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Chapter 207: A great start! A true genius! Great, we are going to Bayswater Chinese [Subscribe]

Bayswater Chinese defeated Chelsea 4-1 and won the Community Shield!

After the game, it quickly aroused heated discussions throughout the UK and even the European football world.

The Times believes that defeating Chelsea will undoubtedly build greater confidence among the Chinese in Bayswater!

"Looking at the current Chinese lineup at Bayswater, it's really unsatisfactory."

“Especially in goalkeeping!”

Thibaut Courtois, who is only 18 years old, has just transferred from Belgium for a transfer fee of only 100 million euros.

As a result, he suddenly became the main goalkeeper of Bayswater Chinese.

"Who is he going to replace?"

"Manuel Neuer, one of the best goalkeepers in the World Cup in South Africa and the best goalkeeper in the Premier League for many consecutive years!"

"A young player worth only 100 million euros is going to replace a star who broke the record for the transfer fee of a goalkeeper?"

"If you tell this to others, no one will believe it!"

"But Yang Cheng did it!"

The Times believes that from the International Champions Cup to the Community Shield, Courtois' performance was not amazing, but there were no major mistakes either. It can only be regarded as average and stable.

But he is obviously different from Neuer.

Neuer has a wider control range and often even rushes out of the penalty area.

Courtois is a goalkeeper of this type, focusing more on the penalty area.

This requires the Bayswater Chinese to continue to work together, especially in the defense.

The cooperation between the goalkeeper and the back line, especially communication and exchange, is undoubtedly an indispensable part of modern football defense.

The Times also mentioned a major hidden danger of the Chinese in Bayswater, which is their youth.

So far, the best season for Bayswater Chinese is undoubtedly the 08/09 season.

Yang Cheng's team won an unprecedented six Premier League titles that season.

Apart from a League Cup, the Grand Slam was almost achieved.

Also before the start of that season, the average age of the Chinese at Bayswater was 21.82.

This is also the highest average age of Chinese people in Bayswater ever.

That is to say, when the team achieved six championships, the average age of the Chinese in Bayswater was 22.82 years old.

Last season, the team's average age dropped again to 21.7 years old.

"In the past season, although Yang Cheng's team won the Premier League and League Cup double, they were defeated in the Champions League and FA Cup semi-finals."

"This actually exposed some problems with the Bayswater Chinese team's lineup configuration at the time."

"Everyone feels that the 23-man squad Yang Cheng insists on is too thin for the Premier League."

"Because in the Premier League, there is an additional cup competition, the competition is more intense, and the players are more exhausted."

"At that time, many people called for Bayswater Chinese to further strengthen the first-team squad."

"By this summer, we can see that Yang Cheng is still as stubborn as ever."

"Of the 25 players submitted by Bayswater Chinese, only 23 are regulars in the first team."

"The remaining two are from the academy, Harry Kane and Paul Pogba, who are only 17 years old."

"The average age of the Chinese players in Bayswater this season is only 21.6, which is the lowest average age in the past three years."

Of course, the Times analyzed that if Harry Kane and Paul Pogba are left out and only the remaining 23 people are counted, the average age is 22 years old, the highest ever.

But this is obviously different from the 25-man list suggested by the outside world.

They hope that Bayswater Chinese will further increase the depth of their bench and bring in strong players.

But now?

Neuer was sent away and Matuidi was "sold". These two generals performed well in the previous seasons and can be regarded as the backbone of the team.

What about the players brought in?

Courtois and De Bruyne are both young players who haven't even proven themselves in Belgium.

"Among the three new players, the most eye-catching performance is Toni Kroos, who was abandoned by Bayern."

"The German midfielder impressed everyone with his performances in the International Champions Cup and the Community Shield."

"At Wembley Stadium, England national team coach Capello was inspecting the players on site and said in an interview with media reporters that Toni Kroos is the most scarce player in England at the moment."

"Capello said that Toni Kroos is the Xavi of the Bayswater Chinese."

The Times agrees.

Through a series of warm-up matches and the Community Shield, consecutive games have proved that after Toni Kroos joined, the quality of Bayswater Chinese's passing and receiving has been significantly improved, and the cooperation between the players has become smoother.

"It was Toni Kroos' first time playing as a No.8 but he showed the potential to be a pass master like Xavi and Pirlo."

"He constantly tears apart the opponent's defense with precise passes."

“Especially the long ball.”

"Hiddink believes that Toni Kroos is the player in the Bayswater Chinese team who poses the greatest threat to Chelsea."

"In the Community Shield, the young German midfielder also won the Player of the Match award, which was well deserved."

The Times believes that the joining of Toni Kroos has greatly enriched the attacking means of the Bayswater Chinese.

However, the still weak bench depth is likely to continue to hinder the progress of Bayswater Chinese.

"Professional football is cruel!"

"Whether Yang Cheng's decision is stubborn or wise, we will have to wait until May next year to find out!"

……

Except for The Times, other British media have sung praises for Toni Kroos, who was participating in his first official match, and believed that the German midfielder showed eye-catching qualities.

In other words, this is an extremely rare type of midfielder in the Premier League.

Xabi Alonso and Pirlo are both masters of passing the ball, but they both sit deeper.

Toni Kroos was originally a No. 10 attacking midfielder and was capable of playing on both wing positions. Now he has changed to play at the No. 8 position, and the key is that the transition is seamless. He won the MVP in his first official game, which is truly amazing.

If the previous International Champions Cup was just a friendly match and was held far away in the United States, then this Community Shield was held almost right under the eyes of the German media and fans.

Germany's Bild newspaper gave such an evaluation.

"The British paid the highest praise to the Bayswater Chinese recruits."

"A 20-year-old Toni Kroos dominated midfield in the Community Shield at Wembley."

"The former Bayern midfielder used his precise long passes and his wise and calm mind to direct a 4-1 massacre against Chelsea."

"If it wasn't for Cech's outstanding performance, it would have even been a big scoreline."

"Van Gaal said Bayern needed a commander who could make long and short passes, so he transformed Schweinsteiger."

"But Bayern Munich let Toni Kroos go for just 1000 million euros."

"Every pass from this talented midfielder, as Yang Cheng called him, was like a knife piercing into Bayern's body, stirring it cruelly."

"Under Yang Cheng's command, he put on a master-level performance!"

What’s even more heartbreaking is that it would have been fine if the German media had simply reported it, but they also went to interview.

Leverkusen head coach Heynckes was not surprised at all by Toni Kroos' performance when interviewed by media reporters.

"I always knew he was a player with great potential."

Why didn't it show up in Leverkusen last season?
"No, no, no, he has performed quite well, but due to various reasons, we had people in the middle of the midfield, so he could only play on the left. But he still put in an amazing performance and was selected for the national team."

“Yes, we must admit that in Bayswater Chinese, under Yang Cheng’s transformation, he put in an amazing performance!”

"I never doubted that he would become a world-class midfielder!"

In an interview with the media, Germany national team player Loew also admitted that he did ignore Toni Kroos in the World Cup in South Africa and did not give him more playing time.

"But we all know that the national team has never been a place to train or develop players."

"I will call Yang Cheng personally. I hope to get more information about Toni Kroos from him."

"Although he has only been with Bayswater for less than a month, Toni Kroos' performance in the International Champions Cup and the Community Shield has proved to me that he is the midfield commander that the national team needs very much."

When the German media handed the microphone to Seberner Strasse in Munich, Bayern's top management remained silent and declined all external interviews.

The German overlords simply held a press conference and a club spokesman came out to answer some questions.

Bayern officials gave positive comments on Toni Kroos' performance.

"We never doubted his ability and potential."

Then why was he included in Neuer's transfer?
Toni Kroos' agent Struth has come out to reveal that Bayern directly included him in Neuer's transfer without the player's consent.

To put it bluntly, it's just a bonus.

"This involves very complicated transfer negotiations, and we cannot disclose the specific details."

"We can only say that we made the most reasonable choice when Toni Kroos' contract extension failed, the Chinese in Bayswater were interested in him, and Neuer's deal was deadlocked because of the transfer fee."

But it is obvious that neither the German media nor the fans can accept such an explanation.

Look at how much the British praised him, saying he is a master midfield commander.

Are you still going through so much trouble to reform Schweinsteiger?
What are eyes for?

Yang Cheng can see it, but you can’t?

Not only are they selling, but they’re also selling them at such a damn cheap price?
The key point is, why sell it to the British?

For the German media and fans, Neuer, we must buy him back.

Toni Kroos?
We would have let it go before he started playing well, but he started playing so well right after the transfer. Are you guys incompetent, or...

No, you are just too incompetent!
What? You can't have it both ways?
Never mind, you Bayern executives figure it out yourselves!
If you can’t do it, you will be scolded!

I really feel wronged. If you have the ability, don’t be the manager of Bayern!
Just when public opinion in Germany was surging, Adam Kroos, who was far away in London, received a call from Bayern chairman Rummenigge.

On the phone, Rummenigge hoped that the Chinese in Bayswater could come forward to clarify the matter and give Bayern a way out.

Adam Crozier found Yang Cheng, and of course Yang Cheng would not refuse.

"But you have to remind Rummenigge that this is the second time Bayern owes us a favour."

When it comes to asking for benefits, Yang Chengke is never soft-hearted.

What’s the use of Bayern’s favors?

There must be some.

With a strong rear base like Germany, Bayern still has an abundant talent pool.

Not to mention others, players like David Alaba, Kimmich, Alphonso Davies and Musiala are all strong players, especially Musiala.

This player, who was born in 03, is a treasure. The key is that he has British, German, Polish and Nigerian ancestry, and his talent is superb.

If they already have Bellingham, and then buy Musiala in the future...

Well, with Yang Cheng’s current identity and status, although he wouldn’t wake up laughing in his dreams, he would still be ecstatic.

Therefore, Yang Cheng decided to sell this favor to Bayern.

So, Yang Cheng quickly came forward and accepted an interview with British media reporters.

Yang Cheng spoke highly of Toni Kroos, believing that he would become the best midfielder in the world.

But Yang Cheng also emphasized that Bayswater Chinese now have a dream midfield lineup.

"I am very satisfied with the current squad, especially the midfield!"

How did you sign Toni Kroos?

When the reporter from the Times posed this question in a tacit understanding, Yang Cheng thought about it seriously.

"In fact, we had already invited Toni Kroos as early as 2005."

"I spoke to him on the phone at the time, but at the time we were a newly promoted club in the Premier League and faced competition from many Bundesliga teams, especially Bayern Munich.

"Toni chose Bayern at the time, which was a very important decision for him. In the past few years at Bayern, he has made great progress, so we have been paying attention to his growth."

"We have been keeping an eye on him for five years, so to speak, until recently when we tried to convince Bayern to put him on the transfer market this summer."

"I have to make it clear here that Tony is not an extra for any of the players."

"He is one of my most valued and favorite midfielders. His transfer and Neuer's transfer are actually separate, but they are carried out at the same time."

Yang Cheng's last words were to defend Toni Kroos' self-esteem and pride.

Regarding Bayern's loss of Toni Kroos, Yang Cheng said with a smile, "This is football!"

"In fact, we don't want to lose Neuer, but we have no choice!"

"Thibaud is still very young, but I believe he has the potential to become a world-class goalkeeper."

Yang Cheng also mentioned some other players, especially the outside world's concerns about the new season for the Bayswater Chinese.

"I have explained this issue many times. Whether it is the 23 players in the past or the 25 players now, they are actually the same. I think they are all reasonable."

"We are a young team so I need to make sure every player in the first team gets enough playing time."

"Of course, with the influence we have now, we can sign many players, even 30 players without any problem."

Many young players can participate without registering.

"But the question is, when I have so many players, how can I ensure that each player can get enough opportunities? How can I ensure that they don't have to worry about their playing time?"

"Many people asked me why the young players from Bayswater Chinese are growing so fast?"

“My answer is three.”

"First, we gave them a very mature and stable tactical framework."

“Second, we helped them quickly find their own position.”

"Third, trust them and give them enough playing time and training opportunities."

"I believe that any team that can achieve the above three points will be able to have young players grow quickly."

After Yang Cheng's interview was released, it quickly dominated major newspapers in European football.

The outstanding performance of the Chinese in Bayswater in the past few years has become a landscape in European football.

Nowadays, Yang Cheng’s words have caused a huge response in European football.

As L'Equipe said, "When everyone was envious of the Chinese at Bayswater for their ability to train young players and their outstanding achievements, the three criteria proposed by Yang Cheng undoubtedly caused the industry to think deeply."

“Besides Bayswater Chinese, which other team could do that?”

After the news reached Germany, it did greatly ease the pressure on Bayern from public opinion.

With Bayern's proper guidance, the topic was quickly changed.

For example, many media believe that after the Chinese in Bayswater have trained Toni Kroos, Bayern will spend money to buy him back.

It's like buying back Neuer.

But Yang Cheng could only laugh at this statement.

Yang Cheng would never sell a strategic midfielder like Toni Kroos.

……

When Bayswater Chinese beat Chelsea 4-1 in the Premier League to win the Community Shield, Nice, across the English Channel, also welcomed the first round of the new Ligue season.

Home game against Valenciennes.

Valenciennes' head coach Philippe Montagnier is no pushover.

He was a professional player and after retiring in 2000, he served as an assistant coach in Toulouse, Bastia and the Ivory Coast national team. He learned from the old coach Nozale.

In 04, he became the head coach of the fourth-tier league team Boulogne.

Yes, it is Ribery’s hometown team.

It took him three years to bring the team from the fourth level to the French Ligue 3.

Isn’t this transcript amazing?
But it doesn't stop there.

After being promoted to Ligue 07 in the 08/ season, the team successfully retained its position in the first season.

In the 08/09 season, he led Boulogne directly into the championship group and almost won the French Ligue championship.

In the end, they were promoted to Ligue 2, points behind champion Lens and tied with runner-up Montpellier.

It can be said that Montagnier is the most influential young coach in French football in recent years, and many people even compare him with Yang Cheng.

Because both of them led their teams to the top from lower-level leagues.

After leading Boulogne to promotion to the French Ligue 09 in , Montagnier moved to French Ligue team Valenciennes.

Last season's mid-table ranking left both Valenciennes and Montagnier unsatisfied.

In the first round of the new season, Montagnier will challenge Nice away from home and face the famous coach Ronald Koeman. He is undoubtedly ambitious.

In everyone's opinion, Nice, which successfully avoided relegation last season, is still fighting for relegation this season.

Facing a relegation team, even if it is away, Montagnier wants to win.

And when he walked into the Rey Municipal Stadium and saw the half-empty stands, Montagnier became more confident!
The 46-year-old French coach still used his best 433 formation to challenge the famous Dutch coach Ronald Koeman.

Ronald Koeman also faced the game with a 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Ospina;
Defence: Daley Blind, Koulibaly, Benatia and Klecki;
Midfield: Kante is in the back, with Strootman and Matuidi in the middle;
Forwards: Antonio Munir, Pelle and Aubameyang.

In this starting lineup, Daley Blind and Kevin Stroman are both players that Ronald Koeman advocated to sign. They are from Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam respectively.

Among them, Daley Blind was loaned to Ajax for 50 euros because he did not get a chance to play.

But in the loan contract, Nice has the right to sign the player for a transfer fee of 100 million euros after one year.

This is a very high price for the Dutch midfielder whose current market value is only 75 euros.

Ronald Koeman brought Blind from his old club, hoping to use the Dutch youngster to fill the vacancy on the left side of the team.

Before this, Ronald Koeman used three players, Geis, Paisley and Cantaril, in rotation, but the results were not very ideal.

On the contrary, it was Clark on the right who made Ronald Koeman satisfied.

Midfielder Kevin Stromann comes from Sparta Rotterdam, a relegated team in the Eredivisie last season.

The player performed well in the Eredivisie last season and attracted the attention of many teams, but no team made an offer for him this summer.

Ronald Koeman believes that Nice's midfield is still too immature. After discussing with Emmanuel Perin, he signed Kevin Stroman from Sparta Rotterdam for a transfer fee of 70 euros.

This is somewhat like supporting your own team in the locker room.

After all, with several Dutch people in the locker room, Ronald Koeman will have more control.

In the first game of the new season, just 10 minutes into the game, Matuidi completed a steal in the frontcourt and made a straight pass to find Pelle.

Aubameyang quickly inserted, received Pelle's pass, and penetrated Valenciennes' goal to score the first goal for Nice.

1 is better than 0!

In the 22nd minute, Matuidi's long shot once again penetrated Valenciennes' goal, 2-0!

Although this French midfielder was mostly used as a defensive midfielder in Bayswater, in Ligue 1, Matuidi, who has comprehensive characteristics and strong running ability, has shown an extraordinary level.

In a way, this was a dimensionality reduction attack. Before the end of the first half, Valenciennes striker Gregory Puyol scored a goal for the visiting team.

But in the second half, Ronald Koeman's team still insisted on attacking, and soon Benatia took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to score.

3 is better than 1!

Nice beat Valenciennes at home!
……

After playing the Community Shield, Yang Cheng specially watched the video of the game.

This was a very Dutch, yet not-so-Dutch match.

Don’t think that Ronald Koeman is a genuine Dutch player, and many people even say that he has a strong Barcelona style, but in fact, this guy is not Barcelona at all.

On the contrary, what he is best at is not ball control, or even offense.

But defense!

Even the Ajax team he coached, which had a group of talented people such as Ibrahimovic, Sneijder, and Van der Vaart, became the team with the most goals in the Eredivisie except for one explosive season.

In the remaining seasons, Ajax scored far fewer goals than PSV Eindhoven.

But his team has always been one of the best defensive teams.

Moreover, he never sticks to the 433 tactics. He often uses 4231, or even 442 or 352 formations.

In this regard, he is even more flexible than most Dutch coaches.

Relying on their excellent defensive coaching skills, they dare to attack when facing weak teams, and are willing to retreat to defend when facing strong teams. This pragmatic attitude is not Barcelona at all.

But his coaching is very Dutch and very Barcelona.

This is reflected in the fact that his tactics are extremely oppressive and emphasize player positioning.

Especially the players in the midfield and frontcourt, who can change positions flexibly and make it difficult for opponents to defend.

This was also reflected in the match against Valenciennes.

Another thing is his persistence in center forward.

The Dutch and Dutch tactics have a very long history of obsession with center forwards.

Even Yang Cheng himself has such a tendency.

Ronald Koeman trained Ibrahimovic when he was coaching Ajax.

Almost every time he joins a team, he tends to promote a center forward.

So, when Yang Cheng mentioned Pelle, Ronald Koeman believed it.

In addition to the tactical level, Ronald Koeman is actually very good at cultivating players, especially training.

"Brian, how are you feeling?"

Yang Cheng asked Brian Kidd with a smile.

The old English coach chuckled, "It's true that he has a lot of stuff, but with only one game, it's hard to say how his future as a coach will be, but he played very methodically in the opening game."

"This is not easy." Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Brian Kidd nodded.

In the first game of the new season, taking over a team that has just undergone major changes and being able to play in an organized and meaningful manner is already a difficult task in itself.

"Take it slow. Ronald Koeman's team may not be good enough in the Premier League, but I think they are still quite competitive in Ligue 1," said Brian Kidd.

If Yang Cheng were to choose, he would probably give Mahrez a chance to play as a right winger.

The player performed well after coming on as a substitute in the second half.

Aubameyang played on the left and Pelle stood in the middle.

But Ronald Koeman chose Antoine Munir to play on the left and Aubameyang to the right.

This is a matter of personal preference of the head coach.

Mahrez's playing style is indeed not simple enough, and his defense is not particularly active, which is not quite to Ronald Koeman's taste.

The key lies in the subsequent training.

"With the strength shown by this team, at least relegation should be no problem." Yang Cheng laughed.

If Ronald Koeman commits suicide, then Yang Cheng will be helpless.

However, considering the setbacks he has suffered in recent years, I believe this possibility is unlikely.

……

Southampton city centre.

Daniel stood in front of the window of the rented house, staring out blankly.

Under the gray sky and in the continuous rain, Southampton seems particularly depressing.

It was just like Daniel’s mood at this moment, he was eagerly hoping that the dark clouds in the sky would dissipate as soon as possible and the sun would set quickly to ease his sad mood at this moment.

As a Nigerian with British nationality, Daniel once played in the professional league in Nigeria.

After arriving in Germany, he met his current wife Caroline in Stuttgart.

They had their first child when Caroline was still a student.

As Daniel wished, it was a boy.

That way he can teach his kids how to play football.

Caroline is a diligent and studious university student who first studied social sciences and then did a master's degree at Goethe University Frankfurt.

She is a very planful person and is always planning for her family's future.

She longed to take her family to live in a big city.

So she worked very hard and got a very rare opportunity to study at the University of Southampton in the UK.

The duration is 4 months.

So, the family of four left Germany and set foot on British soil.

In Fulda, the small town where they live in Germany, their son Jamal is only 7 years old, but he is already a well-known "star". He can score 5 to 10 goals in almost every game.

In just one season, he scored over 100 goals.

This is simply unbelievable!
Almost everyone thinks that this is a genius!
Daniel also firmly believed this.

Because he played professional football, he knew how talented his son was.

After coming to the UK, they naturally hope that their son can continue his performance in Germany and receive better youth training.

His wife had already made plans to move to the UK permanently.

She was studying at the University of Southampton and preparing her master's thesis, while also keeping an eye on London.

Yes, she didn't want to stay in Southampton. She wanted to live in an international metropolis, buy a house and find a job there.

Therefore, when looking for a team for Jamal, London is also the first choice.

For this purpose, they had already made preparations while they were still in Germany.

On weekdays, it is Daniel who stands on the sidelines and cheers loudly for his son Jamal's games.

My wife always stood calmly on the sidelines taking photos and videos.

They copied many copies of their son's game videos and carefully prepared a very detailed resume.

Both husband and wife believe that Jamal must be the best in this age group.

In fact, they had long been expecting that the big teams in London would go crazy for their beloved son.

Just like in Fulda.

But the cruel reality severely woke up this overly optimistic young couple.

When they arrived in Southampton and settled in, they immediately called major teams in London to ask if they would recruit seven-year-old youth training students.

The answers I got were quite different.

The best outcome is to give them an address, ask them to send the materials, and wait for their assessment.

Some teams even directly rejected them over the phone, saying that the deadline for recruiting youth players had passed.

However, when they sent out their resumes and videos with full confidence, after waiting for several weeks, they still received no response.

Whenever the phone rang at home, the couple would get excited and think it was a call from a club.

But every time, they end up disappointed.

My wife Caroline's classmates joked that "In England, there are children who can play football everywhere. Everyone says that their children are geniuses. The top teams are simply too busy to handle them all."

My wife’s classmates advised them to be more pragmatic and submit their resumes near Southampton first.

“Let’s start with Southampton.”

"You know, the Saints' youth training camp is considered quite good in England."

"Have you heard of Gareth Bale and Walcott? They are the two super rookies who are playing for the top club Bayswater Chinese. They are very popular."

"They came right out of the Southampton academy."

"If your children have talents like theirs, they will definitely stand out."

The blows of recent days have left Daniel and Caroline very depressed.

Just like the rainy weather in the UK these days.

"I've already found out. We can't go directly to St. Mary's Stadium. We have to go to a place called the Saints Foundation."

"They said that if you want to join the Southampton youth training camp, you have to go through the selection first. Only if you stand out in the selection will you have the opportunity to be seen by the Saints scouts."

Just as Daniel was sighing secretly, his wife Caroline's voice came from behind him.

There was a hint of disappointment in his tone.

She originally thought that it would be easy to gain a foothold in London.

But now it seems that it is difficult to gain a foothold in Southampton, let alone London.

"Do I need to be selected again before I can be seen?" Daniel found it hard to accept.

He is proud of his son!
"They didn't know anything about us. They said the foundation was running a recreational club where children from poor and immigrant families played football."

"We have to go there first to prove ourselves. As long as we perform well, the club will be responsible for helping us contact Southampton's scouts."

"If I can stand out in Southampton's youth training camp, I will definitely have the opportunity to join a big team in London in the future."

“Like Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott.”

Southampton is now in the third tier of English football and has long lost the reputation it once had as a Premier League saint.

I don’t know whether the youth training is still going well.

Daniel nodded in agreement, somewhat depressed.

But he still didn't give up.

"How about I take Jamal to London and try my luck? Maybe we'll have a chance to play in a game?" Daniel suggested.

Caroline was silent.

They also looked for youth training clubs near the University of Southampton, but most of them charged fees.

If you don't pay, they won't let you in to play.

As for those big teams in London, if you are not one of their youth training students, you can't even get through the gate.

"Stop dreaming. This path won't work. We were just too optimistic before." Caroline was a little discouraged.

"But Jamal was really good."

"who knows?"

Daniel was speechless.

Yes, they didn’t see it at all, so how could they know and how could they believe it?
"I heard from them that the big teams in London receive a lot of match recordings and videos every day, and they simply can't watch them all. Some of them may not even open them after receiving them, but just throw them into the trash can."

"Who cares how well a 7-year-old plays soccer?"

After hearing this, Daniel completely lost the confidence to continue.

"Let's do this for now. If possible, let Jamal play for the Southampton club first. If not, we will go back to Germany after I finish my studies here." Caroline decided.

Daniel sighed heavily and nodded in agreement.

It can only be this way.

Just when the couple was feeling depressed and lost, the phone at home suddenly rang.

His wife Caroline didn't want to move, so she motioned to her husband Daniel to go over and take it.

Daniel was also not interested, but he still walked over obediently and picked up the phone on the table.

"Hello."

"Hello, is this Mr. Daniel Richard's home?"

A strange voice came from the other end of the phone.

Daniel was still weak, and instead of answering, he asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"My name is Steve Jenkins, the coach of the Bayswater Chinese Academy. Have you sent us a copy of the player's resume and video?"

When Daniel was halfway through listening, his hands suddenly shook, and he turned his head hard to look at his wife Caroline.

"Phone, phone!" Daniel covered the microphone and shouted at his wife.

"Whose phone number?"

"He is said to be the coach of the Chinese in Bayswater."

"What?" Caroline was also startled. She stood up on the spot and rushed over in two steps.

"Hello, hello, are you listening?"

"Yes, we are listening, sir." Daniel replied quickly.

"We are sorry, Mr. Richard, because there were so many resumes and videos sent in that we have only just seen your child's materials."

"Yeah, it's okay, it's okay." Daniel felt his heart beating very fast.

It turns out that there are still people watching!
Looking at his wife beside him, he found that Caroline was also very nervous and was holding his arms tightly with both hands.

"We watched Jamal's game videos and we think he is a child with special talents who can go further in football, so we sincerely invite him to come to our Bayswater Chinese Youth Training Camp for a trial. Is it convenient?"

"Tryout?" Daniel asked nervously.

At the same time, he felt a little lost.

It turns out it was just a tryout.

But it's already very good.

You know, he submitted so many resumes and sent so many videos, but after several weeks, there was still no news.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Fulham...

All the big teams in London were completely out of the picture.

Unexpectedly, now the biggest Chinese name in Bayswater called them.

This feeling is just like a dream.

"Please understand, Mr. Richard, because Jamal missed our youth training selection activities, so according to the process, we need to invite him to come for a trial. If he meets the requirements of our team, he can officially sign with us."

Daniel understood and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, we'll be fine."

"Please rest assured that we will arrange for him to train and compete with children in the 7-year-old age group."

After a pause, the coach on the phone named Steve Jenkins smiled again and said, "The technical team and I have watched Jamal's video. We are all optimistic about this player, so as long as he performs normally, there should be no problem for him to stay."

Daniel and Caroline were overjoyed when they heard this.

"that would be great!"

Join Bayswater Chinese youth training camp?
This is simply wonderful!
You know, the moment before, they were still depressed and desperate, still worried about gains and losses, not knowing whether they could go to the third-level Southampton youth training camp.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye I could go to the best youth training camp in the UK, no, the world!
This surprise came so suddenly!
On the phone, Steve Jenkins asked Daniel some more questions, all related to Jamal's football.

And some things to note during tryouts.

After hanging up the phone, Daniel's head was still buzzing.

He felt like he couldn't think straight anymore.

"Bayswater Chinese?" Daniel looked at his wife in disbelief.

Caroline nodded heavily. "Yes, it's the best team in London, the one where Gareth Bale and Walcott play!"

All her classmates had a look of admiration when they talked about this team.

Some of them even went to London to watch a football match of the Bayswater Chinese. After returning, they boasted a lot and praised Wembley Stadium as if it was something big.

If their son could really enter the Bayswater Chinese youth training camp, how envious would everyone be?
"Then, are we still going to the Saints Charity Foundation?" Daniel asked.

Caroline was stunned for a moment, and she almost wanted to reach out and knock her husband on the head. He could already go to Bayswater Chinese for a trial, so why did he want to go to the Saints Charity Foundation?
"I'm telling you, Daniel, you don't have to worry about anything now. We won't go to the Saints Charity Foundation."

"From now on until the tryout this weekend, you will accompany Jamal and give him some special training."

After hearing this, Daniel immediately started laughing and nodded continuously.

My mood obviously brightened as well.

"If Jamal can really stay at Bayswater Chinese, then after I graduate, I will go to London to find a job and rent a house near the Bayswater Chinese training base."

Daniel nodded continuously.

They used to do the same thing in Germany.

Moreover, this was something they had planned in advance.

While his wife was looking for a job, he was responsible for taking care of the two children.

No, they were even planning on having another one.

"No, I have to tell Jamal the good news. He will be so happy."

Daniel became excited, "This is the best club in the world!"

After saying that, Daniel walked out the door quickly.

Their son, Jamal, was playing with a ball in the hallway outside.

As soon as he heard that he was going to try out for the Bayswater Chinese team, he immediately cheered as well.

After hearing the cheers, Caroline also walked out with a smile.

The father and son were already competing in their ball skills in the aisle.

While watching the father and son playing football, Caroline turned her head and looked at the sky outside.

I don’t know when the rain stopped.

The road is still wet.

But the dark clouds that had originally filled the distant sky seemed to be blown away by the wind.

Not long after, a ray of golden sunlight penetrated through the gap in the dark clouds, it was so beautiful!
(End of this chapter)