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

A Chinese-Canadian player came off the bench and scored a goal and provided an assist to save the day!

Former Arsenal youngster delivers a stellar performance!

……

Although there has been some reporting and discussion, one performance by the youth team was not enough to make Liu Yang generate much buzz.

For Chinese fans, the most attention-grabbing player is the midfielder surnamed Zhang who joined the Bundesliga last season.

Speaking of young players, there's also the young player surnamed Lin in Real Madrid's youth team.

Moreover, this Liu Yang is just a Chinese American.

The youth academy of Aston Villa, who are at the bottom of the Premier League.

His popularity doesn't even compare to that of Tahith Chong, a mixed-race Chinese academy graduate of Manchester United.

……

12 month 4 day.

Liu Yang: ...

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……

Liu Yang was reborn into this parallel universe.

My favorite novel starts with an orphanage setting.

Aside from knowing himself, only this system has always been with him.

He was discovered by Arsenal scouts when he was ten years old and joined Arsenal's youth academy.

At that time, Liu Yang was thin and small, but fast and had excellent dribbling skills, so he was initially trained as a winger.

Later, the thin and small Liu Yang began to grow taller.

It is developing not only vertically, but also horizontally.

Even compared to people of the same height, his shoulders are a full dimension wider.

……

Night falls.

The streets and alleys of Newcastle were brightly lit.

This city has been known as a "city of vitality" since the 19th century.

Even so, most of the players who arrived at the away game stayed in the hotel to rest.

Even Grealish gave up the idea of ​​going to nightclubs.

The team's recent form has been really bad, so it's best to avoid making public appearances at this time.

Even a single shot can be embellished by reporters into a lengthy report.

Then they'll be bombarded with criticism from fans until they melt.

The British media is not to be trifled with!

……

At the pre-match press conference, a flustered Gard had the same thought in mind.

"Mr. Garder, Newcastle is currently 18th in the league, a direct competitor for your survival. Are you confident of winning this crucial match?"

"You haven't won a single game since taking over the team. Is your position as manager secure?"

"There are rumors that your request for winter transfers was rejected by the management. Is this true?"

"Grealish lost his starting position under your predecessor, Mr. Sherwood, due to disciplinary issues. Today he will return to the starting lineup. Does this mean you have given in to him?"

"We noticed that you included youth team player Liu Yang in the squad. He has only played one youth team match since joining Aston Villa. Where does your trust in him come from?"

The reporters' barrage of pointed questions had already made Gard sweat profusely.

If it were Sir Alex Ferguson, he might have directly yelled, "You f***ing can go to hell!"

If it were the madman Mourinho, he might contemptuously raise three fingers and tell reporters they need "respect".

But Gard did not have that prestige or courage.

This was only his fifth Premier League match in charge.

"Although this is a tough battle, we will strive to win and fight to avoid relegation..."

"I won't comment too much on the team's finances and management..."

"Jack is an excellent player, and the disciplinary issues are behind us..."

"Liu has outstanding potential, and we want to see what difference he can make to the team if he's on the roster..."

The reporters lowered their heads in satisfaction and began drafting headlines for their pre-match reports.

……

Aston Villa manager admits away game against Newcastle is unlikely to be a win.

Disagreements? Garder refuses to comment on management before the match.

Reconciliation! Grealish returns to the starting lineup, the hangover incident comes to an end.

Dissatisfied with the squad? Aston Villa manager prefers to bring youth team players.

The next day, these embellished reports flooded the internet.

At this moment, the unfortunate victim, Gard, was completely unaware.

The game was about to begin, and he was giving the players his final instructions in the locker room.

The starting players formed a circle, while Liu Yang and the other substitutes stood on the outer edge.

"Don't give Moussa Sissoko too much space; once he gets going in midfield and accelerates, he's hard to defend."

"Keep a close eye on Wijnaldum and don't give him a chance to make runs from deep."

"Newcastle will be launching a lot of crosses, so we need to be strong in the air defense inside the penalty area."

……

St. James' Park Stadium.

Liu Yang sat on the bench, watching the starting lineups of both teams slowly walk out of the player tunnel.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.

Even though I've played many youth team matches, the atmosphere of a Premier League senior team match is a completely different story.

Despite Newcastle's poor form this season, St. James' Park was packed to capacity today.

Newcastle's official anthem, "Going Home," has no lyrics.

So when the broadcast system announced Newcastle's player roster, tens of thousands of Newcastle fans sang their unofficial team song, "Blaydon Races."

When Liu Yang heard the deafening roar of the home fans, the phrase "home advantage" was imprinted so deeply in his mind for the first time.

"I'm going to the Bretton Race"

That was June 9th.

"The Summer of 1862"

"Bathing in the afternoon sun"

……

The starting players from both sides have taken their positions.

Grealish even took the time to turn around and wink at Liu Yang.

That expression was like the one your brother made when you were a student and he was being punished by the teacher to stand in the corner, and you accidentally made eye contact with him while he was sitting in his seat.

Liu Yang smiled, his tension easing slightly.

As the referee blew the opening whistle, the electronic mechanical voice in Liu Yang's mind suddenly rang out.

"Congratulations! You have started the main storyline: English Premier League. New player rewards are available!"

"The host's opponent has been detected as: Newcastle!"

"Congratulations on obtaining the Alan Shearer 'Super Shooter' module!"

Your relevant attributes have increased by 10%.

Good guy.

A free newbie gift pack upon logging in?

Liu Yang opened the system panel and checked the changes in the values.

"Shot: 75 → 82.5!"

"Foot strength increased from 80 to 88!"

"Off-the-ball movement: 74 → 81.4!"

"Goodness, you should have told me there was a bonus."

Liu Yang muttered to himself, his nervousness having largely subsided.

The electronic mechanical voice of the introduction was still ringing in my ears.

"He never joined a traditional powerhouse, yet he's the all-time leading scorer in Premier League history; he once set a world record for the highest transfer fee, but twice rejected Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United..."

……

The match between the two relegation-threatened teams didn't generate much buzz in faraway China.

"Brothers, we're a little late, the match has already started."

"I keep my word. Brother Liu Yang helped us make money, so I bought his jersey."

A small-time streamer on an unknown platform showed off the pirated jersey he had bought to the camera.

"What? Of course I know Liu Yang wears size 19! That idiot manufacturer printed the two numbers backwards!"

……

time flies.

The match has reached the 87th minute.

The LED display in mid-air showed the score: Newcastle 1-0 Aston Villa!

At St. James' Park, Newcastle fans cheered and shouted excitedly for their team.

In contrast, the Aston Villa fans in the away section looked dejected.

In the live stream room, the small-time streamer and the viewers who were watching pirated content were full of resentment.

"Is Aston Villa's youth team this bad, and their senior team is this bad too?"

"Both are relegation-threatened teams, but the difference is so huge? They're getting completely dominated by Newcastle!"

"Newcastle is just so-so. The two black players who scored and assisted are pretty strong, but the rest of the team is weak."

"That center forward is utterly incompetent. If he were even human, Villa would have been completely thrashed."

"The Premier League's intensity is what it is. This Mitrovic scored 28 goals last season, and this season he's only scored two so far!"

"So the black guy who scored the goal, Wijnaldum, is still the team's top scorer. He still plays in midfield, but he scored four goals in the previous game against Norwich."

"I bought another one at a low price. Where's Liu Yang? Help him out!"

The young anchor, wearing Liu Yang's jersey, was indignant.

"What's this coach doing? Can this bunch of noobs even compare to Liu Yang?"

"Go for Liu Yang, or you'll admit defeat!"

……

Gard stood on the sidelines, looking completely numb.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the pitch, Newcastle manager McClaren, though looking serious, was secretly delighted.

He was once Ferguson's assistant coach, and after several moves, he became the head coach of the England national team.

His most famous act was dropping Beckham, the then-national team captain, shortly after taking office.

As a result, England failed to qualify for the 08 European Championship.

Since taking over as manager of Newcastle this season, he has led the team to hover around the relegation zone.

The pressure on his shoulders was no less than that on Gard's shoulders.

With the fourth official already preparing the stoppage time sign on the sidelines, McClaren used his last substitution while his team had a throw-in.

They substituted center forward Mitrovic, who had repeatedly missed opportunities, with a defender.

That will buy us some more time.

……

As Newcastle began to drag their feet on making substitutions, Aston Villa's assistant coach nudged the stunned Garde.

"Boss, we still have one last substitution slot left."

"Change the player! Change the player... Liu!"

Liu Yang jumped up in a start.

"Go warm up quickly. You'll be replacing Guy later. There's not much time left. We're behind, so just focus on attacking as much as possible."

Everyone, including Liu Yang, understood the meaning behind those words.

Replacing defensive midfielder Guy with attacking player Liu Yang suggests a desperate attempt to equalize the score.

……

"Alright, now Newcastle is making a substitution... Aston Villa is also preparing to make a substitution, let's see who they'll replace."

"It's Liu Yang! Liu Yang is on the court!"

The young anchor shouted excitedly, pulled up his collar, and showed the camera his Aston Villa jersey with the number 91 on his chest.

As soon as Liu Yang was about to take the stage, the number of comments on the screen increased several times over.

"The Liu Yang brothers are finally on stage!"

"Let's save our brothers one more time!"

"Stop showing off your counterfeit jersey, the number is even printed wrong."

"Why did they substitute the defensive midfielder? He's the most human-like player on the entire Villa team."

……

The fourth official raised the sign indicating four minutes of added time, and then raised the sign indicating a substitution.

Guy jogged off the court.

With little time left, he quickly said this one sentence to Liu Yang.

"Hurry up, don't be nervous."

Liu Yang nodded, gave Guy a quick high-five, and then jogged off to prepare for his turn.

The moment I stepped onto the grass of St. James' Park, the electronic, mechanical voice in my head suddenly rang out again.

"Host activated achievement detected: Premier League debut! Match location: St. James' Park!"

"Triggering a special synergy: Newcastle Legend!"

"Effect: The host's Alan Hiller module will be greatly enhanced!"

"Shots: 82.5 → 99+!"

"Foot strength: 88 → 99+!"

Off-the-ball movement: 81.4 → 99+!

Special Note: This policy is only valid at St. James' Park!

The boost... is that big??

Liu Yang was speechless.

The combination of the Shiller module and the special reward maxes out the offensive attributes!

However, this huge boost is only effective in this one match.

To be precise, it can only last for the four minutes of stoppage time.

……