Li Qingqing picked up her phone and browsed the official website of the Anton Cup again. Of course, there was still no news related to the finals.
"What...it's been five years since the Anton Cup was incorporated into the national competition system, and the official website can't even do a text live broadcast. It's really rubbish!" Li Qingqing, who was lying on the bed, threw his phone aside and pressed his arm on it.
On his forehead, he stared at the ceiling that was yellow and black due to water leakage.
In the past, she didn't go to Dongchuan Middle School's away games because conditions didn't allow it.
At that time, she was not as restless as she is now.
Because she knew Hu Lai would not play, she really just went to watch the game to cheer for her father.
Now that she had known for a long time that Hu Lai might appear, she was very nervous and didn't know what was going on in the game.
Generally speaking, only when there is a deadlock in the game, his father may replace Hu Lai to break the deadlock. If Dongchuan Middle School is already behind by a big score, Hu Lai will have little chance to play.
There is another situation, if Dongchuan Middle School leads Jiaxiang High School, but only leads by one goal, and the lead is not safe, Hu Lai should not be sent on the field.
Li Qingqing closed her eyes and prayed in her heart, praying that the game was still at a deadlock, praying that Jiaxiang would not lead by a big score and end the suspense.
As for Dongchuan's temporary one-goal lead over Jiaxiang... Li Qingqing thought about it and put it behind her mind. Because asking her to pray that Dongchuan Middle School did not lead Jiaxiang High School by one goal would be too much.
Then she turned over, knelt down on the bed, put her hands together in front of her mouth, and muttered: "I hope Hu Lai can play! I hope Hu Lai can play! I hope Hu Lai can play!"
Say important things three times!
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At this moment, at the Provincial Sports Center in Jincheng, Hu Lai had completed his warm-up and returned to Li Ziqiang's side.
This time, Li Ziqiang did not let Hu Lai figure it out as perfunctorily as last time.
Although he didn't take out his tactical board, he obviously had something to tell Hu Lai.
Seeing Hu Lai's eager expression, Li Ziqiang sighed in his heart and said: "Your problem is that your foundation is too weak. Although I have asked you to do basic training for two months, it is still not enough, far from enough."
Hu Lai thought that the coach was going to arrange special tactics for him, but he didn't expect that the coach said these words. He didn't know how to respond to the coach.
"In the last training session on Thursday, I asked you to participate in a team-wide offensive tactics drill, but that was just for you to get a feel for it. You can't expect to understand our offensive tactics through this training. So you
What you have to do on the court is simple...remember those shooting drills?"
Hu Lai nodded.
"There are only two things you have to do. First, catch the ball passed to you; second, shoot the football toward the goal."
Li Ziqiang showed two fingers.
Hu Lai continued to nod: "I understand, coach."
But Li Ziqiang was still worried because he thought about Hu Lai's unauthorized attempt to volley directly in the training. He added: "Don't do anything unnecessary. At this stage, you can do a good job of shooting after catching the ball."
It’s already very difficult. Things like using your imagination can only be discussed after you have mastered the basics.”
"Don't worry, coach."
"Go." Li Ziqiang said no more and pushed Hu Lai in the direction of the fourth official.
Then he turned his head and looked at the court. Jiaxiang, who had scored a goal, took it back again. Seeing that he was going to play steadily and maintain the lead of this goal until the end of the game. Of course, people have the capital to do this.
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He still doesn't know if he made the right decision. But based on Jiaxiang High School's understanding of Dongchuan Middle School, this is the most likely change he made that would surprise Jiaxiang High School.
If he still can't break through Jiaxiang's defense in the end and misses the finals of the national competition, he won't be too frustrated. After all, this is only his first semester of coaching Dongchuan Middle School, and he has not been able to break through the team since he took over.
However, in less than three months, he was able to bring Dongchuan Middle School, which had missed the semi-finals twice in a row, to the finals. He has already performed very well. I believe Principal Zhai will not be dissatisfied with his work...
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If he loses here, he will naturally learn from his experience and lessons, and then use a year to make a comeback.
A year later, he believed that Luo Kai would be more mature, his own tactical preparations would be more adequate, and the strength of the entire team would reach a higher level. By then, it would be his chance to take revenge on Jiaxiang.
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"Dongchuan Middle School is going to make a substitution." The assistant coach noticed the situation on the fourth official's side. He saw a No. 14 player from Dongchuan Middle School running to the fourth official with his participation card. "The person who needs to be substituted is going to be replaced."
He's the forward, No. 14, his name is... Hu Lai, he's a freshman in high school and he just joined the school team this year."
The assistant coach briefly searched in his memory and reported Hu Lai's simple information.
"I remember, he seemed to have scored a goal in this Anton Cup?" Feng Yuanchang asked.
The assistant coach nodded, but his expression was a little awkward: "Although I scored a goal,... I asked someone after that game. This Hu Lai came on the bench and didn't perform well enough. The goal was completely
It was because of good luck that he bumped into him. It is said that Luo Kai made a continuous pass and then his shot hit the goal post, bounced back, and fell just at his feet. He faced the empty goal and hit the football in..."
After Feng Yuanchang heard the form of the goal, he did not show the joking smile that everyone else would have after hearing it, but asked: "Apart from this goal? How was his other performance in this cup?"
"There is no other performance." The assistant coach spread his hands and smiled helplessly. "The twenty minutes he came on as a substitute with Zongbei Middle School were all his performance in this Anton Cup."
"In other words, when his team was one goal behind, Li Ziqiang decided without hesitation to replace a substitute striker who only had 20 minutes of playing time and scored a goal through bad luck?" Feng Yuanchang frowned. Wrinkled, he suddenly remembered something and asked: "How did he perform in the Anton Cup of the junior high school group?"
The assistant coach was well prepared for this and replied: "There is no record of him in the Anton Cup for the junior high school group, including appearance records, goal records, registration records... none of them."
Feng Yuanchang, who had always been calm and calm, couldn't hold it in any longer, and suddenly said: "Did this person jump out of the cracks in the rocks? Is Li Ziqiang's brain filled with water? Send such a person at such a time? Or is he? Are you hoping this guy can get lucky again?!"
The assistant coach used gestures and expressions to show that he didn't know either.
Feng Yuanchang turned his head and looked over, his eyes repeatedly switching focus on Hu Lai and Li Ziqiang.
From a physical point of view, the No. 14 player from Dongchuan Middle School is thin and not tall. Looking at his arms and legs, he seems to have little strength. The jersey even looks a bit big on him, and there is nothing underneath the jersey...
And that number, he knew that in many teams, no one wanted the number 14. The fact that he wore this despised number showed that his status in the team must not be important.
So why did Li Ziqiang send such a person?
What is so special about this striker named Hu Lai?
Feng Yuanchang was puzzled.
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Feng Yuanchang was still puzzled, but Chu Yifan, the captain of Dongchuan Middle School, had a profound realization.
When he saw Hu Lai standing on the sidelines waiting to play, he turned his attention to Yan Yan.
He saw Yan Yan spreading his hands and smiling at him.
That's the "everything is under control" smile.
Now he no longer has any doubts about Yan Yan's ideas.
Sure enough, the head coach has high hopes for Hu Lai!
Sure enough, this seemingly rookie actually shoulders the hope of the entire team entering the national competition!
Since he is the chosen one, can his appearance bring some good luck and a turnaround to the current dire situation of Dongchuan Middle School?
Chu Yifan looked at Hu Lai with fiery eyes.
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After the fourth official verified Hu Lai's participation certificate, he led Hu Lai to the sidelines, checked his shoe spikes, and then began to press the number of the player to be replaced on the electronic substitution board.
After a dead ball, the fourth official raised a substitution sign.
It says: Replace No. 9 with No. 14.
Zhong Shihao will be replaced again.
Hu Lai will usher in his second appearance in the Anton Cup.
Zhong Shihao ran off the field with a dark face the whole time, and ran directly back to the bench without high-fiving Hu Lai.
This time Hu Lai didn't stupidly raise his hands and wait for a high-five. When Zhong Shihao came off the field, he also took steps to run onto the court.
Just when the soles of his shoes stepped on the turf, he heard the emotionless voice of the system in his mind: "Mission: Use goals to help Dongchuan Middle School enter the national competition. Reward: Points x 10,000, [Junior Training Scroll]
:Shoot】x1.”
Hu Lai didn't pay attention to the newly released mission this time. He took a deep breath and smelled the unique smell of natural grass.