The Ball at Your Feet

When returning to England from Monaco, the fourth round of the Premier League has already been played. At this time, Chelsea was still leading the way with a four-game winning streak, while Manchester United and Arsenal had a very unfavorable start, and now they have lost the battle.

And Liverpool missed two rounds of the game, although it is said that it was a two-game winning streak, but now it is also behind.

At this time, the only thing that made Zhao Yaning feel relaxed was that he didn't have to think about the troubles of the national team this time. Because of the successful entry into the World Cup finals, this time there was no friendly match for the Chinese national team in early September. And when they arrive in November, there will still be the East Asian Games to play, but Zhao Yaning doesn't bother to pay attention to this level of competition. It is not an important game in the first place, so let them toss themselves.

At this time, I was able to get a break in Liverpool and take a breath. August is almost over, and I should prepare myself. Moreover, the summer transfer period, now at this time, is also about to end.

Irving's deal still did not give an answer. Parry is now staying in Madrid. He has raised 17 million pounds and wants to bring Irving back to Liverpool. However, Madrid did not let go, and Owen's own attitude turned to ambiguous. Although Parry was anxious, Owen himself was not anxious.

Zhao Yaning gave up the No. 10 jersey, and Gerrard called on the fans to forgive Irving for what he did. But at this time, Irving’s attitude was talking with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Newcastle. There were even rumors. Said that Manchester United also joined the fight.

"Does Parry really see that this **** is playing tricks on us?" In private, the players also had discussions.

"What if you can see it? They still hold one in ten thousand hope. The team's youth training, the national team's top card, the locals, the father of many years, such an identity, how can Parry easily miss it? "Alonso looked very open, "Look, it's been a few days, he can't delay August, right?"

This is something everyone knows. The players also know another thing: He won't come 80% of the time.

On August 31, Irving announced that he had signed a contract with Newcastle. Newcastle took out 27 million euros and brought in Irving.

Later in the same day, Liverpool announced the payment of liquidated damages and the introduction of Vidic, a Serbian and Montenegrin player who played for the Russian Super League. This £700 transfer officially closed the Liverpool transfer door——

Obviously, Owen gave Liverpool another blow.

Real Madrid's asking price for Liverpool has always been lower than 20 million pounds. Liverpool will naturally not agree with such a high asking price. They always thought that this was Real Madrid's asking price, and even contacted Irving, wanting Irving to help keep the price down.

But Irving has obviously learned what is called professionalism during his year in Real Madrid. He would never do anything to help the club keep prices down! And, more than that, he also learned to keep up with the trend. I heard that Gerrard’s weekly salary mentioned 100,000, and he immediately asked for it-110,000 weekly salary. I am the winner of the Golden Globe Award in England, so I got it. Want a salary that meets my worth.

Liverpool, who has no money, naturally can't satisfy these. However, even at this time, Liverpool still thinks that Owen wants to return to Liverpool, but Real Madrid is a hindrance. Parry reprimanded Real Madrid for wasting Owen's career in the media, and Gerrard called for Owen's return every day. Liverpool can't give a high salary, but Zhao Yaning also gave up the No. 10 jersey as a show of sincerity.

However, when the news of Irving's transfer to Newcastle came, Liverpool talents understood that Liverpool had been shaved by Irving again.

The transfer fee of 27 million euros-Real Madrid is not a good person. They also published in the newspapers where the money went to hit Liverpool again: 22 million euros are Real Madrid's income, and 5 million euros belong to Irving. The signature fee. Newcastle also gave Irving a weekly salary of £100,000. Liverpool’s bid has always been no lower than Newcastle’s, but they did not provide Irving with a signature fee of 5 million euros. This money is the most important reason for the delay in the deal.

All the while, the one who regarded Liverpool as a fool was Irving who regarded Liverpool as his own.

It turned out that Liverpool was not being blackmailed by Real Madrid at all, but rather being blackmailed by Owen. It turned out that the sincerity of Irving that Liverpool had been looking forward to was a joke. It turns out that what Owen has always done is not to return to Liverpool. What he wants to do is to use the name of Liverpool as a guise to use his identity as a golden boy from Liverpool to deceive Newcastle and make Newcastle think he is right. The teams outside Liverpool are not interested, so they can get more signing fees and salary for himself.

Newcastle happily got Shearer's successor, and Real Madrid proudly announced that the Galacticos will also sell people to make money. Irving has got the money, and he has also received Newcastle’s main position promise that he can work hard for the World Cup. This situation is naturally happy for everyone.

Except for Liverpool.

Played by a star from his own youth training-twice! He single-mindedly regarded Irving as his own, but in the end, he was played like this again and again by Irving. Such a thing utterly disappointed Liverpool's face.

"Liverpool refuses to promise me the absolute main position, which will delay my playing for the country." Of course, Irving also has his own explanation for this result. "Moreover, Liverpool and I can’t talk about feelings, they give me money, I Scored for them. I am an Everton fan, not a Liverpool fan. And, if it weren’t for Liverpool’s poor youth training and medical conditions, I could have been even better. They delayed my career."

These words of Irving finally brought the relationship between Liverpool and him to a freezing point.

And Gerrard, who returned from the national team, was also downcast and silent after entering the locker room. There were obvious bruises on his face, and Carragher, Kirkland, and Warnock all went to the England national team. At this time, they all said nothing.

"Guys, I'm sorry." After a while, Gerrard mustered up his courage and raised his head to speak, "I was wrong."

"Why is it wrong?" Garcia asked reluctantly.

"I shouldn't have quarreled with you for that person." Gerrard whispered.

"It's fine if you know." Garcia slapped him. "You didn't fight with him? You are such a big man, you can't beat him?"

"Someone just won't fight forever." Carragher said coldly.

"Don't you help?" Alonso asked.

"He deserves to be beaten himself, and it's no harm to him to be sober in a fight."

Gerrard lowered his head and said after half a day, "I have known him since I was a child. I have known him for more than ten years. We played and grew up together. We were regarded by the media as the future leaders of Liverpool. I always thought, He will follow me to the end, and we will become a name chanted by millions, a totem of the city, and a legend."

No one said anything, everyone knows, what Gerald wants to do now is to pour, not argue.

"But he left. Even if he used a bad way, I didn't blame him. He was for his dream of winning. And he can't get along outside. Call me, when he was in the national team. Ask me to complain about how depressed and regretful he is. I really thought at that time that he would return to the prodigal son and come back here. But thinking about it now, it's just my wishful thinking."

Gerrard raised his head, "I take myself too seriously and look at Liverpool's glory too high. I thought, Louis, Joey, Harvey, these in our dressing room just came a year People can feel the glory and greatness of Liverpool in their hearts. Then, the person who has been in Liverpool for more than ten years should pay more attention to this greatness. But, I was wrong..." Gerrard smiled bitterly. , "He trampled Liverpool contemptuously and regarded my friendship as worthless. What kind of stupid I am, I actually believed him..."

"Stephen, not everyone has a heart enough to become a legend." Carragher sighed.

It's very simple to walk into the eyes of the fans and get the fans' love. One game, one goal, can make the fans cheer for you and be happy. But it is very difficult to walk into the hearts of the fans, win the respect of the fans, and win the recognition of the fans. Only those who really pay for the team and think about the team can truly respect and recognize the fans. Peerless Beauty is certainly a country and a dazzling tens of thousands of people, but it is never a skin but a soul that can make people love.

Ronaldo can be outstanding, Vieri can be called unmatched, but the real respect for Inter fans is Zanetti, who has been paying for many years. Shepchenko can be described as sharp, Kaka can be said to be unstoppable, but the Milan fans respect, it will still be Maldini.

Everyone has a young and frivolous time, some people are domineering and full of personality. For their own interests, fame and status, they can quarrel with clubs, teammates, media, and anyone. When they are young, they are indispensable, but when they are old and the glory fades, who will respect them? In this world, how many character players have finally become club legends?

In many cases, the opportunity to become a legend lies in front of the players, and that road leads directly to the hearts of the fans. However, people have made different choices. Some people walked down silently, and finally walked into the hearts of the fans and became monuments standing there, while others were unwilling to walk into places that others could not see. They liked to show themselves in front of everyone, and in the end, They can only wither in the wind.

Everyone chooses his own path. Time will wash away many things, but it will not dilute virtue.

"Joy~www.ltnovel.com~ Sorry, I disrespect you too much." Gerrard raised his head and said in a low voice.

Of course Zhao Yaning gave up the jersey by himself, but was it not a hint by Gerrard, and was it not that he nodded and accepted it immediately? What would happen if Zhao Yaning and Gerrard shouted at each other at that time? If one really shouted out that he would come and let me go, and the other shouted out that he wouldn't come and let me go, then the team would completely disperse. Zhao Yaning chose to back down, and it was only at this time that Gerrard realized how capricious he was.

"It's all over, let alone those that are useless." Zhao Yaning shook his head, "Stephen, you don't have to apologize, we are a collective, a team. We are more than 20 people, and it is impossible for us to have the same idea on everything. Yes, sometimes, there will always be conflicts, and when there are conflicts, if you don’t want to make a big deal, someone will have to compromise. It’s me today and you may be you tomorrow. These are all things that can’t be said. Don’t say anything offends. Yes, these things are also divided into people, relatives and friends, it is inevitable that they will bump into each other, can they not bear it all? Stephen, I want to treat you as a friend. I don't care about this."

Gerrard raised his head and nodded after looking at Zhao Yaning for a while.

We're friends. Only friends who truly trust and understand each other can go on together. Now that our contradictions are gone, what else can stop us?