Under the strategy of the Fuli team, two players followed Wu San Shi like shadows, restricting his every move. They flanked him left and right, like wolves guarding their prey, monitoring his every action.
Whenever Wu San Shi tried to integrate himself into the team’s attacking sequence, the two players would quickly close in, leaving him no space to cut through or receive the ball.
But Wu San Shi was not anxious, his steps remained calm and steady on the field. He moved constantly, as if weaving a net, drawing the two Fuli players in circles.
In a carefully planned moment, when Wang Shen Chao passed the ball to Davi, Wu San Shi suddenly had an idea and made a run forward, attempting to break through the two defenders.
The two players, well aware of Wu San Shi’s threat, stared at him like hawks, not letting up for a second.
Seeing Wu San Shi’s move, their reaction speed was extremely fast. They moved almost instinctively towards the middle, aiming to completely shut down Wu San Shi.
However, at that crucial moment, Wu San Shi’s movement was simply too flexible.
He suddenly stopped, no longer going forward, but using the momentum of his previous run, his body gracefully turned around.
It was just a turn, a simple turn, and Wu San Shi left the two defenders behind.
The two Fuli players who were specifically marking him were unable to react to this sudden change due to their center of gravity not being able to shift in time.
They could only watch helplessly as Wu San Shi sped past them.
The other Fuli defenders were also caught off guard and failed to effectively predict this change.
By the time they realized what was happening, Wu San Shi had already arrived at his designated position at lightning speed. Facing the incoming ball, he didn’t hesitate for a second, delivering a beautiful volley that slammed the ball into the opponent’s net.
At that moment, the entire stadium erupted in gasps of admiration: “That’s artistic movement!”
Some couldn’t help but think of the legendary “Inzaghi!” The image of the striker, wearing a red jersey, conquering the world with his agile movement.
The final whistle quickly sounded. Shanghai SIPG, thanks to Wu San Shi’s magical performance, equalised twice before finally completing a glorious last-minute winning goal. The grand spectacle of the hat-trick rendered Guangzhou Fuli’s resistance powerless.
Wu San Shi, the hero of the match, took home the match ball.
After the game, the media reported on his brilliant performance, showering him with countless honorary titles. He was praised as the most talented player since 2002.
His outstanding performance not only won the hearts of the majority of Chinese football fans but also drew some dissenting voices. There were always those “haters” lurking in the shadows, emitting harsh criticisms: “Wu San Shi was just lucky! He’ll show his true colors in the next match.”
These controversies didn't affect Wu San Shi’s supporters, who engaged in heated debates with the naysayers online.
Wu San Shi himself remained unfazed by these external voices.
After a brief exchange with Lin Dong after the match, Wu San Shi returned to his residence. The next day, he met up with Wei Shi Hao and his father, boarding a flight to England.
After the plane landed, Lin Dong learned that Wang Chu had played his second Championship match the day before.
Wang Chu started again in this match.
His performance was again excellent.
He provided assists for Vardy and Nugent to score goals in the 72nd and 89th minutes respectively.
Leicester City finally won 2-0 against Leeds United thanks to Wang Chu’s two assists.
Wang Chu won the Man of the Match again.
Two Championship matches, five assists, these terrifying stats were being reported by the English media.
Almost the whole of England now knew about the Chinese player with the incredible passing ability.
In China, Wang Chu’s name was not well-known. This was largely due to a notice issued by the Football Association, which made news about Wang Chu scarce.
However, Lin Dong, as a visionary football enthusiast and Wang Chu’s agent, understood the importance of raising Wang Chu’s profile in China.
After all, as times change, the era of traffic will eventually arrive, and Wang Chu’s current image in China is not very good.
So Lin Dong thought of Xiao Fan, a friend he had in China!
Lin Dong didn’t beat around the bush and directly told Xiao Fan his thoughts.
Upon learning that Wang Chu was not only a football player but also joined Leicester City, a team in the English Championship, Xiao Fan became very interested.
To give Xiao Fan a more intuitive understanding of Wang Chu, Lin Dong sent him videos of Wang Chu playing for Leicester City.
As expected, after watching these videos, Xiao Fan quickly became a fan of Wang Chu and eagerly asked Lin Dong for his autograph, hoping to get the new star's autograph as a souvenir.
Lin Dong agreed to Xiao Fan’s request and promised him the first autograph from Wang Chu, but he also made a request.
He hoped that Xiao Fan could post some articles on Chinese social media to promote Wang Chu and help raise his awareness and influence in China.
Hearing Lin Dong’s request, Xiao Fan readily accepted.
He was now a true fan of Wang Chu, and he was very happy to be able to take on this responsibility.
After arranging to build up Wang Chu’s popularity, Lin Dong settled Wei Shi Hao and his father.
They were going to take Wei Shi Hao to Leicester City for trials tomorrow, so they had to ensure Wei Shi Hao had a good night’s rest.
After all, after a day of flying, Wei Shi Hao’s condition was still very poor.
When everything was done, Lin Dong returned to his place around 12am.
After a quick wash, Lin Dong fell into a deep sleep on the bed.
Meanwhile.
On a popular sports forum in China, an eye-catching post quietly appeared, its title filled with shock: “Chinese Prodigy Emerges in England’s Second Division!”
This title immediately attracted the attention of countless football fans and forum users, who clicked on the post out of curiosity to see what it was about.
In this day and age, it’s rare to find Chinese players in the top five European leagues.
Even in the second tiers of the top five leagues, there are very few Chinese players.
It’s worth noting that although the Chinese Super League has developed rapidly, and its attendance figures are almost ranked sixth in the world, the intensity of the matches and the ability of the players are rather lacking. Any team in the second tier of the top five leagues could easily beat a Chinese Super League team.
Hao Jun Min and Shao Jia Yi, once considered promising stars, revealed the difference in their abilities once they went to Europe.
They were unable to gain a foothold in foreign lands and eventually returned to the domestic league with regret.
Zhang Cheng Dong also came close to playing in the top five leagues but ultimately couldn't make the cut due to his lack of ability. He never got the chance to step onto the turf of the top five leagues.
Of course, there are still a few Chinese players in Europe.
Although little known, there’s currently a Chinese player fighting for his dream in France’s Ligue 2.
He is Zhang Jia Qi, who plays for Le Mans FC. Although he has been promoted to the first team, he still spends most of his time with the B team due to his lack of ability and understanding of tactics.
Unfortunately, this player didn’t make it in the future.
He chose to return to China and join Guangzhou Evergrande, but his abilities were lacking and he eventually faded out of the football world.
There is also a Chinese player in Spain, Xu Xin.
Xu Xin of Atlético Madrid has a much better future than Zhang Jia Qi. At least he was a regular starter in the Chinese Super League. Although he continued his football career, he didn't reach the heights fans expected.
Against this backdrop, the sudden emergence of a young Chinese player in England’s second division naturally aroused widespread attention and curiosity.
However, when people discovered that the player was Wang Chu, disappointment spread.
Wang Chu had once squandered his football career due to his indulgence in life, leading many netizens to question the author’s “clickbait” headline, believing it to be nothing more than a publicity stunt.
But as the post went on, some netizens began to change their minds.
Apparently, in the pre-season friendlies, Wang Chu had displayed incredible abilities, contributing seven assists and one goal.
When the league officially began, he made his debut with a hat-trick of assists, followed by a brace of assists in the next match.
In five games, he had provided a total of 12 assists and also scored one goal.
Such performance, even in England’s second-tier league, was remarkable, because the competition here was far fiercer than in the Chinese Super League.
Netizens were shocked by this transformation, and Wang Chu’s name began to gain some recognition in the football world.
The post ended with a video, a clip of an interview where British people talked about Wang Chu.