When shaking hands with Moyes, the Scots had a modest smile on his face.

"I must say I was surprised when I first saw you on TV, Christine. "He speaks with his mouth small open and speaks quickly. It doesn't quite resemble the way he seems to be slow.

"Oh, you remember, David. Lu Ling raised his eyebrows.

"Impressed. In fact, I was later told that you were Tom's assistant. I just didn't expect us to shake hands here so soon. ”

"I would say that time flies, it doesn't seem to be appropriate, it should be unpredictable. ”

"Definitely. See you later. Oh, nice to meet you, Christine, you're talented. ”

"Thank you. See you in a moment, David. ”

Two hours later, the game ended.

QPR thrashed Moyes' Black Cats with a score of 5-1.

In this game, Glenn Mitchell and Mario Fernandez formed a new defence, while Mensah was dropped into midfield to partner Ian, and Vargas returned to replace Raymond in the starting line-up.

Patrick scored twice in the opening 11 minutes, putting him at the top of the scorers charts with six goals in three games. After that, he assisted Zixiang to score. They led 3-0 in the first half.

In the second half, Lu Ling gave Hoel Campbell the chance to make his debut, and the Costa Rica international provided the assist as soon as he came on the pitch, and his precise through ball set up León's goal. And in the 75th minute, the continuous cooperation on the left side allowed Vargas to score a solo goal in the penalty area.

But when it came time to stoppage time, something suddenly happened.

Glenn jumped in the box with opposition defender Koné, only to be elbowed hard by Koné, but referee Jonathan Moss ignored it. It was this goal that made Sunderland in the chaos, stabbed by Rodwell, and even Hans couldn't do it.

It was the second goal the German has conceded in all competitions since arriving at QPR – in the Community Shield when he was struck by Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from close range.

The young German was furious that Koné's foul had been ignored. He rushed at referee Moss and yelled at him. The teammates hurriedly grabbed Hans. But surprisingly, Jonathan Moss seemed to be intimidated by Hans and did not issue a yellow card to warn him.

Lu Ling looked at that scene with a complicated expression, she turned her head and said to Tim, "This guy is too arrogant. ”

Tim frowned, got up from the dugout, walked over and whispered in her ear, "You know this isn't a good start, maybe when you'll have to talk to him." ”

She still looked at the German boy, and yes, Tim was right. This time the referee didn't take out the cards, what about the next time?

When shaking hands with Moyes again, Lu Ling was not ready to say anything more, and there was no coach who was still in a good mood after losing 1:5. The Scotsman did have a very bad face, and indeed he did not want to speak.

But after the post-match press conference, they ran into each other in the tunnel of players.

Moyes offered to come and talk to her.

'Patrick is a rare talent, England haven't had a player like this in years. ”

"Rooney?" Lu Ling asked deliberately.

"Oh Wayne, he's great, I've taken him and he's one of the most talented players I've ever seen...... It's just, come on, everyone knows that it's not the same. ”

Lu Ling smiled at Moyes, she had a question she wanted to ask him. But she wasn't sure if it was the right fit. And, while many people like to mention Everton in front of her, consciously or unconsciously, she rarely takes the initiative to mention it.

"Just ask. "The Scots are smart.

"Do you regret leaving Everton?"

David Moyes' former club Toffees, led by Nick Flores, finished third in the Premier League last season and are in contention for a fourth-place or even title title this season – despite the start of the season, which is evident in the squad. If David Moyes hadn't left, I don't know where Knick would have been now, would he have stayed in QPR or left England, or would he have been the manager of another Premier League club?

"A lot of things can't be said clearly with regret or not. No manager would turn down an offer from Manchester United. Jose is the best example of this. ”

Lu Ling thought for a moment and smiled, "You're right. ”

They chatted a few more words, then gave a brief hug and went back to the locker room.

In fact, Lu Ling didn't tell the truth. If it were her, she would have stayed at Everton.

Athletic aside, she is not willing to be the so-called "chosen one", she does not need others to give her this honor, even the most legendary manager.

There may be another important reason. She didn't want to delve into it.

In any case, David Moyes' choice is not necessarily wrong.

It's just that the world is unpredictable.

****

After playing Sunderland in the third round, QPR is at the top of the Premier League. Won all three rounds, scored 10 goals and conceded only one.

However, there are four teams with nine points, along with Everton, Manchester City and Manchester United, in addition to QPR. At the end of the week, it's time for the international break. Many players leave the team to report for the national team, while those who do not participate in the national team play stay in the team to train.

On Monday night, Thiem teased the young woman behind his desk in the manager's office: "You look like you want to swallow the standings." ”

"Is that an exaggeration?" she asked, her eyes wide and serious.

Tim nodded helplessly, "You know it's only been three rounds, right?"

"Still, I love the location. ”

'You've got to be lucky to be in time for the international break, we were able to stay for a week more. ”

She laughed, "Why are you so unconfident?"

Tim shrugged slightly, "Don't forget, we're going to play Manchester United in the next round." ”

Her smile froze slightly, but soon, she said, "Then we've got to be busy this international week." ”

In addition to preparing for the strong opponents after returning from the international break, Lu Ling has other work to do. Keeping an eye on Jacob Harding is one, and two, she's stepping up her cleaning efforts.

A lot of people in the squad have long since lost their place. Previously, Massimo Rwango and Juniel Hoylet have left the team one after another, and veteran Karl Henry left the team on a free basis when his contract expired.

By Wednesday, the day before the transfer window closed, two English defenders without a place, Grant Hall and Steven Cork, had been sold to Premier League sides, with Villa and West Brom taking them in. The original second goalkeeper Alex Smithis also departed, as well as a team of undersized players such as Jamie McGee, James Page, Sebastian Poulte, etc. At the same time, Conor Washington, along with a couple of reserve boys, was loaned out.

So far, QPR has also earned more than 20 million pounds.

Lu Ling leaned back in her swivel chair and spoke to Nathan Neal on the phone.

She joked to her American boss, "Look, maybe I can be a good manager, too." ”

"I'd be more happy to see you spend money. Nathan Neil said lazily.

"You know you have too much money to do charity. ”

"How do you know I don't do it?"

Lu Ling heard a strange voice coming from there, and she frowned, "Nate, please don't tell me what is happening over there that I thought." ”

"Oh, what did you think of?" Nathan Niel glanced to the side, but it was just two hot girls kissing and touching each other.

"You're disgusting, next time we're on the phone, please make sure you turn on the video. ”

"That's how you want to see me? I feel sorry for our pretty boy. ”

"Bye, Nate. Lu Ling shook his head.

That afternoon, Brentford's young midfielder Jacob Harding joined.

Although many big clubs are paying attention, Jacob Harding said on the official website of QPR that it is the coaching style that coach Kristen Luke is willing to give young people opportunities and makes him feel that joining this club is the right choice. Brentford's shared west London with QPR, and Lu's previous contact with Jacob when he was a coach at Brentford, also contributed to the decision.

Simon's final negotiated transfer fee was 8 million pounds, which Lu Ling felt quite satisfied, this is a homegrown player in England, this price is too cost-effective.

She also said on her official website:

"England have a good BOX to box (B2B) midfield tradition, with names like Brian Robson, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard all shining and I think Jacob is the most talented player in England's B2B midfield of the new era. I'm glad he's here. ”

There is also the last reinforcement plan, which is within Lu Ling's plan, and she needs a strong high school forward to enrich her playing style. After some screening, Russian international Artem Dzyuba was the ideal candidate for her.

The 196-centimeter-tall centre-forward, who plays for Zenit St. Petersburg, has had some personal conflicts with the manager. But Zenit's asking price was too high, and Simon didn't think it was a good deal, so he finally reached an agreement with Zenit to lease Djuba. The QPR will cover the entire salary of Djuba.

On the transfer deadline day, August 31, the 29-year-old Russian international took a photo with Simon and Lu Ling in the blue and white jersey of the QPR to complete the loan signing.

In fact, the Russian big man is also a difficult character, but Lu Ling doesn't mind that his players have character. Perhaps on the contrary, she likes the variety of personalities that her players have.

So far, the transfer of QPR in the summer window of 2017 has been completed. A total of six players have been brought in, and the total transfer fee has reached £91 million (almost £100 million including agent fees), which is only fifth in the entire Premier League's crazy summer window this year.

As a result of the huge increase in Premier League broadcast fees since last season, four teams have spent more than £100 million this summer, an unprecedented amount – only Manchester United and Manchester City spent so last season.

In this window, United have spent £158 million on signings, the biggest of which was the signing of French striker Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, which cost the Red Devils £81 million. Once again, this summer's champion is French.

Manchester City, on the other hand, also have £141 million on their plate and their biggest signing is the £55 million move from Monaco to Portuguese talent Bernardo Silva, in addition to £38 million for young English midfielder Louis Cook from Bournemouth.

Everton has 130 million pounds invested, mainly including Brahimi (Porto winger, 30.5 million pounds), Jimenez (Atletico Madrid central defender, 41 million pounds), Van der Born (Dutch midfielder, PSV Eindhoven, 31 million pounds) and others.

Chelsea have spent £102 million, buying back David Luiz from Paris (£20 million) and N'Golo Kante (£35million) from Manchester United, as well as Riyad Mahrez (£38million) from Leicester City, among others.

****

On the last day of August, near midnight, Lu Ling returned home.

Patrick has gone to the national team training camp. She thought he should have gone to bed early, but when she climbed into bed at twelve o'clock, the guy called. She just switched on and cut again.

She was lying on the bed, a little tired, and even her smile was tired.

"You should go to sleep," she said. "Slow speech.

"At least I have to look at you. He said.

"You see it. Now, go to sleep, and for God's sake, you have a game tomorrow. She struggled to hold her eyelids.

"Just for a minute. Baby, you look like you can fall asleep at any time. He looked at her with a smile, and she looked really sleepy.

"I'm fine. She yawned.

“baby...”

Lu Ling had already half-closed his eyes, "What?"

"I miss you so much. ”

She didn't speak, and he thought she was asleep.

But she strained to open her eyes, her voice soft, "I miss you too, Patrick. ”

"Glad to hear that. He touched the screen on the other side, and she wouldn't know, "You're going to Nyon tomorrow, aren't you?"

She nodded. She's not entirely sure she'll be there until today, and she's busy, but as a young and new coach, this kind of elite forum probably shouldn't be missed.

"Sleep. Good night, baby. Love you. ”

"Good night, ...... pie"

This time I really fell asleep. 166 Reading Network