On a rare sunny day, George Li was sitting in the small stand at the Thorpe Arch training ground, wearing sunglasses and holding a drink.
Chris Casper, who was sitting next to him, was also wearing sunglasses, but he was holding a computer.
The two of them sat by the court like this for an hour.
On the field is a reserve team match between Leeds United and Newcastle United.
Apart from the players, substitutes, and coaches from both sides, only George Lee, Casper, and a few others were left sitting in the stands watching the game.
As for the other people, they all sat far away from the two of them.
After all, these scouts are too embarrassed to record information about other players' players in front of their head coach.
And George Li and Casper didn't care about them, just recorded them.
After all, you can't stop this kind of thing. You can't drive everyone out, right? The number of scouts coming is also an affirmation of Leeds United’s youth training.
However, it cannot be said that everyone is here for the Leeds United players. After all, there are also some young players with unlimited potential in the opposing team.
For example, Newcastle youngster Andy Carroll, who just beat the Leeds United reserve center back to complete a header, is deeply loved by many players and keeps taking photos, videos and records.
A Liverpool scout recorded it in his notebook.
"A typical British center, tall, strong, and capable of controlling the air. His height of 1.9 meters makes him more effective in headers, and his strong body can provide him with more protection when shooting. These two points can not only attack the goal, but also create opportunities for teammates. At the same time, his foot skills are also very practical. He does not suffer when handling the ball at his feet, and his left-foot shot has a certain power."
Before Andy Carroll's name, there are other people's names. If these names were seen by Lee George, he would definitely say that this scout is more knowledgeable.
Charlotte Black, Danny Rose, Fabian Delph, Sigurdsson, Edmundson, Jan Arnesen...
Except for Carroll and another Newcastle player, the others are all Leeds United players.
"How's it going? How's that forward?" George Li took a sip of his drink and then asked Casper next to him.
"Very good, a rare British center with potential that I agree with." Kasper said while recording on the computer.
"That......"
"He is suitable for 19 clubs in the Premier League, but he is not suitable for us at Leeds United." Kasper said directly.
"Why?" Although George Li had never planned to buy it, Casper was so sure that he became curious.
"If you wanted it, you would have done it a long time ago." Casper glanced at the drink in George Li's hand, "Is there any more?"
"No more." After saying that, George Li drank the last sip.
Then, the two continued to watch the game on the field.
^^^
It was actually a coincidence that the two people appeared here.
In yesterday's league match, Leeds United defeated Manchester United 2-1. Today, George Lee gave the team a day off.
Then George Li wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to go on a date with Helen. After all, one was busy with work and the other was busy with studying, so it was difficult to have time to get together.
Unfortunately, Helen had important classes in the morning and afternoon today, so the date plan was ruined again.
The bored George Li drove to the team's training ground after a late nap, hoping to find something to do there.
After coming to the office, he found that except for Manchester United, there was no other opponent that he needed to prepare for alone this month. Generally, he only had to wait for the team to review or the coaching staff to review and discuss, and there was no need to take it so seriously.
League opponents are all mid- and lower-tier teams. The FA Cup team gave up and used it for training. How well they can play depends entirely on the performance of the substitutes.
As for the UEFA Cup, Li George can only say that he has thoroughly studied Sevilla.
Just when he had nothing to do, George Li heard the cheers of the players outside.
When I came to the window, I saw that the reserve team's game was going on.
Li George suddenly became interested, because several players in his first team who usually didn't play much also participated in the game today, and he wanted to go down and take a look.
When going down the stairs, George Li met Casper who was also going down the stairs.
When Casper was sorting out the video, he also heard the sound of the game, so he thought about taking the guy down to record more game video.
After all, these young players from the reserve team may appear in the first team in the future, and substitute players from the first team will also participate in reserve team games. This is a good time to collect information.
The two of them sat in the stands together. Look at yours, I'll record mine and discuss a few sentences.
Although Carroll's performance was outstanding today, the situation is still controlled by Leeds United.
Danny Rose and Charlotte provide the team with a lot of offensive opportunities on both wings.
Arneson and Pedersen kept galloping to the left and right.
Delph sits in the midfield, organizing and dispatching.
As an all-around forward, Edmundson is constantly involved in the team's defense, just like Kuyt and Davis in the first team.
It's just that Casper usually collects these things. The purpose of his visit today is Sigurdsson, the Icelandic player the team just introduced.
Sigurdsson, known as the "Icelandic Great Sniper" in later generations, has now shown his outstanding side.
In the final stage of the game, his continuous attacks allowed Leeds United to rewrite and expand the score.
In the 78th minute, Sigurdsson's midfielder directly made a long pass to Arnesen on the right. Arnesen used his speed to get rid of the opponent's defense and entered the penalty area.
When he had a chance to hit the goal, he passed the ball to the unmarked Edmondson.
The young player from the Faroe Islands steadily pushed the ball into the empty goal.
"Did you already know about his level?"
Casper still did not turn his head, but operated the computer while talking to George Li.
"It doesn't count. After all, I knew it through scouts. Then I analyzed his video and asked the reserve team to develop several special tactics for him."
"If you are really that capable, I might as well resign and leave my position to you."
"And you become a head coach?"
"That's okay." Casper wasn't shy at all and just let you down.
In the 87th minute of the game, Leeds United got a set kick in the frontcourt. Pedersen and Sigurdsson both stepped in front of the ball.
After the referee blew the whistle, Sigurdsson started first, followed by Pedersen.
All scouting reports have this in mind for Pederson. Pederson is extremely good at positioning the ball.
All the Newcastle players on the field thought that this ball was taken by Pedersen and Sigurdsson was just covering it.
Sigurdsson kicked the ball directly into the dead center of the goal.
"Woohoo, 4 to 1." Casper exclaimed.
"Yes." For this kind of match without suspense, George Li was still not too excited. After all, his strength was there.
"I remember you once said that we have Hart and Pederson, but they are both left-footed set-piece masters."
"so......"
"So, with Hart gone, you really found someone with a good right foot?"
Casper finally turned his head this time and looked at George Li seriously.
