Li Qing scored four goals in the Stoke City U18 league tournament. Not only did it increase his popularity in Merseyside, it also made him the focus of the Youth Premier League this week.
With the advancement of science and technology, the speed at which news spread was astonishing, but even under such circumstances, no one had ever heard of a genius youth called Li Qing.
What did this mean?
A genius who had appeared out of nowhere!
Although it was possible that Li Qing had just suddenly exploded, who would care so much about the media?
The traffic was equal to money. It was as exaggerated as it could be. Who cared if you would become a talent in the future?
Of course, the conscientious media was not among them.
In less than half a day, the media had investigated detailed information about Li Qing. He had immigrated to Liverpool with his parents since he was a child, entered the Kirkby Youth Training Academy at the age of six, and quickly became a talented player of his age. Strangely, his outstanding performance stopped at the age of eleven.
From genius to mediocrity, it wasn't difficult to know the details. There were many people in Kirkby Academy and Blue Deacon High School who knew about Li Qing's experiences. The blow of losing his parents when he was young was enough to destroy a genius. Thus, these media outlets were very curious as to why Li Qing would return to being a genius after being mediocre, and in such a way that he stood out from the crowd.
An insider from the Kirkby Youth Training Academy, who was unwilling to reveal his name, spoke about this on the INS. He said that Li Qing had bravely walked out from the low point of his personal life and welcomed a new life.
Thus, Li Qing's sudden appearance became an extremely inspirational story…
As the main character, Li Qing did not know that his fame had transformed in just two matches. He had gone from a little fame in Merseyside to a little fame in the entire England.
Liverpool's largest local media outlet, The Echo, even introduced Li Qing in detail in its youth training column. The local Liverpool fans were increasingly appreciating Li Qing and hoped that he could become the pride of the KOP in the future like Owen, Gerrard, and Carragher.
The outside world had been reporting a lot about Li Qing during this period of time. The senior management of the Kirkby Academy knew that the temptations outside were very big, and it was not a good thing to let Li Qing contact the media too early. Therefore, they chose to refuse the interview requests from many media outlets. At the same time, they also asked the U18 manager, Neil Cricchley, to inform Li Qing of the dangers of early contact with the media.
The world had never lacked geniuses. There were countless cases in the world of football. Those talented players were praised by the media and fans, but reality gave them a loud slap in the face.
However, today was different from the past. The Internet had brought people from all over the world closer together. In other words, self-discipline still depended on oneself.
Regarding this aspect, Li Qing's self-awareness was very sufficient. He didn't lose himself because of the praise from the media. On the contrary, he had even harsher requirements for himself. Other than coming to the training ground early to train, he would also take the initiative to stay behind to train after the training ended.
The Liverpool fans saw this and liked Li Qing even more.
Of course, the current Li Qing was only a member of the U18, and the amount of attention he received was ultimately limited. Otherwise…those media would come wave after wave…
Back to the topic, the last league match of the Liverpool U18 team in 2016 was a home game against the Derby County U18 team.
The overall strength of Derby County's U18 was comparable to that of Middlesbrough's U18 and Stoke City's U18, which meant that whoever was in better condition had a higher chance of winning the game. However, Liverpool's U18 overall strength was higher than the three teams.
However, the Liverpool U18, who had the advantage in strength, still had to show some real skills if they wanted to win the game. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to win the game.
The Derby County U18 coaching team had obviously put in a lot of effort before the match and made targeted arrangements for Li Qing's explosive point, so much so that Li Qing was having a hard time playing at the start of the match.
However, it was only a little strenuous, not helpless.
Li Qing's current physical strength had reached 60, and his physical fitness was considered to be in the middle to high end of the U18 youth team. He was only slightly weaker than the tall and strong center backs. What truly affected Li Qing's performance was the Derby County U18's relatively complete defensive system and extremely high tactical attainments.
In the face of Liverpool's recent hot form, the visiting Derby County U18 had a good attitude and chose to defend and counterattack. To be precise, they were strictly guarded and did not even attack in the first 20 minutes.
Without using the five-star skill card, Li Qing's footwork wasn't too exquisite. However, his technique, dribbling, and ball control average was in the 60s, which wasn't weak. It was just that half of the field was only that big, and Derby County's U18 defense system was targeted. As a result, Li Qing didn't have many chances. However, as time passed, that seemingly stable defensive line became shaky under Li Qing's continuous attempts to break through.
Because…Li Qing had already discovered the loopholes that were gradually being exposed in Derby County's U18 defensive system!
Everyone thought that his technical characteristics were fast speed and strong breakthroughs. In fact, this was not the case. The talent he had obtained previously allowed him to make a qualitative leap in his vision and creativity. The Derby County U18 defensive players fell into a habitual mindset, thinking that the Liverpool U18's offensive focus would still be on Li Qing.
In fact, that was the tactic that Neil Cricchley had devised.
In the twenty-fourth minute, Li Qing did not break through after receiving the football. He pushed the football towards the middle with the outer foot of his left foot, swung his left foot, and used his long pass that had yet to reach the passing line to complete the transfer.
Standing in the technical area, Neil Critchley's eyes lit up. Although Li Qing's long pass was not particularly accurate, it did not affect the effect. Grennon, who was running along the left sideline, still had enough time to observe after receiving the pass.
Under such circumstances, the Derby County U18 defenders panicked when they saw the empty defense on their right flank.
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