'Centre-back is the heart of a team and I don't say that because I've played as a centre-back. [No pop-ups.]" England tough guy on the TV screen spoke eloquently, "I think the QPR is now paying the price for Mario Fernandez's departure. Mensah's injury is unfortunate, but Glenn Mitchell's injury history is well known. Obviously, they need to sign a centre-back as soon as possible, with only eleven days left in the winter window. ”

Tim turned off the TV and looked back at her. She didn't seem to hear Sky Sports guest John Terry. Tim sighed, he knew that many people were of the same opinion now. And Alice just informed the coaching staff that Glenn will be out for four to six weeks, maybe longer. In this case, there is no hope for the first leg of the Bayern game next month, and we can only hope that the medical team and the fitness department can do their best to help Glenn recover so that he can catch up with the second leg.

Tim was about to speak when she picked up Dian Hua.

When Lu Ling raised her eyes, she met the inquiring gaze of the teaching assistant, she shook her head, signaling that he didn't need to leave.

Lu Ling called Simon. "Finalize that deal as soon as possible. It may be difficult, but I'm still hoping to catch Sunday's game against Everton. ”

Tim smiled wryly, knowing it was a David Luiz deal.

The club's CEO moved quickly. David Luiz's current club Nice has expressed interest in Hoel Campbell in the QPR squad. Lu Ling felt that he could be released, Campbell had few opportunities this season, and he also intended to leave the team.

In the evening of the same day, the two teams basically reached an agreement. £6.5 million, plus Campbell's loan-to-buy deal, is expected to reach a player deal tomorrow and Guan Fang has announced, with registration time expected to be in time for the weekend's game.

In the early years, Lu Ling admired David Luiz very much. Although the fluffy-haired Brazilian centre-back was always seen by the English media as synonymous with instability and low-level mistakes, Lu knew his physicality and skill at his feet could put him in the top tier of centre-backs at the time.

In last summer's transfer window, the 33-year-old Brazilian, who won many honors such as the World Cup, the Champions League and the Premier League, left Chelsea to play for Nice in Ligue 1. Lu Ling flipped through his video clips from this season. The physical fitness has declined a lot, but as a former top defender, a lot of technical and judgment things are still there. If she uses a back three, she thinks Luiz can give the defender Ti Gong some protection, at least better than the man she has now.

And John Terry is not wrong about one thing. With such a key position as central defender, if she was not forced to do so, she would definitely not have made such a decision. Maybe it was a mistake to let Mario go, but at that time, the player himself really wanted to leave, should he be forced to keep him on the bench? Not to mention, Patrick's sky-high price made QPR need to sell some people......

In addition, Real Madrid's recall of Pierre Rongkai seems to be proceeding rather slowly. The news came out just after Christmas, and it stands to reason that the Frenchman should have returned to Madrid in early January, but the truth is that Pierre has been playing for Everton until now. It seems that Pierre will still be on the field at the weekend.

****

In late January, it snowed lightly in Liverpool.

In such weather, the QPR bus slowly drove into Goodison Park. Lu Ling held his chin with his right hand and looked out the window. Most of the fans outside are home fans, of course. There are very few fans who only wear jerseys in the cold of winter, but it is not difficult to tell from the scarf around their neck, or some of the coat logos on their bodies, or the blue border on the inside of their coats. Sporadicly doped with QPR fans. Many of them have cheeseburgers or hot dogs and fries in their hands. Humans crave high-calorie food in low-temperature environments. And when these Everton fans saw the QPR bus, they immediately booed, and some gave the middle finger to the bus.

Lu Ling heard some sounds coming from the car at this time. Laughter or teasing and abusiveness. She didn't look back. Liverpool is not a city with a lot of snowfall, but she has come across it several times in the past few years. And those times were accompanied by unforgettable memories.

Ben says Liverpool is a special city for her and Anfield is a special pitch for her. In fact, everyone knows, whether she admits it herself or not.

What about this course?

She closed her eyes and remembered that night, where Pat scored a stunning barb to equalize the score. After that, he took off his shirt and hugged her tightly in the snow, and he received a second yellow card and was sent off with a red card. After that game, Nick didn't shake her hand. Nick told reporters that he forgot.

"Boss, get out of the car—" was Phil's somewhat excited voice.

Lu Ling didn't even realize that the bus stopped, she looked in the direction of the sound, and only saw the back of Phil's head, and behind him, the players and coaches were getting off one after another. She also stood up.

This is where Nick Flores won his first league title as head coach. For him, it must be extremely special. She thought of another girl wearing an Everton shirt in that villa on a snowy night. It's just that the girl is far away from her.

Lu Ling shook his head and walked out of the car. Pat suddenly whispered behind her, "Do you remember good memories or bad ones?"

She turned her head with a slightly surprised expression.

Patrick looked into her eyes, smiled, and immediately said, "It's normal to think about the past, and I think a lot about it just now. ”

"It's good and bad. Lu Ling also smiled and replied.

In the cold and gloomy weather, she saw snowflakes falling on his shoulders. He didn't urge anything after that night, and they didn't do anything ambiguous. Sometimes they eat dinner together, sometimes they have breakfast. She's always busy, and to her surprise, he seems to be busy too. It's not just training, although he's always been one of the hardest working players on the training pitch. And this, many of his teammates were quite surprised. Gonzalo once quietly asked her if Patrick had been like this since she was a child. She smiled and nodded. Pat loves football. About six or seven years ago, on the training ground of the Harrington Reserve Team, she heard Zixiang ask Pat-

"Hey, Amber, are you the kind of guy who loves football more than girls?" Three fools weren't three fools back then. But she couldn't remember how he had answered. Patrick Amber's Daan is supposed to be a cool Daan. But she just couldn't remember.

Anyway, she looked into his face, and he was no longer the boy who had been sent off for Tuo Yi's celebration that winter.

"Me too. Patrick said, winking at her confidently, "But I know what we're going to create tonight is going to be good." ”

"I thought so too. Lu Ling nodded. She heard some noise and looked in the direction of the sound, but she didn't know what was happening. It wasn't until she arrived in the away dressing room that she heard from an Everton employee that there had been a serious fan brawl outside, and that Jing Cha had intervened and taken a number of people away. There is a possibility that the match will be postponed, but it is unlikely.

****

The game ended up playing as normal.

The tunnel for players is crowded. Although Goodison Park has been renovated in recent years, it still struggles to get a high ranking in the selection of England stadiums every season. It's still not a big stadium, and it's still a bit old.

The players of both teams are next to each other, waiting to enter the stadium. Compared with the fans of the two teams who are already tense outside, the relationship between the players of the two teams is simply surprisingly harmonious.

Patrick meets Pierre again. The French boy called him "Monsieur Amber" and "Patter" at times, and he didn't hide his excitement at all, and he didn't care about the ridicule of his teammates. Speaking of which, he is also the second kid in the Premier League's assists list. Only he has a few more than him.

Suddenly, Patrick heard Phil muttering, "How is this eighteen-year-old Frenchman mentally retarded, and didn't he say he's going to be recalled, why the fuck is still in Liverpool?"

In fact, it wasn't just Patrick who heard it, but a lot of players on both sides. One Everton player joked: "He's got a Liverpool 'Kristen Luke' and wants to stay here and fall in love." ”

The laughter was louder.

Pierre was surprised that he understood, which put him in a good mood. Then he turned to Phil first and said to Phil, "I'm probably going to leave after this fight." With that, he immediately turned to Patrick, "Michelle is nothing like Queen Christine, and Michelle and I have broken up. ”

Patrick looked at the dark-haired boy in front of him. It is true that there is still a childish face, but in fact, Pierre is already about the same height as him, and maybe he will be taller than himself in the future. Patrick thought. He just lamented that he wasn't like this when he was eighteen years old. It seems that Pierre's world is still made of chocolate and fruit fudge. He was about to ask him if he still believed in Santa Claus, but the front moved. Patrick smiled at Pierre. "Hopefully it's a good game. He said.

"Of course it will be!!" Pierre's French accent raised.

****

Delgado was like a furious warrior, wreaking havoc on JT and Sadio's heads.

Lu Ling stood on the sidelines, watching this strong and tall Mexican center, fighting for the top, making the ball, and confronting. He was her transfer target, but Nick took it away from her and now Felipe Delgado is one of the top centre-forwards in the world. The centre-back duo she put together today looked too much to withstand the pressure, and the walls she had struggled to enclose didn't know when they would collapse, she thought.

On the bench behind her sat David Luiz, who had just joined. Ideally, the veteran Brazilian's debut should come later in the Carabao Cup or FA Cup. But in this league game against Everton, she may need to switch to Luiz and play three central defenders as soon as the situation compels it.

Everton also bought a player in the winter window and is now on the pitch – in the form of defender Wilfred Ndidi, who signed from Leicester for £31million. The young Nigerian added extra hardness to Everton's backfield.

The cold wind kicked up tiny snowflakes, and the cheers of Goodison Park came from all directions.

Her set-up must prioritise protecting vulnerable defences, particularly at the heart of the centre-backs. Ian, John and Gonzalo paid particular attention to the protection of the middle, and she also started Joey Freeman, a young winger with plenty of fit, on the left to give him an extra man to return to defend when defending.

Personnel deficiencies can only be compensated for by numbers and positions. At the moment, Bruno Ergas, as well as Pierre Junkai, have few individual performances. As a result, Delgado's deterrent effect is greater than the actual threat.

There was still a gap.

Bruno Ergas took advantage of Delgado's ferry and fired straight into the tightest space. She noticed the characteristics of the little Uruguayan's movements, swinging his legs and feet off the ground exaggeratedly, and his body bouncing in the air, as if he had fused all his explosive power into a shot. The ball was like a bullet, but it was hit more squarely, and Hans leaned forward as he pounced on the ball, using his chest to absorb the shock and hold the ball tight.

Hans then threw the ball forward with great force, and the ball went straight to the center circle.

Phil and Patrick have quickly switched positions, and there is already a person next to Phil who has retreated, and it is Ndidi. But Phil jumped first. The power of the header swing was huge, and the ball thrown by Hans was pushed to the right.

Henk De Graf got the ball. The moment the ball hit the ground, he barely stopped, and went straight to the outside, leaving Everton's left-back Gaya as easily left behind as a floating leaf.

This counterattack hit the opponent's penalty area in a few seconds.

Patrick feigned a step forward, but suddenly took a few steps back. At the same time, Phil cut straight from his side and rushed towards the penalty area. It was Patrick who received Genk's cross-pass.

Extremely broad midfielder William Carvalhoca was in front of Patrick. In the next moment, it was only goalkeeper Renato who was separated from Patrick and the goal.

Patrick bypassed Carvalho at breakneck speed, and his opponent didn't even have time to turn. The push was the next move, and Renato had already pounced, but the ball slid past his feet.

I hit the inside of the neutral post and enter the net!

Only 12 minutes into the game. It was Patrick Amber's 30th goal for QPR in all competitions this season and 23rd in the Premier League. In the fine pieces of snowflakes, he ran to the corner flag area, raised his arms like a king, and behind him, his teammates ran towards him.

On the other side, Pierre Jonkay's eyes flickered. 166 Reading Network