Fox in the Penalty Area

The alarm clock woke Xie Lan from sleep at four thirty.

In fact, even without the alarm clock, Xie Lan would not be sober for long.

As we get older, we sleep less and less.

In the past, if you don't get enough sleep for eight hours, you will get a headache. Now, you only need to ensure that you sleep for six hours.

After getting up and checking the time on the phone, Xie Lan didn't turn on the light, discrediting her clothes.

Hu Lixin, who was lying next to her, felt her movement, and asked in a daze, "Is it time?"

"You can sleep a little longer, there is still half an hour." Xie Lan replied while putting on his pajamas.

Fortunately, it's summer now, and it doesn't take too much time to get up. If it's winter... just getting up from the warm blanket is a huge test of will.

There was a rustle behind her—her husband also sat up in bed.

"This La Liga is pretty good. If every game is at five o'clock in the morning, we don't have to stay up late." Xie Lan said.

Indeed.

For an elderly person like Sheilan, the kick-off game at five o'clock in the morning is not a big deal.

The hardest part is the games that kick off at two or three o'clock in the morning.

Watching the game at five o'clock, she just needs to get up a little earlier at most, and go to bed early the night before, so that the sleep time is continuous and the quality of sleep can be guaranteed.

But if it's a game that kicks off at two or three o'clock, it will be quite a toss for people of Xie Lan's age-if they go straight to two or three o'clock, they won't be able to survive at all. If I go to bed first, I will wake up to watch the game at that time. If I am too excited after watching the game, I will not be able to sleep for a long time when I go back to bed. Go to bed early, and if you don’t go to bed after watching the game, you won’t be able to fall asleep at all...

All kinds of discomfort.

So Xie Lan felt that the game kicked off at five o'clock in the morning was better.

If La Liga games can start at this time, Xie Lan will not feel that watching La Liga is a very painful thing.

Before going to the bathroom to wash up, Xie Lan went to the living room to turn on the TV.

Then wash with her son's voice from the TV commercial:

"...I was not born strong, I was just born to be strong..."

After washing,

She was just sitting on the sofa, the advertisement was still playing, and the game hadn't started yet.

So she took out her mobile phone to see what news was on the Internet.

She soon saw the Douyin that her son had posted an hour and a half ago, which was also the latest Douyin.

It's a short thirty-second video.

In the video, fans of the Sevilla Voyagers drive behind the bus of the Pirates of Madrid, or on the sidewalk along the way, gesture the international "friendly gesture" to the bus and yell at the Pirates players of.

Her son accompanied the video with this caption:

"First time in Seville, Voyager fans are welcoming us, they are chanting my name, I feel at home! Thank you, Voyager fans!"

Comments below:

"Pfft! Hu Lai, are you sure they are welcoming you?"

"Don't think I can't understand Spanish! What? I really can't understand Spanish? Oh, that's all right!"

"That's right! The fans of Sevilla Navigator are giving a warm welcome to their legend!"

"Navigators and pirates are sworn enemies to begin with, and now they're even worse. Brother Hu, be careful in the competition!"

"What are you afraid of upstairs? Brother Hu can protect himself!"

"When it comes to yin and yang, I only obey Hu Lai!"

"What's the welcome? Can't you hear the obvious booing? Thank you, what do you think? It's like a mentally handicapped!"

"Everyone, come and see! There is an honest man here!"

"Watch the idiots in the front row!"

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Seeing the comments of these netizens, Xie Lan giggled and giggled alone.

Since everyone knew about Hu Lai's nature, the department in Song Jiajia's company that was responsible for maintaining the players' personal social platforms also broke down.

At present, the main social platforms are basically jointly managed and used by Hu Lai and the company.

When some news needs to be released, the company will use Hu Lai's social platform account to release it.

But usually the account is in Hu Lai's own hands, he can post whatever he wants, and the company basically doesn't care.

Especially Douyin, which is played by Hu Lai himself as a personal account.

Fans responded very well, and everyone hoped to understand the private life status of the stars through this platform.

But Hu Lai sent out very little.

His last Douyin post was after the official announcement with Li Qingqing, and he reposted a video of him and Li Qingqing kissing on the streets of Frankfurt taken by an enthusiastic netizen.

It can also be regarded as an official announcement on Douyin.

The majority of people who eat melons actually want to see Hu Lai post on Douyin about the sweet cohabitation life between him and Li Qingqing.

As a result, Li Qingqing did not appear in Hu Lai's Douyin video except for the video secretly shot by someone else.

So someone appealed in the comment area under all Douyin videos of Hu Lai, "We want to watch Qingqing!"

Today's article below is no exception.

Xie Lan saw no less than ten people calling for Qingqing to play.

Xie Lan smiled even more happily.

His son and Li Qingqing are together, that's what everyone expects!

I flipped through the comment section of my son's Douyin, and I heard the TV commentator He Feng say: "According to the news before the game, Hu Lai did not start this game..."

Xie Lan shifted his attention from the phone to the TV: "No debut?!"

After washing, Hu Lixin walked into the living room and said, "Isn't it normal that he didn't start? He has only been in the team for half a month, and the time for training with the team is short. To be on the safe side, let him come on the bench, and then start again depending on the situation." Can."

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Hu Lai did not start.

And he knew this a long time ago. When making this decision, Parotti was worried that Hu Lai was thinking too much, so he even talked to him specifically.

I have to say that Parotti is indeed a "good guy" coach.

Just explain it to him.

Switching to other slightly stronger head coaches, such as the former Madrid Pirates coach Bjorn Hantchek, would not do this kind of thing-I am the head coach, and I will let whoever I say, and I will let him play. Need someone to explain?

In fact, Parotti didn't explain to Hu Lai, but Hu Lai could understand.

As his father said, he has only been in this team for half a month, and he has been training with the team for a relatively short period of time, and he is not familiar with La Liga.

Although he has the [Lingxi Card] to solve the problem of insufficient running-in, he has no way to tell Parotti, so he chooses to accept this arrangement.

With his results in Leeds City as a basis, he is really not in a hurry now, and his mentality is extremely peaceful.

Now he is sitting on the bench watching the game.

The starting lineup of the Madrid Pirates has undergone some personnel changes from last season.

The original main striker, Greek international Vasilios Melisopoulos, left for Valentia.

So the Pirates' starting forwards for this game are Maxi Carey and Danielle DiKunzo, who was often paired with Melissa Poulos last season because of Carey's absence due to injury.

Later, after Kyrie recovered from injury, he was in poor condition and failed to shake Di Kunzo's position.

The 26-year-old Italian international has a relatively short stature, only 1.68 meters, but he has good skills with his feet, can pass, shoot, and make breakthroughs.

He transferred from the Serie A team Ferenc to the Madrid Pirates in the summer of 2026. It was the Pirates Club who wanted to fill the striker vacancy after Carey was injured.

Last season, he scored 18 goals in all competitions for the Madrid Pirates, and his performance was not bad.

So don't think that Hou Lai's only competitor in the Madrid Pirates is Maxi Carey.

Because most of the time, the Madrid Pirates mainly play in a 442 formation, so the three of them have to compete for two positions.

In this game, Hu Lai sat on the bench because he didn't get along well with the team. What about the next game?

What about the next game?

The transfer bid king who spent 120 million euros on the club will always be in the starting lineup. Who will be the unlucky guy who is squeezed out by him?

Is it Maxi Carey?

Or Danielle DiQuinzo?

In addition to them, the Madrid Pirates also have several forwards who can also be rotated.

In midfield, four players lined up, from left to right are Brazil international Cardoso Tonini, Joaquin Bella, Juan Ramirez and Silviglio.

These four midfielders, except for the young Joaquin Bella, are all international-level players. However, Silvilio, the Portuguese international, did not perform satisfactorily in the Madrid Pirates. His state was ups and downs, with ups and downs.

The Madrid Pirates' right flank was also far less threatening than their left flank.

On the back line, left back Ion Martinez, center backs Riva Moreno and Kepa Amantegui, right back Jose Irazusta.

Irasusta was transferred from Catalan United this summer. He couldn't get a main position in Catalan United, so he sought a transfer.

The Madrid Pirates just happened to lose their original right-back Edson da Silva, so they signed Irazusta.

The goalkeeper is the best goalkeeper in the last World Cup, Belgian goalkeeper Jonathan Heywell.

On the Navigator side of Seville, they are basically "old friends" of Hu Lai, which has not changed from more than two months ago.

After the start of the game, relying on the home court advantage, the Sevilla navigators continued to attack the Madrid pirates.

The windsurfing stadium was full of voices, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

The Sevilla Voyagers fans did everything they could to cheer for their team while creating psychological pressure on the Pirates.

In fact, the Seville navigator had no special feelings for the Madrid pirates.

But the pirates regarded the navigator as their sworn enemy, and every time they beat the navigator, they were very energetic and ruthless.

After coming and going, the navigator, who was always beaten, also developed a deep-rooted hatred for pirates.

The life-and-death feud between the two teams was officially established, and every encounter between them was fierce.

From the perspective of Hu Lai, a player who came from the Premier League, the intensity of the two teams' fighting is no less than that of the Premier League game.

It can even be said that the confrontation between Leeds City and Sevilla Voyagers in the Europa League final may be slightly inferior to the ordinary La Liga in front of them.

The referee's whistle sounded frequently, and the game was constantly interrupted.

This kind of competition doesn't have any technical content, and it may not be good-looking.

But Hu Lai watched very intently.

He couldn't help yearning:

The match against the Navigator of Seville is so fierce, so what will it be like when the match between the Pirates and the King is over?

Will Mars hit Earth?

When Hu Lai was thinking so wildly, the windsurfing stadium suddenly booed loudly.

The Sevilla Navigator's offense was interrupted by Juan Ramirez in the midfield, and the Madrid Pirates took the opportunity to launch a quick counterattack!

The football was passed to Maxi Carey's feet.

Hu Lai on the sidelines immediately sat up straight, he wanted to observe Carey's performance seriously.

I saw Carey facing Sevilla Navigator's central defender Artur in the ribs.

Artur did not rush up to grab the ball, but hoped to hold Kyrie back to create time for his teammates who returned to defense.

But Carey has no intention of entangled with him here.

After he made a fake move to go to the center, he quickly buckled the football to the left with his right foot.

Artur's reaction was fast enough, and he turned back immediately, but Carey suddenly used his left foot to push the football forward!

accelerate!

Only one step left Artur behind!

Boos and screams erupted from the stands at the windsurfing stadium.

Amidst the screams, Carey has already entered the penalty area!

Voyagers goalkeeper Marco Duric fumbled to get the ball before Kyrie.

Carey's speed was even better. When Dulic had already fallen to the ground and rushed towards the football, he used the outer instep of his right foot to pick the football lightly!

The football passed over Duric's body, and at the same time, Carey himself also jumped, chasing the football!

Another Navigator centre-back, Victor Poyatos, rushed to make a clearance.

Carey, who got past the goalkeeper Dulic and caught up with the football, could actually shoot directly, but he waited.

Let Poyathos rush over!

Only then did Carey swing his foot to shoot.

Poyatos came with a flying shovel, expanded the defensive area, and blocked the hole with his body.

As a result, Carey's shot turned out to be just a feint!

He swung his right foot out, and after a feint shot, he flicked the football aside with the outside of his foot, and Poyatos was dodged!

Carey, who had passed Poyatos, gently knocked the football towards the goal and completed the shot!

The ball finally rolled over the goal line before Sevilla Navigators midfielder Victor Montero tackled...

Only 20 minutes into the game, the Madrid Pirates took the lead away from home!

And the goal was the Dutch superstar Maxi Carey, who performed poorly due to injury last season!