This Cambridge United legend did not make Chen Kai and the others wait long; when they visited the Cambridge United Training Base in the afternoon, Huang Hao appeared before them in a fitted training suit.
Unlike Li Jianqin's outgoing nature, Huang Hao smiled, nodded, and greeted them before dedicating himself to the players' training.
After all, Cambridge United was scheduled to participate in the North London Derby against Tottenham tomorrow.
Huang Hao certainly did not want Cambridge United to welcome their first Chinese shareholders with a crushing defeat.
However, the sudden appearance of over a dozen people of various skin tones on the training ground still had some impact on the Cambridge United players, who occasionally glanced towards the sidelines, curiously observing them during training.
Seeing this, Huang Hao immediately stopped the training.
"Alright! Training suspended for 15 minutes. You don't need to look at them curiously; these are our members from all over the world. Your first salary back then was deposited into your accounts on time precisely because of their sponsorship."
"Now, go say hello to them, sign your names, and then get back here and train properly! Don't make people think we haven't seen the world!"
After speaking, Huang Hao waved his hand, and the players successively walked to the sidelines for an informal meeting with the Chinese shareholders.
Offensive players like Lewandowski, O'Connor, and Vardy, who frequently scored goals in matches, also became the objects of adoration for several members.
Fifteen minutes later, each member had a jersey covered with the names of Cambridge United players. Presumably, after returning home, this jersey would allow them to show off quite a bit.
As the Cambridge United players resumed training, the group also wisely left the training ground and began to tour Abbey Stadium next to the base.
This not-so-large stadium looked almost identical to what they had seen on television; in person, it even had a somewhat dilapidated feel.
But standing in the center of the pitch, Chen Kai also felt a surge of excitement. It was hard to imagine that a Premier League team had emerged from such a small stadium, capable of holding only over 8,000 people.
Although he wouldn't be able to see Cambridge United players galloping here again for a short time, being there, he could still imagine the Cambridge United players running hard on the field.
Unfortunately, his vacation time was limited, and he couldn't stay in London to wait for Cambridge United's next home game, which became a significant regret for Chen Kai.
Chen Kai secretly set a goal for himself: to save money diligently after returning home. Even if he wasn't chosen next year, he would come to London and Cambridge again to watch a team match at Cambridge United's new home stadium.
Although the team had been preparing for two weeks for this opening match after their last friendly, meticulously deploying strategies for each Tottenham player's characteristics, Huang Hao still felt uneasy.
Unlike the obscure Cambridge United, Tottenham was the first team in the 20th century to win both the League and the FA Cup.
Tottenham was also one of only three teams to win the FA Cup twice consecutively, and Tottenham had even achieved this feat twice.
And in 1963, Tottenham won the European Cup Winners' Cup, becoming the first team from England to win that competition.
However, embarrassingly, since the 2007-08 season, when Tottenham defeated Chelsea, also from London, to win the League Cup, Tottenham had once again fallen into the predicament of being a uncrowned king.
Possessing the most modern stadium in the Premier League and repeatedly spending lavishly in transfer windows, Tottenham always seemed to be just a little short of winning a championship.
Rumor had it that if Tottenham still failed to win a championship this season, Redknapp would also lose his job at Tottenham. It was said that Levy had set his sights on Mourinho from Chelsea, even willing to offer Mourinho an annual salary of 12 million pounds, but whether he could catch Mourinho's eye remained unknown.
Huang Hao had no idea whether Tottenham would win the championship, but he probably wouldn't agree to Cambridge United meekly contributing 3 points.
At the Enfield Training Base, Redknapp stood alone in front of the tactical board, lost in thought.
As a veteran English coach with no significant achievements to show for it, he had extensive connections but was coaching a big club for the first time.
How to manage these star players was Redknapp's primary consideration. Tactical flexibility and good communication were Redknapp's secrets to success in the Premier League over the years. Facing a newly promoted team, Cambridge United, whose players he barely knew by name, Redknapp ultimately decided to switch his familiar 4-4-2 formation to a more aggressive 4-2-3-1.
The reason Redknapp was so confident was not only Cambridge United's weakness but also because Tottenham had signed William Gallas from Arsenal on a free transfer this summer.
He believed that under Gallas's command, Tottenham's defense would become impregnable.
When Huang Hao saw Tottenham's announced starting lineup, he was quite surprised.
Fortunately, apart from some changes in positioning, Tottenham's starting lineup still consisted of familiar faces.
For Huang Hao and Cambridge United, responding to all changes with constancy was the best choice.
Because it was the opening match of the Premier League, this game was scheduled for 8 PM.
When Chen Kai arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with dark circles under his eyes, it was already evening.
The roof of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was already illuminated with a pale blue light.
The golden lights inside the stadium shone through the large glass, making the entire stadium look magnificent.
On the brightly lit glass curtain wall, a fighting cock with small spurs on its leg stood on a ball, looking particularly striking. And this was precisely the logo of the Tottenham club.
Just as Chen Kai was marveling at the huge disparity between Cambridge United and Tottenham, a black man in a Tottenham jersey enthusiastically patted him on the shoulder.
"Hey brother! Keane fan, huh?"
Looking at Chen Kai's Asian face, the black man clearly couldn't distinguish between Japanese and Chinese people.
Fortunately, Chen Kai's English was decent, and he immediately corrected him:
"No, no, I'm a Cambridge United fan."
"Cambridge United?!"
The black man was clearly very surprised that this small, inconspicuous club actually had foreign fans!
"Cambridge United is no good, at least three goals."
The black man confidently held up three fingers; in his opinion, Cambridge United losing by three goals tonight was already the most conservative estimate.
Chen Kai had no interest in continuing to argue with him; he simply smiled, shook his head, and turned to walk towards the ticket gate.
When Chen Kai smoothly passed through two security checks and entered the interior of Tottenham Stadium, he was truly astonished!
Although there was still more than an hour until the match, Tottenham Stadium was already almost full of fans watching the game!
Around the stadium, huge LED screens were hung, constantly playing highlights of Tottenham's goals.
To provide a better viewing experience for the guests who had come from afar, Cambridge United did not choose the away team's fan section for Chen Kai and his companions but instead purchased seats for them in the lower stand, close to the coaching bench.
In the lower stand of Tottenham Stadium, only less than 5 meters from the pitch, Chen Kai and his companions felt their eyes were not enough to take in everything from this never-before-experienced viewing angle!
Soon, Cambridge United players successively appeared on the pitch and began their acclimatization training.
Huang Hao did not appear on the field with the team.
At this moment, Huang Hao was sitting alone in the away team's locker room at Tottenham Stadium.
For this match, which he was not confident about, Huang Hao, who was always good at brainwashing his players, was actually somewhat at a loss as to what he should say to them later!
"We have nothing to lose! Charge forward! Defeating Tottenham is not a myth!"
"Enjoy the game to the fullest! The result will not disappoint you!"
"Lads, come on! Go out there and win this match for me!"
Huang Hao shook his head; none of these seemed quite right.
As the sound of bustling footsteps echoed in the corridor, Huang Hao gathered his thoughts and waited for the players to return to the locker room for their final preparations.
The Cambridge United players were either listening to music with headphones or chatting in small groups, seeming not as nervous as Huang Hao.
Huang Hao couldn't help but feel that the Cambridge United players now seemed to possess a big heart.
In comparison, their Head Coach was somewhat letting them down.
Sometimes emotions can be contagious; seeing the players' relaxed expressions, Huang Hao's somewhat restless heart slowly calmed down.
Seeing Huang Hao stand up from his seat, the players also stopped talking and looked at their Head Coach.
"Actually, before you came back, I had pretentiously prepared several motivational plans for you," Huang Hao said very honestly.
His slightly exaggerated expression also caused the players to burst into laughter.
"Then I thought about it, you who are standing here are already excellent enough."
"So, today I don't intend to say anything that will make your blood boil. I just hope that you remember that this place, for all of us, for Cambridge United, signifies a brand new beginning."
"But this place is definitely not your destination."
"At the start of every season, we are considered strong favorites for relegation, and even this season, our relegation odds are only 1.25!"
At this point, Huang Hao stopped and looked around the locker room.
"From this season onwards, we will go to Old Trafford, to the Emirates, to the London Stadium."
"And even in the future, we might go to the Bernabeu, to Camp Nou, to San Siro!"
"As long as you give your all in every match, and always remember our own dream for Cambridge United! This day will surely come! Just like four years ago, when we were in the National League, we harbored the dream of coming to the Premier League!"
"When you walk out of here later, I hope you can use an unforgettable performance to tell the Tottenham fans present that from now on, we, Cambridge United, are an opponent that no one can underestimate!"
"Cambridge United!!!"
"Victory!!!"
Watching the passionate players and Huang Hao, Darren fell into thought.
This was what they called, not saying anything that would make one's blood boil?
Strange, why did these words make me excited again! Perhaps, this was the difference between a Head Coach and an assistant coach!
Darren shook his head and followed the team towards Tottenham Stadium. With the thunderous shouts of 62,000 spectators, this season's opening match, the brand new North London Derby, officially kicked off!
