Football: The strongest post-zero generation

Li Qing, who is less than 16 years old, returned to the study week after the game day. Compared with the study cycle of the U15-U16 echelon, his school time has been greatly reduced after being promoted to the U18 echelon.

Instead, training time went straight up.

His training time has changed from mid-week afternoons to all day on Wednesdays and Thursdays, which means that he only has three days left to study: Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The other four days require him to go to Kirkby Youth Academy for systematic training. train.

Of course, rising to the U18 echelon at the age of 15 already shows that Li Qing has enough strength to become a professional player. He does not need to rely on culture to make a living in the future. It is just that the youth training academy has relevant rules, and young players’ academic performance and homework still need to be assessed. It still has to be completed, but the quantity and quality have declined to a certain extent.

Closer to home, Li Qing, who returned to Lanyi Middle School on Monday, smiled and sat slowly next to Zhao Qiangu, who was used to coming to the classroom early. He said with his most charming smile: "Classmate Qiangu, going back on your word is not a good idea. Behavior that students should have.”

Zhao Qiangu, who came to the classroom early for self-study, put down her book, also smiled, and said to Li Qing in a relaxed manner using the words she had already thought of: "Classmate Li Qing, it's not me who agreed to bet with you. If you want to find him, just find him." My cousin has nothing to do with me."

At the end, Zhao Qiangu had a sly smile on his face.

Li Qing was dumbfounded: "But you didn't object."

"Does it mean that you agree if you don't object?"

Zhao Qiangu stared at Li Qing with his smart eyes.

"..."

Li Qing was not a fool. Of course he knew that not objecting did not mean agreeing, so he was speechless.

He knew that Zhao Qiangu, who was as smart as ice and snow, wanted to let him go.

However, he was not depressed because... there was also Tong Shen Bing who agreed to the bet.

Compared with Zhao Qiangu of the same age, the 18-year-old Tong Shenbing is obviously more attractive!

Suddenly, he remembered that the FA Youth Cup in which Liverpool U18 participated had successfully advanced to the top 32. The opponent in the 1/16 finals was Manchester City U18, and the draw was an away draw, which meant that he would be playing in January next year. He went to Manchester, the second most prosperous city in China, with the Liverpool U18 team to compete.

The city where Manchester City U18 is located is where Tong Shenbing is studying at Manchester University!

"hey-hey……"

The corners of Li Qing's mouth raised slightly, and a silver bullet smile couldn't help appearing on his face.

As if to say, Xiao Shen Bing, come to the bowl!

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At nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, Li Qing came to Kirkby Training Academy half an hour early. Compared with the past, today felt a little special.

U18 is the most important stop for promotion to the adult team. As long as he continues to perform well, he will be favored by the adult team and go to a higher stage to represent the Liverpool first team in the Premier League and even the Champions League!

In the twelfth round of the 2016-2017 Premier League season, Liverpool ranked second in the Premier League with eight wins, three draws and one loss, with 27 points, only one point behind Chelsea, the leader. Therefore, the team has a lot of potential under Klopp's leadership. There is a great possibility to participate in the Champions League next season!

Arriving at the U18 echelon training ground half an hour early, there was no one on the field yet. Li Qing changed into his jersey, pants and sneakers and then jogged around the field to warm up and stretch his muscles. No one came to the training field until he started training with the football.

Those who came were not players, but U18 head coach Neil Critchley and two assistants Mike Garrity and Oliver Morgan. Mike Garrity was a training assistant and Oliver Morgan was a sports scientist and also a physical fitness coach. The coach is responsible for arranging scientific training together with Mike Garrity.

Neil Critchley nodded with pleasure, his love for Li Qing growing higher and higher.

Such a talented player still practices extra, what reason is there for not succeeding?

He had a hunch that Li Qing might be promoted to the first team by Klopp before the end of the 2016-2017 season!

Thinking of this, he was startled by his own thoughts.

Li Qing is talented and hard-working, but his physical condition does not seem to be enough to cope with the first-team competition, but... the FA Youth Cup and Youth National Super League are more than enough.

After all, Li Qing is still underage, and it will not do him any good to participate in the professional league too early.

It’s just that Neil Critchley doesn’t know that Li Qing can’t wait to join the Premier League!

In addition to his lack of physical strength, Li Qing's winger attributes are fully qualified for a substitute position in Liverpool.

Near half past nine, members of the U18 echelon came to the training ground one after another. Li Qing performed well during this period and became a popular figure in the youth training academy. It was even reported that head coach Neil Critchley said that with Li Qing, Easily crossing the hurdle of Manchester City caused some players in the team to become dissatisfied with Li Qing.

Does it take a 15-year-old Chinese to advance to the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup?

What international joke are you kidding?

Glenn McCauley, who joined Kirkby from St. Joseph's Boys in Ireland at the beginning of last year, was Liverpool's most prolific goalscorer in the National Super League in the 2016-2017 season. His reputation even surpassed that of local talented striker Rhian Brewster. He said coldly : "It's not that easy for U18! Do you want to lead us to the top 16? Are you qualified?"

Dutch-Nigerian midfielder Bobby Adekanye smiled and patted Glenn McCauley on the shoulder, but looked at Li Qing and said with a smile: "Glenn, Asians cannot be qualified, don't worry. , I will let him know what the gap is in the next training.”

Li Qing, who was jogging with the ball, felt someone looking at him and looked up. He happened to glance at Glenn McCauley and Bobby Adekanye.

Instinctively, he smiled sincerely.

But Glenn McCauley and Bobby Adekanye quickly turned their heads away, with cold faces, as if they were worth 25,800,000.

"It seems a bit unfriendly..."

Li Qing muttered Xiaosheng's words and then started dribbling and running again.

Those who are hostile to Li Qing will naturally have a favorable impression of him. Rhian Brewster, who was promoted to U18 last year, admires Li Qing very much.

Of course, more players are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

This is the case on the football field. As long as you show convincing strength, everyone will think highly of you.

Li Qing naturally didn't know what his new teammates were thinking, but he knew that in the new team, he had to show strength that was superior to his teammates. Otherwise... how could he continue to leapfrog?