Farhad Moxley said on the phone: "We can't afford Patrick Amber. I guess he's worth at least 100 million. If we buy him, we don't have to buy any other players. Not to mention that he must be more than 100 million pounds. Our Romelu Lukaku is worth fifty or sixty million pounds. ”

Nicholas listened to the calculations of the club owner and found it amused.

"Why don't you speak, Nick?"

"Okay, we don't buy Patrick. The Spaniard said.

Mo Xu Li thought he had misheard, was this still Nick? The player he wanted, he actually said he didn't want it. Mo Xu Li was still pondering, if Nick had to, and Patrick was willing to come, then only by selling Lukaku for cash, and even, Barkley might have to leave, to make up more than 100 million. The doubts of the Iranian businessman did not last long, and he quickly understood something. He smirked and said, "You're so cunning, you're not going to bring in Patrick-Amber next summer, are you?"

"No, I'm sincere in wanting to buy it. It's just that QPR will never sell it to me, and that boy will never want to come to my club. ”

"Then why are you ......?"

'Oh, Farhad, both teams in Manchester have gone to ask for an offer and I don't think there's anything to lose as an upstart to get involved. So when people talk about Patrick's transfer, they say, voila, Everton are also in contention. That makes us sound more like a big club. ”

Mo Xuli didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, he stumbled and said, "But people will also say that Everton is not self-sufficient. ”

"Only those who don't have a vision and a careful eye say that. Nicholas said arrogantly, "Smart people will understand that we are showing purchasing power." ”

"That's just your opinion. Mo Xu Li whispered, but he quickly said on the side, "QPR won't sell it to you, I understand, I guess Christine didn't end up happily with you." But why wouldn't Patrick want to come to your club?" the Iranian was shrewd and noticed that Nick wasn't talking about Everton.

"Didn't the media write about it? We had a very average relationship during the QPR period. I thought, discord?" Nicholas said with a smile.

"Didn't you promote him?"

"I don't dare to take credit. His talent is clear at a glance, and any coach with a little vision would do that. Nicholas has no intention of continuing the conversation, and the pre-match press conference of the QPR coach has already begun to be broadcast on TV. He was ready to end the call, "If nothing else, I have work to do." ”

"Nothing else. Oh, QPR against Arsenal, that boy won't play, I think, good news for us?"

"Of course. ”

"We're four points off the top of the table now. ”

"Yes, you are good at arithmetic. ”

Mo Xuli couldn't help but lose his temper. He took a deep breath and finally said, "I know the players have no objection to your private life, but I'm really not happy to see my team's manager appear in The Sun regularly. ”

"Have I been on it again recently?"

"Your girl is on. ”

"That's not my girl, that's just my ......" Nicholas' eyes glanced at the TV, the only one on the TV was, to be exact, once was.

"Okay, okay, you know what I mean. We're building a fan base in the Middle East right now, and if you do that, the fans in the Middle East won't accept that. ”

"I see. Goodbye, boss. Nicholas hung up.

After putting down the phone, he picked up the remote control and turned up the volume a little.

It was in the media room at the Harrington training base. Places he was familiar with.

"Christine, how much impact will Patrick Amber's absence have on your preparation for this game?" asked Mirror reporter John Krauss.

'As I said before, we're still going to have 11 players, not 10. So, there is no problem. The QPR coach said with a smile.

'Amber missed two league games in a row, will that affect his form after that, after all, he has just set a new Premier League record for consecutive goals, and the World Cup is ...... next year'

"World Cup? Oh, believe me, Pat will be playing before this. He also needs to rest and we have Boxing Day three days after this game and I think that's good. The QPR boss is still smiling.

Nicholas looked at the short-haired girl on the screen and fell into deep thought.

"I've been busy lately, so I'm going to shave my head when the season is over. ”。

"You must be kidding. ”

"Don't encourage me, Mr. Flores, you know I'll do it if I want to. ”

"Don't, I'm sure you're bald...... It's beautiful. But I'm afraid the media will say I'm driving you crazy. Oh, I'm innocent. ”

Nineteen months later, she cut off her long hair. Moreover, it is already possible to skillfully put on a rubber mask in front of the public. She made an astonishing decision, not on the basis of intimacy with the boy, even if Patrick, even if Patrick wasn't her current secret lover, she would still do it. In order to be thorough, she informed the whole team in advance and leaked the news to the media. In this way, she and her team are relatively not under too much pressure.

On TV, her voice came again.

"All of you here are well-educated journalists, and I'm sure you're all reasonable. Think about what you were doing in your twenties? It's understandable that Pat and Zixiang did some irrational things. They rightly have to bear the consequences of their mistakes. So, I hope you don't keep your attention on this. Everything will pass. My players and I are looking forward to this season. ”

Nicholas smiled—

However, she was still too naïve.

****

Less than 60 seconds after the whistle blew at the Emirates Stadium, the goal was there.

Mesut Ozil even looked a little sleepy-eyed, and he wandered nonchalantly in front of the QPR defence. However, when the ball landed in front of him, he barely thought about it, and gently changed the trajectory of the ball with the arch of his foot.

Mesut Ozil's clever pass broke through a defence that had not yet been firmly established.

Alexis Sanchez shoots the ball into the net.

At the beginning of the game, Lu Ling also laughed with Tim, as if he wanted to make himself look more relaxed. Even, when she turned her head, she smiled at Pat behind her, although the pretty man who was suspended had a somewhat gloomy face.

And when the camera showed her after the goal, her smile was completely frozen.

She looked inside the pitch and saw that her team was already down by one goal.

Naturally, the camera won't let go of Patrick behind her. He's not a substitute, he's just on the team. At this time, the face of the Premier League's top scorer became more and more gloomy.

The head coach of the QPR got up, braved the cold north London wind, and began to give instructions to the field.

The blue and white visitors started attacking under her command, but the attack became risky - Arsenal were not intimidated, on the contrary, Allegri put the team into defensive counter-attacking mode, and every mistake in the attack brought with it a huge danger of being quickly penetrated at the back.

In the first half, neither team scored again, with QPR having ten shots on goal.

But, Arsenal also have nine feet.

The guests of BTSPORT's halftime show were swept up by a group of Manchester United legends. Leo Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen talked about the first-half game, speculating about the relationship between Kristen Lue and Patrick Amber right now.

He didn't say a word to her, which is rare. Ferdinand said in a rough voice.

Scholes laughed a little at this point, and the red-haired man smiled shyly, and he said, "Yes, we always see that they are on good terms, and when we don't see that, it seems unusual." But I have to say that sometimes what you look like in front of the camera doesn't mean what you look like in private. ”

"Paul, you have to admit that both Amber and Lu are a bit eccentric today. Ferdinand had a good personal relationship with Christine, and he even called her on Tuesday to talk a few words about it, but she didn't reveal anything.

This week, Patrick's transfer news has increased significantly. Among them, the Guardian's Spanish correspondent Sid Lowe made two tweets before the game was the most eye-catching.

[Amber's agent has been in contact with both Barcelona and Real Madrid in recent weeks, and my Spanish friend believes that the deal is not out of the question.] 】

[There is a precedent for Gareth Bale, and I believe that Spanish fans will not be too resistant to the sky-high price of English players. 】

Michael Owen had those two tweets on his mind, but he didn't continue to talk about it, but got back to the game, "Now, if Kristen Lue wants to win this game, I'm sure she'll put more force into attacking in the second half, but it's going to be more risky because Arsenal's counter-attack is very, very sharp. ”

Scholes was silent for a moment and said, "I think Lu is a cautious coach, maybe she will take that into account." However, looking at the current situation, QPR is indeed a dilemma. ”

Rio Ferdinand tried to talk about the game from a different angle: "Lu has always been very thoughtful in terms of tactics and maybe he will surprise us. However, I would also like to say that I want her to give the players a blow at half-time. When I was playing for Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson's half-time speech was always important. Sometimes, that makes us a more productive team. ”

The analysis continues, and in fact, those who watched the game live on TV are well aware that it is difficult for guests to guess what Kristen Luke will say at halftime or what changes Kristen Luke will make in the second half.

Time passed quickly, and the second half of the game began.

Nathan Neal Lawrence sat in the chief's VIP box, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows blocking the cold air outside, and he couldn't feel the cold wind. But his eyes were unusually cold. He hadn't planned to come to London for a while, but he had a day to spare, and he thought, why not? Before the game, he invited Patrick to watch the game in the box, but Patrick refused, saying that he wanted to sit next to his coach and teammates.

Now, the situation on the field is-

The QPR changed its approach and slowed down the pace of the offense. They shifted to constant control, looking for fighters.

It did create a lot of set-piece chances up front, but in the first ten minutes, no goals were scored.

Glenn headed in from a corner kick and was just a fraction of a second. Ian and Vargas both had shots from the perimeter, but one was saved, the other just over the crossbar.

In the 60th minute, Russian striker Artem Dzyuba was replaced. He didn't have long to come on to get a close-range header on target, but it was saved by a solid Cech.

Lu Ling looked at the ball that was saved, and his eyes were momentarily dull. The cold wind swept across the stands at the Emirates Stadium, and together with the shouts of the home fans, it formed an eerie music that reverberated in her ears. And the ends of her hair, which had been cut short, kept lapping her cheeks in the wind.

Until the 89th minute, the score was still 1:0.

Lu Ling's arm hung down after continuing to wave.

The fourth official held up the sign, and there were only three minutes of stoppage time.

The reticence of the QPR head coach is obvious to all.

This should be the last chance to attack.

Leão tried to get past Arsenal centre-back Mustafi and he succeeded, but was then dragged and fell into the box.

The referee did not blow the whistle.

Lu Ling did not plead.

After more than ten seconds, the game was over.

The QPR continued its unbeaten run for half a season, coming to an end at the Emirates Stadium the night before Christmas Eve.

In December, the bitter cold wind blew on the ears, as if someone was stabbing with a sharp blade again and again. Lu Ling pinched his aching ears and turned to walk towards Allegri. After a hurried handshake, she walked into the players' tunnel.

Later, the camera shows a close-up of Patrick Amber's face. His face was as cloudy as the night in North London. 166 Reading Network