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Chapter 227: Writing the Legend on the Wall

Not long after the match ended, Xiao Cheng turned off the live stream and went to see the reactions of the bloggers on social media who specialized in criticizing Wang Lie.

Since Wang Lie transferred to Tyne, this has become a regular part of his post-match routine.

Every time he saw those Wang Lie haters looking like they'd lost their parents, he felt even more satisfied than when Wang Lie won the game.

His first "visit" was to the famous "King Black" Lawrence Dadomo.

Dadomo's last comment was made an hour and a half ago, referring to the sarcastic remark about Tyne winning by virtue of their numerical advantage:
"Let's congratulate Tyne on their two-goal lead over Scorsese. They've played exceptionally well, even with one more player than Scorsese, and Tyne fans deserve to cheer and celebrate!"

When he posted this, the game was still going on, and Tyne was leading Scorsese by two goals.

Shortly after he delivered the serve, Tyne extended his lead.

Perhaps out of fear of jinxing him, Datomo has refrained from making any further comments.

Even when Chi Zhen scored a goal for the Skos team, he remained as quiet as a chicken and did not rush to cheer for the Skos team.

It's obvious they've learned their lesson and know to look at the results of the game.

He opened the champagne too early in the last league match, saying that Tyne's 2-3 defeat to Clayton Athletic was a completely acceptable result before Wang Lie scored the equalizer.

He appeared to be neutral and objective, and even spoke up for Tyne, but everyone knew he was just badmouthing Tyne.

As a result, less than five minutes after he posted that tweet, Wang Lie scored, and Dadomo's face was swollen from the slap...

So this time, Dadomo finally learned his lesson and remained silent after Chi Zhen scored.

However, this time his silence lasted a little too long... The match was over, but he was still silent.

Perhaps they didn't know how to evaluate Tyne's undefeated record in the first three rounds of the new season.

Or perhaps they're racking their brains trying to find the perfect angle to smear Wang Lie and Tai En...

But it doesn't matter.

The comment section below this message has been taken over by enthusiastic Tyne fans, who have flocked in and left their passionate comments.

Xiao Cheng was no exception; he used his alternate account to post several emojis of opening champagne and spraying confetti.

Wasn't it Dadomo who made these Tyne fans cheer and celebrate?

Of course, we have to listen to them and go to their territory to cheer and celebrate.

The reason I used a secondary account to leave a message is, of course, because my main account had already been blocked by Lawrence Dadomo.

In order to keep his alternate account alive longer, he naturally couldn't just start cursing like before, so he had to choose this sarcastic and indirect approach to "save the country."

To be honest, this would somewhat diminish Xiao Cheng's sense of satisfaction.

However, Wang Lie and Tai En are both performing very well now, and Xiao Cheng can find satisfaction in their victories. So it's not a big deal that he can't vent his anger online.

The reason he fought like a mad dog online was because Wang Lie was in a low point in his career at that time, wasn't it?
As a fan of Wang Lie, Xiao Cheng felt a sense of mission, believing that it was precisely at times like these that he should support his idol and speak out for him.

Even if it means going against the whole world, we must fight, like mad dogs tearing apart those who criticize, insult, and abuse Wang Lie.

But now Wang Lie has regained his strength, and his mission is complete. It turns out that Wang Lie's haters have gained the upper hand, so he desperately tries to use his "art of language" to break their defenses.

Now, without needing his linguistic skills, Wang Lie will naturally break down the critics' defenses with goal after goal and victory after victory.

At this point, when he looked at those Black King Lie's men, he just thought they were clowns and found them funny; he was no longer likely to fly into a rage.

Just as the great man wrote in his poem:

On this tiny planet Earth, a few flies bump against the wall. Their buzzing is mournful, their cries are sharp, and their sobs are faint.

After visiting each of the trolls' social media accounts, Xiao Cheng contentedly opened the Premier League website to check the current standings. The match had just ended, and the Premier League website had already updated the current live standings.

Tyne is ranked number one!

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"Aha! League leader! We're back!"

Robbie Dixie looked at the real-time leaderboard on his phone screen and burst out laughing.

Before this round of league matches, Tyne had one win and one draw, accumulating four points and ranking third in the league.

Six matches have been completed in this round of the league so far.

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Previously, Brighton White Mountain was ranked first ahead of Tyne, and Hackney Knight was ranked second.

The matches between Brighton White Hill and East London United have not yet been played, while Hackney Knights were held to a draw at home by Heringham FC.

Both Tyne and Hackney Knights have two wins and one draw, with seven points each.

However, because Tyne has a goal difference of six goals, while Hackney Knights only has two, Tyne has temporarily surpassed Hackney Knights in the league standings and is now in first place.

Dixie was delighted with the result, and he laughed, "Thank you, Don! Praise Don!"

Ryan, standing beside him, also placed his hands together on his forehead and exclaimed, "Praise be to Tang!"

Tang Lin was both amused and exasperated by the two's serious expressions, and could only say, "It really has nothing to do with me... Shouldn't you be thanking Wang Lie and Tain's players?"

“Of course we should thank them, but we should also thank you; it doesn’t conflict with that,” Robbie Dixie said understandingly.

"You don't need to feel too much pressure. Even if your magic wears off one day, it won't matter, Tang. Because you've already done so much for us! We are only grateful to you!"

“That’s right!” Ryan nodded in agreement. “You don’t need to feel burdened. Let things take their natural course; that’s God’s best arrangement.”

Jon Berg chose to pour cold water on Dixie and Ryan to help his tenants out of the predicament: "Alright, gentlemen. This round of the league isn't over yet, so looking at the league standings now is meaningless—it doesn't represent the final standings."

Dixie disagreed: "How could it be meaningless? As long as Brighton White Hills doesn't win and Clayton Athletic doesn't win by a large margin, we can secure first place in the league after the third round!"

Although this round of the league has not ended, most of Tyne's direct competitors have already finished their matches, and they have not been able to surpass Tyne in the standings.

The only real factors that could affect Tyne's league rankings were the results of the matches between Brighton White Hill and East London United, and between Clayton Sports and Mercia United.

If Brighton White Hills don't win, and Clayton Sports don't win by a large margin, then it will be difficult for either of these teams to surpass Tyne in goal difference.

Their league ranking naturally falls behind Tyne's.

In this way, Tyne could actually return to the top of the league standings.

“You know Clayton Sports’ match hasn’t even started yet. With their strength, even away from home, beating newly promoted Mercia United 3-0 isn’t a difficult thing to do…” Jon Berg shrugged.

Tyne currently has a goal difference of six, while Clayton Sports has a goal difference of three, having played one less game. If Clayton Sports can beat Mercia United by three goals, they can catch up with Tyne in terms of goal difference.

This doesn't seem to be a difficult task for the defending champions.

Especially considering that they were held to a draw by Tyne in the last round, they desperately need to take down a team this round to vent their anger.

So, newly promoted Mercia United was the poor unlucky one...

So strictly speaking, it can't be said that Tyne will regain the top spot in this round of the league.

Upon hearing Jon Berg's words, Robbie Dixie chuckled and said, "Jon, how about we bet Tyne will finish first in this round of the league?"

Everyone perked up at the mention of free beer, and they immediately urged Berg, "Bet with him, Jon! You can't chicken out!"

The two had made a bet that Tyne wouldn't lose this season as long as Tang Lin watched Tyne's games—whether in person or on TV.

This is a huge gamble, and we won't know who will win or lose until the end of the season... before we can get our free beer.

Dixie's suggestion is a timely solution – they'll know the result after the last game tomorrow night!

Jon Berger countered, "What's gotten into you lately, Robbie? Why are you suddenly so confident?"

"That's because I have faith in Tang!"

Tang Lin covered his face with his hands—Uncles, don't drag me into your boring games!

Jon Berg nodded: "Okay, I'll bet you a beer!"

"Beautiful!! Jon!"

"Well done, Robbie!"

Everyone cheered happily.

※※※ When Ramon Van Dijk, who stands at 1.9 meters tall, was felled like a tree in the Mercia United penalty area, the live television broadcast was filled with boos from Mercia United fans and exclamations from the commentator:

"Penalty! Clayton Athletic has been awarded a penalty in the 27th minute!"

Tain fans watching on TV exclaimed, "They've already got a penalty right at the start! This game is definitely going to be a high-scoring affair!"

A blackboard hangs on the wall below the television.

The blackboard displayed the latest bet between Robbie Dixie and Jon Berg:

"After three rounds of the league, Tyne is in first place. Robbie YES, Jon NO. A beer."

However, Jon Berg did not become elated despite the favorable situation; he remained serious as he watched the television screen.

On screen, Ramon Van Dijkhan himself stood at the penalty spot to take the penalty he had earned.

But he kicked the ball away!
"YEEEEEES!!!" Tyne fans in the Miners' Bar cheered.

Regardless of who wins or loses between Robbie Dixie and Jon Berg, those watching the spectacle will all get a share, including a glass of light beer.

But they still hope Dixie can win, because that would mean Tyne would top the league standings again.

As a Tyne fan, who doesn't want their team to do well?

"Aha!" Robbie Dixie shouted happily after seeing Van Dijk's penalty miss, his previous worries vanishing. He waved to Tang Lin in the distance, "Praise Tang!"

The others joined in the cheering: "Praise Tang!"

Tang Lin was speechless: "This is a Clayton Games match, what does it have to do with me?!"

“Although it’s a Clayton competition, it’s still related to Tyne…” Ryan explained.

Tang Lin decided not to argue further, since he couldn't understand these people's logic at all; it was like talking to a brick wall. If you said "front gate tower," they would say "hip bone and elbow."

They're not on the same frequency.

Tang Lin resigned himself to his fate.

Anyway, all those titles like "Lucky Star" and "Tyne's Lucky Child" were given to him, and he never agreed to them.

If Tyne does lose the game, it's definitely not his fault...

After this brief incident, the people in the bar continued to focus on Clayton Sports' away game against Mercia United.

After missing a penalty opportunity, Ramon Van Dijkham didn't break the deadlock for his team until the 65th minute, making the score 1-0.

Although they took the lead, they were unable to extend it further.

This allowed Macia United to equalize the score in the 85th minute!

"Haha! Trash! The defending champions are nothing special! They were actually forced into this situation by a newly promoted team!"

"It seems our last-minute equalizer in the last league match really had a big impact on them. The whole Clayton team seemed out of sorts in today's game..."

When Clayton Athletic conceded a goal, the people in the Miners' Bar cheered.

Someone even shouted, "Can the betting game end early?"

Indeed, Clayton Sports should now be considering not whether they can win by a large margin, but whether they can even win at all.

If Clayton Sports can't even get three points, then there's no point in talking about surpassing Tyne in the standings on goal difference.

Jon Berger simply raised his hand in surrender: "I lost, I'll buy my friends a drink!"

Deafening cheers erupted in the bar.

Everyone received a glass of light beer, and everyone was happy.

The Miners' Bar remained in a cheerful atmosphere until the end of the match between Clayton Sports and Mercia United.

Nobody cares about the result of this match anymore.

After all, even if Clayton Sports could win, it would be impossible for them to score three goals in the last few minutes.

The same is true.

Clayton Sports scored in the 93rd minute, by their defensive midfielder Martin Lopez.

This goal helped Clayton Sports secure a dramatic victory against Macia United, taking all three points away from home.

On TV, the Clayton Athletic players were celebrating wildly, but the Tyne fans watching offline didn't care.

Clayton Sports won, and in terms of points, they are tied with Tyne with two wins and one draw in three games, accumulating seven points.

Tyne is in first place due to a superior goal difference.

Although this round of league matches is not completely over—there is still one match tonight—no other team can threaten Tyne in the standings.

Clayton Sports are inferior to Tyne in goal difference, while Brighton White Hills previously lost to East London United.

After three rounds of the league, five teams remain undefeated, all with seven points. Tyne has the best goal difference, with six goals, placing them in first place.

Kensington followed closely behind with a goal difference of five, ranking second.

"Cheers to our second time ranking number one!"

After everyone had received their beer, Robbie Dixie excitedly suggested it, which was quickly met with enthusiastic responses from the others.

The bar was filled with the clinking of glasses, satisfied sighs after a big gulp of wine, and the dull thud of glasses hitting the table.

Amidst the laughter and chatter, Harry Collins noticed that his father, Theo Collins, was staring blankly into space.

He looked in that direction and found that it was just a wall in the bar.

There were a few photos hanging on the wall, but nothing else particularly special about it.

There was nothing special about those photos.

So he asked, "What are you looking at?"

His father, Collins, replied, "I was looking at that wall..."

What happened to that wall?

“Harry, do you remember what Jon said back then? He said that if Tyne came to the top of the league, we should print out the standings and hang them on the bar wall… Do you remember?”

Harry Collins nodded: "Of course, but he was just joking, wasn't he? To tease Robbie..."

Everyone laughed it off, and that was the end of it.

Neither Jon Berg nor Robbie Dixie, who was the subject of the joke, brought up the matter again.

So this is definitely not serious advice.

His father nodded: "Indeed. But I suddenly thought, this might be a good idea."

"good idea?"

“Yeah, print out the standings every time Tyne is at the top of the league table, and stick them on the wall… I want to see how many pictures there will be on that wall by the end of this season…”

Harry Collins looked back at the wall.

The wall wasn't very big; originally, only three paintings were hung, and there wasn't much space left.

Those paintings were just ordinary decorative paintings, without any special meaning.

At the time, I just felt that the bare walls looked too empty and unattractive, so I found three decorative paintings to hang up.

Now that his father has said this, he also feels that instead of hanging these three decorative paintings, it would be better to hang Tyne's league standings.

At least the latter makes more sense.

His only concern was that while the wall wasn't large, it wasn't a tiny space either. If Tyne didn't manage to top the league standings often enough, and most of the wall ended up empty... wouldn't that look rather unsightly?
After all, Tyne still has to play in the Champions League this season.
Will participating in the Champions League affect the league performance?
There have been far too many such "martyrs" before—participating in European competitions, only to perform terribly in the league, becoming relegation-threatened teams, or even being relegated altogether...

He voiced his concerns.

Theo Collins shook his head: "I have a feeling, Harry. This season will be different from any other. The team is going to make history. Just like Wang said, turn history into legend... and write the legend on our bar wall!"

(End of this chapter)