Chapter 816 It’s like three autumns
While China was still immersed in the great joy of entering the World Cup for the first time in history, Hu Lai had returned to Leeds.
As a worker, he still has club games to play, so he cannot enjoy all kinds of happy times like his teammates who play domestically.
On November 23, Leeds City’s away game against Warship Harbor will begin.
In fact, this game has nothing to do with Hulay - after he finished the game against Paraguay, he received a message from head coach Tony Clark, telling him that the coaching staff would not include him in the away game against Warship Port. in the big list. The natural meaning is to let him have a good rest and not have to return to England so early. Finally, congratulations to Hu Lai for successfully qualifying for the World Cup.
But Hu Lai still set foot on his way home on the second day of the game.
After all, he is a professional player.
Even if you can't catch up with this round of the league, if you go back a day early, you can overcome the jet lag early, get enough rest, and prepare for the next round of the league.
After returning to Leeds, after simply overturning the time difference, Hulay appeared on the Leeds City training ground.
Here he was welcomed and congratulated by his club teammates.
"Hey, congratulations, Hu! You're going to play in the World Cup!" Charlie Porter hugged Hu Lai warmly and patted him on the back. “How enviable!”
It's totally fine for him to say that.
Even though Charlie Potter is an English player, he is not qualified to be selected for the England team, and naturally there is no way to participate in the World Cup - England has already qualified for the World Cup, and it is obviously impossible for Charlie Potter to be selected for the England team.
There are currently two players in Leeds who are more likely to be selected for the England team to participate in the World Cup, but they are only somewhat hopeful.
One is young midfielder Peter Williams. As the core of Leeds City's midfield this season, Leeds City's outstanding performance is naturally inseparable from him. His outstanding performance attracted England coach Jason Lay. He has attracted Leigh's attention, and has been selected for the England team for the first time on this national team match day, and has also been given the opportunity to play for fifteen minutes.
The other is midfielder Jay Adams, who has been selected for the England team. When he was still regarded as a genius, it was natural for him to be selected for the England team. Later, his performance deteriorated year by year, and after his condition plummeted, it was natural for him to leave the national team. Now that Jay Adams has performed well in the defensive midfielder position after moving to Leeds City, public calls for him to return to the England team are getting louder and louder.
But whether it is Williams or Adams, it is not clear whether they can participate in the World Cup. Their problem is that the competition in the midfield is too fierce and the opponents are too strong.
Stan Park Rangers captain Harry Bogard, Tramed's captain Connor Kirk, and London Bridge captain James Montgomery form the current England team's main midfield partner. The three of them not only serve as captains of their respective clubs, but also captains of the national team, known as the "captain combination".
In addition to the three of them, there is no shortage of other good players in the English midfield, and the midfield and backfield can be said to be the most lacking area in the England team at present. However, the strike force is still weak...
Hu Lai led the Chinese team to the World Cup. The reason why he received such courtesy when he returned to the club is not because Leeds City players all know how difficult it is for Chinese football to reach the World Cup. It's because he is currently the only player in the Leeds City team confirmed to be able to participate in the World Cup.
When the World Cup kicks off next year and the media compiles the "Premier League Club World Cup Contribution List", Leeds City will be on the list, although nine times out of ten it will be last...
Leeds City teammates are congratulating Hu Lai, and some people are inspired to fight.
When Kamala saw Hu Lai being surrounded by people and everyone congratulating him, he couldn't help but swear secretly in his heart:
One day, I will also go to the World Cup! I want to be surrounded by people like this!
In fact, Kamara has now entered the field of vision of the French media and fans. After all, Leeds City is currently second in the Premier League, and he is the absolute main force of Leeds City. Damn it if this doesn't attract the attention of France.
But attracting the attention of French media and fans is still a long way from entering the French national team.
After all, France is not a country with a shortage of football talents like China. Their domestic young talents are like crucian carp crossing the river, and there are not many of them at Kamara's level. It does not mean that performing well in the Premier League will definitely lead to selection for the national team.
The French national team currently has a surplus of talent. Before Kamara, there were many French players who were more famous than him, older than him, and as capable as him, and who were still playing for wealthy clubs, but they had not yet been selected for the national team.
So Kamara, who has just become somewhat famous, wants to become a French international and play in the World Cup, at least in next year's World Cup in the United States and Canada. It is impossible...
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"What are the results of Hu's physical examination?" Tony Clark found the team's team medical director Tom Middle.
On the first day Hulay returned to the club, Leeds City Club conducted a detailed medical examination on him. The purpose of the physical examination is two-fold. One is to worry about any injuries he may have suffered during the national team game, but Hu Lai is not aware of them yet, creating hidden dangers. The second is to look at his physical condition.
"There are no problems, and even the physical strength is very strong." Middle reported the physical examination to Clark.
After Clark quickly looked through the results, Middle continued to introduce: "Hu's physical recovery is really amazing. During the physical test, it was not obvious that he played two high-intensity games in five days. ...Honestly, I don’t think it will affect his participation in the next game against Battleship Port.”
Clark shook his head and said: "Although the physical condition is fine, the mental condition is not necessarily. And we didn't consider him when we arranged the tactics for this game. It's better not to add him in temporarily now..."
"Of course, you have the final say, Tony." Middle did not insist on his opinion.
The head coach must consider the issue holistically, while he is only responsible for providing unilateral opinions.
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Leeds City, without Hu Lai, lost 2:3 to Warship Harbor in the away game. Although they bravely scored two goals, they failed to win the game.
They only stayed in second place in the league for one round before being overtaken by Manchester Athletic, who defeated London Bridge at home this round, and became third again.
Stan Park Rangers continue their unbeaten run this season, sitting top of the table with 37 points from twelve wins and one draw. Already up to 11 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United in the league.
Although the league is only a third of the way through, being able to lead by so many points is enough to illustrate the strength of Stan Park Rangers.
The defending champions continue their run to defend their title and it looks like no team can stop them from winning the Premier League title for the second consecutive season.
Some English media believe that the Premier League is about to enter the "dynasty era" of Stan Park Rangers. Now Stan Park Rangers need to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, win the championship and dominate Europe.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Leeds City.
Even if we lose this game and drop to third place in the league, everyone is still satisfied.
At the post-match press conference, Tony Clark said to reporters: "I can't say that we have successfully avoided relegation in advance. But at least judging from the current situation, our road to relegation this season is better than last season. It’s a lot easier to walk, that’s a fact.”
The Leeds City fans who lost the game had a very good mentality. They didn't care about the defeat at all. Instead, they paid more attention to the next round of the league, and Hulay will return to the team lineup.
And that happened to be a home game.
Maybe everyone can hear the brainwashing "Song of Hu" again at Flanders Stadium.
Although Hulay only returned to participate in two World Cup qualifiers and missed one league game, everyone felt as if they hadn't seen Hulay for a long time and missed him very much.
"Ahh! I always feel like I haven't seen Hu for a year... Why do we have to wait a week for the next round of the league! Why doesn't the Premier League have double games every week!"
In the "White Rose" bar, Levin put his head in his hands and shouted to the sky.
"Hey, I said at the beginning that this song is most suitable for Hu, but you still don't agree. But now everyone can't wait..." David Miller took a sip of beer and said proudly.
John chuckled: "You're wrong, David. Everyone just can't wait to see Hu score, not can't wait to sing 'HUHUHU'."
David Miller spread his hands: "Isn't this the same thing? When Hu scores a goal, we sing 'HUHUHU'. If we can't wait to see Hu score, we can't wait to sing 'HUHUHU'."
John rolled his eyes at him: "I can't explain to you..."
David Miller laughed heartily and was in a good mood.
Just looking at the performance of these fans, it is hard to believe that their team just lost in an away game...
However, fans of Manchester Athletic, who won London Bridge at home in this round and returned to second place in the league, cursed the team's performance online. They are already eleven points behind their arch-rivals Stan Park Rangers in the league standings, and their hopes of winning the title are becoming increasingly slim.
This made Manchester Athletic fans very unhappy. (End of chapter)