Chapter 1137 Flying Over the Iceberg
Even people who are close to Hu Lai, such as his best friends, will sometimes be confused by Hu Lai and don't know whether what he said seriously is true or false, right or wrong.
Not to mention Mauro Albertazzi, who didn’t actually know Hulay.
For example, if you ask him if he deliberately created his own "Iceberg" character, he will definitely shake his head in denial without hesitation, because it is true that the "Iceberg" character was not created by him.
He didn't initially plan on looking calm after every save.
It's just that some saves are really too simple for him. There is no need to make a fuss after completing the save, which seems to show how high the opponent's shooting level is. Doesn't this make the opponent look bad?
So Albertazzi felt that he had just completed a very simple save, and his face was calm.
In the eyes of those who have good intentions and do good things, they think this matter is... quite interesting.
Someone began to collect Albertazzi's calm performances after making saves, and then made a highlight reel and posted it online.
Named: "Iceberg Albertazzi"
Albertazzi was never an unknown person. From the youth team to the professional team, he was a super talent that everyone paid attention to.
So everything about him is high profile.
Soon everyone noticed this video, and were shocked and fascinated by the way Albertazzi got up from the ground with a calm face after every save in the video highlights.
It is not uncommon to make wonderful saves, but it is very strange that he can remain calm and composed after making wonderful saves, which is completely inconsistent with his age...
As the video spread, more and more meddlers began to look for those wonderful saves made by Albertazzi with a calm look on his face.
They really found a lot.
More and more videos are appearing, each time accompanied by the label "iceberg."
Over time, "Iceberg" became Mauro Albertazzi's nickname and symbol.
Albertazzi may not have wanted to create such a character at first.
But when more and more people started to call him that, he felt... this nickname was quite good.
So he began to move closer to becoming an "iceberg" intentionally or unintentionally.
He didn't create the character, but he continued it.
So do you think Hu Lai is talking nonsense?
But in the mind of Albertazzi, the person involved, he was really told something that was on his mind.
He is really trying to maintain his "iceberg" persona.
In the past, he would also raise his arms and shout after making a wonderful save to encourage himself and his teammates.
But since he accepted the nickname "Iceberg", he deliberately suppressed his impulse. No matter what the save is, he will deliberately remain expressionless.
On the one hand, he thinks it's cool to be an "iceberg", but on the other hand, he doesn't want to disappoint the media and fans who call him "iceberg."
So he's not really an "iceberg".
He really couldn't do it without any fluctuations and maintain inner peace.
But is there anything wrong with this approach?
Neither.
In life, no matter who you are, there will be more or less designs. Whether it's intentional or just the way things are.
It’s not a big problem to have people in it, and there’s nothing wrong with it.
But when Hu Lai said this... it seemed to be a fatal problem.
Albertazzi didn't know whether Hulay was right. He felt that logically speaking, Hulay was right. But emotionally he felt that what Hu Lai said was wrong.
He frowned deeply.
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Hu Lai, who had already run out of the door, looked back at Albertazzi again. When he saw his thoughtful look, he covered his mouth and lowered his head and laughed.
From the moment the two sides shook hands before the start of the game and heard Albertazzi's words, Hulay felt that he had an opportunity to take advantage of this game.
In order to make the opportunity even greater, he added fuel to the fire.
Although his words are exaggerated, the core essence is correct.
That is that he believes that Albertazzi is not as stable as people promote him to be, nor is he as calm and calm as he appeared in an interview after the last round of the league.
It can even be said that his heart is on fire, does it look like an "iceberg" at all?
He was excited, boiling, and burning, but he was neither cold nor cold.
To talk about Hu Lai, we have to thank Wang Guangwei.
Because after hearing Albertazzi's words, he immediately thought of Wang Guangwei.
In high school, Wang Guangwei was known as the most stable central defender in Anton High School and even high schools in the country. He was mature, reliable and impeccable.
For him, who was still a rookie at the time, Wang Guangwei was like Albertazzi today, an almost insurmountable mountain.
In particular, the character "no one can mess up his hair" has been widely circulated and has almost become an undefeated myth.
How similar is it to the "iceberg" joke that Albertazzi has on his expressionless face now after every save?
But in fact, it can be seen from Wang Guangwei's slicked-back hairstyle at that time that he was not as stable as he designed. The slicked-back hairstyle of this mountain and beach gangster actually reflected Wang Guangwei's childish side.
The reason is simple - show off whatever you lack.
In other words, the more these external means are used to create legends, the more it means that he is different from the legend.
Hu Lai ruffled Wang Guangwei's hair with his hands, and also disturbed his heart - Hu Lai noticed it when Wang Guangwei pushed him to the ground.
And now he could see from Albertazzi's thoughtful look that the "iceberg" had melted.
In Albertazzi's case, the consequences of confusion were serious.
Because he is not only Ferenc's last line of defense, but also the source of confidence for this team.
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Shan Daosheng found that Wang Guangwei beside him suddenly became excited, but he quickly regained his composure.
This made him a little strange, so he asked: "What's wrong, Guangwei?"
"Uh, it's nothing, Uncle Shan..." Wang Guangwei shook his head in denial.
Shan Daosheng obviously felt Wang Guangwei's change, but since the other party didn't admit it, he obviously didn't want to say it.
Then he didn't ask any more.
He nodded and continued watching the Europa League live broadcast.
Wang Guangwei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, Uncle Shan was a fastidious person and did not break the casserole and ask the truth.
Otherwise, how should I answer?
Did he say that he suddenly saw a sense of déjà vu in Albertazzi, who kept a straight face every time he made a save?
If Uncle Shan asks further, what is the sense of déjà vu?
This is a long story.
I have to start from my high school days...
It was related to a dark past event that made him a little embarrassed.
The naive and ridiculous self at that time... worked hard to create a setting where no one could mess up his hair, as if relying on this setting would enable him to perform well in the game.
But in the end, it was easily broken by that kid Hu Lai!
No matter how delicate your hair is, it will get messy if you fiddle with it with your hands. This is common sense.
But on the playing field, everyone's thinking seemed to be fixed. No one would think of messing up their opponent's hair with their hands.
It seems that football matters can only be solved through football.
But this unspoken rule doesn't work for that boy Hu Lai!
So when Wang Guangwei saw Hu Lai running to speak in front of Albertazzi during two consecutive corner kicks, he became excited.
He felt that Hu Lai should have understood this truth...
So, there is a way!
Hu Lai has a way to go in this game!
Thinking of this, Wang Guangwei couldn't hold back his excitement and said one more sentence: "Uncle Shan, I think Hu Lai will score in this game..."
Shan Daosheng turned his head and glanced at Wang Guangwei in surprise. He still didn't ask why, but nodded.
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Leeds City's fifth corner kick of the game did not pose any threat to Ferenc's goal.
Hu Lai didn't even grab the spot, and the football was directly pushed out of the bottom line by Ben Grist.
It was Ferentz's turn to attack.
But their entire team was not focused on offense, so their offense was sloppy.
It is difficult to threaten Leeds City's goal with just two wingers.
The ball soon changed hands.
When the football returned to the feet of the Leeds City players, all Ferenc's players took it back like an ebbing tide.
People always use the word "mercury pouring down the ground" to describe the team's smooth and beautiful offensive progress, which is done in one go and makes people watch it happily.
And I'm afraid not many people can imagine that the idiom "mercury pouring down the ground" can also be used to describe the scene of Ferenc's retreat...
When the Leeds City players passed the football to the frontcourt, they faced another complete copper wall.
When Jay Adams got the ball, Ferenc forward Gouveron Risdijk ran up to press him.
Adams passed the ball to Pete Williams, and Rysdick turned and ran toward Williams, as if he didn't care about physical strength at all.
Don't underestimate the Dutch forward's running and pressing on the first line of defense. It can also create huge psychological pressure on the Leeds City players who have the ball, making them unable to observe carefully and organize the attack carefully...< br>
Of course, neither Adams nor Williams was frightened by Resdick's interception.
When Williams saw Resdick turning back towards him, he passed the football back to Adams.
Adams did not stop the ball, but directly passed the ball diagonally to the left back Farek Quinn on the left side.
After Quinn received the ball, he did not continue to dribble forward - he actually made a gesture to dribble the ball, but suddenly stopped after receiving the ball, taking the opportunity to get rid of Ferenc's right midfielder Fabio. Montesano.
After swaying away from the angle, Quinn didn't dare to neglect and made a pass!
The football flew towards Ferenc's small penalty area.
Lorenzo jumped high and competed with the opponent's center back Jacob Dvořák.
He failed to hit the football and the ball was pushed outside the penalty area by Dvořák.
At the top of the penalty area outside the penalty area, Pete Williams rushed up to compete with Ferenc's German midfielder Henry Schlitt, and he pushed the football to the side.
Jay Adams received the ball and passed it to Kamara in the ribs.
Kamara took the ball and faced the defensive player. He first pretended to cut inside, and then suddenly changed his direction and drilled into the penalty area.
Ferenc's right back, Andreano Mandelli, moved up and stuck inside, denying Kamara a chance to move inside.
After all, the threat levels of inside cuts and bottom cuts are different.
Kamara was forced to go to the baseline.
The only good news is that in the penalty area, Ferenc's defensive players were somewhat afraid to take action. But it is difficult for Kamara to do anything else - Mandley is stuck inside, and it is impossible for him to break through. The space is too small, and breaking through means losing the ball.
When Kamara was forced near the baseline, he had no choice but to pass in!
Manderly guessed that he would pass the ball, and what he was waiting for was to stretch out his foot to block it!
The football hit the opposite bone of his calf, jumped up, and flew towards the front of the goal...
There, Hulay, who had moved ahead of schedule, had already got stuck in front of Serafini. He was spreading his arms and leaning back slightly, trying to squeeze against the latter to prevent him from regaining his position.
Serafini kept pushing Hu Lai forward from behind. As long as he was a little weak, he would be squeezed away from his current position... So Hu Lai had to devote all his energy to physical confrontation, which would make it difficult for him. Have the energy to do other things.
Like...shooting.
The contest between Hulay and Serafeni was actually very short. In the blink of an eye, the football flew over.
I saw Hulay, who was "butting the bull" with Serafini, raising his right foot as if to catch the ball.
But in this case, he only had one left foot standing on the ground, supporting his body.
However, Serafeni did not take this opportunity to continue to put pressure. Instead, he stayed firmly behind Hulay without making any tougher moves.
He was worried that if he used more force, if Hu Lai fell down and the referee called him a foul, wouldn't it be a loss?
For him now, doing nothing is actually the best choice.
Because Hu Lai has his back to the direction of attack and is still at a small angle, it is no longer possible to shoot.
It would be good if he could stop the ball.
But in this situation, what's the use if he stops?
Serafini, whose sight was blocked by Hu Lai's body, did not see Hu Lai's next move, otherwise he would not really be stuck behind Hu Lai and do nothing...
Hu Lai raised his right foot but did not stop the ball. Instead, he used his heel to directly knock the football that was about to land towards the goal behind him!
Albertazzi blocked the shooting angle from the front point. Seeing Serafenika behind Hulay, he began to scan the situation around Hulay - he wanted to beware that Hulay would pass the football to the nearby Leeds City player, and then It's up to them to finish the shot.
After scanning, he turned his attention back to Hu Lai.
In addition to passing the ball to his teammates, Albertazzi also needs to be wary of another possibility.
That means Hu Lai will shoot directly.
This sounds incredible - how can Hu Lai complete the shot when his back is to the goal and he is being closely defended by the central defender?
But Albertazzi never underestimated Hulay. He believed that Hulay could shoot.
Like...with your heels.
So he lowered his center of gravity and looked between Serafini's legs, and saw that Hu Lai did not stop the ball after lifting his right foot!
Instead, use a heel striking action!
The football that landed on the ground slipped under Serafini's crotch!
Alberta's center of gravity quickly sank, ready to fall to the ground to save the ball!
But then his eyes widened and his body tilted, but he did not fall down.
What did he see?
After the football got under Serafini's crotch, it didn't roll against the turf, but jumped up, drew a parabola, and passed by Albertazzi's side...!
The height was just above his head.
Due to inertia, Albertazzi was completely unable to react.
He could only turn his head and watch the football fly past him...
And then fell into the goal behind him...(End of Chapter)