It's been three days since that morning. Early Saturday morning, as Phil Warren drove to Harrington's training base, he was reminded of what had happened that morning.

It was the first day of May, it was sunny, and the first training session had just started on Harrington's training ground. The atmosphere was a little tense, of course the good kind. The teammates seemed to be very focused and working very hard. It's the final month of the season with only five games left (four league games remaining, but there is a make-up match on QPR), after which the players will be on holiday.

At the time, Phil was wandering. As he trained, he wondered where he would go on vacation this summer. He has many, many places he wants to visit, Spain is naturally good, but the Caribbean seems to be even better...... It's hard to decide.

There's a ball that comes to Phil, and Phil is bobbing over all sorts of bikini beauties, and he doesn't get it.

The TA's voice followed: "Phil, what the are you thinking?!"

Phil spread his hands at the assistant coach, and was about to plead a few words, when his eyes glanced at the head coach next to the assistant coach, and she was staring at him with a deep frown. Phil then looked away and reminded himself that you were going to be a father, and you should be a little more mature than before, and you shouldn't think about girls in training. He's been reminding himself of that lately, but he's always forgotten about it for a while.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to concede any more goals, Mr. Luiz. Phil heard himself say this.

It's just that when Phil finished speaking, he heard the laughter of several of his teammates. Of course he knew why they were laughing, and he didn't fucking think it sounded like Phil Warren.

When Phil looked at the sideline again, the assistant of the head coach didn't know when he came to the sidelines, she took the mobile phone handed by the assistant, looked a little hesitant, and after half a second, she shouted to the court: "Cheer up, Phil, especially you!"

Phil heard the laughter again, he pursed his lips, and replied, "Boss, I'm full of energy. ”

She didn't look at it again or reply to his words, took a few steps outside, and put the phone to her ear.

On the training ground, everything went on and the atmosphere returned to tension.

The assistant coaches and the first-team coaches are constantly giving instructions.

When the manager turned around, Phil looked to the sidelines again, and several of his teammates were like him.

It was as if a dark cloud was shrouded around her, and her face became extremely gloomy. She made some adjustments, but she still looked very lost, very lost.

The teaching assistant whispered a few words to her, but she didn't respond, looking very wooden. Phil rarely saw her like this. He knew something had to happen.

After a while, she finally spoke to the teaching assistant. Then she left the training ground.

All the players were confused, but it wasn't until after the first training session that the assistant coach brought the players together and said why.

"I'm sorry to tell you that Christine's father is in a bad situation right now, she has to take care of her personal affairs, so she won't be here for this afternoon's training session. She hopes everyone to stay focused and do a good job today. ”

****

Today we are going to Newcastle to play a game, which is almost the farthest away game, so the meeting time is relatively early, the game time is half past five in the afternoon. They are expected to arrive in Newcastle in the early afternoon.

When Phil arrived in Harrington, he looked at his watch, and it was only eight o'clock.

He got out of the car, glanced at the parking lot, and didn't see the head coach's car.

In fact, she left that morning and never returned to Harrington. Training sessions have been led by assistant coach Tim Luiz, and even yesterday's pre-match press conference was attended by the assistant coach. As early as Thursday, several media outlets reported at the same time that Kristen Lue's father was seriously ill and that her job could be temporarily represented by a teaching assistant.

The club's officials have not officially stated their position on this matter. The situation now is that the players of the QPR, like the fans, are not yet clear what will happen next. If the manager really leaves temporarily, it is understandable, but ......

We need her. Phil thought. Although the Scots said a lot of reassuring words in the dressing room, we still needed her. Ian seemed to know the most, but he never revealed anything, and Phil was sometimes eager to beat him up until he started talking about what he knew...... Of course, Phil knew it couldn't be.

Phil walked a little disappointed to the locker room.

Suddenly, he heard something, he turned around, and at this moment, the surprise and surprise on his face appeared at the same time, it was the Audi.

****

Before Lu Ling left for Harrington, he went home to take a shower and change into a formal suit. She wanted to look more energetic, she wanted people to pretend they didn't know about it when she got back to her battlefield, and then she could pretend it didn't happen.

Although, intellectually speaking, there is no escape.

She got out of the car, the sun was dazzling, she felt dizzy, and subconsciously blocked it. She lowered her arms, and Phil appeared in front of her.

"Boss, you can't imagine how happy I am to see you, I miss you so much. ”

Lu Ling looked at Phil, he looked hippie. The words came out of his mouth, and it was always so easy. What he does and what he says, he is so unscrupulous. It may be annoying to some people, but sometimes, it makes people feel relaxed.

Phil was actually a little uneasy, would she be angry, would she think he was a dog/mother/raiser without the slightest sympathy and kindness? he actually regretted it a little......

She was slightly stunned and smiled at him, "I can't say I miss you too, but thank you, Phil." Are you full of energy today?"

Phil nodded exaggeratedly, "fuck yes." Oh, she actually heard him that morning.

"Good. I'm sure you already know you're still in the starting line-up today, so show me the afternoon game. Lu Ling patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go." I think we were probably the last to arrive. ”

****

It was raining in Newcastle.

In the evening, there was a dead silence at St James' Park.

The score on the scoreboard was already 0:2, and the first half was only halfway through.

The QPR opened the scoring by Leon Ferreira, and barring any surprises, it should be the fastest goal ever scored in the Premier League. In the 23rd minute, Yu Zixiang shot a cross on the side and hung in the upper right corner of the goal.

After that, the Magpies looked helpless at home, but in the panic, they did not concede another goal.

The first half ended with a 2:0 lead over Newcastle in the QPR.

At halftime, Phil looked anxious and suspicious, and Yu Zixiang glanced at him several times, but he didn't have time to say a few words. The manager was repeatedly emphasizing the set-up of the second half, which was also a bit unusual, with a two-goal lead and she still looked so nervous......

Of course, Yu Zixiang knew the reason, he looked around again, and many teammates must have the same idea as him. Oh, only Phil, what the hell was that guy thinking.

By the time the manager had finished speaking, it was almost time to go out.

Yu Zixiang finally caught Phil, he hugged his neck tightly, "The season is not over yet, I mean, this game is not over yet, don't think about sexy girls, concentrate, there can be no accidents in this game!"

Phil impatiently shook off Yu Zixiang's hand around his neck, "I know." I didn't think about that, I was thinking I was going to score. ”

Yu Zixiang was a little surprised, "Don't you want to score goals in every game? Why are you so weird today?"

Phil opened his mouth, as if he had some scruples, and finally, he said, "I'm not weird, I just want to score." ”

****

The rain on the banks of the River Tyne was getting heavier and heavier.

QPR is smashing more high balls, both on the left and on the right, frantically smashing Phil Warren's head.

In the 69th minute, John O'Connor crossed from outside the penalty area, the ball flew towards the goal, and in the rain, QPR's No. 7 jumped, and then headed it in the direction of the goal.

The close-range header felt like it was hammered into the back of the net, and Phil watched as his eyes narrowed into the net, and finally, he finally got his long-awaited goal.

QPR leads 3-0 away. This ball basically helped QPR seal the win early.

The scorer ran madly in the rain towards the corner flag area, and behind him, the Northern Irishman who had given him the assist was in hot pursuit, and by the time Phil ran to the corner flag, John had already grabbed him from behind.

Phil didn't break free of his teammates, but he threw his hands up in the air and did a celebration that QPR fans hadn't seen in a long time, but it was all too familiar.

Ian had also run near the corner flag area, and when he saw Phil holding a "revolver" in his hand, he subconsciously glanced at the manager on the sidelines.

She clapped twice on the sidelines, then turned around and walked towards the dugout.

She probably didn't see it, Ian thought, but why did he go to see her in the first place? Why did Phil Warren do that when it was Patrick Amber's signature celebration?

The captain of the QPR felt that he had caught something, but he was missing some information.

The Scotsman looked at Phil's raised hands again, and he suddenly realized. That's two letters, l and l. That's what Kristen L-L means.

Pat used to make this gesture to dedicate the goal to the girl he loved the most, and now, Phil, the idiot, made this gesture probably to show his support for the manager...... It's just, when did this guy know what Pat's celebratory action meant?

The teammates had already gathered around, and Yu Zixiang put his arm on Phil's shoulder, jumped high, and waved his fist at the away fan zone.

Ian even heard Zixiang shout, "Phil, what the are you doing imitating Pat's celebratory moves? Pat has abandoned this action for a long time, it's not cool at all!"

This is probably the question that most people have.

Phil sprang out of the celebratory crowd and said with a smile, "It's nothing to do with Patrick!" and then he glanced at the sideline, and there was no one ...... Oh, she sat back in the dugout, probably because it was raining so much.

****

The match ended with a score of 3:0. The QPR boss shook hands with the Newcastle boss the moment the whistle blew and then hurried down the tunnel to the players' tunnel.

When Phil excitedly searched for the manager's figure, he only saw her back walking into the players' tunnel. A little apprehension rose in his heart, and it was fleeting. He thought it was strange, but didn't think much of it. Maybe she didn't see it. He pondered, he had to tell her.

Phil casually patted a few Newcastle players and teammates on his side on the shoulder, and immediately walked to the players' tunnel.

The away fan zone is still calling the name of the coach in the mountain -

It's weird, and in the past she would have taken the players and coaching staff to the away fan zone and thanked them for their support. Maybe it was great to win, but she was still depressed. This is what most of the players in the QPR think.

And Ian just wanted to know at the moment, did she see Phil's celebration, and if she did, would she be angry because of it?

Wait, Ian looked around quickly, not seeing Phil. He felt bad. Zixiang happened to come over, he put his arm on his shoulder, and said with a smile, "You also saw it, Ian, why do you think Phil would imitate Pat's celebratory moves? It's not more ...... than a loving heart."

"That idiot!" Ian muttered, "that idiot, I need to find him quickly......"

****

In front of the billboard, Phil is being interviewed by Sky Sports. Almost as soon as he walked into the players' tunnel, he was dragged by the Sky Sports guys. He said to wait for his teammates together, and the reporter said, it doesn't matter, you say a few words first.

"Yes, we won the game, which was fantastic. Phil crossed his waist and nodded, "I scored a goal and I think I'll continue to score goals until the end of the season." He feels like he's comfortable with the TV camera right now.

The reporter asked: "What does it mean that you imitated Patrick Amber's celebration after you scored?"

Phil's expression became serious, and he even told himself in his heart that he had to respond with this expression:

"That's two letters, ll, ll is the acronym of our boss's Chinese name, everyone knows, she is going through a difficult time, and I want to show my support for her. We are her people and I want her to know that she is not alone......"

Phil explained, but when he looked at the reporter's face, he saw that the reporter's face was full of shock. The pace of his speech slowed down, and it was as if he had made a mistake, a serious mistake......

The voices around him were fading, and he glanced to the side, and there were two staff members staring at him, their faces all shocked.

Captain Ian was walking over, and behind him were another goal-scorer, Yu Zixiang and Leon.

Phil glanced at Ian, who looked at him, then turned his face away - only Ian's face was not shocked, but disappointed and worried.

Phil looked back at the camera: "All in all, a great game, we'll keep going until the end of the season......"

He knew it was too late to say anything.

He'd watched a lot of footage of Patrick-Amber's game, and he couldn't remember at what point he realized that the former QPR No.7 celebration meant, he wanted to score today, he wanted to do the same celebration as Patrick after he scored, he just wanted to show his support for her......

But he was a fool, and he didn't think about it at all, and if he told everyone that the action meant that, it meant that everyone would know—

So many of Patrick Amber's past goals have been a show of love to the manager.

And that was supposed to be a secret.

****

Phil pushed open the locker room door.

Everyone, really everyone looked at him, except for her, she seemed to be looking at some kind of data report.

"I'm going to pee. Phil said and went to the shower.

Ian grabbed his arm.

Phil sighed and turned his head, "I'm sorry, I mean, I didn't mean to, I didn't think of that layer, I'm fucking stupid, okay?"

Behind him, Yu Zixiang and Leon also came back after the interview. Ian motioned with his eyes to the Uruguayan to close the door.

Phil's voice could only be heard in the locker room, even though his voice was getting more and more unassuming, "I just want to show my support for the boss......"

Lu Ling slowly raised her head, and people's eyes shifted from Phil to her face.

She looked very calm, the corner of her left mouth moved, and there was a little smile on her face, she looked at Phil and said very sincerely, "Thank you, Phil." ”

Phil whispered, "You're welcome. "He'd rather she scold him now.

Then, Lu Ling put down the ipad in his hand and cleared his throat, "Everyone did a good job in this game, there are still four games, if the result of each game is like today, we are the league champions, I hope you remember this, because this is the most important thing, nothing is more important than this! I know you may have a lot of questions to ask me...... But I don't have time right now. Enjoy the result, get a good night's sleep, and tomorrow morning I'll be in the office waiting for the player with the problem, which means you have to get up early and go to Harrington if you have a problem. She even told a joke at the end.

After less than a second of silence, the locker room burst into applause.

Lu Ling patted Ian on the shoulder and motioned for him to say something more.

The Scotsman's voice rang out, Lu Ling didn't stop, she still had the post-match press conference to attend, and she didn't know what was waiting for her.

It was the first time the team had won, and she wasn't happy at all, and Phil's kindness caused her and Pat, who was far away in Barcelona, a huge problem.

****

Although Josh has stressed that Kristen Lue will not answer questions that are not relevant to this game, such questions still hit the QPR coach behind the long table like a cannonball.

"Christine, did you always know that Patrick Amber's celebration meant that?"

"Did you always know that he gave you all his goals?"

"Christine, I'm sorry for what happened to your father, but in this game, the celebration after Phil's goal ......"

Lu Ling remained silent on these questions, and she only answered questions related to the game and the competition in the league.

For three minutes, she stayed at the post-match press conference for only three minutes before leaving.

She felt depressed and depressed, and her phone vibrated in the pocket of her trench coat for a long time, as if she hadn't heard it. When it finally stopped, she slowly took it out and took a look.

Several missed calls, mostly from Steve and Pat.

She was about to put away her phone when she popped out a message-

[I thought that one day when I won the Ballon d'Or or the World Cup, I would tell everyone that I used to want to give all the goals to the girl I loved...... I never thought people would know that. 166 Reading Network