The game against Reading before Christmas was Chu Zhongtian's first game after coaching the team. Although it was a short time from taking over the team and playing the game, the media did not care about that much. They now have a high-power magnifying glass and intend to pay attention to the game in all aspects, hoping to find some clues from it to prove that what they said before was true - Chu Zhongtian is not suitable to be a head coach, and Wimbledon Athletics Club selected him as the team's acting head coach, which is definitely the biggest failure of the season.

No one thought about whether it was fair to him to leave such hasty time for Chu Zhongtian. What was enough for him to do? Perhaps he just just learned about the work the team and as a head coach had to do... Chu Zhongtian also knew this, so he did not find the above excuse for himself.

He only knew that if he said everything he had let his grades speak, then once the grades were not good, the media could question him and bombard him.

So he must win this game against Reading.

How to ensure control of the team in such a short time?

Chu Zhongtian chose not to do anything... He did not remember to swear his authority everywhere just because he became the head coach. Just like Benitez just arrived in Inter Milan, in order to show that he was the head coach of this team and cleared the traces left by Mourinho, he couldn't wait to do some work, which caused dissatisfaction among the players, caused turmoil in the club, and his performance declined. In the end, he was in disgrace after staying in this team for half a season.

Chu Zhongtian is not that stupid, his IQ and EQ are not low.

He knew that a team had just experienced the change of coaches, and the most important thing was stability. Therefore, how to ensure stability is his top priority. The method to maintain stability is very simple, that is, let assistant coach Alvin Stonefield take over all the work temporarily. It seems that some of the media's speculation is at least correct. Chu Zhongtian is just a name for the time being, and the person with the real form of main power is the assistant coach.

But this is just a temporary measure. As time goes by, Chu Zhongtian will definitely gradually regain power, and Stonefield will not hold on for too long. After all, he is just an assistant coach, and Chu Zhongtian is the head coach.

In the first game, the most urgent thing is to win the game, and there is no need to consider power or something.

As the "head coach", Chu Zhongtian's only task in this game may be to deliver a speech before the game to boost morale and inspire people.

Oh, and there were also pre- and post-match press conferences... At the pre-match press conference, Chu Zhongtian sat on the table in his training suit, and the table was filled with various microphones, recorders and turned on mobile phones.

The media are still suspicious of Chu Zhongtian's coaching ability, but this time they did not attack Chu Zhongtian's coaching ability as nakedly as they did last time. Instead, they asked Chu Zhongtian about the team with an attitude of facing a real head coach, such as the team's injury situation, the status of the main player, and the changes that he brought to the team after he became the head coach... These questions are like they asked any ordinary head coach. It seems normal, and they do not mean to look down on Chu Zhongtian. In fact, this is another form of contempt - they all know that Chu Zhongtian has only taken over the team for less than a week, so how could he adapt to the identity of head coach in such a short time? So everyone is actually waiting to see jokes.

But Chu Zhongtian's performance disappointed them. Chu Zhongtian's answer was clear and even...it was very like a head coach.

After attending the pre-match press conference, a Chinese media wrote that Chu Zhongtian seemed to have been fully in the state. He seemed calm and calm when answering questions on stage, and did not panic, or answer irresponsible questions. He could patiently answer every question of the reporter, so that those British media who were deliberately picking seemed to have no idea to start.

※※※As a matter of fact, after the press conference, the reports from various British media seemed very dull, because there was really a lack of complaints at the press conference.

The media decided to temporarily suppress their impatient mood to black Chu Zhongtian and talk about it when the game is over.

Everything has to return to the theme of the game. If Chu Zhongtian’s team loses the game, then the media will have to bear it no matter how much he says he has to. If Chu Zhongtian wins the game... Well, this is impossible! Chu Zhongtian’s team will definitely not defeat Reading, who is ranked third in the league, away!

The media are so sure that in addition to the fact that Wimbledon has just changed coaching, the team is unstable, and Chu Zhongtian lacks coaching experience, there is another reason that Reading itself is also quite strong, otherwise they would not be ranked third in the league.

The style of this team is very fierce and tough, and is a typical English football style.

In comparison, Wimbledon's sports are more like a technical route. With Chu, the team emphasizes more on footwork. At the same time, the fast football style also requires sufficient technical support. Otherwise, blindly emphasizing fast will only make frequent mistakes and give in to the ball.

The tough and fierce football style has always been restrained by technical style, so this also makes the media not optimistic about Wimbledon's away trip.

Reading's fierceness has a tradition. They once a game in the Premier League, abolished two Chelsea goalkeepers and created a "slaughter of the family". The original Czech goalkeeper Cech was originally the top three goalkeeper in the world. If he continues to develop, he will be fine to attack the world's best goalkeeper. As a result, he was injured in a cracked head in the game against Reading, and he still had to wear a "tank helmet" after returning. This injury caused his condition to decline and he no longer had his previous courage.

For Reading, Wimbledon's coach change in the last match is obviously good news.

This team performed very unstable in the new season. Later, it finally gradually stabilized. The head coach asked for leave because of his family's private affairs... In this turbulent time, Reading happened to meet him. As long as he defeated this team, Reading could further consolidate the position of the top three. At the same time, he still had hope to rise to second place. If he rose to second place, he could directly advance to the Premier League. Who would like to play the playoffs? If he had the ability to upgrade directly, of course, he would be better to upgrade directly. Play the playoffs. What if he lost?

For Wimbledon Athletics, Reading is of course a difficult opponent, but they must win this game again.

※※※On the day of the game, the Wimbledon Athletics team returned to the locker room after warming up.

In the past, when they returned to the locker room, head coach Russell was already waiting in the locker room. The tactical board often had the formation of the game set up, and various notes were marked.

Today is different from before, when they returned to the locker room, although the tactical board was the same as usual, the head coach had not yet appeared.

Their head coach and captain Chu Zhongtian was the last one to return to the locker room - as a player, he also needed to warm up.

Chu Zhongtian returned to the locker room and saw that everyone was here. He took off his training suit, which had been wet with sweat, and stood in the center of the locker room with his upper body naked.

As a head coach, speaking something before the game is a compulsory homework and a necessary procedure.

Chu Zhongtian's first game as the head coach starts from now on.

However, Chu Zhongtian is not unfamiliar with speaking in front of his teammates, because even if he is not the head coach, he will still speak to everyone as the captain.

So everything was just a name changed, and the content was not changed.

Chu Zhongtian clapped his face. This was a habit he developed when he was a captain in Hoffenheim. He would do this when he wanted to attract everyone's attention.

Hearing his applause, everyone looked up and looked at him. Some people had been staring at him since he came in, as if they couldn't wait to hear what their "new head coach" would say to them.

"I believe everyone knows the various voices surrounding me and everyone over the past week. While they are questioning me, they are also questioning you and the entire team. I think this game is a very good opportunity to tell those doubters that they are wrong. This is not because it was my first game as an interim head coach, so I will ask everyone to win. Even if Russell is still here, I will think, say, do this. We are Wimbledon Athletics, we are crazy players, we play football not to lose, but to win. No matter what the final result is, we must strive to win, so this game is no different from any previous game - to win!"

There are only so many things to boost the morale of the players. Chu Zhongtian began to explain the detailed tactical arrangements - don't think that he really gave everything to the assistant coach, and then became a player with peace of mind. The formations arranged on the tactical board, the markers, and the tactical arrangements he was about to say were all planned by him and the entire coaching team.

"Reiding is a team that emphasizes the body. They will definitely use this as a weapon to target us in the game. Everyone knows the physical restraint technique. But this is not the fact. The fact is that if our skills are good enough, the opponent's body will not be useful. Remember, our characteristics are speed and fast. No matter how good their body is, it is useless. The opponent's left defense is very weak. Williams is a left-back who likes to assist. He enters the court and is not active enough to return to defense. We can take advantage of this and try to bring the football into this area and threaten their goal from here."

Chu Zhongtian spent a circle on the left side of the tactical board.

"In addition, don't be afraid of physically confronting them. We are also the Championship team. We are not afraid of anyone fighting for the body. In fact, they are just bluffing. Reading likes to bully the weak and fear the strong. If you are scared by the fierce surface they show, the game will fall into the control of the opponent. Therefore, no matter how you cannot be soft, we do not encourage the use of your body to defeat your opponent, but if the opponent wants to use your body to overwhelm you, don't be weak."

Chu Zhongtian's former midfield partner Lorik Sana is actually such a player. Although his defensive movements are very fierce, they can even be said to be rough. Every time he flies, he seems to be aimed at the opponent's ankles and knees. But in fact, he is very sensible. These are just for scaring people. He wants to let his opponent know that he is a character that is not easy to mess with, and the fate of going against him is that he will die miserably. Over time, he broke into the name of "killing machine". Many offensive players saw him around during the game, and his purpose was achieved.

He has studied Reading's game, and the actual situation is the same as Sana. It is all bluffing. When they meet a team that is tougher than them, they will wither. If they only want to defeat Reading by relying on technical flow, it will not work. If pure technology is not a foundation, it will be a tree without roots.

"In defense, we must reflect our hardness and be tough, so that they know our strength and we are not easy to bully. When they are frustrated in the offense, their defense will face greater danger. After the defense interrupts the ball, they must quickly pass the football forward and minimize horizontal passes and downs! Let us catch them off guard!" Chu Zhongtian slapped and shouted loudly.

※※※"This is Chu's first game as the head coach of Wimbledon. The reason why this game has attracted much attention is that everyone wants to see how Chu's coaching ability is like..."

On the sidelines, the media's long guns and short cannons were aimed at the stadium.

The game has not started yet, and the commentator has begun to talk to everyone about the story behind the game, so that everyone can understand his complaints while watching the game later.

"From the starting list we got, Chu is still the captain. That's right, he is still a player and helps the team more. I heard that this week, the team's training has basically been handed over to Alvin Stonefield. If I had known this, why would he have been the head coach? Why would he choose Stonefield directly..."

Everyone is talking about Chu Zhongtian being the head coach, and players from both sides have appeared.

At Reading's home court, the home team players were of course cheered by the home fans. Wimbledon Athletics fans were naturally booed.

This situation is simply accustomed to Wimbledon Athletics.

Football is played by feet, not by mouth, whether it is said or shy.

In fact, this game is not only very important for Chu Zhongtian, but also for Wimbledon. Because this is the first game after the change of coaches. If you can win, then the players can have more confidence in themselves - the players are very confident in themselves as the captain, but the head coach... still needs practical results.

So this game not only needs to be won, but also needs to be won neatly.

To win, leave everyone speechless.

For this reason, he decided to hold the initiative of the game firmly in his hands from the beginning of the game.

For this reason, he deliberately lost the right to pick the side and won a kick-off.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to kick off the ball, he can organize the offense and take the lead.

※※※"The game just started for five minutes. Unexpectedly, the home team Reading had the upper hand. Wimbledon Athletics is now under the attack!" The commentator had forgotten that his task was to complain about Wimbledon Athletics and Chu Zhongtian in this game. Now he was screaming.

"Five minutes, Wimbledon Athletics has already made a very threatening shot! Kevin Clark's shot came out!"

"Ten minutes have passed, Wimbledon still has the upper hand. Reading tried to counterattack, but it has no effect... Their moves too much in defense, but instead gave Wimbledon too many opportunities for set-pieces in the frontcourt..."

"The football shown by Wimbledon Athletics is not unfamiliar with them. They insisted on playing like this before... But why do I find it strange? By the way, Wimbledon Athletics has changed its head coach, but their performance in the game cannot tell at all... Could it be that Russell's departure has not had any impact on them?"

How could it be that there was no impact? It's just that these impacts were all resolved by Chu Zhongtian little by little.

It is really great to say that it is a good idea to replace Russell as the interim head coach, because everyone is familiar with each other and Chu Zhongtian's prestige among the players is already high, so he is an interim head coach and does not make the players feel dissatisfied.

This transition is very smooth.

It has no impact on the team's training at all. Chu Zhongtian trains with them, and there is no difference from usual.

In this way, the players' emotions were not affected, and naturally there was no difference between them and before during the game.

※※※Reeding originally wanted to use its body to restrain Wimbledon's technical flow, but after twenty-five minutes of the game, it looked more like Wimbledon's speed restrained their bodies. When they used their bodies to reinstall Wimbledon's players, Wimbledon's players had quickly transferred the football away, which resulted in the Reading players being spared.

Wimbledon Athletics players also found through practice that Chu Zhongtian told them that the way to restrain Reading team was effective, which added more confidence to them and was more at ease when dealing with Reading players.

Of course, everyone can't be fast. Chu Zhongtian must control the rhythm and retract and release it.

Then he will inevitably suffer from the body impact of the opponent's players... Reading is planning to start from Chu Zhongtian, thinking that at the age of 35, he may still have any conscious and technical experience, but his body will definitely not be fine. Look at his last season at Real Madrid, and then look at the injuries he suffered in the game against Nottingham Forest. This old man's body must be unable to keep up! And the body is the weapon that we Reading is most proud of!

But Chu Zhongtian was not afraid of such physical confrontation at all, whether he was twenty-five or thirty-five.
Chapter completed!