The Year I Was at My Lowest, I Only Won One Trophy

After the match, reporters swarmed in.

Flick and Lu Yang attended the post-match press conference.

Reporter: "Flick, starting a player of Fenio's level as a defensive midfielder was an extremely bold move. Why did you make that decision?"

Flick spread his hands. "To be honest, Fenio doesn't meet Newcastle United's standards for a starting spot, and he knows that himself. But after we lost Sober, we urgently needed someone who could win us points."

"It was the English media that reminded us that we seemed to have the best point-winner in the world."

The reporters were left speechless.

So this was your chance to show off.

You were unhappy that everyone had pressured Newcastle United into making Sober undergo surgery, weren't you?

Reporter: "So you believe Sober shouldn't have had the surgery?"

Lu Yang took the microphone. "Of course not. We think very highly of Sober, and we hope to keep him for the long term because we believe his contributions to Newcastle United will go far beyond these few matches."

"But the gap left by Sober's surgery was a problem we had to confront."

"Looking at it now, I'd say we solved that problem fairly well."

Reporter: "But Fenio caused Newcastle United a lot of trouble. He's a ticking time bomb. Will he start again next match?"

Flick: "We have never considered any player to be a ticking time bomb. When I said Fenio wasn't yet at the level required to start for Newcastle United, that didn't mean he lacked ability. His performance in the eighty-eighth minute amazed everyone, didn't it?"

"We will give young players plenty of opportunities, as long as we can see their improvement! That is also what Newcastle United has brought to English football."

"We won't hype someone up as the next Great British Imperial