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Chapter 59 The Awakened Giant
"Ahahahaha!"

The laughter came from CCTV commentator Luo Jin, who laughed out loud in the studio:

"This is Wang Lie's second 'double' after joining Tyne! It's unbelievable! Dear viewers, can you imagine it? A 38-year-old veteran! He scored four goals in three games! And he even had an assist... It's incredible! Wang Lie, who is in such a hot form, can't even play in the Sofia League! Hahahaha! It's just... ha!"

Simply ridiculous!
Zhao Chuanfeng also joked: "I don't know if Helden is watching this game. I suggest he prepare his answers in advance, so that he won't be surrounded by reporters and can't answer them!"

Luo Jin laughed again.

"Confirmed! It seems that the failure to score in the first half of the match against Sofia is not Wang Lie's fault!"

As a fan of Wang Lie, he is extremely happy now.

Not only him, all Wang Lie fans were very happy.

At this moment in the live broadcast room of "Zhou Zhou Football", the anchor Zhao Zhou was venting his emotions by shouting: "Heizi, speak up! Heizi, speak up! Heizi, speak up!"

His fans are also swiping their screens like crazy:
"Heizi speak!"

"Don't embarrass Heizi. Heizi's whole family is dead. He's busy mourning and can't talk!"

"Kuroko Sima!"

"It has to be Brother Wang!"

"Brother Wang is awesome!!"

"The King of Headers!"

"Fuck! Can you believe this is thirty-eight years old?!"

……

The live broadcast room of Zhou Zhou Football is just a microcosm. At this moment, countless fans of Wang Lie across China are celebrating wildly on the Internet and sending warm greetings to the entire family of Wang Lie's haters.

When Wang Lie scored twice against Helinghan FC, there were still some haters online who said that the opponent was not strong enough, that they underestimated the enemy, that those two goals were due to luck, that they were not technically advanced... and so on. In short, they just refused to acknowledge that Wang Lie performed well, nor did they think that these two goals meant that Wang Lie was resurrected, and they just regarded it as a last gasp.

When Wang Lie's fans tried to argue with them, they said in a disgusted tone: "Oh, what a mess with two goals! I thought it was a hat trick/20 goals!"

Now Wang Lie has scored twice, and the goal was scored by the powerful Skoss team. What can those haters say?

Whatever you say, kill it!

At this moment, Wang Lie's fans are patrolling the entire Internet with bricks in their hands, looking for those blind black fans everywhere.

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As Sonny Dean dribbled towards the penalty area, no one expected him to pass the ball.

Dean’s two previous performances seemed to have intensified everyone’s speculation that he and Wang Lie had a bad relationship.

I think Dean might have deliberately not passed the ball to Wang Lie because of an internal conflict with him, and he also deliberately turned a quick counterattack into a positional battle...

This may sound outrageous at first, but if it happened to Sonny Dean, it seems not impossible.

As a result, Dean passed the ball to Wang Lie at the back post!

This caught all the Scouse players off guard!
Not to mention the Scots players, even the Tyne fans in the stands couldn't believe their eyes!
When Dean's mother saw her son pass the ball to Wang Lie, she released her hands that were covering her mouth, clenched them into fists on both sides of her body, and her whole body tensed up.

It was not until he saw Wang Lie head the football into the goal that he was sure that his son had not messed up this time!

She raised her arms and shouted:
"GOAL!"

The Tyne fans around him were also cheering:
"GOOOOOAL!!!"

This time there were no boos, only cheers.

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Wang Lie, who completed the header, rushed forward too hard and used too much force when stretching his body, and almost lost his balance. His center of gravity was unstable when he landed. He staggered two steps and then ran towards Sonny Dean.

He ran over and pointed at Dean: "I told you, give it to me! Hahaha!"

He laughed and put his arms around Dean's neck, regardless of whether the other party was willing or not, and dragged him to the corner flag area to celebrate.

Dean tried to struggle at first, but then realized it was futile, so he just ran after Wang Lie...

Van Ginkel, who arrived late, finally recovered his strength. He sprinted forward and jumped directly onto the two people after a run-up.

He supported Wang Lie's shoulder with one hand and Dean's shoulder with the other, raised his body and roared with his head raised.

The Tyne fans, standing just behind the billboard, responded with the same roar.

More Tyne players came running up from behind, making their way through the frustrated and distressed Scouse players to celebrate together.

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After Wang Lie scored, McNeill and Varo hugged each other and celebrated passionately.

After the celebration, Varro felt a little embarrassed: "Should we replace Dean?"

About five minutes earlier, they decided to replace Dean with Tommy Biggins.

As a result, Dean assisted Wang Lie to score a goal.

Should we continue with this substitution?
McNeill also hesitated.

But he didn't think too long before giving Varo a positive answer: "Change! Let's change him."

Varo was a little surprised.

It's okay if you replace Dean when he doesn't perform well enough.

But now that he's performing well, isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to replace him?
So he asked: "Why?"

McNeill said: "Dean's physical energy is consumed too quickly. He hasn't played a full game for more than two months. His physical training in the past period of time has been mediocre. In addition... I want him to enjoy the applause alone."

The first reason is reasonable. Dean's poor control of the ball may have been related to his reduced physical strength after he rushed forward. However, the second reason was something that Varro had never expected...

He was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay. Then I'll go call Biggins back."

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While his teammates were still surrounding Wang Lie to celebrate the goal, Dean stepped out of the crowd and immediately cast his eyes towards the bench.

He saw Biggins standing next to head coach McNeil, who was saying something to him.

Seeing this scene, he realized that he was about to be replaced.

So he walked to the sidelines without looking back.

At this moment, he heard the familiar cry again:
"Dean!"

He looked back again. His teammates were still celebrating, and Wang Lie was standing outside the celebrating crowd, looking at him.

"What? My game is over."

He pointed in the direction of the coaching seats and said to Wang Lie.

Wang Lie said nothing, but gave him a thumbs up: "Good post!"

"I know." Dean snorted, no longer paying attention to Wang Lie, and walked straight to the sidelines.

But when he turned around, the corners of his mouth curled up.

At the same time on the sidelines, Biggins came to the fourth official, who was fiddling with the electronic number plate and entering the numbers of the players to be substituted in and out.

He was fiddling with his head down while Biggins continued his warm-up exercises by twisting his waist beside him.

The TV broadcast immediately gave Dean a close-up.

In the camera, he is walking towards the sidelines.

This is the language of the camera, telling all the viewers watching the live game who is going to be substituted.

"Sonny Dean is going off! This is the first time he has returned to the starting lineup in two months, but to be honest, his performance was quite average for most of the game. I can even imagine what kind of criticism he will receive after this game... but when he was about to be substituted, he saved himself with an assist!"

said Connor Cowley as he looked at the shot.

As soon as the voice fell, the screen showed the subtitles of the replacement information:
10. Sonny Dean
28 Tommy Biggins

The fourth official also held up a sign with the numbers adjusted on the sidelines.

Dean's mother shouted from the stands: "Sonny you are the best! Sonny! Good job! Sonny I love you!"

Just like when the starting lineup is announced before the game, even if there are boos all around, the mother will still give her son firm support.

But this time is a little different from before the game.

There was no harsh booing around her, but instead there was sparse... applause.

The mother stopped cheering for her son and turned to look around in surprise.

To her left front, two rows of seats away, a bald man was clapping.

If she remembered correctly, the bald man seemed to be giving her son the middle finger after he shot the ball into the side net...

Then she heard a young voice behind her: "Well done! Good!" She looked back and saw a man in his twenties shouting and clapping just behind her right.

She remembered that when her son failed to stop the ball, which resulted in Tyne's excellent counterattack becoming a positional battle, the young fan was so angry that he cursed at his son.

Not only was she nearby, but she could also see Tyne fans applauding with stern faces a little further away when she looked up.

The applause was sparse and uneven, and far less loud than that of others, especially the treatment enjoyed by Wang.

But she laughed happily and clapped loudly with them.

"Great! Sonny!"

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At the beginning, the applause was indeed sparse and insignificant.

Maybe it was just a small number of fans who applauded spontaneously.

But as Dean walked towards the sidelines, the applause grew louder and more consistent.

In the few brief shots broadcast to the stands on all sides on TV, you can always see Tyne fans applauding with serious faces.

Connor Cowley continued with what he had just said:
"Because of some well-known things, Sonny Dean was booed by the fans of his own team when he started, and because of his poor performance on the court, he heard even louder boos. If the story continues like this, then we can already imagine what kind of bloody storm it will be for him after the game... just like before.

"But this time, he withstood the huge pressure and acted like a real man! In the goal just now, it was his escape and cross that helped Wang score twice. It can be said that without him, Tyne would not have scored! He is the biggest contributor to Wang's double goal! Dean saved himself with this assist. I hope he can understand that only he can save himself.

"Now he was substituted and the Tyne fans in the stands applauded him. This scene was very moving. How long has it been since Sonny Dean heard applause at home? When was the last time?"

Joe Wesley said nearby: "Maybe it was last season? I remember Dean's performance this season has not been very good..."

Connor Cowley sighed: "Yes. This young man who was once highly expected by all Tyne fans is no longer young, but he did not carry that heavy hope. Now it is a fact that he will leave the team at the end of the season. The promises, vows and expectations of the past are all gone. I hope that this scene today can mean their reconciliation, rather than a last glimmer of light before falling to the bottom again."

Amidst increasingly enthusiastic applause, Dean walked to the sidelines. Biggins was already waiting there, ready to take over from him.

But Dean didn't do that right away. He looked up at the stands.

Those people were actually clapping.

An indescribable complex emotion surged in his heart.

I didn't even know whether I should respond to the applause.

He raised his arms as if to applaud.

But when Biggins on the opposite side saw him raise his hand, he also raised his hand and made a gesture to high-five him.

Dean hesitated for a moment when he saw this, but finally chose Biggins to high-five.

Biggins high-fived and hugged him before running onto the court.

Dean walked off the field, and head coach McNeil was already waiting, and took the initiative to extend his hand in advance.

So Dean extended his hand and shook his.

McNeill didn't just want a handshake, he pulled Dean into his arms and gave him a hug.

"You deserve it, Sonny," McNeill said in Dean's ear, patting him on the back.

Dean did not respond to the head coach. He looked dazed and seemed like he had not yet come to his senses.

He let go of the head coach and walked straight to the bench.

After high-fiving his teammates one by one, he sat on his own chair.

He was still a little confused. He really didn't expect that he would hear applause for him in the last half of the season at Tyne.

He turned his head and looked behind him, wanting to take another look at the fans who were applauding him.

But when he turned around, he didn't see any fans, only the shed of the bench.

Only then did he remember that the shed was not transparent.

The applause had gradually died down, and the singing began 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!!"

This is not only a song that Tyne fans sing to cheer for their team, but also a local folk song in Newcastle.

It was the melody he had heard since childhood.

This song describes the feeling of a wanderer who has been away from home for many years and misses his hometown.

The verse part tells about the difficulty of making a living in big cities like Manchester, Liverpool and London, while the chorus is a beautiful memory of hometown.

The melodious melody and the full sincerity, I wonder how many people in Newcastle left their hometown and ventured out to explore the world after listening to and singing this song. I also wonder how many people finally returned home exhausted after hearing this melody.

While singing, Sonny Dean lowered his head and put a towel on his head.

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Sonny Dean was substituted off and his game was over.

But for the other players on both sides, the game was still going on with twenty minutes left.

For Wang Lie, he could not accept losing this game, nor could he accept a draw in this game. He could only accept winning.

The same is true for the Scouse team. They are aiming to win the championship, so they can never allow themselves to be tied by a weak team like Tyne in an away game, otherwise the gap between them and the top two teams in the league will widen.

These last twenty minutes will be their decisive battle!
"Okay, with the referee's whistle, Delmora kicked the ball back to his own half, and the game started again! The Scouse team had already taken the lead with two goals in the first half, but they were chased by Tyne with two goals in a row. The difficulty of this game must have exceeded their imagination!"

"I think the rumors about internal strife in Tyne before the game have been refuted! Such a tenacious performance is definitely not something a team with internal strife can produce! Wang Lie's arrival not only did not split Tyne, but also united them together, making this 'mercenary army' look like a team!"

"The Scouse players who just lost the ball launched an attack towards Tyne's half! This time they did not pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt to try to lure the Tyne players up... The Scouse players really did not have the time to slowly deal with Tyne. They only had 20 minutes to win the game!"

The commentators were right, Tyne's tenacity was impressive and the Scouse people had no time to maneuver slowly.

After the game resumed, not only did they not pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt, they also launched continuous attacks in the frontcourt - if one attack didn't work, they would try to get a second attack opportunity.

This forced Tyne players to kick the ball forward when they got it in the backcourt.

In this way, the ball will quickly return to the Scouse team.

Their head coach Josep Gil stood on the sidelines, yelling and waving his arms, signaling the team to press forward and chase again.

The Scots are good at mobile warfare, and are particularly good at increasing the tempo of the game.

This is very different from Clayton Athletic, which is good at ball control.

Therefore, the matches between Scouts and Clayton Athletic in recent years have often been very exciting, with tit-for-tat and like a clash of titans.

When leading by two goals but being equalized by Tyne, both head coach Gill and the Scouse players on the field were forced into a desperate situation and burst out with their greatest energy.

The test for Tyne may have just begun...

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"Delmora! Good shot! It went in! Shoot--!"

Amid the commentator's roar and the exclamations of Tyne fans, Goetz dived sideways but failed to touch the ball!

The football hit the outside of the near post and bounced out of the bottom line!

"so close!"

"call!!!"

Goetz got up from the ground and loudly reminded his teammates: "Don't let him come in so easily!"

The side that just scored a goal has to bear greater pressure, which is actually a bit counterintuitive.

But this is the fact.

Wang Lie's double goal helped Tyne equalize the score, and it also seemed to completely wake up the giant of Scouse.

Their pressing coupled with the rapid attack from behind was like a slap from a giant, hitting Tyne's body one after another, shaking their internal organs.

He looked fine on the outside, but in fact he had suffered internal injuries.

Biggins, who replaced Dean, played as a full-back during this period and was unable to attack at all.

Tyne had no choice but to retreat across the board and withstand the Scouse people's fierce counterattack first!

The Tyne fans in the stands gradually stopped cheering and instead looked at the field with stern faces and worry.

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