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Joey Tomlin spat at the mouth and looked at the pitch ahead. It was just after noon, and the sun was a little dazzling.

Two years ago, at the age of 19, JT wore the number 35 shirt and also featured against Chelsea. At that time, Chelsea's manager was Antonio Conte. It was only with injuries to Mensah and Glenn that he got that valuable opportunity to play, and he did a satisfying performance at the new Queen's Park. At that time, he was full of ambition.

Now, with Mario Fernandez's departure imminent, JT has worn the number 5 shirt left by the Brazilian, which should be a good sign, and the fact is that he has been excited about the number for a long time.

In the opening game, due to Glenn Mitchell's poor physical condition, QPR's new No. 5 was given the starting centre-back position, partnering Mensah.

JT is now 21 years old, and at this age point, getting more first-team appearances is a very solid trajectory. When he was in the youth team and the development team, the coaches, especially Tom Sr., praised him. He remembers three or four years ago after a reserve team game, Mr. Jones decided to make him captain -- and told him, "Ian Parker was the reserve captain at your age, look where he is now!" Joey, you can be like that redhead one day. ”

When old Tom told him that, he didn't worry about his future at all, but in the past two years, he has a lot more worried about the future. Many of his teammates or friends have either been sold by the team at his age or have gone into an endless loan cycle. JT definitely doesn't want his career to go in those two directions. When he's on the pitch, he's fast, he's not slow to react, he's able to play multiple positions, he knows that very well. However, during the pre-season, the boss directly criticized him at least twice, which made him nervous, although her gaze was soft.

And conceding a goal in the opening five minutes couldn't have been worse.

The young striker opposite, the Senegalese, called Amadou Ao, destroyed the defense on his side.

JT himself is one of the fastest players in the entire QPR, but Chelsea's new signings are jokingly past him. He failed to keep an eye on people.

Ross Barkley sent the ball forward, Chelsea's new No.10 (Eden Hazard moved to AC Milan this summer) - the Senegalese took two quick steps back like a civet, got rid of JT's closeness, and then turned around flawlessly, dialed the ball, accelerated, passed, and JT was still stunned, and the box behind him was completely exposed to Amadou O.

Then, the lanky, agile guy sent the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal, and it was a lightning-fast shot that even Hans didn't have time to make a move.

JT wiped his sweat. Mensah came over and patted him on the shoulder, "It's nothing, it's still a long game." The captain immediately came over, wrapped his arms around his neck, and shook him vigorously. "JT, cheer up. That guy is outstanding, but I know you're not bad either. ”

Not bad, really?JT looked at the captain. Ian Parker entered the first team at the age of 18 and was already a regular in the Premier League at the age of 19. Not to mention England's first World Footballer of the Year, Patrick Amber. It's just that they were all brought out by Mr. Tom Jones.

JT licked his dry lips and asked himself, if I'm good enough, then why is the twenty-one still struggling for consistent league minutes?

****

In the box at the New Queen's Park, Leon sighed and covered his face with his hand. Patrick lowered his head, his phone in his hand, and a message popped up on the screen, it was Mario. When he tilted his head, he saw that Leon's phone also lit up.

Mario sent a farewell message in the Qpr P group, and the Brazilian chose to post it during the match, perhaps because he didn't want to go through the farewell process.

After a while, Patrick receives another message from Mario to him. There were quite a few errors in the grammar, so Patrick knew that the Brazilians were typing themselves.

[Pat, I've enjoyed working with you in the past, Milan want me, their manager is also very young, the team just won the Champions League last season, I can't refuse them. Personally, I hope to play more games in the next two years, and they promised me that. Wishing you and everyone the best for the future. Maybe we'll meet again in the Champions League. 】

After reading it, Patrick put away his phone and decided to reply to Mario after halftime. He looked up at Joey Tomlin, who was seen as one of Mario Fernandez's replacements, and was beaten one-on-one straight in the opening game.

Actually, JT is a good player, Patrick knows. But he doesn't know if JT can be trusted in a match like this, at least, after this fight, Tina will know.

****

Lu Ling stared closely at the situation on the field. QPR hasn't played badly since the start, especially in recent times, and the goals may come at any time. But this is Simeone's team and she may need more inspiration near the penalty area. And Leon and Pat are not there, and she must find another way.

There is also a headache for her: Alvaro Morata and Amadou Ao, two fast Chelsea strikers, have threatened her defence from time to time. Mensah is doing well, but his centre-back looks to have some problems and has a bit of a bad decision. It wasn't his true level, and that premature goal hit him...... Maybe something else.

Chelsea are well-trained and well-organized defensively, with QPR's two strikers, Phil and Embolo, both pulling out to get on the ball, which has also caused some problems. Benitez's veteran Embolo seemed eager to prove himself in front of his new boss and had already had three long-range shots, while Phil didn't have a chance to lift his feet once, and he even yelled at his team-mates in a hurry.

In the final stages of first-half stoppage time, Phil Warren finally got the ball. He adjusted a little and pumped straight towards the goal. This long-range shot flew high into the stands. The whistle at the end of the first half was accompanied by laughter from the nearby stands.

****

Patrick calls Mario Fernandez. In fact, Patrick's relationship with Mario is far from close. It would be an exaggeration to say that there is reluctance between each other. Some players have to go through a lot of clubs in their careers, and the people around him are always coming and going. And the relationship between the players, some of them are just colleagues after all. Perhaps, each other will appear in each other's memoirs, in the form of interviews, or in autobiographies.

However, Mario is still a little different. They were the first of Christine's blue and white legions. Mario won the Premier League title here. Leon snatched Patrick's phone and mumbled Spanish to Mario, speaking quickly before joking.

This is the farewell. Patrick thought. When he left Barcelona, he also made phone calls like that with Pique, Messi, Neymar and the others.

We will meet again in the future, but most of them will not have the opportunity to fight side by side again.

Leon hung up the phone and handed it back to Patrick.

They turned up the sound of the TV in the box.

Sky Sports' number one guest, Thierry Henry, was speaking: "It's definitely a tough game for QPR. You look at the line-up they have on the field, their attacking line, their bench...... Perhaps, maybe Thomas Lemar and Genk De Graf will come on in the second half, both of whom have the ability but considering they didn't start, it's likely due to poor form. Thomas has been through a full European Championship and he is tired this summer and has to worry about his future. As for Genk De Graaf, Christine has already said that he picked up a bit of an injury during the warm-up game and I doubt he's fully recovered. All in all, I'm not optimistic about Kristen Lue's return to the new Queen's Park for her first game. Oh, Amber and Ferreira, the two players in the box, must be eager to rush on the pitch to score for the returning Queen......"

"How did you gain six pounds?" Patrick asked suddenly, looking up at the TV.

Leon bumped Patrick into him in displeasure, teasing him, "When did you become a good boy?" or, the ascetic. ”

Patrick was a little puzzled when he heard Leon's words, and he turned his head and asked, "What?"

"You've been hurt for so long, you haven't gained weight at all, obviously you don't touch alcohol or eat junk food, and I haven't heard of any model or actor you've with, aren't you abstinent? Why are you still alive?"

Patrick smiled wryly and patted Leon on the shoulder, "If we were one goal ahead now, I might be more willing to solve your puzzles one by one." ”

Leon lowered his eyes, but he immediately changed his mood. "Oh, what are we worried about, boss, she has magic. You know this better than I do. Even if we lose this game, how does it sound like we'll win the next 37 consecutive wins?"

"It sounds crazy, but I like it. Patrick said as he walked over to the glass window. The second half is about to begin.

****

"Ross Barkley's heavy gun! it was an unstoppable shot, on the edge of the box, so perfect! Hans Bahmeyer was fully extended, but no one in the world could stop it!"

The narrator's voice was heard on the TV screen behind Patrick and Leon.

“…… In the first game of Christine Lue's return, the Queen's second debut, at the new Queen's Park, Simeone's Blues had already scored twice in less than sixty minutes. Without the QPR of Patrick Amber and León Ferreira, it looks like an awkward opening game after Chelsea conceded just two goals in one league game last season......

Leon stood up, turned around and took two steps, took the remote control and muted it. When he returned to his seat, he muttered, "I hate the team being behind anyway." ”

Patrick didn't speak, his hands on his chin, his eyes falling on the familiar figure on the sidelines.

The manager of the QPR looked very busy on the sidelines.

On the field, Thorin was injured. Immediately taken down, Thomas Lemar was replaced. The uncertain France international ran onto the turf, his body language not looking excited, and he didn't communicate much with his team-mates.

The other one who was replaced was Genk De Graaf. He replaced Campbell.

In these few minutes, the situation on the field has changed.

To be fair, Genk's contribution was even greater. Lemar was mediocre, he didn't make too many direct attempts, he didn't bring anything more than Sorrin. Maybe it's the fatigue of the European Championship that affects him, maybe it's the QPR that affects him, maybe both.

But the Dutch are different.

For Kristen Lu's return, Genk was excited all summer. He's always been a very direct and fiery guy in his emotional expression, with that kind of artist-like madness. When he heard of his manager's departure a little over a year ago, he angrily considered a move, but was eventually persuaded by Rafael Benitez. And as soon as this transfer window opened, Bayern were chasing him. The return of Kristen Lue has made him firmly choose to stay, and with the same return Patrick Amber - there is no player who doesn't want to work with Patrick Amber, Genk can't find any reason to leave the team.

In Lu's opinion, Genk de Graaf's talent is in the top three of the team, and the Dutchman, who is not yet 22 years old, is the fastest player in the team. Genk is mainly right-footed, and his left foot is not bad, and he is a top master in high-speed breakthroughs, and only Pat can stabilize him in the team.

In that Premier League-winning season, Genk played a number of strong games, especially against Everton against the Nicks.

Now on the field, Genk is undoubtedly showing his super strength. He's slipped straight into the middle circle twice in the space of five minutes – and he now looks more aware of what to do than he did when he first arrived two years ago. After successive breakaways, he made the best choices, once on the way to team-mates and once on his own, creating a threat to the Chelsea goal.

Wait a minute.

There is a bit of a disconnect between the front and back of the whole QPR formation.

Genk's quick-moving assault disrupted Chelsea's solid defence, but also made it difficult for his team-mates to follow up in time.

As a result, the pace of the game became extremely fast around 70 minutes, and the scene was very chaotic.

Lu Ling shouted from the sidelines, encouraging Genk to keep trying to break through. She immediately found out that JT had been sexually harassed by two Chelsea strikers, Alvaro Morata and Amadou O. It was clearly Simeone's idea, and she had just seen him gesturing at the two strikers.

The situation is very dangerous.

Lu Ling quickly walked to the bench and glanced at the figure. "Ben, get ready to play. 'He's warmed up with a couple of other players on the bench before.

Benjamin got up quickly from his chair while already taking off his training vest. It was his debut, and he didn't look surprised.

Lu Ling tugged on Benjamin's elbow, covered his mouth and said carefully: "I will let you replace Jacob......" and then she gave tactical instructions. Tim was on her other side, holding a tactical atlas and talking to Benjamin to highlight where to stand from set-pieces.

"Tell JT that I believe in him. Also, let John thrust forward a little bit, do you understand what I mean? You're on that side......" Lu Ling said very quickly while looking up at the field frequently.

"I understand, boss, playing like a back three. Benjamin responded to the boss immediately.

Lu Ling took the time to glance at Benjamin. He was very calm and looked completely unaffected by the score and the current tension. What's even weirder is that she thinks he's smiling a little.

Benjamin continued, "Also, boss, Gonzalo is in good shape today, are you ready to ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, the Spaniard Gonzalo Chica made a breakthrough on the left. As a left-back, Gonzalo isn't as strong or fast as Zixiang, but he's more delicate at his feet. In the immediate aftermath of this, he had been pressed to the touchline by Chelsea's Saul, but in the very tight space, the Spaniard managed to make a light shake and smash the ball past to break inside, and then immediately sent a cross cross.

The ball was at the feet of Genk and the Dutchman made a one-two with Phil before firing the ball towards goal – which was saved by Courtois, but Embolo immediately made it into the empty net!

Seeing this, Lu Ling didn't have time to celebrate, so he hurriedly called the fourth official to be replaced. Finally, when she wanted to emphasize a few words to Benjamin, she saw the corners of his mouth curled upward. His steady voice had reached her ears. "I understand what to do, boss, trust me. Then, he high-fived and hugged Jacob, who had been replaced, and ran onto the field.

Lu Ling patted Jacob on the back, "Good job, Jake." Jacob was the player with the most runs on the field this time.

The boy from the north-east of England breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the bench.

While his teammates were still surrounding Embolo to celebrate, Benjamin ran straight up to captain Ian and spoke to him quickly. He then beckoned Gonzalo, JT, and Henk to come around and explain to them what he was going to do next through words and gestures.

Lu Ling stared at that corner, and in just a few minutes, she had some new understanding of this player.

And at the moment, the situation on the field is ......

Lu Ling was surprised to find that some of the arrangements that she hadn't had time to explain had also been conveyed by Benjamin!

Genk ran to the right, which was exactly where Lu Ling wanted to be, but she didn't tell the Dutchman. It was Benjamin who told Henk! It was Benjamin who deduced directly from her instructions to John. At the same time, Benjamin also signaled Gonzalo to continue pressing forward from the left flank.

She burst out laughing on the sidelines. It was a real laugh. In the case of a goal down.

When the game restarted, Lu Ling looked at his watch, and there were probably less than twenty minutes of stoppage time.

The QPR players, under the command of Ian in the centre and Benjamin on the right in the middle, spread out to form a position between 433 and 352, with John recovering to form a position similar to a third centre-back. This could not be more precise than a reflection of the manager's intentions.

In-form newcomer Gonzalo Chica single-handedly supported the left flank, while Genk dominated on the right, but he and Embolo will constantly switch positions.

Benjamin Hamilton, who wore the blue and white number 10, delivered one clean long and short pass after another in the central midfield position on the right, accurately leading the movement of his teammates on the right, and he himself shifted his position from time to time to direct the attack to the other end.

This is something that Lu Ling has seen in Fulham before. But it was the first time she'd seen Benjamin look when surrounded by higher-caliber teammates.

She cried out in her heart, it was simply wonderful.

Every shot is so understated and so delicate and appropriate, and the overall planning is integrated into it. At the same time, with his head held high, his eyes confident and steady, he constantly observes and makes decisions. She couldn't help but look back at Tim, and the TA had the same surprise and admiration in her eyes.

Is that what Pat sees as well?

And, Ian and Benjamin, these two people are literally thinking with the same brain......

Chelsea's defence looked to be crumbling, with their boss Simeone constantly racking his arms and running around on the sidelines, his shouts adjusting every defensive position of his players on the pitch while pointing out where to launch a counter-attack.

In the ensuing Chelsea counter-attack, it was clear that JT had become more comfortable with the back three and had not made any mistakes.

Chelsea had barely half the pitch and the QPR dominated the game with the home fans shouting on.

Benjamin Hamilton takes the ball to face Ross Barkley. The opponent was slightly taller and stronger than him, and Benjamin's best option was to pass to Ian next to him and then try to attack further. He did it the first few passes.

However, the 10th of the QPR suddenly changed the previous robust handling method. He sinks his weight, slams the ball to the right side of his body, and then makes a gesture to break through from this side.

Ross Barkley came over right away, ready to stretch out his foot to break the ball. Benjamin, however, retracted his steps and made a roundabout movement to the left. Rose reacted quickly, and his body followed.

Benjamin made three precise touches to the right, forward, and left, and the whole movement of his body was smooth and harmonious, like a blue-and-white swan, gliding over the green turf. He made his way past Rose with three successive touches, keeping his opponent out of his way back and into the heart of Chelsea!

The exclamations and cheers in the stands paused, and Benjamin's sudden display of individual skills surprised everyone. Speed wasn't his forte, though, as Benjamin opted for a shake against his next opponent and then flicked his ankle to pick the ball into the box. Courtois rushed out, but it was the blue-and-white No.7 who touched the ball first!

"On 86 minutes, QPR equalised thanks to a goal from Phil Warren!2:2! It was the long-awaited goal from the new Queen's Park, and the two Englishmen at just 20 years old had completed the goal together!Benjamin Hamilton, QPR's new signing this summer, came off the bench in the second half, and he provided the assist on his debut! Kristen Lue's substitution was amazing! It was the voice on the TV next door to Patrick and Leon's box, and it was so loud that it exploded, and Patrick and Leon thought it was the other party who had turned up the sound of their box TV.

"Hamilton is fantastic!" Patrick jumped up when he scored, applauding the rich kid who had "provoked" him from the first time they met. Leon beside him didn't say anything, probably sensing Patrick look at him, and the Uruguayan pointed his finger at the corner flag area below, and said, "Look at that idiot......"

On the field, near the corner flag area, jump up with your back to the fan, and point your thumbs at the stupid guy with the "7" on his back. Phil Warren didn't look for an assister to celebrate after his goal, and his self-thought cool celebration gesture lasted only a few seconds, with many teammates pounced, patted him on the head, hugged him and hugged him. Assister Benjamin Hamilton was on the periphery of the encirclement, with a small smile on his face, and he casually hugged a few teammates before heading to the middle circle.

Lu Ling and the members of the coaching staff returned to the coach's seat after celebrating wildly. She took a sip of water and remembered what had just happened.

The picture that has been faked over Ross Barkley in a row seems familiar......

Is it Pat?

No, Pat's movements are much more dazzling.

Ben is a different style.

It's an elegant technique that lingers after a glance, like a dance move, which doesn't seem so fast, but the opponent seems to be slower in that moment. Benjamin Hamilton can use pure technique to change the pace and play with his opponents when he needs to.

It wasn't until the game ended 2-2, when she shook hands with the gloomy Chelsea boss and turned back to walk towards the players, that she finally remembered where she had seen them.

Four or five years ago, on a cold, rainy night, she watched a YouTube video of a player playing like that.

That player's name is Nicolás Flores Garcia. 166 Reading Network