Chapter 322: 168 Seconds, the Fastest Hat Trick in the Premier League

"Li, congratulations on becoming a real professional player."

Liverpool CEO Peter Moore smiled and extended his right hand after signing his name on behalf of the club.

Li Qing suppressed his excitement and shook hands with CEO Peter Moore without changing his expression: "Thank you for the club's kindness."

The two chatted for a while, and under the guidance of the cameraman, they smiled and faced the camera. A few "clicks" accompanied by flashes, the wonderful moment of the two smiling and shaking hands in front of the Liverpool team logo was recorded, thus becoming the front-page material of Liverpool's official website and various social network official accounts.

That afternoon, Liverpool's official website, official Twitter, IN, Weibo, Facebook and Dongqiudi all released a piece of news that excited Liverpool fans and media reporters around the world.

Liverpool fans are excited because Li Qing signed a real professional contract with the club, and they don't have to worry about other teams easily poaching him in the future.

Sports media reporters around the world are excited because of the contract treatment that Li Qing signed with Liverpool. According to Li Qing's performance since his debut, his annual salary will definitely not be less than Mbappe's annual salary of 18 million euros, because Li Qing's performance can beat Mbappe by two streets!

Sanchez, who has recently become the focus of media attention, has a weekly salary of 350,000 pounds, plus an appearance fee of 75,000 pounds. Will Li Qing, who performs better than Sanchez, earn more than this?

If it is really higher than Sanchez, the salary ratio in Liverpool will be broken, which will trigger conflicts in the locker room.

The contract signed by Li Qing has a confidentiality agreement, so it will naturally not be disclosed to the public. Since the club has thought of signing a confidentiality clause, it will definitely not take the initiative to disclose it to the public, so everything can only be guessed by the media.

Mendes sent Li Qing back to his Cheshire mansion and habitually asked: "Li, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Uncle Jorge, you are very powerful in Great Britain, can you help me apply for a driver's license?"

Li Qing asked directly without any attention.

Mendes looked at Li Qing with a half-smile: "You just want a luxury car?"

"A luxury car is definitely necessary, but it is more to solve the problem of transportation." Li Qing knew what Mendes meant, and he smiled: "You don't want to see me running to Melwood training base every day, right?"

"Haha~" Mendes then remembered that Li Qing had been riding in Arnold's car since he moved to Cheshire: "It is indeed time to buy a luxury car that matches your status. OK... I will personally help you apply for a driver's license."

The two chatted for a few more words, and Mendes reversed to leave. Li Qing suddenly called Mendes: "Uncle Jorge."

"Hmm?"

"I won't let you down, but you should still enjoy it when you should."

Li Qing didn't say much, but the experienced Mendes heard the implication of Li Qing, and he smiled brightly.

After all, not everyone in this world will use their first income for physical exercise like Ronaldo, and Li Qing is no worse than Ronaldo in talent and hard work.

When Ronaldo used his income for physical training, his physical fitness was weak and he had a hard time competing in the Premier League. However, the 17-year-old Li Qing did not need it. He was many times stronger than Ronaldo back then, so Mendes smiled and nodded slightly: "Perform well, and I will try to help you negotiate a higher endorsement fee for the next advertisement."

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Jorge."

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The series of follow-up problems brought about by media speculation were unexpected by the Liverpool club. Liverpool CEO Peter Moore kept receiving calls from players' agents, asking them to sign new work contracts for their contracted players, saying that the weekly salary was no longer worthy of the players' current performance.

However, the Liverpool players who resumed training did not have any obvious changes in their mentality. Obviously, they knew that the most important thing to do now was to train hard and strive to perform well in the remaining games of this season.

Only if they perform well can they have the confidence to renew their contracts and increase their salaries. Otherwise... neither the club nor other teams will meet the salary increase requirements. After all... money does not come from the wind.

In order to get a higher income, in addition to honors, there is also personal performance.

Li Qing's weekly salary, which is close to Sanchez's, is a bit exaggerated, but it is definitely worth the money. Since his debut, he has been scoring goals, averaging two goals per game, leading the team to achieve nearly a year of unbeaten, and more wins than draws. It is equivalent to Li Qing personally leading the team forward. Such performance is definitely worthy of the team's top salary.

There will definitely be jealousy, but everyone has self-knowledge.

The exaggerated reports of the media did not affect the preparations of the entire Liverpool team. Head coach Klopp breathed a long sigh of relief.

As a head coach, he knew Li Qing's salary and benefits, and had no objection to it. On the contrary, he agreed with both hands and feet. No one knows Li Qing's efforts better than him as a head coach. If possible, he is willing to give Li Qing more income.

At a young age, he is not arrogant. After achieving amazing achievements, he still does not forget his original intention to practice and arrive early. Such a player... How can he not succeed?

At the weekend, Liverpool ushered in the fifth round of the FA Cup and visited Coventry.

With the goals scored by Li Qing and Firmino who came on as substitutes in the second half, they beat the home team 3:1 as a guest and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017-2018 English FA Cup.

As time went by, the content of the media reports gradually shifted to the 2017-2018 English League Cup final.

Liverpool and Manchester City will fight for glory in the League Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium!

However, before that, both teams have a domestic league match.

Liverpool will play West Ham United at home, and Manchester City will challenge Arsenal away.

In the 28th round of the 2017-2018 Premier League, in addition to the two focus battles between Liverpool VS West Ham United and Arsenal VS Manchester City, Manchester United will also play against Chelsea at home. According to past practice, the two strong dialogues are arranged at two independent game times. Liverpool's home game against West Ham United will kick off at the same time as the other two games.

Li Qing, who signed a six-year contract with the club, performed well. He scored three goals in the 21st, 22nd and 24th minutes of the first half. Then, according to the accurate time given by the broadcaster, Li Qing scored three goals in just 168 seconds!

Breaking the record of 2 minutes and 56 seconds of three goals in a row created by teammate Mane during his time at Southampton, it is equivalent to increasing the shortest Premier League hat trick record by 8 seconds!

In the words of He Wei, the commentator of China Channel 5, "If West Ham United kicked off three seconds slower, they would not become the stepping stone for Li Qing to create the fastest hat trick in the Premier League."

Moyes, the former Manchester United and Everton head coach standing in the visiting team coach command area, was stunned. He really didn't expect that the team would actually... become the background for Liverpool player Li Qing to create the fastest hat trick record.

If you ask Liverpool fans, they will definitely say who made you the head coach of Everton and Manchester United, two Liverpool rivals?