Chapter 164: Pace of Progress

Vardy and Freire were both kicked out of the training ground for their lack of coolness, and of course Hydward did not punish them, just let the two of them have a good chat in private.

Finnan said he saw Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in Frere, with the Reds captain scooping the ball off the pitch on the pitch when he set foot at Melwood's training base on the first day, and when his team-mates thought Gerrard would opt for a safe return pass, he fired a super long-range shot from 30 yards out to break the first team's door. Ince lay on the ground and rolled, and what Gerald said was, "Don't be like a dead man." ”

Since then, the captain of the Red Army has become Ince's shoe-brushing brother, of course, according to Gerrard's math test C, the brain of the difference series will not be able to run, and it is estimated that he will not run the big guy's car.

As the saying goes, three years old looks big and seven years old looks old, fearless and thorough almost throughout Gerrard's entire career, the first Merseyside derby was a red card, he joined the national team at the age of 19, complained along the way that the car was too shaky, and later realized that "it was caused by his own excitement", and in 2003, when his mentor Houllier handed him the captain's armband, Gerrard was only 23 years old!

Hydward had to admit that from the first time he met Freel, he had some admiration for this tall and strong man, and Finnan was right about one thing, where is this young man to be a striker, this is a natural midfielder!

So away to Cardiff Chan in the Championship, with Vardy's mournful eyes, Freire and John were in the starting line-up, right! You read that right, Drinkwater and Pierce were all on the bench.

John, the bodyguard next to him the day before yesterday was still Norris, and today he has become the team's No. 1 thigh N'Golo Kante, this French short, terrifying endurance, terrifying work to create a full-court non-stop pressing, and what is even more terrifying is Kante's progress, a kid who can't play in Ligue 2, has become the thickest thigh of the Championship team in a few months.

Ferguson called Edward after the FA Cup tie and the first sentence was: "Kante, sell?" ”

“……”

Edward thought for a moment and replied with a question: "Isn't your scouting job at Manchester United easy?" ”

Lord Fu was stunned: "Huh? ”

Edward patiently explained to the old man who was still worried about the future of the Red Devils at such an old age: "The comfort level of being a scout at Manchester United should be equivalent to that of a buyer in the English royal family, you only need to run to Portsmouth a few times in winter and summer, and you don't even need to go, just put the main lineup in front of you and pick it for you, it belongs to my grandmother's work!" ”

Ferguson choked on these words, but Ward on the other side did not stop, and continued: "Sir, Portsmouth, the Championship relegation team, your target should be Southampton next door to me, otherwise it will soon become Liverpool's own field!" You're not saying that your biggest wish in life is to take Liverpool down. After saying that, he hung up the phone, Ferguson looked confused, I asked you to buy someone, what is the matter with Liverpool and Southampton? Poison you.

Hydward's first feeling after hanging up the phone was that the old thing who didn't want to have a 13-face face must have sent a lot of spies to his side, so Kantena should be given a raise, and he should be given a core position. The Frenchman's character is honest and well-behaved, and his emotional intelligence is first-class, and he belongs to the kind of person who likes to communicate and interact with fans often, and his teammates praise him for playing well. On the other hand, a certain bar and a certain bar always feel that the thickest nerves are missing in the brain, or they are just simply running low, so they can't be too polite to treat such players, and they need Juventus or Bayern to deal with the discipline problem.

On the bus to Cardiff City, Hydward is suspected of being an illegitimate child, reverse Gerrard, the man who started the team's big car, Kante's teammate, Portsmouth fans don't know who, and finally the world-class midfielder, the Great Britain Teletubbies, the man - Nicholas Freer I committed the same "two" as the captain of the Reds. He was also complaining that the bus was driving too steep and that people were being torn upside down, with Hydward saying that the bus was sponsored by Sensibile and that Pompey had a large Neopland logo next to the Pompey legion's crest. As the king of the bus world, Neoplan is the official partner of Barcelona, a car is worth more than 500,000 euros, of course, Portsmouth is not so expensive, but there are more than 300,000 euros, the structure of the car is to imitate Juventus, the interior does not pursue Barcelona-style luxury, but requires simple and comfortable, 8-wheel drive off-road configuration, 36 seats are each equipped with a space capsule, and the shockproof function is first-class and almost does not feel any twists and turns.

Vardy glanced coldly at Freir, who was shaking around him, everyone on the bus was recuperating with their eyes closed, or quietly listening to songs and watching movies, but this was the only thing! Jamie patted his thigh and lowered his voice and said, "Don't make the boss sleep!" "Vicious, with a bit of a warning.

Sitting in the front row, Hydward had his arms around his chest, his head slammed into his chair and had fallen asleep, and everyone in the team knew that the manager's sleep quality was not high, and it was not easy to fall asleep once, and he would hardly make a slight snoring sound like today.

Freire clenched his fists, leaned on the space seat relaxed, and finally settled down after looking at Jamie, who turned his head and closed his eyes.

Sitting at the back of the car, John watched the video alone, Portsmouth, Cardiff City, everyone in every way, by heart. If he could, he would think that he would be Archimedes on the football field, despite the storm around him, still shining with the light of wisdom, the enemy soldiers broke through the city, the sword against the throat, but still selfless and immersed in thought.

The bus drove smoothly down the highway towards Cardiff City's Millennium Stadium, and perhaps more than a red dragon was waiting ahead.

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The away conditions of this game are much better than in the past, first, although Portsmouth still has a debt of more than 50 million pounds, but this money is the same as the loan that Arsenal borrowed to build the stadium, a long-term low-interest loan, which will be paid off in 20 years, and there is no hurry, and the property situation has improved significantly. Second, Cardiff City is a team with a Chinese background.

In 2010, Andy's uncle Chen Zhiyuan bought the long-established team from Malaysia.

Of course, compared to Zhang Jingru's stealth investment, Chen Zhiyuan was almost scolded to death by the fans here, and the first thing he did when he took office was to change the team's emblem from a blue bird to a red dragon, because in Asia, blue represents sadness, and red is auspicious. But for Cardiff City fans, who have a history of more than 100 years of "Blue Jays", this is difficult to accept, after the news that Chen Zhiyuan wants to change the team to Cardiff Dragons, this year a fan named Woodman even spent £13 to preemptively bet the "Cardiff Dragons".

Hydward, who is asleep, deeply understands that this is football, the team is part of history, the fans are part of the team, whether you are an official or a sponsor, for a club with a long history, your existence can only be a link between the past and the future.

Everything you do, and keep it, will be the legacy of the team's history and the future.