I'm 1.9 meters tall and weigh 200 pounds, can I pull the hem?

Liverpool's youth team, having conceded a goal, quickly made changes.

Marco Grujic, the defensive midfielder newly added during the summer transfer window, began to stick close to Liu Yang.

This 19-year-old Serbian boy is 1.9 meters tall and has the strong physique of an Eastern European. Although he is not that fast, at least his body can match it.

As long as we don't give this kid space acceleration, we can keep him in check.

Aston Villa, having pulled one back, tried to mount an attack, but their efforts were repeatedly thwarted.

Liverpool regained control of the game.

The viewers in the live stream were extremely anxious.

"Give the ball to Liu Yang!"

"Forget about passing the ball to Liu Yang, the ball was always under Liverpool's feet, and Aston Villa's players couldn't get the ball."

"Damn, Aston Villa's teammates are terrible!"

"Is Liu Yang taking a walk even when he's not holding the ball?"

"Wait, look at his position!"

The more Grujic defended, the more uneasy he felt.

Why is this kid walking further and further to the side of the road?

……

"Huh? Liverpool have conceded a goal!"

The young streamer, who had started to feel sleepy, perked up again during the second round.

"Quick! Counter-attack! Aston Villa! Pass the ball to the center... to the left wing! Wait, why is Liu Yang in the left winger position?"

Grujic was now in a dilemma.

This guy pulled it too far to the side.

Trailing by one goal, Aston Villa are now attacking relentlessly, with everyone trying to get forward.

If I follow him to the side lane, will I still be able to do my job of intercepting in the middle lane?

We can only leave it to the full-backs.

"Trent, that big guy's drifted to the side! Keep an eye on him, I'll help you defend!"

As soon as Arnold returned to his defensive zone on the right flank, he looked up and saw a guy who was half a head taller and twice the size of him receiving the ball on the wing.

Then it starts to accelerate.

The sense of oppression was no less than that of the wheelbarrow rushing towards the zombies in Dave's Garden.

Arnold: "Oh no, they're coming for me."

……

"Alright, our brother Liu Yang has the ball! He's facing number 66, who's had one pass and one goal on the other side!"

"One step at a time!"

"The others haven't been replaced yet!"

"They've reached the penalty area line!"

"Blow on the door!"

"My goodness! How did they manage to save that ball?"

The young anchor slammed his fist on the table.

The comments section was filled with groans of despair.

"Please, please let one in!"

"It's almost time for extra time. Get moving!"

"That young Liverpool goalkeeper is got something!"

"No wonder Brother Liu Yang wanted to go to the side lane; getting past number 66 is too easy!"

"There's nothing you can do. He's taller, stronger, and faster than you. There's no way to defend against him!"

"The problem is, his defense against other people isn't that great either..."

……

Kelleher got up from the ground again.

He barely managed to reach Liu Yang's shot after giving it his all.

I fell and my whole body ached.

His tone of voice also carried a hint of hostility.

"Trent, don't let yourself get beaten so easily!"

"Be careful, go up and defend!"

Before Arnold could catch his breath, he saw Aston Villa take a tactical corner kick on the left, pass it around a couple of times, and the ball was back at the feet of that big guy, right in front of him.

Arnold: Oh no, they're coming for me again.

……

The mentality of youth teams is prone to fluctuations.

After all, the team is mostly made up of teenagers, and lacks older players with more mature minds.

Liverpool's youth team remained in the lead, even though the game had entered stoppage time.

But after Liu Yang managed to breach their defenses several times, the entire team was starting to lose their composure.

Therefore, when Liu Yang received the tactical corner kick and broke out of Arnold's defensive zone, the defensive midfielder and the two center-backs rushed towards him!

Kelleher roared as he tried to direct the defense, but it was too late!

Liu Yang's leg twitched.

The follow-through is minimal!

The ball passed through the gap between the three players.

Liverpool's central defensive zone is completely empty!

Traore received the ball!

He was completely out of it for the entire game. If he can't score with this unmarked shot, the fans will definitely bombard him with criticism.

A powerful shot!

The ball rolled towards the bottom right corner!

Kelleher was powerless to intervene!

2-2!

Aston Villa's youth team equalized the score in stoppage time!

The live stream chat exploded with comments!

"Awesome!"

"Liu Yang is awesome!"

"One goal and one assist in ten minutes, saving the team!"

"This Liu Yang isn't just good at doing things himself! He's an extremely intelligent player! And he's also great at creating opportunities for his teammates..."

"A draw, I'm in! Hahaha, buddy's going to order takeout now."

The second time the DJ tune was played, the young host, who was dancing and gesturing enthusiastically, seemed to suddenly remember something and picked up the microphone again.

"Which Sony fan just said there's a problem with Linbei's 3.5L? Come out and say something!"

……

Traore, who scored the goal, rushed to the sidelines, then turned around and pointed at Liu Yang with both hands, beckoning him to come and celebrate with him.

The other Aston Villa youth team players also rushed over, burying the two in the middle.

Behind them, the Liverpool youth team's defense was complaining to each other.

The defensive midfielder accused the center-back of running alongside him, causing him to miss his man, while the center-back accused the defensive midfielder of being too slow in providing cover.

Kelleher took off his gloves and began indiscriminately attacking everyone in the back line, complaining that they were not following orders.

Only Arnold was not involved.

He had just gotten up from the ground, looking disheveled.

He had used all his defensive awareness and aggressiveness to date on that play.

They actually predicted Liu Yang's breakthrough route.

It also blocked my position.

But that guy's shoulders are too broad!

Arnold couldn't even reach the ball with his legs outstretched, and was carried around in a circle by Liu Yang, who was two sizes bigger than him.

He fell and was completely disoriented.

……

In Aston Villa's meeting room, Aston Villa's new head coach, Rémy Garde, was also watching the live broadcast.

Beside him was Aston Villa's sporting director, Hendrik Almstadt.

This sports director is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Harvard Business School, and was a true business elite before working in football.

He first entered the football industry in 2010 as an assistant to Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis.

This year, he finally got his first chance to take charge, being appointed sporting director by Aston Villa in the summer.

At this time, Almstadt was only in his early forties and was riding high.

Under his leadership, Villa sold Benteke and Delph, who were key players in their survival last season, and signed a large number of young players.

Then... things took a sharp turn for the worse.

After a narrow victory against Bournemouth in the first round, Aston Villa suffered a ten-game losing streak in the league.

With the season almost halfway through, they have only managed to accumulate five points.

They are ranked last in the Premier League with a huge "advantage".

Some media outlets have already started drafting headlines listing Aston Villa this season as "one of the most unsuccessful teams in Premier League history".

Last season's manager Sherwood, who led the team to safety from relegation, was sacked, the new young players are struggling to integrate into the team, and there are many conflicts in the locker room.

All the blame was placed on the new director, who had been in office for less than six months.

……

With very little stoppage time remaining, the referee blew his whistle to signal the end of the match shortly after Liverpool's youth team kicked off from the center circle.

Almstadt's face was filled with overjoyed delight.

Liu Yang is a young player that I personally insisted on signing.

Thanks to his long tenure in Arsenal's youth academy, he was able to successfully complete this deal.

If they can realize their potential, they still have a chance to avoid relegation this season.

Aston Villa fans will surely sing praises of their keen eye for talent!

"Remy, this kid is a genius. The youth team is no longer enough for him. Let's put him on the first team roster."

"I've been watching this kid since I was at Arsenal, believe me, he won't let you down."

Garde picked up the laptop next to him and opened Liu Yang's scouting report.

"He has a height of over 1.9 meters and a large frame, along with good speed and ball control..."

"His free-kick skills are quite good; he has scored directly from the goal on several occasions..."

"Extremely impactful, but not selfish, possesses good vision, and is able and willing to create opportunities for teammates..."

"Last season, he made 33 appearances for Arsenal's youth team, contributing 19 goals and 14 assists..."

"Points to note: His large physique and highly impactful kicking style cause him to deplete his stamina very quickly, and this may lead to future injury risks..."

The conditions look quite good.

But Gard was not as optimistic as Almstadt.

This kid has never played in an adult team match before; these analyses are based on youth team match data and videos.

However, data from youth teams is sometimes unreliable.

Bojan, Barcelona's super talent, has scored nearly 900 goals in various youth teams, averaging an astonishing 3.5 goals per game.

But in the end, he just blended into the crowd.

Almstadt seemed to have noticed Gard's doubts.

"I know, Remy, but we have to try."

Gard sighed deeply.

He is under just as much pressure as Almstadt is now.

In his very first game in charge, he led his team to a draw against Manchester City, finally ending what seemed like an endless losing streak.

But then they were defeated by Tottenham and thrashed 0-4 by Everton.

In the last round, they were defeated at home by their relegation rivals, Watford, who were also newly promoted.

Impatient Aston Villa fans have started calling for their own dismissal.

Gard knew that if he couldn't reverse the downward trend, he would have to leave before the season ended.

To make matters worse, management has already told him that there will be no signings in the winter transfer window.

Aston Villa's owner, Randy Lerner, had been considering selling the team since 2014 and had no intention of running it properly.

This means that Gard can only rely on internal resources.

However, judging from their performance in the first half of the season, the strength of the veteran players in the team is already quite evident.

The newcomers aren't much better; of the players Almstadt bought in the summer transfer window, only midfielder Guy from Africa has performed adequately.

The two new forwards, Jordan Ayew and Gasted, have shown potential, but they still appear rather inexperienced on the field.

French midfielder Veretout's late runs into the box and wide passing are quite good, but he is still not used to the physical intensity of the Premier League.

Traore's body can keep up, but judging from the youth team's recent matches, Garde thinks the kid's brain is probably all muscle.

Of course, there's also Jack Grealish, who came through the team's youth academy.

This young player, regarded as the crown prince by Villa fans, has undeniable talent, but his colorful private life is almost as remarkable as his footballing prowess.

His performance this season has been inconsistent, fluctuating between being a starter and a substitute.

Let's try anything, what if he's a genius?

This season, Van Gaal's Manchester United has also been relying on that kid named Martial to keep them going from time to time.

"Okay, I will include Liu Yang in the squad for the next league match. As for whether he will have a chance to play, it depends on the situation."

"By the way, does Arsenal still have a buy-back option for Liu Yang?"

"Ah...yes," Almstadt said, a hint of helplessness appearing on his face.

"We had already agreed on a transfer fee of 5 million euros, but Wenger intervened. He did not agree to the transfer, so we had to keep the 20 million euro buy-back clause, but the transfer fee was reduced to 2 million euros."

"However, this buy-back option is only valid for two years. If we successfully avoid relegation, Arsenal can choose to buy us back next summer, which means we will have made ten times the profit."

"If they don't buy it back, the terms will expire the year after next, and by then the kid's value might have skyrocketed..."

"What if Arsenal buys them back in the winter transfer window?"

"Don't worry," Almstadt patted his chest.

"I came from Arsenal."

"No one knows Arsenal's management better than me."

"Spend 20 million euros in the winter transfer window for a kid who's barely twenty and hasn't played many senior games? Don't even think about it."

……