"Lei, you have performed well recently. I hope you will have such a stable performance in tomorrow's game!"
Two weeks after joining U23, Lei Yu has already scored a goal for Arsenal U23 in his debut as a substitute.
The 3-1 score was not the icing on the cake, but Lei Yu's breakthrough into the penalty area and a small angle shot ended Sunderland U23's last hope of equalizing the score.
It is also Lei Yu's outstanding performance that gives him the opportunity to enter the game squad tomorrow.
The teammates around him had different expressions, some were envious, some were tireless, and some were contemptuous.
"What a lucky guy. I want to see how long his 'newcomer halo' lasts!"
"Kobe, don't talk nonsense, give me the money you lost to me yesterday first!"
"Shet, do you think I'm that kind of person? It's just one hundred pounds, take it! In addition, I'll bet another two hundred pounds that his good luck will only last until the end of the game tomorrow!"
"Okay, two hundred pounds for Kobe, where are the others? Are there any bets?"
For every new player who joins the team, the head coach will give him a chance to play as soon as possible.
As for whether this opportunity is a starter, a midfield substitute, or garbage time, it all depends on God's will.
The coach will judge whether the player is qualified to become the main player immediately based on your on-the-spot performance after playing, or whether he needs to be refined.
Although the standards are vague and rely heavily on the coach's subjectivity, a guy who can score a goal in 20 minutes as a substitute at least has the right to be included in the squad for the next game.
Lei Yu was lucky to encounter his own team's 2-1 lead on his first appearance.
And at that time, Sunderland U23 had been being beaten by Arsenal U23, so Lei Yu got many offensive opportunities.
But good luck doesn't come every time.
On September 15th, in the fourth round of the U23 League, Arsenal U23 challenged Bolton U23 away.
When Boulder U23 overtook the score again, the bench of Arsenal U23 was completely silent.
2 to 3!
It is not easy for Arsenal U23 to tie the score twice in a row despite being pressed, and now they allow their opponent to score another goal.
Seeing that there was not much time left, no one wanted to look at the head coach who looked back.
"Lei, come here!"
Boulder chose over and over again, and finally set his sights on Lei Yu.
Seeing Lei Yu stand up, all the teammates around him showed expressions of relief.
"That Asian boy's luck is over!"
"Let's see how he lives up to the coach's expectations."
"It's better to make a bad mistake, then it will be wonderful!"
Lei Yu didn't take the ridicule from his teammates to heart, and believed that there was no need to have a good relationship with these veterans who had almost no chance of joining the first team.
What he has to do now is to seize every opportunity!
"Lei, that No. 47 on the opposite side is very annoying. He always hinders our attack on the right."
"But I think you can see that his shortcomings are that he is too big and turns too slow."
"I need you to kill him, and I think you can do it, right?"
The continuous and intense competition did not give Lei Yu much time to digest.
Taking advantage of a throw-in, Boulder didn't even have time to greet forward Anek, who was replaced, and directly pushed Lei Yu onto the field.
Lei Yu gave Bolton U23 coach a second look when he came out, but it was just a second look.
Even the opponent's coach does not believe that Lei Yu's good luck will last forever.
Until 2 minutes before the end of the game.
As the last substitute for Arsenal U23, Lei Yu has already played for 10 minutes.
In these 10 minutes, Lei Yu did not complete Boulder's mission.
In response to this, Boulder also pinched his waist and shook his head repeatedly.
Seeing that his opponent's final substitution had no impact on him, Bolton No. 47 became even more unscrupulous.
In the 91st minute, Bolton's No. 47 left back continued to press forward.
Seeing his teammates trying to pass the ball back, Lei Yu pushed the arch of his right foot inward, and then rushed towards the right.
"What?!"
[Comes from the opponent’s surprise emotion value 18]
No. 47’s eyes widened.
The ball that was supposed to be pushed out by Lei Yu actually turned around and came back with magic.
Driven by the outside instep of Lei Yu's right foot, the ball slipped through No. 47's crotch and rolled towards Bolton's half.
Seeing this, No. 47 failed to brake in time and turned around quickly.
However, Lei Yu had already rushed out like a cunning rabbit. After running back from the boundary, he caught up with the ball in front of the sideline.
"Oh, Shet, you're having a great time, Ray!" Boulder, who was on the sidelines, felt as if he had been pumped when he saw this.
[Unexpected emotional value 32 from the coach]
No one thought that Lei Yu would dribble the ball by himself, and no one thought that Lei Yu could use the opponent's wicket to break through in the narrow sideline corridor.
By the time Bolton U23 reacted, it was too late.
Lei Yu, who rode through the barrier alone, dribbled the ball into Bolton's penalty area. Faced with the blockage of the opponent's last central defender, Lei Yu decisively accelerated and continued to dribble the ball towards the baseline.
"Pass it, pass it, pass it, pass it!!!"
Boulder anxiously said a few passes, but until Lei Yu's shooting angle was less than 30 degrees, he still did not reveal his intention to pass the ball.
Is it because the supporting teammate in the middle is too far back?
Shet!
Then at least you can stabilize the ball first and wait for your teammates!
But just when Boulder was dissatisfied with the outflanking of its own center and the winger who was dribbling the ball, Lei Yu's right toe moved forward covertly while dribbling the ball.
The Bolton goalkeeper, who had never expected Lei Yu to shoot in such a way, subconsciously reached out his hand, but was still a step too late.
The ball hit the goalkeeper's wrist close to the near post and bounced into the net.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle sounds, the goal is valid!
"Well done, nice cum!"
[Appreciation from the coach is worth 100]
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit!
With the goal, all Boulder's complaints came to nothing.
"Oh, Chet, good luck Ray, he's so lucky! Can a goal like this be scored?"
[Disappointment from teammate Kobe is worth 50]
Obviously, in the eyes of these U23 teammates, Lei Yu has completely become a person favored by the goddess of luck.
But Lei Yu knew.
He passed a midfielder and a defender, and this shot increased his scoring rate by 30%!
This is already very high on the football field!
There is not much time left.
In the end, Bolton U23 had no choice but to watch the beaming Arsenal U23 take away a point right under their noses.
The bus on the way back was filled with the laughter of young people born in the 1990s.
After all, those who are as upset about losing money as Kobe are in the minority.
A hard-fought away draw was enough for the players to celebrate wildly.
At this moment, Bould suddenly stood up and walked from the front of the car to Lei Yu's side at the back.
"Ray, you are so lucky."
Seeing Boulder's constipated expression, Lei Yu shrugged, "Coach, what's the good news?"
"Arsena asked me to inform you that he will go to train with the first team tomorrow to prepare for the League Cup in four days."