What kind of football player is handsome?

Chapter 8: The Chinese Youth Super League officially kicks off! Will they face Liverpool's yout

Liu Yi's head-on confrontation with Morrison greatly shocked the young players.

The story of this unexpected rise to fame is so compelling that only Kanna Seto in early 2025 can rival it in terms of its impact.

Coaches at the Carrington youth academy began to focus their attention on Liu Yi's development.

The trainers then created a customized diet and training program for the boy from China to improve his endurance.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Liu Yi's life was precisely folded between three points: sweating profusely on the training field, replenishing his strength and nutrition in the canteen, and sleeping soundly in the dormitory.

My only form of leisure and entertainment was beating COD6 with Lingard.

Watching Lao Xie, who had been knocked out by a flying knife, fall to the ground with a thud, Liu Yi couldn't help but sigh that Goose had been portrayed too cruelly in the Call of Duty series.

Have you ever considered playing MOBA games? There's a new one called LOL that came out recently, and it's pretty fun.

Liu Yi recommended League of Legends, which had recently launched its European server, to Lin Huang.

"Is it played like DOTA? I still prefer shooting games."

Seemingly feeling unsatisfied with being carried through the game by Liu Yi, Lingard started a new game and set the difficulty to Normal.

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8 month 14 day.

The English Premier League has resumed, and the Chinese Youth Super League has also arrived as scheduled.

Manchester United U18's first-round opponent is Liverpool's youth team, their biggest rival in the Northern Division Youth Super League.

Liverpool's U18 team is also full of talented players.

The most dazzling one is said to be under 16 years old.

He's a genius who skipped grades.

"Raheem Sterling..."

(Her shapely butt is comparable to Kim Kardashian's!)

During the pre-match planning, Brian McClair mentioned this name countless times.

At the strong urging of youth academy director and club legend Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool beat out nearly half of their Premier League rivals, including Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea, and spent £200 million to bring him from QPR to Anfield.

It's worth noting that this deal was reached in March.

Don't forget, Liverpool is invincible in the spring and autumn seasons.

The "Double Red Derby" is never short of hype, even when it's a contest between youth teams.

In the stands, reporters from all walks of life had already set up their cameras and microphones.

Even in the far East...

Some small video platform streamers somehow manage to obtain foreign broadcast sources.

The live stream room was packed with people.

Fans who genuinely care about youth training make up less than 10% of the population.

The remaining 90% are all Happy Bean players.

[To those downstairs: Take my advice, youth team matches are a deep rabbit hole. If you can't handle it, let me take over.]

Indeed, the young players only earn nutrition fees and are naive; a little money or even just a scare from the coach and they'll obediently play fixed matches.

[What a joke! Two to one? This is Manchester United and Liverpool, either one of them is a future star. Why would someone abandon a future in the Premier League and Championship to ruin their reputation?]

Stop arguing, it's just one more game in five, Liverpool, go for it!

With a whistle, the competition officially began.

Liverpool launched the first attack.

Sterling wiggled his butt.

He passed the ball back to midfield maestro Suso.

This type of quick and agile midfielder, capable of playing both on the wing and in the center, is a product of the Benitez era.

Lingard stepped forward to press the grab.

Suso didn't dare to be careless and passed the ball to Sterling in the attacking third.

Sterling then wiggled his signature pert buttocks again.

He wants to prove that his £200 million transfer fee was well-deserved.

"His running posture is strange, but he's very fast."

"Facing interference from the Manchester United defenders!"

"Slow down, cut inside to break through!"

"The dribbling feel is also great."

"They've broken through!"

"Look at this ball, shoot! Oh dear, the goal is right in the middle, not at the corner flag!"

Sterling seemed unconcerned about his "unfinished project," grinning and raising his hand in acknowledgment.

Mine mine.

"If he can improve his finishing touch, this kid could very well secure a place in the England national team in the future."

It was Manchester United's turn to attack.

Johnstone takes the goal kick.

In the midfield battle, players and horses were thrown about.

A little brown egg took advantage of the chaos to control the ball.

Lingard!

This guy initially joined Liverpool's youth academy.

However, later on, because no one passed him the ball, and because he was a fan of the Iron Man and admired Carrington, he transferred to Manchester United.

Therefore, they are always very excited when playing against Liverpool.

"Lingard of Manchester United! His footwork is equally dazzling!"

"His current net worth has reached 50 euros!"

"A series of midfield breakthroughs, a through ball!!"

The quality of the pirated broadcasts is terrible.

But the passionate commentary still got the viewers in front of the screen excited.

The Happy Beans players were completely baffled.

There really aren't many commentators in China who are better than those on this small platform.

Look at the top left corner.

ESPN

Is it a foreign channel?

"Look at this ball!"

Just as Lingard passed the ball...

What Liu Yi could see.

The long-absent green line has reappeared.

Liverpool U18 captain and center-back Conor Coady was sleepy.

He was assigned to mark a Chinese player he had never heard of before.

When did Carrington produce such a person?

Before the match, Conor Cody secretly used his phone to log into the transfer market.

Even Liu Yi's roster for Manchester United's U18 team hasn't been updated.

Connor smiled.

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

Liu Yi's sudden action caught Connor completely off guard.

Manchester United's number 39 wasn't particularly fast, but his positioning was more cunning, and he was the first to touch the ball.

He strode into the penalty area.

Facing the goalkeeper.

Liu Yi suddenly felt his blood surging.

A sudden, inexplicable restlessness surged up my spine.

Is it a one-on-one situation?

I forced myself to calm down.

Suppress the restlessness in your heart.

Analyze the goalkeeper's positioning carefully.

Outside of the foot, flicking towards the far corner!

The football hurtled towards Liverpool's youth team's goal like an arrow released from a bow.

"Great! Goal!"

"Manchester United U18 take the lead at home!"

"The goal scorer is... number 39, Liu Yi!"

"He's a Chinese player!"

Thousands of miles away, ESPN, headquartered in Singapore.

Commentator Zhan Jun looked at the huge broadcast screen in front of him and was deeply moved.

He was originally a Premier League commentator, but he had nothing to do during the week, so he came to commentate on this match.

The result, however, gave him a great surprise.

Sterling of the home team Liverpool was a real eye-opener.

Jesse Lingard of Manchester United also performed very well.

And... it's amazing that some of our compatriots have managed to make a name for themselves in Carrington.

[Liu Yi? That fallen prodigy who was kicked out? He's actually joined Manchester United's youth academy?]

[What do you mean by kicking them out? This is called studying abroad, you know? Just look at their performance in these two rounds of offense and defense. Don't underestimate them just because they're U18; their skills, tactics, and individual abilities are no less than those of the Chinese Super League!]

Um, are there any Chinese players with a market value of two million?

[That kid dancing with Liu Yi to celebrate is hilarious, I think his name is Lingard...]

Connor Cody was very upset.

He watched as Liu Yi took his place and then started taking a walk.

He would sometimes stand still with his hands on his hips.

Just when he thought this guy posed no threat.

But suddenly he started moving, cut into the penalty area and scored a goal.

What kind of talent has Carrington recruited?!

In the stands, Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish's eyes lit up.

If Sterling's speed were combined with that kid's finishing ability...

Dalglish's deputy, José Segura, glanced at the eager team legend and dissuaded him from the idea.

"Sir Da, Arsène Wenger had his eye on him before, but even his personal efforts failed to poach him. Give up on that idea."

Then, he snorted coldly and muttered a complaint in a low voice.

"What's the point of fighting over a tumor that's good for nothing but ending things..."