Volume 1: The Hero Appears, People Pay Attention Chapter 343 Carlton Cole's First Time

After the FA Cup semi-finals, it was the 35th round of the league.

Before this round of the league, Liverpool had already won the championship in advance.

So this game has lost its meaning - at least for Liverpool.

In this case, instead of letting the first team continue to fight, it is better to rotate appropriately.

So before the game, Carlton Cole was transferred to the first team again and trained with the first team.

Then the day before the game, he learned that he was on the big list.

For Carlton Cole now, being on the 18-man big list is not a rare thing.

So when he heard the news, he was not too excited.

Now he has become more mature after a season of training.

At the beginning, just being able to enter the big list made him unable to sleep all night.

But after many times, he got used to it and would not make a fuss anymore.

Now for Cole, entering the big list is just "just".

He still longs to be able to participate in the official Premier League game.

I don't know if I will have a chance this time.

He feels that there is little hope. Although he performed well in the FA Cup semi-final three days ago and scored the first goal for the team, that goal was wonderful and thoroughly demonstrated his speed and skills.

If Liverpool's goal is really just a league championship, then in the remaining rounds of the league, I am afraid that not only him, but also the teammates of the entire reserve team will have the opportunity to enter the first team. Represent the first team in the Premier League.

Just like the last stage of last season. After winning the championship in advance, Martin O'Neill selected many reserve players to participate in the league. This is not to reward the players of Liverpool's reserve team, but to provide them with practical opportunities and let them accumulate experience. Used to deal with the FA Cup final.

Last season, Chen Yingxiong was determined to take the reserve team to the FA Cup podium, so in terms of the team, Martin O'Neill used these methods to support Chen Yingxiong.

If this statement is followed, then the Liverpool reserve team this season actually has a chance, but why is Carlton Cole still so unconfident?

In fact, it is very simple. Last season, Liverpool did not want to win the championship without losing a game... They lost one game last season. Although they only lost that game in the whole season, they could not achieve the achievement of winning the championship without losing a game.

What about now?

Carlton Cole has trained with the first-team players many times. Everyone is familiar with him, so they can talk about everything. So he also knows the real goal of Liverpool's first team, which is to win the championship with an unbeaten record this season.

In this case, in fact, in the last four rounds of the league, Liverpool's first-team players will definitely play, but it is just a matter of how many main players and substitutes will play, and it has nothing to do with whether the reserve team will play.

With the current strength of Liverpool's first team, even if more substitutes are used, they can still win, and they can also let the main players get a rest. So that they can prepare for the Champions League semi-final with Barcelona.

But if the reserve team is used, it is not certain whether they can win...

Therefore, in order to ensure that the team can win the championship with an unbeaten record, the players of Liverpool's reserve team may not have much chance to play in the next four rounds of the league.

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Carlton Cole had expected it well. In the list announced by Martin O'Neill, the name of Carlton Cole, the only player from Liverpool's reserve team, did not appear.

O'Neill rotated the lineup, and only four absolute main players of the first team were included. The others were rotation players and substitutes.

Liverpool played against Wigan Athletic at their home ground. The opponent in this game was not strong. So there was no suspense.

The only thing worth looking forward to might be an awards ceremony of the Premier League after the game.

A simple awards ceremony will present them with the championship trophy, which symbolizes the highest honor of the Premier League.

Carlton Cole sat on the bench and turned his head to look at both sides of the center line of the court with envy.

There, the players of Wigan Athletic were lined up in two teams.

Every fan knew what was going on - they were welcoming the Liverpool players who were about to play with a welcoming line!

This is a scene that has a chance to appear in any league in any country. The team that wins the championship will receive this kind of courtesy from the opponent in the next game - of course, if the two sides are mortal enemies, then it is not courtesy, but a humiliation.

At that time, Liverpool players will run out of the player tunnel, and then pass through the welcoming honor guard formed by Wigan Athletic players amidst huge cheers. At the same time, Wigan Athletic players will applaud and salute the champions.

This feeling... It is really hard to describe without walking through it in person!

Carlton Cole is now envious of his first-team teammates.

If he can play, he will have such an opportunity. Running past the opponent with a proud look is simply the coolest thing for a young player.

It's a pity that he can only watch from the side now.

Looking at the teammates who have already run out of the player tunnel and passed through the welcoming team formed by Wigan Athletic players, I feel that their figures are so tall and straight, and so... cool!

I don't know when I can have such an opportunity?

Young Carlton Cole clapped with the people around him and thought with envy.

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There was not much suspense in the match with Wigan Athletic.

Liverpool's god of war Chen Yingxiong's goal in the tenth minute of the game was like an appetizer at the championship celebration banquet.

Then, goals came one after another.

The substitutes were full of fighting spirit, which made Liverpool's fighting power even higher.

Wigan Athletic had no fighting spirit to begin with, not that they had no worries about relegation. There was no chance of qualifying for the European war. Now there are still four rounds before the end of the league, and it is too early to say this.

The reason why they had no fighting spirit was simple, because they were playing away and their opponent was Liverpool.

Want to beat Liverpool at Anfield. Since Aston Villa in the 201314 season, no team has been able to do it.

Whether it is the English team or the giants on the European continent, it is the same.

So before knowing that they were going to play Liverpool away, Wigan Athletic lost their fighting spirit.

Facing the Wigan Athletic who had lost their fighting spirit, Liverpool had no intention of "sympathizing with the beautiful women".

They surrounded Wigan Athletic and beat them up.

Who made them lose the only game last season to this team away from home?

It would be hard to get rid of the hatred in their hearts if they didn't get back the score!

In the first half of the season, they swept Wigan Athletic 4:0 away from home. This did not satisfy the Liverpool people, and they continued to ravage their opponents after returning to their home court.

Chen Yingxiong completed his hat trick in the 50th minute.

Suarez also scored a goal.

In addition, Inler also scored a rare point with a long shot.

Seeing that everyone was scoring goals, Carlton Cole was still envious off the court, wondering when he would have the opportunity to beat the fallen dog like this...

At this time. He heard assistant coach Sammy Lee calling his name.

"Carlton! Carlton! Go warm up!" He waved his hand and pointed to the warm-up area.

Carlton Cole was stunned for a moment, then ran out quickly.

His patience was still somewhat tense with anticipation - is it my turn this time?

But he was disappointed the next second, because behind him, assistant coach Sammy Lee called out the names of several players and asked them to warm up.

For a moment. Liverpool's bench was empty - all the substitutes ran to the warm-up area.

Carlton Cole rolled his eyes, knowing that he was being too sentimental again.

So many people were warming up together, who knows if it would be his turn.

Obviously, this was just to prevent the substitutes from sitting on the bench for too long. And calling them up to give them something to do.

Who knows who will really play at that time?

Forget it, why think so much?

Just warm up honestly!

Carlton Cole lowered his head. He stopped watching the fascinating game on the field and warmed up seriously.

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Five minutes later. Assistant coach Sammy Lee came to the warm-up area.

At this time, even the dumbest people knew that this was to call people back and prepare to play!

Sure enough, Sammy Lee started to call out names.

He only called out two names.

"Thornton and Cole."

He said it simply, and Thornton didn't have any special reaction to it. As a substitute player for Liverpool, he quickly accepted and adapted to this identity after he came to Liverpool. Since he is a substitute player, he naturally has to come on the bench.

But Cole was shocked when he was called.

He didn't expect happiness to come so quickly, and it actually fell from the sky and hit his head...

Seeing him like this, Sammy Lee laughed.

He stepped forward and patted Cole's shoulder hard: "This is a reward for your outstanding performance in the FA Cup semi-final, Carlton. You deserve it."

Cole then reacted and said to Sammy Lee excitedly: "Yes!"

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Two minutes later, Carlton Cole and Thornton stood on the sidelines, next to the fourth official, who was holding an electronic prompt board and entering numbers.

In the first team, Cole's number is 45, a very large number. This also shows that he is still just a pink and tender newcomer in the first team.

He stood on the sidelines, thinking back to Martin O'Neill's advice to him.

"Don't think about anything, Carlton. Go up and enjoy the football!"

The ball went out of bounds, and it was finally time to make a substitution.

The fourth official raised the electronic prompt board in his hand.

No. 45 came on, No. 16 came off.

Carlton replaced Gareth Bale.

He and his predecessors high-fived and hugged each other beside the sideline, completing the handover ceremony.

Bale touched Cord's head and whispered in his ear: "Go enjoy the victory, boy!"

Cole nodded vigorously, then ran onto the court with his head held high.

Carlton Cole, Liverpool's most outstanding winger in the future, thus stepped onto a glorious stage.