Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 34 Fantasy season, the giants pay attention

If the turnaround directed by Wen Zhihao in the first game of the Chinese Super League is just an appetizer, then Wen Zhihao's performance next will be a gluttonous feast that fans will linger on for a long time.

Halfway through the league ended, Wen Zhihao's name impressively topped the scorer list and assists list, with 15 goals and 8 assists, 23 goals alone!It accounted for 33% of the team's 7 goals.Especially against several strong teams Luneng, Shanghai SIPG, Guoan and city rivals R&F, they brutally scored 5 goals and [-] assists, helping Evergrande push their opponents almost all the way, and won the half-time championship without any suspense.

After half a season of crazy performances, Wen Zhihao became the new darling of Tianhe Sports Center. The No. 15 jersey left by the core of the previous generation Kongka has been perfectly inherited by Wen Zhihao, especially in the home game against SIPG.
King of Celestial Bodies!

The new generation of "King of Celestial Objects" who frightened the crowd with overwhelming momentum in the domestic arena is even more unstoppable in the AFC Champions League. In the group stage, 6 goals were scored, and almost all of them were rapid strikes that made Japan, South Korea and Australia feel powerless. The Japanese media described Wen Zhihao's way of breaking the goal as "death express".

The AFC even paid attention to Wen Zhihao with a huge headline on its official website: China Demon Sword, Shocking Asia!
The domestic media frantically reproduced the comments of the AFC, and Wen Zhihao had a resounding business card in front of the public: China Demon Sword!

Just when Wen Zhihao's double-line became popular, Evergrande made a decision that detonated the Chinese football world: Cannavaro dismissed get out of class, and World Cup champion Scolari took over Evergrande's coach!
The media and fans were puzzled by the decision.Since Cannavaro led the team, the Chinese Super League is still firmly at the top of the list. With the reversal of the Korean team Seongnam FC at home in the AFC Champions League, they have successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.Is it necessary to choose a coaching change at such a time?
This kind of worry is one aspect, more and more media started to worry about Wen Zhihao's position in the team.Under Cannavaro, Wen Zhihao was established as the core of Evergrande's offense, but will the always conservative "Big Phil" continue to allow the young Wen Zhihao to play such an important role?
The media's concerns were quickly met.In the two league games after Scolari took office, although Wen Zhihao entered the squad, he didn't get a chance to play for a minute. Evergrande was also tied by Sainty and Shen Tian one after another. It was the first time in the season that it lost two rounds.

Some media questioned Scolari's employment, why he stubbornly trusted the Brazilian international Paulinho who was still not acclimatized, and abandoned Wen Zhihao, who performed well in the first half.Scolari said that Wen Zhihao has great potential, but the use of experienced players in the focus match can better ensure the stable performance of the team.

Fans don't accept this statement.15 goals and 8 assists in the half of the league, including the first round of the knockout round of the AFC Champions League, 8 goals and 7 assists in 6 games, the efficiency of averaging one goal per game is not stable?Obviously it's the thigh, okay?

After being tied at home by the relegation team Henan Jianye, these dissatisfaction finally broke out, and the slogan "Scolari dismissed get out of class! We need Wen Zhihao!" appeared in the stands of Evergrande fans.More radical fans chose to strike or block the player channel to protest.

However, Wen Zhihao's mentality is stable. He criticized Scolari's conservatism in last year's World Cup, and the tempering of Inter Milan made him mature.On the contrary, he is happy to get some room for rest and adjustment, so as to relieve the fatigue of the continuous battle in the first half.

Perhaps due to the pressure of public opinion, Scolari gave Wen Zhihao a chance when he was one goal behind Kashiwa Helios at home in the second round of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals. No. 40 minutes, Wen Zhihao replaced Gao Lin, who was sluggish.Wen Zhihao quickly proved his strength. In 4 minutes, Wen Zhihao paid tribute to the "heartbeat" Beckham with a "full moon scimitar", completely extinguishing the momentum of the opponent's counterattack.In the end, Evergrande successfully broke into the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League with a total score of 3:1 by virtue of the decisive advantage of 4:2 in the first round.

After the game, Scolari took the initiative to review his underestimation of Wen Zhihao's ability, and bluntly said that a player with Wen Zhihao's ability should be given a more important role.

In the subsequent leagues, the outside world saw the changes of Evergrande.Scolari resolutely changed Evergrande's offensive line to a four-man frontcourt. Goulart and Wen Zhihao formed a frontcourt dual-core. Brazilian international Paulinho participated in the offense as a back-up point, and Brazilian striker Elkeson, nicknamed "Little Bear", was the team's frontline fulcrum.

Wen Zhihao, who was fully trusted, regained his killer qualities after a brief adjustment. In the second half of the league, he scored 13 goals and 14 assists in 6 league games. At the end of the season, he broke the record of 29 goals set by Elkerson in a single season with a terrifying 14 goals and 28 assists.

However, the surprise brought by Wen Zhihao was not over yet.Relying on Wen Zhihao's efficient performance, Evergrande reached the final of the AFC Champions League again after a lapse of one year. Wen Zhihao, who contributed 2 goals in the semi-finals, led the AFC Champions League scorer list with 10 goals, ahead of No.2. Portuguese star Almeida, who played for Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, scored 3 goals.With Almeida's team already out, the AFC Golden Boot is already a certainty.

The Chinese fans, who really lack comfort, have more expectations in their hearts while being excited.Will Wen Zhihao break the record of 13 goals in the single-season AFC Champions League created by Evergrande's meritorious striker Muric?
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When Wen Zhihao was attacking Evergrande all the way, Europe, who never let go of a genius, turned his attention to this former Milan demon boy again.The German "Transfer Market" website's valuation of Wen Zhihao has reached 600 million euros.Before the AFC Champions League final, Evergrande received consecutive offers from Manchester United, Chelsea, and Atletico Madrid.Among them, Manchester United expressed the greatest interest, and the bid reached 750 million euros. Chelsea and Atletico Madrid successively offered 640 million and 670 million offers.It is worth mentioning that Inter Milan, who had given up on Wen Zhihao, changed their minds and not only offered a one-time price of 720 million euros, but also directly promised Wen Zhihao the position of the main team player, hoping to welcome back the demon star of the youth training camp.

In addition, the Russian super giants CSKA Moscow, the Turkish super champion Galatasaray, and the declining European giants Ajax have all expressed their desire to introduce Wen Zhihao.

Everything shows that once the transfer window opens in the winter of 2015, Wen Zhihao will immediately become the sweet pastry that many wealthy clubs are vying for.

However, neither the Evergrande Club nor Wen Zhihao himself has any intention of responding to these rumors for the time being.Because there is still the most important contest of the whole season waiting for them.

AFC Champions League final!Aspire to the pinnacle of Asia!

PS: In the second update, everyone guesses in advance who Zhihao's next home in Europe will be~
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