It has been half a year since he came to the Newton Heath training base, and Redondo has gradually adapted to the climate and environment here.

As a professional, he has come to terms with his move to Manchester, he is trying to adapt here, and he is grateful for the help Xiao Yu has given him.

At first, he almost misunderstood that Xiao Yu bought him just for that charity show, but after a few conversations, Lei Dondo felt that Xiao Yu was very sincere, he was not the kind of person who cheated, and from his words, Lei Dondo deeply felt the fact that he should be his fan.

Since then, Redondo has dispelled his suspicions about Xiao Yu, and after Xiao Yu bought Redondo, he did not let the Ministry of Commerce hype it up at all, and arranged for him to receive treatment in a peaceful environment as much as possible, and at the same time gave him the greatest help in all aspects, knowing that he did not accept the salary of professional players, he specially offered him a part-time contract as a youth coach.

Under this contract, he only needs to take a little time out of the academy each week to mentor the team's players, which is a small thing for Redondo, who is recovering and testing at Newton Heath training base every day.

On the other hand, as long as you look at the test documents of Redondo in the past six months, and then look at the cost of the laboratory for him, Redondo himself has to admit that Xiao Yu has indeed done a lot for him, which makes him more attentive when training those young players.

Especially that one called Michael? Johnson's little ghost, Redondo thinks his skills are excellent, and his physical fitness is also strong, and he is now hailed by the media as the new Gerrard, but in fact, Redondo feels that he has Gerrard's toughness, offensive and long-range shooting ability, while his skills are better and more delicate than Gerrard, especially his passing.

He's a player with a lot of character, he has a lot of vision and at the same time he's hard, which makes his passing improve a lot.

Lei Dondo expressed his gratitude to Xiao Yu when he communicated with Xiao Yu in private several times, but Xiao Yu always replied to him with a smile, if you want to thank him, you will train a few Redondo for his team.

But Redondo felt that it was not enough!

After half a year of recuperation, his body has recovered a lot, and the pain in his knee has disappeared, but with the help of the laboratory, he still has to carry out a period of consolidation.

After coming to the Red Rebels, he knew that there was a rule in the team, that is, players were generally not allowed to participate in the game without passing the laboratory test and permission, so Redondo was generally not in a hurry, and meticulously cooperated with the laboratory plan, because his professional experience told him that when the injury came, it was useless to rush!

But he waited for more than half a year, and finally came!

…………………… On this morning, he was still punctual at the team's training ground, and he was rarely involved in team training, because Professor Freyer said that the Red Rebels were training intensively and were not suitable for Redondo.

Normally, when he is alone outside with the ball in laps, or doing some exercises to familiarize himself with the sense of the ball, he feels that his sense of the ball has diminished because he has been away from football for two years, but in the past two years, especially in the last six months, he has a deeper understanding of football than before.

"Hey, Fernando!" Xiao Yu walked onto the lawn where Redondo practiced dribbling, followed by head coach Jose Mourinho.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Yu, Mr. Mourinho!" Redondo greeted with a smile and then slammed the ball into a nearby goal with a nice heel knock.

"How are you feeling lately?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

Redondo jumped a few times, and felt that the bounce power had decreased, but the knee pain was gone, "Very good, I think I should be able to play!" ”

After hearing this, Mourinho on the side immediately nodded and said: "Okay, you prepare today, and go away with us tomorrow to participate in an FA Cup!" ”

Redondo was stunned, he served as the team's youth coach for half a year, and never followed the team to an away game, but he watched almost a game at home, and felt that the atmosphere of the Red Rebels fans was very good.

Could it be that the coaching staff is short of people and has to help themselves?

Redondo looked into the distance and saw that Cassel, Faria, and the others were there, and they and all the first-team players were staring at him, as if they were waiting for something.

"Is it ......" Redondo felt a sudden excitement in his heart.

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded: "Yes, Fernando, Professor Freyer has already issued you a pass, and you are qualified to play!" After speaking, Xiao Yu hugged him heavily, obviously very happy for him.

Redondo was almost stunned, "God...... Oh, my God! ”

"Don't be too happy, Fernando, we are facing a weak team in the FA Cup, but whether you can play or not depends on the situation, even if you do, I can only give you 20 minutes at most, this is my agreement with Professor Fryer!" Mourinho said solemnly and non-debatablely.

Redondo nodded almost without thinking about it, as long as he could play, he couldn't do anything.

"There's still half an hour to go, you should train with our team first!" Mourinho pointed to the first-team training ground.

Xiao Yu took Redondo and Mourinho to the first team, standing still and smiling.

"Guys, we're introducing you to the biggest and only deal we made in the winter, when we bought the world's No. 1 defender, former Argentina international, Fernando? Redondo! Xiao Yu pointed to the idol beside him and said with a smile.

The players all applauded desperately, especially those who had been instructed by Redondo, and one by one stepped forward, hugged Redondo, or gave him blessings, regardless of whether there was a conflict in the position, they were all players of the same team, a united whole.

On the training ground, Redondo played as a substitute midfielder, and his movement on the field seemed a little rusty, especially on a few dribbles, and the rhythm was off, which obviously had a lot to do with the fact that he was away from the court for two years.

But this is a training match, and the teammates are very enthusiastic about training, even if Redondo makes mistakes, his teammates give him enough encouragement, because every player knows that Redondo doesn't need to prove anything, the name itself is a proof!

As his body gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game, and his teammates around him began to consciously run around him, Redondo quickly adapted to the rhythm of the field, and slowly began to play his level.

"He's a genius!" Mourinho had to sigh after seeing Redondo's long-distance long pass over the top find Villa and assist the latter to score a goal.

Xiao Yu was a little embarrassed, "The current Redondo is no longer the Redondo who supported a Real Madrid by himself, but I believe that as long as it is Redondo, he can give us enough help, whether it is on the court or off the field." ”

"You're right, boss, so he's the real superstar!"

"Put him to good use, Jose, I hope he can leave some good memories for the fans at the end of his career!" Xiao Yu said sentimentally.

Despite all his efforts, he still couldn't make Redondo as strong as he had been three years ago, his knee had undergone two surgeries, no matter how magical Professor Freyer was, it was impossible for him to get him back to his prime, and his knee injury was like a landmine, and he didn't know when it would detonate.

Sometimes it is the beauty that can be reflected in the mutilation, just like the Venus with a broken arm, perhaps it is precisely because of the torture of injuries that the god-like Redondo in the minds of many fans in his previous life has been created, and now Xiao Yu can only pray that he can be healthier.

…………………… The Red Rebels face Artlepool from League C in the third round of the FA Cup, and Mourinho has substitutes on the bench in order to rest the main players.

Almunia started in place of Cech, with Chiellini, Terry, Vidic, and Lahm in the back line from left to right, and Essien, De Rossi, Yaya in the back three. Toure, the two wingers are Ribery and Palacio, the striker is Villa, and Redondo is on the bench.

Two years later, Hartlepool is still in the English League C, but the Red Rebels are already a well-known powerhouse in League One, which makes many Hartlepool fans feel embarrassed.

But sigh is sigh, the game still depends on strength.

Hartlepool also took this game very seriously, although it was a home game, but they were very self-aware, after all, they were impressed by the 5-0 defeat that year, so they set up defensive tactics at home and played counter-attacks.

Dessi, Essien, Yaya? Toure's three midfielders, facing the opponent's iron bucket formation, although there are not many ways, but in the end, the overall strength of the team is more than one cut higher than the opponent, especially the individual ability of the players on the field, and the trident has turned the Hartlepool back line upside down.

It was only 0:3 in the first half, and after the second half, the Red Rebels continued to attack.

This is also the style of the Red Rebels' game, 90 minutes of play, the players will fight from the beginning to the end, even if they are leading by a large score, they will not let up, like a group of lions who are forever hungry.

In the 65th minute, Mourinho looked at the time very punctually, signaled Redondo to warm up, gave him 5 minutes to prepare, and in the 70th minute, Mourinho decisively replaced Essien.

Redondo's arrival drew a chorus of cheers from the crowd, with a number of Hartlepool fans giving a round of applause in support of the returning midfielder.

And after Redondo came out, he was in a more backward position, playing as a midfielder, and at the same time he frequently signaled De Rossi and Yaya in the game? Touredo stepped forward, and then he dispatched from behind.

After Redondo came on the field, the momentum of the Red Rebels players appeared to be more vigorous, and under Redondo's control, the team played very rhythmically, the offensive and defensive transitions were very reasonable, plus there were De Rossi and Yaya in front? With Toure's help, Redondo doesn't have much defensive pressure, which gives him more room to display his talents.

So, Xiao Yu was in the stands, he saw the peerless Redondo, witnessed his return, and became the master of this insignificant FA Cup!

Although it was only the last 20 minutes, in the eyes of many fans, it seemed as long as 20 years had passed!

(To be continued)