Chapter 1037 Lucky Ceremony
When Hulay took the first shot, Payson didn't dare to bet on whether Hulay was fake, so he could only try his best to block it.
The following facts proved that Hu Lai was indeed a fake.
But fortunately, Tom Walker reacted quickly enough and got up from the ground when Hulay got rid of Payson.
Such a quick second reaction is worthy of the main goalkeeper of the England national team.
Facing Hu Lai, who was swinging his legs to shoot, he pounced without hesitation.
No goalkeeper dared to bet that Hu Lai would not shoot at this time.
As a pure goalscorer, what else can Hu Lai do if he doesn't shoot?
And Hu Lai proved with practical actions that in addition to shooting, he can also pass...
When Walker, who missed the save, saw Hulay passing the football to Lasky, his heart collapsed: At this time, you are still passing the ball! ? Is there any mistake? This is a duel between me and you, you pass the nonsense!
Next, Walker could only lie on the ground, turn his head and watch in despair as Lasky pumped the football into the empty goal... The difficulty of this ball is almost non-existent for a qualified professional player!
Then he hammered the turf in front of him angrily.
It was not just Tramed’s goalkeeper Walker who was shaken. In fact, almost everyone did not expect Hulay to choose to pass the ball in such a situation...
This is not simply because Hu Lai is a player with very, very few assists, but also because Hu Lai finally got rid of Payson before and successfully got one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Under such a premise, anyone who is familiar with Hu Lai Everyone knows that he will never pass the football around again. Regardless of whether the goal can be scored or not, he must be the one to end the attack.
But who would have thought that there was something wrong with Hu Lai today.
He assisted Lasky's first goal, and now he still chooses to pass the football out even when he is one-on-one with goalkeeper Walker.
The commentator He Feng still can't believe what he saw: "Hu Lai actually passed the football to Laski... Was he abducted by aliens? This ball is... impossible for him Passed it on!”
Even if Walker's second reaction was quick and he had blocked most of the shooting angles, with Hu Lai's ability, there is always a chance to score.
Moreover, based on Hulay's playing style, it is reasonable to pass the football to Laski when his chances are not very good.
But to pass the ball when he was one-on-one with the goalkeeper...it was really surprising.
Yan Kang, stroking his hands and smiling at the side, said: "Haha, He Feng! Perhaps it is precisely because even us bystanders did not expect Hu Lai to pass the ball, so his move was fatal enough. Tramed was in the penalty area The defense inside was all attracted by Hu Lai, especially when he got rid of After Payson... Under such circumstances, he unexpectedly chose to pass the ball, creating a scoring opportunity for Lasky that couldn't be simpler... We always talk about 'nanny assists' and what is 'nanny' Assist'? That's it!"
He Feng also recovered from the initial shock and smiled: "That's right, Yan Kang. Hu Lai successfully deceived the whole world. But... why was Lasky not deceived?"
"Speaking of which... after winning the match against Catalonia, Laski accepted an interview with the Polish media. In the interview, he said that he learned a lot playing with Hulay. And this kind of early running Kongdang’s approach is very similar to Hulay’s style. I think this is what Lasky learned from Hulay, right?”
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Hu Lai did deceive the whole world.
Not only was He Feng shaken by him during the commentary, but the commentators from all over the world made shocking pauses and turns when explaining Hu Lai's shot in their own native languages.
Yan Kang's analysis makes sense. In almost everyone's minds, the Premier League Golden Boot player who scored 32 Premier League goals in a single season should be the person who will never give up a scoring opportunity when facing a goalkeeper.
To put it even harshly, the reason why Hu Lai was able to win the Golden Boot in both the Premier League and the World Cup has a lot to do with his "selfishness" in front of the goal.
As a forward, he is just performing his duties, but as a player, he is indeed a little selfish in the eyes of outsiders.
The Spanish TV commentator asked about the slow-motion replay of the goal: "Does Hu not have the confidence to score when he is one-on-one with Walker? It's obviously impossible... so why did he choose to pass the football out? , instead of shooting by himself? He got rid of Payson and knocked down Walker. He did everything he had to do. It stands to reason that this is the best chance to score..."
Carlos Torado, who was watching the highlight of the Premier League in his hotel room, turned to his roommate Zhang Qinghuan and asked: "Zhang, tell me, why is Hu passing the ball? Doesn't he want to score?"
Zhang Qinghuan shrugged: "There's no reason. He probably just wanted to pass the ball at that time."
The Argentinian striker sighed and shook his head: "I would never give up shooting in the face of such an opportunity. Even if the kick doesn't go in, I will take a kick... I thought Hu was the kind of person who prioritized making sure he scores." Where’s the striker?”
In front of Zhang Qinghuan, he expressed his view of "Hu Lai's selfishness" rather tactfully.
Of course, this does not mean that he is blaming Hu Lai. On the contrary, as a forward, he very much agrees and approves of Hulay's handling of those chance balls in front of the goal. In Carlos Torado's opinion, only forwards who are not confident enough in their shooting skills will pass the football out in such circumstances.
Zhang Qinghuan smiled: "I am not surprised by Hu's pass. Do you know why, Carlos?"
"Why?"
"Because he once made exactly the same move as today's ball. And the chance at that time was better than this ball. He faced the attacking goalkeeper alone at the time, and there was no one around to interfere..."
Zhang Qinghuan told his roommate about the goal he scored against his old club, Capital Tamron, in the Workers' Stadium.
Torado was stunned.
"...God, I can't imagine what it would be like in my mind. When facing the goalkeeper alone, I suddenly knocked the football back with my heel..."
"Yes. If I hadn't reacted quickly enough, his assist might have been wasted." Zhang Qinghuan recalled the past with a little sigh in his tone.
That was more than two years ago.
Zhang Qinghuan quickly withdrew from the nostalgia and said to Torado: "So, I think people have a lot of misunderstandings about Hu. He is not a forward who only knows how to shoot. Of course I am not saying what he should be like... It's actually hard to tell what kind of player he is. He does whatever he wants, often without any motive or reason. For example, in this case, he might just want to pass the ball, so he will pass it if there is a better opportunity than him next time, but he will still choose it. He shoots because he wants to shoot.”
Torado was thoughtful when he heard this: "This will make it more difficult for opponents to guess his true intentions... He is indeed a person who can win the Premier League Golden Boot and the World Cup Golden Boot..."
When Zhang Qinghuan heard what he said, he knew that he had misunderstood: "No...forget it, you can think so..."
He didn't bother to explain. Anyway, it was really difficult for that kid to define him with certain definitions.
Every time you think what he should be like, you will definitely be slapped in the face...
So don't say anything and just keep watching the game.
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"This..."
Cohen Melburnie was stunned and didn't know what to say in front of this lost goal.
Kevin Locke, standing next to him, wasn't much better.
They really can't understand why Hu Lai passed the ball, why did he pass the ball?
He is the league's golden boot!
Why should such an opportunity be spread out? !
In the awkward silence, Locke suddenly asked: "How many assists did Hu have last season?"
Melburni frowned and searched his memory: "It seems...three times."
"Damn it!" Locke couldn't help but cursed.
Don't blame him for losing his composure. Anyone who touches this matter will be impressed - Hu Lai had a total of three assists in the league last season. Today, he assisted twice in one game, accounting for three of his total assists last season. Divide into two!
Moreover, his two assists today were passed to Laski. This Polish forward, who had a mediocre performance in the previous league, also scored twice with Hulay's assist, which is outrageous!
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When Lock next door was depressed about Hu Lai's abnormal performance, in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, the Leeds City coaches huddled together and cheered to celebrate their second lead.
They were not surprised that Hulay would assist Lasky twice today, because they knew why.
"As of now, Lasky has scored six goals in all games! Fourteen are still short of the goal you set for him..." Randhir reminded Clark to prepare his wallet while excited.
Clark grinned: "If I had known I had made an agreement with him at the beginning of the season, maybe we would have been able to qualify from the Champions League group stage..."
"Tony, do you want to seriously consider making it a team tradition to have dinner at the Red Hot Chili Peppers after every season?" Randall teased him.
Clark shook his head firmly: "No, Sam. If I make this a tradition, it will lose the meaning of motivation. The players will think that no matter how we play this season, they can finally go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. , so how could we see this scene in the game? ”
He pointed to the players hugging Laski.
Randhir smiled: "Okay. As long as Lasky can successfully score twenty goals this season, they can go to the 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' once. What about next season?"
"Why should we consider something so far away next season now? Let's wait until then!"
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On the field, Leeds City players surrounded Laski to end the celebration and ran back to their own half.
On the way, they congratulated Lasky like this:
"Come on, Dominic! You're still fourteen goals away from Leeds' famous restaurant, Red Hot Chili Peppers!"
Laski, who was not very interested in Chinese food at first, suddenly became a little curious when he saw everyone so happy...
What is the magic of that restaurant that makes all the teammates so excited?
He asked Lorenzo, the captain of the team: "Captain, is the 'Red Pepper' delicious? How many Michelin stars does it have?"
"There's no star rating, Dominic. It's just an ordinary Chinese restaurant."
"Then why everyone..." Lasky looked at the backs of his teammates and hesitated.
Lorenzo smiled and said: "Do you think everyone goes there just for that meal?"
Lasky was surprised: "Isn't it?"
"Ha..." Lorenzo smiled and shook his head, "To say it tastes good, we have all eaten in many restaurants, including those with Michelin stars. The taste of 'red pepper' is not outstanding in those Michelin restaurants. Besides, Chinese food is indeed unhealthy for professional players... But when everyone goes to the Red Hot Chili Peppers after every season, they don't really go there for the Chinese food. We just regard going to the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a lucky ritual. .”
"Lucky ritual?" Lasky frowned, not quite understanding.
"Have you ever heard that the boss invited our whole team to go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers twice because of Hu?"
Laski nodded.
"The reason why Hu was invited twice was that one was because Hu scored more than five goals in the league and helped the team successfully avoid relegation. The other time was because Hu won the league golden boot and helped the team win the league championship... Did you see anything? ”
Lasky thought for a while and suddenly realized: "Every time we go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, it means we have achieved good results. Either we are successful in relegation or we win the championship."
"Yes, that's right. So everyone feels that if we can go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the end of the season, it means that we will definitely achieve good results this season. On the surface, it seems that everyone wants to go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Eating, but in fact it is just a disguised pursuit of good results. In addition, everyone has this longing in their hearts: As long as we go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, maybe we can get good results next season.”
Lasky finally understood why his teammates were so excited when they mentioned the "Red Hot Chili Peppers", but he had a new question: "But... this season we were eliminated from the group stage in the Champions League and fell outside the top ten in the league. What good results can be achieved? ”
This time captain Lorenzo shook his head and did not give an answer, because even he did not know what results the team could achieve.
He patted Lasky on the shoulder: "Don't think so much, just work hard towards your goal." (End of Chapter)