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

Chapter 134 The Module of Saintly Genius?
"The match is over."

"In his first match back at Old Trafford, Li Luo scored a hat trick, delivering an exciting performance!"

"An unstoppable explosion on the left flank."

"Misaligned bombing, aerial headbutt!"

"A crescent moon slash drawn from the moonlight!"

"A historic moment! He became the first Chinese player to score a hat-trick in the English Premier League!"

"The pride of Chinese football!"

"The Light of Asia!"

The commentator was proud of Li Luo's performance in the Premier League.

After reviewing the data, Coach Zhang couldn't help but check the evaluations from the analysis agencies: WhoScored gave Li Luo a score of 10, and Sofascore gave him a score of 9.8!
That's surprising.

Upon closer reflection, it seems quite reasonable: a large part of the reason is that Li Luo completely demonstrated the qualities of a midfield linchpin tonight, causing a qualitative change in Manchester United's attack, defense, and overall combat effectiveness, raising the overall level of their fighting power.

Old Trafford.

The night sky was filled with the chorus of tens of thousands of people singing "Glory Glory Man United".

This is Manchester United's second team song.

Since it was recorded by players and musicians before the 1983 FA Cup final, it has become a staple theme song for Old Trafford after a victory.

Some of the lyrics were changed at the last minute.

The names of Chinese geniuses are interspersed throughout.

Li Luo and his teammates walked to the sidelines, stood in a row, and thanked the home fans as they walked.

Traditional custom: the players would circle the field to pay their respects, but this process has now been greatly simplified and only lasts for a few minutes to avoid affecting the players' rest and medical examinations.

Established clubs have many requirements, such as players and coaches not being allowed to hold up advertising boards or make any commercial gestures when thanking fans.

There are also some complicated customs that even Manchester United youth players don't understand, but Rooney and Carrick told Li Luo not to worry too much about them: the Manchester United big dad doesn't need to be bound by all sorts of messy rules.

Just like table manners, etiquette and rules vary from region to region. Some etiquette is specifically designed to please others, and the older generation is unwilling for the younger generation to learn it.

Luke Shaw exchanged jerseys with his former Southampton teammates and exchanged warm greetings.

Taggart said: "I thought you would become the king of Old Trafford, but Manchester United have brought back a more powerful midfielder."

Luke Shaw quickly looked around and said, "Don't be so loud, if Van Gaal hears you, he'll kick me to the reserves!"

As a "left-back with unlimited potential and the future first-choice left-back for England," he dares not make any rash moves now. He and a few young players were originally planning to teach the returning crown prince a lesson.

Unexpectedly, upon meeting, all they could do was force a smile.

Li Luo, returning with the glory of a triple crown, was so damn confident that he made them feel distant and unapproachable. Even Lingard, who was relatively familiar with him, found it difficult to get close to him.

Moreover, Van Gaal and the coaching staff have completely different attitudes toward Li Luo.

Simply incredible.

Old Fan, this strict and stubborn authoritarian coach, was surprisingly like a solicitous chef, constantly hovering around Li Luo as if asking him what he wanted to eat.

News reports are being released one after another.

Manchester United youngsters Marcus Rashford, Fosu-Mensah, and Tuanzebe have joined Wolfsburg on loan.

Black Gold: I have nothing to say.

Manchester United's heir apparent shines at Old Trafford in his first match back!

"The starting point of the Red Devils' revival, Li Luo becomes the dawn of victory!"

The Web Weaver of Old Trafford! Controlling everything, deadly rhythm, precise linking, the midfield maestro of Manchester United – Li Luo!

"Has grown taller and become less agile? China's left-wing prodigy's rhythm and dribbling are unparalleled!"

A terrifying hang time, a powerful and domineering header that found the back of the net – Old Trafford has no height restrictions.

"The Crescent Moon Blade that Travels Through Time: Li Luo Announces His Return in the Most Manchester United Way."

The Sun: The dream lover of countless young girls in Little Britain: The Prince of Dreams! Even a single hair falling from Li Luo's head would cause heartache.

Comment area.
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What's going on? Manchester United have loaned several young players to Wolfsburg?
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Hecking is very strict with his players; anyone who disobeys will suffer greatly.
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[Li Luo's return to the game was so impressive! I saw in the Manchester Evening News that many fans cried, shedding tears of relief that they had finally been able to eat after enduring so much hardship.]
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[A love story from Little Britain: I remember when a Premier League star retired, many female fans cried their hearts out.]
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[As Sun Jihai and Fan Zhiyi remarked during their commentary: "Tonight, for British fans, Li Luo is like Fei Xiang when he first appeared on China's Spring Festival Gala."]
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[This season, the Manchester United dressing room is unlikely to explode. His status as the crown prince is a stabilizing force, surrounded by veterans like Rooney and Carrick, as well as rising stars like Morata, De Bruyne, and Maranda. Any troublemaker who dares to cause trouble will be relegated to the reserves by Van Gaal in no time.]
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The Champions League group stage draw is coming up soon. Please have mercy on Li Luo; the Red Devils are struggling, and their road to revival is fraught with difficulties.
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[As long as they don't face Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, a typical Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, or Juventus, Manchester United's qualification should be straightforward.]

Post-match press conference.

Van Gaal was smug and beaming with pride.

Tonight, let's see which reporter dares to ask any inappropriate questions.

A short-haired male reporter asked, "Mr. Van Gaal, with the summer transfer window about to close, what will Manchester United do to prepare for the challenges of the new season?"

Old Van frowned and slowly said, "We renovated the Carrington training ground, built a protective forest around the ground, carried out large-scale renovations of facilities, and also repaired and renovated the Old Trafford stadium on non-match days."

"Excuse me, Mr. Van Gaal, what we wanted to ask was..."

"The purpose of the shelterbelt is to reduce the interference of wind direction on training. The training ground at the base is different from the green field at Old Trafford. Let me explain."

The media reporters were completely bewildered.

They wanted to ask if Manchester United had any plans to strengthen their squad, but Van Gaal kept talking about how Manchester United would improve its facilities and infrastructure for Lillard's sake.
ten minutes later.

Koeman appeared in the auditorium at the press conference.

He was unceremonious.

"The Premier League hasn't fully adapted to Lee yet. What I mean is, the common phenomenon is that a young talent debuts in the Premier League, dominates, and then all the clubs start to study him and understand him, and eventually he becomes mediocre. But I think Lee is different. He won't become mediocre, but he will also encounter a lot of trouble when opponents study him under a magnifying glass."

"Van Gaal's tactics are mediocre. I think Manchester United's key adjustments on several occasions were thanks to Lee. There haven't been many geniuses like him in the history of football."

As he spoke, Koeman couldn't help but recall their past grievances, and he clenched his chubby fist, adding, "I don't admit that I lost to Van Gaal."

Mixed interview area.

Rooney gave an interview to reporters.

Two blushes rose on his chubby face from the victory.

He was in a good mood today and was planning where to go for fun: he was full of energy and spent most of the game outside of Li Luo's system, chatting with the opposing defenders at the front of the formation.

"That's right, Li's return has brought us many different things."

"The whole Manchester United team now has a true soul."

“Li controlled the situation perfectly, greatly improving Manchester United’s overall strength. He made the game very simple and allowed several teammates to play to their strengths.”

"Flaws? I don't think Lee will relax. He's too strict with himself. Since returning to Manchester, he hasn't attended any parties, gone to nightclubs, or hung out with English actresses. Hmm? Sir Alex Ferguson is here."

Li Luo returned to the first team's dormitory.

Put down your schoolbag.

I lay back on the sofa, unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, and then pressed the power button on my phone.

Drop drop drop.

A series of short, continuous message notification sounds, and a densely packed notification bar.

[Lei: Li, I want to come to Manchester to see you, is that okay?]

[Bea: The Prince of Dreams tonight was so handsome! Can we play another friendly match? [Southampton jersey sexy outfit, milky white.gif]]

Lauren: Lee, you got fouled a lot by the opposing players tonight. It was painful to watch. Are you in a lot of pain? How serious is the injury?

It wasn't very painful to begin with.

Upon hearing Lauren's words, Li Luo suddenly felt increasing pain in multiple parts of his body.

Southampton is putting a lot of pressure on themselves.

[Injury recovery rate triggered]

A cold, mechanical, synthesized voice quietly began to play.

[You have been detected to have entered the Premier League.] [Your club is Manchester United, further reducing the difficulty of obtaining rewards! No shock points are required to receive rewards!]

Congratulations on obtaining: Saint's Golden Treasure Chest.

what?
So you look down on Manchester United?

The reward is given out right after the match?

A golden treasure chest floated in mid-air.

The treasure chest is engraved with the Southampton team crest.

[The treasure chest is being opened]

In the blink of an eye, a soft light enveloped the entire living room.

Wow! It's the Golden Legend!

[I'm so lucky!]

The soft light grew brighter and brighter.

Everything around us turned into a vast expanse of white.

Congratulations on obtaining the Gareth Bell "Red Dragon Boy" module!

[Additional attribute boosts: Radius +3, Speed ​​+2.]

[Additional effect: You have gained a deeper understanding of the knuckleball.]

[After joining Southampton's youth academy at the age of 9, coach Morris, in an effort to balance the game, imposed a "ban" on him: he was forbidden from touching the ball with his left foot and from passing it with one foot.]

During his youth, Bale experienced a slump due to physical development issues, and Southampton's youth academy even considered giving up on him. At a crucial moment, his mother went to the club to argue for him, securing a chance for her son to "play one more game." Subsequently, in a match against Norwich U16, Bale won over everyone with a powerful long-range shot and a dominant performance, ultimately successfully signing a professional contract.

[Day after day, the young Red Dragon hones his free-kick skills.]

The growth phase of Bell's modules?

Radius: 89! Speed: 91!

As expected of a golden legend, it even has the rare attribute of increasing speed.

After a while.

Li Luo sat at his desk, preparing to summarize in detail Manchester United's tactical system and Southampton's intensity of competition.

Drop drop drop.

The phone rang again.

[Perrin: Lee, I watched your brilliant performance at Old Trafford. Don't get distracted. Focus on winning the top league title. Leave the national team to me! The World Cup Asian Qualifiers Round of 40 is about to begin, and China's first opponent is Hong Kong. I'm confident I can lead the team to victory easily.]

Why does it feel like Old Pei is always setting up flags?

How can you be so sure that you can win a football match easily?
Li Luo suddenly had a bad feeling: what if Perrin was dismissed? Who could take his place? Changing coaches for the national team would increase communication costs.

Disperse your thoughts.

He began to seriously summarize:

“When Carrick is on the field, I can play very freely, but he is 35 years old and his stamina can no longer support 90 minutes of high-intensity play. After he is substituted, I have to switch to his role.”

"Morata is excellent. He has a strong ability to read the defense and his footwork is also good. No wonder so many top clubs are chasing after him. It's a pity that his finishing ability is not very consistent."

"Mata's ability is beyond doubt, and he fully understands his teammates' intentions."

"Lingard, get involved in defense."

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"Manchester United's squad configuration is not quite right. The coaching staff and most of the players have worked very hard, but it will take time to gel."

“Mr. Van Gaal seems to have a strong desire for control during the game, but he always chooses to restrain himself.”

"There are some problems in the defense. If Southampton's Mane has one or two strong partners tonight, it may be very difficult for Manchester United to win."

After a long time.

Li Luo put down his pen.

He decided not to think too much about it; the road to revival was long.

Wolfsburg always gives the team a day off after a win.

Even if Manchester United wins, Van Gaal won't give the players a day off; he will require everyone to return to the training ground for normal training.

However, Coach Van himself wouldn't be idle. He would edit together clips from the matches and send them to each player via email, focusing on the details of their performance, asking them to recognize their mistakes and make targeted training in the future.

The veteran players didn't want to watch, believing their skills were already set.

Young players who watch carefully can benefit greatly, but they cannot quickly improve their immediate combat effectiveness in the short term; they need a certain amount of time to grow.

There are also some players with strong personalities who don't even look at the emails and simply delete them.

The next morning.

Carrington Training Base.

In the light mist, the ryegrass was still covered with dew, and a few diseased leaves fell from the linden tree.

The robin quietly enjoyed the breadcrumbs on the second-floor office balcony.

Beep! Beep beep~
Giggs blew the whistle to end the group stage match.

De Bruyne looked at Morata with a helpless expression and couldn't help but say, "Are you having some trouble adjusting to the new environment? Haven't you fully adapted to Manchester's climate and humidity yet?"

In today's training match, he played on the same team as the Spanish prodigy, and he repeatedly delivered threatening passes, while the opponent repeatedly missed scoring opportunities.

Morata remained unfazed, giving a thumbs-up: "Beautiful pass, Kevin! Have you noticed how well I can get your passes into position and create a shot on goal immediately?"

De Bruyne paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, your positioning is excellent. You can even fake a move to fool the defender before you start running. You seem to be able to anticipate when I will choose to pass the ball, and your judgment of the ball's trajectory and landing is also very accurate."

Morata patted the Belgian on the shoulder and comforted him, "That's right. Don't overthink it, and don't put pressure on your teammates, okay?"

De Bruyne nodded blankly: "Okay, thank you, Morata."

not far away.

Van Gaal and Giggs stared at the tactics board, their brows furrowed.

Even with an excellent playmaker like Li Luo, this Manchester United team still needs time to gel.

They hope that the Champions League group stage draw will not result in too strong opponents for the time being, so as to avoid their morale being destroyed by a defeat on their road to recovery.

"Li, come to my house for a party tonight! I've invited a lot of girls, and they all really like you and want to get to know you!"

Lingard followed Li Luo into the locker room and handed him his phone.

"I'm busy."

Li Luo glanced at the demons and monsters on his phone screen, his tone even more resolute: "I absolutely won't go, and don't ever ask me to go out again."

What kind of weird makeup and styling is this?

What kind of aesthetic sense is that? The taste is too extreme.

Each generation is worse than the last. In the past, Premier League players preferred normal female celebrities like Cheryl.

Lingard's expression was full of regret, then he suddenly became alert: "Li, you absolutely mustn't tell anyone!"

He's the kind of player who, even if the team loses, will still go to nightclubs to sing and dance.

However, he is at least slightly better than other young players: he doesn't talk nonsense and works hard on defense.

Another day passed.

Li Luo and the Manchester United delegation traveled to the Grimaldi Conference Centre in Monaco to attend the draw ceremony for the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage.

(End of this chapter)