Although Hu Lai thought he had to rely on him at the critical moment, in fact he was also heavily targeted by his opponents in this game.
When his teammates were not doing their best, he was given special attention and it was not easy to score goals.
Hulay has scored a total of 27 goals in the Premier League this season, leading the league's scorer list. If the opponent does not know to take strict precautions against him, then this opponent is too incompetent.
Although Abion has no desires or desires, it still means that he doesn't want to win.
It is the nature of professional players to pursue victory in every game.
Even if they have no grudges against Leeds City, they must try their best to defeat this team, even if Leeds City loses the league championship as a result. After all, what does it matter to them whether Leeds City wins the championship or not?
After Hu Lai was heavily marked by his opponent in the penalty area, he tried to pull out from the goal and move more outside the penalty area.
Although there are people defending him, he can still feel that there is a clear difference between the intensity of Abion's defense against him and that in the penalty area. It is not on the same level.
After playing this season, most of his goals came from the penalty area, which left a very deep impression on people. Not only the media is saying it, but also the fans are saying it. Other Premier League teams also know that Hu Lai is
A player who is more of a threat the closer he is to the goal.
Even though he has scored long-range goals in the game, the number of goals scored outside the penalty area is completely different from the number of goals scored inside the penalty area. So until now, opponents are more inclined to think that Hulay's long-range goals are all
I got into it by luck.
Hu Lai himself rarely shoots outside the penalty area, which is also strong evidence that he is not good at long shots.
After scoring with a long shot against London Bridge, he only scored with a long shot against London Mars.
Of the twenty-seven league goals scored throughout the season, only two were scored from long range. Doesn’t this explain the problem?
What these people don't know is that Hu Lai has been holding back and rarely using long shots to score, just to be surprised when necessary...
Now is of course the time of need!
Hu Lai, who pulled out of the penalty area, began to look for long-range shooting opportunities.
Soon he gave it a try.
As a result, the long-range shot missed the baseline and didn't even get a corner kick.
After finishing the goal, Hu Lai looked very annoyed. He yelled and seemed to be dissatisfied with his shot.
Stan Park Rangers assistant coach Stephen Brown, who saw this scene in front of the TV, shook his head and said: "It seems that Leeds City is really anxious. Even players like Hu are pulling out to take long shots... They have been forced to
Desperate situation!"
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"I have always had a question, Tony. Hu Mingming spends two days a week practicing long-range shots, but why does he still rarely use long-range shots in games?" Sam Randill saw Hu.
Lai finally tried a long-range shot, but it didn't hit the door frame, so he asked Clark.
Clark was a little surprised: "Don't you know, Sam? Isn't he trying to trick his opponent?"
"But he has already scored from long range in two games against London Bridge and London Mars, and the same is true for the national team... How can this be so sinister?"
Clark laughed: "Didn't you notice that after scoring a long-range shot against London Mars, he reduced the frequency of long-range shots?"
"What... does this mean?"
"This means he wants to trick people again! Aha!" Clark said and laughed, "Actually this is the result of my discussion with him. I think so far he can still be efficient in the penalty area.
To score, there is no need to allow long shots to appear too many times. Neither of us wants 'long shot' to be a label attached to him. He is a player in the penalty area. If everyone thinks that he leaves the penalty area, he will
If you can't score, that's the best thing."
Listening to Clark's talk, Randhir grinned: "Are you trying to trick someone, Tony?"
"Of course not." Clark waved his hand, "This is from "The Art of War"..."
Randhir quickly interrupted him: "Don't mention this book anymore, I know it's cool. Let's get back to the game. The first half is about to end, and we haven't evened the score yet...
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Speaking of this, Clark's mood also changed. He frowned and gritted his teeth and said, "I must give them a lesson during the halftime break!"
Randhir wanted to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he stopped and turned his attention to the court.
At the same time, Clark was also staring at the court intently.
Because Leeds City launched another attack, and this time... it seemed a little different.
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Hulay followed the team's offensive and ran into the penalty area, and was immediately closely defended by the Abion players. The opponent even wrapped their arms around Hulay, making it difficult for him to get rid of him in a short time.
Hu Lai did not stop in response, but continued to run in the penalty area.
After he ran diagonally into the penalty area, he then crossed horizontally through the penalty area. The opponent followed him all the time.
Finally, he changed direction and ran out of the penalty area.
Abion's defensive players did not continue to follow, but stayed in the penalty area and stayed in their positions.
Seeing this, Hu Lai gestured to Charlie Porter, who was taking the ball on the wing, and asked him to pass the ball to him.
Charlie Porter saw Hulay's gesture, but he did not pass the ball immediately. Instead, he tried to pass the football directly into the penalty area to high center Lorenzo.
He successfully deceived Abion's defender into stretching his feet to block it.
Porter used his right foot to dunk the football to the left, and after shaking off the defensive player, he passed the football to Hu Lai outside the penalty area.
Because his fake pass not only deceived the Abion players who were defending him, but also caused the Abion defensive players who were near the penalty area line to press into the penalty area. So Hu Lai
When he received the ball, there weren't many Abion players around him.
He used his left foot to stop the ball passed by Charlie. The football hit the inside of his left foot and slowly rolled to the right.
Then Hu Lai gently moved the football forward with the outside instep of his right foot. After adjusting the distance between himself and the football, he raised his right leg again and shot directly!
A little outside the top of the penalty arc, a long shot!
The football was not kicked up by Hu Lai, but flew towards the goal along the turf!
Although Abion's goalkeeper made a save, he still couldn't stop the football!
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"HUUUUUUGOOOOOOOOAL!!! Hu! Hu! Hu!!!" Cox shouted excitedly, "At the end of the first half, Leeds City equalized the score! Hu unexpectedly scored with a long shot! No one expected him to
Pulled out for a long shot! Huli, who couldn't find a chance in the penalty area, scored with a long shot... But don't panic Stan Park Rangers, Leeds City just equalized the score. You are still one point ahead of them in the standings!"
The Stan Park Rangers coaching staff in front of the TV looked at each other in confusion.
Unexpectedly, I was ridiculed by the commentator Cox while watching a game.
Does a one-point lead count as a lead?
Otherwise, why are we so nervous here?
Seeing Hu Lai's goal, no one present was in a good mood.
Brooks sighed slightly in his heart.
This is why he was unwilling to cheer or smile before. He was just afraid that his happiness would be in vain...
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"Hulay stepped forward when the team was in crisis! Use his goal to help the team equalize the score... This is not just as simple as equalizing, this goal stabilized the morale of Leeds City. At halftime
At this time, head coach Clark can also make tactical adjustments more calmly... It can be said that Hu Lai's goal is worth a thousand dollars! If Leeds City can really win the championship in the end, then his goal must be indispensable!" He Feng
He kept praising Hu Lai.
This made Xie Lan feel so happy in front of the TV.
As a parent, who doesn’t want to hear others praise their children?
Now this person is still praising him in front of the national TV audience, and Xie Lan is even more happy.
Hu Lixin saw his wife's unabashed happiness at the side, and seemed to be infected by his optimistic and cheerful laughter, and started laughing along with her.
Deep in his heart, he was temporarily relieved.
At least Leeds City has finally stopped its downward trend.
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Clark and Randyll looked at each other after Hulay scored and hugged each other to celebrate the goal.
"Aha, Sam! What did I say? His long shot only needs to be used at critical moments, and now is obviously the critical moment!" Clark hugged Randall and shouted.
Randhir thought to himself that I was slapped in the face by Hu Lai again, but why am I so happy? By the way, this is because we still have hope of winning the championship!
So continue to slap me in the face, Hu! If you can get a champion back, you can slap my face until it is swollen!
The entire Flanders Stadium burst into cheers, as if an earthquake was happening in this stadium.
Amidst the cheers, Hu Lai ran towards the corner flag area and made his signature celebration move.
"HUUUUU!!!"
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