The joy of the new contracts did not last long.
In football happiness is a cloud. It floats away as soon as the wind changes.
And the wind changed on Saturday.
Chelsea were the visitors at the Fortress. They had spent more money on fullbacks than Barnsley had spent in their entire history.
But Barnsley were not scared. They were fourth in the league. They were rich. They had the Misfits.
Michael Sterling stood in the dugout. The rain was falling hard. It was proper Yorkshire weather.
"They look soft Boss," Arthur Milton said rubbing his hands together. "Look at their gloves. They are freezing."
"Be careful Arthur," Michael warned. "Soft players can still score goals. Sterling and Mudryk are fast. Palmer is dangerous."
KICKOFF
Moises Caicedo was shadowing Kai Sora everywhere.
"He is annoying," Kai complained to the referee. "He is stepping on my new shoes. They are white. Now they are muddy."
"Play on!" the referee shouted.
Minute 30.
The game was tied at zero to zero.
