Grass roots glory

Chapter 154 The Suspense Has Not Ended
After Tao Wei's words fell, Duan Xuan laughed beside him: "Borrow the auspicious words from Tao's guidance."

The two have broadcast almost all of Schalke's games this season without losing a game, and they can see the experience.

In good times, attackers such as Kuranyi and Asamoah are very reliable, but in adversity and desperation, only Zhou Tiancheng can stand up.

This is why Zhou Tiancheng's fans like him very much, but they feel a little distressed at this time: Carrying a team by one person is tiring physically and even more tiringly.

These responsibilities were originally not something a 20-year-old first-team rookie should have borne, but Zhou Tiancheng did a great job, so the team relied more and more on him at this time.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

The game resumed, Zhou Tiancheng was not in a hurry to speed up the pace, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

Some players are not as calm as him. Asamoah and Farfan began to cut frequently into the penalty area. They waited for the midfielder to send a very penetrating pass, but the two Italian central defenders of Wolfsburg Barzagli and Zacardo paid great attention to the prevention of through balls-they did not forget the ball lost in the first half of the match. Being passed through by a midfielder's through ball is an unforgivable mistake for a central defender.

Therefore, the distance between the two was kept very close. When Schalke 04 was attacking, the two would rather retreat very deep, as close as possible to the goalkeeper, and not leave any space for the Schalke striker to use behind. Opportunity.Frontal defense is the strength of the two.

So it wasn't that Zhou Tiancheng didn't see his teammate's running position, but that even if the pass passed, there was no chance at all, and the only result was to be intercepted.

Zhou Tiancheng took the initiative to lower the tempo several times, distributing the ball to the side, and giving it to Rafinha who inserted in the back.

Asamoah didn't get the ball for a long time, and his face was very depressed. Taking the opportunity of a sideline kick, he ran up and asked, "Zhou, I don't seem to have anything to offend you, right? I finally ran out of the penalty area. How did you do it once?" Don’t pass it on to me? Don’t say you didn’t see it, I don’t believe it.”

"That's right, Zhou, what do you mean?" Farfan also ran over to join in the fun.

"What are you doing, it's like an interrogation, why don't you guys play midfield?"

Asamoah's face turned bitter, who told him that he really couldn't do Zhou Tiancheng's job?
"Well... Well, Zhou, I actually don't want to be a spectator on the court. I'm anxious when I don't have the ball. You have your own judgment, so I won't make things difficult for you, as long as I don't feel invisible on the court."

Zhou Tiancheng smiled: "We have a saying in China that you don't have to be afraid of being late for a good meal. You just need to keep feeling it. When the time comes, it's your own business to waste the opportunity."

Duan Xuan saw this scene in the studio. With his rich commentary experience, he figured out what was going on after a little thought. He admired Zhou Tiancheng's clear thinking: "Asamoah and Farfan are probably questioning Zhou Tiancheng In the past few minutes, they did not take the ball many times, as if they disappeared on the field, but Zhou Tiancheng's choice is understandable. Wolfsburg's overall defense retreated very far back, and they were obviously fully prepared for Schalke's penetration. The left and right wingbacks Kzhinovic and Schaefer are all focused on them, and they are almost inseparable. If Zhou Tiancheng remains flexible, it is really not a wise move. The most important thing for a midfielder is his brain."

Duan Xuan's implication is that Zhou Tiancheng's mind is clearer than those two.

It can be seen that Magath has targeted arrangements for every point of Schalke today.Defensive midfielder Krzynovic made a temporary cameo at the left back, obviously very afraid of Farfan's breakthrough on the right.

But Zhou Tiancheng's countermeasure is also very simple, directly activating the full-back Rafinha. The team has made sacrifices, and more contributions are reflected on the defensive end, but if he is given full possession of the ball like today, Rafinha's wing attack is stronger than the average winger!

Krzynovic is equivalent to facing two wingers on the defensive end. Although Magath let him play as a full-back because he likes his running ability up and down, only he knows how awkward it is to play on the wing. .From cameos in the midfield to the wings, many defensive midfielders cannot play their due defensive capabilities.Always felt that the sidelines limited their operating space.Competing for small skills in a small space, it is difficult for them to please in front of pure wide players.

Rafinha's success rate of breaking through Krzynovik on the right was almost 10%. Wolfsburg's defense on the left lasted for less than [-] minutes before revealing obvious loopholes. Farfan saw Rafinha The state was overwhelming, he took the initiative to give way to the side, and he moved closer to the center and moved around the penalty area.

Rafinha's series of breakthroughs on the wing were very lethal, but the effect of the subsequent crosses was not ideal. The two Italian central defenders stood firmly in the middle, and Kuranyi alone competed for the top. Facing two Italian internationals It is difficult to take advantage of a high-level defender.

The Italian's defense is a well-known sign in world football.

However, what Schalke did well was that the protection of the ball outside the penalty area was done perfectly. Zhou Tiancheng and Rakitic pressed high in front of the opponent's penalty area, forming a double insurance to control the ball.

"Schalke launched a continuous offensive, which is very meaningful. Only with repeated attacks, there may be loopholes in Wolfsburg's defense. But now there is only Kuranyi on the front line, obviously lacking the ability to attack. Winning momentum does not score The situation must end as soon as possible. Could it be..."

Duan Xuan didn't say the second half of the sentence, but the fact soon came true.

No. In the 209th minute, Rafinha and Farfan hit the wall on the wing and made a pass into the penalty area. Barzagli grabbed the first point to clear the siege. The ball fell to the outside center. Makoto Hasebe immediately He tried to control the ball, but Zhou Tiancheng rushed up faster with these two steps. Following the ball's bounce, he volleyed against the ball.The power is not too big, the key is to use force to exert force. The ball moves very fast and is very sudden. Even many Schalke players open their mouths slightly.

Wolfsburg goalkeeper Benario hastily fell to the ground and stretched out his hand, but he was still far away from the ball. The ball rushed towards the goal like a cannonball, rushed into the lower right corner, and hit the net before stopping .

All the commentators lost their voices for a moment, until they opened their eyes wide and confirmed that the ball had indeed rolled into the goal instead of hitting the side net, and various characteristic passionate roars erupted in an instant.

But in the BJ studio, Duan Xuan was not excited. He turned his head to look at his partner Tao Wei at the first moment, with a half-smile: "Director Tao's commentary is really humiliating!"

"Didn't you guess it?" Tao Wei asked with a smile.

Immediately there was a burst of silly laughter in the live broadcast, and many fans were also happy in front of the TV. The silly laughter of these two commentators is also a major feature of CCTV’s Bundesliga broadcast, and Zhou Tiancheng once again changed the game. The happiness of the fans comes from the heart of.

Slomka clenched his fists excitedly on the sidelines.Sure enough, at the critical moment, it was Zhou Tiancheng who was the best.

This is the core!
In the VIP box of the stadium, those mysterious bosses in suits and leather shoes saw Zhou Tiancheng's goal, looked at each other and nodded slightly.A big man in the middle asked Allofs, the sports manager of Wolfsburg next to him: "Mr. Manager, it is not impossible for us to increase our investment next season. Two conditions, win the league championship, or you give I guarantee that I will be able to recruit Zhou Tiancheng next year."

"Sir, it's not a good time to dig him next season. Even if Schalke is willing to let go, he will definitely ask for a lot of money." Allofs was embarrassed, but he couldn't help it. The man in front of him was the CEO of Volkswagen Group, Marty Yasmuller, the God of Wealth behind the club.Without their support, it would be difficult for Wolfsburg to operate normally, let alone maintain such a championship-level lineup.

Mathias Müller saw that he was in a difficult situation. After thinking for a while, he turned his head and said to the person in charge of the mass market department on the left: "Since we can't let him become a member of our banner, we have to find a way to establish contact. He is the best person for us to expand the Chinese market."

"Sir, this question is actually very simple. Have you forgotten? Zhou, the director of our Ruhr area..." The person in charge of the marketing department whispered in his ears for a while, and then their eyes lit up at the same time.

At the same time, in the commentary seat of German TV Z[-] under the box, Marcel Leif was showing his passion.

"Terrific efficiency, Zhou scored his tenth goal in his first Bundesliga season! Schalke's goal is expected, but it will be interesting to see how Magath responds."

With the appearance of Zhou Tiancheng's tenth personal goal, he created a new height for Chinese players in the five major leagues-the first player to score in double figures in a single season.

Although Yang Chen scored a total of [-] goals in Frankfurt that year, it was done in two seasons.

There are many eyes on how Wolfsburg reacted to this goal, but Magath has neither tactical adjustments nor personnel changes. The situation on the field seems to be a replica of the two sides before the goal. Erke 04 is in control, and Wolfsburg is actively pressing and waiting for opportunities.

However, in the same situation, the psychological fluctuations brought about by the back and forth changes in the scores of the players on both sides are reflected locally, and the difference is still obvious.

Zhou Tiancheng's goal just now hit his opponent hard.Misimovich didn't care what Makoto Hasebe thought, that magical kick showed that Zhou Tiancheng felt very good in the game. Obviously, Makoto Hasebe couldn't keep an eye on him alone, so he focused on assisting defense superior.

In his opinion, shorting out Rakitic is not as threatening as Zhou Tiancheng gaining a moment of space.

But the fact is that Misimovic's supplementary defense is not very effective.Zhou Tiancheng faced him with both height and strength, which was enough to offset Misimovic's advantage in game experience.

Experience and skills are only useful against opponents of the same level. If the hard power is obviously stronger, no amount of experience and skills can make up for it.

In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and schemes are paper tigers.

Facing the pincer attack from Misimovic and Hasebe Makoto, Zhou Tiancheng directly passed the ball and squeezed through the gap between the two. Misimovic found that Zhou Tiancheng could do it, so he hurried Pulling Zhou Tiancheng down from behind, this momentary reaction still reflects the subconscious reaction of a mature midfielder.

And 1 minute later, he regretted his choice.Rakitic played a long pass directly into the penalty area, and Altintop scored a header from close range into the bottom right corner in the chaos in front of the goal.Schalke overtook 2:1.

"WOW! Khalil Altintop! Schalke has overtaken again. Does Schalke have no motivation to play against a strong team? Haha!"

And the thought that popped up in the hearts of the fans is: Schalke's life is really hard.

Even the "Wolf's Den" can't stop at home. Is there really no suspense for the Bundesliga champion?
But Magath didn't want to give up yet, so he naturally had back-ups for such a crucial battle.At this time, he felt that it was time to use it.

Brazilian attacking midfielder Josue replaces Makoto Hasebe.

When he was on the sidelines, Magath repeatedly asked Josue to bring him on the field: press up and play!
The game time was less than 10 minutes. Magath felt that if he could make a sudden attack before the intermission and equalize the score, he would have a chance to win in the long run in the second half.

After the Wolfsburg substitution, they were more ferocious than before. Josue just came out with a clean body, and his oppression on Zhou Tiancheng was even more ruthless than Makoto Hasebe.And the speed under his feet exceeded Zhou Tiancheng's expectation.He seized Zhou Tiancheng's passing moment and separated the ball from his body to complete the steal. Wolfsburg immediately counterattacked quickly. It was a similar counterattack as before and found two forwards, but this time Josue made a long pass. The target was Dzeko's head.

Dzeko's altitude is really outstanding. Hewedes and Westerman still can't stop him from jumping up and shaking his head. Keep an eye on Neuer.

But Dzeko dived the ball from a high point and pushed out a bouncing ball. Neuer stretched out his arm and flew out, but the ball rebounded higher than his arm, so there was nothing he could do.

Moreover, this is an away goal, so luck will not be on Schalke's side.

In just 2 minutes, Wolfsburg equalized in lightning.

In the first half, the two sides scored four goals, all of which were wonderful.Josue's long pass assist distance is close to 35 meters, which is no worse than Schalke 04's two goals.

"Wolfsburg equalized, 2:2. The second half is even more difficult to predict. It's hard to say who will win."

"Dzeko! Contributed a key goal. Magath estimates that there will be ideas in the second half, while Slomka needs to be extra vigilant in the second half. 70.00% of Wolfsburg's goals appeared in the second half."

The local TV station in Wolfsburg has little influence, so they can only sit in an inconspicuous place in the media seats to explain to the local audience when many international media are present to report the game.

But at the moment their commentary is the craziest.

"Heroic Dzeko! He keeps the hope of victory! The suspense of the game is not over! The suspense of the Bundesliga championship this season has not yet come to an end."

(End of this chapter)