Chapter 115 Shoeshine
"...In the past year, there have been rumors about the relationship between Tyne player Vitini and Madrid FC. Yesterday, Vitini personally admitted the authenticity of these rumors outside the training base. Madrid FC is indeed interested in He is interested. But he also officially responded to Madrid FC in front of reporters yesterday, that is, he will not leave Tyne and will not go to Madrid FC...
"Vitini is the second player in the past twenty years to publicly reject Madrid FC in front of so many media reporters. He personally closed the door on his transfer to Madrid FC. As of now, neither Tyne Club official, Neither the Madrid FC nor the club expressed any opinions on this matter..."
After watching the news, Waltham assistant coach Alex Watt turned to the team's head coach Toby Webster:
"Toby, do you think Vitini really rejected Madrid FC?"
Webster shrugged: "The devil knows. He refutes rumors that he will not leave, but it is also very common for him to transfer and leave within a few days. And even if Vitini really wants to stay in Tyne, and he If you really want to go to Madrid FC in two years, there will be no conflict.”
Walter frowned and said: "I don't quite understand why Vitini needs to slap Madrid FC in the face in front of so many media reporters... He is not like Ronaldinho, who has a personal grudge with Madrid FC. Angered. Is there any benefit to him in Madrid? ”
Webster waved his hand: "Don't worry about the opponent's players. Just think about the next game between us and them..."
Walter grinned and said: "I'm just worried about our next game. I think this should be a good thing for us - Tyne's recent state is really good, and this matter may be solved. So I wanted to find out what their team was thinking about this matter, but there seemed to be no news at all...
"No matter who I asked, they all gave a 'no comment' look. I wonder if McNeil gave a gag order within the team... If this is true, it explains what happened with Vitini and Madrid FC. It is definitely not as simple as what the outside world sees. It must have had a great impact on the team, so that the club level can issue a hush order to the players..."
Walter's analysis was clear and logical, but Webster had a different opinion: "I think this shows that the Tyne team is more united than the outside world thought. Since that internal strife, there has been no internal news about the Tyne team. Apart from what they put out on their own initiative, I think it is difficult to rely on the club management or the head coach to control it. We cannot be too optimistic about the game against Tyne on the weekend and should be cautious in the away game. Focus on defense and try not to concede the ball first..."
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This week, the rumors between Vitini and Madrid FC have been so influential that even the weekend games have been stolen from the limelight.
In fact, this weekend's league game is very important for Tyne.
Because this is a direct dialogue between League Six and League Five - Tyne hosts Waltham, one of the fifth-placed Premier League "BIG6".
For Tyne, who aspires to the Champions League, this is a game they must win, a game worth six points.
Before this round of the league, Tyne ranked sixth with 48 points.
Waltham ranked fifth with 49 points.
If Tyne can win this game, it will not only move its position up to fifth in the standings, but also lead Waltham by two points.
The reverse is also true for Waltham, which is very critical.
They also want to compete for qualification for the Champions League next season.
They are currently six points behind fourth-placed Soft United. Regardless of whether Soft United can win this round of the league, they must at least win against Tyne to ensure that they will not be widened by Soft United.
It is generally believed that the scandal between Vitini and Madrid FC is a good thing for Waltham.
Because Vitini and the entire Tyne team may not be able to concentrate in preparations because of this incident.
Although Vitini has announced that he will stay in Tyne, who knows whether what he said is true or not, what if it is just a delaying measure?
Regarding things like transfers and contract renewals, no matter who it is, the credibility of what they say is actually not high.
Because whether they are players, coaches, agents, or club managers, they all have their own positions and have sufficient reasons to lie to the public.
There is no law that requires them to be honest about rumors.
This matter has caused such a big fuss. In any case, it is impossible for the Tyne team to have no impact at all.
Even if you clarify the rumors in public, how do you know what your teammates are thinking?
Maybe they think you are lying?
Therefore, when everyone saw Waltham facing Tyne in a defensive counterattack during the game, they were still a little surprised. Did they think Webster was too cautious?
But as the game progressed, they gradually changed their minds and felt that Webster had done the right thing and was really prescient!
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"You're right, Toby." Assistant coach Alex Watt was sitting on the coaching bench and said to the head coach Toby Webster next to him, "Tyne was not affected by what happened with Vitini. Impact! ”
"No." Webster shook his head, "It still has an impact - they seem to have become more combative... Especially Vitini, he was particularly active today, just like an angry calf... If it had been before , I wish Vitini was so angry that he lost his mind, but this time, he turned his anger into his own weapon."
Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "Wang is really an amazing guy... He just transferred to Tyne, and Vitini has changed so much! It seems that our attitude towards Vitini before the game I still don’t pay enough attention, I have a feeling... In today’s game, Vitini’s threat level is even higher than that of the king!”
Assistant coach Watt asked him: "Then let's change the focus of defense now and focus on defending Vitini?"
Webster was about to nod his approval immediately, but an alarm suddenly sounded in his mind:
After focusing on defending Vitini, what should Wang Lie do?
Vitini is dangerous, isn't Wang Lie dangerous?
He was a little hesitant for a while and didn't know how to adjust.
After thinking about it again, he decided to seek stability.
After all, the training tactics and arrangements before the game were all aimed at Wang Lie. If the defensive strategy is suddenly adjusted during the game, it is easy to make mistakes during the transition period.
Tyne's offensive is very fierce now, and it should not make defensive adjustments at this time.
Let’s wait until Tyne’s attack is overturned...
But that doesn't mean he does nothing.
The defense against Vitini should really be strengthened, so he asked the team's forward Danilo Godwin on the right to help limit Vitini.
Although this will reduce the team's effort in counterattacking, defense is the top priority.
Generally speaking, the defensive tactics developed by Webster for the team focus on guarding Wang Lie, and restricting Vitini as a supplement. The main purpose is to prevent Vitini from going to the center. As long as he moves on the wing, it will be more effective. Focus more on Wang Lie's defense.
No matter how active a winger is on the wing, he can only make crosses. As long as he defends his teammates in the middle, the threat that the winger can create is very limited.
Only when he tries to go to the middle, will he immediately hit hard to guard him.
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Vitini raised his hand on the wing to ask for the ball from his teammates.
The football was passed to him immediately.
After receiving the ball, he took the football forward, but was quickly defended by two Waltham players.
Faced with their strict defense, Vitini did not bury his head and rush into Longtan alone. Instead, he made a false shot, turned around and passed the football.
Then he cuts and runs by himself, looking for, or simply creating, the next opportunity to catch the ball.
The father in the stands nodded when he saw this.
Since setting his goal, Vitini has been in a state of excitement. The father was worried that Vitini would get too excited during the game, hit a wall, and not perform at his usual level... and then directly extinguished his ambition.
But judging from the more than 20 minutes since the game began, his son has kept a clear mind and has not been dazzled by ambition.
This made him very happy - only in this way can it be considered true growth.
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Vitini got the ball again on the court. This time he tried to force a breakthrough, but was grabbed by the jersey by Waltham's right back Ryan Gilberto on the wing. He couldn't get free until the referee blew the whistle. Sound, Gilberto was sentenced for a foul.
However, Vitini did not open his arms to complain to the referee, nor did he yell at Gilberto for the foul. Instead, he immediately placed the football on the turf and sent it out quickly!
Before Waltham's defenders could react, the football had been passed to Wang Lie by Vitini!
While receiving the ball, Wang Lie dunked the football to the right with his left foot, and then shook away Waltham center back Thomas Zulita who came up to steal the ball in a hurry!
Huge cheers erupted at Leese Park.
Amidst the cheers, Wang Lie adjusted his body posture and took a shot directly outside the penalty area!
Waltham goalkeeper Andrea Maromo flew sideways and saved the ball from the baseline!
"Oh!! Nice shot and save!"
The Waltham players who escaped the disaster complained to the referee about Vitini's quick free kick just now, but the referee shook his head and said that there was no problem with the quick kick. There is no need to wait for this kind of free kick near the sideline. He can only kick out when the whistle sounds.
Although he did not score a goal, Wang Lie still gave Vitini a thumbs up: "Very good, Vitini! You did a good job!"
Vitini's free kick was so sudden that not only the Waltham players didn't react, but even the Tyne players didn't think of it.
If Wang Lie hadn't always maintained a high degree of concentration, he would have missed the ball.
Vitini, who was praised by his idol, had a normal expression, looking very calm and not overjoyed.
If this attack didn't score, it wouldn't be considered a success, so there's naturally nothing to be happy about.
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Waltham doesn't just have to be beaten passively on the road, they also have opportunities to attack.
For example, in this attack in the 33rd minute of the game, they advanced all the way to Tyne's penalty area.
However, when trying to pass through the center, Tyne center back Matje Katic predicted the passing route and intercepted it halfway.
"Katic, good ball! Beautiful interception!" Katic intercepted the ball and made a long pass to Wang Lie, who was running towards the frontcourt!
Wang Lie is accompanied by Waltham center back Thomas Zulita.
When he was about to reach the landing point, Sulita kept pulling on Wang Lie's shoulders and arms, preventing him from taking the ball properly.
The movements of his hands were very obvious. If Wang Lie screamed like this, then covered his face and fell to the ground, the referee would probably call Sulita a foul.
But Wang Lie did not choose to do this.
Because he is not the only one in the frontcourt.
In addition to him, there is also Vitini who is penetrating forward!
He is running towards Wang Lie. If Wang Lie is entangled by Suli Tower and cannot escape, he can respond nearby. Wang Lie only needs to pass the football back to him, then turn around and he can send a through ball!
He believes that he will be able to pass the football to Wang Lie very accurately this time...
So he looked at Wang Lie, paying close attention to the situation on his side, and was ready to speed up at any time.
Wang Lie and Sulita struggled to get to the spot where the football landed, and Vitini also began to speed up and get closer.
Katic's big-footed long pass is not the kind of ball that rushes forward quickly, but is a little floaty and does not fly very fast.
There are even situations where the players waiting for the ball below have already reached the landing point, and the football begins to fall to the ground...
Wang Lie and Su Lita are still entangled together, fighting for the spot.
For this reason, Wang Lie even had to turn around and face the direction of the attack.
And this was the meaning of Vitini being a wingman near him before. Seeing this, he quickly moved closer to Wang Lie.
Wang Lie also saw Vitini, but his eyes didn't look like he wanted Vitini to come up and help...
Just when Vitini hesitated whether he should move closer to Wang Lie, the idol suddenly shouted at him: "Go up! Vitini!"
At the same time, Vitini saw Wang Lie making a sideways gesture towards him!
He immediately realized what Wang Lie was going to do!
So he immediately increased his speed and rushed towards the space behind Wang Lie!
At the same time, the football fell. With his back to the direction of attack and Sulita grabbing his arm and unable to turn around, Wang Lie used the outside instep of his right foot to lift the falling football directly behind him!
Sulita, who was fighting for position with him, didn't expect Wang Lie to play the ball like this. He didn't react at all, and was even looking for the ball with his head down...
The football has been thrown into the space diagonally behind by Wang Lie!
"Wang Lie! Beautiful!"
"Vitini!!"
There was thunderous cheers at Leese Park.
The Brazilian boy accelerated towards the landing point of the football.
Then he used his head to push the football in the air forward before Waltham central defender Daniel Edwards came over from a horizontal defense!
At the same time, his feet did not slow down and he rushed towards the penalty area chasing the football!
"Vitini! One-on-one chance!"
Edwards rushed forward and reached for Vitini's jersey, trying to keep him at all costs, because he knew exactly what it would mean if Vitini broke through!
He did succeed in grabbing Vitini's jersey at first, but before he could drag it back hard, a huge force was transmitted to his fingertips and his palm burst open!
Vitini accelerated and broke through his restraints!
He staggered, looked up and watched Vitini drive into the penalty area, and then faced goalkeeper Andrea Maromo who moved to the near corner to block the shooting angle, and took a shot!
Although Malomo had blocked the near corner, the football shot by Vitini still came towards the near corner, and it hit a ground ball!
It is almost impossible to beat this kind of ball with your hands, because the speed of the goalkeeper cannot keep up with the speed of the football running on the turf.
So Malomo sat down directly, spread his feet, and tried to block the football with his feet...
But he didn't succeed!
Vitini's shot went faster than he expected!
The football had already entered the net behind him before his feet reached it!
"Vitini - the ball is in! The ball is in! Tyne leads Waltham 1:0 at home! Assist from Wang! Vitini opened the scoring for Tyne in three consecutive games! His growth The speed is amazing!”
After scoring the goal, Vitini did not run to celebrate alone. Instead, he ran back excitedly towards Wang Lie, who assisted him, and then jumped directly onto Wang Lie with a step.
Wang Liehou leaned up and hugged him, then lifted him up.
Vitini, who was lifted up, excitedly waved his fists and shouted to the sky.
Seeing this scene, Waltham head coach Toby Webster on the sidelines was also looking up at the sky, but instead of shouting, he was sighing...
His tactics focused on defending Wang Lie, and at the same time he also strengthened his defense on Vitini, but he still failed to defend him!
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"Well done, son!" The father clapped vigorously in the stands, cheering for his son.
Since his son publicly rejected Madrid FC, as a father and agent, he has also been under tremendous pressure.
I don’t know how many people are waiting to see his son’s jokes!
Madrid FC is one of the world's top clubs and has countless fans around the world.
His son's public rejection of Madrid FC was tantamount to public humiliation in the eyes of these fans.
He has seen online comparisons between his son and Ronil Nascimento.
If it was before, he would definitely be happy for his son.
But now he knows that this is actually putting his son on the fire...
Now that he saw that his son was still in a hot state, he could finally relax for a while.
Since you have rejected Madrid FC, you must show the confidence to do so.
Keep moving forward, son!
Write your legend here!
A close-up shot of the TV broadcast appeared on the big screen at the scene.
Vitini was lifted up by Wang Lietuo, while other Tyne players crowded under him and stretched out their hands to him.
And his son was smiling extremely happily and brightly at this moment.
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After the celebration, Vitini found Wang Lie again and said to him: "Wang! Come! I want to shine your shoes!"
After speaking, he knelt down on one knee in front of Wang Lie and motioned for Wang Lie to put his right foot up.
Wang Lie was a little stunned, but he still raised his right foot and hung it on Vitini's thigh.
Vitini did indeed make a shoe-shining gesture!
This scene naturally aroused thunderous applause and cheers from the scene, as well as the attention of the commentators.
"After Vitini scored, he thanked Wang for assisting him in this way! Vitini has opened the scoring for Tyne in three consecutive games, and all three goals came from Wang's assists! The two of them The combination produced a very strong chemical reaction! ”
"Vitini has to thank Wang Lie very much! Ha! Wang Lie's pass was so beautiful! Sulita never expected that Wang Lie could still send a wonderful pass in such an unfavorable situation! Goal! A person who shines the shoes of the person who assists, Wang Lie is completely worthy of this assist!”
After polishing his shoes, Vitini stood up, laughed and hugged Wang Lie again, and then the two ran side by side towards their own half.
The players on both sides are already in place, it's just the two of them waiting.
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PS, I’m sorry, I was typing until four o’clock in the morning today. I lost my head and forgot to set the automatic update...
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