoring goals made easy. In fact, the MAN duo is actually stronger than the MSN group, the media has already hinted at it, but out of respect for Suarez, no one will say it directly.

She was also a little surprised at how quickly he went to Barcelona to recover his form, but then she watched a Barcelona game and everything became a matter of course. The reason was as simple as that – Pat had encountered something he hadn't encountered before, something that she wanted to encounter as a player, selfishly, or as Tina, she wished he could encounter as a player. It's just that as the manager of the club that actually owns him, she wants him to always have only one choice, and that is to stay.

Lu Ling had already driven the car that Steve had booked for her.

Barcelona is sunny and not windy, even a little hot. But it's the feeling of summer, and she's willing to sweat a little.

Years ago, at that time, she could call herself a little girl who wanted to come and work here.

She drove past the streets of this beautiful city, which, unlike the chaotic streets of England, were wider and more boxy. What's more, motorbikes can be found everywhere in many European cities, such as Barcelona, but in London, motorcycles are rarely seen except for motorcyclists and food delivery people. Motorcycles make a city seem laid-back and casual.

She didn't tell Pat that she would come to Barcelona and that there was no need. Maybe because of that strange dream, she has been thinking in her heart that she will always come back in the near future.

She got out of the car near the Sagrada Familia and bought a sweet banana wrapped in powdered sugar and chocolate sauce. She thought that this trip might just be for this dessert on the street. She finished her meal in the car, satisfied, and she was ready to leave.

The spire of the Sagrada Familia was left behind by her.

Maybe along the coastline. She thought.

As for the Camp Nou, oh, she believed that fate would get her there. Most likely, of course, as the head coach of the away team.

****

June 12th. Marbella, Spain.

This is Lu Ling's last day in Marbella, and she will return to London tomorrow, with the World Cup kicking off the day after tomorrow. She will have some games to watch during the World Cup, which will be related to next season's signings, but of course she has a lot of formal preparations to start. For example, the new training session schedule. Players who do not participate in the World Cup will return to Harrington in early July.

She was lying on the beach in Puerto Banus, her hat half-covering her face. She tried to keep herself from thinking about it. On her last day of vacation, she should not think about anything, and it is best to spend time for the sake of killing time. She had a beer handy, she picked it up and took a big sip and continued to bask in the sun.

She was thinking that her bikini print might not fade for a long time. It's always hard to fade. The song that was playing in the headphones, now that it was finished, was playing purplelamborghini.

Marbella is a beautiful city, and it turns out that Tim said that Banus is a famous port here. It's not accurate to say that, it's the most famous marina in the world. Luxury homes and cars can be found everywhere here. When you turn around, it's a Lamborghini. It matches the title of the song she is playing in her headphones.

Lots of people on the beach. Maybe there were too many people, and the sun was dazzling, and no one recognized her, which made her very satisfied. Such a holiday, for the past two years, she has never dared to think that she is really in heaven now. Of course, there are many handsome men and beautiful women. She hung her hat and looked at the small group not far away.

The boys and girls were probably seventeen or eighteen years old, and they were half in the sea, playing rugby. The common gameplay is similar to what she played with Pat and Anna many years ago.

Lu Ling fell asleep in the sun amid the deafening singing, she spilled her thigh with a wave of the beer in the plastic cup, she turned sideways, and still didn't wake up. She wants to sleep warmly, preferably not too windy, she will be cold.

By the time she woke up, it was already evening. She looked around, and the people on the beach may have changed a batch, but it didn't seem to be less. She stretched and prepared to pack her things and head back to the hotel, before ending her vacation with a hearty Spanish dinner.

The port gets busier in the evening.

A lot of luxury yachts are back, and those people will also need a good dinner. Lu Ling turned her head and looked, maybe she could postpone going back for a day, she rented a yacht two days ago, and spent a whole day on the calm blue sea, it felt as if she was the only one left in the world. She's starting to miss the peace of mind that if she takes her notebook with her and watches a ball game while she drinks......

There was only her boat in the whole blue sea, and she was alone in the middle of the sea, very quiet, and perhaps there would be an eerie sound of a ball game......

Actually, it's also terrible to be alone. For a moment, she also thought about if she was missing...... It was only for a second, and she was sure that the Spanish beauty who had rented her the yacht would come looking for her.

The hotel is right behind this piece of mansion. Three minutes away.

However, Lu Ling would hate these three minutes, because she had been lying on the beach all day, her whole body was soft, and she didn't want to walk a single step. She thought again, let's call room service. Dinner at the hotel also seemed good.

She passed by a flower shop.

Typical Spanish florist. Lush, all kinds of plants. Unlike the British florists, which are generally small and boring, all the plants can be seen almost at a glance. In a temperate oceanic climate, what plants can you count on to flourish?

A man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses was talking to a flower shop vendor.

Lu Ling was still wearing headphones, she couldn't hear their conversation, she felt that the man was familiar, and she felt a little groggy, maybe she just saw it wrong.

His height and figure, or rather the feeling of his whole person, are so familiar.

But how could he be here?

He wears jeans and a black t-shirt that wraps around the muscles of his upper body and has long legs......

What's more, he has a thick beard, like almost all the Spanish men she's seen these days.

Lu Ling continued to walk forward.

It seemed that someone was calling her, she was not sure and did not look back.

Her arm was jerked from behind. A pain in the pang.

Lu Ling turned around and took off his headphones.

The man who grabbed her let go, took off his sunglasses, and the handsome face under the baseball cap, and those dark brown eyes, were none other than Nick.

"Hey, Nick, it's really you, I just looked hard and wasn't quite sure. Lu Ling was really excited at this moment, and even a little incoherent, although she was carrying a somewhat heavy beach bag, she still kept spreading her arms, "Why are you here?"

He looked at her with a smile, an unusually direct and fiery gaze he hadn't used in a long time, and that smile seemed to have a deep meaning, she didn't know. She turned her face.

Slowly, he said softly, "This question should be asked to you. Christine, why are you here?"

Lu Ling tilted his head and laughed, "I'm here to drag my teaching assistant back to work from my honeymoon vacation." Isn't it like a nasty boss? Well, it's a joke. I'm here for a vacation. ”

"Why? Why are you here?" Nicholas asked. She wore blue denim shorts that hugged her hips tightly to show off her slender thighs, and she wore only a bikini on her upper body, though now she was half-covered by a striped towel. In addition, she carries a huge beach bag on her back. Is she here alone? Why did she come here?

"I was told that this was a great place for a holiday, and Tim said it was paradise and I wanted to take a short break and I didn't want to leave Europe, so I came here. She said.

Nicholas smiled. She fell asleep that night, not knowing that she heard it, actually entering her subconscious.

"What are you laughing at? Why are you here on vacation? It's such a coincidence. Lu Ling looked at him suspiciously.

"Take it easy, Christine, it's not entirely a coincidence, but I promise, I'm not following you. ”

"I didn't say you were following. ”

"I've spent a week off here and will be back tomorrow. ”

Lu Ling rolled his eyes, "Oh my God, so am I." ”

Nicholas couldn't believe they missed a week.

He stretched out his hand, "Since it's our last day of vacation, then, Miss Lu, can I invite you to my house for dinner?"

Lu Ling smiled and said, "You actually have a house here." It seems that the Iranian boss gives you a lot of annual salary. Perhaps the figures published in the newspapers are correct. You're on vacation alone, don't you have any other company?"

"I had a house here when I was a player, I think it's pretty good, don't you want to see it?"

"I have to go back to the hotel. Take a shower and change your clothes. Why don't we go out and eat out, there are countless excellent restaurants that I haven't been to yet, and I don't bother you to cook. ”

"Are you afraid what will happen if you go to my house?" he looked at her with a smile.

Lu Ling said honestly: "Yes. And I don't want anything to happen. Of course, maybe you don't want to. But I guess it's better to go to a nice restaurant. I trust your taste. I went back first and sent me the address of the restaurant. See you later?"

Nicholas nodded.

She turned, and he looked at her back. He couldn't help but glance at her buttocks, and as night fell, he couldn't see clearly, and the edges of his jeans seemed to have tattoos.

He shouted, "You have a new tattoo?"

Lu Ling was startled, and pulled the denim shorts up, since he asked so, he shouldn't have seen what it was, and in any case, it should only show a little bit of the edge, and it was impossible to see what it was.

She looked back and said, "Yes." She shifted the subject, "Aren't you going to buy flowers?"

"Just look. In fact......"

"What?"

"Nothing. What's that? I mean your tattoo. ”

She shook her head, "I'll see you later." I'd love to talk to you about Sampaoli. ”

"Yes, talking about Sampaoli or the World Cup, it's going to be a very romantic night. He joked, "I'll see you later." ”

****

The Tapas Pavilion was noisy, playing Spanish-style music that Lu Ling had never heard before, but the previous one was an English song. The red walls are hung with quaint old photographs. Full of nostalgia.

"I thought you would recommend a more upscale restaurant. ”

“ell... This one is not cheap. ”

"You know what I mean. ”

"If we go to that kind of place, it's going to be more like a date, do you want that?"

"You're to the point. Then this place is really good. ”

"I recommend his ham. ”

"More beer?"

"Don't want red wine?"

"I'm casual. I just can't drink too much, I'm catching a plane tomorrow. ”

"As if I'm going to get you drunk. ”

"I'm sure you won't. But you know I'm prone to getting drunk sometimes. ”

"Then things will be easier, or harder. (Nick is making a pun here, and hard also refers to a certain part of the boy getting hard)

Lu Ling turned her head and smiled, then she put away her smile, "I'm not one of those girls you are going to take back for a good night, don't make such jokes." Although I am single now, I am not looking for anything. ”

"Since you're saying it so clearly, I know the measure. The Spaniard was not surprised, he raised an eyebrow, "So, Sampaoli?"

Argentine Sampaoli is a late bloomer who, like Nicolas, was injured at a very young age before retiring early to become a coach. After many years of mixing in small South American teams, it was not until he was 50 years old that he ushered in a turnaround. After his success in the Chilean league, he led the Chilean national team to the first Copa America title in history.

The style is wild, the system is demanding, he is good at bringing out the potential of his players, and his spiritual mentor is also Bielsa. Regardless of a specific formation, he plays with a very pressing style and can flexibly switch between a back three and a back four. Compared to Bielsa, Sampaoli's philosophy is more realistic. During his two years in Sevilla, the team finished in the top four and won the Copa del Rey once. (In reality, I just took office, and the results here are fabricated)

For Lu Ling, the new director of football, Monchi, has worked with him and knows him well. That's good news. Sampaoli embraces high technology and pays attention to scientific training and the use of technical means, such as using drones to shoot training.

"He's an interesting guy, isn't he?"

Beer and a variety of tapas have been served. The ham is excellent and a bit tough, which is great, chewy and good to drink.

"It won't be funnier than me. Nicholas took a sip of his beer and winked at the beautiful girl opposite.

This is the place where he has always wanted to come on vacation with her, but he didn't expect to break up like that, by mistake, and meet again here like this.

How could he have the heart to talk about football this night. 166 Reading Network