Chapter 677 Changes in the Halftime Game
When they saw Lame throw the ball away and a figure came towards him, the Leeds City fans in the stands couldn't wait to cheer even though the figure had not yet shot.
Because they all clearly saw the number of the figure - No. 14, Hu Lai!
Such an opportunity is simply not difficult for Hu Lai!
Matthew Miller is one of those people who raised his arms and shouted in advance.
He yelled extra loudly around his father, almost as if he was yelling at his father on purpose...
He wants to show those who return to the North Stand just to cheer for Sean Barnett: now in the Leeds City team, there is a hero worthy of your cheers!
Sure enough, after Hu Lai scored, the entire North Stand was shaken. The fans here, like the fans in the other three stands, were shouting with all their strength.
In this fanatical atmosphere, Matthew glanced at his father beside him, his eyes full of pride and... provocation.
How could David not notice the actions of his son next to him?
It's just that he pretended not to see it.
But his son might not want to let him go just like that, so Matthew simply touched his father's shoulder: "Hey, Dad. Is he just here to sell jerseys?"
This was what his father had said about Hu Lai when he was arguing with him.
The father snorted with a sullen face: "How can he sell jerseys if he doesn't score more penalties?"
"..." Matthew really didn't expect that his father could explain his strong words so confidently.
Seeing his son's deflated look, David laughed: "Am I wrong? There are many more people wearing his jersey on the streets of Leeds now. Doesn't this just prove that his jersey sells well?"
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Little Matthew rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to his father.
A father is shameless, what can you, a son, do?
Although his son was speechless, David had a smile on his face. But when he turned his head and continued to look at the court, he sighed inwardly.
The "White Rose" fans around him were celebrating and shouting wildly for Hulay's two goals. This scene was a long time coming for them who have been away from the stadium for nearly a season.
He believes that just two goals should not make them so crazy. The game is not over yet, so celebrating like this now is a bit "getting carried away".
But he also understands why they do what they do.
Because this is their favorite way to watch football...
In the North Stand, with the people around you, cheer for the team and sing, celebrate goals, and use swear words to attack opponents.
You can feel the whole stadium resonate with them.
Deeply understand what it means to "breathe the same breath and share the same destiny".
This is their stadium, this is their stage...it has even become their way of life.
In the past season, they have forced a change in this lifestyle.
Although everyone is saying that they want to teach the club's senior management a profound lesson, they must persist in fighting to the end. But after returning to the North Stand today, looking at their almost crazy performance, all the previous disguises were torn off...
Everyone is actually painful and reluctant to leave the North Stand.
It's just that many of them can't be as straightforward as John, or they are worried about being known as "traitors"... In short, they hide their true inner thoughts and try to make themselves look unfamiliar in this group. So out of place.
But now, coming to watch a game is enough to "expose" these people...
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On the court, Hulay ended his second goal celebration and ran back to his half with his teammates.
In the stands, singing rang out.
Not just singing, Leeds City fans also clapped their hands to accompany the performance.
"Onward, Liz!"
"Pah!"
"Liz! Liz!"
"Pah!"
The same goes for David Miller's sons and his old buddies.
Clap your hands three times, spread your arms wide, and sing a line.
David clapped and sang along with them, cheering Leeds City on.
Putting aside the matter of Sean Barnett returning home, they still prefer to see Leeds City win.
After all, as long as they win this game, Leeds City can successfully avoid relegation two rounds in advance.
Matthew noticed that his father beside him was also clapping and singing, so he raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
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Leeds City took a two-goal lead against North London Wanderers in less than half an hour, something many people didn't expect.
After all, in terms of strength, North London Wanderers are far stronger than Leeds City, otherwise they would not be ranked third in the league.
In fact, judging from the half-hour scene, Leeds City and North London Wanderers are still evenly matched. Leeds City has the home field advantage, while North London Wanderers have the strength advantage.
But Hu Lai was in really good shape today. He just grabbed two chances and scored...
Therefore, the North London Wanderers, who were not lagging behind in the game, fell behind by two goals and looked like they were crushed by Leeds City.
Ludwig Aumann stood on the sidelines, looking at the court blankly.
He has studied this Chinese player. Except for his outstanding performance in the first three games after coming to Leeds City, he has nothing outstanding, but he has a lot of shortcomings - his body is still not strong, his speed is mediocre, his ability to hold the ball is not good, and his dribbling Hardly, rarely makes long passes over fifteen meters... In short, he is just a shooter.
After scoring five goals in three games, they quickly fell into silence and returned to ordinary - only two goals were scored in the next nine league rounds. I can’t say it’s a poor performance, but it’s far from good.
Who would have thought?
This person actually broke out in the game with them!
Damn it!
Orman felt like he was being targeted.
At this time, assistant coach Olson came up and asked him: "What should we do next, Ludwig? Should we continue to attack, or... shrink our defense?"
After conceding the first goal, Oman once let the team continue to attack, trying to equalize the score as soon as possible, and use a more ferocious offensive to suppress Leeds City's morale.
This countermeasure turned out to be ineffective.
In terms of the madness of the offense, North London Wanderers cannot match Leeds City.
So not only did they not equalize the score quickly and suppress their opponent's arrogance, but they also scored another goal by Leeds City.
It is definitely unrealistic to say anything about a quick counterattack at this time.
So Orman made another choice.
"Let's shrink the defense first. We can't concede any more goals before the first half."
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Orman made the right choice for once.
After conceding two goals in a row, North London Wanderers shrunk their defense and withstood Leeds City's crazy attack in the remaining ten minutes of the first half.
Until the end of the first half, the score never changed.
2:0, Leeds City, playing at home, entered the halftime break with a two-goal lead.
In the stands, excited Leeds City fans have begun to discuss whether they can successfully avoid relegation two rounds in advance after this game.
After all, they only need to win one game to avoid relegation. It turns out that what everyone was thinking about was defeating Hudes, who had been relegated early in the last round of the league.
This also makes it easier for everyone to celebrate successful relegation at home.
But now it seems...
"If we can beat Rangers at home, wouldn't we be able to avoid relegation two rounds earlier?"
"We already led by two goals in the first half, maybe it's really possible!"
"Yes, yes. But didn't I say before the game that the Rangers would fight hard in order to qualify for the Champions League? Why didn't I see that they wanted to fight hard..."
"I think you misunderstood. It's not that the Rangers don't work hard, in fact they also work hard, but we work harder than them..."
"Hey, did you ignore Hu? If it hadn't been for his two goals in the first half, how could we have achieved such a score?"
"Yes, yes, Hu's performance was really good today!"
"Nine goals in thirteen games, oh my god. To be honest, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard for me to believe it... To be honest, I didn't know anything about Chinese players before Hu. I never thought about China. The players are so good... is every Chinese player like this, or is it only Hu who is so good?”
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After the first half of the game, Leeds City fans left their seats to go to the toilet or buy beers while chatting about the game that had just ended.
Matthew Miller was with his father and other "White Rose" fans, and they also heard the comments of other fans.
It was completely different from what they heard when they entered the stadium before the game.
At that time, everyone was talking about Sean Barnett's return to the Flanders Stadium.
Some people recall Sean's highlight performance in Leeds City, and some people talk about Sean's current situation at North London Wanderers, but no matter which one it is, in the end they will definitely enter the fixed step of scolding the senior management of the Leeds City club.
And now, only forty-five minutes later, Sean Barnett's name is nowhere to be heard in the discussion.
Little Matthew was very happy.
They, including their own father, will eventually realize that there are people in Leeds today who are worthy of their return to the North Stand.
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In the Leeds City dressing room, Hulay was hugged and rubbed by his teammates.
The two teams were actually evenly matched in the first half, but it was Hulay's two goals that allowed them to take a two-goal lead.
Even Pete Williams, who had resisted Hu Lai's hug in the past, took the initiative to hug him this time, and then whispered in his ear: "Thank you."
Hu Lai smiled slightly: "You are out of touch now, Peter. I said, this matter has something to do with me. If you really thank me, you can pass a few more good balls to me in the second half."
Williams was a little surprised: "You want to wear a hat?"
"If possible, of course." Hu Lai gave him an affirmative answer.
Williams narrowed his eyes.
At this time, head coach Clark walked into the locker room with a slap in the face and said loudly: "Boys, you did a good job in the first half! But it's not enough. We only led by two goals! In the second half, the Rangers will fight back hard. We Be mentally prepared to play in the quagmire. No matter what difficulties you face, never give up the idea of moving forward! Score more goals! ”
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"Sean, you performed very well at the beginning of the first half. But why did your subsequent performance get worse and worse?" Allman stood in front of Sean Barnett with his arms folded, his tone slightly reproachful.
"Sorry, boss. I'm a little impatient..." Sean lowered his head and replied.
"I understand the home shyness, Sean, I understand it. But this game is crucial for us, London Bridge is still one goal ahead of Tramed, and if we can't win against Leeds here, the Champions League will be over. Qualification is at stake. Don’t you want to participate in the Champions League? Then show some skills!”
"Don't worry, boss, I will do my best!" Sean sat on his stool, clenching his hands tightly into fists.
"Very good!" Aumann turned to the other Rangers players in the locker room and shouted: "There are forty-five minutes left. We need to score three more goals! This is not an impossible task. First we have to attack Their Williams, Williams is the core of their midfield, as long as we can freeze him , leaving him unable to organize offense, Leeds City's offensive threat will plummet. Secondly, we need to focus on their left wing. Their left back Quinn has a bad temper. As long as we can continue to put pressure on him, we can let him. Lose your cool and get a chance!”(End of Chapter)