Fast forward to October 5, 2011.

Today is matchday as Sheffield United take on League Two side side Rotherham away from home.

The game has not yet started, and the atmosphere is already very well rendered.

Both clubs take the match very seriously, and their respective managers will all be watching the match.

At the same time, the mayor of Rotherham and a number of dignitaries will also attend.

The match will be played at 8pm UK time, just at 02:45 midnight in China.

Since the time of the game is still within the National Day holiday, the online viewership of this game is also very exaggerated, and the ratings once approached the historical peak.

In order to better prepare for the war, Sheffield United had rushed to Rotherham City two days ago and stayed in a five-star hotel in the city.

In order to create a better rest environment for the players, the club directly contracted the entire floor of the hotel, and outsiders were not allowed to enter without permission.

On the morning of matchday, Sheffield United players gathered in front of the hotel and went to the stadium for field ball training.

New York Stadium, also known as New York Stadium, is located in the very center of the city of Rotherham.

Instead of building commercial facilities, such a bustling area chose to build a stadium, which is enough to show the city's love for football.

The streets leading to the stadium were lined with Rotherham fans wearing blue jerseys.

They roared at Sheffield United's team bus, "welcome" visitors from afar in this special way.

To avoid distraction from fans, Hegginbertum required all players to wear headphones to listen to music.

The soothing rhythm of the music not only keeps the players distracted, but also makes them more relaxed.

Upon arrival at the stadium, the players got off in turn.

Outside the guardrail, there are already many fans who have come from afar waiting.

They held up the Sheffield United shirt in their hands to show their support for the team.

This includes some fans who work and live in the city of Rotherham, as well as many fans who travel with the team.

In order to thank this enthusiastic group of fans, Sheffield United players also took photos with them and presented them with signed jerseys.

And Jiang Chen's voice was undoubtedly the highest, and everyone kept shouting his name.

Jiang Chen also greeted everyone, and then entered the stadium with the team.

The New York Stadium, built at the beginning of the last century, has a maximum capacity of more than 10,000.

Although it doesn't have a lot of fans, it's still a nightmare for all teams!

The enthusiasm that can be burst by more than 10,000 fans will still completely ignite this place.

Since it is a pre-match stage, there are no spectators here.

On the more than 10,000 empty seats, a box is intimately placed.

Inside the box, there are some small items for fans to cheer on and team scarves.

For a city of just 100,000 people, Rotherham City's attendance per game is guaranteed to be above 95%, and it is often difficult to find a vote.

“Oh，No。"

"The turf here is so hard."

"Far worse than ours!"

Jesse Lingard felt the artificial grass under his feet and pouted.

This kind of turf is not only uncomfortable to play, but also easily causes physical abrasions, which is a nightmare for the players.

"It's really a full man, I don't know if a hungry man is hungry."

"We at Sheffield United are also regulars in the Championship and the consortium behind the club is strong."

'Rotherham have just been taken over and have been in the lower leagues all year round, so it's not surprising to have this kind of pitch.

Hegginbertom patted Jesse Lingard on the shoulder and explained.

"It's just, what is it?"

"It's so much better than those vegetable garden-like courts."

Jiang Chen also added on the side.

"Vegetable garden court?"

For a while, everyone's eyes converged on Jiang Chen's body, and his face was full of doubts and puzzlement.

"What's that?"

"What an interesting name!"

"But which team is this home? How did I not hear about it?

Looking at the curious eyes of his teammates, Jiang Chen couldn't help but show a wry smile, and then explained:

"In our Huaxia, football does not have such a high popularization rate, so infrastructure construction is also very backward."

"I remember when I was a kid training on the pitch with almost no turf and all dirt."

"Whenever it rains, it becomes muddy, like a vegetable garden."

Speaking of this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a little sad.

That's the gap!

In England, almost every city has a professional football team that will have its own home stadium.

Moreover, standardized football fields can be found almost everywhere, and playing football has become the most basic sport.

On the other hand, since the fall of Qiju, the people here do not seem to like football very much.

Of the population of more than a billion, there are not even more than 5,000 registered players.

And football stadiums have even become the exclusive product of big cities, and small cities simply do not deserve to have them.

Therefore, the results of the national football team are also worthy of the domestic environment to some extent.

Everyone wants to cool under a big tree, but no one wants to plant it, and even keeps cutting down trees.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is no hope of revival of Chinese football within a hundred years!

“Oh my god !"

"It's miserable to hear you say that!"

"Jiang, then you are too strong, under the influence of this environment, you can still achieve such achievements!"

"It's incredible!"

The worse the Huaxia football environment, the more it can highlight Jiang Chen's amazing talent!

"Hahahaha, thanks for the compliment."

"I'm going to shine as much as I can and help change the status quo in my country."

Jiang Chen's tone was flat, but he said it seriously and his eyes were firm.

At this moment, the Sheffield United players even want to believe that Jiang Chen will bring Huaxia football to a new height!

The training session was quickly over, and the next thing the players had to do was rest and wait for the night to come.

In the evening, the players gathered in the hotel's restaurant for the last pre-match mobilization meeting.

Unlike usual, club manager Steffen Betis was also present.

He will personally oversee the battle tonight!

After an impassioned presentation, Steffen Betis also promised the players an additional bonus if they advanced to the next round.

In this world, I am afraid that there is nothing that impresses a player more than money.

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

"Victory!"

The players cheered and the momentum reached its peak at one point!

At 19:00 sharp, the Rotherham City Mounted Police had arrived outside the hotel and they would lead the entire Sheffield United team to the stadium.

At this time, the streets were already lined with riot police who maintained order.

"Get up soon, the game is about to begin!"

"I guess Jiang Chen will definitely be able to score tonight!"

"That's a must!"

"You fake fan! Jiang Chen didn't start tonight!! "

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