Fox in the Penalty Area

"...Thank you very much for your support and encouragement. I have been a supporter of Athletic Amsterdam since I was a child, and I will always be...I will always remember the time I spent here..."

Danny Drew bids farewell to his teammates in the locker room at the training ground.

Both the Madrid Pirates and the Amsterdam Athletic Club have made official announcements that he is about to leave here and go to Madrid for a medical examination. As long as he passes the medical examination, he will officially become a player of the Madrid Pirates.

Drew went up one by one to say goodbye to his teammates by high-fiving or hugging them.

When he walked up to Chen Xingyi, he smiled at Chen Xingyi and said, "Now I can finally talk to Hu, so do you have anything you want me to bring to him for you?"

Chen Xingyi shook his head: "No. Good luck, Danny. You went to a bigger stage..."

Drew heard the envy in his tone, so he patted him on the shoulder: "You will go to a bigger stage sooner or later, Xing. You have that ability."

Seeing Drew's serious expression, Chen Xingyi squeezed out a smile: "Thank you, Danny."

"Goodbye, Xing." Drew didn't say much, and after a brief farewell, he walked to the next teammate.

"Goodbye, Danny."

Chen Xingyi watched Drew bid farewell to his teammates in the locker room one by one. His teammate will bear the title of "the world's most expensive central defender" and go to La Liga giants Madrid Pirates to chase the highest honor in Europe. This is a chance to find One Piece Treasure Adventure.

But it may also fail, and the worth of up to 98 million euros may become a huge burden that crushes him.

The future is full of unknowns.

But in any case, it is better than staying in the small port of Athletic Amsterdam.

Chen Xingyi really envied Drew, envied that he could go out.

In fact, when Chen Xingyi was still in China, he felt that he was satisfied to be able to play at Athletic Amsterdam.

As a result, now after he played two seasons in Amsterdam, he started to move around again, and felt that staying in Amsterdam could no longer satisfy him.

He wants to go to the five major leagues,

Go to a wider world.

The only advantage of playing at Athletic Amsterdam is that you can basically participate in European competitions every season, either in the Champions League or the Europa League.

Unlike Brother Huan, Zhou Zijing, and Wang Guangwei, the three of them not only have to do their best to participate in the European war, but also have to pray for good luck.

Except for Wang Guangwei, all overseas players participated in the European war last season. But this season, Zhou Zijing, Brother Huan and Wang Guangwei have no European games to play.

Is it a top team in the second-tier European league that has a chance to participate in the European war, or a mid-range team in the five major leagues that can play games, but may not be able to participate in the European war steadily?

Chen Xingyi would not do such multiple-choice questions.

Of course, he hopes to go to a team in the top five leagues that can stably play in the European war in the future.

He will work hard towards this goal.

As for the giants of the five major leagues... Chen Xingyi doesn't want to think about it now.

It means that Hu Lai has really gained a firm foothold in the giants, and Luo Kai's position in Tramed is not very stable. Sometimes he can play consecutive games and start, but sometimes he will sit on the bench for several games in a row. .

It seems that Luo Kai tried his best, but he still can't guarantee that he will be the main force in a giant like Tramed. And Tramed is still a wealthy family that has been a little bit down.

Like it or not, Hu Lai is indeed one notch above all of them now... no, maybe two or three.

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When Hou Lai rested at home for a day, he returned to the Pirates training base Casa.

Here, as an Olympic champion, he was warmly welcomed by his teammates and coaches, and also met old friends.

"Ismail!"

Hu Lai opened his arms and gave Kamala a big hug.

"I'm so glad you're here!"

He spoke in French.

Kamala, who was hugged by him, asked in his ear: "Do you still need me, Hu?"

"Of course! Ha! Of course! I'll always need you!"

Hu Lai's words were definitely not polite, he was really happy.

The arrival of Kamara can enhance the team's strength on the wing, and at the same time, the tacit understanding he and he developed in Leeds City can also help Kamara send himself more assists.

Now with Kamara, Hou Lai believes that he will definitely score more goals in the new season than last season.

Last season, Hu Lai received really little support from the team's right flank.

As long as the opponent strangles the left and center, Hu Lai can't receive any decent and threatening passes in the penalty area.

Hearing Hu Lai's answer, Kamara also showed a bright smile on his face: "That's why I'm here!"

"Well done!"

Hou Lai patted Kamara on the back vigorously and said in French.

He wasn't afraid that if he said that, it would cause dissatisfaction among other players in the team.

The team's right midfielder Silvilio, who was originally unstable, left the team this summer with a transfer worth 20 million euros.

He also knows that if he continues to stay in the Madrid Pirates, he will be completely reduced to a substitute. This will have a negative impact on his position in the Portuguese national team.

So he decided to transfer away and go to a team that can give him a stable chance to play. Gu Yu

The strength may not be as strong as the Madrid Pirates, but he can play in the game, which is much better than being a substitute for the Pirates.

After greeting Kamara, Hou Lai met Danny Drew who had just come to the team to report.

The Dutch greeted him with a smile: "Hi, Hu!"

Hu Lai was a little surprised: "Huh? You're not dumb?"

Drew couldn't laugh or cry: "You've used this stalk before!"

Hu Lai was even more surprised: "When did you use it?"

"Last season's Champions League quarter-final first leg, I greeted you after the game and you asked me if I was dumb..." Drew explained.

Hu Lai suddenly realized, then nodded and said: "Very good, it seems that you are really not dumb!"

Drew grinned, speechless.

He suddenly felt that even if he wasn't his opponent, he didn't want to talk to Hu Lai anymore...

Seeing Drew like this, Hu Lai asked, "I'm curious, Danny. Why do you ban talking to me during the game?"

Drew asked back: "Why don't you know?"

"No. I mean why would you know?"

Drew simply betrayed Little Xingxing: "At first, Xingxing told me that he told me to wear earplugs when I was playing against you, otherwise I would be distracted and lose the ball..."

"Damn, little Xingxing that bitch!" Hu Lai first scolded Chen Xingyi angrily, and then hugged Drew with a smile, "It's fine now, whatever you say, you don't have to worry about losing the ball."

"So as your opponent, talking to you will really lose the ball?" Drew keenly captured the key information in Hu Lai's words.

"Of course that's nonsense!"

Hu Lai let go of Drew and turned to find the next new aid, Milos Vukovic, who was already waiting for him with a smile on his face.

"Hi, Hu. I had an interview in Germany last year, and the reporter asked me a question. He asked who I would most like to work with, and I answered you." Vukovic said to Hu Lai in German, and he seemed He wasn't worried that Hu Lai wouldn't understand him at all. Obviously, he knew Hu Lai's situation very well, including the fact that he was a "linguist". "I really want to work with you."

Sure enough, Hu Lai also responded in German: "That's really great, I am also eager to cooperate with you, Milos!"

Hu Lai was not flattered, but seemed very calm.

In terms of his current ability and status, it is quite normal for a player to express his willingness to play with him.

After all, he is already a player who can be compared with Meli and Kabanka.

This confidence is still there.

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While Hou Lai met with his new teammates in the locker room, the Buccaneers' coaching staff was in the office discussing Hou Lai's medical report.

"Everything is normal. His body is like a car that has just been maintained and filled with gas, ready to go on the road at any time." Nick Kitt, the team medical team leader, introduced the situation to all the colleagues in the coaching staff. "No fatigue, no injuries, his physical condition is so good that one wonders if he played six games in seventeen days..."

Fitness coach Diego Morales also echoed: "Yes. If I hadn't actually seen his performance in the Olympics, I would have this doubt. There is nothing wrong with his physical fitness. If Make sure to say if there is a problem, it's also a long-distance travel and jet lag, and it will be cleared up quickly."

Head coach Parotti sighed: "We were once again frightened by Hu Chao's physical recovery ability... But this is a good thing for us. Although he is unlikely to start the game against Loga United, we can put He's put in the squad, and he'll come off the bench as the case may be."

"I agree," said first assistant coach Jesús Valentine.

Second assistant coach Enzo Naher also nodded: "Yes."

Team medical chief Nick Jeter and strength and conditioning coach Diego Morales agreed.

In the face of Hu Lai's super physical fitness, no one questioned or worried.

What the coaching staff needs to worry about is not Hu Lai, but new aids such as Vukovic, Kamara and Danny Drew.

They may not have Hu Lai's super adaptability, and they may not be able to quickly cooperate with new teammates.

Although Hou Lai and Kamara have cooperated in Leeds City, Kamara has not cooperated with other teammates in advance.

Although Vukovic knows Hu Lai very well, he is not familiar with other teammates.

Danny Drew is a central defender, and a central defender especially needs a tacit understanding with other teammates.

Whether it is them or the Madrid Pirates players who were originally in the team, they need to get to know each other and get used to each other, which requires a process.

The first round of the league has actually exposed such a problem.

At that time, Danny Drew hadn’t transferred yet, so I won’t talk about it. Vukovic and Kamara both started the game, but their performance was very average. Didn't win?

That's right, the Madrid Pirates are a giant, and Valero is a mid-to-lower team. But this is the case in the football world. No one stipulates that the giants must be able to defeat weaker opponents. Otherwise, what's so good about a football game? It's better for everyone to play than size. Before the game, the strength of your players will be digitized. Whoever has the highest number will win, and there is no need to play the game.

A real football game is not a football game. If players with stronger statistics are replaced, the team's performance and results will be better.

The team is a whole, and the players need to be adjusted. If there is a problem in any place, the machine will not work smoothly.

For the Pirates' coaching staff, Hu Lai's return only made them slightly relieved, but it did not completely solve the problem.

Solving problems requires means and time.

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ps, two updates will be resumed from today!