Luo Kai sat on the bench for ninety minutes without getting a chance to play.
In this way, he missed the first Manchester derby in his life.
Kendall Kabangca was substituted in the 88th minute.
This substitution has no tactical significance, just to let Kabangka enjoy the applause of the home fans alone.
Although Kabangka almost left the team this summer, and there has been no progress in contract renewal negotiations with the team, everyone can see that Kabangka really wants to leave Manchester United this time.
But the fans still gave Kabangka their applause without hesitation.
On the one hand, it's because Kabangka's status in the hearts of Manchester Athletic fans is really high.
On the other hand, Manchester Athletic fans hope to use their enthusiasm to persuade Kabangka to change his mind.
It can also be seen that Kabangka was really moved when he was replaced.
He frequently waved to the home team fans in the stands.
This might make some Manchester United fans think they have succeeded.
But in fact, deep down in Kabangka's heart, he knew very well where his future lay.
After he came to Europe from Brazil, he has already changed two teams, and he is no longer a newcomer who can simply be stopped by the feelings of the fans.
But he still expressed his gratitude to the fans very seriously, because this kind of gratitude does come from his sincerity.
Kabangka's demise means the end of the game.
In the end, Tramed lost to city rivals Manchester Athletic 1:3 in an away game.
As a result, Manchester United continues to lead the league standings.
If it were two seasons ago, Kabangka would definitely be excited and happy for such a result.
But now, there is no wave in his heart...
No, that's not right either.
It's not that there are no problems, but I want to leave the Premier League and go to La Liga even more.
Because this kind of Premier League is really not challenging for Kabangka.
The original rival Stan Park Rangers entered a period of decline following the serious injury to their captain Harry Bogard.
Tramed, a rival in the same city, has been unable to get back on track for a revival.
Without Hu Lai, Leeds City has degenerated into an ordinary contender for European qualification...
Although the Premier League has only played seven rounds this season, it already looks like Manchester United is seeking defeat alone.
If Manchester United's solitary defeat at home can create a better European environment for them and win the Champions League, it is not impossible to keep Kabangka.
But the problem is that Manchester United's performance in the Champions League is really lagging.
Last season's Champions League final loss to Blue and White Munich completely shattered Kabangka's patience and confidence in the club.
He believes that if he continues to stay at Manchester United, he will not be able to achieve any breakthrough in the Champions League.
This idea may be a bit pessimistic.
But it’s actually quite normal.
After all, no matter how good professional players are, they are only on the court. They are not omniscient and omnipotent gods, and they cannot predict the future.
So occasionally it happens that a player transfers to a stronger team in pursuit of higher honors, only to have his old team win the championship honor he dreamed of next season.
But this example is extreme and uncommon.
The vast majority of players still believe in the simple truth of "If you move a tree, you will die, if you move a person, you will live."
If you can't win the championship with your old club, then find a stronger club.
As for what will happen after changing clubs and whether it will be self-defeating, that is not what a professional player should consider.
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Luo Kai feels regretful and unwilling that he did not get the chance to play in the Manchester derby.
Zhou Zijing is going through something completely different from Luo Kai, but has similar psychological feelings. He is being replaced.
In the seventh round of the league, Leeds City faced West Herts at home. Zhou Zijing played in this game.
This was his second appearance after joining Leeds City. The first was after the game against London Mars. Because of his outstanding performance in this game, he was put on the roster for the away game against Burley.
But Zhou Zijing's good form did not continue. Although he played in this game, he was replaced in the 67th minute.
Performance can be described in four words: mediocre and inactive.
Today's match against West Herts is Zhou Zijing's second and first consecutive match.
But Zhou Zijing was not happy.
Because he knows what this means.
This is definitely not a reward for him.
After this match against West Herts, Leeds City will face their Champions League group stage opponents Madrid Pirates at home next Tuesday.
In the first round of the group stage, Leeds City drew 0:0 with Kiev away from home. If they want to qualify from this group, they must make the most of their home advantage in the second round of the group stage and defeat Madrid Pirates at all costs.
Although Pirates of Madrid have their old friends, Leeds City have no choice this time.
In order to defeat the powerful Madrid Pirates, rotation is naturally needed in this round of the league.
So most of the main players are gone today.
And the players who can play in this game mean that it will be difficult for them to play in the Champions League game next Tuesday.
At the very least, someone like Zhou Zijing who is not an important main player in the team will not have the "privilege" of playing in three consecutive games.
However, Zhou Zijing quickly regained his composure. He believed that if he could perform well in this league, he should get a chance to play in the Champions League.
What does it take to perform well?
Well, like a brace?
Or a hat trick?
But it is a pity that, let alone scoring twice, Zhou Zijing did not score even a single goal in the 71 minutes he played.
Not only were there no goals, there were no assists either.
But in fact, Zhou Zijing's performance was not bad, otherwise Clark would not have allowed him to play until the 71st minute before replacing him.
There is nothing wrong with describing it as "fairly satisfactory".
Of course there are no highlights, but there are no major mistakes either.
If we must look for highlights, his playing time in this game was four minutes longer than in the previous game, which is still an improvement...
This is actually a normal performance. After all, no one can guarantee that they will score goals or assists when they play.
Zhou Zijing was too demanding on himself.
But there was no way. After just witnessing Hulay's performance in the Madrid derby, and after the game so many legendary celebrities had a huge debate about who was better, Meili or Hulay, Zhou Zijing, who aimed to defeat Hulay, had to think about himself.
Be more ruthless.
He was ordinary and without making mistakes, there was no way he could challenge such a fool.
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Zhou Zijing, who was replaced, was still treated warmly by head coach Tony Clark. The latter took the initiative to reach out to Zhou Zijing. While holding his hand, he patted his shoulder with the other hand and said to him.
explain:
"Thank you for your hard work. You did a good job. Now go and rest."
If in normal times, Zhou Zijing would be very happy to receive such comments and comfort from the head coach. Because it means that he has further won the boss's trust.
But now his face even shows "frustration" and "disappointment".
Clark didn't delve into Zhou Zijing's expression. He just patted the opponent and turned his attention to the court again.
Zhou Zijing returned to the bench with his head lowered and sat down in his own seat.
Then he took off his sneakers and threw them aside. Then he took off his socks and turned the shin guards out... He just rested with his bare feet.
At the same time, he looked at the stadium somewhat absentmindedly.
He knew that with his performance, it would be absolutely impossible for him to play in the next round of the Champions League group stage.
He doesn't even know if he can make the squad for the Champions League.
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In the north stand of Flanders Stadium, David Miller and his companions had just finished singing "Song of Hu" together with other fans in the north stand.
This song that could only be sung after Hulay scored a goal lost its chance to appear with Hulay's departure.
The Leeds City fans were not willing to let the song disappear at the Flanders Stadium, so they gave up their previous self-restraint of "only singing it after Hulay scored a goal".
Now there is no need for a reason, as long as everyone wants to, we can "HUHUHU" together in the stands.
They expressed their longing for Hu Lai in this way.
And singing it in today's game has another meaning. They are warming up for the next Champions League group stage.
The Leeds City fans have agreed that they will sing once between the end of the players' entrance and before the start of the game to express their gratitude and longing for Hu Lai.
"Did you watch the Madrid derby? Hu scored two goals in the game, but after he made his iconic celebration, those Madrid Pirates fans actually shouted that one in a mixed manner. It's really embarrassing!"
Levin fully expressed his disdain for Spanish fans.
David Miller asked John: "John, you said you would find a way to tell Hu our ideas, do you have a way now?"
John was a little depressed: "I sent Hu a private message on Twitter, but he didn't reply to me..."
David Miller rolled his eyes wildly: "Fuck! Is your so-called solution just to send him a private message? His social network accounts are probably managed by public relations companies. There are countless people who send him private messages every day!
How could he see your private message to him!"
John, who was complained about, quickly said: "But I have another way!"
"I'm getting less and less hopeful..." David Miller was speechless.
"It will definitely work this time! Do you still remember when we contacted everyone online to drive buses to watch the game in the Europa League final? Now we can use the same method to launch joint activities online to build momentum, and it will definitely work.
Let Hu know what we are doing! And we can also find Mullin and ask him to help us publicize it... It will be absolutely no problem!" John said his plan in one breath.
As he told the story, David Miller did not complain or roll his eyes, but his expression gradually became serious.
Because he thought about it and felt that this method was indeed very reliable...
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Three whistles.
Cheers rang out over the Flanders Stadium. Leeds City defeated West Herts 1:0 at home. They were able to win with a rotated lineup and took all three points. It is indeed worthy of celebration.
David Miller applauded and said to John next to him:
"The game is over, we have to start creating a TIFO to welcome Hu. The matter of contacting Hu will be left to you, John. We must tell Hu our thoughts! Let him know that no matter what, Flanders will always be
His family, we love him forever!"
Just like David Miller, when the Premier League game is over, most people in this stadium are beginning to look forward to the Champions League group match next Tuesday...