Song Yuanyuan came to Xiao Yunhai's side and looked at the refreshed player. He said, "Mr. Xiao, thank you."
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and smiled. "What's there to thank me for? Coach Song, tell me the truth. What is our team's ranking in this World Cup? "
Song Yuanyuan thought for a while and said, "Putting aside the tactical level, we are below average in terms of player skills. If it weren't for Ning Xinghua, the goal machine, and Lu Hongwei, the super goalkeeper, I wouldn't have any confidence at all. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "It seems that Hua Xia's football still has a long way to go. However, football is a sport for eleven people. The most important thing is not individual skills, but mutual cooperation. The gap between us and the opponent is not so big that there is no limit. As long as we play well, the hope of winning is still very high. Hey, that's not right. Why do I see that we don't have enough players? "
There were a total of twenty-three football players participating in the World Cup. Xiao Yunhai counted and found that there were only twenty-two players. One was missing, which surprised him.
Song Yuanyuan said, "Don't mention it. I'm worried about this matter. The one missing is the substitute goalkeeper, Ceng Qingzhong. The day before he came, he went home to pack his things and got into a car accident. Although he is fine, it is impossible for him to participate in the World Cup. The World Cup organizing committee agreed to change the goalkeeper, but I have been looking for a long time and haven't found a suitable one. Compared to Lu Hongwei, they are far behind in terms of reaction speed, game experience, and physical fitness. If it doesn't work, I can only choose a tall one from the short ones. "
"I see." Xiao Yunhai nodded. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. He said, "Coach Song, what do you think of me as a goalkeeper?"
Song Yuanyuan was stunned. Before he could speak, Zhao Wanqing laughed and said, "Hubby, why do I find that you are not in your right mind today? We have known each other for so long, but I have never seen you play football. "
Xiao Yunhai rolled his eyes and said, "Not playing football often doesn't necessarily mean that you can't be a goalkeeper. Let me ask you, what is the most important thing for a goalkeeper? Physical fitness, judgment, and reaction speed. In terms of physical fitness, if I claimed to be second, no one in the world would dare to claim to be first. In terms of judgment and reaction speed, there was no problem. When our Guo Shu experts duel, victory or defeat is decided in a split second. His judgment and reaction speed were much better than ordinary people's. Why can't I be the goalkeeper? "
Zhao Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense. But it's all talk and no action. If you have the ability, go on stage and give it a try. "
In his heart, Song Yuanyuan strongly disagreed with letting Xiao Yunhai be the substitute goalkeeper. A person who had never played football actually wanted to be a goalkeeper. It was simply an international joke.
But since Xiao Yunhai had said so, he couldn't refuse him, so he said, "Mr. Xiao, this is no small matter. I don't dare to make a decision on my own. Let's do it this way. We'll use penalty kicks as the standard. If you can knock down three of the five penalty kicks, I'll apply to let you be the substitute goalkeeper. How does that sound? "
In his opinion, it would be very good if he could knock down even one penalty kick, let alone three.
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "I know Coach Song doesn't believe in my ability. Let's not talk about three. Let's use five as the standard. As long as one of their five goals can break through my five fingers, this matter will be settled. "
Song Yuanyuan was amused when he heard that. He said, "Mr. Xiao, aren't you a little too confident?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Coach Song, just wait and see."
The two of them walked onto the field. Song Yuanyuan blew the whistle to gather. Everyone quickly came in front of him and lined up.
Song Yuanyuan said, "Let me tell everyone something. Mr. Xiao wants to apply for the position of our substitute goalkeeper. We'll find five people to take the penalty kicks. If none of you can kick the ball in, then Mr. Xiao will be our backup goalkeeper. Is everyone clear? "
"It can't be. Yun Huang to be the goalkeeper? Why does it sound like a fantasy to me? "
"Has Mr. Xiao played before? This is too childish. " “
"Anyway, we have nothing to do. Since Mr. Xiao likes it, let's play with him."
Everyone heard Song Yuanyuan's words and started whispering.
Xiao Yunhai clapped his hands and smiled. "I know everyone doesn't trust me. As the saying goes, whether it's a mule or a horse, let's take it for a spin. You can send out five of your best players. We'll see who's better on the field. Don't cry when you lose. "
After saying that, Xiao Yunhai took the lead and ran towards the goal.
Song Yuanyuan said, "Xinghua, you'll take the first penalty kick. The second … "
Ning Xinghua waved his hand and interrupted Song Yuanyuan. "Coach, there's no need for the second penalty kick."
Ning Xinghua, who was known as a goal machine, had great confidence in himself. Even Lu Hongwei couldn't stop his penalty kick, let alone a layman.
Song Yuanyuan smiled and said, "That's true."
After the two sides were ready, Xiao Yunhai kicked the ball to Ning Xinghua and said, "Mr. Ning, don't hold back. If I save the ball, it won't look good on your face as a super striker. "
Ning Xinghua smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, then you'll have to be ready."
Retreating ten meters back, Ning Xinghua quickly ran up and then shot a volley straight to the upper left corner of the goal. His movements were elegant and the ball was extremely fast.
When Ning Xinghua ran up, Xiao Yunhai stared at his shoulders and legs with eagle-like eyes, trying to judge the landing point of the ball from his body's small movements.
Generally speaking, when the opponent took the penalty kick, the goalkeeper would choose a direction to save. Because they had no choice. Even if they could see the direction of the ball, it was difficult for their bodies to keep up. But Xiao Yunhai did not have this problem. His body was enough to keep up with his reaction.
Therefore, after accurately judging the landing point of the ball, Xiao Yunhai moved three feet to the left, bent his legs slightly, and then soared into the air. He shot the ball that was almost in a dead corner.
"Damn, how is it possible?"
"He can stop such a ball. He's too good."
"He seems to be better than Old Lu."
The players were all surprised when they saw Xiao Yunhai stop Ning Xinghua's high-quality shot so easily.
Ning Xinghua could not believe his eyes. After he shot the ball, he was almost 100% sure that it would go in. Even Lu Hongwei or Europe's best goalkeeper could not stop it. But he never expected that Xiao Yunhai would actually throw it out, and from the looks of it, it was done very easily, without the slightest bit of urgency.
As the goalkeeper, Lu Hongwei was also dumbfounded. He muttered, "How is it possible?"
Coach Song Yuanyuan's eyes lit up and he was a little excited. He secretly said, "Xing Hua's ball is almost perfect in terms of angle, speed, and power. If Mr. Xiao can handle such a ball, then the other balls will be even less of a problem. "
Xiao Yunhai looked at Ning Xinghua, who stood there stupidly, and said with a smile, "Mr. Ning, this game doesn't count. You obviously didn't do your best just now. If you just want to test my quality, I advise you not to do it. Because a ball like that just now, even if you kick a hundred times, you won't be able to get one in. Come on, let's start again. "
Song Yuanyuan shouted, "Xing Hua, use 100% of your strength. Don't hold back."
He was now eager to test Xiao Yunhai's strength. If it was not a coincidence, then their team had picked up a treasure.
Ning Xinghua nodded and took a football from a player. He placed it in the position of the penalty kick, and then retreated five meters away. He looked dignified and did not have the slightest contempt.
Start, stop, and volley.
His movements were coherent and smooth like flowing water, showing the skills of a top striker.
With a bang, the ball was whipped by a huge force and flew quickly toward the goal. The direction was the same as last time. There was no change, but the chosen angle was more tricky and the power was more.
"Good ball." Lu Hongwei could not help but shout.
Xiao Yunhai judged the direction of the football from Ning Xinghua's center of gravity when he lifted his leg to kick. He ran three steps to the left and suddenly jumped. His arms were light, and he calmly caught the ball. As for the power carried by the ball, it was nothing to Xiao Yunhai.
After seeing Xiao Yunhai handle Ning Xinghua's shot, the whole stadium was silent. Everyone looked at Xiao Yunhai with a special look, as if they were looking at a monster.
Song Yuanyuan asked softly, "Hongwei, if it were you, could you catch it?"
Lu Hongwei smiled bitterly and said, "I couldn't catch the first ball because I couldn't jump to Mr. Xiao's height. As for this ball, I dare say that no goalkeeper in the world can stop it. Mr. Xiao's judgment is really accurate, and his body movements can completely follow his reaction. Such a goalkeeper is simply a nightmare for all the strikers in the world. "
Song Yuanyuan said with a face of excitement, "That's great. Mr. Xiao can be our trump card. At the very least, when the opponent takes a penalty kick, we can send him out. "
Lu Hongwei said, "Coach, what you should do now is to comfort Xing Hua. He has suffered a big blow. "
Song Yuanyuan looked over. Sure enough, Ning Xinghua was standing there motionless, looking at the goal with a lonely face.
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