Chapter 184: The Little Brother Is Awesome (1st Update)
Under the careful guidance of Liu Yun, Qu Bai played better and better in the Coventry reserve team. On his reserve league debut, he came off the bench to score a goal. Four days later, in the second reserve league game, he started and scored twice.
In every Qu Bai game, Liu Yun will be present to watch the game. In the past few days, Liu Xiaoyan is on vacation, and she pestered her father to take her to Ricoh Stadium to watch Qu Bai's big brother play.
No matter how old a daughter is, fathers will treat her like a child. Parents all over the world are like this. Liu Yun didn't know that his daughter had gradually reached the age of a flower. Sooner or later, he will face a common problem encountered by Chinese parents - early love in children. At least in China, it is considered early love.
This Sunday, Coventry City will take on their next league opponents, Grimsby Town at the bottom of the league table, at the Ricoh Stadium. It's a game with a huge disparity in quality. Coventry City have an LM forward combination that is intimidating to all League Two teams, while Grimsby are weak at the back. Coventry City have won nine in a row, while Grimsby have lost three in a row and are just three points above the relegation zone.
This game is a good chance for Coventry to sit third in the league. Because the third-ranked youth team Luton Town will take on first-ranked Portsmouth away in this round. Luton Town's loss of captain Howes at the back and a 6-1 sweep from Coventry City left the squad demoralised and they struggled to beat league leaders Portsmouth on the road.
This gives Coventry, who are one point behind Luton, a godsend.
A win over Grimsby would give Coventry a good chance of finishing in the top three of the league. If they can keep their top-three finish until the end of the season, they can qualify for League One!
Saturday.
Qu Bai, a boy chasing the wind, came to the reserve locker room of Ricoh Stadium early in the morning.
The first team will be in the main league game on Sunday. On Monday, the reserve team will also welcome the next opponent of the reserve league.
Qu Bai looked at the 24-man squad for the next round of the reserve league at the door of the reserve team locker room. He has performed well in the two rounds of the Reserve League and is confident he can make the 24-man squad for the next round.
He ran his hand from the beginning of the list to the end, and he didn't even have himself!!
Qu Bai was indignant! Since joining the reserve team, he has trained strictly according to the requirements of the reserve team coach. Others practice once, he practices twice. Others run a thousand meters, he runs 1,500 meters. The sweat he has put in is obvious to all, and his teammates in the reserve team, who doesn't say that he is a training maniac?
In the two reserve league games, he worked the field, he should run and run, he should help defend and help defend, he should pass the pass, and he should score the goals he should score!
Why? Why did you exclude me from the top 24 list?!
Qu Bai was always just an eighteen-year-old young man, and his blood was strong. He was furious and went straight to the reserve coach's office to prepare and theorize with the reserve coach.
The coach is not in the office. His teammates told him that the coach was training the goalkeeper individually on the pitch.
Qu Bai came to the court angrily and rushed to the coach of the reserve team.
The coach of the reserve team looked at Qu Bai with a smile and complained for a full 3 minutes.
Then, the coach shrugged: "I'm sorry, kid, I'm going to have to take you out of the 24-man squad for the next round of the Reserve League." Because you're not under my control now! ”
With that, the coach pointed to the other end of the pitch – manager George Sr. was training with his first-team players.
Qu Bai grew his mouth in surprise: "Coach, what do you mean?" ”
The coach smiled: "Congratulations, old George just informed me in the morning." You are now his! ”
On the other side of the court, Qu Bai's idol Liu Yun was waving at him, and he shouted: "Xiaoqu, what are you doing in a daze, hurry up and train!" ”
Qu Bai has been very good in the last two reserve league games, scoring three goals in total. This caught the attention of George Sr. For a newcomer like Qu Bai, who is only eighteen years old and has a bright future, old George is still willing to give him a chance.
George Sr. put Qu Bai on the bench list for this round of the league.
Qu Bai excitedly ran to the other side of the court and joined the training team of the first team.
If an ordinary young newcomer had just joined the team, Alexander's group of veteran players would definitely make things difficult in every possible way, but Qu Bai was different.
Because the old lieutenant Liu Yun spoke in private: "Qu Bai is my nephew, everyone must help him more on weekdays." ”
The spiritual leader of the team spoke, how could Alexander's group not give Qu Bai three points?
Sunday's league is finally underway!
Coventry City host Grimsby.
The city of Coventry, like its usual matchday, is once again a sea of azure sky. The Ricoh Stadium is still full.
As before, the LM pair, Liu Yun and Hetamanla, started the game. Qu Bai, as a substitute striker, sat on the bench.
It's game on!
It was a no-brainer game. Only 5 minutes into the first half, Manla received Liu Yun's through ball and scored a single goal. 1:0, Coventry leads.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Coventry won a corner. Liu Yun takes a corner kick and Alexander heads it over. 2:0.
At the end of the first half, Coventry City led 2-0.
Throughout the first half, goalkeeper Ruan seemed to be the most laid-back man in the game.
At the beginning of the second half, Liu Yun played a world wave outside the penalty area and rewrote the score to 3:0.
After the match against Grimsby, Coventry City will have an FA Cup matchday. In order to preserve the physical fitness of the players, in the 52nd minute of the game, George Lao replaced Manla and Liu Yun, the team's forward partners. He brought on substitute striker Andy and another midfielder.
However, Andy didn't seem to have shooting boots with him when he came on. Several well-placed shots were sliding.
Old George stood up and patted Qu Bai on the shoulder: "Qu, warm up." ”
Qu Bai couldn't believe his ears.
Liu Yun patted him on the shoulder: "Xiaoqu, what are you doing in a daze?" Is it that Isabella didn't learn English well and can't understand the coach's words? The coach let you play! ”
Qu Bai reacted at this time and took off his vest to warm up.
In the 70th minute of the game, Qu Bai, a Chinese wind-chasing teenager, came on the field! It was his first official Europa League game.
Qu Bai took a deep breath on the sideline, looked at Liu Yun, who was also a teacher and friend on the bench, and felt confident in his heart. Play!
A few years later, Qu Bai, the "son of the wind" galloping in the Champions League, was interviewed after a game, and the reporter asked him which game was the most impressive game in his football career, Qu Bai said without hesitation: "In my first year in Europe, Coventry City in League Two hosted Grimsby City!" It was the most memorable game and the most important game of my life. ”
But that's all for later.
After Qu Bai came on the field, he used his speed advantage and abundant physical strength to frequently attack Grimsby's defense.
In the 89th minute of the game, a teammate played a long pass behind Grimsby. Hitting the ball behind the ball best reflects Qu Bai's speed advantage. He starts, accelerates, catches up with the ball, single-handedly!
Facing the goalkeeper, he calmly fired low and the ball went in! 4:0, Coventry leads Greensby 4:0 at home!
It was the icing on the cake. For the winning game is dispensable.
But for Qu Bai, this goal means a lot to him! It was his first goal in an official European match!
After Qu Bai scored, he imitated Liu Yun to make a machine-gun shooting celebration. This is a tribute to his teacher, his elder Liu Yun!
Liu Yun also stood from the bench to the sidelines to applaud and celebrate Qu Bai.