"The game is over! The game is over! Dashun Golden Arrow lost to Hedong Thunder 1:2 in the away game! This result is really beyond the expectations of many people... It stands to reason that at the critical moment of fighting for the Chinese Super League championship, how could the defending champion Golden Arrow fail?
Did the chain fall? But they really did! I don’t know if it is related to the upcoming FA Cup final. I feel that the players of the Golden Arrow were a little absent-minded today..."
In the TV broadcast, Dashun Golden Arrow players wearing blue and black jerseys quickly walked from the court to the players' tunnel with their heads lowered.
And their head coach Wang Xianke had just shaken hands with the head coach of Hedong Thunder in a perfunctory manner and was walking towards the passage, but he seemed to be mumbling something as he walked away...
It seemed that he was dissatisfied with the players' performance.
Of course he should be dissatisfied. After all, after losing this game, Dashun Golden Arrow's ranking dropped from first to second.
Dashun Golden Arrow originally led the South China Tigers by one point in the standings, but now falls behind by two points.
Can their head coach Wang Xianke not be angry?
Back in the locker room, when the last person came in, Wang Xianke closed the door of the locker room himself, and then started his "roaring method":
"What the hell are you playing! Ah?! How could we fail to win against the Thunder if we play normally? Even if this is an away game... so what? We beat them here 3:1 last season, and this season
Just lose 1:2? A bunch of bullshit! What are you thinking?! Thinking about next Saturday’s FA Cup final? There’s still a whole fucking week... Who allowed you to think about it?! I didn’t mention it before
That game was just for you to concentrate on playing well in the league in front of you! But what about you... you just 'played well' in the league like this?! Ah!"
Then he started calling people names one by one.
The players of Dashun Golden Arrow, both Chinese and foreign, were scolded bloody by Wang Xianke.
Even the substitute players who did not play in the game were not immune at this time and had to keep their heads down and endure the scolding.
If Chen Xingyi was present, he must have been deeply touched - he once sat on the bench for ninety minutes, returned to the locker room and was scolded as a grandson by the head coach along with other players.
The first time he was scolded like this, he was completely confused - I didn't play, what does it have to do with me if the team loses the game, why are you scolding me?
But later he learned that this was Wang Xianke's unique way of managing the team, which was said to allow all players to share weal and woe and enhance cohesion...
Wang Xianke is indeed good at leading the team to win championships, but the psychological pressure he puts on the players is also huge.
If you make a slight mistake, you will be scolded by him until you can't hold your head up. He doesn't care how well you performed before, as long as you make a mistake, he cannot forgive you.
Under his high-pressure management style, every player was squeezed to the limit by him, naturally working hard on the field and going all out.
Of course, there are disadvantages to doing this, that is, if the results are good and you can win the championship, then it doesn't matter what method is used, and the players are willing to obey Wang Xianke in order to win the championship.
But if you can't win the championship, this kind of inward high pressure will not have an outlet to vent, and it will be particularly easy for internal problems to arise.
Wang Xianke himself knew this, that's why he was so angry.
Last season he won the league championship with Dashun Golden Arrow. The goal given by the club this season is naturally to defend the title. Failure to win the championship will be considered a failure.
Originally, the team's performance had always been excellent, but as a result, the league was about to reach a sprint, but it fell apart.
This made Wang Xianke particularly intolerable.
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"Xingyi, playing the Golden Arrow in the final is really a good opportunity for us. Try to perform well, so that when we return to the Golden Arrow next season, the club will pay more attention to you..." While eating, Chen Hantang said to
His son said, "Let me tell you, don't think it's hard to attack your old employer... In fact, it's quite the opposite. The harder you attack, the more Golden Arrow will take you seriously, do you hear that?"
Seeing that his son was a little distracted, Chen Hantang raised his voice.
"I heard that, but dad... I'm thinking about whether I want to stay in Flashing Star next year..."
"Continue to stay in Flashing Star..." Chen Hantang thought for a moment, then nodded. "It makes sense. Flashing Star is obviously more willing to give you a chance, but it's hard to say with Golden Arrow... But Xingyi, with your performance this season,
With Flash Star’s performance, I think Golden Arrow may very well feel that you have been fully trained, and then they will definitely keep you until the new season.”
"What kind of training can I get in just one season? Should I return to Golden Arrow and continue to be a bench player? Even if I change to a rotation player, it will definitely not be as good as me playing the main force in Flash Star, right? And in the new season, Flash Star will also play in the Chinese Super League." Chen
Xingyi frowned.
"That's what I said, but I'm afraid Golden Arrow doesn't think so..."
Chen Xingyi looked at his father and smiled: "Isn't it your job to convince the club, Dad? You are my agent!"
Hearing this, Chen Hantang also laughed: "You are right, you just choose where to play, and I will help you with the rest... Saying that you are so happy in Flash Star, why don't you just transfer directly?
come over?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Xingyi put away his smile and shook his head simply: "No, the loan is for training and improving myself, there is no need to transfer. I will still return to Golden Arrow."
"Why is this?" Chen Hantang was a little surprised. He originally thought that his proposal would be enthusiastically supported by his son, but then he had a headache on how to convince Jin Jianzhen to let him go.
Unexpectedly, my son opposed the transfer to Flash Star.
"Aren't you very happy here? You have teammates who work well together and a head coach who knows how to use people well..."
"Because I don't want to be said that I'm here to hug Hu Lai's lap, dad." Chen Xingyi said, "You always have to leave on loan, but if I transfer here, isn't it just to hug Hu Lai's lap? I
After improving myself here, I still have to go back to the original place to prove my ability, and at the same time prove that I can't just rely on Hu Lai. The reason why I will continue to rent next season is because I feel that I am not strong enough. To be honest, Dad
, I really felt progress in Flash Star after half a season, after we played Nanhai Team at home..."
Chen Hantang thought for a while, then nodded in agreement: "That's right, I felt before that you were just a player who passed the ball to Hu Lai and provided assists."
"Yes, I still want to continue playing under the guidance of Zhao. The remaining half of the season is really not enough for me."
"Okay, since you have a clear idea, I won't make the decision for you. In short, I will help you negotiate a new rental contract and convince Golden Arrow to let you rent out for another season. In this season
, you can try your best to improve yourself, but you also need to know, Xingyi, that it will be your last season in Flash Star."
"I know, don't worry, Dad. I won't let you down."
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Sitting on the bus from the airport to the hotel, Chen Xingyi looked out the window at the street scene of Dashun in a daze.
After the Shining Star bus came out of the airport, it just passed the "Football Square". There is a huge football in the middle of the square, which is one of the landmarks of Dashun.
Around that football, there is a circle of sculptures around the square, which are every famous player who can make outstanding contributions in the history of Dashun football, and are the witnesses of this "football city".
There are players in the sculpture group who are national football players, and there are also coaches who led the Dashun football team to the championship. But not every player and coach who plays in Dashun football can have such treatment. Only the current Dashun Golden Arrows are in active service.
Defensive midfielder and captain Chai Shun was able to win this honor and had his statue erected in the football square before he retired.
This is because Chai Shun has been playing football in Dashun since he was a child. He is now 34 years old and is determined to retire from Dashun Golden Arrow. He has only played for such a team in his life and is a loyal player in Chinese football.
A representative figure, so he can be treated like this.
Because of the strict standards, the statues around this circular football square only occupy less than a quarter of the side length.
Chen Xingyi thought that when he first came to Dashun Golden Arrow, he had visited here with his father.
At that time, he also made bold remarks to his father, saying that in the future he would leave his name and image on this huge football sculpture and become a part of Dashun football history.
At that time, he was high-spirited, full of longing and expectations for the future, feeling that a bright future was waiting for him in the distance. He would become a well-known name in the history of Dashun football.
But the cruel reality only took one year to turn his original rhetoric into a joke.
What about "the number one guy in high school football"?
When you come to professional football, you are worthless and everything has to start over.
The achievements you have made in campus football are actually not looked at at all in professional football.
Now, revisiting his old place brought back Chen Xingyi's memories, and he felt a little embarrassed and embarrassed...
"Little Xingxing, is there any good food or fun place in Dashun?"
This is when he suddenly heard Hu Lai, who was sitting behind him, calling him.
Chen Xingyi came back to his senses and shook his head, then he was surprised: "What are you doing? Do you still have the heart to play? Our opponent is the Golden Arrow."
"No, I saw you were staring outside, and I was wondering if you were particularly familiar with this place... Is that the place where you fought before?" Hu Lai said, pointing to a particularly magnificent building passing by.
The huge signboard on the building said "Blue Sea and Blue Sky", and below it were a few small words "Bath Center".
"Fight!" Chen Xingyi scolded. "I have been in Jincheng for so long, and I rarely even go to the city center. Am I that kind of person?"
Hu Lai pointed at Zhang Qinghuan next to him and said, "Then you are saying that Brother Huan is that kind of person?"
"Your sister..." Chen Xingyi didn't expect Hu Lai to be so cunning.
Fortunately, Zhang Qinghuan also knew what kind of virtue Hu Lai was, so he turned around and rolled his eyes at Hu Lai: "When we return to Jincheng, I will take you to see the world, okay, Hu Lai?"
"Is there such a good thing? Then I have to bring Lao Wang with me!" Hu Lai said.
Wang Guangwei quickly shook his head: "I won't go to that kind of place..."
Hu Lai spread his hands and said: "Good brothers advance and retreat together. If Lao Wang doesn't go, I won't go either!"
Upon seeing this, Wang Guangwei quickly changed his words: "Then I'll go!"
"Okay! Since you want to go so much, then you go on my behalf! Just come back and tell me." Hu Lai patted Wang Guangwei on the shoulder. Then he turned to Zhang Qinghuan: "Brother Huan, help me take care of my old man."
Wang, he is new here and has never seen the world. Don’t make a joke and fall into your name of ‘Mr. Qinghuan’...”
Everyone gave Hu Lai the middle finger, not wanting to pay attention to this king of words and a coward in action.
Hu Lai seemed to be very interested in bathing centers, because their bus passed another bathing city: "Hey, little Xingxing, I heard that there are bathing services in northern bathhouses. I have always had a doubt...
You said it's fine if you lie down and take a bath, but if you turn over and lie down and let others rub it, what will happen to that place?"
"Where?" Chen Xingyi didn't react at first.
Zhang Qinghuan reacted quickly. He pointed at Hu Lai and said, "Hu Lai, what are you thinking about all day long?"
"This shows that I have a strong thirst for knowledge!" Hu Lai said proudly.
Chen Xingyi also reacted. He glanced at Hu Lai with disgust: "You want to know so much that you can experience it yourself!"
"I'm not consulting you, a local..."
"I'm not a local, I'm from Nanhe!"
"Nanhe is also the north, so there are no bathhouses?"
"Of course..."
"Then have you ever taken a bath?" Hu Lai pointed at Chen Xingyi.
Chen Xingyi was speechless. He didn't expect Hu Lai to come back like this. After he came to his senses, he shook his head: "No!"
"Liar!"
"I lied to you and fucked you!"
Hu Lai turned towards the car window and said seriously: "So we still don't know if Chen Xingyi has had his balls rubbed."
"Hu Lai, who are you talking to?" Wang Guangwei asked curiously.
"reader!"
"I'll fuck you Hu Lai!" Chen Xingyi turned around and tried to pinch Hu Lai's neck, but was blocked by the back of the chair.
Zhang Qinghuan and Wang Guangwei were both amused by this scene. They laughed loudly, attracting the attention of other people in the car.
"What are you doing next!" Captain Li Tielin turned around and asked loudly.
"Reporting to Captain Li, I'm asking little Xingxing... um..." Before Hu Lai could finish his words, Chen Xingyi, who finally broke through the barrier of the back of the chair, pounced on him and covered his mouth.
At the same time, he explained: "It's okay, it's okay, Captain Li. Hu Lai is being mean again!"
"Oh." Hearing that it was Hu Lai, Li Tielin turned back and stopped paying attention to what was going on behind him.
Chen Xingyi kept covering Hu Lai's mouth, and then threatened him with his eyes not to mention this matter again. Hu Lai blinked and agreed, and then he let go.
As soon as he let go, Hu Lai whispered: "It's okay, little Xingxing, if you feel embarrassed, you can tell me on WeChat. I promise not to take screenshots, and I will not post the screenshots to Moments. Third, I will not post the screenshots to Moments."
I will definitely block you when..."
Wang Guangwei and Zhang Qinghuan laughed again.
Chen Xingyi took a deep breath, and then... he also laughed: "Damn it, Hu Lai, are you a bitch?"
He suddenly found that the slightly disappointed and embarrassing mood just now disappeared without a trace under all this nonsense.
Are you determined to become a hero of Dashun football, and it’s embarrassing to have your statue standing around this football square?
Or is it awkward to face the question of whether you’ve ever had your balls rubbed?
He thought about it and felt that the latter was more embarrassing...
Then he leaned back on the chair and slowly exhaled the turbid air in his chest.
The bus turned a corner, and the outer wall of a huge white football stadium appeared outside the right window.
That is the venue for tomorrow's FA Cup final, the home stadium of Dashun Golden Arrow, Ocean Stadium.
