Football Card System
EP08

“What is Drinking Water?” John Aston was sitting next to Gao Bo.

It is the stadium of Manchester United Youth Training Academy in Manchester. The Premier League season is over, but for the young coaching players, their season is definitely not over. Most of the players aged 17 or 18 are now professionally They need to fight for their own future during a critical period of their career.

This time it was a match on the U18 pitch The two teams were Manchester United U18 vs Southampton U18.

“Ya, that's him.” Gao Bo looked around. Except for the parents of the players and a small number of Manchester United fans, most of them are scouts like him who come to investigate the players.

Manchester United Youth Training Camp is a major blood transfusion company in the English League. Among the players who play in the Premier League, the most players come from Manchester United Youth Training.

Thanks to the reputation of Manchester United's youth products, many small teams are often eager to get something in Manchester United's youth training camp. Not all players can play in the first team of Manchester United.

Drinkwater is an amazing player. He seems pretty good at the moment, but he wants to meet the requirements of the giant first-team players.

At present, Manchester United U18 firmly occupied the lead on the field.Before the first half was over, Danny Welbeck scored the third goal for Manchester United, did a hat trick, and gave him an assist. It was another star player cleverly.

John Aston's eyes are on Drinkwater. He didn't find anything shining on this player. Even though he did not perform well, he could only be considered quite satisfactory. Comparing field players cleverly, Drinkwater's light was completely covered by the opponent.

John looked at his new boss, He doesn't know why Gao Bo sees an ordinary player like Shan.

“Do you know that? To date, Drinkwater has not made a pass.” error Gao Bo seemed to know John's thoughts.

John Aston really didn't notice this, but the teaching assistant didn't feel there was anything surprising about it. Although Drinkwater did not make any mistakes, he did not make any difference ....

Gao Bo did not think so, although Drinkwater was only eighteen now, he could already see some characteristics of his future.

First of all, is the sense of position, from Gao Bo's point of view, Manchester United U18s have so far not conceded, which has a lot to do with Drinkwater.

There is a development process before a goal is fired from the goal, but how to stop a goal?

Maybe the thrilling save of the goalkeeper is eye-catching, or the excellent interception and camouflage of the centre-back, this is a place that instantly grabs people's attention, but sometimes, it's a place that, some players are often not so interesting. But in composure, they will choke on some signs of losing the ball from the start.

The sense of the position of Dlinkwater is very good, and John Aston, who has been observing it, has also noticed this. Especially when defending, his position often made the attack uncomfortable.

When John put aside his other thoughts and focused on watching Drinkwater perform, he had to admit that this was a very good player. Although he did not have the temperament of a star player, to Luton, such a player This was already very useful!

Moreover, the calmness of Drinkwater in handling the ball makes people forget that he is only eighteen years old.

“Such player, will Manchester United release him?” If John Aston had any doubts about Drinkwater's strength before, now he thinks this good Manchester United player will loan him out. ...

“Ya!” Gao Bo is very confident of this, as Drinkwater is a good player, but it is too difficult for him to get a foothold in the Manchester United first team. For a team like Manchester United, if you don't have something special it's hard for young players to squeeze where they shine.

Drinkwater is not like Welbeck or Cleverly. After all, Drinkwater was a relatively average player in all aspects. In other words, average often means mediocrity.

Of course, this is for a big club like Manchester United, and for a team like Luton, Drinkwater can be a star player.

"Let's go, let's call this kid!"

Match over. Manchester United U18 beats Southampton U18 with five goals. Welbeck and Cleverly shone brightly. The Manchester United fans watching the game were full of Welbeck and Cleverly prospects at Manchester United. Going forward, these are two players full of talent.

Drinkwater, like most other Manchester United U18 players, is not a player like Welbeck, at this age they have started to think about the future.

Dlinkwater did not want to give up the opportunity to play for Manchester United, but he also knew how fierce the competition in the first team Manchester United.

If you can't get a chance for the first team, Drinkwater has to drop out of Manchester United's youth academy and go to another team in search of opportunities. Maybe renting is an inevitable option ...

18-year-old Drinkwater frowned. It is said that some League One or League Two teams have asked for a loan, and he is still hesitant.

Eighteen years is a turning point for the players. If you choose not to be careful at this age, you may have to make more detours in your career ...

Dlinkwater took his bag, turned around and walked out of the young academy gate.

"Hi, Danny!"

Upon seeing Drinkwater come out, Gao Bo greeted him.

Drinkwater is a giant youth academy. It's harder to deal with the few players Gao Bo wants to introduce. After all, Luton is just a small club in the second division, and with Manchester United's status in England, they are Any time, you can find some League One team or even an English Championship team to lend Drinkwater, he said, and compared to those teams, Luton didn't have much of an advantage.

So the desire of the player is relatively important.

"You are ... China Chelsea U18 coach ?!"

Drinkwater quickly recognized Gao Bo. After all, in the FA Youth Cup final not long ago, Manchester United U18 defeated by Chelsea U18. The defeat left Manchester United's youth training director Mr. Brian McClell at the academy. The office was very angry. After all, in terms of strength, although Chelsea U18 have a lot of player networks in the last two years, their U18 strength is not yet as high as Manchester United U18.

“Ya, my name is Gao Bo!” Gao Bo smiled, “But I am not the Chelsea coach now, I am now the head coach of Luton!”

Delrin Kewo nodded his head, he probably guessed where Gao Bo came from.

"My goal is to invite you to join my team, Danny!" Gao Bo said, "I'm very impressed with your performance."

Dellinkwater's face was humiliated If the other party hadn't declared his goal beforehand, he would have definitely thought that the person in front of him was here to humiliate himself.

After all, a defeated general, how could he be brave.

"I know Luton, a second-division team who was deducted 30 points before the game started. You'll soon be relegated to a non-professional league, Mr. Gao Bo." Drinkwater.

"Yes, we were deducted thirty points, but now that we were demoted, it's too early!"

The confidence that was revealed in Gao Bo's eyes made Drinkwater suddenly wonder how to refute him.

“Young man, come to my team, I know you, I have studied you, and I know how to use you!” Gao Bo looked into Drinkwater's eyes, “After all you're going to rent, right? "

“I don't want to play in a non-professional league!” Drinkwater hesitated and continued.

Gao Bo is happy, as long as you shake it, it will be easy.

"Well, we can sign a loan contract. As long as Luton is down this season, you can leave next season!"

Drinkwater thought for a moment. Anyway, he has to be rented. The coach in front of him had a good impression of him, and the sincerity of the other teams was much greater than that of some other teams - all coaches personally. I found it, which is a small affirmation for young players.

"I promise, Mr. Gao Bo. I don't mind lending Luton money!"

Gao Bo smiled.

"You won't regret today's decision, son!"

...

The lease contract with Drinkwater was simpler than expected.

Manchester United does not set any restrictions on how to rent Drinkwater. After all, it is difficult for the Manchester United first team to give this 18 or 9-year-old a chance. It is also a normal option to rent out and let them receive the exercise. The players will dominate.

Luton applied for a loan to Manchester United in hopes of hiring Drinkwater for two years. Of course there's a clause in it. If Luton is relegated from the second division this season, then a second-year lease will not be made. Counted...

Manchester United quickly agreed to the loan request after asking for the player's wish.Luton only needed to be in charge of Drinkwater's salary.

As a young player, Drinkwater received a very ordinary salary for a young coaching player at Manchester United, with a weekly salary of only 1,500 pounds, which was not very high for Luton.

Details of a special contract that Gao Bo did not follow. Luton has special legal counsel to handle this work.

If nothing else, Gao Bo can find the second player he notices here - Charlie Austin!

It's 2008, and in the following year, Charlie Austin will be brought into the professional league by English champions Swindon. In the Championship, Charlie Austin has done really well. He scored 18 goals in 29 games, and his old club Poole in the sixth level had 48 goals in 43 games.

It was a striker with a keen sense of goal-kick, and then Charlie Austin was called up by Harry Redknapp, joined Queens Park Rangers, and started playing in the Premier League.

In the Premier League season, Charlie Austin also performed well, even he topped the list of top scorers in the top league where superstars gather.

This is an inspiring story from amateur to professional players. For Gao Bo, Charlie Austin is one of the most suitable strikers for Luton.

First of all, of course, power. Charlie Austin definitely has the power to play in the second division. Did you know, when Charlie Austin plays in the English championship next year, his goal-scoring efficiency will be very high. And the most important thing is to dig from the amateur team does not have to cost too much. Gao Bo's transfer budget is only 200,000 pounds ...

There were no fences, the dust was flying, the brick trucks were in and out, and the workers were busy inside.

Gao Bo, wearing a leather suit and shoes, stood here out of place, making the drivers of the garbage truck in and out unable to help but look at him.

Charlie Austin, 19, wears a mask and builds bricks piece by piece. He took it very seriously and his eyes were focused.

He would stay here until three in the afternoon, and then he would rush to the local amateur league team to play. He is the main striker of the team and scores goals for the team.

But this is not the life Cha wants, he wants to be a professional player, he wants to go to the professional arena to play.

Charlie Austin brick movers are not without professional training. In 2005, at the age of 14, she came to the Youth Reading Training Camp. But soon, he was given up by the coach for being "too small". Later, Charlie Austin went to work at his father's brick factory. Every morning at 6, he wakes up on time, has a simple breakfast and then meets up with his colleagues, then goes to nearby Basingstoke to make bricks.

When I got home at night, it was already 6pm. He did not completely give up his hobby of football. After squatting in a big truck for dinner, he would rush to a nearby amateur club to play a late-night game. From 2005 to 2008, he played for Kimberley Rangers, Hungerford City, and other amateur teams.

Seeing his son working so hard, Charlie Austin's father looked a little depressed. In the first two months, his father allowed Charlie Austin to close work early at 3pm, so he could take a break before going to games. He went to Bournemouth to train for a while, but ultimately failed to join. But after undergoing professional training, he found that his speed increased significantly, which made his dream of becoming a professional player even stronger.

This 19-year-old brick mover takes his job seriously. The bricks were built one by one, and slowly a brick wall appeared, like a dream wall in Charlie Austin's heart.

When he placed the last brick on the brick wall, a worker ran in.

"Charlie !! There's a coach from the second division looking for you !!!"

...

In the brick-making warehouse, Gao Bo and Austin and his son sat opposite each other.

Old Austin looked suspiciously at the person sitting opposite him.

the Chinese?

A very young Chinese?

A very young Chinese man who claims to be Luton's head coach?

Do Chinese people play football? At least Austin has never heard of a very strong star from China Maybe Sun Jihai of Manchester City is a good defender, but if it is a head coach, maybe, Charlie has never seen a head coach from China.

Old Austin who is rich in life experiences is not easy to trust others, let alone this man also admitted to bringing his favorite son to Luton to play football?

Compared to the suspicion in Austin's aged eyes, the nineteen-year-old little Austin looked excited.

This is a second division league! How is this also a professional league, this is much better than the ninth and eighth level amateur leagues.

For little Austin, it was his strength that had ushered in the attention of the scouts, and the opposing coach personally came to the door, which showed the importance of the team to himself!

This is an opportunity! The opportunity to set foot in the professional arena! ! The opportunity to let yourself achieve your dreams!

A wall of dreams is secretly built high in the heart of little Austin, nothing can stop him from pursuing his dreams!

Little Austin looked at his father excitedly, but the old Austin still seemed to distrust the Chinese before him.

As Gao Bo looked at the second player he was about to sign, he quietly opened his eyes to check Charlie Austin's attributes.

Shots: 76

Headers: 78

Running without the ball: 72

In other technical aspects of the attacker, Charlie Austin's attributes are not weak, and most of them can reach over sixty.

What makes Gao Bo even more satisfied is the red spirit of Charlie Austin.

Job input: 80

Teamwork: 76

Willingness: 88

Dare: 86

Tranquility: 83

If you ignore Austin's not-quick pace and technical shortcomings, and just look at his mental attributes, this is definitely a world-class player ... In fact, Charlie Austin was ultimately limited by his technical shortcomings, so he could only be a shooter in the midfield and bottom of the Premier League, and it was difficult to go further.

Truly a piece of jade hidden in the amateur arena ...

Even so, Gao Bo was quite satisfied with this attribute. After all, Luton is only a team in the second division. Charlie Austin was already a BUG-level killer while playing in the second division!

"Are you Luton's head coach?"

“Yes, I've watched Charlie's video game, I think he is an attacker with great potential,” Gao Bo said instantly.

"Are you really Luton's head coach?"

"Yes, you can think about it. I wait at Luton at any time, but I have to remind, try not to miss the league registration time!"

Little Austin was a little anxious, "I am willing, I am willing to go to Luton to play football !!"

"Charlie ..." Old Austin helped his forehead.

Gao Bo laughed: "Uncle Austin, you don't have to trust me, but it's not far to go to Luton. You can go there and verify it yourself. Maybe you don't believe in the existence of a Chinese coach named Gao Bo, but at least, the Luton Club exists! "

"Dad ..." Little Austin looked at his father excitedly.

“Alright, I'll take Charlie to Luton.” Old Austin agreed. After all, compared to moving bricks in a brick making venue, becoming a professional player was definitely a brighter future.

“Not as good as today, not far from Luton.” Gao Bo was worried that night would be a lot of dreams.

Old Austin hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement with Austin's small excited eyes.

Gao Bo laughed At this point, it basically worked!

After making sure that Gao Bo was not a liar, Charlie Austin and Luton signed a four-year contract with a weekly salary of 5,000 pounds!