Fox in the Penalty Area

Tony Clark was alone in his office working on a clip of the last game that Matt had just submitted to him.

In this game, Leeds City defeated Northumbria 2-0 in the away game.

It was easy to win, and the opponent's performance was not very good.

But Clark still has to study the video of the game to find out where the team can improve and which problems should be paid attention to not to repeat next time.

Looking at his brow wrinkled.

Then he lowered his head and recorded what he saw in his little notebook.

When the team was training, Clark found Hou Lai alone.

"Hu, I'm very happy that you tried three long shots from outside the penalty area in the last game, but I found that your three long shots were actually not very suitable timing, so the final effect was not very good, it was outrageous... To be honest, I don't think this is your normal level, do you have any ideas?" Clark asked with a frown.

Hu Lai scratched his head and smiled, and said a little embarrassedly: "Uh, that's what I thought about, boss. I said in an interview after the game against the South Korean team that I couldn't shoot from long distances. Just shoot high-quality long shots, will people think I'm lying, won't I hit myself in the face?"

Clark just looked at Hu Lai without saying a word.

Under his gaze, the smile on Hu Lai's face gradually became embarrassing, and he had no choice but to say: "Well, it's actually like this, boss. I scored a long shot in the game against South Korea. It stands to reason It is said that I should have tasted the sweetness of long-range goals, so according to ordinary people's thinking, it is reasonable for me to try more long-range shots in the next game. But because I have never focused on long-range shots, I am in the game. The level of long-range shots shown in the game is naturally not that high...In short, I want to leave such an impression on outsiders who don't know the inside story. In this way, when I need to use long-range shots to score goals at critical moments, I can be surprised... ..."

After listening to Hu Lai's explanation this time, Clark grinned: "Sure enough, you kid is still thinking about being a shameful person..."

Hu Lai protested tactfully: "Boss, this is wisdom. You should know "Sun Tzu's Art of War", right?"

Clark nodded: "Of course, I know."

"Sun Tzu's Art of War" is also well-known in the Western world. Clark has heard of this book, but he has not studied it carefully.

See the boss knows the book,

Hu Lai felt that it was much easier to talk, because he had a famous book to endorse him, which would make his next words particularly convincing.

He said: "Sun Tzu's Art of War says that using soldiers to fight is actually a strange and deceitful action. Therefore, those who are capable should pretend to be incapable; those who want to act should pretend that they cannot take action... You see, boss, I came here in strict accordance with the requirements of "Sun Tzu's Art of War". I have the ability to shoot long distances, but I have to pretend that I can't shoot long distances... So how can this be a sinister person? This is our Chinese ancestor The crystallization of thousands of years of wisdom! Boss! And to put it bluntly, aren’t football tactics and war tactics the same? We also always have to lure our opponents in our tactics, and use our strengths to avoid weaknesses..."

Hearing what Hu Lai said, Clark frowned and fell into deep thought.

He had always thought that Hu Lai was full of evil ideas because of his personality... But now it sounds like he is far-sighted, and everything he does is fully considered and planned.

I used to laugh at Matt for thinking too simply of the young man in front of me, but now I seem to have made the same mistake as Matt.

"So you're going to play the image of a long-range beginner to paralyze the opponent?" Clark asked.

Hu Lai nodded: "Of course, boss."

"Doesn't that mean you won't be able to score goals from distance for a long time?"

"Of course not, boss. It's a bit of luck to score from distance... so I can score a goal from long distance every once in a while. The important thing is that the level of performance is up and down, good and bad. Only in this way can the opponent's doubts about me be further deepened... Boss, after you taught me that day, I went back and thought about it seriously. Since long shots can make it more difficult for my opponents to defend me, why don't I make them more confused? When they thought I would shoot long shots, I told them that I was fooled. When they thought I was lucky enough to shoot long shots, they would naturally relax their vigilance against me, so that I could show my true level... just Repeatedly defrauding opponents like this will definitely make them completely confused."

Seeing that Hu Lai said it clearly and logically, Clark resisted the urge to let out a long sigh, and just waved his hand: "Okay, I see, you go to training."

"Okay, boss!" Hu Lai said, turned and ran back to the training ground.

Clark looked at his back and couldn't help thinking in his heart: Chinese people are so cunning... no, are they smart?

It seems that maybe I should buy an English translation of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and study it carefully. It should also be helpful for my teaching.

Clark, who never let go of his requirements for progress, secretly made up his mind.

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Pete Williams drives back to the house he shares with his grandma after a day of training — why go to grandma's and not his parents'?

On the one hand, it is because grandma’s home is closer to the training base, and on the other hand, it is because Williams and grandma have a deeper relationship as a child raised by grandma. After grandpa passed away, grandma lived alone in this house, and Williams moved in to accompany grandma as a matter of course.

Just after dinner, when he returned to his room, he suddenly heard his grandma's panicked shout: "Peter! Pete!! Come here! Someone is looking for you!"

Williams, who was lying on the bed and playing with his mobile phone, turned over and jumped off the bed, and then ran downstairs suspiciously.

Why does grandma seem panicked when someone comes to me?

When he saw a brunette standing at the door, he froze.

Grandma walked up to him quickly, and said in a low voice: "Peter, grandma knows that you have reached that age now. But if you want to satisfy... next time, can you restrain yourself a little and call the girl home directly Come on, isn't it appropriate?"

Hearing grandma's words, Williams finally understood why grandma's voice sounded a little frightened just now... It turned out that she was thinking wrong!

Williams had no choice but to explain: "Grandma, you think too much. She is the French teacher I hired. I only have time at night, so I had to call her home at night..."

Grandma winked, "I know, I know, tutors... You young people really know how to play!"

"What, grandma..." Williams didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and decided to ignore the grandma who was too imaginative. He went forward and said to the brown-haired girl who had just entered the door: "Hi, may I ask if this is Delphine Isabella?" Mademoiselle?"

"Yes, I'm Delphine Isabella. Mr. Williams." The young girl standing at the door held a satchel in both hands, and stood in front of Leeds' super football star with some restraint.

When she accepted the offer, she knew who invited her, and she hesitated whether to refuse the job. She was different from those superficial girls who wanted to sleep with celebrities. She felt that she was an ordinary person and super It may not be a good thing for celebrities to get involved.

But in the end, the high tuition fees convinced her to take the job—no way, Pete Williams gave too much.

In this way, Delphine Isabella, a 26-year-old young girl, became the French tutor of Leeds midfielder and football star Pete Williams.

"Then shall we start directly?" Williams pointed to the table in the restaurant.

"Is it right here?" Isabella looked there in surprise.

"Yes, it's right here." While speaking, Williams glanced at his grandma who was always beside him.

If he took Isabella upstairs to teach in her room, God knows what his grandma would come up with.

So the best way is to start class calmly in the restaurant, under the watchful eyes of grandma.

Only in this way can he prove to grandma that he hired a real French teacher and that he really wants to learn French himself.

Of course, Isabella had no objection either. She walked to the dining table with Williams and took out all the things in her satchel.

A copy was also handed to Williams.

"What's this?" Williams asked.

"Your textbook, Mr. Williams."

"Oh, good." After Williams accepted it, the two sat opposite each other, and the class officially began.

And grandma secretly observed from the side, and found that the two of them were actually taking French lessons in a serious manner...

While she was relaxing, she couldn't help but worry about her grandson:

I don't even know how to find a call girl, what will my grandson do in the future...

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The grandma who fell asleep on the sofa at some point was awakened by the sound of the door closing, and opened her eyes to find that her grandson had just returned from the gate.

She hurriedly struggled to sit up and asked, "Is your class over?"

"Well, today's class is over. I have an appointment with Miss Isabella, and I will come three times a week to teach me French."

Grandma opened her mouth wide, a little surprised: "You really want to learn French..."

"Of course, am I lying?" Williams said with certainty. He felt wronged when he thought of grandma's previous misunderstandings—is this the kind of person I am in grandma's mind? !

So the tone of speech is decisive.

Unexpectedly, he was not sure that he was okay, but once he was sure, the melancholy look on grandma's face became more intense.

"Peter, are you leaving Leeds to play football in France?"

Williams really didn't expect grandma to think of this matter... He waved his hand quickly: "No, grandma, don't guess! I am very satisfied with playing in Leeds City, and I don't want to leave, let alone Go to France!"

"Then why do you want to learn French so well?" Grandma didn't quite believe her grandson's explanation.

"This...Grandma, you know, Ismail doesn't speak English very well. I want to communicate with him, so I have to learn French."

"But didn't you say earlier that Hu would help you translate?"

Hearing grandma's words, Williams showed a look of embarrassment: "...It's not good to always trouble Hu, so I decided to ask for others rather than myself. It's really like this, grandma, anyway, don't guess. .I'm not going to play in France!"

"real?"

"of course it's true!"

Hearing what grandson said, grandma smiled again.

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