Chapter 459: Chapter 458: I Can Sit Because Someone Stands Behind Me
The leader left in a huff.
He Wei was dumbfounded.
This...
This fucking means it’s also wrong for me to be impartial?
No, how have I become subjective?
Huang Jianxiang looked at He Wei, who still seemed somewhat defiant and aggrieved, and shook his head, "Little He, sometimes being unbiased is in itself a standpoint. Being objective can sometimes be another form of subjectivity."
"The family is the smallest country, the country is millions of homes."
"When the majority of the public still lacks national confidence, is it really right to objectively say that the West is better?"
"They’ve been well-fed and comfortable for over a hundred years, fussing over nothing, making us countries that should be developing play along with them, is that right?"
"They polluted the world for hundreds of years, built everything that needed to be built, and then turned around and talked to us about environmental protection, is that fair?"
"Their advancement and development, indeed, have contributions from exceptional individuals among their people. But what really sustains most of them is the wealth amassed over hundreds of years through plundering from us!"
"Do you know why I stood up when Wu Xudong and Deng Kai scored?"
"Because our football is insignificant in the world’s view, if I don’t stand up, nobody will notice us."
Watching the indignant back of He Wei, Huang Jianxiang knew his words fell on deaf ears.
But what he didn’t know was that, twenty-one years later, in the United Nations Security Council, a certain country would try to use a moment of silence to gain illegitimate benefits and pressure representatives from other nations to stand.
The Chinese representative calmly sat in his own seat, steady as Mount Tai, and became the lodestar in the hearts of many anxious younger brothers looking around.
At that time, the strength of the nation made Chinese people able to sit firmly anywhere!
The centre-forward representative said, "I can sit because someone is standing behind me! That is my strongest support, that is my home and country!"
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"The most thrilling super confrontation in the history of the Champions League group stage! Sporting Lisbon draws with Arsenal five to five!"
"Henry’s hat-trick wins man of the match, but he could only take a consolation point away from Lisbon!"
"Who says Ronaldo’s passing is poor? Double assists plus a tying assist showcase his skills!"
"Lisbon’s Chengji Sihan comes off the bench to score and assist! Becoming the first Chinese player to score and provide an assist in a Champions League match!"
"How strong is ’Green-White Lightning’ Kaká? 0.86 seconds to dash past Japan and orchestrate the equalizer!"
"Brazilian wizard’s world-class goal competes with Bogkamp, with every stat higher than Bogkamp’s!"
"Speed and passion! Cole, Lauren, Henry, Kaká, Ronaldo, Wu Xudong, six players in the game reached a top speed of over thirty-six kilometers per hour!"
"Swedish prodigy scores a brace, forcefully responding to Wenger’s initial trial request!"
"Wenger pockets his hands to hide his helplessness, after the game he admits he doesn’t understand Sporting Lisbon’s One Star, Six Arrows tactic!"
After the match, news about this game instantly overshadowed all other concurrent games.
No one expected the game to be so intense.
With ten goals scored in total, a maximum goal difference of three, two goals in the last ten minutes, and equalizing during added time.
Each was a significant highlight.
The Arsenal players gave Sporting Lisbon high praise after the match.
Because at one point, they indeed felt fear from their opponents.
Henry, "I was convinced my goals would bring victory to the team; I never doubted that, but my gut told me if there was a lot of time left in the match, Sporting Lisbon might score again!"
Bogkamp, "The madness of these young players was beyond my imagination. After Cruyff, people said the Dutch were good at soaring, but I think Cruyff also bestowed that ability to fly on his protégé Deng Kai, who in turn inspired the whole team to take flight!"
Ashley Cole, "I don’t think there was anything wrong with my goal, and in the next round, I’ll stop that Chinese player; his speed is not faster than mine! Absolutely not!"
Lauren, "Ronaldo is really hard to defend against; his offensive sharpness is too high, and his positioning poses a great threat, which is hard for anyone other than the player himself to understand. If I could, I’d rather switch sides with Ashley Cole."
Vieira seemed somewhat down, "Deng Kai’s contribution to Sporting Lisbon is undoubtedly tremendous. As a midfielder myself, I regret not being able to do more for the team."
In between the lines, Vieira also hinted that he didn’t have as much influence on the team as Deng Kai did.
As an all-rounder in attack and defense, Vieira could actually take on more responsibility.
Wenger also said in a post-match interview, "Sporting Lisbon is a very resilient team; they have a rich imagination. Luck was on their side today, and we missed at least three scoring opportunities."
Similarly, Deng Kai expressed his envy of Arsenal’s luck after the match, "Cole’s goal was obviously problematic. The point that Arsenal took from Sporting Lisbon today, I prefer to think of it as stolen."
"Of course, I don’t mean any disrespect to Arsenal; I’m just stating the facts," he added.
"Henry’s performance was phenomenal; we couldn’t contain him. I sense the same thing in him that I do in Ronaldo – something unique to a superb shooter."
"Watching Bogkamp play is a joy, just like watching Ibrahimovic play. Don’t you think their dribbling is extraordinarily stylish?"
"Our defense did a great job today. Even though they conceded five goals, they had a much heavier burden than the Arsenal defenders who also conceded five. I couldn’t be more satisfied with our backline."
The reporters were almost rolling their eyes, yeah yeah, your players are all great, all somewhat like Arsenal’s stars.
This, what the hell, is there any ambush marketing going on here!
Reporter, "Wenger expressed dissatisfaction with certain aspects of the game, like the long stoppage time. He said he saw Manchester United’s shadow in the game against Sporting Lisbon, what do you think of Winter’s complaints?"
Deng Kai laughed, "Manchester United is one of the most successful football teams in the world, and many are learning from them. It’s not surprising that we have Manchester United’s shadow, after all, we have Schmeichel, a true Red Devil in our team."
"But I also saw Manchester United’s shadow in Arsenal, and that might be interesting," he continued.
"Arsenal’s substitutions at the last moment, isn’t that precisely what they previously criticized Ferguson for?"
Reporter, "So, what you’re saying is, Arsenal is inferior to Manchester United? Because they are also secretly learning from Manchester United?"
Deng Kai shook his head, "On the contrary. Arsenal, having learned from Manchester United, has filled their final gap; therefore, I believe Arsenal will make a big impact in the league this season."
