The biggest fanatic in football

Chapter 693: Use soldiers as guidance

On the third day after the 21st round of the league, the English FA Cup started in full swing.

As the oldest cup competition in football, the FA Cup is definitely the competition with the most participating teams, and this season, this data has reached a breakthrough:

305 teams!

From the defending champion Chelsea to the most grassroots community football team, everyone can participate in this grand event as long as they apply for registration with the FA!

Since the beginning of September, when the Premier League's top players have just played four rounds of league matches, the first round of grassroots preliminaries of the FA Cup has been taking place across the country.

Then there are four rounds of qualifying, and the event does not officially begin until more than 200 amateur teams have decided the winner.

English League Two, English League One, English Championship... teams from all levels will appear in sequence, while Premier League teams will only join in the third round, which is enough to reflect the status of football.

But...it's a pity that this event is also the bookmaker's favorite!

Because here, there are not only all kinds of massacres with big scores, but also many dark horses and upsets!

For example, in this round, Tottenham, who played first, beat Tranmere from League One 7-0 away from home, causing many fans who bought small balls to express regret.

Manchester City also used a score of 7:0 to kill Rotherham, an unknown guest who came to the Etihad Stadium.

Arsenal beat Blackpool 3-0 away from home.

Manchester United defeated Reading 2-0 at home.

New Wimbledon defeated League One team Fleetwood 3:2 in a thrilling away game.

Of course there are also many unpopular ones.

For example, Newcastle, who were stuck in the relegation quagmire, had no intention of competing in the cup, but they were beaten 1:1 by Blackburn Rovers in the English Championship and had to replay two weeks later, which wasted time.

Huddersfield, who was almost guaranteed to be relegated, was defeated by Bristol City of the English Championship with a goal, which made the English Championship laugh.

Leicester City was also defeated by low-level Newport 2:1.

Also losing was Liverpool.

Perhaps it is a fateful arrangement. Liverpool is the only one to play against a Premier League team in this round, and their opponent is Wolves!

Klopp, who wanted to compete in the league, only fielded a rotation lineup.

Old injured players like Sturridge, perennial substitutes like Shaqiri, big colanders like Moreno, and youngsters born in the 2000s like Jones and Camacho, all appear in the starting 11-man roster.

As a result... Nuno Santo, who was on the opposite side, unceremoniously showed off all his main players.

Although Liverpool's overall strength is far superior to Wolves, their rotation is not enough to make their opponents surrender.

Nuno Santo used his troops like a god, and his Portuguese players worked together. Raul Jimenez opened the scoring, and Ruben Neves expanded the score, sealing a 2:0 victory early.

Although Liverpool replaced Salah and Firmino in time, they were unable to recover!

As for Chelsea, they met the Robin Hood from the north - Nottingham Forest.

Facing his seventh-placed opponent in the English Championship, Conte put on the attitude of a Premier League hegemon, almost raising his nose to the sky!

Lipolo, Hazard, Willian, Kante, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Navas...all go home and rest!

He used a nearly full substitute lineup of Giroud, Remy, Chik, Golovin, Barrios, Tomori, Ampadu, Zapacosta, Criscito, and Caballero!

Lee Polo was really not at ease with such a makeshift lineup, but even if he did not hesitate to fall out with Conte, he was not qualified to enter the bench...

[Negative sentiment from Antonio Conte, +488!]

Conte was also ruthless and practiced the starting lineup for three days before putting it on the field.

I don’t know if Conte instilled some spiritual chicken soup into the players. Chelsea’s substitute players completely suppressed their opponents during the game, and the ball possession rate reached an astonishing 63%:37%!

Giroud scored twice, Remy passed and shot, and Golovin also contributed a world-beating kick. Chelsea, with all members rotating, performed a devastating battle of annihilation at Stamford Bridge!

Lee Polo, who had watched the entire game on the sofa at home, glanced at Conte who was celebrating crazily in front of the camera, and couldn't help but curl his lips.

[Now, Kong Er is even more proud!]

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Since he didn't get a chance to play in the FA Cup, Lee Polo got a day's holiday. He also found every opportunity to shoot several advertisements for his endorsement brand.

During this interval, agent Alan Barnett informed him:

"Hey, buddy. I have completed the relevant procedures for you. You are now considered a professional track and field athlete. As long as you are willing, I can sign up for you to participate in British track and field events right away."

Lee Polo was very satisfied with the work efficiency of the Barnetts.

After all, it has only been a week since he proposed this idea...

With Old Barnett's influence in the British sports world, such a small thing is almost just a phone call or an email!

Li Polo turned on his phone, looked at the game schedule for the second half of the season, and finally shrugged:

"If possible, can it be next week?"

Allen was still talking to himself:

"I've found you a personal assistant and a nutrition assistant. As long as you train according to their requirements, based on your foundation, it only takes two or three months to meet the competition conditions... Wait!"

He finally reacted:

"What did you say?"

Li Polo shrugged his shoulders:

"We have to play the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals next week, and that guy Conte will definitely let me rest."

Allen was stunned for a moment, quickly opened his phone, searched quickly, and then nodded:

"Birmingham will hold the Indoor Track and Field Grand Prix in February. Before that, there will be a warm-up competition, mainly 60-3000 meters of racing, hurdles, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, seven

Biathlon...which event do you want to participate in?"

Li Polo pondered for three seconds and gave a confident answer:

"As long as it's a purely physical competition, I can participate in it!"

Allen was very speechless:

"You should meet the personal assistant I found for you and learn the basic rules of track and field competitions!"

Li Polo waved his hand, not polite at all:

"Don't I know how to run?"

"Those track and field athletes have boasted about the quality of their training so much that they have to train for several years to even start with their left and right feet, and to put their arms in any position..."

"I'm going to use the most primitive way to smash their old faces!"

Allen rolled his eyes:

"As long as you are happy."

He suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that you have been shortlisted for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards. The final result will not be known until two months later."

"What Lawrence?"

The name of this award is a little unfamiliar to Lee Polo.

Allen gave him some popular science:

"This is an award jointly created by Daimler Group and Richemont Group in 2000. Although it does not have a long history, it is very influential and is the only global sports award."

Li Poluo frowned:

"I know Daimler, it is the parent company of Mercedes-Benz. What is the Richemont Group?"

Allen smiled and explained:

"The Richemont Group, they are just selling watches."

"Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Dunhill, Montblanc...you can probably understand, right?"

The corners of Li Polo's eyes twitched slightly, and he brought the topic to the award itself:

"Who else is on the big list?"

Allen glanced at his phone:

"Djokovic in tennis, Hamilton in F1, James in basketball, and Gipchoge in marathon."

(End of chapter)