Ball King Pioneer

Chapter 74 Everton's "tradition"

The first round of the Premier League is about to start, but Everton does not seem to have much taste of the upcoming curtain, because their first round opponent Tottenham Hotspur needs to participate in the qualifying round of the Champions League, so the first round of Everton is postponed.Their first official game of the new season will be on August 8, the second round of the Premier League, at home against Queens Park Rangers.Although there is no game for the time being, Everton is not idle. In order to enter the state as soon as possible, Everton has almost every day in-team matches these days.

Ji Dong made sure that he came early, because no one came earlier than him. Although the name of Finch Farm Training Base sounds like a farm, it is not a farm. There are two standard training grounds for official competitions, four smaller training grounds, office buildings, gyms, restaurants, physical therapists, medical rooms, and most importantly locker rooms.Because he didn't know Everton's arrangements for him, Lin Yi looked stupid and stood on the sidelines of the training field with his bag on his back.When the Everton players came to the base in luxury cars one after another, they found a guy standing there stupidly by the side of the training ground. When they got closer, it turned out that this was the Chinese man on loan from Manchester United that the coach had mentioned before.

With the arrival of the players, Lin Yi finally saw his head coach, David Moyes.Ji Dong walked towards Moyes quickly, and stopped him halfway before Moyes returned to his office.

"Boss, hello. I'm here to report to you." Lin Yi looked very respectful!

"Hello, Lin. Sir Alex Ferguson told me a lot about you. I'm glad you chose Everton. In fact, we are really short of people this season. You go to change the equipment first, and we'll see you later on the training ground." Moyes is a traditional British gentleman, polite and polite. He doesn't go to nightclubs and has no scandals. It is strongly ironic.

"Phil, this is the Lin I told you about, and I handed him over to you." Moyes yelled loudly in the direction of the parking lot, and then went upstairs alone without waiting for a response from there.

Moyes follows the practice of many British coaches, that is, he does not have too much contact with the players in private. His idol is the Scottish fellow who is also the coach of the Premier League, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson, so Ferguson’s behavior has also affected him to a large extent. Of course, apart from character, this is innate and Moyes cannot learn it.

"Okay, boss!" Two seconds later came the response from the parking lot.

Of course, Ji Dong knew who Moyes was referring to by Phil. The current captain of Everton and one of the former members of Manchester United's Class of 92, Phil Neville, is an all-round fighter in the midfield and back.

"Hello captain, I'm Lin Yi, you can call me Lin, I'm very glad to meet you. You know, I watched you play football when you were still at Manchester United. At that time, I was a small fan. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to play football with the legend now. It's really amazing." It is necessary to take the initiative to greet the captain.

"Hello, Lin. Thank you for your compliment, but you are trying to say that you are young, or you want to remind me that Phil is an old guy!" It seems that the captain knows better than the head coach.

"No, captain, I believe you can play to Maldini's age, and I don't know why Gary chose to retire this year. You must know that he is still at a very high level among Premier League defenders. It is definitely not a problem to play for another two years." Gary is his brother, Manchester United captain Gary Neville, who is two years older than Phil Neville. He announced his retirement in February this year.

"He had too many injuries, and Manchester United was too competitive, and he didn't want to leave Manchester United to go to another club, so he chose to retire. He won everything he could with Manchester United, so there is nothing to regret." Regarding the retirement of his brother who has a good relationship, Phil does not seem to have much pity.

"In the team, is there anything I need to pay attention to, captain? Are there any taboos?" This is what Ji Dong is most concerned about. If he offends someone in the locker room as soon as he arrives, although Lin Yi is not afraid of anything, it will always be a trouble.

"Don't worry about anything, there may be some small frictions, but this is the Premier League, you know, it's normal. Of course, the most important thing is strength. If you have strength, then you can do anything. You can even say to me 'Hey, old man, give me the captain's armband tomorrow', so you understand!" Phil seemed to like to joke. "I'll give you a suggestion, Lin. Have you noticed a problem, in the Premier League, especially in big clubs, unless you are an indispensable super player, otherwise, you must be a very balanced player, or you must be able to play multiple positions. For example, I can play all positions in the midfield, except of course the goalkeeper position."

This is the first time Ji Dong has heard Phil's argument. Why do Premier League players have to learn to play multiple positions?

As if knowing Lin Yi’s confusion, Neville explained: “The Premier League is the most competitive league in the world. We have a long league and two domestic cups. If the results are good, we have to play in the Champions League or the Europa League. You know, those European games attract a lot of attention and prize money. No one is willing to give up easily, so playing in the Premier League will be very tiring. The most important thing is that we have no winter break. From all the above, you can infer that playing in the Premier League is actually very easy to get injured. A club can participate in a season. There is a limit to the number of players, if there is a large area of ​​​​injury, then someone must be able to play multiple positions, so the manager of the Premier League team prefers players who can play multiple positions, especially midfielders."

After listening to the captain's explanation, Lin Yi finally understood what he meant. Indeed, as he said, only tough players can make a name for themselves in the Premier League. This is indeed the most competitive league.

"Thank you for your suggestion, captain, which is very useful to me. In fact, my defense is also very tough, and I can use both feet. I will prove myself on the field. As you said, strength determines everything, and strength is the qualification." Lin Yi thanked the captain very solemnly.

"You're welcome. In fact, Sir Alex Ferguson asked me to do these before, and I just fulfilled his entrustment to me. Of course, that's all he entrusted to me. The next thing is up to you. Your Premier League career is about to begin. Welcome to the Hell League, rookie!" Neville laughed loudly after finishing speaking.

While the two were talking, they came to the door of the locker room before they knew it. Pushing open the door of the locker room, Lin Yi saw a group of naked men staring at him with horrified eyes.

"Hehehe, I said guys, don't scare people like this. Let me introduce, this is a new teammate, Lin, who will share the same locker room with us this season. Remember the 'tradition' and don't go too far." The captain's words immediately made the atmosphere less weird, and everyone went back to their own things, at least not naked anymore.Neville pointed to a cabinet in the corner and said, "Lin, that's the cabinet of your Finch farm base, now you should introduce yourself."

In order to appear more solemn, Lin Yi cleared his throat and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Yi, you can call me Lin, and I come from China, but you will know in the future that China is not mysterious at all. Hope to have a happy season with everyone, thank you."

There was no applause, no response, and everyone still went their own way. Captain Neville shrugged and said that he could do nothing. Ji Dong naturally knew that this was a problem he had to solve. Of course, he couldn't rely on the captain to solve everything.

"Sorry Captain, what is the 'tradition' you just said?" The speaker didn't mean it, but the listener meant it. Ji Dong was very curious about what this "tradition" was.

It was fine if Ji Dong didn't ask, but when he asked, the locker room became quiet again, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ji Dong again, and everyone laughed evilly.

"Puffy head, please explain to him." Neville seemed unwilling to explain, but in fact he asked other teammates to explain this tradition to Lin Yi, so that Lin Yi could have a chance to communicate with his teammates.

Fellaini, who is 1.9 meters tall, is already "superior" on the football field, but he also likes afro hairstyles, so he has a nickname in the team. His first day at Everton is still clearly imprinted in his mind. It can be said that he is not better than Lin Yi now. In short, the old players can make your embarrassing cancer break out.

"Everton's 'tradition' is that new players must have their own three specialties, any specialties are fine. If you can win two of them, then your teammates will naturally be very happy to accept you. If you accidentally lose." Speaking of this, Fellaini smiled wickedly, "You have to buy the whole team to drink, of course, including other expenses, you understand."

Ji Dong understood, he was just bullying the newcomer!Damn, I didn't get bullied when I was playing in the Chinese Super League. I don't need to give face to anyone here. Would I still be afraid of you?

"So that's the case, but there is a problem, what should I do if I don't know how to drink?" Lin Yi is very good at pretending to be stupid.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you are willing to pay, we will give you the bill." It was a big black man who spoke, and Ji Dong naturally knew that this was his new teammate, midfielder Steve Pienaar, from South Africa.

"No, no, you misunderstood me. I don't think I will lose. If I win, don't I need to drink the wine you invited." After speaking, Lin Yi also imitated their smirk.

The locker room erupted immediately.

"Captain, are you sure this bragging guy is really from Manchester United?" It was Heitinga, the Dutch international, who said this.

"I like you kid. If you are talking about bragging, you can at least compare with Fluffy." The Irishman Gibson's voice was very loud, almost covering everyone in the locker room.

"Hei, where am I bragging?" The puffy head naturally disagreed with Gibson's words.

Everyone chattered and said nothing, but Lin Yi didn't notice how many people were looking at Lin Yi with admiration. Ross Barkley was a member of the England youth national team. He played in the Premier League last season and was officially transferred to the first team this season. He still remembers how miserably he was bullied when he entered the locker room for the first time, almost leaving a shadow behind him. This may have something to do with his introverted personality.It was the first time Ji Dong came to the locker room to brag like this, which made him envious. He made a decision, even if Ji Dong lost later, he would not look for hot girls in nightclubs, and at most drink some wine and forget it.The person who has the same idea as him is striker Baxter, who is 19 years old this year and is also a member of the England youth national team.

"What is the general competition?" Although Ji Dong was asking, his expression was that I can win anything.

"Anything, if you are confident, you can be taller than JJ." The one who said this was Victor Anichebe, a Nigerian international. It seemed that he really wanted Lin Yi to compare with him.

I won't compare that with animals, this is the only thought in Ji Dong's mind.

"No, no, no, I'm not interested in that comparison, or we should compare something normal, such as speed, strength, or passing. I think, as a player, you should focus on the court. Of course, if you think these are boring, I don't mind comparing other things. You know, we Chinese are the most humble." Lin Yi said lightly, as if these trivial things, I can kill you at any time.

"Boy, I just started to like you, don't force me to hate you again. Since you are so arrogant, then we accept the speed, strength, or passing competition you said, and you will lose. I will definitely ask for a bottle of the most expensive whiskey at that time, and I will order the most expensive girl. Wait to borrow money. Hahahaha." Pienaar is a real pervert, almost drooling when he mentioned that girl.

"Okay, then let's compare these three things! Now please tell me, if I win, according to tradition, what can I get?" This is what Ji Dong really cares about.

"After I came here, only three rookies can win in the tradition in so many years. I was the first, because I proposed to have more money, more medals, and more famous friends. Then everyone said that there is no need to compare. You won. Then I asked them to clean my car for a week. You must know that when I came that week, I chose to pass by the worst road, but when I came home, the car was always the cleanest."

"The second one is Wayne Rooney. When he came from the second-tier team, he competed with his own characteristics. The first one was boxing. No one could compete with him because he could almost box professionally, so no one dared to compete. The second one was juggling. Needless to say, No.2 and No.3 combined were less than half of his number. In the end, he ordered three girls in a nightclub, and the money was pooled by all of us." The old club Manchester United, the captain still has a lot of face.

"The third one is Saha. He is the most disgusting person. No one is the most disgusting guy. He raised the first point that he has longer hair than anyone else. In the end, he lost to Shaggy, because we all said that hair is also hairy. Thinking of the situation at that time, I feel sick now. The second point is to see who pees farther. Players who had never heard of it before were very curious, including Lin Yi.

Neville knew that it would be impossible not to speak out today. "The third point is that he was the first to bite off his toenails. He is a slut. I dare not compare with him in my life. In the end, he won three bottles of limited edition whiskey."

It turns out that you are such a Saha, Ji Dong wondered if Saha was not recuperating in France, but in the locker room, would he have the courage to face him.

"So we're happy that you can come up with something that compares to three normal humans. If, I mean, if your kid actually wins, what would you want?" Tim Cahill wondered what the new Chinese wanted.

"It goes without saying that if I win, I will definitely win. The prize I want is very simple. Each of you can do it, and you will be willing to do it..."

　A chapter of more than 4500 words, full of sincerity, I have a recommendation ticket in my hand in the new day, please give me one, book friends who have not collected it can also move their fingers to collect it, thank you!Call for yourself again, there will be an outbreak on the shelves on New Year's Day!

　　


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