Although Xu Hongtao was rejected, the appearance of this "famous domestic agent" did make Chu Zhongtian seriously consider finding an agent who was specifically responsible for the country. Merry expands his business abroad for him, and he can't lose it at home. He didn't know if there were really many companies in China who wanted to find him an endorsement, because he didn't receive a call in this regard. But he thinks that with his excellent performance in Metz, there will definitely be people looking for him in China, and at that time, he can't find a trustworthy agent, right?

Prepare for the future, now is the time to start researching the right candidates.

When it comes to agents in China, Chu Zhongtian's first thought is his father. Most foreign stars are accustomed to having their relatives act as agents because their own family members will not lie to their own family members anyway. Especially the kind of father-son relationship.

So he called his father and asked if he wanted to be his agent, his father had also done business before, and these jobs should not be a problem for him. But his father rejected him: "You have a chance, I just want to enjoy Qingfu, go on a trip with your mother, and don't care about anything." Do you want your dad to work for you until you retire? ”

Chu Zhongtian also felt that he didn't think about it—how could he find his father when he was busy? It's good to leave this kind of thing to someone else, and your parents should enjoy the blessings, just like my father said, go out on a trip with my mother, and don't care about anything.

So the plan to let his father be the agent went bankrupt. Chu Zhongtian could only start over and slowly look for it.

It's not a priority, it's the game.

Three days after the match against Lyon, the 35th round of the league is headed, and before this game, Metz are in seventh place in the league with 52 points. In this away game against Toulouse, Metz ended up losing 0-2, and the match against Lyon took them too much experience. In addition, after experiencing such an exciting game, everyone's mentality has not yet adjusted, and they are somewhat unable to lift their spirits when facing Toulouse, so they finally lose.

The defeat did not affect the mood of the Metz players, who were still basking in the huge surprise of knocking out Lyon.

But this is not possible, April 19 is the semi-finals of the French Cup, and if Metz is still in this form, there will definitely be no way to beat Rennes.

At this time, Fernandes used next season's UEFA Cup qualification to motivate the players and make them feel good. The defeat to Toulouse puts Metz four points clear of fourth-placed Rennes and has a chance of finishing fourth in the league with three games remaining, relying on their league position to qualify for the UEFA Cup. But this is obviously not enough insurance. Fernandez put forward the strategy of "double insurance" - if you don't relax in the French Cup, the league will also bite it.

Because the French Cup final is on April 29, earlier than the end of the league, a result will be known at least until the end of April. As long as the gap has not been opened in the league, even if the French Cup is lost, there is still a chance to turn the tables in the remaining three rounds of the league.

Therefore, this semi-final against Rennes is key.

On the evening of April 19, at the Holy Mountain Fortion Stadium, Metz welcomed their semi-final opponent, Rennes, who are currently fourth in the league.

The 26,671-seat Mount Fortion Stadium is full for the second time this season, having last been in the second leg of the Lorraine derby, when Metz hosted Nancy.

When introducing the players on both sides, starting with the away team, the announcer at the stadium was listless and unimposing. And the Metz fans, who have an absolute advantage in numbers, keep booing the away players, and every time a Rennes player is announced, the response is the boos of the Metz fans.

And once it was the turn of the home team, the announcer at the Holy Mountain Furien Stadium seemed to come to life, and he raised his voice sharply: "Now it's our turn to crimson warriors!" ”

"Hooray!!" There was a cheer from the stands at the Holy Mountain Furien Stadium, and the previous boos were all gone.

The announcer began to shout the name of every Metz player who had made the squad, prolonging the last syllable while the fans picked up the player's last name in unison.

Starting with the goalkeeper one by one, everyone will be cheered on enthusiastically by the fans. And from the cheers and the volume of the announcer's announcement, it is very clear which Metz players have the highest status and are the most popular in the minds of Metz fans.

When the captain Bobicon was read, the announcer's voice was a little louder than before: "Five! Stefan! ”

"- Bobigoni!!" The fans in the stands shouted along.

"Twelve, Gregory—!"

"- Promans!!" The voice was as loud as the captain's.

"Number Ten!!" The volume of the commentator could be clearly heard, and at the same time there were cheers and applause in the stands in advance, and everyone knew who the number belonged to. "F-Ran-K-!!"

"Ribery!!" Loud applause and cheers filled the night sky of the Holy Mountain Furien Stadium.

At this time, the players were still waiting in the corridor to play, and every Metz player felt their hearts beat faster and their blood boiled when they heard the deafening shouts from the stands outside.

"Eight!!" With the same treatment as Ribery, the number was also cheered on by both the announcers and the fans. "Medium-heaven-!!"

"Chu !!" Perhaps because of a syllable, it sounds louder than the shouting at Ribery...... Ribery, who heard this cheer in the corridor, touched Chu Zhongtian who was standing in front of him with his arm, and Chu Zhongtian looked back at him. Ribery winked at him: "The semi-finals are about to begin!" ”

After that, Menez also received a lot of cheers, although his performance at the beginning of the season caused a lot of controversy in Metz, but after a small half of the season, he also won the support of many Metz fans with his excellent performance. Eight goals and four assists, which is quite a good result for a player who is only 18 years old.

Once again, media pundits had to be impressed by Fernández's ability to train young people.

The main squad is followed by the bench and the last one is the manager.

"Coach, let-!"

"Fernandez!!"

The legendary coach who led Metz to such a great season was also warmly welcomed by the Metz fans, who cheered him no less than the star players.

"Thank you for your cooperation!" After announcing the full list, the announcer at the scene continued to adjust the atmosphere: "Now let me shout with me: Forward!" Mace! ”

"Forward!! Mace!! The Metz fans in the stands were really obedient and shouted along.

"Onward! Crimson! ”

"Forward!! Crimson!! ”

"Crimson" is the nickname of Metz, which comes from the color of the Metz jersey.

"Good!"

"Good!!"

The fans burst into laughter after shouting, this sentence should not have been shouted by them, but everyone was emotional, so they learned the announcer's self-talk.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome!!"

Amid cheers, laughter and applause from the stands, players from both sides stepped out of the corridor and onto the pitch.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian became the hero of the team in the match against Lyon, and he also won the best of that game. Today's game is tasked with keeping Rennes at bay with the most dangerous player in the team, 19-year-old Yoon. Gurkuf (yoann_gourcuff).

This season's Yorne. Gourcuff has been in excellent form in Ligue 1 and Rennes have been fourth in the league so far, which is inseparable from his excellent performance in the midfield position.

The French media said that Chu Zhongtian's passing in the attack had an artistic atmosphere, which was a very high praise for him. You must know that the French have always been picky, and they are extremely xenophobic in the field they are good at, artistic football and midfield masters have always been their pride, and Chu Zhongtian has won such praise as an outsider of Chinese, which is enough to prove that he is conquering the discerning French media step by step.

But in defense, Chu Zhongtian couldn't see any "artistic atmosphere" at all. He in attack and he in defense are completely two people, Chu Zhongtian in defense has accurate judgment, decisive feet, fierce movements, and compelling momentum, which makes Gurkuf very headache - Gurkuf at this time is not the Gurkuf who has been tempered in the Milan laboratory for two years in the future, in terms of physical development, his body has developed two years later than his actual age, so that he is not dominant at all when he fights against Chu Zhongtian on the court, and his tall stature is not dominant at all.

This is not the first time Gourcuff has faced Chu Zhongtian, with Metz losing twice at the feet of Lyon in the league and Rennes losing twice to Metz. Wren have been a quick lifesaver after Mace's two Devil's Schedules - Metz has always been able to beat Wren and restore his morale and confidence after a poor Devil's Schedule.

This may have something to do with Chu Zhongtian's ability to freeze Gurkuf.

In this match, Gourcuff once again faced the man who couldn't break through no matter what, and he was still very desperate, but sometimes he didn't necessarily get a good result...... Gourcuff was dumbfounded, and Wren's attack suddenly lost its helmsman, not knowing how to advance or which direction to go.

The opposite of this is Frank. Ribery. The wide attacker frequently breached Rennes' backline on the flank, using his Ferrari-like pace and tireless running to smash the Rennes backline.

In this game, Chu Zhongtian hardly organized the attack, and the task of organizing the attack was given to Menez, who was a year younger than Gourcuff and did it very well. In the 31st minute of the game, he assisted Ribery to score the first goal of the game, and Metz led Rennes 1-0 at home!

Just three minutes into the second half, Chu Zhongtian cut off the ball at the feet of Gourcuff and handed it to Ribery, who ran 30 meters with the ball, attracting three defenders from Rennes, and then he passed the ball to Menez, who then used his skills to shake off a Rennes defender, burst into the box to face the attacking goalkeeper, and volleyed hard. 2：0！

"This Mace looks unstoppable! They had only beaten league leaders Lyon 3-1 at the Stade Gérland and are now 2-0 ahead of fourth-placed Rennes at their home stadium. And they're still relaxed! It's incredible......" The commentator was also surprised that Metz was so easily two goals ahead of Rennes. Before the game, the media analyzed that there would be a tough battle at the Holy Mountain Fortion Stadium in Metz. Because it's a semi-final, any team wants to be in the final, and a ninety minute game can happen a lot.

"Perhaps...... It's time to look at Metz in a different light. They are no longer the underdogs who have to fight for relegation every season. Today's Metz is a force to be reckoned with! ”

Metz, who had two goals in hand, kicked more and more calmly, while Rennes was completely unable to play an effective counterattack because Gurkuf was frozen again by Chu Zhongtian. With 65 minutes played, Rennes coach Boloni (laszlo_boloni) had to replace Gourcuff, who was in a slump of form, with Swedish midfielder Karlstrom (kim_kallstrom).

Karlström is much stronger than Gourcuff, and he can hold the ball under Chu Zhongtian's tight defense.

It's just that the state of the whole team of Metz has been played, and it is too late for Rennes to fight back at this time.

By the 79th minute, Rennes had another head-on blow.

Ribery volleys after receiving Ibisevic's header!

The football hit the net hard and Rennes' goalkeeper Sheik. Ndiaye (cheikh_n'Diaye) didn't react at all to such a powerful shot.

"Oh oh! It's 3:0! It's 3:0! I didn't expect it to be a one-sided match! Metz dominated the game completely at their home stadium and fourth-placed Rennes were left to fight back! ”

The TV announcers are going crazy, and so are the Metz fans in the stands at the Holy Mountain Furien Stadium.

They waved their Metz scarves in the stands and chanted in unison: "Stade de France!" Stade de France! Stade de France!! ”

The Stade de France in Saint-Denis was once the venue for the World Cup final and the French Cup final. Metz fans are announcing that they are about to reach the final of this season's French Cup.

As the game entered stoppage time, the shouts were louder, and the entire Holy Mountain Furien Stadium was engulfed in a frenzied shout. This is a rare occasion for Metz for many years, because Metz has not had an honor for many years, and has not had a chance to win the final of any competition.

The cheers of the Metz fans continued until the end of the game, so much so that when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the players on the field did not hear it, and Ribery ran more than ten meters with the ball only to realize that the situation was wrong, and he turned around to see the referee with his arms raised and made a gesture to end the game.

"Hooray!!"

The players on the field jumped up, and those who were closer to each other even hugged each other mercilessly.

"It's over! The game is over! "The commentator who was commenting on the game had to raise his voice desperately to be able to make his voice sound in a noisy environment.

"Incredible Metz has achieved a surprising victory! 3：0！ Metz beat Rennes on their own home turf! It's been an impressive season for Metz! Not only did they survive early relegation in the league, but they also reached the final of the French Cup in one fell swoop! You must know that it was only last season that they narrowly escaped relegation in the penultimate round of the league...... What triggered such a drastic change? For many people, I am afraid that it is a topic worth studying. But today, we found some answers. ”

At one time, the TV cameras focused on Ribery and Chu Zhongtian, as well as Menez.

"These three have been key figures in Metz's rise this season, with Franck Ribery's incisive breakthroughs and passes and goals on the flanks, Menez's delicate technique and indomitable momentum, and Chu, a Chinese midfielder who is the metronome of Metz, who is in charge of the attack and defence of the entire Metz team, and the Metz media has given him the nickname 'The Lungs of Metz'. If you want me to say that Chu is not only Mace's lungs, he is also Mace's heart and brain...... The team was able to reach the final, and his performance in the quarter-final against Lyon was a big part of it......"

'But the best of the game was Franck Franck Ribery, who scored two goals and provided one assist. His consistency this season has also been key to Metz's astonishing turnaround, coupled with Menez, who scored a goal in the game. Let. The three players Fernandes had his eye on at the time are now playing a very prominent role in the team. His eyes on people have to be impressive! ”

In the shot, Metz's three swordsmen hugged each other, Chu Zhongtian was in the center, Ribery was on the left, and Menez was on the right, both of them put their arms around Chu Zhongtian's shoulders and greeted their teammates who rushed into the court to celebrate. Ribery and Menez are still not friends, but they have become teammates under the tandem of Chu Zhongtian. For Mace, that's enough.

Metz fans chanted the names of all the Metz players in the stands, and when the names of Chu Zhongtian, Ribery and Menez were called, they were particularly loud.

Chu Zhongtian raised his right fist when he heard the fans shouting his name.

He likes the atmosphere, he likes the scenes.

He loves to win.

Ribery patted him next to him, and he looked over to see Ribery's smiling face.

"Remember what we said after the relegation last season?"

Chu Zhongtian nodded, of course he remembered.

He and Ribery were facing the revelers outside the hotel who had been reluctant to disperse for a long time, saying that they hoped that there would be such a scene next season, but not because of relegation.

If it's not because of relegation, what else can it be?

Champion.

Now they are one step away from the title.

(To be continued)