At the post-match press conference, Hodgson's face was slightly flushed as he faced the Fleet Street reporters below the stage.
Because he always felt that the group of reporters, those sons of bitches, were looking at him with teasing and mocking eyes, even if he couldn't see it.
But he just had that feeling, a very strong one!
"Mr. Hodgson, you said before the match that Fly was just a child and nothing to worry about, and that your Liverpool would teach him how to be a man. So now, do you still see it that way?"
The first question was posed by a reporter from The Times, the most influential newspaper in the United Kingdom.
Starting with such a sharp question immediately made Hodgson's face extremely unpleasant.
"I don't think there was anything wrong with what I said before. You know, Fly is not even 18 yet, he's not even an adult. What's wrong with me saying he's currently a child? Sorry, nothing!"
"As for this match, this child did play well! But the bigger reason was that we had a player sent off in the first half. This match became an unfair contest from the 40th minute onwards."
"I won't say there was anything wrong with the referee's decision, but it is clearly very unreasonable to send off a player so rashly when there is still more than half of the match left!"
"We held on until the 83rd minute before falling behind. I am proud of my players."
Subsequently, several other media outlets raised questions about Fly.
But it was clear that Hodgson had no patience left to deal with them, and he left in a hurry.
On the other side, when Arsène Wenger was interviewed, he praised Fly greatly:
"This child is even better than I imagined! Undeniably, I thought I had overestimated him as much as possible, but it turns out I still underestimated him in the end."
"I can only say, this is a true genius! He can produce brilliant performances without the need for professional match polishing."
"I am sincerely happy that Arsenal can acquire such a talented player!"
Upon hearing this, the media reporters immediately pressed further: "Do you think the current Fly is qualified to start?"
Arsène Arsène Wenger smiled slightly when he heard this purposeful question, appearing gentle and refined, "We still need to evaluate further, but at least Fly has proven he has the ability."
The media reporters didn't hear what they truly wanted, so they provoked a conflict again: "What do you think is the future growth ceiling for Fly? Can he surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?"
Arsène Wenger heard this, thought for a moment, and slowly said: "Discussing this topic is meaningless at the moment. Leo and Cristiano have already become true legendary players."
"Fly is just a newcomer now, he still needs time to prove himself, but I have full confidence in him, his future is infinitely bright."
Seeing that Arsène Wenger wasn't falling for it, the media reporters were annoyed.
However, they decided that when they went back, they would "slightly process" Arsène Wenger's words. Presumably, Arsène Arsène Wenger would not have any objections.
After the press conference, the match report regarding Liverpool and Arsenal immediately spread throughout England, and gradually dispersed to other countries in Europe.
After Fly returned to the locker room, he first took a shower to wash off the sweat, and then went home with his girlfriend.
"Honey, you were really amazing today! Come on, elder sister will give you a reward!"
Taylor looked at Fly with excitement, and then gave him a sweet kiss.
Fly stated that he would never just let someone take advantage of him. Taking advantage of the moment after Taylor finished kissing, he extended his left hand to hold the back of Taylor's head, and pounced on her for a French wet kiss.
Taylor was startled for a moment, but quickly became intoxicated.
For a while, the temperature inside the car rose sharply.
After a short while, the young couple were embracing and kissing each other in the car as if no one else was around...
(Knowing you don't want to see it, so skipping it, hehe...)
.....
The next day.
News about Fly had exploded throughout England, and even media outlets in other major football countries in Europe reported on it one after another.
"The Times: Arsenal's Super Genius, Fly Adams Scores a Brace on League Debut, Directly Involved in Three Goals!"
"The Guardian: Nepotism? Super Rich Second Generation Fly Adams Says, I Play Football Purely Based on Skill!"
"The Daily Telegraph: Arsène Arsène Wenger Says Fly Adams Will Definitely Surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Future and Become the World's Best Player!"
"The Sun: American Country Pop Star Taylor Swift Attended Her Boyfriend's Premier League Debut Yesterday, The Couple Allegedly Engaged in a Two-Person Activity in the Car After the Match"
"....."
He's famous! After yesterday's match, Fly is completely famous!
The talented player, who had already been receiving considerable attention, delivered a near-perfect performance against a European giant like Liverpool in his professional League debut.
How could the media possibly let go of such good news material?
One can only say that from now on, Fly has truly become a celebrity.
Woke up early the next morning.
After his morning run, Fly took out his phone and saw many reports related to himself.
The content of the reports was largely the same. Some were more serious, writing news related to football.
Some were provoking conflicts everywhere, with the two superstar kings, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, becoming the targets of the media's fuse.
Of course, none of this was a big deal.
It wasn't until Fly saw the news in The Sun that his face turned black, and he was utterly speechless:
"Damn it, that dog-R The Sun is really professional!"
Fly had heard about the ability of The Sun's news reporters, or rather, paparazzi, to catch scandals in his previous life.
Basically, scandals related to football players were first reported by them.
And their reporting accuracy was also very high!
It can be said that The Sun is a gossip and scandal newspaper disguised as a football newspaper.
News about football is basically toilet paper that can be used to wipe your butt after pooping.
But as long as it's related to a scandal, just believe it!
"Honey, what are you looking at?" Taylor, who had just woken up and was still a bit groggy, hugged Fly from behind, and stretched her little head to peek at Fly's phone.
But because Taylor was nearsighted and couldn't see the words on the small screen of the phone clearly, she then buried her face in the back of Fly's neck and said in a muffled voice:
"Read it to me, I don't want to look, I'm too sleepy...."
Fly shook his head dotingly and read out the news content from The Sun.
Who knew that Taylor didn't care at all, just nodded, looking indifferent, "Is that all? What's the big deal?"
"Since I announced my relationship with you, I've never thought about being able to have a quiet two-person world."
"At least those annoying media reports about us are definitely going to be unavoidable, just like with David and Victoria back then."
"Honey, do you mind?"
Fly quickly shook his head when he heard this. Are you kidding? How could he mind?
The media was actively helping him increase his popularity. He was already happy, so why would he care?