A win in one game didn't turn all of Wimbledon's players into stars who would cause traffic jams on the streets, but Chu Zhongtian and Borger did become celebrities at school, especially Bolger, who scored a goal. There was also a section of Wimbledon fans at Wimbledon Art School, and they all went to see that game. Now, as long as Borger is on campus, no matter where he goes, there will always be people who greet him warmly, and even people come up to hug him. The only thing he regretted was that these classmates did not ask him for autographs, nor did they mean to take pictures with him.

As a result, he couldn't put out several poses.

Chu Zhongtian became famous in his class and among Chinese students. When he played at Wimbledon in the past, his compatriots knew about it, but for many Chinese students who didn't know football at all, they only knew that it was an amateur team and played in an amateur league. It's different now, the FA Cup! I've never eaten pork, I've always seen pigs run, haven't I? Enquiries about the FA Cup are readily available in the UK, and they all know that it is a national competition. To be able to participate in such a competition is obviously unusual.

Now those who have had conflicts with Chu Zhongtian don't know what to say after knowing that Chu Zhongtian has such an achievement. Chu Zhongtian didn't come to the masquerade last year, and everyone avoided the embarrassment of meeting directly. Now on campus, it is natural to try to avoid it. They weren't sure if Chu Zhongtian still held a grudge, and if he wanted to laugh at himself to his face, he wouldn't have any good reason to fight back.

Their worries were unnecessary, and now Chu Zhongtian didn't remember what those people who had mocked him looked like and what their names were.

He still practices on the school court every day at noon, and he used to be the only one, but now he has a little more spectators. Most of them came to see him out of curiosity, and after a few days of watching it and finding it all boring repetitive training, they left. Only Borger came to see him once in a while, and he must have a different girl with him. After Russell left, the only team he had the best relationship with was Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian has liked this feeling of assist since he used a long pass to directly assist Bolger to score in the game. He likes to score with his shots, but he can't score most games, but as a midfielder he can use his passing to contribute to the team. The most important thing is that the passing makes him feel that he is in control of the game, that the pace of the game is under his control, that everything is as he pleases. When he wants to attack, he launches a direct pass or a long pass, he wants to control the rhythm, when he is stable, he will pass back or sideways, transfer back and forth, and at the same time observe the position of the opponent and his own players, judge how the opponent will run next, where there will be a gap that can be used, and then suddenly pass the ball out.

He likes the feeling that the goalkeeper and defender are just passive defensively, ready for all kinds of changes in the game. Forwards wait for their team-mates to create opportunities for them, and if they lack support from the midfield, they will be surrounded by the opposition and useless. Only the midfielder is perfect, both defensive and offensive, especially at the back, like a hub. The team's attack and defense have to go through their own transitions, whether to defend or attack, whether to accelerate or slow, whether to take risks or to be conservative, these are all decided by the command tower in the midfield.

The game became a plaything for him, and he controlled the game at will, acting like an orchestra conductor, using his passes to move his teammates and even move the opposing players.

From the first second to the end, he was involved in the game and never became a spectator.

It feels amazing! He's the master of the game!

Chu Zhongtian began to feel that blind defense could no longer satisfy him, and he was eager to play a more important role on the court, obtain a higher status, and have more power. He hates to lose, but whether he is a simple defender or a simple attacker, the outcome of the game is often not under their control, and only by being a midfielder who is both offensive and defensive can he have the ability to change the outcome of the game, so that there are more victories and fewer failures.

This thought became stronger and stronger in Chu Zhongtian's mind, so when he was in school, he began to train his passing skills more hard, and not only long passes, he also practiced mid-distance passing and breaking. There are a lot of trees in the school, and he uses them to practice his accuracy by passing the ball to the trees at mid-range and close range. Then he made it a little more difficult, passing the ball between the two trees and hitting the target tree in the back row accurately. He kept changing angles, and the smaller the angle, the smaller the gap between the two trees. Use this method to mimic the position change of the opposing backline during the match. Later, he even had to try to get the ball through the two rows of trees and hit the target in the third row, which was naturally a more complicated defensive position.

He doesn't find this kind of practice boring, for someone who genuinely loves football, playing is fun, and any form of kicking is the same. He imagined the standing trees as the opposition backline that was constantly running during the game, and he needed to find that way to pass the ball in front of a chaotic and seemingly chaotic defence, and make sure it was passed safely. In this way, every time he practiced, Chu Zhongtian was immersed in the game environment he fantasized, and if he could pass a ball to the target, he would be happy about it, and cheer himself up with a shout. If the pass is not successful, it is as if a fatal counterattack opportunity has been wasted, and the head is in his hands in frustration.

As a result, in the eyes of many people, he was like a psychopath, and he was alone in this grove, excited and annoyed for a while.

Later, Chu Zhongtian called Philip and Kenny to help him, one ran in the woods and asked Chu Zhongtian to pass the ball to him, and the other was responsible for interfering with Chu Zhongtian and preventing him from passing the ball easily, or not letting him pass the football accurately.

Seeing this scene, even Borger had to sigh at Chu Zhongtian's madness, and at the same time, he also understood why his best friend did not entrust his ideals to himself, but entrusted them to this Chinese boy who had once laughed at him.

He does have a trait that makes people believe that he can succeed, and this trait is found in many successful people - conscientious, hardworking, tenacious, persistent, and able to use his brain. This can be seen from the fact that he found out this "grove practice" himself.

※※※ While Chu Zhongtian was still working hard to improve his passing ability in the intricate game, the opponent in the second round of the Wimbledon FA Cup was also released. This time they drew a good draw against Hinkley United (hinckley_united) from the National League (conference_national), the National League is the fifth tier, two levels lower than League Two, Hinkley United is also far inferior to Nods County, they were able to advance because their opponents in the first round were weaker, from the amateur league.

After knocking out Notts County, Wimble appeared on TV once, and the highlights of their game were broadcast by the BBC, and Chu Zhongtian also showed a small face on TV. The news media has been paying attention to it for a while, but compared to those teams in the Premier League and League One, it is still not famous enough. While a team from the ninth tier is commendable to beat a team from the third tier, it is not a big deal, and the news that is more sensational than this is not uncommon in the 130-year history of the FA Cup, and it will not be a complete success unless Wimbledon can overturn the League One or even the Premier League.

What has changed now is that the local media is more interested in this local team.

Therefore, when the new opponent was announced, the local media sent many reporters to the King's Ranch for interviews. And this time, James who didn't need to go. Merry volunteered to interview Wimbledon. However, the club did not agree to his request, although the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year are over, there are other tennis tournaments to pay attention to...... Merry didn't pay attention to it so much, insisting on running to interview, and the news of other events was not paid attention to by their local tabloids, at most some news was reprinted from other places, did he still need to do this kind of thing?

In fact, Merry, after learning that Wimbledon had eliminated Notts, had the idea that he wanted to see the team that had just blown up the upset, and at the same time he had to apologize to the polite Chinese boy, because he must have been disappointed that his interview did not make it to the tight newspapers, even though he had already said that it was not up to him to decide whether or not to be in the newspaper.

As soon as the new opponents came out, the media flocked to the scene, and the Wimbledon players were no strangers to this scene. They love to see such multimedia on the training ground, it makes them feel like they're really celebrities. In this way, when they drink in any Wimbledon tavern, they will probably get free treatment.

As a reward for the team, Eames was given 30 minutes of free time to cover the player, or even himself. These 30 minutes are to be made up in training, which means that their training will end half an hour later than usual on this day.

James. Merry met his old friend, Humpty Dumpty, Abel in the crowd. As a well-known journalist, this guy has a keen sense of journalism, and although Wimbledon has only just made it past the first round, Abel is ready to follow the report, and he is confident that this team will be able to leave something different in this year's FA Cup. And he will take the lead in this news battle and have the last laugh.

"Don't rob me, James. That Chinese belongs to you, but the whole team belongs to me! Abel pointed at James. Merry said.

"I'm not interested in your plans." Merry shrugged. He didn't have that much status in his newspaper and could decide which articles were in which articles could and which could not. Even if he wants to follow up and report, without the support of the society, he can't do anything. He came to interview Chu Zhongtian on his own initiative this time, and he didn't know if he could let the report appear in the newspaper.

"Good luck, man." Humpty Dumpty waved goodbye to his college classmates and turned to stride towards the Wimbledon players.

And James. Merry walked in the opposite direction to him, towards the Chinese boy who was still sitting on the periphery resting.

"Hi, Chu. You okay? After greeting Chu Zhongtian enthusiastically but without hypocrisy, Merry sat down cross-legged.

"Hello, Mr. Merry. I'm fine, what about you? Chu Zhongtian looked up and saw that it was an acquaintance, and he also smiled and responded.

"Not bad. I'm sorry that the interview didn't make it to the news. Merry shrugged.

"It's okay, you have your problems."

Merry nodded. "I really like talking to you like this, it feels very tacit, we don't have to say so much polite nonsense. I'm here to interview you this time, but I promise you'll be in our newspaper this time. I've even got you the name in mind - "The Chinese Playing at Wimbledon," uh...... "Merry suddenly found that he had gone too far, and this time he came to interview without permission, and he wanted to get the report in the newspapers, which was not ordinary. But the big words have already been spoken, so do you immediately change your words and say, "No, I was joking with you just now, Chu." In fact, it is impossible for a report about you to be in the newspapers"? This is simply more unforgivable than big words.

So he pretended to cough twice and disguised, "What do you think of this name?" Simple and straightforward! ”

"I think so, Mr. Merry." Chu Zhongtian didn't know that James just now. Merry's inner struggle, he nodded in accordance with the other party's meaning.

"Let's talk about that game." James. Merry decided to change the subject and not continue to dwell on the issue of seeing the newspaper with Chu. "It's been a week, but I'm sure it's still fresh in your memory, right? By the way, I personally think that long pass of forty yards is really beautiful! Totally professional! "James. Merry gave Chu Zhongtian a thumbs up.

"Thank you." Chu Zhongtian knew that the people here were not modest, so he also gladly accepted Merry's praise.

"How did you come up with the idea of passing that kind of ball as soon as you kick off?"

"It's all of us who have the opinion and after getting the kick-off, Schilling proposed to use the kick-off to give Nods County a warning. We didn't expect to score at first, we just wanted to tell Norts that although we are a team in the ninth division, we are not to be messed with. "Thanks to and James. Mei Li had already known him, so Chu Zhongtian was not restrained, he talked eloquently.

"So who will do this last pass is also negotiable?"

"I recommended myself."

"You're so confident?" Merry laughed.

Chu Zhongtian felt that the person in front of him was not as annoying as the other reporters who were waiting to see their jokes, and this question was asked without malice.

"I practiced long passing for three months in the summer, and I wanted to use it in this kind of place."

"It's amazing......"

※※※ James. Meili and Chu Zhongtian chatted for half an hour, he didn't go to anyone else, and was determined to make a report about this Chinese student. People are always curious about what they don't know, and curiosity makes them come to read, and Merry hopes to capture this psychology to get more attention to her story.

When Eames blew the whistle for the start of training, Merry and Chu Zhongtian got up from the ground, patted the dirt and grass clippings on their butts, and shook hands goodbye.

"I'm glad you're on my side, Chu. If it does, I'll send you a sample report myself. Where should I go to find you? Kings Ranch or the school you attended, or the bar? ”

Chu Zhongtian thought for a while: "Bar." The place where I work is the Wimbles Bar. He then gave the address of the Wimbles bar, and Merry wrote it down and left.

When the reporters had left, head coach Eames gathered the whole team, stood in the middle, and said to everyone: "Before we start today's training, I have a few words to say to everyone - do you think our opponents are too weak? ”

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what the boss meant.

'I was very happy with our game against Nods because I didn't see any fear from you guys and you looked confident. But now I have to worry about whether you're going to be overconfident. Hinkley United is a fifth-tier team, much weaker than Notts County, but still stronger than us in terms of absolute strength, and we can't think that the team is invincible because we just eliminated Notts County. I'm worried about this - are you a little proud of your enemies now? Did the scene of the group of reporters surrounding you just now and asking questions make you fluttering? ”

Honestly, quite a few of the players did have this idea - we even won for Notts County, so what is a tiny Hinkley United?

Seeing the expressions on the players' faces, Eames knew he was right.

'Thankfully, I found out early, and if you approach training and games with that mentality, I'm willing to bet that's the end of our FA Cup journey. Are you satisfied? ”

"No, boss, no one is satisfied!" Captain Kevin. Cooper stood up on behalf of the players.

"Yes, we still want to be on TV! It's obviously impossible to broadcast a game like Hinkley United to the whole country......"

"I found out that even if we won against Nodes, we didn't become celebrities. So it seems that only when we win against a higher team can we really become famous! That's where the sunglasses I prepared came in handy! ”

"So go to the third round! That's how you can meet a strong enough opponent! ”

A crowd shouted.

A rare smile appeared on Eames' face, "Great, guys. I'm so happy to see you guys so motivated! So now to start training, you have to warm up first......"

※※※When Chu Zhongtian felt in the bar, the boss John had just put down the phone.

"It's a pity, Chu. Emily just called, unfortunately you weren't there, I wanted her to call you later, but it sounds like she's busy. Boss John shook his head and said.

Chu Zhongtian heard that it was Emily who called, but he missed it, and he also felt a little pity. There is a one-line connection between him and Emily, that is, Emily calls the bar whenever she is free, and if he is there, she can receive it. I heard that Emily is very busy over there, not only filming, but also studying, to avoid falling behind too much homework and not being able to graduate from school by then. So there aren't many opportunities for two people to be able to talk, but I didn't expect to miss it today...... Seeing the disappointed look on Chu Zhongtian's face, Boss John smiled even more obviously: "She asked me to tell you that if everything goes well, she will come back about December 20 to attend the premiere of the film in London." As for inviting you to participate, I won't turn it around, I'll let her tell you herself. When the time comes, dress up handsomely. ”

Boss John patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder and left with a smile.

(To be continued)