An hour later, Michael Carter first had a physical examination. After passing the report, he was accompanied by Edwards and Mendes, and taken to the stadium by Klopp. All the players of the first team were training.
Michael immediately recognized these very familiar faces: Salah, Firmino, Mane, Van Dijk, Milner, and the future Route 66, Liverpool Prince Arnold. While Michael looked at them, these players also turned their eyes to him. It was clear from their expressions that they were surprised to see an Eastern face appear here.
"Introduce yourselves, this is Michael Carter!" Klopp announced. "The club just signed a midfielder! From Portugal! A former Barcelona youth training player!"
There was no applause to welcome the new member as might have been expected. Instead, Klopp changed the subject, "This little guy is very arrogant! He asked for the No. 10 jersey right away! I told him he could have the No. 10 jersey, but he needs to prove with his strength that he really deserves it!"
Listening to what Klopp said, Michael couldn't help but smile confidently. He knew that Klopp wasn't targeting or isolating him! The words were for everyone to hear. It was obvious to tell everyone that if they wanted a core position in his team, they had to prove it with their strength! To put it bluntly, his team doesn't keep idle people!
*Clap, clap...* Klopp clapped his hands twice, focusing everyone's attention on him. "Stop talking nonsense! Let's start the competition! Come and get your vest when I call your name!"
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"Hello! I'm Henderson!" After Henderson received the red vest, he ran to greet Michael.
"I'm Michael Carter!" Michael replied.
"I know you! We'll be midfielders in a while, so we can cooperate more! Don't be nervous, I'll help you fill in!" Henderson was very enthusiastic. As the captain, he takes good care of the new players in the team.
"Thank you!" Michael responded politely.
"I'm Van Dijk, and I just joined!" After Henderson greeted him, Van Dijk, who also joined in the winter transfer window, ran over to greet Michael.
"Where are you from? I see that you look more Eastern, do you have Eastern heritage?" Van Dijk asked.
"Yes! I have half Dragon Country heritage!" Michael answered truthfully.
"Wow!" Van Dijk exclaimed, and everyone became more enthusiastic. "I also have Dragon Country heritage! My mother's ancestors were from Dragon Country!"
It seemed that Van Dijk was very surprised. "Then we were one family five hundred years ago!" Michael couldn't help but joke.
"Hahaha!" Van Dijk laughed immediately. "We are a family from now on! I will protect you! Don't be nervous for a while! I will play as a central defender and can help you fill in the gap. You can express yourself freely!"
Michael agreed with a smile, but he didn't have the slightest intention of asking Van Dijk to help him out. He had just merged the template of the King of Steals not long ago. He couldn't wait to test the power that the King of Steals plus the God-level Prediction could form!
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On the sidelines, Edwards and Mendes kept their eyes on Michael. Seeing Michael quickly talking and laughing with Henderson and Van Dijk, Edwards couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that Michael's integration ability is very good!" Edwards noted. A player's integration ability is very important, especially when he just transferred to a new club. A strange environment, strange players, unfamiliar tactical system. If the integration ability is poor and it is difficult to integrate into the team, it will affect the performance and confidence, leading to a vicious cycle of decline.
Many excellent players completely ruined their careers after the transfer because of their poor integration ability. A very typical example is Coutinho, who he just sold for 135 million euros. After transferring to Barcelona, he was unable to adapt to Barcelona's tactical system, and then he was constantly loaned out, ruining his career that should have been brilliant.
Compared to Edwards's worries, Mendes had no concerns at all. He knew Michael! Michael was the kind of person who could adapt to any environment.
"Do you think he can get the No. 10 jersey as he wished?" Seeing that Michael had no obstacles in integration, Edwards became curious again.
Mendes smiled proudly and said, "I believe in my players! Believe me! Michael has the potential to be the world's No. 1 defensive midfielder, and even the world's No. 1 B2B!"
Seeing that Mendes was so sure, Edwards was undoubtedly more curious about Michael.
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The players were divided into two teams. The red team, where Michael was, faced the yellow team led by the Red Arrow Three. The king of steals vs. the Red Arrow Three! The battle was about to start.
"Beep!" After seeing both sides take their positions, the assistant coach blew the whistle to start the game.
First, the red team had the ball. Center forward Solanke kicked the ball horizontally and passed it to Chamberlain on the left. Chamberlain also transferred from Arsenal at the beginning of the season. After half a season of running-in, he has fully adapted to the team's tactical system. His performance is also very good! He has scored two goals and five assists in the first half of the season.
The moment he received the ball, he immediately started to move forward to score goals. Klopp's tactical system is mainly about being a mad dog, who can run as long as he can. High-pressure pressing! Attack and attack! All-out attack and all-out scramble! The reason why it is called all-out attack and all-out scramble is that any single player needs to press and scramble. The forward is no exception. So it looks like everyone is crazy.
Therefore, the moment Chamberlain dribbled forward, Salah, who was in the opposite position, rushed up to press and scramble. Milner behind him was the same. He immediately joined the double-teaming and scrambling against Chamberlain. Facing two people, Chamberlain did not choose to break through, but chose to pass the ball at the first time. But there was a mistake in the pass. As soon as he kicked, Salah blocked it with his body. Milner responded immediately and took the ball down.
The next second, Salah ran forward directly. Milner leaned on Chamberlain and passed the ball directly. The two cooperated smoothly. The football was like a sharp sword, and the cold light flashed through the left side of the red team.