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Chapter 230 Opening the Curtain
"28! The 28th goal! He completed a hat-trick. This young man surprised everyone. This is only his first season in the Premier League. This will be an unsurpassable achievement. The boys in the future should pay attention, you guys There is a mountain in front of me, a mountain with 28 goals! I have to take off my hat to this kid! GOOD-BOY!!" Tabby stood up, spoke loudly to Mike, and clapped his hands.

Coleman held his head, turned his head away from watching the game, his team will become a disgraceful background because of these 3 goals from this kid, a man who threatened to score at least 2 for Fulham before the game The guy with the ball didn't even start the game, and he completed a hat-trick in only half the game, which is really shameful!

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When Li Rui scored the third goal, Eddie Gray kicked the mineral water bottle flying from the sidelines. He raised his hands and shouted excitedly. The Leeds United players on the bench also shouted excitedly. Yelling, cheering for Li Rui's goal.

"Nice job boy!"

"Excellent!"

On the big screen at Craven Farm Stadium, the score was fixed at 4:2. After the referee Dann judged that Li Rui's goal was valid, he blew the whistle for the end of the game before the two sides kicked off in the middle circle. sound.

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"Gudy, how's the situation over there?" Eddie Gray suddenly asked his assistant.

Gustavo Poyet is wearing earphones and has been paying attention to the situation on another field. Li Rui may become the club's first top scorer in the league in the past ten years. Leeds United is still very concerned," Still 28...Henry scored a goal, but the game between Arsenal and Birmingham is not over yet."

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Highbury Stadium, the match between Arsenal and Birmingham at home, the current score is displayed on the big screen, 1:0, this goal was scored by Henry in the 81st minute of the game.

At this time, there was commotion in the stands of Highbury Stadium. On the LCD screen in the center of the second floor of the stadium, the real-time scores of other games will be broadcast in real time, so that the fans can fully understand the current situation. Now , A scrolling news appeared on the LCD screen, Fulham 2:4 Leeds United, Lee scored a hat-trick, the game is over!
At first, only some fans noticed the rolling news, but in less than half a minute, the news caused an uproar among Arsenal fans.

Because, now, Arsenal's home game VS Birmingham has just entered the stoppage time period. Henry scored a goal in this game, expanding his league goals this season to 28. An astonishing number, everyone thought that the Highbury King's league goalscorer was definitely won, but no one thought that the kid from Leeds United would actually be able to perform a hat-trick in the game against Fulham. The number of goals has also risen to 28!

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'What the hell is going on with Fulham, what a disgrace to Londoners! '

'God, are Leeds United crazy?They lost 0:3 to Fulham at home! '

'hat trick?It's incredible. '

'Is our Thierry still scoring goals? '

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Wenger stood on the sidelines with his hands folded. At this time, the assistant coach said in the ear of the 'Professor', "Leeds United's game is over. Lee scored a hat-trick and scored 28 goals."

Wenger nodded subconsciously at first, and then he let out a stunned sound before realizing what his assistant coach had just said. He turned his head and looked at his assistant coach, who nodded and told him that he heard correctly, it was a hat-trick , The number of goals has caught up with our Thierry.

Wenger picked up the mineral water bottle, but did not unscrew it. The 'Professor' sighed: "It may be the biggest regret in my life that I didn't let this young man wear the Arsenal jersey."

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In the VIP box at the Highbury Stadium, Arsenal general manager Edelman was also stunned for a while. Last summer, when Wenger proposed to buy the Leeds United rookie who had no experience in the Premier League at the time, It was Edelman who raised objections after consideration. In the view of the general manager of Arsenal, a 19-year-old young man with no experience in the Premier League is not worthy of Arsenal's transfer fee of more than 1000 million pounds. Yes, the head coach of Arsenal, who was a little hesitant, gave up chasing Li Rui and missed the best time to introduce Li Rui.

"This is crazy..." Edelman murmured.

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Henry's face couldn't tell what was going on in his heart. He already knew that on another field, Li Rui scored a hat-trick and raised the number of league goals to 28. This young man has already tied The number of goals I have scored now.

It was impossible for Henry not to notice the commotion of the Arsenal fans at Highbury.

To be honest, this season's Premier League scorer list is beyond everyone's expectations. Judging from the situation on the Premier League scorer list in recent seasons, Henry's 28 goals can almost ensure that he will win a few rounds in advance. It's time for the honor of the top scorer, but no one thought that it would be a rookie player from Leeds United who could still put pressure on the King of Highbury in the last round... It was Li Rui's unyielding pursuit , Until the last few minutes of this season, the suspense of the Premier League's top scorer has not yet been revealed!

Moreover, 28 of Henry's 4 goals were penalties, while none of Li Rui's goals were penalties.

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Pires was fouled by the opponent and Arsenal won a free kick in the frontcourt.

The Arsenal players all consciously gave up the free throw opportunity to Henry. Although Henry didn't say anything, everyone understood how much the King of Highbury wanted to score now.

Seeing Henry standing at the penalty spot, the Arsenal fans at Highbury stood up and cheered for their king. They will not tolerate a kid who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and share the glory of the top scorer with their king. Now, the match between Leeds United and Fulham is over, and Li Rui's goals are fixed. However, the match between Arsenal and Birmingham is not over yet, and the King of Highbury still has a chance.

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The referee's whistle blew, and after a brief run-up, Henry swung his right foot. The football went over the wall and spun towards the upper right corner of the goal. Just when everyone thought the goal would definitely be scored, Birmingham's Goalkeeper Matthew Taylor made a fantastic save, lifting the ball over the bar with one hand...corner!
"My God! Matthew Taylor saved an inevitable goal! We can see the annoyance on Henry's face..."

On the sidelines, Wenger was also ready to cheer for the goal. Seeing the football being saved, the regret on his face was clearly visible.

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However, Henry has no time to be upset, the referee's whistle has not yet sounded, the game is still going on, Arsenal's corner kick, this should be Arsenal's last chance, and also Henry's last chance.

Pires stood at the corner. It was a tactical corner. When the whistle sounded, he knocked the football to Ljungberg, who knocked the football to Bergkamp behind him with his heel. Bergkamp looked up. Looking ahead, he rubbed his left foot and picked up the football. The football went over everyone's heads and landed in Birmingham's penalty area.

Then, everyone saw Henry, the Frenchman seemed like a ghost, entered the penalty area from behind Birmingham defender Upson, and faced the attacking goalkeeper Matthew Taylor, he directly pushed and shot.

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'Beautiful! The commentator couldn't help shouting out, and many people shouted out. Then, the Arsenal fans saw Henry entering the penalty area, single-handedly, and raised their arms high, ready to celebrate the goal.

Matthew Taylor's symbolic save did not save Birmingham, and the football rolled into the net without any suspense.

The moment the net was raised, the entire Highbury Stadium was boiling.

"29! Oh God! 29! In the last minute, the goal came again! It wasn't necessarily the most beautiful goal of Henry's career, but, it must be the most memorable goal of the Frenchman One! The suspense is revealed! The top scorer in 1-2004 belongs to Thierry Henry, this is really a crazy season!"

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The Arsenal fans at Highbury Stadium broke out with unprecedented enthusiasm. They were clapping, shouting and cheering for Henry.

This season, for Arsenal, which won the championship with an undefeated season last season, it was a bit too cruel. They finished second in the league and were eliminated by Leeds in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Now, Henry struggled to win the top scorer. I have to say that it is a comfort to Arsenal fans, the Arsenal team, and Henry himself.

After seeing Henry score, Wenger clenched his fists and hugged the assistant coach beside him. Henry won the top scorer this season, which is a pretty good harvest for both the team and the player himself. .

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On the other side, Fulham's Craven Farm Stadium, although the game has ended, but the players are still waiting, waiting for news from another venue, although Leeds United reached the FA Cup final this season , However, his performance in the league can only be said to be unsatisfactory. Now, if Li Rui can win the honor of the top scorer, it will not only be the honor of this young man, but also the honor of the entire Leeds United team.

Li Rui leaned on the recliner on the bench, took the wet towel handed by the team doctor, twisted it, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then sat on the back of the chair, panting heavily. Although he played as a substitute in this game, However, Li Rui fought fiercely, almost running all the time, looking for opportunities.

Moreover, this is Li Rui's first season at Leeds United. Li Rui's feeling for the Premier League is that the pace of the Premier League is much faster than the Bundesliga, and the physical consumption is also great. Now, a season is over. , Li Rui can finally breathe a sigh of relief, now, only the most important game of the season, the FA Cup final is left!
But now, Li Rui didn't have the heart to think about the FA Cup final. He wrung out the towel again, covered his head, and fell asleep. In fact, he was waiting for news from another venue.

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The Fulham fans at Craven Farm Stadium have also left the field, but the Leeds United fans are still in the field, and they are also waiting, waiting for news from another venue. It's wonderful to get the honor of the shooter king.

At this time, there was commotion. Li Rui, who covered his face, took off the towel and looked at his teammates. He saw Albertini coming over and patting himself on the shoulder, "Henry scored a goal!"

In a word, it explains the problem. Henry scored a goal. The Highbury Kings scored 29 goals this season, while Li Rui only scored 28 goals. The competition for the top scorer has come to an end.

Li Rui was stunned for a moment, then kicked his foot on the bench seat, making a crackling sound, and his teammates all looked towards this side, and after understanding what was going on, they all shook their heads in understanding. Shaking their heads, they could understand Li Rui's annoyance and frustration.

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Albertini did not stop Li Rui from venting. He could fully understand this young man. After coming off the bench in this game, Li Rui almost played this half of the game as the FA Cup final, looking for opportunities like crazy. And this young man also performed really well, staged a hat-trick, and raised his league goals to 28... However, just like this, he still failed to win the honor of the top scorer!

Milner, Richardson, Alan Lennon, and Neil Gilckney all came to comfort Li Rui. Li Rui sat down on a chair with a sweat towel in his hand. At this time, Li Rui My brain is still blank: failed!Still failed!

Li Rui originally thought that he could treat the top scorer calmly and would not care too much about it, but at this moment, Li Rui suddenly found that he valued this honor so much and longed to be the top scorer, all because, Li Rui is a shooter!A shooter who regards goals as his life!He understood that he was so eager for this honor that only belonged to strikers and only for shooters!
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Although he defeated Fulham and avenged his 0:3 loss at home to his opponent, and Li Rui also fulfilled his promise and performed a hat-trick, but all of this was because Li Rui was in the competition for the top scorer. Eventually lost to Henry and was played down.

Although, everyone understands that Henry, the Frenchman, is the king of Highbury and one of the best shooters on the planet. There is really nothing too regrettable about the young man Li Rui losing to the Frenchman, but Li Rui also scored 28 goals in his debut season in the Premier League this season. This record will not be broken for a long time, but, after all, No.2 will always belong to the category that will soon be forgotten...

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Li Rui drooped his head, letting his teammates come up and pat him on the shoulder to comfort her. After a few minutes, Li Rui raised his head. He heard Captain Albertini calling him, and he saw all his teammates ran to the sidelines. They would like to thank the Leeds United fans who came to the away game. This is also to thank the fans for their support for the team over the past season.

Everyone held hands and thanked the Leeds United fans in the stands. What responded to them was thunderous cheers from the fans. For the Leeds United fans, they are satisfied. Before the start of the season, even the most optimistic fans , and did not expect the team to reach the FA Cup final and be able to go to the European arena next season...

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Li Rui has not yet come out of the disappointment, he bit his lower lip, applauded to the stands, he said to himself, this is his first Premier League season, he should be content, grateful, satisfied, He should have laughed, but Li Rui couldn't do it. What he was thinking about was the memory of his missed chance in a certain game.

The live broadcast also gave a close-up of Li Rui's body, and everyone could see the tears flickering in the young man's eyes.

This young man has been catching up, working hard, and has never given up. However, he lost in the last minute, when he was only a hair away from success, which is really regrettable!

The camera paused on Li Rui's body for more than ten seconds. Everyone looked at the young man who bit his lips and greeted the fans, looked at his black eyes, and wanted to figure out what was in the blackness. , Are you unwilling?Are you dissatisfied?Unyielding? !

Or, stubborn unwilling to admit failure? !
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This game was broadcast live in China. It is rare that after the game ended, the broadcaster did not switch the camera, but continued to broadcast. At this time, seeing Li Rui's stubborn expression, the two girls in front of the TV The child couldn't bear it anymore, two lines of tears slowly slid down her beautiful cheeks...

They are the ones who know best about the man on the TV who seems to be all-powerful on the court. In fact, he is just a 20-year-old boy...but he has always been strong and has always demanded himself with high standards, just because, in his bones Stubborn and unyielding!
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Eddie Gray crossed his arms and stood on the sidelines. Gustavo Poyet poked the fat coach, "Do you want to go up and persuade him?"

The 'rogue coach' looked back at his assistant, rolled his eyes, "Who should I persuade? Li? Don't persuade..." Eddie Gray shook his head.

Gustavo Poyet wanted to say more, but he didn't say anything after hearing Eddie Gray's next sentence, "Henry is 28 years old..."

Eddie Gray didn't finish his words, but everyone could understand that the curtain of the stage belonging to this 20-year-old boy...has just been raised...

(End of this chapter)