Chapter 50: Goal Upgrade

Starting on January 18, the league has been back in flames. Chu Zhongtian threw himself into the hot football career again. After many victories and defeats with the team, it wasn't until March that he and his team-mates discovered the fact that they could be promoted this season and play in the eighth tier of England next season! This is something they didn't expect before...... "As long as we win the league championship, we can be promoted directly!" 'After the 2-1 win away at Feltham, someone in the squad looked at the current league table and found something that was very exciting for everyone. The first teammate to spot this shouted excitedly.

His shout excited the rest of his teammates, and everyone rushed up to see what was going on. After they saw the current standings clearly, they couldn't help but cheer.

Wimbledon are now on a nine-game winning streak and have reached 80 points in the league, just eight points away from Premier League leaders Versday 2000 and two points behind AFC Warringford. An eight-point margin is nothing in the amateur league, so it's no wonder the Wimbledon players are ecstatic.

"League champions? That's good! Shirin touched his chin and smacked his mouth.

"The most important thing is to be able to level up!" Bolger is waving his fists, and that's what attracts everyone the most. No one wants to be in the ninth division all the time, but they all remember the cheers of the fans on the team's founding day.

Get back to where you need to go! Back in the top flight! Go where you need to go! South West London!

Chu Zhongtian also felt that it would be a good thing if he could be upgraded, and he was eager to meet stronger opponents and more intense competitions. To be honest, having played more than half a season in the ninth division of the mixed county league, he is now a little aesthetically tired of such opponents, because some opponents are just too weak...... Here's a look at the numbers from all nine of their games:

3:1 victory over Godalming &Guildford.

Beat Franford Senior 3-0 (frenford_senior).

4-0 win over Hartley-Winterney (hartley_wintney).

2:0 against Barkingside (barkingside).

5-0 sweep of Westfield (www.xstxt.orgp; hook_united)。

A narrow 4-3 win over Western 2000 was the most intense game, but it was not easy to know that their opponent was the top leader in the league and could win at home.

3-1 win over Chessherston United (chessington_united).

…… Only the 4:3 victory over Western 2000 in these games made Chu Zhongtian feel that kind of nervous and exciting emotion, the game he longed for should be like that, he didn't know who won and who lost until the last moment, so every second had to do his best, sprint with all his might, shovel with all his might, fight with all his might, and collide with the other party with all his might...... It's such a feeling! Fortunately, this game was held on the weekend, and Chu Zhongcai did not miss such a wonderful game.

Western 2000 is a team with the ability to be promoted, but they may not be able to gain a firm foothold after they are promoted, because the promotion of each level of the league is not as simple as changing the name. The energy gap between the upper and lower levels of the earthquake is thirty-two times, which may not be so exaggerated, but the difference in the level between the leagues is also very huge. It's not uncommon to see teams that have been in League One turn into weak puels once they've been promoted to the Premier League.

Thinking that there would be more powerful opponents than Western 2000 in the eighth season of the league and more intense games, Chu Zhongtian was full of anticipation and fighting spirit. He wants to enjoy football to the fullest, and although it is fun to win, if it is a very easy win, then the happiness is not compromised. If he went through a thrilling game and finally won, Chu Zhongtian thought that his happiness would be worth it.

This is Chu Zhongtian's characteristic, he is not afraid of challenges, and even eager to challenge. Just like when Russell and Borger provoked him, he didn't back down, Eames tried every means to torture him and Russell, he didn't admit defeat and beg for mercy, but chose to accept the challenge.

The players were having a lively discussion in the car, and Eames and the members of the coaching staff were also studying the latest league table.

"The hope is really big." Assistant coach Ingrid nodded. "We're only eight points off the top place, so it's not a big gap at all."

Next to the two coaches Neil. Robinson and Paul. Braham agreed.

Eames was in no hurry to give his opinion. He knows where the good results came from during this period, and that is because Russell and Borger both skip classes in midweek to help, so the team is doing quite well offensively. In fact, he was a little surprised that Wimbledon could rank in this position, and his plan was to use a season to run in the team, and then add new players before next season to improve his strength and prepare for promotion.

Although the current situation is different from what I expected, it should be a good thing. How can a high ranking and good grades be a bad thing?

After thinking about it in his mind and assessing the risk of promotion this season, he felt that if he did succeed in promotion, he still had the ability to lead the team to a firm foothold in the eighth division. As long as the team's current strength is added in a few more positions, it will not be difficult to play the eighth season of the league.

So he slapped his face. "So be it, the future work will be aimed at promotion."

Then he stood up and shouted to the crowd at the back of the carriage, "Guys, be quiet!" ”

When the players heard the manager say this, they stopped their discussion and looked up at Eames, not knowing what he was going to say.

'I think now everyone is mindful of where we stand in the standings, we are third, eight points behind the first, which is a good sign and it means we will have a chance to be in the eighth division of the Ismien Division next season. Eames waved his hand.

He was answered by the excited whistles of the players.

"Eighth level, eighth level!" Some of them shook the towels and clothes in their hands and shouted loudly.

Eames waited for a moment before raising his hand to signal silence.

"So our coaching staff has decided that the team's goal for the season has been formalized," he raised his hand into a fist and swung it down.

"Level up!!" Everyone roared after him.

When the pack of wolves had finished howling, Eames said to them: "I hope you remember the feeling of today and don't easily forget the goal you set for today in the next games." ”

He sat down again and left the players alone. After learning about the coaching staff's intentions, the players were more excited than before to discuss how to play in the next games to be promoted. Now that the coaching staff has decided that they want to be promoted, there is nothing to hide, and they are discussing it more unscrupulously.

"Eighth level! The thought of it excites me! ”

"Haha! No one thought we would be promoted before the season, right? ”

"If you go one year at the same time, we can be back in the Premier League in just nine years, wahaha!"

"Don't dream, when you get to the league league, you'll know how powerful you are......"

Chu Zhongtian looked down at his fist, which was clenched when he was yelling just now. At that moment, he could clearly feel the blood boiling and rushing in his physical energy, so he didn't hesitate to follow his teammates and open his mouth and yell: "Upgrade!!" ”

Until now, my body is still hot, and my mood can't be calm.

There is a group of teammates who work together tacitly, have a common goal, and then everyone works together to work towards that goal, and the final goal is achieved...... It feels so good!

β€»β€»β€»There were no classes in the afternoon, and the day's classes ended early, and the team chose to practice together on this day. Chu Zhongtian was finally able to go to the King's Ranch with Russell and Borjie for training.

Outside the school gate, Russell and Borger looked at Chu Zhongtian, who was trampling the football under his feet, and asked, "Are you going to run with the ball again?" ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"Monster ......" Borger grinned, not knowing what to say.

"I hope you don't run there after we're done training." Russell waved at him and pulled Borger to the public bus stop ahead.

Chu Zhongtian was about to start, and Emily's voice sounded behind him: "Chu! ”

He looked back at Emily who was running towards him. Nearly three months had passed, but he still vividly remembered what had happened on the rooftop of the roof. Emily "wrapped" his arms around his neck, and he put his arms around Emily's waist. The two of them were so close together that they could feel the warm breath and heartbeat of each other.

He really didn't know why Emily was doing this, just because she was going to the United States after graduation, and she was a little sentimental?

But after that, he always felt a little weird to see Emily again. It's not Emily who is weird, Emily, as always, is a little weird himself. Something unspeakable was slowly taking over his heart, making him feel a little uncomfortable and ...... Panicky.

However, Emily did get a lot busier after the start of the school year than she did last semester, as she said before. She rarely came to the Dons Bar, and even at school, she was not seen very often. Shooting commercials is a very simple job, but Chu Zhongtian knows that Emily's job is not just as simple as shooting a few commercials, his ideal at this stage is to help the team to be promoted successfully, and Emily's goal is much bigger than herself - she has to prepare for going to Hollywood to gain a firm foothold.

A rising star of the future is on the rise...... I can't always see her, is it a blessing or a pity for Chu Zhongtian now?

"Are you going to train again?" Emily ran to Chu Zhongtian and stopped, and said to him.

"Well, I don't have any classes this afternoon."

"Run with the ball, won't you be late?"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "How come?" I'm working on strides now, and I'm much faster than I used to. He knew Emily was worried about what happened again from that fight, but it was an accident and it never happened again. Slow dribbling? Then leave a little earlier than planned.

Emily laughed when she heard this explanation. "That's good. I'm actually here to say something to you......"

"Goodbye?" Chu Zhongtian was a little surprised, is he going to drop out of school and go to Hollywood now? A great regret rose from the bottom of his heart.

"A short goodbye. I guess you won't see me for a month, Chu. ”

Hearing that this was a month's separation, Chu Zhongtian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling ridiculous for his performance just now.

"I was involved in the filming of a film, and during this time I had to go to the United States to work, and I had already asked for a leave of absence from school. Say goodbye to your friends, and you're done. Emily stretched out her hand to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian held the jade hand she handed over. "You're really busy."

"Hey, hey."

"I hope to see you on the big screen soon. When the time comes, when you become a star, I'll go to you for an autograph. ”

"No problem! You can sign as many copies as you want, ha! Emily said happily. If you want to ask for a group photo further, I won't refuse either! ”

Chu Zhongtian let go of Emily's hand and said to her, "Then I'm looking forward to that day." We'll see you again in a month, Emily ......" he hesitated suddenly. He had in mind the goal of "upgrading", Emily is a die-hard Wimbledon fan, but in the last month or two she has been too busy filming to care about the team's results. If the team can finally be promoted, it will be the best gift for Emily.

Emily saw that Chu Zhongtian wanted to speak and stopped, and tilted her head to look at him with some confusion.

"We'll see you in a month." Chu Zhongtian said again, "I hope I can give you a gift at that time." ”

They have seven games to play in March, and those seven games should be able to complete the comeback at Wimbledon - if all goes well. When the time comes, a league top result should make Emily happy for a long time, right?

"What gift?" Emily asked curiously.

"Secret." Chu Zhongtian shook his fingers, "If you say it, it won't work." ”

"Want to surprise me?" Emily said with a grin.

"Yes, surprise!"

"Then I'm looking forward to it."

Chu Zhongtian waved his hand at her: "Then I'm going to train, Emily." See you in a month. ”

"See you in a month, Chu."

After saying goodbye to Emily, Chu Zhongtian strode out of the football and ran to the west with the football.

Emily stood at the door and saw Chu Zhongtian's figure disappear around the corner of the street, and then turned back to school.

β€»β€»β€»Due to the delay of chatting with Emily, when Chu Zhongtian ran to the King's Ranch, most of his teammates had already arrived. He noticed a different phenomenon - all of them were looking at one place.

"Hey, dead jeep, what are you looking at?" Chu Zhongtian ran over to greet Xi Lin.

Shirin didn't twist his head, just motioned for him to look in the direction he was heading.

"Yo......" Chu Zhongtian glanced at it, only to find that their head coach was being interviewed by several media. There were so many reporters here. He understood why everyone was so perverse.

Wimbledon is a team made up of fans, and apart from the hype gimmick on the day they were first built, they quickly disappeared from the media spotlight. The local media at Wimbledon focused more on tennis than football. In addition, their previous achievements were not particularly outstanding, so naturally no one cared about them. Anyway, at Wimbledon, people who really follow this team will basically come to watch the game, and it doesn't matter if the media reports it or not.

So when it's usually on the training ground and in the game, reporters are scarce creatures. The fact that the players don't see themselves as well-known local stars may also have something to do with the fact that they haven't been in the media much.

Today is good, at least ten reporters came in one go.

"What day is it?" He leaned over and asked Andy. Sullivan.

"I think it has something to do with the goal that the boss announced after the game we played two days ago." Sullivan gets to the heart of the matter.

"It's really impressive...... There are even media who remember our ......," Borger exaggerated "cried" on the side.

"Guys, guess what they're going to do with us?"

"Wimbledon upgrade in sight?"

"It's not shocking or explosive! You're too weak, Jerry! ”

"Alright, here you go!"

"Obviously Wimbledon should be aiming for the top flight!"

"Nine years? This is still an optimistic estimate......"

"Actually, I don't think it's a good thing......" Captain Kevin. Cooper suddenly sighed, attracting everyone's attention.

He smiled: "The more beautiful we are, the easier it is for the opponent to get the attention and they will do everything they can to prevent us from winning the game, especially after we have shouted the goal of 'upgrade'......"

Some agree with the captain, others disagree.

"I don't think so, Coops (Coops's nickname within the team)." "We've been noticed by our opponents for a long time, even if there's no reporter," Russell said. But didn't we win all the way? So I don't think it's a matter of whether there is media attention or not, as long as we continue to play like this, we will definitely be able to go to the Ismien First Division! ”

His words were echoed by more people, who shouted: "That's right! Upgrade! Go to a more advanced league! ”

Cooper didn't contradict them either, just shook his head slightly.

Xi Lin touched Chu Zhongtian with his arm: "Chu, what do you think?" ”

Chu Zhongtian agreed with Russell's statement: "No matter how much the opponent pays attention to us, isn't our goal still to win and upgrade?" Anyway, it doesn't change...... and he expects his opponent to pay more attention to them, so that the game can be a little more intense, so that the upgrade gift he takes will be more meaningful when he is dedicated to Emily.

"So just keep winning."

He clenched his fists and looked at the reporters over there.

(To be continued)