"Christine, what do you think of the Patrick-Amber deal?"

With a slightly immature Sussex accent and a young and upright face, Lu Ling looked at the "Post" reporter who asked the question, she thought that he would not be older than her. He was the first person to ask questions at today's press conference, and he was very direct. Because he was sitting in the first row, Lu Ling could read the name on the press card on his chest. His name is Max Gaunt.

"Max. The head coach of the QPR called the name of the Post reporter. Max smiled at her and nodded at her. In fact, it was Max's first appearance at Kristen Lu's press conference, and more precisely, the first time he had seen Kristen himself up close. She herself was a little more radiant than on TV, and her powerful aura was revealed as soon as she walked into the room. She was obviously the same age as him, but when she called his name, it made him feel a strong sense of oppression.

She didn't smile and continued to look at him and said, "Thank you for your question." Before I answer that question, I want to state that this will be the only question I will answer today about Patrick. ”

After she finished saying this, the reporters on the scene whispered a few words in each other's ears. Lu Ling ignored it and began to answer this question.

"First of all, I need to emphasise that Pat is still a player for QPR, he is on loan at Barcelona, so please don't forget that. I regret his temporary departure, but I can understand his choice. We've had a fantastic time together and I hope to continue working with him in the future. His departure is certainly a loss to the team, but let's not forget that there are still a lot of good players in this squad. This team still wants to win the game. ”

She's done.

But after a second or two, she voluntarily added, "I'm still friends with Pat." So, I'm not going to be so happy to see you write that he left QPR because he had a conflict with me......" she said pouting and shrugging, with a hint of the Latin manager's style, and her voice rang out again at the press conference: "That won't do me any good for inviting other players to join my team in the future." ”

There was a little laughter below.

Lu Ling didn't laugh. She looked at them. There are a lot of journalists who are watching her closely, and she knows it. She glanced at Max, his searching gaze very obvious.

But what can you see? And even if you did, you wouldn't know what kind of morning I had had.

She barely closed her eyes last night, didn't fall asleep until about three o'clock in the morning, and woke up again before five o'clock. She woke up and took a cursory glance at all the games Patrick hadn't played in the past season and a half. After that, she left home and came to Harrington. Patrick called her at almost eight o'clock, she went to the restaurant to get her coffee, and the phone was left on her desk and not received. He left her a voice message and didn't call again.

At that time, she knew that he was already on the plane to Barcelona.

She didn't listen to that voice message. That voice message was his farewell. She's not ready.

****

"What do I think of Patrick's deal?" Nicholas repeated the reporter's question. Then, he nodded his chin and tapped his fingers on the long table, and said slowly: "This league has lost one of the best players, at least temporarily, I think it's a pity, and I feel sorry for QPR and Christine. You may think it's good news for us because one of the best players in one of the rival teams has left, but I don't think so, I said that this kind of player can dominate one game once in a while, but not all of them. And if Christine goes to Barcelona, I'll be relieved. ”

The Manchester Evening News reporter immediately asked, "Nick, is this a compliment on Christine Lue?"

"Compliment?" the Everton boss repeated again, then smiled, "whatever you want to say, I don't really care. ”

'Everton have previously expressed interest in Patrick Amber......

"Oh yes, I think any team would be interested in Patrick. However, I watched the news and it looks like Barcelona will have to spend a lot of money in the summer if they really want to sign him. For me, I'd rather use that money to buy players in multiple positions. ”

"Nick, do you mean Amber isn't worth the price?"

"You see, you always get me wrong. I said, for me, but there are definitely other managers who think it's worth paying for a player. It's just a different choice. Nicholas looked at his watch and reminded him kindly, "We've been talking for a few minutes about the players from other teams, and now, can we talk about the Everton players?"

****

Not long after the pre-match press conference between QPR and Everton, Barcelona's official Twitter released a photo of Patrick Amber holding a Barcelona shirt with Barcelona coach Enrique, with the huge Barcelona logo on the back.

The beautiful England boy will still wear the number 7 shirt at Barcelona, with the original owner Alda Turan having joined Valencia on loan earlier in the transfer window.

Lionel Messi, the number one star in the Barcelona team, posted a photo with Patrick directly on Instagram and wrote:

[I didn't expect us to become teammates so soon.] Welcome Patrick!]

Neymar, Luis Suarez, Pique, Rakitic and others have welcomed Patrick on social media. The Catalan media is also working hard to promote it, with the streets of Barcelona being filled with large photos of Patrick Amber in the newspapers and the TV station constantly broadcasting Patrick's brilliant goal.

Barcelona legend Xavi said in a radio interview:

"When I found out that Amber would be joining Barcelona, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep. I've watched a lot of QPR fights and to be honest, he doesn't look like an Englishman. He doesn't even look like a European. I don't know what makes him so talented. If I was a few years younger, I would definitely want to be teammates with him and that would be a great thing. Of course, he doesn't speak Spanish or Catalan, but I don't think that's a problem. Geniuses speak with their feet. There have been a lot of Englishmen who have been to La Liga, Real Madrid have Gareth Bale, Barcelona have had English stars like Lineker, so I'm not worried. ”

And the motd host Lineker, who was mentioned by Harvey, happily said on Twitter:

[I'm very, very looking forward to seeing the new MAN (YMAR), but he can't beat me!] unless he can score a hat-trick in the national derby (Lineker scored a hat-trick against Real Madrid during his time at Barcelona). 】

In fact, the English media and celebrities are basically divided into two factions of opinion on the matter, one group believes that it is incomprehensible for QPR to let Amber go and is a huge loss for the Premier League, and the other group is very interested in seeing England's homegrown talent perform at a super European giant like Barcelona, which they think is an honor for English football.

England legend Paul Scholes has been very slammed in his column for the QPR to let Patrick Amber go.

"Nobody says a player stays in a team forever. But QPR letting Amber go at this time, for whatever reason, is a sign of lack of ambition. And, maybe the best star in world football for the next decade, and he's not in our league right now. ”

The Daily Mirror's big end-page report featured a photo of Patrick Amber hugging Kristen Lue plus a photo of Amber showing off the Barcelona shirt. The author is John Klaus, and the title is simple:

ds.

The fairy tale is over.

On Twitter, ordinary fans are also constantly arguing about this transfer, which is extremely hot.

[I still can't believe it. Amber, this bastard. And Lu is not much better, as well as Lawrence, Fernandez. I can't take it. 】

[Amber is not our player anymore, it will happen sooner or later, but definitely not at this time, it is a huge mistake. 】

[Our season is over.] 】

[I really want to just be on loan, who will tell me, what will happen in the summer?]

[It's actually a good thing for English football.] But it sucks for QPR fans. 】

[I'm curious about what's going on this month.] This is probably the weirdest transfer in history. I feel that Lu has a lot of responsibility. 】

[Amber is a hundred times stronger than Bale, he will win the Champions League at Barcelona and win the treble. And we're just a small team at the end of the day. 】

[I hope the traitor Amber never comes back, go and get your Champions League and high salary.] 】

That afternoon, an article written by Max Gaunt, a reporter for The Post, sparked more discussion with the following topic:

？luandamber

Why is this time and what exactly happened between Lu and Amber?

The article doesn't contain any new revelations, but it directs the matter more towards a discussion of the personal relationship between Patrick Amber and Kristen Luke, and by reviewing some of their past relationships and recent abnormal reactions on the court, it is suggested that the real reason for Amber's departure may not be competitive, but on a personal relationship level.

This sparked more speculation, as well as dissatisfaction and abuse of the QPR boss on Twitter.

It is worth mentioning that all the players of QPR have collectively lost their voices in this matter. No one has commented on Twitter or Instagram.

Like, he didn't go.

And Patrick himself only posted a photo with Enrique on Instagram, without adding a word.

****

After the afternoon training session, Lu Ling returned to his office, opened his laptop, and saw Pat's joining photo. He had a smile on his face. But she knew him, and knew that the smile was fake.

Soon, she came across Max's article that had caused a lot of discussion. In this way, her words at the press conference were completely in vain. Oh, this damn Max. The next time she sees him, maybe she will ask him if he has a hearing problem or a comprehension problem.

Tim glanced at Lu Ling's notebook as he walked in, and he was a little speechless.

Lu Ling didn't look at the teaching assistant, but just whispered, "Tim, if you want to say something, you can say it directly." ”

Tim's gentle voice reached Lu Ling's ears.

"You know, Barcelona is a beautiful city, Camp Nou is an amazing stadium, Catalan with a lot of Latino, a great nightlife, not to mention the food and weather that is much better than in England...... Perhaps, he'll fall in love there. ”

"I know. I know very well. Lu Ling raised his head.

Tim managed to catch a little sadness on her face, and it made her so real.

"I've been to Barcelona and Camp Nou many times. In fact, I once wrote a cover letter to Barcelona. Oh, please don't make fun of me. ”

Tim still laughed, but there was no hint of mockery in his eyes, and he said, "I did the same." It seems that Barcelona rejected two good coaches. ”

"I'm not going to blame them for that. It's a place where you can forget about London. But ......"

"What?"

She shook her head slightly, her gaze a little paranoid, "London is home." ”

Tim felt a little sad, he was an emotional person. He put away the smile that always hung on his face, and asked softly, "Did you spend last night together?" I think it must have been sad to say goodbye. ”

"No, we didn't spend it together, we didn't say goodbye. Lu Ling didn't shy away from Tim's question, he was her friend, he cared about her, sincerely. But she didn't want to talk about her inner feelings, so she turned to work. "Are you ready? I think you haven't had a good night's sleep in the last few weeks. I know you're getting married next month, so apologize to Monica, you probably don't have much time to spend on your wedding. ”

Tim had seen a crowd of sad fans outside Harrington at the New Queen's Park over the past two days, but he figured they weren't as upset as she was.

"Hey, don't worry, Monica said I only had to be in charge of three things, inviting my own family and friends, getting my hair cut before the wedding, and attending. ”

Lu Ling heard her own laughter, it wasn't such a funny joke, but she felt warm.

Pat is gone, and she's going to keep going. Luckily, it's like the Liverpool fans' favorite song.

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