The game is over!
Southampton drew with Preston at the last moment and successfully took a point away from home.
But in the eyes of the media, the result of this Championship game is not important.
Only the two teenagers who contributed assists and goals were the focus of public attention.
Adhering to his speed and skills, Walcott used a long-distance run at the last moment to break open the tortoise shell that the opponent had defended for 90 minutes.
And Wang Xiaodong's kick is even more fascinating.
The Guardian's headline was succinct: "Newbie? Veteran?"
When everyone in Southampton was upset about the goal conceded at the end of the game, only Wang Xiaodong saw the flag raised by the linesman on the sidelines.
When most people see the linesman raising the flag, their first reaction is to complain to the referee that the ball was offside.
Only Wang Xiaodong took the free kick as quickly as possible and found Walcott near the midfield line.
Only then did the little tiger's final single-handed move come about.
With such keen observation skills and such proficient use of the offside rule, is he really a rookie on the court?
In an interview with Sky, Sir Bobby Charlton was also asked about his opinion on Wang Xiaodong's long pass.
"...It is undeniable that he is a football genius!"
"Keegan is so lucky to have discovered two good players!"
"Stay calm in the face of danger, find fighters at critical moments, and send precise long passes!"
"Together these three conditions, even today's England internationals would find it difficult for anyone to achieve them at the same time."
"I have also received this kid's game highlights from my friend Amway. I am 100% sure that he is definitely a rising star."
"Given time, there will definitely be a place for him in the Premier League!"
With Bobby Charlton's endorsement, Wang Xiaodong once again became the darling of a wealthy family.
To break it down, Wang Xiaodong has contributed 5 goals and 3 assists to Southampton so far, and including the League Cup, he has only played 7 times.
From the beginning when people discussed his arrogance and vulgarity to later discussing his abilities and talents, many fans gradually discovered that Wang Xiaodong, who had always been carefree, was actually a very talented guy!
Even professor Wenger made it clear in a recent interview that he must recruit the two into the team.
This directly poked a hornet's nest, and Southampton fans stopped playing.
What's going on with your Arsenal team lately?
Have you gone crazy since building the new stadium?
If you don’t buy those well-known stars, why would you choose those young people to buy?
Are Reyes, Fabregas and Senderos not enough for you to train?
How come we at Southampton finally produced two geniuses, and you actually want to take them away?
We still need to rely on the "Dongxi combination" composed of Wang Xiaodong and Theo Walcott to return to the Premier League!
how? It seems like you want to get rid of the two of them in winter?
For a time, fans came to the club door to protest, hoping that the team would firmly grasp the talent in hand. Don't waste the opportunity to be promoted just for the sake of temporary profit.
Naturally, Kevin Keegan doesn't want the talents that the team finally produced to be poached by those wealthy clubs, at least not this season.
He said that Walcott is already the most important member of Southampton's tactical system, even more important than last season's top scorer Peter Crouch.
Dong is also gradually moving closer to the team's core system, and Keegan has begun to study how to create a dual-core team with the two as the center.
"Dong and Theo have signed four-year contracts with the team, which means that both of them will play for the club in the next four seasons. Everything must be based on the contract!" Kevin Keegan's speech gave the fans a moment of relief. Zuo was pleased, but some wealthy families saw an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Now is the Jin Yuan era.
It doesn't mean that if you sign for four years, you will actually play for four years.
As long as someone is willing to spend money, even Ronaldinho can poach him!
As soon as the Gunners fans heard the professor's words, they all clamored to buy the two of them.
Since letting Vieira go last season, today's Gunners are like patients with lumbar spondylitis, unable to attack and defend.
Wang Xiaodong's style of play and ability are similar to Vieira's, coupled with his extremely high ability to read the game, Gunners fans are very much looking forward to him taking over Vieira's position.
Not to mention Walcott's role.
Although Reyes debuted as a "golden boy", his performance has always been mediocre, and he has always been yearning for Real Madrid.
Now Walcott's abilities in all aspects are no worse than those of the Spaniard, so what are you waiting for?
Buy it!
Just when the quarrel between the fans of both sides began to shake the relationship between the two clubs, the Gunners took the initiative to withdraw from this "competition".
We admire these two people and want to recruit them as our subordinates.
But... the money may not be enough!
Such a simple and practical reason makes the shooter a laughing stock.
Sir Alex Ferguson said in an interview: "...Since Arsenal has sold Vieira, why not try to sell Henry?"
Naked and adding insult to injury.
If the Gunners sell two captains for two consecutive years, I'm afraid they will never be able to return to their peak form two years ago.
...
There was a lot of noise outside, and Wang Xiaodong was lying on the bed talking on the phone.
Wang Xiaodong's mobile screen saver has long been replaced by a still of the Little Witch's cosplay. After dyeing her hair back, the Little Witch cosplayed herself in props and costumes.
Wang Xiaodong selected his favorite one from the more than a hundred photos sent by the other party as a screensaver.
In return, Wang Xiaodong sent back a link to Southampton's website, where he had all his photos from the game.
"Dong, I saw it. That pass was so beautiful! Everyone stood there dumbfounded. You were the only one who reacted. You are so smart!"
The little witch had just taken a bath. There was a glass of papaya milk on the bedside, and a popular science book on "How to Enlarge Breasts" was pressed under the cup.
After she said goodbye to Wang Xiaodong, she vowed that even if she failed the exam, she would let Wang Xiaodong see her changes at a glance the next time they met.
Wang Xiaodong was also very happy to hear the little witch praising him on the phone.
"Haha, because of this kick, old man Keegan held an impromptu meeting to discuss whether to put me in the starting lineup!"
"Really? Then you can start the next league game?"
"Who knows?" Wang Xiaodong chuckled, "I have scored goals and assisted. I'm afraid the fans won't be willing to put me on the bench, right?"
"That's impossible to say!" the little witch snorted. "You're not the one who scores the most goals!"
She knew that the two of them would not deal with each other, so she deliberately said it to anger Wang Xiaodong.
Mentioning Walcott, Wang Xiaodong curled his lips in anger.
"Don't mention that guy, I get angry even mentioning that guy! Emma, do you know what that little kitten said to me after that game?"
"What did you say? Aren't you grateful for your assist?"
"I'm so grateful!" Wang Xiaodong cursed, "That guy said to me in a rude manner: 'Don't think that I will be grateful to you if you pass the ball to me. You should thank me for giving you an assist'!"
"Hahahahahaha, what a stinky guy!" The little witch was amused by Wang Xiaodong's tone. In her heart, even ten Walcotts could not compare to one Wang Xiaodong.
After laughing for a while, the little witch remembered an annoying thing.
"Dong, the American youth magazine "People" invited me to be the cover star. I don't know what to do?"
"People? That magazine is quite big. It's a good opportunity to expand your reputation and make money, so go for it!"
"No! I just returned to school, and many courses have fallen behind. I can't delay any longer." The little witch shook her head.
"Then don't go. Tell them that you have to study hard and you will take the graduation exam soon!"
"But, but..." the little witch fell into a dilemma.
Just like Wang Xiaodong said, you don't dare to refuse such a good thing easily.
"That's it, you make less money and let them send people to London to interview you. The filming and shooting will all be in the UK, and they can't take up your study time. What do you think?"
"Eh? It's really possible!" The little witch was delighted when she heard this. "Dong, thank you. If it weren't for your suggestion, I really don't know what I would have done!"
"Hmph, do you know the pain of being forced to shoot an advertisement?" Wang Xiaodong snorted, feeling resentful about the time Emma forced him to shoot an advertisement.
"Hey, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I asked you to shoot an advertisement and you have to come. If you don't come, you can't!" The little witch rolled on the bed and started acting coquettishly.
Hearing the other party acting rogue on the phone, Wang Xiaodong also gave a wry smile.
Which boy doesn’t like quirky little lolita?
At this moment, Emma suddenly remembered something. She held her phone and said seriously: "By the way, Dong, I remembered something when you mentioned this."
"What's up?"
"Dong, don't you like being forced by the club to shoot commercials? You can find an agent!"
"Agent?" As a professional player, Wang Xiaodong has heard this word more than once.
Last time Keegan also reminded himself vaguely that it was time to find someone to take care of it for him.
"Why, do you have anything to recommend?"
"Yes!" The little witch on the other end of the phone nodded heavily.
"Tell me, who is it?"
"Wait a minute, you have to promise me first. Even if you have an agent, you are not allowed to refuse commercials with me in the future!"
"Okay, okay, I won't refuse. As long as you call me, I will go. How about that?"
"That's pretty much it!" The little witch nodded with satisfaction, stretched out her arms, and took out a business card from her bag. "Jason Ferguson, the phone number is XXXXXXX, he said he will contact you in the next few days."
"Jason Ferguson? Why does this name sound so familiar?" Wang Xiaodong smacked his lips.
"It sounds familiar!" the little witch chuckled, "His father is a head coach!"
