Team Spirit

Chapter 53: Green Gun Three Heroes' Tryout
Jiang Mengyun said distressedly: "I have said it before, the 35,000 pounds FA Cup championship prize money should not be divided into half for the players."

"Lower league teams don't have this kind of routine. We're not really Arsenal or Manchester United."

Lu Kai shook his head. "It's a lot of money to buy horse bones. Next season will depend on everyone's efforts. Don't worry, this money will not be wasted!"

"As for Eastwood and To Madeira... the only way we can still have them is to let them go on trial at Arsenal!"

Beep beep!

Lu Kai's cell phone rang.

He motioned for everyone to be quiet and then answered the phone.

"Hey, Lu, I'm back from the Crystal Palace! You're a real god, you can even predict this! By the way, the professor gave you a chance, why did you refuse..."

The person on the other end of the phone kept talking until Lu Kai interrupted him: "Enough, enough, Ashley, it's my turn to speak."

"Remember our previous bet? You have to promise me one thing."

The person on the other end of the phone: "Of course, but let me say first, I will not do anything that harms the interests of Arsenal."

Lu Kai smiled and said, "Of course. We at Dartford have sent two players to try out for Arsenal's youth team. I hope you can ask Professor Wenger to train with them."

"On the one hand, it will help you establish yourself as a dedicated person in front of Wenger, and on the other hand, it will help you maintain your form. The ultimate goal is to help you get a regular spot in Arsenal's first team next season."

"Finally, please help me take care of the players on our team."

The other end of the phone: "What do you mean? You want me to deliberately increase their intensity so that they will be eliminated? I'm not that kind of person, Lu."

Lu Kai raised the corner of his mouth slightly. "On the contrary. I hope you can give them more ball possession on the court and give them opportunities to perform."

Soon, the two reached an agreement.

"Ashley Young?" Emily asked.

Jiang Mengyun guessed something: "No, this should be Xiaokai's good friend of Arsenal, Ashley Cole, right?"

Emily was stunned. "Is it Ashley Cole, the talented player who made his Arsenal first-team debut at the age of 18 and previously played for England's national youth teams at all levels?"

"Oh my god, even though they're both called Ashley, Colby-Yang is a thousand times more famous! It's true that comparing goods leads to throwing them away, and comparing people leads to death!"

Lu Kai nodded. "Yeah, damn, no...yes, Cole and I got along really well when he joined Arsenal's youth team three years ago. He wasn't doing well in the team at the time, and he often came to me to complain."

"Based on his technical characteristics and the needs of the first team, I changed him from a winger to a full-back. As a result, he quickly gained the favor of Wenger and our friendship became even deeper."

"With him feeding the ball to Eastwood and Tottenham, it will be difficult for them to stay at Arsenal."

Jiang Mengyun seemed to understand but not quite.

Lu Kai explained: "Wenger's beautiful style of football has attracted much attention in the football world, but it has never been widely spread, especially in England."

"The reason is that this style of play requires very high technical and tactical skills from the players. And Arsenal also has special assessments of these during the trial training."

"This season I've only had To Madeira practice dribbling and crossing. On the one hand, it's because practicing too many different things is not conducive to his improvement, and he can't become a ready-to-fight player and help the team."

"On the other hand, we also consider that he might be noticed by big teams. If his skill set is too comprehensive, it will be difficult for us to keep him."

Teach your apprentice and starve yourself to death.

Only by learning to keep something in reserve can you last longer.

You can't bite off more than you can chew. Lu Kai is doing this for the good of Thomas Madera.

Thomas Madeira: MMP! Emily asked, "What about Eastwood? Why did you include him? He has a more comprehensive skill set. Maybe he will really be noticed by Arsenal."

Lu Kai continued to shake his head. "Wenger particularly dislikes players who don't train hard, and Eastwood's shot selection is unusual, commonly known as a waste shot."

"In Wenger's view, this is the kind of situation where you deliberately squander opportunities and don't take them seriously."

"If there's a 10 percent chance that Tomas Madeira will stay at Arsenal, then there's not even a 1 percent chance that Tom Eastwood will stay at Arsenal."

"But Wenger has always been tolerant of young players. He doesn't want any outstanding talent to be missed, so Arsenal's trial period is particularly long."

"This also means that players who go to Arsenal for trial are often limited to trialing with this club that summer."

"When Eastwood knew he had failed the trial, most teams would have closed the trial channel. By that time, I believe we at Dartford would have been very competitive."

Emily clapped her hands in emotion.

It’s too gloomy!
How despicable!
But what does it mean to like someone so much?

"OK, I'll treat you to dinner next time we meet!" Alfred hung up the phone and came over excitedly to report, "Done, Lu."

Emily looked at the two of them and asked, "What else are you hiding from us?"

Lu Kai gestured for Alfred to explain himself.

Alfred was very proud. "It's about Barton. He's received trials from several clubs. I can't say for sure about League One or League Two, but he shouldn't have any problems staying in League Three."

"But didn't he say before that he wanted to join Manchester United's youth team?"

"I've used my connections to get him this done. Maybe in a few minutes he'll get an invitation to Manchester United's youth academy."

Jiang Mengyun nodded: "Xiao Kai, you are kind and righteous. I was right about you. You really worry about Barton finding a good next home."

Alfred shook his head repeatedly and said, "Barton has a bad temper. Lu Kai asked me to put him in the dormitory with some troublemakers from Manchester United's youth training camp."

"I believe that before his trial is over, he will be kicked out of Manchester United for disciplinary reasons."

"Add to that his pre-existing problems and there's no place for him in English football."

Jiang Mengyun was stunned.

This……

Lu Kai smiled awkwardly: "I just wanted to help him realize his dream. The rest was Alfred's free play. I have nothing to do with it!"

……

Half a month later, news first came from Patton.

Manchester Evening News: "Joey Barton is bad to the core. He beat up his teammates twice during his trial at Manchester United and was expelled by Manchester United!"

BBC: "A dog will always eat shit! With Everton, Manchester City and Manchester United successively banning him, he will never get a professional contract!"

Sky Sports: "Blow the crap out of the bag! There's another story behind Barton's dismissal. A flying tackle on Fletcher during a training match sparked Ferguson's wrath! This is Ferguson's favorite successor to the Red Devils!"

Patton is finished.

After being fired by Manchester United, the English League One, English League Two and English League Three teams that had previously extended offers to him all withdrew their offers.

No one welcomed Joey Patton.

(End of this chapter)