Free Extra (5): IF Line - Red Devils Revival
August 26, 2015.
Carrington Training Base, 2nd Floor Conference Room.
Van Gaal's cheeks flushed, his eyebrows slanted, and he ranted at a group of scouts:
"A bunch of rice buckets!"
"The summer window is about to close, and you still can't contact that Chinese kid!"
"His liquidated damages are pitifully low, and we can scrape together the money to bring him back to Old Trafford!"
The scouts can't talk about their suffering.
The Leverkusen genius eats and lives at the base, he can't find a social software account, he still uses an old Nokia, and his youth team teammates don't even have his number... Simply untouchable.
After a moment of silence.
Lao Fan took a deep breath, straightened the red tie on his chest, and said in a soothing tone: "Although that kid has a lot of shortcomings, he has unlimited potential..."
Looking out the window, you can vaguely see two shepherd dogs driving a flock of sheep.
The "greenery" on the periphery of the Carrington base is very good, and there are a lot of small animals.
Before Louis van Gaal took charge of Manchester United, he asked for a 'windbreak' to be planted on the periphery of the training ground: the wind is never a friend of the players.
Knock knock.
Ryan Giggs knocked lightly on the door, walked briskly into the conference room, and handed the United boss a paper.
Lao Fan opened it and took a look, and the thick and short neck instantly burst into green tendons.
"Cunning Worrall!"
"Lending?"
"A loan fee of 10 million euros? 30,000 euros per week? And to ensure playing time? Don't have a right of first refusal after the lease expires? β
"Is this bad old man a Jew?"
The audience was in an uproar.
The coaching staff and scouts were dumbfounded when they heard about the loan offer.
I heard that Bayer Leverkusen spent 1 million euros to bring Lee out of the La Masia academy, and before it was hot to hold people in the Bayer base, he changed hands tenfold and loaned to Manchester United?
"Impossible!"
"Manchester United will never agree to such an insulting loan clause!"
Outside the window, there was a sudden sound of sheep crowing, as if echoing Van Gaal's resolute attitude.
...
August 28th.
Bayer Leverkusen, Office of the Sports Director.
The assistant took a fax and hurried into the room, exclaiming: "Boss, Manchester United actually agreed to the loan clause, this is really..."
Worrall put down his cigar with a 'right-deserved' look on his face.
"Van Gaal has a good eye, just like me!"
"What a great start, Lee went through three clubs in the first window of his career."
"Van Gaal is very willing to give young people a chance, he spent 39 million to buy 19-year-old Anthony Martial, and he will definitely not miss Lee."
The assistant nodded: "In the same window, there is no limit to the number of transfers, just like Demichelis and Harman..."
Knock knock.
Worrall banged on the mahogany table and reminded: "It's not a transfer, it's a loan. β
...
Meanwhile.
Li Kang, who had just returned to the dormitory after training, heard a mechanical electronic synthesis sound in his ears.
γDing! Side Quest Trigger: Red Devil Revival (Optional)γ
[Mission content: Courage, passion, strength!] You are about to embark on the road of great revival and become one of the brightest stars of the Theater of Dreams... Well, it's not funny at all, hellish difficulty. γ
[Quest Reward: "Lone Hero" Module (Legendary)]
[Lone Hero: Every time a teammate makes a low-level mistake, you will briefly gain additional attribute bonuses during the match!] It can be stacked cumulatively with no upper limit. γ
Legendary modules?
Compared to the teams in the five major leagues, the chance of triggering 'Lone Hero' is too low.
...
Manchester United's global presence is huge.
The official announcement was immediately synchronized with the official announcement on the club's website in various regions: "Bayer Leverkusen youngster Li Kang, on loan to Manchester United".
Worrall's sailors followed suit.
The traffic push package he bought hasn't run out yet.
"Leverkusen's youth gem, officially starting the Premier League journey. γ
"Champions League Qualifiers, the talented boy who conquered the Theater of Dreams. γ
Worrall: Lee's future is limitless, and this loan will go down in football history. γ
The number of reviews is not very large.
-γFly!γ γ
- [Li Mingdeng is awesome, he played less than a minute in his Bundesliga debut, and he is about to go to the Premier League? Hopefully I'll have a chance to play at Manchester United! γ
- [Old Fan likes to give young people a chance, maybe he can train a second Harvey.] γ
- [Don't kill, we need to be patient with young players, Li Kang's speed is too slow now, dribbling is average, and the midfielder still has to practice to catch the ball with his back, I look forward to him playing out.] γ
- [The two goals in the Champions League qualifying round are too handsome.] γ
- [The physical confrontation in the Premier League is very strong, and it is difficult for young players to adapt... He should stay in the Bundesliga and work in the Bundesliga. γ
- [Who is Li Kang?] γ
In the era of information explosion, the news of a young general's loan quickly sank into the sea.
Except for some die-hard fans of the club and Happy Bean players, not too many people pay attention to Li Kang.
...
Li Kang's days at Old Trafford were peaceful.
Since the transfer period is an international break, there is still more than half a month before the next round of the Premier League.
His team-mates, coaching staff and medical team have a good attitude towards him.
Louis van Gaal was strict in the dressing room, without any unpleasant hiccups, and forcefully stopped the youngsters from going the 'influencer' route.
The only thing Li Kang struggled to adapt to: the way the Dutch trained.
Lao Fan is a control maniac.
Unlike La Masia's way of training, the old man is very focused on the team's overall frequency and transitions.
Barcelona's passing game is like a day and a night in the streets.
Paradigm Manchester United's passing... Kick like a 50-meter burst sprint.
After a few training sessions, Li Kang's ankles and external tibial muscles couldn't stand it, and the corresponding speed of improvement of various attributes became faster and faster.
Old Fan's training is wasteful, but effective.
...
September 13th.
A blood-pumping Premier League matchday.
Liberty Course.
A large LED screen in mid-air showed a score that puzzled Red Devils fans: Swansea City 2-1 Manchester United.
The commentator's tone was relaxed, as if he had long been accustomed to the situation at Manchester United.
The winning handicap has become the worst loser.
"In the post-Ferguson era, Manchester United have been called a pseudo-powerhouse."
"The whole field was suppressed by Swansea."
"Manchester United is worth eight times as much as their opponents..."
"Van Gaal didn't make any adjustments and stuck to his big circle tactics."
"Some of the Manchester United players have a poor passing and control base, and in the face of the crazy pressure of the Swansea players, the big circle tactic is a very reluctant choice..."
"Lingard! Premier League Andres Iniesta! Oops, I didn't get past it, the ball was lost! β
...
Sidelines.
Van Gaal frowned, staring at the situation on the field as he wrote and painted.
Eventually, he found a way to break the game:
"Let Lee play."
...
On the bench, Rooney hammered Li Kang's chest and said, "Don't be nervous, when I was 17 years old..."
People have long forgotten how the 17-year-old Chubby was amazing, and only remembered that he went to prostitution at the age of 17.
Li Kang nodded seriously, stood up, and took off his vest.
Louis van Gaal and his assistant coach climbed on his shoulders, constantly admonishing and gesticulating, wishing they had a remote control in their hands to control the players' every move on the field.
At the Liberty Stadium, more than 10,000 spectators looked beyond the center circle.
The stars shine in the night sky.
The little-known black-haired teenager ushered in his Premier League debut.
"The next substitute is... 17-year-old player, Li Kang! β