The rain in Yorkshire was back. After the humid heat of Seoul the cold water falling from the grey sky felt like a shock. But for the players of Barnsley Football Club it was just normal weather.
Michael Sterling sat in his office at the training ground. The window was wet with raindrops. He was not looking at the weather. He was looking at the past.
On his laptop screen the System was displaying the final data from the previous season.
[SEASON ANALYSIS: 2025 TO 2026]
[FINAL POSITION: 7TH]
[TOTAL GOALS SCORED: 68]
[TOTAL GOALS CONCEDED: 45]
Michael scrolled down. The individual stats were the most interesting part. It showed him exactly how far his Misfits had come.
TOP SCORER: DANNY FLETCHER
GOALS: 18
STATUS: THE PRINCE BECAME THE KING
Note: Danny outperformed his expected goals by 4.5. His finishing inside the box is elite.
TOP ASSISTER: KAI SORA
ASSISTS: 15
STATUS: THE ARCHITECT
