This was Ye Chen's first time using the Old Trafford locker room.

Of course, they only had the right to use it; they weren't qualified to hang their jerseys here.

Solskjaer was still laying out the tactics, his expression very serious.

In fact, the reason for his seriousness wasn't the match itself, but rather Ye Chen.

Just a moment ago, the team's manager had approached Solskjaer, ordering him not to play Ye Chen under any circumstances, regardless of the team's situation.

The reason was simple: due to his refusal to train, Ye Chen's reputation in China had plummeted.

Many fans even left comments under Manchester United's official Instagram, demanding the termination of Ye Chen's contract.

The team's manager, David Gill, immediately had the PR department follow up on the matter and even consulted several Manchester United representatives in China, only to discover the extent of the trouble Ye Chen had caused.

Many radical fans recorded videos of burning jerseys and boycotting Manchester United matches, forcing the club to take the issue seriously!

Originally, signing Ye Chen was meant to tap into the Chinese market, but not only did he fail to help, he made things worse!

So early this morning, David Gill approached Solskjaer and handed him a termination letter!

He demanded the immediate and urgent termination of Ye Chen's contract!

Solskjaer pleaded, saying Ye Chen had been performing well recently and could represent the U18 in matches.

But David Gill directly asked, "How does he compare to Pogba?"

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"There's still a big gap!" Solskjaer replied honestly.

"Then what are you hesitating for? If a genius like Pogba can't represent Manchester United, how can he?"

With that, Solskjaer had no choice but to comply with the decision.

After all, he was just an employee!

Ye Chen's presence was affecting Manchester United's image, so he couldn't stay with the team...

However, Ye Chen was unaware of all this. He listened intently as Solskjaer explained the tactics, afraid of missing anything.

After all, this match would be his first ever!

Solskjaer led the substitute players out of the tunnel to the home team's area, while the starting players waited at the tunnel entrance to enter with the referee team.

Today, Old Trafford welcomed no less than ten thousand fans, with at least two to three thousand from Liverpool.

The match hadn't even started yet, and Liverpool fans were already singing "You'll Never Walk Alone"!

Naturally, Manchester United fans weren't to be outdone, and the sound of "Glory Glory Man United" echoed throughout the venue.

Even though it was just a U18 match, the atmosphere of the derby was already at its peak.

In the stands, David Gill watched the field with a somewhat grim expression.

Initially, he was happy to hear that Ye Chen had been selected for the U17 National Team, but who could have predicted things would escalate to this point?

The U16 youth team coach had suggested several times not to renew Ye Chen's contract, but he had always vetoed it.

If he had known it would come to this, he should have kicked Ye Chen, the troublemaker, out of the team sooner.

But fortunately, there was still a chance to remedy the situation.

David Gill took out his phone and called the head of the PR department, instructing them to hold a press conference and announce Ye Chen's contract termination on Manchester United's official website.

This was a unilateral termination by the club, and Ye Chen would be compensated with a £2,000 penalty fee, but it undoubtedly demonstrated the team's resolve.

Indeed, he was cutting through the mess with a sharp knife.

Yet, years later, when David Gill was interviewed, he broke down in tears, "I'm the sinner of Manchester United. If only I hadn't terminated Ye Chen's contract back then, maybe Manchester United wouldn't have been in decline for so long!"

By that time, Ye Chen had grown into a player capable of single-handedly challenging an entire team!

But for now, he was still sitting on the bench, grinning foolishly!

"Hey, what are you smiling at?" Just as Ye Chen was staring at the field with a silly grin, a clear female voice sounded from behind him.

Ye Chen turned around and saw a stunningly beautiful face!

Even in Europe, this face was undoubtedly breathtaking!

"Lina?" Ye Chen naturally recognized her; after all, she was the coach's beloved daughter, and he had met her a few times, so they knew each other.

"Hey, let me show you a video!"

As she spoke, she handed over her phone, and Ye Chen clicked play.

The first goal in the video was Ye Chen taking a shot before two players could block him.

The ball had a noticeable dip as it neared the goal!

Soon, the second goal appeared.

The camera followed Januzaj until he passed the ball, revealing Ye Chen speeding in from the far post.

Ye Chen's toe touched the ball.

The final goal was Januzaj taking a corner kick, and Ye Chen's volley...

Honestly, just from watching this highlight reel, one might mistake him for Cristiano Ronaldo!

And the video was accompanied by some very intense music.

It was clear that the video was edited with a lot of energy!

"How did you get this footage?" Ye Chen asked Lina in surprise.

"Of course, I got it from my dad! How's my editing skills, pretty good, right?" Lina said proudly, "I posted this video in my class group, and all my classmates are asking about you!"

Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed, "Thank you. Can you send me this video?"

"Of course, but you have to treat me to a meal!" Lina said with a bright smile, just as a ray of sunlight fell on her face.

Ye Chen was momentarily stunned...

Isn't she the perfect lead in a Western drama? She's too beautiful!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen glanced at Solskjaer... Fortunately, she didn't look like him, otherwise, she wouldn't be this pretty.

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about? I'm talking to you!" Lina said, a bit annoyed.

Ye Chen snapped back to reality and quickly nodded, "No problem! If we win this match, there's a win bonus, so I'll treat you to a meal after the game!"

"Then you better give it your all, Liverpool isn't easy to deal with!"

"Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any surprises!" Ye Chen said with a bright smile. When it came to football, he had every reason to be confident.

After all, he was the chosen one!

Lina was a bit taken aback...

She suddenly recalled the girls in her class saying that there were very few handsome Oriental guys.

Well, she agreed with that statement!

The players from both sides had already taken the field.

Carragher and Scholes were introducing the lineups, while Ye Chen looked over at Liverpool's cheerful boy.

At this time, Sterling was even more youthful, slightly shorter, and it was uncertain if he would be as cheerful!