Chapter 287 This is what you asked for!(1/2)
Bulgarian Army Stadium.
Nearly 25,000 CSKA fans sat in the stadium that could only accommodate more than 20,000 people, and many fans stood in the corridor to watch the game. As the two teams appeared, the atmosphere on the scene also became more and more popular.
Unlike the last opponent, TNS's full network team, Bulgarian fans seem not very friendly.
As the commentator introduced the players from the two teams, Bulgarian fans cheered loudly to their players and made a "boo" to Liverpool players. Just listening to the boo, you will know that the mentality of Bulgarian fans is completely different from that of Welsh fans.
They hope that CSKA will win and be hostile to Liverpool who are coming.
But the 'shh' sound is simply a slight for Liverpool, which is very difficult to affect the performance of Liverpool players, and it is even more slight for Zhang Tiehan.
"Look, they are welcoming us!" he laughed at Gerald, pointing at the Bulgarian fans in front of the passage.
Zhang Tiehan's actions obviously angered the nearby fans. They shouted at Zhang Tiehan and threw various things at him, but the distance was a bit far away. Their accuracy and strength were completely insufficient. Zhang Tiehan was still laughing, "Look, they responded."
After saying that, he raised his hand.
It seemed like the fans on the scene were really welcoming him, and he was like fans responding and greeting... The discount made Gerald next to him speechless. Even if he was not affected by the away fans, he would not do such a thing. If the referee noticed it, he might just give him a yellow card to "provoke the fans".
Fortunately, the referee didn't notice it.
Bulgarian fans were quite dissatisfied with Zhang Tiehan, but there was barbed wire on the stands around them, so they could not enter the stadium at all. The only thing they could do was yell and make various threats and intimidation. They were just verbally counterattacked, and Zhang Tiehan didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he enjoyed it very much.
In such an atmosphere, it must be very pleasant to hit the opponent's fans and slap these fans in the faces...
Zhang Tiehan thought, and the smile on his face also became more and more.
...
The competition has begun.
Zhang Tiehan is a shadow forward. His position is higher than that of the midfield, so he rushed out at the beginning of the game. In front of him was Morientes. What Zhang Tiehan needs to do is not only free play, but also pass the ball to Morientes if he has a good chance. Morientes will also help him attract defensive attention.
This is the forward partner.
But the two are not one on the left and one on the right. In terms of formation, Liverpool can be considered 4411, and Zhang Tiehan is the '1' in the middle, which is Morientes's position behind. This position is more convenient for him to play. He can receive passes from the midfield and he can freely choose to pass or shoot.
But Sofia CSKA players will not let him play freely.
Unlike Liverpool, Sofia's CSKA's strength is still quite different from Liverpool, but they also want to eliminate Liverpool and enter the Champions League. So they conducted a lot of research on Liverpool before the game, and it is obvious that Zhang Tiehan will also be within the scope of research. He is the "big king" of the Premier League transfer this summer, and will definitely attract attention.
Zhang Tiehan's starting lineup was not beyond their expectations, and they also made defensive arrangements for Zhang Tiehan. Whenever Zhang Tiehan stepped forward, there would be defensive players to special guards on him. It would be difficult for Zhang Tiehan to perform casually in the frontcourt.
In the opening stage, both teams were testing.
Liverpool does not have an advantage. CSKA Sofia has more time to control the ball, but as the test is over, when the two teams really fight together, CSKA Sofia has lost its advantage, and the strength of Liverpool's midfield drives the entire team to operate. CSKA Sofia will find it difficult to fight Liverpool in the midfield, and they will soon have to retreat a lot, otherwise they will face the dilemma of disconnecting front and back courts.
Sofia CSKA players are still good at their ability. The challenges they carried out based on the progress of the game were urgent, which made Liverpool fail in both fast breaks. Next, Liverpool launched a push-off attack.
If you have an advantage in the middle, you will have an advantage in the game. This is also the reason why many teams have to strive for the initiative in the midfield in the game.
Liverpool gets the advantage of the midfield, so they can launch a propulsion attack calmly without worrying about being suddenly stolen. The opponent will make a very smooth counterattack - because the opponent has to shrink the formation, and most players are in the backcourt. Unless they have the top-level and fast forwards, it is not easy for two people to complete the counterattack by relying on one.
At this time, Zhang Tiehan had more opportunities.
However, the one who got the good chance first was CSKA. In the 15th minute, CSKA got a corner kick, midfielder Yanif followed up with the penalty area and headed the ball, and the football went out of the far post.
Liverpool returned to the color two minutes later.
Louis Garcia made a cross from the oil road, Morientes returned the point and gave Zhang Tiehan. Zhang Tiehan shot directly when he met the ball, and the football hit the post and bounced out of bounds.
What a pity!
After the shot, Zhang Tiehan covered her head with some annoyance. This opportunity was not easy. She almost scored a goal... but she still couldn't score. Her teammates came to comfort her. Zhang Tiehan waved her hand and signaled that it was okay.
But this is enough to make Sophia CSKA sweat!
This is Zhang Tiehan's first shot in the game. One shot is so threatening. They suddenly found that they should pay more attention to their defense against Zhang Tiehan. But they didn't know that many teams in Serie A had to send two players to guard Zhang Tiehan. Even so, Zhang Tiehan still scored goals frequently.
Two Sofia CSKA defenders? Can they catch up with the combination of AC Milan Nesta and Stam?
The answer is no.
So in the 27th minute, Zhang Tiehan quickly threw away the defensive player, and at a distance of 20 meters away from the goal, he pulled his foot and shot again and sent the ball directly into the net.
"The ball has entered! goal! A 20-meter-long shot! Beautiful!"
"Zhang scored the first record for Liverpool!"
"This is his second shot in the game, one post, one goal, and one goal. This is Zhang, and this is the strength of the top scorer in the Serie A season in a single season!"
The English narrator was talking excitedly.
Zhang Tiehan was also very happy after scoring the goal. Although this was not a very difficult goal, his Liverpool career has just begun, and goals are still very important to him, especially in this game, Benitez's position arrangement is very important. If he does not perform, he will still be very pressured. He also breathed a long sigh after scoring.
But at this time, the audience at the stadium remembered the sound of "whimper..."
Zhang Tiehan didn't react for a moment. When he looked at the fans' stands, many Bulgarian fans frowned when they put their hands in front of their mouths.
Gerald next to him also frowned.
Although Zhang Tiehan has never encountered it, he knows what it means. This sound often represents racial discrimination, and Bulgarian fans are imitating the monkey's call.
This is self-evident.
He just scored the goal.
In many European countries, white people often look down on blacks and yellow people, who are yellow people. This is not the first time racial discrimination in the Champions League. Last season, at Stamford Bridge, Rij Calder and Etoo were all subject to racial discrimination. UEFA has strengthened mandatory policies on racial discrimination more than once, but this is not very effective. Fans from various countries should do whatever they should do, and the club's ban on watching games is not very effective.
Now it's my turn.
Racially discriminatory fans often treat all people of different skin colors as monkeys, and Zhang Tiehan naturally belongs to the "yellow-skinned monkey".
Nordics are a very serious racial discrimination area. They are particularly discriminatory against yellow people. I didn’t expect that I would encounter such a thing one day.
Zhang Tiehan noticed Gerald's expression. He asked out of concern, "What's wrong?"
Gerald hesitated for a moment and wanted to tell Zhang Tiehan something, but he still didn't say it. He didn't know what Zhang Tiehan didn't know what the voice meant, but Zhang Tiehan frowned and looked at the stands. He let him know the answer.
...
Many reporters frowned when they heard this voice at the media seat of the Bulgarian Army Stadium.
They know the meaning.
In football matches, it is a very bad thing to make such a sound against a player. Even Bulgarian media reporters understand that this is not a small matter, while English reporters are ready to write a report after the game to condemn such a thing.
But now everyone has said nothing.
The same is true on the court. Gerald didn't say anything, and Zhang Tiehan didn't say anything. They continued the game as if they didn't know.
But some commentators still expressed their dissatisfaction, "This is too much! What does this voice mean? I think everyone knows! They racially discriminate against Zhang who just scored the goal!"
"This is the quality of Nordic football fans!"
"They can't win on the court, so they use other means to influence the players..." The English commentator made a series of criticisms of Bulgarian fans. Of course, when he said this, he automatically ignored it. In fact, this kind of thing will happen in England.
Each commentator expressed sympathy for Zhang Tiehan, but what they didn't know was that Zhang Tiehan didn't need sympathy at all.
He was never the one who suffered a loss.
Zhang Tiehan knew very well what this voice meant. He was very angry and angry, but he was still in a normal game. He endured it, but there was always a time when it broke out, and he was just waiting for the opportunity to break out.
Damn it!
Provoke me!
This is what you asked for!
What Bulgarian fans have done are deeply remembered in Zhang Tiehan's heart.
...
In the subsequent game, Zhang Tiehan kept asking for balls from his teammates.
He was working harder than anyone else in the game, looking for shooting opportunities, and he kept rushing to the CSKA defense line, which made the latter quickly realize that it was impossible for a defensive player to limit Zhang Tiehan, but they could not do more because their strength was not an advantage.
They can't defend against Zhang Tiehan, nor can they defend against Morientes, Gerard, Alonso, Louis Garcia... etc.
In short, they are powerless.
Zhang Tiehan has put in all his efforts. He has been constantly using his strong body and all his abilities to fight and run, constantly attacking the defense line of CSKA.
Under this impact, Sofia's CSKA defense line had to shrink into the penalty area. Even so, they felt that it was not safe, and it seemed that the goal was at risk of being broken at any time.
Zhang Tiehan is pressing Sophia's CSKA defense line and kicking.
When the game reached the 39th minute, Liverpool got a good chance. Gerald cooperated continuously with Alonso in the middle to break through the CSKA defense, and then Gerald passed the ball.
After being entangled with Liverpool for so long, Sophia and CSKA have experienced it. Often at this time, Zhang Tiehan will be by Gerald's side. Gerald passes the ball over and he will directly choose to shoot a long shot. His long shot is quite threatening, and each kick seems to be kicking in their hearts.
But when they were looking for Zhang Tiehan next to Gerald, they did not find him.
Where is he?
Sofia's CSKA defensive player was confused and saw that Gerald passed a high ball. After jumping to the air and reaching the highest point, he jumped directly into the middle of the penalty area.
Where? There!
"Look at him!" Sofia CSKA players finally found Zhang Tiehan. They immediately shouted to keep a careful watch, but only one central defender had the real chance to keep a guard.
The central defender was only 1.8 meters tall, and he was not short among professional players, but he was much worse than Zhang Tiehan, not to mention that his body was not on the same level as Zhang Tiehan.
The football is hanging towards Zhang Tiehan's point.
To be continued...