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Chapter 83 A tit-for-tat opening

Jiang Dongxun looked at Wang Lie who was walking towards him, his eyes seemed to turn into physical bullets, and he did not hide his ambition and desire when he looked at Wang Lie.

But Wang Lie didn't look at him. Instead, he stretched out his hand and quickly touched it with Jiang Dongxun as a routine, then walked towards the next Hackney Knights player.

From beginning to end, he kept his head slightly raised and his eyes looking upwards.

It seemed as if she didn't take Kang Dong-hoon seriously at all.

But Jiang Dongxun was not angry at all, but happy instead - after the captain of the national team forwarded the video yesterday, he felt that Wang Lie looked down upon him. But now that he was in close contact with Wang Lie, he felt that perhaps Wang Lie had deliberately pretended to look down upon him yesterday.

Because it was obvious that Wang Lie was deliberately avoiding him. The evidence was that he didn't even dare to look him in the eye just now!

So what he did yesterday was just bluffing, he was actually scared!

Just as his teammates on the national team said, the Chinese team led by Wang Lie lost to the South Korean team in two consecutive Asian Cups. How could Wang Lie have the nerve to put on airs in front of the South Korean players and call himself the "Light of Asia"?

After Wang Lie left, most of the remaining Tyne players looked at him with unfriendly eyes, especially the Brazilian player number seven, Vitini, who stared at him as if they wanted to eat him alive.

But Jiang Dongxun was not afraid at all. Instead, he bravely met Vitini's gaze and looked into his eyes.

I'm not even afraid of Wang Lie, so why should I be afraid of you, a brainless fan of Wang Lie?
Seeing this scene, Chinese commentator Luo Jin said: "In today's game, Jiang Dongxun is a key figure. Everyone can pay close attention to his performance."

As a commentator for national television, there are some things he cannot say, so he can only hint to the audience in front of the TV in this euphemistic way.

I understand everything I understand.

If you don’t understand... go online and ask why Luo Jin said that, and you’ll basically understand.

Zhao Chuanfeng, who was standing nearby, sneered when he heard Luo Jin say this.

He was also having a hard time holding it in.

He also learned about the "war of words" that took place on the Internet last night - which should be early yesterday morning in China, and last night local time in the UK - after he got up and went online.

After understanding the whole story, Zhao Chuanfeng believes that this is completely the Koreans being shameless, and he 100% supports what all Chinese fans and players did in this incident.

It's just that due to his identity, it's really not convenient for him to make a public statement.

Otherwise, who knows whether the neighboring country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will call Taiwan to protest...

The commentators of the national media are walking on thin ice, but the online anchors who have opened their own live broadcast rooms and use foreign signal sources to broadcast live to their fans do not have such concerns.

In his "Zhou Zhou Football" live broadcast room, Zhao Zhou openly cursed Jiang Dongxun:
"What a shame! Who doesn't know how they won the Asian Cup? The Koreans think it's glorious. Only the Koreans can do such a thing without human moral bottom line! Brother Wang, beat him! Beat him to death!"

Thanks to Kang Dong-hoon's likes before the game, although it was late at night, there were a lot of people online in Zhao Zhou's live broadcast room at the same time, and he was very popular.

Many people were attracted by this incident and wanted to see how Brother Wang dealt with the Koreans.

The reason why I chose to watch in this kind of live broadcast room instead of enjoying better picture quality and more professional commentary on the big screen of TV is, of course, because professional commentators cannot scold Koreans so blatantly!

The anchor enjoys cursing, and the audience who come to watch the live broadcast also enjoy it, and if they enjoy it, they give rewards to the anchor.

When the anchor saw the tips, he cursed even more loudly, and the audience in the live broadcast room gave tips one after another, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

It’s a win-win situation for everyone…

It is hard for the Koreans, who have to bear the stigma. Of course, the Koreans may not feel it is hard, after all, they are not ashamed, but proud.

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After the game started, Hackney Knights kicked off and launched an attack.

When the ball was passed to Kang Dong-hoon's feet, there was a burst of boos from the stands of Lize Park Stadium.

The booing wasn't loud, not even deafening.

But the other Hackney Knights players didn't get the same treatment. When Jiang Dongxun received the ball, the booing sounded very abruptly, which was very eye-catching...

Unlike the commentators in China who were cautious, Connor Cowley, the English commentator for this game, didn't care about these things.

Since he is not a party to the matter, he can naturally comment on it from a neutral perspective.

So he briefly introduced to the audience in front of the TV the incident in which Kang Dong-hoon liked a Korean reporter's post on Instagram, which caused fans and players from China and South Korea to quarrel online.

Let the audience know why Kang Dong-hoon, who had no grudge against Taeon, was suddenly booed by the home fans at Taeon's home stadium.

Luke Milne, who was his partner in commentary for the game, added after he introduced the basic situation: "Kang is a Korean player who was born and raised in the UK. It is said that he is also a thorn in the Korean national team. He once had a conflict with his senior teammate when playing billiards in the national team... Connor, do you know? In Korea, the country is very particular about 'seniority and respect for the young'. As a young player, even if Kang has outstanding abilities, he has to bow his head in front of the national team players who are older than him. And Kang did not give way to his seniors at the time... This incident caused quite a stir in the Korean national team at the time, but in the end the Korean national team did not impose any punishment on Kang..."

"He is the top star of the South Korean team. How could the national team punish its top star? They have no one who can replace Kang," said Connor Cowley.

"Yes, the South Korean team obviously relies on him, so they acquiesced to Jiang's breaking of the South Korean team's inherent tradition. I don't know if this gave Jiang an illusion that he could do whatever he wanted in the world without being punished..." At this point, Luke Milne snorted, "But this time it's obvious that he provoked someone he shouldn't have provoked. If I were Neves, I would temporarily take him out of the starting lineup today."

Connor Cowley laughed and quipped, "Not that exaggerated, right?"

"It's not an exaggeration at all, Connor. Although Wang has not responded from last night to today, based on my understanding of Wang, he will definitely respond in this game." Milne said in a very affirmative tone.

Like Nick Waters and Marvin Bullock, who have played before, Luke Milne is also a Sofia United legend. As one of the most successful clubs in England, Sofia United has a long and glorious history and has produced many club legends...

After retiring, most of these celebrities will continue to be active in the public eye as football commentators and guest speakers.

However, unlike his two legendary teammates, Milne stood on Wang Lie's side.

As the captain of Wang Lie during his time at Sofia United, Luke Milne always stood on Wang Lie's side and spoke for him, whether during his playing days or after retiring as a commentator.

Even when Wang Lie had a conflict with the club, he only criticized the club for doing things wrong and not respecting the club's legend, and never said a bad word about Wang Lie.

No matter how outrageous Wang Lie's actions seemed in the eyes of others, he would just say, "Wang must have his reasons for doing this. You criticize him because you don't understand him."

Connor Cowley was also very clear about Milne's position, so he was not surprised by what he said, and he followed his words and said: "Ha, this game is going to be interesting!"

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Hearing the boos from Leese Park, the Korean commentator said, "It looks like Kang Dong-hoon will face a very difficult away game today!"

The guest commentator next to him said: "I think this is also a good motivation for player Jiang. He will definitely respond to the boos with a good performance in the game!"

They both knew the ins and outs of the matter, but because they had the same concerns as the Chinese commentator, some things could only be said in a different way.

But what’s a bit embarrassing is that... right after the commentator cheered for player Jiang, Jiang Dongxun passed the ball instead of choosing to dribble through.

However, the Korean commentator reacted quickly and immediately said: "That's right. Facing the defense of Tayen central defender Guendouzi and defensive midfielder Ramosa, there is no need to fight alone. We should rely more on the strength of the team. Although facing an unfavorable situation away from home, Kang did not get upset because of the boos. He remained calm!"

The Korean commentator also echoed: "In this game, Hackney Knights head coach Paul Neves arranged Kang Dongxun to be the starting striker instead of his previous left midfielder. The position is closer to the center, and the defensive pressure he faces will be greatly increased, but once he gets the opportunity, he can directly threaten Tyne's goal! In this game, Kang Dongxun can score as long as he can seize a few opportunities!"

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The ball passed by Kang Dong-hoon was passed around and finally landed at the feet of Hackney Knights attacking midfielder Mads Kerten, who started the game.

He then tried to pass the ball to Robin Bok, another starting striker, but the pass was too far.

Bock was still trying desperately to chase the ball, but the power of Kerten's pass was too great.

Goetz left the goal and confiscated the ball directly.

Bock made a wasted trip, but he did not complain at all. Instead, he gave a thumbs up to Kerten who passed the ball to him.

Kerten raised his hand in apology.

"Roel Pope's injury has a huge impact on Hackney Knights' offense. They are missing a top passer who can deliver a fatal blow... This means that their offensive thinking has to change." Zhao Chuanfeng analyzed the failed attack of Hackney Knights just now. "Kerten's characteristics are completely different from Pope. Kerten is better at shooting and scoring, and has a stronger impact. Asking him to organize the offense is like asking Zhang Fei to embroider, it's too much to ask..."

As he spoke, goalkeeper Goetz threw the football forward with his hand and launched an attack.

The person who came back to meet them was Wang Lie.

He surveyed the situation before receiving the ball, with Hackney Knights centre-back Malik Mount following behind him, which meant there was space in the Hackney Knights defence.

However, Wang Lie was pressed against by Monte and had no chance to pass the ball behind him - it was not impossible for him to pass the ball if he had to, but the accuracy could not be guaranteed at all, and he might lose the ball, wasting an opportunity for a counterattack.

So Wang Lie headed the ball back and passed it to his midfield teammate Van Ginkel who came from behind.

He could only hope that Van Ginkel could take advantage of the space he had created.

Van Ginkel did not disappoint him. After receiving Wang Lie's header, he used his foot to stop the ball forward instead of stopping it under his feet and then accelerating forward! The reason why he did not pass the ball immediately but chose to dribble the ball was to make full use of the space in the middle that Wang Lie had pulled out and attract the defensive players to move closer to him.

Sure enough, Hackney Knights' right back Joseph Fitzwater moved to the middle to defend him, and Van Ginkel passed the ball to Vitini on the left rib.

Seeing Vitini receive the ball unmarked, Leeds Park cheered.

The commentators also became excited:
"Vitini! Catch the ball in the open space!"

"Van Ginkel! Great shot! Found Vitini!"

As Vitini received the ball, he first looked up towards the middle.

He saw Wang Lie rushing forward with his head down, very fast!

If Vitini had not seen what it looked like when Wang Lie came up from behind at high speed during recent training, he would have been dazed.

Because just two months ago, in Wang Lie's first game for Tyne, he had repeatedly made counterattacks in which he came from behind.

When Vitini got the ball on the wing, he even had to slow down a little and wait for Wang Lie.

He had just received the pass from Van Ginkel and when he looked towards the middle, he could already see Wang Lie making a run forward...

Vitini did not pass the ball to Wang Lie immediately, but quickly rushed into the penalty area with the ball.

After attracting Sebastian Surget, another Hackney Knights central defender who was lagging behind, to defend him, Vitini made a cross!
Wang Lie in the middle lane has arrived at this time!
However, Hackney Knights' center back Mount also followed him.

The two men ran all the way from the center circle to the front of the penalty area. Seeing that Wang Lie was about to receive the ball, Monte used his hands and feet to rush towards Wang Lie.

But he didn't knock Wang Lie away...

Wang Lie still completed the shot!
And the quality is very high!

Hackney Knights goalkeeper Rafael Vito dived sideways and saved the ball from going out of bounds with one hand!
"Wang's long shot - Vito!! Beautiful shot! Beautiful save! Less than five minutes into the game, Wang made the first shot for Tyne, who was playing at home! It was a very threatening and quick counterattack!"

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After Wang Lie's shot was saved by Vito, Tyne got a corner kick.

After a corner kick, Katic headed the ball, but the angle was too straight and was caught by Hackney Knights goalkeeper Vito.

Then after Vito stood up, he did not immediately throw the ball or kick the ball to attack. Instead, he made a gesture, indicating that everyone should slow down the pace and steady themselves.

"It's right to be steady. After the opening, it was obvious that Tayen, who were playing at home, were very excited and we couldn't follow their rhythm!" the Korean commentator praised.

After all Tyne players had left the penalty area and even central defenders like Katic and Gunduzzi had returned to their positions, Vito threw the ball to his teammates.

Then the Hackney Knights began to pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt, as if they were not in a hurry to move forward.

When they were passing the ball back and forth in the backcourt, Wang Lie, Vitini and Dean were running back and forth in the frontcourt to press, while Tyne's midfield and backcourt players were gradually pressing forward.

Seeing that there were more and more spaces in Tyne's backcourt, the Hackney Knights passed the ball forward.

Once they cross the center line, they will immediately speed up. The team's running speed is a level higher than when they were passing the ball in the backcourt just now.

This kind of passing and cutting coordination during high-speed running is a great test of the players' tacit understanding and the coach's tactical design.

With and without the ball, everyone has to know how to run.

Like Clayton Athletic, the Hackney Knights are the type of team that is good at keeping the ball.

But unlike Clayton Athletic, once the Hackney Knights enter the opponent's half, they will start to speed up. When they are near the opponent's 30-meter area, they will use frequent interspersed runs to create chaos in the opponent's defense, find gaps, and hit the dangerous area in one go.

Clayton Athletic continued to pass the ball slowly until they found an opportunity, then they suddenly accelerated.

Simply put, both teams passed the ball, but Clayton Athletic passed the ball more horizontally in the frontcourt, while Hackney Knights passed the ball more forward.

The results of different styles are not exactly the same.

Clayton Athletic's passing and control is very stable, but it looks a bit dull. Fans who don't like this style always complain that Clayton Athletic's games make them sleepy. But the advantage is that it is stable and not prone to mistakes.

This is also why Scouse and Clayton Athletic competed for the league championship last season, and they were so devastated after losing to Wang Lie's Sofia United in the 35th round. Because no matter how well they perform, they look back and see that Clayton Athletic is behind them. This really puts a lot of pressure on them, making them always afraid to make mistakes, fearing that if they make a mistake, Clayton Athletic will immediately surpass them.

Facts have proved this point. In the 35th round, the Scouse team lost to Sofia United, and the first place in the league was taken by the old and stable Clayton Athletic. In the remaining three rounds of the league, Clayton Athletic won all the games and did not give the Scouse team any chance.

Hackney Knights' passing and control are more passionate and imaginative. If they can succeed, it will be a very beautiful and artistic attack. But the chance of failure is also greater than that of Clayton Athletic. After all, forward passes are more risky and have a lower success rate. Once this through ball fails, it will give the opponent a chance to counterattack.

In order to improve the success rate, their midfield core Roel Pope is very crucial.

As one of the top five attacking midfielders in the world today, Pope's abilities in other aspects may not be the best, but if you only look at his ability to deliver threatening balls, then he is absolutely world-class.

Sometimes, even when outsiders seem to have no opportunities, he can still find a path and accurately deliver the ball to his teammates who are making forward runs.

Top-notch sense of smell and vision, as well as top-notch imagination, have made Roel Pope a world-class attacking midfielder.

If Pope had not been injured, the game would have been more difficult for Tyne, and McNeil might have had to arrange his team to play a defensive counterattack.

Between Hackney Knights' three passes and two falls, the ball was passed to Kang Dong-hoon again. This time he received the ball with his back to the goal in the forward position, and then he passed the ball horizontally without stopping.

Passed to his midfield teammate Mads Kerten.

The Danish midfielder faked a move as if he was going to run towards the ball before receiving it, tricking Tayne's defensive midfielder Gianfranco Ramosa into moving sideways to block it.

But Kerten's move was just a feint!

He leaned his upper body forward but his feet remained in place. After a feint, he immediately changed direction, letting the ball pass from Jiang Dongxun, and then used the inside of his left foot to push the ball to the right.

Then he dodged the gap and kicked the ball!

The football flew towards the goal like a cannonball!
"Kerten—!"

"Goetz!!"

Tyne goalkeeper Elliot Goetz jumped into the air. Faced with the powerful shot, he didn't dare to take it directly. He could only clench his fists to hit the flying ball away.

He hit the ball to Tyne's left and Hackney Knights' right.

Hackney Knights right-back Joseph Fitzwater used his chest to take the ball off the ball, and when Vitini was trying to steal the ball, he passed the ball sideways to his defensive midfielder teammate Kimba Bello.

Then he immediately accelerated forward and bypassed Vitini.

Bello also passed the ball into the space in front of him.

"Bello makes a diagonal pass! The Knights' attack is coming again!"

Tyne's fans didn't even have time to cheer for Goetz's save just now, and now they were worried again.

Fitzwater received the ball and passed it directly!
In front of the goal, Hackney Knights striker Robin Bok and Tyneside Hugo Gunduzzi ran to grab the ball at the same time.

Bock, who was only 1.82 meters tall, seemed to have difficulty gaining an advantage over Gunduz, who was 1.87 meters tall, but he still jumped over bravely and collided with Gunduz.

He didn't stop the ball, but due to his interference, Gunduzzi only touched the ball slightly, changing the direction of the ball's flight, instead of successfully clearing it!
"The ball is still in the penalty area!"

Ramosa and Katic rushed towards the football together, and at the same time, Kang Dongxun also rushed over!
Katic took the lead to block the position, and at the same time raised his butt to block Jiang Dongxun behind him, and then Ramosa came up and kicked the ball, and the ball was finally kicked out of the sideline...

The Hackney Knights' attack came to an end.

There was applause from the stands of Leeds Park Stadium. It was applause from the Tyne fans to Ramosa who had successfully cleared the ball, and to goalkeeper Goetz who had just made a wonderful save.

They only had time to do this now... they had been so nervous just now.

"Damn it!" Robbie Dixie clapped his hands and cursed. Of course, only curse words could accurately describe his mood at this time. "The Cavaliers' offensive is quite fierce! I thought they would become weaker without Pope..."

Jon Berg teased Dixie: "Do you think you were too optimistic yesterday? This is the first in the league!"

Unexpectedly, Dixie snorted, "So what if we're first in the league? Didn't your Chinese friend say, 'Who says that the princes and nobles are born nobler than us?' Who says we can't win first in the league?"

After saying that, he sighed again: "It's a pity that the young man didn't come to watch the game today, otherwise Wang's shot just now might have gone in!"

Berg was speechless: "Robbie, don't go from one extreme to another..."

(End of this chapter)