David Miller and his companions waved the banners in their hands desperately, making the words on them twist and turn, as if dancing, attracting television cameras.
“Welcome home, Shaun the Sheep!”
"'Little Lamb' is Sean's nickname. This nickname sounds very cute, and it was given to him by Leeds City fans. But the cute 'Little Lamb' is very fierce in the game..." CCTV commentator He Feng said.
Domestic fans introduced interesting gossip about this game.
"Sean Barnett played for Leeds City for six seasons, and he played the most important role in the season when Leeds City successfully promoted to the Premier League. He scored a total of 21 goals and completed six assists, helping Leeds City become the third player in history.
A successful promotion to the Premier League... Such a player certainly has a very high position in the hearts of Leeds City fans. Before the start of this season, Leeds City had to sell Sean Barnett due to financial problems. This is also
The reason why fans have been protesting against the club... But today the North Stand is full, these fans are here to welcome Sean home... England's football culture is enviable, and this culture is also why their league is the best profession in Europe
An important reason for one of the leagues..."
"He Feng, I believe that as Hu Lai's performance in this team gets better and better, his status in the hearts of Leeds City fans will become higher and higher. Sooner or later, he will also enjoy such treatment.
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Matthew Miller didn’t know how the commentators in distant China commented on the scene that took place in the North Stand.
But now he has a bad face and makes no secret of his dissatisfaction with his father.
When the fans gave Sean Barnett warm applause for his appearance just now, he was like a wooden man, standing motionless without clapping or cheering.
Not that he had any problem with Sean Barnett. His problem was with his own father.
He has no objection at all to welcoming Sean home. But you don’t usually come to watch football, so when Sean comes back, you return to the North Stand and cheer him specially. What does this mean?
Don’t Leeds City players deserve your cheers?
In addition to Sean Barnett, we also have Pete Williams!
And Hulay is also a very good player!
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After the game started, just as Tony Clark expected, North London Wanderers, who aimed to retain their qualification for the Champions League next season, launched a fierce attack on Leeds City's goal from the beginning.
But Leeds City did not shrink their defense because of their fierce attack.
On the contrary, once the ball changed hands, Leeds City quickly launched an attack into the North London Wanderers penalty area.
They don’t play back and forth in the backcourt, or pass the ball all the way back from midfield to goalkeeper Mikael van de Veen.
After almost a season, Leeds City fans have basically gotten used to it. This is Tony Clark’s football style, and it is gradually becoming Leeds City’s football style.
Anyway, they only need to cheer in the stands when the team attacks.
As for when the North London Rangers attacked, the Leeds City fans in the stands did not boo. After all, they were just an ordinary opponent, not a mortal enemy, and had no regional hatred, so there was no need to boo.
Shaun Barnett, who was warmly welcomed before the game, was not cheered when he took the ball.
Matthew Miller glanced at his father who was next to him and felt relieved - if his father and the others still cheered and cheered for Sean when he got the ball, then he would really have to watch the game somewhere else.
He doesn't want to be with a group of people who don't distinguish between right and wrong.
Fortunately, his father and those "White Rose" fans are still clear-headed about this matter.
David Miller noticed the behavior of his son around him, but he didn't care.
He lowered his head and glanced at his watch. The game had already started for seven minutes, and there were still six minutes left before the thirteenth minute.
They, the "White Rose", had already discussed with several other fan organizations in the North Stand, and when the 13th minute came, they all booed in the direction of the podium in protest.
Why is it the thirteenth minute?
Because Lauren Galli’s coaching time at Leeds City was thirteen seasons.
So when people booed at the thirteenth minute, everyone knew what they meant without saying anything.
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The players on both sides of the pitch had no idea what was brewing among the Leeds City fans, and they were fighting for their own goals.
It was a real fight.
Although the strength of North London Rangers is much higher than that of Leeds City, this is Leeds City’s home ground.
Coupled with Leeds City's mad dog-like playing style, it makes the North London Wanderers players very uncomfortable - if they attack and fail to win, then they must quickly return to defense, otherwise they may be surging by Leeds City.
overwhelmed by the offensive...
In attack, Leeds City are really fast.
And it's not the kind of speed where one or two people rely on their individual speed, but the speed of the whole team running up like madmen.
This kind of speed brings far greater psychological pressure to the defender than individual combat.
So the game has started so far, the two teams are fighting back and forth, it is very lively, but it is not clear who will definitely score.
When ten minutes passed, David Miller began to check his watch frequently. As the leader of the "White Rose" fans organization, he also shouldered the task of reminding everyone to boo when the allotted time was approaching.
This time cannot be different from minute to second.
The sense of ritual is very important.
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“Sean Barnett——! What a danger!” He Feng let out a long breath.
In the TV picture, Barnett held his head in his hands and looked very sorry.
His shot from the penalty area missed the goal slightly and failed to score.
“After the game started, Sean was very active. This is the second time he has threatened Leeds City’s goal!”
In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, North London Wanderers head coach Ludwig Aumann was chatting with his assistant Joseph Olsen about the latest situation on the field. Sean Barnett's positive performance naturally also fell into
in their eyes.
"It seems that I have really returned home. I feel that Sean is very excited...perhaps it is just like what he said. He is very familiar with every inch of the turf here and does not need to adapt at all. He can enter the game directly.
"He is the person in our team who is the fastest to adapt to the rhythm of the game..." Assistant coach Olson said. "Ludwig, did you expect this a long time ago, so you arranged for Sean to play in this game?"
As the main attacker?"
Before the game, he and Orman had a debate about whether to let Sean play the main attack. Olson believed that returning to Flanders would be impossible for Sean Barnett in the face of the tenderness of the Leeds City fans who collectively welcomed him.
He wanted to go all out, so he was opposed to letting Barnett take the main offensive role.
However, in the end Orman insisted on his opinion.
Looking at Sean's performance on the court now, Olson has nothing to say about Orman's arrangement and is convinced.
Aumann smiled slightly: "Sean is a player with very clear goals, and the warmth of the fans is absolutely impossible to affect him. He is extremely eager to participate in the Champions League. And didn't you listen to what he said before the game? After scoring the goal, he
He won't celebrate. Do you think he is showing kindness to the Leeds City fans? No, he is telling us that he will score a goal in this game. Since he has such fighting spirit, of course we must take advantage of it."
Swede Ludwig Aumann, who once served as the head coach of the Swedish national team, led the not-so-strong Swedish team to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, creating the best performance of the Swedish national team in the World Cup in the past thirty years.
Results. After he resigned as the head coach of the Swedish national team, Swedish football could not even reach the World Cup finals.
Oman coaches the team and is good at taking advantage of the situation and using small things to make big gains.
He is confident about Sean Barnett's performance in his return to Flanders.
He even felt that he was very lucky to be able to play Leeds City away from home in the final sprint of the league.
This is three points that can be pocketed in advance.
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Lewin was checking the banners they had tied to the railings in advance in the north stand. Above the banner "Welcome Home, Shaun the Sheep" was another banner, which was rolled up and tied to the railings with ropes.
Just wait for Sean Barnett to score, and they will untie the rope, let the banner hang down, and display it in front of everyone. Question the top management of the club - when you see Sean Barnett's performance
, will they regret their original decision?!
Looking at Sean's performance after the game started, Levin always felt that this thing might come in handy soon...
So he has to make sure that when needed, he can't lose the chain here.
Not far away, David Miller raised his left wrist and stared at the second hand that was beating one by one.
Less than half a minute left until the 13th minute...
At this moment, he suddenly heard his son’s scream coming from beside him: “Come on—!!”
Before he could react, louder cheers suddenly sounded from all directions of the Flanders Stadium. Due to the distance, they reached his ears one after another.
It’s like the sound of the ocean tide, one wave after another!
He ignored the countdown and looked up at the field.
I saw seven people from Leeds City pressing in front of the North London Wanderers penalty area, as if they were approaching the city.
Pete Williams received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and raised his right foot to take a long shot.
North London Wanderers midfielder Andy Waterfill rushed up and threw his body weight out, intending to use his body to block the goal.
But Williams did not shoot. He came down with his right foot and just dunked the football to the left, knocking the England international over.
Williams then made a move to continue dribbling the ball into the penalty area. He lightly rubbed the ball forward, causing North London Wanderers center back Ollie Battersby to come up and defend.
He poked the football out with his toes again, hitting Hu Lai who was running diagonally in the penalty area!
Hulai ran diagonally behind Battersby and began to adjust his pace while running. When the football rolled to his feet, he didn't stop the ball and just shot with his feet!
“HUUUUUUUUUUUUU——!!”
Together with the roar of Sky TV commentator Cox, there were also the shouts of Leeds City fans.
Although Hu Lai lost his balance after shooting the goal, his supporting foot slipped and he fell to the ground.
However, the football he pulled out with his rounded thigh was so powerful that Julien Lame, the French national goalkeeper of the North London Wanderers, struggled to save it, but it was still a little late...
The football rushed into the goal like a cannonball and lifted the net hard!
“Houlet—beautiful!! Thirteen minutes into the game, he opened the scoring for Leeds City and broke through the fingers of the French national team’s main goalkeeper Lame!! It seems that Houlat is in good condition today!”
David Miller stood in the Flanders North Stand. People around him cheered, especially his son, who roared so loud that his voice was hoarse.
Even Levin was shaking his fists and shouting at the pitch.
Only David stood blankly among the reveling crowd.
He has not forgotten his mission: on the 13th minute, they collectively booed Lauren Galli.
But……
He looked around.
How could they boo at this moment?
Even if you really booed, how could you compete with the cheers that echoed throughout the audience?
This is a storm sweeping across the entire Flanders Stadium. How can the north stand withstand it?
He set his sights on the pitch, and Hulay, who scored the goal, ran towards the corner flag and made his signature celebration.
At almost the same time, his son Matthew, who was beside him, also jumped up in the stands, spread his hands and dropped them, making almost the same action...