I just wanted to play football, but I became a Hollywood god

Chapter 348 The Hollywood movie queen called!English League One begins!Don’t talk too much nonsense, just keep fighting!
After the Southampton club received Arsenal's transfer offer with zero down payment, additional installments based on subsequent performance, and a total of 60 million pounds in 1000 monthly installments, they directly rejected it without even looking at it.

Manchester City also submitted a full offer of £1000 million, which was also rejected by Southampton.

Linda, the female owner of Liverpool, sends text messages to Gu Ran every day to greet her, but she is not in a hurry to mention the transfer. She just maintains the relationship with Gu Ran.

Supermodel Abby Clancy also continues to post candid photos every day, and the content of her photos is becoming more and more realistic.

But Gu Ran just looked at it critically and deleted the photos to the trash can.

Yes, now, no one can affect my determination to play football!

Just as Gu Ran was thinking this, he received a call from an unknown number from the United States.

Gu Ran, who was about to go to training, refused to listen.

No one can influence...

The phone rang again.

Gu Ran frowned, pressed the answer button, and said angrily: "Who is it?"

A slightly sweet female voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hi, is this Mr. Gu Ran?"

Hearing that it was a girl calling, Gu Ran's attitude softened a little, "Yes, you are?"

"Oh! Hello Mr. Gu Ran! I am Gwyneth Paltrow. I wonder if you have heard of my name. I have won an Oscar and played the role of Steel in the "Iron Man" series. Xia’s female secretary, Little Pepper.”

What the hell!

The phone in Gu Ran's hand almost flew out in excitement.

No wonder this voice sounds so familiar, it’s actually a call from Hollywood actress Gwyneth herself!
Although Anne Hathaway and Elizabeth Olsen are also Hollywood actresses, Gwyneth is the real Hollywood queen!

Although she won the Oscar for her realistic screams, even though she is very watery and watery...

But she is an Oscar-winning actress after all!

The Hollywood actress called me personally!This is the first time!
Daoxin!Daoxin!My heart! ! !

Hold on————

Gu Ran quickly controlled the excitement in his heart and said in a calm tone: "Oh, it's you... Are you okay?"

Gwyneth on the other end of the phone was obviously stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Gu Ran to be so calm after hearing her name.

Gwyneth immediately said: "Mr. Gu Ran, I have read the script of "Avengers 2" that you hand-drawn. You are so talented. I am very happy that you can direct "Steel". "Iron Man 3" script, as the heroine of the Iron Man series, I am extremely looking forward to having an in-depth communication with you about the content of the script."

In-depth communication...

Gwyneth, you’re not going to communicate with me in depth just to let me help you add scenes to the script, so that I can write you as the female Iron Man to replace Robert Downey Jr., are you?

I must be thinking too much!

Gu Ran cleared his throat, "Well... I'm not very convenient recently."

Gwyneth on the other end of the phone was stunned again!
This hand-painted playwright is so famous!Simply bigger than Robert Downey Jr.!
But... isn't it true that for screenwriters, the more capable they are, the more famous they are?On the other hand, the bigger the card, the more powerful it is.

Yes, it is abnormal to not be a big name!
It tastes right!

Gwyneth immediately said more humbly: "Mr. Gu Ran, I have postponed all my recent activity schedules. Whenever you have time, I will come over to communicate with you."

shit...

Oscar winner, don’t be like this...

Gu Ran took a deep breath and tried to suppress his excited heartbeat, "Oh, I've been really busy recently, at least I won't be able to do it in August."

Gwyneth immediately said in a coquettish voice: "Oh, Mr. Gu Ran, I am really sincere. I won't waste too much of your time. I promise~"

Who can stand up to this little noise?

By the way, Gwyneth, you are 38 this year, right?

This is really an age that makes Cao Cao ecstatic!
And she also has the aura of a Hollywood queen!

That’s me, the one with a strong Taoist heart!You can fight it!
Gu Ran immediately said: "...Well, you can come back in about half a month, but I can't guarantee that I have time to entertain you."

Gwyneth giggled on the other end of the phone, "That's great, Mr. Gu Ran! You are so nice to talk to! Then I will fly to Southampton next week. This is my personal phone number. Let's keep in touch!"

"well."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ran looked numb: What the hell am I doing?Why did I still agree to her coming?
Where does my Taoist heart go?Why is there no reaction at all?Even if a dog eats it, you can still hear the squeaking sound!

well!Sin!
Gu Ran put down his cell phone, cleared his mind of all the distracting thoughts, changed into his training clothes, and continued training.

On the same day, Southampton Club announced the latest data on season ticket pre-sales in its own "Advancing Saints": 16793 tickets!
This season ticket pre-sale data greatly exceeds the same period!
You know, the entire St. Mary's Stadium can only accommodate 32551 spectators!
This is equivalent to guaranteeing half of the attendance before starting the new season!
Obtaining such pre-sale results is naturally all due to Gu Ran!
Especially his performance against Arsenal in the last pre-season friendly match, Gu Ran gave Southampton fans huge confidence!
The Southampton team is also on the right track.

When Coach Adkins organized team training, he also made tactical arrangements completely around Gu Ranlai.

After experiencing 6 pre-season friendly matches, the Southampton team's overall strength, coordination, and mental outlook have been qualitatively improved!
Before the first round of the English League One, Gu Ran also redeemed 1 talent points through the training bubble.

Although the quantity is small, considering Gu Ran's current strength, it is completely enough.

Gu Ran did not retain it, but directly allocated all four talent points to the ball control attribute.

The ball control attribute also immediately increased from 67 points to 71 points.

It’s a small step closer to being promoted to the A-level system rating!

The night before the English League One was about to officially start, MaxxRT and others called and brought good news to Gu Ran.

After more than a month of preparation, with the full cooperation of enthusiastic netizens and fans at home and abroad, and with the help of Lao Laisi's public relations, "Ran Live" is finally online!

Entrepreneurs such as MaxxRT have successfully obtained the copyright of the British competition. Ran Live can use the British live broadcast signal to conduct simultaneous online broadcast in China!
In tomorrow's game, domestic fans will be able to see Gu Ran's performance in the English League One!

After getting the news, Gu Ran, the boss behind Ran Live Broadcast, was also very happy.

In order to give back to the fans of Ran Live, Gu Ran personally signed more than 100 sets of Southampton No. 8 jerseys that night, which were used to draw benefits to the fans of Ran Live after the game.

And veterans like Maxim Small Noodle Ball, MaxxRT, Book Friends 20220326092003504, immlaufung, S_nine, Sanqiuguan, etc., as well as Happy Worship 964, Dust in the Wind, Aide Slip, Wandering Around, I like it very much and I love reading books. , this name is a bit confusing, and other die-hard supporters all received a separate set of jerseys.

——Saturday, August 8th at 7:9 am.

The Southampton team bus carried the high-spirited players to Plymouth's home ground - Hometown Park.

Hometown Park Stadium is a small stadium that can only accommodate 20922 spectators.

Except for the newly expanded main stand, the Mayflower Stand, the other three stands are single-tier stands.

Plymouth is also a port city and one of the royal military ports.

Southampton was the departure point for the Titanic and Plymouth was the departure point for the Mayflower.

The Mayflower is the famous colonial ship. It was the ship where a group of people were rescued by the Indians who were kind and then gratefully gave the Indians blankets containing smallpox.

Of course, Plymouth is not Southampton's mortal enemy. Plymouth's mortal enemy is Cardiff City. Southampton's real mortal enemy is another military port city, Portsmouth.

Plymouth's home park stadium is called the "Green Army Theater" by local fans, and Plymouth's home jersey is also green.

Plymouth Club ranked 10th in English League One last season, only 2 places lower than Southampton Club last season.

Therefore, in the minds of Plymouth fans, they are about the same as Southampton.

In today's first round of League One, Plymouth is also playing at home, so most Plymouth fans believe that this will be a game with a slight advantage for them, and Plymouth will have a great chance to score all 3 points.

However, the professional betting company William Hill gave odds of "win 6.50, draw 5.90, lose 1.25".

——This means that if Plymouth wins at home, the bookmaker will pay 6.50 times. If Plymouth draws with Southampton, the bookmaker will pay 5.90 times. If Plymouth loses to Southampton, the bookmaker will pay 1.25 times.

With such a high odds of home victory, it is obvious that the bookmaker is not optimistic that Plymouth, who play at home, can win, or even a draw.

William Hill is more optimistic that the visiting team Southampton can easily win 3 points.

Such extremely high odds have also attracted many die-hard Plymouth fans to buy a win or draw.

At 1:[-] p.m., fans entered the venue.

Today is the first round of the English League One. More than 1 Plymouth fans came. They held the green flag and looked forward to Plymouth making a good start to the season.

There were at least 6000 Southampton fans who came from afar. As soon as they entered the stadium, the Southampton fans turned against the visitors and sang the team anthem "Saints Marching On".

Although the number of people is smaller, after experiencing Anfield Stadium and Emirates Stadium, the momentum of Southampton fans at their hometown park stadium is far greater than that of Plymouth fans at home.

Compared with Southampton fans, Plymouth team is obviously not so crazy and passionate.

Home Park has almost become Southampton's home ground.

In addition to the fans, the three major scouts and reporters from major news media also came to sit in the main stand area.

Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City are all pursuing Gu Ran openly, and they will naturally not miss every game Gu Ran plays.

Not to mention media reporters - where there is Gu Ran, there must be news.

There was really no news, so they could create a scandal for Gu Ran.

In a word, Gu Ran is the traffic password. At around 2:20, the referee team entered the field to inspect the field, and the players from both sides entered the court to warm up.

The warm-up of the English League One match is obviously more formal than that of a friendly match, lasting up to half an hour.

The DJ at the scene not only introduced the starting lineup of his own players, but also introduced the starting lineup of the Southampton team playing away games.

When the DJ introduced Southampton left back No. 8 Gu Ran, the Southampton fans at the scene spontaneously stood up and cheered and applauded Gu Ran.

Plymouth fans are very puzzled. Most of them still don't understand why a left back can wear the No. 8 jersey, and they don't understand why a Chinese can have such a big influence.

After hearing the cheers of the fans, Gu Ran simply waved to the visiting team's stands, and then concentrated on the warm-up training with his teammates.

Although he seemed calm on the surface, Gu Ran was actually already excited in his heart.

This feeling is completely different from playing a friendly match.

Although friendly matches are taken seriously, to be honest, winning or losing does not matter much.

The English League One is different.

The format of the English League One is a double round-robin points competition. Only the points competition and the knockout round are exciting enough!Only in this way can we truly reflect the essence of football matches!
There are a total of 24 teams in the English League One. They play 46 rounds in a season. Each team has to play each other at home and away. The winner gets 3 points, the draw gets 1 point each, and the loser gets no points.

Whoever has the highest position in the standings before the end of the season will be the champion.

If the points are the same, then the goal difference will be used. If the goal difference is the same, then the total goals will be compared. If the total goals are also the same, then a play-off will be played to determine the winner and runner-up.

The champions and runners-up of English League One can directly advance to the English Championship next season.

The No. 3 and No. 6 teams in English League One need to play in the play-offs. The four teams compete for the last place to be promoted to the English Championship.

In terms of the competition system, this is very professional, very cruel and very competitive.

As for the cup competitions - the League Cup and the FA Cup, they are even more exciting.

The cup does not use a points system, but a knockout system. The winner advances, the loser is eliminated. A tie will go to overtime, and a tie in overtime will lead to a penalty shootout.

It can be said that after the new season starts, the real career begins.

Every game and every point must be fought for with all one's strength.

For Gu Ran, who does not want to give up the League Cup and FA Cup, he must score three points in every league game.

Only in this way can we go all out to deal with the battles with strong opponents in the League Cup and FA Cup after the winter window.

It’s stressful, but it’s also motivation!
At this moment, domestic fans also saw Gu Ran through the live broadcast.

The number of people online at the same time during the live broadcast instantly surged to more than 2!

Before the game even started, the live broadcast room was already bustling with congratulations and gifts.

Especially when the live broadcast cut to Gu Ran, the barrage in the live broadcast room was overwhelming, and many friends' computers were frozen!

At 2:50, players from both sides temporarily left the field and returned to their respective locker rooms for final rest.

Southampton's players gathered in a circle in the visiting team's locker room, which was not in good condition, waiting for Coach Adkins to lecture.

Coach Adkins looked around and said in a deep voice: "No more nonsense... just keep pressing and hit!"

"Yes! Coach!"

"The saints will prevail!"

Southampton's players put their hands on each other's backs and looked high-spirited!

At 2:55, the players from both sides lined up in the tunnel, and under the leadership of the referee and linesman, they officially took the stage!

After the handshake ceremony, the captains of both sides chose sides.

Plymouth were awarded the onside and Southampton were awarded the kick-off.

After taking photos with each other, the players from both sides quickly took their positions.

In this game, Plymouth adopted a 4411 formation, with 4 defenders, 4 midfielders, 1 midfielder, and 1 center.

The 4411 formation is a variant of the 442. Compared with the 442, it is more flexible when switching between offense and defense.

4411 turns a forward of 442 into an attacking midfielder, which is used to form a stronger and more effective connection between the midfield and the frontcourt.

In such a position, it is obvious that short passes are required for penetration.

Plymouth head coach Peter Reed is also an experienced low-level league coach. According to the military intelligence before the game, this coach believes in the tactical principle of "less possession of the ball and faster shooting". The pressing method is high pressure, To cause offside, the marking method is man-to-man.

According to pre-match military intelligence and Coach Adkins' tactical class introduction, Plymouth's top center is the 190-year-old New Zealand international player Roy Fallon, who is 89cm tall and weighs 28kg.

This player is not fast, but he is extremely strong, and he is also a rare left-footed center.

A large part of Plymouth's 4411 formation is also designed around No. 5 Roy Fallon, especially the attacking midfielder, which is to make up for Roy Fallon's lack of speed and provide Roy Fallon with tactical support. Use short passes to allow Roy Fallon to stand in the penalty area and get the ball as much as possible.

Plymouth's attacking midfielder is No. 20 Luke Summerfield, who plays a linking role in the midfield and frontcourt.

The left winger is No. 19 Yara Polasi. This black player has the highest speed on the team and is also a versatile player. He can play left forward, midfielder, midfielder, right forward, and even center. In addition, he also likes to play inside. Forward - A forward who cuts in from the wing.

He is also Plymouth's main point of attack.

The two defensive midfielders are No. 4 Carl Fletcher and No. 11 Carli Arnesson.

According to the military intelligence before the game, Carl Fletcher is very flexible with both left and right feet and has a good defensive area. Karli Arnesson is an Icelandic international with a fierce defensive style and needs to be dealt with carefully.

Plymouth's right winger is player No. 16, 19-year-old Irish youth team international Joe Mason.

The player Joe Mason was recognized as a star of hope by Plymouth Club, and Plymouth fans also called Joe Mason Little Rooney.

Joe Mason is also a versatile player in the midfield and frontcourt. He can play as a left and right winger, as well as an attacking midfielder and forward.

He is not very fast, but he has good foot skills, high defensive awareness, strong confrontation, is good at counterattacking on the spot, is also good at cutting inside and shooting from long range, and he is very powerful.

In today's game, the Irish youth team international will play against Gu Ran. This will also be a head-to-head showdown between the promising stars of the two teams.

Plymouth's left back is Zimbabwe's international player No. 15 Onismore Bahasra.

This player is only 170cm tall but weighs 78kg, with strong muscles all over his body.

His burst is fierce and his instantaneous sprint speed is the highest on the team. He is also Plymouth's offensive full-back.

The right back is the 32-year-old veteran, No. 2 player Carl Duguti, who is also the captain of the Plymouth team.

The two central defenders are No. 36 Stephen Zubal and No. 35 Curtis Nelson.

There is nothing special about these two central defenders. They are young, quick to respond, and very suitable for offside tactics.

Plymouth's goalkeeper is player No. 31, David Barton, who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

Judging from Plymouth's starting lineup, the number of international players and the number of youth team internationals account for a large proportion. This is also a full lineup. It is obvious that Plymouth also hopes to have a good start at home.

As for Southampton, they sent out their full 442 lineup today.

The two forwards Gurley and Lallana are tall and fast.

The left midfielder is Holmes, the right midfielder is Schneiderlin, and the two midfielders are Lambert and Hammond.

The left back is Gu Ran, the right back is Richardson, and the two center backs are Walton and Jaidi.

The goalkeeper is captain Davis.

——Chamberlain, who shot in the face in the last game, was suspended by the team.

The reason for the suspension was "inappropriate behavior" during the last game.

At that time, coach Adkins wanted to replace Chamberlain off the field to heal his injury, but Chamberlain dared to disobey and even wanted to ask coach Wenger to intervene.

Coach Adkins was furious with Coach Wenger at the post-match press conference. He became more and more angry when he came back, so he suspended Chamberlain for one game on the night before the first round of the League One match.

Chamberlain came to the training base in a hurry this morning, thinking that he would have another connection with Gu Ran for this game, but he didn't even get on the bus, and he didn't even have the qualifications to show the starting players the water dispenser.

Chamberlain was completely depressed...

beep!
At 3 o'clock sharp, as the referee on duty blew his whistle, the first round of the 2010-2011 English League One season officially started!
First up is Southampton kick-off!
Southampton fans cheered and cheered wildly as soon as the game started. Those who didn't know it thought this was Southampton's home court.

Forward Gurley passed the ball to Lallana. Lallana steadily dribbled forward a few times. Plymouth's midfielder and frontcourt players immediately double-teamed fiercely.

Plymouth was full of pressure from the start, with every player actively running and looking for confrontation.

Physical confrontation is not Lallana's advantage, but Lallana's ball protection and dribbling are still very good, and can fully reach the level of the Premier League.

Lallana calmly dribbled horizontally to the left side of the midfield, avoiding double-teams while occupying the space.

Other Southampton players quickly pressed forward to support.

Gu Ran was not in a hurry to change positions, but followed the team's formation step by step as a left back.

The wind picked up at the hometown park stadium...

　Happy National day! The past 74 years have been full of ups and downs but glorious all the way. The national destiny of the motherland is closely related to every one of us Chinese people!I wish our great motherland prosperity!
　　
　
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