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”Your flight has already...”

The plane landed!

The players from San Remo walked out of the airport.

A swarm of media reporters rushed over.

Everyone scrambled to shove the microphones towards the players’ mouths.

For people like Lu Yang and other tall ones, it’s okay, others couldn’t reach them.

For someone as short as Kaint, it’s understandable too, he’s below the reporters’ microphones.

Only Morici, at 1.74 meters tall, was just right.

Countless microphones kept thrusting around his mouth.

It looked like a large-scale AV scene.

Reporter: ”Morici, Talista said you’re superior to Finger, how do you view this statement?”

Morici: ”Finger is a senior in the national team, and those who get into the national team are all very outstanding players.”

Reporter: ”So, are you saying you’re not as good as Finger? Talista said Finger’s assists title is questionable, do you agree?”

Morici: ”There’s no need to compare now, the next season will give the answers naturally.”

Reporter: ”Kaint, you only played half the season but you became the intercept king of Serie B. Do you have confidence to compete next season with defensive experts like Drake and Praxedes?”

Kaint: ”...”

Too short, too far from the microphone, couldn’t catch the sound.

Reporter: ”Sotu, with Arsenal’s main defensive midfielder Patrick Plazza suspended due to a red card, will San Remo focus on exploiting Arsenal’s midfield spot?”

For serious questions, you have to ask the Tactical Master.

Sotu: ”Of course. Teams that reach this stage have gone through countless battles, and issues with lineup and personnel are challenges we must overcome. Just like us, San Remo, our starters and main rotation players all... can play, with no injuries or red or yellow cards!”

What a twist, Arsenal fans almost had a heart attack after hearing this.

Thought San Remo had good news too.

Turns out your lineup is completely intact.

F*ck!

Reporter: ”Lu Yang, Brant Locke from Arsenal said in an interview that everyone has scored thirty to fifty goals in youth teams, it’s nothing to brag about. Performance in top-tier matches is what truly matters. How do you interpret this?”

Lu Yang: ”Mr. Winter and I once talked about Locke, he’s a pretty good young player, and he’s performed well this year. I think he might get called up by England!”

The reporter was taken aback.

Goodness!

Dimensional strike!

Locke was evaluating you, and you mentioned chatting with Mr. Winter instead.

This isn’t even on the same level.

Lu Yang and Mr. Winter have a well-known good relationship.

Since Italian Star Arsenal was taught a lesson by Lu Yang back in the day, Mr. Winter has wanted Lu Yang badly. But due to Arsenal’s financial constraints, Winter has never been able to make it happen.

Regular followers of Mr. Winter’s messages on social media know that he practically uses all his compliments for players on Lu Yang.

If Lu Yang and Mr. Winter didn’t look so different, media friends would really suspect if Winter and Lu Yang were related.

Reporter: ”Joe Nils, another young versatile midfielder from Arsenal, said he’d dribble past the entire San Remo, and when asked about you, he curtly interrupted the reporter asking who is Lu Yang? What are your thoughts?”

Lu Yang: ”I know Joe Nils, one of the hyped supernovas from England. It’s a pity that he missed the last European Youth Championship due to injury, otherwise, he would have known who Lu Yang was back then.”

”But for the upcoming match, I’m worried whether he can play, considering Arsenal’s left and right midfielders are top stars. I honestly wonder how Nils can find a chance to dribble past the entire San Remo. In pre-match warm-ups?”

Reporter: ”There’s been a lot of rumors about Nelka recently, he previously said he liked you because you gave Mr. Winter a second chance. Is that true?”

Lu Yang: ”I talk a lot with Mr. Winter, we’ve discussed Nelka. I think from a competitive standpoint, he’s a good forward, that’s all. Decisions are always Mr. Winter’s to make, nothing to do with me!”

Reporter: ”So are you the reason Nelka got the chance to return to Arsenal? Arsenal’s youth training center forward Kama Hoyte said he’s not worried about the competition Nelka brings, that he’ll make Mr. Winter forget about Nelka during the match. Do you think he can do it?”

Lu Yang: ”Obviously I don’t think so. Arsenal’s lineup is actually strong, but this season they only managed to finish fourth in the Premier League, I think it has a lot to do with Mr. Winter’s strategic mistakes.”

After causing a lot of drama, journalists finally heard what they wanted most.

A rift between father and son?

Exciting!

Is Lu Yang really going to backstab Mr. Winter now?

Ah, the young ones!

Can’t resist the provocation tactics after all.

Just wondering how Mr. Winter will view Lu Yang after being backstabbed by him?

Will he regret giving Lu Yang so much praise back then?

Will he regret calling Lu Yang every month?

Reporter: ”Are you questioning Mr. Winter’s tactical skills?”

Lu Yang shook his head: ”No! I’m merely questioning Mr. Winter’s vision!”

The reporters on site collectively gasped.

One can question Mr. Winter’s tactical competence because tactics change, evolve very quickly. Today’s leaders might become tomorrow’s outcasts once targeted.