A 200kg barbell placed in front of a 17-year-old attracted countless people to watch due to the stark contrast.
Not only the First Team players, but also the staff, all gathered around, and the atmosphere on site suddenly became very tense.
Lin Chen was very sure that if he really deadlifted it at this moment, it would cause an explosion from the entire crowd.
But if he failed to lift it, he would become the laughing stock of the entire venue.
Lin Chen suddenly felt some regret in his heart.
'Damn it!'
'Why did I have to show off like this?'
'Wouldn't it be better to just lift twice my body weight?'
But since things had come to this, Lin Chen still chose to believe in his strength attribute of 90; it couldn't be watered down, could it?
Thinking this, Lin Chen rubbed his hands with magnesium powder, then firmly gripped the barbell.
He rubbed it repeatedly to ensure it wouldn't slip, then spread his legs shoulder-width apart, and bent forward into a half-squat.
He slowly exerted force; at first, the barbell remained motionless, but then, under everyone's expectant gaze, the barbell began to lift off the ground little by little, rising upwards.
Lin Chen gradually entered a red-hot state, but he still completed the deadlift, holding it for a full three seconds!
"Bang!!!"
The barbell was thrown heavily to the ground by Lin Chen, and the loud noise made everyone present tremble!
Klavitz spoke cautiously.
"Lin Chen, 200kg."
"Deadlift completed!"
Klopp held his head in his hands, and it wasn't just him; most of the players present were doing the same.
Lin Chen merely twisted his wrists; he even felt he could lift more weight, as he clearly felt he still had some strength left after just lifting 200kg.
Firmino looked at Mane, and Mane then looked at Salah; at this moment, the Red Army's trident felt only shock, nothing else. Wijnaldum even felt relieved in his heart.
He always felt that Lin Chen hadn't used his full strength against him during morning training.
All the First Team players looked at Lin Chen with an obvious increase in respect.
For the third segment, testing the physical health index, Klopp felt very fortunate.
All First Team players had very high physical health indexes, with no risk of injury, and could welcome the start of the new Premier League season in optimal condition, except for Midfielder Henderson, who would be absent due to injury.
The first training session and physical test laid a solid foundation for Lin Chen to remain in the First Team.
On August 14th, the first round of the Premier League was about to kick off.
News of Lin Chen's transfer to Liverpool's youth academy had long spread throughout the China football world. Iron Bangs simply didn't believe Lin Chen would get an opportunity at Liverpool.
The Premier League is one of the most watched, most intensely competitive, and relatively strong League in the football world today.
But in terms of creating commercial value, the current Premier League no longer needs to be called 'one of' – it is undoubtedly the undisputed leader among the five major leagues.
The China football world was all paying attention to this young player bought by Liverpool for the First Team, wondering if he could get an opportunity at Liverpool, after all, his father was Lin the Big Cannon, who was once highly regarded by China Fans.
On August 14th, 4 PM Europe time, the Premier League opening match.
Huaxia Live Stream Room.
The Fans' favorite commentary duo was ready.
"Fans, it's a pleasure to reunite with everyone again. The annual football extravaganza restarts, and the Premier League opening match officially kicks off today!"
"This match will be jointly commentated by me and Instructor Zhang, who is sitting beside me."
Instructor Zhang immediately chimed in.
"Hehehe, hello everyone."
The number of Fans in the live stream room was large, having already exceeded 100,000 shortly after going live, making it impossible to see the exact number of online viewers, and the popularity was exceptionally high.
Fan comments scrolled rapidly, everyone extremely excited.
"The Premier League is finally back! I can finally watch my beloved Liverpool play again!"
"I came for Lin Chen. I heard he's Lin the Big Cannon's son. Will he get a chance to play?"
"A chance to play? It's questionable whether he'll even make the squad. He's just an ordinary young player."
"Lin Chen seems to have been in Europe for a long time, first Everton, then Castilla, and now Liverpool."
"It's said that Lin the Big Cannon had a falling out with Iron Bangs, and Iron Bangs vowed not to give Lin Chen any opportunities for the national team or the Olympic team."
"If he doesn't give them, then so be it. What's the benefit of playing for him? It's all about power and influence, not pure football at all!"
Fans discussed animatedly, with most of their attention focused on Lin Chen.
Instructor Zhan continued his commentary at this point:
"Both sides have submitted their starting lineups!"
"First, let's look at Watford's side."
"goalkeeper: Gomez."
"Defenders: Holebas, Kabasele, Britos, Janmaat."
"Midfielders: Chalobah, Cleverley, Doucouré."
"Forwards: Pereyra, Okaka, Nordin."
Live stream room.
"They do have two talented Midfielders, Chalobah and Doucouré are said to be scouted by many top clubs."
"Watford's strength is not weak, and they definitely want to quickly secure points in the Premier League opener to lay the foundation for staying in the Premier League."
"It feels like it hits Liverpool's soft spot perfectly. Liverpool is already weak in Midfield, and Watford's Midfield is indeed very strong right now!"
At this moment, the Little Assistant handed over Liverpool's starting lineup. Instructor Zhan casually took it, but as his eyes scanned it, his pupils suddenly widened, focusing on the name of a substitute player!
An excited voice poured into the Fans' ears.
"He's in!"
"He made the squad!"
"Fans, Lin Chen has made it into Liverpool's First Team squad and is waiting on the bench!"
Upon hearing this, the Fans in the live stream room immediately erupted!
"What?! He's on the bench for the first match?!"
"Will he get playing time? Will Klopp give him time?!"
"Am I really going to witness history? After so many years, will we finally have one of our players appearing in the Premier League?!"
Instructor Zhan then continued to introduce Liverpool's starting lineup, his voice filled with joy, his mood instantly uplifted.
"For Liverpool, Klopp has deployed a 4-3-3 formation."
"goalkeeper: Mignolet!"
"Defenders: Moreno, Lovren, Matip, Alexander-Arnold!"
"Midfielders: Wijnaldum, Henderson, Emre Can!"
"Forwards: Mane, Firmino, Salah!"
"I have to say, if the Midfield were a bit stronger, Liverpool's current squad would indeed be very complete."
"Henderson's early return from injury shows strong recovery ability, but starting him is still a bit risky."
Both starting lineups had entered the tunnel. Lin Chen, wearing a substitute jersey, entered first and sat on the bench.
Some Liverpool Fans greeted Milner, who was also a substitute, but few waved to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen could accept it; after all, he was still an unknown youngster compared to the stars in the First Team.
A moment later, the match began!
"Watford kicks off first!"
"They want to play an opening tactic, 6 players pushing forward!"
"Pass back to Cleverley, directly into the box!"
"A very accurate long pass, finding Doucouré!"
"He heads it down!"
"Dangerous!!!"