Green Life

On Melwood's training ground, a 1.8-meter blond boy is working hard to defend himself in the penalty area.

I saw him put his chest against Dirk, his thighs were spread apart, and his movements were very clean, preventing Dirk from turning around and shooting.

Not a vegetarian either, he leaned back hard, knocked the arch of his right foot, and turned around halfway to shoot.

The blond boy stretched his legs vigorously to try to block the ball. The ball passed under his feet, but the speed was slowed down by the soles of his feet and was easily confiscated by Cavalieri.

"Well done, Elmer," Maxine applauded loudly from the sidelines.

This is of course a team training game, the purpose is to test Elmer's level, and he performed well.

"Boy, you've defended well, and you're very calm," said Dirk, turning around and smiling at him.

"Hey," he scratched the back of his head, "I was cheated by Mark a lot when I was U18, and I gradually calmed down."

"Haha, this kid is interesting," said Couit, pointing at Elmer and laughing towards the sidelines.

Hugh McAuley nodded secretly. It is possible for Mark Qin to come to the first team to try this wave of U18s. There are only a few people, Hobbs, Elmer, Danny, and Valle.

It is a success for these few people to be able to sit on the bench, and it is an extraordinary performance to be able to play in the secondary rotation.

For example, Hobbs was the first to enter the first team, and he is also the oldest. He will be 21 next year, but Hugh estimates that he will not be able to stay. The reason is that he has no characteristics and his defensive ability is not good in the Premier League.

It's useless to be a surprise soldier like this. On the contrary, Valle and Elmer have developed some tricks.

Valle's fast counterattack and internal cut made Hugh's eyes shine last year, and Elmer also worked harder to practice his foot skills, and actually developed the attributes of a supporting right back.

This is useful. Coaches like to be able to play multiple positions. This attribute is similar to that of Carragher playing right back.

"Elmer, you did a good job. I think you can impress the boss," Mark Qin said after he left the field.

"Hopefully", he felt uneasy. Valle was actually in the first team before him. He was so angry that he had to seize this opportunity no matter what he said.

"correct,

how is danny ", Ma Keqin asked the nine and a half who transferred from La Masia.

Elmer shook his head, "It's not bad at U18, but at U21 his physical disadvantage is great. You also know that he moves slowly. Although he has good skills, he can't perform well in England."

Ma Keqin nodded helplessly, and there was nothing he could do to help, "Now the team lacks a right back, you should learn from the team assistant and do the most basic things well, don't think too much, make sure you have a firm foothold first."

"Well", Elmer is no longer the stinky boy who was in front of Mark Qin five years ago. He nodded in conviction and said, "Don't worry, we have practiced according to your instructions for a year and a half."

Ma Keqin could see that Elmer's foot skills in the training match just now were much better than before.

Of course, it is only relative to himself, but the biggest advantage is that he has developed a sense of the ball through the ball at his feet, and he is much calmer in handling dangerous balls when clearing sieges.

"We can be together again, haha, brother football, invincible", Valle came over and said with a smile on their shoulders.

If it weren't for Finnan's hamstring injury, Elmer probably wouldn't have had the chance to come to the first team. I hope he can stay.

...

The first game of his career was the start of the Premier League. Elmer's start was even better than Mark Qin's.

Carragher is 31 years old, and his injury is just right. He played the whole game against Chelsea. Skrtel still needs to be raised for half a month. The coaching staff dare not bet on the whole season.

So many things are more timely than timely, "shit luck", Valle sat on the bench and complained.

In this game, Liverpool played Portsmouth for the second time, and lost to them in the Community Shield Cup. At home, Liverpool vowed to win four consecutive victories.

"Liverpool game", Peterson paused, "Mark is the captain on the field, why am I not happy?" He turned to McManaman and asked.

"Gerrard and Alonso played three games in a row after returning from the national team, almost all of them," McManaman replied, "Carragher's injury is just right"

"In the next week, they will play London's upstart Tottenham and compete for the Champions League. Liverpool can't help it. Look at their right back Elmer, who has just been transferred from U21"

"Guys, are you ready?" Mark Qin walked in the front of the first team for the first time, turning his head to look at the faces behind him.

Reina, Aurelio, Agger, Cahill, Elmer, Bruno, Liera, Lucas, Dirk, Voronin.

The teammates all nodded seriously, without the slightest contempt because of his age.

Crouch next to him looked at the "This is Anfield" above his head, feeling a little dazed. If he hadn't left last year, he might have won the Premier League title.

But he went to Portsmouth and won the FA Cup as the main force, which is better than winning the league championship as the third striker... I guess.

He turned his head and looked at Ma Keqin. They had a good relationship. They chatted a few words just now. They became the captain so soon?

"Boom..., Mark, Mark, Mark", you can't imagine the intensity of the cheers as soon as you leave the passage.

The sound shook the sky, and the situation changed color!

This is the coronation ceremony of the youngest captain in their history, and there is a kind of tragedy: we can't get together...

Anfield is always full of stories and miracles. The seventeen-year-old captain is a small miracle in any team in the five major leagues.

"Mark, you are still young, but today, you have to take responsibility, you brought him, no one will consider your age, you are under a lot of pressure", Carragher personally put it on for him in the locker room armband.

Almost all the MKQ18 fans will be present today. Liverpool announced the starting lineup early in the morning, even if they don't announce it, they can guess it.

The whole field of red danced and burned for nine days, and the neat singing echoed, and the sound shook the world.

Ma Keqin exercised his captain's rights and got the right to choose the side by guessing coins. He chose the side of his fans.

The referee Taylor looked at the youngest captain in the Premier League and was very novel. "Let your players exercise restraint. If you have any questions, you can communicate with me. I hope we can cooperate happily," Taylor said routinely.

"Happy cooperation", Mark Qin shook hands with the opposing captain and three referees, and then walked back to his own half.

Portsmouth played today in a five-three-two formation, with three giants in the midfield, Diarra, who fell out with Real Madrid because of salary issues, Simon Davis, a veteran Premier League fritter, and a big Diop.

The striker mainly played Crouch as a high point, the midfielder was unorganized, the backcourt was rushing, and the full-backs went in and passed. Mark Qin took a quick look and generally knew how they played.

This is also the main style of play of the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League. Organizing the midfield is a rare creature in every league. A lot of middle and lower reaches of the team do not have this position.

Because no one applied for the job, the high price couldn't afford it.

"Be sure to pay attention to the protection of the second landing point." Mark Qin turned his head and said to Lucas and Bruno. It is not easy to deal with it, this style of play is very practical.

Especially for the middle and lower reaches of the team with generally strong physical fitness, it may be very simple to attack and break your goal.

There is no air fighter like Skrtel in the back line, and there is also a freshman Elmer. Mark Qin is thinking in his heart that they must not let them play at an impact speed.

"Doo...", "Boom...", Voronin and Kurit quickly chased after the ball.

To say that there are really two old Reds in the Portsmouth team. In addition to Crouch, there is Traore on the back line. He won the Champions League with the team in 2005, and then he was sold by Beitu.

In Liverpool, it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and he didn't play anything famous. Portsmouth continued to pass backwards, and the ball quickly reached his feet, and he went straight to Crouch with a big foot.

Ma Keqin looked up at the ball flying directly over the midfield at high altitude, and quickly retreated. Lucas pressed it just now, and he and Bruno stayed in the backcourt.

I saw Crouch leaning on his lowered head and Cahill struggling to fight for the position, and another striker Utaka was cruising around and preparing to fight for the second spot.

"Block him, block him", several people in Liverpool's backcourt immediately shouted to each other to cooperate with the card position.

Today is destined to be a battle in the air and on the ground. For Mark Qin, it depends on whether he can control the ball at his feet.

Most people in Liverpool are familiar with Crouch's level and habits of playing the ball. After the two sides fought for a while, Agger took control of the ball and handed it to Mark Qin not far away.

Portsmouth immediately retreated, leaving only one Crouch in front to harass Mark Qin's possession.

"Liverpool's offense is still the same as the previous two games, playing relatively slowly." Peterson looked at Liverpool attacking with the ball and explained the game scene.

"Mark's possession of the ball is getting more and more stable now," he said again when he saw Mark Qin responding to the left and right.

"Elmer, don't worry," Mark Qin yelled towards the wing, and now left-back Aurelio stepped forward.

The rest lined up in a three-back formation, with Mark Qin and Bruno controlling the ball in the backcourt.

"Beep", the referee Taylor blew to stop the game, and Lucas was knocked down by Diarra with a stride.

Mark Qin tried to push forward just now, but also wanted to test the defensive strength of Portsmouth.

They are very tight, and when they reach the 40-meter area, the three giants in the middle will hardly give them any space.

"Their movements are a bit big, Mr. referee, you should pay attention," he immediately ran up and said to the referee.

"Hush...", the fans in the audience also cooperated with him to put pressure on the referee.

Taylor looked at Mark Qin dumbfounded, "This is the first foul, you just became the captain, don't be so nervous, I will grasp the scale."

"Okay, I'm just talking to you," he nodded with a smile, and ran to take a free kick.

The armband on his arm reminds him that he needs to do more on the court, and he needs to say more.

To be honest, he is completely imitating cats and cats, and he doesn't know how to put pressure on the referee. It's something he learned as a fan in his previous life. Whether it is good or not, let's use it first.

"Haha", Gerrard and his wife laughed in the stands, "He has already started to learn how to be a captain"

Sami Lee also laughed and shook his head standing on the sidelines. He was a little overreacted, but he still looked like a captain.

The game continued, Ma Keqin kicked the ball to Aurelio's side, the system of three midfielders is difficult to penetrate directly in the middle, and it is still when the opponent shrinks.

"Come back, be careful not to lose the ball", the red players shouted one after another on the field.

Mark Qin yelled a lot. Today they are equivalent to a half-substitute lineup. Even if the offense is more cautious and the ability to grasp the opportunity is right, they cannot lose the ball at will.

The ball was passed back from Liera's feet on the wing, and Ma Keqin passed it to Elmer in the right midfielder with a big kick, and then ran to the right.

"Mark handled it very patiently. He didn't attack easily. It seemed that he was testing Portsmouth's defense." A veteran of the game.

"This is the role of the core of the midfield," McManaman said. "He can suppress the rhythm and decide the direction of attack. Now for Liverpool, 1:0 is more economical than anything."

Although there were no exciting scenes yet, but looking at Mark, who debuted as the captain for the first time, with his skillful scheduling and calm temperament, the game should not be dull after all...