The strongest blade in football

Chapter 166 Stronger (6500 word chapter)
On the afternoon of March 3, Manchester City's home stadium was full of spectators.

In this FA Cup quarter-final, which Manchester City attaches great importance to, Manchester City strangled Reading's throat from the very beginning.

Manchester City played breathtakingly beautiful football in 45 minutes.

In the 17th minute, Dzeko scored with a header.

A few minutes later, Carlos Tevez made another move to make it 2-0.

Manchester City's home court has become a dreamland, and Reading's delusion to go further in the FA Cup has been completely smashed to pieces.

Wang Nuo was also very close to scoring a goal. Throughout the first half, he tried several times and almost got the perfect picture of one goal per striker.

During the intermission, the beast dragged Wang Nuo aside, and he only said one word: perfect.

Carlos Tevez doesn't often praise his teammates. Wang Nuo knew that he was in full swing and played a flawless 45 minutes in the first half.

Only one goal is missing.

Sometimes for a striker, a goal is like hide and seek, you can't wait for it, you have to do everything you can to pursue it.

Wang Nuo felt that his hard work and sweat needed to be rewarded——

A beautiful goal, full of speed, movement, vision and top technology!
He almost smelled it and started grabbing harder, running.

Ten minutes later, fate played a trick on him.

Wang Nuo was lying on the turf of the Manchester City Stadium. The pain in his ankle was so unbearable that he could not stand up and continue the game.

McCanuff stood next to him and tried to pull him up, but Wang Nuo broke away from his hand.

"I'm not pretending, I'm really hurt, don't block me!"

The huge psychological gap made Wang Nuo full of anger.

He rubbed his injured ankle uncontrollably with one hand, and held the other high in the air, beckoning to the bench, begging for help.

At this moment, what he thinks about in his mind is no longer fighting for the goal of this game.

But the rest of the season, the Europa League, the Premier League, the FA Cup...

It's over, is my season coming to an early end?Wang Nuo felt bitter.

He felt very bad, and there was an unconcealable disappointment and anger in his heart. He could have avoided being hurt!

At that time, he was actively running, waving for the ball.

The football was passed from Yaya Toure's feet, and it changed direction when it hit Hunter. Wang Nuo rushed towards the ball, trying to launch a counterattack.

Reading midfielder McCannuff had the same idea. He wanted to block Wang Nuo first, cut off his running route, and then get the ball.

If Wang Nuo does not make adjustments, there will only be one result-knocking McCanuff into the air, being sentenced to a foul or even getting another yellow card.

He hates yellow cards because he's had enough of them lately!
So at that critical moment, he didn't choose to tackle the ball or make a head-to-head charge, but jumped up, trying to change the direction of running.

Mecanuf felt threatened, and the moment Wang Nuo touched the ground with his right foot, he also moved to the side, and accidentally stepped on Wang Nuo's foot!

This is nothing at all, nothing more than the problem of the studs bruising the instep.

Unfortunately, this sudden kick caused Wang Nuo to lose his balance in an instant. When his left foot landed, he was affected and sprained his ankle.

Wang Nuo felt very painful, and knew something was wrong when he fell to the ground.

He has not suffered from serious injuries while playing football, but he has seen too many injured teammates. Football players' ankles and knees are the most vulnerable parts.

Seeing Wang Nuo waving, Manchester City team doctor Jimmy rushed up immediately, and his teammates also surrounded him, and the game was temporarily suspended.

Jimmy knelt down in front of Wang Nuo, untied his shoelaces, and took off his sneakers.

He moved very gently and checked very carefully. First of all, he had to rule out fractures and other conditions.

"Don't be afraid, take it easy."

"It doesn't look broken, it's not that bad! Take it easy."

"It's probably just a sprain."

Wang Nuo heard the kind comfort from the teammates around him, but he couldn't relax at all, because Jimmy's face was not very good.

"Let's go, I'll help you out!" Jimmy said suddenly.

Wang Nuo was dragged from left to right by Silva and Kompany, almost standing on one foot. The severe pain made him unable to walk independently.

His arm was put on the team doctor's shoulder, and he didn't care about the pain. Compared with the pain, Wang Nuo cared more about the impact of this injury on him.

"How long do I need to rest? Will I be able to play in the Europa League in the middle of next week and Chelsea at the weekend?"

In fact, Wang Nuo had already judged from Jimmy's face that the situation was not that simple, but he still asked such a question with only a little luck left.

Jimmy supported Wang Nuo, and replied as he walked, "It may be a torn ligament, and an MRI examination is needed. It may take four to six weeks before you can resume training."

Wang Nuo had some mental preparations in advance, but he still couldn't accept such an answer.

A few minutes ago, he was still looking forward to two games and three goals to continue his fiery state.

After one scramble, he has become a new addition to the team.

Wang Nuo's mood fell into the bottom of the valley in an instant.

A four- to six-week break means he will miss the second leg at home to Kiefer Dynamo, many league games and even the semi-final of the FA Cup - should City beat Reading.

The top scorer in the Europa League, the best rookie in the league and many other honors can almost be said to have said goodbye to him.

There is nothing worse than this!

When Jimmy helped Wang Nuo off the field, there was endless applause from the audience, but it didn't encourage Wang Nuo at all, but made him feel embarrassed.

Wang Nuo didn't want to lie on a stretcher under everyone's gaze, so team doctor Jimmy and jersey manager Chapman helped him to the locker room.

Wang Nuo put his arms on their shoulders, buried his head very low, and no one wanted to talk to them.

At this time, football officials, photographers, and FA Cup staff were all crowded in the player tunnel. When everyone saw Wang Nuo and the others, they all moved out of the way, showing expressions of surprise and concern.

Two minutes later, Wang Nuo returned to the familiar dressing room and was finally able to sit down.

Team doctor Jimmy soaked his feet in ice cube water, and then found a down jacket for Wang Nuo to put on.

Assistant coach Kidd also followed back.

"Don't worry, Wang, everything will be fine," he said.

Kidd was going to find someone to send Wang Nuo for a leg scan, but the team doctor Jimmy said that the swelling of Wang Nuo's ankle due to bruising should not be scanned immediately.

In this case, even a scan cannot tell whether it is a fracture or a torn ligament, and ice should be applied first.

Well, as long as you don't delay things.

Wang Nuo felt that his ankle was swollen and painful, and his calf was soaked in ice water, which made him feel cold all over.

Taking advantage of his free time, he called his father and Mino separately, explaining his current situation.

In the empty locker room, only Kidd and team doctor Jimmy accompanied him.

Kidd has seen many players get injured on the court in his life. Taking advantage of this time, he has already told several stories to Wang Nuo.

To keep playing with a broken rib or nine stitches in the head.

Those tough guy stories that happened in the 60s and 70s could not have much motivational effect on Wang Nuo.

Wang Nuo is not the kind of person who always believes that "a good man should be returned as a shroud of horse leather".

He respects the feedback his body gives him. He can work hard on the court, but he knows that he only has one body and he has to take good care of it.

His thoughts drifted away from Kidd's story, and he recalled the Europa League first-leg match against Panathinaikos last year. In that game, he was injured by Cisse, which was very similar to the situation now.

Then Standard Liege won 3-1, so, will this game win...

After about 20 minutes, Wang Nuo vaguely heard a burst of warm cheers in the locker room.

He knew that the game was over and the team had won!
Sure enough, after a while, Lescott and the others came back. They told Wang Nuo the good news. The score of 2-0 was maintained until the end. Manchester City defeated Reading and advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup!

The boys in the locker room were very happy, and soon became lively. This news made Wang Nuo feel a little better.

Because the FA Cup semi-finals basically start only a month later, I might still be able to catch up.

At 8:[-] that night, the other players went back to their respective homes, and Wang Nuo, who finished the MRI, had a special car to pick him up.

It has been more than an hour since Wang Nuo was injured, and many media have received the news of Wang Nuo's injury, especially those domestic media and reporters stationed in Manchester City, who rushed over like crazy.

The special car that came to pick up Wang Nuo passed in front of more than 30 reporters. When Wang Nuo appeared on crutches and wearing plastic support shoes, the scene immediately exploded.

The reporters created quite a mess. Most of them didn't know the specific injuries, and they all wanted to get first-hand information. The photographers who followed the reporters frantically took pictures of Wang Nuo's crutches and support shoes.

"Wang Nuo, can you tell us how your feet are doing?"

"The fans in your home country are very concerned about you. Will you be able to play in the game next weekend?"

"How long do you need to rest? Wang Nuo."

"Wang Nuo, come on, get well soon!"

Faced with a large number of microphones and cameras, Wang Nuo did not mention the specific injury according to Mancini's request.

I just want to tell everyone that I will take good care of my injuries and return as soon as possible.

For specific injury information, please refer to the club's official announcement.

Wang Nuo and his group barely stopped. Wang Nuo, escorted by two newly hired bodyguards not long ago, boarded a car and left.

Not long after, the car drove back to Wang Nuo's house.

Unexpectedly, there were also two groups of photographers wandering around, like Sky Sports and another media. Wang Nuo didn't even roll down the window this time.

He didn't expect his injury to attract so much attention.

On the second day, multiple channels of CCTV reported on Wang Nuo's injury to a certain extent, and several media such as the British "Sun" and "Manchester Evening News" also published relevant news on the sports section.

At the same time, Wang Nuo's phone was almost ringing, and friends, classmates, and former teammates called to greet him.

People who were basically not in contact with each other also came out one after another to express their concern for Wang Nuo, and Wang Nuo didn't even know who they were calling.

Manchester City's official website announced that Wang Nuo's injury was several burst blood vessels and ligament damage. Wang Nuo will recover within a few weeks.

It was a few weeks, but it was not specified.

Following the announcement of Wang Nuo's injury, a large number of comments surged on his twitter, Sina Weibo and other social platform accounts.

Most of them are fans' concern and blessings for him. Of course, there are also some who scold Reading McCanuff, and fans go to Reading and McCanuff's private accounts to scold the country.

Wang Nuoji also published a special paragraph, calling on everyone to treat this matter rationally. The court is full of confrontation, and injuries are normal.

The days of injury made Wang Nuo extremely tormented.

Wang Nuo felt that his temper was becoming more and more irritable, just like those who quit smoking and drinking.

He is being forced to quit football.

His ankle had to rest for a period of time, he could not participate in training, and even had to use a special crutch to walk.

Wang Nuo couldn't stay at home, and still asked his assistant to drive him to Carrington every day. He chatted with everyone in the locker room. After the training started, his teammates went to the training ground, and Wang Nuo went to the rehabilitation room and gym.

Through the window glass, Wang Nuo could see everyone fighting in groups outside, while he could only play with dumbbells, boxing, crunches, and one-leg planks.

The team doctor Jimmy looked at Wang Nuo as if he was looking at a psychopath, "Can you be a wounded person at ease, with paid rest, isn't it good to play games?"

The treatment Wang Nuo received was miraculous——

Jimmy puts his foot in an ice machine and treats the injury with a laser, which draws out the bruise quickly and speeds recovery.

Jimmy said that Wang Nuo's blood vessels are moving, and he thinks this method can help the blood vessels recover quickly.

Wang Nuo is not interested in its principle, he just wants to recover quickly, the injury makes him feel excluded from the club, he cannot enter the squad, and cannot go to away games with the team.

When the team went to away games, he had to stay in Manchester, living a boring life of going to the training ground every day.

During Wang Nuo's injury, a strange thing happened.

One day, he saw Adam Johnson.

He is worse than Wang Nuo, he will be injured for three months, and he rarely appears in the club, but that day, he came.

Wang Nuo didn't know what this guy was going to do, but he took the initiative to say hello to Wang Nuo.

Then, Wang Nuo saw him limping into the locker room.

After waiting for two hours, Wang Nuo watched him happily come out of the locker room, and drove away again.

Wang Nuo didn't know what he did to be so happy. He couldn't understand Adam Johnson. If Wang Nuo couldn't play football for three months, he would probably have gone crazy.

Wang Nuo also knew that it was even worse after Robinho was injured, and he was asked to leave the club temporarily to recover on his own.

Mancini is a person who is not very human.

After he handed over Wang Nuo to the team doctor and physical therapist, he almost ignored him. Of course, it may be that he has too many things to deal with.

Mancini is very busy, he only needs to focus on the players who can choose to play.

Every morning, the team doctor will tell Mancini which injured person can re-participate in training, and then Mancini will decide whether to adjust the squad for the next game.

As the wounded, Wang Nuo was naturally excluded from sight.

For a long time, Mancini only spoke three words to Wang Nuo.

Two sentences are "good morning", and one sentence is "recover well, don't think too much".

Wang Nuo felt that the boss was actually annoying to talk to him, because Mancini had been asked to talk about Wang Nuo countless times in front of reporters.

Especially for the Chinese media, every press conference, routine post-match interview, and interview at an event, the microphone is handed to Mancini, and the topic always revolves around Wang Nuo.

Wang Nuo like this, Wang Nuo like that, what do you think about Wang Nuo, please comment on Wang Nuo's performance, the impact of Wang Nuo's injury, blah blah blah.

Mancini doesn't like others being the focus, he thinks he is the focus, and everyone's eyes should be on him.

"Next time, I said next time, can I ask something else? Wang Nuo is a player with great potential, but everyone at Manchester City is very good. I don't think Wang Nuo's injury will have a profound impact on our upcoming schedule. Impact."

On March 3, after losing two goals away to Chelsea, Mancini, who was already in a bad mood, answered the reporter in this way.

The next day, the sports news on portal websites such as Sohu, NetEase, and Sina had some fresh content——

[Mancini denies Wang Nuo's role in the team, saying it is dispensable]

【shock!Wang Nuo may be abandoned by the coach due to injury]

[Mancini: Wang Nuo is not an important puzzle for the team]

Wang Nuo, who is far away in Manchester, is not worried about his future in Manchester City.

He knows what he is capable of, and he also knows that the Manchester City club has ambitions and long-term plans.

The boss of Manchester City spends money unreasonably every year, and there is no opponent in the whole of Europe.

Moreover, Mubarak met Wang Nuo in person one day in late March and chatted for 15 minutes.

Wang Nuo was rarely able to communicate with the chairman of the team, but this time, Mubarak even conveyed Mansour's concern for Wang Nuo, which flattered Wang Nuo.

Mansour is a real boss, but in terms of background and financial ability, he is considered the top in the world.

The meaning conveyed by Mubarak is obvious. Wang Nuo is an important member of the team in the future Manchester City lineup puzzle.

Wang Nuo understands that there are two reasons why they value him, and his skills are only one of them.

But in any case, the concern is real.

Therefore, the rumors of Wang Nuo's transfer that occasionally broke out in the media since March are all nonsense.

There is a high probability that his contract at Manchester City will go to the end, but the loan option, Mino has not given up, and is still quietly working behind the scenes.

Mino didn't give up easily, instead he had some new excuses recently.

"When you return from injury, the other strikers of the team have scored a lot of goals! You will only sit on the bench if you stay in Manchester City next season!"

"I know you want to play in the Champions League, isn't that the qualification for the Champions League? Manchester City is not the only one in Europe who can play in the Champions League!"

"Manchester City still has action this summer, you have no chance to be on the front line for the time being!"

Wang Nuo didn't talk to Mino for the time being, he still only cared about when he could recover.

On his birthday on April 4, Wang Nuo wore protective boots and sat in a box at Manchester City's home stadium to watch the match between Manchester City and Sunderland.

Manchester City swept their opponents 5-0.

Yaya Toure scored twice, David Silva and Carlos Tevez scored, and even Vieira, who is about to retire, scored one.

See Wang Nuo extremely envious.

How he longed to be there!

Wearing protective boots, Wang Nuo seemed to lose consciousness and often knocked over things, which were bulky and uncomfortable.

He limped to the team doctor and got some good news.

In mid-April, he can resume basic training.

At this point in time, it has been a whole month since Wang Nuo was injured.

During this month, Wang Nuo was not idle.

Injury cannot be avoided, and the best response is to minimize its impact on yourself.

He asked Zoe, who was taking the coaching qualification test, to send him a lot of football theoretical knowledge materials, and then spent at least five hours a day studying.

Wang Nuo also took time to exercise the muscles in other parts of the body besides the legs.

Since he didn't need to save energy for the competition, he practiced unscrupulously and with great intensity, and he enjoyed the feeling of emptying his whole body and sweating profusely.

During this month, the time that was moving forward at a fast speed slowed down.

In the past half of the season, Wang Nuo's focus has always been games, goals, and playing opportunities.

It was like running a long marathon, surrounded by people running desperately forward, no one stopped, and Wang Nuo never stopped.

He is much more tired than in standard Liege.

Moreover, as Wang Nuo continued to score goals in the Premier League, his reputation grew, and there were people who knew him in every corner of England.

The pressure that comes with being famous is also mounting.

He can't enjoy alone time in public like normal people.

Once he tried to go into the supermarket to buy things openly, and he stayed there for half an hour, at least 25 minutes of which he was signing autographs.

Therefore, Wang Nuo usually had to wear a hat and sunglasses when going out, or at least had to have a hat.

But always wearing a hat is also a problem.

For example, Wang Nuo walked into a shopping mall wearing a hat, and everyone inside was dressed normally. At this time, a suspicious man wearing a hat, collar turned up, and walking with his head bowed shuttled between the shelves...

In addition to the fans and fans in the open, there are also invisible camera lenses and gazes in the dark. Wherever he goes, someone will follow him.

Some are paparazzi, some are bad guys.

Some time ago, Wang Nuo found that there were always some strange faces around his house from time to time, and they kept wandering around, like dogs smelling fishy.

One morning, Wang Nuo heard the sound of broken glass. He checked around and found that the kitchen window glass was smashed by stones, and a ball of paper was scattered on the ground, which read——

"I'm watching you! To be safe, put £10000 in locker 45 at the Britannia Hotel on the first of every month!"

Wang Nuo did not commit any stupidity and called the police without hesitation.

The next day, the police arrested the 18-year-old hemp stalk young man. The police also found some other things that should not have appeared in his home.

It seems that he can't "protect" Wang Nuo.

But this incident also sounded the alarm for him. For safety, he either moved to a more upscale residential area or hired bodyguards.

Wang Nuo asked Mino to help him find candidates, and he felt that Mino must have a way.

He always has a way.

Then there were the two strong men who stood in front of the reporter after Wang Nuo was injured. They were two brothers, not members of the bodyguard company. They had stayed in the army and were said to have participated in MMA in the past.

Similarly, Mino took the initiative to pay their salaries for three months, which made Wang Nuo feel a little more in his heart.

On the afternoon of April 4, Wang Nuo passed the inspection and assessment and finally resumed training.

He took off his protective boots, stepped on the ground, and walked a few steps back and forth, feeling no pain, as if he had regained his life.

But he can't run and dribble or put too much pressure on his ankles just yet.

It is very important to get back the movement state of the legs, so that after the ankle is fully recovered, Wang Nuo can immediately enter the game.

Therefore, following Andre Roger's suggestion, Wang Nuo did not start training with the ball immediately, but put a treadmill in the club's small swimming pool and started special recovery training.

The water can generate upward support for Wang Nuo, allowing the ankle to bear less pressure.

The camera installed at the bottom of the pool can also record the way Wang Nuo's feet land on the ground, which can be provided to the team doctor for further evaluation.

Wang Nuo believes that it won't take long before he can recover and try his best to catch up with the next games.

This injury experience did not destroy his confidence. On the contrary, after a period of rest and recuperation, Wang Nuo regained his peace of mind.

It's good for him.

Wang Nuo will not be defeated by injuries. Injuries will only allow him to accumulate experience and know how to better protect himself.

Then, get stronger.

(End of this chapter)