Chapter two hundred and forty-ninth championship trophy
"...Just now, the Premier League this season has finally ushered in the most critical moment. In the two games played this afternoon, Leeds City played first and defeated Boscum Stan Park Parade 3:1 away.
The game started later, but they were obviously out of shape and fell behind Manchester United by two goals in the first half. Although Stan Park Rangers got a goal back in the second half by captain Harry Bernard, it was still to no avail... and finally defended the title.
The champion lost to Manchester Athletic 1:2 away from home. As a result, Stan Park Rangers is only one point ahead of Leeds City...With three rounds of the league left, anything can happen!"
After Leeds City finally returned to Leeds from the away game, the game that the team coaches had been concerned about finally had a result.
"Bernard actually scored a goal... This is his second goal after returning from injury, right? This man... is really amazing!" Sam Randall saw this news.
, noticing that Bernard scored a face-saving goal for Stan Park Rangers, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, he is a very scary opponent..." Matt Dawn also rarely agreed with Randall's opinion. "Let me say something not so nice. Fortunately, he was injured, otherwise we might
There is no such opportunity..."
Hearing what Matt said, Randall and the other coaches nodded in agreement.
Although this may sound unpleasant, it does make sense.
It can be said that the turning point in Stan Park Rangers' defense of the title this season occurred when Harry Bernard was injured.
Had Leeds City simply defeated Stan Park Rangers away from home, it might not have had such a big impact on this team.
Given the strength of Stan Park Rangers and their points lead at the time, they would only lose one or two points at most, and they would never let Leeds City catch up to this point. With Bernard here, Stan Park Rangers would be able to win.
If you have a backbone, the more dangerous you are, the more stable you will be.
"Harry Bernard was a respectable opponent, but Bernard was the winner and Bernard was the loser... He was so important to Stan Park Rangers that they couldn't even play a game without him.
"He." Tony Clark said, "While he became the symbol and flag of Stan Park Rangers, he also put himself in a very difficult position..."
It is precisely because of Bernard's serious injury that it disrupted Stan Park Rangers' next game plan and also dealt a heavy blow to Stan Park Rangers players.
It seems that without the captain, they can't play football.
Harry Bernard’s position in this team is really important...
From being a fan of Stan Park Rangers since birth, to joining Stan Park Rangers and becoming a member of the echelon, and playing football until now, he has only played for Stan Park Rangers throughout his career. He is the flag and symbol of this team...
...Every player who enters Stan Park Rangers, no matter how famous and status he had before that, will be shorter than Harry Bernard.
Such a player, he has some troubles, and his influence on Stan Park Rangers is naturally self-evident.
It can even be said that when Bernard sneezes, Stan Park Rangers catch a cold.
"That's the truth, Tony. But if it's the same without him and the team's results won't change, then how can he deserve so much praise?" Sam Randall expressed this.
Different views.
Clark nodded after hearing this and did not continue to say anything. He also admitted that Randhir was right.
As the core of the team, if he is absent, it will have no impact on the team. Indeed, he cannot be called the core.
And any team without its core will actually be unable to play.
Of course everyone knows that you cannot rely on a certain person, as this can easily lead to "dependence on someone".
But can you do it if you know it?
There are many truths in this world that everyone knows. But knowing these truths does not mean that you can live a good life and not make mistakes.
After all, the truth is right and lofty. But there is no right or wrong in life, it must be down to earth.
Everyone knows that there are some things that are right to do according to the principles, but how many people can actually do it?
It’s not that I don’t want to do it, it’s that I can’t do it.
Taking the example of relying on a certain core player, we all know that this will cause the team to lose important combat capabilities when the core player is absent. But if there is no core player, I am afraid that the team will be finished before the core player is absent.
Leeds City are not without core players to rely on.
For example, on the front line, they are particularly dependent on Hulay's goals.
Hu Lai did not disappoint them. He scored 27 goals in the league, leading the league's scorer list. At the same time, these 27 goals also brought a lot of points to the team. It was the team that was able to cling to Stan Park.
An important contributor to the Rangers.
Such reliance on Hulay's goals will lead to a sharp decrease in the team's goals when Hulay is absent or in poor condition in the future?
Of course it is possible.
But can Clark refuse to let Hulay be the core of the team's offense because of something that has not yet happened but may happen in the future?
Of course it’s impossible.
It doesn’t make sense to let the present pay for future possibilities.
Harry Bernard can become the core of Stan Park Rangers' flag, which is achieved through his more than ten years of high-level performance and turning the tide again and again.
Otherwise, this core cannot be done by whoever the head coach tells him to do.
"There is only one point difference. We have to remind the players not to be happy and to stabilize their emotions. Don't think about this point difference and prepare honestly for the next round of opponents Abion. In particular, we must beware of those who are arrogant and underestimate the enemy within the team.
Emotions, after all, Abion is not strong..." Finally, Clark made new arrangements for the next preparations.
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“Why do we have to wait nine days for the next round of the league? I can’t wait!”
In the dressing room of the training base, Leeds City players were changing clothes and preparing to start a day of training.
They naturally chatted about the "hot topic" in the dressing room now. Stan Park Rangers was defeated by Manchester Athletic at home in the game the day before yesterday. Although they are still in the lead, they are only one point ahead of Leeds City.
This point made the Leeds City players impatient and eager to start the next round of the league.
They want to overcome this one-point gap in the next round.
In the next round of the league, Leeds City will face Abion at home, defeating this opponent currently ranked fifteenth in the league. At the same time, they will sit back and watch the match between Stan Park Rangers and Warship Harbor.
“Because we have to make way for the FA Cup final.”
“Stan Park Rangers got ten days of respite like this. Alas, it’s really unpleasant...”
“If we really win the league championship, will the club organize a celebration ceremony?”
“After winning the championship, I must have the championship trophy tattooed on my calf! That’s my first Premier League championship!”
Everyone was changing clothes in the locker room while excitedly exchanging their various hopes for the championship.
Charlie Potter came up and touched Hu Lai's shoulder: "Hu Lai, what are your plans after winning the championship?"
"Me?" Hu Lai raised his head slightly and looked at the ceiling, thinking, and then turned to look at Charlie. "I was thinking that the Premier League championship trophy should... I must not be allowed to take it home and keep it, right?"
Charlie Potter:???
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“Hey Lao Hu, tell me...where is the best place to put the Premier League championship trophy?”
Xie Lan stood at the door of his son's honor room, casting his eyes on the rows of glass cabinets and said.
Hu Lixin thought he heard wrongly, so he asked again: "What did you say?"
“The Premier League championship trophy, where should I put it?”
“It’s not good to put it anywhere!” Hu Lixin waved his hand repeatedly, “Do you think the Premier League championship trophy belongs to your family? You still want to put it at home? If you put it at home, what will happen to Leeds City Club?”
“Isn’t it okay to just take it back and put it away temporarily?” Xie Lan felt a little aggrieved. “I’ll just take a picture and send it to Moments...”
"No!" Hu Lixin resolutely put an end to his wife's unreliable idea.
"Then the Premier League doesn't give out a small trophy to every champion player? Just like the Chinese Super League, when Flash Star won the Chinese Super League championship, didn't every player have a small trophy? The one that is exactly the same as the championship trophy..." Xie Lan
As she spoke, she pointed at the small trophy in the cabinet in front of her.
It is exactly what she calls the small Chinese Super League championship trophy.
Chance of the Chinese Super League, in addition to the club having a Shenlong Cup, every registered player in the first team will have both a championship gold medal and a smaller version of the Shenlong Cup.
It can be regarded as a souvenir for those champion players. If you can’t get a large championship trophy, you can just give a mini version to put at home.
So Xielan thought that the Premier League was the first of the five major European leagues, with broadcast fees of more than one billion pounds each season, and it had deep pockets. If it spent some money to make a small trophy for each player, it would be just a drop in the bucket, right?
Hu Lixin shook his head simply: "No. The Premier League doesn't do this, and all the players can get is a gold medal."
“This is too stingy...”
“I’m not being stingy. I want to ensure the dignity and sanctity of the championship trophy.”
Xie Lan curled her lips to express her disdain for her husband's statement. Then she stood there, looking at the cabinets and rolling her eyes.
When Hu Lixin saw his wife's eyes rolling around, he knew that she must be planning something else, and he quickly said: "I'm telling you...don't use any crooked ideas...this is no joke!"
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Xie Lan rolled his eyes at him: "You are just thinking wrong!"
After speaking, she took out her mobile phone.
“What are you going to do?” Hu Lixin was still very nervous.
“Go online and see if anyone sells replicas of the Premier League trophy.”
“…” Hu Lixin’s voice rose twice: “You still said you didn’t use your brain!”