"Boss, why did you replace me? I can still play!"
Wang Xiaodong clearly had a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
"Dong, take a rest. You are our secret weapon, so of course you have to use it sparingly!" Jack on the side quickly handed over a towel and led Wang Xiaodong to sit on the bench.
Wang Xiaodong felt much better after following the game. Anyway, all his aiming spells had been used up. If he continued to play, he wouldn't know what to do except defend. He might as well give the opportunity to the young people.
"He didn't say anything else, did he?"
Jack looked back at Wang Xiaodong, who was resting on the bench, and made an "OK" gesture.
"This winter, I am really a restless master!" Keegan shook his head and sighed.
Wang Xiaodong started for more than an hour, hitting the goalpost 4 times and being saved by goalkeeper Daryl 5 times. In addition, the defenders used their bodies to block 4 times, kick the stands 6 times and score 3 goals. Wang Xiaodong alone contributed 22 shots.
An average of one shot every 3 minutes, and it was still a powerful volley in the end. With such physical strength at the age of sixteen, Wang Xiaodong's performance really surprised everyone.
But Keegan soon discovered a problem.
In addition to the first few shots that were very accurate, Wang Xiaodong took many more shots before scoring another one at the end.
In other words, as the number of Wang Xiaodong's shots increases, his shooting percentage drops rapidly.
Even under Wang Xiaodong's shooting, Southampton gave all the right to fire to a defensive midfielder.
This style of play not only wastes many offensive opportunities, but also makes the opponent's defense simpler.
It's not okay to continue like this.
Wang Xiaodong has not yet grown into a star that the whole team can rely on.
If this continues, other players will no longer be able to play football.
Sure enough, shortly after Wang Xiaodong was replaced, Southend United seized a counterattack opportunity and penetrated Southampton's door.
"Tch, let me tell you! Without me on the court, our defense will not work at all!"
These words entered Keegan's ears. He turned back to look at Wang Xiaodong, who was so boastful. Keegan curled his lips and said, "I don't know who it is because of this!"
Although there was a slight flaw at the end, Southampton still defeated its opponent 4-1 and qualified for the second round.
After the game, Wang Xiaodong, who scored a hat trick, was once again named the best player in the game.
"Hey, don't worry, stand in a row!"
After receiving the award, Wang Xiaodong was surrounded by excited Southend United players, who scrambled to change jerseys with Wang Xiaodong.
Seeing so many opponents who "admire" him, Wang Xiaodong laughed proudly: "Is this how a star is treated?"
After speaking, Wang Xiaodong took off his jersey and threw it over the heads of the five Southend United players standing in a row in front of him. The five people who were fighting were left behind and left gracefully.
"Ahh! Dong, I love you, can we get married?"
At this moment, a fierce female fan passed the security guard and rushed to Wang Xiaodong, demanding loudly.
Wang Xiaodong looked at the other person's face and body, and made a decisive request.
"Sorry ma'am, I have no plans to get married yet."
"Then, Dong, can you give me your sneakers?" the woman asked again.
"Of course not, these are my lucky sneakers, I want to keep them myself!" After Wang Xiaodong finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the security guard next to him immediately pulled the woman away.
"Dong, if sneakers don't work, then shorts will do! Socks will do, and underwear will do. Dong, I want everything from you!!!"
Looking at the crazy female fans who were pulled away, Wang Xiaodong suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
terrible!
...
Sure enough, Wang Xiaodong once again made the headlines and became even more famous.
Wang Xiaodong, who scored three goals with three powerful shots and scored a hat trick, once again became famous all over England.
Irving's first goal in his return, Cristiano's wonderful lob, Rooney being dissatisfied with the red card given by the referee, all stood aside!
"South Coast Supernova, hat-trick in 66 minutes"
With 4 goals and 1 assist in 3 games, Wang Xiaodong used his strength to explain what "crazy capital" means!
For a time, the entire south coast was discussing Wang Xiaodong's name.
Some fans even think that if Wang Xiaodong hadn't become famous too late, Wang Xiaodong's name should have been included in the just-selected FIFPro Best Rookies list!
Some people also say that based on Wang Xiaodong's performance, if he participates in the Champions League, Messi, the best rookie who is riding the coattails of Barcelona, will also have to step aside!
On the wall of the sporting goods store opposite St. Mary's Stadium, the numbers have changed to 4/12.
This place has become a check-in attraction. Every time Wang Xiaodong scores a goal, the store owner will come out and repaint it.
For this game, the store owner rushed out of the store three times to change the numbers on the wall.
Such an amazing performance made fans who supported Wang Xiaodong instantly feel that the number 12 could not satisfy Wang Xiaodong's talent.
Of course, there are some media who are not too concerned about the excitement and believe that these 12 goals should be league goals, so the goals in the League Cup cannot be counted.
In response to this, Wang Xiaodong replied domineeringly: "If it doesn't count, it won't count. When I score 12 goals in the league, what else will you do?"
...
What Wang Xiaodong didn't know was that shortly after the game, thousands of miles away in China, his name spread to thousands of households along with these three goals.
"Good evening, viewers, this is the "World Football" column that CCBV-5 broadcasts for you every Monday at 7:30. I am the host."
Attentive fans discovered that although Duan Huan had two panda eyes, his eyes were shining.
It looked like he was either excited or drank a lot of coffee.
"A lot has happened in world football in the past week. In England, the first round of the League Cup is also in full swing."
When the League Cup was mentioned, Duan Huan's face showed excitement again.
"According to the Manchester City Evening News, Sinclair, who was injured in the league last weekend, will miss this game, and forward Andy Cole is also unable to play."
"Therefore, Sun Jihai is likely to be included in the starting 11, replacing Sinclair as the right midfielder and participating in the second round of the League Cup."
"In last weekend's match against Bolton, Sun Jihai performed very well, and one of his shots hit the crossbar."
"Although Doone's stupid handball in the penalty area in the last minute ruined the team's efforts, Manchester City, who lost in vain, are likely to use their weak opponents as a target for venting."
"No matter what, this is Sun Jihai's best chance to conquer Pierce!"
Then the screen turned, and the list of players listed by the "Manchester Evening News" appeared on the screen.
Although Sun Jihai's name was placed first in the avant-garde column, the fans are not stupid. They all know that this is a deliberate move by the TV station.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Sun Jihai is still not popular overseas!" Xiao Chen shook his head, not optimistic about Sun Jihai's future at all.
Today's Sun Jihai can be said to be the number one domestic player.
He played in League One for one year and three years at Manchester City.
But every time CCTV broadcasts it, it tries to make it as big as possible.
Just like this time, if you hit the goalpost, you may be included in the 11-man roster, and you may also "conquer" a small team you have never heard of.
Is this interesting?
The fans were quite interested at first, but after watching a few Manchester City games, they all shook their heads.
It's true that Sun Jihai is the starter, but he rarely appears on the screen.
He is an unknown engineer who always sticks to his post and makes contributions.
Although there have been a few outstanding performances, they are only those few times.
Even if you want to support such a player, you have no way to do it!
Just as Xiao Chen sighed repeatedly, the screen camera turned and switched to the center of a stadium with simple facilities.
Judging from the picture quality, Tianzu has no idea how many times he spent to get this video.
But if you listen carefully, there seems to be great excitement hidden in the dubbing voices of the people behind the scenes.
"This was one of the first rounds of the League Cup that just passed, between Southampton and Southend United in the Championship."
"Southampton was relegated from the Premier League last season, so they have to start from the first round of the League Cup this season."
"But we can see that there is an Oriental face among Southampton's starting lineup."
"Yes, he is Wang Xiaodong, an overseas Chinese living in Southampton, England!"
"Overseas Chinese? Is the host right? Are you sure he's not of Chinese descent?" Upon hearing the word "overseas Chinese," Xiao Chen immediately sat up straight on the sofa.
"Good guy, besides Li Tie, Sun Jihai and Dong Fangzhuo, do we have other players playing in England?!" Seeing Wang Xiaodong's friendly oriental face, Xiao Chen nodded, temporarily accepting Wang Xiaodong.
"...In this game, Southampton adopted a fast break tactic and got off to a good start within ten seconds..."
"This also seemed to inspire Wang Xiaodong. In the next 60 minutes or so, Wang Xiaodong completed the first hat trick of his career!"
As soon as the words "hat trick" came out, fans across the country sat upright and stared at the video highlights of Wang Xiaodong replayed on the screen.
Good guy, every kick is more powerful than the last, and every time it is more powerful.
Tianzu spent a lot of money this time and spent a full 5 minutes editing all of Wang Xiaodong's shots in this game.
After watching it, the fans all looked unsatisfied.
"Dear Niang Xipi, who said our Chinese players can't shoot?"
"These few kicks are no worse than Ma Mingyu's world-beating kicks!"
"Oh my god, where did this kid come from?"
After the clip was played, the sound of the circle sounded again.
"It is reported that Wang Xiaodong has played three times on behalf of Southampton this season. Counting this game, he has created a total of four goals and one assist. The average number of goals per game has reached 1.3."
"Wang Xiaodong is only 16 years old this year. Let us wish this young player to play better and better in the British Championship. We at "World Football" will also follow up on Wang Xiaodong's follow-up..."
Speaking of which, the camera switched to a video of Wang Xiaodong’s interview after the game.
On the screen, Wang Xiaodong frowned. The reporter on the other side spoke stumbling English. He seemed to be trying hard to listen.
At the end, Wang Xiaodong finally couldn't help it and said into the microphone: "What the hell? What did you just say?"
Looking at the other party's confused face, Wang Xiaodong put on a serious expression again: "PARDON? (Please say it again)"
Listening to the smell of dirt on the screen, Xiao Chen snapped his fingers in excitement: "Good guy, he is indeed an overseas Chinese!"
