Chapter 63: U15 Champions Cup

Soon, the round of 32 of the England Under-15 Champions Cup began. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The Luton Town Under-15s continued to be dark horses as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-1 in the round of 32, Leeds United 2-1 in the round of 16, West Ham 3-2 in the last eight and Arsenal 4-3 in the last four.

Except for the big win over Wolves, the other three games were all goal savers and strong opponents in the final stage, and the biggest contributor was Paul Robert, who was known as the "substitute killer". He played in the last 15 minutes or so in these four games, handed over an astonishing result of 5 goals and 2 assists, repeatedly saved the team and killed opponents, and was a well-deserved VIP in the team.

Scouts have all turned their attention to the prolific goalscorer, all questioning that he could only come off the bench in the last minute, and finally lamenting the fact that he has a heart condition.

Every year the Under-15s attract the attention of major clubs, and next year the teenagers will turn 16, the age at which they are allowed to register as professional players and enter the first team. Many clubs will use this tournament to decide the list of academy players who will enter the first team next year, and it is also an important basis for eliminating certain players who are not suitable. Of course, the players also know the importance of this competition and will give it their all to ensure that they are appreciated by the club.

Their opponents in the final will be Manchester United's Under-15s, who won the cup last year, with members of what would become known as Class 92 and Beckham, the Neville brothers, Bart and Cook who would dominate the English top flight for more than a decade (Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes were overage). Relying on such a strong lineup, they went all the way to last year's U15 Champions Cup, showing super strength, and won the championship that year without any suspense. This youthful red storm has caught the attention of the whole of England, which is why this year's Manchester United Under-15s have been the focus of media attention.

Although this year's squad is not as strong as last year's, there are still some players in the squad who participated in last year's competition, but the players who are not over age, such as Phil Neville and Terry Cook, are still outstanding. They were able to outscore their opponents by more than 3 goals per game and made it all the way to the final, hailed as the favorites for the championship.

The final will be played at Wembley Stadium, a historic stadium in London that has historically been home to the England team and has hosted the World Cup, European Championships, European Champions Cup and other important domestic competitions, and has played an important role in the history of English football. The English Football Association has arranged this youth competition here, which shows that the Football Association attaches great importance to this competition.

On the day of the game, it was a weekend night, with nearly 50,000 people in attendance, and the level of fan attention to the game amazed both Zu and Qiao. He has participated in hundreds of domestic competitions, large and small, and he has never seen such a high level of attention in a young man, no matter how important the competition. Compared with the domestic youth competition, which is free to enter only a few spectators, this gap is too exaggerated. Since childhood, people have been able to play calmly under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, in countless flashes, on the contrary, our young players will look nervous even in front of the camera, if they are put here, they may not even be able to kick the ball.

Zu Qiu Yuan and Qiao Chuchu watched the game in a luxurious box, which was booked by Robert's father. Although they went to Robert's Manor for two months, they never met Robert's father. Even Robert said that he didn't know his father's whereabouts, and he probably drank a wine bar while holding a beautiful woman in that country. And early this morning, they received an invitation, saying that Robert's father wanted to invite the two of them to watch the game together.

But when the two arrived at the box on time, Robert's father had not yet arrived. It wasn't until nearly 75 minutes into the game that a middle-aged man dressed in a trendy fashion and smelling of alcohol walked into the box with a beautiful blonde woman twisted.

Knowing that this man must be Robert's father, he stepped forward to express his gratitude for his hospitality. However, the right hand that was handed out in a friendly manner was ignored by Robert's father, and he walked straight up to Qiao Chuchu and greeted Qiao Chuchu with traditional English gentlemanly etiquette: "This beautiful young lady must be Ms. Qiao, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”

"I'm glad to meet you too, thank you for your hospitality." When Qiao Chuchu handed out his right hand and wanted to shake hands with Robert's father, the palm of his hand was turned over by the other party and kissed the back of his hand.

This is one of the Western etiquettes, and although it is a little unpleasant, it is not surprising. But then, Robert's father touched Qiao Chuchu's hand and praised her for her white skin and beautiful looks, which made Zu Qiuyuan a little jealous. If Qiao Chuchu hadn't glanced at him and calmed him down, he might have been angry.

At this time, the radio in the stadium sounded: "Luton Town No.20 Paul Robert replaces No.11 Adam Smith,"

Immediately, the audience cheered, they had seen the strength of this substitute killer in the previous games, and they were all looking forward to his performance. And they in the box were also attracted by this, and they took the opportunity to pull away Robert's father and let him shift his attention from Qiao Chuchu to the court.

It worked, and Robert's father immediately turned his attention to the field when he saw his son on the field. While keeping an eye on the dynamics of the arena, he instructed the secretary beside him to check every precaution she had prepared for her son. At that time, it was a strategizing posture and a drunkard in a hue just now.

In the first 75 minutes of the game, the difference in quality between the two sides can be completely seen from the situation on the field. The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to striker Tim Cook's overhead kick, before Phil Neville opened the second half to make it 3-0 with a goalmouth miss from a corner. Thankfully, with 73 minutes played, Luton Town pulled one back thanks to captain Ian Ropa's close-range header from a corner.

The Luton head coach saw his side regain hope and the game entered the final 15 minutes, so he immediately brought Paul Robert on.

As soon as Robert came on the pitch, the crowd immediately cheered for the teenager who had shone in the previous game. On the Manchester United side, their manager also began to get nervous, on the one hand, the big lead made the players a little slack, and on the other hand, the opponent's substitute killer finally came on, and he had to remind the players to be careful.

However, his players were still a little dismissive about the sickly-looking kid who hadn't been on the pitch but hadn't run much.