Yang Yang's appearance was a Christmas gift from Xu Xiaodi to Chu Zhongtian. There was nothing happier than working with an old friend. Chu Zhongtian had no opinion on letting Yang Yang be responsible for dealing with the media.

He is always willing to trust his friends because after spending time with them for a long time, he understands the character of these people and is a trustworthy partner.

Chu Zhongtian in Los Angeles also ran to watch a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, and then met Yao Ming after the game, and the meeting was at his Greater Chinese restaurant.

In the past, some media called him Yao Ming in the football world, which made him very disgusted, but this does not mean that he also disgusted with Yao Ming.

On the contrary, he always thought Yao Ming was amazing. Being able to meet this time was a wish.

Yao Ming and Chu Zhongtian were very interested in meeting each other. Because he had never met Chu Zhongtian before, he heard a lot of news about him. The most famous one was of course the relationship between him and Emily.

Yao Ming can be regarded as the leader in Chinese basketball. Although Chu Zhongtian has never performed well in the national team, he has been unintentionally the most accomplished player among Chinese players - I won’t mention anything else. Which Chinese player has won the UEFA Cup championship like him?

Even Yao Ming has been attracting attention since joining the Rockets, but he has not achieved any commendable results. Bater has one NBA championship ring, but he has no hands.

In terms of influence, Yao Ming defeated Chu Zhongtian completely, but in terms of honor, Chu Zhongtian made Yao Ming envious.

Out of the feeling of a hero cherishing the hero, the two had a great time talking together. After the meeting, the two left their phone numbers and agreed to meet again when they were free in the future.

Afterwards, Chu Zhongtian's agent team naturally exaggerated the matter, further enhancing Chu Zhongtian's influence and image in China.

※※January 1st is New Year, but Chu Zhongtian has already flew back to Paris. He spent the New Year with his father in advance. When he thought of his mother being alone in Chengdu, Chu Zhongtian suggested that he simply let his mother resign. Anyway, his money now is enough to support his parents.

Chu Zuosheng thought about it and thought that his son's words made sense. In the future, business in Los Angeles, he would definitely come here often. Will he leave his wife alone at home?

So when Chu Zhongtian returned to France, Chu Zuosheng also flew back to China, intending to do his wife's job, ask her to resign and come to the United States with him.

※※After returning to France, Chu Zhongtian's identity changed from the owner of the restaurant to a professional player. He led the team first to defeat Vesoul 6:1 in the French Cup, and then defeated Lille 1:0 in the league on the 12th, which made the team's performance rise to sixth.

Previously, a media in China criticized Chu Zhongtian and said that he was not doing his job properly. Now Chu Zhongtian used two games to tell those who were criticizing him, who was not doing his job properly?

Under Yang Yang's public relations, some media seized this opportunity to criticize those remarks of the black Chu Zhongtian, which made fans in China know how dedicated Chu Zhongtian is... In January, Chu Zhongtian also received many invitations from the team, hoping that he would transfer now, and some plans to win his team in the summer. They thought he said that this season was his last season at Metz, so many clubs that salivate him would naturally not let him go.

There are many teams, but Premier League clubs continue to be absent collectively because he cannot get a labor certificate.

This even includes AC Milan!

"It seems that your performance in the European Super Cup has touched them, Chu." Meili smiled at Chu Zhongtian.

"Don't go."

Chu Zhongtian refused without hesitation, making his smile frozen. Then he asked in confusion: "Why?" It is amazing to be attracted to AC Milan, but Chu Zhongtian refused so simply. Doesn't he know what it means to join AC Milan?

"They have Pirlo in terms of organizational offense. Did I go to be a substitute for Gattuso?" Chu Zhongtian shrugged. "I have to go to a team that guarantees that I play as the main and core players. AC Milan cannot guarantee it. I am twenty-four years old. I don't want to waste my youth on the bench, James."

Merri thinks what Chu Zhongtian said makes sense, and Ancelotti obviously trusts Pirlo more. Look at what Gurkuf, the future star of French football, encountered in AC Milan... Chu Zhongtian, as a newcomer, cannot get the trust of the head coach. If you cannot get the trust of the head coach, you will not be able to use your level no matter how high your coach is, and it is useless to say anything that cannot be said in the game.

"What a pity..." He muttered and cut off AC Milan's name.

In addition, Rome and Florence are also interesting to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian told James Meri that before the summer transfer period arrives, he will ignore all transfer invitations. He is not used to playing for Mess and will be intimate with other teams. He will have to wait until the season is over.

Although he had not had contact with any club, Chu Zhongtian already knew that if Xia Tian left, he would not be worried about where he would go.

For him, this is enough.

※※※On February 13, the UEFA Cup knockout stage kicked off, and the defending champion Metz's opponent was Athens Aek. In the first round, Metz and Athens Aek tied 1:1. Returning to Metz's home court on February 21, Metz gave Athens Aek a pleasure - 3:0. Metz eliminated the Greek team with a total score of 4:1.

It is very coincidental that Mess' opponent in the next round is his old opponent last season - Benfica.

The first leg will be played on March 6, with Metz playing away.

At the Stadium of Light, Metz defeated Benfica with a score of 2:1. One foot has already reached the quarterfinals.

"...The defending champions are full of motivation. It seems that their goal this season is still to win the League Cup!"

After this game, French media praised Metz's performance.

Metz is now ranked sixth in the Ligue 1. Even if he cannot defend his title successfully in the end, it will not be too big a problem to obtain European qualifications next season.

On March 13, Metz, who returned to home, faced Benfica, which was the second round of the two teams.

In the end, Metz defeated Benfica 1-0 at home and eliminated the Portuguese powerhouse with a total score of 3-1.

Their opponent next is... Bayern Munich!

Last season, Bayern Munich only scored 60 points in the Bundesliga and ranked fourth. Stuttgart won the league championship with 70 points, Schalke 04 68 points second, and Werder Bremen 66 points third. According to the rules, the top two in the Bundesliga directly participated in the UEFA Champions League next season, the third ranked qualified for the Champions League qualifiers, and the fourth and fifth ranked participating in the UEFA Champions League.

Bayern Munich has become the strongest team in the League Cup this season, and along the way they have also proved this with one victory after another. Bayern Munich is completely aimed at the League Cup championship this season. They have to use a League Cup to vent their humiliation and anger for not being able to participate in the Champions League.

Ribery, who performed well in Bayern Munich, has a strong hope to win the League Cup on behalf of two different teams.

When he saw this opponent, Chu Zhongtian laughed.

Like him, Ribery laughed when he saw that their quarter-final opponent turned out to be Metz.

Then they dialed the other party's mobile phone number at the same time.

As expected, what I heard was naturally "The call you made is on the phone..."

"Ah, damn!" Ribery hung up the phone. "That boy Chu must be talking to Emily again!"

He knew that if Chu Zhongtian had started chatting with Emily, there would be no hour to think that the phone would be able to get through. He might as well stop calling, and he would meet at that time. He was looking forward to this game with Mets and Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian also thought that Ribery had something to do, so he didn't call him. His thoughts were the same as Ribery. Since he wanted to meet, it would be meaningless whether he called or not. If you have anything to say until you meet, you'll talk about it.

※※The French media seemed very excited after confirming that the team's next round opponent is Bayern Munich.

Because this is Ribery's "trip home".

Metz's local media dissatisfaction with Ribery has gradually faded over the past six months, and they are happy to see Ribery's return home.

The happiest thing is actually the fans of Metz. Ribery played for Metz for three seasons and brought two very important trophys to the team. Metz fans are still very grateful for his contribution to the team.

Although Chu Zhongtian and Ribery did not have a direct phone call, they could express their opinions on the matter through the media.

Almost the day after the matchup came out, Ribery was surrounded by French and German media. They wanted to hear what Ribery thought about returning to Metz.

"Of course I'm looking forward to it," Ribery smiled. "But I'm a little worried. I don't know what the Metz fans will treat me. I don't think it's too bad, right?"

Chu Zhongtian was also surrounded by reporters and asked the same questions.

They told Chu Zhongtian what Ribery was interviewed by reporters, and Chu Zhongtian laughed when he heard Ribery say this.

"Of course he will be welcomed the warmest." He also deliberately bit the "warmest" very hard.

The reporters also laughed, and they all understood what Chu Zhongtian said. It seemed that as old friends, Chu Zhongtian did not intend to make Ribery feel good in this game.

※※ According to the schedule, the first round of the match against Bayern Munich was on April 3. Metz played away first and went to Allianz Stadium to challenge Bayern Munich. A week later, he returned to home to face the Bundesliga overlord.

This is the highlight of the League Cup and has attracted much attention before the game. On the one hand, it is naturally because Ribery transferred to Bayern Munich from Metz, and on the other hand, it is because Bayern Munich is the strongest team in the League Cup this season, while Metz is the defending champion, which can be regarded as a strong dialogue.

This season, Metz's trend in the league can be said to be weak first and then strong. He performed poorly at the beginning of the league and lost repeatedly. After adjustments, the team's performance gradually improved. After the winter break, the team made rapid progress on both fronts. The League Cup reached the quarterfinals and ranked fifth in the league.

This all stems from Ibisevic's outbreak this season.

When Ribery was there, although he played as a full-back, he was always the team's main scorer. After he left, Ibissevic suddenly broke out and scored consecutive goals in the game, bringing the team one victory after another for thirty rounds, and he has scored twenty goals for the team.

French media are exclaiming that they are going to redefine Ibisevic.

"Discover Super Ibi!" This is the title of the media.

Ibissevic has been transferred to Metz for two seasons, but the media seems to have known him. The biggest change between Ibissevic and the previous and a half seasons is that he is more active in the game. The entire midfield and frontcourt is his activity area. Both retreating and supporting on the wing are great. Now he has seven assists in the league, which is not easy for a striker who can score twenty goals. At the same time, his confidence in shooting has been further strengthened, and he now dares to shoot under any circumstances.

All of this is the result of Fernandez's careful training.

A season and a half later, he finally waited for the day when Ibissevic blossomed and bear fruit. Now Ibissevic has become the most competitive striker in the Ligue 1 league. There are also many teams interested in him. Experts and media have speculated that after the end of this season, Ibissevic may not be able to stay.

The same person who is very important to the team is of course Jeremy Menez.

There is no need to introduce the role of Chu Zhongtian.

Menez's advantage is that he is more comprehensive than Ibissevic. This comprehensiveness does not mean that he can shoot with his left and right feet and scores very well in heading, but that he can play forward, front midfielder and winger. His presence greatly enriches Messe's tactics.

This season, he has not scored many goals, but his position in the team is very important. It can be said that Chu Zhongtian is responsible for integrating the entire team, Ibissevic is responsible for shooting, and what about Menez? He is the lubricant in this machine.

This season, the nickname given to these three people by Metz's local media is really appropriate. The three of them took over more than half of all Metz's goals.

These three people are also the most powerful weapons that Metz can confront Bayern Munich.

In the 31st round of the league before going to Allianz Stadium, Fernandez hid these three people, and the three of them did not even appear on the roster. Chu Zhongtian's position was replaced by Pianic, while Menez and Ibisevic's forward combination was replaced by Soleimani Yula and Sehore Tro.

Metz, who had hidden the three main players, lost 0:2 to Toulouse at home.

This fully demonstrates the importance of the three people to the team.

Pjanic worked very hard in this game, but the team's Chu Zhongtian was too impressed by it, and he and Chu Zhongtian were not players of the same style.

Besides, Yula and Tro's personal abilities are not as good as Menez and Ibisevic. Even if he makes a wonderful pass, the two forwards cannot grasp it.

Losing the game made Pjanic a little depressed. He finally couldn't seize such an opportunity and wanted to perform, but the team lost the game.

Although his personal performance is pretty good, it is always unpleasant for the team to lose the game. No matter how good his personal performance is, it seems insignificant in front of the team's results.

After playing the league with Toulouse, Metz set off for Munich, Germany the next day to prepare for the quarterfinals of the League Cup with Bayern Munich.

After arriving in Munich, Chu Zhongtian received a call from Ribery.

"Welcome to Munich, man!" Ribery cried out on the other end of the phone.

"Hey, Frank!" Chu Zhongtian was a little surprised. "Where are you?"

"I just finished training. I heard that you have arrived in Munich, so I called you. You guys, I called you last time, but it was busy. I thought to myself that you must be calling Emily, so I didn't bother you. I honestly explain if this is the case?"
To be continued...