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

During the solo interview with the best player, the Sky Sports reporter showed great interest in Sun Yu's muscular physique.

Faced with this well-proportioned female reporter with a considerable bust and obvious signs of training, Sun Yu remained very restrained.

He only allowed the other person to touch his arms, refusing their request to feel his abs.

A public demonstration of touching abs is unlikely to be so easy or cheap.

The more you prevent them from touching it, the more they want it.

In the world of commercial football, every rare event is a business opportunity.

You can't just let someone touch your abs for a bottle of champagne.

It wasn't that Sun Yu was obsessed with money; it was just that his spiritual insight had improved considerably over a decade later, allowing him to understand some of the operating rules of the business world.

The rules of this world haven't changed in hundreds of years, so Sun Yu is bound to show his style and create a generational gap.

Sure enough, the female reporter's mood improved considerably, and she kept giggling at Sun Yu, constantly displaying her charm.

Sun Yu chatted and laughed, but didn't say anything meaningful from beginning to end. He hurriedly took the champagne and went back to the locker room.

This time, instead of shaking the champagne together, the teammates each poured a small sip and shared it.

Stoke City won 11 games last season, which is roughly one win per month.

Under the pressure of avoiding relegation, celebrating once a month is bound to be a crazy affair.

The team's performance this season has raised their happiness threshold, and winning one or two games is no longer a surprise.

To get everyone excited, you need to keep winning, keep winning, and keep winning.

Stoke City have already won six games in just thirteen rounds this season.

With three League Cup victories added to the tally, the team has won nine games in just over three months, allowing them to celebrate a win every two weeks.

Victory is invaluable to a team; competitive sports are a place where victory can cure all ills.

Even Premier League giants like Liverpool are struggling to secure victories and are playing haphazardly in matches.

When Sun Yu and his teammates were discussing the game in the locker room, they reached a consensus: the Liverpool players had lost their winning mentality.

Simply put, it's a lack of belief in one's ability to win.

If the situation does not provide them with positive psychological cues, their confidence will be significantly diminished over time.

Even if Liverpool's personnel configuration is unreasonable, you have to remember that they have three world-class players in their lineup: Torres, Gerrard, and Kuyt.

On the Stoke City side, their only renowned player is Huth.

Other players are either "illegitimate children" from prestigious clubs like Shawcross, or functional players who can't even get a starting position in established mid-to-lower-tier teams, or simply "peasants" who have fought their way up from lower leagues.

As for Sun Yu, he's not even a qualified "peasant," and only Stoke City would probably put a player signed through a trial into their rotation.

At the post-match press conference, Dalglish still forced a smile: "Stoke City has the best home record this season. We didn't play badly in the first half, so this result is really cruel for the kids."

"To be honest, we've been performing quite well in the last few rounds, so the whole team wants to take the victory in today's match."

"The opponent had a lot of shots, but their clear-cut chances weren't as exaggerated as they seemed."

"They've been waiting for their chance because they could absolutely accept a draw."

"That's the situation for both teams. I take a lot of responsibility for the team's loss. I don't think Liverpool can be satisfied with just one point against a mid-to-lower table Premier League team. That's not us."

When discussing Lucas's yellow card, Dalglish did not blame his player: "Lucas did his job very well in today's game, and he took on a lot of defensive duties."

"The boy on the opposing team is a tough character. He's very energetic and knows exactly how to maximize his strengths."

"We can't let ourselves get caught up in the feeling of defeat. After all, we've only played a third of the season. We need to work hard to change things."

As a legendary figure in Liverpool's history, Dalglish did not try to turn the game around at the press conference. Instead, he took full responsibility and expressed that everything was about looking forward.

Compared to him, Pulis, who secured the victory, was much more formidable.

When asked by a reporter if he felt particularly elated by the victory, Pulis scoffed.

"The team was really excited when we beat Tottenham and drew with Chelsea and Manchester United. We proved our fighting spirit to the world."

"After these three games, we are well aware that we have the ability to compete with strong teams, especially at home."

"From a results perspective, we were in fifth place before this game, and Liverpool were in ninth."

"Is it really something to be so happy about when a team from the European qualification zone beats a mid-table team?"

"Looking at the match statistics, we had 19 shots, 7 of which were on target, while Liverpool had 11 shots, 2 of which were on target."

"If you only look at the number of shots on goal, you should think that our victory was not accidental."

"In terms of possession, we have 47%, and the two sides are evenly matched in this respect."

"We outran our opponents in overall running distance and team morale, and we certainly deserved the victory."

Pulis presented his theory after the match: "I have three wins, Liverpool have three losses."

This match clearly demonstrates that one must be cautious when launching psychological warfare.

If you win, that's fine, but if you encounter a petty opponent and lose the game, you'll definitely be chased and spat on afterward.

When the reporter mentioned Sun Yu, Pulis looked down on him: "If anyone is still questioning the player who is at the top of the scoring charts, then they should be questioning all the forwards behind him."

Another reporter brought up the Golden Boy award selection directly, to which Pulis smiled and said, "I think Sun Yu is the best player on the shortlist. The only reason he didn't win is that he's not with a team like Inter Milan, Arsenal, or Atletico Madrid, that's all."

The three teams refer to the players who are the three favorites for this year's Golden Boy award: Balotelli, Wilshere, and De Gea.

"If Sun Yu doesn't make it into the final list of 25 people in two days, I will question the authority of this award."

The Golden Boy Award provides a shortlist of 100 players each year. After the start of the new season, the shortlist is narrowed down to 40 players based on their performance, and then to 25 players in November.

Two days later was the day the final roster was to be announced, and Pulis seized the opportunity to support his players.

As is customary with the English media, Pulis's support for Sun Yu winning the Golden Boy award will likely be met with a barrage of ridicule.

However, the next day, three major media outlets, including The Times, Sky Sports, and The Guardian, all seriously analyzed Sun Yu's chances of winning the Golden Boy award.

Everyone is trying to reason with him: Sun Yu winning the Golden Boy award is probably the head coach's way of showing affection for his player, and his feelings are understandable. But judging from his potential and team honors, this kid has no chance this year.

However, English media outlets believe that, based on Sun Yu's performance, securing a top-fifteen finish should not be a problem.

Sun Yu finally understood: the major powers were doing everything they could to squeeze young players from their domestic leagues into their final rosters.

The more children a family has, the stronger their league is, and everyone is vying for a share of the pie.

Two days after the league ended, Tuttosport published the final 25-man squad, and Sun Yu was among them.

Sun Yu enthusiastically compared the 40-man and 25-man lists, and he was surprised to find that Courtois, James Rodriguez, and Lukaku were not included in the final list.

Of the 25 players, Stoke City is the only relatively unknown small club.

Haha!

Wow, my buddy's status in the underworld has reached this level!