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

After the game, Sun Yu sat in front of his locker, reflecting on the system's annotation for "Jones Teaches You Hide and Seek".

[Your skill comes from Kenvin Jones; it's not your own creation, but it's filled with the story of a boy's growth. Jones often trained with older children in his youth, and he repeatedly suffered losses in matches. This skill is tied to his childhood memories.]

Although he is no longer the skinny little boy he once was, this habit has become a part of his life.

Sun Yu really didn't expect this.

This black iron tower looks big and burly, but he is a very delicate person.

In fact, Sun Yu noticed Jones's playing style as soon as he transferred to Stoke City.

He discovered a very interesting phenomenon: despite Jones being a size bigger than the others, the positions where he received the ball always made it very difficult for the defenders.

The two had just met, and Sun Yu could only observe silently, but he could never quite grasp the situation.

After all, it's a secret technique that they've been working on for years; you can't just learn it by watching.

But after Jones's on-the-spot guidance in the previous game, Sun Yu figured out a bit of the trick.

So for the next few days, Sun Yu followed Jones every day to learn positioning.

After Jones taught him by example for a week, Sun Yu never expected that he would actually grasp the opponent's special skill in the competition.

What surprised him even more was that after mastering this skill, Sun Yu's off-ball movement attribute jumped from 45 to 55, which was an unexpected delight.

Since the first two skills rewarded by the system did not improve attributes, this improvement can be described as a sudden enlightenment.

Could it be that the system provides limited scenarios for using skills, and that dribbling ability cannot be fundamentally improved outside of those scenarios, so it is not reflected in the attributes?

Blind spot starts are applicable everywhere, thus greatly improving off-the-ball movement.

This needs further verification.

"Hey! Golden Boy, why are you so quiet? Is it the lingering sense of loss after having a blast?"

Not far away, Jones was shaking a carton of yogurt in his hand.

Sun Yu reached out his hand, and the yogurt flew right into his hand.

Jones smiled and sat down next to Sun Yu: "I initially thought you would scoff at the offensive style of accelerating from behind the defender, but I didn't expect you to be so receptive."

"I have to admit, I misunderstood you."

"You're not a mindless player, you're just too physically strong."

Sun Yu leaned against the locker with a smile: "You may have forgotten one thing, but I never played center forward before I was nineteen."

"The instruction I heard most often was, 'Always remember the positions of the attacking players.'"

"I know what defensive players are most afraid of, so I will learn to do what they are most afraid of."

Jones slapped his forehead and said with a laugh, "I almost forgot, you're actually a terrible center-back."

"Congratulations on becoming the person you hate the most."

Sun Yu extended his hand and said, "Thank you, Kenway. I can tell from the way you taught me that this place holds your most precious memories."

Jones shook his head: "Most people rely on their physical abilities when they are young, and then their performance plummets when their athletic ability declines."

"Obviously, you're not that kind of person."

"By the way, as far as I know, everyone in this locker room has bought themselves expensive outfits, except you, who's wearing an affordable suit. Is it because Chinese people have a habit of saving money?"

It's no secret in the football world that professional players earn a lot and spend lavishly.

Many professional athletes come from ordinary families, and they often indulge in revenge spending after earning a lot of money.

A few months ago, a Birmingham player who earned 1 a week smeared money all over his body and posted selfies on social media, which is a microcosm of this phenomenon.

Of course, that guy got slammed by the entire English media and was fined two weeks' wages by the club.

It turns out that a professional athlete's income has absolutely nothing to do with their understanding of the sport.

Sun Yu burst out laughing: "My dad's business seems to be having some problems. Although he keeps telling me it's all fine, I still want to ease some of the burden on my family."

"I've spent a lot of my family's money in the UK, so I have to give back to them."

Jones smiled, but his expression was complicated: "It sounds heartwarming. For Black boys, responsible fathers are a rare breed."

"My father left the family when I was very young. He had five children with different women, and I can't even remember what he looked like."

"I chose to play football entirely to give my family a better life..."

In the noisy locker room, Jones's voice, like his personality, was hidden in a space where only Sun Yu could hear it.

Until Walters walked into the locker room with a champagne glass and said, "Guys, let's get this party started!"

This was Walters' first Player of the Year award this season, and his teammates, to keep him in check, forced smiles and cheered him on for a few minutes.

Walters wasn't satisfied and wanted to organize a party, but everyone refused.

It's not because everyone is so self-disciplined, but because the competition within the team is too intense.

In addition, Stoke City's style of play is very physically demanding, and everyone is afraid of getting injured.

The starting center-back suffered a back spasm after a match two weeks ago, a back muscle injury that requires a month of recovery.

With one year remaining on his contract, Faye, who is about to turn thirty-two, was informed that he would not receive a contract renewal.

Professional football is just that cruel.

Stoke City players earn significantly more than the average person, but it's still far from the point where a single contract can sustain them for life.

Although the club did not renew Faye's contract, it was not just because of his injury.

But this incident made everyone vaguely realize that time is the true master of this world. It erases the traces left by everyone equally at its own unhurried pace.

After the fourteenth round, Stoke City finished with 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 25 points, and ranked fifth in the Premier League due to a goal difference disadvantage.

So far this season, only Manchester United and Stoke City have remained unbeaten against Premier League giants.

Since Essien's injury, Chelsea have lost three of their last four games, completely erasing the advantage they built at the start of the season.

Arsenal are in third place, two points behind the leaders, while Manchester City and Stoke City are in fourth and fifth place, three points behind the top team.

So some English media outlets, which like to make jokes, came up with a formula for winning the championship.

Teams that have played at Britannia Stadium have a higher probability of winning the title than teams that haven't.

Teams that have faced Stoke City have a higher probability of winning the title than teams that haven't.

Based on this ranking method, the champion will be decided between Manchester United and Chelsea, while Arsenal and Manchester City will only be competing for a Champions League spot.

Ferguson has started putting pressure on Ancelotti, stating that Essien is very important to Chelsea.

Based on Chelsea's performance over the past month, they may not be able to retain their Champions League spot.

This speech is very Ferguson-esque.

The Mirror conducted a survey of 20 teams, asking them "which team they least want to face".

Stoke City is ranked first by a huge margin.

Sun Yu is the center that defensive players least want to face.

In an interview, David Silva frankly stated that he was afraid of Vidic, to which the latter responded, "He can only determine who he is most afraid of after he meets Sun Yu."

With the fourteenth round of matches concluded, the English media couldn't wait to hype up the game between Stoke City and Manchester City.

As the biggest favorite for the Golden Boy award, Balotelli has yet to score in the Premier League this season.

The English media couldn't wait to draw a direct comparison between him and Sun Yu.

English media deliberately provoked Balotelli in an interview: "Sun Yu has scored 9 goals in the league this season, and some people think he should have won the Golden Boy award, not you. What do you think?"

Balotelli swayed, looking annoyed, and said, "Stop, stop, stop, I've never even heard of this person."

"He may have scored some goals, but compared to me, he's nothing."

England began to hype up his speech.

Sun Yu found this passage in the newspaper and snorted coldly: "I don't usually hit idiots, but I'd like to make an exception this time."