Chapter 043: A passionate declaration before departure
In the 18th round of the Premier League, Wolverhampton vs. Arsenal, the final score was 0:2.
In this game, Dave Jones deployed a solid defensive formation. Except for Miller who was at the front looking for counterattack opportunities, other players almost all huddled near their own penalty area. For Wolverhampton, as long as they could get one point in this game, it would be a victory, even at Molineux Stadium!
However, in the 79th minute of the game, Arsenal veteran Bergkamp scored a free kick, completely shattering Dave's hopes.
After conceding the goal, Dave could only let his players abandon their iron-clad defense and go all out in attack. Although the Wolverhampton players, who had been suffocating throughout the game, were full of morale and as ferocious as wolves, their overall strength was too far behind that of Arsenal, and this year's Arsenal was surprisingly strong. Even the Manchester United team led by Sir Alex Ferguson did not dare to go head-to-head with this ferocious giant lion this season.
Sure enough, just seven minutes later, Vieira's powerful shot once again broke through the goal guarded by Paul Jones.
Almost everyone was dissatisfied with the result of this game. Even the victorious Arsenal team felt a little regretful because of Campbell's injury.
Of course, the fans were not satisfied. They paid dozens of pounds for tickets, but they only saw their team being rubbed and the ball hardly left Wolverhampton's half. What kind of game was this interesting? In the second half, they even threw debris at the coaching booth where Dave was, but Dave only cared about the team's results and was dismissive of it.
The reporters were even more dissatisfied. Henry...didn't score, the game...didn't turn out well, Allen...didn't play. What would they report tomorrow? Arsenal beat Wolverhampton away. No one would like this kind of headline.
'The secrets between Alan and Dave'
'Alan has a conflict with the club and is likely to leave for XXX in the winter transfer window'
'Dave is suppressing newcomers?'
All they could come up with was a tabloid-like headline like this.
But news that can sell is good news, isn't it?
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In the Wolverhampton players' dormitory, a big white man was busy packing his luggage. He was wearing a tight sports suit and a gray coat. At this moment, a little sadness appeared on his face, and he looked a little unhappy.
There was a crisp sound of "click", and a transparent glass cup placed on the suitcase was knocked to the ground, splattering into pieces.
"FUCK!" He cursed angrily, raised his foot and kicked the broken glass on the ground.
After that, he stood lazily for a while, then leaned back on the chair beside him, held his head with both hands, rubbed his cheeks vigorously, supported his head, frowned, and thought quietly about something.
That's right, this big white guy is Thomas. This morning, he received a notice that the Bristol Rovers of English League One had bought him from Wolverhampton for £400,000, which means that he now belongs to Bristol Rovers. So he has to pack up and prepare to report there.
Although he has only lived here for a few months, he still has some feelings for the club. He has become accustomed to life in Wolverhampton. The friendly coaches and teammates have a good relationship with him. He also has good friends such as Alan and Peter who practice and play with him every day. He is very happy here.
Thomas was a little reluctant, but what could he do if he stayed here? He was just a substitute goalkeeper for the youth team, and it was difficult for a goalkeeper to have a chance to play, let alone enter the professional league. For his future, he decided to try his luck at Bristol Rovers.
He knew all of this, but he was still very sad. "Ah..." He sighed again, not knowing whether it was for the farewell or for his future...
At this time, Wang Li and others suddenly rushed in. They put their hands behind their backs and walked up to Thomas with smiles on their faces.
"Oh, Thomas, don't be sad, look, this is my gift for you, you will definitely like it!" Harrison, who was standing on the far left with a shriveled face, stretched out his arms and handed a few DVDs to Thomas. Then, he gently patted Thomas's shoulder, showing a look of pity, and continued: "Look, this is my treasured collection for many years, today... I'm giving it to you!"
Thomas forced a smile, took the DVDs, put them on the bed, and said, "Thank you, Harry."
"Don't just look at his, I have prepared the latest photo album of Alice for you. I waited in line for several hours to buy it. Take it, and use it when you feel lonely at night... hehe... but you must not let Miller know about this..." When Pete saw Thomas took Harrison's gift, he immediately showed a mean expression and whispered to him.
Thomas rolled his eyes and accepted the gift from Pease. In fact, he really didn't have any thoughts about Alice. As the saying goes, 'a friend's wife should not be cheated on', although he and Miller were not familiar with each other.
Wang Li looked at the gifts from the two funny guys and shook his head helplessly. He took out a small notebook from behind him and opened it. There were several action drawings on each page. If the Chinese saw it, they would definitely know what it was. However, Thomas was a little confused. He touched the back of his head and asked, "What is this?" Pete and Harrison also leaned over with interest and stared at the drawings on the notebook, then looked at Wang Li blankly.
Wang Li smiled and explained, "This is a Chinese Kung Fu training method called the Subduing Tiger Fist, which is an entry-level boxing method of the Shaolin School. Thomas, haven't you always wanted to learn Chinese Kung Fu? I will teach you this Kung Fu. After you learn it, it will be no problem for you to fight three or four big men alone!"
Wang Li certainly would not hand over his school's skills to outsiders casually. The Tiger Subduing Fist is an entry-level boxing of Shaolin. Although the real Tiger Subduing Fist has almost disappeared in modern society, it is really nothing to him.
After hearing this, before Pete and Harrison could react, Thomas grabbed the notebook and carefully put it into his backpack. He smiled and said, "Alan, I knew you were the best. Unlike them, they just gave me some useless things. I like Chinese Kung Fu the best."
Pete and the other man were already somewhat jealous of the fact that Thomas was able to learn Chinese Kung Fu. What made them even more angry was that the damn Thomas took advantage of them and actually said that their gifts were not good?
"Give it to me, quickly. I won't give it to you anymore!"
"And mine!"
Seeing that the two were about to take back the gifts, Toma immediately protected the things in his possession with both hands, and then a fierce battle for the gifts began...
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"Cheers to our future!" Pete stood up.
"Cheers! Our English Four Horse Carriages will surely shine brightly in the future!" Harrison laughed and stood up.
"What four carriages? That sounds so ugly! It should be the Four... King Kongs of England, versus the Four Great King Kongs." Thomas was not satisfied with the name just now and said while picking up the wine glass.
"I think we should call you the Four Little Dragons of England. None of your names are very good..." Wang Li suggested, rolling his eyes.
"Four Little Dragons! Ah, that's great! Alan is really knowledgeable. Fine then, let's call it England... The Four Little Dragons! I am a proud black dragon. After a good sleep, I will conquer the world! Haha... Haha, cheers!"
In a hotel in Wolverhampton, Wang Li and others clinked glasses repeatedly to see Thomas off.
Looking at his three good friends, Thomas strengthened his determination. Among these people, he was the worst. He must keep up with their growth!
"In a few years, we, the Four Little Dragons of England, will surely make a name for ourselves and make the whole world tremble under our feet!!!" Harrison, who usually loves to joke, made a statement that made everyone's blood boil at this moment...