Chapter 95 The First Game
Although Wang Lie made Tyne's goal known to the world through a hotline during the live broadcast of the "Focus News" program, in fact, the matter did not end with this.
In other words, Wang Lie's words are far from the "final word."
Instead, he caused more controversy.
After all, not everyone can be swayed by his words "We will definitely go to the Champions League next season, just like the Tyne River will flow into the sea"...
People who already support and like Wang Lie will certainly find his words very domineering.
And those who don't like Wang Lie and dislike Wang Lie anyway can't change their view of Wang Lie just because of these words. They even hate Wang Lie even more...
The quarrel on the Internet has not stopped and continues.
Those who opposed Wang Lie criticized him for doing this just to show off and show that he was very capable, but it put the Tyne team into the most dangerous situation.
"...Now with the high-profile publicity of Vitini and Wang, the whole world knows that there is a relegation team that is going to compete for the Champions League qualification. So what do you make the teams ranked ahead of Tyne think? Let those who are about to compete with Tyne What do the competing teams think? Are they willing to fall victim to Wang’s marketing ego? ”
"Originally no one noticed Tyne. Even if their goal is really the Champions League, no one knows. This will make the resistance to them achieving their goal much smaller. But now the whole world knows that Tyne will be defeated by opponents. Focus on blocking, this is really unwise! Apart from Wang’s fans cheering that their idol is so handsome, this incident will not do any good to the whole Tyne Club!”
"Wang is such a person. He doesn't know how to be grateful. He only sucks the blood of the team and attributes the team's efforts to himself. Tyne was promoted from 13th in the league to 7th in the league, and he became a person. It’s people’s contribution. Looking at the comments of those Wang fans, I thought Tyne was the only one..."
"I think Tyne's Champions League goal has failed since Wang called Milne in front of all the live viewers to announce the goal. There is 100% chance that they will win the Champions League qualification for next season! I am making a fool of myself. ? Oh, no, of course I am not. The reason is simple. I admit that Wang has a big heart and ability to withstand pressure beyond ordinary people, so he doesn't think it is a big deal to show his ambition in public, but his Tyne teammates. What? You must know that this team was a They've always been called 'mercenaries'! Do you think such a group of mercenaries who are reluctantly put together for money are willing to live under great pressure like Wang? I'm afraid that at this moment, they already hate Wang in their hearts! Relegation goal has been achieved , they only need to relax until the end of the season, and receive a lot of salary and bonuses. How great. But now because Wang is showing off in front of others, they have to fight for every game... How can this 'mercenary' do this? Got it?”
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"I think this statement makes sense. We have verified the ability of Tyne players to withstand pressure in the first half of the season."
Siouxlaw's Norwegian head coach Soboč Tobiasson told his coaching staff.
In the first half of the season, in the tenth round of the league, Shuslow challenged Tyne away. In the first fifty-five minutes, the two sides fought to a 1:1 draw.
In the 56th minute, Tyne scored a goal from their main center Peter Olivi, and Tyne led 2:1.
After taking the lead, Tyne played very conservatively.
On Shusro's side, falling behind allowed Tobiasson to make a desperate move, strengthen the attack, and try to score a goal.
Sure enough, under Shusi Luo's almost crazy bombardment, Tyne played very passively, as if he didn't know how to play normally.
They failed to withstand the huge pressure in the 82nd minute. A midfield pass error gave Shousro the chance to equalize the score.
In the end, Shusro drew with Tyne 2:2 in the away game.
In fact, if Shuthro's own players hadn't wasted too many opportunities at the last moment, they could have taken away three points from Leather Park in this game.
It can be seen that the ability of these Tyne players to withstand pressure is really worrying...
The lineup of Tyne now and Tyne at that time has not changed much, so it is unlikely that the same group of people will suddenly have "big hearts".
"...Wang did this to transfer the pressure to his teammates. I know that Tyne performed very well during this period, and now we also know why they performed well. But before, they worked hard secretly, even if they didn't Success will not lead to ridicule from others - we can completely imagine that if Tyne did not qualify for the Champions League in the end, they would be seventh in the league without the outside world knowing their original goal. Praise them for what they've done this season without blaming them alone so there's no pressure on them now..."
Tobiassen shrugged and spread his hands.
"As long as they think about losing a game in the next game, they will face the possibility of failure in the mission, and will be ridiculed, criticized and attacked by everyone... How much pressure must they have? Besides, how can a football game be possible? How much pressure will there be if you don’t lose?”
After analyzing the opponent's situation for his coaching staff, Tobiasson made a decision:
"So in the weekend game, we have to put enough pressure on them from the first minute of the game! Press them in the frontcourt, press them in the midfield, and press them in the backcourt! On the court Pressing them at every corner! They couldn't think, couldn't calm down, and were in fear of losing the ball at any time. As long as we could score first, the game would be won!"
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When Tang Xingmei led her parents and pushed the luggage trolley into the VIP lounge last time, she saw Wang Lie, who had been waiting there for a long time, walking towards them with a smile on his face.
"Thank you!"
Wang Lie took the luggage cart from his wife, then reached out and hugged his wife.
Then he greeted his father-in-law and mother-in-law: "Dad, Mom, are you tired?"
"Not tired, very relaxed." Father-in-law Tang Lingfeng seemed to show that he was telling the truth by puffing up his chest and looking energetic.
His mother-in-law Wei Qin was directing him from the side: "If you are in good spirits, then go push the cart."
Tang Lingfeng really wanted to go, but was blocked by Wang Lie: "It's okay, I'll just come."
Then he turned around and led them out of the lounge.
His car was parked and waiting outside.
This time he did not ask his agent Clement to come, nor did he find a driver. He drove his SUV by himself, and after finishing normal training, he went directly from Northumberland Football City to Newcastle Airport.
In fact, in his personal life, Wang Lie really doesn't feel like a superstar. He did a lot of things by himself, unlike some stars who cheer him on wherever he goes. He is full of superstar style.
His level of food and clothing is not much higher than that of ordinary people.
The house is bigger because he needs so many rooms to place his equipment, not because he lives in a big villa just to show off.
He hired a specialized nutritionist to prepare daily meals for him, because a good diet is very important for professional players, rather than having too much money to spend.
All of his efforts are just to enable him to focus more on playing football better.
"How is it? Are you used to it here?" After getting in the car, mother-in-law Wei Qin became concerned about her son-in-law's life.
Before Wang Lie could answer, his father-in-law Tang Lingfeng said it for him: "You are asking this... you must be used to it! How can you be in this state if you are not used to it?"
Wei Qin rolled her eyes at her husband: "Who asked you?"
While driving, Wang Lie listened to the daily bickering between his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and then smiled and said: "It's good, Mom. But you guys, I don't know if you can get used to it. I don't live in Newcastle, it's a little far away. . Although there is nothing wrong with life, it is not lively enough.”
"It's okay, isn't Meimei here? She can just take us out to play then, and you don't have to worry about us. And...the main purpose of coming here this time is to see you. When you were under so much pressure before, we also helped Not as busy as you..."
Hearing what his mother-in-law said, Wang Lie waved his hand: "You are doing well, which is the greatest help to me. Seeing that you two are in such good health, I feel relieved."
Wei Qin nodded: "Your mother is doing well too. We went to see her before we came here this time. She no longer uses a wheelchair and often goes to your aunt's house to play cards. She is in very good spirits."
Her mother-in-law, Zhou Hong, has been recovering for a long time since she broke her waist and leg last year.
I was still in a wheelchair in January this year.
I was also in a very bad state of mind during that time, and seemed worried that I would be stuck with a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
The time when she was in poor health and mentally coincided with the period when Wang Lie was having a hard time at Soft United, so there was some reason to worry about her son.
As for the fact that he is now in good spirits and can often play cards, it is obviously because his son's performance has improved again...
A son is a barometer for his mother.
But conversely, perhaps it is also because the mother has recovered that the son can devote himself wholeheartedly to football training and competitions, and it is natural for him to perform well... Wei Qin thought of this, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her next son-in-law. He started to worry about the game, but he said all the harsh words. How will this end?
Her husband secretly analyzed it for her. Now it is very difficult for Tyne to get fourth in the league.
If you lose one or two games, you may not be able to qualify for the Champions League.
She knew that her son-in-law had a big heart and strong endurance, but what about his teammates? Football is a team sport, and the son-in-law alone cannot win. If his teammates cannot withstand the pressure, won't they still fail in the end?
Thinking of this, Wei Qin asked:
"Xiao Lie, how is the atmosphere inside the team now? Is it tense?"
"It's okay, everything feels normal, and no one said I was stressed." Wang Lie replied.
"Oh...hey, is it possible that even if they are nervous inside, they won't say anything?" Wei Qin was still worried.
"Whether you are nervous or not, you can actually feel it through daily training." Wang Lie explained. "If everyone is under too much pressure, it will be difficult to control their movements during training, which may cause conflicts and quarrels. If the pressure is really too much, everyone can actually feel that something is wrong in the atmosphere. But now I don't feel that there is something wrong in the locker room. There’s something wrong, and it’s not just me, many people don’t think the atmosphere is abnormal.”
"Oh, that's it..." Wei Qin finally relaxed a little. "That's good, that's good."
She seemed to repeat, as if to comfort herself.
Wang Lie knew that his mother-in-law was still worried, so he added: "Besides, don't you still have me? I can also provide support for the team. As long as I can continue to score goals and give them confidence, they will naturally not be so Nervous.”
Tang Lingfeng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and complained that his wife had brought up the topic so seriously: "You don't understand football, so don't worry about it! If Xiaolie thinks it's okay, then it must be okay!"
Tang Xingmei, who was sitting in the back seat, also grabbed her mother's hand and comforted her:
"Mom, don't worry, Ariel is right. Having him here is like giving Tyne an extra insurance. When he first arrived at Tyne, the situation was more complicated and there were more problems. The team was not yet united at that time. He solved all those problems by leading the team to win one game after another. Now Tyne is nine points closer to fourth place in the league than before, and the team is much more united now. The situation will always be better than before, so there is no need to worry.”
Wei Qin actually felt more at ease than before, but she still had to fight back to her husband: "What do you mean by 'worrying'? Isn't it okay to care? It's not like you told me it's very difficult, troublesome, and difficult to do. ”
Tang Lingfeng, who was betrayed by his wife, was a little embarrassed. He first glanced at Wang Lie who was driving, and saw that his son-in-law still had a smile on his face, and there was no displeasure on his face, so he explained: "I'm not wrong! It is indeed very difficult, and it is indeed very troublesome. It is difficult to do it, but it is precisely because of the difficulty that Xiao Lie will be awesome if he can do it!”
"Dad is right, what's the point of doing something that's not difficult? Just do the hardest thing!" Wang Lie smiled and gave his father-in-law a positive answer, which made a proud smile appear on Tang Lingfeng's face again.
He gave a thumbs up and praised his son-in-law: "This is what a real man should do!"
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Wei Qin sat on the soft and supportive leather sofa. It was obviously very comfortable, but she kept twisting her body. The friction between her clothes and the leather surface kept making creaking sounds.
This made the husband Tang Lingfeng next to him a little upset: "Can you sit down properly? Why are you twisting around?"
Tang Xingmei came out to persuade her father: "Dad, please stop talking. Mom is just a little nervous..."
"The game hasn't started yet, what's there to be nervous about?" Tang Lingfeng muttered.
Wei Qin hummed: "I'm just nervous because it hasn't started! If the game is over, I won't be nervous anymore!"
Two days after they arrived in Newcastle, Tyne played its first game after Wang Lie’s harsh words:
Away challenge to Shusiluo.
The game kicks off at 2pm GMT, which is 10pm in China.
Although it is not a prime time period in China, it still allows most Chinese fans to watch Wang Lie's game without staying up late - it is not even twelve o'clock when the game ends, and it does not delay everyone's sleep.
This arrangement may have the Premier League's little thoughts in it.
China, which has many international players playing in the Premier League, is an important market for the Premier League. Now China's top football star Wang Lie is facing an extremely critical game. So who is the most concerned about Wang Lie and the person who wants to watch this game the most?
Of course they are Chinese fans thousands of miles away!
So no matter what, we must take care of our parents!
It is not directly scheduled for the 8pm prime time in China domestic time. It is already considered that the Premier League knows how to be considerate of England's fans and players... After all, the kick-off is at 12 noon Greenwich time, from players to local Premier League fans. scolded.
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"A relegation team actually wants to go to the Champions League? Are you sure they won't be embarrassed by changing places?"
"Attention, Europe! The 'mercenaries' are coming!"
"What gave Wang the illusion that a 'mercenary' like Tyne could be compared with a wealthy team? How dare he think that Tyne could finish in the top four in the league?"
"Let us introduce to you the main players of Tyne: a 'vampire' who refused to leave after sucking the team's blood; a 'traitor' who announced that he signed a contract with another team midway through a season; a 'traitor' who couldn't control himself A 'juggler' of his own temper; one who can't stand it The pressure from the top teams has made them 'cowards' who deserted; there is also a group of 'rabble' who may be better at negotiating contracts than playing football... If they can really participate in the Champions League next season, then the status of the Champions League will be Ushering in a cliff-like decline..."
"I know the Tyne players. They have high wages at the top of the Premier League, but they will never put in even an extra pound of effort in the game... They already have a great chance of successfully relegating, so even if they have no tasks this season. It's done. Now that Wang has announced that he wants to go to the Champions League, who knows how many people support him from the bottom of his heart? Isn't he taking everyone's unintentional compliments seriously? Do you want to continue playing with this arrogant man? ”
"Tyne's players have absolutely no sense of honor or shame. They are a disgrace to professional players!"
As McNeil read out one by one the online social media comments and messages he had collected on his phone, the visiting team's locker room could not help but hear yelling and heavy breathing from time to time.
After finishing reading, McNeil looked at the team members who were about to explode and said:
"The above are the comments on the Internet after we announced that we will compete for the Champions League next season. I did not filter this deliberately, you can see it just by browsing. It can be said that the vast majority of people are not optimistic about us, and some people are Out of stereotypes about our past, some out of sheer malice and arrogance.”
He spread his hands and shrugged.
"Today is the first game after we publicly announced our goals. The result of this game will determine whether we deserve to be ridiculed or whether it is the beginning of a legend. Now you have these two roads in front of you, which one do you choose? ?”
After speaking, he looked at Wang Lie: "Captain, do you want to say a few words?"
Wang Lie shook his head: "No need, boss, you said it very well! Just show up!"
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The stands in the stadium on the TV screen have been filled up one after another, and at the same time, substitute players from both sides are constantly coming out of the tunnel and sitting on their respective benches.
Until the head coaches of both sides appeared in the cameras of media reporters on the field, everyone knew that the game was about to begin.
Tyne's head coach McNeil and Shuslow's head coach Tobiassen shook hands with each other in front of the cameras, patted each other's shoulders, completed the routine greetings, and returned to their respective coaching benches.
Then came the protagonists of this game-the starting players of both sides.
Soon Wang Lie and his Tyne teammates were the first to appear in the player tunnel.
They came out before the home team players. While waiting for their opponents, Wang Lie was still encouraging his teammates.
In the TV broadcast, he clapped his hands and shouted in the channel:
"Let them see us! Brothers! Let them know us again!!"
Vice-captain Elliot Goetz responded positively: "Fuck them! Guys! Prove to them that Tyne can do it!!"
A group of people were roared with enthusiasm by the two of them, and they also clapped their hands and roared.
"Oh oh oh oh!!"
So when Shusro's players also walked into the tunnel, they saw a group of Tyne players who were yelling and going crazy.
They all cast puzzled looks.
(End of chapter)