pertwk Chapter 21 Manchester United's First Goal! A New Era for Chinese Players Arrives, and the First
Chapter 21 Manchester United's First Goal! A New Era for Chinese Players Arrives, and the First
[Great news! Manchester United fans in China are finally enjoying some good times!]
[They're in already? "Space Traveler" has truly won Sir Alex Ferguson's trust this time!]
[Is Liu Yi using some kind of system? He went from youth training to the first team in three months, and even scored his first goal for Manchester United in the last month before turning 18.]
[You've been reading too many novels, haven't you? You think this is some kind of "One Goal to Fame" mode in Pro Evolution Soccer?]
[The goal was spectacular, but don't forget, King Dong also scored on his Manchester United debut!]
[Come on, upstairs! Are you trying to fool new fans who haven't seen football from back then? Dong Fangzhuo was on an Asian tour against a Hong Kong All-Star team. Liu Yi is playing in a proper EFL Cup match against Wolves, a Premier League team. Even their substitutes are top-tier Championship level! Stop trying to piggyback on that.]
The comment section of the pirated broadcast room was flooded with messages.
The young anchor was about to start by saying a few words to the audience.
The screen suddenly went completely white.
Two seconds later.
404 Not Found.
The live stream crashed due to overload!
Meanwhile, a loud bang came from a smoke-filled rented room on the other side of the ocean.
A man angrily smashed the 10-yuan Double Swallow keyboard in front of him.
The duck that was almost in my grasp has flown away...
At the edge of the stadium.
Ferguson finally felt relieved.
With a two-goal lead, Wolves couldn't mount any further progress.
Manchester United marched confidently into the next round!
Liu Yi doesn't need to hold back his energy this time.
He rushed straight to the sidelines and slid down to his knees.
It was his first time sliding on his knees, and he lost his balance, falling headfirst halfway down and giving the audience in the stands a New Year's greeting.
"Beautiful goal, Liu, a brilliant goal!"
"Haven't mastered the slide knee technique yet? Haha, you'll have plenty of opportunities to learn later!"
"Is there a bonus for scoring a goal? You're buying us tonight!"
Liu Yi's "New Year's greeting celebration" amused everyone. They helped him up, and with the victory already secured, the atmosphere became much more cheerful.
Liu Yi got up, brushed off the grass clippings and dirt, and looked back.
Hmm, why are there three bars on the ground?
The middle one is so thick.
Ah, it's my head!
"Great positioning awareness, and a beautiful finish."
Carrick, who provided the assist, scratched Liu Yi's messy bird's nest hair from behind.
"Michael, you passed it well too."
The passer deserves a lot of credit for this goal.
The level of the first team's rotation players is truly impressive.
After clapping and hugging for a while, the Manchester United players jogged back to their own half at the referee's urging.
Wolves' center forward kicked the ball out with his front foot.
Shortly after, the referee blew the final whistle to end the match.
EFL Cup Round of 16!
Manchester United 4-2 Wolves!
On the homepage of a Chinese sports portal platform.
Liu Yi's name swept across the headlines like a whirlwind.
A Bright Future Ahead! Manchester United Scores Two Late Goals to Eliminate Wolves! Chinese Youngster Liu Yi Makes a Contribution!
Ferguson: I'd give Liu Yi a 9 out of 10 for his performance. The remaining point is to tell him not to get arrogant and to keep up the good work!
And of course, there's the most explosive UC News.
Breaking News! Manchester United exposes charlatan in League Cup Night of Turmoil; Liu Yi's debut seals victory, showcasing his superior skills! Old Trafford is in awe, while Berbatov trembles in fear?!
"Criticizing when they lose and praising when they win" is indeed the unchanging nature of some Chinese media.
At the post-match press conference, Ferguson was relatively satisfied with the result.
"The goals scored in the last few minutes couldn't mask the team's weakness in the first 80 minutes, but fortunately our resilience helped us win the final game."
"I want to give special praise to our two forwards, Javier and Liu, who delivered a decisive performance in the final stages."
British media, who usually regard Ferguson's words as gospel, disregard them this time and attribute all the credit to the Sir Alex Ferguson.
All sorts of things have come up: "key substitutions," "knowing how to use people well," "Manchester United godfather," and "Ferguson's magic."
But some people care.
Lavel Morrison cares.
When the Duke chose Liu Yi from the two, he felt like someone deeply in love had been betrayed.
When Liu Yi scored his first goal for Manchester United, he felt like a helpless husband tied to a chair, watching his wife being sexually assaulted by his hated boss, unable to do anything about it.
However, Liu Yi couldn't care less about Morrison, who was crying in the bathroom.
Without even taking a shower (actually, there was no need to, since I wasn't sweating), I slipped into the toilet stall.
[Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement: First Team Appearance!]
[Win a chance to win a Black Iron-level badge!]
[Congratulations, host, on achieving the milestone: Scoring your first goal in an official match!]
[Upgraded chance to win a prize!]
[Win a chance to win a Bronze-level badge!]
The system's series of notification sounds stimulated Liu Yi's nerves.
Bronze-level badge.
This time it probably isn't a famous Chinese figure anymore!
Liu Yi was unsure of himself.
Unlike the Iron tier, the Bronze tier does not have a three-draw-one-win mechanism; instead, it draws from a single grand prize pool.
If I draw a goalkeeper-related badge, then I'm doomed.
Hesitation will defeat.
Liu Yi decisively clicked "Claim Reward".
The bronze-colored phantom kept flickering.
Is there a trigger animation to watch?
Australia!
forward!
Who is it? I don't know them!
Liu Yi stared blankly at the team emblem that appeared last.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Goodwin "People's Football King" badge!]
Goodwin: Dude, I'm here! Don't jump yet!
Finally, a foreigner.
Liu Yi felt the name sounded familiar.
What does "don't jump" mean?
Let's take a look at the effect of this bronze badge.
Liu Yi dragged the "People's King of Football" badge into another empty badge slot.
[Ding! You have equipped the Goodwin "People's King" Bronze badge!]
[Attribute Bonuses: Speed +2, Dribbling +1]
Speed: 73-75↑
[Dribble: 64-65↑]
[Special Effect: In the final five minutes of the match, the host's various offensive attributes will receive a random, minor boost!]
The attribute bonus of the bronze badge is only slightly higher than that of the iron badge.
But this special effect...
A random, small bonus in the last five minutes?
What constitutes a small percentage? Five percent? Ten percent?
The system did not provide an explanation.
There's also a chance to win a Black Iron Badge.
Liu Yi also used it.
I drew Qin Sheng's "Eight Languages" badge.
After equipping the "Eight Languages" badge, Liu Yi suddenly froze, as if possessed.
When he came to his senses, he felt that there was a piece of memory in his mind that did not belong to him.
"Kazo," "Ashiba," "Bakayaroo," "Give you two nests," "I'll bathe you Feng."
What on earth is all this?!
Moreover, there are no other attribute bonuses.
Liu Yi thought this badge was the worst of the four.
This is purely a polluting prize pool.
Aside from teaching yourself a little language, it's completely useless.
However, looking at the badge slots that were filled up again, Liu Yi felt a great sense of accomplishment.
The slot is full again. Can we trigger the template upgrade mechanism again?
After waiting for a while, nothing happened.
Could it be that the quality of the one bronze and three black badges is insufficient?
Is the current overall rating too low, and the system feels that the host still has a lot of room for improvement?
Liu Yi had no idea.
Forget it, why think so much? I'll just get a good night's sleep first.
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Four o'clock in the morning.
Liu Yi was shaken awake from his sleep by Lingard.
"Let's go, bro, time for training!"
Liu Yi, who was in a dream training and fighting against Little Sweet Fox, was very unhappy.
"What time is it?"
"Four in the morning! What's wrong with you?!"
Lingard's youthful face was full of innocence.
"Big brother, your goal in the first team was so awesome! Take me to extra training sessions, I don't want to fall too far behind you!"
Liu Yi groaned, rolled over, and pulled the blanket over his head.
"What can I say! I have the latest issue of The Sun in my drawer. Emilia Clarke is still top-notch, you heard? She's going to be in Game of Thrones. Go train with her, don't bother me... I'm going to sleep, huff... huff..."
(It's still great even without smiling)