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The Yun City Team is going to get crushed by the Hang City Team tonight!

This has almost become a consensus among the public. It's inevitable; after what happened to the Yun City Team, if they can still win, it would be a miracle.

Yun City People's Hospital, ICU ward.

The match is about to start; Wu Da and Li Yi, who are staying in the ward, turned on the TV early and locked onto the sports channel.

"Uncle Da, I'm really worried about tonight's match, the comments online are terrible," Li Yi said.

Wu Da smiled and said, "Don't worry, we still have Mr. Lin."

Li Yi said, "Uncle Da, does Mr. Lin understand football? You seem to admire Mr. Lin a lot, but I'm really worried. After all, our previous training was completely disrupted, and in just three days, how can Mr. Lin make any adjustments?"

Wu Da said, "What others can't do, Mr. Lin can do."

Li Yi asked, "How?"

Wu Da replied, "You are unaware of Mr. Lin's expertise in football, which is why you have such doubts. You should know that our current Yun City Team wouldn't exist without Mr. Lin."

Wu Da shared with Li Yi the story of how Lin Fan appointed him as the head coach.

"If it weren't for Mr. Lin giving me this opportunity, I'd still be a destitute old man on the streets," Wu Da said.

Li Yi said, "I know Mr. Lin has a great vision. He's a big boss, a businessman, and without vision, it's impossible to build such a large business. But having vision is one thing, and actually coaching football is another matter entirely; after all, every field has its specialist."

Wu Da said, "I understand your point. What I mean is that Mr. Lin's expertise in football isn't less than mine, or rather, Mr. Lin is far better than I am."

Li Yi said, "Hmm..."

Judging by his expression, he was clearly skeptical.

Wu Da said, "I've personally seen Mr. Lin play football. If Mr. Lin were a player, he'd definitely be a world-renowned top star; all current famous stars would have to step aside."

Li Yi: "What?"

With a look of disbelief, "Is Mr. Lin really that amazing?"

Could it be that Mr. Lin is a god? Managing a successful business and being the richest person in Yun City, and also top-notch at football?

To be honest, he found it a bit hard to believe.

Wu Da said, "It's no use saying too much, seeing is believing, but you don't have the fortune to see it. Even I've only seen Mr. Lin in action once. Mr. Lin won't play in a match personally. Although I wish he would, Mr. Lin is humble, so there's no way."

With Wu Da praising Lin Fan so highly, Li Yi still had some doubts in his heart.

The match tonight is held at Yuncheng Gymnasium, the home ground of the Yun City Team.

Before the match started, the venue was already filled with fans, one side supporting the Yun City Team, and the other cheering for the Hang City Team. Most of these Hang City Team fans came from Hang City to support their team.

In terms of numbers, the Yun City Team fans were slightly more.

It couldn't be helped; due to those three practice matches, the Yun City Team gained explosive popularity, and the number of fans is now incomparable to before. The once lackluster Yun City Team has now become a favorite team.

Additionally, recently Yun City Team encountered some problems; fans rushed to the scene to cheer for their team.

As the first match of the Huaxia Super League and for the highly popular Yun City Team, various factors combined to make this match's attention unprecedented.

"I can't wait to watch this match!"

"I even took a shower and am ready!"

"I'm not even a fan, but I came too!"

Enthusiastic discussions were taking place among netizens, showing this match's incredible buzz.

Not only was the viewership high, but the event was also a big seller; all the seats at the venue were sold out early, making it a fully packed house.

Even though the match hadn't started yet, heated discussions had already begun both on-site and online.

On one side, people were concerned about the match's outcome, and on the other, curious about Yun City Team's lineup today.

In the past few days, Yun City Team had kept to themselves, with no information leaking out. To outsiders, it seemed like Yun City Team went into a shell, but the team didn't withdraw from the match, nor did they admit defeat, and participated as scheduled in the game.

At this point, rumors of Yun City Team pulling out of the match were dispelled.

"It's commendable that Yun City Team didn't withdraw from the match."

"But it's no use, can only say they showed great courage. The team's rhythm was suddenly disrupted, it's as good as lost!"

"Such a pity, I thought they came across a dream team, but then this happened!"

"Looking at the situation, Yun City Team won't recover for a month at least."

"I'm even more pessimistic; Yun City Team might collapse and never recover. A dream team could fall just like this!"

Voices predicting doom were rising one after another.

The Yun City Team fans felt a bit downcast, as the negative comments rubbed off on their spirits, with some even agreeing with them.

Conversely, Hang City Team fans were in high spirits.

"Tonight, watch our Hang City Team crush the Yun City Team!"

"Defeating the Yun City Team is child's play!"

"As Boss Jin said, even if Yun City Team didn't have issues, we would still win!"

Live broadcast room.

Famous football commentator Lu Dong was once again invited to the live broadcast room to commentate on this game.

The host asked, "Mr. Lu, the blog you posted a few days ago sparked a lot of discussions. Do you still hold the same opinion?"

Lu Dong replied, "Of course, I never thought the Yun City Team had any chance of winning. The future will prove me right!"

The host replied, "What if the Yun City Team hadn't run into problems?"

Lu Dong responded, "Even without issues, they'd have no future, as I said! Now that they're in trouble, there's even less of a chance."

If the Yun City Team had any haters, Lu Dong was undoubtedly their number one critic. Initially, Lu Dong was paid by the Wei Family to bad-mouth the Yun City Team, but after being repeatedly embarrassed by the team's performance, Lu Dong became furious and now criticizes them for free.

If Yun City Team hadn't encountered issues and were still at the top, Lu Dong might have been a bit more restrained, speaking only in a sarcastic tone. But now that the team had problems, Lu Dong was certain of their loss, so he freely mocked them, as he could say anything and be right.

Even if someone wanted to counterargue, the poor performance of Yun City Team left little confidence for rebuttal, and they would just have to put up with Lu Dong's insults.

It's like a celebrity starring in a show that doesn't get popular. People seize the chance to jeer, and fans have little ground to argue back, since the show indeed didn't gain traction, they just have to endure the ridicule, feeling stifled.

Some fans can't stand this sort of humiliation and might stop supporting them, leading to a negative cycle.

This is why some celebrities spend a lot of money to buy view counts or create the illusion of success for new shows or songs, to maintain appearances, and give fans something to brag about. This is both to deter rivals and to prevent fans from abandoning them.

This is a very unhealthy phenomenon, but the reality is so competitive that if everyone is vying and you aren't, it actually seems like you're doing something wrong.

Amid a chorus of doubts, the match was about to begin.