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“Is anyone curious about the preseason?”
Jamie suddenly had such a question.
The pre-season has come to an end. This also meant that it had been a long time since I started filming a documentary.
‘Why are you working so hard on this? Isn’t it boring?’
He might have gotten used to it now, but Jamie kept thinking about it.
Stoke City, although the owner’s nickname was ‘big hand’, was not a ‘big hand’ spending big money in the transfer market like Newcastle United or Manchester City.
It wasn’t going to be a training camp in a very interesting place, nor was it a friendly match against other strong European teams.
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Nonetheless, the documentary crew, like now, roamed around the training grounds with cameras turned on almost 24 hours a day, except for short breaks.
If you were a documentary crew member, no, even if you were a film director or a novelist, not necessarily a documentary, I wanted to ‘skip’ the preseason without giving much importance to it.
“Then why are you filming so hard?”
In the end, unable to hold back his curiosity, Jamie decided to ask cameraman Nathan himself.
“Because fans are curious?”
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Nathan, whom I have become quite close with over the past few days, responded well without showing any signs of displeasure.
“And, because there are a lot of things to cover secretly?”
“Well?”
“As a player, you can think like that. I understand. However, the pre-season is the time when you can most accurately capture the expectations of the club officials and fans. As a documentary production team, we have no choice but to work hard from this time on.”
“is it.”
After hearing it, I thought there was some truth.
“But you only take pictures of the players.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha. That’s because I’m in charge of the players. Robert and Josh are still picking up interviews with club staff.”
I see. Jamie nodded and looked around. It didn’t come into sight right away, but as Nason said, they will be conducting interviews with club officials at this moment.
“Jamie, what do you think?”
After a while, Nathan threw a rather vague haste.
“what.”
“I mean this season. You haven’t reinforced your players, but do you think you can continue last year’s success?”
suddenly? Feeling puzzled, Jamie turned his head to find a camera in Nathan’s arm before he knew it.
“Turn on the blinkers and come in.”
“hahahaha. Please feel free to tell me, Lee. Do you think Stoke City can perform as well as last season this season?”
“Ummm…”
Jamie thought for a moment.
will be able to pay
He clearly believed that.
However, explaining the grounds for such belief was a slightly different matter.
“Well. I have no interest in prophecy.”
“ha ha ha. What about predictions, not predictions?”
That’s why I deliberately answered vaguely, but Nathan didn’t just ignore it.
“Please anticipate the results even at the beginning of the league.”
“Ugh. well. Who is your opponent in the first match of the league?”
To pass the time, Jamie asked again what he already knew.
“Unfortunately, the last opponent last season.”
Whether he knew it or not, Nathan replied with a grin.
**
If you were to pick a Premier League team that “exceeded expectations” last season, all ten would cite Stoke City.
But if there are a hundred people instead of ten being asked, one or two of them might choose West Ham United over Stoke City.
It was because he lost a bit of strength at the end and failed to advance to the Champions League by finishing fifth in the league, but advanced to the final by directing a surprise victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final.
[‘Ace missed’, West Ham United Pavel Kopekki transfer. ]
However, as soon as the summer transfer window opened, the team’s most important scorer, Pavel Kopelki, left the team. He immediately recruited the player he had marked as a substitute, but it was true that he fell short of Pavel in terms of name value and career.
[Can we continue last season’s blast? Football pundits say, “Well.” ]
As a result, not many people thought that West Ham would perform as well as last season. There are even experts who say that it is difficult to obtain a ticket to the Europa League.
‘can do.’
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Milos, who is West Ham’s main striker and now the team’s ace in name and reality now that Pavel has left, thought.
‘It’s true that Pavel is a great player, but West Ham is not a Pavel one-man team.’
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Milos came from West Ham youth, and was also a player with great affection and loyalty to the team.
“Louis. The 2-on-1 pass is standard, but if you get a chance, don’t hesitate to solve it yourself. got it?”
Right before our first league game against Stoke City, he spoke to Rui Assumu, who was signed to replace Pavel.
“···Yes.”
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Louis Asumu was called ‘the second Aubameyang’ and was a player who performed well in French Ligue 1.
“Louis. look at my face.”
However, he seemed quite intimidated by the fact that he was recruited as a replacement for ‘that’ Pavel. It was the opposite of the confidence he had in France.
“Look at my face.”
“…”
“Louis, you can do it. Don’t be a coward, play with confidence. Okay?”
“That, yes. Okay.”
The answer was very vague. But there was nothing Milos could do except believe him.
Beep-. After a while, the game started, and Milos kept glancing at Louis. Fortunately, his face was considerably firmer than the one he saw in the hallway a moment ago.
“Hey.”
In the 3rd minute of the first half, Milos raised his hand to the West Ham midfield line who were safely passing the ball.
Took. The midfielder, who was looking for an opportunity, put a pass right into him, and Milos kept it reliably.
‘What about Louie?’
I was in a bit of an awkward position, but it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t pass. Milos pretended to carry the ball, passed it to Rui, and penetrated the edge of the penalty box.
puck. Then, Mark Rice, who joined Stoke City this time, came crashing into his body. It was a pretty bold fight considering Milos didn’t have the ball right now, but it was also an ambiguous fight to declare a foul.
‘As rumor has it, he’s a clever player.’
It’s probably because he knows I prefer the 2-on-1 pass. Milos guessed so.
Unfortunately, Rui made an honest 2-on-1 pass to Milos who was being held back.
‘Damn it.’
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Mark, who was expecting this, cut off the pass without difficulty.
“It’s a counterattack!”
“Get out!”
The West Ham bench has been busy.
If left as it is, counterattacks will be allowed at the request of the coaching staff. Milos, impatient, prepared to receive a warning and attempted a deep tackle on Mark.
“…!”
But what is this? As expected, Mark avoided Milos’s tackle with a smooth turn and passed back to Sancho behind him.
puck.
Sancho, who received the pass, poked the ball deep into the side.
‘side?’
there would be no one Thinking to himself, Milos quickly followed his gaze.
“ah.”
And I saw Keating running like crazy catch a deep pass that seemed impossible to catch.
swish As if possessed by something, Milos turned his head to check the field. Mario, who formed the ‘Double Volanchi’ with Mark, was covering the fullback position.
‘Promised play.’
Or a thoroughly prepared play.
‘The 2-to-1 pass is basic, but if you have a chance, don’t hesitate and solve it yourself.’
Suddenly, he remembered what he had said to Louis right before the match started.
Compared to Stoke City’s prepared play right now, it’s an overly optimistic statement.
‘What have I done?’
‘No, what did West Ham do while Stoke City were preparing for this?’
[ GO! GO! ]
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Milos, who was unknowingly trying to get lost in his thoughts, suddenly came to his senses at the cry of Stoke fans.
But when he came to his senses, Keating had already reached the depths of West Ham’s camp.
“Up!”
shouted someone from the stoke bench.
As if in response, Keating stepped back with his left foot, and the West Ham fullback attempted to block.
‘fake!’
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Milos could be seen even from a distance. It was good to say that it was the striker’s instinct.
Sure enough, Keating didn’t raise the cross, he folded it once and turned his body inside.
‘It’s Jamie. It’s Jamie Lee.’
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Milos wanted to shout like that.
But this time, his prediction was wrong.
Instead of making a cutback pass to Jamie, Keating made a short pass to Brian who moved to the center.
This time it’s a real shoot. It’s certain this time. Milos was convinced. It was because Brian’s location was so good.
However, I was wrong again. After catching the ball, Brian pretended to shoot and slipped it to Jamie behind him.
It was an incomparable opportunity. ‘That’ Jamie couldn’t miss it.
[eee-YeeeA! ]
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Milos watched with devastated feeling as Jamie’s shot drew a perfect arc and was sucked into the net, and then the Stoke fans across the street rose up in unison.
“Well?”
Then I narrowed my eyes at Jamie’s next move.
I doubted if I was seeing it right now.
‘Running into the goal net?’
It was because Jamie ran for the ball in the net.
It was usually one of two things.
Either you’re losing by two or more goals, or you’re drawing a must-win game.
Of course, now Jamie was neither. It wasn’t long before the game started, and it was even winning.
‘Am I kidding?’
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Naturally, I couldn’t help but feel that way. Milos’s eyes narrowed even more.
“ah.”
Fortunately, Jamie’s actions had other intentions besides teasing.
He picked up the ball and put it into his uniform. Then, like a pregnant woman, she put one hand on the back of her waist, then cupped the other hand and brought it to her mouth.
**
[ Jamie Lee, do you do it yourself? ]
[Oh, no. Connect to overlapping Ned Keating. ]
[ oh! Keating connects it back to the cutback pass. Jamie, Jamie Lee… ]
[Gooool! Jamie scores an extra goal just before the end! ]
[ Great teamwork, great goal! ]
[ Ha ha ha ha ha. And again, Jamie Lee presenting ‘Pregnancy Goal Celebration’! ]
Afterwards, Stoke City scored an extra goal just before the end to win the first league match against West Ham.
[‘Will the blast continue’, win the first round of the Stoke City League]
[Jamie Lee, who scored multiple goals against West Ham United. ]
[When asked about the meaning of goal celebration, Jamie Lee. “Definitely meant to congratulate my wife on her pregnancy.” ]
ㄴ [‘Second pregnancy’ celebration goal celebration. Also ‘romantic on the field’]
[“I hope the second one is also a son.” English football fans’ mischievous wind. ]
As a result, articles about Stoke City’s victory and Jamie’s performance poured in, and there were not a few articles related to ‘Pregnancy Goal Celebration’.
“It’s a note, testimony.”
Unfortunately for Jamie, Hannah seemed a little embarrassed.
“What, why are you embarrassed?”
“do not know. I guess you’re not used to life as a celebrity yet.”
“What are you talking about, Hannah? You are as coy as I am…”
“quiet.”
“ha ha ha.”
Jamie burst out laughing, and Hannah, who seemed embarrassed, laughed along with him.
“By the way, the documentary aired yesterday?”
“Well? Around this time next year?”
“Ahh. It’s later than expected.”
“No, that’s pretty fast. After the season is over and before the start of the new season, that much of it is edited.”
The two of them watched the article together and then had a rather casual conversation, and Hanna looked up with her eyes wide open as if she had suddenly remembered.
“Oh right. When will the draw for the Champions League be held?”
“yes? suddenly?”
“When the production team drew groups, they asked me to win a reaction video of my family. Make a makeup reservation at that time.”
do it at the end of this month Jamie, who was about to answer, changed his mind and stared Hannah in the face.
“···Why. what else?”
“Look at that. It’s because it’s a subtle custom.”
“…”
And he threw a blow, not a blow, but Hannah had no refutation.
