Panting heavily, Chen Xingyi turned his head and looked towards the sidelines.
The fourth official has already raised the substitution sign:
No. 11 down, No. 22 up.
"11" was his number. He was substituted.
With more than half an hour left before the end of the game, he was replaced early.
He was also the first player to be replaced in the Amsterdam Athletic team.
Chen Xingyi was not shocked or surprised, because this result was predictable.
During the nearly sixty minutes he played, his performance was really not that good.
Although his performance in the Champions League was mediocre in the first half of the season, his performance in the Eredivisie was still very good.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have scored 11 goals in half a season.
You must know that this is already the highest record in his overseas career.
But in today's pre-UEFA Champions League match, Chen Xingyi's performance was not satisfactory.
Because of this, he was replaced early by head coach Jopp Munster.
Substituting someone so early can definitely not be explained by "letting him come down and have a good rest to prepare for the Champions League game next week."
In fact, the performance is not satisfactory to the head coach, so he needs to make substitutions and adjustments.
After all, Sporting Amsterdam currently only leads its opponents by one goal on the field, and it is an away game, so the lead is not safe.
Seeing the substitution sign, Chen Xingyi turned around and walked towards the sidelines.
He was not walking fast, because the score was now one goal ahead of Sporting Amsterdam, and the opponent's counterattack was very strong. Chen Xingyi hoped to help the team delay a little longer and force the opponent to cool down.
Watching his son walking away slowly in front of the TV, Chen Hantang frowned, his face full of worry.
His son performed very well this season. Although he did not score or assist in the Champions League group stage, he performed very well in the league.
He scored more goals in half a season than he scored in the entire league last season.
At that time, both the Dutch media and the Chinese media were cheering for Chen Xingyi's performance.
The Chinese media are particularly excited to speculate on how many goals Chen Xingyi can score this season and whether he will become the second Chinese player to win the Golden Boot in Europe's top league after Hu Lai.
During that time, there were a lot of transfer rumors about Chen Xingyi.
Basically all the attention comes from the five major leagues.
Chen Hantang feels that his son is finally entering the second stage of his overseas career - using Sporting Amsterdam as a "springboard" to jump to a stronger team.
As a result, after returning from a short vacation, his son suddenly lost his sense of front door.
He has only scored one goal in the past two months, and his performance in the game has been ups and downs, good and bad.
He asked his son what was going on, but he couldn't explain clearly. Both the specific content and mentality of his training were the same as before.
Condition is like metaphysics. Even if you train hard every day and prepare for the game, you are not guaranteed to perform well once you get on the field. Sometimes you work very hard, but you may hit the post twice during the game, or hit the post three times in a row.
What can we do if every goal scored in every game has been called offside? Mercury is retrograde!
Chen Hantang even asked his wife to go to the temple to pay homage to his son, but his wife denounced him as feudal superstition.
But in the end, she couldn't withstand her husband's insistence, and the wife agreed to help her son pray to Buddha.
Of course it's useless.
In the end, Chen Hantang could only guess that his son's condition in the first half of the season was too early and too harsh, and all the good conditions were exhausted in advance - this kind of situation is not uncommon in football, and it is not nonsense.
There are always ups and downs in the state. When he encounters troughs, as a father, he can't help much. He can only try not to show anxiety and worry in front of his son, and at the same time, he has to comfort his son with the attitude of someone who has been through it.
Tell him not to be anxious and to be calm.
When your performance in the game is unstable, you should try your best in training. At the very least, you should let the head coach see your positive attitude, so that you will not be relegated to the sidelines by the head coach.
***
Although he was very anxious, when Chen Hantang opened the door to welcome his son back home, he didn't show any signs of it.
Instead, he had a smile on his face and said hello as if he wasn't watching the game: "Are you tired? Are you hungry? Whatever you want to eat, daddy will cook it for you."
Chen Xingyi shook his head first: "I'm not tired."
After a pause, he added: "I'm not hungry either."
Listen to the tone of voice, look at the expression, it looks like you are not in a high mood.
Chen Hantang thought he was frustrated because he was replaced early, so he tried to comfort and encourage him in a subtle way like before:
"It's not a big deal, just think of it as getting more rest."
Chen Xingyi asked him: "Dad, did you turn off the TV after I left the show?"
"Ah? No, how is that possible?" Chen Hantang lied. He did turn off the TV not long after his son was replaced.
At that time, he was worried that his son's performance in this game would affect the Champions League next week, and he had no intention of watching an irrelevant league game.
"We were tied in the end."
"Being tied? Ah, I know, but it doesn't matter. You are still first in the standings."
"The lead is so small. We are only six points behind being chased by the Rotterdam elite!"
Chen Hantang couldn't help laughing: "Only six points? Six points is already a big difference, son! Besides, the most important thing now is not the league, but the Champions League. I see you look listless when you come back.
, I thought you were unhappy because you were replaced first because of your poor performance in the game. But it turned out that you were worried about the league?"
"Champions League?" Chen Xingyi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "I'm not worried about that."
"Why aren't you worried anymore? You haven't drawn a draw in the Champions League this season." Chen Hantang was surprised.
The thing that worries him the most, his son doesn’t worry about?
"I was a little worried at first, but when I came back I thought about it and found that when I didn't perform well in the Champions League in the first half of the season, I happened to perform pretty well in the league. For example, in the league before the Champions League game, I
There are goals and assists. At that time, dad, did you still say that this was a good sign, indicating that I would also score goals or assists in the next Champions League game?"
Chen Hantang nodded.
He didn't say that then to comfort his son like he does now, but he really thought so.
My son scored goals and assisted in the league before the Champions League, which shows that he is in good condition. If he plays in the Champions League immediately after, wouldn't he be able to play in excellent condition? Wouldn't it be easy to continue this good form and score goals or assists?
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"But now I feel that maybe it was because I was in such good shape in the league that I withered in the Champions League."
Chen Hantang interrupted his son: "Men should not say the word "wilt"."
Chen Xingyi ignored his father and continued: "And this time my form in the league is not good, can it be the other way around? I am in good form in the Champions League."
Chen Hantang frowned and shook his head: "You are talking about metaphysics, there is no such truth."
"Then I scored 11 goals in the league in the first half of the season, and after a year I didn't score a single goal, it doesn't make sense." Chen Xingyi spread his hands.
Chen Hantang hissed and was speechless.
"Dad, don't worry about it. I'm going to rest."
Chen Xingyi waved to his father and walked to his room.
Chen Hantang turned around and looked at his son's back, always feeling a little strange.
His son was actually somewhat concerned about his sluggish state after the New Year, otherwise he, as a father, would not have bothered to enlighten him.
He can feel that after almost four seasons in Europe, his son wants to leave the Eredivisie more and more - his crazy performance in the first half of the season has fueled his son's ambition in this area. He believes that he has the strength.
Going to the five major leagues.
No, in fact, it is not only his son who has such ambitions, he himself, as a father, is also ambitious.
I don't think it's necessary to stay at Sporting Amsterdam anymore.
Transferring and leaving has become their consensus.
Under such circumstances, when encountering setbacks, both father and son would inevitably be a little disappointed and impatient.
Suddenly, Chen Hantang found that his son seemed to calm down.
I just went out to play an away game.
Did something happen on this road trip?
Although Chen Hantang was confused, he did not stop his son and ask him carefully.
My son is already an adult. He is not a child as he was at first. There is no need to ask everything clearly.
Moreover, why the son suddenly calmed down is not the most important thing now. He can understand it as a kind of self-psychological suggestion from the son.
The root of the problem is still the son's condition. As long as this problem is not solved, it will be meaningless no matter how it appears.
So Chen Hantang decided not to go to his son to get to the bottom of things.
At least wait until the Champions League game starts next week.
Before this game, it is better to create a stable environment for him, even if it is just an illusion.
***
Chen Xingyi entered his room, threw his backpack on the ground, and jumped on the bed.
Then he couldn’t wait to take out his mobile phone and circled Hu Lai in the group:
"@Bitch, has Qingqing gone to Lilith to ask? How did Luo Kai hook up with Lilith?"
Hu Lai, who was circled out: "Why the hell are you such a gossip, little Xingxing?"
"Damn, isn't this what you said yesterday to ask Qingqing to ask Lilith today? Why did it become my gossip?"
"I testify that yesterday it was you who said it, and today you asked Qingqing to go find Lilith for gossip." Wang Guangwei stood up and spoke uprightly.
Hu Lai: "Old Wang, why are you so gossipy?"
Wang Guangwei: "Hey, is there anyone in this group who is not curious?"
Zhang Qinghuan: "Hu Lai, don't worry about him. Didn't you tell Qingqing? I know you are afraid of trouble Qingqing."
"Brother Huan, you are talking nonsense. Am I afraid of troublesome Qingqing? Let me tell you, I don't know how to wash the dishes after dinner. I just need to tell Qingqing to do it!"
"Then you should tell me!"
"Typing too slow!"
Wang Guangwei: "I'll hold a video conference."
Chen Xingyi: "Yes, yes, the video says it, the video says it!"
Hu Lai was typing on his mobile phone: "You guys are so idle that it hurts"
The screen suddenly switched to the video call request interface.
He rolled his eyes, and then suddenly looked at Li Qingqing who was sitting not far away: "Why don't you come and tell them?"
"Ah? Let me tell you?" Li Qingqing was a little surprised.
"Yes, Lilith told you, it's just right for you to tell. If it's me, you relayed it to me, and I'll relay it to them. Who's responsible if the meaning goes wrong? Just tell them directly.
Listen, how great it is without middlemen!”
Li Qingqing frowned: "Isn't it bad? Do they think I'm the eighth wife?"
"No, no, it's their eighth wife, not you! If they hadn't strongly requested it, why would I have asked you to ask Lilith?"
"It's not that I'm really curious myself, hehe!" Li Qingqing was finally convinced by Hu Lai, and she nodded, "Okay, I'll tell them."
"Then I'm connected."
Hu Lai said and pressed the "connect" button.
Then he saw Wang Guangwei appearing in the small frame with his upper body naked.
"Fuck, Lao Wang, what are you doing?"
Wang Guangwei in the picture was obviously stunned for a moment because he saw Hu Lai, who was supposed to be in the camera, and someone beside him.
"Hu Qingqing? Oh, I'll go"
Immediately afterwards, Wang Guangwei's camera was pointed at the ceiling. At the same time, Wang Guangwei's exclamation came from the distance: "Hu Lai, you are a bitch. Qingqing is next to you and you don't even say a word!"
"Hey! Don't slander me! We are together, do you need to give us a special notice? I didn't know you would act like a hooligan at home!"
"You're acting like a hooligan! I just took a shower! Besides, I'm in my own home and I'm alone. Why am I acting like a hooligan when I'm naked?" Wang Guangwei said as he picked up the phone again, and the camera reappeared.
He could not see his figure. At this time, he had already put on a piece of clothing, but he still couldn't hide his embarrassment on his face.
"You're the only one?" Hu Lai showed a surprised expression.
"Nonsense, I'm not alone, what else could it be?"
Hu Lai laughed evilly and said in a long voice: "It's a dog—Old Wang, you're a single dog!"
Wang Guangwei:(0_0)
At the same time, bursts of laughter came from several other pictures: "Hahahaha!"
Li Qingqing, who was right next to Hu Lai, was also laughing so hard.
Wang Guangwei wanted to curse, but when he saw Li Qingqing laughing non-stop next to Hu Lai, he endured it
But I once again strengthened my belief in my heart: I will never reveal any news to Hu Lai before the successful transfer to Vesuvius!
