The biggest fanatic in football

Chapter 90 Precipitous slide!

A 2-0 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg put Wimbledon almost on the threshold of the League Cup final.

After all, in the first 22 rounds of the Premier League, Tottenham, which scored 30 goals and conceded 29 goals, is the worst offensive and defensive team among the top eight teams. Without sufficient offensive ability, it may be difficult for them to break through.

Wimbledon sets up an iron wall at home.

But this fierce battle also severely damaged the vitality of the Kuang Gang. Smith, the 32-year-old left back and vice-captain, was diagnosed with a muscle strain after the game and had to say goodbye to the green field temporarily. It will be difficult to recover without half a month.

Fuller and Boorman, who are both over 30, also experienced physical alarms and had to rest for at least a week.

Suddenly missing three main players, Adelaide was so worried that he pulled out hundreds of hairs one night. Early the next morning, he submitted an emergency recruitment application to the club's general manager Powell.

Powell's first reaction was:

"The winter window is almost over, and you only think of signing new players at this time. Aren't you being taken advantage of?"

Adele almost threw the teacup on his bald head!

[If you, the general manager, hadn’t been reluctant to pay, why would I, the head coach, be sitting here begging you? 】

Powell hesitated for a long time and gave another reason:

"Neal, you know very well that our club was established with funds raised by the fans association. There is no capitalist as the owner. Moreover, Polo Lee's salary was increased several times before, which has led to financial constraints now!"

If Li Poluo knew that this damn fat man was using himself as a shield, he would definitely give him an iron fist.

[The labor and management paid you a cabbage price of 1,000 yuan and scored more than 20 goals for you. You, a capitalist, are still not satisfied? 】

——Of course, although this Powell is the general manager of the club, he is actually just an administrative representative elected by the fans association. He is not the big boss of the club himself.

Adelai squeezed the teacup hard and tried to restrain his impulse:

"Finances are... very tight? Then I may have to strategically give up the game against Tottenham next week because I'm worried that the club won't have money to pay bonuses after winning."

After defeating so many big teams in a row, Wimbledon has made at least hundreds of thousands of pounds this season. I just want to use some of it to strengthen the lineup. Is there anything wrong with this?

Powell immediately sat up, picked up the teapot himself, and filled his head coach with hot tea:

"Don't worry, I know your difficulties very well, but you must also understand my difficulties. Well, I will squeeze the finances again and free up another 50,000 pounds for you, but as agreed, this money,

It includes not only the transfer fee, but also the players’ salary space, so don’t waste it!”

The transfer model of English League Two teams is much simpler than that of Premier League giants, especially in this kind of fire-fighting moment.

Adre immediately contacted several old players who had played for him and received responses quickly.

Captain Sammy Moore, who left the team for free half a season ago, was willing to take a pay cut to return to the team because he did not get enough playing time in the new League One team. He could immediately fill Boorman's vacancy, and even directly fill the role.

The No. 8 jersey symbolizes the core of the midfield.

The old players of the Kuang Gang were very happy when they learned that the old captain was back again. Even the injured Buerman wanted to jump out of the hospital bed immediately and come to greet the old guy...

Originally, Ardrey wanted to rent another defender, but after seeing the young people on his bench such as Goodman, Kennedy, Osraja, Sweeney, etc., he gave up the idea.

The league lead is as high as 11 points. Even if we give young people some leveling training, it’s not a big deal, right?

On January 24, just three days after defeating Tottenham in the League Cup, Wimbledon ushered in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Their opponent is Bolton Wanderers from the English Championship.

As one of the founding members of the English Football League, Bolton was a regular in European competitions a few years ago, and could occasionally play against European giants such as Marseille, Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, Sporting Lisbon, and even Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup.

There must be back and forth, but now it has been reduced to a British Championship relegation team.

Although they are temporarily ranked 16th in the English Championship standings and appear to be several places away from the relegation zone, they are actually only 7 points ahead of the third-to-last place and may fall into the quagmire at any time.

Four days later they will challenge Wolves, the traditional strong team in the British Championship. If they lose this matchup, they will only be 4 points away from the relegation zone!

Relegation is more important than anything else!

Bolton, who insisted on this view, almost gave up on the FA Cup and played casually for 90 minutes at the King's Turf before returning to their hometown.

The three main players were absent due to injuries, and players such as Akinfenwa, Rigg, and Phillips were also excluded from the starting lineup. Relying on Aziz's goal in the 37th minute, Wimbledon, which had a large rotation, won 1:0.

This victory was achieved by a narrow margin.

Although Li Polo played the whole game and handed over 3 successful steals and 2 header clearances, but perhaps affected by the previous game, he never found that exciting state and his overall performance

It can only be considered average.

By the 27th round of the league on January 27, Li Polo could not continue to play continuously, so he could only accept the arrangement of being a substitute and cheer for his teammates on the bench.

In the 21st minute, Sammy Moore, the former captain who returned to the Crazy Gang, tore apart the opponent's defense with a continuous pass in the frontcourt. Akinfenwa easily scored after receiving the ball.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Rigg, known as the "Crazy Gang Beckham", used a direct free kick to penetrate the Accrington gate, allowing the Wild Gang to return with a score of 2:0.

locker room.

Although the visiting team pulled one back in the second half, Adelai replaced his defensive ace Lee Polo, stabilized the position in time, and maintained the 2:1 score until the end.

This concludes the January 2015 schedule.

Wimbledon participated in a total of 8 games in January, including 4 league games, 2 FA Cup games, 1 League Cup game, and 1 British Championship game. The record was so-so, with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

And Lee Polo played in 6 games (1 game as a substitute), had 5 wins and 1 loss, only scored 3 goals, no assists, and had 3 zero seals. His performance can only be described as so-so.

After all, 3 goals and 0 assists in 6 games, averaging only 0.5 goals per game. Such results are really unachievable.

From 22 goals in 26 games to only 3 goals in 6 games, Lee Polo has almost fallen off a cliff!

Those reporters did have reason to laugh at him.

[If you can’t average a cap per game in English League Two, what qualifications do you have to join a giant like Real Madrid?]

【Go to sleep, there is everything in your dreams!】

In terms of income, it is also pitiful:

Appearance fee: 6*50=300.

Winning bonus: 5*30=160.

Goal bonus: 3*100=300.

Zero seal bonus: 3*30=90.

Additional reward for FA Cup promotion (Liverpool special): 500.

Total:1350.