Text Volume Chapter 10 Chinese Football Spokesperson Just after the Premier League kicked off first, the major leagues in Europe also blew their whistles to start the game.
The European football season has officially kicked off.
La Liga, Serie A, Portuguese Super League, Eredivisie and Eredivisie 2 all started in the same week.
However, except for Hu Lai, several other Chinese players playing in top leagues were not able to make the squad for the game.
Although Chinese fans are looking forward to and anxious, they still need to know: Even if these people perform well in the World Cup, it does not mean that they can conquer the club based solely on their performance in the World Cup.
National team competition and club competition are inherently two completely different systems.
There has never been a shortage of stories in the intercontinental competition about those who performed mediocrely in the previous leagues, but in the intercontinental competition, they seemed to have divine help and became national heroes.
Conversely, there are also players who have dominated the national team, become famous in one battle, and been valued by wealthy clubs to buy them at high prices. However, they have done nothing in the club and have been criticized as "parallel imports".
The vast majority of players are players who need to integrate into the system and have the support of the system to perform well. There are very few players who can adapt to any tactics no matter which team they switch to. So if the national team's personnel configuration and tactical design
Different from the club, it is normal for the same player to perform very differently.
The problems that Zhang Qinghuan encountered in Sarria will also be encountered by other international players studying abroad. It's just that they are not at the point of worrying about this yet. Xia Xiaoyu, Chen Xingyi, Wang Guangwei and others still need to start from a lower level.
Except for one person.
After Roquet adapted to Veronica last season, he has already played for Veronica in the first round of the new Eredivisie League season.
Although there were no goals or assists, the performance was remarkable.
As his second season in Europe, and also his first full season, no one expects him to be like Hulay, killing everyone from the start.
After seeing what he experienced in Veronica last season, everyone recognized the reality.
I think it is enough for Luo Kai to work steadily in Veronica, step by step, and walk in a down-to-earth manner.
As for the statistics of goals and assists, it will come naturally if you can gain a foothold, so there is no need to worry. After all, as a forward, if Luo Kai never scores goals and has no assists, how can he gain a foothold in the team?
On the other hand, as long as he truly establishes his footing, he will have all the goals and assists he should have.
Those who think that Luo Kai has scored goals in the World Cup and has half a year of experience in the Eredivisie should go to the Eredivisie League. Otherwise, even if the performance is bad, they are obviously not the ones who really support Luo Kai. They are more just watching the excitement.
Just the masses.
Such people currently do not constitute the majority, and the voices they make are minimal.
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The new season has just begun, and there is actually no difference between it and last season. The only person who can truly represent the image and face of Chinese football in European football is Hu Lai.
Three days after the first round, the second round of the Premier League begins.
Leeds City is still at home, facing the challenge of newly promoted Helmer.
In fact, Helmer was also a Premier League team before, and they were relegated from the Premier League in the 2024-2025 season. Hulay first arrived that season and only played for half a season, helping Leeds City successfully avoid relegation.
Helmer only accumulated 26 points after 38 rounds of the league and was relegated. Of course, they were not the worst. The worst thing was that Hudes, who ranked last in the season, only won three games in the entire season.
, drew seven games, lost 28 games, scored the fewest goals in the Premier League, and fell into the British Championship with 16 points.
Hudes never came back after this fall, and Helmer was promoted back to the Championship after struggling for a season.
So from this perspective, Helmer cannot be simply understood as an ordinary newly promoted player.
This time they returned to the Premier League, the slogan Helmer yelled was "let's stay here". This shows that they are still very confident in the success of relegation.
However, in the first round of the league, they lost 0:3 against Battleship Port at home. It seems that the road to relegation in the new season is not easy...
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Leeds City got off to a great start.
Unlike the last game where Woldhampton's strong defense limited it to score, this time they took the lead within the first five minutes.
The goal was scored by captain Lorenzo.
After receiving a pass from Charlie Potter, he scored with a header.
Although he is older, Lorenzo's header ability is still there.
Since the new aid Lasky has not yet integrated into the team, in the first two rounds of the league, Hulay's partner is still the old captain Lorenzo.
He also used this header to score his first goal in the new Premier League season.
He also used this goal to tell everyone that the club made the right decision to renew his contract. He is definitely not the kind of "mascot" who can only wave towels on the bench and cheer for his teammates.
As captain, he can still contribute to the team on the pitch.
Leeds City, who took the lead early, took the initiative in the game and launched attacks on Helmer's goal many times.
This is what Leeds City is good at using continuous attacks to put continuous pressure on the opponent and force the opponent to make mistakes, so that Leeds City can get opportunities.
Their offensive worked:
In the 35th minute, Helmer's Polish midfielder Hubert Tupai accidentally blocked Kamara's cross directly into his own goal.
Own goals!
Leeds City took a two-goal lead before the first half was over!
The Flanders Stadium was filled with cheers.
Leeds City also obviously relaxed after taking a two-goal lead.
They adjusted themselves, and their offensive was not as fierce as before. Even if they had the ball, they did not rush forward, but fell back in the middle and backcourt. After all, if they kept playing like this, their physical fitness would not be able to sustain it.
So it’s normal to slow down the pace and make some adjustments.
But they seemed to have accidentally relaxed too much. In the 41st minute, Leeds City's defense also made a mistake.
While defending, Ben Grist accidentally knocked the football into his own goal.
Returned an own goal to Helmer!
Ben Grist, who scored an own goal, covered his face with his hands and looked in pain.
So at the end of the first half, the score was 2:1, with Leeds City leading at home.
But because of Ben Grist's own goal, it didn't feel as good as ending the first half 2:0.
Losing the ball in this way is a blow to the morale of Leeds City players.
On the contrary, Helmer's morale was restored.
At halftime, when facing Ben Grist who blamed himself, Clark did not blame him, but encouraged him.
Then, substitution adjustments were made, and winger Jack Walsh, who had just transferred from Liverpool United in the summer, came on as a substitute to replace midfielder Jose Vieira.
Push Kamara to the front line and form a left-leaning forward combination with Hulay and Lorenzo.
At the same time, let Walsh play as the left midfielder. Walsh is versatile with both left and right feet and can play on both sides. He is more comprehensive than Charlie Porter who can only play on the right side.
This substitution adjustment is to continue to strengthen the team's offense.
Obviously, in Tony Clark's view, the last goal conceded in the first half sounded a warning to him, even a two-goal lead is not safe!
Therefore, we must continue to strengthen our offense in the second half and strive to score more goals.
The purpose of replacing Walsh is to strengthen the wing attack and provide more crosses for Lorenzo in the center, whether he directly headers the ball or passes it to others.
As for the defense... the midfielder is replaced by midfielder Vieira, and Jay Adams and Salif Seydou are still there, so there shouldn't be any big problem.
So in the second half, the Leeds City players stepped back onto the field with the coach's instructions to "continue attacking."
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The effect of replacing Walsh was immediate.
After Kamara was pushed forward, he used his speed and skills to directly threaten Helmer's goal.
At the same time, Walsh formed a three-man combination with Kamara and Quinn on the left, and they could take turns attacking Helmer's defense on this side.
Finally, just five minutes into the second half, Walsh and Quinn played a one-two and then sent a cross near the baseline.
Lorenzo attracted the attention of Helmer's defender in front of the goal and created an opportunity for Hulay to run into space.
Walsh's ball accurately passed into the open space in front of the goal. Hu Lai stabbed out diagonally and kicked the ball toward the goal!
Although Helmer goalkeeper Clement Arnette fought hard to save, he was still unable to deal with Hulay's shot from the small penalty area line. He didn't even touch the ball, but just threw it into a ball of air...
The football has flown into his goal!
"Hu!" Matthew Cox shouted, "The second goal of the season! He has scored in two consecutive games in the new season! It is also his ninth consecutive league game to score in a cross-season! In addition, he transferred in the summer
Walsh, who came to Leeds City, also received his first assist in his new team!"
After scoring the goal, Hulay first ran to the corner flag area and made his signature celebration, then hugged Walsh who came up, laughed and patted him on the shoulder and back.
Seeing this scene, He Feng laughed and said: "Walsh is lucky to be teammates with Hu Lai. I think he will definitely have assists this season, ha!"
Walsh also felt the same way.
He and Hu Lai were rivals last season. This summer, he heard that Leeds City was interested in him and he agreed to transfer without hesitation.
Quite simply, as an offensive midfielder who is good at creating opportunities on the wing, being able to cooperate with a forward who has an excellent ability to seize opportunities will definitely be of great benefit to his career.
It can be said that the reason why he came to Leeds City was that the title of Premier League champion was not that attractive to him.
After all, the Premier League championship was won before he came, and it does not belong to him. And with the strength of Leeds City, it is very difficult to win another league championship in the Premier League with so many strong players. So if it is for the Premier League honor,
He shouldn't have come to Leeds...
He chose Leeds City largely because of Hu Lai.
Any offensive player would like to be teammates with a player like Hu Lai who does not occupy the ball, is very good at seizing opportunities, and can always convert your passes into goals.
Wales fringe international Jack Walsh is no exception.
With his performance in Leeds City, he may be able to consolidate his position in the Welsh national team...