“Mr. Ten Million, you’re here.”
The next day, as Long Fei trained as usual at the training ground.
Blackburn’s teammates looked at him and couldn’t help but make jokes.
Captain Rhodes said straightforwardly.
“I saw newspapers surprised at Long Fei’s €10 million price tag.”
“But to be honest, I think Long Fei’s €10 million price tag is too low!”
“He has 16 assists in 8 games. With that data, just a €10 million price tag, wouldn't he be snatched up by big clubs?!”
“I’m not exaggerating. Long Fei is worth at least €30 million!”
At this time, Vice Captain Dunn once again showed his talent for backstabbing.
“I think €30 million is too conservative!”
“€50 million is no problem!”
“Rhodes scored 19 goals this season!”
“To allow a forward like Rhodes to score so many goals in a season, this player’s ability, how can he be worth less than €50 million?!”
Rhodes laughed and cursed helplessly.
He chased after Dunn to hit him.
At this time, head coach Mowbray came to the training ground.
The players hurriedly stood in line seriously.
“Over the past two months, we’ve achieved very good results.”
“Eight consecutive league victories, this is the longest winning streak in Blackburn’s history!”
“To achieve such a feat is already quite difficult!”
“But the next game may be our biggest test of the season!”
“I only have one requirement, that is, every player gives their all, and plays to their normal level!”
“Yes!”
The Blackburn players replied in unison.
Long Fei felt a little confused.
Head coach Mowbray was a coach who took every game seriously.
Moreover, before the game, he would set the team’s goals for the game.
In most cases, it is natural to require the players to strive for victory.
Blackburn’s next league opponent is Birmingham, a mid-table team in the Championship.
According to custom, against a team of this strength.
Head coach Mowbray would definitely require the players to take the game seriously, and to be sure to win!
Why are the words he said today completely different from before!
He only asked the players to play to their normal level, but didn't set any goals like winning?
Is Birmingham that difficult to play against?
“Tomorrow morning’s bus, we’ll head to Liverpool City early.”
Head coach Mowbray’s words made Long Fei even more puzzled!
The next league away game against Birmingham, shouldn’t it be going to Birmingham City?
Why go to Liverpool City?
It seemed as if he saw Long Fei’s puzzled expression.
Captain Rhodes couldn’t help but say.
“Long Fei, you wouldn’t be just focusing on the league, would you?”
“The next game, we’ll play the FA Cup!”
“Although before you joined the team, we played poorly in the Championship League.”
“But we played well in the first few rounds of the FA Cup.”
“We won three consecutive games, and reached the fourth round.”
“It’s just that this fourth round is probably our end!”
FA Cup?
Hearing Rhodes’ words, Long Fei was shocked!
He really didn’t pay much attention to the team’s schedule, and basically focused on the league.
Because he didn’t expect.
Blackburn would actually reach the fourth round of the FA Cup!
The FA Cup, as a cup competition with a hundred-year history in England.
It can be said to be a grand event in English football!
The Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, hundreds of teams gather to participate in the melee!
Until the semi-finals of the FA Cup, it’s always been a single-match elimination system.
Because it’s teams from various levels of leagues, gathering together for a melee.
Sometimes you can often see cross-league level battles between teams.
This is the moment that makes fans most excited!
This is also the charm of the FA Cup, a football competition with a century-old history!
Even in the hearts of many old English fans.
To some extent, the FA Cup championship is more influential and charming than the league championship!
Therefore, many teams, instead, will focus their energy on the FA Cup competition.
Blackburn is like this.
They have no ambitions in the Championship.
Therefore, in this season’s FA Cup competition, the team has been very serious about it.
Unexpectedly, in the first three rounds.
Their luck was good, and the opponents they encountered were not strong.
They reached the fourth round all the way, overcoming obstacles.
But they finally encountered the most powerful opponent!
A Premier League powerhouse!
Last season’s Premier League runner-up, Liverpool!
When Long Fei realized this.
He suddenly realized why head coach Mowbray didn’t force the players to set goals for this game.
Because there is no need to set goals!
Because their opponent is last season’s Premier League runner-up!
Against a team of this level.
It’s just too unrealistic to say that a Championship team should go all out to win!
Looking at his teammates around him laughing and joking, completely relaxed.
Long Fei also sighed in his heart!
The fifth league game of the second half of the season, against Wolves, who are second in the Championship League.
Long Fei’s teammates were all worried and timid.
That’s because they still have a sense of it.
Blackburn and Wolves are in the same league.
Although there is a gap in strength.
But they still have hope of fighting.
But Liverpool is a whole other concept!
Liverpool’s strength is completely on another level for them, it’s like a dimensional strike!
Because there is no hope of winning.
So the players’ mentality is very relaxed.
They don’t take this game as a psychological burden at all!
But this isn’t what Long Fei wants!
“So the next game is against Liverpool!”
“But I don’t want my first FA Cup experience to be a loss!”
Long Fei said lightly.
Long Fei’s words made head coach Mowbray pause for a moment.
Blackburn’s teammates couldn’t help but look at him.
“Long Fei, what did you say?”
“I said, even if the opponent is Liverpool, a Premier League powerhouse, last season’s Premier League runner-up.”
“Are we afraid of them?”
“They have 11 people, we have 11 people, what’s there to be afraid of!”
Long Fei didn’t directly say anything about defeating Liverpool or anything like that.
But every word he just said, exuded courage and disdain!
If it were before, perhaps Blackburn’s teammates would have just laughed it off.
But now, Long Fei’s words have clearly made his teammates look serious!
Because this 18-year-old teammate in front of them.
He is the core figure who led the team to eight consecutive victories!
He is the core player who led the team to defeat strong opponents!
Long Fei’s words have subtly.
Influencing the heart of every Blackburn player!
Although the teammates didn’t say anything else.
But.
A seed was planted in everyone’s heart!
It’s a seed that will fight even when facing a Premier League powerhouse!