[Squad Status Report]
[Physical Condition:] 88% (Fatigue from Sand Training recovering optimally)
[Mental State:] Chaotic / Highly Distracted
[Defensive Cohesion:] 75% (Improving)
Michael swiped the screen away. The numbers were good, but the "Highly Distracted" status was a massive red flag. Diego Simeone and the entire Atletico Madrid squad were landing in Yorkshire in exactly twenty-four hours for the closed-door friendly. Rodrigo De Paul and Julian Alvarez were not coming to enjoy the English weather. They were coming to break legs and test the Misfits' resolve.
The door to the office cracked open.
Arthur Milton, Michael's fiercely loyal assistant manager, peaked his head inside. He was aggressively chewing on a green jelly baby, his glasses slightly crooked.
"Boss..." Arthur started, stepping into the room and closing the door tightly behind him. "We have a situation. A very loud, very expensive situation."
