Volume 1: Playing football with me will break your legs Chapter 17 The new opponent is...
"Mr. Adley, how do you feel now?"
Although it was only the first round of the League Cup, the organizers still set up a post-match press conference - of course, there were only four or five media outlets in the entire venue.
Facing the reporter's questions, Adre did not hide his true feelings and even smiled:
"Yes, this feeling is so good, I feel like I'm flying to the sky! I definitely don't want to touch my wife again within a day, because the two feelings are too different!"
The home team coach Robinson couldn't help but frown:
[After all, he is the head coach of a low-level team. His vulgarity is revealed as soon as he opens his mouth. ]
But...what can I do?
Who made you lose to him at home!
In competitive sports, the winner is the king and the loser is the villain. No matter how unhappy you are, you can only blame yourself!
The reporter continued to ask:
"You encountered great difficulties at one point. What made you catch up in the second half and complete the reversal?"
Adley nodded vigorously:
"Indeed, the captain of the team was injured, the young substitute was given a red card, and we lost two goals in an away game. This first half was like a nightmare, but..."
The head coach continued with a determined look:
"Back in the locker room, I told the players that Wimbledon is not a team that gives up easily, not to mention... our opponent is Milton Keynes! We must show the spirit of a crazy gang and live up to the blue jerseys on our bodies and the die-hard fans who accompany the team to the battle!"
Robinson curled his lips:
[If I hadn't underestimated the enemy, your fighting spirit and energy would have been useless! ]
…
While Adre was still passionately adding to his role, Li Polo, who had changed his clothes, had already started the post-match settlement.
Although he only played for more than 50 minutes in the second half, as the "short board" of the team, he suffered the most intense siege from the opponent for a long time, and therefore also delivered quite outstanding defensive data.
5 interceptions, 3 steals, 1 header, 6 fouls, and 1 yellow card.
Of course, he also caused the opponent's offensive core Dele Alli to be injured, gave the opponent's central defender a red card, and scored the final winning goal that decided the outcome!
With such performance, he also completed a crazy harvest on the entire Milton Keynes team. From coaches to players, they contributed up to 61 points of negative emotions to him!
You know, he started and played the whole game in the first round of the league, but only got 36 points of emotion!
Still a mortal enemy, that’s nice enough!
Looking at the experience bar that had skyrocketed, Li Polo felt a sense of relief.
An emotionless electronic voice sounded in my ears again:
[Current level: Lv1, total experience: 129/100, total score of seven attributes: 368/700, talent skill: Eagle Eye Lv1 (16/100). Do you want to upgrade immediately? ]
He nodded without hesitation.
There was another "ding" in my mind :
[Current level: Lv2, total experience: 129/1000...]
Li Polo was stunned:
"This is too bad, isn't it? The upgrade experience of the second level is ten times that of the first level?!"
The electronic voice ignored him and continued to ask:
[Do you want to exchange for 5 upgrade attribute points? ]
Li Polo hesitated for a second:
"Can't I exchange for new skills?"
After this thrilling game, he was particularly eager to gain offensive abilities!
If the last long run could have led to a goal, there would have been no need to gamble on a corner kick.
The electronic voice answered him without hesitation:
[Currently no permission! Please choose to exchange 5 attribute points, or exchange for 50 experience points of existing skills. ]
Li Polo did not hesitate this time:
"Exchange for 5 attribute points."
The seven attributes in front of him suddenly became three-dimensional, and each number was waiting for his "favor".
Speed:76.
Ball possession:45.
Shots:19.
Passes:23.
Defense: 68.
Body:74.
Spirit:63.
Total score: 372/700.
Li Polo took two deep breaths and made his choice with his consciousness:
“Defense: 68→73. Total score: 368→373/700.”
He put all the 5 attribute points he just gained into defense!
Instead of strengthening your pitiful offensive capabilities, you should just do your job well first!
…
An hour later, it was 11pm London time.
Li Polo was dragged by other teammates to a nearby bar.
Of course he knew very well that as a professional player, he should try to avoid contact with alcoholic products, but... in a fourth-tier club, who would care so much about you?
To defeat the enemy at their home ground and eliminate them is indeed a result worth celebrating. Moreover, the head coach Adre, who was in high spirits at the press conference, personally promised:
"There is no alcohol ban or curfew tonight, everyone must be drunk before leaving!"
Of course, with the weekly salary of less than 2,000 yuan, this group of players could not afford to book the most luxurious entertainment venues in London, so all they chose was a public bar.
The old captain Barry Fuller, who attended the party with an injury, was the first to raise his glass:
"Guys, I'm sorry to be injured and leave the field in such an important game. I really wanted to beat Milton Keynes myself. I'm glad you didn't let me down!"
"Oooooh!"
Someone let out a strange cry, and the box was filled with the clinking sound of wine glasses colliding.
Fuller raised his chin towards Li Polo:
"Good kick, little guy."
Li Polo was not modest at all and responded with a laugh:
"Captain, you and the vice-captain should recover from your injuries. I will guard the right side for you!"
In the dim light, he didn't notice that Fuller's expression seemed to have become even gloomier.
But the prompt that followed made it very clear to him:
[Negative emotions from Barry Fuller +2! ]
Li Polo was surprised:
I’m clearly no longer in the game, so why am I still receiving negative emotions?
Is this the change after the upgrade?
…
The New Wimbledon Club, which had been partying all night, had to cancel its training plan for the next day. Until the morning of the third day, some people were still showing up at the training base in a drunken state.
"Good morning, gentlemen. There is no time to sober you up, there are less than 60 hours until the next game."
Assistant coach Cox yawned, rubbed his nose, and turned his gaze to Li Polo:
"Unfortunately, we have to lose our captain Barry Fuller, and his first substitute Adedeji Oslaja. For the right-back position... I'm afraid we can only rely on you."
Fuller will be out for at least three weeks, and Osraja's red card will suspend him for three games, which means that Li Polo automatically becomes the team's first choice for right back in the next league game!
A starting spot for nothing!
Facing the coach's expectations, Li Polo nodded calmly in response.
Seeing that the players are in good shape, head coach Adre is not happy at all:
"Our schedule this month will be very tight, which is equivalent to experiencing the devil's schedule in advance, with two games a week. This start may be a bit difficult for us."
The only remaining third captain, Mark Phillips, expressed the determination on behalf of the players:
"We can beat a League One team like Milton Keynes, so you don't have to worry too much about our league opponents."
Adley's eyes became even more melancholy:
"I'm not worried about the league, what's worrying me now is... the second round of the League Cup."
Phillips was stunned for a moment:
"Have the draw results come out? Who are our opponents?"
Adley scratched his hair hard:
“Manchester United.”
After hearing the name, the training ground fell into a strange silence.
Adley and Cox looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Such a reaction is really normal!
Manchester United, abbreviated as...Manchester United.
They are different from Milton Keynes, they are the top team in England, Europe and the world, and the unique overlord in the Premier League era!
A huge aircraft carrier!
Even if... Ferguson just retired a year ago, even if Manchester United played terribly last season, it will not affect Manchester United's position in the British Isles at all!
Looking at the players who were in silence, Cox coughed to break the deadlock:
"The match against Manchester United is in two weeks. Considering our tight schedule, we can make appropriate rotations for this match..."
Although he said "appropriate rotation", everyone could hear that what he meant was "give up directly"!
"Coach, I disagree."
The third captain Phillips stood up directly:
"Why can't we fight with all our strength?"
Cox was stunned:
"Go all out to face Manchester United?"
Phillips grinned:
"We...are the Crazy Gang! Even if they are a Premier League giant, what's there to be afraid of?"
As an old player of the team, he understands the traditional temperament of the team better than the first and second captains. Under his leadership, Akinfenwa, Dubis, Rigg, Francon and others also expressed their agreement:
"That's right, we are not afraid of Manchester United!"
"Manchester United will definitely underestimate us. We can definitely catch them by surprise!"
"Yes, yes, Manchester United has just changed its coach and is still in the rebuilding stage. We have a chance to win!"
Li Polo doesn't care. Fuller is still recovering from his injury. Whether he is rotated or not, he will probably have a place in the back line.
He also fully understands the feelings of his teammates.
Cup competitions such as the League Cup and the FA Cup have always been known as "hotbeds of upsets". Premier League giants often lose to lower-level teams. Many players enter the public eye by virtue of their "explosive performance" against the giants, thus completing the transformation from a carp leaping over the dragon gate to a superstar in one step...
Faced with players who had already begun discussing the probability of winning, Cox could only ask the head coach for help. Adre shrugged his shoulders:
"Since you all think this way, I have no choice but to respect you. But... the premise is that you must not play too badly in the first three rounds of the league. If it affects the league results, then we will have to rotate."
The players cheered without thinking:
"Of course!"
Seeing the smile that finally appeared on Adley's face, Li Polo suddenly understood:
[This guy, was fishing from the beginning, right? ]
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【today in History】
In the first round of the English League Cup in the 2014-15 season, Milton Keynes defeated New Wimbledon 3:1. Milton's opponent in the second round was Manchester United.
