After completing the treat, Hu Lai did not spend the night in Leeds City.
Since there was no plane available at the right time, he rented a private plane and flew directly from Leeds Airport to Madrid, and then rushed home before midnight.
When Li Qingqing saw Hu Lai at the door, her eyes widened: "You're not..."
Hu Lai stepped forward and hugged her.
Li Qingqing smelled a slight smell of alcohol: "Have you been drinking?"
"No, but they drank."
"It's nice to be reunited, isn't it?"
"Well, I'm very happy."
"Didn't you say you wouldn't come back until tomorrow?"
"I want to give you a surprise!"
Li Qingqing laughed and patted Hu Lai gently on the back: "You must have heard this sentence many times tonight, but I still want to say: 'Welcome home'!"
Hu Lai closed his eyes and felt the warmth and fragrance of the person in his arms.
Although renting a private jet costs a lot, money is nothing compared to the warm fragrance of nephrite in my arms at this moment.
After a wonderful night at Flanders Stadium, he couldn't wait to come back and share his feelings with his lover.
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Madrid Pirates head coach Parotti was a little surprised when he saw Hulay on the training ground:
"Didn't you say you wouldn't come back until this morning? I thought you wouldn't come for recovery training."
"I rushed back all night yesterday."
Parotti's eyes widened: "How did you get back here?"
"I rented a private jet, sir."
Parotti sighed: "You are so professional, Hu!"
"Thank you for the compliment, sir!"
"Okay, let's go to training. Next we have a league match with Samir Sports."
Parotti waved.
He was very happy that Hu Lai was able to come back in time. After all, he was in good condition.
But I don’t know if it’s because he just finished a fierce Champions League group match yesterday and rushed back late at night. Hu Lai on the training ground today looked a little tired, his legs were weak, and he was out of shape.
Parotti fully understood this and did not blame Hu Lai. He did not even ask.
In his opinion, if Hu Lai can still maintain excellent condition and physical fitness, then there will be a problem.
Now it just shows that Hu Lai is a normal person who occasionally performs poorly and has ups and downs. Isn't that how a normal person should behave?
At the same time, Parotti also plans not to let Hulay play the entire game in the next game against Samir Sports.
I still want him, but I will replace him early.
He hoped that Hulay could score before being replaced.
In this way, he will equal the club's consecutive goalscoring record set by Agustín Rivero fourteen years ago.
This record was broken when I was coaching the team, and I am somewhat proud of it.
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On Saturday, October 2, in the eighth round of La Liga, Madrid Pirates faced Samirspor at home.
Since the Champions League match against Leeds City had just been played on Tuesday, Parotti made rotations and adjustments to the Madrid Pirates lineup for this game.
But no matter how he rotates, Hu Lai still plays.
He partnered with high center Sanabria Ruiz as a double arrow.
Before this game, the biggest suspense was not even the outcome.
It's about whether Hulay can score a goal.
After joining Madrid Pirates, he has scored in nine consecutive club games and scored a total of 15 goals.
In the league, he scored 11 goals in seven league games, leading the scorer list.
Ranked second is Meli Banega, who scored seven goals in seven league rounds and averaged one goal per game, which is considered very outstanding.
If we put it into previous seasons, this performance would have been enough for Melli to lead the scorer list.
As a result, we now have to settle for second place.
Ranking third is Melli's teammate Cerrados and Catalan United's Mario Salado, both of whom scored four goals.
If Hulay can score against Samirspor, he will be able to tie with his predecessor Rivero.
The suspense didn't last long.
In the 27th minute of the opening, Ruiz's header was blocked by the goalkeeper of Samir Sports. Hulay cleverly made a successful follow-up shot in front of the goal!
The football flies into the goal of Samir Sports!
"Oh oh oh oh! Hu! Hu! Come on, come on! Scored a goal in the eighth consecutive league game! He tied Agustín Rivero's record!"
After scoring the goal, Hulay ran towards the corner flag area, preparing to make his signature celebration.
But this time, when he spread his legs and landed on the ground, a sound suddenly sounded above the Island Park Stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 people:
"HUUUUU!!!"
Although there are some things that are not neat enough, and the timing is not particularly appropriate.
But it was much more spectacular than the sporadic roars before.
Facts have proved that 80,000 people are nearly three times more than 30,000 people, so the momentum created by 80,000 people is much more shocking than that of 30,000 people.
"Aha!" Spanish commentator Alvarez Sanchez laughed. "Obviously Pirates fans have carefully watched the video of Leeds City fans after the last game..."
What he said is correct.
That video is all over the Internet, how could Madrid Pirates fans not see it?
Especially the 1,100 Madrid Pirates fans who traveled with the team, they were the most shocked.
They were not unaware of the cooperation between Hu Lai and Leeds City fans before.
However, being at the scene and hearing the thunder was different from live TV or online video, and it was even more shocking to them.
These Leeds City fans roared extra loudly as if they were deliberately showing off in front of them.
This has made the fans of Madrid Pirates feel competitive. How can we let you compete?
It would be really embarrassing if 80,000 people were not as good as 30,000 people!
So after returning from Leeds, various Madrid Pirates fan organizations unanimously made the decision to make a louder voice than Leeds City fans in Saturday's home game.
To this end, they found previous videos of Hulay scoring goals at the Flanders Stadium to study them repeatedly and learn to master the timing.
Some people asked Leeds City fans on the Internet, when should they start to inhale and accumulate energy, and how can they ensure that so many people in the audience make sounds at the same time?
After the efforts of many parties, this is the final result.
Although it is not completely uniform, it is much better than before.
Regarding this result, the Leeds City fans in the "White Rose" bar gave a fair evaluation.
They said to the La Liga game broadcast on TV:
"It's okay. Considering this is the first time they've tried to do this, it's pretty good that they can do it like this. I'm glad that the celebration method we created has spread to Spain."
"Humph, those Spanish guys aren't too stupid!"
John sighed: "I feel... Hu has completely left us this time. Now even our way of celebrating has been learned by the Spaniards..."
Levin glanced at him: "Isn't this what you taught?"
John rolled his eyes at him: "Even so, I still feel a little reluctant to let go."
David Miller picked up the wine glass: "Okay, don't think so much. No matter what, everyone will know in the future that Hu is a superstar who came out of our Leeds City! Come on, cheers!"
"HUUUUU!!!"
The old guys in the bar responded to him in this way.
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Considering that since Maxi Carey was injured, Hu Lai has been playing continuously, game after game, and he will return to the Chinese national team to participate in the World Cup qualifiers.
In order to prevent continuous losses, Parotti replaced him in the 61st minute.
He was replaced by Italian forward Daniele Dikunzo.
Although at that time the Madrid Pirates were only one goal ahead of Samirspor.
Amid warm applause and cheers, Hulay walked off the court, hugged head coach Parotti, and then returned to the bench to high-five his teammates one by one.
Finally, I sat on the bench, took off my sneakers and socks, put on my slippers and let my feet relax.
Dikunzo, who came on as his substitute, scored a goal 11 minutes after coming on, rewriting the score to 2:0 for Madrid Pirates.
However, the Pirates, who were leading by two goals, were obviously a little slack.
So in the 86th minute, Samir Sports pulled a goal back.
Fortunately, Samir Sports scored too late, leaving them with few chances to equalize the score.
In the end, Madrid Pirates defeated Samirspor 2:1 at home.
Because all three teams in the Western Premier League won this round of the league without any suspense, the Pirates are still ranked second, with 24 points tied with Catalonia United and a slightly inferior goal difference.
The Madrid Kings lost to the Pirates in the last round of the league, so they were temporarily left behind by the Catalan United and Madrid Pirates.
They have nineteen points, five points behind the top two, and are ranked third.
Teams below the top ten in the league have not yet broken through single digits in points.
If nothing goes wrong this season, the league championship will be decided between the three Western Premier League heroes.
Although it seems that the strength gap between the teams in La Liga is not as close as that in the Premier League, this does not mean that the championship battle in La Liga will be easier than in the Premier League.
In a sense, the competition in La Liga is actually more intense.
Because the strength gap between the three teams is closer than the strength gap between the six Premier League teams.
Although these six teams, Stan Park Rangers, Tramed, Manchester Athletic, London Bridge, Warships Harbor, and North London Wanderers claim to be forcing G6, in fact, in the past five seasons, they have actually been able to compete for the league championship.
The teams are Stan Park Rangers and Manchester Athletic.
Except for Leeds City, which suddenly emerged in the 2025-2026 season, the Premier League championships in the past five seasons have all been won by these two teams.
Although this season's Premier League has only started eight rounds, Manchester United has won eight games and accumulated 24 points, leading the second place Stan Park Rangers by as many as eight points.
Come to think of it, the final championship will most likely belong to Manchester Athletic.
On the other hand, La Liga this season is still very confusing so far.
Madrid Pirates won all eight rounds, and Catalonia United also won all eight rounds.
It depends on who falls behind first.
Maybe wait until the tenth round of the league, the El Clasico between Catalonia and Kings Madrid.
Maybe wait until the twelfth round of the league, the Barcelona derby between Catalonia and Saria.
Or maybe we have to wait until the 19th round of the league for a direct dialogue between Madrid Pirates and Catalonia United.
