Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 170 Miller's Farewell Match

12 month 30 day.

Burton will play Bournemouth away from home.

This is the last game of the first half of the season, and the transfer market will open two days later.

Miller ultimately decided to accept Atletico Madrid's transfer offer.

In fact, the player himself probably wanted to stay, and Li Yanqing gave him the right to choose.

What prompted the player's decision to leave was... Chris.

He persuaded the player to accept the transfer offer.

As mentioned before, if you're only considering the club's interests, then this is a very worthwhile deal.

Therefore, he will start in this game, which will be Miller's farewell match.

Li Yanqing had just walked to his coaching bench when he was surprised to find that there were a lot of fans from his team.

Their fans are mainly from Burton, but the total population there isn't much, so they didn't occupy a large area when they played for other clubs in the past.

But this match was particularly different because away fans made up almost a quarter of the seats.

The last time we saw such a spectacle was during last year's FA Cup final.

"It seems we've gained quite a few more fans... Li."

"Look, we have this many spectators even for a regular league away game!"

"I'm afraid it exceeds five thousand people!"

Lyman also keenly noticed this.

"Now I know why the boss trusts you so much."

"Signing Ibrahimovic and the others was a fantastic decision!"

"They make up a large part of it, and the club's good performance is partly due to that." Li Yanqing couldn't help but smile.

This is a pretty good discovery.

However, this once again highlights the necessity of them changing stadiums.

Making money is one aspect, but another is that many fans who can't get tickets will choose to wait outside the club to watch the live broadcast and then surround the players when they leave.

Whether the cheers and applause will be met with shouts for refunds or a different kind of reaction depends on the outcome of the match.

If someone is unhappy, it can also cause many problems for the town's security.

In short, with the expansion of Burton's fan base, Riverside Stadium is no longer sufficient to support normal use.

They definitely need a bigger venue.

Back on the field, Burton will be giving their all to win this match.

Veterans like Ibrahimovic and Pepe started the game.

Apart from that, all the players who appeared were Matias, Baselli, Sun Yan, and others who had all come up from the Championship.

They all wanted to make Miller's farewell match as dignified as possible.

Burton's rival, Bournemouth, is also a team that has been hovering between the Premier League and the Championship for many years, with the goal of avoiding relegation every season. Their best result is ninth place in the Premier League.

But teams like this are the ones you shouldn't be careless about.

They had suffered similar losses before, which ultimately led to their defeat in the game.

Unlike previous matches, the player who went deepest into position at the start wasn't Ibrahimovic, but Sun Yan...

Since activating his offensive talent, he has completely disregarded Anderson's life or death.

Fortunately, Miller was standing in front of him in this match.

"This kid... he's making progress really fast..."

After playing for just over ten minutes, Miller realized something was wrong.

Compared to the former full-back who only ever put out fires from behind, Sun Yan has now become quite proficient at playing the wing-back position.

He hasn't partnered with the latter on the wing for a long time; since the beginning of this season, Anderson has been playing right-back for the team.

He remembered how they used to get beaten up together all the time, but things were different now.

Sun Yan put in a lot of effort on both offense and defense, and almost never lost his position.

He has become a very important part of the team's tactics.

"Hey!"

"Stop being in a daze!"

"Go back and cover for me!"

Sun Yan darted past him once again. He had given it his all in this match and really wanted to win for his old partner.

"I won't lose to you!"

"Boy!"

Miller quickly ran back; he couldn't accept being outdone by this child.

He's a player who's been called up by a top team!

The rivalry between the two players caused their Bournemouth counterparts a lot of trouble.

The frequent positional changes and incursions completely disrupted their rhythm on the flanks.

In the 34th minute, Miller finally found an opportunity, rushed to the byline, and delivered a low shot.

Ibrahimovic secured a point in the middle.

"Well played!"

Li Yanqing applauded his players, pleased that Miller had scored a goal or provided an assist in the match.

Let alone scoring a goal, Li Yanqing had almost forgotten when the last time a player reached the byline.

Fans know that this match will be Miller's last for the club, and Burton and Atletico Madrid have both officially announced the transfer.

So when Will saw Miller make the assist, he pulled out a banner that the fans had given to Miller from the stands.

"Thank you for your contributions to the team. We will always remember you."

Then they chanted the players' names.

"Thank you... thank you..."

Miller covered his face. In fact, his position in the team had always been rather awkward, but he never expected that one day he would receive loud cheers from the fans.

I wonder if he would have received this treatment if this hadn't been announced as a farewell match.

Anyway, Will is willing to cheer for any Burton player.

In particular, he considers the players who helped the team achieve promotion to be more likable than star players like Ibrahimovic and David Luiz.

In the 87th minute of the second half, Burton scored again, making the score 2-0.

The outcome of the match has essentially been decided.

Li Yanqing used his last substitution to replace Miller, allowing him to once again receive the cheers of the fans.

"Well done, buddy."

He gave a hug to the players who seemed a bit lost as they left the field.

"He needs to continue this performance after joining Atlético Madrid."

"Don't embarrass me."

"I don't want to be criticized later, like people say I sold someone without providing instructions or something..."

"Yes, I will." Miller's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, but fortunately Li Yanqing quickly pushed him to the bench.

The substitute players who were waiting below had already taken him back.

"That's great, but the question is, have you decided which one we should buy?"

"If possible, I think we should bring in a left winger or left midfielder; Matias is a bit out of step with the demands of the game in the starting lineup..."