Hu Lai was sitting alone on the sofa in the living room watching a La Liga game.
Uncle Yong was not by his side, but in the box where he was watching the game.
This La Liga match is the focus of this round of La Liga.
Saria vs Catalonia United at home.
Barcelona derby.
Because Saria is far from Catalonia in terms of reputation and strength, this city derby is not very well-known.
It is far less famous than the "Madrid Derby" between the Kings of Madrid and the Pirates of Madrid.
But in terms of the intensity and the attention paid by both sides, it is not inferior to other derbies in the same city.
Luis Hiovas, the deceased legendary chairman of the Catalan United Club, once said a famous saying: "I don't care about the 'King' or the 'Pirate', I just want Sarria to die completely!"
Of course, he said this fifty years ago, when Saria was at the peak of his club.
But even at its peak, the strength gap between Catalonia United and Catalonia United at that time was still huge.
At their peak, they only won the King's Cup twice in three years.
During that period, Catalonia won three league titles in five years.
Although the two teams are far apart in terms of strength and status, Hiovas, the legendary chairman of Catalan United, still said this, which shows how much hatred there is between Catalan United and Saria.
deep.
It can be said that Catalonia regards the entire Catalonia as its own sphere of influence, and as a result, there is such a Saria under their noses.
How can a couch that is lying on its side allow others to snore?
Although the King of Madrid is a competitor of Catalan United, this competition actually has a sense of "sympathy" in a sense. Even Catalan United believes that only the King of Madrid is worthy of being their opponent and entangled with them.
century.
As for Sarria, who is even closer... he can't be considered an opponent at all, just a mortal enemy that Catalonia wants to get rid of quickly.
Rivals and rivals are completely different definitions.
When fighting with your opponent, you must maintain your grace.
When competing against a mortal enemy, you can do whatever you want as long as you can kill the opponent.
On the other hand, Sarria's attitude is simpler. They don't have any "rivals" in the domestic league. In their eyes, only Catalonia, a city rival like Catalonia, is their enemy. Because they are weaker than their opponents and less famous than their opponents.
, their status is also lower than their opponents, so they tend to work harder when playing against Catalonia United.
Both teams regard each other as mortal enemies, so the game is naturally like sparks hitting the earth.
Very exciting and intense.
Hu Lai grinned even as he watched it through the TV screen.
I said to myself, if I hadn’t confirmed it again and again, I would have thought I was watching a Premier League game.
The intensity of the physical confrontation is even worse than that of the Premier League that Hu Lai is familiar with.
Just now, Catalan United forward Emond Pettersson received a yellow card for knocking Saria midfielder Mikel Leko with his knee while returning to defense.
Lecco, who was pushed into his waist and ribs with his knee, fell to the ground and did not get up. His expression looked very painful.
Now the team doctor and stretcher are on duty.
The commentator of the British TV station was saying: "...It seems that Leko can't last in the game..."
Hu Lai's eyes lit up - Leco and Huan Ge's positions overlap and have the same effect. If Leco cannot persist in the game, won't Huan Ge's opportunity come?!
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"It seems that Leko can't last in the game... Zhang Qinghuan may play..." Before CCTV commentator He Feng finished speaking, the screen suddenly cut to Sarria's bench.
Then I saw Zhang Qinghuan taking off his substitute vest.
Obviously he is going to be substituted!
"Great! For the first time, a Chinese player will appear in the Barcelona derby!" Yan Kang looked very happy. "This is another historical moment!"
He Feng joked: "We have had a lot of historical moments in the past year or two...ha!"
Soon Zhang Qinghuan finished changing and appeared next to Saria head coach Arno Casas. He lowered his head and adjusted the laces of his shorts while listening to the head coach's instructions.
This is not his first appearance in La Liga, but the importance of all previous games may not be comparable to this game.
Therefore, he still looked solemn and serious, without the relaxed feeling of being familiar with the road.
This is an urgent call...
The audience was in the same mood. They were both looking forward to and worried about Zhang Qinghuan's appearance as a substitute.
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"Zhang, don't think too much after playing. Just play as you usually do in training and games. Catalonia's midfield defense is problematic, and the pressure on you is not that great. Use your skills to get rid of their defense.
, and then sent the fatal pass!"
Although when he first came into contact with Zhang Qinghuan, Sarria coach Casas didn't know much about the Chinese player.
But after almost half a season, he has become very clear that the most suitable position for Zhang Qinghuan is as an organizing midfielder.
Asking him to attack from the wing won't work.
On the contrary, he can do well whether he is organizing attacks in the middle or directly creating threats through shooting.
Judging from the recent performance, at least Zhang Qinghuan's presence will be a strong supplement to Sarria's midfield.
Now when the original main midfielder Leko is injured, can't Zhang Qinghuan take over?
And without Zhang Qinghuan, Casas might have to consider changing the formation and tactics.
When the team is 1:2 behind, if they lose the players who organize the offense, the team will have to use simple and crude playing methods to deal with Catalan United. However, for Catalan United's defense, the straight-forward style of play is effective.
not good.
After listening to the head coach's arrangement, Zhang Qinghuan nodded and replied in simple Spanish: "Don't worry, coach, I understand."
Then he was pushed to the fourth official.
When he left, Sarria's assistant coach asked Casas: "Can he do it, Arnault?"
Casas shrugged: "This is an unexpected substitution, Victor. We shouldn't put our hopes on him, it's unfair to him. Don't put pressure on him, this game... he can't do it alone.
decided."
He paused for a final moment and said the same thing.
This is a local derby or a home game, and of course he doesn't want to lose.
But the current strength gap between the two teams is too huge.
It’s not like he said he doesn’t want to lose, so he doesn’t have to lose.
Saria's strength on all three lines is worse than that of Catalonia, how can they win?
It’s pretty good to be able to tie this game to 1:2...
Although it is said that the difference in strength in city derbies is not important, since Saria returned to Serie A from the Spanish Second Division, the result against Catalonia United in the Barcelona derby was a bit disastrous - a total defeat.
Not to mention a win, not even a draw.
Although Saria works hard in every game and his fighting spirit is absolutely fine. But the huge gap in strength between the two sides cannot be made up by fighting spirit alone.
The worst time was when Saria lost 0:5 in an away game, leaving them unable to fight back.
Therefore, the Barcelona derby between Saria and Catalonia was fierce and fierce. It was because both sides were very hostile to each other, and it had nothing to do with the technical content of the confrontation.
In the eyes of many people who know football, this kind of intensity will not make a game good to watch, but will greatly reduce the enjoyment of the game. After all, the game is always interrupted and not smooth at all, so how can it be good to watch?
As the head coach of Sarria, Casas is very aware of the team's strength, so he feels that it is good to be only one goal behind.
Of course, he only said this to himself in his heart, not to anyone else.
After all, this is a Barcelona derby, and the opponent is the local rival Catalonia United. How can you surrender in advance before the game is over?
Reason told him that it would be difficult to defeat Catalonia United, but emotionally he would definitely have to fight to the bitter end with his opponent.
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Because Lecco had been taken off the field early, Zhang Qinghuan did not have to high-five him. When the game entered the dead ball time, he could be substituted with the permission of the referee.
Zhang Qinghuan, who ran onto the field, was still making gestures to his teammates, telling them that the head coach said that everything should remain the same. How he played before will be how he plays next.
There won't be any big adjustments because of his sudden substitution.
This is also to stabilize everyone's morale and not to mess up the position just because the midfielder is injured.
After running to his position, he took a deep breath and exhaled all the turbid air in his chest.
Then he shook his head left and right and recorded the positions of his teammates and opponents.
There will be a test soon.
To him, this is really like an "exam" in a sense.
This is not the first time he has played for Sarria, nor is it his first La Liga appearance.
Those firsts of his have long since passed. But today's game is still very important to him.
Because this is a Barcelona derby.
What is the saying?
"The best way to win the support of fans, the trust of teammates and the favor of coaches is to perform well in important games."
Is there any game more important than a local derby?
At least for a small team like Sarria, which has only won ten championships in more than 100 years of existence... no.
Whether it's the Copa del Rey, the Champions League, or the Europa League final, Saria is a luxury.
But the two Barcelona derbies every year are their finals.
Zhang Qinghuan knows very well that if he wants to truly establish himself in this team, or in other words, establish himself in La Liga.
So in today's game that comes with an unexpected appearance, he will definitely give a convincing performance.
Just like Hu Lai.
After joining Leeds City, he didn't even make the squad for a month. But once he played in the Premier League, goals were like a flood that couldn't be stopped.
Scored five goals in three league rounds, completely crazy.
It also paved the way for his subsequent days at Leeds City.
Mentioning Hu Lai, Zhang Qinghuan thought of Guan Yu Hu Lai's words relayed by Uncle Yong.
Gathering of talents?
He looked at the Catalan United players in front of him. They were all top stars in world football. In terms of ability and worth, their fame was far greater than that of Saria's players, and naturally much greater than Zhang Qinghuan's.