104 Walker’s Farewell Part 2 (1/2)
Chapter 104: Walker’s Farewell Part 2
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
FM was a football manager game that was based on reality, and possessed a vast, detailed database about players. If a certain player was considered a genius or a wonderkid in the game, then he would not be too far off in reality. Many players who had been determined as wonderkids in the game previously, were now famous football stars, such as AC Milan's Brazilian midfielder Kaká, who had just been bought over from São Paulo FC this summer.
It was said that in 2007, there were even managers in England who looked for players with decent potential or abilities based on FM.
The historical record of the person whom Tang En saw in FM, was that he left Westham United in this season. The game would not tell its players why a player left. As for the team which he later joined, Tang En could not remember it clearly. At that time, he did not have such a great memory as he currently did for English words.
”How is he?” Moore asked.
Tang En scratched his head. How should he answer this question? Obviously, he could not say something like he looked pretty good in the game. ”I think, perhaps, not bad.”
”Have you seen him play before?”
”Yes,” Tang En lied. ”Striker, and rather good with scoring and long passes. I have quite a bit of an impression of him, so I hope you can help me look for him.”
Moore stared at the name written on the piece of paper for a while, before nodding his head. ”Alright, I promise to help you Mr. Twain. But I cannot guarantee that I will be able to find him in the end.”
”Thank you very much, Mr. Moore!” Tang En agitatedly shook Storey-Moore's hands again forcefully.
After sending off Storey-Moore, Tang En did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood by the side of the field and chatted with Walker, cracked a few jokes, and asked about the team's current situation in the changing room. Tang En was someone who was about to return, and therefore understanding more about the team's current situation would be beneficial for him to assimilate back into the team.
”Des, how's the team currently?”
Walker smiled bitterly. ”The whole world knows about it. Is there still a need to ask me?”
”What I meant was, how's the team's situation in the changing room?”
”Very, very terrible. Completely no fighting spirit, blaming each other, panicky. Just multiply the most horrible situation you can think of by 10, and it should be about right.”
”It sounds like a completely dark hell.” Tang En pinched his chin and pouted. It appeared to be much worse than he had expected. ”Don't worry, Des. The situation will improve.”
”Perhaps so. But in any case, I won't be there to witness it.” Walker shrugged his shoulders.
Tang En deciphered another message from this complaint. Staring at Walker, Tang En asked, ”Why?”
”Tony, I heard that Dawson and Reid are leaving.”
Tang En was shocked. ”Who did you hear it from?”
”Everyone is talking about who will be leaving, and some things are just so easy to guess. Dawson and Reid are the only two people in the team who are able to perform on the field, and it isn't just a one- or two-day thing that the Premier League teams have been eyeing them. The team is scattered.”
Hearing Walker say this, Tang En recalled a line from a movie, ”It is difficult to lead the team with the people's hearts scattered.”