Legend of Green: Rise of the Red Rebels

> On July 20, 2018, on the morning of the gathering of all FC United players, Lu Wei held a press conference at the Red Stadium to officially announce the end of the club's transfer work this summer. It was also a welcome ceremony to introduce several new signings to the media.

The first to appear is, of course, England international - Kieran. Trippier, the transfer fee of 3500w euros is not high, but the success of poaching competitors at the peak age of the player also gives people a glimpse of FC United's methods.

Next, Keylor Navas and Pepe, two former Real Madrid teammates, appeared in front of the camera with a smile, and they probably could not have imagined that after only two years, they would be teammates again, but they were no longer wearing pure white shirts.

Then there are three foreign players such as Shupomotin, Krunic and Krull, then Rico, Grealish and James, three young local players, and Jorginho, who broke the record for the transfer value of Italian players, was the last to appear at the press conference.

The press conference was simple, just a simple debut ceremony for the new signings, Lu Wei skillfully answered the reporters'

in terms of player transfers, FC United sold a total of 8 players and obtained a transfer fee of 150 million euros, while spending 170 million euros on the purchase of players, the net expenditure was only 20 million euros, and the financial impact on the club was small.

That's not counting the huge army of Redsman youth loans, Ramsdale and White were loaned to Leeds United in the Championship, Bielsa greatly appreciated the potential of the two, and Reece . James spent a season on loan at Wigan Athletic.

McAllister did not report to England at all because he did not have a labor certification and continued to play for the Argentine youth team, but all transfer procedures have been completed, and McAllister is nominally a member of the Red Rebels.

In addition to the four first-team members who are temporarily unavailable, a large number of reserve and youth players are also recommended to teams in the lower leagues, where they will gain a lot of senior team experience.

Tavernir Jr. did not follow in his brother's footsteps and left, but chose to go out on loan to hone himself, intending to fight for a place in FC United in the future, Tavernir Jr. Although he played few opportunities in these two seasons, but every appearance can be eye-catching, and finally Middlesbrough, who also fell in the Championship play-offs last season, impressed Tafnir Jr. with a one-year loan spell and the option to renew for another year.

McNeill was loaned to Premier League promotion side Macardiff City, Costello was loaned to Championship promotion side Blackpool, Mitchell was loaned to Wimbledon in League One, where he received training as a teenager, and Allens and Gilmore were loaned to FC United's old friend Burleigh, who has now become FC United's satellite club, sending two or three young players there every year to receive official matches.

With a large investment of 170 million euros, FC United is the second only team to Liverpool in transfer expenditure this summer, and the addition of a number of powerful players, coupled with the strength of the old players in the team, the most important evaluation of all Red Rebel fans is, "We finally have a hint of the shadow of a big team." "

Although the current FC United squad is not luxurious, it is not at all lost to any giant, the main goalkeeper of Real Madrid's three consecutive Champions League titles, the former main defender of Real Madrid, the main central defender and right back of the English national team, the main force of two World Cup winners, the new core of the Italian midfield, the new star of the English national team's attacking midfield, the future star of England's two wings, the main striker of the Cameroon national team....

In the latest German transfer market, FC United's first-team players are worth 860 million euros, ranking fourth in the Premier League after Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, and have surpassed the two giants Manchester United and Arsenal.

However, compared with the skyrocketing price, FC United is not favored by bookmakers in terms of winning odds, with odds of 1:37 only ranking 7th among all Premier League teams, and is firmly pressed below by the old big6.

Although the first-team players are very capable, the media is full of ridicule and disdain for FC United's signing moves this summer.

Navas? Real Madrid don't want a goalkeeper, who is already 32 years old, why let Edouard, who is at his peak, buy a goalkeeper who is starting to go downhill, with high salaries and many injuries, and Navas can still be used for a few years? Krull is a good goalkeeper, a goalkeeper who can save penalties, but Edward can do the business of these two people, and Lu Wei is going to be reduced to zero.

Pepe won't say much, the age of 35 makes people feel that he will announce his retirement at any time, and this is England and not Spain, his set of bullying and bullying technical players is okay, how old is he here? Besides, he has been away from the top league for a year, and he has long been not the martial monk who blocked and killed the god and Buddha.

Rico. Henry? Rad. Krunich? Who is that? Does anyone know them?

Jorginho is good, but with that small body, England's defense is not as gentleman as Italy, there is no polite fighting here, all are real swords and guns, we England is the World Cup Final Four, Italy can't even enter the World Cup, you can only pass the back here I'm afraid in less than a month will shout to go home.

Shupomotin, last season in Stoke City was mediocre, otherwise the team would not have been relegated, and FC United already have Giroud? What else do you buy a high school forward?

Grealish is good, can pass and shoot and break through, but the win is not sure, and the key moment is silent. There are too many such players in England, and three years ago he was hailed as a talented teenager, but three years later, which big thing did he achieve that year?

The only transfer that the media appreciates is the successful poaching of Trippier from Tottenham, and last season, Lu Wei's every transfer took everyone by surprise, and the arrival of Matuidi, Olivier Giroud and others also successfully helped the Reds win the Europa League, but what will happen this season?

P.S. FC United First Team Goalkeeper in the 18-19 season

: No. 1 Kylor. Keylor Navas (Costa Rican), number 13 Tim. Krull (Dutch), No. 25 Josh. Olerenshaw (Englishman)

Defender: No. 2 Kieran. Trippier (English), No. 3 Andrew. Robertson (Scottish), No. 4 Harry. Harry Maguire (English), No. 5 James. Tarkovsky (English), Adam No. 19. Webster (English), No. 22 Kenny. Tete (Dutch), No. 23 Rico. Henry (English), No. 35 Pepe (Portuguese)

Midfielder: No. 6 Jorginho (Italian), No. 8 Blaise Benz. Matuidi (French), No. 14 James. Madison (English), No. 17 John McGim (Scottish), No. 20 Declan. Rice (English/Irish), No. 33 Ladd. Krunic (Bosnic)

Forward: No. 7 Aaron. Saint-Maximin (French), No. 9 Oliver. Olivier Giroud (French), No. 10 Jack. Grealish (English), No. 11 Daniel. James (Welsh), No. 18 Shubomoting (Cameroon/German), No. 27 Jayden. Jadon Sancho (English)

loaners: Ramsdell (Leeds United), Ben. White (Leeds United), Reece United. James (Wigan Athletic), McAllister (Argentine Juniors), Marcos. Tavernier (Middlesbrough), Dwyane. McNeill (Cardiff City), Ellling. Haaland (Molde).