Chapter 1487 The new season begins
Although the coaching staff all agreed to let Hulay enter the squad, in fact when he returned to the team and started training with the team, there was only one day left before the second round of the league.
Therefore, being selected into the game squad is enough to prove Hu Lai's status in the eyes of the team's coaching staff - ordinary players can't even make the game squad and just rest at home.
Zhang Qinghuan, as the core of Sarria's midfield, has not returned to Barcelona at all. He is still on vacation in China... He will not return to the club until he has participated in the top 12 matches of the national team.
After all, not everyone has Hu Lai's ability to recover quickly.
Before the home game against newly-promoted Los Angeles United, Parotti said at the pre-match press conference that although Hulay was selected into the squad, he would not let Hulay start.
As for whether Hu Lai can play, it also depends on the situation of the game.
Despite this, in the second round of the league, Madrid Pirates fans still filled the stands of Pirates Park.
"Brothers! The new season has begun! The new season has really begun!"
In the stands of Pirates Park, Han Shuyu said excitedly while holding up a camera to record the video.
In fact, the new season has already started, and the first round of the league was just completed a week ago.
But for Han Shuyu, seeing Hu Lai is the beginning of the new season.
Most of the home team fans in the stands at Pirates Park had the same thoughts as Han Shuyu.
That's why there were so many fans at this game - and not just because it was Madrid Pirates' first home game of the season.
Hu Lai, who was sitting on the bench, was frequently spotted by television cameras.
The strike partners of Madrid Pirates in this game are Carey and Di Kunzo.
Although it has been proven that the two of them cannot pee in the same pot, there is no better alternative, and they can only start at the same time - the starting striker combination of last game was Di Kunzo and Ruiz, but the effect was average, and Ruiz was injured in the 66th minute and was replaced early. Although the injury was not serious, for safety reasons in this game, Parotti did not arrange for Ruiz to continue to start.
Instead, Carey and DiQuinzo were paired together. Parotti didn't expect any sparks between the two of them, as long as they could each perform to their own level.
In just eleven minutes Maxi Carey took advantage of a direct free kick and scored.
Scored the first goal of the season for Madrid Pirates.
It seems to indicate that in this game, Madrid Pirates will easily defeat a newly promoted team like Loga United at home.
But the good times didn't last long.
In the 33rd minute, Los Angeles United equalized the score.
Danny Drew, like Hulay, did not play in this game, and he was not even included in the game roster.
Because he came to the team for such a short time, he was only one day earlier than Hu Lai...
He was not familiar enough with his teammates, so Parotti naturally did not arrange for him to play.
If he wants to play for Madrid Pirates, he may have to wait until after the national team match day.
The starting center back of Madrid Pirates in this game is the combination at the end of last season-Riva Moreno partnered with Antonio Betia.
As for veteran central defender Kepa Amantegui, who was seriously injured last season and was reimbursed for the season, he is still in the recovery period and currently cannot meet the requirements for playing games.
For Antonio Betia, this was an opportunity for him to make a comeback. If he could perform well in games where Drew was not able to play, maybe he and Drew should be the future Pirates center back combination.
But it is a pity that judging from this goal, he still cannot meet the requirements of being the main force of the Pirates in terms of mentality and strength...
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In the first half, the two sides tied at 1:1.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. Los Angeles United, playing away from home, shrunk their defense and placed a bus in front of their own goal.
It seems like the goal is to hold on to this score.
Los Angeles United also has the confidence to do so.
As a newly promoted team, they were promoted to the First Division as the champions of the Spanish Second Division.
In the first round of the league, they defeated last season's fifth-placed team Sebastian 1:0 at home, causing an upset.
In that game, Los Angeles United scored a goal at the end of the first half and led Sebastian 1:0.
Facing Sebastian's indiscriminate bombardment in the second half, they were stunned to hold on.
The final goal was a small victory, the first La Liga victory in the team's history, and the first La Liga points.
In this game, Los Angeles United obviously wanted to repeat their old tricks.
In the second half, after the Madrid Pirates bombarded Los Angeles United's goal for nearly 20 minutes and still couldn't score, Parotti finally decided to make a substitution.
When Hulay walked to the sideline with the fourth official, a huge cheer broke out in the home stands.
"Hu Lai is going to play! Beautiful!! Thank you Luojia United!!" Han Shuyu shouted happily in the stands.
Other Madrid Pirates fans around her are equally excited, but they may not chant "Thank you Loga United" in such a timid manner...
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"Hulay is going to play! He has just finished playing in the Olympics and he immediately appeared in La Liga. This makes people somewhat worried about his physical fitness..."
He Feng, who also just finished commentating on the Olympics, returned to China and started commentating on La Liga non-stop.
"But this also shows how important Julay is to the Madrid Pirates... As the top scorer in La Liga last season, the Madrid Pirates really can't do without him. Parotti announced before the game that Julay will be included in the game. The list is really a wise decision... I wonder what performance Hulay can perform in La Liga after just playing in the Olympics. Will he continue his excellent form in the Olympics, or will he be affected by fatigue in the Olympics? , Chinese fans definitely hope that he can continue his excellent form..."
Parotti replaced Hulay, naturally hoping that he could help the team win the game.
It can be said that he carries the expectations of countless fans and is also under tremendous pressure.
However, in the close-up picture of the TV broadcast, Hu Lai had a calm expression, standing on the sidelines still twerking, waiting for Di Kunzo to come down and hand over to him.
Di Kunzo was a little disappointed because it was him who was replaced. This means that in the mind of head coach Parotti, the person who can partner with Hulay is not him, but Maxi Carey.
As long as Kyrie is not injured in the future, he will definitely be a substitute.
He ran off the court in a low mood, exchanged high-fives with Hu Lai, and then walked to the bench with his head lowered.
When passing by the coach's bench, Parotti stretched out his hand to shake his hand. He just touched him briefly and did not communicate with him, appearing a little indifferent.
Such a performance may lead to a lot of speculation from the media after the game.
But now no one is paying attention to Di Kunzo, and all eyes are on Hu Lai.
When he ran onto the court, Spanish commentator Alvarez Sanchez said passionately:
"Welcome back to your 'promised land', your stage - the Spanish Football League! After a successful summer, I hope you haven't forgotten the feeling of scoring a goal in the league... Ladies and gentlemen! The top scorer in La Liga last season is here! ”
Amid huge cheers at Pirates Park, Hulay ran to his seat and gave his teammates a thumbs up.
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Seeing him giving himself a thumbs up, Ismail Kamara laughed.
This was his second game for Madrid Pirates, but he felt as if his Pirates career had only begun with this game.
The difference is that there was no Hu Lai in the first game, but there was in this game.
Just like a ship sailing in the dark sea, it suddenly found the lighthouse, saw the land, and then had a direction to move forward.
He also gave Hu Lai a thumbs up and told him in this way:
Just move, Hu, I will definitely pass the ball to your feet!
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"Kyrie got the ball in the middle and he chose to split the sides..."
The football was passed long diagonally by Carey and moved to the right.
Ismail Kamara almost stopped the football on the touchline.
After sprinting at high speed, he jumped up and raised his right leg as high as possible before intercepting the ball in the air.
Maybe it looked a little embarrassed and extreme, which gave Los Angeles United's defensive players the illusion that "they can intercept the ball if they go up now."
So when Kamara just stopped the football, the players of Los Angeles United rushed up and tried to steal the ball.
Unexpectedly, Kamara, who had just made an extreme stop, reacted very quickly and immediately pushed the football forward with his right foot!
Then he turned around and dodged the pressure from the Los Angeles United players and accelerated to chase the ball!
He simply left the other party behind!
"Kamala! Beautiful!"
Kamara, whose activation speed is not inferior to that of Kabangka, can throw the opponent far away in the blink of an eye. When the opponent turns around, Kamara's "taillight" can no longer be seen...
"Kamala! It's so fast!"
With an extreme stop and a sudden start, Kamara's movements connected very quickly, completely catching the opponent off guard!
In the blink of an eye, he had reached the edge of the penalty area. Facing the Loga United defender who came up to tackle him, Kamara pretended to make an emergency stop and then cut inside, tricking the opponent into braking. He gently pushed the football forward with the outside instep of his right foot, and the football slipped between the opponent's legs and into the penalty area.
Kamara himself started after an emergency stop and overtook from the outside.
The opponent had already turned to the inside and had no time to stop him.
When he came back, Kamara had already received the ball in the penalty area and was approaching the baseline!
"Oh!!" Sanchez exclaimed, "The ball was passed by someone wearing a crotch!"
The cheers in the stands grew louder.
After Kamara approached the baseline, he also approached the goal.
The Los Angeles goalkeeper quickly moved to the near post and blocked the angle of Kamara's shot.
But Kamara couldn't shoot at all, he raised his foot and passed the football!
An inverted triangle pass, accurately finding Hu Lai who was inserted in the back row in the middle!
"HUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"
In the midst of Sanchez's long-drawn roar, Hulay shouldered the Los Angeles defender and pushed the football towards the goal with his foot!
There is no suspense, the ball is scored!
"Hu Lai!! Hey! Beautiful! Hu Lai! He scored a goal just after he came on the field with his first touch!! The first goal of the season! It came so easily! This was due to his excellent running, but also benefited from Yu Kamara's nanny assist! The Madrid Pirates took the lead again! This goal came from the cooperation of two former Leeds City teammates! ”
After scoring, Hulay ran towards the corner flag area and made his signature celebration, and the Madrid Pirates fans in the stands also shouted:
"HUUUUU!!!"
After landing, Hulay pointed at Kamara who assisted him, laughed, and then opened his arms and waited for the opponent to pounce.
Kamala happily jumped up to him and embraced him to celebrate.
The French winger suddenly found the long-lost feeling.
When was the last time he and Hulay hugged to celebrate a goal?
In the first game where the Madrid Pirates were tied 0:0 by Valero in an away game, he started, but his performance was not very good. He was substituted early in the 71st minute.
After the game, some media believed that he had not adapted to the rhythm of La Liga. La Liga and the Premier League are two completely different worlds.
Kamara thought so at first. He needed time to adapt to the rhythm and style of La Liga games.
But now he thinks that might not be the case.
What is the difference between La Liga and the Premier League?
Anyway, they pass the opponent and pass the ball to Hu...
The reason why he performed poorly in the first game was simply because there was no guy in the game for him to pass the ball to.
And now, he has a target to pass the ball to.
Everything is so familiar...(End of chapter)