Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 7 Prenton Park

Southend-on-Sea Southend, east of London, is the home opponent of this round of Tranmere.

South Allianz is currently ranked seventh in the league and is located in the promotion zone. Compared with Tranmere, it can be described as a double sky.

The promotion rule of League Two is that the top three teams will directly advance to League One, and the remaining four teams from No. 4 to No. 7 will participate in a two-round home and away knockout promotion playoffs to compete for a League One qualification.

"Tranmere is a team with a long history and respect, but the previous manager Ronnie Moore took the spirit of this team down. We are confident that we will win all at Prenton Park. Three points!"

South Allianz head coach Kenny Watson stood at the gate of Prenton Park, talking to the media reporters around him.

Tranmere is one of the "Three Masters of Merseyside", so more than a dozen local media in Liverpool basically came, plus several small East London media brought by South Allianz, the bustling interview scene Quite an appetite for smug Kenny Watson.

"Mr. Kenny Watson, can you guarantee that South Allianz will win today?"

Liverpool "Daily Telegraph" trainee reporter Don Kincheney asked very unconvinced.

"This reporter, go and check Tranmere's record. This season they have lost to the top ten teams in the league. They can't even get a draw. However, the current number of goals scored by South Allianz is Tranmere's. More than double, do you still think we can't win?"

Kenny Watson's answer made every Liverpool person present very heartbroken.

"Mr. Kenny Watson, what you said may not be right. If Tranmere secretly recruited Ronaldo or Suarez, South Allianz would not be able to win."

The reporter from East London is adding salt to the wound!

"Sorry, sorry, if Tranmere really has Ronaldo or Suarez, I will throw in the towel."

Kenny Watson's seriousness is even more disturbing.

Edwards witnessed his opponent's wanton performance from the sidelines, and his fists were clenched tightly.

"Mr. Edwards, today I will be Tranmere's Ronaldo and Suarez, please rest assured!"

Zhang Mai grabbed Edwards' arm from behind.

"Thank you! Don't meddle with the coaches, go to the court to warm up!"

When Edwards saw that it was Zhang Mai, he felt more at ease.

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As soon as he stepped into the Prenton Park Stadium, although it was much simpler than Anfield and Goodison Park, Zhang Mai still aroused great pride in his heart.

Let every opponent who steps into Prenton Park become a stepping stone for me to take off!

Zhang Mai strayed from his horse step, leaned back 30 degrees, and raised his hands high.

"Zhang Mai, come on!", "Zhang Mai, come on!"

The VIP seats in the front row of the main stand erupted in Chinese, which was particularly eye-catching in the English-speaking environment.

oh!My fan support group.

Zhang Mai quickly ran to the main stand, and soon came to the sidelines to interact enthusiastically with the compatriots of the "Jiangnan Leather Team".

"Zhang Mai, Wen Xiaohai and Team Li went to the fan bar to get banners, and they said they wanted to surprise you!"

Morgan Feeney and Benny Benejime, who were hanging out with the compatriots in China, also came to have fun.

"Zhang Mai, I didn't expect the scene in the second division to be so exciting, much cooler than the U18 league!"

"Haha, thank you two future Premier League stars for your support. I will also go to your first professional debut in the future."

Tranmere fans really gave Zhang Mai a face. Although the team was relegated and ranked bottom, the home attendance rate still exceeded 60%.
A stadium with more than 1 people can be considered as colorful flags fluttering and gongs and drums blaring.

The visiting team finished warming up. Zhang Mai and his teammates also started warming up amidst the cheers of thousands of people on the scene. Zhang Mai was a substitute today, wearing a yellow vest and jogging on the field, which also attracted cheers from local fans.

Tranmere's lineup for today is:

Goalkeeper
Williams is 27 years old, Welsh, 193cm tall, jersey number: 1;

Guard
Holmes is 25 years old, English, 182cm tall, jersey number: 3;

Yi Xiekui is 22 years old, English, 186cm tall, jersey number: 2;

Holness (captain) 26 years old, English, height 183cm, jersey number: 4;

Donahine is 21 years old, Saint Lucia, height 181cm, jersey number: 6;

Midfield
Powell is 21 years old, English, 181cm tall, jersey number: 10;

Coomass is 35 years old, Welsh, 178cm tall, jersey number: 8;

Kilby is 20 years old, English, height 175cm, jersey number: 14;

Stockton is 21 years old, English, height 186cm, jersey number: 12;

forward
Odejayi is 32 years old, Nigeria, 182cm tall, jersey number: 9;

Donnelly, 22 years old, Northern Ireland, 188cm tall, jersey number: 11;

"It seems that Tranmere is unwilling to fall into the relegation zone. Today, it will take advantage of the home court to fight to the death with the powerful South Allianz. Edwards has changed the conservative '532' formation in the past and strengthened the strength of the midfield. Can Yao's '442' help Tranmere grab a point or even three points against South Allianz? Let's wait and see!"

On-site commentator Tommy White is a loyal supporter of Tranmere. He was heartbroken by the team's poor performance this season and is not optimistic about the home team's advantage.

But if Van Tranmere is a little bit brighter, Tommy White will be eloquent and demagogic.

Unlike the commentators who sit in the commentary seat and overlook the audience, many reporters outside the stadium prefer to find the highlights and off-site tidbits in the auditorium.

Today was just a League Two match that was not televised, and most of the reporters who came were interns or junior fish from various media. Everyone's eyes were naturally attracted by the rare oriental faces in the lower leagues.

Unable to interview Zhang Mai who was warming up on the field, all the journalists turned their attention to the Huaguo fan group in the auditorium.

"Zhang Mai is a good friend of mine. Tranmere spent a lot of money to invite him here. He is about to set off a Chinese style in English football!"

Anonymous of the "Jiangnan Leather Team" who said this, are you sure you are talking about football and not square dancing?

"I watched Zhang Mai grow up. He has superb skills and good personality. He will definitely help Tranmere get promoted to the Premier League!"

Captain Li, you think highly of me, Zhang Mai.

"Hey, you're from the Liverpool Daily Mail, so let me tell you a secret,
First, Zhang Mai is my brother; second, Zhang Mai was kicked out of the Everton youth training camp; third, Zhang Mai... hey, don't go, I still have a lot of secrets Tell you! "

Wen Xiaopang, even a brother can't be so tricked.

"Zhang Mai is a good man. He doesn't know how to smoke or drink. He doesn't have a girlfriend yet. Maybe all people in the East are like this... I, you ask who I am. I'm Zhang Mai's friend, and I bartend at the bar by the river. "

The funny Benny, Benedictine, was expressing his emotions, and suddenly remembered that his identity could not be revealed.

The petite Gina Water comes from Liverpool's largest sports reporting media "Echo", she can't even squeeze into the crowded VIP seats in the front row of the main stand.

Helpless, Gina could only watch Zhang Mai galloping on the field and improvise in her shorthand notebook.

"Zhang Mai from Huaguo is very young, never more than 16 years old. He looks like a boy frolicking in Chinatown, but he has a sunny and confident oriental face. His movements on the court are graceful and rhythmic. The tension and crampedness of the League Two hand-to-hand battlefield, all of which make people believe that he will be the most special one on the Prenton Park pitch."

If Zhang Mai could see this passage, he would give a thumbs up and give a thumbs up: You really have a vision!
(End of this chapter)