Matt Dawn slipped his phone into his coat pocket and held it in his hand.

He had just watched the video of Lai Hu scoring five goals in nine minutes on his phone.

It's not the kind of post-edited collection of highlights, but a complete footage from the time Hulay scored the first goal to his fifth, with an uncut cut in between, complete with live commentary.

It can be said to be the best video to illustrate Lai Hu's strength.

He plans to show the video to Tony Clarke and then convince him to try and sign Hulay, which he believes will go a long way towards alleviating Hammond's current scoring woes.

The team has been hovering in the relegation zone for a long time because of the lack of attacking strength, and if it can't think of a way, it is afraid that it will sink deeper and deeper into the quagmire......

Hammond Castle used to be a Premier League team, but now the team doesn't think about the Premier League, just needs to stay in the Championship.

He knocked on the door of the manager's office and as soon as he entered, he said in an uplifted voice: "Hi Tony, I have something for you to see, I tell you, you must see ......"

"Let me guess, is it your Lai Hu?" Standing behind his desk, Tony Clarke, who was packing up, didn't lift his head.

"That's right! Do you know? In a just-concluded U23 Asian Cup match, he scored five goals in just nine minutes! It was an under-23 game, but it was magical! I've got a video of him scoring five goals all of them, uncut! Matt Dawn said as he handed the phone in his pocket.

But Tony Clark didn't answer, but continued to bury his head in tidying things up: "Sorry, Matt. I'm afraid I'm not available right now. ”

"It's okay, you're busy first...... Uh, what are you doing? Matt said as he noticed Tony pick up the figurine from the table and put it in a backpack resting on his chair.

"As you can see, Matt, I'm 'rolling up and leaving.'" With that, Tony stuffed a photo of himself next to the statue with the club's president, Tom "Old Tom" Chichester, into his bag.

"Volume...... What does the roll cover go? Matt was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came back to his senses, and exclaimed, "No! The club can't do that! ”

He finally realizes that his good friend Tony Clark, who has played only at Hammond Castle for the rest of his career, has been fired from his beloved club!

"Shhhhhhh Be quiet, I haven't informed anyone yet, and I don't want to be full of people outside the door when I leave. Tony Clarke gestured and spread his hands, "Of course the club can do that." I'm the head coach of the team, but if you look at where we are now, they can certainly change the manager in order to avoid relegation. ”

"But it's not your problem. We've had a serious injury wave this season and we still have seven people on the injury list! We need to add reinforcements, but what have the clubs done in this winter transfer window? Nothing! No...... They can't do that! Old Tom had only been buried for less than a week, and they couldn't make such a decision at this time! Not even if Evan is the son of Chairman Tom Chichester! Matt Dawn got excited.

So much so that Tony Clark had to put down what he was doing and come up and grab him: "There may be some truth to what you said, Matt." But as a manager, you do have to take the main responsibility when the team is not doing well. And the resignation was initiated by myself. ”

Matt looked at Tony in a daze.

Tony patted him on the shoulder: "Just half an hour ago, I spoke with Evan and we agreed. I've been coaching this team for four years and I've never been able to get it back to the Super League. It means that I can't continue to lead this team forward anymore and Hammond Castle needs a manager who is more capable than me. And I myself should probably jump out of my familiar environment and look outside. ”

With that, he continued to turn around and go to pack his things.

Matt watched him walk to the bookshelf, put the Championship Coach of the Month trophy into his backpack one by one, and said sadly: "I would have suggested to you that the club buy Lai Hu, I believe he is the one who can help our team out of this difficult situation...... But now that doesn't make sense. ”

"No, Matt, it still makes sense. You can suggest to my successor that you compile all the information you have gathered about Lai Hu into a detailed scouting report to him, and perhaps he will follow your advice. ”

Matt Dawn was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I will, Tony." But I don't guarantee that he'll take the advice of a video analyst and not a full-time scout. ”

"Always have to try, whether it is successful or not, you always have to recommend it. As for whether to listen or not, that's the manager's power, he can listen or not. You can't control that. ”

Matt sighed: "That's all it can be." ”

As he spoke, Tony Clark had already packed his things, he put on his backpack and stood in front of Matt, looking at him: "I'm glad to meet you at Hammond Castle, Matt. I'm no longer the head coach of Hammond Castle, but we'll still be friends, right? ”

Matt hung his head and nodded listlessly, "Of course, we will, we've always been friends, Tony." Even if you go to Portsmouth Athletic, it won't affect our relationship. ”

Portsmouth Athletic are derby rivals at Hammond Castle, with both teams at Portsmouth.

Tony Clark smiled when he heard this: "Don't worry, Matt. I'm not going over there, I'm not going to be the head coach of Hammond Castle, but I'm always a Hammond guy and I'm always going to support Hammond Castle. ”

Matt didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Tony Clark stepped forward and shook his hand: "I want to thank you, Matt. You've been a great help in your time as the team's video analyst. I admire your abilities in this regard. I'm sure you can continue to help Hammond Castle in the way you do best, and I wish you the best of luck, Matt. ”

"Good luck too, Tony. The outside world is bigger, but there are also more dangers. Either way, I'll support you. ”

"Goodbye, Matt, I've got to go and say goodbye to the others."

"Goodbye, Tony."

Tony Clark opened the office door under his gaze and walked out.

Matt sighed softly.

He looked down at the phone in his hand again.

If he had been bold last summer and had recommended the youngster to Tony, would he have been able to change the fate of the team and Tony now?

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"Lao Zhao, guess whose call I received just now?"

Zhao Kangming was sitting in his office when he heard a voice outside the door, and at the same time, the hidden door was also pushed open, and a fat figure squeezed in from outside.

It was Dong Wen, the general manager of the club.

"Is it a media reporter who wants to interview?" Zhao Kangming asked.

Ever since Hulai put in a spectacular performance of five goals in nine minutes at the Under-23 Asian Cup, their phones have suddenly become busy.

He himself has received various calls in the past two days.

"No, it's not. It's Lu Heng's! ”

Zhao Kangming was stunned for a moment: "Why did he call you?" ”

"Of course, he came to me to ask for a price, and he asked me how much I could sell Hulai to the South China Tiger. Lao Zhao, did you say that Lu Heng had water in his head? Running to buy Hulai at this juncture, did he really think that we would sell? Dong Wen said triumphantly.

Zhao Kangming shook his head: "That's not easy to say, Lao Dong." I estimate that in Xue Chaoyu's eyes, you were similar to Lu Heng today. ”

Dong Wen's expression froze.

At the beginning, after Shining Star defeated Dashun Golden Arrow to win the FA Cup, he went to the other party's general manager Xue Chaoyu, trying to buy Chen Xingyi directly, but of course he was directly scolded back by the other party: "Want Chen Xingyi?" Okay, get Hulai in exchange! ”

At that time, Dong Wen scolded and launched the live broadcast room...... No, it's the end of the exchange of Golden Arrows.

Zhao Kangming laughed when he saw Dong Wen deflated: "But Lu Heng actually reminded you, Lao Dong." You may want to consider signing another contract extension with Hulai. ”

"We just signed a new contract before the start of last season......

"This time and that time. Do you think the current salary conditions can make Hulai happy? Today, Lu Heng of the South China Tigers still called you, and tomorrow what if the managers of other Chinese Super League clubs go directly to Hu Lai? ”

Dong Wen's expression did not change, but his eyes rolled.

"I heard that Hu Lai bought a new house for his parents in Dongchuan, and it seems that he has basically drained all his money, and he is in need of money now......"

Dong Wen slapped his thigh: "Lao Zhao I know, when he comes back from the U23 Asian Cup, I will negotiate a new contract with him." ”

Although signing a new contract a year sounds a little incredible.

But considering that the signing is for Hulai, who has just scored five goals in nine minutes in the game, it seems understandable how incredible it is......

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“…… And this young player who set the world record was originally cultivated by the youth team of Poseidon Club, in other words, Hulai should have been a player of Poseidon Club. After watching Hu Lai's series of performances, it is inevitable that fans of Poseidon can't help but think: How good would it be if Hu Lai could still be a Poseidon player now? It's a pity that life has no ifs, and football does not believe in assumptions. Because of the disagreement on the club's development strategy, Poseidon Club has not only lost an excellent coach, but also such a talented player......"

Zhang Qiang's eyes are staring at this passage from the hand of "Lingnan Evening News" reporter Gao Youjun, who wrote this article that seems to be reporting on Hu Lai's five goals in nine minutes, but it turns out that there is such a private article at the end......

Zhang Qiang couldn't figure it out, why was he so keen on his own local team even though he was a local media?

When did the Lingnan Evening News become the mouthpiece of the South China Tigers?

He can't sit idly by, otherwise this kind of public opinion will slowly ferment and eventually become out of control.

The main thing is that Hulai is really powerful, and he can always create some topics to make him the object of attention.

After the FA Cup final last year, it was obviously a contradiction between Hu Lai and Wang Xianke, but the Poseidon Club was pulled out by many media to criticize it. It's really innocent - I fired Sun He's grandson, why are you still bothering me?

Now that the two teams have had the opportunity to talk directly to the Chinese Super League, the topic of Hulai will definitely be brought up again and again.

In order to avoid embarrassment at that time, Zhang Qiang decided to strike first.

He took out his mobile phone and called his men: "Send someone to contact Hulai's agent...... What the? Hulai doesn't have an agent? How did he renew his contract with the club without an agent? Go and check, there must be someone to negotiate with the club on his behalf! ”

After he hung up the phone, he soon received the news from his subordinates, after all, this matter is not a secret, as long as someone has a heart to check, you can find out.

The person who negotiated the renewal of the contract on behalf of Hu Lai and the club is called Yongjun, who is Zhang Qinghuan's agent.

Zhang Qiang looked at the phone number fed back by his subordinates, thought about it, and decided to call the agent in person to show his attention.

He picked up his phone.

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Yongjun, dressed in a black suit, stood in front of a tombstone, beside him, hundreds of such tombstones were densely arranged on this small hillside.

This is a cemetery on the outskirts of the capital.

The tombstone opposite him belonged to Zhang Qinghuan's father.

"Lao Zhang, your son has finally returned to the Chinese Super League and the national team...... A lot has happened in the past season...... Remember the last time I told you about the child who helped your son get back on the right path? It turned out that the child's father turned out to be a former professional footballer, but unfortunately he retired prematurely due to injury and did not leave his name in the history of Chinese football......"

In the quiet cemetery, Yongjun muttered in a low voice, as if he was afraid that he and his old friends would disturb the neighbors around him.

But at this moment, the mobile phone he kept in his trouser pocket suddenly rang sharply, breaking the silence in the cemetery.

Yongjun, who was interrupted, took out his mobile phone, glanced at the unfamiliar number, and chose to hang up the phone without hesitation, then stuffed the phone back again, and continued to say to Zhang Qinghuan's father's tombstone:

“…… At the award ceremony of last season's Chinese League, the kid took the stage to deliver a speech of thanks......"

The mobile phone rang very abruptly again, interrupting what Yongjun was about to say along with his emotions.

He angrily took out his mobile phone, and when he saw that it was still an unfamiliar number, he refused to call without saying a word and added the number to the blacklist.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath and was silent for ten seconds, before resuming his emotions before continuing:

"When he said, 'Failure is success,' I could clearly see the pride on his face on the TV. Your son was the first to shout out to cheer for him, I don't know if he thought of you at that time, anyway, I thought of you, Lao Zhang. Qing Huan's kid is not the same as before, he has lost some things, but he has also learned some things, and he has also gained a group of friends. Now he is having a good time almost every day, but I can still feel the regret in his heart - he actually really hopes that his efforts can be seen by you today, and you can continue to be proud of him......

"You know what, Lao Zhang. Qing Huan now celebrates with his fingers to the sky after every goal, although he has never explained the meaning of this celebration, but I know that those goals are for you, and he wants you to see him in the sky. You'll see that, right? You'll be proud of him, right? He's no longer a kid who can't walk without you, he's grown up......

"Oh yes, Hulai scored five goals in nine minutes in the U23 Asian Cup just now, and everyone on the Internet calls him '95 Supreme'...... It's something no one in world football has ever done before, but he did it. This kid is always good at creating miracles, just like I didn't even expect him to really make Qinghuan turn back...... You always say that you hope Qing Huan can lead the Chinese team to the World Cup, the World Cup is still too far away, but now I think Chinese football will go to the Olympic Games to see and see first...... Although it's not a World Cup, it's still off to a good start...... Chinese football is getting better and better, maybe one day, it will really be able to participate in the World Cup? At that time, I will be the first to tell you the good news...... You must bless these young people up there! ”

As soon as Yongjun's words fell, a gust of wind blew, and the pine forests around the cemetery swayed, and the sound of the waves was gusting.

He raised his head to look at this scene and smiled: "Okay, I'll just say yes!" ”

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"Sorry, your call is currently unanswered, please call again later. Sorry……”

Zhang Qiang put down his phone for the fifth time, and he finally confirmed one thing - it was not that no one answered his past call, but that his phone number should have been blocked by the other party......

He originally wanted to contact Hu Lai's agent and make a heavy promise to the other party, as long as Hu Laiken came to the sea god, the other party would mention any conditions.

He was mentally prepared for the other lion to open his mouth.

But I never thought that the other party wouldn't talk to me at all, and the refusal was so straightforward!

He originally thought that after the club expelled Sun He, it could be regarded as a friendly signal to Hu Lai, and everyone would see each other again in the future, and it could be regarded as a friendship. After all, Poseidon Club is indeed the place where Hulai debuted, and it is the team that trained him to become a professional player.

But it doesn't seem that the other party sees it that way......

Zhang Qiang, who was originally going to play the emotional card, found that his flattery was all thrown to the blind man.

"Mother Trey!"

Gui is the general manager of the top six clubs in the Chinese Super League, not only in Nanling football, but even in the entire Chinese football world, Zhang Qiang, who is a head and face, still didn't hold back, and burst out in his office.

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