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Chapter 129 A small victory in the Champions League, waiting for Bayern (please subscribe, please ask for tickets!)
Almost within a few seconds, Zhou Tiancheng created an excellent opportunity by himself. Asamoah received the ball without being marked in the penalty area. There is no difficulty in shooting or passing the ball.

As the main winger of the Ghana national team, and has dual citizenship of Germany and Ghana, and has been recruited by the German Football Association, Asamoah's ability to handle this kind of ball has no difficulty.He even glanced at the goalkeeper's position with great confidence, and then chose to volley vigorously at the dead corner on the near side of the goal, leaving no chance for the goalkeeper Tremel to pounce.

Naturally, the Cottbus players couldn't hide their disappointment. They fell behind by one goal in only 4 minutes. How will they play the next game?Does it make sense to keep going?

Shao Jia looked at Zhou Tiancheng's back in a daze, and kept shaking his head and smiling wryly. Before the game, he said that Zhou Tiancheng was very strong. Although he admitted that this was true, it was also a kind of humility. He felt that even if the overall strength of the team was very different, He and Zhou Tiancheng should be able to fight one-on-one.

But he never expected Zhou Tiancheng to pass him directly in such a relaxed and freehand way. He didn't think there was any omission in his defense. It was really that Zhou Tiancheng's way of playing football exceeded his understanding of Chinese players—even if he Those teammates from the Korea-Japan World Cup couldn't control the ball to Zhou Tiancheng's level.

Now he understands why he can only play in the relegation team, while Zhou Tiancheng has become famous in the championship team.

After Shao Jiayi figured it out a bit, he gave Zhou Tiancheng a thumbs up. Zhou Tiancheng immediately understood and nodded slightly in return for a smile.

The fans who saw this scene were also very happy. In their hearts, they hoped that the two Chinese players could perform brilliantly.

Although the "Chinese Derby" can be seen everywhere in the domestic news these days, this is just a means used by the media to increase the attention of the game. It does not mean that the two players will really fight to the death. The strength of the two sides determines the two. There won't be that kind of motivation.

Although it was an away game, Schalke 04 won the game easily. In the second half, Höwedes corner kick kicked the ball for the team to lock the score at 2:0.

It is a little regrettable that Shao Jiayi hit the post with a set ball in the 607th minute and missed the goal. Otherwise, both Chinese players would have their statistics recorded (Zhou Tiancheng assisted once.)
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The No.11 round of the Bundesliga ended, and Slomka began to set his sights on his next league opponent, Bayern Munich. Although there will be a back-to-back match between home and Liverpool in the fourth round of the Champions League in the middle of the week, from the objective situation of the two fronts, Obviously the league side is more important.

Although Slomka said in front of the media that he would strive to win the Champions League, but the situation is pressing, and he will not be so confused that he will lose the overall situation of the league for a dispensable goal.In that case, it may save face, but the seat under the buttocks may be dangerous.

Facing this game where a tie would guarantee the first place in the group, all the media found that Zhou Tiancheng was not on the starting list for this game. At first, they were stunned, thinking that Zhou Tiancheng had some hidden injury and could not play, but soon Quickly think of the next round of league opponents after this Champions League, and suddenly understand Slomka's intention: stay for Bayern!
This also reflects the importance and prudence that the coaches of the Bundesliga team face Bayern. Even though they are only ranked fifth in the standings, there is still a distance from the top of the list, but Slomka never regards them as ordinary players who are in a bad situation. Opponents look.

There is a price to be paid for underestimating an opponent.Even if a team like Bayern falls behind in the standings for a while, even if they don't win the championship in the end, they are definitely more than enough to be a spoiler. They have the ability to beat any team in the top four and win the championship. The water in the Crown Group was very muddy.

Knowing this, Slomka puts the greatest emphasis on preparing for the match against Bayern. This attitude is very clear. In order to win Bayern, the Champions League has to be sidelined!

Zhou Tiancheng did not start, and the strength gap between the two sides on the central axis was even more obvious. Slomka re-arranged the formation into 4-3-3, and Kobyashvili and Kristajic returned to the starting lineup. The task requires Rakitic to take on more.Slomka’s special explanation to the midfielder today is to always pay attention to the position level between each other, that is, to let Rakitic not rush up on the offensive end, and to be able to counterattack with a long pass must rely on the personal speed of the winger to solve it.

No way, if it wasn't for the fact that Liverpool's midfielder is equipped with several world-class stars, Slomka would not choose such a useless anti-reverse tactic at home.

Today, the home fans headed by the North Stand are much quieter, because the visiting team is basically besieging. The only bright spot of the home team is that the defense is very tough. As well as the impact of the Dutch star Babel, the three midfielders also performed very actively. Rakitic and Mascherano faced each other several times for the [-]-[-] ball, and they still showed in front of the home audience that they belonged to him. tough guy side.

Schalke 04 has a kind of tenacity like a miner in their bones, and they often get stronger after setbacks under adversity. Although Liverpool's offensive frenzy most of the time made them a little embarrassed, it also inspired their fighting spirit in their bones.

In the first half, no goals, 0:0.
After 75 minutes in the second half, there was still no change.

Benitez couldn't sit still at this time. Strictly speaking, it is acceptable to score a point away from home, but it is not very safe for the second-ranked Liverpool. Benitez wants to replace the substitute striker Engel as the last Give it a go.But Slomka's adjustment was one step ahead of him.

After being passive for most of the game, Slomka keenly noticed that the opponent's offensive had slowed down and his physical fitness was exhausted. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he directly replaced Zhou Tiancheng on the field, and began to concentrate on counterattacking in the last 15 minutes!
Seeing Zhou Tiancheng on the field, Marcel Leff frowned: "Slomka has replaced the most efficient weapon this season. Since Zhou has played, at least one draw is stable. It can be said that Schalke 04 has secured the No. [-] position in Group D."

But he soon regretted it - the result was not a draw at all.

No.807 minutes, Zhou Tiancheng dribbled the ball past Alonso in the counterattack, the through ball pierced the defensive hole on Carragher's side, and Altintop, who was offside, pierced Reina's goal with a low shot. Fingers off.

Liverpool's suppression close to the audience was not as good as Zhou Tiancheng's 10 minutes of playing.

After the game, many reporters regarded Zhou Tiancheng as the biggest contributor, but Zhou Tiancheng waved his hands and gave the credit to other teammates: "I just participated in the winning goal. The defensive investment of the whole team before this cannot be ignored. You only pay attention Players who score goals and assists, it's unfair to defensive players."

To say that Zhou Tiancheng can gain a firm foothold in the first team in a short period of time, skill is only one of the important factors, and the approval of his teammates is fundamental.And why can you agree with him?High emotional intelligence is a very important aspect.All defensive players such as Neuer, Westermann and Hewedes will be very comfortable hearing his words.

And Benitez only said: "We have done everything well, and the gap with Schalke 04 is only Zhou Tiancheng."

What's interesting is that the next day Liverpool's chairman called Schalke chairman Clemens. The other party expressed "friendly exchanges", but Zhou Tiancheng was mentioned intentionally or unintentionally.

Clemens, who had received the report earlier, didn't know what the other party was thinking, and replied directly: "At Schalke, there are no players that are not for sale. But this is the first year of Zhou's professional contract. If you are interested , let’s talk next summer.”

When the other party heard that there was something going on, before he could be happy, Clemens coughed lightly, and added: "When the time comes, please prepare [-] million euros to talk to us."

For an instant, only Clemens' laughing voice was left on both ends of the phone.

Just kidding, no discussion!
(End of this chapter)