Golden Boy Award, A Changing of the Guard for World Football's Highest Honor

The Hammers, down a man, ultimately failed to complete the comeback.

They lost 1–0 at home to Newcastle United.

Newcastle United thus ended their five-match winless league run.

After the match, the news exploded.

Because this was England's first brawl.

West Ham United's head coach expressed strong dissatisfaction after the match. "A yellow card! Can you believe it? Lu knocked down so many of our players, yet he only received a yellow card?"

"What Flick did was utterly unforgivable. He has disgraced the profession of head coach! There has never been a coach like this in history—he actually struck an opposing player on the pitch! Is this how he leads Newcastle United?"

"Beckham shouldn't be playing football. He should be in Hollywood! His acting is far too good. He was nowhere near as hurt as he made out to be. Otherwise, how could he explain refusing to be substituted and insisting on finishing the entire match?"

West Ham United was seething with resentment.

But Newcastle United also fiercely condemned the Hammers after the match.

Lu Yang was the first to step forward. "After playing in the Premier League for so long, I once thought my impression of it had been wrong. The football here is fast-paced and highly physical, but it does not lack technique or tactics."

"Only after meeting the Hammers did I understand why the Premier League has such a poor reputation, and why people call it the Rough League."

"Honestly, if they really wanted to fight, I'm very good at that. I could fight West Ham United's players one by one until their entire team was lying on the ground. If they have any objections, they can contact a boxing promoter. I can accept an invitation at any time."

"But in terms of football, West Ham United's