"This is your cupboard, it's always empty."
In the dressing room at the Leeds United training ground, fitness coach Colin McGee pointed to a cabinet with the number 19 on it and pointed it to the players on the side.
"Okay." The player nodded dully, looking very nervous.
"Relax, Fabrice." McGee patted the young man on the shoulder and continued, "There are many young people like you in the team. I believe you will get along well."
"Yeah, I already know a few."
"Yes, you have been training with the reserve team before. You know Danny and Gilvi, right?"
"That's right."
"That's great, and I think the rest of the team are looking forward to meeting you too, Fabrice."
This player was Fabrice Muamba, who transferred to Leeds United at the beginning of the season. However, not long after the transfer, he was found to have a heart problem and has been receiving treatment.
After half a year of treatment, he has now completely recovered.
Since last month, he has been training and playing with the reserve team, and in the upcoming final game of the Premier League, George Lee decided to give this black guy a chance.
Muamba put his things in the locker, and then kept touching the locker with his name on it.
After rubbing for a while, Muamba began to change into training clothes and prepare to enter the training ground.
McGee on the side was also very satisfied after seeing this young man's performance.
When Muamba arrived at the training ground, he saw his teammates and coaches lining up waiting for him.
The players had just finished a training session. Originally, all the players were sitting sparsely on the lawn, drinking water and chatting. However, as soon as they saw Muamba coming out, they immediately started to line up.
Lee George waited until Muamba came to his side, and then began to say to all the players: "Let us welcome our last player this season, Fabrice Muamba."
"Pa bang bang~"
Everyone began to clap excitedly, and some even started to whistle when something good happened.
George Li waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down. He still had something to say.
"Fabrice has almost recovered. I want to let him play a few kicks in the last round of the league. What do you think?"
"Give my position to him." Before George Li could finish speaking, Bell raised his hand to grab the words.
However, he was immediately grabbed by the captain Smith and rubbed his neck.
"Gareth, you idiot, he is a midfielder, not a wide player."
Seeing the two fighting, even other Leeds United players on one side joined in, and they all started to lightly hit Bell, or kick him or something.
If it's a little further out of reach, it can only take advantage of your mouth.
"Gareth, you don't know whether you will start or not, why should you give up?"
"That's right, kid, you're still far behind."
George Li waited until everyone had finished making noise, and then said to all the players: "But you also know that the last game is very important. Although the final result of this season is not in our hands, I We still want to end this regrettable season with a victory.”
"So, I decided to give Fabrice five minutes."
"I haven't finished speaking yet. The premise is that you have to give me a lead of more than 3 goals, otherwise Fabrice's debut will only appear next season."
The players in the team began to talk, especially the offensive players in the frontcourt, who had begun to wink at each other.
Originally a game that only required victory, after the head coach said this, it became something that needed to be taken more seriously.
After all, the atmosphere of the Leeds United team has always been very good. Almost all the players huddle together to help and support each other. Therefore, their last game against Reading was not limited to winning and trying to hit the league championship. , they also shouldered another task.
That is to score as many goals as possible so that Muamba can play.
Now in the standings, Manchester United is still 1 point ahead of Leeds United. In the last round, Manchester United faces Wigan Athletic. If nothing else happens, they should win. In this way, no matter how many goals Leeds United beats Reading, they will still be only 1 point behind. Second place.
George Lee didn't want the team to have too much mental burden in this regard, so he used Muamba's comeback to divert the pressure on the players.
Let them not be too entangled in the ownership of the league championship, but turn pressure into motivation and play a good game.
Of course, Leeds United's coaching staff is also fully prepared for this. Before the final round of the league, they will hold a discussion meeting almost every day to discuss various formations, tactics, and play styles, and strive to ensure that they win Reading.
If Manchester United really overturns against Wigan, if you can't seize this opportunity to overtake, you can only blame yourself.
In a word, Leeds United strives to win Reading in the final round of the league.
Not just to win, but to win beautifully.
^^^
"Fabrice!" George Li called Muamba over
After the young man heard the coach's call, he immediately took off his coat and came to the coach's side.
It is now the 83rd minute of the game, and Leeds United is already leading 3-0. Winning this game should not be a problem.
According to what was agreed before the game, now is the time for Muamba to play.
"Go up and replace Scott, don't put too much pressure on yourself, go up and feel it." George Li kept telling Muamba in his ears, "If, I mean if, you feel uncomfortable anywhere, just Sign in quickly, do you understand?"
Muamba listened carefully to his coach's instructions.
This was the first time he listened to George Li's instructions on the playing field, but he felt that every word the coach said was deeply imprinted in his heart. He seemed to be an old player who had been at Leeds United for a long time. None of them felt strange.
"Are you listening, Fabrice?" George Li saw that Muamba was in a daze, and he became concerned about his special player again.
"It's okay, boss." Muamba suddenly turned around and stared at George Li.
"As long as it's okay..."
Muamba hugged George Li and said, "Thank you, boss."
He himself never thought that he would be able to return to the court one day. When he found out that he had a heart problem during the transfer medical examination, he even felt that he would never be able to play football again, and even living would be a waste. Realistic expectations.
But the team never gave up on him. Not only did they not cancel the transfer, they even paid for his treatment to help him recover.
Muamba came to the sidelines and watched the fourth official pick up a sign indicating that he would replace Parker.
He stretched out his right hand, made a sign of the cross on his chest, and then hugged Parker tightly when he came off the field.
At the same time, all the spectators in the Elland Road Stadium stood up and gave the warmest applause to Muamba who was jogging into the stadium.
At this moment, the game is irrelevant.
After watching Muamba extend his long legs to destroy a Reading attack in a steal, the stadium burst into warm applause again.
George Li turned around and asked his assistant: "Where is Manchester United..."
"2-0, the game is over, Manchester United has won."
