Fox in the Penalty Area

Hu Lai didn't have time to implement his conjecture in the game, and was replaced not long after the goal.

Chen Xingyi was replaced along with Hu Lai.

Then Shi Wuyin replaced Zhang Qinghuan and made a major adjustment to the Chinese team's offensive lineup. Basically, except for Luo Kai, all have been replaced.

Shi Wuyin still wants to seize every opportunity to let Luo Kai play more games.

Of course, Luo Kai's performance in this game is also worthy of Shi Wujian's trust.

Also since Luo Kai performed so well, let him play a little longer so that he can build up confidence.

The Chinese team, which basically changed the attacking lineup, further contracted and took advantage of the opportunity of a large-scale attack after Ukraine was equalized to test the Chinese team's defense.

In Shi Wuyin's mind, it doesn't really matter whether he wins or loses the game in the end.

Offensively, these youngsters scored two goals, which speaks volumes about our attacking ability.

Now it's time to test the defense.

So even though he changed the offensive lineup all over, Shi Wuyan didn't move the defensive lineup.

He wants to see what kind of performance the Chinese team's defensive lineup will perform in the face of Ukraine's full counterattack...

The result is... no ball conceded!

Until the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Chinese team did not concede any more goals!

Lin Zhiyuan made high and low blocks at the last moment, and continued to contribute wonderful saves. Wang Guangwei, Yao Huasheng and the others were also united, and they did not hesitate to use their bodies to block the eye-catching.

In the end, the score of 2:2 was defended!

At the end of the game, Kotien regretted not winning the game, but he was not particularly distressed, after all, it was just a friendly match.

He found Hu Lai, who came to celebrate with his teammates, and asked in Ukrainian: "Did you ask us to warm up because you are in the same group as Russia?"

After he finished speaking, he stared at Hu Lai's face, and saw Hu Lai froze for a moment.

It was a stunned moment, not that kind of bewilderment.

Obviously, the other party did understand Ukrainian.

Then he saw Hu Lai nodded and replied in Ukrainian: "It should be like this."

Kotien asked again: "Do you speak Ukrainian?"

"Ah... I understand a little, I understand a little." Hu Lai knew that everyone would have such a reaction when he saw that he could speak a language. To be perfunctory, I'm not going to rack my brains to make up a story to explain why he knows so many languages.

It's not that he didn't think about it, otherwise he pretended not to know it, or only knew it a little bit, so that he wouldn't be so shocking.

But then I thought about it again, I obviously know it, but I have to pretend that I don't know it, so what's the point of coming if I know it?

As for being able to speak any language, he doesn't care what others guess about it. If you really want to get to the bottom of it, say it's a talent.

What kind of genius doesn't exist in this world anyway?

I, Hu Lai, am not only a football genius, but also a language genius. Is it strange?

I still travel from another time and space, isn't it more surprising and surprising?

Kotien smiled: "People who understand a little can't speak so fluently...Forget it, I'm not interested in how you know Ukrainian. I just want to tell you, don't think that if you are even with us, you will be able to speak Ukrainian. How about it."

When he said this, he turned his head to look at the Chinese team players who were celebrating, especially...the happiest goalkeeper.

Looking at his excited look, it would make people think that the Chinese team won the game instead of drawing with Ukraine.

"Your defender is still lacking in physical confrontation. He is very flexible, but a little thin." Ketian looked at Wang Guangwei again. "And what he will face at that time is 'Ivan the Terrible' like the giant northern bear. Your defense will be blown up."

Hu Lai naturally knew who the "Ivan the Terrible" that Kotien referred to was:

Ivan Romanov, a Russian football superstar, is nicknamed "Ivan the Terrible". He is 1.97 meters tall,

A powerful high center who weighs ninety kilograms.

Romanov is as quintessential to Russian football as Vitaly Kotien was to Ukraine.

Kotien played in Ligue 1, while Romanov played for Serie A giants Insubre.

Romanov is not as good with his feet as Kotien, but no one cares, his size and header advantage are enough to make people forget the fact that he is a rough guy.

Although the 33-year-old Romanov has passed his peak period, and his injuries have increased accordingly, and he is no longer the unshakable main force in Insubre, but for the Chinese team, he is still a terrifying opponent. .

"Then what should we do, admit defeat in advance?"

Ketian didn't expect the young man in front of him to answer him like that, and he looked at Hu Lai in surprise.

Hu Lai kept smiling, as if joking with the other party.

"I'm just out of kindness..." Ke Tien was a little dissatisfied with Hu Lai's attitude, and he frowned.

Hu Lai still smiled and said: "Of course. But no matter what the opponent is, we have to kick. If we are really going to be blown up, let's wait until we are blown up."

After finishing speaking, Hu Lai gestured to Ke Tian, ​​indicating that he was going to join his teammates, and then turned around and left without waiting for Ke Tian to say anything else.

Looking at Hu Lai's back, Ketian frowned slightly, but soon he shook his head with a smile - I, a person who has never even played in the World Cup, what right do I have to say to someone who has already qualified for the World Cup Woolen cloth?

He also turned and left.

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"Hu Lai, why did you come back empty-handed?"

When everyone saw Hu Lai and Ke Tien communicating, they were no longer surprised why he was able to "talk and laugh happily" with Ke Tien.

Compared to this, it was more surprising that Hu Lai didn't bring anything back.

"If I don't come back empty-handed, do I have to take off his clothes? 'The enemy is ashamed, I'll take off his clothes'?" Hu Lai asked rhetorically.

Zhang Qinghuan gave him a blank look: "Is it reasonable to strip clothes! That's called exchanging jerseys!"

"Yeah, I suddenly remembered, Hu Lai, have you never exchanged jerseys with anyone in a game?" Chen Xingyi leaned forward and asked. "After the national competition finals, I wanted to exchange jerseys with you, but you refused..."

Hu Lai spread his hands: "Because I don't have the habit of collecting original jerseys."

"Oh shit, it's quite normal, why does it sound so strange when you put it in your kid's mouth?" Zhang Qinghuan smacked his lips.

"You didn't go to exchange jerseys, so what's the point of chatting with Ketian?" Wang Guangwei brought the topic back.

"Oh, nothing..." Hu Lai shook his head.

"It's nothing you chatted for so long?" Wang Guangwei became curious.

Chen Xingyi didn't believe it either: "That's right, you two can't talk nonsense together, right? 'Have you eaten yet?' 'Your ball just now was really blocked, my old baby!'"

"Is it plausible! Kotien has become a native of the capital? And let me tell you, little Xing Xing, the capital folks don't usually talk like that!" Zhang Qinghuan wanted to correct Chen Xingyi's stereotype of his hometown people, and then he turned to Hu Lai, "I think it was Kotien who took the initiative to look for you. Why is he looking for you?"

Hu Lai saw that everyone was very curious, so he could only say: "Actually, it's nothing. It means that Russia is more difficult to play than Ukraine in the World Cup. Be careful that our defense is blown up by 'Ivan the Terrible'..."

"Damn, we're upset that he didn't win, so he's just trying to take advantage of it?" Chen Xingyi yelled in dissatisfaction.

"He really said that?" Wang Guangwei stared at Hu Lai and asked.

Hu Lai nodded: "Actually, he also kindly came to remind us."

Zhang Qinghuan, who thought that Hu Lai was talking nonsense before, also became serious: "Actually, what Ketian said is somewhat reasonable. Romanov's style does indeed overwhelm us...Although we are looking for Ukraine to compete this time, in fact The styles of Ukraine and Russia are still different. If it’s really Russia’s brainless cross from the side, or a long pass... Lao Wang, you and Team Yao will indeed be under a lot of pressure.”

Wang Guangwei remained silent.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, Hu Lai clapped his hands quickly: "Okay, okay. Soldiers will block you, water will cover you, let's talk about it then... go back to the locker room!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran to the locker room.

Chen Xingyi looked at the back of Hu Lai who had already run away, and muttered in a low voice with some displeasure: "Damn, it's as if we are destined to lose..."

Neither Zhang Qinghuan nor Wang Guangwei responded to his whispered complaints, as if they hadn't heard them.

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"...In the early morning of March 24th, Beijing time, the Chinese national men's football team ended its ten-day European training... In the last friendly match, the boys of the Chinese team fought tenaciously and finally won 2:2 The score was tied with the Ukrainian team... The head coach Shi Wuyin said at the post-match press conference that the main purpose of the team's training camp was basically completed. This training camp not only increased the knowledge and experience of the players, but also exercised the team Ability on the offensive and defensive ends... However, a total of six goals were conceded in the two friendly matches, and the Chinese team's defense still encountered some doubts and criticisms...

"After the match against Ukraine, the international footballers have returned home by plane. They will be disbanded in the capital on the spot. The players will return to their respective clubs. The Chinese Super League will rekindle the war this weekend... and Hu Lai and Luo Kai also I have returned to my respective clubs in Leeds, England and Wollendamm, the Netherlands...There are only two more months left before the start of the World Cup, I hope everyone can maintain their fitness and health..."