green star

Chapter 254 Debut at Old Trafford

"Manchester is a very beautiful city. The city feels too big to me. If Leeds is a beautiful and peaceful small town, Manchester is a somewhat noisy metropolis. Fortunately, I don't feel What a discomfort, Manchester United are a great team. I'm here to prove myself and the best way to prove it is to bring home a trophy for Manchester United."

Compared with when he just joined Leeds United two years ago, the shyness and nervousness can no longer be found on Li Rui's face. Instead, there is a mature and steady smile. This 20-year-old boy has gradually become proficient. To deal with the difficulties of reporters.

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The reporter of "The Sun" was obviously not satisfied with Li Rui's answer, and said in his heart that he didn't want you to be a tour guide. What kind of answer is this, but Ferguson, who accompanied Li Rui to attend the meeting, was still very satisfied with Li Rui's answer of.

'Well, it seems that this kid is much more stable than Wayne. '

Uh, poor Rooney, but at this time Rooney is indeed that hot-tempered. The little fat man prefers to speak with his fists, and he is grateful to Rooney's father for letting him practice boxing when he was a child. He has a good foundation.

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"Lee, may I ask, what is your goal at Manchester United in the new season?" A reporter asked.

Li Rui looked at this reporter and was also happy. This reporter is from the "Manchester Guardian". When he was in Leeds United, this media rarely said anything good about him. However, it seems that today's "Manchester Guardian" It seems that he doesn't intend to fuck himself too much, and this question is asked quite well.

"Target? Let me think about it." Li Rui shrugged. "I'm starving for my first goal at Manchester United, then definitely a second goal, a third goal...then the next one, the first goal and on and on. I believe it's Every shooter's wish."

When he said this, Li Rui still had a youthful and overly confident face, and he had already begun to slowly try to live in Manchester United, or in the days of the rich, in the big club, not You need to be too modest, sometimes, publicity may be a good choice.

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"Among your new teammates, someone gave you advice. Elland Road is very different from Old Trafford. It seems that you are not welcome. What do you think of this?"

The reporter who asked this question glanced at Li Rui with a playful look, and then turned to Ferguson on the other side. The face of the godfather of Manchester United became very embarrassed. This is the purpose of the reporter. The reporter who asked this question will not care about it. What about Saha's life and death? The Frenchman's life and death has nothing to do with him. What reporter Ao did was to stir up conflicts and watch the show on the sidelines.

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Li Rui smiled slightly, "There is indeed a big difference between Elland Road and Old Trafford. Elland Road has 42000 seats, while Old Trafford has 76212 seats, which is much larger. I don't feel that anyone is not welcome, in fact, I received an invitation from Ryan (that is Ryan Giggs) to eat spaghetti. But you, Mr. Reporter, I think you are deliberately trying to provoke the relationship between me and my team-mates, which is very bad polite."

After being picked on by these reporters, Li Rui finally couldn't help but get angry.Buddha has three points of fire, let alone a 20-year-old boy.

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"Li, what you said seems impolite! Can I interpret what you just said as doubting my professional ethics?" The reporter from the "Daily Mirror" said very dissatisfied: "I think I need to remind you that you are doubting the professional integrity of a football journalist who has been in the industry for six years, which is a serious matter."

"It's up to you to understand." Li Rui shrugged his shoulders indifferently. "I just expressed my opinion, but you, unfortunately, have been in the industry for 6 years, tsk tsk..."

"you……"

The reporter of the "Daily Mirror" is like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, and the hairs all over his body stand on end.

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At this time, Ferguson, who had not spoken all this time, was finally out of anger. He probably greeted the "Daily Mirror" in his stomach. This is the debut of Li Rui joining Manchester United. "Daily Mirror" "Did you eat gunpowder or something, to spoil the situation?
In fact, it is normal for the media to make things difficult, and Li Rui's counterattack is also full of gunpowder. However, it is a pity that Ferguson is famous for protecting the calf. In his opinion, Li Rui is completely innocent. It's the damned Daily Mirror that's causing the trouble.

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At this time, the press officer of the Manchester United club quickly winked when he saw this, and immediately a reporter from the BBC stood up and asked questions.

"Li, can you tell me about your goal in the new season? The fans are also very concerned about this issue."

"20." Li Rui thought for a while and said, this is a qualified number.

Li Rui also knows that it is difficult for him to score 28 goals in Manchester United like he did in Leeds United last season, but the number of goals dropped when he came to a wealthy team?This is not surprising. In Leeds United, the tactics are completely centered around Li Rui. Li Rui is the one who made the final decision. In Manchester United, there are too many attackers sharing the goals. Of course, if in the future, Li Rui If Rui can become the core of Manchester United's offense, then his number of goals will be a blowout, just like Arsenal's King Henry!
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"Is that a goal?" asked the BBC reporter, nodding.

"No, this is a promise, at least 20 goals, this is the bottom line I made for myself." Li Rui said with a smile, and he added, "I mean the goals in the league, not The total number of goals..." When Li Rui said this, the smile on Li Rui's young face showed strong self-confidence.

'WOWOW', there was commotion on the scene, Manchester United has welcomed countless talented forwards, but at the debut meeting, he dared to say that he scored at least 20 goals in the league in the new season, Li Rui is unique, You know, up to now, Li Rui is the first young man who is so flamboyant.

Li Rui's first appearance in Manchester made Manchester United people realize his uniqueness in a deeper level. However, judging from the smile on Ferguson's face, the godfather of Manchester United seems quite satisfied.

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Finally, Li Rui and head coach Ferguson took a group photo together holding the Manchester United red jersey with Li Rui's name and number on it.

This scene freezes in an instant, and it is also Li Rui who has truly stepped into a wealthy family and gradually gained his own place in the international football world.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy left, and the No. 10 jersey he left naturally went to Li Rui. Li Rui himself loved No. 11, but the No. 11 belonged to the team's veteran Giggs, and Li Rui naturally did not Got it, so he chose the No. 10 jersey left by Ruud van Nistelrooy as a matter of course. This is Li Rui's jersey number when he signed the contract.

In fact, after the debut meeting, domestic fans cheered when they learned that Li Rui was wearing Manchester United's No. 10 jersey. All fans know what the No. 10 jersey means.

In this way, some 'cynical youths' who loudly advocated that Manchester United bought Li Rui also took a fancy to the Chinese fan market were finally speechless. The No. 10 jersey of a giant like Manchester United is not a simple sentence. Market development can be sent out. This is a reflection of the player's own strength being recognized by the club. You know, Sir Alex Ferguson is not easy to talk to.

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In fact, there have been some twists and turns in the selection of the jersey. The French Saha's jersey is No. 9. However, since he came to Manchester United, the performance of the French striker has not met the expectations of the team and fans. I also wonder if this 'Number 9' doesn't match my horoscope... Hey, superstitious thoughts are really bad...

Therefore, after Ruud van Nistelrooy's transfer, Saha applied to the team to keep the No. 10 jersey that was vacated after Ruud van Nistelrooy left.

At the same time, Rooney, wearing the No. 8 jersey, also expressed to the team his desire to wear the No. 9 jersey in the new season.

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Only in the end, Ferguson directly stated to the Frenchman that the No. 10 jersey has been booked by the newly joined Chinese striker Li Rui, which made Saha quite depressed.

What annoys the French even more is that Rooney has already submitted the application to wear the No. 9 jersey. The club's opinion is that the two negotiated by themselves, and the French are naturally unwilling to give up the No. 9 jersey. Rooney is annoyed, and the relationship between the two has problems...

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Accompanied by head coach Ferguson, Li Rui entered Old Trafford for the first time wearing Manchester United's red No. 10 jersey.

On this day, more than 7000 Manchester United fans poured into the stadium. They all came to welcome Li Rui. These are die-hard fans of Manchester United. Although Li Rui's jersey number was announced to the public and the media just now, but, It seems that these fans who have tickets have already prepared for it. In the stands, most of the fans were wearing Li Rui's No. 10 jersey, and enthusiastically applauded Li Rui loudly.

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Hearing the cheers of Manchester United fans, seeing the red No. 10 jersey on the fans, surrounded by Ferguson who also looked "friendly", Li Rui was in a trance. A few days ago, he was still a Leeds United player. Fans would probably put up their middle fingers when they saw me. Now, I am number 10 of Manchester United, and I am enthusiastically cheered by the fans, watching the Manchester United fans applauding for me...

It was really like in a dream, Li Rui took a deep breath.

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Perhaps sensing Li Rui's thoughts, Ferguson pointed at the fans in the stands, smiled and said to Li Rui, "Li, these fans are all waiting for you to bring them glory..."

Li Rui glanced at the smiling head coach. Mr. Ferguson had a red rosacea nose, and his smiling eyes were firm and powerful. Many years later, Li Rui also admitted in his autobiography that at this moment , I really started to have respect for this handsome old man from the bottom of my heart.

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Next, Li Rui seemed to do what many players do when they join a new team. He showed off his skills in front of enthusiastic fans who welcomed him and hundreds of reporters surrounding him.

Bounce the ball, stop the ball, flick the ball, then take another shot, then bounce the ball...

When Li Rui was doing these actions, the reporters who had rushed over quickly pressed the shutter, and the sound of clicking clicked into a different kind of metal music.

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After the fan meeting, these photos will appear on the Internet as soon as possible, appearing on the front pages of newspapers and magazines, so everyone knows that Manchester United spent 2800 million pounds to introduce Chinese striker Li Rui, which is almost certain so far. The young man who is the king of transfer bids in the Premier League this summer... Manchester United's new No. 10, officially:

King's Landing at Old Trafford! !

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Li Rui's transfer to Manchester United has basically been completed, and the next step is his housing in Manchester.His things have been moved out of his home in Leeds and temporarily placed in the hotel.

These days, Jessica has been looking for suitable housing in Manchester. The appearance of a Hollywood actress who had been missing for about half a month in Manchester really excited Jessica's fans and the entertainment media. However, even the omnipotent The paparazzi did not know that Jessica did not return to Los Angeles, but was busy in Manchester.

"Jessica seems to be looking for a house... Could it be that she wants to arrange a foothold in Manchester? This is really a bit unbelievable, but, no matter what, it seems that Jessica has a good impression of Manchester." A local media in Manchester Feeling good about himself reported that.

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In fact, the Manchester United club also provided Li Rui with several residences for his reference.

Li Rui took a fancy to a residence provided by the club. This is a villa with a good location. The reason why Li Rui chose this villa is that the villa is only a 5-minute drive from the Ball Carrington training base. The environment here is also very good. The residential density is very small, and the gate of the villa is facing a tree-lined path. It looks so quiet in the birch forest.

However, after Jessica saw it, although she was quite satisfied with the location of the villa and the surrounding environment, the Hollywood actress still felt that it was too small.

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"Too small?" Li Rui looked at Jessica in surprise, but he didn't feel small at all.

This villa has two floors, the first floor is the living room.On the second floor are two bedrooms and a study.The living room is also very large, quite spacious and bright. In addition to a small garden in front of the door and a back garden, the total area is about 400 square meters, which is really not too small. Of course, this is only for Li Rui.

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It's a bit small, Li Rui listened to Jessica planning the 'new home' with great interest, and had to admit that according to Jessica's plan, this villa was indeed too small.

According to Jessica's vision, Li Rui's new home in Manchester should have a private cinema, and in addition, there should also be a swimming pool in the theater...

In addition, Jessica is also very considerate of her boyfriend. The Hollywood actress actually thought of building a 5-a-side football field in the back garden for Li Rui. Besides, beside the football field, There is also a small basketball court, a tennis court, a badminton court...

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If it weren't for the consideration that this is near downtown Manchester, according to Jessica's vision, it seems that she would like to have a horse farm near her residence, so that she can go riding when she is free...

Li Rui was a little stunned. He found that although he was trying to get closer to Jessica, there was still a gap in this realm. At least, when it came to enjoying life, he did have a gap.

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Of course, Li Rui doesn't have any low self-esteem. His value is that these things of enjoyment come slowly, and there is no need to be embarrassed. Of course, Li Rui vowed to earn more than his girlfriend. It's a matter of face. Besides, according to Jessica's quality of life, it's really not enough to spend if you don't work hard to earn money.

Of course, to Li Rui's relief, Jessica is not the kind of vase who can't bear hardships. In that "shabby" house in Leeds, the two lived a sweet world for two.

As for enjoyment, if you have money, don’t you enjoy it?What are you going to do? ! !

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In the end, Jessica was persuaded by Li Rui and chose this 'small' residence. Li Rui's reason was simple. The location was very convenient for him to train. It only took 5 minutes to drive to the Carrington training base. , and even if you go to Old Trafford, it only takes 10 minutes by car, and the location is just right.

Now, Li Rui has just joined Manchester United. He knows that his first task is to train well and play well. He is busy building his mansion. I don’t know what the head coach Ferguson will think when he sees it. Well... Maybe I will think that I am young and frivolous, and I don't want to make progress...

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Jessica is not unreasonable. After listening to Li Rui's analysis, she thought about it and felt that what Li Rui said made sense. However, Jessica still insisted on remodeling the villa. There must be a home theater. As for the land in the back garden, Jessica must have a small swimming pool...

Regarding these small requests from Jessica, Li Rui naturally wouldn't say anything more, and he didn't bother to take care of them, so he left all these things to Jessica to deal with...Anyway, Jessica was very interested it is good.

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All Li Rui's attention is on the game the day after tomorrow. On August 2005.8.10, [-], Manchester United VS Debrecen at home, the first round of the new season's Champions League qualifying match. If Li Rui can play in the game, This will be Li Rui's debut in the Champions Cup...

The Champions Cup... Li Rui felt that he was extremely looking forward to it, and that feeling was even more enjoyable than having sex...

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