Chapter 28: We don't play soy sauce! (Ask for a monthly pass at the beginning of the month!) ）

Donald stood in front of the coach's box, he blinked vigorously, and shook his head, if the conditions allowed, he would definitely pinch his thigh vigorously to see if he was still dreaming - the game had begun, but Chu Zhongtian was not on the field, he was sitting on the bench

Leeds United manager Donald was ecstatic, but he didn't show it, and he was able to hold his breath. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

He didn't know what the reason Chu Zhongtian was not able to play, maybe it was because his foot had not healed, maybe it was some other reason, in short, he didn't play now. This is good news for Leeds United, because without Wimbledon Athletic, even with English reserves-level players, there is nothing to fear.

All the countermeasures he had come up with yesterday were in vain, but he was happy.

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Emily turned on the TV at home, held Ai Ai in her arms, and watched the live broadcast of the game with her parents-in-law. Ai Ai was not interested in the football game, although there was a noise on the TV from time to time, and she was already asleep in her mother's arms.

"Huh? Why don't you go on every day? Chu Zhongtian's mother asked strangely.

Emily also felt strange, when Chu Zhongtian said yesterday that he was going to dedicate the goal to Ai Ai, she thought that Chu Zhongtian must have played.

Who would have thought that Chu Zhongtian was sitting on the bench.

How can he still score goals when he is on the bench?

"Maybe it's an ankle injury...... Chu Zhongtian's father said to his wife.

As soon as she talked about injuries, Chu Zhongtian's mother sighed.

Fortunately, her son is Chu Zhongtian, and he has rarely been injured throughout his career. If her son is replaced by Zhang Jun...... I don't know how many times she's going to faint.

Without Chu Zhongtian's game, Chu's father and Chu's mother were not interested in watching it, they were not Wimbledon games, so after sitting in front of the TV for a while, Chu's mother left, and after a while, Chu's father also got up and walked away.

Only Emily and Chu Aiai were left in her arms.

Emily is ultimately a Wimbledon fan, and even if there is no Chu Zhongtian's game, she can watch it with relish. But in the previous games of Metz, Hoffenheim, and even Real Madrid, don't look at her wearing sunglasses and often appearing in the stands of the Bernabeu, if it weren't for Chu Zhongtian, she wouldn't have watched it.

Wimbledon on TV played hard, but Leeds United's morale was very high, especially after their players didn't play......

Russell's strategy on the road is also to try not to concede a goal, all attacks must be based on not conceding a goal, if they concede a goal easily, the game will be more difficult for them to play.

The TV commentator was also surprised that Chu Zhongtian did not play, and the game broadcast frequently cut the picture to the bench and gave Chu Zhongtian a close-up. Chu Zhongtian on the TV screen frowned, and seemed to be worried about Wimbledon's defense.

"I don't know what Russell thinks...... Could it be that Chu's injuries have not healed yet? Or is the injury already healed, but out of prudence, so he was not allowed to do so? But didn't he know that this game was so important? Leeds United have launched a fierce attack on Wimbledon Athletic on their home turf, wave after wave, and his team is like butterflies in a storm, ready to be torn to shreds at any moment......

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Chu Zhongtian frowned, he was indeed worried about the team's defense. Leeds United have scored 23 goals in 11 league games, an average of just over two per game, and are the most attacking in the Championship today.

To be honest, Chu Zhongtian doesn't think that Wimbledon Athletic's defense can be defended, to be honest, he still has to attack, Wimbledon Athletic should have characteristics in attack. As long as you suppress the opponent with attack, you can make the opponent dare not be so presumptuous - the opponent's full-backs are about to become wingers...... It's all bullying

He squinted at Russell.

How do you resolve this situation? Alai ......

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The Wimbledon players on the pitch are playing hard, especially defensively, and they are under a lot of pressure, and the attack, because of the establishment of Chu Zhongtian, also seems to have little direction - although they have not had much direction in their previous games.

Kevin put back on the captain's armband. Clark, as a striker, had to retreat to the edge of the box to participate in the defense.

Originally, the team's morale also recovered after knowing that Chu Zhongtian had entered the squad, but Russell announced that Chu Zhongtian would be a substitute, and everyone's confidence was low again......

In the past two months of competition, everyone has become accustomed to relying on Chu Zhongtian. In the game, when you can't open the situation, score goals, win the game, or face behind, you need to equalize and avoid losing, Chu Zhongtian always stepped forward and used his goals or assists to help the team.

He did a very good job as a captain, so everyone listened to him and consciously called him "Boss". Clark, the former "boss" of the team, was also willing.

But now that the boss is gone, what to do?

Is it okay to always rely on Chu Zhongtian so much? You must know that Chu Zhongtian is already a thirty-four-year-old veteran, and a group of them who are at least four years younger than Chu Zhongtian rely on him, is this really clear conscience, is it reasonable?

He knew why Coach Russell didn't let Chu Zhongtian play, it was because Chu Zhongtian's ankle injury had not healed, and his ankle had not completely detonated now, so it was too risky to let him play. A thirty-four-year-old veteran, for the sake of their group, he has to drag an injured leg to fight...... Where do they put their faces?

Are they really so incompetent? Kevin. Clark doesn't admit this, how can they say that they are also professional players, and there are still a few players in the team who are from the English team, even if they are only players from the reserve team, their strength should not be underestimated, why did they become dependent on Chu Zhongtian for everything? It depends on him for defense, for offense, and for goals...... Could it be that Wimbledon Athletic is Chu Zhongtian's one-man team? Could it be that the other two dozen or so players at Wimbledon are all backgrounds?

On the one hand, under the tremendous pressure that Leeds United has put on him, Kevin. Clark asked himself in his heart?

Kevin. Clarke took advantage of the opportunity of the opponent's corner kick to pull up his partner striker Kieran in the penalty area. Agad.

"Kieran, how many goals have you scored this season?"

Agard thought Clarke was here to ask for the blame, as the striker who has spent the most money on the team this season, he has only scored three goals in 11 league games so far, which is too little...... So his face was a little unpleasant: "You asked knowingly." ”

"I've only made two, and I'm worse than you, Kieran. But we can't always go on like this, we can't always expect Chu to solve the problem, the two of us are the strikers, isn't it our duty to score goals? He asked.

Only then did Agad know that he had not come to ask the teacher for sin, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

'It's not going to be a game, it's our game, the goal proves to show them I'll make you a wall and use your degree to impact their defence'

After saying that, he opened his arms and shouted in front of the goal: "Guys, cheer me up, this is our game, this is a game for our eleven"

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Kevin. Clark's words successfully inspired the players, in fact, no one wants to always be Chu Zhongtian's background, and being said to be "Chu and ten other teammates"...... Hey, we also have names and surnames

Always keep hearing words like "Chu saved the team again" and "Chu scored a crucial goal, Wimbledon Athletic avoided defeat", can Wimbledon Athletic really rely on Chu Zhongtian?

A lot of people don't think so, they're also professionals, and they have their own dignity and glory.

Leeds soon saw that their opponents were not the same as before, they were no longer passive, and they were starting to fight back.

Especially Kieran. Agad and Kevin. Clarke's forward combination is very active, Clarke has the body, is a traditional English center, and Agard has a degree of breakthrough, the combination of the two of them should be very calling, but they have never played tacit understanding.

It's different now, Clark is willing to make a wall for Agad, and Agade can also reciprocate by passing the ball to Clark, and the cooperation between the two is getting better and better.

Wimbledon's tenacity seemed to move God, and they took the lead in the 32nd minute of the first half

"Kieran. Agad - He and Kevin. Clarke came from the edge of the Leeds United box and a beautiful one-two burst into the box and fired a powerful shot into the box to give Wimbledon the lead on the road.

"Oh, oh, who's to say Wimbledon without Chu is bound to lose? They proved their worth against the best opponents in the league"

"It's unbelievable that Wimbledon Athletic Leeds United are too underdogs. They only focused on attacking, but the opponent seized the opportunity to make a beautiful counterattack"

On the bench, seeing his teammates scoring goals, Chu Zhongtian also jumped up from his seat, raised his arms and shouted. He's never been the kind of player who is selfish and wants his team to lose if he can't play. Of course he wants the team to win, but he knows it's going to be very, very, very difficult to win......

Russell, who was on the side, also jumped up from his seat and ran around with his arms outstretched, hugging people when he came back.

The reason why this goal made him so excited was not that they were ahead of Leeds United on the road, but because the team showed a fighting spirit not to admit defeat in the absence of Chu Zhongtian and at the same time facing a strong opponent away from home.

Although he always talks about the "mad gang spirit", what is the "mad gang spirit"? This is the "mad gang spirit".

In the face of a strong enemy, never admit defeat, only in this way can you create a miracle, if you don't even have the courage to fight with it, what chance do you have to create a miracle? Waiting for a miracle to fall on your head?

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Emily in front of the TV also screamed excitedly.

"That's what you do nicely."

She seemed to quarrel with her daughter, and Ai Ai in her arms arched her head. Emily noticed the movement in her arms, and quickly looked down, but now her daughter just drilled her head into her chest, did not open her eyes, and continued to sleep.

She smiled, suppressed her excitement, and continued to watch live TV, no longer cheering.

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After taking the lead, Wimbledon Athletic's morale was boosted and they launched a fierce attack on Leeds United's penalty area. At the same time, Leeds United did not expect Wimbledon to take the lead, the goal completely disrupted their plans and their psychological advantage, and they looked a little helpless in the face of Wimbledon's attack, not knowing what to do......

Until the end of the first half, they failed to organize an effective counter-attack to equalize the score, keeping the score O:1 until halftime.

Donald's face was gloomy as he walked down the passage.

"Leeds United players are going to be out of luck, ha"

The narrator teased.

It is conceivable that in the dressing room, this group of players will inevitably be reprimanded by the manager - Wimbledon Athletic who have no Chu Zhongtian to lead at home to end the half, which is indeed a disgrace for the top team in the league. You must know that Wimbledon Athletic has been relegated in the previous two seasons, and since being promoted to the Championship, they have played Leeds United four times, with three losses and one draw, and they have not won yet.

Russell, on the other hand, was outside the aisle, greeting the players who had left the court, patting them on the shoulder and touching their heads one by one, thanking and encouraging them.

Chu Zhongtian also did this on the sidelines, and the players who had been encouraged by the head coach came to him to receive encouragement again. It's very captain-like.

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In the locker room, Russell praised the entire team.

"You've done a good job, you've fought back against the media taunts and insults you have made before the game, you've proved ......," he paused, "You're real menacers."

He originally wanted to say, "You have proved that even if there is no Chu, you are worthy of the jersey on your body", but he quickly reacted, it was inappropriate to say this in front of Chu Zhongtian, and hurriedly braked the car.

The manager's praise was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Wimbledon players.

In the past two months, they have received too much criticism and criticism as Wimbledon players.

In fact, they should not have been treated like this, because Wimbledon Athletic were relegation teams in the first two seasons, which was very low-key, and the media would not specifically target them. But who told them to come to Chu Zhongtian this summer and shouted the slogan of upgrading? spent 10 million pounds to buy several players, but the results were so poor, except for Chu Zhongtian's normal performance, almost everyone's performance was abnormal, no wonder they were scolded by others.

Even they themselves were happy and proud in the first half of the game, and with so many negative factors, they were able to score a goal against Leeds United and lead them at home.

"In the second half, we played like this and played our spirit"

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Meanwhile, on the other side, Donald did scold his men for a bloody. He lost in the promotion play-offs last season and failed to return to England, and he has been holding back enough energy to complete the goal of promotion this season, and he will be promoted directly as the league champion, so as not to play any shit-like play-offs.

Five wins in a row have put them at the top of the league, but that position is not safe and they could be pulled down at any time, knowing that they are only four points away from the third-place professional in the league. Those three points at home to Wimbledon Athletic deserve to be earned.

Only in this way can you try to ensure that you can sit in the top position of the league for a longer time.

Who would have thought that in the first half, he couldn't win it for attacking the opponent, but he was sneak attacked by the opponent.

"You're just a team that has been relegated for two seasons in a row, we've faced them four times and we haven't lost once, are you going to break that record today?"

Donald's words scolded the Leeds United players with their heads bowed and said nothing. He's been in charge of this team for four seasons now, and he's been running it for four seasons, and he's very high authority in the team at the moment. During those four seasons, he led Leeds United, who were unfortunately relegated to the First Division, to re-promotion to the Championship, and then worked his way up to the Premier League. Unfortunately, two seasons have passed, and Leeds United have lost both times in the play-offs......

"Without Chu, they're just a bunch of rabble, kill them for me"

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When Donald was still spitting at his men in the locker room, Chu Zhongtian was warming up on the court, as a substitute, halftime was to warm up, and what happened in the locker room had nothing to do with them, unless it was the kind of person who was about to be replaced in the second half.

Chu Zhongtian did not follow to the locker room, which means that at least the second half has just begun, and he will not be substituted.

This was a bit of a disappointment for the Wimbledon fans who had followed the team to the away side.

Of course, they hope that their team wins, but at the same time, they also want to see Chu Zhongtian's wonderful performance.

At halftime, he had to warm up on the pitch, such a thing Chu Zhongtian experienced in Real Madrid for two months in the first half of the year, in addition, he has not experienced this feeling for a long time, since he established his core position in Metz, whether it is in this French team, or in Hoffenheim, Real Madrid, he is the main force that cannot be beaten, he has few injuries, stable state, basically no time to be a substitute......

Despite this, he was meticulous in his warm-ups, as if he was not warming up, but competing.

Yesterday he boasted to his wife that he wanted to dedicate the goal to his daughter, and if he didn't have the opportunity to play, it would really be "Haikou". He also wanted to prove to Russell that he wasn't old, and if he couldn't play, he wouldn't be able to prove it.

Now that his team is ahead, of course he wants the team to win, but reason tells him that the second half will be a hundred times more dangerous than the first half, Leeds United, who are behind at home, are definitely not willing to fail like this, their manager is not an idiot, he will make adjustments at halftime, when Leeds United is crazy to counterattack, can his teammates resist it?