I am the king of football

Chapter 125 Birmingham's Ambition
On a day off after the game, Qin Hu took a taxi to London again with Lin Lan. This time, the two of them took a simple tour of the city, and finally Lin Lan was sent to school by Qin Hu.

Qin Hu, who was originally worried, was completely relieved after watching Lin Lan complete a series of operations required for admission in fluent English. He said goodbye to her after helping her put her luggage in the dormitory.

From now on, Lin Lan will officially study in the Department of Journalism and Communication at the University of Westminster. She will live in the school dormitory during the week and stay with Qin Hu on weekends depending on the situation.

This was something that both of them had agreed on. Although London to Hull was not too far, it still took several hours to drive there, and the trip back and forth was indeed quite tiring.

After saying goodbye to Lin Lan, Qin Hu returned to Hull City. There was no news from Mendes yet, so Qin Hu didn't want to do anything and just got back into the team's game.

There is no doubt that Hull City and Qin Hu are now in their best form. After two consecutive victories, the team has once again won six consecutive games, and there is a clear trend of continuing this trend.

Under Bruce's arrangement, the team's daily training is proceeding in an orderly manner.

It's just that Qin Hu has officially added free kick training to the previous training programs. He and the team's previous first and second free kick takers, Colen and Evans, have further improved their free kick ability under George's guidance.

Qin Hu was naturally eager for this. Feeling the balls being kicked out one after another, Qin Hu clearly felt that his ability in taking powerful free kicks was constantly being consolidated and improved. After all, what is learned from books is always shallow.

Amid the team's intensive training, they faced one league round after another. The opponents Hull City faced in the 29th and 30th rounds of the league were all teams with low league rankings, namely Portsmouth and Bristol City, which obviously posed no threat to them.

Facing the top-ranked Tiger City, neither of these two weak teams made any waves. Hull City defeated their opponents with scores of 2-0 and 3-1 away and at home respectively.

In the match against Portsmouth, Qin Hu did not score a goal, but he performed his duties as a center forward very well.

He first assisted Kane to score directly with a beautiful header, and then used him as a cover in a corner attack to attract most of the defensive attention, allowing Collen who was on the left to successfully steal the ball, and finally helped the team beat the opponent 2-0.

In the match against Bristol City, Qin Hu started shooting mode again. In the fifth minute of the game, he scored a goal with a powerful shot from the penalty area line. Then in the 70th minute, when he was about to be substituted, he headed the ball into the goal with Cooper's cross from the flank and scored his second goal.

In front of the tall and mighty Qin Hu, Bristol City's defensive players were simply not good enough. After the game, their captain and coach were interviewed and both agreed that it was a foul for a player like Qin Hu to play in the Championship.

"He should go to the Premier League, that's where his stage is! Instead of brushing stats against us here!"

"Ahem, my captain is right, but we also prepared very seriously for the game. We lost three goals because of our lack of strength, and Qin played a big role in that."

By this time, both journalists, the media and fans have realized a reality: at least half of the teams in the Championship League are no longer a threat to Hull City, because they cannot defend against the Tigers' nuclear weapons. Perhaps only the teams at the top of the league aiming for promotion can put an end to their winning streak.

Therefore, everyone's attention is on Hull City's upcoming away game against Birmingham in the 31st round of the league.

This is a team that was unfortunately relegated from the Premier League last season. They almost managed to stay in the league, but finally fell into the Championship with the 18th place in the Premier League.

Thanks to the club's efforts, most of Birmingham's core players did not leave. After a period of turbulence at the beginning of the season, they quickly stabilized and now rank fourth in the league with 50 points after 82 league games. Although Hull City, which has accumulated 26 points and is points behind the second-placed West Ham United, is far ahead in terms of points, this is indeed a duel between the first and fourth place in the league.

For Birmingham, who do not want to play in the promotion play-offs and want to advance directly, this is definitely a game that they must fight for no matter what. After all, there are very few teams that have taken points from Hull City this season.

So, at the pre-match press conference, Birmingham coach Chris Hughton and the team captain and defender Stephen Carr both solemnly expressed their ambitions in front of the camera.

“Yes, Hull City are a very strong team and they have almost secured the title, but me and my team are ready, we are at home with the support of the fans and in great form.”

"My partner and I are ready to limit Qin. It may be difficult, but I promise our fans that we will try our best."

In response, Bruce, who also held a press conference before the game, answered very concisely: "Let's wait and see."

As for the players' answers, there is no need to say more. Today's Tiger City has long been built into a team of champions, and they are never afraid of making tough remarks before the game.

"We have already defeated many teams away from home, so this one game is not a big deal."

First, the team captain Corey was stopped and responded directly as he was leaving the parking lot after practice, and then Chinese forward Qin Hu, who was directly named by Stephen Carr, was also stopped by reporters and responded to the other party's remarks.

"I respect the defenders in front of me in every game, and this time is no different."

"But Qin, you broke the defenders' defense in almost every game."

"Well, that's my way of respecting them."

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In this way, in the dialogue between the two sides, the match day quietly approached, and soon it was the day for Hull City to set out on the expedition.

There is nothing to study. Bruce still fielded the team's strongest lineup in this game. Unlike the different degrees of rotation in the last two rounds of the league, this time the team's main players all started.

The standard 442, with Qin Hu and Kane on the front line, Cavelli, Collen, Paul and Cooper in the midfield, Dudjian, Maguire, Chester and Rosenior on the back line, and goalkeeper Gulas. This lineup can be said to be a tried and tested one for Bruce.

That night, the Hull City bus drove into Birmingham, England's second largest international metropolis, and the team once again checked into the five-star hotel booked by the club.

The first chapter is here! Thank you all for your support! Qin Hu's strength has basically reached the point where he is invincible in the English Championship, so the pace will quickly speed up. After a few rounds of key battles, our protagonist will usher in his Premier League career~
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(End of this chapter)