Chapter 22: The First Battle of the League

In the morning, when the sun just shone into the room, Li Qingshan had already gotten up. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

He washed up and stuffed his jersey and shoes into his backpack. This afternoon is the start of FC United's first league game of the season against the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Lincolnshire is located east of the city of Manchester and is about two hours away by bus. Although it is an amateur league, before the game, you will go to the field to get used to the field, submit the player list in advance, and the officials and referees sent by the FA will be responsible for organizing the game. It's still relatively formal.

In order for the players to have a lunch break at noon, FC United needed to leave in the morning and then let the players rest in the hotel to maintain their strength for the afternoon game.

After packing up the equipment for the afternoon game, Li Qingshan put on his backpack, pushed open the door of the apartment, stepped on the sun, and walked to the league field in England.

On the other hand, Irma also got up early, but she didn't leave for Grantham Town as early as the players, the fans only needed to get to the stadium before the game, she needed to go to Newton's Sith Bar to meet the other fans before taking the train.

At this time, a group of fans had already gathered in Newtonsith's bar, and Joseph, the owner of the tavern, was grinning and sitting at the bar and chatting with a group of people. Aside from the fact that Joseph himself is a die-hard FC United fan, he is also looking forward to the season. Business in the tavern was not good in the offseason, and when the season started, the team won, and the fans naturally came to the tavern for a few drinks to celebrate, and when the team lost, the fans also needed a few drinks to soothe their injured hearts. Regardless of the team's results, at least the tavern business will be much better than it was in the offseason.

However, Joseph's boss is also a fan, and FC United is his home team, and the best team can win every game.

Naturally, the topic of football is inseparable from the fans. The fans at FC United were talking about this afternoon's game, of course.

They were all going to watch the game in the afternoon, and the tavern was naturally closed for the afternoon.

"Guys, don't forget to come here for a drink when you come back from watching the game!" Boss Joseph shouted with his hands raised.

"No problem, if the team wins, you must drink until you close." The fans responded enthusiastically.

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FC United players have also arrived at Gig Lane one after another.

Coach Marginson stood in his office, looking through the window at his disciples as they fought on the pitch. The team has been promoted to the Northern Super League for three years and has not been able to get any closer in the past three years. This has increased the pressure on the coach, who has been in charge of the team since its inception.

Li Qingshan, who came to pitch this season, gave him a shot in the arm for his goal of promotion this season.

He now felt that Li Qingshan was the most talented player he had ever seen.

Yes, genius.

He still remembers that when Li Qingshan first arrived at the team, he was just a stunned young man who could only head the ball, and he barely had any ability at his feet. Although his header was a little too perverted.

However, in the past two months, Li Qingshan's improvement has shocked the coaches of FC United. Now Li Qingshan has been able to skillfully use his body to protect the ball. His passing is also not out of bounds, and he can even shoot violently from outside the penalty area, and with the power of the big man's feet, he can shoot a round shot, as long as he hits the goal, he is extremely threatening.

He now wants to be a real centre-forward, he is strong, he is not slow, he can cooperate with his team-mates, and the most terrifying thing is his inexplicable header. At this level, Marginson couldn't imagine anyone who could stop the monster.

So, in his mind, promotion this season is a certainty.

"Maybe Li Qingshan will go to the professional arena next season" Marginson sighed in his heart, he knew that players with such ability should not fight in the amateur league, and the small pool of the amateur league could not hold such a big fish.

However, even if Li Qingshan is poached by a professional team, FC United will not lose money, according to the 2001 FIFA, UEFA and European Commission transfer principles for footballers, after the transfer of players, his parent club will receive a youth compensation as compensation. If Li Qingshan plays for FC United for a season now and goes professional from FC United, then FC United will of course be Li Qingshan's youth parent team, so that every time Li Qingshan transfers, FC United will get a sum of money.

In Marginson's view, as long as a player like Li Qingshan shows his ability, there will definitely be professional league teams to coax him, and given his Chinese status, there will even be top league teams that want to open up the Chinese market to sign him.

Li Qingshan, who was talking and laughing with his teammates, didn't expect that his head coach was already thinking about how to get his wool.

"Just beat one or two professional teams in the FA Cup." Marginson made up his mind.

As is customary, before the first game, the manager has something to say to set the tone for the season.

Marginson pushed open the office door and walked over to the players, his hands signaling the players to be quiet.

The players gathered quickly, and Marginson's prestige in the team was still very high.

"Guys, the first round of the season starts this afternoon, and this season, our goal is still to be promoted!"

Marginson paused after saying this, FC United's initial goal was to be promoted to the professional league, and in previous years they quickly jumped to the current seventh division at a rate of one year at a rate, but the team strength of this league is much stronger than their teams in the lower leagues, and they cannot go as smoothly in the league as they did in previous years.

"We have two new signings this year, Lee and Nick, you all know their strength, and we can say that we are stronger than last year!"

"We're going to be so busy this year, I don't want to stay at this level at all! Not at all!! Marginson roared.

"National Northern League! Where will we be next season!! ”

"Northern League! Northern League! Northern League!! "The players' emotions were driven by Maternson, shouting their goals.

Li Qingshan was also shouting with the players, and he liked the atmosphere of the whole team working hard for one goal.

This time he found Adam beside him. Jones shouted and shouted, and the voice became: "Eight pounds, eight pounds, eight pounds." ”

After the player stopped, Li Qingshan quietly poked Jones: "Adam, why are you shouting 8 pounds?" ”

Adam. Jones glanced at Li Qingshan strangely: "Do you look at the team's bonus policy, score a goal of 8 pounds." ”

Li Qingshan touched his nose, he had never learned about these things except training and training.

"But you're a centre-back, why are you worried about the goal bonus?"

"Never underestimate the heart of a defender as a striker, Lee"

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After Marginson gave his pre-season kick-off speech, the players stepped onto the red bus that accompanied the team to the away stadium and set out for the dream season.