While China is still immersed in the great joy of entering the World Cup for the first time in history, Hu Lai has returned to Leeds.
As a worker, he still has club games to play, so he cannot enjoy all kinds of happy times like his teammates who play domestically.
On November 23rd, Leeds City’s away game against Warship Harbor will begin.
In fact, this game has nothing to do with Hulay. After playing the game against Paraguay, he received a message from head coach Tony Clark, telling him that the coaching staff would not include him in the squad for the away game against Warship Port.
Of course, the intention was to let him have a good rest and not have to return to the UK so early. Finally, he congratulated Hu Lai on successfully qualifying for the World Cup.
But Hu Lai still set out on his way home on the second day of the competition.
After all, he is a professional player.
Even if you can't catch up with this round of the league, if you go back a day early, you can overcome the jet lag early, get enough rest, and prepare for the next round of the league.
After returning to Leeds, after simply overcoming the time difference, Hulay appeared on the Leeds City training ground.
Here, he was welcomed and congratulated by his club teammates.
"Hey, congratulations, Hu! You're going to play in the World Cup!" Charlie Potter hugged Hu Lai warmly and patted his back. "How enviable!"
It's totally fine for him to say that.
Even though Charlie Potter is an English player, he is not qualified to be selected for the England team. Naturally, he cannot participate in the World Cup. England has already qualified for the World Cup. It is obviously impossible for Charlie Potter to be selected for the England team.
Currently, there are two players in Leeds who are more likely to be selected for the England team to participate in the World Cup, but they are only somewhat hopeful.
One is the young midfielder Peter Williams. As the core of Leeds City's midfield this season, Leeds City's outstanding performance is naturally inseparable from him. His outstanding performance attracted the England coach Jason Lay.
He has attracted Leigh's attention and has been selected for the England team for the first time on this national team match day, and also got a chance to play for fifteen minutes.
The other is midfielder Jay Adams, who was once selected for the England team. When he was still regarded as a genius, it was natural for him to be selected for the England team. Later, his performance deteriorated year by year, and after his condition plummeted, he left the country.
It is natural for the team to join the team. Now that Jay Adams has performed well in the defensive midfielder position after moving to Leeds City, public calls for him to return to the England team are getting louder and louder.
But whether Williams or Adams can participate in the World Cup is hard to say. Their problem is that the competition in the midfield is too fierce and the opponents are too strong.
Stan Park Rangers captain Harry Bogard, Tramed captain Connor Kirk, London Bridge captain James Montgomery, these three people form the main midfield partner of the current England team. They
The three of them not only serve as captains of their respective clubs, but also captains of the national team, and are known as the "Captain Team".
In addition to the three of them, there are also other good players in the English midfield, and the midfield and backfield can be said to be the most lacking players in the England team at present. However, the striker strength is still weak...
Hu Lai led the Chinese team to the World Cup. He can receive such courtesy when he returns to the club. This is not because the Leeds City players know how difficult it is for Chinese football to enter the World Cup. It is because he is currently the only one in the Leeds City team.
Confirm players available for the World Cup.
When the World Cup kicks off next year and the media compiles the "Premier League Club World Cup Contribution List", Leeds City will still be on the list, although nine times out of ten it will be at the bottom...
Leeds City teammates are congratulating Hu Lai, and some people are inspired to fight because of this.
When Kamala saw Hu Lai being surrounded by people and everyone congratulating him, he couldn't help but swear in his heart:
One day, I will also go to the World Cup! I will also be surrounded by people like this!
In fact, Kamara has now entered the field of vision of the French media and fans. After all, Leeds City is currently second in the Premier League, and he is the absolute main force of Leeds City. If this does not attract the attention of France, then it is really
Damn it.
But attracting the attention of French media and fans is still a long way from entering the French national team.
After all, France is not a country with a shortage of football talents like China. Their domestic young talents are like crucian carp crossing the river, and there are not many of them at Kamara's level. It does not mean that outstanding performance in the Premier League will definitely lead to selection for the national team.
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The French national team currently has a surplus of talent. Before Kamara, there were many French players who were more famous than him, more senior than him, and as capable as him, and who also played for wealthy clubs, but they had not yet been selected for the national team.
Therefore, if Kamara, who has just become somewhat famous, wants to become a French international and play in the World Cup, at least it will be impossible at next year's World Cup in the United States and Canada...
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"What are the results of Hu's physical examination?" Tony Clark asked Tom Middle, the team's chief medical officer.
On the first day Hulay returned to the club, Leeds City Club conducted a detailed physical examination on him. The purpose of the physical examination was two-fold. One was to worry about any injuries he had suffered during the national team game, but Hulay did not.
I don’t know yet, it may pose a hidden danger. The second thing is to look at his physical condition.
"There are no problems, and even the physical strength is very strong." Middle gave the physical examination report to Clark.
After Clark quickly looked through the results, Middle continued to introduce: "Hu's physical recovery is really amazing. During the physical test, it was not obvious that he played two high-intensity games in five days.
...Honestly, I don’t think it will affect his participation in the next game against Battleship Port.”
Clark shook his head and said: "Although the physical condition is fine, the mental condition is not necessarily. And we didn't consider him when we arranged the tactics for this game. It's better not to add him in temporarily now..."
"Of course, you have the final say, Tony." Middle did not insist on his opinion.
The head coach must consider the issue as a whole, while he is only responsible for providing unilateral opinions.
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Leeds City, without Hu Lai, lost 2:3 to Warship Harbor in the away game. Although they bravely scored two goals, they still failed to win the game.
They only stayed in second place in the league for one round before being overtaken by Manchester Athletic, who defeated London Bridge at home this round, and became third again.
Stan Park Rangers continue to maintain their unbeaten record this season, ranking first with 37 points with 12 wins and a draw. They are already 11 points ahead of second-placed Manchester Athletic in the league.
Although the league is only a third of the way through, being able to lead by so many points is enough to illustrate the strength of Stan Park Rangers.
The defending champions continue their run on the road to defending their title, and it looks like no team can stop them from winning the Premier League title for the second consecutive season.
Some English media believe that the Premier League is about to enter the "dynasty era" of Stan Park Rangers. Now Stan Park Rangers need to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, win the championship, and dominate Europe.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Leeds City.
Even if we lose this game and drop to third place in the league, everyone is still satisfied.
At the post-match press conference, Tony Clark said to reporters: "I can't say that we have successfully avoided relegation in advance. But at least judging from the current situation, our road to relegation this season is better than last season.
It’s a lot easier to walk, that’s a fact.”
The Leeds City fans who lost the game had a very good mentality. They didn't care about the defeat at all. Instead, they paid more attention to the next round of the league, and Hulay will return to the team lineup.
And that happened to be a home game.
Maybe everyone can hear the brainwashing "Song of Hu" again at Flanders Stadium.
Although Hu Lai only returned to participate in two World Cup qualifiers and missed one league game, everyone felt as if they had not seen Hu Lai for a long time and missed him very much.
"Ahhh! I always feel like I haven't seen Hu for a year... Why do we have to wait a week for the next round of the league! Why doesn't the Premier League have double games every week!"
In the "White Rose" bar, Levin put his head in his hands and shouted to the sky.
"Hey, I said at the beginning that this song is most suitable for Hu, but you still don't agree. But now everyone can't wait..." David Miller took a sip of beer and said proudly.
John chuckled: "You're wrong, David. Everyone just can't wait to see Hu score, not can't wait to sing 'HUHUHU'."
David Miller spread his hands: "Isn't this the same thing? When Hu scores a goal, we sing 'HUHUHU'. If we can't wait to see Hu score, we can't wait to sing 'HUHUHU'."
John rolled his eyes at him: "I can't explain to you..."
David Miller laughed heartily and was in a good mood.
Just looking at the performance of these fans, it is hard to believe that their team just lost in an away game...
However, fans of Manchester Athletic, who won London Bridge at home in this round and returned to second place in the league, cursed the team's performance online. They have been left eleven points behind by their arch-rival Stan Park Rangers in the league standings.
With so many points, the hope of winning the championship becomes increasingly slim.