Chapter 45, Fast Driving December
Luton almost defeated the top team Wellcome Wanderers with a crushing attitude, making all the second division teams eyeball.
Wellcombe Wanderings coach Peter Taylor said at a post-match press conference: "First of all, I want to congratulate Coach Gao Bo. He has done a great job. Luton is now at least one grade higher than other second-tier teams. Yes. Vardy, Charlie Austin, Drinkwater, Kanter, young central defender Jeffrey, and even Adam White and Matt Schmidt on the bench are all enviable Players, I really don't know where Gao Bo brought these powerful players here."
How much better Luton is than the other teams in the second division is difficult to quantify. Gao Bo found that he was really not passionate about the second division competition because his opponents were too weak. He is now anxious to bring Luton to the Premier League, where is the place he should go!
But even if Luton gets one level a year, it will take at least three seasons to upgrade to the Premier League. Before that, where Luton could play against high-level teams, there was only the Cup. The League Cup has been eliminated, as the league situation is getting better and better, Gao Bo now sets his sights on the FA Cup! !
But the league games still have to be played one after another. On the fourth day after the end of the Wellcombe Rangers game, Luton ushered in the home game of the British Championship, facing the visiting Colchester United team, facing this second-tier league downstream ball The team, Luton, who has rotated most of the main lineup, didn't have to spend much effort. They won the opponent two to zero at home.
On December 20th, in the 21st round of the league, after a week of trimming, the main lineup played at home against Morecamby. Facing the opponent's iron barrel formation, Luton spent a lot of time in the first half. Finally towards the end of the first half, captain Kevin Keane broke the net with a long shot, helping the team open the key to victory, and when Luton took the lead, the barrels were of no use. Morecamby attacked. As a result, Luton counterattacked twice in the second half to expand the score. In the end, Morecamby defeated Morecamby 3-0 at home and continued to maintain a super high point-scoring efficiency in the league.
After the training on December 24th, Luton held a Christmas dinner in the restaurant of the training base. Now everything in Luton is developing in a good direction. The league has not lost a game so far. It is the current league. The only team that remains unbeaten.
"We even have hope of upgrading this season!!!" boss David Morton said excitedly, standing on the stage.
"Class A!!! Class A!!!"
The players get warm from below.
Gao Bo looked at the players with a smile.
Is just an upgrade? My goal is not just that...
Gao Bo did not express his thoughts. He worried that if the players were under pressure, they might not perform as well.
After the Christmas bell rang, Luton immediately ushered in two games that Gao Bo called the "shit schedule".
On December 26th, Luton challenged Cheltfield away. Since two days later, he will be at home against Lincoln City, which is ranked second in the league. In this match, Gao Bo made a substantial rotation, except for Kanter. In addition, Vardy, Charlie Austin, Kane Keane, Drinkwater and others did not start.
In this game, one team lasted more than 80 minutes, and the score on the field was still zero to zero. Facing the opponent's barrel formation, Luton's offensive could only return without success. And just as Gao Bo was about to accept a draw, an angry scene happened on the court.
At that time, Gao Bo was unscrewing the cap to drink water. He just unscrewed the cap and threw the water on the ground.
Originally it was Luton's opportunity for a corner kick, but the first point was pushed out by the opponent, and then an extremely fast winger drove the ball to the front of the penalty area and then shot a world wave with a long shot. The football rubbed the crossbar and the post. Entering the goal at a right angle between them, the goalkeeper has no way.
"Damn!!!" Gao Bo threw the water on the ground fiercely, shocking the bench and the coaches behind him. The home team fans are almost going crazy with excitement. In this small stadium that can only accommodate thousands of people, Gao Bo even feels like the Bernabeu in Real Madrid. For Cheltfield,. If they can beat the second division super team at home this season, this game is enough for them to brag for a month.
In the end, Luton still suffered a failure in the first game of the season. Gao Bo was very disappointed with the result, but he also knew that this day would come sooner or later. No team can keep losing. Arsenal created the season. The miracle of undefeated winning the championship is a low probability time that is finally achieved by combining strength and luck. In fact, even at Arsenal that season, several games were almost lost.
Gao Bo quickly adjusted his mentality, and now it is better to lose than at a critical moment... For example, losing to Chelsea in the FA Cup!
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The last game of December The 23rd round of the league, Luton vs. Lincoln City at home!
Luton did his best in this game. The loss in the previous game seemed to make Luton's players very caring. They seemed aggressive from the start. Gao Bo guessed that the opponent was going to put up an iron bucket formation, so in this game Gao Bo sent Adam White!
The current Adam White still has not passed the physical fitness level. His current physical fitness is the worst in the first team. In order to improve Adam's fitness, the fitness coach Mel must work overtime for an hour after the end of each training day-just to improve this kid's fitness. Physical fitness.
Adam is a player who can only use halftime. Gao Bo still regrets that. With Adam's speed and the spiritual dribbling skills honed on the street court, Gao Bo remembers Leicester City's championship. For Mahrez of the season, there is such a player with breakthrough ability, and it is relatively easy for Luton to knock on the iron bucket.
Luton opened the situation with a ball that should indeed be credited to Adam White, who made a free kick on the left side of the penalty area with a breakthrough on the left.
Dlinkwater's set-kick for the penalty shot accurately hit the top of Jeffrey's head. The Dutch teenager jumped high and pushed the ball into the goal.
After taking the lead, Luton could play a lot better. Near the end of the first half, Luton scored again and Vardy helped the team expand the score.
Gao Bo replaced Adam White in the second half. Adam's physical ability only allowed him to play forty-five minutes of the game.
The victory of this game gave Gao Bo a sigh of relief. What he worries most is that the failure of the previous game will cause a slippery effect. In any case, Luton is still more than ten points behind in the league.