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Chapter 139 Singing forward in the league

Let’s put the transfer rumors, whether to play professional football or continue to go to school, and the harassment of scouts and reporters after each training. Let’s pay attention to Chu Zhongtian’s performance on the football field.

After all, there can be troubles, but days don’t wait for others, and time will not stop and let Chu Zhongtian solve all the problems and start moving forward again. This is life, but life has no pause and play button.

Wimbledon's opponent in the fifth round of the FA Cup has been released, and it is the League One team Millwall. Compared with Chelsea, this team is too weak and no one takes them to heart.

Wimbledon Athletics players and fans even began to look forward to their grand occasion in the sixth round - they were now full of confidence and fearless, what is the little Millwall? Our goal is Cardiff Millennium Stadium!!

So people are greedy creatures. When they have not yet entered the main game, their highest goal is the FA Cup. When they enter the main game, their highest goal is the third round, because it is very likely to fight with a Premier League team. If they are lucky, they can still go to the "Dream Theater" Old Trafford to participate in the game. As a result, they encountered Wimbledon, who had to defeat him in the third round. They fought and won it in one go. I thought the fourth round was their ultimate goal, Chu Zhongtian

The tenacity and extraordinary performance made the team defeat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge! This made the biggest upset in the history of the FA Cup. If the opponent in the fifth round was a strong team, they might have stopped and were satisfied. Who would have thought that the draw was so wonderful that they actually gave a team that was far less powerful than Chelsea. The Wimbledon Athletics players who didn't want too many of them to see this opponent and began to become active - maybe we can move forward?

If they can reach the finals, maybe they will start to consider whether they will win back another FA Cup to play... After the draw results came out, the whole Wimbledon Athletics team was excited for a day and then re-entered their energy into the league. After all, the next FA Cup will be held until February 14th, and they still have the league to play before that.

Although they focused on the FA Cup during this period and temporarily ignored the league, the opponents in the league did not cause any trouble to them. The strength of the ninth league is too poor. Wimbledon, who defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, is no longer willing to continue to hang out in such a low-level league. The goal that was called out at the beginning of the team building sounded again in the hearts of the players.

"Go back to where you should go! Go to the top league! Go back to the area, Southwest London!!"

Wimbledon Athletics fans burst into such a cry in the stands.

At this time, the team they supported was beating Chipstee away. The game was already 79 minutes, and Wimbledon Athletics led Chipstee 3:0, and there would be no suspense to win this game.

The league has been held for twenty-four rounds, and the team has only tied one game so far, and won all the other twenty-three rounds!

The game was tied because Eames insisted on testing Chu Zhongtian's core effect and did not allow the team to try other offensive methods, which led to the opponent's 0:0 draw.

The difference between them and second place Wallingford has been pulled to 20. If this trend continues, it will not take long for Wimbledon to upgrade ahead of schedule.

"The suspense now is not whether our team can upgrade, but how many rounds our team will upgrade in advance!"

Since Wimbledon defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup, the team has become the darling in the eyes of local media. The Wimbledon Evening News was defeated in the news battle last time reporting Chu Zhongtian, and then they have learned to be smart. Holding Wimbledon Athletic tightly, the team's trivial matters will be reported, as if Wimbledon Athletic is the spokesperson in the region.

"The attention about Chu can be reduced appropriately. I don't like this young Chinese guy. On the contrary, he is very good. He not only performed well in the FA Cup, but also in the league. But what I want to say is that we should also pay more attention to our own team. This is a whole, and they perform well. It is unfair to only focus on one person in this whole..."

"I don't know how far we can go in the FA Cup, I'm already very satisfied with the team's current performance. I'm more concerned about our performance in the league. Mr. Eames should probably consider our staffing next season - does he think he can still keep that Chu? No, I don't even believe it myself."

Amid the voices of the media, Wimbledon's sports have been moving forward one after another. On February 7, they defeated Ashe United 2:0 at home and continued to lead the mixed county league standings.

They thought they could continue to win like this, but on February 14th, their wish was dashed.

On February 14, in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Wimbledon Athletics faced Millwall at home. The Kings Ranch, which can accommodate 4,200 people, was squeezed out. Fans who could not enter the stadium were still waiting outside the stadium, with someone sitting on the wall to broadcast the game inside for the people below.

Wimbledon Athletics fans have high hopes for this game and hope that the team can create miracles again.

Before the game, they played the slogan "We have beaten Chelsea, what is Millwall?"

But ninety minutes later, I don’t know where the slogan was hidden by his master.

His team lost 0:1 to Millwall.

Chu Zhongtian was hit by the opponent's most tight defense in this game. He was constantly invaded and kicked down by his opponent throughout the game. As long as he got the ball, at least two Millwall players rushed up to perform rude defense against him. With Chu Zhongtian's current ball control ability, he was unable to control the ball under the joint defense of the two professional players.

Once Chu Zhongtian was stared to death, Wimbledon's attack was paralyzed. The huge gap in strength between amateur teams and professional teams was finally fully reflected.

Losing Chu Zhongtian, Wimbledon won't have his heart. Their performance in subsequent games was very consistent with their identity - amateur.

Although Millwall only scored one goal, Wimbledon could not score and was eventually eliminated unwillingly at home.

The fans who sang the whole game song for them in the stands also stopped. When the whistle blew up, Chu Zhongtian stood on the court, gasping for breath, and was exhausted. In this game, he had to fight with at least two Millwall players, and his physical strength was consumed a lot.

He was very unwilling to lose the game in the end, but what could he do if he was unwilling to give up?

This game told him that there are losses in football and there are no teams in the world that will never be defeated.

But this is how Chu Zhongtian viewed this issue - losing the game was because I was not strong enough. If I could be stronger, easily get rid of the two defensive players, pass the ball and shoot the ball and break through, the team would definitely be able to defeat Millwall.

Therefore, we must continue to work hard to improve ourselves.

And this game alerted him - those scouts and reporters have been entangled these days and have not implemented his training plan well. He believes that this is the relaxation of his requirements after becoming famous.

To punish himself, he decided to hike back to Wimbledon after this race.

Although he was very tired, if he was not tired, it would be a punishment... After the game, Eames comforted the disappointed and frustrated players one by one. Most of them were lying on the ground and unwilling to get up. He had to squat down and hug them and speak in a low voice.

When he walked to Chu Zhongtian, the Chinese was the only Wimbledon athletic player standing on the field.

"I thought you would be the one who lost this game," Eames said.

"I'm not disappointed, I'm just unwilling to give up..." Chu Zhongtian replied. "If I can be stronger..."

Eames placed his hand on Chu Zhongtian's shoulder and squeezed it hard.

"There's something you might be happy with."

Chu Zhongtian looked at him.

"In this game, you were treated as a defensive treatment from the top Premier League stars. They paid the price of three yellow cards to prevent you. No matter what, you did a good job, Chu. The failure of this game is a valuable experience on your future success. If you continue to play football in the future..."

Eames left Chu Zhongtian with his last words in a low voice and continued to comfort the other players.

After seeing this failure in the stands, Xu Xiaodi was a little worried - perhaps the failure of this game will reduce Chu Zhongtian's popularity in China? After losing the FA Cup, a platform that can see Chu Zhongtian, will domestic fans gradually lose patience as time goes by?

He now understands why the domestic media are crazy about Chu Zhongtian's transfer rumors - if Chu Zhongtian really transfers to a Premier League team, it can continue to attract the attention of fans. Although the FA Cup is Chu Zhongtian's famous place, it cannot last, and there are too many unexpected factors. What should I do after being eliminated from the FA Cup?

Chu Zhongtian might be able to return to a peaceful life, but what about me?

Why are you unwilling to play professional football, Chu Zhongtian? You don’t know how many people dream of playing professional football! If there is a chance in front of them, they will definitely hold on to it at all costs and never let go... Wimbledon was eliminated from the FA Cup, which made many domestic fans feel regretful. Losing to Millwall, not Manchester United, and a strong team like Arsenal disappointed them - they thought Wimbledon could defeat Millwall and continue to advance.

Xu Xiaodi's concerns make sense. Some people gave up their pursuit of Chu Zhongtian after Wimbledon was eliminated. Some people were originally popular for three minutes, and they were not even fans at all. They just followed him out of the gimmick of "Chu Zhongtian brings glory to the country". These people were the first to withdraw. Some people chose to leave because they could not understand more about Chu Zhongtian - they continued to support their originally supported teams. Perhaps when Chu Zhongtian reappeared in front of them one day, they would look at them again.

There are still some people who support Chu Zhongtian, but they are also worried about his future and destiny - the FA Cup was eliminated, and he, an amateur player, lost the opportunity to show himself on the senior stage. What will happen next? Will you continue to play football or go to school? Will those professional teams that were originally interested in him continue to pay attention to him?

These enthusiastic fans are giving advice on Chu Zhongtian's future online. Everyone hopes that he can continue playing football. If he is worried that he does not have a labor certificate, he can also go to other countries. Anyway, there is not only one developed football country in Europe. France, Germany, Italy and Spain are all OK. There are also people who have traditional Eredivisie in training young people, which is also one of the first choices in the minds of many Chinese fans.

"Go to the Netherlands! There are Ajax, Eindhoven, Feyenoord, you can get exercise and participate in European competitions! How great it is!"

"Why can't you go to Belgium? Isn't Dong Fangzhuo going there to play football too? Maybe you can still play the same team as Dong Fangzhuo! Haha! I'm excited when I think about it! Double Stars Glory Belgium!"

"Go to France! France's youth training level is also very high!"

"Of course we have to go to Italy! Where is the reputation of the Little World Cup? Players who can go to Serie A are the best players!"

"Support La Liga! La Liga is the world's number one league!"

"The Bundesliga is not bad, at least it's comfortable to watch the broadcast... and CCTV has been broadcasting the Bundesliga, and Chinese audiences are familiar with it, and the broadcast time is also suitable. I can see Chu Zhongtian playing football every weekend in China. How happy it is..."

The domestic voice did not affect Chu Zhongtian. He didn't care how many supporters he would lose if he was eliminated in the FA Cup. Now that there is only one league left to compete, his task is to make every effort to ensure the team is upgraded in advance and give Emily a gift that was one year late.

On Wednesday, February 18, after being eliminated in the FA Cup, Wimbledon Athletics went to challenge Chethriston United away. Everyone thought that being eliminated in the FA Cup would make the team unable to recover for a while, and their form would not be very good in this game.

But Wimbledon Athletics players expressed their attitude with practical actions.

They beat Chethristson United 9-0 away.

In the tenth minute, Lee Sidwell's header opened the door to victory for the team. Then Kevin Cooper scored a hat-trick, Gavin Bolger scored twice, Joe Shilin, Andy Sullivan and Danny Okins each scored one goal.

Although Chu Zhongtian did not score, he assisted two goals and participated in the team's offensive organization many times. Almost all of these nine goals were related to him. He had seen the level of top football and professional football, and those amateur teams no longer had any threat to him.

He has become more and more adapted to his new position and new tasks on this team.

※※On February 21, Wimbledon Athletic swept Bedfonte eight goals at home, showing their terrifying attack power. Chu Zhongtian assisted with one goal, but still no goal was scored.

On Wednesday, February 25, Wimbledon continued to face his opponent at home, this time it was Westfield. Wimbledon won easily 3-0. Chu Zhongtian had no assists or goals, but he performed well on both ends of the offense and defense. No goals was just his luck. There was a corner kick opportunity, and he rushed to the top, but he pushed the ball to the crossbar with a close approach, missing his first league goal this season.

On February 28, in the last round of the league in February, Wimbledon Athletic defeated Hartley Wintney 2:0 away. Chu Zhongtian's performance in this game was not good, but it was not bad, just mediocre. However, Wimbledon Athletic can no longer find an opponent in the ninth league. Even if Chu Zhongtian is not in shape, they can win.

Entering March, there are seventeen rounds left in the league, and the advantage of leading second place has expanded to 24 points. Following this momentum, they may be upgraded ahead of schedule in April.

Maybe everyone thinks so, and the players are a little relaxed after winning consecutive big scores. In the first game in March, they were tied 0:0 by Feltum at their home court.

The pace of upgrading ahead of time did not trip up a little.

On March 6, Wimbledon won 5:1 in the game against Cobham. However, Chu Zhongtian received two yellow cards in this game. The first yellow card was because he pushed people behind the scenes when defending, and the second yellow card was because he stood in front of the football in order to prevent the opponent from quickly taking a free kick. As a result, the opponent kicked him on the body. The referee thought he deliberately blocked it and issued another yellow card. The two yellows turned into one red, and sent him off the court.

Although the score was already 5:1 at that time, Chu Zhongtian still felt that the referee's penalty was problematic. He wanted to go up and argue with the referee, but he had been pushed aside by Kevin Cooper.

Eames, who has always been very fond of him after the game, criticized him for the first time. He believed that his mind was not clear enough in the game. He should not deliberately make things difficult for the opponent when his side was already leading four goals. "Even if the opponent drives it quickly, we will not lose much. Instead, you took the initiative to apply for a yellow card and was suspended from the red card, which will cause us a lot of losses!"

Chu Zhongtian accepted humbly, and he did not seem calm enough at some times.

However, his boss's requirements for him seem to be getting stricter... Many times he can feel this strictness in training. For the same training subject, his teammates are done as long as he does, but he does not finish it. He must do it again and do it until Boss Eames himself nods.

He had no idea of ​​complaining. It was a good thing to be able to demand strictness of him. But why is this?

Could it be because of what I said to my boss after losing the FA Cup?

"But if I could be stronger..."

If I could be stronger.

Chu Zhongtian clenched his fists.

Without Chu Zhongtian, Wimbledon Athletics will face Wallingford, who is ranked second in the league away. This is a confrontation between the first and second places, but there is no gimmick.

The same situation is a life-and-death battle between the two sides before a season. This season, Wimbledon Athletics has already led Wallingford with a big score in the league standings, so the second encounter between the two teams has also lost the tension.

The final score was 0:0, and Wimbledon won their third draw of the season.

There are fourteen rounds left in the league, leading second place Wallingford 23 points, but Wimbledon's early upgrade is unstoppable.

The gift that was late for a season, can finally be given.
Chapter completed!
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