Volume 1: Playing football with me will break your legs Chapter 32 Daily Life of Substitute Players
September 8, 2:45 p.m.
After a day's rest, Adre came to his office in high spirits.
There are still 15 minutes before the training officially starts, and he can still take care of some other things.
"Buzz~"
The phone rang. It was a message from the team doctor Douglas:
"Everyone is healthy, except Polo Lee."
Adre casually sent a "?"
Douglas quickly replied:
"The muscles in his right foot are swollen and bruised. It will take about a week for him to recover. He will definitely not be able to make it in time for the next game."
Adley rubbed his chin and shrugged indifferently.
Fuller has been in good form recently and Osraja's suspension has ended, so there are plenty of options for the right-back position.
Just let the little guy recover from his injuries.
…
"Oh my God, you're kicking a tennis ball with the outside of your foot? Or the opponent's full-strength smash?"
After hearing the reason, Aziz made the sign of the cross on his chest in silence:
"That's the second dumbest excuse for an injury I've ever heard."
Li Polo was a little depressed and asked casually:
"Who is the first one?"
Aziz shrugged his shoulders:
"Rio Ferdinand."
Lee Polo:
"That Manchester United defender? What happened to him?"
Aziz spread his hands and gave him some health tips:
"He lay on the sofa watching TV all afternoon, and because he maintained the same posture for a long time, he finally sprained the Achilles tendon of his leg..."
Goalkeeper Xie A came over:
"England's last national team goalkeeper David James also did this. He strained his back muscles when he bent down to pick up the remote control, and thus missed a key match for the national team. After that, he was gradually squeezed out by Robinson..."
Akinfenwa showed off his strong back muscles:
"So, you need to train your upper body muscles with me more often in the future, otherwise you'll easily get injured!"
This time it was Li Polo's turn to roll his eyes:
"Dude, I hurt my right foot!"
Fuller came over and patted him on the shoulder. The old captain smiled:
"Just rest assured, leave the competition to us!"
[Negative emotions from Li Polo, +2! ]
…
Four days later, on September 13, the seventh round of the league went on as usual.
The swelling in his right foot has basically subsided, but Li Polo was still excluded from the roster by the coaching team.
When the team beat Accrington 2-0 away, he could only stay depressed at the Wimbledon training base and train his upper body strength with the youth team.
In fact, there is nothing to be depressed about. Li Polo, who earns 300 yuan a week, is originally a substitute player in the team. Even if he has beaten Manchester United with the team, it is not enough to immediately squeeze out the main players and quickly take the position.
After winning all the first seven rounds, New Wimbledon continued to lead the league standings with 21 points, followed closely by Burton (also translated as Burton Albion) with 6 wins and 1 draw and 19 points.
In the past two seasons, Burton finally entered the promotion play-offs. Although they failed to be promoted to League One, they can still be regarded as a "big team" in League Two. This year, they spent a "heavy sum of money" of 100,000 pounds to introduce a number of strong players, and they are obviously determined to get promoted.
Look at him, the transfer fee is 100,000 pounds.
Let’s take a look at New Wimbledon, which only cost 48,000 in the whole summer, less than half of the other party!
Just three days later, on September 16, Wimbledon will host Burton Albion in the eighth round of the league.
This turned out to be a focus showdown between the first and second place in the standings!
In such a crucial game, Fuller, who was in hot form, of course continued to start, with Osraja serving as a substitute. Although the bruise on his right foot had subsided, Li Polo still had to sit in the stands and be an ordinary spectator with the third goalkeeper and roommate McDonnell.
But he was far from bored.
His outstanding performance since the new season has made him quite famous among his loyal fans. After all, he eliminated three opponents' players in six games, including rising stars like Ali and international superstars like Shinji Kagawa. Such an outstanding record is certainly impressive!
Before the game even started, he was surrounded by die-hard fans:
"Hey, you played great in that League Cup game!"
"Manchester United is so bad. The level of the Premier League is almost the same as that of English League Two!"
"We can probably stay in the Premier League, right?"
"Lee, can you sign an autograph for me?"
"Would you like a thick, long sausage?"
"What's so good about that? How about a nice beer?"
Fortunately, the King's Meadow Stadium has less than 5,000 seats, so he can still cope with the enthusiastic fans.
As soon as the referee blew the whistle, the fans' attention was quickly drawn to the game, and Li Polo could finally watch the game in peace.
He needs to take a good look and then analyze how big the gap is between him and the starting lineup?
Akinfenwa is worthy of being a killer in the lower-level league. Facing a double-team, he still used his body to create a gap and easily pushed Dubis' cross into the net, helping the team take the lead in the 21st minute.
The following game gradually entered the rhythm of the Mad Gang. The two full-backs Fuller and Smith frequently moved forward to participate in the attack. The trident composed of Dubis, Akinfenwa and Aziz threatened the visiting team's penalty area many times. Unfortunately, none of the three were born marksmen. They fired a total of 7 shots within 25 minutes, but only Dubis successfully converted them into goals.
Wimbledon entered the halftime break with a two-goal lead, and the fans began to relax, moving their bodies or buying food and drinks from the shops on the sidelines. Suddenly, a large area of the stands was empty.
McDonnell followed the crowd to buy water. Li Polo was thinking about whether to sneak into the locker room to comfort his roommate Aziz, who had masturbated twice in the first half, when someone grabbed his shoulder.
"?"
With a strong sense of self-defense, he subconsciously lowered his shoulders and elbows, and punched forward with his backhand!
But his hammer hit something soft, round, elastic and slippery, and the impact was immediately reduced a lot.
Then he heard a sharp cry:
“Yeah~~”
Li Polo turned his head in surprise and looked behind him.
It was a body full of youthfulness, with long legs tied in a high ponytail.
…
Lisanna Taylor is having a bit of an up and down day today.
Like many other match days, she came to the King's Lawn with her family and friends to cheer for the team they supported. Facing the championship rival, they were particularly happy to have a two-goal lead in the first half.
But she seemed unable to concentrate on appreciating the performance of the players on the field, and her eyes kept looking at the home team's bench from time to time.
The girl with short blond hair also noticed:
"That guy...can't play today?"
Lisanna curled her lips:
"He is just a substitute player brought in from an amateur team. Isn't it normal that he is not a starter?"
The blonde said nothing, just stared at her.
Lisanna felt uncomfortable being looked at by her close friend, so she continued to explain:
"OK, I admit that I'm just a little curious about him, are you satisfied?"
The close friend smiled and pointed to a place not far away:
"Hey, that black-haired guy, is that him?"
Lisanna looked over subconsciously, but she only saw a group of shirtless men drinking and celebrating. She punched her best friend in shame and anger.
"You teased me again, Mira!"
Mira Belial clasped her limp fists and laughed:
"I didn't lie to you. He is right there . Do you want me to go and say hello for you?"
Lisanna made sure that she had not been deceived for the second time, and then she said angrily:
"I'll go there myself!"
She just started to move her legs, then hesitated and looked down at her outfit today:
"Hey, Mira, take a look..."
Her best friend smiled and pushed her:
"Don't look at me, you're so hot today!"
