Gareth Esworth is 41 years old this year. Even in the less professional League Two, this age is still rare on the field, especially since Esworth is not a goalkeeper.

Esworth debuted in Blackburn. After leaving Blackburn, he played for Cambridge United for a short time, and then moved to several teams. The longest one should be the Queen's Park Rangers. After seven seasons, Esworth came to the current Wycombe Wanderers. In terms of the honors he received, Esworth obviously was not successful. In his 25-year career, he only played in the Premier League for two seasons, but as for Esworth personally, he did not feel any regrets in his career. Although he has been in the low-level league for most of his career, he has been to the top league and has seen one of the best professional football in the world. Moreover, not many players can still appear on the court until he was 41 years old.

At present, Wycomb Wanderers, Esworth has several identities. First, he is a player, second, he is the captain of the team, and second, he is also the head coach of this team.

There are so many roles, which is obviously unimaginable in the top league. Giggs once played a similar role at Manchester United two seasons ago, but that was just a short "camera appearance". However, Esworth has played such a role since the beginning of the season. At the beginning, some people have questioned whether Wycombe Rangers' decision was rational, but now, this question no longer exists because Esworth has proved his ability on the sidelines.

Wycombe, who was once lingering in the lift between the English League Two and the English League One several seasons ago, has finally been "considered" in recent seasons and has been struggling in the English League Two. However, this season, their final ranking is fourth in the league, and the gap between the third place who directly won the English League One promotion quota is only one point away.

If it weren't for the young and overly young Chinese who was standing not far away, even though his outstanding performance in the League Two would have limited influence. Even if Aesworth couldn't become an idol in this small city, it would always be possible to become a well-known coach. Therefore, when he knew that the first obstacle standing on the road to the first place was the team led by this young man, Aesworth thought this was his opportunity.

Aesworth has enough reason to think that his team has the advantage. In terms of ranking, his team is fourth in the league, while the opponent is only seventh in the league. In terms of the battle results of both sides, his team faces opponents twice. One win and one draw remains unbeaten. In Asworth's view, the only thing the opponent can compete with him may be his "life experience".

He was once the assistant of Lin Sen, the most famous Chinese coach in this country, and Aesworth's coaching career was blank.

Esworth's idea was right at one point. In the first leg of the two sides, Wycombe Wanderers defeated their opponents three to two away. Although it would not end the suspense, at least. Esworth won him enough advantage, one victory, three away goals, and home advantage.

Aesworth firmly believes that his team will eliminate opponents and upgrade. Wycombe Rangers fans also think so. They are the highest-ranked teams among these four teams, so they should advance.

However, now, their dreams are close to rupture.

In the first half, Cambridge United took the lead and tied the score to three-to-three. Of course, at this time, Wycomb still took the initiative because they had more advantages in scoring away goals. However, they also failed to score in the second half. Not only did they not score, they conceded another goal, and the score became zero-to-two, with a total score of three-to-four.

This happens to be the lowest score that can eliminate them.

The competition is approaching, and Tang Hua habitually puts his hands into his pockets. Of course, this is not to show that he is confident and sure of winning, nor to highlight his elegant temperament, but to simply to hide the tension in his heart at this time.

Yes, now leading Cambridge United, his team, but that's also a fragile advantage.

Wycombe only needs one goal and everything will be reversed.

All the fans at Adams Park are shouting for their home team, eagerly looking forward to the arrival of their own goal. At the same time, they also put pressure on Cambridge United, who is away. Tang Hua, who played this knockout game for the first time, felt that the voice of away fans who used to think there was no big deal, could actually put such great pressure on himself.

In fact, Cambridge United has the opportunity to stand here today and play in the upgraded playoffs, which is not without luck. In the last round of the League Two this season, Cambridge United played against Burton, who has been upgraded. Since it was only one point ahead of Plymouth, who was eighth place, although Plymouth's opponent in this round is not easy to mess with, and also happens to be the second place that has been upgraded. However, if Cambridge Lenovo grasps its own destiny, it is undoubtedly the safest to get all three points.

However, these two games eventually turned into a suspicious drama that was turning around.

Cambridge United scored the first goal, Burton, who gave no face at all, quickly equalized, and the one-to-one draw lasted until the last ten minutes of the second half. At this time, Plymouth in another field scored a goal ahead of Shrewsbury, which means that at this time, Plymouth actually surpassed Cambridge United. But in the last ten minutes, the situation changed again. First, Burton scored another goal to force Cambridge United into a desperate situation. Cambridge United, who had no way out, tied the score in the last minute. Just when Tang Hua thought he had to accept the reality of being squeezed out of the playoffs at the last moment, good news came from another field. Shrewsbury also helped them at the last moment and tied Plymouth one-to-one.

Yi Tong was frightened, and the situation returned to the starting point by a terrible reason. Cambridge United and Plymouth were both in their original positions, and even the gap did not change at all. But Tang Hua definitely did not want him to experience such a heartbeat again, but at this moment, Tang Hua could only pray for one thing, that is, the players on his field could withstand the pressure in front of him.

It only takes five minutes.

The last five minutes.

Tang Hua subconsciously looked at the other party's coaching seat, but at this time, he did not find the figure he should have seen. Just as Tang Hua was about to look carefully, the figure suddenly stood up, which made Tang Hua a little stunned.

Esworth, he stood on the sidelines again,

However, now, he has changed his role because he has changed his clothes. Now, his clothes are exactly the same as those on Wycomb players on the court.

"He... changed himself into the field?"

Although it was a little difficult to speak, this sentence flashed through Tang Hua's mind, and soon, the sentence became reality.

A moment later, Esworth came on the court and replaced a defender.

At this time, Esworth had no intention of treating himself as a hero, but what he wanted to do at this moment was indeed a turning point that only heroes could do, so he and his team had no choice at this time.

In the last five minutes, Wycombe Wanderers pressed the entire line, and even goalkeeper Ingram rushed to the center circle several times. However, not all the places where they were killed would definitely be "rebirth", and it would also be possible to make themselves die more thoroughly.

In the 88th minute, Wycombe took a corner kick, but the first landing point was destroyed by Cambridge United. The ball received was still a Cambridge United player. Colin Bale faced an empty city on the opponent.

Ingram, who rushed to the goal to participate in the grab, and the desperate obstacles of Wycombe players, did not stop Colin Bale from kicking the shot that was immediately scored last season. From the backcourt to the opponent's goal, the ball was like a bird, crossing the heads of everyone on both sides, including the desperate Ingram, and then fell into the opponent's goal.

Three to one.

The suspense is not over yet, but it is no longer much different from being killed.

A few minutes later, two short and one long whistle ended all the suspense.

The whistle seemed to turn off the standing switch of almost all Wycombe players on the field in an instant, making them fall into the field in an instant, except for one person, Aceworth.

Because, he is not only the role of a player.

Tang Hua and Cambridge United substitutes rushed into the court to cheer for their players. After losing the game 2-3 at home, almost no one was optimistic that Cambridge United could "break through". However, today, they proved their determination with their actions.

After celebrating with his team members, Tang Hua saw Aesworth, who was waiting for him with his waist on his back.

"Don't let us find a chance to take revenge next season." After the two shook hands briefly, Esworth said something.

Tang Hua was stunned for a moment, but soon turned around and did not answer, but nodded firmly.

The playoff finals and the semi-finals are different from the home and away games. There will be a certain victory or defeat. The winner will be the final upgrade place. The loser will come from wherever he comes. This is why Esworth said that they should not let them find a chance to take revenge next season. Tang Hua's answer to Esworth was not entirely verbal confidence.

Just as he was just celebrating, someone had already informed him of the result of another semi-final match. The fifth-ranked South Allianz team eliminated the sixth-ranked Stevennich in two rounds, becoming the opponent of Cambridge United's final. In the two collisions between Cambridge United and South Allianz this season, Tang Hua achieved one win and one draw.

Undefeated.
Chapter completed!