Romantic on the Field

87.

‘Don’t lose your strength for no reason.’

if u see this you eather reading in epub or from somewhere other than noble so just bear with it it may break the flow but nothing can be done sigh

Manchester United’s first shot went straight to goal. Even so, Jamie’s calm was unmatched. It seemed like he was looking at the delighted Derek pathetically.

Beep-bibbic.

Indeed, the referee blew the whistle right away.

“No no, no offside! You entered on the same level!”

Derek protested as if he was unfair.

‘I’m two feet ahead, but what?’

Of course, it was clearly offside to Jamie.

Still, in an important game, a goal was scored early in the game. Even if the offside seemed pretty obvious, I couldn’t help but do a VAR-video readout. The referee stopped the game for a moment and checked the VAR.

Beep.

After a while, the referee called for a continuation of the match.

With this, Derek’s first goal was officially confirmed as a ‘no goal’.

Jamie glanced at Derek and Diego, who passed him.

‘Is it just this much now?’

In his past life, ‘The Dutchman’ Derek was oddly out of touch with Manchester United, despite being quite a talented player. After scoring about 20 goals in two seasons, he moved to the Bundesliga, where his potential belatedly exploded.

The same goes for ‘Enganche’ Diego. He was less compatible with the Premier League than with Manchester United.

In the first place, ‘Enganche’ itself was a style that did not work in modern football, especially the Premier League, where pressure and physical struggle were severe.

He plays moderately well at Manchester United, but after moving to the Serie A team and changing positions, he hits a career high.

A few years later, they would be scary opponents if they met on a different team.

But not now.

Two-woong.

In the 20th minute of the first half, Vincent Herrero-Sancho, who took the ball away from Diego, made a long pass to Jamie.

Jamie kept the ball steady, then checked the information on the field.

Basically, Wayne Rooney is a coach who pursues power defense-power offense. When attacking, it was no exaggeration to say that almost all players, whether fullbacks or third-line midfielders, participated in the attack.

Thanks to that, the opposing camp was now empty.

‘I’ll be able to rest a bit before the second half.’

It was Jamie who started again three days after the game. He needed to manage his stamina in a tight schedule, so today he decided to play only the first half.

If the situation is not good, he could play full-time beyond the second half, but the probability of that did not seem high.

Tok, tok. Jamie moved forward without hesitation.

“Hey!”

As I crossed the half line, Brian, who had a lot of confidence on the left, signaled for a pass.

‘Five.’

Since this had rarely happened, Jamie decided to give it a try.

There was a lot of space, so it didn’t seem like it would break even if I poked it forward.

Indeed, as expected by Jamie, the through pass passed forward to Brian without difficulty.

‘Now, what are we going to do?’

Still, the central defenders are in a position.

Brian was a player with break-through power that was just about the average level in the Premier League.

I was excited to see what he would do against a Manchester United defense above average in the Premier League.

‘uh?’

Brian’s choice was shooting.

A distance of about 30 meters from the goalpost.

Even the angle wasn’t very good.

Hue the great ducks army admiral is coming for u all

Nevertheless, Brian’s shot flew straight into the right corner of the goal.

[ WO-AA! ]

Unfortunately, Brian’s wonderful mid-range shot was blocked by the goalkeeper’s save.

“Aagh! stop that?”

After a great shot, it would look cool if he pretended to be calm, but Brian expressed regret with his whole body.

“How do you stop that? It was a pivotal shot!”

“…”

Jamie sighed and pointed his finger at the corner flag. It means stop and go kick the corner.

“ah. yes! It was a nice pass, Jay!”

yes, yes I know, so stop. Jamie finally burst out laughing.

‘Well?’

Then, all of a sudden, an idea came to my mind.

‘In that state, is it worth a try?’

**

[ Brian Lekka looks good today. ]

[ That’s right. The outcome could be different depending on how Jamie Lee uses him. ]

Before Brian took the corner kick, Jamie raised three fingers at him.

It was a sign to try one of the promised plays, a detailed tactic called ‘number 3’ among the players.

‘Number 3’ is a tactic aimed at direct shooting after passing it to Jamie outside the penalty box, not a tall player inside the penalty box.

It was a so-called ‘gambling’ play, and it was a tactic that was not well tried in practice because it had not yet been fully mastered. However, since Brian was in good shape today, I thought it would be okay to give it a try.

[ At the moment I said, Brian raises the corner kick. ]

[Uh, the promised play sent to the penalty box! ]

[ Jamie Lee, shoot! ]

Fortunately, Brian’s corner kick reached exactly where Jamie was standing, and Jamie didn’t miss it and headed straight to the goal.

[Gooooool! I’m in! Awesome. Jamie Lee takes a direct hit! ]

[ Awesome! Jamie Lee scores another wonder goal! ]

[Hey, what is this? I need to increase the number of Puskas awards this year. great! ]

Even after scoring the opening goal, Jamie and Brian continued to threaten Manchester United’s goal.

[Jamie Lee, this time I’m trying to break through myself. ]

[ One, two… ]

[ great! Blows through three people in an instant! ]

[ Brian Lekka on the left, Damian Manibel in the front. ]

[ Jamie’s choice is left. ]

[Brian Recka, do you hit? ]

Jamie single-handedly beats three defenses before passing to Brian.

[Gooooool! Brian does it himself this time! ]

The result is goal.

[There was a player substitution in Stoke City. Jamie Lee is out and Bout Panakorn is in. ]

[Manchester United also has a player replacement. Diego Jimenez is out and Alberto Bardem is in. ]

The second half was very different from the first half. With Jamie missing, Brian couldn’t show a sharp look in the first half, and Manchester United’s attack development became smoother with Diego missing.

However, the result could not be changed and the game ended 2-0 with no score change.

[ Jamie Lee 1 goal 1 assist Stoke City 2-0 win over Manchester United ]

[Jamie Lee proved his class once again by being selected as Man of Match even after only playing the first half]

[Manchester United coach Wayne Rooney, “I couldn’t stop Lee.” ]

[camer** – How can I stop Lee. Man United was so lethargic today. ]

[ maiso** – The Watford manager said that. you can shoot ]

[ kaven** – All transfers this season have failed. Look at all the idiots that transfer students do. ]

[ dewey** – Why can’t Manchester United sign a player like Jamie Lee? ]

[ maria** – I don’t even want Lee. If we had just one player who could carry the ball, we wouldn’t have lost 2-0. ]

[ young** – That’s right. Man United was so lethargic. We need players who can break through, at least players who can advance. ]

if u see this you eather reading in epub or from somewhere other than noble so just bear with it it may break the flow but nothing can be done sigh

Many Manchester United fans expressed dissatisfaction with the helpless defeat.

Jamie could understand their feelings.

In fact, Stoke City would have likely had similar grievances had it not been for Jamie.

There is no other player to carry the ball except for Jamie.

‘Jay, can you give Jorge Benjor a call?’

It was for this reason that director Milo Conrad asked Jamie to do so.

A few days ago, Milo took Jamie to the power analysis room and explained the current problems and limitations of Stoke City.

This was also an explanation of why it was imperative to sign Jorge “Beng” Jor, who is currently emerging as a starting member at Leeds United.

‘Should I do it?’

That’s how Jamie had responded to Milo’s request.

Although he responded somewhat bluntly, it was actually quite common for a team’s key player or famous player to call and persuade the recruiting target.

if u see this you eather reading in epub or from somewhere other than noble so just bear with it it may break the flow but nothing can be done sigh

Messi, who played for Barcelona in the past, and Gerrard of Liverpool are representative examples.

‘I heard that Jorge Benjor is a big fan of Jay. Right now, Manchester United are also looking for Benn, and if Jay calls, maybe his mind will lean towards us.’

‘···All right.’

In the end, Jamie couldn’t refuse Milo’s request.

The game against Arsenal is on December 31st, and the winter transfer window starts on January 1st.

In principle, prior contact is prohibited, so I thought I could just call after the Arsenal game.

“Oh, I ate them all.”

Jamie, lost in thought, suddenly came to his senses.

“What are you thinking about so intently?”

Hannah asked after wiping her mouth with a napkin.

“Nope. Shall we leave now?”

“yes.”

The two finished paying and left the restaurant.

It was late December, in the middle of winter. It was only seven o’clock, but it was quite dark outside.

“How long does it take to get to your father’s house?”

“It will take between 40 and 50 minutes.”

Today, they leave Kai in the care of Jamie’s father – he has decided to offer a ‘Kai Care Day’ once a month – and go out on a date downtown. It’s been a long time since I came out alone without a car, so I felt quite relaxed.

They held hands and walked slowly. I decided to go to my father’s house by nine, so I had plenty of time.

“uh?”

Could it have been 20 minutes? As they were walking across a small park, a man walking from the opposite side noticed them and stopped.

“Long time no see, Lee!”

There was a street lamp right next to it, so Jamie could see the other person’s face clearly.

‘who is this.’

Still, Jamie couldn’t figure out who the man was.

“Oh, yes. long time no see.”

However, I didn’t think it was polite to ask who they were, so I gave an evasive answer.

“How about the new cheering song, do you like it?”

A new cheerleader?

“ah.”

When I heard that, I finally knew who the man was.

Was it Shion Harris or Shaw Kane? What kind of musician was that?

“Do you like it. thanks.”

“Ha ha ha ha ha. I’m glad you like it. How are you feeling?”

“great.”

“That is also fortunate. hahahahaha My friends in London are grinding their teeth. You better be careful.”

These are my friends who live in London.

Probably Arsenal fans.

‘It’s Arsenal…’

The year before last, Stoke City met Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final.

Charlie Adam, then manager, and Rohan Wood, Arsenal’s captain, engaged in psychological warfare before the match.

The result ended with Stoke City winning.

“Okay, I’ll refer to it.”

“Ari. Could you give me one more autograph? I thought it would be nice to have one in my studio.”

Jamie obediently signed the autograph.

“Let’s get an autograph next time too.”

As the man left, Hanna glanced back.

“yes?”

“Sean Hawkins is a very famous musician. I just did it, I didn’t think of getting an autograph.”

“Um, I guess.”

Although he responded, Jamie had no intention of asking for an autograph. In fact, he was thinking about the upcoming game against Arsenal.

Stoke City and Arsenal both went through a lot of changes in the past two years.

Stoke City changed managers, and Arsenal’s captain Rohan Wood, who had a war of nerves, retired.

That wasn’t the end. Stoke City have signed players such as Damien Manibel and Kanesiro Kay.

Same goes for Arsenal. All other aging players except for Rohan Wood were cleaned up and a generation change was carried out.

Although it has not yet produced any tangible results, football experts were evaluating Arsenal’s generational change as very successful.

“Oh? What are you thinking about.”

“Oh sorry. ha ha ha. Song Hackers talked about the game against Arsenal, I was thinking about that..”

“Who is Song Hackers? It must be Sean Hawkins.”

Hannah burst into laughter.

“But what do you think about against Arsenal?”

Then she tilted her head.

“yes?”

“Arsenal and Manchester United have similar grades. Derek and Diego, who made a fuss in the media, were okay, but Arsenal doesn’t even have that. Wouldn’t it be easy to win like Manchester United?”

That was right.

But now, there was something at Arsenal that was getting on Jamie’s nerves.

To be precise, around this time, there was one player who gradually emerged.