As the end of the season and the World Cup approach, Chinese fans are paying more and more attention to the performance of Chinese players in Europe.
At the same time, their hearts are also full of contradictory emotions:
We hope that Chinese players will perform well in their respective teams and maintain good condition.
They are also worried that in order to maintain their condition, they will work too hard in the game and suffer injuries.
Although the situation of Chinese football is much better now, they have a very fatal problem, that is, they don’t have many talents.
Compared with real football powers, Chinese football does not have many replaceable candidates in many positions.
If Hu Lai misses the World Cup due to injury, then Chinese fans should not even dream about qualifying from the group... It will be a disaster for the Chinese team's World Cup journey.
Fortunately, Hu Lai has not suffered any serious injuries in his career so far.
Everyone thinks that on the one hand it is because of Hu Lai's good luck, and on the other hand it has a lot to do with his cunning playing style.
But no one finds it strange or unreasonable. Because if a player wants to become a top superstar, good luck is essential. Minimizing injuries and not suffering serious injuries are hard targets. If you can't do that, you can't become a superstar.
Since Hu Lai has become a superstar, is it a big deal that he is not injured? In other words, if Hu Lai had suffered serious injuries or suffered minor injuries, he would not have achieved what he has achieved today.
In addition to Hu Lai, players in other positions are equally important.
After all, Hu Lai is a shooter who relies heavily on teamwork, and he needs a strong enough team to support him.
The reason why his number of goals in the past two seasons is so incredible is inseparable from the strong team of Madrid Pirates.
The overall strength of the Chinese team is far inferior to that of Madrid Pirates, and there are even some positions that are irreplaceable.
The strength of the main lineup of this Chinese team can be ranked among the best in Asia, but the substitute lineup is far behind its main competitors, such as Japan, South Korea, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
If someone in the main lineup is injured, the strength gap between the substitute players and the main players will be too great, which will also lead to a decline in overall strength.
Therefore, Chinese fans are praying to various gods and Buddhas, hoping that all the main players of the Chinese team will not suffer any injuries before the World Cup.
When you encounter a flying shovel in a game, if you raise your feet, you should hide when you need to.
Don't fight at this time.
If I get hurt...not only will I miss the World Cup every four years, but the Chinese team will also suffer greatly.
But what should you do if you are removed from the original main lineup by the head coach because of your negative attitude towards the game, resulting in you not being able to play in the game and being in poor condition?
Chinese fans are in a dilemma.
The Chinese players have no time for dilemmas.
Many times when they play a game, they don't have time to think about whether they should stop playing today or go all out.
You can only make your own judgment based on the specific circumstances at that time.
However, in the first round of the national team competition that just ended, most of the Chinese overseas players did not even get a chance to start. Some of them came on as substitutes, and some were not included in the game roster at all.
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The national team competition still has a great impact on the club.
Take Hule as an example. Their match against Croatia was played on the evening of March 26th, while the league kicked off on the afternoon of March 30th.
There was only three days in between, including the time it took Hu Lai to fly back to Spain from China - the journey alone took nearly a day.
As a result, there is only one and a half days left for Hulay to train with the team - because it is an away game, the Madrid Pirates can only practice alone the day before the game and have to leave time to go to the away game.
This does not include the negative impact caused by Hu Lai being on the road.
And the Madrid Pirates don’t just have one Jules.
As a wealthy team, there are many players participating in the national team competition.
Julay's situation is by no means an isolated case, but a common phenomenon among pirates in Madrid.
Therefore, in the 30th round of the league, when Madrid Pirates challenged Atletico Oviedo away from home, Parotti could only use the substitute lineup.
Even so, players who play as substitutes for wealthy clubs... are also national players and must also participate in national team competitions.
The European internationals are doing fine, but the Asian and South American internationals are having a hard time.
Even if he can play in the game, his physical fitness and condition will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, Madrid Pirates, who did not play with all their main players, was tied 1:1 by Atletico Oviedo, the second-last team in the league, in the away game.
Hu Lai came on as a substitute and did not score.
There are only nine rounds left in the league, and it is always difficult for teams to avoid relegation.
The good news is that Catalonia did not win this round of the league either.
Catalan United, as a giant, faces the same problem as Madrid Pirates.
However, before the game, Catalonia United was still quite optimistic.
Because their opponent is Royal Cathorn, which has been in a sluggish state recently!
After just playing for the national team, facing Real Catajon, which was beaten by Hulay, it was a god-given opportunity to regain the first place in the standings - before their game against Real Catajon, the Madrid Pirates were already in
The away draw was 1:1 with Atletico Oviedo.
So before this game, Catalan United fans even flocked to the Internet to thank Madrid Pirates.
Because it was the Madrid Pirates who severely damaged Real Catajon, and the team has not yet recovered its strength.
Giving Catalonia a chance to surpass Madrid Pirates.
Previously, Catalonia lost the first place in the league because of Madrid Pirates.
Now because of Madrid Pirates, Catalonia United will regain the first place in the league.
Some Catalan United fans even "generously" said that the previous defeat by Madrid Pirates had been wiped out.
As a result, Catalonia United tied with Real Catalon 2:2 in the away game!
Real Catajon continued their six-match winless streak that began with a 0:9 loss to Madrid Pirates, and they also helped Madrid Pirates slow down the progress of Catalonia United.
I really don’t know how the fans of Real Catalon and Catalan United feel at this moment. Anyway, the Catalan United fans who said they wanted to thank Madrid Pirates never came out to mention this again...
The Kings of Madrid are the only team among the three Spanish Super League teams to win this round - they defeated Sevilla Navigators 2-0 at home. However, their victory cannot threaten the Madrid Pirates and Catalan United, nor can they
Change the reality that they are still ranked third. Even if they get these three points, they are still ten points away from the top two.
The current King of Madrid can only place all his hopes on the Champions League.
Although they also reached the King's Cup final, based on the team's performance this season, if they only win the King's Cup in the end, it will obviously not satisfy the club's senior management and fans.
Besides, this King's Cup championship is not that easy to win.
The opponent of the King of Madrid in the Copa del Rey final is their arch-rival Catalan United in the El Clasico.
Judging from the state and performance of both teams, it will not be easy for the Kings to defeat Catalonia United.
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After the league, the next step is the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Madrid Pirates vs Manchester United
Parotti used rotation in the last round of the league and let substitutes come on, not just because the main players had just finished playing for the national team.
Another very important reason is the next Champions League quarter-finals.
Manchester United also attaches great importance to this game and also adopted rotation in the last round of the league.
Then lost the game.
As a result, although Manchester United still ranks first in the league, it is only two points ahead of second-place Tramed and third-place Stan Park Rangers.
It's about a game.
Giving up the lead in the league, Manchester United is trying to make a breakthrough in the Champions League.
Since Kabunca led them to the Champions League final, Manchester United has never been able to reach the Champions League semi-finals again:
In the 2027-2028 season, they were eliminated by Stan Park Rangers in the quarter-finals. This failure also caused a complete breakdown in the relationship between Kabangka and Manchester Athletic.
In the 2028-2029 season, without Kabangca, they did not even advance to the quarterfinals and were eliminated by Catalonia United in the quarter-finals of the 16th round. Kabangka was out of control in these two rounds.
Dali, with a total of two goals and three assists, was the biggest contributor to the team's elimination of Manchester United. Of course, after this failure, the relationship between the two parties became even more tense...
Now, they are eager to change this situation.
But they were unlucky and got the defending champion in the quarter-final draw.
Before the game, some English media posted a tweet hyping Hulay's historical record against Manchester United: one win, one draw and three losses, Hulay was not dominant.
It seemed that this was done to cheer up Manchester Athletic, but this tweet was criticized by Manchester Athletic fans:
Don’t you know about the match between Madrid Pirates and Real Catajon?
Don’t you know what the Royal Cathorn did before the game?
Say! Why are you still hyping this up now?
Are you the mouthpiece of Tramed?!
Do you just want Manchester United to lose?!
After more than 10,000 comments, the English media finally couldn't bear it and deleted the tweet...
But Manchester United fans still didn't let them go:
The irreversible negative impact has been caused. You deleted the tweet just to shirk responsibility?
There is no way!
Brothers! Come on!
Smash it!
The reporter of the media tweeted from a private account that he knew what Manchester Athletic fans were worried about, but he reminded everyone that Manchester Athletic is currently ranked first in the Premier League, which is not comparable to teams like Royal Cathorn. Let Manchester Athletic
Fans must maintain confidence in their team.
It was okay if he didn't say it, but when he said it, he was even more aggressive:
Are you still afraid that Hu Lai doesn’t know about this?!
He was also specifically reminded to connect this matter with Royal Cathorn!
It’s simply sinister!
So this poor guy was forced to close the comment area...
Of course, in this crazy behavior, how many are real Manchester Athletic fans, and how many are other fans who are just watching the excitement and don't mind it, such as Tramed fans, Hulay fans, Madrid Pirates fans...
...then we don’t know.
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PS, today’s single update is one day.
Because it’s my birthday today, I want to relax a little and write just one chapter.
On my 40th birthday, I started my journey of "Nearly 50 years old".
I started writing online articles at the age of twenty, and it has been almost twenty years now.
I have really spent half of my forty years writing football novels.