"Old buddy, I'm sorry I only have time to call you now. Congratulations! You've successfully discovered another superstar. He's very consistent. I've seen the potential of many superstars. You're very lucky, which is truly amazing."
"Haha, hearing you say that gives me some peace of mind. So, are you still upset about the draw against Hull City?"
"No, I didn't have time to think about those past matches. I was just complaining, why didn't you tell me about Ray's existence sooner?"
"Ha, what good would it do to tell you? With the Manchester United management's character, they won't listen to your advice. Jose, you'd better focus on playing the cards you're dealt!"
"Damn it, Louis, you guessed it right again, but I still won't give up."
"Of course, I wish you success, and I hope you'll have a chance to snatch Killian and Ray after the season! Bye-bye."
After hanging up the phone with his friend Campos, José Mourinho of Manchester United began to focus intently on the Monaco vs. Nice match in front of him.
Previously, when Campos told him that he had discovered another talented goalkeeper, he seemed skeptical. After all, talents aren't as common as cabbages, and you, the sporting director of Monaco, aren't a chosen one. Why should you always be able to encounter several talents? One Mbappe is already amazing enough, what more do you want?
But after reading the information about Lei Ming that the other party sent him, he instantly felt like he had been slapped in the face.
He happened to have some free time today, so he watched the highly anticipated match from home. Of course, he also wanted to see how the guy who had criticized him back then was doing now.
Balotelli, a guy he felt sorry for, because he simply didn't understand everything others had done for him! A selfish and simple-minded guy.
As a result, after 30 minutes, he began to pay more and more attention to the Asian goalkeeper from Monaco, and finally understood why his old friend Campos had such a high opinion of a young goalkeeper.
He's very strong, with excellent defensive awareness, quick reflexes, and excellent rhythm control. Despite being only twenty years old, his playing style is remarkably stable, and he displays remarkable maturity. He's definitely a player with a big heart.
During the first 30 minutes of the game, Balotelli, the former prodigal son, was repeatedly thwarted by the goalkeeper, which made Balotelli feel inexplicably satisfied.
After only observing him for a short while, he felt an urge to recruit this player.
Unfortunately, reality ultimately suppressed his impulse, because as Campos said, at Manchester United, his word didn't really count, and he couldn't decide which players he wanted.
Since taking office, Manchester United's incompetent sporting director seems to be deliberately working against me, buying players who are both expensive and terrible. If I weren't still here, I would have already blasted him to his face.
Suddenly, Mourinho's eyes lit up. The familiar style of play from Monaco on the field instantly brought him back to his days at Porto.
The host's screams came from the television.
"ohhhhhhh~~~"
"Monaco, Monaco has opened the scoring, taking the lead in their match against Nice."
"Monaco's counter-attack was beautiful, clean and efficient. It was definitely the most beautiful counter-attack I've ever seen."
In the 32nd minute, Nice, seeing Monaco playing more and more conservatively, finally couldn't help but press forward. Cyprian organized the attack, passing the ball to Soquet on the wing, who then delivered a high-quality cross. Balotelli appeared in the perfect position and headed the ball with a low, powerful header.
Surprisingly, this powerful header, which was so close to goal, was saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
Although the situation seemed extremely critical to everyone, and many even thought the ball was bound to go in, Lei Ming remained unmoved. He not only knew the trajectory of the ball but also had a clear grasp of the opponent's shooting power. So, despite the ball's seemingly high speed, because he had anticipated the position and blocked it, even the ball's high quality was useless.
In fact, after years of special training with Kane, Lei Ming can now make effective judgments and handle such balls even without sensing them, and in the worst case, he can block them with his face.
Moreover, a new striker, 'Cavani', has recently joined the team. He seems to have improved a lot, at least he has a deeper understanding of the tactics of those top strikers.
So for him, this header was really just average.
He handled it very naturally.
This caused the more than 10,000 fans at the scene to roar incessantly.
They were genuinely thrilled; they never imagined that watching a goalkeeper guard the goal could be so exhilarating.
"To hell with Balotelli, you're nothing but a little brother in front of our CEO!"
"Your penis isn't even as long as the feathers on your head!"
"Go back to your Italy, you bastard!"
"You think you can break through my goal with a header like that? Dream on!"
"The reason you're still at the top of the marksman rankings is because you haven't met me, Thor."
Today, Reming has become a pillar of the new generation in the hearts of Monaco fans, and many fans like to call him Thor.
His consistent performance made everyone feel incredibly reassured.
But that wasn't all. After making a precise save to catch Balotelli's header, Lei Ming immediately launched a counter-attack, delivering a long-awaited and powerful throw-in that traveled a distance of about 63 yards and accurately found Mbappe, who had been lurking in the attacking third.
This time, Mbappe did not disappoint Lei Ming, his teammates, the head coach, and the fans. He unleashed his speed and surged forward, breaking through the goalkeeper one-on-one and scoring in one smooth motion. At the end, he even lifted his shirt to give Lei Ming a signal, a clear sign of their cooperation.
The ML duo returns to Lewis Stadium.
"The ML combination, huh? That sounds pretty interesting!"
Arsène Wenger, watching the game from London, smiled as he observed the creative goal celebration. He was also infected by the passion of the young man, and his heavy mood after losing the game a couple of days earlier eased considerably.
Perhaps only Lei Ming and Mbappe played a key role in this goal, but in his view, this Monaco team was very competitive as a whole, which was indeed a bit of a surprise to him.
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