Starting with Milan as a central defender

Post-match interview.

"Sometimes losing games is not a bad thing. It allows us to identify problems early and make targeted adjustments."

"As I said before the game, the league has only started two rounds, and the impact it can have on winning the championship is limited."

"I hope the fans can be patient enough and believe that the club can achieve better results."

Although Pellegrini said this, judging from his expression, he probably wasn't in a good mood.

Manchester City fans don't believe this kind of nonsense. Last season's Premier League champions have already made their mouths cunning.

Therefore, losing the game at home is really unacceptable. Some people even posted questions asking the Manchester City management why Qin Yun was not brought back.

In terms of funding, no one can beat the Premier League.

In terms of treatment, it is not impossible to surpass Ronaldo and Messi.

The Manchester City management was speechless and choked up about this. The conditions we offered were absolutely top-notch in the world, but they were unwilling to come and would rather lose some of their profits and go to Liverpool.

Of course, Manchester City's unwillingness to give the core position also has its own considerations.

The tactics of last season have been very perfected after running in. With most of the players staying on the team, it is impossible for one person to completely overthrow it.

The other side.

Rogers interviews always revolve around two factors.

First, praise technical and tactical successes.

Second, vigorously praise Qin Yun's performance.

On the way back to Liverpool, everyone was singing and dancing. Their expectations before the game were very low. They thought the best outcome would be a draw, but in the end they got three points, which was really exciting.

Gerrard looked at the harmonious atmosphere and turned his attention to the side. The biggest contributor to the team's victory was reviewing the game with Van Dijk.

He subconsciously compared it with last season
At that time, although Liverpool was invincible on the offensive end, the players were always unsure.
After defensive mistakes, they always blame each other, causing tension in the locker room.

But now it's completely different. The team seems to have an extra anchor and is becoming more and more united.

Gerrard found that he still underestimated the influence of the "cornerstone of the team".

two hours later.

Lothair neighborhood.

Two tightly wrapped people stuck their heads out of the car and took a few photos with their SLRs.

"We have been squatting here for more than half a month. Let alone scandals, we can't find any news worth reporting."

"Who would have thought that this kid is like a monk. He is either training every day or watching games and playing games at home. I am really convinced."

The duo, journalists at The Sun, are known for bold headlines and extreme stances, sometimes exaggerating or deliberately distorting facts.

But it also needs to be based on evidence, otherwise the other party will be accurate one by one.

They have recently focused on the most popular figures in world football and basically followed and filmed them 24 hours a day, but basically gained nothing.

What is Qin Yun doing?

He had just finished washing and was lying on the bed, looking forward to turning on the system.

"The main task is completed!"

"Mission rating: A level!"

"Mission reward: Manchester City Legend Treasure Chest!"

Qin Yun casually glanced at the prize pool, and the corners of his mouth couldn't stop twitching.

"Kompany's 'forward prediction' module!"

"Balotelli's 'Beast Intuition' module!"

"David Silva's 'Twister' module!"

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It was so shabby!
Everything else is fine. What the hell is Balotelli?

Can he be considered a Manchester City legend?
"The treasure chest is opening"

"Congratulations on getting: Yaya Toure's 'Regrind' module!"

"Module Detailed Explanation: Slightly improve side confrontation ability!"

Qin Yun sighed. This module was tasteless and it would be a pity to abandon it.

His own confrontation ability is already very strong, and the extent to which he can improve it through the system is limited. Basically, he still has to rely on years of training.

Qin Yun pondered, waiting until he had collected three useless modules, and threw them into the furnace for recasting.

late at night.

The results of the second round of the Premier League are out.

"Manchester United 1-1 Sunderland, the Van Gaal era has not yet begun and is about to end!" 》

"Everton 2-2 Arsenal, Lukaku assisted Naismith, Giroud tied in overtime! 》

"Man City 0-1 Liverpool, Qin Yuntian came to earth, and Joe Hart became the background board again!" 》

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Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are top of the table with six points.

Hazard made one pass and one shot, and won the best player of the round with a rating of 9.3.
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[The draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League group stage the day after tomorrow, let’s see which team has the best luck. 】
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[If I remember correctly, Liverpool did not participate in the Champions League last season, so it is a third-tier team. 】
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[Then it is destined to meet Milan, Real Madrid and other seed teams. 】
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[Not only that, there are Dortmund, Juventus, and Manchester City in the second tier.]
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[Wherever Qin Yun is, there will be a death group there, right? 】
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[It’s hard to say, Qin Yun’s luck has always been bad, both in the Champions League and the World Cup. 】

The next day.

Qin Yun got up early and drove to the training base.

Just after changing equipment, I found Henderson and Van Dijk playing one-on-one.

After all, they have similar personalities and can easily become friends.

Today's training was very simple. After completing basic content such as short and long passes, everyone followed the assistant coach to stretch their muscles, and then asked the physical therapist to massage and recuperate according to the specific situation.

Qin Yun did not continue training after the restorative training.

Because he found that although the effect of the injury immunity module was very powerful, it could not solve mental fatigue.

Moreover, compared with Serie A, the intensity of competition in the Premier League is higher.

Although the last game seemed easy, he put too much energy into not only directing his teammates, but also always paying attention to the situation on the field, making up for defense or organizing counterattacks after steals.

But once his teammates develop a tacit understanding, his pressure should be reduced a lot.

Of course, if Van Dijk can grow faster,
One of Qin Yun's previous conditions was to give up competitions such as the EFL Cup and Community Shield.

Because now Liverpool's bench is not deep enough and they still want to fight on multiple fronts, they will only lose the watermelon and gain the sesame seeds.

So it is better to take this opportunity to train. In fact, most Premier League teams will do this. No one wants to waste too much energy on irrelevant games.

"Qin, Coach Rogers just talked to me and asked me to start in the third round of the English League Cup the day after tomorrow!"

Van Dyke said excitedly.

After he came to Liverpool, he basically never made the squad.

Any player who is making progress will become anxious.

However, he also understands that his strength is not enough, so he not only completes the tasks assigned by the coach every day, but also adds additional training as appropriate.

now the opportunity finally came
"Well, I'll be with you then."

"Let's discuss the specific division of labor and details of defense first."

Qin Yun smiled and took out the tactical board from his bag and sat cross-legged on the turf.

Van Dyke's face turned bitter upon hearing this.

Every time he discussed tactics with Qin Yun, he felt like a high school student being attacked by college students.

Although the benefits are huge, the feeling of being crushed is heartbreaking.

Two days later, the third round of the EFL Cup officially started.

Anfield Stadium.

Liverpool vs Middlesbrough.

The EFL Cup does not have high gold content. It is an opportunity for low-level teams to become famous, but for top clubs it is just a game to train substitute players.

Van Dijk jumped up excitedly. Today's game is his first appearance in Liverpool. Of course, he hopes to perform well and test the results of recent training.

After the game started, the intensity on the field was beyond people's imagination.

Middlesbrough is in the middle and lower reaches of the English Championship, so they know very well that in order to win the game, they must reduce the technical component and increase the proportion of confrontation.

The 6th minute of the game.Rossiter was brought down by Middlesbrough core Tomlin. Players from the two teams yelled and pushed each other. The referee barely intervened to control the situation.

But the conflict has already occurred, and it will only become more intense.

Since most of Liverpool's starters were substitute players and they needed to adapt to the rhythm of the game first, they did not create very good opportunities in the early stage.

The Middlesbrough players' offense was flourishing. They kept attacking the opponent's defense with red eyes.

why?
Mainly because Qin Yun has been so popular recently, and everyone wants to use him as a stepping stone.

Just imagine, if you can get past Qin Yun, or perform beautiful cooperation in front of him, you will definitely receive more attention.

Maybe it can soar into the sky.

The 34th minute of the game.

Tomlin passed Rost in the middle and dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area.

Qin Yun made a gesture and immediately stepped forward to block it.

Tomlin suddenly changed direction to the right, and before he could feel the ecstasy in his heart, two huge men suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Boom!
Qin Yun and Van Dijk were like iron gates weighing a thousand tons, performing a perfect closed-door defense.

Poor Tomlin was almost crushed into a meat pie and was carried off the field dangling.

The audience watched the two men's suffocating defense and couldn't help but gasp.

Middlesbrough players immediately gave up the idea of ​​looking for a presence in Qin Yun.

Nonsense, two defenders who are about 1.9 meters tall make one's legs weak just by looking at them, and they are also very flexible.

Without the core of the organization and offense, Middlesbrough's offense instantly became weak.

At the end of the first half, Liverpool got a free kick in the frontcourt, about 30 meters away from the goal. Although it was a bit far, they could still try to shoot directly.

But when Middlesbrough lined up the wall, Qin Yun chose to pass the ball.

The football rotated violently, drew a "Belgian arc", and went straight to the back of the penalty area.

Van Dijk jumped high, and the football hit him squarely on the head and refracted into the goal.

Liverpool 1-0 Middlesbrough!
Van Dijk scored his first goal in Liverpool and hugged Qin Yun excitedly.

In the end, the game ended 3-0.

There were no upsets or surprises, reflecting the gap between the Premier League and Championship teams.

Among them, Van Dijk's performance was a big surprise.

Although there were some mistakes, they were all innocuous. He did an excellent job in assisting defense, attacking, and aerial defense.

Of course, it has something to do with the weaker opponent, but it still cannot cover up his shining points.

After the game, Qin Yun led the players to bow to the fans and then continued to review the game for Van Dyke.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Van Dyke's performance is perfect enough.

But in his eyes, there is still much room for improvement.

Van Dijk has no problem with that.

He has verified his efforts through games, and I believe it won't be long before he can be on the stage of the Premier League or even the Champions League.

After returning home.

Qin Yun discovered that the system would not issue any rewards for weak competitions.

But he didn't care. There was still a long way to go, and his own efforts would become more and more important.

After hurriedly packing his luggage, he had to go with the club to Monaco to attend the UEFA Champions League group stage draw and UEFA Europe's Best Player Award Ceremony.

He is very busy
two hours later.

Monte Carlo International Airport.

The outside of the airport pick-up hall was sectioned off, and there was a sea of ​​people outside the cordon.

"Qin!!!"

As soon as Qin Yun walked out, he heard deafening cheers, smiled and waved, which immediately aroused a warm response.

Rogers reached up and smoothed out the wrinkles in his suit.

It was his first time to participate in the Champions League draw ceremony. Hearing the noisy shouts in his ears, he felt his blood boiling all over.

Sitting in the business car provided by the organizer, Qin Yun recalled the past. In fact, it was only a year ago.

At that time, he was still an unknown young player. If Kaka hadn't been next to him, I'm afraid he wouldn't have appeared in the picture.

Unknowingly, he also had many fans who were able to cheer and applaud him.

This feeling is amazing.
The commercial vehicle parked slowly at the entrance of the Grimaldi Conference Center.

Qin Yun opened the car door and saw a huge electronic poster.

The organizer was very smart and even gave me photos.

Media reporters seized the opportunity and their spotlights kept flashing.

Two very similar photos.

A year ago, young people looked up to Ronaldo, Messi, Franck Ribery and others.
one year later
Qin Yun did not stay any longer, walked towards the venue, and quickly found his place according to the markings on the invitation letter.

first row.
If based on the Champions League classification, he should actually sit at the back.

But he also has another identity, a candidate for UEFA's best player.

Qin Yun had just sat down when his shoulders suddenly felt hot and he turned to look to the left.

"Qin, have you missed me recently?"

Muller poked his head out from the opposite direction like a ghost, just like his movement, making people confused.

Qin Yun was startled, but he couldn't answer casually, otherwise "The Sun" would label him a homosexual tomorrow.

So he changed the subject and asked casually: "How is my pony? Has it eaten much recently?"

Mueller's face dropped when he heard this, "You don't even care about me."

Qin Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Just as he was thinking about what to say, several more people arrived.

Neuer, Ronaldo, Robben, Messi.
As soon as Ronaldo sat down, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Rich?"

"How about the gift I sent you?"

"Isn't he handsome?"

Qin Yun stood up with a "swish" and stretched out his arms.

"It's very handsome!"

"How have you been in England lately?"

"Is it suitable?"

"Haha, no need to answer, I've watched all your games and you're in very good shape!"

"But you'd better pray not to draw Milan, I won't show mercy!"

Kaka showed a bright smile and hugged him hard.

next to.

The light in Ronaldo's eyes faded.

Neither standing nor sitting, I felt that my heart was suddenly blocked.

Kaka's every sentence kept playing in his ears.

That brat only said three sentences, but Kaká actually replied five, and even watched the Liverpool game.

It hurts, it hurts too much!
Mueller curled his lips and thought viciously that he would starve the foal for two days when he got home.

Neuer looked at Qin Yun with a complicated expression, and couldn't help but think of the World Cup final that just ended last month.

During this period, he often woke up at night because of nightmares, the content of which was a super long-distance lob.

Kaka was very gentle, did not ignore Ronaldo, and gave him a big hug.

Even though they haven't seen each other for a long time, the two still have a good relationship and often interact on social platforms.

Ronaldo's expression softened a bit and he sat next to Qin Yun without looking away.

(End of this chapter)