Chapter 533: Here is not a good way

Chapter 533: Here is not a good way

Under the guidance of their agent, Yellow Tiger and De Bruyne completed a series of final tasks with Genk, accompanied by the admiration and blessings of their teammates, setting off on a new journey.

They needed to take a train to Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and then fly directly to London, England. Stepping foot on this land for the first time, it left Yellow Tiger with a vibrant impression.

Unlike the atmosphere of a small town, the streets of London were bustling, with a constant flow of traffic. Various classical and fashionable buildings mixed together, dazzling the eyes.

The Chelsea staff who came to meet them smiled and introduced themselves, "Hello, I'm Abimon Smith. I'll take you to the Cobham training base next. You'll have a medical examination first, then sign the contract. You probably haven't found accommodation yet. You can choose to stay at the training base."

Both of them were not very proficient in English and could only roughly understand. In a daze, they got into the car with the staff and set off. Yellow Tiger whispered, "I'm a little nervous. I don't know if we'll meet Chelsea's new coach, Mourinho, today."

De Bruyne felt the same way, but he pretended to be calm and replied, "I hope he can witness our signing. At least it shows that the coach values us enough to give us a tactical position."

"But I saw some rumors online saying that Mourinho originally intended to apply for the position of head coach at Real Madrid, but was intercepted by Ancelotti, so he had to return to Chelsea. So, his mood might not be good. We'd better not upset him."

As they chatted, the group passed by Stamford Bridge Stadium by the Thames, and Smith said with pride, "This will be your home stadium from now on. It's the third-largest stadium in all of London."

Curious, the two leaned closer to the car window and looked out. A huge rectangular building came into view, with the stadium reinforced by buttresses. The Chelsea lion crest was engraved on the pillar base, presenting a Gothic architectural style overall.

This stadium can accommodate over 41,000 people at most, which is advantageous compared to the home stadium of Belgian Pro League clubs, and due to the booming English football market, almost every game is close to full attendance.

As for the reasons for not seeing potential, De Bruyne played too freely and often made unexpected passes and assists, while Mourinho believed that only strict adherence to his tactical instructions could guarantee victory.

As for Yellow Tiger, his rough technical skills would only result in turnovers. Abramovich even attempted to groom him into another Wang Feng. Besides being from China and having the same background as Genk, what else could he compare to the current world number one? It should be noted that at his age, the Chinese superstar had already lifted the Champions League trophy as the top scorer.

In the days that followed, Yellow Tiger and De Bruyne could only follow the youth team for some basic training, including dribbling around poles, passing and receiving, and some group confrontations. After all, coming from the Belgian Pro League champions, the two were still quite comfortable compared to others.

On the other hand, Chelsea's first team had already gone to the United States for preseason training under Mourinho's leadership, indicating that the Portuguese coach was determined not to include the two in his plans for the new season.

Bored, they could only train while keeping an eye on European football news events, besides the usual transfer news, various super cups in different countries quietly kicked off.

The most eye-catching was naturally the Spanish Super Cup clash between league champions Real Madrid and Copa del Rey champions Barcelona, which staged two century-old derbies before the start of the season, enough to excite all fans.

The process of the match did not disappoint. In the first leg at the Bernabeu, the two sides fought fiercely, with Wang Feng providing two exquisite assists. Messi also scored twice, and the final score was 2-2.

In Camp Nou, the Chinese superstar continued his dominance by scoring two goals as usual, but Messi continued his brilliant performance by also scoring twice to level the score.

In the final penalty shootout, a miss from Iguaín led to the defeat of the Galacticos, failing to secure the Spanish Super Cup.

"Messi's performance is too crazy." After watching the live broadcast of the series, Yellow Tiger couldn't help but exclaim, "It seems that the defeats in recent seasons have completely stimulated the Argentine. He looks unstoppable with the ball at his feet."

"Yeah, but I don't see any signs of decline in Wang Feng's form either. This season's La Liga is estimated to be another fierce competition. I really want to participate." De Bruyne said with a hint of longing, at this moment, he desperately wanted to be on the field rather than wasting time with the youth team.

Chelsea is not on a smooth path!