What kind of football player is handsome?

Chapter 31: Pogba arrives at Leicester City, and they've been drawn against Manchester City in

"Or, you can just ignore me and let my third brother pay for it."

Lingard moved out before he even had a chance to settle in, and then Pogba came in—it was a seamless transition.

"Sigh, it's one thing if you are, but if he also plays for Leicester City, wouldn't that mean I'm useless?"

Lingard wants Liu Yi and Pogba to get along well, but he's also afraid of falling too far behind.

It's true that I'm both afraid my brother will suffer and afraid he'll drive a Land Rover.

"It's okay, I was just lucky. Look at the goals I scored, they were all good passes. All I had to do was kick them and they went in."

Lingard gave him a "I don't believe you" look.

In the afternoon, Pogba arrived carrying large bags of luggage.

"Hey, big brother, second brother, long time no see!"

Pogba was underage; Manchester United staff brought him over.

They also took Lingard back with them.

After all, taxi drivers know that you should avoid going back empty unless absolutely necessary.

"Paul, I was just about to ask you that, what brings you here?"

Players like Liu Yi, Pogba, and Morrison are all first-team reserves and are usually not sent out to gain experience.

Liu Yi's decision to lend the account out was actually his own request. He needed more real-world opportunities to achieve success and push for the upgrade of the "system" that only he knew about.

"Seeing you dominate in the Championship makes me itchy to try it myself. I talked to Mino, and he also thinks that going out to level up for a while will help my exposure and increase my market value! And with you here, Mino is at ease."

That fatso, he's always coming up with terrible ideas.

Pogba is definitely more useful than Lingard, but how much benefit he can bring to the team is another matter...

Liu Yi didn't dare to make any guarantees.

If things don't go as planned, Pogba might as well have stayed at Manchester United and played in the reserve league during his six months at Leicester City.

Liu Yi and Lingard took Pogba for a walk around the training base.

Locker room, gym, cafeteria, training field...

Pogba: "It seems like something's missing."

Liu Yi and Lin Jiade exchanged a glance.

Although the base is not large in scale, it is well-equipped and fully functional.

Even though it's only at the Championship level, its level of professionalism still surpasses that of many top Chinese clubs.

Pogba clapped his hands, suddenly realizing, "There's no barbershop at the training ground! Are there any decent barbershops in Leicester?"

Liu Yi and Lin Jiade: ...

The third brother's daily routine, besides eating, sleeping, and training, revolves around figuring out what hairstyle to get next.

She loves doing her hair so much, she should really be paired with Li Xiaolu.

"You're just going to stay in this barbershop, Paul. If you play well, even if you shave your head, everyone will praise you for being handsome; if you play badly, no matter how fancy your hair is, you'll still get criticized."

"All right……"

Pogba nodded reluctantly.

La Pangzi told him to learn more from Liu Yi and to avoid hanging out with shady characters.

The French genius listened to Raiola's every word without question.

Without Raphael's efforts, he would have had a hard time securing that £4,000-a-week contract. It was this contract that pulled his family out of the dire slums of France, allowing his mother to live a decent, normal life.

After having lunch together in the cafeteria, Lingard packed his bags and left the home where he had stayed for a full twenty-four hours.

Liu Yi and Pogba waved to him through the car window: "We'll come back to Carrington to visit you when we have time."

Lingard was on the verge of tears.

Once again, one person shouldered everything.

In the evening, Liu Yi took Pogba to the gym at the training base for strength training.

Compared to his thin and frail figure during his youth team days, Liu Yi now has clearly defined muscles. While he has gained three kilograms, his body fat percentage has actually decreased slightly. He is no longer the frail, easily blown away stick he once was.

Strength and power increased by seven points in six months. If the team doctor hadn't repeatedly reminded him that excessive pursuit of strength would increase the risk of injury, this number would probably have been even higher.

After all, in the Championship, you can live without your body, but you can't live without it.

"Wow, your muscles are getting more and more toned! Let me see!"

Midfield maestro Andy King was also doing extra strength training. After finishing a set of training, he saw Liu Yi and his companion, walked over to them, and casually squeezed the latter's upper arm. His gaze then shifted to the tall man behind Liu Yi.

"This young man must be on loan from Manchester United."

Andy King didn't pay much attention to Pogba.

In his eyes, this young man who had been rented was probably like Lingard, a second prince who had been given away as a companion to the prince.

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the next day.

Above the training ground, leaden-gray clouds hung heavily, and the air was filled with a crisp, damp chill.

Liu Yi and Pogba were in the same group, doing warm-up exercises.

A moment later.

A short whistle blew.

The group competition begins.

As expected, Pogba was assigned to the substitute group, standing opposite Liu Yi.

The main team players were watching the French boy closely and were trying to intercept him relentlessly.

Pogba appeared unsteady on his feet, yet his footwork was exceptionally agile, allowing him to deliver precise passes while dodging and weaving.

"That kid is fantastic! Carrington is producing some truly remarkable children!"

Eriksson's gaze fell on Pogba as if he were looking at a rare unicorn.

Andy King put away his disdain.

"Okay, you're better than the last kid we rented."

Pogba scratched his head and gave a good-natured smile.

"Could you say that again? I'll record it and play it on repeat in his ear every day."

The training ground was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The match ended shortly afterward.

Eriksson walked over, his expression serious.

"I have some news to share with everyone."

"The FA Cup third round match results are out."

"We had bad luck with the draw; we were seeded!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd.

Pogba and Liu Yi looked at each other in bewilderment.

Why cheer when it's such a bad draw?

Andy King chuckled: "The seeded teams are mostly Premier League teams. Winning the FA Cup is unrealistic anyway. Meeting a Premier League team early on, playing against top-tier players, and experiencing the intensity of a top league is good. Losing isn't a loss, and winning is a huge bonus. Do you know why the FA Cup is called a 'breeding ground for upsets'? It's because there are countless examples of Championship and even League One teams upsetting Premier League teams!"

Eriksson coughed lightly, signaling everyone to calm down and listen to him finish.

"And our opponent is Manchester..."

Liu Yi shuddered.

Are we about to face our former master in battle?

I wonder if there are any avoidance rules in the loan agreement.

"city!"

Oh, it's Manchester City.

……

That's not right!

Manchester City today is no longer the team that struggled to avoid relegation year after year. Since being acquired by the Abu Dhabi consortium, they have been recruiting and making big signings for two consecutive seasons. This season, they have even climbed into the top six and are showing signs of becoming a new powerhouse. Their squad is full of outstanding and distinctive star players.

The crowd seemed to be ignited by these words, and cheers and whistles erupted.

"I want to change into Tevez's jersey!"

"I want to switch to Vieira."

"Anyone want the Kolo Toure? If no one wants it, I've reserved it."

Liu Yi was shocked.

Shouldn't we be discussing how to upset Manchester City right now?

Why are they all ordering other people's original jerseys?

That makes sense, the gap between Leicester City and Manchester City is indeed very large.

Tevez alone is probably worth more than half of Leicester City's starting lineup.

All we can hope for is a shout of "Leicester, hold!" just like "Big Shot, hold!"

However, there is good news: they were drawn to play Leicester City at home.

This might have a tiny bit of effect.

Liu Yi pondered for a moment, then walked straight to assistant coach Batske on the sidelines.

"Coach Batske, do you have a report on that Manchester City goalkeeper?"

The role of intelligence cannot be ignored.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

"Oh, Manchester City's goalkeeper, it should be Joe Hart, right? Let me find him for you..."

Assistant coach Batzke replied while recalling, but Liu Yi suddenly seemed to remember something and clapped his hands.

"Oh, is it him? No need, Coach, no need."

Batzke looked slightly puzzled: "You know him?"

No, I don't know him.

A subtle smile appeared on Liu Yi's lips.

Batzke: ...

Strictly speaking, Liu Yi's acquaintance with Joe Hart was only one-sided.

Who doesn't know this? Who doesn't understand this?

If Heaven had feelings, it too would grow old.

I got kicked by Hartmond!

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