Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 128 European Cup, Here I Come! (2)

"What a pity this football!"

"That goalkeeper is amazing. I don't think he is worse than David. When did League One produce such a goalkeeper? I don't think he is even 20 years old."

"Maybe it was accidental, but when I saw the penalty kick he saved just now, I thought it was Buffon, it was so beautiful!"

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At this moment, a fierce warm-up match is being staged at Wembley Stadium. The two sides are the England national team and the Bristol Rovers from the League One. The difference in strength between the two players is too great. From the beginning to the present, The England team has been pressing heavily, bombarding the Bristol Rovers half-court.

Originally, Eriksson arranged this warm-up match to let these players find confidence and let the offensive players find the feeling of shooting before the European Cup. The No. [-] goalkeeper of the Bristol Rovers performed so well that he even Eriksson was moved.

From the beginning to the present, he has saved three consecutive goals and a penalty kick, making the game last for forty minutes, but the score displayed on the big screen is only a pitiful 1:0, which makes the sidelines The fans who came to watch this game started to cheer for the Bristol Rovers goalkeeper!

"who is he?"

"I think he can enter the national team, at least he is much better than 'Nervous Knife' David!"

Wang Lian sat on the bench, squinting his eyes and looking at the big white man in a black and green uniform in front of the opponent's goal. He felt quite relieved. Of course he knew that person. Verhampton youth roommate Thomas!

When Thomas was in the Wolverhampton youth team, he was just a low-level substitute goalkeeper, but he did not expect that Bristol Wanderers would immediately become the main goalkeeper. With his performance in this game, he can even have The level of the Premier League goalkeeper.

What did Thomas rely on to make such a big change in this short period of time?
Of course it was the Fuhu Fist that Wang Li taught him!

When Wang Li handed over the album to him, he just wanted to satisfy his curiosity, but he didn't expect Thomas to be so talented that he actually used these moves on the football field. Seeing the poses Thomas posed, And that kind of strange jumping action is exactly the righteous Shaolin martial arts.Although it was just an empty movement, it also brought him a lot of help on the football field.

This point, even Wang Li didn't think about it. Since he came to this world, he has been thinking about how to be an excellent striker, but he never thought that his moves are more suitable for the position of goalkeeper. Most of the martial arts of Mei Shou, Tianshan Liuyang Palm, or Shaolin sects are hands-on. If he is asked to be a goalkeeper, it is definitely more important than becoming an outstanding goalkeeper if he wants to be a world-class goalkeeper. Strikers are too easy.

"Forget it!" Wang Li shook his head and said to himself.

As a goalkeeper, no matter how good he is, how many fans will he love? This point must be much different from that of forward players, and the goalkeeper work on the football field is definitely boring.

Wang Li doesn't like the position of goalkeeper, because now he enjoys playing football, and it's not all for becoming a big star and making money. His grandfather's inheritance is enough for him to squander at will. worry.

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In the warm-up match, there is no intermission, and you can change players at will. When the time is up to 10 minutes, Eriksson waved his hand, Rooney, Ashley Cole, Wang Li, Bu Riji and Jin came on stage one after another.

"Be serious, the opponent's goalkeeper is really good." When passing by Wang Li, Owen reminded him kindly with a frustrated face.On the court just now, he was saved from two shots in a row, and he was indeed a bit hit.

"Thank you, that's Thomas, my former roommate, hehe." Wang Li replied all showing off.

"Roommate?" Owen stopped on the sideline, blinked suspiciously, as if he didn't understand what Wang Li meant, and then returned to the bench a little confused.

Although Thomas played very well and failed to make the England team funnel their own goal, but as a pure League One player, the Bristol Rovers are far behind the England team. Find a player whose salary can even equal the salary of their entire team. This gap cannot be made up by a goalkeeper.

Sure enough, just a few minutes after Wang Li played, or even just touched the ball once, Rooney broke through the gate guarded by Thomas with a cold shot from the outside of the small penalty area. It is impossible to defend such a fast and tricky shot.

"Good job!" Wang Li ran over and clapped Rooney's hands in celebration.

"That goalkeeper is very good, you know him, I think he called your name just now, he can't be your... fan?" Thinking of this possibility, Rooney showed a slightly jealous expression on his face.

"That was my former roommate."

"So that's how it is!" Rooney took a long breath, "I will definitely introduce you to him after the game, he is indeed very good."

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Perhaps it was Thomas' excellent performance that angered these big-name players. In the following games, the England team's offense did not slow down due to the decline in physical fitness, but became even more aggressive.

Lampard sent a sideline ball from the left, Jin received the pass and passed the opponent's defender, and hoisted the ball towards the penalty area with one kick. Rooney directly smashed away the two defenders next to him, and he jumped up and rushed to the top!
Unfortunately, Thomas swung the ball out of the baseline with one hand while his body was unbalanced. This beautiful move even attracted players from the England team to applaud him. Looking at the roommate Wang Li talked about, Rooney could only smile wryly. Thumbs up to Thomas.

Lampard took a corner kick, a dazzling arc flew to the back point, but unfortunately the Bristol Rovers defender grabbed the position this time and kicked the ball out of the penalty area.

After a while, the England team made a comeback. Wang Li received a pass in the penalty area, took two steps forward, and suddenly disguised himself, easily past the opponent's defender, and hoisted the ball directly into the small penalty area. Bart directly provoked, Struggling to the left corner of the goal, Thomas, who is on the right, can do nothing but watch the ball fly into the goal.

Three to zero.

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Before the game, no one expected that Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Thomas would be the protagonist of this warm-up match. Afterwards, these big-name strikers in England experienced the feeling of a "Chinese striker". Can't shoot.

Four shots in a row, Gerrard, Rooney, Beckham, and Wang Li took one each, and all of them were blocked by the big white man in front of the goal. Eriksson's eyes lit up.

England has never had a great goalkeeper. Both Lehmann before and Howard now have various problems, none of which can satisfy Eriksson, so he is very concerned about goalkeepers.

"However, it's impossible this time." Eriksson shook his head. If he was discovered earlier, maybe it would be a good choice to bring him, but now the England squad has been reported to FIFA. It is very difficult to change players, and no one can guarantee that the performance of this big man on the court is not an accident.

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Seeing the flamboyant and playful expression on Thomas' face in front of the Bristol Rovers, Wang Li wanted to teach him a lesson.

And at the end of the game, he finally found a chance.Gerrard's cross was brushed by the Bristol Rovers defender's foot, just in time for the ball to roll towards him in disguise.

Now, Wang Li's position is on the sideline of the small penalty area, and because of the ball just now, there is no one around him to defend. This rare good opportunity, Wang Li will not miss it. A smirk flashed across his face. Right foot is a powerful shot.

The ball roared and flew towards Thomas. Looking at the ball, Thomas had no time to react. He seemed to have seen himself being hit in the face by the ball, and then disfigured and hospitalized.

In Thomas's desperation, the ball flew into the goal against his right ear!

After scoring the goal, Wang Li jumped up excitedly and swung his right hand down in the air. This shot was captured by a reporter and became a picture on the newspaper the next day.

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