Red Rebels

Dreaming usually doesn't start. Everyone is in a dream, as if they have suddenly traveled to the past.

Xiao Yu also feels like he is dreaming now, and this dream also has no beginning, it started in 1998, and then he doesn't know when it will end.

The only thing he can do now is to try to finish what he wants to do before waking up from the dream!

The news that the new Manchester United agreed to the FA's recommendation to the National League did not cause much disturbance. On the contrary, Kloseer ignored the FA's debts and wanted to renovate Wembley Stadium and move the FA headquarters to Scotland. Initiatives such as Holland Square received the biggest headlines in the newspapers.

At the same time, the FA's financial review of clubs below League One has also continued to turmoil. On the contrary, those recommended places have become less concerned. After all, the National League is still an amateur league.

There are only four professional leagues in England, England C, League Two, League One and the Premier League. The latter is not even affiliated with the FA. Instead, it has established its own Premier League, which seems to be independent of the FA.

In fact, Xiao Yu remembers very clearly that in a few years, with the rise of the Premier League, the FA will become the steward of the Premier League clubs, calling and drinking at will, including Ferguson, Wenger and Mourinho. There is no less criticism of their efficiency in doing things, as well as the oldness and decay of the organization.

Perhaps because Bloser just came to power, he really wanted to do something vigorously and resolutely, so the assessment of the recommended places was carried out very quickly.

Nine of the 20 candidate clubs have announced their abstention, and seven of the other 11 are semi-professional clubs, including the new Manchester United, and the other four are professional clubs, basically playing in the sixth-level northern league or the southern league. There is also one from the seventh tier of the Isthmian Premier League.

The new Manchester United comes from the ninth division of the Northwest Division A League, which is considered the lowest level among all clubs. However, unexpectedly, a week after the new Manchester United submitted the application for recommendation, the FA officially announced. After a series of rigorous assessments, three teams qualified to participate in the National League have been born.

They are the new Manchester United from Manchester, the Gran Forest from Nailsworth, which is the team that was eliminated by the new Manchester United in the FA Cup, and Sutton's Sutton United.

Before the expansion of the National League, there were only 22 teams in total, so the three recommended teams including the new Manchester United will join the other 4 promoted teams and 2 teams relegated from the English C to compete in the new season.

After the FA announced this decision, the selection of the new Manchester United caused some controversy, but it was only a small-scale controversy, which was quickly quelled by the FA.

It can be said that there is nothing to do with the rich and powerful Premier League clubs, but the Football Association seems to be particularly powerful in dealing with the amateur league teams. Under the vigorous and resolute wind, almost everyone was shocked.

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After confirming that they will participate in the National League in the new season, the preparations for the new Manchester United also had to be adjusted, including the team's signings.

"A goalkeeper, at least one central defender, a defensive midfielder and a central midfielder or attacking midfielder, as well as a right midfielder, and two forwards!" Bruce asked Xiao Yu what he needed at the meeting. signings.

Since the team is upgraded by leaps and bounds, many players in the team will be forced to leave due to lack of strength. Among them, Ben West and Adam Hame have been confirmed. These two players have basically decided to leave the team up.

The rest of the players still have to look at the specific signings of the new Manchester United before they can make a decision.

After all, after being promoted to the National League, there will be more games. There is definitely no way to rely on 19 people to win the world like last season, and it is impossible to continue to introduce players through trial training. There is a world of difference in the Northwest Division B League.

Xiao Yu recorded Bruce's request in detail in the notepad, for fear of accidentally forgetting it.

After today's meeting, Bruce will go on holiday before returning to the club in July.

In order to ensure that the new Manchester United will be sent to the National League, Bruce has already postponed the vacation again and again. In order to confirm the level of the National League, Bruce studied the video with Cassel and others overnight. .

"No problem, I think at least half of the players you asked for will appear in front of you after you come back from vacation." Xiao Yu seemed confident.

"By the way, Kassel, regarding the formation of the scouting network, you should start as soon as possible. We have just upgraded, and we are not very familiar with our future opponents. We should take advantage of this summer to collect as much information as possible on all future opponents. , so that when Steve comes back from vacation, he can start immediately!"

Cassel nodded and agreed to Xiao Yu. Although he did not support the leapfrog upgrade of the new Manchester United before, since Xiao Yu has agreed and the club's upgrade is a certainty, the next thing he has to do is to help the team as much as possible. .

After explaining this matter, Xiao Yu looked at Professor Fryer and Derek. The latter two looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

"The laboratory definitely cannot be completed before the start of the new season, so we can only do some simple data collection at that time, but we will arrange for the team doctor. The real experimental research will have to wait until the Chinese New Year."

Xiao Yu smiled, not in a hurry, nodded and said: "Alright, professor, if you need anything during my absence, you can directly go to Andy, he will cooperate with you."

Professor Fryer naturally has no objection to Xiao Yu's arrangement. In fact, Xiao Yu is very supportive of their research. From this point, he consults with them as much as possible in every corner of the training base. When he commented, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to the laboratory.

By the way, through the relationship between Professor Fryer and Derek, the new Manchester United has reached a cooperation with the Manchester Royal Hospital. The internal cooperation involves the laboratory and the injury treatment and physical examination of the team players.

"It seems that you already have a suitable partner, can you tell me?" Bruce always felt that Xiao Yu was mysterious and curious recently.

As soon as Bruce said this, everyone immediately looked at Xiao Yu.

The latter knew that if he didn't reveal some secrets today, he probably wouldn't be able to get out alive.

"Have you heard of Peter Crouch?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

Everyone present was dumbfounded. Who has heard of this name?

"Which team?" Cassel pressed.

"Tottenham Hotspur!"

Everyone frowned, and Walsh even turned to the newspaper, trying to find old news and see if there was this person in Tottenham's main lineup, but in the end he was disappointed.

"Hey, does Tottenham have someone like this?" Walsh thought that Xiao Yu was deliberately playing tricks on himself.

"Yes, he is very tall, over 2 meters tall, but his body is not outstanding. On the contrary, he is a technical player, but he has not been able to find opportunities in Tottenham. He was loaned out in January this year. Duvic in the Simian Premier League, where he only had six chances and scored one goal, but it was a tragedy."

"I heard that Tottenham want to keep him on loan and I want to go to London and talk to them."

"Will he come?" Bruce asked the most critical question.

A player who grew up in the Premier League team is willing to play in the National League?

"It will, I promise, and the price will not be high, at least it will be within our acceptable range." Xiao Yu said with a smile.

In Xiao Yu's memory, Crouch was loaned to the Swedish Second Division by Tottenham in the 99-00 season, but he also didn't get a chance to play there, and scored 3 goals in a poor 8 appearances. , This can’t be said to be too bad, but after returning to Tottenham, he was still sold to the Royal Park Rangers at a price of 60,000 pounds, and then made a name for himself there. Selected for the national team.

Such a player, now is the ideal time to win him.

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However, when Xiao Yu proposed to the White Hart Lane executives to acquire Crouch, the other party's first reaction was to refuse.

Oh my god, these bastards, vampire capitalists, players who obviously don't need them, just refuse to sell them.

But Xiao Yu is obviously not such an impatient person. On the one hand, he raised the transfer fee to Tottenham, raising the offer to 40,000 pounds, and on the other hand, he got in touch with Crouch.

"Although we are new to the National League, anyone can actually see the strength of our club. Last year we almost beat Arsenal at Highbury Stadium. Also, we won the Northwest Division Two last year. The double crown, although it is only an amateur league, but don't forget, our club has only been established for a year."

"This year is an important year for our team's development. We were recommended to the National League by the FA, so we decided to increase our signings. Our goal is not only to stay in the National League, but also our goal is the championship. upgrade!"

"Peter, the head coach of our team, Steve Bruce, admires you very much. Believe me, once you come to our team, you will be the main force, and Steve will try his best to stimulate your potential and let all players Everyone knows that you are not an ordinary bamboo pole, but a technical bamboo pole with footwork that is not inferior to the Brazilians!"

In this way, Xiao Yu finally persuaded Crouch after all his efforts. After all, the latter clearly realized that there was no way for him to succeed in Tottenham. He continued to stay, but in the end he was still loaned out. Instead of this, it is better to transfer to a low-level team to accept the training of the game and improve your own strength.

With this idea in mind, Crouch approached the head coach of the team and publicly stated that he was willing to stay in the team, but the premise was that he must be given a chance to play. Otherwise, he hoped that the club would consider the offer from the new Manchester United. , because the other party promised to give him the main position.

It was precisely because of Crouch’s persecution that Tottenham finally relaxed their attitude and negotiated with Xiao Yu twice in one day, and finally set Crouch’s transfer fee at 50,000 pounds, which was much less than later. With 10,000 pounds, Xiao Yu was so happy that he ordered a big meal in the hotel that night, which made him corrupt.

After ending Crouch's transfer negotiations, Xiao Yu did not leave London immediately, but took a bus northward to the small town of Hitchin in the north of London.

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PS: Going out for a wedding reception!

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