Fox in the Penalty Area

Chapter 1858 "I am the one who can decide the champion!"

"When Madrid Pirates won the Triple Crown last season, everyone was praising Hu and thinking that he was the biggest contributor to the team's win in the Triple Crown. Some people even thought he was the 'only contributor'. But there is a saying that goes well. :'Only when the tide goes out can you know who is swimming naked.' Juan Ramirez's injury absence finally answered the previous question correctly: Who is the biggest contributor to the 'Triple Crown'? It's not Hu, it's ' Ramirez, the cornerstone of the championship! Without Ramirez, there would be no championship!"

This was the comment posted by Ettor Garcia, deputy editor-in-chief of AS, on his social media account after Madrid Pirates lost 0:2 to Ruerrhein.

His remarks quickly spread online and in the media.

There’s even a trending topic on Twitter: “Who’s swimming naked when the tide goes out?”

Then some fans gave Hulay the nickname "Naked Swimmer."

Used to ridicule Hu Lai's poor performance in the last two games.

There are basically fans of the Madrid Kings, or Melli fans, Catalan United fans, Sevilla Navigator fans, Real Catajon fans... and other fans of teams that have been defeated by Hulay.

A group of "lost dogs" finally waited for the opportunity to vent their evil spirits.

But there are also a very small number of Madrid Pirates fans who vented their anger on Hulay for their disappointment in the team's recent performance.

Football is, after all, a competitive sport that emphasizes the winner and the loser. When you perform well, you win everyone's praise and praise. As the team's number one star, if the team loses and you don't score, you will naturally have to bear a lot of infamy.

This topic also extends to other topics.

For example, the debate over who is better between Julay and Melli has reappeared - this season, due to the ups and downs of Melli's previous performance, the King of Madrid has also lost its dominance, so Melli's fans have been holding their tail between their legs for a long time. .

Now that they were finally allowed to wait until Hu Lai stumbled, they could naturally take the opportunity to feel proud.

Some people say that the defeat of Madrid Pirates in these two games once again proved that pure shooters like Hulay have limited historical status and achievements-they automatically regarded the game where Madrid Pirates was tied 0:0 by Valero at home as a failure. In fact, there is nothing wrong with it. For the Madrid Pirates, whether they are tied by Valero or lose to Valero, the result is the same, they will lose the first place in the league, and may also lose the league championship.

The argument for these Melli fans is Hulay's performance in the last two games.

When the whole Madrid Pirates team has problems, one Hulay alone cannot solve the battle. Without teammates to deliver cannonballs to him, no matter how good his off-the-ball movement and shooting skills are, there is no room for him to show off.

So Hu Lai can be regarded as an "icing on the cake" player at best.

It just requires a good foundation for the team. This team has a strong lineup, and with Hu Lai, it can break through the sky.

But Hu Lai himself does not have the ability to change his fate against the will of heaven.

Melly is different.

A player like Melli can perform outstandingly no matter what level of team he is in, because he can burst and dribble, pass and shoot, and can not only provide assists, but also score goals himself. Such a player is the core no matter what team or tactical system he is on.

He can directly improve the team he plays for.

When his team encounters difficulties, he can at least extend the team's life by himself.

However, Melli fans who said this were quickly criticized by Hulay fans: If you say this, why is the Madrid King now ten points behind its rivals in the same city in the league standings? Let Merry use his magical powers to save the King of Madrid!

"No matter how well Hulay performs, it is not the turn of Melli's fans to come out to make their presence felt at this time! Even if Hulay did not score in these two games, he has already scored 57 league goals and 15 Champions League goals. Goal. Where is Melli?"

What these Melli fans do is actually a "wrong demonstration". They should not directly compare Melli and Hu Lai. This is because Melli's performance this season is not convincing. He himself has flaws and can easily be fooled by Hu Lai. fans attacked.

Some people are smarter and use Maxi Carey to attack Hulay.

What to say: "The real core of the Pirates is actually Kyrie. Now the team's offensive problem is obviously without Kyrie as an offensive organizer. Just relying on Vukovic will not help at all. The reason why Hu was able to score so many goals last season All because he has Kyrie next to him."

The smart thing about this is... Maxi Carey has been really good this season!

After the early adaptation period, he indeed shouldered the burden of Leeds City's offensive playmaker.

Thanks to his outstanding performance, Leeds City is now ranked fourth in the Premier League. Although it is not stable, there are only three rounds left in the league. If nothing happens, Leeds City can return to the Champions League after three seasons. .

Carey has scored ten goals and provided seventeen assists in all competitions for Leeds City.

Looking at the data alone, it is definitely not comparable to when he was in Madrid Pirates, but considering Leeds City's current results, he must have contributed a lot.

Moreover, simple goals and assists data such as Kyrie's role cannot be reflected.

Tony Clark also obviously uses Kyrie as the core to formulate offensive tactics.

Carey uses his skill and imagination to add a lot of variables to Leeds City's attack.

With his help, both Zhou Zijing and Lasky's goals have increased, and the team's performance is naturally getting better and better.

He and Leeds City, a team that holds high the banner of offensive football, complement each other perfectly.

Using Carey's "OK" to contrast Hu Lai's "No" will make it difficult for Hu Lai's fans to speak up when defending. At the same time, it will also make it difficult for many Madrid Pirates fans to refute, because Maxi Carey He is a legendary figure in the history of the Pirates Club. Naturally, they are not willing to speak ill of Carey...

As a result, such an argument appeared on the Internet:

It was Maxi Carey who made Hulay, but the Pirates club forced the Dutchman away in order to promote Hulay, the "Mr. Billion Dollars", and make him the new core of the team. Therefore, the Madrid Pirates will gain nothing this season. Only in this way can the world know the truth about why they won the "Triple Crown" last season - who is the true and indispensable core of the Madrid Pirates!

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"Dad, are you really the biggest contributor to last season's Triple Crown? Did Hu also achieve it?"

At the dinner table, the eldest son Jodi asked his father.

Carey said: "I am one of the biggest contributors, but not the only one. As for Hu...didn't you watch all the games last season? Why do you still have such a problem?"

"It's just because I've seen it all that I'm surprised. Aren't the facts obvious? But looking at their vows, I wonder if I remembered it wrong..." Jody was confused.

Kaili smiled slightly: "Those people just want to attack Hu, and I am just their tool. Among the people who use me to attack Hu now, maybe many of them were the ones who shouted 'Who needs Maxi anymore?' Where are the people.”

"Then dad, why don't you come forward to clarify?"

"Because no matter what I say at this time, it is meaningless. Some people will ignore me directly, and some people will deliberately misinterpret my meaning. So it is better not to say anything." Kyrie shook his head, "And Jodi, you know football What’s the most important thing?”

"What...what?" Jody looked confused.

"It's action. When someone criticizes you, the best thing to do is not to argue with him, but to prove him wrong with outstanding performance. So Hu's current problem can only be solved by himself, as long as he scores a goal, All those unpleasant sounds will disappear. We don’t have to worry about him. Besides, do you think these sounds can disturb Hu?"

Jodi thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Hu has a big heart."

Kaili spread his hands: "So let's eat, Jody."

The son obediently buried his head and continued eating.

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Xie Lan threw the phone aside irritably: "If you don't read it anymore, you will have high blood pressure if you read it again!"

Hu Lixin advised her: "I've also vaccinated you..."

After the Madrid Pirates lost the game early yesterday morning, Hu Lixin told Xie Lan that it was best to temporarily change the habit of reading comments online after the game.

Because he had a premonition that his son would be set on fire this time.

But his wife still couldn't hold it in after waiting for a day, or she thought that after a day, everyone's mood had eased.

The result is like trying to avoid congestion by going out later but hitting the morning rush hour head-on.

On the Chinese Internet, it happened to be the time when people were translating the comments from outside the Internet and moving them into the country. Some people agreed with and others strongly opposed the foreign comments, and everyone's "discussions" were extremely lively.

So Xie Lan saw all kinds of weird comments online.

The majority of people in China support Hu Lai. After all, those who blackmail Hu Lai are just "a small group of people with ulterior motives." In this way, her "hypotension" can be cured quickly.

"This battle is really more exaggerated than when Merry was eliminated..." Xie Lan sighed, feeling helpless and heartbroken.

Two seasons ago, the Madrid Pirates were eliminated by the Madrid Kings in the Champions League semi-finals. After that defeat, the intensity of online violence Hulay suffered was not as intense as it is now.

Now, strictly speaking, the Madrid Pirates have not yet been eliminated from the Champions League.

"The situation is different." Hu Lixin explained. "At that time, our son had not really become the number one star and core of the Pirates. At least Kyrie helped him share the criticism. This time he has become the team's top star through his performance in these two seasons, and Kyrie is also gone. He is the well-deserved number one star. When the team encounters difficulties, if he cannot step forward and turn the tide, of course he will be scolded by everyone. In the final analysis, it is his previous performance that has raised everyone's expectations for him. Then as long as the performance is not satisfactory, it is normal to be scolded. The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment..."

"Then you can't tell lies with your eyes open! You said things like "without Kyrie, Hu Lai is a piece of shit." Our son went, and Kyrie played a healthy season. In the first season Without Kyrie, wouldn't our son still help win the league championship?" Xie Lan was still very angry.

"What are you trying to reason with those people... They are just venting their emotions. Just like Caesar was scolded some time ago, aren't there still people who say that Caesar's achievements and reputation are all due to marketing? They also say that Caesar can become the 'Big Four' "The King of Kings" is the biggest scam in the history of football... Isn't this nonsense? But at that time, even though many people said this, some people actually believed it. Who told Caesar to perform poorly?"

Hu Lixin shook his head and continued to comfort:

"Let me tell you, as our son becomes more and more famous, there will be more times like this in the future. He can't guarantee that he will never lose or score goals, right? So calm down and don't fight with those people. People have common sense.”

But Xie Lan not only was not comforted, but became even more irritated:

"What? There are more?!"

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"This Ettore Garcia is a famous die-hard fan of the Madrid Kings." Li Qingqing pointed to the photo of Ettore Garcia on the news and said.

"Hey, what they said makes sense. It's just a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. Our captain, after all, is the 'championship cornerstone'. Since he can be called the 'championship cornerstone', he must have the ability to determine the championship. Well……"

Hu Lai shook his head and said, and then was interrupted by Li Qingqing: "I'm not a reporter, you don't have to say that."

"Huh? I don't have one..."

"Do you really think so, Hu Lai?"

"Uh..." Hu Lai was a little surprised when he saw Li Qingqing suddenly becoming serious. He didn't understand what was wrong with her and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Li Qingqing frowned and said bluntly: "I think your idea is very problematic, Hu Lai."

Hu Lai looked at Li Qingqing with wide eyes: "What's the problem?"

"You are now Pirates Madrid's number one star, right?"

As soon as Hu Lai opened his mouth to speak, Li Qingqing pointed at him and said, "Don't be falsely modest."

So he closed his mouth first, then raised his chest and nodded: "Yes! I am the number one star!"

Li Qingqing was a little satisfied with Hu Lai's performance. She nodded in approval and said, "That's right. Being the number one star is not something to be ashamed of. Why do you have to be so timid about admitting it? You are not vulgar."

Hu Lai nodded like a fool and answered more confidently and decisively: "Yes, yes! I'm not vulgar!"

Seeing Hu Lai's confidence, Li Qingqing continued: "So, as the team's number one star, shouldn't you have such confidence?"

As he spoke, Li Qingqing raised his head slightly, pointed his chin at Hu Lai, and said with a stern look:

"What a 'championship cornerstone', I am the one who can decide the champion!"

Hu Lai was stunned. When he saw the look in Li Qingqing's eyes, he clearly realized that this was not something Li Qingqing was pretending to do, but came from deep within her and came out naturally.

When these words come out of her mouth, the audience can't help but believe them.

Li Qingqing's state quickly disappeared. She put away her eyes and lowered her chin again, but her expression was still serious and she said to Hu Lai: "You have to have such an idea. I don't mean that I don't respect you if you think so. You are not the captain, but as the number one star of your team, you must have this kind of consciousness. If you lose the 'championship cornerstone', you will not be able to win the championship, so how can you reflect the value of the number one star?"

Hu Lai looked straight at Li Qingqing. After a few seconds, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Li Qingqing's hands.

This action frightened Li Qingqing: "Hey, what are you doing..."

"It's my greatest luck to meet you, Qingqing." Hu Lai looked at Li Qingqing affectionately and said to her.

"Why suddenly..."

"I really used to think that way most of the time. My success comes from the support and help of my teammates. Without them, I am nothing..."

After Li Qingqing understood what Hu Lai wanted to express, he laughed: "How could you be nothing? When no one believed in you, didn't you still insist on training in the secret base?"

"Yes." Hu Lai nodded, "Then I remembered the game when I put on the Chinese team jersey for the first time..."

"Is it the East Asian Cup with South Korea?"

"Yeah. Before that game, weren't there many people who mocked me and questioned me?"

"I remember you said that before the game, head coach Shi Guidance and Team Leader Ran were looking for you specifically."

"Yes. I guess they want to see my reaction and then decide whether to let me continue to start." Hu Lai said. "Later, after I returned home, Lao Wang cared about me. At that time, I was just a nobody, and I dared to say to him, 'After tonight, I want all of them to know who I am.'"

Li Qingqing put her hands on her hands and smiled: "Well said! Then you scored a hat trick! That's it, Hu Lai, you just have to be so confident. Don't care what others say or think, you are you, you are..." The world's No. 1 One striker'!"

Hu Lai scratched his head: "People say that the older you get, the more timid you are. I am the same. I am not as bold as before when I was a nobody."

"I also feel that something is wrong with your recent state, so I thought of reminding you..." Li Qingqing smiled. "It's great that you figured it out on your own!"

"That's why I said that meeting you is my greatest luck. If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have changed my mind so quickly..."

"It's still you who has this idea. I just reminded you that the main thing is you. The key is that you really think so, Hu Lai."

Hu Lai shook his head and denied Li Qingqing's denial of his own importance: "If I hadn't met you in the secret base, I would definitely not be like this."

"No, even if you don't meet me, you will still succeed. You have the qualities to succeed..."

Her words were interrupted by Hu Lai: "So what? There are many people who have the qualities to succeed, but how many people succeed in the end? Li Qingqing, it's because of you that I can stand in front of you like I am today. Really? …”

When Hu Lai said this, he paused.

He thought again of the thought that had occurred countless times: If I had not traveled through time and met Li Qingqing, where would I be now and what would I be doing? If I traveled through time but didn't meet Li Qingqing, where would I be now and what would I be doing? Will I become a professional football player? Would I have been as successful as I am today?

What?

system?

The system only appeared after meeting Li Qingqing!

Even the system was brought to me by Li Qingqing!

Hu Lai's eyes quickly returned to clarity. He grabbed Li Qingqing's hands again, stared into her eyes, and said in a very affirmative tone:

"So, after losing the 'championship cornerstone', we can still win the championship. But if I hadn't met you, then I would really be nothing!"

Li Qingqing's mouth was slightly open, unable to speak.

Her eyes were firmly attracted by Hu Lai's eyes, who looked at her affectionately.

There is no shyness, no false modesty, and it is not pretended, but comes from deep within and comes out naturally.

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