Starting from January 18th, the league rekindled its battle. Chu Zhongtian devoted himself to the hot football career. After he followed the team through many victories and failures, it was not until March that he and his teammates discovered a fact that they were likely to be promoted successfully this season and will compete in the eighth-level league in England next season! This was something they had never expected before... "As long as we win the league championship, we can directly upgrade!" After a 2-1 away game against Feltham, someone in the team made a look at the current league points list and found something that made everyone very excited. The first teammate who discovered this shouted excitedly.

His shouting excited the other teammates, and everyone came up to see what happened. After they saw the current points ranking, they couldn't help but cheer.

Currently, Wimbledon has won nine consecutive victories in the league, and their points in the league have reached 80, which is only eight points away from the league's first Visdean 2000, and is only three points away from the league's second AFC Wallingford. The eight-point difference is really nothing in the amateur league, so it is no wonder Wimbledon's players are ecstatic.

"League champion? That's good!" Xilin touched his chin and smacked his lips.

"The most important thing is that you can upgrade!" Borger waved his fists, which was what attracted everyone the most. No one wanted to always hang out in the ninth level league. They still remember the shouts of the fans at the time of the team's establishment.

Go back to where you should go! Return to the top league! Go where you should go! Southwest London!

Chu Zhongtian also felt that it would be a good thing to upgrade if he could. He was eager to meet stronger opponents and more intense games. To be honest, he played in the ninth-level mixed county league for more than half a season. He is now a little aesthetically tired of such opponents because some opponents are too weak... Let's see what the scores in these nine games are:

3:1 defeated Godalming & Guildford.

3:0 defeated Frenford_senior.

4:0 wins Hartley Wintney (hartley_wintney).

2:0 to easily defeat Barkingside.

Sweep Westfield 5:0.

3:1 defeated Chessington &hook_united.

The 4-3 victory over Western in 2000 is considered the most intense game, but it is not easy to know that their opponent is the number one leader in the league and can still win at home.

3:1 victory over Chessington United (chessington_united).

...The 2000 match of these games was only 4-3 against Wester in 2000. Chu Zhongtian felt the tension and excitement. The game he longed for should be like that. He didn't know who won or lost until the last moment, so he had to try his best every second, sprint with all his might, shovel with all his might, fight for the top, and collided with the opponent with all his might... This feeling is so exciting! Fortunately, this game was held on the weekend, and Chu Zhongtian did not miss such a wonderful game.

Western 2000 is a team with upgrades, but they may not necessarily gain a foothold after they are promoted, because the improvement of each level of the league is not just a name changed. The energy gap between the upper and lower level of the earthquake is thirty-two times, and perhaps not so exaggerated, but the level gap between the league is also very huge. It can often be seen that once the teams that call the wind and rain in the English League One are promoted to the Premier League, they become weak and weak.

When Chu Zhongtian thought that the eighth season league would have opponents that would be stronger than Western 2000 and more intense games, he was full of expectations and fighting spirit. He wanted to enjoy the fun of football. Although victory was very happy, if it was a victory that could be obtained very easily, the happiness he obtained would also be discounted. If he experienced a thrilling game but finally won, Chu Zhongtian thought that his happiness would be full.

This is Chu Zhongtian's characteristic. He is not afraid of challenges, or even desires challenges. Just like when Russell and Borger provoked him, he did not retreat, and Eames tried every means to torture him and Russell, but he did not admit defeat and beg for mercy, but chose to accept the challenge.

The players were discussing enthusiastically in the car, and Eames and the members of the coaching staff were also studying the latest league points list.

"Hope is really big," assistant coach Ingrich nodded. "We are only eight points away from the first place, which is not a big gap at all."

The two coaches next to him, Neil Robinson and Paul Braham, agreed.

Eames was not in a hurry to express his opinion. He knew how good results came about during this period. It was because Russell and Borger skipped classes to assist in the mid-week games, so the team performed quite well in offense. In fact, Wimbledon's strength was ranked in this position, and his plan was to use a season to run in the team, and add new players before next season to improve their strength and prepare for upgrading.

Although the current situation is different from what I expected, this should be a good thing. How can a high ranking and good grades be a bad thing?

He thought about it in his mind and evaluated the risks of upgrading this season. He felt that if he really succeeded in upgrading, he would still be able to lead the team to gain a foothold in the eighth level team. As long as the team's current strength is supplemented in a few positions, it would not be difficult to play in the eighth season league.

So he clapped his face. "That's it, the future work will be aimed at upgrading."

Next he stood up and shouted to the crowd behind the carriage: "Gentlemen, just calm down!"

When the players heard the head coach say this, they stopped their discussions and looked up at Eames, not knowing what he was going to say.

"I think now everyone has noticed our ranking in the standings, we are third and eight points behind first place, which is a good phenomenon, which means we will have a chance to appear in the eighth-level Ismian League One next season," Eames said with a wave.

He was answered by the players' whistles.

"Level 8, Level 8!" Some of them yelled loudly, shaking the towels and clothes in their hands.

Eames waited for them to make trouble for a while before raising his hand to signal quiet.

"So our coaching staff decided that the team's goal for this season was officially confirmed-" He clenched his hands into fists and then waved them down sharply.

"Upgrade!!" Everyone roared with him.

After the group of wolves were finished howling, Eames said to them: "I hope you remember what you feel today and don't forget the goals set today in the next game."

He sat down again and stopped caring about the players. After learning about the coaching staff's thoughts, the players discussed more excitedly than before about how to play in the next game to upgrade. Since the coaching staff has decided to upgrade, there is nothing to hide, and they have discussed it more unscrupulously.

"Level 8! I'm excited when I think of me!"

"Haha! No one thought we could upgrade before the season, right?"

"If we have one level a year, we will be able to return to the Premier League in just nine years, hahaha!"

"Stop dreaming, when you get to the league, you will know it's amazing..."

Chu Zhongtian looked down at his fist, which was clenched up when he was yelling just now. At that moment, he could clearly feel the blood boiling in his physical energy, so he followed his teammates without hesitation and opened his mouth and yelled: "Advanced!!"

Until now, my body is still hot and my mood cannot be calm.

There is a group of teammates who have tacit cooperation and have a common goal. Then everyone works together to work towards that goal and achieve the final goal... This feels really good!

※※※There were no classes this afternoon, and the day's course ended early, and the team chose to practice together on this day. Chu Zhongtian was finally able to go to Kings Ranch with Russell and Borger for training.

Outside the school gate, Russell and Borger looked at Chu Zhongtian who was trampling the football under their feet and asked, "You want to run with the ball again?"

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"Monster..." Borger grinned, not knowing what to say.

"I hope you don't run until after our training is over." Russell waved to him and pulled Borger toward the public bus platform ahead.

Chu Zhongtian was about to start when Emily's voice sounded behind him: "Chu!"

He looked back at Emily who was running towards him. Although nearly three months had passed, he still clearly remembered what happened on the rooftop that day. Emily "hugged" his neck, and he "hugged" Emily's waist. The two of them were so close that they could feel the warm breath and heartbeats that each other exhaled.

He really didn't know why Emily did this, just because she was going to the United States after graduation. Is she a little sad?

But after that, he always feels a little strange when he sees Emily again. It’s not Emily’s weird, Emily is just as weird as ever, he himself is a little weird. There is something that is indescribable that is slowly occupying his heart, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable and... panic about it.

However, Emily did, as she said before, after school starts, she became much busier than last semester. She rarely comes to Duns Bar, and even in school, she doesn't see her often. Shooting advertisements is a very simple job, but Chu Zhongtian knew that Emily's job is not just about shooting a few advertisements. Her current ideal is to help the team upgrade successfully, and Emily's goal is much larger than herself - she wants to prepare for gaining a foothold in Hollywood.

A future star in the film industry is rising... Is it a blessing or a regret for Chu Zhongtian now?

"Are you going to train again?" Emily ran to Chu Zhongtian and stopped and said to him.

"Well, there are no classes this afternoon."

"Will you be late to run with the ball?"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "How could it be? I'm practicing big strides now, and the speed is much faster than before." He knew Emily was worried that something happened again in that game, but that time was really an accident, and that situation never happened again. The speed of dribbling was slow? Then set off later than the time planned before.

Emily laughed when she heard this explanation. "That's good. I'm actually here to tell you something else..."

"Goodbye?" Chu Zhongtian was a little surprised. Are you going to drop out of school and go to Hollywood now? A huge regret arose from the bottom of his heart.

"A brief farewell. I guess you won't see me in a month, Chu."

After hearing that this was a month's separation, Chu Zhongtian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt ridiculous for his performance just now.

"I participated in the filming of a movie. I have to go to work in the United States during this period. I have asked for leave from school. I have said goodbye to my friends, and it's all you are missing." Emily stretched out her hand to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian held the jade hand she handed it to. "You are indeed very busy."

"hey-hey."

"I hope I can see you on the big screen as soon as possible. When you become a star, I will go and ask you for your autograph."

"No problem! You can sign as many copies as you want me to sign, ha!" Emily said happily. "If you want to make further requests for a photo, I will not refuse!"

Chu Zhongtian let go of Emily's hand and said to her: "Then I'm looking forward to that day. Let's see you again in a month, Emily..." He suddenly hesitated. He thought of the goal of "upgrade". Emily is a die-hard fan of Wimbledon, but she has been busy filming in the past two months and has no time to take care of the team's performance. If the team can eventually upgrade, it will definitely be the best gift for Emily.

Seeing that Chu Zhongtian wanted to speak but stopped, Emily tilted her head to look at him in confusion.

"Let's see you in a month." Chu Zhongtian said again, "I hope I can give you a gift at that time."

They will play seven games in March, and these seven games should allow Wimbledon to complete the reversal and overtake - if everything goes well, then a league-first result should make Emily happy for a long time, right?

"What gift?" Emily asked curiously.

"Secret." Chu Zhongtian shook his finger, "It will be useless if it says it."

"Do you want to give me a surprise?" Emily said with a smile.

"Yes, surprise!"

"Then I'm looking forward to it."

Chu Zhongtian waved his hand to her: "Then I'll go to train, Emily. See you in a month."

"See you in a month, Chu."

After saying goodbye to Emily, Chu Zhongtian took the football out and ran to the west with the football.

Emily stood at the door and saw Chu Zhongtian disappearing from the corner of the street, then she returned to school.

※※※As it took some time to chat with Emily, when Chu Zhongtian ran to Kings Ranch, most of his teammates had arrived. He discovered a different phenomenon from the past - these people were all looking at the same place.

"Hi, jeep, what are you looking at?" Chu Zhongtian ran over to greet Xilin.

Xilin didn't turn his head for a moment, but just signaled him to look in the direction he was heading.

"Oh..." Chu Zhongtian glanced at it and found that their head coach was being interviewed by several media outlets. "So many reporters came." He understood why everyone was so abnormal.

Wimbledon is a team composed of fans. In addition to the hype gimmicks that were just built, they quickly disappeared from the attention of the media. Wimbledon's local media is more concerned about tennis than football. In addition, their previous results were not particularly outstanding, so naturally there was no one interested. Anyway, people who really pay attention to this team will basically come to watch the game on site, and it doesn't matter whether the media reports or not.

So during training grounds and games, reporters are scarce creatures. The players do not regard themselves as famous local stars, and perhaps it is related to whether they have never been on the media.

Today is good, at least ten reporters came in one breath.

"What day is today?" he leaned over and asked Andy Sullivan.
To be continued...