Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 112
"Bild" did not give the two high scores. Zhang Yuan only got four points, which was almost the worst. There was also a comment that ""Lightning Boy" Zhang Yuan experienced a few miraculous performances, and the game seems to be in trouble. Mediocre, with many mistakes!" "Bild" actually quoted Zhang Yuan's nickname in Italy, while Makoto Hasebe's score was only 3.5 points, and the comment was "I can't see what specialties this Japanese player has. Mistakes caused the game to fall behind!"

Zhang Yuan’s performance is not good, the domestic media will naturally ignore it, and this game will be just a little over. This is a general direction. Those who can praise Zhang Yuan should praise Zhang Yuan. The reason why they do this is because of the fans , Fans like to see good news about Zhang Yuan, but don't like to see bad news about Zhang Yuan, of course there are also bad news about Zhang Yuan, and they will definitely be sprayed by fans who support Zhang Yuan on the Internet.

In the post-match press conference, Slomka attributed the loss to his own tactics, trying to reduce the pressure on the players. The real reason is not his tactics but luck. Are the players not in good shape?The state is actually not bad, but unfortunately there is no way to break the opponent's goal.

In the middle of next week, Schalke 04 will face Porto in the first knockout round of the Champions League at home. Slomka does not want the outside world to put too much pressure on the players, and would rather accept criticism from the outside media.

After this game, the points of Schalke 04 have not changed. This game started earlier in this round. After the game on Sunday, Schalke 04 has returned to the fifth position. Bayern Munich, Werder Leme and Hamburg won, and Leverkusen tied with Schalke 04 on the same points and ranked ahead with the advantage of goal difference.

At the end of this game, Schalke 04 will play against Porto at home in the middle of the week. Zhang Yuan did not represent Inter Milan in the Champions League in the first half of the season, so in the second half of the season Schalke 04 will make up for Zhang Yuan. If there is no accident in Slomka's lineup, Zhang Yuan will usher in his debut in the Champions Cup.

The UEFA Champions League is the biggest stage for professional players. There is no way for other intercontinental club leagues to compare with the UEFA Champions League. The Champions League is the trophy that all European clubs dream of. Only with the Champions League as a base can you be qualified to become a giant.The best player is the highest honor that every player pursues. If you get the best player, you can say that you are the best.

The UEFA Champions League is composed of the best players in the top European leagues in each season. It is full of gold content. It is difficult to stand out and win the final championship. It is precisely because of this that the influence of the Champions League is very large. Naturally, broadcasting fees and sponsorship fees are high, and the share of each team is also high, so playing the Champions League can not only pursue the highest honor of European clubs, but also make money. Schalke 04 has no reason to give up, although they know how much they know , but try to go wherever you can, the farther you go, the more money you get, and you may not be unable to win the championship, and work hard to create miracles!

Schalke 04's opponent, Porto, is not like this. In the 03-04 season, they miraculously won the Champions League trophy under the leadership of personality coach Jose Mourinho. Schalke 04 may not be able to dream about it.

However, neither the club nor the head coach Slomka has clearly called out any goals. The main reason is that they don’t want to give the players a heavy burden. Schalke 04 will participate in the UEFA Champions League again after a year. In terms of team strength, it can only be said to be at the middle level among many participating teams. Excessive expectations will affect the performance of the players.

In this season's UEFA Champions League, Schalke 04 is in a group with Chelsea, Rosenborg, and Valencia. Except for Chelsea, the other teams in this group are of similar strength. Schalke 04 has accumulated 8 points and is very close to qualifying. Rosenborg scored 7 points and Valencia scored 5 points.Fortunately, the draw for Schalke 04 in the knockout round was not bad. Of course, it was not good. Porto was drawn. Porto is no longer Porto a few years ago. After Porto won the Champions League, most of the main players in the team have left , the current strength is obviously not as good as before, but the Portuguese team has always been difficult to deal with. The most important thing is that there are many monsters in the Portuguese team. Many South American players choose Portugal as their first stop in Europe. The team's tactical style of play is very entertaining. It combines the overall cooperation of the European continent and the passion and creativity of the South American team. It is a force that cannot be ignored in European football.

Porto is one of the best. They are one of the well-deserved overlords in China, and they have always been tough in the European arena.

Slomka attaches great importance to the battle at home. The tone he set is that Schalke 04 can't concede a goal, but can't give up the offense. The knockout stage pays attention to home and away goals. An away goal is very important. The away team is already at a disadvantage, and if they lose an away goal, it will be very difficult for Porto to play at home.

Solid defense is the keynote of these two days of training, and Slomka's offensive plan is to launch an offense through two long passes from the wing and the midfielder, making full use of Kuranyi's high point, while Zhang Yuan on the left It is necessary to strengthen breakthroughs and make good use of our own advantages.

The opponent fouled just right, and Schalke 04 has a height advantage over Porto, so Slomka has also paid special attention to the drills of set-piece tactics and corner-kick tactics in the past two days.

Raiola attached great importance to Zhang Yuan's debut in the Champions League and went to Gelsenkirchen. He has little connection with German clubs, so he doesn't often come to Germany. This time, Zhang Yuan is on loan. After that, he came to Schalke for the second time.

He was very happy to see that Zhang Yuan integrated into the team very smoothly, and repeatedly warned Zhang Yuan not to be proud at the dinner table. Zhang Yuan was really speechless, am I proud? !
Raiola is of course also for Zhang Yuan’s good, and of course for himself. Many talented players have died on the road of pride. Raiola has seen a lot of them. He doesn’t hope that Zhang Yuan, a genius, will not die on this. , although he clearly knew that Zhang Yuan didn't look like that kind of genius, but after all, Zhang Yuan was still young, at the age where he could easily get carried away, so he had to give Zhang Yuan a blow. very!

Raiola's arrival was just a small episode, and Zhang Yuan's normal life training was not disturbed, and he still ran, participated in training, and added training on time every day.

On the evening of February 2th, the match between Schalke 19 and Porto officially started. Although today is not a holiday, the Schalke Stadium is still full of spectators. There are only a few hundred fans of the visiting team. Sit dissatisfied, completely submerged in the vast ocean of Schalke 04 fans.

The sports station specially selected this game to broadcast, not because of Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan will be the third Chinese player to play in the UEFA Champions League. The first is Sun Xiang from Eindhoven, and the second is Dong Fang of Manchester United.

And Slomka did not disappoint the vast number of domestic fans. Zhang Yuan was placed in the starting lineup. Slomka still continued the 433 formation. The lineup was the same as the main lineup in recent times, and no adjustments were made.

The lineup of Schalke 04 has been like this since the second half of the schedule. Although after the winter break, the physical test of the main players is still a great test for the double match a week.

Domestic commentators He Wei and Tao Wei commented on the game. As Chinese, they, like other fans, hope that Zhang Yuan can sweep away the mediocrity of the previous game and make everyone's eyes shine in the first show of the Champions League. .

However, He Wei also analyzed objectively. Like the UEFA Champions League entering the knockout round, everyone basically has a tight defense. Although Zhang Yuan has a strong dribbling and breakthrough ability, the opponent's zone defense can make Zhang Yuan do nothing.

Tao Wei, as an expert in the Bundesliga, explained Zhang Yuanzai's games several times in succession, and finally got a better understanding of Zhang Yuan's situation. He pointed out that if Zhang Yuan can make the last pass well, it will be very troublesome for the opponent. Zhang Yuan, who can break through and pass and shoot, is definitely much better than Zhang Yuan, who can only break through, and the pressure on the opponent's defense is also much greater.

Zhang Yuan’s friends were also watching this game. After all, it was the first show of the Champions League. Domestic friends like Gu Lin and Qian Huan stayed up late to watch. Several friends from Italy Digan, Handanovic and Matri also watched. Watching the game at home, Handanovic and Matri simply appeared on the highest stage, while Digan was not even listed in AC Milan.

Degan couldn't leave during the winter break because he didn't want to go to the low-level league. He had been in the low-level league for two years. He didn't think the low-level league was helpful for his growth, and the top league teams didn't Believe in his ability, no club is willing to rent him, and he can't get high enough to get low, so in the end he was hanged in AC Milan.

Balotelli has entered Mancini's roster. The game will start at the same time tonight, and he will not be able to watch Zhang Yuan's game. However, he sent a text message to Zhang Yuan before the game, buddy, how about a game?Just bet on who can score between them. Of course Balotelli chooses himself. Zhang Yuan agreed to the bet, so Zhang Yuan also chooses himself. The bet is just a meal, and everyone can afford it.

Zhang Yuan has the advantage in this gamble. After all, he is the starter, while Balotelli is not a starter. Whether he can play or not is still a matter of opinion, but Balotelli just has a temper and dares to challenge Zhang Yuan.

In the locker room, Slomka cheered up the players. He smiled and said to everyone: "Boys, we are about to face a fierce battle. To be honest, I don't know how far we should go."

"This is the first round of the knockout round. The opponent is Porto, who has experienced the Champions League final. Some people may think that they have declined. They are not the same as Porto in the 03-04 season. Some people may think that they have more wealth than us. We are at a disadvantage due to our European experience. But I want to tell everyone that these ideas are useless. Now we need to abandon these ideas and just be ourselves on the pitch. I hope everyone can relax and dedicate a game to our fans. victory!"

(End of this chapter)