With Friday's draw and Saturday's league game, Wimbledon players have had a full day.

When Chu Zhongtian came to the King's Ranch, the whole team was discussing the results of yesterday's draw.

As soon as I saw him coming, Joe. Shi Lin came up and asked with great interest, "Hey, Chu." Did you watch yesterday's draw? ”

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "I didn't watch it." But I listened to the radio. ”

"How does it feel?"

"Cool!" Chu Zhongtian replied.

Shirin laughed: "Haha, you're right, it's really cool!" ”

"Originally, I thought that if we reached the third round, even if we achieved our goal, I didn't care if we won or lost. But now I've changed my mind, you know? I want to win! Be sure to win! ”

He wasn't the only one who said this, but the same voice came from the other side: "Guys! When the team decided to move one season ago, they didn't have us as supporters in their eyes. ”

The man who spoke was Borger, who was standing at a table in the middle of the dressing room, giving an impassioned speech.

He waved his hand sharply: "Now is the time for our revenge!" Let them see the power of the fans!! ”

"That's right, blog! Lao Tzu has long wanted to teach a lesson to the team that only has money in its eyes! ”

"And that bitch-raised chain musical instrument merchant!"

"Aha! Now I'm full of fighting spirit and strength! I feel like I can't be defeated! That rich team just wait and see! ”

"What a good sign! You know, when I saw the result, I was as excited as if I had scored! It's so cool! ”

"Thanks to the draw, I'm looking forward to the FA Cup again! Ha ha! ”

There was a lot of excitement in the locker room.

Chu Zhongtian was no stranger to such a scene, because before this, the same scene was also played out in the Wimbles bar last night. Even old Bent was very unusually excited, and kept telling him that he must win the third round, no matter what.

Others kept pouring alcohol and began to shout about their support for Wimbledon football history when they were young children, starting from when they were young children when they were taken by their father and grandfather to watch the game at Prau Lane, all the way to Wimbledon last season's decision to move, and then bitterly recounting the grievances of being abandoned, and now that the time is finally for revenge, they must not just let it go.

It was simply a conference that told the history of revolutionaries. A group of bitter and hateful fans burst into tears at the end, and the forty or fifty-year-old men cried like a girl. But Chu Zhongtian didn't laugh at their thoughts at all, on the contrary, he felt that this group of people was very cute and respectable. It's true die-hard fans, it's not that their switch to Wimbledon is a betrayal, it's not hardcore, on the contrary, it's the team that has moved to Milton Keynes.

Thanks to the lottery, last night Boss John's bar business was twice as good as usual, and almost all of the stock was drunk. The bitter stout is of course the best-selling one.

In the end, they said to Chu Zhongtian with red eyes and hoarse voices: "Chu! We can only cheer you on from the stands and boo your opponents. It's up to you players to really win, so make sure you win no matter what! I don't mind if you lose to other opponents, the only thing you can't lose is this Wimbledon renegade team! ”

Their spittle stars sprayed Chu Zhongtian's face, and Chu Zhongtian also deeply felt their belief, of course, not because of those spittle stars...... The result of this draw made everyone go crazy, the anger of being betrayed by the club a year ago has never died, it has just gone underground, slowly accumulating and burning in the depths of the heart, waiting for a suitable opportunity to erupt.

Now, here's the opportunity.

The match against that Wimbledon team is sure to be a fierce volcanic eruption. It's a game you can't afford to lose and can't afford to lose.

"Look." Schilling gestured to his teammates, "I know you're not a Wimbledon supporter, but can you make sense of it all, Chu?" ”

"Of course I can. You're right, I'm not a supporter of that Wimbledon, but I'm a supporter of this Wimbledon team now. ”

Schilling used the word "supporters" when talking about "Wimbledon supporters", which can be translated as "supporters" or "fans" when translated in Chinese, but in Chinese the distinction of fans cannot be directly distinguished by words, in fact, this word does not refer to ordinary "fans".

In the UK, there are three different words used to refer to fans, and they represent three different realms of support. supporter is the most standard and formal term, and supporters, true fans, such as Wimbledon Independent Supporters, use "supporter" in their names, not any other word; fan, on the other hand, belongs to fans with some entertainment color; Spectator is an entertainment viewer who follows the trend of watching the show.

In China, they are all referred to as "fans", but there are also a lot of differences among fans. You are the supporter of three generations of grandparents and grandchildren who have supported this little club; is just a fan who changes himself when a giant team is proud; Or is it a spectator who follows the trend purely out of the honor, fashion and passion that football brings, how can the word "fan" be clearly distinguished?

So in China, the titles of "real fans" and "fake fans" have now developed. But this classification is still too vague, and for those star chasers, true fans always contemptuously call them "pseudo-fans". And those who are familiar with football, have a clear understanding of European football trends, are keen to study technical and tactical data, and usually like to play in person, they call themselves "real fans". But how many of these "true fans" are real "supporters"? In the UK, a supporter is a fan who is keen to watch the game live, rather than watching it in front of the TV all day long. In today's football environment in China, fewer and fewer people go to the scene to watch the game. If Chinese football has maintained the momentum at that time, maybe in another 50 years, our country will have more "supporters" who support a team for both generations and are used to going to the home stadium every weekend...... Of course, it's just a pipe dream to talk about it now.

In today's China, how many people are still true fans? In the future of China, how many people will still be real kickers? This is really a question worth pondering. (The above content is partly quoted from the "General History of British Football in the Past Two Hundred Years" part of Yan Qiang's book "Golden Ball") to set a classic line in the famous British master Shakespeare's famous work "Hamlet":

To live or to die? It's really a problem for Chinese football.

Shi Lin used the "supporter" that represents the highest level and level of the fans, and when Chu Zhongtian answered, the two "supporters" in his words also used "supporter".

Therefore, judging from his words, Xi Lin already understood what Chu Zhongtian meant, and he stretched out his hand to touch Chu Zhongtian's fists. He didn't say anything, and that's because everything was already in plain sight.

Just as everyone was in the middle of the discussion, head coach Eames and assistant coach Ingrid walked into the locker room one after another, and when they saw the players like this, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Then Eames slapped his face, and everyone who heard the sound fell silent.

"I'm so glad to see you like this. I was worried that you would not be motivated to reach the third round of the FA Cup, but now I don't think you have to worry about that. But I want to remind you that it's Saturday and this afternoon is not the third round of the FA Cup, but the 19th round of mixed county leagues, the last game before Christmas. Do you want to go on vacation with a good mood? ”

"Of course, boss!"

"Who wouldn't, boss?"

The players responded.

"Then play this game! Throw the third round of the FA Cup aside first! Eames shouted.

The result of this game was Wimbledon Athletic beating Ashur United (ash_united) 5-3 at home, and perhaps it was that draw result that gave them a lot of motivation to practice Asho United almost as Wimbledon FC.

After the game, everyone left the King's Ranch with satisfied expressions, except for the players and fans of Asho United, but they were a very small minority, the players and fans combined were less than a hundred, and no one cared about their mood here.

So far, Wimbledon haven't lost a single game in their league fixture, and not only that, haven't even seen a draw. They went into Christmas with a winning record, a completely different Christmas from last season, with everyone in a good mood and looking forward to the first game after the New Year.

It was a game big enough to cause the eruption of a dead extinct volcano...... and in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the school held a Christmas market as always, and Chu Zhongtian was busy at this market except for studying, working, and playing football, just like last year. He carried a video camera and was followed by Charles. Philip and Joseph. Kenny's two classmates, as well as a female classmate who works as a journalist, shuttle through every corner of the Christmas market.

The only difference is that although this year's Christmas market still has that humble little stage, the person performing on the small stage is not Emily. Stan and her role as Juliet.

Chu Zhongtian also lost interest in going there to watch the play. And there are many people who think the same way as him, and the audience who went there to watch the performance this year was much smaller than last year, although the student actors on stage were still so hardworking and dedicated.

Chu Zhongtian gave these actors several close-ups, which was as a reward for their hard work. Some people are born to be stars, like Emily. Some people are born to be green leaves around the stars, and they are the tricks around the protagonists, such as the actors who perform stage but no one watches them.

Thankfully, just before Christmas, Emily returned.

Emily was like a real star, with a sparkling aura all around her, and when she came out of London Heathrow, the flashing lights around her flashed.

Chu Zhongtian saw this scene on the TV screen, and it was the first time he had seen that familiar figure on TV. The reason why she is said to be "like a real star" instead of "she is a real star" is because those flashes are not actually flashing at her, and what comes out behind her is the director and star of this movie, although they are not first-line stars in the whole of Hollywood, but their second-tier identities are much stronger than Emily. Next to these stars, she became a supporting role.

And those stars who attract the attention of reporters more than her, Chu Zhongtian doesn't know any of them.

"Emily is getting prettier...... muttered someone in the bar looking up at the TV.

"yes, yes, it's getting more feminine......"

Someone whistled and asked, "So will she be further and further away from us?" ”

Everyone was silent.

I've never heard of a big star who has nothing to do to come to such a low-grade bar to spend her days, even if she has that mind, she doesn't have time. Even if she had the heart and time, the sponsors, producers, and agents wouldn't allow her to do it...... "Oh my God! Emily, you're going to be photographed by the media in a bar like that...... You're going to break your supporters' hearts by doing so! Do you know what kind of person you are now? You're a public figure, you're a big star! Pay extra attention to everything you say and do! ”

Anyone can think of something like that.

Celebrities, although famous, have lost their basic freedom. Like a lark in a cage, even if the cage is made of pure gold and set with diamonds, so what?

So Emily will always stay away from them. In the future, they can only see the former "Princess Dons" on TV or movie screens, and then once again make exclamations like "Emily is more beautiful than before" and "Emily has lost weight".

"Okay, don't think about that mess." Colin. Boss John yelled, and the atmosphere of silence and embarrassment was finally broken.

Chu Zhongtian retracted his gaze and looked down at the book. In fact, he didn't look into it, and he was also thinking about the question: Is he and Emily, a friend, about to be unable to do it anymore?

※※※ The next few days seem to be gradually confirming Chu Zhongtian's thoughts. Emily arrives in England, but does not come to the Wimbles pub to look for him. Because of the holidays, he also went to school every day to play ball, but he didn't meet Emily there either.

Chu Zhongtian understands this - she is about to become a star, and there will be paparazzi to follow her wherever she goes, how can she come to a bar to meet an ordinary boy?

It's just a pity that free Christmas movies are definitely not available.

When Christmas was approaching, Yang Yang came to him again and invited him to attend this year's costume ball for Chinese students, and said that this was a strong request from many Chinese students, and they wanted to meet the most well-known person among their Chinese students.

Chu Zhongtian shrugged: "I'm really sorry, Old Yang." I have to go to the movies. ”

"Hey, is it Emily's invitation?" Emily's promise to invite Chu Zhongtian to watch a movie passed by the group of drunkards at the Wimbles bar, and it was no news for a long time. So Yang Yang naturally knows.

Chu Zhongtian nodded vigorously. He lied to Yang Yang, not because he didn't want to spend Christmas with his compatriots in his homeland, but because he really planned to buy a ticket to watch the movie Emily starred in "Christmas Boy" on Christmas Day (Note, see the end of the article).

So far, he has told the truth. But it wasn't Emily's invitation, but he wanted to buy a ticket to see it.

Chu Zhongtian himself couldn't understand why he had such an idea-others didn't invite him to see it, even if he had said it before, but now he didn't say it in the slightest. Why did he go to see it, and pay for it himself? Although the ticket price of a movie is not expensive, and he is a student, he can also enjoy half price.

Why do you want to see it, because you're curious about Emily's image on screen, right?

Chu Zhongtian found such a reason for himself.

"Ah, that's a pity......" Yang Yang was a little disappointed, "but you're a busy person now, hehe." He then laughed gossipily again.

"Then I won't bother you then, I wish you a good time, Da Chu." Yang Yang turned around and walked out, and when he walked to the door of the bedroom, he turned around and reminded Chu Zhongtian, "Be careful not to let the paparazzi take pictures." ”

Chu Zhongtian was covered in goosebumps by his "oh".

In retaliation, he shouted to Yang Yang: "You are really a mother, old Yang!" ”

What answered him was Yang Yang's smug laughter.

"**A moment is worth a thousand gold, Da Chu!"

It's worth your sister!

Chu Zhongtian really wanted to scold back like this, what is this? **？ What kind of a**? What does it mean, he Lao Yang won't not know, right? I went to the movies and had a fart relationship with **? Besides, even if it's **, it's not my Chu Zhongtian and Emily's**, it's your kid's**! Didn't you say that there are domestic beauties at masquerade?

You guys are masquerade balls, don't end up gathering people, Lao Yang

(To be continued)