After Hu Lai scored, the first half of the game ended quickly.
Leeds City went into halftime with a one-goal lead at home.
After a fifteen-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Leeds City did not make any substitution adjustments, but Woldhampton head coach Javier Tobera substituted a forward during the halftime break in an attempt to strengthen the attack.
Obviously he was very satisfied with the team's overall performance in the first half, and did not think that the goal conceded was caused by the difference in strength between the two teams. He preferred to think that the penalty kick was stolen by Leeds City through deception.
Len fell to the ground and when referee Craig blew the whistle, Tobera became furious on the sidelines and almost received a red card and was sent directly to the stands.
But he didn't change his mind about it.
He thought Hu Lai was diving and the penalty kick was completely unwarranted.
Since the team has the advantage on the field and Leeds City's lead was stolen, the situation is very simple. Of course, they need to strengthen their offense and try to get the score back.
So he switched to a forward, strengthened his attack, and tried to turn his advantage into a victory.
But he may have misunderstood the strength gap between the two teams.
Not long after the second half started, Leeds City launched a fast break while Woldhampton was focused on equalizing the score.
In the end, Kamara passed by and entered the penalty area, and then shot into the far corner with his right foot.
The ball bypassed Woldhampton goalkeeper Rodrigo Martins' hands and spun into the goal from the far end.
"Oh oh oh oh!! Wonderful goal! From Ismael Kamara!!" Matthew Cox cheered loudly. "This is a one-man battle, Kamara put his outstanding personal ability
He performed so vividly! Kamara, who has been practicing in the Premier League for a season, is obviously much more mature than when he first arrived... This ball, poor Sean Rohan, was knocked to the ground by Kamara's sudden change of direction.
It looked really embarrassing! Leeds City took a two-goal lead just at the beginning of the second half!"
Kamara was so excited after the goal that he ran towards the corner flag and did a funny-looking dance to celebrate his first Premier League goal of the season.
This scene made Hu Lai, who was the first to rush forward, slow down, obviously not wanting to be stupid with Kamala...
He just stood at the far end, shrugged first, and then applauded Kamala's "dance".
He waited for Kamala to finish dancing before he ran up to him and said to him: "What are you doing, Ismail? I don't even dare to come up and celebrate with you, it's so stupid!"
Kamala didn't take it seriously and laughed: "I did it on purpose!"
"deliberately?"
"This is a celebration that I invented. Just like your celebration, I want this to become my signature celebration. Whenever I score a goal, I will do this dance and lead
Give people happiness!”
When Hu Lai heard his explanation, he couldn't help but grin: "Good guy, Ismail... you are such a cutie!"
Kamala frowned: "I think you are mocking me, Hu."
Hu Lai shook his head quickly: "No, no. You are right, football is to bring people happiness, and celebrations should be the same! If you don't believe it, look at Ismail, how happy the Leeds City fans in the stands are laughing.
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He pointed to the stands, and Kamara followed, and it was indeed true.
Everyone was waving their arms and fists at him, and everyone had a bright smile on their face.
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Leading by two goals, still at home, the game entered the rhythm of Leeds City.
And Woldhampton's extremely aggressive tactics didn't work either.
After all, although Craig, the referee, has loose enforcement standards, it does not mean that he is blind.
When some balls can be ruled or not, he can choose not to call them. But if you really commit a foul, he can't turn a blind eye.
As the game time went on and the score was repeatedly rewritten, the mentality of Woldhampton players gradually became unbalanced, and it became difficult for them to control the boundaries between fouls and non-fouls.
As the number of fouls they committed on the court increased, the referee Craig began to play more cards amidst the boos at the Flanders Stadium. After all, he could not let it go, which led to the two sides fighting directly on the court...
When the referee tightened his penalty standards, Woldhampton's method no longer worked.
This time is simply a time to compare the paper strength of the two teams.
In this regard, there is obviously a gap between Woldhampton and the defending champion.
In addition, Leeds City was already two goals ahead, both the mentality of Leeds City players and the morale of Woldhampton players had changed.
Jay Adams scored another goal with a long-range shot in the 77th minute, completely defeating Woldhampton.
In the end, Leeds City won at home with a score of 3:0 and got three points.
Get a good start to the new season.
This silenced those who were still criticizing Leeds City before the game.
As mentioned before, football is a sport that is evaluated based on performance.
This means that when Leeds City performs well and wins the game, the critical voices in the public opinion field will disappear a lot.
Of course, not all will disappear. On the one hand, some people will always find black spots. On the other hand, of course, the losing side is unconvinced...
Javier Tobera criticized Jule's fall during the post-match press conference for his penalty kick.
"Obviously, it was a dive! I know Hu is an excellent shooter. He was the Premier League Golden Boot last season and the top scorer in the World Cup... He has no need to do this. I believe he does not need this.
You can also score goals with crooked things. But unfortunately, he finally chose a lazy way... This makes me dislike it very much..."
He shook his head at the end, as if he really felt sorry for Hu Lai.
Not long after the press conference, Hulay's official social media account retweeted a piece of news in response to Tobera's remarks:
"... In the just-concluded first round of the Premier League, Leeds City defeated Woldhampton 3-0, Hulay's goal opened the door to victory for the team... But in this game, Hulay
But he became a special target of Woldhampton. He suffered a total of eight fouls in the game, making him the player with the most fouls in a single game in the first round of the league so far..."
The above is the news content.
Hu Lai's social media account did not make any comments on this, it just forwarded the news.
There is no need for him to speak, naturally there will be his fans below to help him complete what he has not finished:
"I was fouled eight times in one game, changed to a clean jersey at halftime, and got dirty again... I don't think Hu who was violated in this way was diving! Maybe Sparks argued that he didn't have much strength.
.But in the penalty area, what determines whether you commit a foul is not how much force you use, but whether your action is a foul! It is obviously a foul! Because he not only bumped, but also reached out and pushed!"
"Is Tobera questioning the referee's ability to enforce the law in the Premier League? Craig is a famously gentle referee. He can make firm penalty decisions. It can be seen that Sparks's foul is uncontroversial.
!”
"The Football Association of England should severely punish such remarks that wantonly comment on the referee's work! Otherwise, if an individual can comment on the referee, how can the game be praised?"
"I know Tobera is an excellent coach. He was one of the candidates for the Premier League Coach of the Season last season... There is no need for him to use foul tactics against Leeds City. I believe he does not need these evil tactics.
He can still win with anything. But unfortunately, he finally chose such a less than aboveboard way... and he hasn’t won yet! Hahahaha!"
Everyone started having fun under Hu Lai’s tweet.
Public opinion overwhelmingly supported Hu Lai and did not think he was faking.
After all, Hu Lai's treatment in the game is obvious to everyone, and anyone who has watched the game will tend to sympathize with him. In this context, even if Hu Lai's fall was a little exaggerated,
It won't be considered a flop.
After all, there are too many exaggerated falls in the penalty area. They have become the norm and are not worthy of criticism.
On the other hand, Tobera described the obvious foul as Hulay's diving, which was even more annoying.
Hu Lai is now a well-known football star with countless fans. To deal with Tobera, Hu Lai does not need to personally take action.
Then the Premier League announced an investigation into Tobera's remarks at the post-match press conference and imposed penalties for possible problems.
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The slow motion of Hu Lai's fall was being played on the TV, with slow motion replays from different angles.
"... So regarding this penalty kick, do you think Hu dived or did Sparks really commit a foul?"
After all the slow motions were played, the scene cut to the studio hall of the "Season In Progress" program. The host Bobby Klein turned to ask the two guests sitting opposite, Hector Ingram and Peter Neighbor.
Erson.
"There is no doubt that it is a penalty kick. Sparks made an overhand push." Ingram, the former Stan Park Rangers center back, raised his hand and made the same movement as Sparks just now.
Nelson said: "Actually, the movements of his hands were not too obvious. I think the main thing that made Hu unable to stand was that Sparks did not stop his force when he hit him, but hit him firmly... so
With Hu's body, it is indeed difficult for him to stand well in the penalty area after withstanding such a collision. Of course, Hu fell too simply... But it was always Sparks who fouled first. Any forward
Everyone would fall to the ground cleanly in this situation..."
"So everyone has the same opinion. There is no controversy about this penalty kick?" Klein asked again.
Ingram shrugged and shook his head: "I don't think there's any controversy."
Nelson analyzed: "Tobera was a little out of control... He may have wanted to beat Leeds City too much, so he overreacted. After the end of last season, I have seen many media linking him with Clark.
It's amazing to think that he can lead Woldhampton to seventh place. It's almost like the second Tony Clark... It may be this comparison that makes him dissatisfied, so he holds back his energy and wants to finish in the seventh place.
Beat Leeds City in the game to prove that he is not the second Tony Clark..."
Ingram said to him: "I completely agree with your analysis."
Nelson said half-jokingly: "That's not easy..."
Klein laughed: "Ha!"
The host and guests on the TV are making jokes.
Outside the TV, Archi Fataki watched this scene and sighed to Kamara: "Look at me, Ismail. Study hard. Why doesn't everyone think there is a problem with Hu? But you
If you fall on the court, everyone will scold you for faking..."
Kamara rolled her eyes at her agent: "Do you think you are so eager to learn, Archie? That's nonsense. The boundary between diving and self-protection is very blurred, and there is no standard.
Precision requires extremely high talent. Although I hate to admit it, I am indeed not more talented than him in this aspect..."
He paused briefly and continued: "But I will continue to work hard to learn self-protection and get rid of the stigma of flopping."
"Come on, Ismail, you can definitely do it!" his agent Achi Fataki cheered him on.
