Chapter 88: No Limits to Aging
In fact, when Neves saw Van Ginkel pass the ball to Vitini, he was already worried and realized that something bad was going to happen…

Sure enough, after receiving the pass from Van Ginkel, Vitini scored the goal.

Neves looked dejectedly at the Tyne players who went to celebrate.

The problem he worried about became a reality…

It’s not that he doesn’t know the hidden dangers in his defense, but what can he do?

He was just choosing the lesser of two evils, hoping to turn the situation around by scoring a goal before he conceded the ball.

In fact, his idea was correct. As long as he could score a goal and the situation of the game changed, Tyne’s offensive tactics would not work because there was no soil for them to work.

By then, the lagging Tain will have to change his style of play, and he will also have time and room to adjust his tactics and strengthen his central defense.

As long as his team can score before the opponent, but his team didn’t do it…

If Kang Dong-hoon’s shot just now had gone in, the situation would definitely be the same now.

Now, amid the huge cheers from the home fans, Neves turned to his assistant coach Cameron Powell and said, “Let Enzo warm up!”

Enzo Lemonnier is the main striker of Hackney Knights, but because he participated in two games of the French national team, he returned to the club and was examined. It was found that his physical condition was not very good, so Neves let him rotate as a substitute in this game.

Now the team was falling behind again, with more than thirty minutes left in the game, Neves made a decisive decision to replace the main striker Lemonnier.

No matter how bad your physical condition is, you can always have the energy to last for 30 minutes, right?
If he doesn’t fight now, will he have to wait until the last ten minutes to fight hard?
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Seeing Enzo Lemonnier running to the warm-up area, the Korean commentator exclaimed: “Neves is going to make a substitution. It seems that he plans to replace Enzo Lemonnier. Will he replace Kang Dongxun?”

If Kang Dong-hoon was really replaced, it would be a bolt from the blue for them.

Before the game, Kang Dong-hoon caused controversy. As a result, during the game, Wang Lie, whom he looked down upon, scored a goal, but Kang Dong-hoon did not perform at all. If he was replaced like this… they can imagine with their knees how gloating the Chinese media and fans would be!
Not to mention how bad the post-match public opinion will be for Kang Dong-hoon…

Being substituted off without any performance like this means Kang Dong-hoon’s failure!
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After Vitini scored, Kang Dong-hoon was still calm, but when he saw Enzo Lemonnier running to the warm-up area, he couldn’t hold back.

Are you going to replace me?
Do not!
I haven’t performed yet!
I want to prove myself!
He secretly glanced at the coaching booth and found that head coach Neves and assistant coach Powell were talking with their mouths covered…

Maybe they were discussing how to adjust the tactics after substituting themselves?

Kang Dong-hoon’s frightened state lasted for several minutes after the game resumed.

The game finally entered dead ball time and Hackney Knights were able to complete the substitution.

The fourth official raised a sign on the sidelines, replacing No. 9 main striker Enzo Lemonnier with No. 21 left midfielder Unai Godoy.

“Ah, the player who was substituted was not Kang Dong-hoon!” The Korean commentator breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Dongxun on the court also breathed a sigh of relief – he still has a chance to stay on the court and prove himself!

After Enzo Lemonnier came on the pitch, he found Kang Dong-hoon and said, “The boss asked you to go back to the left midfielder position, Jack.”

At this time, Jiang Dongxun didn’t care whether he played as left midfielder or forward. As long as he was not replaced, he would accept any position.

So after hearing what Lemonnier said, he nodded and answered very simply: “No problem, I am familiar with the wing.”

Returning to the wing means that he faces less defensive pressure and has more room to play.

Jiang Dongxun woke up from his frightened state and was full of confidence in his future performance.

He turned his gaze to Wang Lie…I will make you regret ignoring me!
And the revenge for the crotch piercing will be taken care of together when the time comes!
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After the introduction of Enzo Lemonnier, the Hackney Knights’ attack did improve.

After Kang Dong-hoon got the ball on the left side, he made a cross, allowing Lemonnier to get the ball.

It was only due to interference from Hugo Guenduzzi that Lemonnier hit the ball high.

Although no goal was scored, it was indeed a good sign.

So the few Hackney Knights fans in the stands became active again and cheered for their team.

But just as they were getting started, they were suppressed by the singing of Tyne fans.

In terms of momentum, the leading Tyne fans are no less than the Hackney Knights fans!

You know, this is Tyne’s home ground! Today, they have 60,000 people here!
Sixty thousand brothers and sisters, sixty thousand mouths, sixty thousand voices!

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Kang Dong-hoon made a wall pass with left-back Nevak on the wing. After Nevak passed the ball to him and went down the flank, he passed the ball to him again.

After Tayne’s right back Barnabas went to defend Nevak, the Czech left back saw this and passed the ball back to Kang Dong-hoon.

Before catching the ball, the latter made a move to rush forward towards the football, which attracted Dean who was defending him to rush forward as well.

It turned out to be just a fake move. After tricking Dean, he immediately retreated and let the ball pass, then cut inside with the ball!
When Dean caught up with him after a circle, he had already passed the ball, so Dean missed…

After successfully playing a trick on the bastard who pushed him down in the first half, Kang Dong-hoon covered his mouth and said to Sonny Dean, who was running around, “This is just the first time.”

That means there will be more times to play tricks on him.

Dean’s face fell.

Kang Dong-hoon ran away happily.

He finally found his feet against the Tyne players, which was a good start. Confidence is very important, and he felt that his form was coming back with confidence.

It has to be said that the level of Asian football is indeed not as good as that of Europe. He played as a striker in the national team and also played in the middle, so he did not feel as much pressure as he does today.

In today’s Premier League match, his performance as a striker in the middle was not very good, and he was more comfortable on the wing.

The defensive pressure faced by the wing is completely incomparable to that faced by the middle.

“Kang Dong-hoon’s performance has improved significantly since he returned to the wing! Come on, Dong-hoon!”

As Kang Dong-hoon’s performance improved, the Korean commentator also became active. Every time Kang Dong-hoon got the ball, he and the commentator would shout loudly, even if there was no positive result.

When Kang Dong-hoon faced Barnabas on the wing again, he chose to break through by force!

Relying on his speed advantage to eat up Tyne’s right back.

He pushed the football forward, accelerated, and got rid of Barnabas in two or three steps!
The boos from the Tyne fans in the stands also grew louder.

Then, just when Kang Dong-hoon caught up with the football and wanted to dribble inside, he suddenly lost his balance!
“Dean!”

Sonny Dean caught up and tackled him without any hesitation!
He didn’t tackle the football, but instead knocked Kang Dong-hoon to the ground!
Jiang Dongxun howled miserably, holding his ankle and rolling on the ground.

The referee’s shrill whistle was almost drowned out by the harsh boos from the stands.

“Dean fouled with a tackle!”

“Dean made a tackle on Jiang! This is a very bad foul and he should be given a card!”

Without the Korean commentator’s reminder, the referee ran over with the yellow card in his hand.

He showed the yellow card to Dean.

Dean ignored the referee and turned around and walked back.

At this time, Jiang Dongxun also got up from the ground. He tried to move his ankle and found that it was a little painful, but it did not hinder his movement…

So he quickly said to his club teammates who came up to him to show their concern: “I’m fine, I’m fine!”

He didn’t want to be replaced by the boss at this time – he hadn’t slapped Wang Lie in the face yet!
Keerten came up and asked with concern: “Are you really okay?”

“Really, it’s okay.” In order to prove that he was telling the truth, Jiang Dongxun jumped twice in front of Kerten.

Because Dean fouled Kang Dongxun, Hackney Knights were awarded a free kick on the wing, which was equivalent to a short corner kick.

Jiang Dongxun also went to the penalty area to participate in the shot.

As he stood still, Sonny Dean approached from the other side, covered his mouth and whispered in English: “I forgot to mention it just now, this is the second time, kid.”

After saying that, he walked away again, without even looking at Jiang Dongxun’s red face…

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The free kick that Kang Dong-hoon created for Hackney Knights in the frontcourt did not threaten Tyne’s goal in the end.

However, as the game progressed, the Hackney Knights’ offensive did become more and more fierce.

They knew very well that they couldn’t afford to lose this league.

Originally they were only five points ahead of Clayton Athletic, but this round of the league Clayton Athletic’s game has ended, and they beat Southampton 4:1 away.

If Hackney Knights lose this game to Tyne, their lead over Clayton Athletic will be reduced from five points to two points… This lead is almost negligible!
Not to mention that in the next round of the league, Hackney Knights will have to go away to challenge Scouse…

That match was even more difficult! If they lost to Scouse again, then in just two rounds of the league, the Hackney Knights would have completely lost their lead over Clayton Athletic!

So in today’s game, the Hackney Knights could not accept defeat in any way.

Hackney Knights right-back Fitzwater pressed forward to participate in the attack and made a cross directly from the 30-meter area.

This time he successfully found Enzo Lemonnier, who jumped up and headed the ball into the goal!

The football flew straight to the back of the goal!

Then it flew out of the back post and out of the baseline!

“Oops! Lemonnier’s header went wide of the post!”

The French striker held his head in his hands, swore a curse word, and was very unwilling.

“It is now the 76th minute of the game. There are still more than 20 minutes left before the end of the game. The time left for Hackney Knights is getting shorter and shorter. They have to equalize the score first, and then score another goal to take the lead. In this game, Hackney Knights cannot lose, nor can they draw!”

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“Why doesn’t that idiot Jiang Dongxun get off yet? Dean’s tackle just now wasn’t harsh enough…” Su Ju complained to Chi Zhen on WeChat. Both of them were watching the live broadcast of the game.

“Dean was sent off because of the tackle, which was disadvantageous to Tae-in.” Chi Zhen knew his friend’s mood, but rationally analyzed that if Dean was really sent off, Tae-in’s good situation might also be ruined. “Besides, for the sake of Kang Dong-hoon, it’s not worth it to get a red card yourself?”

“But seeing that idiot still hanging around on the field is really frustrating…”

“If you think about it this way, if he had just been replaced by Lemonnier, how could Brother Wang slap him in the face?”

“Brother Wang hasn’t performed well for a while, please score another goal!” Su Ju said and sent a “praying” emoticon.

As he said this, the football was passed to Jiang Dongxun’s feet.

So Su Ju quickly cursed again: “Fuck, bad luck!”

But then the scene changed to a panoramic shot, allowing more players to be seen on the field, and he said “eh” again.

Because he saw Wang Lie, who was originally in front, suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Jiang Dongxun!
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This time, Jiang Dongxun did not get the ball on the wing, he moved to the middle.

But because he was near the center circle, the defensive pressure he faced was much smaller.

Moreover, he can receive the ball facing the direction of attack, which allows him to fully utilize his advantages in ball-handling abilities.

But as he caught the ball, Enzo Lemonnier in front of him suddenly shouted: “Jack, be careful…”

Before he could finish his words, Kang Dong-hoon felt a collision from behind.

At the same time, a foot stretched out from behind towards the football that was stopped in front of him!

Before he could come to his senses, the ball was poked away!

Then the impact from behind finally made him lose his balance, and he fell forward to the ground!
When he fell, he twisted his neck to see who had fouled him…

He saw Wang Lie!
“Ah!” Jiang Dongxun howled miserably.

But this time he didn’t hear whistles or boos, but instead deafening cheers!

“Wang! The counterattack was successful! He stole the ball from Jiang from behind!”

“Wang Lie! Good shot! No foul! This ball is not a foul! Very clean!” In fact, without slow-motion replay, it is impossible for Luo Jin to be so sure whether Wang Lie committed a foul when he stole the ball this time, but he hoped so in his heart, so he couldn’t wait to shout it out.

As if by shouting like that, he could define Wang Lie’s stealing of the ball…

You know what, the referee didn’t blow the whistle, he just ran forward and the game continued!
When Wang Lie was trying to grab the ball, he was not far from the two of them and saw the whole scene clearly. Wang Lie first kicked the football away and then knocked down Jiang Dongxun.

This is certainly not a foul.

The football poked out by Wang Lie rolled out and fell at the feet of midfielder Ramosa.

Ramosa passed the ball to the wing, and Barnabas made a high-speed run forward to get the ball.

At the same time, Wang Lie, who had completed the steal, turned around and ran forward.

Barnabas dribbled forward with the ball.

Sonny Dean in front pulled back to meet him.

Hackney Knights’ left back Nevak stuck to Dean and prevented him from turning.

Meanwhile Robin Bock is chasing Barnabas.

As a striker, Bok retreated to the wing to participate in the defense, and his name as a “sweeping striker” is well-deserved!

He grabbed Barnabas’ shoulder and tried to steal the ball.

Barnabas felt that if he continued to carry the ball forward, he would lose the ball, so he passed the ball forward to Dean who was just in front of him.

Seeing the football rolling towards him, Dean felt Newak behind him getting agitated and trying hard to push himself forward.

In order to defend his position, Dean had to devote more forces to fight against Newak.

But in this case, how can he control the football and launch a threatening attack?

Although he had temporarily suppressed Newak and prevented him from passing over him to steal the ball, he was unable to get rid of him.

I have to think of a way. Wang’s sudden return to grab the ball clearly caught the Cavaliers off guard. If the ball is kicked to me and the offense is stuck in a quagmire… then I will become a clown again!
Seeing the football getting closer and closer to him, Dean turned sideways and used one hand to support Newak behind him, while quickly turning his head to observe.

After Barnabas passed the football to him, he moved closer to him, but Bock was still with him.

Pass the ball to him… It’s not impossible, but Dean will feel a little unwilling, he wants to create a threat!
Then he caught a glimpse of Wang Lie rushing forward in the middle of the road from the corner of his eye…

At this moment, a voice seemed to explode in his mind:

Dean!

He knew what he had to do.

Dean continued to push Nevak away with his hands, then turned slightly towards the sideline, as if trying to move the ball to the side.

Nevak immediately took another step forward, almost completely sticking to Dean’s body.

He won’t give Dean a chance to stop the ball successfully!

But Dean had no intention of stopping the ball. He turned sideways and used his heel to knock the ball behind him, into the empty space in the middle!

“Wang Lie!!”

“king–!!”

The commentators’ shouts and the cheers of Tyne fans in the stands sounded in sync.

Wang Lie, who had intercepted the ball in the center circle, has rushed up!
Because of his retreat and interception of the ball just now, there was a blank area outside the top of the free throw arc, where there were neither Tyne players nor Hackney Knights players.

And now there is a bouncing football and Tyne No. 99 rushing up!
When Hackney Knights’ Australian international center back Selgate saw this, he rushed out of the penalty area in a hurry to interfere with and block Wang Lie’s shot – he bet that Wang Lie would definitely shoot!

But he was still late…

Before he could further shorten the distance between him and Wang Lie, the latter had already rushed to the football and swung his left foot!
The football fell to the ground and bounced again.

Wang Lie’s black sneakers with red flame prints firmly hit the football!
Bang!
Grass clippings are flying everywhere!

Serget only felt a flash before his eyes, something came and then left.

Looking closely again, where is the football in front of him? !
“Wang Lie shot the ball——!”

Except for Serget, everyone else could see clearly that the football left a streak of white light and headed straight for the upper left corner of the goal!

Even though goalkeeper Rafael Vito jumped up with all his strength, flew to save the ball, and stretched both arms as far as possible, he still failed to stop the shot that was heading for the blind corner!
Still in the air, he turned around with his mouth wide open, watching in despair as the football flew into the goal he was guarding for the third time!
“A world wave! Beautiful! Wang Lie! Scored twice!” Luo Jin stood up excitedly in the domestic studio, then punched hard and shouted. “This is Wang Lie’s fourth goal in the last three games! His eleventh goal in the league this season! His eleventh goal after his 38th birthday! What is his limit? He has no limit! He has none!!”

“3:1!! From stealing the ball to scoring a goal, Wang dominated this attack, and he also dominated this game! Ladies and gentlemen! I don’t want to repeat his age. You just need to know that every game and every goal Wang scores now is creating history and writing legends! No one in the Premier League has ever been like him! Even Arthur and Ronaldo cannot guarantee that they can perform like this at Wang’s current age!”

Connor Cowley was equally excited, and even brought his fellow Englishman Arthur Elorne to play a supporting role for Wang Lie…

The commentator Luke Milne beside him was also excited: “This is the king, this is the king! You just need to give the ball to him, and then you can raise your hands and cheer to celebrate!”

On the court, Sonny Dean, who had received an assist, raised his arms high.

Vitini, who was lying in ambush in the Hackney Knights’ penalty area, raised his hands and cheered.

Van Ginkel shouted.

Barnabas rushed forward and turned around and punched the stands.

In the stands of Leeds Park Stadium, 60,000 Tyne fans raised their hands, punched the sky, and cheered like thunder!
(End of this chapter)