ALL NOVEL Chapter 21
On July 13, in a single-family villa in the east of Manchester,
Manchester United's first-team teammates and several familiar club staff were all present.
The huge TV in the living room was showing the Brazil World Cup final.
Germany and Argentina were playing at the Maracana Stadium.
Chen Huan was also at the party.
"Chen, would you like some beer? Rojo came over with two glasses of beer.
"No." Chen Huan, holding the orange juice, refused decisively.
"Haha, Rojo, don't try to seduce Chen, he is much more self-disciplined than you!" Wilson, who was sitting on the sofa, said with a smile.
Rojo shook his shoulders and said with a smile:"If we Argentina win the championship, how about you have a drink?"
""Okay." Chen Huan nodded in agreement.
In fact, he had long known that Argentina would lose to Germany by one to zero.
When a group of professional players sit together to watch a football game, it is destined to be different from ordinary people watching a game together.
Everyone has been discussing various technical moves on the field and the tactics of the two national teams until the second half, when the villa became quiet and everyone stared at the TV with bated breath.
The German team is like a sophisticated chariot, constantly launching wave after wave of attacks into the Argentine penalty area, trying to expand the score.
The Argentine team is extremely individualistic and romantic. The football at the feet of the South American players is full of imagination and creativity. They continue to attack the German goal, trying to defeat Neuer's defense and equalize the score.
"beep——"
When the final whistle sounded, Germany defeated Argentina 1:0.
In the first team, the two Argentine players all lowered their heads in pain, some of them couldn't believe it, but they had to believe it.
Late at night, Chen Huan looked at the car and returned to the Carrington base.
In Manchester at night, many German fans took to the streets to celebrate. Chen Huan looked at the joy and excitement from the bottom of their hearts, and suddenly thought about whether he would have the chance to hold the gold cup.
"Dragon Country...maybe there is a chance too.……"
After the World Cup, more and more players returned to the Carrington training base
"Hey, Rooney. Let me introduce you to our new player, Chen Huan, the magical midfielder from Longguo.
Ashley Young smiled and introduced Chen Huan to the Manchester United captain who had just returned to the team.
""Hello, Chen." Rooney was not in a good mood and bumped fists with Chen Huan.
The end of the World Cup also heralded the start of a new Premier League schedule, and the team's training intensity suddenly increased.
Just when the teammates were about to laugh at Chen Huan, they suddenly discovered that Chen Huan had gained weight to 80 kilograms without knowing when, and his physical parameters had basically reached the level of Premier League players.
On the training ground.
Chen Huan received the pass from the defender, turned flexibly, and when facing the pressure, he stepped on a bicycle and shook off the defender with explosive power.
While completing the break, Chen Huan had already noticed a forward pass route.
He stepped forward with the ball, and while rushing forward, he accumulated strength to pass the ball into the penalty area.
In the penalty area, Rooney shook off the defense of the central defender and volleyed!
""Bang!"
With a dull sound, the football passed the goal frame and went straight into the sky.
It actually hit a plane!
Rooney got up from the ground and gave Chen Huan a thumbs up, shouting:"Nice pass."
Chen Huan smiled back and didn't feel sorry.
Football is like this, even a great opportunity may not result in a goal.
……
Outside the training ground, Van Gaal watched the entire process of Chen Huan receiving the ball, turning around, getting rid of it, and passing a threatening high-altitude ball.
"The long list of people going to the Lighthouse Country - plus Chen Huan"
""Okay, boss!" Davis clenched his fist excitedly, very happy for Chen Huan.
……
Longguo, 11 o'clock at night.
At this time of day, Chen's father and mother would have gone to bed, but today they were all watching TV.
"When can Xiao Huan play?"
Mother Chen's face looked much better than a month ago. She couldn't understand the game and asked Father Chen who knew a little about basketball.
"Xiao Huan has only been in Manchester United for a month. His inclusion in the squad shows that the coach believes in his ability, but he may not have a chance to play today."Father Chen explained.
At the same time, almost all football fans in Dragon Country were watching TV.
This was originally a friendly match that was not worth the attention of most people, but because a Dragon Country player was included in the squad, it became different.
They had not seen Dragon Country players wearing jerseys from the top five leagues on the green field for a long time.
"The game time has now reached the 70th minute. Facing the fierce attack of Manchester United, the defense of Los Angeles Galaxy seems to be vulnerable. Manchester United is now leading by a large margin of 7-0, but they seem to be interested in expanding the score.……"
"Wait, the camera is on Manchester United's bench, Lindegaard, Rafael, Michael Keane... Look, those are our Dragon players——"The commentator suddenly raised his voice, which was full of passion.
"Chen Huan, the new Manchester United player wearing the number 30 jersey, Chen Huan. He also went into warm-up with his teammates. Is he going to come on as a substitute?"
The scene switched and the camera returned to the game scene.
But the fans of Longguo had no time to pay attention to the game on the field. They were all concerned about whether Chen Huan could play.
Three minutes later, during the dead ball time, the fourth official raised the substitution sign in his hand.
"We can see that Chen Huan has taken off his long-sleeved training suit and is now listening to the tactical arrangements in front of the head coach. He wants to replace... Mata. This should be a tactical adjustment.……"
……
Chen Huan stood on the sidelines and looked at Mata who was running over. He raised his hand and clapped hands with him before trotting into the field.
"The formation is spread out - the two sides expand the attacking range, and the defenders push up……"Chen Huan ran to the defensive midfielder position while gesturing and loudly informing the head coach of the adjustment.
"beep——"
The whistle blew, the substitution was over, and the game restarted.
The Los Angeles team kicked off. Facing Manchester United's high pressure, they didn't have much of a solution. Defender Sotor, who came on as a substitute, took a look at the situation in the frontcourt and made a long pass to the frontcourt.
Chen Huan glanced at the high ball and started quickly. He had already determined the landing point.
At the same time, Los Angeles Galaxy striker Rob Ferrand also rushed towards the landing point of the football at high speed.
The two of them jumped high at the same time and collided in the air.
Chen Huan exerted his core strength in the air, knocked Ferrand away with his body, and at the same time used his forehead to push the ball in front of Shinji Kagawa on his side.
"A beautiful aerial scramble——"
Inside Longguo TV, the commentator's voice was full of excitement.
"I think all the fans who follow Dragon Country football should have heard the name Chen Huan repeatedly in different places within this month!"
"To be honest, I didn’t expect at that time that a player who was a product of the Far Red Team’s youth training would actually join the Premier League giants Manchester United!"
"But now he has appeared on the field wearing a jersey! Thousands of fans will know our Dragon Country and Dragon Super League because of him! This is a small step for Chen Huan, but it is indeed a big step for our Dragon Country football!"
"After not seeing him for a month, we can see that Chen Huan is much stronger and firmer! He easily won the ball, and I think this will make the old coach Van Gaal more confident in him."
"This is a good beginning!"