Volume 1: Playing football with me will break your legs Chapter 30: Getting rich overnight is just a dream
On September 6, the sixth round of the English League Two kicked off as scheduled.
Li Polo and his team drove hundreds of kilometers to the border between England and Scotland to challenge Carlisle United (also translated as: Carlisle United).
Today's stadium has more than 18,000 seats, which is much more luxurious than the home stadium of the Mad Gang, but the number of spectators pouring into the stadium is less than 3,000.
This is no wonder. Last season, Carlisle United ranked third from the bottom in the English League One and was relegated. Not only did the club fail to introduce new players in the summer, but due to financial problems it had to sell several main players in the team, causing the team's overall strength to plummet. After two draws and three losses in the first five rounds, they only accumulated 2 points and ranked third from the bottom in the standings.
Li Polo, who had just played in the British Championship three days ago, sat on the bench with Reeves, McDonnell and others, and began to appreciate the battle between the first and 22nd place in the league.
Wimbledon showed the momentum of taking the initiative from the start. Fuller and Smith, the two full-backs, frequently joined the attack, and the rapid impact of crosses from the flanks made the home team's defense line unable to focus on one thing and lose sight of the other.
Under this style of play, the slow-moving Akinfenwa did not play much of a role. Instead, the quick-witted Aziz was like a fish in water, scoring two goals in 25 minutes. Looking at his nose that was almost upturned to the sky, the three roommates on the bench had red eyes.
In addition, midfielder Rigg scored a stunning direct free kick, and Wimbledon took a three-goal lead before the end of the first half, almost declaring the end of the game.
But after the 15-minute halftime break, the situation in the second half suddenly changed. The home team seemed to have taken drugs and became fierce and strong. Before they could recover from the excitement of leading by three goals, the Crazy Gang lost two goals in eight minutes, and the score difference was reduced to one goal in the blink of an eye.
Adre made two consecutive adjustments, but his substitutions not only failed to help the team stabilize its position, but the opponent took advantage of the coordination errors between the players to launch another sneak attack. In the 68th minute, the score became 3:3.
Seeing that the Crazy Gang was about to become the second AC Milan, Akinfenwa, who had always been a Liverpool fan, stood up. In the 87th minute of the game, he took advantage of a brutal collision to get a one-on-one opportunity. When the referee was still hesitating whether to call a foul, he had already sent the ball into the net.
The home team fans booed and denounced the game as a foul. The home team coach was furious and put pressure on the referee team.
But the referee's temper suddenly flared up. He gave up thinking and blew the whistle. The goal was valid!
4:3!
The visiting team Wimbledon completed the winning goal!
Akinfenwa, who played a role at the last minute, became the hero of the game, while Aziz, who scored twice, could only serve as a foil.
After high-fiving Reeves, Li Polo let out a long sigh, patted his chest gently, and couldn't help but smile.
Even though I was just a substitute, I still felt a little scared after experiencing such a game up close.
This is competitive football at the professional level.
Compared to amateur level competitions...it's really much more exciting!
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"I'm so proud of you guys for the season you've had."
On the highway back to London, Adre still couldn't hide his excitement.
To this end, he made an impromptu decision:
"Starting from tomorrow until noon of the third day, you can move freely. I will give you 36 hours of vacation!"
Many people whistled excitedly, and some even shouted:
"We love you so much, Neil!"
Adley didn't take it seriously, but laughed out loud:
"I have only one request. I want to see you all jumping around and full of energy at the 3pm training session on September 8th."
Although his assistant Cox felt that the vacation was too long, he remained silent after careful consideration.
The players have been playing two games almost every week since August 9th, a whole month now. They are in a highly tense state both physically and mentally, and they really need some time to recuperate.
What's more... there are no cup matches in the middle of this week, and the next league game is scheduled for 7 days later, which is the best time to rest.
Only after everyone has recovered to full health and mana, can the Crazy Gang Tank continue to advance!
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It was two o'clock in the morning when Li Boluo returned to the apartment. He didn't even brush his teeth and fell asleep directly.
When he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.
He knocked on his roommate's door, but no one responded for a long time before he realized that they should spend such precious rest time with their family.
Looking at the empty apartment, Li Polo was stunned for a while, then he washed up, ate a few slices of bread casually, changed into a pair of casual shorts and a pair of light jogging shoes, and walked out of the room to breathe the fresh air outside.
These days, apart from training, playing and occasionally going to the bar, he has almost no free time. He starts repetitive training every day after getting up. In the morning, he practices passing and technique with Reeves, and in the evening, he practices confrontation and strength with Akinfenwa. The amount of training is at least 20% higher than that of ordinary players. It is a rare holiday for the team, so he also wants to let his body relax for a day.
Wimbledon is located in the southwest corner outside London. It is only a small town with a population of 30,000 to 40,000. However, it has become one of the most famous "towns" in the world because it hosts the "Wimbledon Tennis Open", one of the "Four Major Opens" in the tennis world, every summer - also known as "Wimbledon".
Because of this, the sports facilities around Wimbledon are quite complete, with green fields everywhere - of course, a considerable number of them are tennis courts, but thanks to the FA's emphasis on grassroots construction, the tennis courts are often surrounded by football fields. Although it is still afternoon, you can see many children playing football together.
Li Polo was very happy .
Football was originally just a sports and fitness activity.
But the mass fitness in front of us and the professional sports we participate in are two completely different directions.
The former still has some entertainment nature, while the latter more reflects the cruelty of competitive sports.
Before he knew it, Li Polo had walked into a well -known . When he came to his senses and looked up, he saw that it was a William Hill sports lottery store.
As the most famous bookmaker in the world, William Hill has opened more than 2,000 physical stores in England. As a "famous sports town", Wimbledon will certainly not be spared by them.
Having played amateur football in Clapton for three years, Li Polo was no stranger to this kind of thing. It was a pity that the previous owner of this body had no fortune.
You're here now.
He found a self-service machine with ease, but when he saw the numbers on the screen, he fell silent.
For the 14-15 Premier League championship, the favorites are Chelsea and Manchester City, with odds of 2.8 to 1, followed by Manchester United, with odds of 6 to 1, Liverpool and Arsenal, both with odds of 10 to 1, and the least favored Burnley, with odds of 5001 to 1.
2.8 to 1...you can't make any money from this!
He shook his head and switched back to the Champions League interface.
Bayern, 1:4, Real Madrid, 1:5, Barcelona, 1:6, Chelsea, Manchester City, 1:11...
Europa League:
Defending champion Sevilla, 1:11, Napoli, 1:15, Tottenham, Inter Milan, 1:17...
Chinese Super League?
Guangzhou Evergrande, 1:2.25, Shandong Luneng, 1:4.75…
AFC Champions League?
Evergrande, 1:6……
Li Polo shook his head repeatedly.
I only have less than two thousand yuan in cash. Although I know the final results of these competitions, firstly, the cycle is too long, and secondly... the single-digit odds cannot realize my dream of getting rich!
He suddenly felt a little regretful.
Why didn’t I travel back to 2015?
That way I can put all my fortune into Leicester City!
The odds of Fox City winning the league title... are 1:5001!
Even if you only have 2,000 pounds at the beginning, after ten months, that would be 10,000,000!
Ten million pounds!
However, he soon let it go.
It’s not too late to start saving money now.
One year is enough time to multiply your capital tenfold!
By then it will be 100 million pounds!
I hope the bookmaker won’t go back on its word, or else they’ll get so angry that they’ll hire a gang of mafia to kill him!
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Note: We believe that a professional player should not participate in the betting of any match related to him. However, as a player of a fourth-tier team, he can participate in the betting of the top league championship, because there is no interest involved and he has no way to influence the results of these matches.
If someone really goes to translate British law, then I lose.
