When they saw Melli break through Wang Guangwei and enter the penalty area of the Chinese team, some of the Chinese fans in front of the TV held their breath and some screamed.
It wasn't until they saw Chen Xingyi blocking Merry's shot from the bottom line like a heavenly soldier that they cheered heartily.
In fact, when Meili broke through, everyone saw Chen Xingyi.
But no one dared to place their hopes on him at that time...
Unexpectedly, it was Chen Xingyi who saved the team in the end!
"Chen Xingyi!!"
"Long live Xingzi!"
"Little star-ahhhhh!"
Whether in person, in front of the TV, or even on the Internet, there are praises and cheers for Chen Xingyi.
The Chinese team players on the field also flocked to Chen Xingyi to hug him and thank him for his critical tackle.
It's as if Chen Xingyi didn't prevent Melly's shot, but saved Melly's penalty kick...
In fact, it is not an exaggeration, because judging from the angle of Melli's shot and the direction of Lin Zhiyuan's save, if Chen Xingyi had not blocked this shot, this goal would basically have been scored.
Under their praise and support, Chen Xingyi made an action that surprised everyone - he raised his arms high and circled each other with his index fingers.
This is a gesture to indicate substitution!
"Eh?!" He Feng exclaimed, "Chen Xingyi took the initiative to ask for termination?!"
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When Chen Hantang saw Chen Xingyi flying in and blocking Merry's shot from the baseline, he shouted excitedly: "Beautiful!!! So damn beautiful!!"
Zhuang Jianhong also slapped her hard.
They all breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that after being "humiliated" by Merry, their son was indeed not affected. He can continue to play a role, and it is a key role!
But the two of them soon saw the gesture made by Chen Xingyi...
There were thunderous cheers in the stands.
Chen Xingyi's parents seemed to be frozen in time, staring blankly at their son.
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In fact, when Chen Xingyi blocked Melli's shot with a flying shovel, Qin Lin had already made a decision in his mind.
No matter what the future holds, he will bear all the consequences and responsibilities brought about by this adjustment.
So he had asked assistant coach Ding Gaoyi to call Peng Weijun and Wang Dong back from the warm-up area.
However, when he saw Chen Xingyi surrounded by his teammates, raising his hands in the air and making a gesture to request a substitution, he was still stunned on the spot.
Could it be that Chen Xingyi was injured?
After the initial shock, this idea appeared in Qin Lin's mind.
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Not only Qin Lin has such worries, but the Chinese team players surrounding Chen Xingyi also think so.
They exclaimed:
"Little Xingxing, are you injured?"
"Brother Xing, what's wrong with you?"
"Old Chen, are you okay?"
Chen Xingyi explained to them: "No, no, I'm fine, I'm not injured."
"Then what are you doing..."
"I can't run anymore..." Chen Xingyi shook his head and smiled, "The oil is gone and the lamp is dry. There is really not a drop left."
He also made a joke to himself.
But no one present could laugh.
After saying that, he walked towards the sidelines.
He walked very slowly, but his steps were relatively steady. He really didn't look like he was injured, otherwise he might not be able to walk on his own.
Melli had already run to the corner flag area, ready to take the corner kick. However, the referee gestured to him to wait for the Chinese team to complete the substitution.
So he stood in front of the corner flag area with his hands on his hips, locked his eyes on Chen Xingyi, and watched him slowly walk off the field.
Then he couldn't help but think of the game ten years ago.
2024 Madrid Olympic Games, men's football group stage.
In that game, Argentina lost to the Chinese team 2:3.
That was also the beginning of the feud between myself and Hu Laian.
He originally thought it was a contest between himself and Hu Lai, but when the game was about to end, he discovered that his opponent was actually the "nobody" of the Chinese Olympic team who he didn't care about at all.
Those Chinese Olympic team players that he ignored tried their best to prevent him from scoring goals, even at the expense of fouls and injuries. In the end, he helped the Chinese team defeat the Argentine Olympic team 3:2.
Then six years ago at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he had the same feeling.
Ou Yangjin, whose name he didn't know at the time, risked being kicked in the face by him and used a very strange gesture to complete the rescue...
In fact, this was never a duel between him and Hu Lai.
His opponent is everyone on this team.
Ten years ago, six years ago, today, in three games, the lineup of the team opposite him has changed a lot, but this has never changed.
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Both Peng Weijun and Wang Dong were called back, and Peng Weijun was the first to run.
But even though he had already run up to the head coach, he still seemed to be unable to stop, jumping up and down in place.
It looks like it's continuing to warm up.
Qin Lin glanced at Peng Weijun, who was impatient, and said to him: "You take Chen Xingyi's position and play as a winger. You do whatever Chen Xingyi does, including restricting Meili's defense."
When he said something, Peng Weijun nodded.
"I'll leave the left wing to you." Seeing him like this, Qin Lin emphasized again.
Peng Weijun suddenly stopped jumping. He stabilized his body and nodded one last time, replying: "I understand, Director Qin!"
Qin Lin turned around and told Wang Dong: "When you go up, replace Cai Shuyi, and then ask Wang Guangwei to go to the left, Qin Qi to go to the middle, and you will be on the right..."
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"The Chinese team is really going to make a substitution! After Chen completed a very good defense, he took the initiative to ask to be substituted. I don't know if he was injured..."
"Chen scored the first goal of the Chinese team in this game, sounding the clarion call for the Chinese team to counterattack. In defense, although he was at a disadvantage against Melli most of the time, he also completed a final
Key defense. If the game cannot continue due to injury, it will indeed be a heavy blow to the Chinese team. After all, the strength gap between the Chinese team's main players and substitutes is still very large..."
"...Actually, there is nothing that is a pity. Because it is obvious that Chen's physical fitness can no longer support him to finish the game, so even if he is not injured, Qin should probably replace him..."
Chen Xingyi stood on the sidelines first, waiting for Peng Weijun to come over, because the head coach wanted to explain something.
When the fourth official raised the sign, Peng Weijun wanted to high-five Chen Xingyi, but was grabbed by the latter.
Then he heard Chen Xingyi say in his ear: "When defending Meili, don't make a move easily. Run with him, entangle him, and then wait for others to come up..."
Peng Weijun was stunned for a moment and realized that Brother Xing was imparting experience to him, so he nodded repeatedly: "I understand, Brother Xing."
"Melli's advantage is mainly to use the change of rhythm under your feet, so you don't have to use all your strength every time, otherwise you won't be able to change back. But you have good physical strength and fast speed, so this shouldn't be a big deal to you.
Big problem..."
After saying that, Chen Xingyi patted Peng Weijun, then let go of him and walked off the field.
Because he said a few more words, Cai Shuyi had completed the handover with Wang Dong and left first.
Qin Lin stood on the sidelines to greet them. He shook hands with Cai Shuyi first, patted him on the shoulder, and praised his performance on the court.
When Chen Xingyi came over, Qin Lin did not do so. Instead, he pulled him and asked, "Are you injured?"
Chen Xingyi smiled and shook his head: "No, Brother Lin."
"Then why did you take the initiative to apply for a replacement?"
Although Qin Lin was indeed ready to replace Chen Xingyi, it was unusual for this kid to take the initiative to replace him.
With a smile on his face, Chen Xingyi told the truth: "I can't run anymore, Brother Lin. I can't run at all... I feel that if I don't apply for dismissal and continue to stay on the court, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to the team."
Come on. I don’t have the confidence to stop Melli’s shot again..."
Qin Lin didn't expect Chen Xingyi to have this idea.
To be honest, it's the World Cup finals, and no one wants to be substituted.
It's only seventy-three minutes.
There are still nearly twenty minutes until the end of the ninety-minute game.
Who doesn’t want to play the whole game?
However, because Chen Xingyi was worried that he would become a burden, burden and time bomb for the team, he decided to take the initiative to leave the game and nip the risk in his infancy...
Facing such a transparent and free-spirited Chen Xingyi, Qin Lin didn't know what to say.
He could only ask: "You're really not hurt?"
"No." Chen Xingyi smiled and shook his head, "I'll just rest and rest."
Then he joked: "It's a pity that football is not like basketball. You can change it back on after the game. Otherwise, if I charge it on the bench for five minutes, I estimate that it can still last for half an hour."
"Think of good things!" Seeing him like this, Qin Lin didn't know how to comfort such a sensible man.
"Then I'm going back, Brother Lin?"
"Well, go and have a good rest..."
Chen Xingyi said goodbye to the head coach, walked to the bench with a smile, and high-fived every teammate.
Finally, he sat in his seat and his teammates handed him a towel to wipe off his sweat.
He first wiped the sweat from his neck, then wiped his face. Then he wiped his face again, the left side of his face, and then the right side of his face.
It's strange, why can't I wipe off the sweat on my face?
He covered his face with a towel in his hands.
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When Chen Hantang and Zhuang Jianhong saw their son walking to the sidelines, they already saw the ending - the World Cup final was not over yet, but the final for their son was over.
The two of them cuddled together, making them the most lost couple in this stadium.
The surrounding Chinese fans were waving their arms and shouting:
"Come on, Team China! Come on, Team China!!"
Seventy-three minutes into the game, the score was 2:2, and the game was already heating up.
