Chapter 1041 Return to the team collectively
Yong Jun, who was staring at the La Liga schedule on his phone, suddenly sighed heavily.
This caught Zhang Qinghuan's attention: "What's the matter, Uncle Yong? Are you homesick? It's okay. We will go back in two days. You can also stay with me at home..."
Yong Jun interrupted Zhang Qinghuan's guess: "What are you thinking? I feel sorry for you!"
"What am I sorry for? What should I be sorry for?"
"On the 15th, the 16th round of La Liga, you could have gone to the Crown Stadium to challenge the King of Madrid."
Zhang Qinghuan suddenly realized that in that round of the league, Saria played against the Kings of Madrid away from home.
So he laughed and teased his agent: "Uncle Yong, does your agent have an achievement system?"
"What are you talking nonsense about?"
"Then why are you so obsessed with 'checking in'? I can't go to the Crown Stadium this time, and there will be another time. Do you think I won't be in Sarria next season?"
"The future is the future, and the present is the present. How good your momentum is now, but you are going to play in the Asian Cup... When you come back, your position in the team will be gone again, and you will have to compete and readjust again..."< br>
"There's nothing we can do about it, right?" Zhang Qinghuan spread his hands, "How can I not go to the national team?"
Yong Jun sighed and said nothing more.
Of course Zhang Qinghuan cannot refuse the national team. Therefore, unless the national team is not called up, Zhang Qinghuan must play in the Asian Cup when he is in good condition.
If he doesn't care so much about the Asian Cup four years later, he can just go. But now this is Zhang Qinghuan's first season in Europe, the most critical adaptation period... Playing in the Asian Cup at this time made Yong Jun feel that the Football Association's considerations were inappropriate.
But he is just an agent and should not interfere with the national team's affairs. So he stuck to the bottom line and stopped talking.
Zhang Qing, on the other hand, said with a smile: "It's a pity, but it's a pity for Hu Lai. He couldn't even play in the last Champions League group stage."
"What's such a pity? Whether Leeds City plays in the Champions League group stage will not affect their participation in the Europa League in the second half of the season..."
Seeing that Uncle Yong didn't understand the point, Zhang Qinghuan explained: "But if Hu Lai plays one less game, he will lose the chance to compete for the Champions League Golden Boot..."
"What the hell?" Yong Jun thought he heard wrongly, "The Champions League Golden Boot? What are you thinking about? How can anyone win the Golden Boot just by playing in the group stage?"
As soon as he finished saying this, Zhang Qinghuan said: "World Cup Golden Boot!"
"Ahem!" Yong Jun coughed, "That's different. There are only seven games after the World Cup. If you can score five or six goals, you can compete for the Golden Boot. But how many games are there in the Champions League? There are six games in the group stage, and then Including the knockout rounds, there are thirteen games in total. You want to win the Golden Boot by scoring in six group matches? You really underestimated all the heroes in the world!"
Zhang Qinghuan waved his hands with a smile: "It's not me, Uncle Yong, it's Hu Lai!"
"Did Hu Lai say this?"
"No, we are using this as a joke on Hu Lai..."
Yong Jun breathed a sigh of relief: "I don't think he is that inflated..."
Hulay, who scored five goals, was lucky enough to win the Golden Boot trophy in this summer's World Cup, but with the same five goals, it was not outstanding enough in the Champions League.
The current top scorer in the Champions League is Paris Eger's forward Mendy Payet, who scored seven goals in five group matches.
Then there is the "Prince" Alexandra Cerrados, who plays for Kings of Madrid. After missing the first group match due to injury, he scored six goals in just four games, with great efficiency. Just as amazing.
Also scoring six goals was Serius Caesar of Italian giants Torino Bulls. At the age of thirty-four, his condition has not declined significantly, and he is still the "Caesar" who scares his opponents.
Behind the three of them is the camp that scored five goals-this camp also has three people, except Hu Lai. There are also Manchester United's main striker Marvin Stones, and Blue and White Munich's Sosa Espinola.
None of them are unknowns, they are all top figures who have been famous in world football for a long time.
This shows how fierce the competition in the Champions League is.
That's why Yong Jun said that they thought Hu Lai could win the Golden Boot in the group stage alone. That was an underestimation of the world's heroes.
As the highest technical and tactical football tournament on earth, the Champions League brings together the world's top players in every position. Being able to become the Champions League Golden Boot means that he must be one of the players with the best scoring ability.
Therefore, the selection of the best team of the Champions League each season can be considered to represent the eleven highest-level people on the planet today:
Today's Champions League does not have the selection of the best player. The best team of the season can be considered the best selection of the Champions League. Those who can occupy a place in this lineup are all the best in European football that year.
At the same time, because of the status and level of European football in world football, it can also be regarded as the best in world football.
Those players who can be selected into the best team of the Champions League for many consecutive seasons are naturally the best in their positions.
And such a person is the undisputed top superstar in world football.
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"In the 81st minute of the game, Leeds City used up the last substitution, and Clark replaced Kamara with Walsh. This means that Hu will continue to stay on the court to finish the game... ...Because there is no need to participate in the final group match of the Champions League next week, there is no need to worry about Hu’s physical fitness not being able to keep up..."
The TV broadcast gave Hu Lai a close-up shot, and subtitles were printed at the bottom of the screen:
"Two goals in this game"
Leeds City are leading newly promoted Sandwell away with a score of 4:1.
With about ten minutes of game time left, this score almost meant that Leeds City had scored three points in advance.
By the time Wales international Jack Walsh came on, the atmosphere was already very relaxed.
There is nothing wrong with saying that this game entered garbage time early.
Leeds slowed down and stopped being aggressive. Sandwell at home also lost the will to resist in the face of such a huge point difference.
For his coming off the bench, Walsh had little expectations.
He was injured during a game in early October and did not return until recently. Coming off the bench now is actually just to let him find a long-lost game feeling, and the head coach does not have high hopes for him.
This game doesn't require any outstanding performance from him.
So when Walsh sent a cross from the wing, it was indeed passed somewhat casually, high over the front and middle points, and then towards the back point.
Just when Walsh himself didn't expect anything to happen, a figure rushed to the back point, flew up at a very small angle, and pushed the flying football towards the goal!
The Sandwell goalkeeper failed to save and could only watch in the middle as the football flew into the goal he was guarding again!
"Wow! Hu!! It's Hu!! Hat trick! This is his first hat trick in the league this season! It's finally here! Clark was right to keep him on the court!"
Jack Walsh was stunned. He didn't expect to complete an assist just after he came on the field...
However, Hu Lai came to him to celebrate and gave him a thumbs up: "Good pass, Jack!"
Walsh was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I saw you running backwards, so I deliberately passed the ball from behind! Ha, Hu, you really didn't waste my pass. ! ”
"You can deliver such a level of cross just after you came on the field. Jack, you are recovering well!" Lorenzo, wearing the captain's armband, ran up, hugged Walsh, praised him, and was happy for him.
Other Leeds City players ran up and surrounded them. Everyone cheered for Hulay's hat-trick, and also cheered for Jack Walsh who had just returned from injury and had an assist, which meant that his comeback was successful. Also a good sign.
Clark turned to assistant coach Randyll and said: "I really didn't leave him on the court just to let him complete the hat trick..."
Randhir laughed loudly: "No matter what the reason is. Walsh had an assist just after recovering from injury, which will greatly enhance his confidence. And if Walsh can perform normally, I think it will be good for us in the future. This half of the season will definitely be beneficial! Just think of it as Hu’s parting gift to you, ha!”
Clark shook his head: "With him like this, I'm even more reluctant to let him go..."
Matthew Cox also said: "I wonder if Leeds City fans will miss Hu even more after seeing Hu's hat trick... He will be absent for at least a month. When he comes back, The Europa League may be rekindled, but this is good news for other teams in the Premier League - they can breathe a sigh of relief after seeing Hu in such excellent form. br>
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On December 13, 2026, the day after Leeds City defeated Sandwell 5:1 away from home, Hu Lai, who helped the team win the game, packed his bags, left Leeds alone, and took a flight back to China.
Among all the overseas players, he was the last to leave because he played last in the game.
Players like Wang Guangwei and Xia Xiaoyu, who have never played in the first team, even said goodbye to the club a week ago and returned to the national team to train with everyone.
When Hulay was still at London Airport, Chinese reporters posted photos and videos on the domestic Internet.
As the last player to return to the Chinese team, his return means that the Chinese team, which has been training for half a month, can finally prepare in its most complete form for the much-anticipated Asian Cup. (End of chapter)