Nicholas was upset and irritable, and this week, he could only learn about Christine's movements through the media. He had just finished watching her pre-match press conference, and she wasn't doing well at all, it was just terrible. And he's damn staying in Liverpool and can't go anywhere. He understood her, because if he himself were in the same situation, he would probably do the same.

She didn't want to be bothered. She is fully preparing for the game against Tottenham.

Nicholas has made a decision that tomorrow Everton is the game and the day after tomorrow he will go to London. She needs him, whether that is her last fight or not, she needs him. And he wasn't going to sue her in advance. Let her prepare for the battle. He had to believe that the girl he fell in love with was good enough, whether he won or lost.

****

On the penultimate day of October, it rained heavily in London.

Early this morning, the Daily Mail revealed that Tony Fernandez had brief contact with Nigel Pearson last night. The former Leicester boss is likely to take over QPR after this game, and at the latest after Manchester City's game.

Outside the pitch at White Hart Lane was full of fans, mainly Tottenham fans, of course. And the QPR fans who passed by the home fans were mercilessly ridiculed. They laughed at their sweet manager, they laughed at their poor results, and Christine, who laughed at them, might end her coaching career in less than a month.

Ron Smith didn't have an umbrella with him, and he was drenched all over. He finally sat in the away fan zone. There were very few people in the stadium. This time, he entered the show more than an hour early, and he usually likes to drink and smoke outside, and only came in when the show was about to start. Maybe it's because it's raining, maybe it's because he's upset, and he needs to be quiet for a while.

Christine, is it really going to fall here today?

He was a little scared. That girl is indeed a sweetheart, but not in the sense of "sweetheart". He didn't want her to fall. But if she does not have enough to coach the team, Ron doesn't want his home side to be relegated again.

At the end of the day, there is some contradiction. He looked at the badge on his chest and remembered the girl's smile, it was really hard.

****

QPR's team bus slowly drove into White Hart Lane, and outside the bus, Tottenham fans sang songs sarcastically about Kristen Lue.

“Youaregettingsackedinthemorning!” (You're going to be fired early tomorrow morning!)

Patrick heard the song as he got off the bus. He looked at the singing Tottenham fan base and his eyes chilled. He glanced back at Tina, unaffected by the song. In fact, she was actually smiling.

He was both relieved and uneasy.

On Tuesday, Tina approached him and told him about her initial idea of playing Tottenham. He was shocked to hear this, but immediately agreed to all her requests. He believed in her. There is not a single doubt about it.

The rain was really heavy.

This match is by far the most important match of his career. He struggles to ignore the Tottenham fans in his head and he needs to put his heart and soul into it.

****

In the media area of White Hart Lane, John Krauss, a well-known Mirror reporter, is swiping Twitter while eating a media meal provided by White Hart Lane. There were a lot of media reporters who came to watch the game, and the entire media area was crowded. He always had to move his chair, which made him a little uncomfortable. He finished his last bite of mashed potatoes and put down his fork. was about to stand up, but his eyes caught a glimpse of the staff at White Hart Lane who had already sent the starting list.

I don't know which media reporter was the first to get the list of players from both sides, and in a somewhat earthy northern England accent, he said loudly, "That girl is crazy!"

Everyone looked over, desperate to get their hands on the list.

When John Krauss finally got it, his first reaction was the same as that man's.

The girl was crazy.

Patrick Amber was pinned to the bench!?

Also on the bench was the team's strongest new signing, Chilean Eduardo Vargas.

And, captain Nedham Onuoha is not in the squad at all.

What the hell is she going to do?

John Krauss whispered to himself, "Who the is Jack Steele and Álvaro Cruz?"

Unexpectedly, a sweet voice continued, "I just checked, it's two players from the QPR reserve team. Steele is the captain of the reserve team, and Cruz is the Spanish kid they brought in this season, both 19 years old. ”

John Krauss looked up, and Chloe Taylor was smiling lovingly at him. They are peers and friends and are often met in the media area before the game.

"Oh, why are you here, Chloe, I thought you were going to go to Arsenal. ”

Chloe sat down beside him. The whole media area was chattering, all discussing the launch of the QPR.

"Missed Kristen Lue's last Premier League game? Chloe said with a smile as she sat down.

John Klaus crooked his mouth, "I thought you'd support her?"

"Of course I support her. It's just that I don't see the possibility of her succeeding. Chloe was telling the truth. When Christine took over, she was one of the most excited people at Sky. But in less than a month, she felt that Christine had been living up to the trust she had placed in her.

"Me too. I was originally supporting her, but now it seems that our support is a bit ridiculous. John Krauss said and stood up, "I'm going to get a cup of coffee, do you need anything?"

Chloe said thank you and shook her head. She stared at the roster and felt a little sad for Christine when she remembered the confidence she had in her pre-match press conference against Crystal Palace when she wanted her to ask her questions again in her 100th game in charge.

****

The home team locker room at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has also just been named and on the bench. He had heard that the captain of the QPR did not come to the stadium with the bus, so it was no surprise that Nedham Onuoha was not in the squad.

But what does it mean that Patrick is pressed to the bench? Even if this young girl wants to play 10-0-0, she should go to Patrick. If you don't do it, it's a crime.

Pochettino's assistant coach, Jesús Pérez, smiled from ear to ear, probably he did find it too funny.

Jesús said, "Does she really think she can get 0-0 with a bunch of young players defending?"

Pochettino smiled, and just wanted to agree, when he suddenly remembered what his mentor Bielsa had said about Christine.

"She is both idealistic and pragmatic. She is very talented, but unfortunately lacks experience. Maybe it will be better than me in the future. ”

This evaluation is not generally high. How could it be the line of thought that Jesús said could give such a high evaluation to a teacher who had always been arrogant?

There must be a mystery in this. It's just that he hasn't seen it yet.

The Argentines felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts. He revisited the list.

It feels like a back five. But it's not quite like that. There were two reserve players in the starting line-up, one at midfielder and one at left-back, but there was too little information about them.

Moreover, there is not a single official striker in the squad......

****

In the media gallery of the White Hart Lane Stadium, many reporters have taken their seats in advance.

They are still discussing the start of the QPR. Is this a back four, a back five, who plays the striker, a three-tiered bus formation?

Chloe asked John Krauss, who was sitting behind him, "Do you think Kristen wants to hold for a draw?"

John Krauss took a sip of his coffee and shook his head, "I don't know. But I happened to watch the game she played against Burnley last year, and I always felt that she was not such a character. ”

Chloe's eyes turned to the stands at the stadium, where the sparse Tottenham fans were already singing, with one lyric: "Yougotnoballscosyourmanagerhasnone." {You don't have a seed, because your commander doesn't.} }

Chloe frowned in disgust. Oh my God, she wishes Christine knew what she was doing and taught Tottenham a lesson.

Suddenly, the away fan zone at White Hart Lane erupted in applause, Chloe looked at the field, and the QPR players came out to warm up. There was a familiar figure inside, and his appearance even made a small number of Tottenham fans applaud.

She was somewhat obsessed with him, but unfortunately he didn't like her. He said he wouldn't call her again, and he really didn't.

Chloe looked at the figure, who was pressed to the bench today, not knowing how he was feeling.

****

There are still ten minutes left before the start of the game.

The players have just come back from the warm-up and they look in good shape. Lu Ling thought.

After she won Nedham Onuoha in midweek, several veterans in the team questioned her, including Rice, who stormed her office to question her. She only gave one sentence, "I am the head coach of the team, as long as I am in this position, I think I have the right to choose who is on the field, who is at the water cooler, who does not even have the opportunity to see the water cooler." ”

Rice was frustrated and angry, he knew that her departure was a matter of one or two games, and he didn't think she would win against Tottenham or Manchester City – in that case, let her go crazy.

Lu Ling never cared what Rice thought, and the reaction of the veteran players - she didn't need to care, because she was not prepared to play them against Tottenham at all.

More than half of the starting eleven are her descendants, and the others are also obedient to her tactical details.

With the exception of goalkeeper Robert Green, the average age of the starter is just 20.7 years old, making him the youngest starter in the entire Premier League this season.

Everyone was waiting for her to speak, and they all knew that this could be her last.

"I think everybody thinks I'm crazy, and you're probably the only ones who know I'm normal. Lu Ling teased himself.

The players burst out laughing. The atmosphere was a little lighter.

Lu Ling gradually restrained his smile, "Did John or Zixiang say that they wanted to fight for me?" I don't think this is a fight for me, because whether I stay or not, you all have to fight for the first win of the season - that's all I have to say, now, go out and kill them!"

The players walked out one by one, and she slapped each one on the shoulder. When it was the turn of goalkeeper Robert Green, Lu Linggao stared into his eyes and said, "Hey Robert, remember the previous bet? If you keep a clean sheet against Tottenham today, I'll give you five hundred pounds." ”

Robert nodded slightly. She's trying to get him to give it his all, and he knows. Whether he likes her or not, he won't be sorry for his gloves. Besides, he really wanted to see the look on her face when she gave him five hundred pounds.

Everyone went out, and Patrick stayed last.

Only Lu Ling and him were left in the locker room.

Patrick stood in front of his locker, looking at his Tina.

Tina's face was smaller, Tina's deep dark circles were dark, and Tina's stubbornness and strength were all in his eyes. Then, in mind.

She looked at him too, without smiling or frowning, and said flatly, "Thank you for your cooperation, Pat." ”

But he was still just staring at her.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ling asked after seeing that he didn't speak for a long time.

"Tina, today is October 30, 2016. ”

"So what?"

"Nothing. Patrick shook his head slightly, and walked over to her, smiling, "Maybe you should let me kiss you." ”

Lu Ling was stunned, and then laughed too. She knew why he said that.

Eleven years ago, she was working part-time as a coach at a community club. She was nervous before she led the team to play for the first time, and she told eight-year-old Pat that if you kissed me, maybe it would bring me good luck. Little Pat looked unhappy, but kissed her on the cheek anyway. Later in that game, Little Pat scored a goal and they won the game as well.

A memory from a long time ago.

"I was so naïve. Lu Ling looked away, a little embarrassed.

"Tina. Patrick had already walked in front of her, very close, "It will bring you good luck, and it will bring me good luck." ”

Then, in a flash of surprise, he bowed his head and kissed her on the face, very quickly, like when he was a child, and the dragonfly dripped. But the boy's lips were warm, and the touch of his skin seemed to be there.

Before she could speak, he had already walked out.

Really, will there be good luck?

Lu Ling didn't have time to think about this anymore, the time was almost up.

She also walked out of the locker room.