On Melwood's training ground, a blond boy with a height of 1.8 meters was defending closely in the penalty area.

I saw him holding Kuyt with his chest, his thighs spread out, and his movements were very clean, preventing Kuyt from turning around and shooting.

Kuyt is not a vegetarian either. He leaned back hard, slammed the arch of his right foot, and turned and shot.

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

"Good job, Elmer," Mark Qin shouted loudly from the sidelines.

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

"Boy, good defense, very calm," Kuyt turned and said to him with a smile.

"Hey", he scratched the back of his head, "I was deceived by Mark a lot in the U18, and slowly calmed down"

"Haha, this kid is interesting," Kuyt pointed to Elmer and laughed at the sidelines.

Hugh McAurey nodded secretly. It's possible that Mark Qin will come to the first team for a try in this U18 wave. There are only a few people, Hobbes, Elmer, Danny, and Valle.

These people can sit firmly on the bench, which is considered a success, and can play the last rotation, which is extraordinary performance.

For example, Hobbs was the first to enter the first team and he was 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. Defensive ability is not seen in the Premier League.

It's useless to be a surprise soldier like this. On the contrary, Valais and Elmer did a good job.

Valais relied on the speed of the counterattack and the internal shear to make Xio's eyes shine last year. 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 Carragher playing right back, defensively, but can go to the midfield to support the offense, but has no bottom breakthrough ability.

"Elmer, good job, I guess you can move the boss," Markin said after he left the field, pulling him.

"Hope," he felt nervous. Valle was actually in the first team before himself. He was so angry that he had to seize what he said this opportunity.

"By the way, how is Danny?" Maqin asked the ninth and a half who had turned from La Masia.

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

Mark Qin nodded helplessly, helplessly, "Now there is no right back in the team, you follow the team's deputy to study hard, do the most basic, don't think too much, first make sure to stand firm."

"Yeah," Elmer was not the one who stinks in front of Mark Qin five years ago. He nodded convincingly and said, "Don't worry, we have practiced according to your statement this year and a half."

Mark Qin could see that Elmer's skill at his feet in the training game just now was much better than before.

Of course it's only relative to him, but the biggest advantage is that he has developed a sense of the ball through the ball under his feet, and he has been relatively calm about handling dangerous **** in clearance.

"We can be together again, haha, brother football, invincible", Valais came over and hugged their shoulders and said.

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

...

His career debut was the Premier League starter, and Elmer's start was even better than that of Mark Qin.

Carragher is 31. The injury happened. He played the whole game against Chelsea. Skrtel has to raise him for half a month. The coaching staff dare not bet on the whole season.

So a lot of things are rushed early than by coincidence. "Shit luck", Valle was sitting on the bench and complained.

In this game, Liverpool played Portsmouth for the second time, and the Community Shield lost to them. Liverpool vowed to win four straight at home.

"Liverpool game", Peterson paused, "Mark is the captain on the field, why I am not happy", he turned his head and asked McManaman.

"Gerard and Alonso played three games in a row after returning from the national team, almost all of them," McManaman replied, "Carragher was injured."

"In the next week, they will even play against the upstart Tottenham in London and also fight for the Champions League. Liverpool can't do anything about it. Look at their right back Elmer, who has just been transferred from U21."

"Guys, are you ready?" Maqin walked in the forefront of the first team for the first time, turning his head to look at the face behind.

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

The teammates nodded solemnly, without any slight contempt for his age.

Crouch next to him stared at "This is Anfield" above his head, in a daze. If he didn't leave last year, he might have won the Premier League.

But he went to Portsmouth to win the FA Cup as the main player, better than being the third striker to win the league championship... right.

He turned his head and looked at Maqin. They are in a good relationship. They also talked a few words earlier, and became the captain so soon?

"Boom..., Mark, Mark, Mark", you can't imagine the fierce cheers of a passage.

The sound shook the sky, the situation changed color!

This is the coronation ceremony of the youngest captain in their history, and it is accompanied by a kind of tragic: we are all missing...

Anfield is always full of stories and miracles. The seventeen-year-old captain is not a big miracle on any team in the five major leagues.

"Mark, you are still young, but today, you have to take the responsibility, you take him, no one will think about your age, your pressure is not big", Carragher personally put it on him in the dressing room The armband.

Almost all MKQ18 fans will be there today. Liverpool announced the starter early in the morning. You can guess it even if it is not announced.

The red flying in the full field, burning for nine days, the neat singing echoed, the sound shook the world.

Makqin exercised the captain's rights, guessing the coin to get the right to pick the side, and he picked the side of his fans.

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

"Happy cooperation." After shaking hands with the opposing captain and the three referees, Maqin walked back to his own half.

Portsmouth played today in a 532 formation, with three midfielders, Diarra who fell out with Real Madrid because of salary issues, Simon Davis, an old Premier League churros, and a big Diop.

Crouch is the main striker at the high point, the midfield is not organized, the backcourt rushes, the full-backs are in the middle, and Maqin glances at it and knows how they play.

This is also the main way of playing for 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 teams do not have this position.

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

"Be sure to pay attention to the protection of the second point," Maqin 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 mid-lower teams with generally strong physical fitness, you may be able to break your goal with a simple impact.

The back line does not have the air master of Scotter, and there is also a freshman Elmer, Mark Qin thought in his heart that they must not be allowed to hit the impact speed.

"Beep...", "Boom..." Voronin and Kuyt chased the ball quickly.

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

In Liverpool, it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, not playing well, Portsmouth continued to conduct backwards, the ball soon reached his feet, and he went straight to Crouch with a big foot.

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

I saw Crouch leaning against Cahill struggling to fight for the position, and another striker Utaka was cruising nearby to fight for the second place.

"Block him, block him", a few people in Liverpool's backcourt immediately shouted to each other to coordinate.

Today is destined to be a battle between the air and the ground. For Makqin, it depends on whether he can keep the ball under his feet.

Most people in Liverpool are familiar with Crouch's level and habit of playing the ball. After the two sides scrambled, 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 slower", Peterson looked at Liverpool attacking 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 Maqin responding from left to right.

"Elmer, don't worry," Maqin yelled towards the sidewalk, and now left back Aurelio went up.

The rest lined up in a three-guard formation, with Maqin and Bruno holding the ball in the backcourt.

"Beep", the referee Taylor stopped the game, and Lucas was dropped to the ground by a step by Diarra.

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

They posted very tightly. When they reached the 40-meter area, the three Titans in the middle would 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.

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

Tyler looked at Maqin dumbfoundedly, "This is the first foul, you just became the captain, don't be so nervous, I will master the scale"

"Okay, I'm just talking to you." He smiled and nodded, then 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 more to speak.

To tell the truth, he is completely imaginative, and he doesn't know how to put pressure on the referee. It is all the things he learned as a fan in his previous life. Whether it is good or not, use it first.

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

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

As the game continued, Mark Qin hit the ball to Aurelio's side with a kick. The triple midfielder system was difficult to penetrate directly in the middle, and it was still in the case of the opponent's contraction.

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

Mark Qin shouted a lot. Today they are equivalent to a semi-substitute lineup. Even if the offense is more cautious and the ability to grasp opportunities, they can't throw the ball at will.

The ball passed back from the foot of Liela on the wing, and Makqin made a big pass to Elmer in the right midfielder, and followed it as if running on the right.

"Mark's handling is very patient. He didn't easily enter the offense. It seems that he is testing Portsmouth's defense." Peterson watched Mark Qin steadily move around in the midfield, like a few hundred kicks. Veteran of the game.

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

Although there are no exciting scenes in the scene yet, watching Mark, who debuted as the captain for the first time, with skillful scheduling and calm temperament, the game shouldn't be plain...