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Chapter 35: Good Luck
When Wang Lie saw the ball being saved by Adelstenson, he began to distance himself from Billington in front of him.

At this moment, Billington's attention was all on Dean's shot and Adelstenson's save, and he didn't pay any attention to the situation behind him.

In fact, Wang Lie didn't know that the ball would definitely fly to his area.

He just thought that there was a high probability that the football would land where he was.

This is experience.

Sure enough, when he and Billington pulled away, the football really flew towards this side.

Looking at the football flying in the air, Wang Lie jumped with all his strength as usual.

But as soon as he jumped up, he noticed a difference - he seemed to be jumping a little higher than before...

Only then did he remember that his body was actually one year younger!
If he jumped according to the strength he had exerted before, of course the height he would reach would be higher than he expected.

However, this kind of accident was a piece of cake for Wang Lie. His rich experience made him not panic at all. He just slightly adjusted his posture in the air and accumulated more strength in his waist and abdomen.

A little further away, Hlingham FC goalkeeper Adelstenson climbed up from the ground using his hands and feet, kicked his legs hard, and rushed back like an arrow.

I have to say that he tried very hard and his second reaction was very agile and quick.

But he still didn't catch the ball!
Because the football was pushed to the ground by Wang Lie, while Adelstenson jumped into the air!

If Wang Lie had headed the ball in the opposite direction towards the center of the goal, it might have been saved by Adelstenson...

But Wang Lie didn't do that. He chose to push the ball towards the ground, and it bounced back!

So Adelstenson could only watch the ball in the air as it crossed the goal line and bounced into the net...

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In fact, during Tyne's attack, the cheers at Leeds Park Stadium had gradually increased as the offensive progressed.

Then the momentum was extinguished when Dean headed the ball too straight and was saved by Hlingham FC goalkeeper Adair Stenson.

It was not until Wang Lie jumped high in front of the goal of Helinghan FC in a C shape that the cheers suddenly increased!

“King!! King!!”

"king--!!!"

The Tyne fans in the stands were roaring, howling and shouting all sorts of things at the figure in front of the goal.

Some people repeat in short bursts like rapid-fire cannons, while others draw out the sound like an alarm.

The entire Leeds Park Stadium seemed to have turned into the origin of a storm, where the sound storm was generated and gathered, then erupted and swept across Newcastle!

"King——GOOOOOOOOAL!!!" As an English commentator, Connor Cowley couldn't help but yell in a long voice like the Spanish commentator.

He couldn't help but get excited.

After all, this is Wang Lie’s second goal in this game!
"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! It's simply unbelievable! Who would have thought! Wang actually scored two goals in his first appearance for Tyne! It's crazy!"

Any player who can score twice in a game is something worth bragging about. Not to mention that Wang Lie is a 38-year-old veteran whose career was sentenced to "death" only half a month ago.

Before the game, many people knew that Wang Lie was going to play. After all, McNeill probably didn't have the courage to put him on the roster but not let him play.

It’s just that everyone has their own guesses about Wang Lie’s debut in Tyne.

Most people think that Wang Lie might come on the court in the last ten minutes, mainly to feel the atmosphere, find the feeling of the game, and gradually adapt. Don't expect him to immediately show any outstanding performance in this game.

Taking into account Wang Lie's age, physical condition and the fact that he has just joined the team and has not yet fully integrated into the team, he will need at least five or six games to regain the form that was delayed for half a season at Sofia United.

And even if this state is restored, no one knows what it will be like.

What if Wang Lie’s level has dropped to the point where he can’t adapt to the Premier League at all?

This idea is the mainstream thought and is also the most reasonable speculation in line with reality.

As a result, Wang Lie scored two goals and directly opened their heads, wiping out all their "reasonable speculations"!
It can be said that even the most optimistic group of people did not expect that Wang Lie could score twice in such a short time as a substitute in this game!
So far this season, he has not played a complete game.

From December 20th last year to now, for more than a month, he has not even been able to get a single minute of playing time in the Premier League. He only played 24 minutes as a substitute in an FA Cup match and was replaced early - this was his only game record in 42 days.

At this age and in this state of play, it's hard not to worry about his performance...

The result...the result!
Wang Lie gave everyone a surprise...or a shock - the specific emotion depends on whether you like him or hate him.

"Is there any comeback more perfect than this?" Luo Jin was the type who always liked to be surprised. He asked and answered himself excitedly.

"Yes, such as a hat trick... But this is enough, good enough! So good that I couldn't even imagine it before the game! Facts have proved that Wang Lie is still that efficient goal-scoring machine! He can still help the team with his best goal!"

Then he continued with a smile: "The last time Wang Lie played against Helingham was in the 2th round of the league, when he was still wearing the jersey of Sofol United. In that game, Sofol United defeated Helingham 1:3 away from home, and the giant Sofol United only won by one goal. Now he is in Tyne, coming off the bench and scoring twice, helping Tyne lead the opponent 1:. So the poor performance in the first half of the season, is it Wang Lie's own problem, or is there another reason?"

Although Luo Jin said it in a teasing tone, his words were quite hurtful.

It can be said that Wang Lie’s poor performance in the first half of the season had nothing to do with him, but more because Sofia head coach Helden did not give Wang Lie opportunities and trust.

Otherwise, how could Sofia United have such a close match against Hlingham FC away from home, and finally won by only one goal?
Looking at the current game, after McNeill gave Wang Lie his trust, Wang Lie also came on as a substitute and immediately scored twice, helping Tyne lead Hlingham FC 3:1.

Although the game has not ended yet, it is hard to say how it will end.

But Luo Jin wasn't popping the champagne in advance. He really thought that there wouldn't be any twists and turns in this game.

The reason, of course, was that Wang Lie's two goals gave him confidence.

He seemed vaguely to see again the almost omnipotent "King of China" of that year.

The nickname "King of China" was originally used to refer to "Wang Lie from China" and has no other special meaning.

It was after Wang Lie transferred to Sofia United that he helped this top Premier League club win the unprecedented "Seven Crowns". This nickname has taken on a whole new meaning:

King of China, King of China, the king from China.

At that time, many foreign media seriously explained this "homophonic pun", saying that "Wang" can be understood as "King", so "China Wang" is actually "China King".

Wang Lie's career was at its peak at that time. Neither Ronnie nor Arthur could say they were sure of winning against him. It could be said that he was at the peak of his career, so this statement was quickly accepted by everyone.

"China Wang" officially became an "honorary title" for Wang Lie.

Whenever someone mentions "China Wang", they are definitely talking about Wang Lie, who scored a maximum of 79 goals in a single season, scored more than 50 goals for four consecutive seasons, snatched the Golden Ball from Ronaldo for two consecutive years, won the "Seven Crowns" for Sofia United, a record that has never been achieved before and will never be achieved again.

There are many people in China with the surname Wang, and there are also many people with the surname Wang who play football.

But the "King of China" can only be Wang Lie, no one else.

However, in the past two years, as Wang Lie's performance declined and negative news about him increased, people rarely mentioned the nickname "China Wang". Even if it was mentioned, it was mostly with sarcasm and ridicule.

It's like talking about "Mad King Charlie" or "Landless King John".

It seems that as he gets older, this golden signboard will completely withdraw from the stage of history...

But today, Wang Lie wiped the dust off this title with two goals, and that dazzling light reappeared in front of the world!

Whether in China or abroad, the carnival of Wang Lie's fans has begun:
"Heizi speak!"

“A message to the haters: Your body and name will be destroyed, but the rivers and mountains will flow forever!”

"The one above, your words are too elegant. With their limited brains, how can the trolls understand them? Just call them idiots! Come and kneel down for your prince, idiots!"

"Great! Brother Wang made me so happy today! Haha!"

"Fuck it! Is this the sign of turning thirty-eight?!"

"China Wang! The King Returns!!"

“Tremble! Those haters who don’t think highly of Wang! Tremble! Your doomsday has come! The louder your laughter was, the louder the slaps Wang will give you in the face will be!” “I knew Wang wouldn’t let me down! He will always be a hero in my heart! Facing the injustice of fate, Wang didn’t resign himself to it, but fought back with a goal! This is so cool!”

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The game hasn't ended yet, but Wang Lie's fans can't wait to open the champagne.

From the 58th minute when Wang Lie came on as a substitute to the 79th minute when Wang Lie scored twice, it was the most exciting 21 minutes they had seen in the past six months.

Facing Wang Lie's two goals, all rationality disappeared from their minds. If they didn't open the champagne at this time, would they really have to wait until after the game?

They can't hold it in!

Moreover, even if Hlingham FC collectively exploded at the end of the game, scored three goals in a row, completed a stunning reversal, and caused Tyne to lose the game, our idol Wang Lie's brace was real and would not disappear just because the team lost.

What does it have to do with whether the team loses or loses when fans open champagne?
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After scoring the goal, Wang Lie did not turn around and run to celebrate. Instead, he stood where he was, with his hands on his hips, his head slightly raised, and looked towards the stands in front of him.

On the stands opposite him, Tyne fans excitedly rushed from the back row to the front, stretched out their hands to Wang Lie across the billboards, and excitedly shouted Wang Lie's name:
"king!"

"king!"

“Wang Lie!!”

Amid their shouts, Wang Lie did not go up to hug them, but kept this posture until his excited teammates rushed up from behind, surrounded him, and then punched in response to the excited home fans.

During this process, the expression on Wang Lie's face remained calm and composed, even a little... arrogant.

It seems to be saying:

What's there to be happy about?
Isn't it just a goal?
Hey, I got two!
In front of the coaching booth off the field, Cesar Varo shook his head at McNeill and said with emotion: "I have nothing to say, nothing to say... I am really convinced! You are right, Sam! An angry king is the most terrifying! And that idiot Rost just happened to anger the king!"

McNeill laughed: "Thank you, Mr. Rost!"

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When the Tyne players were celebrating wildly, the TV camera did not linger for too long, nor did it give a close-up of McNeill, the Tyne head coach, but quickly cut to the coaching bench of the visiting team Hurlingham FC.

Kofi Rossiter and Liam Andrews appeared in the close-up shot with their mouths slightly open, their hands raised high, and their faces dull, like two statues, motionless, and even made the audience think that the broadcast screen was stuck...

It was not until the camera cut away and revealed the Hlingham FC players and coaches on the bench behind Rost, with different expressions but all in the same pain, that we could be sure:

Ah, it turns out that wasn’t a still picture just now!
Then the TV broadcast cut to another shot, but this time it was the replay of the previous shot, and it was the replay in front of the Herlinghan FC coaching booth when Wang Lie scored the goal.

Whether it was Rost or Andrew, their expressions were tense, their bodies were slightly stiff, and they leaned forward, staring at the direction of their own restricted area.

It should be at this time that Vitini performed "invincible" on the wing, shocking the two coaches.

Then, expressions of fear appeared on both of their faces at the same time, and then fear quickly turned into despair...

I guess they saw Sonny Dean appear where the football landed and head the ball into the goal!
But the next second, Rost and Andrew raised their arms and shouted, with excited expressions on their faces.

No need to guess, you can tell that it was Adelstenson who saved Dean's header!
Hurlingham FC escaped death!

Then the head coach and assistant coach of Hellingham FC froze, the expressions on their faces quickly changed from ecstasy and excitement to dullness, and they didn't even put down their raised hands, they kept the previous posture.

Their posture did not change until the broadcast camera's image began to shake and tremble violently.

It continues to the close-up shot just now.

Wang Lie scored a goal!
Rost and Andrew raised their hands in surrender!

The on-site director saw that the funeral was not too big, so he cut the camera to the podium for the second time. The gloomy faces of Kyle Irosted, general manager of Hlingham FC, and owner Lin Han appeared on the screens of global audiences at the same time.

Their faces look much uglier than the last time they appeared in close-up!

England commentator Conor Cowley added fuel to the fire:

"I think after this game, Rost has the need and obligation to explain to the club management and the owner. Was his rejection of the club's transfer proposal for Wang due to his sense of responsibility as a head coach, or was it because of the 'personal grudge' between him and Wang that no one knew about?"

This is even more murderous than Luo Jin...

But there is no way. Anyone who sees Wang Lie’s two goals will not be able to help but think in this direction.

If Rost had no personal grudge against Wang Lie, why did he have such great hatred towards Wang Lie?

Continuous provocations before the game?
Does he really not know the consequences of angering Wang Lie?
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Even after Wang Lie scored the second goal, including the injury time, there were still about ten minutes left before the end of the game.

However, Hurlingham FC, which was two goals behind, seemed to have lost its fighting spirit.

Especially at the moment when the singing and cheering at Lize Park Stadium were one wave after another, one higher than the other.

The Tyne "mercenaries" on the field finally ushered in their favorite favorable situation.

Even when Vitini, the most active and outstanding player in the game, was substituted, it couldn't stop them from continuing to score goals.

In the 87th minute, facing the unmotivated Hurlingham FC, Joshua Parker, who came on as a substitute, made a cold shot outside the penalty area!
The football bounced along the grass and finally went into the goal at a very tricky angle!
"4:1!! Oh oh oh oh! 4:1! The same score appeared in the third round of the league this season. Herlingham defeated Tyne with this score at home. Now, Tyne has also returned the same score to Herlingham! It's like fate! This is Wang Lie's first game back in the Premier League, and also his first game for Tyne. Such a fateful score appeared, as if there was really an arrangement in the dark!"

Tyne players went up to hug Parker who scored the goal, and Tyne fans in the stands sang the song again:
"The Tyne, the Tyne, the ever-flowing Tyne, the chimneys that line the streets, the fires that dance in the furnaces... This is my hometown, Newcastle! Newcastle on the Tyne!"

As for how the players and coaches of Hurlingham FC performed...it doesn't matter anymore.

This time, even the live broadcast director did not cut the camera to Rost's face.

Wang Lie didn’t have a hat trick, and neither did the director. Wang Lie scored twice, and the director also only scored twice… I get it, the director is also “Wang’s guard”, paying tribute to “China Wang”!
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Joshua Parker's goal was the icing on the cake and had no impact on the outcome of the game - after Wang Lie scored twice, the game actually lost its suspense.

And Parker's goal just proved it.

Neither side was able to score any more goals in the remaining game time.

When the referee blew the final whistle, the score was fixed at 4:1.

"The game is over! The game is over! Tyne beat Hurlingham at home! This is a very memorable victory! Because Wang scored two goals in this game! Before the game, Rost said that it was he who rejected Wang's joining. Now after watching this game, I wonder if he will regret his rejection?"

"Wang Lie scored twice, helping Tyne to win this crucial victory - before that, they had lost two games in a row in the Premier League. If they want to stay in the league, they must win this game! When he came on the field, I said this was not a good opportunity to play, but I was wrong... This is the most suitable opportunity for Wang Lie to play! A hero should turn the tide!
"Wang Lie did not disappoint Tyne's head coach McNeill, nor did he disappoint the Tyne fans who supported and welcomed him! But I think the most important thing about this game is that it gave us hope, and also gave Wang Lie himself hope! He used the two goals in this game to prove that he is not the 'culprit' who could only play in garbage time and take the blame for the team's losses in the first half of the season! He still has the ability to stay in the Premier League!

"I know some people might worry that his performance in this game is just a flash in the pan, after all, he will be 38 years old in half a month. But after watching this game, I believe... no, I firmly believe that as long as the head coach can give full trust to Wang Lie, he will repay the trust with goals! It is a great blessing for us Chinese fans to continue to see Wang Lie celebrate his goals in the Premier League!"

In the TV broadcast, Wang Lie became the focus of the camera.

Amid commentary in various languages, his own teammates hugged and high-fived with smiles on their faces.

Luo Jin added:
“It’s also a great blessing to be able to see him smile so happily!”

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PS, I drew a Wang Lie using the “Born to Draw” app on the Huawei tablet. I was responsible for the line drawing and my wife did the coloring.

I then used Photoshop to edit a photo of the fans’ stands and put them together to create this illustration.

I haven't painted for more than 20 years, so my skills are limited, but at least I can still draw something like someone else. You can just bear with it and get the idea.

In addition, the explosive update has ended, and the single update will resume tomorrow.

There is no way. I have very few manuscripts left. I can only write one chapter a day now. The content of this chapter is equivalent to the content of two previous chapters. The previous burst of writing was all based on the manuscripts I had saved since July...

But I will try my best to adjust my state and try to save up some more manuscripts.

I can’t say when I will explode next time, I can only say that as long as I have enough manuscripts saved, I will definitely explode. I also hope to make everyone feel more excited…

(End of this chapter)