Chapter 124: The Old Boys of Reading (Part I)

Football is like a game of rivers and lakes coming and going, it turns out that the "gods" in your heart are old, and those geniuses you have been concerned about from the beginning have grown up, sometimes through the forest and leaves, sometimes bloody and rainy; In such rivers and lakes, there are always many legendary stories, sometimes fascinating, sometimes embarrassing; And we in the world, but we love this deep and distant rivers and lakes, sometimes with blood and blood, sometimes with tears in our eyes.

1982 wasn't a particularly great year for world football, but it was different for Portsmouth's opponents at the time, Reading. The heroism that we have shown since childhood has been obsessed with him for so many years, so we pay attention to him, then love him, and finally worship him. Everyone has their own heroic epic in their hearts, and the time came to 2012 AD, and those who were once teenagers walked to the intersection of thirty and standing. But after all these years, have the people you worshipped really become like gods?

Petr Cech, born in 1982, succeeded, Essien did, but Reading's older boys didn't. 30-year-old striker Hunter. Noel and striker Simon, who just left in the winter transfer. Church has been a golden partner for Reading for the past three years, and they are more of an opponent than team-mates. Take 34-year-old Jason. Roberts; Hunter; The old gun trident led by Simon scored 77 goals last season and were the hottest attacking combination in the entire Championship, but Hunt and Simon have not played many games together. In the last game before the winter turn, Hunter and his teammates surrounded Simon and shouted: "Don't go, Simon, stay, Simon, let's go to the Premier League!" Simon promised that we would go to the Premier League together, but he finally broke his promise, and he went to the top league half a year early, but not the Premier League as promised, but in distant Italy. The best partner squeezed out the playing time of the friend, and after a brief intersection of their life trajectories, the lives of the two began to go left and right, life is like a single choice, A or B, right or wrong, left or right is a completely different life, both are a completely different 30 years old.

Jim. Karacan, a midfielder, made his debut in England's prestigious Arsenal Academy. Arsene Wenger famously said: "We don't buy superstars, we make superstars", but behind the seemingly fruitful youth training, there are more destroyers. Bald coach Brian. McDermott and his dreadnought army took the Arsenal talent and gave him a future, and during his two years at Reading, Jem skyrocketed and became a mainstay; Be the core; became the king, but the longing for Arsenal also soared. One day, Jem finally got on the train home, as he said in an interview with reporters: "I'm back here again, like I never left." But London was far colder than he imagined, the fairy tale was not too long, people grew up, they never believed in beauty, and after the time passed, when they returned here, Reading's football fans still welcomed him with applause, but his eyes were full of his resolute decision to go home. At the age of thirty, this glass of wine tasted the sadness of life.

Reading's forward midfielder, Joel. McCanufer is also 30 years old and unknown from Jamaica, but this season is his seventh year of perseverance, and the football fans there always like to ask people the question: "What do you choose to win the championship or keep Joel?" There is no doubt that the answer will be the latter! In the first half of the season, Reading climbed to the top of the table, and Joel provided an assist for Jason Roberts with a series of wobbles to beat Southampton, who were still unbeaten. At the age of 20, he arrived in wet England, following in the footsteps of his idols, eager to trade faith and respect for a title. He later witnessed the club's first Premier League journey of the new century with the club, when he was still young and dreamed of having the magic of anything like Messi Ronaldo, but the dream was always out of reach.

The team returned to the league they were familiar with, and there began a brutal climb to ninth; 7th place; Sixth, fifth, he's finally where he originally wanted to be, but how many people can a Championship team stay? The team-mates left, transferred, went to find a new club, used a new dressing room, wrote a new chapter, and left alone to wait in solitude at the huge Madeischi Stadium.

It's not that no one covets Joel's "beauty", but no one has ever gotten him, how can the heart of beauty be defeated by copper smell? Joel gave up a large sum of money and let the guys who had laid him a good picture get out of the way. Floating hatred and entertainment are less, willing to love the daughter and smile lightly, he is only for the initial perseverance.

Even if this year is in the league and sinking again, don't be afraid, because we still have another year, and the next year of the next year.

Joel. McCanufer, 30 years old, looking northwest, 'shooting' the wolf!

Hydward calmly looked at these player profiles, this is their thirty years old, the thirty years old belonging to Reading, or glory, or sighs, people are always a kind of creature who expects to find their kind, look for the familiar past in the future journey, and find his own shadow in the distant him.

Ward has no confidence in the upcoming game, but he's as calm as ever. Portsmouth's starters were shivering with anxiety on their faces and trembling uncontrollably, many of them making their debut in the professional league against Reading, one of the most team-oriented teams in the Championship.

Ward was in the locker room telling the story of his opponents, none of whom were the team's genius, Robson. Kanu; There is no genius McCarthy, only those old guys who are in their thirties, and there is Hunter. Noel; Simon, there's Jem. Karacan, with Joel. McCanufer, these names have never been heard of.

The old boys of Reading were the best students for Pompey's legion.

"Time flies, and those youthful and invincible youths are old in an instant. Perhaps, you are also 27 or 8 years old this year, maybe this year is not the age of a weak crown, maybe your life story has not yet begun, it is not so exciting. However, don't panic, don't retreat, the future is still the future, what these thirty-year-old people tell you is just silently struggling and waiting silently. ”

Hydward gathered everyone together, everyone shoulder-to-shoulder, put their hands on their teammates' necks, and said, "Hey guys, show your respect and get out on the pitch and beat them!" ”

The voice is sonorous and powerful, and it penetrates people's hearts.

Mendy listened very carefully, and he felt that his manager was very similar to a famous American actor, Al. Mendy. Mr. Pacino.

What a coach with a lot of drama! He buttoned his nostrils and "revealed" a smile that marked "sex", Reading, come and see your Uncle Mendy blow up one of your sides! Take a look at the latest chapter of "The Next Claw Book House" to read for free for the first time.