Chapter 74: Driving into Manchester!

Dong Fang joins Manchester United for £2 million! This may be the most exciting news for Chinese fans before the New Year. After Sun Jihai and Li Tie, Dong Fang became the third Chinese player to land in the Premier League, and in a top team like Manchester United!

Although, fans also know that even if Dong Fang transferred to Manchester United, he would not be able to represent Manchester United in the Premier League, because he has never represented China in international competitions and cannot apply for a work permit. But at least his ownership has been transferred to Manchester United, so maybe there will be opportunities in the future?

In addition, there is another piece of news that gives fans some expectations. In the special interview column of "Sports Weekly" this week, Wolverhampton's outstanding young player Allen Wang became the protagonist. He has only been in the Premier League for a few months, but he has won the absolute trust of the head coach, the pursuit of various media and the love of fans with his performance on the field.

What made Chinese fans interested was that this super star was actually an overseas Chinese! China is a country that attaches great importance to bloodline, and Wang Li is half Chinese, which makes Chinese fans feel very close to him. Therefore, this issue of "Sports Weekly" sold very well, and Xue Tao also regained the trust of the company with this.

Based on the above two points, the match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton at home on February 10th received special attention from Chinese fans. They all wanted to know whether this super genius was really as good as reported by the media!

In England, various media also rushed to Manchester to do some pre-match interviews. The biggest highlight of this game, of course, was the match between Manchester United's C. Ronaldo and Wolverhampton's Alan Wang. Some media even called it a matchup between the new generation of stars from England and Portugal. C. Ronaldo is Portugal's number one genius, and Wang Li is England's talented striker second only to Rooney, which adds special meaning to the game.

However, the media is more concerned about whether Wang Li can still perform well against a super giant team like Manchester United, and whether he can continue to score goals in this game? You know, in the match against Liverpool, Wang Li roamed the entire field, which disappointed the media and fans. If Wang Li can't continue to maintain his form in this game, then his reputation as a genius will definitely be greatly reduced. Being weak in the face of a giant team will obviously not satisfy the fans and these demanding media.

"Haha, Alan, you are so lame!" On the first-team training ground, Oaks stood in front of the goal, stepping on the ball with his right foot, pointing at Wang Li and said with a smile.

Wang Li shook his head helplessly, ignored Oaks' ridicule, turned around and walked towards another ball, ready to continue practicing.

In the past few days, he has been practicing free kicks with Oaks, but the results are not satisfactory. The arc free kick is not as simple as he imagined. It is difficult for him to control the force of the kick and the angle of the ball. This requires a lot of experience and feeling, and requires long-term training. As a result, Oaks can easily save his shot every time, and even many times, the ball can't even enter the goal frame.

At this time, Captain Kennedy came running over and informed the two to go to Dave's office immediately. Wang Li looked at the sky and thought that it seemed that they had to prepare to leave for Manchester. Tomorrow's game would be held in the morning, so they had to leave a day in advance.

In the office, after watching the players enter the room, Dave took out a piece of paper from his arms. All the players in the room stared at the paper with shining eyes, they knew that it must be the roster for tomorrow's game.

Manchester United! That's Manchester United!

That's one of the most successful football clubs on the planet, what player would refuse to play in such a game?

Wang Li was also a little excited, as he had been looking forward to this game for a long time. However, he was not too worried, as he had already won the trust of the club with his performance, and Dave had no reason not to let him play.

Dave spoke slowly, and read out the list on the paper in a clear voice:

Goalkeepers: Oakes, Paul Jones;

Defenders: Naylor, Naylor, Craddock, Irwin, Lescott;

Midfielders: Cameron, Ince, Newton, Kennedy, Butler;

Forwards: Wang Li, Miller, Harrelson, Kamara

After a few days of research, Dave finally gave up his "three-forward tactic". He didn't want to be laughed at by the media and fans after the game. Facing a giant team like Manchester United, it was obviously not a good idea to play a head-on battle against it away from home. Maybe Wolverhampton's forward line is more offensive than Leeds United and Portsmouth, which are weak teams in the Premier League, but it can never be compared with a team like Manchester United.

He arranged a traditional 442 formation, with only Miller at the front and Wang Li, who was a striker, also had to participate in the defense. This was a standard defensive counterattack. However, in the eyes of others, Wolverhampton only used this defensive tactic, and even those European giants, few teams dared to play against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

After reading the list, Dave informed the players on the list to gather at the club entrance at 4 pm, and then walked out of the office.

Peter was not included in the roster, he was a little disappointed, looking at Harrison standing next to him with envy. Wang Li stepped forward and patted his friend on the shoulder, comforting him. He understood Peter's feelings very well. When he was in the youth team, Peter was the only star of the team, and Harrison had no competitiveness at all. But now the situation is completely reversed. Harrison can play in almost every game, but he can't get the trust of the head coach. This is really hard to accept.

Now, in Wolverhampton's forward line, Wang Li and Miller have become the main players, and Harrison has become the team's first substitute. Kamara, Blake and Pitt are all marginal forwards. It is difficult for them to get a chance to play, and Kamara's appearance rate is higher than Blake and Pitt, so it is indeed difficult for Pitt to get a chance to play.

But he is only 18 years old. Compared with those players in their 20s who are still playing in youth teams, he is already very good. It's just that there are two better players around him, Wang Li and Harrison, which makes him feel a little sad.

"Keep working hard tomorrow, it would be great if you can score a hat-trick at Old Trafford!" Pete joked with Wang Li with a stiff smile on his face. He didn't want to show his disappointment in front of his good friend.

"Hat?..." Wang Li was a little uncomfortable with Pete's sudden change of expression and was unable to react for a while, "Your requirements are too high..."

At 6pm on February 9th, the Wolverhampton bus finally arrived in Manchester.

At the same time, media from all walks of life rushed over from all over and gathered in Manchester. The atmosphere before the game was very warm. Various "professionals" expressed their opinions on the game, and the players of both teams were not willing to be left out. While it caused headaches for the two head coaches, it also made all media excited, and the fans were even more looking forward to the game.

I had a fever yesterday and I still feel weak all over. I haven't written anything yet. Please forgive me...