The day before the game, the players of Dashun Golden Arrow were summoned by captain Chai Shun and vice-captain Mao Junzheng and held a meeting in Chai Shun's room.
"I called everyone here because the atmosphere has been a bit unusual recently. So I want to say a few words to everyone before the game. I know what issues are being discussed outside recently, but I still have the same attitude - Coach Wang's matters have nothing to do with us."
Chai Shun said straight to the point, "I don't want the coach's personal affairs to affect the team's results. I don't know what your views are on Coach Wang's matter..."
When he said this, he glanced at Jin Yong specifically.
At the beginning, Jin Yong was the only person who directly said in the locker room that he thought Wang Xianke was really capable of doing that kind of thing. This shows that he might be a little dissatisfied with Wang Xianke.
"Those private opinions have nothing to do with the next game. I believe that as long as we concentrate on the game and give our best, we can beat our opponents. Don't any of you want revenge? They beat us here last season.
, snatched away the FA Cup that should belong to us. Now that the AFC Champions League has brought us together again, and it is still in this stadium, it is an excellent opportunity for revenge! I don’t believe you think that losing the FA Cup last season is insignificant.
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Bian Li raised his hand and said: "Team Chai, I don't know what others think, but I am very unhappy. How long have we been laughed at after losing to the Chinese League One team? To be honest, this AFC Champions League quarter-finals can
I'm quite happy to meet Flash Star... They qualified for the AFC Champions League by winning against us, and now it's up to us to send them home, which can be considered a farewell to them!"
His statement of "sending him off" caused many people in the room to laugh.
Jin Yong said seriously amidst laughter: "Don't worry, Captain Chai, we can all handle it clearly. It's their business to spread the news outside. We defeat Flashing Star not for others, but for ourselves."
Others also expressed their opinions one after another, and the general meaning was the same.
That is to go all out, put aside external factors, and take revenge on Flashstar at their home court.
For these Golden Arrow players who have won the league championship, although Flashing Star is currently higher than them in the league rankings, they do not think that is because Flashing Star is better than them, but only because of the team's choice.
Just different.
The Flash Stars have a young average age and abundant physical strength, so they can naturally maintain a certain degree of competitiveness on both fronts. Therefore, while ranking fifth in the league, they can also qualify in the AFC Champions League group stage.
The Golden Arrow, on the other hand, had no choice but to give up the league and focus on the AFC Champions League because of its older average age and physical strength. So they successfully won the first place in the group in the AFC Champions League.
Look at their victories in the AFC Champions League group stage. If they are not strong enough, can they get first place in the group?
You must know that the level of the AFC Champions League is higher than that of the Chinese Super League. There is no reason why a team that can win the first place in the AFC Champions League group stage cannot play well in the Chinese Super League. If the results are not satisfactory, it must be because
There are reservations in the Chinese Super League.
As if to prove this point, after the AFC Champions League group stage, the Golden Arrow immediately ushered in two consecutive victories in the league. It was not until the AFC Champions League quarter-finals that they returned to their previous performance.
This rhythm of giving up on the league resulted in a loss to the Capital City Tamron in the away game.
It can be said that if it were not for the purpose of making a breakthrough in the AFC Champions League and focusing on the domestic league, the Golden Arrow players feel that they should at least be in the top four of the league, instead of being in the current eighth position.
They lost too many league points during the AFC Champions League group stage.
But it doesn’t matter. After these two AFC Champions League quarter-final games, there will be another AFC Champions League game until the end of August, and all of them will be league games. Dashun Golden Arrow has many opportunities to prove to the world that they only occasionally play in the AFC Champions League.
They took a nap during the league, and when they wake up again, they will surely shock the entire Chinese football world!
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There is a huge parking lot outside the football field of the Provincial Sports Center located outside the North Third Ring Road of Jincheng, but starting from 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a queue began to form at the entrance of the parking lot.
The anxious drivers completely ignored the city's rules against honking and honked their horns loudly.
"Don't jump in line!"
"No! Don't use the hammer! Don't! Just wait in line at the back!"
The parking lot is just a microcosm of the bustling provincial sports center today.
A huge crowd poured out from the nearest subway exit and converged on the stadium.
Before the stadium even opened, fans gathered in the square displaying their banners, flags and posters.
There are media and self-media from all over the country, traveling around, interviewing them, or framing them in the camera without their knowledge.
Wang Shanshan had just finished interviewing several young fans. She looked at the surging crowd and said with emotion: "The last time I came here to report on the FA Cup final, there were not so many people... I think many of the people here probably don't have the ball."
Tickets."
When she said this, not far away from her and the cameraman, there were several people holding "Vote Seeking" signs and looking at those passing by for help.
"Don't you know the reason?" the cameraman joked, "it was you who exposed that breaking news."
Wang Shanshan frowned: "I didn't expect that the matter would be so big at the time, and it has continued until this season... When things become like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make things right... Hey, Xiao Zhang, do you think Hu Lai can fulfill his promise?
His goal?"
"I hope he can, but I think it's unlikely. The key is that he talked too much before. If it's okay to win a game, with Flash Star's current strength, if he really tries his best, winning the Golden Arrow won't be possible.
It’s impossible. After all, they had won in China League One at that time. Although Golden Arrow slightly underestimated their opponents at that time... But if they want to win three consecutive games, it would be impossible." Cameraman Xiao Zhang is obviously also a senior fan.
, taking advantage of the time when he didn't have to work, he talked to his partner. "And as long as Hu Lai fails to win a game, the boast he boasted before the game will be ruined."
Wang Shanshan had a different opinion: "How can it be considered broken? He said that he saw Wang Xianke play once, but he didn't say that the play meant winning? I think he meant scoring goals. As long as he can win here
He scored goals in three games, so no matter what the final result is, he has fulfilled his promise."
The cameraman Xiao Zhang shook his head and retorted: "If you just score a goal but can't win, how can you beat Wang Xianke? The final winner is Wang Xianke, what kind of revenge is this? So I think what Hu Lai meant
We must beat Wang Xianke. But I think it will be difficult for Flash Star to win three games in a row..."
When her colleague said this, Wang Shanshan frowned. To be fair, she also felt that her cameraman was right. The football world is so cruel, even if you scored a hat trick in the game, but did not win in the end, in the eyes of many people
You are a loser, especially for those who are hostile to Hu Lai. They don't care about "it's honorable to lose". They only know that you lost and only recognize the result.
But it would be really unpleasant to lose to that Wang Xianke like this.
"...So Hu Lai is still too young, and he said such harsh words on impulse... He looked cool when he said it, but after he said it, he had to think about how to fulfill it? Everyone is staring at you now.
How easy is it to win three golden arrows in a row?"
When Wang Shanshan heard Xia Zhang's words, the depressed look on her face became even more intense.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhang quickly shut up and stopped talking.
In fact, he also supported Hu Lai, but he couldn't hold it back for a while and talked about the matter from an objective perspective. He knew that Wang Shanshan would not like to hear it. If he didn't like to hear it, then he would not talk about it. There was no need to provoke her.
When the actual results of the competition are placed in front of her, she will probably accept it.
"Keep working." He reminded Wang Shanshan. Two noisy men and women came directly opposite. They had different styles from the fans around them. They were wearing very ordinary daily clothes, and there was no flashing star on them.
relevant elements.
Wang Shanshan also noticed this middle-aged man and woman and decided to go up and interview them.
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"Aren't you talking about shopping? Why are you here so early? You haven't even eaten dinner, why are you here so early?" Hu Lixin complained to his wife Xie Lan as he walked.
"Didn't I buy bread for dinner? We ate it in the stands." Xie Lan lifted the non-woven bag in his hand.
"Just a piece of bread? The game starts at half past seven. It's hard to wait even if you come so early. You see, the gate hasn't even opened yet."
"Oh, aren't we afraid that someone will take our place?"
"You are seated, what position do you occupy?"
"The high-speed train also has reserved seats, but it's different that some people shamelessly occupy other people's seats and refuse to give up. Wasn't there a person who took other people's seats and refused to give up to someone who was exposed some time ago? What's his name... Sun Tzu... Oh, Sun He!
This shame has spread all over the country..." Xie Lan said as he walked, "You see there are so many people in this game, I bought a good position, I am afraid that someone will take a look at me. Then I will be shameless in the game.
What should we do in our position? I'm here to watch the game, not to grudge against those people. Uh..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a sweet-looking young woman standing in front of her, holding a microphone in her hand and looking at her with an awkward expression.
Apparently the reporter heard what she just said to her husband, and she became embarrassed.
As soon as Wang Shanshan came closer, she heard the word "guapi". Although it was in dialect, she still understood the meaning.
"What's the matter?" Fortunately, Xie Lan responded quickly. She glanced at the microphone in the young girl's hand, wondering if what she just said had been recorded...
"Ah, that's it. I'm a reporter from the CCTV Sports Channel. My name is Wang Shanshan. I'm doing a random interview before the game. Can I interview you two?" Wang Shanshan's signature smile reappeared on her face, making her
People feel relaxed and happy after seeing it.
But Xie Lan was very wary: "Is this... live broadcast?"
She was still worried about whether what she just said had been heard by the national audience, and then she would be embarrassed across the country...
"No, no, we need to obtain your consent before we can send the signal back to the rear." Wang Shanshan explained.
"Oh..." Xie Lan took a long breath, then nodded, "No problem, you can do the interview!"
Hu Lixin wanted to say something next to him, but when he saw his wife agreeing so simply, he opened his mouth and said nothing, just lowered his head.
After obtaining permission, Wang Shanshan signaled the cameraman to get ready, then took the microphone and started working. She first asked: "Are you two fans of Flash Star?"
"Yes. I came here specifically to watch this game. Look how... Hu Lai beat up Wang Xianke!" Xie Lan said smoothly and almost revealed his true identity.
Wang Shanshan felt that what this aunt said was very interesting. She pursed her lips and smiled and continued to ask: "Now there is a saying that Hu Lai must defeat Golden Arrow before Hu Lai can fulfill his promise. But it is impossible for Flashing Star to win three games in a row.
Win the Golden Arrow…”
The cameraman, Xiao Zhang, couldn't make any movements while carrying the camera, so he could only secretly roll his eyes.
This Wang Shanshan is quite vindictive...
Xie Lan in the camera frowned: "Who said that?"
The cameraman said silently in his heart: What I said...
"When Shining Star was still a Chinese League One team, everyone said we couldn't win the Golden Arrow and won the FA Cup. What happened? Shining Star had just been promoted to the Chinese Super League, and everyone also said that we would play against the Chinese Super League champions in the Super Cup.
We can't win, participation is victory. What's the result?" Xie Lan asked a series of questions at the camera with an angry look on his face.
This gave the cameraman the illusion that this aunt was questioning herself...
"Those who say this must not understand Flash Star. I think the most powerful thing about this team is that they can always create miracles, from the Chinese League One to the Chinese Super League, from the FA Cup to the AFC Champions League... Besides, I, uh... Hu Lai
Now, what is impossible?" Xie Lan said proudly with his hands on his hips.
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a burst of cheers from behind her: "Okay! Well said! This is why we like Twinkle Star!"
Xie Lan, who was startled, turned around and saw that at some point, many fans wearing Flash Star jerseys had gathered behind them.
"With Hu Lai here, what is impossible?! I just like what this eldest sister said!"
"I support Hu Lai!"
"Thank you everyone for coming!" Xie Lan was very happy and thanked the people behind him.
Everyone also gave her a thumbs up.
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After sending away this group of excited Shining Star fans, Wang Shanshan stood still looking at their backs with a charming smile on her face - she was infected by this elder sister's optimism and boldness, and her mood suddenly improved a lot.
Turning the impossible into possible, isn't this the DNA of this young team?
When watching Flash Star games, you should hold on to those "unrealistic" fantasies and look forward to them, otherwise what's the point?
Thinking of this, she happily glanced at her partner and saw the cameraman frowning and mumbling.
So she asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"
"Strange...that man looks familiar..."
"Which man?"
"That's the one... who came with the eldest sister..." At this point, the cameraman suddenly stopped, reached for his mobile phone, and after some operations on it, he finally pulled out a photo and handed it to Wang Shanshan: "Look at it
, is it the uncle just now?"
Wang Shanshan stared: "Really! Who is he?"
"Hu Lixin, Hu Lai's father."
Wang Shanshan turned to stare at her cameraman. After being stunned for a second, she finally came to her senses and quickly turned to look in the direction where the fans were leaving, but she could no longer find them. They just disappeared into the vast sea of people.
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Because they were not in the same stand, Xie Lan and Hu Lixin separated from the enthusiastic fans halfway through.
After they separated, Hu Lixin lowered his voice and complained: "You are still accepting interviews... Aren't you afraid of being recognized?"
"What's wrong with recognizing him? Is it embarrassing to be Hu Lai's parents? You have to hide your head and show your tail..." Xie Lan snorted.
"Then why didn't you introduce yourself to the reporters just now?" Hu Lixin curled his lips, "Well... couldn't you just say 'my son' in a dignified manner?"
"That's not okay. We are here to watch the game, not to be stars. Keep a low profile, keep a low profile." Xie Lan waved his hand.
"You said everything..." Hu Lixin smacked his lips.
The two people continued to walk towards the gate of the stand where they were. As they got closer and closer to the gate, more and more people were around them.
They gathered from all directions and finally arrived at the entrance of the stadium.
Looking from a distance, one cannot clearly see their faces or their identities... These are not important. At this moment, here, they are indistinguishable from each other, and they only have a unified name:
Flash star fans.
They are here to see that the impossible becomes possible.
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