With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

The game restarted, and Sun Yu's header immediately ignited the Crystal Palace players' competitive spirit, and they launched a fierce attack on Leyton Orient after the restart.

Once they get serious, Leyton Orient struggles to cross the halfway line, and Sun Yu's range of movement is restricted to within 35 meters of the goal.

With no room to showcase his strengths, Sun Yu's weaknesses in defense were fully exposed.

Crystal Palace players were fully engaged for the remainder of the game.

They scored first in the 82nd minute and then scored again before the final whistle, celebrating wildly in front of Sun Yu after the goal.

5:1.

As the final whistle blew, Sun Yu stood with his hands on his hips, shaking his head helplessly: "What a damn petty person..."

His header was incredibly powerful, but it also drew a lot of hatred from fans.

Crystal Palace players took their targeting to the extreme, determined to get revenge on him.

When faced with an opponent whose strength far surpasses that of his own team, Sun Yu's situation is one of making more mistakes the more he does.

At this moment, head coach Slade was staring blankly at the financial budget in his hand.

The club's financial staff used the controlled variable method to discover that Sun Yu had spent a total of £15 on the club over the past three years, including both eating and taking things home from restaurants.

Slade laughed in exasperation: "This guy earns £200 a week and comes to the club for buffets every day. No wonder he never rests."

"This glutton can't play soccer well, but he can eat so much. Let's fire him."

The Premier League is the richest league in Europe, but the English First Division, as the third tier of English football, presents a different picture.

Most League One clubs have a season wage budget between £200 million and £600 million, which is not even a fraction of that of Premier League giants.

Teams like Leyton Orient have to be very careful with all their expenses; when someone comes, someone else has to leave.

Back then, Ferguson felt that Beckham lacked ambition, so he loaned him to Preston North End in the third tier, letting the "golden boy" experience the life of a lower-middle-class player.

Beckham discovered that Preston North End players even had to wash their own jerseys and that their key players were constantly transferring credit cards back and forth every week. After that, he returned to Manchester United in just one month.

After the match, seeing Slade give only a brief pep talk before driving away from the stadium, Sun Yu inwardly cried out in alarm.

Having worked under Slade for three years, Sun Yu was very familiar with his temperament.

Comments, criticisms, and even reprimands all indicate that the player is in his plans.

Conversely, it is extremely dangerous.

"Sigh, what a mess this is."

Sure enough, after training ended the next morning, Sun Yu was called to the head coach's office by Slade.

After a few brief pleasantries, Slade said with a regretful expression, "Son, on behalf of the club, I am terminating your contract. Thank you for your contributions over the past three years."

Sun Yu shook his head: "Boss, I promised you yesterday that I would show you a different side of me."

"I put in a lot of effort, you should be able to see that from that header."

"I'm a product of the team's youth academy and I don't earn a high salary. I think you can observe for a few months before making a decision."

Sun Yu was actually very indignant. Things were clearly developing in a positive direction, so why couldn't you give me a little more time?

Slade nodded: "Yes, that header was beautiful, but not enough to change a career."

"Over the past three years, you have stagnated in both your skills and your mindset."

"You don't have the ability to establish yourself in League One, nor the potential to make a name for yourself."

"But if you seize the time, you have a real chance to start your next journey in League Two."

Slade stood up and extended his right hand to Sun Yu, signifying the end of the conversation.

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Sun Yu could only nod and say, "I wish you all the best."

As soon as he stepped out of the office, Sun Yu called his agent: "Andrew, I've been fired by the club. Come over and discuss the termination fee with me."

After hanging up the phone, Sun Yu went back to the locker room to pack his belongings and said goodbye to his teammates.

Most of his teammates had already left, and the remaining teammates said goodbye to Sun Yu.

Most League One players sign two-year contracts, and frequently changing clubs is commonplace in League One.

Maybe in two or three seasons, we'll be sitting in the same locker room again, smelling each other's sweat, which will be a good thing.

But as the saying goes, enemies are bound to meet, and Oliver, who had a grudge against Sun Yu in yesterday's game, was also present.

He shouted with a look of disdain, "I told you, this kid is just a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat."

"Even Russell (Slade) has given up on him now; he doesn't deserve to be a professional player!"

As soon as Oliver finished speaking, Sun Yu grabbed his collar and pushed him two or three meters away.

Bang!

A crisp sound.

Oliver's back slammed into the locker. He paused for a moment, then retorted, "Fuck, I'm going to..."

Before Oliver could finish speaking, Sun Yu punched the locker next to his ear.

After a loud bang, Sun Yu looked the other person in the eye and said fiercely, "If you dare to say another word, I'll beat you into a pig's head."

"Anyway, I have no worries. You can try it if you don't believe me."

Oliver tried to push Sun Yu's arm away, but the latter's arm was as heavy as steel bars pressing against his chest.

This is the result of three years of physical training; Sun Yu now has an overwhelming strength advantage over the vast majority of English League One players.

Oliver, trying to sound tough but actually sound weak, shouted, "Let me go, you lunatic!"

Seeing Oliver back down immediately, his teammates all came to mediate.

Sun Yu pulled Oliver toward him, then shoved him roughly toward the locker.

With a loud bang, Sun Yu spun his hands in the air three times, then smiled and bowed slightly to his teammates.

"Guys, everything's going well."

Stepping out of the locker room, Sun Yu looked at the overcast sky: "I long to offer my heart to the bright moon, but alas, the bright moon shines on the gutter!"

I just got a god-tier item in the game, but suddenly my teammate kicked me out.

Although Leyton Orient isn't exactly a prestigious team, it's at least a decent platform.

But for Sun Yu, who is tied to the system, playing in the English Second Division is really not worth it.

But there's no use thinking about it; we can only take it one step at a time.

In the following half hour, agent Andrew Townsend threw a tantrum at Slade in his office, managing to negotiate a settlement of £5000.

Sun Yu, who was sitting next to him, noticed a problem.

Whenever he threatened to wipe out the contract if they couldn't reach an agreement, Slade's face would twitch slightly.

With a weekly wage of only £200, why is he so afraid of being lazy and not moving around?

Forget it, he's already gone, so Sun Yu didn't bother with it anymore.

On the way out of the club, Sun Yu jokingly teased his agent, Townsend, "I really envy you agents. You make £500 in less than two hours of back-and-forth negotiations."

Just as the two were about to drive away, Townsend received a phone call, and his entire demeanor changed.

"Sun Yu, a scout from Stoke City was there yesterday. He saw your header, and they're planning to invite you for a trial as a center forward!"

"How so?"

Center forward?

Or Stoke City?

This is a Premier League club!

How can anyone remain calm in this situation!

Sun Yu's heart was racing. He tried to remain calm and joked, "I want to see him in London first. After all, it's a five or six-hour round trip there. I won't go there if it's just to make up a bunch of people."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the system notification sounded.

[New assignment: Join Stoke City]

[Mission Reward: Unlocks the "Defense Break Points Reward" feature]

Upon hearing the system notification, Sun Yu instinctively hissed.

The system has already issued the task, so things are going well!