71. The Price of Fame
The actions of both sides are getting bigger and bigger. Reading is strong, Crystal Palace is not a soft persimmon, Derry is a tough guy, and they rarely instill the theory of "If you don't accept it, you will get fucked!" on weekdays.
The referee was not blind. In order to avoid a group fight, he was finally willing to take out his cards.
The second half lasted about 20 minutes. Crystal Palace received two yellow cards, and Reading received three yellow cards. Midfielders Gunnarsson and Karakan both received yellow cards.
While McDermott was considering making substitutions and adjustments, Crystal Palace took advantage of Zaha's personal breakthrough ability to cut inside and shoot from outside the penalty area. Vardy successfully scored twice with a follow-up shot, giving Crystal Palace a 2:0 lead.
McDermott's heart suddenly went cold, and Reading's players were also discouraged.
They scored two goals against Crystal Palace in the last game, but that game was the most conceded by Crystal Palace after Wen Sheng took over the team. What’s more, the last time Crystal Palace had a lot of substitutes, this time they were almost the main players.
After all, everyone knows what Crystal Palace relied on to win consecutive victories?!
It's defense!
It's easier said than done to score two of their goals now!
McDermott changed three people in a row and finally started playing Reading's usual routine. However, with the victory in sight, how could Crystal Palace let them succeed?!
Less than 80 minutes into the game, Wen Sheng felt that his opponent had been completely discouraged. He made all kinds of mindless passes and watched as Crystal Palace made mistakes in the backcourt.
2:0, Crystal Palace successfully defeated Reading, also a British Championship team, and successfully advanced to the semi-finals. As for who their opponent will be, we will not know until tomorrow night's game.
Crystal Palace fans sang "We are going to Wembley! We are going to win the championship!" in the stands. Overall, Reading did not pose much of a threat to Crystal Palace in this game. It must be said that their number of shots met the standard.
It's a pity that the finish quality is so poor.
This gives Crystal Palace fans a lot of confidence, and it seems that the team is playing very steadily.
When Wen Sheng was being interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, the fans who did not leave the field sang the song "Wonder Boy".
The reporter asked Wen Sheng how he felt when he heard such singing.
Of course I am happy. Many of these fans were against Wen Sheng in the beginning. Conquering these fans will be a great feeling for anyone.
"Happy! I know they are full of desire for the championship! I hope we will not let them down!" Wen Sheng replied with a smile.
"Who would you rather touch next?!" the reporter asked.
There are currently six teams entering the sixth round: Birmingham, Tottenham, Portsmouth, Fulham, Chelsea, and Stoke City. The competition between these six teams will start tomorrow night to determine the three teams.
The team and Crystal Palace form the semi-finals, and the four teams draw lots to determine the final places.
The six teams that will fight each other tomorrow night all come from the Premier League. Crystal Palace will not be able to play well against anyone. After all, their strength is what it is.
This season has been very lucky for them. The FA Cup has been a series of upsets this season, and the strong teams have been almost eliminated. Only Chelsea and Tottenham are left. Of course, Wen Sheng does not want to encounter two bad neighbors next.
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But what you think in your heart is one thing, what you say with your mouth is another!
Wen Sheng, including his own players, cannot give in.
"Everyone we meet after this point is the same! There is not much difference! But I have to warn them, we are coming!" Wen Shengyi spoke righteously, full of passion, and solemnly issued a declaration of war.
The reporter said to himself that you are probably the person they most want to win tomorrow!
Boy, that's a Premier League team, not the Championship!
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"So what about the Premier League level?! It's not like we haven't fought against Premier League teams! Isn't Villa strong enough?! But what about them? They didn't lose to us!" Joey is still a little afraid of Premier League teams in general.
, made an inappropriate speech at the meeting the next day, which aroused Hawking's dissatisfaction.
"There's really nothing to be afraid of. I often say that football is round, and you can't always judge the result based on strength!" Wen Sheng didn't have much confidence, but he would not admit defeat. As a result, this thing was really difficult until the last moment.
It's hard to explain clearly. The failure of so many giants in the Premier League in this tournament is a lesson learned from the past.
Wen Sheng believes that Crystal Palace can do what others can do.
Besides, before going to bed last night, he had already thought about Chelsea and Tottenham, the two evil neighbors he didn't want to face after the game. In fact, they were far less terrible.
Chelsea are currently in a critical period of competing for the title. At present, they are only 6 points ahead of Arsenal in third place and one point ahead of Ferguson's Manchester United. Which one is more important, the league champion or the FA Cup champion?!
No need to ask, they must be the league champions. We can’t say for sure that they will retain the FA Cup. After all, they are in the final stage, but are they really not distracted at all?!
Let's talk about Tottenham, they are currently ranked fourth, and fourth place has the qualification to participate in the Champions League play-offs next season, and the FA Cup champion only qualifies for the European League.
They are probably more easily distracted than Chelsea. The economic benefits of the Champions League and the European League are completely different. They are worlds apart. Tottenham must give priority to protecting their league position.
In the afternoon, he wanted to watch Chelsea's home game against Stoke City. Stoke City was the killer of the top teams in the FA Cup this season. Manchester City and Arsenal were the two top teams that capsized under his hands. He felt that this match
The game is very instructive for him.
Unfortunately, his wish was doomed to fail. He couldn't find a ticket and didn't know anyone.
With the FA Cup in mind, Wen Sheng was absent-minded. He didn't bother to care about the team's training, and he was always thinking about who he would play against.
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Wen Sheng was not in the mood to work overtime at night. After the team training, he went home.
It's a pity that he couldn't sit still at home. After thinking about it, he simply put on his coat and planned to go out for a walk and visit the supermarket. Although he didn't eat at home for a long time in the past and the kitchen was also a decoration, it was different now.
Well, Cheryl comes over occasionally, and the refrigerator is always empty. It doesn't look like a home.
After Wen Sheng joined the Crystal Palace, he seldom went out and walked around. He came out once in a while, but it was a bit fresh. The place was not unfamiliar. When he came to this world, Wen Sheng also went out for a walk in order to familiarize himself with the environment.
However, it is not easy for him to be quiet now. The further he goes downtown, more and more people greet him, and they are all Crystal Palace fans.
Just saying hello, there were many people asking for autographs and photos.
The fresh energy he had when he first came out was gone, and Wen Sheng felt a little more irritated for no reason, but he couldn't help it, because he had to show his big white teeth when taking a group photo.
"Come on! Wen!"
"Great job Daniel!"
"Daniel, we will win the championship, right?!"
"Daniel, please lead us to win the FA Cup!"
"You are my idol, Wen!"
After reluctantly responding to various greetings and arriving at the entrance of the supermarket, Wen Sheng was intimidated by the endless flow of people inside.
He gave up the idea of going to the supermarket and hurried home.
"Phew! Is this the price of being famous?!" Wen Sheng sat blankly on the sofa, his head in confusion.
"Ding ding..." The text message on the phone rang.
"What are you doing?! Are you still working?!" This is the text message sent by Cheryl.
Wen Sheng dialed the number and Cheryl answered the call instantly.
"Hey, what are you doing?! I didn't disturb you, did I?!" Cheryl is a pretty good girlfriend. She won't be happy to disturb Wen Sheng's work. Many times she sends text messages just to ask about daily life, not
She would force Wen Sheng to reply to her immediately.
"No! I've gone home! I don't feel good today!"
Wen Sheng vividly recounted his "experience" after returning home in the evening, "I felt scared! I feel like a monkey walking on the street now! Everyone is full of curiosity and is approaching me!"
Chapter completed!