Volume 1: Playing football with me will break your legs Chapter 50 Individualism is unacceptable

As a professional player, the most painful thing is not being able to play in the game.

But there are exceptions.

For example, Dembele of Barcelona and Bale of Real Madrid may think that playing games and golf are the meaning of life.

But for Li Polo, who just wanted to learn from Vardy's hard work and struggle, it was really a torture to be able to only be a spectator for three consecutive games.

Especially... in the next three games, the three opponents are all top-ranked favorites to win the championship!

On October 11, in the 12th round of the league, Wimbledon faced third-ranked Bury at home.

Facing the fierce opponent, Adre did not dare to be careless. Wimbledon, with all its main players, played offensive football at home. In the end, relying on three goals from Akinfenwa, Dubis and Porter, they won the victory with a score of 3:2.

Lisanna, who came back specially to spend the weekend with him, consoled him:

"Don't worry too much. Didn't the team win?"

Li Polo glared at her:

"Are you trying to comfort me?"

Lisanna was not discouraged when her verbal consolation failed. Instead, she used practical actions to comfort her fragile boyfriend, allowing him to temporarily put aside the distress of the suspension.

…

Li Polo suddenly fell into a state of contradiction.

As a professional player, he certainly hopes that his team can continue to win, and preferably lock in the league championship as soon as possible.

But as a player who has just debuted, he hopes that the team will not play too well during his absence.

Just like the worries that Shea expressed before, every player will have this mentality when he is absent from the game for a long time:

"What if the team doesn't need me?"

Fortunately, Li Polo's suspension only lasts two games, so he doesn't have to worry for too long.

A week later, on October 18, in the 13th round of the English League Two, Wimbledon, with all their main players on the field, were in a tough battle away from home.

They fought fiercely with the second-ranked Wycombe Wanderers for 90 minutes but were unable to break through the opponent's gate. Instead, they conceded two goals in the second half and suffered their second defeat of the season with a score of 0:2.

Li Polo, who was watching the live broadcast in his apartment, was overwhelmed with joy:

"At least, the head coach will miss me, right?"

Adre did miss his fierce defense. Although Goodman, who was rotated in, was nearly 190cm tall, he was obviously two levels behind Li Polo in terms of defensive toughness and ball path prediction. In such a strong dialogue, it is impossible for his partners in the back line, such as Fuller, Phillips, and Smith, to always help him clean up the mess.

After Wimbledon drew 0-0 with sixth-ranked Plymouth, their opponent in the 14th round of the league on October 22, Adre finally became restless.

The head coach convened his team for an in-depth analysis to find out the reason for the loss.

Morale is very high.

Injuries, none at all.

The atmosphere is extremely harmonious.

Tactical play, gradually adapt.

Senior management, supportive as always.

The main goalkeeper has performed stably after his comeback.

They studied it for an afternoon and could only find one reason:

"Li Polo is suspended?"

After coming to the conclusion, Adley shook his head hard:

"No, I don't believe it!"

Cox also produced scientific evidence:

"The last time we lost 2-4 to Newport, Li Polo not only played the whole game but also scored a goal, but it didn't change the result at all!"

The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally persuaded themselves to reach an agreement:

"These two games are system games!"

The result of one loss and one draw did not bother Adre for too long.

Because Wimbledon once had a double-digit lead, even though they lost 5 points in the last two rounds, they still lead the standings with 34 points, while Burton and Wycombe Wanderers, who are tied for second, only have 28 points each.

…

When the calendar finally turned over the page of October 22, Li Polo finally ended his state of living day by day like a year.

During the training session on October 23, everyone could clearly feel that this young man seemed to have encountered good news. He seemed a little light when he ran , as if he would fly into the clouds at any time.

Reeves, the never-serious roommate, even joked:

"You're so happy, are you going to be a father?"

Li Polo rolled his eyes and wanted to smash his dog head with a punch:

"Can't you congratulate me on my comeback?"

Reeves stretched out his arm and put it around his neck, smiling nonchalantly and said:

"Hey man, this little guy didn't really think we lost because he was suspended, did he?"

Half of the teammates in the locker room laughed.

Although they all gradually recognized Li Boluo's abilities, they believed more that football is a team sport!

Aren’t Ibrahimovic, Lewandowski and Bale strong enough?

Isn't the national team they lead terrible?

Aren’t Ronaldo and Messi strong enough?

Didn't Portugal and Argentina have to wait for more than ten years to win an Intercontinental Cup championship?

——Oh no, Argentina in 2014 didn’t win the America’s Cup yet.

Li Polo couldn't help but want to question them:

"Haven't you heard of the protagonist's halo?"

While they were chatting and laughing, two coaches walked in.

Adley clapped the schedule in his hand:

"In three days, our opponent is Tranmere. They are currently at the bottom of the rankings and are under great pressure to avoid relegation, so they will definitely be very tenacious. We'd better be prepared."

Cox began to introduce the characteristics of the opponent:

"Tranmere only scored 11 goals in the first 14 rounds, ranking second from the bottom among the 24 teams, and conceded 18 goals, ranking 12th. Obviously, compared with their offense, their defense is pretty good. And from the formation point of view, their midfield players are quite strong, and we also need to strengthen the competition in the midfield..."

After he talked for more than ten minutes, explaining every position of the opponent, he asked the most critical question:

"Since we have the League Cup next week, we will make some rotations in the match against Tranmere, including Akinfenwa, Phillips, Boorman and Smith."

The four players whose names were called were all veterans over 30 years old. The oldest, Burman, was already 35 years old. After hearing the coach's arrangement, they had no complaints.

After all, they are the absolute main force of the team. Letting them rest when playing against weak teams in the league is of course to enable them to perform better in the League Cup.

However, Li Polo didn't care about these people's feelings at all. After resting for more than half a month, he just wanted to play in the game!

Perhaps sensing his anxiety, Adley glanced at him:

"Young man, do you dare to provoke the opposing fans again?"

Li Polo immediately shook his head:

"Unless the other party is Milton Keynes, I will never provoke!"

Adley smiled and nodded:

"Then I'll give you a chance. You'll start this game."

Li Polo nodded like a chicken pecking at rice:

"OK, Mr. Coach!"

Adley glanced at the schedule and added hesitantly:

"I actually want you to play in the League Cup. After all, Sheffield United is much stronger..."

Li Polo punched his chest and confidently expressed his position to the head coach: