Manchester United's heir apparent, but can't play football.

Chapter 1 Manchester United's Heir Apparent, China's Genius

Manchester United youth academy product! 18-year-old Chinese prodigy may make his Premier League debut tonight: technique, potential, and challenge.

Eagerly anticipated, Chinese teams reappear in the top five European leagues after many years!

The Red Devils' heir apparent, a rising star midfielder combining the talents of Pirlo and Xavi.

"The Pride of Chinese Football."

"10 goals and 24 assists in a single season for the youth team, two assists and one goal in the UEFA Youth League final—the Theatre of Dreams is about to begin its legendary run."

News stories have gone viral on Chinese social media.

Major media outlets rushed to report on the match, hoping that the young Chinese player's Premier League debut tonight could alleviate the pain brought to fans by the 1-5 defeat of the Chinese national team to Thailand.

As night falls and the city lights come on, people drag their tired bodies home with excitement, turn on the television, and eagerly prepare to watch the opening match of the 2014/15 Premier League season: Manchester United vs. Swansea City.

There are two hours left before the start of the game.

The television screen intermittently played highlights of Li Luo's matches, stirring the hearts of countless Chinese fans.

Discussions were taking place enthusiastically in the streets and alleys.

"Cut the ball with the inside of your foot, turn 360 degrees, and avoid the sliding tackle?"

"Cut the ball with the outside of your foot, turn halfway, and break free from the pressure?"

"V-shaped pull shot".

"Pullback and reverse breakout".

"Step forward to receive the ball and flick it through the legs!"

“After each time he defuses the pressure, Li Luo can always find the perfect passing path or breakthrough direction.”

"His simple, unadorned moves, when performed, somehow look like dancing. He's a genius!"

"Amazing, Heavenly Dancer!"

Wow! It's the Golden Legend!

"Great! There's hope for Chinese football!"

Old Trafford Stadium.

Manchester United dressing room.

The deafening Manchester United anthem faintly penetrated the walls, and the air was filled with the smells of disinfectant and muscle patches.

Li Luo is very panicked.
About ten hours ago, he transmigrated into the body of this Manchester United prodigy who shared the same name and age as him.

When I woke up, I found myself at the scene of a car accident, but miraculously, I was completely unharmed.

He tried touching the soccer ball with his foot, and his mood gradually changed from joy to disappointment, and then to fear.

'I fucking can't play soccer.'

In my previous life, I never played football, and I hardly ever watched any football matches. I only watched the anime "Captain Tsubasa" and some highlights of football stars.

In this life, Li Luo discovers that he did not inherit the original owner's "ball skills".

Strictly speaking, it did not inherit the original owner's ball sense, game reading ability, spatial awareness, ball trajectory prediction, tactical understanding, and other abilities.

"Dark Blue, add more!"

Adding more points won't help.

The cheat system was indeed activated a few hours ago.

Unfortunately, the attribute panel did not inherit the original owner's ball skills.

Name: Li Luo

【Age: 18】

Height: 173cm (still growing)

Physical Contact: 79; Physical Strength: 90

[Jump: 80; Footwork: 81]

【速度：86；控球：8；传球：9；射门：6；弧度：7；】

Defense: 9; Tackling: 9; Goalkeeping: 2

[Headers: 8]

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His physical fitness and athletic ability are top-notch: Li Luo couldn't help but reach out and touch his eight-pack abs, his smooth and beautifully shaped legs, and his round and full calf muscles.

He now possesses a physique comparable to a work of art, with muscles as exquisitely sculpted as if carved by a knife.

However, the attributes related to ball skills are only in single digits.

[New player benefits have been distributed: 50 attribute points to allocate freely]

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"How do I add it? Where do I add it?"

At this moment, Li Luo was like a newbie player who had just entered the game. He didn't dare to add attribute points randomly, and he didn't dare to use any resources recklessly.

Take a deep breath.

He decided to browse the news on his phone to adjust his mindset and prepare himself mentally.

Stay calm; though your heart may be pounding, your face should remain as still as a calm lake.

The more news I read, the more panicked I became.

Secretly alarmed:

"Ah! The whole country is expecting my outstanding performance?" "You're doomed, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"I would let down the Party and the people."

Li Luo is very patriotic and finds it hard to accept losing face in front of the world as a Chinese player.

I looked up at the clock on the wall: one hour and forty minutes until the game starts. What should I do? I'm in a real hurry.

Matt Busby Avenue.

Manchester United fans wore Red Devils accessories and waved team flags.

Look around.

It resembles a flowing red river.

In order to broadcast the debut of the Chinese prodigy live, a certain Chinese television station specially dispatched a film crew that traveled thousands of miles to Old Trafford.

"Good evening, viewers!"

"With an hour and a half until kickoff, let's interview some Manchester United fans to hear their expectations for Li Luo."

The host looked around and took the initiative to greet a group of foreign fans.

After a few brief pleasantries, I handed over the microphone.

The interviewees were visibly excited, taking turns to express their opinions.
"We are not local fans; we came from Milan."

"Li can't make any glaring mistakes in his debut. Even though every young player is nervous in his Premier League debut, he has to adjust his mentality. Otherwise, he will face a lot of doubt and criticism from Manchester United fans. Manchester United has too many fans all over the world, and they don't pamper young players like smaller clubs do. You can refer to the experiences of Pogba and Lingard."

"Yes, it's very possible that he will be loaned out to a league with a slightly lower intensity, just like Pogba. The Premier League is too physical, and young players are prone to injury. Look at Arsenal's young players, some of whom have broken their legs."

“Li will continue to grow taller and stronger, and we are very worried that his center of gravity control will weaken and his ball touch frequency will decrease.”

"Looking forward to the Manchester United heir's spectacular debut!"

The host glanced down at the live chat, which was filled with comments like "Snow White," "Her butt is bigger than my head," "Hot body," "What are those British Guards' saddles made of?" "They're fighting! Beer bottle Molotov cocktails," and "Give the cameraman a bonus."
After quickly thanking him in English, he gestured to the photographer to adjust the camera.

Manchester United dressing room.

The Red Devils' senior members gently patted Li Luo on the shoulder.

"Don't be nervous, just play like you're in training, kick freely."

"Haha, why are your palms sweaty? You need to show some princely air!"

"Don't rush off after the game, I'll take you to do some fun things."

clap clap clap!
Teaching assistant Giggs clapped his hands, signaling everyone to quiet down.

They then began repeating the coaching staff's pre-match instructions.

The small magnetic flag on the tactical board was constantly being moved.

The teammates understood immediately, nodding occasionally.

Li Luo was completely bewildered, unable to understand anything: he could understand English and Spanish, but not the technical terms.

After a while.

Giggs, holding a small tactical board, called Li Luo over and gave him instructions.

"Li, tonight is a little different."

"Over the past two weeks, Fan has carefully studied the preseason videos of all the mid-to-upper-tier European clubs and has concluded that the midfield role will change this season."

"The 4-4-2 formation is gradually losing its mainstream status, except for Atletico Madrid."

"You don't need to wait for the full-backs to make runs before you move inside, like you do in the youth team."

"The 4-2-3-1 formation will gradually become the mainstream again for a period of time. Tonight, we will give you absolute freedom. Your task is no longer to cooperate with the overlapping full-backs, but to increase your coverage and help the team continuously establish receiving points and build passing lanes during the operation."

"During the offensive phase, you must take on part of the finishing duties for the forwards."

Giggs' tone was full of regret: the tactical changes in the top five leagues are too fast. The things that young players learn in the youth teams can't keep up with the changes, and they don't even have the time or opportunity to adjust their own tactical adaptability. These days, it's too difficult to become famous overnight.

Of course, there are exceptions among the few elite clubs with unique styles and tactical systems. No matter how times change, they only need to make minor adjustments to their own systems.

“It’s okay. Your talent is very similar to mine when I was young. You’ll definitely be able to adapt quickly.”

Li Luo was still in a daze.

For a while, it was difficult to digest Giggs's technical jargon.

What are you saying in your gibberish?

'The end?'

Goal!

No hesitation.

Li Luo straightened his chest and poked the air with his finger.

Free attribute points have been allocated.

[Heading goal: 8→58!]

In an instant, I felt a slight numbness in the back of my head.

It was as if my body had regained some of its conditioned reflexes.