Chapter 655 Goal Spell
On the sidelines of the coaching bench, assistant coach Sam Landill joked with Tony Clark after celebrating his goal: "Tony, are you nervous now?"
"Nervous?" Clark was confused, "Why should I be nervous?"
"Because Hu has already scored four goals." Randhir pointed out four fingers, "We are only one goal away from your bet with him. Are you panicking now?"
Only then did Clark react, and he laughed: "If he can score in every round, even if I lose to him for a few more meals, I will be happy!"
"Average one goal per game?" Randyll murmured, "He actually averaged one goal per game in the Chinese League, the Premier League..."
"Forget it about the Premier League, Sam. Do you really care about this?" Clark patted him on the shoulder. "I still say the same thing. I'm very happy if he can score five goals in the remaining half of the season. I'm happy. So even if he doesn't score a goal after scoring five goals, I can totally accept it. I don't think it's because he's still young and has a long way to go, and neither is our staffing this season. Best suited for his performance.”
Randhir also felt that it was really funny that he had actually carefully calculated what Hu Lai would be like if he averaged one goal per game in the Premier League just now.
This is simply impossible!
What does it mean to average one goal per game in the Premier League?
This means that he can score 38 goals in the 38 rounds of the Premier League. This number of goals is enough for him to break the single-season scoring record since the establishment of the Premier League.
So many great shooters in history have failed to do it, how could Hu Lai do it?
Impossible, impossible...
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"I'm not bragging. When I saw Hu Lai chatting with the opponent's defender, I knew the ball must be there! Sure enough!"
"Hahaha, brother, how did you guess so accurately?"
"New guy upstairs? Haven't you heard of the famous 'cross talk football' genre? We old fans all know that when Hu Lai is looking for someone to chat with on the court, that's when he wants to score..."
"Swinging forward is okay, 666!"
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Li Qingqing was laughing so hard on the sofa while holding her mobile phone.
Not long after Hulay scored, the first half ended. Hulay scored the only goal so far to help Leeds City lead Glamorgan 1:0 at home.
Taking advantage of the intermission, she picked up her mobile phone, logged into Weibo, and started talking about Hu Lai.
And the domestic netizens did not disappoint her. After Hu Lai scored a goal, she frequently used wise words, which made her feel happy.
Sometimes, she even feels that after Hu Lai scores a goal or plays a game, going to the Internet to see how those netizens praise Hu Lai has become a fixed pattern for watching Hu Lai's games.
Regardless of how netizens praised Hu Lai, she felt that it was almost meaningless.
Just watching and laughing, time flies by.
When she raised her head again, the fifteen-minute intermission was over and the second half was about to begin.
So she threw her phone aside again, hugged the stuffed doll, sat cross-legged on the sofa and continued to watch the game.
Looking at Hu Lai walking out of the tunnel with her teammates, she said silently in her heart:
Come on Hu Lai!
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Hu Lai's goal in the first half was like a reassurance for the whole team.
Although they only scored one goal in the first half, Leeds City's offense obviously picked up. It was just that they didn't have much time left in the first half, so they failed to score.
After the start of the second half, Leeds City, who played with ease and confidence, completely controlled the situation on the field.
Less than ten minutes into the game, in the 54th minute of the game, when Charlie Porter was cutting in from the left outside the penalty area, he suddenly shot a cold arrow. The football drew an arc on the turf and bypassed Guerra. Morgan goalkeeper's fingers closed and he got into the goal!
The Flanders Stadium is boiling again.
"Potter!! Wonderful goal! Leeds City leads Glamorgan by two goals!"
Glamorgan, who were two goals behind, fought back. After all, they are now ranked 18th, in the relegation zone and need to avoid relegation.
But their offense gave Leeds City more opportunities.
The head coach Tony Clark did not choose to recycle the defense when leading by two goals, but further strengthened the offense.
As if not satisfied with the two-goal lead...
In the 69th minute, full-back Farek Quinn took advantage of the corner kick and scored with a header, helping Leeds City change the score to 3:0!
"The whole Leeds City team went crazy today! Everyone is in good condition! This is really rare!" Cox couldn't help but sigh.
John and the others stood side by side, holding hands, singing and dancing together in rhythm.
"Onward, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!"
"We love you, Liz! Liz! Liz!"
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The Leeds City fans in the "White Rose" bar stood side by side, holding hands with each other, just like they did in the Flanders North Stand, and sang in unison to the TV broadcast:
"We love you, Liz! Liz! Liz!"
"We go through it together, through the ups and downs!"
"We will walk together until the earth stops spinning!"
"Onward, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!!"
Then the TV broadcast flashed across the North Stand, and they saw several familiar faces, also singing.
The song in the bar suddenly stopped singing. A group of people pointed at the TV screen and shouted: "John!"
"And Joe, Stone and Eric!"
"They were indeed there!"
"Damn it! Traitor!"
David Miller not only saw John and the others, he also saw his own son Matthew.
He was holding John's arm and singing with him.
In the past, he should have been holding his own arm...
The father and son were in the stands, holding each other's arms, and then sang together for Leeds City.
"Damn that bastard John!!" David Miller, who had avoided attacking his companions before, finally cursed out this time.
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When the game restarted, Tony Clark raised his wrist to check the time, and then he said to Sam Landill: "I'm going to replace Hu."
Randhir was a little surprised: "You won't let him play the whole game?"
"Almost, first start, take your time..." Clark explained.
But Randhir looked at him suspiciously: "You kid... aren't you worried that Hu will win the bet with you in just three games?"
"Where are you thinking, Sam? Am I that kind of person? I'm not!" Clark said seriously. "I just want him to enjoy the applause from all the fans alone. He deserves such treatment."
"Okay, let's switch to Kerry?" Randhir asked.
The full name of "Kerry" in his mouth is Lloyd Kerry, a forward from Leeds City. Before Hulay transferred to the team, he was the team's substitute forward. After Lorin Peretz transferred and left, he became the main force, but his performance has been tepid.
Now that Hu Lai is in excellent condition, he has naturally returned to the bench.
Clark nodded: "Yes, let him go up instead."
In fact, Kerry is not a good choice, but who told him that there is no better candidate?
Randhir turned and went to the bench: "Kerry, go warm up!"
Lloyd Kerry quickly put on his yellow vest and got up to warm up.
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Hu Lai on the court didn't know that the head coach was going to replace him.
Although the team has a three-goal lead, he is not satisfied with this.
After all, he was one goal away from winning the bet with the head coach.
As long as he can score five goals, he can win a meal.
He has already asked Charlie Potter and Uncle Yong about it. "Red Pepper" is a famous Chinese restaurant in Leeds. The Anton cuisine and Capital Roast Duck there are very authentic, and the taste is incredible.
He hasn't eaten there yet. After all, Ms. Schmidt doesn't allow herself to eat greasy but delicious Chinese food...
The head coach finally showed mercy and invited him to eat. How could he let go of this opportunity?
The [Lingxi Card] is only valid for these three games. He must score as many goals as possible in these three games and strive to score five goals in only three games.
After all, props should be put to their best use and should not be wasted.
When Leeds City attacked, he kept observing the movement of the football, and then ran back and forth around the penalty area, never standing in one place for more than three seconds.
Still chanting:
"Twice-cooked pork. Kung Pao chicken. Roast duck..."
When Burrell heard the Chinese player's plausive remarks, he felt strange: "What are you saying?"
Hu Lai glanced at him and grinned: "Goal spell."
Burrell frowned upon hearing this, feeling that he had made a wrong decision - the other party obviously did not want to tell him the answer. It's just asking for trouble.
So he no longer paid attention to this godly guy.
He returned his attention to Lorenzo, a high forward who was over 1.9 meters tall and put a lot of pressure on him in the penalty area.
After receiving the ball from his teammate from the wing, Peter Williams did not stop, but pushed directly sideways, pushing the football straight into the Glamorgan penalty area.
At the same time, Lorenzo used his body to hold Burrell and catch the ball with his back.
Burrell used his hands and feet to hold the opponent back, preventing him from turning around.
Lorenzo tried to turn to his left, but failed.
Then he suddenly knocked the football to the right with his heel!
Williams, who was passing the ball outside just now, inserted into the penalty area at high speed and caught the ball!
"Williams!"
The cheers in the stands suddenly increased.
After receiving the ball, Williams took a step forward, attracting the Glamorgan defender to defend, and then he swung his foot to shoot.
A Glamorgan centre-back stepped forward to block the ball, but Williams did not actually shoot, but instead moved the football sideways to the center...
There, Hulay shot in front of the Glamorgan player!
“Fish-flavored shredded pork!”
It was too late for Glamorgan's goalkeeper to turn over and dive back.
The football just rolled into the goal he was guarding!
"4:0!! HUUUUUUU! Scored twice in two consecutive games! It’s incredible! It’s amazing!"
"Hu Lai——!!! Beautiful!! He scored again! The second goal in this game! Five goals in the last three games!!"
Chinese and foreign commentators raised their arms and shouted at the same time.
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After scoring the goal, Hu Lai got up from the ground, called his teammates to come up, and ran towards the corner flag area.
Then he did his signature celebration again!
Charlie Potter laughed and ran up, taking the lead to hug Hu Lai who had just landed.
Captain Lorenzo ran halfway and turned around to see Pete Williams, and winked at him: "You still say you don't have a tacit understanding?"
Williams helplessly spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "Captain, I haven't talked to him as much as you to him. Where did our tacit understanding come from before?"
"It doesn't matter." Lorenzo laughed and put his arm around Williams' shoulders. "It didn't happen before, but it does now!"
Then he hugged Williams, ran towards Hu Lai, and plunged into the crowd of celebrating people. (End of chapter)