I am the king of football

Chapter 96 Lin Lan's Good News
Things don't always turn out as bad as people imagine, but they don't turn out as good either.

Just when all the fans were excited about Hull City's three consecutive victories and were expecting the team to easily defeat their new opponent Middlesbrough, the story did not develop as they expected.

A battle that is decided until the very last second consumes not only the team's physical strength, but also the mental strength of the players.

After defeating the Saints, Hull City completed two consecutive wins against two weak teams with the belief of a big victory, but this does not mean that when they face an opponent who can hit them hard again, they can still win tenaciously.

"0-1, in the fierce battle at halftime, Hull City failed to take the lead and even fell behind by one goal. When facing Middlesbrough, they encountered strong resistance both in offense and defense."

In the 22nd round of the Championship League, Middlesbrough played against Hull City at home. When the first half of the game ended, Hull City, as the visiting team, entered the locker room with a one-goal disadvantage.

Bruce, who was walking in front, had a serious look on his face. His expression was even more helpless than when the team was 0-2 at halftime several times, because he discovered one thing, that is, the problem was not in any one link of the team, but in the entire team.

During the half-time break, Bruce focused most of his energy on boosting the team's morale. He loudly called on his players to cheer up and not let the opponent take the lead.

Unfortunately, the team's performance in the second half did not satisfy him.

Whether it was Kane, whose passing was normal but who could not create any good opportunities, or Qin Hu, whose shots were too far away from the goal, they still couldn't find their form.

After eighty minutes of the game, Bruce had accepted his fate. He and his team had finally encountered a slump that many teams in the league could not escape.

In the end, until the entire game time was over, Hull City failed to score even a goal to equalize the score, and they had to accept the reality of defeat away from home.

After losing to Barnsley and having won five and drawn one in the six games, Tiger City suffered another loss. Such news could not go unreported.

The media described Hull City's slump in this game and the lack of discipline of the entire Middlesbrough team, and Kane and Qin Hu were specifically mentioned.

"Young players are indeed more prone to this kind of sudden slump. Compared with experienced older players, they lack the ability to capture their own competitive state and scientific adjustment methods, which requires years of accumulation."

Zhan Jun's few simple words after the game were exactly what all professional football people expressed when commenting on this game. In short, after the team's two prides fell into a slump, Hull City's unstoppable momentum was also hindered.

In this regard, Bruce did not get angry after the team's failure. They lost two rounds in 22 league rounds. He did not want to say anything harsh to his players but announced that they would continue to have one day off even after the team's failure.

The result of this was that the tense Hull City players all breathed a sigh of relief. After returning to Hull City on the bus, everyone thanked Bruce and quickly went home.

In a short period of time, Qin Hu had nothing special to do. Having just lost a game and feeling a little exhausted, he chose a prime time in China to video chat with Boss Qin and Lin Lan.

"Don't be sad, Hu Zi. You can't win all the time in football. Your opponents are not fools. It's normal to have a bad performance in one or two games."

"Yeah, I know, Dad Qin. Don't worry, I didn't take it to heart. Our coach even gave us a day off to let us adjust~"

Boss Qin had obviously stayed up late to watch the match between Hull City and Middlesbrough. After briefly chatting about family matters, he began to comfort Qin Hu, which made Qin Hu feel warm in his heart.

After that, the two sides chatted for a few more sentences, and the topic shifted to Lin Lan. "By the way, I forgot to tell you a good news. There is news about your sister Lin's application to study in the UK. There are only three people in her class who have successfully applied for a full scholarship, and this little girl is one of them!"

Boss Qin, who had no children all his life, was most proud of two things in his life. One was that he trained Qin Hu, who went to Europe to win glory for his country in football, and the other was that he raised a daughter, Lin Lan, who studied so well that she received a school scholarship every day to subsidize the welfare home.

"The application was successful. Which university, Lanlan? Are you coming to the UK too?!!"

Qin Hu knew that Lin Lan had good grades and was good at English. During several video calls, the two tried to talk in English and Lin Lan's performance was no worse than Qin Hu, who had been studying with an English teacher for almost half a year.

But he really didn't know that Lin Lan had chosen to apply to study abroad at a British university. This was naturally what Lin Lan did on purpose. She really wanted to give Qin Hu a surprise, and now was the time to reveal the surprise.

"Yes, it's called the University of Westminster, in London. I was lucky that they were very friendly to Chinese students. After three rounds of interviews, they gave me an admission letter. I will report in February next year."

Compared to the noisy Boss Qin, Lin Lan seemed much calmer, but the curled corners of her mouth also revealed her mood.

"I've passed the A-level exams, so I should be fine."

"Haha, my Lanlan is the best!"

Looking at the little girl's expression, Qin Hu also laughed happily. He knew this girl too well. Every time Lin Lan had this expression in front of him, she was actually constantly hinting at praising me.

Every time Qin Hu would praise Lin Lan just right, it had to be said that this was a rare talent of Qin Hu.

"Hehe, it's OK. The school has given me a full scholarship. I just need to work part-time while studying in the UK to earn living expenses."

"What are you saying, Lanlan? Even if you don't touch our welfare home's money, your father Qin has money to support you living in the UK!"

"No, you guys are ignoring me. My annual salary is not low now. Lanlan, I will cover all the expenses for you to come to the UK. Just study hard and that's all!"

"Stop! I knew you would say that. Father Qin, you don't have to worry about me. This time, my application to this school was successful and our high school also gave me a large bonus, which is enough for my living expenses in the UK for a year. Besides, I also want to be self-reliant and don't want to rely on anyone!"

At this moment, Lin Lan showed her inherent stubbornness. This little girl has always been very strong-willed since she was a child, and both Boss Qin and Qin Hu were well aware of this.

Seeing that Lin Lan pouted and was a little angry, the two could only laugh it off and put away the idea of ​​taking on too much responsibility. However, at the end of the video, Boss Qin still solemnly explained the matter to Qin Hu.

"Huzi! I've made it clear that next year your sister Lin will go to England. If she really can't eat or live well, I'll hold you accountable when she comes back!"

"Don't worry, Father Qin!"

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