song of the saints

Chapter 17 The Little Boy From France
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It was rare for Chen Zhun to get a good night's sleep. A few days ago, for the sake of the team's tactics, it can be said that he brought out all his memories of football tactics from later generations.Now that the team has stabilized the situation in the Premier League, and that I have suddenly become a manager-level head coach, I am in a good mood and have a solid sleep.

Chen Zhun still got up on time at six o'clock in the morning. Now he doesn't need an alarm clock to wake himself up, and he has completely adapted to this life pattern.Chen Zhun ran back and opened the mailbox and took out the newspaper.

Chen Zhun was eating breakfast and reading the newspaper.The English football in the newspapers is very lively.

The newspaper's cover featured Arsenal's Thierry Henry celebrating a goal, with the headline Unbeaten Record above the image.Last night, Arsenal beat Blackburn 3-0 at home and returned to the top of the list with a goal difference advantage over Chelsea. It was Thierry Henry who broke the deadlock in the second half and laid the way forward for the unbeaten record.And created a new record of 43 rounds of unbeaten England's top league.The media all over England were worshiping the Armada.What Arsenal surpassed was the unbeaten record of 25 games set by England's legendary Nottingham Forest 42 years ago.The time started from the 2003-5 victory over Southampton in May 6, which was the first game of the unbeaten record, to yesterday's 1-2004 victory over Blackburn on August 8, 25.Time has passed for more than a year, spring and autumn have come, and the Arsenal team has shocked the world football step by step.Chen Zhun from later generations knew that this was just a short-lived prosperity at the end of the Arsenal dynasty.Ever since Arsenal's unbeaten record was terminated by Manchester United, it seemed as if they had changed to another team overnight, losing their own style and passion.The team banner Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry left one after another, and Arsenal were even more vitally injured, and since then they have become a stable team competing for the Champions League qualification.Chen Zhun also knows that these are just memories now. When he came to this world, some history has changed, and he does not guarantee whether Arsenal's unbeaten record will be changed.

Chen Zhun continued to read the news.News of the Chelsea team also quietly appeared in a prominent position.Before the start of the season, the Chelsea team was not favored by people. The new owner, the Russian billionaire Abramovich, resigned from the meritorious old coach Claudio Ranieri and invited the Portuguese madman Jose Mourinho.Then he took banknotes and smashed players all over the world.However, in the past three rounds of the Premier League, Chelsea has won three games and three games, ranking second only after Arsenal due to the disadvantage of goal difference.But Chelsea did not concede a goal in three rounds, and this statistic is the best in the Premier League.Also because of this, England's good media have accused Mourinho of conservative tactics, and every victory is an ugly victory.These remarks made the maverick Mourinho very angry. After Chelsea won Birmingham in the third round, Mourinho refused to attend the post-match press conference in silent protest.To be honest, Chen Zhun supports Mourinho in his heart.His tactics were indeed suitable for the Chelsea team at the time. Good tactics require good players, and Mourinho has fully achieved this.And Ranieri of later generations also did this.So they all worked out.At that time, the English football world was immersed in Arsenal's beautiful football. When Chelsea's pragmatic football quietly rose, people would naturally feel disgusted and criticize it.But Mourinho also responded powerfully with his performance on the pitch.In the third round of the match against Birmingham, Chelsea's statistics completely exceeded Birmingham's, ball possession, shooting, steals, Chelsea perfectly controlled the game on the field.This is what Chen Zhun saw with his own eyes.He knew a formidable Chelsea was forming.But he doesn't want his Southampton team to be Chelsea's next prey.

After enjoying the news on the football field, Chen Zhun naturally wants to enjoy the side news.The protagonist of today's lace news is about to transfer to Manchester United's Wayne Rooney.Wayne Rooney has been involved in a prostitution scandal.The news was sent by the famous toilet publication "The Sun".This news once again caused an uproar in English football.Examples of the intolerable loneliness abound in English football.His predecessor, Beckham, almost broke up with Victoria because of these seemingly negative news.Then came the famous Ryan Giggs sister-in-law incident and Terry's "friend wife." Chen Zhun recalled these shocking secrets that have not yet happened, and secretly lamented that the English football circle is really chaotic, and a little careless in making friends You have to have some green on your head.He knew that Rooney's relationship with Colin hadn't been affected much this time.This also reminded Chen Zhun that in the future, when buying future football superstars, he must first check his character.Chen Zhun didn't want a certain player to affect the atmosphere of the whole team because of his own shit.

After watching the news, Chen Zhun was over with emotion.I drove to the training ground by myself, ready to go to London with the team.When he was about to enter the gate of the club, he was stopped by a middle-aged man and a child.Chen Zhun thought it was the fans asking for autographs, so he got out of the car and prepared to sign autographs for the two fans and leave.

Chen Zhun got out of the car and walked towards the two people beside the gate. At this moment, he saw the appearance of the little boy clearly.His memory told him that he knew the little boy.Blonde hair, delicate and immature face, firm eyes.But Chen Zhun just couldn't remember who it was.

Chen Zhun walked up to the two of them and asked, "Excuse me, are you here to ask for autographs?"

The middle-aged man waved his hands repeatedly after hearing this, and hurriedly said in broken English: "We are looking for the head coach of this club, David Winston."

When Chen Zhun heard that he was looking for him, he felt even more puzzled. He thought carefully and thought that he hadn't received any notice, so he continued to ask, "What business do you need from him?"

The middle-aged man said: "We are from France. My son is a football player. He had a trial training in Paris, France last month. Unfortunately, he was not selected by the Paris Saint-Germain team. A French scout on the sidelines told me that he The club Southampton can train my son for football training. He asked me to find the club's head coach David Winston, and if he found him, he would be able to enter the Southampton team. He also gave me travel expenses to the UK. We had no other teams to go to, so we had to come here and try our luck."

At this moment, Chen Zhun had already thought about who the boy in front of him was.He stroked the little boy's hair lightly and asked, "Little friend, what's your name?"

The little boy looked at Chen Zhun with firm eyes, and said word by word: "My name is Antoine Griezmann."

When Chen Zhun heard the name, his heart still trembled.Antoine Griezmann, the most eye-catching local player in the European Cup in France.A rising star in the spotlight.Chen Zhun knew that Griezmann was recruited by Real Sociedad to his youth team in 2005.But Chen Zhun's European talent search plan found Griezmann half a year earlier than Real Sociedad.Obviously, this middle-aged man is his father.

Chen Zhun said with a smile: "Welcome to the Southampton youth training camp. Antoine Griezmann. I am David Winston."

Both the middle-aged man and Griezmann were amazed. Taking advantage of the surprise of the father and son, Chen Zhun called Arnesen, the director of youth training, and asked him to pick up the father and son at the door, and told Arnesen that this was a rare opportunity. The good seedlings I saw at first sight let Arnesen focus on cultivating them.

After Arnesen hung up the phone, he smiled, thinking that this was the second time he had received a call from David Winston this month.He felt that David Winston could fill his shoes.David Winston finds that youth players have a more accurate vision than himself.

Chen Zhun looked at the father and son who left and remembered the memory of playing football with his father when he was a child. Tears rolled in his eyes instantly. Chen Zhun shook his head trying not to think of this memory anymore.Chen Zhun gently wiped away his tears and walked towards the training ground.

(End of this chapter)