Chapter 385 Zhang Tiehan's worth
Liverpool's team is in a good mood after defeating Arsenal.---
It is not easy to win 4:2 at Highbury Stadium. Everyone thinks that Arsenal is an offensive team and its defense will not be very good. However, not many teams have scored many goals in Arsenal. This season, Arsenal's performance in the league is not very stable, but Chelsea has done it. However, when they played against Arsenal in the second leg, the results were only tied, while Liverpool beat Arsenal twice, one 1:0 and the other 4:2. Liverpool and Arsenal's record in the match was perfect.
Not to mention that the opponent is Arsenal, Liverpool hasn't won so much pleasure for a long time.
In the past two months, within less than three months, the team's goals were not guaranteed, and there were no goals in many games, which also allowed Liverpool to "get" many draws. Some games were scored, but most of the offense came from the midfield.
Anyone knows that when a team with a forward line always scores goals in the midfield, their performance is abnormal.
Here, the Barcelona-style team is not included. At least Liverpool is a team that depends on the front line to score goals. There is no team in England that will rely on the midfield to score goals. Overall, the front line goals are the main ones, even teams like Arsenal that have all attacks and defenses. Their best scorer is Henry, who is a pure striker.
This is even more true for Liverpool.
There is no essential difference between Liverpool's more style and Manchester United and Chelsea. The three teams are all physical, skilled, tough and skilled in England. Similarly, their goals depend on the frontcourt. Every time they sign in the summer, they will pay the most attention to risks.
Manchester United have Van Nicht, Rooney, and Alan Smith.
Chelsea have Drogba and Crespo.
Liverpool has Zhang Tiehan... Well, just because Liverpool can only tell one Zhang Tiehan. So when Zhang Tiehan was injured, it seemed that no one could stand up to Liverpool's forward line. This had a great impact on Liverpool's performance. The whole team felt that there was no state. For Liverpool, no goals meant no state.
But now they have another big victory!
It will be very happy that any team will continue to score goals. It will be very happy that any player will always be very happy to see his team always score goals. Of course, those forward players who are under competitive pressure cannot play unless, here are most players, such as defenders and midfielders, who work hard to defend and attack hard, and the purpose of their efforts is to win, not to score goals for themselves, and the forward can complete the goals. Their efforts are not in vain. If they always fail to score goals, then the midfielders are completing the attack and constantly creating opportunities and other work.
No one will be satisfied then.
After the match against Arsenal, Liverpool was filled with laughter, which was one reason-Zhang Tiehan is back!
Zhang Tiehan's return brought constant goals!
Three balls, hat tricks. This is also worth celebrating for Zhang Tiehan. In fact, this is his second hat trick in the Premier League. The last hat trick was in the match against Chelsea in September. In that match, Zhang Tiehan used a hat trick to help the team complete a big victory.
The big victory over the Blues and the big victory over the Gunners, these two hats have too much value.
So much so that after the game, many media reported on the game as soon as possible and told all fans the excitement of this game, Zhang Tiehan's hat in this game.
Just like the Sun's first published the news title about this game on its official website - "Zhang, I'm back!"
He announced his return with a hat.
It was like telling everyone, "I'm back. I'm still strong, England, no, the whole of Europe is trembling because I'll be back!"
The media were generally amazed at Zhang Tiehan's reports.
He has just returned from injury and participated in two games, one of which came on the bench in the Champions League, scoring two goals to help Liverpool eliminate Benfica and advance to the Champions League quarter-finals. He challenged Arsenal away in the second league, completed a hat-trick, and helped the team defeat his opponents.
The performance of the two games is heartbreaking.
How important is Zhang Tiehan to Liverpool? You can see it in these two games.
Compared with Liverpool's weak forward line in the previous three months, after Zhang Tiehan returned, Liverpool achieved an easy victory or a big victory. The comparison between the two is too obvious, and some media praised it, "With Zhang, no Zhang, Liverpool really has two teams."
Yes.
When news of Zhang Tiehan's return came out, when Liverpool played against Arsenal, Zhang Tiehan got a hat and made it out, European bookmakers immediately lowered the odds for Liverpool to win the Champions League, and their odds were quickly lower than AC Milan.
This shows that Liverpool with Zhang Tiehan is on the same level as AC Milan in the eyes of fans. Liverpool without Zhang Tiehan can only be stronger than Villarreal and cannot catch up with Arsenal at all.
The difference between the two - one is a wealthy family in the century and one of the best European teams, while the other is only a strong team, and winning the game is an unpopular one.
The difference is so big!
At the post-match press conference, Liverpool coach Benitez smiled very happily, "Zhang's performance today has shown why we have to sign him for £30 million."
"His injury recovery is big news for the team. His performance today is perfect and amazing. Yes, even I didn't expect Zhang to perform so well. I hope he can stay in shape so that our game will be much easier."
Benitez's praise of Zhang Tiehan was not beyond the media's expectations.
Zhang Tiehan performed so well. He was almost the leader of Liverpool's victory. Any praise for such performance is not an exaggeration. However, after Benitez said a few words, the topic turned to the entire team, such as Cice's goal. "That was a good goal. Zhang's pass was very good. Cice's mentality was also very stable. He kicked the ball steadily, hoping that this would increase his confidence."
"No team can only have one striker, Zhang must have a partner."
Benitez has always believed that if there is a good partner, Zhang Tiehan's goal will become more guaranteed, and the team's forward line is two people. If only Zhang Tiehan performs well alone, then Liverpool can completely change to the team 451 or 4231. Although that is not what Liverpool is good at, it is much better than wasting a position.
This is a crisis for the others, namely Cice and Morientes.
When Zhang Tiehan was still doing restorative training and did not officially return to the team last month, Gerald thought in an interview. "In addition to Zhang, we also need a shooter with strong ability to seize opportunities, but Liverpool has not found this candidate."
Zhang Tiehan is stronger as the center.
A center is originally a forward in the tactical sense. Generally, in a professional team in England, the center is tactical to attract defense. It is best to partner with a shooter who can score goals and efficiency. But Liverpool's current situation is very strange. Zhang Tiehan, as the center, has won most goals, but the efficient shooter cannot see it at all.
This state is abnormal.
As a master of tactics, Benitez naturally knew this. After Zhang Tiehan returned, he had been considering changing the team's tactics. The main reason was the inaction of Cice and Morientes. Of course, this idea only exists in the "heart". He did not say it out and it is unlikely to be practiced this season.
As for next season?
In summer, you can add a goal-scoring shooter.
In Gerald's words, "Irving is a good choice", of course. Benitez may not think so. The two had never communicated in this regard. Although Irving was not traded by Benitez at that time, Golden Boy's departure was also very related to Benitez.
But Liverpool always needs a forward line that can score goals. If Cice and Morientes do not do anything, they may be traded to leave.
This is professional football.
Liverpool happily celebrated a big victory. Arsenal didn't feel very good. In fact, Arsenal was not even in the mood to review the failure after the game, because almost all the news about them was related to Henry's transfer.
Before playing against Liverpool, Henry's transfer was only rumored. Now it seems to be sure.
Two months ago, Catalonia's largest sports newspaper, Daily Sports, said it was confident that "Henry 90% joins Barcelona next season."
The news spread and there was an uproar.
Laporta said in a high-profile manner: "We do have a unique love for Henry."
Wenger responded toughly: "Henry and Arsenal still have a contract, and I'm very unhappy Barcelona do this." The "soap opera" opened up... But Henry, as the protagonist, has never made a positive statement.
This was the biggest news at the time, but after so long, no one was sure whether Henry would leave. On the second day of the Liverpool and Arsenal match, the Catalan newspaper Athletic No. 9 once again confirmed that the oral agreement between Henry and Barcelona did exist, and the covenant had been set a year ago.
The two sides held a negotiation earlier this month, during which Rijkaard and Begilistan received a verbal promise from Henry: "Once you leave Arsenal, the only destination is Barcelona."
"Sports No. 9" also said that although Arsenal offered a five-year contract extension with a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds, Henry did not seem to be moved. On the contrary, he and Arsenal chairman Dunn had "pre-warned" in advance that he wanted to leave Highbury after the end of the season.
Laporta, who participated in the Albertini farewell match in Milan yesterday, was also asked by reporters about Henry's joining. The lawyer chairman calmly said: "I think it's not the time to talk about this issue."
Almost at the same time, Matt Hughes, a reporter from the serious English media Times, pointed out that the reason why Laporta is unwilling to talk about Henry's joining is that on the one hand, the two sides only have an oral agreement and have not officially signed the contract yet; secondly, Henry has more than a year of contract with Arsenal, and they have entered the quarterfinals of the Champions League, which is unreasonable.
However, the Times still learned the news from Barcelona. The newspaper said that with Henry signing a nasty agreement, Barcelona is preparing to announce the successful introduction of the transfer before the World Cup starts.
The only obstacle for both parties is the amount of transfer fees.
Previously, World Sports and Daily Sports have introduced this situation in detail. Given that the contract between Henry and Arsenal is about to expire, Barcelona paid a transfer fee of about 15 million euros.
It seems that 90% is possible for Henry to leave Arsenal, but the English media, especially the London media, naturally hope that Henry can be sold to a high price. In any case, Henry is the best scorer in England now, and the top scorer in the Premier League is only 15 million euros?
"If it is really enough to sell, Arsenal also hopes that Henry can sell for a good price, at least 20 million pounds." The Times said slightly differently. "Let's take a step back, Barcelona announced that the funds available for transfers this summer can be at least 30 million euros, and 20 million pounds should not be a problem."
But Barcelona, Spain's two major sports newspapers, Daily Sports and World Sports, talked about introducing Henry's must-see "Barcelona only needs to spend 15 million euros at most."
So some fans couldn't understand.
Then Zhang Tiehan was involved again. Since Zhang Tiehan made a comeback, especially after playing against Arsenal, there have been more news about his transfer. Anyone knows that Liverpool is experiencing an economic crisis. If the temptation is great enough, they will never mind selling their "European's most efficient striker".
It's just a matter of price.
Many people speculate that Liverpool’s low price is definitely not a small amount. After all, Liverpool is not a fool if you need money. Zhang Tiehan was worth nearly 30 million pounds when he joined Liverpool a year ago. After nearly a season, Zhang Tiehan’s performance is obvious to all. Although he had just experienced injuries, the game with Arsenal proved that this had no effect at all. In Serie A and both Premier League leagues can perform strongly. Zhang Tiehan no longer wants to prove anything. Before Christmas, the value of "French Football" evaluated Zhang Tiehan was 40 million pounds, which is about 60 million euros. However, the evaluation of "French Football" is generally lower than that of the players' personal value, after all, they will not calculate commercial value.
Zhang Tiehan's commercial value is also revealed. He is not as good as Beckham, Rooney, and C-Ronaldo. He is not as good as the young player Messi who has played in Barcelona. However, he is still very popular among fans, and he is much better than Rooney, C-Ronaldo and Messi, and his commercial value is not low.
In summary, if you want to take Zhang Tiehan away from Anfield, you have to pay at least 80 million euros.
This is not something that ordinary teams can afford.
Chapter completed!