Chapter Fifty-Eight: This Ball! One! Decide! Enter!
That "Hi, I'm Charles. Philip, after research, found that the "streaking can be aphrodisiac" brand was not completed in the end, because the angry Philip vented his anger and coffee on the card, so the fate of that thing could only be put in the trash...... When the second half restarted, fans couldn't see the Wimbledon players falling in the box one after another, and even if they occasionally stumbled, they quickly rolled over and got up, which was completely different from the way they sat on the ground and raised their hands to take the penalty in the first half.
The explanation for this is that maybe they don't take care of the referee because it's the home stadium, so they don't waste time on it. No one knows what this has to do with streaking.
The team got serious, but good luck left them for the time being. Just six minutes into the second half, North Glenford United blasted away Andy with a long-range shot. Bale guarded the gate, and they pulled the score to 1:2!
This time Chu Zhongtian was transferred away by the other party, and he couldn't stop the shot. The soccer ball, which had been soaked in rain, was very heavy and slippery. But that wasn't the reason for the goal conceded, in fact goalkeeper Andy Anderson. Bale didn't touch the ball at all, so he didn't have a chance to get out of his hand, the ball fell to the ground in front of him, bounced off, and under normal circumstances, the ball would bounce straight into Bale's arms, who was already waiting in front of him, but who let the dirt and turf in front of the goal be turned up, and the potholes were uneven? You must know that even if it is the pitch of a big club, the piece of turf in front of the goal is of the worst quality. So when the ball bounced off the potholed ground, it completely changed direction and flew past Bale, who was already ready to move, and the poor Wimbledon goalkeeper could do nothing but watch the ball fly past him stupidly...... And just like that, North Grenford United scored the goal they hoped for.
Looking at the owner Eames roaring in the rain on the sidelines, the Wimbledon players were really aggrieved - we really weren't playing this time...... The team's lead changed from two goals to one, and Chu Zhongtian didn't even want to score, he honestly defended at the back.
The goal was pulled back to keep the North Glenford United players on high spirits as they unleashed a wave of high-rise attacks into the Wimbledon penalty area, hoping to score another goal and bring both sides back to the same starting line.
The blue Wimbledon jersey on Chu Zhongtian's body has gradually lost its original face, and the yellow number behind him is also covered in mud, and he can only vaguely see half of it - it looks like a "0", there is only a player with a number 0 on the basketball court, but there is no player on the football field.
As for the bare thighs, arms, neck, and face, they were already covered with mud and sewage. This look is all due to the onslaught of the opponent, the opponent's attack is fierce, his task is more onerous, in order to grab the ball, it is normal to crawl in the mud, every tackle can make the field worse, it looks as if it has been turned over by the tracks of a tractor.
The courtkeeper of King's Ranch looked at the turf from the corner of the pitch and sighed in his heart, it seems that tomorrow will be busy.
Chu Zhongtian panted, shook his head, and shook off the mud from his hair. During this time, his defensive pressure was too great, and the opponent was stimulated by the goal, and it hit like a tidal wave, wave after wave, one attack, two attacks. He, the player in charge of defending in midfield, could make a big mistake if he was not careful. Although it was not his responsibility to lose the goal before, Chu Zhongtian felt that if he could come back in time, even if it was just to interfere with the opponent's shot, he should not be scored so easily by the opponent.
Watching the opponent hoist the ball from the backcourt at one time, Chu Zhongtian felt that he should not be able to score in this game...... What a pity.
He jammed the opposing player, and the slippery ground under his feet was going to affect his bounce, so he didn't jump this time, but just squatted down, his center of gravity sank, and his arms were raised, making a gesture to jump. The opposing player was deceived by him to jump first and fight for the top, he only shrunk his neck below, and the opposing player who was still in the air lost his center of gravity and fell, and the football fell directly to the central defender Sim behind them. Johnston.
The opposing player who fell to the ground yelled at the referee: "This is a foul!" ”
The referee ignored him. In the ninth level of the game, such physical contact, such a fall to the ground is so common, if you casually blow the whistle to interrupt the game, then I don't know how many times this game will be interrupted! And Chu Zhongtian's action of shrinking his neck also looked fine - if he didn't shrink, the knee of the North Grenford United player who jumped too high would have hit the back of his head mercilessly, so it was just a normal self-protection.
※※※ Now no Wimbledon player will think of something boring like "there is a beautiful woman who will jump down and run naked after Chu Zhongtian scores a goal to show the big guys", because their team is facing danger...... "I think we need to attack, we need to counterattack!" Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Chu Zhongtian turned a blow to Joe, who ran back to participate in the defense. Schilling said.
"Of course I know, hell ......" Schilling gasped as he kept running back to defend and then running up to attack in the previous game, which was physically draining to sprint back and forth. Although his physical strength is not weak, he can't withstand such a toss. After exhaling the breath in his chest, Schilling continued, "But Russell can't play much of a role in this situation, he can't carry the ball up this time, and he will make mistakes on the ground because of the uneven field, you know he's not really good at the air......"
He suddenly stopped talking.
Russell ran over from the side with a gloomy face.
When Russell was far away, he shrugged: "It's going to be a problem anyway, but we'll find a way to score them one more goal, and a two-goal lead is a safe score." ”
With that, he also ran away.
Chu Zhongtian looked at Russell's back, he knew why Russell had such a gloomy expression, which was so in line with today's weather. He has been performing well in the first few games, and he is the absolute core of the team. Cooper has to rely on his passing to keep scoring goals. But in this game today, when his team was not attacking well and was pressed by the opposition at half-time, he could not contribute more to help the team turn the situation around. For the arrogant Russell, it was absolutely unbearable.
Besides, before the game, he also said that he would score a few more goals and perform well in Boss John's DV.
Another question came to his mind, if we don't have this handsome sissy next season, how are we going to attack? Can someone else be found to replace Russell?
He shook his head, this should be something the boss should think about, right? Although he can't contribute much on offense, he has his own ways to help the team. That is to work harder defensively, and if you keep this goal until the end of the game, it is equivalent to helping the team score a goal.
Offense and defense can sometimes be equated, although in many people's minds, offense is greater than defense. But in reality, defense is often greater than offense.
※※※ "Although I don't want the team to lose, I'm really happy to see Chu An'an defending, ha!" Philip laughed.
Kenny glanced at him, "I remember yesterday you said that Chu would never score in the game, why do you feel relieved now?" I'm genuinely curious, can you tell me the answer, Charles? ”
"Shut up! You ...... Bastard! Philip was furious when he remembered the sign that Kenny had tried to make at halftime.
"Alright, alright." Kenny saw him angry and hurriedly comforted, "I think you're just foolish, Chu can't score goals." Believe me, he has no reason to score and no ability to score. Unless the sun rises in the west, I don't think we'll ever see him score in our lives......" The more he talked, the more exaggerated it became, and the more he said it, it was just nonsense in the end.
But Philip smiled again, and he didn't care if Kenny was trying to comfort him or tell the truth, but it reassured him a little.
"You're really my good friend, man!" Philip patted Kenny the shoulder, and his resentment at what Kenny had done at halftime vanished.
Kenny smiled.
On the other hand, the Dons Bar was also discussing the game, and in their opinion, the process of this pizza was really strange - the team took the lead not long after the game started, and then scored another goal soon after, 2-0. Wimbledon was in high spirits for more than 20 minutes, as if they had collectively beaten chicken blood, but then the game turned a corner. The team were still looking for goals, but in a different way, instead of trying to tear apart the North Glenford United defence with their normal combinations, they started to fall to the ground again and again in the box in the hope that the referee would award them a penalty. This is unbelievable to the people at the Dons Bar, because there are many times when they go down poorly and just squander the chance to score...... In the second half, the team finally returned to normal, but did not want to let the opponent's sudden long-range shot make the score 2:1. Then the team was in a situation where they were besieged by the opposition...... "If we hadn't wasted those chances in the second half of the first half, we would have had a chance to finish the game early!" Jackson dissatisfied. Now that North Glenford United are in the ascendant, the visiting fans in the stands are more active.
"Could this have something to do with Chu wanting to score?" The youngest Phil asked.
Jackson shook his head: "I think penalties are the hardest goals to score...... Besides, we're interested in Chu scoring goals because we're his friends and we want to see him do well. Why would his teammates support him so much to score a goal, even at the cost of a yellow card? ”
"It's ......," Phil didn't think it made sense.
"Maybe it's because of streaking?" Old Bent pointed to Philip in front of him.
"For God's sake......" Jackson secretly made a vomiting motion and whispered, "Who wants to see his **?" If his teammates knew that after Chu scored the goal, the person who went down to run naked was a fat man, would they still help him so hard? ”
"Uh, well, I know it can't be ......," Old Bent waved his hand, giving up his guess.
Colin, who has been holding the DV and is busy filming without saying a word. John suddenly asked, "You say, can Chu really score in this game?" ”
Jackson reflexively shook his head: "As much as I would love him to score, it's not realistic. Judging from his usual performances, he didn't put much effort into shooting training, and he had a lot of bad problems, which were not conducive to him scoring goals. ”
Old Bent thought about it and nodded in agreement with Jackson's opinion: "Maybe it will be in the future, but in this game, Chu will definitely not be able to score." ”
"It's a shame......" Colin . John muttered.
Old Bent laughed, "What a pity, Colin? It's a pity that you can't give away the hundred pounds? ”
John glanced at him, but didn't speak.
Wimbledon tried to launch a counter-attack and it did work out a little bit – they were awarded a corner after Russell forced a break in front of the ball with the ball.
In the muddy field, Russell, who broke through three defenders in a row with the ball and then shot the ball towards the goal, gasped for air. This kind of breakthrough is much more tiring than the same action under normal circumstances, and it is very difficult to control the lively and disobedient football under your feet on this terrible field.
Even though he was tired, he had to take corners and he was the number one passer in the team.
Taking advantage of the fact that his central defenders ran from his own goal to the opponent's goal, Russell slowly walked to the corner flag, and after placing the football, he waited for everyone to take their seats.
Sim. Johnston and Matt. Everard (matt_everard) and the two centre-backs ran into the North Glenford United penalty area and squeezed in front of goal, while the two full-backs and Chu Zhongtian stood near the halfway line to prevent the opposition from breaking the ball and then playing a quick counter-attack.
Chu Zhongtian stood slightly forward, and he looked back at his two teammates. After they saw Chu Zhongtian looking at them, they all shrugged their shoulders and showed a smile on their faces. Obviously, they knew that Chu couldn't score in this game, so naturally they couldn't see the naked beauties.
Chu Zhongtian felt that this might be good, at least they would never know that they had been deceived by that guy Xilin, and they would also piggyback on themselves when they were resentful.
It's just that...... Chu Zhongtian retracted his gaze and looked at the lively forbidden area in front of him.
He remembered asking himself before the game: "Do you want to score?" You say, do you still want to score goals? ”
He thought back to that night two days ago, Emily said to him on the phone, "The day after tomorrow is my birthday, Chu!" ”
He also remembered the words of Boss John: "Emily asked me for a birthday present. She asked me to record the game the day after tomorrow on DV...... So, Chu. You're going to have to do well on Saturday! ”
Perform well, what could be better than scoring goals?
He looked at the forbidden area, which was still a little far away from him.
Maybe I should get closer?
He said this to himself in his heart.
※※※ "What is Chu doing?" "Ingrid found a problem, he saw Chu Zhongtian running up from the middle circle and running all the way to the top of the free throw arc." He's too close to the opposition penalty area, and if the opponent counterattacks with a long pass, he will go straight over his top, so that we are behind us...... Damn, Vordi isn't good at sprinting! ”
"You can call him back to defend." Eames sat on the bench and crossed Erlang's legs.
Ingrid walked out, stared at the drizzle, and waved his hand into the arena and shouted: "Chu! Go back to the defense!! ”
But Chu Zhongtian didn't seem to hear it at all, ignoring the assistant coach's order, and he stuck in front of the opponent's penalty area like a nail.
Such a blatant disobedience to the head coach's orders is not common for Chu Zhongtian, and it has basically not happened before. So much so that Ingrid forgot that Chu Zhongtian was actually a stubborn player with his own ideas...... It can be seen from the fact that he dared to go directly to Eames in the first game of the league to ask for play.
"Chu-!!" Ingrid raised his voice, and he waved his arms vigorously, "Back-go-defend!!" ”
Chu Zhongtian didn't even twist his head, and when Ingrid was furious and was about to roar for the third time, Russell, who had rested enough, had already kicked the ball out.
He suppressed the roar that had just been mentioned in his throat, and looked at the football with some concern, he was afraid that the other party would take advantage of the opportunity of Chu Zhongtian pressing too high to counterattack, you must know that the other party still has a striker in the area behind Chu Zhongtian.
Russell's shot was like dropping a boulder in the calm surface of a lake.
There was chaos in front of the North Grenford United goal. Kevin. Cooper sprinted from the outside in, intending to leap to the top, but of course a visiting defender followed him with his hands on his waist all the time, apparently intending to pull his shirt at the crucial moment.
The two centre-backs, who had already taken their positions in front of goal, were heavily guarded, and they could only play a role in helping their team-mates distract from the opposition's defence...... Joe. Shirin has been lying in ambush at the back point, maybe he plans to pick up the leak there?
Chu Zhongtian looked around, and the winner had already been decided in front of the door.
Kevin. Cooper's sprinting was actually the action that caught the attention of the opposition defence, as he already had a reputation for keeping an eye on the all-round goalscorer with a good header and good technique at his feet, with the two centre-backs being the main point of attack. It's just that they have lost the space to fight for the top in advance, so they can only rely on the ability to jump on the spot to top the ball.
The result of this was that the opponent's tall and long-arm goalkeeper punched the ball out with a single fist. There is a defender in the middle, and if he doesn't use a single punch, both fists may not even touch the ball, in which case it is better to hit the ball with a single punch, although it is also a big risk, than to leak the ball.
The football drew a parabola, and flew impartially to the position where Chu Zhongtian was standing!
Under normal circumstances, the ball will bounce off after it hits the ground, which will make it more difficult for the player to catch the ball. But by coincidence, there was a pool of stagnant water more than one meter in front of Chu Zhongtian, and the football hit by the goalkeeper with a single fist did not have much kinetic energy...... This was a bit unexpected by everyone, and everyone was stunned for a while.
Neither Chu Zhongtian nor the No. 6 defender of North Grenford United, who was closest to him, did not think of pounced on it at a low time to grab the ball.
※※※ Colin who shot wholeheartedly in the stands. John flipped the DVD LCD screen in front of him and saw that the football fell in front of Chu Zhongtian. His current position is in the stands behind the Wimbledon goal, although he can clearly see what happened on the other side of the court by advancing the camera, he can only see Chu Zhongtian's back, he doesn't know why Chu Zhongtian is stunned, but this is a good opportunity, he is so anxious that he yells: "Shoot!" A sucker!! ”
Joe, who was originally ambushed at the back point and ready to pick up the leak. Xi Lin, as soon as he turned his head, saw Chu Zhongtian who was stunned in front of the ball. He wanted to ask Chu Zhongtian to grab the ball, but his mouth was open, but what he shouted was: "The arch of the foot is straight-!! ”
Chu Zhongtian was awakened by Shi Lin's hoarse roar, and the opponent's defender also reacted, that No. 6!
The two men pounced on the football almost at the same time. The difference is only that Chu Zhongtian is facing the goal, while the opponent is rushing out of the penalty area.
Keep your arches straight!
Kick the upper part or the upper middle part of the ball!
Try to keep the knee of the shooting leg above the soccer ball, so it's easy to exert power!
Lean forward, don't lean back, it's a long shot, not a long pass!
Keep your head steady and your eyes on the football!
Don't be afraid to shoot wide or high!
Last but not least, shout in my heart - this goal must go in!!
Chu Zhongtian's left foot stepped hard into the puddle next to the ball, splashing a puddle of water. He swung his arms and legs, leaned forward, and pressed his upper body down. He straightened his arch and swung his thighs down with his knees just above the football. His eyes were fixed on the football, not blinking, for fear that the football would be snatched away in the blink of an eye.
This goal must go into-!!
Chu Zhongtian yelled in his heart.
"Bang-"
Chu Zhongtian kicked the football in the puddle before the opponent's No. 6 player fell to the ground and tackled, and he kicked the ball to the goal with the water.
The kicking sewage splashed the No. 6 in the face, and he reflexively closed his eyes in the face of the splash.
※※※ When Chu Zhongtian kicked the football, Boss John, who was holding the DV, began to take a deep breath, he did not look at the court, but always stared at the LCD flip screen in front of him, through the close-up of the camera, what happened at the end of the court was clearly displayed in front of his eyes.
He clearly saw the football flying up from under Chu Zhongtian's feet, like an anti-aircraft missile launched by a submarine, breaking through the water, dragging a white line straight to the goal in front of him!
There were many people in the penalty area, but none of them thought that Chu Zhongtian would suddenly shoot, and the most surprised were not the players of North Glenford United, but Chu Zhongtian's teammates. The soccer ball flashed past their eyes, swept past several faces with different expressions, and went straight through the dense crowd in front of the goal, as if shooting through one wall after another.
Shirin, who had been staring at the football, grinned more and more as the football flew, and finally he simply laughed.
The soccer ball in the rain turned into a silvery-white afterimage and plunged headlong into the net.
The missile hit the target with precision...... This goal must be scored!
This goal must be scored!
This ball! One! Decide! Enter!
(To be continued)