Chapter 148 Emenalo’s scouting notes! Unlimited fire rights! God is with you!
Author: You want Cayenne
Chapter 148 Emenalo’s scouting notes! Unlimited fire rights! God is with you!
10 minutes later.
There was a commotion in the main stand——
Accompanied by the school directors, the seven top leaders of Southampton Club came to the main stand.
The scouts from those small clubs quickly stood up and greeted them politely.
Even Chelsea's Emenalo quickly stood up to greet him.
——In the entire stands, only Anne, who was wearing a sun hat, big sunglasses, and a Southampton school team jersey jacket, did not stand up.
Annie didn't know anyone or care about anyone, she only knew and cared about Gu Ran.
Emenalo's position at Chelsea Club is very high, but to put it bluntly, he is just a part-timer.
Even though Southampton Club has been reduced to League One, these seven senior executives are the real bosses.
After being introduced by the director of Southampton High School, Emenalo was able to shake hands with every senior member of the Southampton club.
The leader was a chubby lady in her thirties.
The woman wore a crimson coat and had her blond hair slicked back in a hairstyle that made her round face look even bigger - but she didn't seem to mind her appearance.
Although her temperament is not as domineering as Chelsea's NO sister, nor is she as beautiful as NO, her gestures are filled with the confidence of a wealthy woman with "billions of euros in assets".
She is the new owner of Southampton Club, Katerina Liebherr.
The original owner of Southampton Club was Marcus Liebherr, her father.
Speaking of which, Germany's Liebherr Group is a construction brand founded in 1949, and China's Haier Group was also an imported project of Liebherr that year. Haier's early technologies were all imported from Liebherr.
There is a very famous animated character "Haier Brothers" in China, in which the little boy with yellow hair is named Liebherr.
Marcus Liebherr is now seriously ill and bedridden, and is about to die, so he has transferred all the shares of Southampton Club to the name of his beloved youngest daughter Catalina.
Catalina has no interest in football. She likes food, movies, and Hollywood stars. But for her father and her family, she has to accept this job.
As soon as she took over the club, she flew to Southampton to watch the high school student game at the strong request of the board of directors.
This also made Emenalo very puzzled:
What is the reason that makes Southampton club so eager?
Why even ask the new boss to watch a high school student game when his family is seriously ill?
Is it really for the Chinese genius Lampard mentioned?
Just a high school student, how good can he be?
If he was a genius, he would have been selected by the Young Training School a long time ago. Do we still have to wait until today?
Emenaro couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.
The second-ranked Southampton club boss is Les Reid.
Emenalo naturally knows Les Reid. This old guy who always has a smile on his face is actually not only the former sporting director of Southampton Club, but also one of the five giants of the Football Association.
The right to speak in the Football Association is second only to Greg Dyke, David Gill and Anthony Fry.
If the financial storm in 2009 had not caused Southampton to be deducted 10 league points and dropped to English League One and almost disbanded, Les Reid might have been able to unite all Southampton's small and medium shareholders to finance the purchase of Nan'an.
Control of the Purton Club.
The Liebherr family currently owns about 40% of Southampton FC, while the Reed family owns about 20% of Southampton FC.
Therefore, Les Reid's status in the entire Southampton club is of great importance.
The next four senior executives are financial director Nicolas Cortes, general manager Mark Fry, sports director Mark Voight, and executive director Andre Kuvin.
These senior leaders are also the staunch force left behind by Southampton Club since the financial crisis in 2008-09 and the three rounds of purges.
They are obviously not as good as Catalina and Rice in terms of speaking power, but they are obviously also very important in the Southampton club.
The appearance of the last one surprised Emenaro even more.
The last one is not a chaebol shareholder, and is not even an official member of Southampton Club - Nigel Adkins.
This man in his 50s, wearing a blue suit and gold-rimmed glasses, is tall and thin, with slightly bald hair, a serious man in his 50s, and the corners of his mouth are always pursed downwards. He is the manager of the British Championship team Scunthorpe.
Former head coach!
Scunthorpe Club is a weak team, but they have successfully avoided relegation in the English Championship where there are many strong players this season. Coach Adkins plays a very important role in this.
There are rumors that Adkins will accept a contract with Southampton Club at the end of this season.
However, the two parties have never made an official announcement on a formal occasion.
And now, Adkins is openly appearing in the senior team of Southampton Club.
This shows that...a certain player from the Bucks Steel Horns is the main inspection target of Southampton's first team.
Emenaro's heart suddenly trembled - yes, they must be doing it for that Chinese boy Gu Ran.
That Chinese boy really has great magic power!
Emenalo suddenly felt that today's game was becoming interesting.
After the school director introduced Emenalo's identity, the senior executives of Southampton Club also exchanged looks with different expressions:
...Fake, Chelsea are coming to rob someone!
...You guys go buy the old golden boy Torres!
...Don't come to our territory to cause trouble!
...I'm so hungry, the food here is really terrible, and there's not even a Hollywood star, and the weather is so bad, God, please finish it early!
Both parties smiled politely and then sat down.
Emenaro took out the notebook he carried with him and solemnly recorded on the first page:
["Scouting report on Southampton High School Bucks Steel Horns left back Gu Ran".
Investigation target: Gu Ran.
Height, according to statistics from the English Football Association registration list, is 181cm.
Weight, according to the statistics of the English Football Association registration list, is 73.8KG.
Age, 17 years and 9 months.
First impression evaluation: This player is a left back, but based on his height and weight, his body should be relatively thin. I am afraid he will not be very good in side confrontations, and it will be difficult to defend the left side well.
In addition, the player has received great attention from the top management of Southampton Club.]
...Two thirty in the afternoon!
This is the end of the concert of local singers in the venue.
Immediately afterwards, roars of "boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom" came from all around the stadium.
Emenaro looked up at the gloomy sky in surprise, thinking it was thunder.
However, as the thunderous roar sounded regularly, Emenalo realized that the shocking sound turned out to be the jazz drums of Southampton High School.
More than two hundred Southampton high school students, led by the chief cheerleader and drummer, beat the drums in a neat rhythm!
Along with the sound of drums, the adaptive warm-up of players from both sides began.
First, players from the visiting team Rosal High School Angel Wings came on stage for adaptive warm-ups.
The Angel Wings players honestly avoided the Bucks Steel Horns logo at the exit of the tunnel.
However, the 2,200 students and parents in the stands still booed at Angel Wings:
"Shit wings! Puff puff~"
"Shit wings! Puff puff~"
All the Angel Wings players turned red in the face and were filled with anger.
When the Angel Wings players started to warm up, the jazz drums in the stadium suddenly became more exciting——
Bucks Steelhorns players are on the scene!
The entire stand instantly fell into frenzy and excitement!
Everyone in the stands is cheering for the Bucks Steel Horns players!
The simple iron stands vibrated violently with the beating of the students and parents, and the security staff were too frightened to breathe!
The scene was so crazy!
The craziest thing is not the students, but their parents!
Old Les in the main stand smiled at the fat girl Caterina next to him and said, "You haven't seen such a fanatical scene for a long time, right?"
Catalina hissed, "It's a bit scary."
Old Les:......
Old Rice cleared his throat, pointed at Gu Ran, who was tying his shoes on the sidelines, and said, "That kid is our target today."
Catalina looked at Gu Ran from a distance and nodded slightly.
Not only Catalina, but also several other high-level officials, including the new coach Adkins who has not yet been officially announced, are all staring at Gu Ran.
Chelsea's assistant coach Emenalo was also staring at Gu Ran attentively.
Also, Annie also stared at Gu Ran excitedly.
Seeing Gu Ran put on the red and white jersey again, Annie subconsciously felt that she was about to feel happy.
At this moment, Gu Ran had no idea that he had been targeted by many people.
Gu Ran concentrated on squatting on the sidelines, tying the laces of Messi's exclusive sneakers, then stood up and jumped on the spot a few times.
The shoes are very comfortable and the turf is also very comfortable.
The humidity in the air today is very high and it will rain soon. This is also the moment when this pair of expensive sneakers can perform at its best!
The DJ on site began to introduce the home team players.
Every time a player is introduced, there will be a burst of cheers and shouts.
When the DJ introduced "No. 3 left back Gu Ran", Gu Ran simply waved to the audience to thank him, and then devoted himself to the passing and receiving training.
The atmosphere at the scene exploded instantly!
Almost everyone in the stands was yelling at Gu Ran:
"Gu! Come on! Come on!"
"Husband, look at me! Look at me! I want to give you a baby!"
"My dear boy, my parents are here to see you play football! As long as you play well, they will agree to our marriage!"
"Dad! Show your super long scimitar and let them see your big mouth!"
"Gu, handsome boy, Auntie is interested in you!"
The entire stand seemed to be going crazy, and the steel frame of the stand was shaking like noodles. The whole scene was much more intense than before.
Not only did the ordinary stands fall into madness, but in the main stand, Annie also jumped up uncontrollably, waved her white arms, and shouted loudly to Gu Ran: "Gu! I love you! I love you!!
!”
It was only at this time that Anne dared to speak out her heart boldly.
No one knows who she is anyway!
The scouts and reporters in the main stand all looked sideways - a strange woman seemed to have slipped into our midst.
Emenalo casually wrote in his scouting report: [Gu has a good personal image, has a high influence in the school, and can easily incite fans' emotions.]
After finishing writing, Emenalo added a line of small words at the end: [Especially for female fans.]
At this time, I heard the small club scouts sitting in the back row whispering:
"That Chinese guy from the Bucks Steelers is really handsome."
"Haha, being handsome is useless. This is not a talent show in the entertainment industry. With his small body, he may not be able to withstand a shoulder collision from the Angel Wings forward and he will fall to the ground."
"I think so. I really don't understand what the students and parents of Southampton High School have to be proud of and excited about."
"Hmph, what do Southampton scabs know about football?"
"Hey, are you from Portsmouth? Don't sit next to us. Don't make us bleed when they beat you later..."
After the 20-minute pre-match adaptive warm-up, players from both teams returned to their respective locker rooms to make final pre-match preparations.
The atmosphere at the scene became even more exciting, with more than 200 jazz snare drums playing continuously from the beginning to now.
Emenalo wrote in his notebook:
[Judging from the pre-match warm-up, Gu’s performance in passing and receiving training was very average, not at the level of Chelsea’s U18 youth training team. On a 100-point scale, I could only give 60 points, barely passing.
This even makes me a little disappointed. So far, I have not seen a young genius. I don’t know why Lampard is so optimistic about this Chinese kid. I also don’t know that the top management of Southampton Club will come here specifically to see him.
kick the ball.
Not only is his body thin, but his skills are also very average. On the contrary, Ross Barkley of Angel Wings has good skills.
If I had to choose, I would immediately recommend Ross Barkley to the Chelsea youth team, although this is not necessary.
In my opinion, Gu Ran needs at least a full year of professional training before he can barely reach the level of Chelsea's U18 youth team.
Although the game has not started yet, judging from the basic physical condition and basic technical training, it is impossible for Gu to enter the Chelsea youth team.]
After finishing writing, Emenaro closed the note and shook his head slightly.
His interest in Gu Ran had already been exhausted before it even started.
After all, as an important reference figure for Chelsea to buy players, he has very high requirements for players.
If it weren't for Lampard's face, he wouldn't have come at all. Moreover, if the senior leaders of Southampton Club weren't here, he would have left directly.
At this time, in the home team's locker room.
Coach Carter lectured in a deep voice: "My boys, please put down everything in your hands and listen to me——"
"Today will be your last game on this stadium. If you lose, your football journey will end here."
"I don't want to scare you, what I'm saying now is the truth."
"If you lose this game, some of you will barely be able to graduate from high school, but you won't be able to go to college, let alone take a professional path and become a professional player."
"You will continue to live an ordinary life here in Southampton, get married and have children, occasionally find a free place to play football, and occasionally go to the bar to brag with your friends."
"Yes, I tell you, most of the players who graduated in the past are like this."
Coach Carter paused and said with a hint of sobs: "...Including me."
The home team's locker room was quiet, and every player looked at Coach Carter with emotion.
This coach always likes to scold them.
But at this moment, every player is empathizing with Coach Carter.
Just listen to Coach Carter continue: "In life, there are not many opportunities to change your destiny. And today is the moment you are closest to changing your destiny."
"You don't need me to tell you to understand that if you win this game, you will be the top four in the country. You will be able to create the history of Southampton High School. You will be everyone's heroes. You will be able to successfully enter college. Even among you
Someone can be selected by the Football Association and recommended to a club in League Two and League One to become a professional player!"
"Listen to the drums beating outside, they don't stop for a moment."
"Listen to the shouts of classmates and parents outside. They don't stop for a moment."
"They, like me and you, are working hard for this game!"
"This is our spirit at Southampton!"
"Although we are not the strongest, we are the least afraid of strength!"
"Yeah!!! Yes! The spirit of Southampton will never die!" the Bucks Steel Horns players roared crazily.
The entire locker room was about to be overturned!
Coach Carter pressed his palms and continued: "I just said that this will be your last game on this court - yes, if you win, then in the semi-finals and finals, we will beat Cardiff
The game is played at the Millennium Football Stadium, so win or lose, this will be our last home stadium."
"We have such a good home field advantage, this is also our best chance!"
"Today, I don't ask you to win - really, I really don't ask you to win."
"Half of our opponents are semi-professional players who have been trained since childhood. Objectively speaking, it is difficult to beat them."
"Even if you lose this game today, I won't blame you."
"In my heart, you are already among the top eight in the country!"
“I only ask you to play with all your strength for the spirit of Southampton! I only ask you to bravely stand on the field and show all your abilities under the watchful eyes of your brothers, sisters and parents!
All I ask of you is that one day in the future when you recall this past event, you can proudly say - I fought hard!"
"The moment closest to your destiny, you must go all out to control your destiny!"
Coach Carter said passionately: "Tell me, who can control his own destiny?"
"Me! It's me! It's me!!!"
The main players of the Bucks Steel Horns roared like thunder, and the entire home team's locker room buzzed.
Coach Carter nodded with satisfaction, "Very good - now, all go to line up in the player tunnel! Your moment has arrived!"
"Yes! Coach!"
"Stag Steel Horns——"
"Fight to the bitter end!"
The main players folded their palms together and cheered in unison.
At this moment, Gu Ran was also full of enthusiasm!
"Gu, please stay for a moment. I have something to say to you alone." Coach Carter waved.
"Yes, coach." Gu Ran stayed immediately.
After everyone else left the home team's locker room, Coach Carter said in a deep voice: "Gu, you have to perform well today."
Gu Ran immediately said: "Coach! I know!"
Coach Carter shook his head, "No, you don't really know. Today's game is not only the semi-finals knockout for you, but also a turning point in your life. At this moment, there are seven members of the Southampton Club.
Seven senior executives are sitting in the main stand, specially coming to watch you play."
Gu Ran was stunned.
This... new PUA?
Inviting the entire top management of the Saints club to cooperate with me in PUA. Is this a waste of money?
Just listen to Coach Carter solemnly say: "In order for them to come watch you play, I have done a lot of work behind the scenes - of course, those are things that are not worth mentioning. What I really want to tell you is that they will
Decide today whether to activate the special genius clause for you and obtain a labor certificate for you."
Gu Ran was completely shocked.
He always thought that Coach Carter was just PUAing him. Unexpectedly, Coach Carter silently did such an important thing for him!
Labor certificate...
With a labor certificate, you can play in the professional league!
Even though Southampton is now a League One club, it is also a professional league!
This is much better than going to a big club and only being able to train in the youth training team without being able to play in professional games!
Moreover, this also means that as long as you perform well today, Southampton Club will immediately provide a professional contract!
Not a semi-professional part-time youth team contract, but a professional first-team contract!
This is indeed a fate-changing moment!
Gu Ran suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and took a deep breath, "Coach, I...I really don't know how to thank you for everything you have done for me."
Coach Carter patted Gu Ran on the shoulder, "Don't thank me in a hurry. Maybe we will lose today, but no matter what, you have to work hard to show your strongest side - this is yours
Opportunity! What is a truly strong person? A truly strong person is one who can seize the opportunity when it comes!"
Gu Ran felt that the hot blood in his veins was surging and hitting his heart. The hot blood could no longer be suppressed, "Yes! Coach!"
Coach Carter grabbed Gu Ran's arm forcefully, "I know you are a rare genius, but they don't know, the parents of those students don't know, the scouts from the small clubs don't know, the local media don't know
You know, Chelsea assistant coach Emenalo doesn’t know, and Southampton’s top brass don’t know!”
"So... Gu, today, I will give you unlimited fire rights!"
"Yes, this is probably the first time in my life that I have given a left back unlimited firing rights!"
"But what the hell! The important thing is that I believe in you, I trust you 100%!"
"You have all my support! You have all the support of the entire Southampton High School Bucks Steelhorns team!"
"Gu! You are not alone!"
"All you have to do is let them know who you are!"
"Yes! Coach!" Gu Ran's whole face turned murderous, "I will never let you down!"
"Go! My child! God will be with you!"
Coach Carter also hugged Gu Ran with great excitement.
Gu Ran walked out of the locker room excitedly and lined up with his teammates in the tunnel.
2:55!
Under the leadership of the referee, the players from both sides officially appeared on the stage!