met free Chapter 10: Confronting the so-called rules head-on – just because they've always been this way
Chapter 10: Confronting the so-called rules head-on – just because they've always been this way
Liu Yi did not expect Morrison to throw a punch.
Just as Morrison hadn't anticipated that Liu Yi would retaliate.
Morrison, who was knocked to the ground, was in a daze. He struggled to get up, but his teammates swarmed over and pressed him down.
The two were separated, and the chaotic situation gradually came under control.
The referee doesn't care whether you're teammates or not.
Violence on the field must be dealt with severely.
Morrison, who made the first move, won the Ruby Card and graduated at lightning speed.
"I acted in self-defense, why did I get a yellow card?!"
On the other side, Liu Yi also received a yellow card.
He shrugged, indicating his confusion.
The referee, however, said, "This is England. When you play football here, you must abide by the rules and respect the referee's authority."
Okay, okay, so you're saying fighting back counts as mutual fighting?
I should have been quicker and punched that bastard twice more.
On the sidelines, Brian's arms trembled with anger.
Rather than being resentful about losing a good opportunity, he was more concerned about the more than twenty media outlets in the stands—at that moment, countless cameras and microphones were aimed at the green field.
It remains to be seen how this incident will be sensationalized.
All I know is that the negative impact of this incident is immeasurable.
However, deep down, Brian still supported Liu Yi.
Morrison is a true British star with the added advantage of being a Manchester native. Relying on his talent, he acts like a mad dog, disregarding Carrington's rules and sometimes even daring to directly confront the youth team coach. This time, he's really messed up.
This lesson will serve as a good one for him.
"Go down and reflect on your actions."
Brian tried to pat Morrison, but the latter brushed him aside and glared at him fiercely.
"I'm not going to play these childish games with you guys anymore. I'm going to the first team tomorrow!"
After leaving those words behind, Morrison walked straight to the players' tunnel without looking back.
Brian was completely helpless.
The fate of the youth team rested entirely in Ferguson's hands.
As for the other one...
Brian looked at Liu Yi with a complicated expression.
Just over a month ago, he was a "connected person" who almost didn't even get into Carrington.
Now, however, the Red Magic U18 has turned the world upside down, completely overturning the previous rules and restrictions.
This guy is incredibly lazy on the field; he'd rather wander around than run.
Yet during training, he gives it his all, sweating profusely, often arriving late and leaving early.
He is sincere to others and gets along very well with his teammates.
Unexpectedly, he has such an aggressive and fiery side on the field.
Humans are inherently two-sided.
Brian suddenly realized.
Perhaps he had never known the real Liu Yi before.
He didn't know how to restrain Liu Yi, just as he didn't know how to restrain Morrison.
About five or six minutes after the interlude ended, Brian replaced Liu Yi, who was exhausted.
"Liu, you acted too impulsively. You know Morrison's personality; he wouldn't really do anything to you."
Brian tried to comfort Liu Yi like his senior had done.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yi didn't buy into that at all.
"This is a problem with his personality, not mine. Does the fact that everyone tolerated his misbehavior before prove that everything he did was right?"
The black-haired boy took the towel and wiped his still-dripping bangs.
"What's more, he can't even put up a performance that shuts me up, yet he thinks he can get away with anything against me? I know I'm physically weak and lack strength in physical duels, so I train hard to make up for my weaknesses. But while I'm sweating buckets in the gym, he's 'handling personal matters.' While Jesse and I are fighting tooth and nail to win, he's making sarcastic remarks on the sidelines. If this is Manchester United's value system, then I can only regretfully say that we'll never see another 'Busby Boy' or 'Class of '92' on this pitch again!"
Liu Yi's words left Brian speechless.
The Manchester United youth team's command system also crashed.
Liverpool, playing with 11 men against 10, pressed their advantage and scored two goals to secure a hard-fought point away from home.
Post-match interview.
"Oh, I really regret what happened to the Manchester United youth team." - Dalglish raised his eyebrows deliberately to hide his schadenfreude when he said regret.
"We're teammates, and sometimes we say things a little harshly in the heat of the moment. We're all fighting for victory, and this little incident won't affect our goal of competing for the league and the FA Cup!" - Lingard tried his best to explain what happened on the field at that time.
"Can these two arrange another match? It would be best to set up a betting pool. I'll bet £100 on Liu to win. He'll definitely beat Nice to a pulp!" — A gossip-loving onlooker suggested a "rematch."
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Liu Yi realized that no one was causing him any trouble.
The Keane brothers, who were usually arrogant and domineering in front of him, changed their usual behavior and behaved themselves like Tom the cat next to Spike. When they saw him appear, they tacitly hid on the other side.
Morrison disappeared immediately after the conflict.
After waiting and waiting, we finally received news that Morrison had joined the first team for training!
Speechless. If Ferguson weren't so old, Liu Yi would have even thought that Morrison had nude photos of the sir.
But this is good, the youth team has returned to its usual quiet.
Liu Yi continued to train hard, honing his various skills.
Until the end of the summer transfer window!
Liu Yi's stamina, dribbling, and passing have each improved by two points.
Thanks to Wu Lei's "agile one-on-one" skills and the tedious training of shooting hundreds of times a day.
Even speed, shooting skills, and shooting power, which are not easy to improve, have improved a little.
Although the overall rating hasn't increased yet, after incorporating the Berbatov template, the training results are already far ahead of his peers.
After all, less than one in ten of Manchester United's U18 players will reach the level of the Bulgarian striker in the future.
In the second half of the year, we aim to raise our overall rating to 70 and strive to join the first team!
Liu Yi secretly set his next goal.
After taking stock of his gains, Liu Yi glanced at the empty equipment slot in the lower right corner of the panel.
He was looking forward to the arrival of the second badge.
Even if it means being "immediately added to the network" or being "spoken to eight languages," he accepts it.
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Manchester City goes on a spending spree! They've splashed out €1.05 million on seven key players!
Chelsea remain quiet, only signing one player worth tens of millions!
Wenger: Arsenal's transfer activity is already complete; their best players are already in the squad!
Transfermarkt Values Updated! Player Pool Expanded!
On the morning of the first day of September, Liu Yi used the time while brushing his teeth to browse the latest news.
Opening the Transfermarkt website, Liu Yi found his label in Manchester United's youth team.
There isn't even a profile picture...
Value listed: 30 euros!
The system's "ding" interrupted Liu Yi's thoughts.
[Task issued!]
The transfer market underestimated your value. In reality, with your level, you could easily dominate the youth team!
[Mission Requirements: Win the September Player of the Month award in the North Division of the Chinese Youth Super League!]
[Reward: One random Iron-grade badge!]
Finally, there is hope for adding more points.
To become the best player...
Just win all the games and be the best player on your team every time, isn't that enough?
As I was thinking, my phone suddenly received a message from Lingard.
"Paul has passed his physical examination, he is fully recovered, and ready to rejoin the team!"
Paul Pogba?!
Another unparalleled talent from Manchester United's youth team.
Could he be like Morrison, an unruly individual?
Liu Yi shook his head, dispelling the unease in his heart.
Nothing could stop Liu Yi from leveling up and completing tasks to get the badges!