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Chapter 219 Scolari's Surprise (Please Subscribe)
Ferguson was fairly satisfied with the team's performance.

On the bus back, he patted everyone on the head.

“What do you guys think about me not washing my hair for a few days next time?” Gary Neville asked in a low voice.

"Soon the boss will decide that anyone with oily hair will go to the youth team."

"Steve Bruce said with disdain."

He found it hard to understand what these young people were thinking.

If it were him, and he forgot to wash his hair and got scolded by the coach, it would probably take him several days to calm down.

"Are we going to Japan? I'll buy my sister some gifts then."

Beckham asked.

"Probably, the Toyota Cup is at the end of the month."

Bart said.

Lu Deyang glanced at Beckham.

Later, it seems that because he didn't like his brother-in-law, his relationship with his sister became less close.

The relationship is still pretty good.

Foreigners also suffered greatly from the yellow-haired man's scourge.

Her sister married a hoodlum with a criminal record.

Of course, the Beckhams, who have regular jobs, wouldn't like that.

The first team is very excited about the upcoming trip to Japan.

Japanese products dominate the European market.

Some older players are even planning to buy small appliances to bring back so they don't have to buy products that have been taxed.

"How about we get together tomorrow?"

Schmeichel said.

"Then come to my house. It's too rushed to go out and play in one day. It's better to eat something at home."

Lu Deyang said.

"Let's go to Deyang's house then, and have some barbecue."

Redondo said.

Preparing other things is too troublesome.

“Sure, you can come anytime you have time. You can even bring your girlfriend along,” Lu Deyang said.

"Can I bring my parents? David's parents are your fans."

Gary Neville chimed in.

Beckham punched him in annoyance.

That's not untrue; after all, it's impossible for Manchester United fans and their families not to like the team's key players.

But it still feels a little embarrassing to say it in front of everyone.

"Does Dejan have any female anchors he'd like to meet, or any programs he'd like to see? I can bring a host over tomorrow," Sharp said.

"You bastard, don't bring strangers to the party."

Keane said with some disdain.

"You're all allowed to bring your partners, so why are you discriminating against me?"

Sharp asked, dissatisfied.

"If you can guarantee that you'll be in the newspapers with her all season, I have no objections."

Keane said.

Sharp finally shut up.

He really can't guarantee that.

The next day, Lu Deyang got up early to buy ingredients and saw Redondo waiting at the door in his truck.

"Actually, we can go together."

Lu Deyang opened the door and said with a smile.

"I know a friend who does bloodletting, you know?"

Redondo blinked and said.

Lu Deyang gave a thumbs up.

It's too gory if you don't bleed it.

You're killing animals for meat, so why do you care about inhumanity?

You show no humanity towards Indians and Irish, but you show humanity towards livestock.

This is truly beyond ordinary hypocrisy.

The two people were preparing, getting the stove and charcoal ready.

Redondo asked, "Where are Diane and the others?"

“Diane went to shoot an advertisement with Monica,” Lu Deyang said.

Monica has more endorsements than him.

Even without making movies, she's still a top-notch model.

Therefore, the morbid aesthetic standards in the modeling industry are unfounded.

Schmeichel and his son arrived shortly afterward.

"Kasper, you've taken another day off?"

Lu Deyang joked, "This is the first time I've ever seen a father help his child skip school."

"His performance makes it irrelevant whether he asks for leave or not. He might as well get familiar with the first team sooner rather than later when he plays for Manchester United," Peter Schmeichel complained.

Redondo couldn't help but laugh.

Looking at it this way, he actually has a high level of education in the football world.

Who would have thought that graduating from high school would lead to such great success in the football world?
"Kasper, have you thought about what you'd do if you couldn't play football anymore in the future?"

Lu Deyang asked with a smile.

“Of course,” Kasper Schmeichel said, glancing back at his father who was working. “If I didn’t play football, I would be a TV tycoon, and my TV station would even have international news anchors wearing swimsuits.”

Lu Deyang gave a thumbs up.

That sounds interesting.

Watching it directly on PHUB or similar platforms can be quite boring, but it's different on TV.

This kid has some brains.

“I will invest in you when you start your own TV station,” Redondo said.

Schmeichel gave a thumbs up.

McClell arrived shortly after, and as soon as he got out of the car, he handed Lu Deyang a bag.

"what?"

Lu Deyang glanced at it curiously.

McClair mysteriously pulled Lu Deyang aside and said, "It's something for childbirth, a Welsh secret recipe."

Lu Deyang: ...

"Don't worry, I understand."

McClair patted Lu Deyang's arm and said, "Although you are the prince's stepfather, you should still have your own children. Chinese people believe that having children is a sign of filial piety."

"Brian, I really don't need it."

Lu Deyang said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Yes, yes, you don't need it."

McClair gave Lu Deyang a knowing look and said.

Oh shit.

This bastard.

He has clearly misunderstood Lu Qiuwang.

Beckham arrived shortly after, and it was quite an achievement that he had seven people in one car.

These guys seem to get along well.

After getting out of the car, Beckham handed Lu Deyang two bottles of red wine and said, "These are gifts from my parents. If you have time next time, give them a signed jersey."

"Of course, no problem. Let's wait until after the Champions League. I don't think they'll mind if I send them the ones they've worn."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

"Of course!"

Beckham said excitedly.

The final version.

His parents must be very happy.

By 11 a.m., almost everyone had arrived.

This time, the loser of rock-paper-scissors goes to have a barbecue.

Gary Neville could no longer protest by accusing young players of having no human rights.

"Recently, someone approached me to open a football academy together, but I'm not sure if it will be profitable."

"Steve Bruce said."

"If we can get subsidies from the FA, we should be able to make money."

Lu Deyang said.

“I’m just not sure about this, and it’s really giving me a headache about what to do after I retire,” Bruce said.

"Being a coach is not bad either."

Schmeichel said, "Didn't you take the coaching course with Steve?"

"Yes, but I'm not sure if I'm up to the task."

"Steve Bruce said."

“Why think so much? At worst, you can come back and be the youth team coach. The boss won’t watch you guys lose your jobs,” Pallister said.

"That would be too embarrassing."

Bruce said.

Robson is already preparing for a transfer; if he transfers in the winter, he will become a player-coach.

We can't wait until the end of his career and he can't find a job.

That would be somewhat damaging to the reputation of the Manchester United captain.

“Actually, there’s no need to think so much,” Lu Deyang advised after sitting down. “There are plenty of jobs out there. The key is to find one you like. If you’ve played football for half your life and you’re still working for money, that would be exhausting.”

"You're not short of money."

Bruce said irritably.

"I'm suggesting you invest in stocks; many of them are quite good."

Lu Deyang said.

"Yes, I've made quite a bit of money recently."

Redondo chimed in from the side.

He is also very optimistic about technology stocks.

The advancements in technology are now readily apparent; more than a decade ago, he could never have imagined that CDs could be inserted into game consoles.

"I bought some too."

Schmeichel said, "Dejan has a better eye than I do."

“Give me a list when you have time, Dejan,” Bruce said.

"I'll give it to you when I get back to training tomorrow."

Lu Deyang said.

Schmeichel was full in no time.

He came over wanting to hang out with Lu Deyang.

Lu Deyang pointed at Sharp and said, "Go find your idol, I haven't eaten yet."

"what?"

"what happened?"

Many teammates became interested.

Peter Schmeichel said irritably, "The last time this kid wrote an essay, it was titled 'My Idol Lee Sharp,' because that bastard Sharp always changed his girlfriends among female anchors."

"You have good taste, kid!"

Sharp said with a hint of pride, "I'll introduce you to a girlfriend when you come of age."

"Get out of here, you idiot!"

Peter Schmeichel said irritably.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

He wouldn't be this upset if his son idolized anyone in the team.

Unfortunately, her son idolizes Lee Sharp, that playboy.

Furthermore, Schmeichel felt that Sharp's aesthetic sense was not very good.

“Perhaps Kasper will be the Manchester United player with the most news coverage in the future,” Steve Bruce joked.

"Then I'll go back to Denmark to live, so I don't have to see the newspaper every day."

Peter Schmeichel said irritably.

"Have you read today's newspaper? Dejan said they're not bad people," Gary Neville, who had been helping out for a while, asked as he leaned over.

Lu Deyang rolled his eyes hard.

Before long, these guys got drunk.

Lu Deyang suspects that some people will have a tough time during tomorrow's training.

When they left in the afternoon, Beckham and the others stayed behind to help them finish packing before leaving.

I read the newspaper when I have some free time.

As expected, the reports were all about yesterday's match.

The Sun reported on another league team's story: Brazilian player Edmundo, while intoxicated, drove his Cherokee recklessly and crashed into a Fiat Uno, resulting in the tragic deaths of the three people inside.

Later, his lawyer seemed to have found a loophole that allowed him to play football during the day and go to jail at night.

The Football Association's punishments for several players have also been published in the newspapers.

Petit, Keane, Cantona and Redondo were each suspended for one match and will be suspended for two more matches, for a total of three matches they will be unable to play.

The referee's decisions in that match were relatively fair.

When I turned on the TV, all I saw were replays of that match.

Especially his first goal, a self-scoring side-volley follow-up.

He returned to the team the following day.

Sure enough, there were still people with a hangover.

Ferguson wouldn't tolerate them, and Sharp went to report to the youth team again.

In the 13th round of the league, Manchester United defeated Southampton 4-1 at home.

Only Schmeichel was injured in this resounding victory.

After the match, Pallister ran off without even changing his clothes, and the defender, who is good at long passes, gave away an own goal assist.

They were terrified of being caught by Schmeichel.

A few days later, after winning against Coventry, the entire Manchester United team flew to Tokyo.

Because the match was not rescheduled, the next round match against Nottingham Forest was only one day apart from the Toyota Cup, and Manchester United's first team could not travel to Tokyo to play the match the day after the game.

So Kidd stayed in Manchester.

He will use substitutes and youth team players to play in the league match against Nottingham.

Many players were discussing this on the plane.

Nottingham have performed well this season, currently ranking fifth, which is a challenge for Manchester United's substitutes.

"I don't think the team can win. After all, Nottingham's players are all first-team players."

"That's not necessarily true. Kidd will definitely choose to play defense."

"A counter-attacking strategy might offer an opportunity."

"Deyang, what do you think?"

"Keane asked."

"I don't know either, but I don't think the team will necessarily lose."

Lu Deyang said.

"See, Dejan thinks so too."

Lu Deyang lowered his head again and started playing Pokémon.

Manchester United was very strong during the Ferguson era.

Even with large-scale rotations, those young players still performed well.

His most notable work even includes a match against Arsenal with seven defenders.

Gibbs, a midfielder of average ability, also played quite well.

In football, the influence of coaches is still very significant.

After a 13-hour flight, the entire Manchester United team finally landed at Haneda Airport.

"Dejan is very popular here."

Redondo said.

"Really? Maybe I am too."

Gary Neville said with a laugh, taking a mirror out of Beckham's bag and fixing his hair.

Once he stepped out of the terminal, Neville realized what it meant to be popular.

"Deyang-kun!!!"

The airport was cordoned off. Young people on both sides were holding up posters of Lu Deyang, comic books, and Pikachu posters.

The screams, octaves higher, were deafening.

There were even stretchers carrying excited fans as they walked out.

"This is outrageous..."

Gary Neville said, his eyes wide.

"What do you think?"

Redondo countered with a question.

Lu Deyang took the pen from the fan and signed a poster of Izumi Sakai, which triggered another round of screams.

Escorted by security personnel, the Manchester United players struggled to board the team bus.

Many players looked at both sides of the road with lingering fear.

too exaggerated.

There were even more fans than when Manchester United played in the final.

"No wonder the club is so proactive; it seems they can make a lot of money in Asia," Beckham said, looking out the window.

Although most of the fans were Lu Deyang's supporters, he still received a considerable response when he waved.

"Of course, otherwise there wouldn't be so many sponsor events."

Gary Neville quipped.

Although the league and the Toyota Cup are only one day apart, they definitely can't play.

The reason they arrived in Japan so early was to allow the Manchester United players to participate in more activities.

"Why complain so much? When we were young, we couldn't even make more money!" Steve Bruce quipped.

Players now have high salaries and sponsorship fees from sponsors.

Bruce could easily earn tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of pounds just by appearing at events, and he wished he could be holding up sponsors' products every day.

"Do you have several girlfriends in Japan?"

Gary Neville looked at Lu Deyang suspiciously and said.

He remembered reading it in The Sun before.

"One, only one."

Lu Deyang said, "Haven't you met Xingzi before?"

"I meant the others."

Gary Neville said.

Hearing his words, Lu Deyang was reminded of Pikachu underwear.

By this time, Shizuka Kudo would probably be with Takuya Kimura, so how could Lu Qiuwang possibly have any contact with her again? He's a pure love warrior.

The hotel is quite luxurious.

After the team finished eating, they were free to do their own thing.

There might not be as much time left.

"Deyang, how about we go sit at the hotel bar?"

Bruce greeted him.

"Forget it, I'm going to call them to go bowling."

Lu Deyang looked at Sharp and asked, "Li, want to come along?"

“No, I’m going out to see the world,” Lee Sharp said, raising an eyebrow.

"Then you'd better be careful."

Lu Deyang said.

Those places in Japan aren't cheap, and they're known for ripping off foreigners.

Sharp gave an OK sign and then sneakily headed towards the elevator.

This guy is going to lose money today.

Lu Deyang and Redondo searched around before finally finding Neville and his group at the pool table.

"Want to go bowling?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"Do you win money?"

"Gary Neville asked."

"Either is fine," Lu Deyang said.

"Then I'm not going."

Gary Neville shook his head vigorously as he spoke.

Lu Deyang's attitude made him feel uncertain.

"I can go play together."

Beckham said.

“I’ll go too,” Philip Neville said, raising his hand.

"Let's go, the four of us will go have some fun."

Lu Deyang said.

The hotel is not cheap.

But there were quite a few people.

Japan's economic bubble has not yet fully burst.

Some industries are still very profitable, allowing people to live a life of luxury and extravagance.

When the group arrived at the hotel's bowling alley, there were no seats available.

It's almost entirely Japanese people playing this game, which shows they're not short of money now.

"How about we go?"

Beckham said.

"Wait a minute, I'll go ask."

Lu Deyang said.

We've come all this way, we can't just go back now.

He approached two girls who were playing ball and asked, "Hi, would you like to play a few rounds with me?"

"Don't hit on me, oh, it's you..."

The girl nervously fiddled with her hair, while her female companion chuckled beside her.

"Nakamori Akina?"

Lu Deyang asked uncertainly.

"Hello, Mr. Deyang!"

Akina Nakamori bowed and said, "Thank you for your encouragement during the interview."

"That's nothing."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

It must have been during his last visit to Japan when a reporter asked him about his favorite singer.

"This is my good friend, Kyoko Koizumi. Let's play together if you'd like," Akina Nakamori said with some anticipation.

"That would be troublesome."

Lu Deyang turned around and found that Redondo had already pulled them away.

……

"Why are you leaving?"

"Philip Neville asked."

“Idiot Phil, that girl is obviously interested in Dejan.”

Beckham complained.

“Doesn’t Dejan have a girlfriend?” Philip Neville said.

"so what."

Beckham said.

The two began attacking each other.

Redon glanced at Beckham.

I didn't expect this kid to be so perceptive.

Many girls were interested in Lu Deyang.

He mainly thought that the atmosphere was good when Lu Deyang was chatting with the other person, so he didn't plan to go over and disturb them.

The fact that the three of them couldn't communicate in the past was also a problem for Lu Deyang.

It's a good opportunity to go back and play pool with them.

Later, Ferguson resumed his routine work.

They began to tour the floors where Manchester United were staying.

The main concern is that the players might cause trouble abroad.

Fortunately, most of the rooms were quiet.

When he got to the inside, he felt something was wrong. He looked up at the room number, stood at the door for a few seconds, and then turned to leave.

It's Lu Deyang's room; he must have misheard.

The next day, Lu Deyang woke up to find a note.

Only then did I realize that the two girls had left.

Akina Nakamori looks thinner than usual, probably due to the negative news surrounding her.

However, there was a smiley face drawn on the note, so it seems that Lu Qiuwang's comforting words had a good effect.

Martin Edwards found Lu Deyang right after lunch.

"Mr. Chairman?"

Lu Deyang took the coffee and said.

"Dejan, no need to be so polite, just call me Martin."

Edwards said, "Here is your itinerary in Japan. You can cross out anything you're not happy with."

Lu Deyang took it and glanced at it.

That's reasonable.

At this time, European teams weren't making as much money as they used to.

During the most extreme years, European teams would have several trips to China in a single day.

"No problem, but is there still a book signing event?"

Lu Deyang asked.

“Yes, it was your editor who called to request it. We considered that since you are still a cartoonist, a book signing event would be necessary.” Edwards said with a smile, “My son is also a big fan of Pokémon, so remember to save me a signed copy.”

"no problem."

Lu Deyang said.

He is over 50 years old.

How could my son possibly be a reader of Lu Qiu Wang (a popular Chinese writer)?

But there's no need to expose this kind of thing.

After Lu Deyang left, he and his teammates went to support Suzuki.

Then there's Pepsi.

Sharp is next.

In addition to the book signing, I also gave an interview.

Beckham and his younger teammates appeared on television variety shows, playing simple football games.

Japanese variety shows tend to be quite ruthless in their pranks.

But they dare not make a move against foreign players.

If the players get injured, the insurance companies and Manchester United will kill them.

Over the course of a few days, Manchester United players were all over Japanese television and newspapers.

Even the big screens in Roppongi and Ginza were filled with advertisements featuring Lu Deyang and his teammates.

Sales of some Manchester United-related products have seen a significant increase.

Even footballs sold out.

Pokémon merchandise is incredibly popular; items like towels and water bottles, as long as they feature the Pokémon's image, easily sell out.

The Asahi Shimbun wrote: "The hype surrounding Dejan and Manchester United has made us think again. We should also pay attention to Dejan's previous questioning of the fighting spirit of Japanese national team players. Players who lack a sense of honor do not deserve to be selected for the national team."

Japanese television stations are continuously broadcasting clips from Manchester United's matches.

There are also clips of Lu Deyang saving people twice.

There has been almost no coverage of the other team participating in the Toyota Cup.

On November 27, Manchester United's substitutes managed a hard-fought draw against Nottingham Forest.

One day later, the Tokyo National Stadium finally hosted the match.

Even in the locker room, the whole team could hear the fans screaming.

"These fans are really superficial."

Gary Neville said with a hint of sourness.

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "It's because you're not as handsome as David."

Lu Deyang said.

This guy is upset because of Beckham.

At a recent event, Beckham was clearly more popular than him.

“My looks are more in line with British aesthetics,” Gary Neville said to himself.

"Then I can stop being British."

"Steve Bruce said."

Paris nodded and said, "Indeed, I also think David is better looking."

“I also think you’re not as handsome as David,” McClellar said.

"Wales is not part of the United Kingdom!"

Gary Neville emphasized.

Somewhat unwilling, Neville turned to ask, "Dejan, tell me the truth, who is more handsome, me or David?"

"David."

Lu Deyang said, "Even the British should think so."

Beckham has grown up a bit, and there's already a lot of discussion about his appearance in the newspapers.

Is there anything more to ask in this matter?

Lu Deyang opened the system and selected the lottery.

[Your good brother David Beckham is very handsome, and many people underestimate his football skills because of his face. So, we've drawn a player who isn't handsome but has very strong football skills. Ding! You've obtained a single-match trial card for the 12th round of La Liga in the 2003-2004 season, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: Ronaldo De Assis Moreira.]

What the hell!

He's definitely not handsome.

Moreover, their strength is also incredibly impressive.

In terms of talent and ball control, Ronaldinho ranks among the best in history.

If I remember correctly, he came from Gremio's youth academy, and I don't know if he's made it into the first team yet.

Manchester United's warm-up match once again showed their opponents what true popularity is.

Brazil and Japan have a long history, but today they are playing as away players.

Every touch of the ball by Lu Deyang elicits a chorus of screams.

Lu Deyang was somewhat disappointed that he didn't see Ronaldinho on the bench.

There weren't many familiar players in the opponent's starting lineup, but he did see Emerson, who later went to Juventus, on the bench, and Gilberto Silva on the roster.

However, Lu Deyang cannot confirm whether this is the same player who later went to Arsenal.

Brazilian players' names are almost all the same.

Grêmio's manager, Scolari, is an old acquaintance; he later coached Portugal and Brazil, which explains why they were able to play in the Toyota Cup.

At 6 p.m., the German referee, Amre Müller, blew the whistle to start the match.

Although I'm not very familiar with these players, their footwork is quite good.

Gremio consistently used passing to advance the game in the opening stages, and they did this better than Arsenal.

South American teams still have some technical advantage at this time.

The ball was quickly passed to the frontcourt, and Dos Santos played a through ball to find Jardel, but Pallister immediately tackled and won the ball away.

This time, he simply launched the ball forward with a long kick.

The opponent is pressing hard; if we pass to Redondo and delay, we might miss the opportunity.

The ball flew over the center line and found Lu Deyang, who dribbled the ball and quickly attacked Gremio's penalty area.

Francisco Arce chased back very quickly, running back at top speed in his white coat.

The moment Lu Deyang entered the penalty area, he had already rushed in front of Lu Deyang.

But at this time.

click -

Lu Deyang followed up with a right-footed pull-up, a counter-clockwise Genoa spin, and shot directly into the far corner, but the goalkeeper Danley made the save.

Even so, Scolari covered his mouth.

The players Pele favored were indeed very strong.

(End of this chapter)