Zoe stays in Barcelona, and one of her teammates will keep an eye on Trek for a while, after which Anna will fly over and fetch her. The Europa League is basically over, except for the Champions League final. And the national teams of all countries have basically announced their squads, the World Cup preparations are imminent, Patrick's vacation is very short, and he is about to go to the national team for training.

He returned to London and it was very windy at night. He should have felt cold, but his body didn't feel anything, and even the tiredness was gone. His mind is now full of the article he read before boarding his plane in Barcelona.

At that time, he clicked on Twitter to click on the "Four, Four, Two" link to the Michael Cox (X) article

amber’uldbepositiveforlu’ach

Amber's departure could be a good thing for Lu's growth as a coach

"Patrick Amber on loan at Barcelona is widely seen as the reason why QPR was unable to win the title in the end. Indeed, since entering 2018, QPR has gone through a painful period. But in the closing stages of the season, Lu's team became very resilient. Beating Liverpool and Manchester City in two games in a row exemplified something this team didn't have in the past – they were extremely tight at the back and had no shortage of novelty in pressing up front. ”

At the same time, because of Amber's departure, Lu tried more drills of different formations, and the three-back formation and flexible 4222 and other playing styles appeared in the QPR game. This can be a very important training opportunity for a young coach. How to balance the team's offense and defense with the superstar leaving? Perhaps through this hurdle, Lu can truly become a master coach. ”

"In Pep Guardiola's biography, my good friend Gilliam Balague has suggested that part of the reason Pep left Barcelona may be related to Messi, who has grown into a 'monster', which will make the coach feel that he has lost control of the team. Perhaps, just maybe, Amber's departure is a good thing for Lu, it's a serious challenge, but we've seen how that challenge can bring out her coaching potential. ”

Michael Cox's Twitter page for this article, with comments from different voices below.

[I have to say that Michael's article is biased this time.] Having a superstar at hand is always a good thing rather than a bad thing for any coach......]

[Good article, Mike.] This kind of problem has not been thought about by many people, but the most difficult environment can force out the master. 】

[I'm a QPR fan, and I don't agree with that. You ask me a hundred times, and I wish Amber would stay with us. 】

[Come to think of it, Amber is indeed a genius, but what we need is a complete team, and it is dangerous to tie all hopes to one person. I'd rather Lu stay in the team for a long time. 】

Amber is such a genius, I'm crazy and I don't want him to stay. That's the bottom line. 】

[Interesting, maybe the tactical evolution of the coach and the existence of super geniuses are contradictory?]

……

Patrick always thought that if they were together, they would always be together and conquer the world together, and in the end, it turned out that she would be better off without him, both emotionally and competitively. It's ironic. The year went by quickly, and a lot happened. There may be a lot more to come this summer. And those things are not under anyone's control.

h.

He called Tina, and he thought that if she was in Harrington, he could go there and find him, just as he was in a hurry and the locker was not tidyed.

She quickly answered the phone. She said she was at home.

Patrick tensed up when he stood in front of her door again. He had the key, but he didn't open the door with the key.

She was so close to him.

****

Lu Ling knew that Patrick had arrived. But he neither knocked nor took the key to open the door. Perhaps, like her, he was wondering what would happen when they met. It's stupid, they're friends anyway. But she didn't move half a step as she sat on the couch. There were a few bottles of beer on the coffee table. He's going to train with the national team soon, so it's best not to drink alcohol, but a can of light beer shouldn't be too much of a problem.

She stared at the letters on the beer can. Then, she received a message.

"I'm just outside. 】

[I know, do you want to come in?]

[Think.] 】

[But?]

He didn't reply, and after a minute, Lu Ling heard the sound of him taking the key to open the door.

She stood up, and he opened the door.

"Hey. ”

"Hey. ”

Lu Ling walked over, and Patrick walked over to her.

There may have been a half-second pause, but they hugged anyway.

****

Preparations for the World Cup have begun one after another.

There are four England internationals in the QPR, Patrick Amber (still a QPR player), Yu Zixiang (selected despite a foot injury), Glenn Mitchell and Jacob Harding (on the last train).

England will play a warm-up match each at Wembley, Chile and Iran, before travelling to Stockholm and a warm-up match against Sweden before flying to Russia.

In addition, other QPR internationals are: Hans Bachmeier (Germany), Mario Fernandez (Brazil), Timothy Fosu Mensah (Netherlands), Eduardo Vargas (Chile), Hoel Campbell (Costa Rica), León Ferreira (Uruguay). [Artem Dzyuba, the main striker of the host Russia, is not counted as a QPR player, and he will return to Zenit after the end of his loan contract with QPR]

As a result, a total of 10 players in the QPR squad will participate in the World Cup, which is considered the largest number of clubs in Europe. For QPR's head coach, this is a major challenge for next season's preparations.

In the run-up to the World Cup, there was more and more public opinion, and the world was shrouded in excitement about the tournament. In England, many families hang the St. George's Cross flag of England. You can hear some people who don't usually care about football starting to talk about England's prospects of qualifying, Amber's best position, and who will be the Three Lions' main striker.

That's the beauty of the World Cup.

In terms of the superstars of this Cup, in addition to the 33-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and the nearly 31-year-old Lionel Messi, the two veteran superstars, the major media are still playing up other shining names.

Brazil's Neymar and Gabriel Jesus are considered the most talented attacking duo of this tournament. Brazil are also seen as favourites to win the title.

France's Paul Pogba and Ousmane Dembele, plus Antoine Griezmann, Anthony Martial, Rabiot, N'Golo Kante...... A number of shining names have made France the favourites in Europe.

Defending champions Germany's star group is not yet ageing, with Muller, Kroos, Mesut Ozil, Boateng, Hummels, Manuel Neuer and others leading the way, with coach Loew ambitious. Among them, there are many people who have just won the Champions League with Bayern Munich's victory over Chelsea, and their morale and competitive form are very high.

England have also been getting a lot of attention – Patrick Amber is considered one of the most anticipated talents of the tournament, while England have started to see some pretty good other young stars in recent years.

In addition to Messi, Argentina also has Atletico Madrid talent Angel Correa, who is also seen as one of the favourites to win the title. In addition, although Serbia's overall strength is average, many media predict that Andrea Zhivkovic is expected to lead the country to play the role of a dark horse.

****

Tim had just left, and from tomorrow he would be going on vacation, and he would probably be back in Harrington in mid-June. In fact, most of them went on vacation. Lu Ling would come to Harrington every morning and find that someone was missing.

The whole training base gradually quieted down, completely different from the lively atmosphere outside to welcome the World Cup. Of course, sometimes Lu Ling turns on the TV and can always see Sky Sports news station rotating the preparations of each national team.

Now, it's nine o'clock, and it's just getting dark. She munched on a sandwich as she read the newspaper. She had just finished a phone call with Simon. Simon told her over the phone that he had spoken to Patrix's agent, Steve, and that it was unlikely that the QPR No. 7 would stay with the team, but that he would not make a final decision until he returned from the World Cup.

Lu Ling would not know this news later than anyone else.

That night, they hugged for a long time, and he put his arm around her waist and almost kissed her, and she almost let him do it. In the end, they didn't do anything, they didn't talk about anything, and they didn't drink beer. In fact, they ended hugging and he was gone.

At that time, Lu Ling knew that he would most likely not choose to stay in the team.

Later, he sent her a message telling her -

Maybe it's better if we're not around each other now. 】

She replied okay.

Lu Ling guessed that he might have read the recent tactical article, or maybe he had his own considerations. It was the most embarrassing time, not long after the breakup, but she knew that everything would be fine. When they are no longer awkward to meet and there are no longer always pauses in their conversations, they will talk about everything as before. At that point, she had to ask the bastard what he was thinking.

The headline in the newspaper read:

here’snextforamber:d,cityorrealmadrid？

Where is Amber's next stop: Manchester United, Manchester City or Real Madrid?

The Guardian article claims that QPR is interested in selling Patrick Amber. Barcelona are keen to keep Patrick Amber altogether, but they may have a bit of a financial problem, and they may need to sell Neymar or Suarez for cash to be able to afford Amber's hefty transfer fee. This makes the future of Patrick-Amber uncertain.

Because as things stand, only the three clubs mentioned by The Guardian have the financial resources to buy him.

Lu Ling shook her head to herself, she still had the same idea, if Pat had to leave, she would not let him stay in England. 166 Reading Network