71 The Footsteps of English Premier League Part 2

At the Sheffield United substitutes bench, Warnock walked back and said to a substitute player sitting on the bench, "Are you ready? You're going out to play."

"Yes, boss." The man stood up and took off his jacket, exposing the alternating red and white of the Sheffield United home jersey; the name on the back read Jack Lester.

He came down from the substitutes' bench, stood on the sidelines, and waited for the fourth official to bring him onto the field.

Tang En felt strange seeing a player that he had once coached standing on the sideline in his opponent's jersey, playing against him. The two men stood no more than two meters apart. He frequently glanced at Lester, who was standing on the sidelines, but Lester did not seem to see him. He just stared at the field.

Tang En looked at Lester, and then at Warnock again. What did that old man have in mind with bringing on a striker?