Fox in the Penalty Area

Although Hulay's goal in nearly 80 minutes dealt a heavy blow to Leeds City's morale.

But Leeds City manager Tony Clark did not give up.

There were ten minutes left in the game, and there was only one goal left, and it was really not time to give up.

Clark quickly made substitution adjustments.

He used the last substitution - Charlie Potter replaced Junpei Morikawa.

No more midfield defense at all.

After Charlie Porter came on, he went to the right midfielder and Pete Williams returned to the center to partner with Jay Adams.

At this time, Peter didn't care about Ramirez, and went up to face the Madrid Pirates.

Of course, this may result in more goals being conceded, but since we are going to die anyway, we might as well fight to the death, maybe we can turn defeat into victory?

No, Clark couldn't even think about turning defeat into victory now.

But if we can equalize the score and draw with Madrid Pirates, the strongest team in this group, at home, that is completely acceptable.

Junpei Morikawa walked off the field with his head lowered. Head coach Clark hugged him gently and patted him on the back: "You did a good job, Morikawa. Don't blame yourself."

He knew that Morikawa Junpei was still regretting not being able to prevent Hu Lai's second ball.

Morikawa Junpei nodded without saying anything and walked back to the bench.

On the field, Leeds City seized the last ten minutes and launched a "dead-rate charge" against Madrid Pirates.

The offensive was indeed sharp, putting the Madrid Pirates under tremendous pressure.

Kamara, in particular, seemed to be tireless, sprinting back and forth on the wing, up and down, left and right.

Sprint, cut inside.

Cut in, change direction.

Shots, crosses.

He is present in everything, everywhere.

Upon seeing this, Parotti quickly made adjustments.

The whole team recycles defense.

For offense, just use the simplest method - long pass.

Use Ruiz's fulcrum role in the frontcourt and Hulay's opportunity-catching ability to harass Leeds City's defense while reducing the defensive pressure on the Pirates themselves.

Leeds City fans in the stands cheered for their team with songs.

But until injury time, the score was not changed.

The Madrid Pirates' goal advantage is like a natural chasm, making it difficult for Leeds City to overcome.

Among them, Zhou Zijing also had two shots, but one hit outside the goal frame. Although the other was within the goal frame, because the angle was too right, he was taken into the arms of Pirates goalkeeper Haywell without any suspense. Even a corner kick or No opportunities for teammates to make up shots were created.

Four minutes of injury time were Leeds City's last hope.

Until the third minute, they still failed to blast away the goal guarded by Haywell.

With only one minute left in the game, possession of the ball still fell to the Madrid Pirates.

The shouts in the stands at Flanders Stadium were much quieter.

Many Leeds City fans realize that it will be difficult for them to score again.

Sure enough, at the last moment of the game, the Madrid Pirates gave full play to their passing and control advantages, passing the football backwards and mobilizing Leeds City players to run in vain again and again.

Even the most die-hard Leeds City fans in the North Stand were no longer thinking about the game at this time.

"If Hu was still here with us, we would definitely win this game!" someone said with emotion.

"Don't think about things that can't be changed, and accept the reality, man. No matter how reluctant we are, we have to get used to the days without Hu in the future..." People around us advised.

"well……"

Everyone sighed together.

The Leeds City fans in the stands fell silent and stared at the pitch.

If this is an ordinary game, facing an ordinary opponent, then at this moment, they can also use boos to express their dissatisfaction with losing, and use boos to let the opponent feel the anger and anger of Leeds City fans at this moment. accurate.

But now facing Hu Lai, how can Leeds City fans bear it?

Hu Lai was unwilling to celebrate the goal in front of them, and they were naturally unwilling to boo Hu Lai because of the loss.

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After passing the ball back and forth, Tonini suddenly crossed the frontcourt from the left wing, hoping for another sneak attack.

When he passed the ball, Hu Lai rushed out immediately, trying to catch the ball.

Next to him, Leeds captain Pete Williams chased back with him.

However, neither of them touched the ball - Toni's pass was too big and was intercepted by Ben Grist.

Seeing this, Hu Lai slowed down.

Next to him, Pete Williams braked the car simultaneously.

Two former teammates appeared in the broadcast footage at the same time, but one of them was wearing the away jersey of Madrid Pirates and turned to the left.

Another man, wearing a Leeds City shirt, turned to the right.

Watching this scene, England commentator Matthew Cox sighed: "I don't know how heartbreaking this scene is for Leeds City fans. The most anticipated young talent in Leeds City's team in the past is now So they parted ways...

“I don’t know if they will be reunited in the future, and I don’t know if this kind of reunion will still happen in Leeds City... This is not something that Leeds City fans can decide. The only thing they can do is to keep the two. Those good times when players were on the same team..."

I don’t know who sang that song first in the stands. I only know that the singing came from the north stand first:

"Who had the what a GOAL?"

The song spread quickly, and more people joined in:

"WHO? WHO? WHO? WHO? WHO?"

The stands on all sides of the Flanders Stadium were singing in unison:

“’s what a GOAL!”

Since there is no hope of winning, it is better to use the last moment of this game to remember the glorious years that are destined to pass away.

All the fans roared at the top of their lungs:

"HU! HU! HU! HU! HU!"

"HU! HU! HU! HU! HU!"

Amidst the roar, Hu Lai, who was slowly walking back, raised his head and looked at the stands.

The giant TIFO that was displayed before the start of the game and then put away after the start of the game was lowered from the top of the south stand.

As the canvas slowly unfolds, "home", "HUUUUU!!!" and the silhouette of his celebration gradually appear in front of everyone's eyes.

It's like the curtain slowly lowering from the top of the stage after a big play.

Han Shuyu pointed her mobile phone at the South Stand to take pictures. The scene in front of her reminded her of what the Leeds City fans she interviewed before the game said:

This is a reunion and a farewell.

She suddenly felt that Hu Lai's two and a half years in Leeds City had not really ended until this moment.

At least for these Leeds City fans, the day of saying goodbye to Hulay in 2027 is also Hulay's curtain call at the Flanders Stadium.

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I don't know if it was a coincidence, but after the giant TIFO completely fell and unfolded, the referee also blew the whistle to end the game.

"The end of the game -! Madrid Pirates defeated Leeds City 3:2 away from home! Hulay scored twice in this game and is the well-deserved best player! He continued his hot form since the beginning of the new season. It's just that This time the victim at his feet became his former club Leeds City!"

The Madrid Pirates players on the field began to celebrate their victory, and the substitute players off the field also ran onto the field to celebrate with everyone.

The Leeds City players accepted the failure relatively calmly.

The same goes for the fans in the stands. They re-expressed what they had written in advance and wanted to say to Hu Lai.

The television broadcast cameras also swept across the stands, displaying these slogans in front of everyone one by one.

"Welcome back, Hu!"

"Flanders will always be your home!"

"Thank you for everything, Hu!"

"When you first came, we were nobody. When you left, we were the kings of Europe!"

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Each banner was surrounded by Leeds City fans who kept applauding.

After the game, the suspense ended, and they could finally express their feelings for Hu Lai without having to worry about anything else.

They were all ready before the game. Regardless of winning or losing this game, now is the time to officially say goodbye to Hu Lai.

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When Hulay saw Peter Williams, who was naked to the waist and holding a Leeds City jersey in his hand, walking up to him, he knew what he was going to do.

"Here, exchange jerseys." Pete handed over the jersey.

Without saying a word, Hu Lai took off his Pirates jersey and handed it over.

But when he took over Peter's jersey, he was a little surprised: "This is..."

What he holds in his hand is not Pete Williams' No. 10 Leeds City jersey, but the No. 14 jersey with his name on it!

"My grandma asked me to give it to you. She said she wanted you to wear the Leeds City shirt again."

Hu Lai was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

Then he quickly bent down, stretched out the jersey and pulled it on.

Peter saw him wearing Leeds City's No. 14 jersey and nodded with a smile: "Well, sure enough. It's still more pleasing to your eyes... Okay, let's go say goodbye to them."

He patted Hu Lai on the back and pushed him into the stands.

Seeing Hulay put on the Leeds City jersey, in addition to applause, there was also a burst of cheers.

"Ah, Hu put on the Leeds City jersey again! Then he put his hand on his heart and kept bowing slightly to the stands... Seeing this scene, I believe many Leeds City fans must be very happy... If I must say If there is any regret, it is that Hu will not have the opportunity to make his iconic celebration in this stadium..."

Matthew Cox said fondly.

"Before the game, Leeds City fans held a huge event. On the surface, they seemed to hope that Hu could celebrate the goal during the game... But I think they just wanted to see the team again in Flanders. Heroes fell from the sky. After all, the last time they saw this scene at their home ground was on May 16 this year - the last round of the Premier League. Hu scored his last goal in Flanders. Obviously no one was there at that time Realizing that goal was Hu's farewell to this stadium...

"Perhaps Leeds City fans just want to make up for the shortcoming in their hearts, the shortcoming of not being able to say goodbye to Hu at home..."

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A song suddenly sounded on the live radio. It was not the Leeds City team song or "Hu Zhi Song", but a very classic old song, but the lyrics were slightly different from the original version. (Note 1)

The singing was melodious, and all the Leeds City fans began to sing along:

"City roads——"

city ​​road

"take me home——"

take me Home

"To the I belong——"

to where i grew up

"West Yorkshire, Mountain Mama!"

West Yorkshire, mother of mountains and rivers

"City roads——"

city ​​road

"take me home——"

take me Home

"City roads——"

"take me home——"

Every Leeds City fan in the stands opened their arms and sang along to the music.

This is a chorus of thirty thousand people.

He Feng listened to the singing and couldn't help but said: "Leeds City was Hu Lai's first stop in Europe. In a sense, this is indeed his home in Europe. He grew up from an unknown person in Leeds City to Everyone knows about the 'Mr Billion Dollar'. He made Leeds City a success, and Leeds City made him a success. They met at the best time and together they wrote a legend about dreams and love. I still remember I still remember that on the first day of the new year two and a half years ago, Hulay represented Leeds City in the Premier League for the first time. He opened the door to a new world for us..."

As He Feng narrated, many Chinese fans in front of the TV seemed to have returned to that Spring Festival.

Hu Lai came off the bench and scored the first goal for a Chinese player in the history of the Premier League.

That was the beginning of a legend!

And now the saga has come to an end.

In the following days, whether it is Hulay or Leeds City, they will take their own different paths, just like the scene between Hulay and Pete Williams in the game.

"Leeds City fans have prepared a song for Hulay's return, and I also have a song that I want to send to Hulay's memories of his time in Leeds City!"

Then He Feng read:

"The past is unforgettable, as warm as yesterday, and still lingers in my heart. The farewells were in a hurry, but we cherished each other. Are you deeply in love? The flowers bloom and fall, and it is like a dream. I hope you will not forget me..." (Note 2)

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During the song, Hulay came to the bottom of the North Stand and waved to the Leeds City fans.

Everyone squeezed forward with all their strength, stretched out their arms to Hu Lai, and shouted: "Hu! Hu! Hu!!"

The security guards and police at the scene surrounded him as if they were facing a huge enemy.

They were not afraid that Hu Lai would be in any danger.

Instead, they were worried that so many fans would squeeze in at the front and cause a stampede.

Seeing that the situation at the scene was a bit out of control, Hu Lai waved his hands repeatedly and then stepped back.

The fans were still shouting and reaching out as if they wanted to keep him.

It wasn't until Hulay finally retreated into the player tunnel that the fanatical fans gradually regained their senses.

In the north stand, Levin looked in the direction of the players' tunnel and asked absently: "He...is leaving now?"

"Yeah, let's go, Levin," David Miller said.

"This farewell is actually quite good, except for one thing - we didn't give them a successful demonstration in front of the Spanish fans." John sighed.

"Forget it, John. I believe those Spanish guys will learn it eventually." David Miller patted John on the shoulder.

"Who the hell cares if the Spaniard can learn it? I just want to cooperate with Hu at the Flanders Stadium and cheer for him once..." Levin murmured next to him. "It turns out we never get another chance like this."

This time David Miller did not comfort him because he felt sorry for it.

So many of them are actually excuses, they just want to satisfy their own selfishness.

A group of people stood in silence for a while, and the shouts gradually subsided.

David Miller then said: "Let's go, guys, let's go back to the White Rose for a drink. Anyway, we finally gave Hu a grand farewell..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion from the direction of the west stand.

Little Matthew pointed over there and exclaimed: "Dad, look!"

Everyone looked around and saw Hu Lai, who had already left the game, suddenly ran out of the player tunnel again!

All the Leeds City fans who were reluctant to leave after the game saw this scene. They didn't expect that Hu Lai, who had already left, could return to the game.

They all cheered.

Amidst the cheers, Hu Lai, who reappeared on the sidelines, first waved to everyone, then pointed to the court below the north stand, and then he ran towards that side.

David Miller, who was stunned by Hu Lai's return in the stands, suddenly reacted and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick! Guys! Everyone, get ready!!"

Others also came to their senses and knew what Hu Lai was going to do.

Although they were excited, they all suppressed it.

So the Flanders Stadium, which had been roaring with joy before, suddenly became quiet.

The 1,100 Madrid Pirates fans located in the southeast corner were exiting the stadium, and their attention was attracted by this sudden scene. They stopped one after another and looked into the stadium curiously.

They wanted to see what the Leeds fans were going to do.

I saw Hu Lai, who was running under the North Stand, adjusting his pace, sprinting, and then... leaping high!

"preparation--!"

Countless fans in the stands raised their arms.

When Han Shuyu in the media gallery saw Hu Lai suddenly returning to the court, she turned on the shooting function of her mobile phone. At this time, she also realized what would happen next.

She even held her breath, as if she was afraid that she would mess up her rhythm.

Hu Lai crossed his arms in front of his chest, turned 180 degrees in the air, and then landed.

At the same time, he opened his legs and waved his arms down from his chest.

At this moment, those Madrid Pirates fans clearly heard the sound of Leeds City fans inhaling.

When Hu Lai fell from the sky, his feet firmly planted on the ground, and the number and name on his back were revealed...

The thunder over the Flanders Stadium came on time:

"HUUUUU!!!"

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Note 1: The song is adapted from "Take Me Home, Country Roads", the Chinese name is "Country Road Take Me Home", written and sung by John Denver.

Note 1: The song is from Feng Feifei's "The Past Is Like Yesterday". The original song is the American song "When You And I Were Young, Maggie" (When You and I Were Young, Maggie), composed by James Austin Butterfield.

The above two songs have been added to QQ Music's "Fox in the Forbidden Zone" playlist.

PS, please take a leave of absence from everyone.

During the three-day holiday on New Year's Day, I have to take my children to Dawa for fun. Considering that I have to drive and get up early to watch the sunrise, I have no time to type. And so far, there are only four chapters in the manuscript... So during the three-day holiday We can only update it once a day, so please understand.

Please remember the first domain name of this book: . _wap.