Raiola finally chose to give in because he saw "future" in Wang Xiaodong.
future, that is, the future.
Sure enough, Wang Xiaodong, who had excellent performance on the field, once again appeared in the 16-man roster.
In order to return to the top six in the league as soon as possible, Kevin Keegan even made Wang Xiaodong the starter.
This is big news!
"Winter finally starts in the league!"
"The era of winter is finally coming?"
"Mom, I want to watch 'Dongxi Group'!"
Hull City were runners-up in the last English League One and have been promoted to the Championship this season.
The team from the banks of the River Hull in Yorkshire are nicknamed "The Tigers" by their fans because they wear straight yellow and black jerseys.
And their team emblem also has a mighty tiger head.
"Kitten, don't be afraid, I will pass the ball to you."
In the players tunnel, Wang Xiaodong still approached Walcott and stroked the back of his neck like a real cat.
But Walcott didn't show an expression of enjoyment like a cat. He rolled his eyes, obviously extremely resentful of Wang Xiaodong's behavior.
But there was no way, Wang Xiaodong could lift him up with one arm.
Under Wang Xiaodong's "torture", Walcott, the "little tiger", had already learned to accept the situation.
"Aribati, do you miss me?"
"Oh! Dong, Dong!!!" the fans who were visiting the team responded enthusiastically.
"Let me hear your shouts."
"Oh oh oh!!! Dongdongdong!!!"
Although there were only 3,000 visiting team fans, 20,000 people cheered at this moment.
"He was always so passionate and full of energy."
"Isn't this bad?" Kevin Keegan smiled, "As long as winter is here, our morale will always be positive!"
"You are right, I have never seen depression in Dong." Jack also praised, "Dong is a natural encourager!"
Although Hull City, which has a century-old history, has never won the top league, their stadium atmosphere is the best in England.
"Breathe~~~Breathe~~~"
Stepping on the soft turf, Wang Xiaodong took a deep breath and felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.
"Dong, did you know? This stadium is shared by Hull City Football Club and Rugby Club." Fernandez reminded.
"I said it's so familiar, but it turns out I'm back at home, haha!"
"And I heard that netizens conducted a vote a few days ago, and this was chosen by the fans as the best football stadium!"
Kingston Communications Stadium can accommodate 25,000 fans at the same time and is designed in an asymmetrical bowl shape.
The stadium is not only shared by football and rugby, but also has a supporting Geometry Technology Gym, ice rink, study room, library, gym, computer room, cafe and bar nearby.
How could people not love such a beautiful place that integrates leisure, entertainment, learning and competition?
There were only 3,000 visiting team fans who came to watch the game, because there were also 5,000 to 6,000 neutral fans who bought tickets.
They are neither fans of the home team nor fans of the away team.
They are just a group of the most innocent football fans, cheering for whichever side plays well.
With such a large number of neutral fans watching the game at the scene, the atmosphere at the Kingston Communications Stadium was naturally very harmonious.
But the atmosphere was atmosphere. After the start, Hull City, which was temporarily in the relegation zone, did not want to let Southampton leave easily from the beginning.
One of Hull City's few wins in the first half of the league was a visit to Southampton.
Now back at home, Hull City's guys are attacking more fiercely than each other.
Keegan was not worried at all about the home team's ferocious attack.
In this game, he sent Wang Xiaodong to start, just to teach those teams that picked on Southampton a lesson.
Nowadays, the best defensive midfielder in the English Championship is in our hands. If you still attack desperately, I will show you why the flowers are so red!
Keegan did not direct too much. He crossed his hands on his chest and looked at Wang Xiaodong in the midfield and Theo Walcott in the frontcourt from time to time, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.
I really look forward to the "Dongxi combination" shining on the court!
Keegan can even predict that Wang Xiaodong, who is defensively solid and has accurate long passes, and Walcott, who is fast and has sharp breakthroughs, will become the most feared pairing in England for opponents.
Sure enough, Hull City, which was always attacking, did take some initiative. However, because their offensive method was too simple and they had to avoid Wang Xiaodong's main defense area, even if they hit the ball into the Saints penalty area, they would only be able to hit the players. Leave it in Nimi's hands.
In the 18th minute, Wang Xiaodong used a powerful collision to knock the Hull City player who was dribbling the ball into the air.
After strong resistance from the home team fans, the referee Walton had to "give" a free kick to the home team.
You must know that Wang Xiaodong's previous successful defenses used such actions and intensity, but the referee turned a blind eye to it.
"What are you looking at? Have you never seen nose picking?"
Wang Xiaodong deliberately stood in front of the ball to prevent his opponent from taking a quick free kick.
Keegan on the sidelines nodded with satisfaction.
Although Wang Xiaodong has a weak foundation, his ability to absorb is very fast.
As a defensive midfielder, he can not only always maintain sufficient physical strength, but his brain is also constantly functioning at the same time.
At any time, he will keep his responsibilities in mind and make the best choice.
To prevent the opponent from taking free kicks like this, if a defensive midfielder had not suffered two or three losses, he would not be so diligent in improving.
"Farke, you are standing at the foul point! Back away!"
Hull City's forward Green is also out.
When Wang Xiaodong blocked their quick serve, he deliberately stood behind the foul point, causing Green to have to put the ball back slightly.
But Wang Xiaodong was really irritating.
After using the fastest time to test the strength of the referee's penalty, they kept colliding with their offensive players with their bodies, and even destroyed several attacks.
This time, the referee finally couldn't resist the pressure and awarded a set kick. Wang Xiaodong was still "unrepentant" and wanted to go further.
Farke, this is our home court!
How can you be allowed to be so arrogant?
Green bent over, clamped his hands on both sides of the ball, and kept touching Wang Xiaodong's toes with the ball.
Of course Wang Xiaodong knew the other party's intentions.
The other party has started to "pick faults" and must be very angry.
Glancing at the referee who was watching not far away, Wang Xiaodong raised his hands and backed away slowly.
Finally, Wang Xiaodong retreated to the foul spot and asked the opponent to put the ball at the foul spot.
At this moment, Wang Xiaodong no longer retreated.
He raised his head to see if his teammates were back in place, then stretched out his foot and stepped on the ball directly.
"Referee, is this ball oiled?"
Wang Xiaodong was very smart and chose to talk to the referee directly.
Walton shook his head and waved his hand, signaling Wang Xiaodong to retreat quickly and stop blocking him.
"Okay, wherever you say it will be!"
Wang Xiaodong pretended to be helpless and spread his hands, then flicked a booger onto Green's thumb.
Looking at the raisin on his right thumb, Green's blood boiled at this moment.
king? Virtue? hair? ? ?
"Referee, he..."
"vomit!!!"
Just as Green was about to defend himself, he suddenly felt his thumb burn. The raisin seemed to be corroded and had burned his skin.
"Oh NO!!!"
Green yelled and quickly shook his right hand.
After shaking back and forth for more than a dozen times, I didn't forget to rub it on the grass again and again.
"It was so dangerous, it almost hit my finger."
After cleaning up the raisins, Green raised his head, looked at Wang Xiaodong who was smiling at him not far away, and cursed viciously: "Damn Dong! You are so disgusting! You are so despicable!"
Although the fans and referees did not see clearly, this scene happened to be captured by the camera.
"What happened to Green's hand?"
"Are you injured?"
Even the commentator looked confused.
When he saw the black dot flying from Wang Xiaodong to Green's thumb in the replay, the commentator couldn't help but open his mouth.
"No..."
"Is it really what I guessed?"
When the fans in front of the TV saw this scene, they were already grinning from ear to ear.
"Hahahahaha~~~Dong, this guy is so powerful, he actually carried out a chemical attack!"
"No, this is a physical attack, right?"
"What you are saying is wrong, this is a biological attack!"
"Oh my god, I've known for a long time that Dong is a person with no bottom line! I didn't expect that he would lower his bottom line again today!"
"Ugh, vomit, vomit...Mom, I vomited all the oatmeal for breakfast!"
"If this were me, I would definitely shake for ten minutes! No, I would even know it!!!"
This scene was so damaging to the fans in front of the TV, not to mention Green, who took the free kick.
After the whistle blew, Green indeed kicked a weak free kick that was neither accurate nor arcing.
Wang Xiaodong jumped high and used his head to push the ball out of the penalty area.
The Saints immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack, and Wang Xiaodong also took the opportunity to run to Green's side.
"Didn't your hand get injured? Why are your feet still weak?"
"Fake, this is a mental attack! It's mental pollution!!!"
At the end of the first half, the score was still 0-0.
However, after the players came off the court, several staff members ran onto the court with tools and swept the court with a five-meter radius as the center of the circle where Green threw his hand.
"Dong, I saw the replay, and I have to say, you are really awesome!" In the player tunnel, Fernandez gave a thumbs up with a look of appreciation on his face.
From then on, Green played weakly throughout the first half and made mistakes one after another.
Who would have thought that a raisin could cause him so much damage.
Wang Xiaodong is also pleased to receive praise from his teammates.
He glanced back at the Hull City players not far away, put his mouth close to Fernandez's ear and whispered: "I haven't dug my other nostril yet!"
After hearing this, Fernandez took a sharp breath, his eyes widened, and a feeling of admiration arose spontaneously.
...
After the start of the second half, either to prevent Wang Xiaodong's "biochemical attack" or to see Keegan's intention, Hull City slowed down their offensive pace.
Since you don't attack, then let me do it instead!
The Saints, who were playing away games, began to press forward. Although Wang Xiaodong was at the back, he was able to kick the ball the farthest and even directly hit the goal.
Especially after they cooperated more with Walcott, Southampton's quick transfers and wing breakthroughs gradually revealed their unmatched power.
In the 53rd minute, Wang Xiaodong launched a powerful through ball from the midfield along the sideline. Two consecutive Hull City defenders stretched their feet but failed to reach the ball.
Walcott, who drove straight in from the right, got the ball and quickly cut inside. After a one-two with his teammates, he reached the edge of the penalty area, but unfortunately his kick slipped out.
In the 59th minute, it was another long pass from Wang Xiaodong.
This time he was in the left half behind the center line and suddenly made a long diagonal pass.
The ball accurately landed in front of Walcott's feet. After getting the ball, the little tiger entered the penalty area in a row. He made a series of light smashes and broke out between the two to form a single goal.
Fortunately, God bless the home team. Hull City goalkeeper McHill tried his best to block it, and Walcott's shot hit his chest and bounced out.
In the 66th minute, Wang Xiaodong and Fernandez had a rare one-two in the middle.
Wang Xiaodong, who always chooses to pass the ball long, suddenly dribbled the ball forward, and the Hull City defenders did not react for a moment.
When they finally remembered that Wang Xiaodong had another long shot, Wang Xiaodong had already brought the ball to the top of the penalty area.
Faced with the attack from the left and right by the home team players, Wang Xiaodong swung his right leg hard, lifting it up and landing lightly.
When the two people in front of them subconsciously jumped up and turned around, the ball jumped high under Wang Xiaodong's toes and fell from the air behind them.
Hull City's defense is in complete chaos!
No one expected that Wang Xiaodong would do embroidery with Zhang Fei at the end.
How could the young tiger miss such a good opportunity?
The moment Wang Xiaodong took off, he accelerated forward. This time, even Mai Hill was helpless.
Amid the exclamations of tens of thousands of fans, Little Tiger didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground, tensed his instep, and pushed hard into the lower right corner of the goal.
McHill failed to save, and a white wave was set off from the net behind him.
Blah blah blah! ! !
Neutral fans and away fans immediately gave the scorer endless applause.
"The ball is in!"
"Goal scored!"
The little tiger who scored another league goal was so excited that he turned around and ran straight to the sideline camera.
Wang Xiaodong stood on the road that Walcott must pass, with his arms open.
But what he was waiting for was the little tiger taking a detour.
"Eh?"
"Dong didn't get the hug he deserved!"
Seeing this scene, both the Southampton and Hull City commentators were surprised.
On the screen, Wang Xiaodong went from grinning happily, to looking at Walcott with wide eyes, to looking back with a look of disbelief.
Wang Xiaodong's expression is like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera, changing several times in succession.
"Oooh!"
"Ruined!"
"Winter is angry!"
In the stands, a Southampton fan who knew Wang Xiaodong curled his lips.
Sure enough, Wang Xiaodong calmed down, put on a smiling face again, and quickly rushed to Walcott who was celebrating on the sidelines.
The teammates surrounding the little tiger were pushed aside by him. Seeing Wang Xiaodong rushing up, all the teammates subconsciously made way for a passage.
"Dong, what do you want to do?"
Fernandez pulled Wang Xiaodong's arm with a look of horror on his face. He had a bad feeling.
"Get away!"
Wang Xiaodong shook his hand violently, not giving this "old senior" any face.
"Oooo!"
Walcott, who was celebrating, was still raising his hands and waving back and forth, not knowing that the plague was coming.
The next second, in the panic eyes of the fans, Walcott was hugged from behind.
"Wake it up for me!"
Two strong arms wrapped around Walcott's thigh and lifted it sharply.
Little Tiger's smiling face instantly turned into panic, because his body was instantly thrown into the air by Wang Xiaodong.
"Dong, Fake..."
Before Walcott could finish cursing, Wang Xiaodong put his hands on Walcott's back, one hand on Walcott's back, and the other on his butt, and pushed high above his head again.
This time, Walcott was thrown into the air by Wang Xiaodong.
The fans in the stands opposite were dumbfounded.
What a great power!
Is this a new way to celebrate?
Or is it Winter’s revenge?
Will Walcott land safely?
Amid the exclamations of the female fans and the screams of Walcott, the little tiger struggling in the air did not turn over like a cat, but still fell to the ground on its back.
Phew~~~
At the last second, the fallen Walcott finally felt his shoulders and legs soften, but there was no expected impact on his back.
When he opened his eyes, he fell into Wang Xiaodong's arms.
"Hey, kitty, are you okay?"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's ferocious smile, Walcott shrank into a ball in fear.
Like a trembling kitten.
"Oh! sweety, this is so sweet!" In front of the TV, Vivian opened her eyes wide with joy, holding a bewildered little witch in her arms.
"Honey, do you think Dong and Theo are the same as us..." Vivian licked her lips and gently stretched her hand to the little witch's waist.
"NO, NO!!!" The little witch suddenly became furious after reacting, "Dong is definitely not that kind of person!"
