Fox in the Penalty Area

"... Hu scored three very good goals against the King of Madrid, but after the game Hu attributed his hat-trick to 'good luck', he thought it was because he was in the Only by completing the 'Mary's Lucky Coin' ceremony before the game can he score three goals in the game... But I don't think so, except for the second goal, the remaining two goals are all manifestations of his strength... ...Of course I am not saying that there is no element of luck at all, if there is no luck at all, then it is indeed impossible. It is just that his own strength is more important..."

What Xia Xiaoyu was watching was news about the Madrid derby on a Portuguese news website.

A game in Spain next door was widely reported in the Portuguese media.

This is not something outlandish, unthinkable.

It was a Madrid derby after all, a dialogue between two giants.

The influence of such competitions is worldwide.

Not only in Portugal, but also in other parts of the European continent, from as far away as East Asia to the American continent, countless people are following this game.

Any player who performs well in such a performance can achieve "one goal fame" in the world.

But Hu Lai does not need to rely on the Madrid derby to become famous, he has already become famous.

Since the end of the Madrid derby, Xia Xiaoyu has seen reports on the game in many Portuguese media for a whole day. .

The focus of their reports is basically Hu Lai.

After all, he scored a hat-trick in the game.

Xia Xiaoyu also noticed that the Portuguese media didn't have a curiosity-seeking mentality towards Hu Lai, as if it was inconceivable for a Chinese player to perform well.

They introduced Hu Lai's various performances, just discussing him as a player of the Madrid Pirates.

They rarely even mention the word "China".

Just like reporting on Meli, there should be no media highlighting Meli's "Argentine" status now, as if it is a great thing for an Argentine to play football well.

This is completely different from Xia Xiaoyu's own treatment.

He has also been featured in the Portuguese media.

When he first joined Alvara, the local media in Lisbon, Portugal also reported extensively on him.

But in their reports, they will always specifically mention their identity as a "Chinese player", and at the same time mention that Xia Xiaoyu is the first Chinese player to join Alvara, and they also take this opportunity to introduce Chinese football and China to the audience they report.

It seems that Xia Xiaoyu is like the link between the two countries.

Xia Xiaoyu believes that when Hu Lai landed in the Premier League, the English media would do the same when reporting.

The media did not have any malicious intentions, and it can even be said that they were full of good intentions in doing so.

But Xia Xiaoyu still knew the meaning behind this kindness.

The reason why the current media does not do this when referring to Hu Lai is because the name of Hu Lai has already surpassed other additional meanings.

So just mention "Hu Lai".

Everyone will naturally know who that is and what he did.

Compared with Hu Lai, Xia Xiaoyu knows that he still has a long way to go.

For example, in the first round of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, he doesn't know whether he can enter the squad.

All the Chinese media are hyping up the "Chinese Derby" in the Champions League.

During this period of time outside Jose Tarcisio's training base in Albara, Xia Xiaoyu saw the faces of many Chinese journalists.

Obviously, they are all here for themselves, for the Champions League game between Alvara and Tramed.

Xia Xiaoyu was a little worried, he even hoped that the Chinese media would not pay so much attention to him...

Not to mention running to ask head coach Pedro Queta if he can enter the game's squad. Such stupid questions.

If the head coach is angered, then it is not as simple as not being able to play in the Champions League...

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This season he has always been a regular substitute in Alvara. Halfway through the season, he played a total of 19 times in various competitions, including 3 starts and 16 substitute appearances.

Two of the three starts were in the Portuguese Cup and one was in the league.

Only one of the sixteen substitute appearances was in the Champions League, the other fifteen were all in the league.

He is a supplement to the team lineup, but definitely not an indispensable main core.

Xia Xiaoyu, who is better at organizing offense, has almost become a panacea in the midfield in Arlava - he was once replaced and played for ten minutes, with only one task: defense.

At that time, the team was leading by one goal and there was not much time left in the game. He was replaced to help arrange the bus.

He also played a guest role as a winger, trying to break through and send a cross in a winger that he is not used to.

In short, wherever people are needed, he will go there.

Just like a screw, he does what the team needs him to do, without complaint.

No matter what position he plays or what tasks the head coach entrusts to him, he will diligently complete the tasks assigned to him.

Even if he is not good at defending, he still takes advantage of his abundant physical fitness as a substitute to run tirelessly and try his best to intercept the opponent.

He doesn't have the "hypocrisy" of some players at all. He feels that he is a defensive midfielder and can only organize offenses in the middle. Any other position and any task are not suitable for him.

Whether it is in Alvara's reserve team or in the first team, Xia Xiaoyu thinks it is a tempering and training for himself.

He regards this kind of "doing it as a last resort" as a kind of practice, and then faces it calmly and accepts it, not only accepting it but also taking it seriously-whether he is an engineer or a winger, he has not been perfunctory.

Because he believes that all the efforts made now will be rewarded in the future.

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On Monday, the day before Albara's home game against Tramed, Albara announced his 18-man squad for the Champions League match.

Xia Xiaoyu's name is inside.

All the Chinese fans and the media breathed a sigh of relief - regardless of whether Xia Xiaoyu can play or not, at least there is a possibility to play.

Maybe this "Chinese Derby" really has hope?

Luo Kai on Tramed is naturally among them.

Although he is not yet Tramedley's main player, Luo Kai still has a solid rotation with his outstanding performance.

He is now the first offensive player Kevin Locke will consider when he needs to change the situation on the court.

In some less important games, as a member of the rotation, he also got the chance to start.

Games like the FA Cup and the League Cup.

He currently has one goal in the league, one goal each in the FA Cup and League Cup, for a total of three goals.

Although it doesn't look like much, in a giant team like Tramed, being able to have such a performance is already considered excellent.

In fact, as long as they don't compare with Hu Lai, the performance of Chinese overseas players this season can be regarded as excellent.

If you don't compare with Holly, it's purely for yourself to find happiness for yourself.

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In the Lisbon Arena, Alvara's home stadium, there was a lot of voices.

The home team fans are cheering for their team.

Their team is trailing Tramed 1:3 at home.

"Twenty-five minutes left in the game, although Lesignho scored a goal for the team, we are still two goals behind... If the game ends with this score, then there is little suspense for Alvara to be eliminated. It's time... Tramed's attack is coming again!"

As the commentator suddenly raised the volume, Rokai forced a cut inside on the right flank, then pushed the ball diagonally with his left foot to Ricardo Balia on the other side, who rubbed the ball without stopping. .

The ball bypassed the ten fingers of Albara goalkeeper Ze Ferreira and went straight to the back of the goal.

In the exclamation, the football finally bypassed the far post and missed the bottom line!

The exclamation in the stands turned into a long sigh of survivors.

While Barea wasn't booed by the Albara fans when he scored for Tramed during the game, he didn't celebrate either.

But Alvara's fans still don't want their team to be eliminated by Tramed.

They just have feelings for Balia, and it doesn't mean they have deep feelings for Tramed where Balia is located.

"Rocket played very active in the starting game today! After assisting Barea to score a goal, he frequently created murderous intentions and caused a lot of trouble for Alvara on the right side... It can be seen that he has integrated into this The team is also integrated into the tactical system of the head coach Kevin Locke. As long as he can play in such a state every game, I believe it is not far away for him to become the main force of Tramed..."

Hearing what He Feng said, Yan Kang sighed and said, "It's a pity that Xia Xiaoyu can only sit on the bench. The 'Chinese Derby' we expected to see did not appear..."

He Feng seemed to be comforting him, but he was also comforting the Chinese fans in front of the TV: "It's okay, there will be a wonderful 'Chinese Derby' tomorrow!"

Tomorrow, in another quarter-final of the Champions League, the Madrid Pirates will challenge Athletic Amsterdam away. As the core of the Pirates' offense, Hu Lai must be the starter.

Chen Xingyi has now become the main player of Sporting Amsterdam.

So in tomorrow's game, Chinese fans will definitely be able to see two Chinese players playing their own masters in the Champions League from the first minute of the game, catching each other and fighting against each other, staged a real "Chinese derby".

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"Our midfield was completely overwhelmed by Tramed, and adjustments had to be made."

Albara's assistant coach Miguel Mancha is advising head coach Queta for a substitution.

Queta followed the advice of his assistant.

He made a quick decision:

"Go and call Xiaoyu back."

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Xia Xiaoyu didn't sit on the bench all the time, especially at this point in the second half, he and his teammates had already been called by the coach to warm up.

This is so that when they need to come off the bench, they don't have to wait for them to warm up, but can be replaced directly to form an "instant combat power".

When he heard the assistant coach yelling his name, he was surprised and happy, and realized that he might be sent to the field!

This is Coach Queta's last substitution in this game!

He quickly ran back and stood in front of the head coach.

"Xiaoyu, I need you to play and organize the offense."

When Kuita saw Xia Xiaoyu's first words, Xia Xiaoyu's eyes widened.

Did he finally stop being a panacea?

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