Fox in the Penalty Area

"Tonini passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area. He was probably looking for Kyrie... missed it?! Kyrie missed it... Hu——!! Oh oh oh oh! goooooooooooool!!!"

Accompanied by the excited cheers of the commentator, the picture shows Hulay kicking the football into the goal of the King of Madrid.

Then the scene turned, Ramirez passed the ball into the penalty area, and Hulay and Peralta ran towards the football together.

"Ramirez passed into the penalty area at the first time... Hu... Oh! Oh my God! What a wonderful back-heel pass! Hu actually passed the football to Kyrie in this way... Kyrie! Beautiful! ! The goal is scored!! Beautiful! This is the Dutchman’s first Champions League goal in the last two seasons!!”

On the second day of the Champions League match... no, strictly speaking, before the game was over, the two goals of Carey and Hulay were all over the Internet.

Some reporters even said that if Hu Lai's 34-meter overhead kick in the group stage against Ruhr Rhine was not so shocking, maybe he assisted Kyrie for the goal and the goal Kyrie missed for him. There is a real chance to compete for the best goal in the Champions League this season.

Although he missed the best in the Champions League, these two goals still made everyone talk about it.

Hulay's goal in the game was his fourteenth goal in the Champions League this season.

The record for most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League in history is 17 goals, set by "The Great" Selius Caesar in the 2000-01 season seven years ago. The start of that season also helped the Turin Bulls win the Champions League.

Hulay is still three goals away from this record. If he can reach the Champions League final, with his condition, he may be able to tie or even break this record.

In addition, counting Hulay's five Champions League goals in Leeds City last season, he has now scored 19 Champions League goals.

If he can score again in the next round of the semi-finals, he will break the record of the fastest 20 goals in the Champions League set by Mark Becker of Blue and White Munich.

The current record was set by Becker when he was playing for Ruerrhein. He completed this record by scoring 20 goals in 25 Champions League games.

Hulay has now scored 19 goals in 16 Champions League games.

Although he and Melli are players with completely different styles, Hulay has earned the qualification to be compared with Melli in world football because of his abnormal scoring efficiency.

When a player always scores a goal,

Then his playing style naturally doesn't matter.

Moreover, in terms of viewing quality, Hu Lai is not bad either. Many of his goals are so attractive that they are almost like works of art.

For example, his overhead kick against Ruerlein. Who dares to say that the overhead kick 34 meters away from the goal is not entertaining enough?

Melody pleased the fans with his extraordinary performance, while Hulay delighted the audience with his goals.

The two of them are really indistinguishable.

Maxi Carey's goal in this game was not only his first Champions League goal in the past two seasons, but also the 52nd Champions League goal in his career.

He currently ranks ninth on the all-time Champions League scorer list.

First on the list is the eternal legend, Celius Caesar, who scored a total of 118 goals in this competition. He has not yet retired and still scored goals in the Champions League this season, and he will continue to write his own legends and records.

The second place is another "Four Kings", Cerrados of Madrid King, who also scored more than 100 goals in the Champions League. The goal against Madrid Pirates was his 103rd goal in the Champions League.

They are the only two players on this list who have scored 100 goals.

Although there is a clear gap between Carey and them, he is the Champions League scorer in the history of Madrid Pirates Club. Forty-one of his fifty-two Champions League goals came with Madrid Pirates.

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"Dear listeners. Did you watch the Champions League semi-final last night? Don't tell me you haven't watched it yet... I don't believe there is anyone in Madrid last night who didn't watch that game! No matter it is You can go there or watch the live broadcast at home... If you watched it, congratulations, you witnessed Maxi Carey's return in the Champions League!"

Listening to the program on the car radio, Kaili's lips curled up slightly.

He just wanted to hear how this mean host would praise him this time. When he guessed correctly, the host really started to praise him.

"...In last night's game, Kyrie scored a goal. This was his first Champions League goal in two seasons. In addition, although Hu's goal was not assisted by him, I personally feel that Kyrie definitely contributed more to that ball than Tonini who passed the ball! That diagonal run and missed ball were so wonderful! So although Hu scored a goal and an assist in the game and was elected the best of the game, I But I feel that Kaili’s performance is no worse than Hu’s!”

Kairi chuckled with satisfaction.

This man finally got to the point.

After the game, the best of the game was taken away by Hu Lai, but Carey felt that he should also be the best of the game.

His only weakness is physical fitness.

If he could play the entire game, how could the Pirates only win a small game?

It's a pity that after experiencing serious injuries, Kyrie, who did not train systematically, could only recover to his current situation.

If he can finish this season healthy and safely, start from scratch to reserve his physical fitness for the new season, and don't suffer another serious injury that causes him to miss more than half a year, his physical fitness should be much better than it is now.

It’s just that distant water cannot quench near thirst.

This doesn't help him gain inexhaustible physical energy now.

The radio host on the car radio continued to praise Carey:

"... So far, Kyrie has the last year of his contract with the team. Looking at his performance after returning from injury, I even think the club should seriously consider giving Kyrie a new contract. A healthy Mark West Carey is still one of the best players in the world..."

Renew?

Hearing what the radio host said, Kaili frowned slightly.

He has one season left on his contract.

He was supposed to expire at the end of this season, but his contract is still valid for three years and will not expire until the summer of 2009.

In fact, after he assisted Hulay with his backheel in the game against Real Cathorn, his agent Jim Castian asked him about renewing his contract.

Castian believes that with his outstanding performance, now is a good time to negotiate a contract extension with the club.

This can obtain more favorable conditions for Carey.

Although Carey once told him that he would not retire from the Pirates, but would return to the Hague Hercules where he started at the end of his career. But he will certainly not bid farewell to the mainstream stage of European football at the age of thirty-four.

So it's time to negotiate a contract extension with the club.

But Kyrie's reaction at the time was a bit beyond Kastian's expectations - he did not directly agree to let Kastian negotiate a contract extension with the club.

The reasons given were:

I haven't decided whether to renew my contract yet.

Castian was puzzled at the time. What else was there to consider?

Brother, you have played for the Pirates for many years, and your children were all born and raised here. The fans here still love you, and your status in the hearts of the fans has not been significantly affected by Hu Lai. When you were injured, the club gave you a timely help and gave you a new contract without a salary cut...

We have been working together for many years and it is a pleasure for everyone.

Why should we consider renewing the contract?

Carey did not explain anything to Castian at the time, and only he knew the reason for his hesitation.

Without Hulay, or without Hulay's outstanding performance during his injury, then he would have no objection at all to renewing his contract with the Pirates.

But the current situation gave him other thoughts...

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"Although Carey has performed very well recently, Ettore, I still suggest that we should find a successor for him as soon as possible instead of considering giving him a new contract."

In head coach Parotti's office, assistant coach Jesus Valentin laid out a suggestion he had been considering all night.

Parotti glanced at Valentine: "The club is really considering renewing Kyrie's contract. They hope to sign a +1 contract with Kyrie. If in the next two seasons, Kyrie does not If the injury is too serious and the attendance rate reaches normal levels, it will be automatically extended for one year. This should be the last contract."

"I don't think this is the right decision." Valentine shrugged. "Even if it's the last one. The club should speed up its actions in the transfer market and introduce Kyrie's successor. Instead of waiting until he can't play anymore..."

"But there is no conflict between signings and contract extensions, Jesus."

"If we just bring in a substitute for Kyrie, of course there is no conflict. But if we want to bring in a player who can replace Kyrie, there is a conflict. How many players have the ability to replace Kyrie and how many can endure being there? What about being a substitute for Kyrie in the next two seasons? Similarly, if the players we introduce are capable of replacing Kyrie, why should Kyrie continue to be the main player?" Valentine asked one after another.

After hearing this, Parotti sighed: "You are right, Jesus. But the problem is that this summer we are planning to sign on the right wing, and the price we are looking for is not low. In addition, this time Oman Tegui’s injury also reminded us that we also need to recruit central defenders.”

Valentin asked: "How is Amantegui doing?"

"The anterior cruciate ligament is ruptured and requires surgery, which will end the season." Parotti said briefly.

He didn't need to say much, just the first keyword made Valentine fall into silence.

The rupture of the cruciate ligament means that even if Amantegui returns from injury next season, his physical functions will be greatly affected, and it may be difficult to meet the high-intensity requirements of the Pirates' multi-line operations.

Therefore, the club must introduce a high-level central defender this summer to fill Amantegui's vacancy.

High-level central defenders have always been a hot commodity in the transfer market, and it is difficult to get them without sufficient "sincerity".

Moreover, sometimes even if you give enough money, people may not be willing to come because there are too many choices.

Thinking of this, Valentin also realized why Parotti was inclined to support the club and Carey's contract extension.

At the very least, we need to stagger this summer and wait until next summer to introduce Kyrie's replacement. In terms of financial pressure, it will be much easier.

"Well, I hope Kyrie won't get hurt again...God bless." Valentine sighed helplessly. "Then are we going to buy out Schwytz?"

Parotti shook his head: "If his agent doesn't offer a high price, you can consider buying him out. He is a useful addition to our lineup."

Swiss international Omer Schwyz, who was on loan from Sakasonstad during the winter break, performed quite well. If Carey's performance continues to show signs of improvement, Schwitz may be the starter in some games.

But now that Kyrie's condition has improved, Schwytz has become a dispensable substitute.

The buyout fee of 15 million is not expensive, but if his agent asks for a salary that is too high, the club is unlikely to satisfy him. After all, the Pirates Club has a lot to spend money on this summer, and they are all big spenders.

The team's salary space is limited. In order to attract enough good players to join the team, they must be willing to pay high salaries.

If you give too much here, the salaries for other players will have to be reduced.

If Schwytz insists on a high salary, then we can only say goodbye to him.

Schwyz's annual salary in Saxonstadt is 7 million euros before tax. The Pirates bear 40% of his salary and come on loan.

If the Pirates want to buy him out, the annual salary they may be able to accept should not exceed 50% of seven million, which is 3.5 million euros.

As for whether Schwytz and his agent can accept this number...

To be honest, Parotti thought it might be difficult for the other party to accept it.

After all, from 7 million to 3.5 million, it has shrunk by more than half. For a 28-year-old international player in his prime, it is indeed a bit small...

"If Schwytz is unwilling to accept... I think we should consider a young midfielder with potential, spend two seasons training him and prepare in advance." Valentin still has not given up on finding someone to replace Key. thoughts inside.

This time Parotti didn't object. (To be continued)