516 I should be the exception!
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On May 2, just two days after the last game, the Red Rebels hosted Bolton Wanderers. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It's also a tenacious team that has been doing well this season and is currently in the upper middle of the league, and although it will be difficult to make it to Europe again, a team like them can not only win the glory if they can beat the Red Rebels and prevent them from winning the championship, but also gain points, move up the table and get more benefits.
Everyone can see that the Red Rebels are in big trouble now, they have played 5 games in the past 2 weeks, and almost every one of them has been a hard-fought final, in such an inhuman situation, even the Iron Man cannot bear it.
As the schedule intensified, injuries in the squad also became prominent, with a number of players suffering from minor injuries of one kind or another, and David Beckham said goodbye to the season early, which made the Red Rebels not look excited even though the rotation went smoothly.
Bolton started the game and took the lead on the pitch and threatened frequently, but the solid performance of Curtis and John Terry's backline, combined with Petr Cech's excellent performance, prevented Bolton from finding the back of the net at the Red Rebels.
After a sluggish start, the Red Rebels gradually showed their form, using two counter-attacks to score goals for Aguero and Franck Ribery.
And in the second half, the physical disadvantage of the Red Rebels is very obvious, if it weren't for Curtis's outstanding performance, Bolton would have penetrated the Red Rebels' goal, but in the last moments of the game, Curtis was trampled on by the opposing player in a scramble, although there was nothing at the time, but there was some pain after the game, after examination, the toe bone was slightly cracked, Curtis may have to be out for a few weeks.
This is definitely a big blow for the Red Rebels, because Nemanja Vidic has just broken his ribs in the game against West Ham United and Giorgio Chiellini is also injured, so there are only John Terry and Curtis left in the squad, and if Curtis is also out, it will be really unavailable.
But time waits for no one, and on May 4, the Red Rebels will rush to challenge Newcastle away, and there is no room for hesitation!
…………………… When Curtis left the lab, he felt strange and even gloomy, and he felt that his injury had come at an inopportune time, especially in this situation.
The continuous devil's schedule, no matter how magical the Red Rebels' laboratory is, cannot prevent the team from being full of wounded soldiers, Drogba has a little strain on his shoulder, but he has not rested; Kaka's leg was also a little injured, and he didn't rest; Messi is also constantly asking to play, if it weren't for Mourinho's care of his young age and stern refusal, he would also go to Newcastle.
De Rossi, Essien, John Terry, McConn, Patrice Evra and even Petr Cech have all been wounded, and everyone in the Red Rebels has been injured to some degree or another so far, and this is still happening in the laboratory at any time.
It was once thought that the schedule was too dense and very detrimental to the Red Rebels, especially during the winter break and the end of the season, when the Red Rebels were almost experiencing an inhuman schedule, and if they had been replaced by other teams, they would have collapsed long ago, but this team has been able to hold on to it and endure until now.
You can imagine how difficult it is!
As a native of the Red Rebels, Curtis can even give up everything for the Red Rebels, he was in the laboratory just now, hoping that Professor Fryer and others could allow him to play closed, but the people in the laboratory did not dare to agree to him.
Once closed, perhaps Curtis could be available for this game against Newcastle, but his injury is likely to worsen and even affect his World Cup journey.
This is his first World Cup tour, and he will represent England in the World Cup as England's main centre-back, a dream for countless professional footballers.
The Red Rebels have never been selfish and have always looked at the players from their point of view, with Jose Mourinho saying that Essien can play at centre-back, he has done well in training, and that he can also promote a few Academy youngsters from the youth squad.
But everyone can see that it is an adventure!
The team needs me!
Curtis's mind was filled with the thought of this, and he strode into the training building.
Surprisingly, in the alleyway where Mourinho's office was located, Curtis ran into Vidic, a stocky Serbian young man who almost ran into Curtis around the corner, and both men were a little surprised to see each other.
"Is there anything you have to do with the chief?" Curtis asked casually.
"Hmm...... Oh no, nothing! Vidic seemed to want to hide something, smiled awkwardly, and then, as if pinning on something, patted Curtis on the shoulder and walked forward, leaving Curtis alone there for a moment.
When he knocked on the door of Mourinho's office, the Portuguese was struggling with the centre-back against Newcastle, and while Essien could play, he was clearly not a true centre-back, and the midfielders needed him.
"Chief, Nemania ...... just now," Curtis pointed to the door.
Mourinho sighed, shook his head and said: "He wanted to play closed, but I refused, his ribs were injured, once he played, it is easy to collide, a careless one may cause a broken rib, or even ......"
Curtis secretly praised in his heart, don't look at Vidic, this person usually seems to be a bit cool, but in fact he is also a very emotional person, after he came to the Red Rebels, the club helped him improve, and now he is a first-rate central defender who is famous in Europe and the world, although he usually said nothing, but in fact, he is very grateful to the club.
With his strength, he doesn't have to worry about other teams not being reused, and even giants including Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and other giants have tempted him with high salaries and core players, but in the end he still chose to stay, which made Curtis admire him very much.
Curtis's reason for admiring a player is simple, as long as he looks pleasing to the eye!
"Boss, then I'll play closed!" Curtis spoke suddenly.
Mourinho was stunned, he didn't expect that after a while, the two main central defenders came to ask to play closed, and looking at Curtis's eyes, it seemed that it had been brewing for a long time.
"No, Curtis, the club doesn't allow players to play with injuries, it's not in accordance with the rules!"
"The rules are made by people, and they are also changed by people, the boss doesn't always say that there will always be an exception to everything, as long as this exception is reasonable, and now I should be this exception."
Speaking of this, Curtis seemed to be afraid that Mourinho would not believe it, so he deliberately raised his foot and jumped, "You see, my foot is fine at all, I can move freely, I don't even feel pain at all." ”
But in fact, Curtis knew very well that every jump, even a violent movement, would cause pain in his right toe, but he still pretended to be a casual expression on the surface, even a smile, because he knew that he had to play.
Even Vidic can sacrifice for the club, so why can't I?
"I know what you're worried about, boss!" Curtis spoke before Mourinho wanted to refuse, this was the first time he stole Mourinho's speech, he was always full of respect for the Portuguese, "I'm worried that I'm getting worse, I'm worried that I won't be able to catch the World Cup, etc., but in my mind, injuries, the World Cup, and everything else are not as important as the club!" ”
After a pause, Curtis glanced around.
"I've been coming to the club since I was 13 years old, it's been 8 years, and in these 8 years, I've lived and grown up under the care of the club almost all the time, I didn't know much before, I thought that as long as I did my best on the pitch and defended the glory of the club, I was repaying the club, but now I understand!"
"As you always say, the Red Rebels are a team that only men can stand for, and I want to prove that I am a man, that I can take responsibility for what I think, that I should take responsibility, that I am willing to give everything for the team I love, and that this little injury under my feet is nothing to me!"
"It was you and the boss who made me understand this truth, boss, you should support my decision!"
Seeing Curtis's resolute expression, Mourinho suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if he saw the maturity of the England international from Curtis, the unwavering belief in his eyes, and at the same time, he heard his passionate feelings for the Red Rebels in his words.
He even doubted that he could refuse Vidic, he could reject others, but not Curtis, because Curtis only had Red Rebels in his life!
…………………… When Curtis appeared in front of the team bus with a travel bag on his back, the players were in an uproar, and no one expected that he would be allowed to travel to the away stadium.
Terry, the team's vice captain, walked up and hugged Curtis heavily, and teammates kept coming out next to him, giving Curtis support and encouragement, and asking about his injury with concern, but the latter always said that he was fine.
Due to the current lack of major generals in the team, Curtis started the game against Newcastle as he wished.
In the game, he worked hard as always, he almost became the most eye-catching player on the field, he was not afraid of scrambling, not afraid of collisions, it can even be said that he had to work harder than before, more tenacious, almost never let go of any opportunity to grab the ball, and he was also the player with the most header clearances in the whole game.
Mourinho always stood on the sidelines of the pitch, with his hands folded in front of his chest, looking at the field with a solemn face, this group of desperate players, and even once, when Newcastle midfielder Emre shot from distance, Terry flew to block Emre's shot with his body, and he himself fell heavily to the ground.
The players showed extraordinary tenacity on the pitch, despite the team's poor form, despite the team's lack of fitness, despite the team's lack of personnel, despite the team's problems, but the players always believed that tenacity and hard work were enough to make up for everything.
Newcastle did take the initiative on the field, but it was the Red Rebels who scored first, Kaka broke through with the ball in the middle in the 36th minute of the first half, and after a one-two cooperation with Robben on the right side, he scored a low shot into the penalty area, 0:1!
After taking the lead, it brought Newcastle a more frantic counterattack, but the Red Rebels withstood the pressure and finally dragged the score of 0:1 to the end of the game.
In the end, the Red Rebels won two consecutive games to get a valuable six points, reversing Liverpool and topping the Premier League, and now with only the final round of the league remaining, the Red Rebels have one more point than Liverpool and regain the advantage on the road to winning the league.
Despite Liverpool's excellent performance in the closing stages of the league and a week's rest in the final round, while their opponents are Portsmouth, who are almost certain for relegation, the Red Rebels travel to Everton on the third day after playing Newcastle.
However, as long as the Red Rebels defeat David Moyes' Everton in the final game, the Red Rebels can lead Liverpool and win the second league trophy in the club's history, which is believed to be the most deserved league trophy in the club's history.
Compared with Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea's insistence on the competition for the top 4 in the league, and relative to the battle for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's League Cup qualification, the Premier League title of the Red Rebels and Liverpool was originally ignored by countless fans because of the devil's schedule, but with the Red Rebels' almost tragic two consecutive wins, the attention of fans around the world has been drawn back to the Premier League.
The course of these two games has been tragic, with Ribery, Kaka, Drogba, Curtis, Essien and other players injured one after another, especially Curtis and Essien, who will officially announce their absence from the final round of the league after this game away to Newcastle.
Thankfully, Chiellini has been given permission by the lab to make an early comeback and will play as John Terry's partner in the final round of the league, but the Red Rebels will be very costly for these two rounds of replays, with Curtis even missing out on the Champions League final.
"It's okay, I already played in the Champions League final last season and this time, I gave the opportunity to Nemanja, who didn't play last season, and this time it's his turn!"
But everyone can hear the bitterness and helplessness in Curtis's words, if they can, who would be willing to give up this kind of heavyweight final, who would be willing to give up fighting for the supreme glory of their beloved club?
However, Curtis, who had suffered an aggravated injury in the game, had already confirmed that he would miss the final, and it was still unknown whether he would be able to catch up with the preparation of the England national team, so the Red Rebels had to communicate with the FA to avoid misunderstandings between the two sides.
It was in this situation full of injuries that the Red Rebels ushered in the last game of the devil's schedule, and it is also the most important key game of the season, away to Everton!
(To be continued)