The JJB Stadium is already crowded.

There was no empty space in the audience, and even many fans stood in the corridor. There were more than 30,000 fans coming to this game, which exceeded the capacity of the stadium itself.

In addition to normal seats, the club also sold a lot of station tickets. Even so, many fans who did not buy tickets stayed outside the court, gathered on the big screen in the small square, and followed the game up close.

In recent times, the number of tickets sold in Wigan Athletics has increased significantly.

Last season, Wigan Athletics averaged only sold 10,000 seats per home court, and the more popular games accounted for half of the stands.

Wei is not very big at all, a small town with less than 100,000 people, and there are 10,000 people around to watch the game, so the proportion is already very good.

After the start of this season, Wigan Athletics competed in the League One field, starting several home games, and sold 15,000 seats in each game. This is also the reason why Wigan Athletics' influence has expanded.

The opponent of this game was West Bromwich. The media reported it extensively two days before the game. Many fans learned about the game. In addition to the fans of Viagen, there were many fans and even tourists coming to watch the game. They even bought a scalper ticket for it.

This also proves the influence of Wigan Athletics on the one hand.

Since the start of the game, the team's performance has been very good, giving Wigan fans a lot of confidence. They are full of hope for the team's performance and want to come to JJB Stadium to enjoy a victory in their spare time. This has almost become a habit for Wigan people.

Many fans can call out the names of outstanding players in the team, Andy Ridell, Nathan Ellington, Lee Macaroc, etc. These players are very popular in Wigan.

The noisy court is also filled with inspiring cheering and scolding.

"Andy! Our Andy! Come on!"

"Wigan Athletic! This is Wigan Athletic! Get out of the rest of the team!"

"We will win three goals!"

In the stage before the game, many Wigan fans shouted in an organized manner, cheering for the team, and not forgetting to insult the opponent, making the stadium full of enthusiasm.

Isolate the noisy sounds outside, and the locker room of the two teams seemed much quieter.

In the home team's locker room on the west side of the court, Jewell was hurrying to give the players their final advice.

"Our tactic is very simple, that is, to shrink the defense. The opponent has strong offensiveness. Any team that dares to attack them has suffered a big loss. We must do a good job of defense and drive towards the frontcourt if we have the opportunity."

"We mainly play on the left and middle lanes. When counterattacking, Nathan and Lee should pay attention to step forward and grab the ball. The offensive speed should be fast enough, and there is also..."

Javier suddenly looked at Zhang Tiehan, his eyes full of trust and expectation.

Zhang Tiehan suppressed the excitement in his heart.

"open!"

"Yes, Mr. Jewell!" Zhang Tiehan couldn't help but use the honorific title. He knew what Jewell was going to say next. The tactics had been determined before, and Jewell was just emphasizing it.

Even so, he couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

"Zhang, Nathan in the middle will be at the front. When attacking, you need to have more forks. Don't hesitate if you have a chance to shoot, but you have to remember one thing. If you don't have a chance, run back to the backcourt as fast as possible to participate in the defense!"

"I will!"

If it weren't for Jewell's telling them two days ago that the team would have been surprised. They all knew that Zhang Tiehan was fast and had a good long-range shooting ability.

But relying solely on these two aspects, it is difficult to participate in the team's offense. It is difficult to receive passes from a good position without tacit understanding in the frontcourt. This is the most important thing about offense.

No matter how good your ability and fast you have, you must have room to play and have a good position to get the ball, otherwise it will be useless at all.

After two days of tactical training, they knew that Zhang Tiehan could still do it well.

Jerville's offensive tactics are too simple!

Counterattack!

A very simple counterattack, as long as you get the ball and drive forward with a big foot, Zhang Tiehan's ability to cooperate is not strong, but his speed is very fast. He gets the ball in the frontcourt and can easily complete a cold shot, and it is a very threatening cold shot.

Will such a simple tactic work in the face of West Bromwich?

The Wigan Athletics players are not sure, but they have to admit that this style of play is still very threatening.

Ellington, Macaroc and Zhang Tiehan are all fast players. The first two are very good at skills, while Zhang Tiehan is so strong that the three of them lead the counterattack and can pose a threat at the fastest speed.

From the beginning, head coach Jewell said it very clearly that the team's offense is completely successful with speed. Even if it is an offense that sometimes has to be promoted, Ridell can only step forward, and the task of other players is still defense.

In this game, Dell had to abdicate in front of the three of them. He had good offensive skills, but even himself, he was not confident that he could break through West Bromwich's defense line head-on.

The most important method is to fight for goals with a fast offensive counterattack.

Ellington and Macaroc are fine. Their strength is quite strong and their performance in the offense is also guaranteed. Can you see Zhang Tiehan be good?

It sounds a bit fantastic to be a defensive midfielder and an important person who fights back.

But knowing Zhang Tiehan's extreme speed and desperate powerful shots, all the Wigan Athletics players did not object, at least they would not object directly.

"Maybe, this is our opportunity?" Many people think so.

When they first heard this tactic, they all felt it was very nonsense. After all, Zhang Tiehan is a defensive midfielder and he did a good job in defense, but Jewell is not satisfied with a cowardly zero-to-zero game. He hopes to win at home.

In the fight against West Bromwich, it is almost impossible to win head-on!

Even with home advantage, Wigan Athletic players must face this reality. Their offense is very sharp, but West Bromwich conceded only four goals in the first eight rounds, but scored nineteen goals. With such defensive and offensive ability, they will definitely not win the normal game.

This is also the reason why many neutral media support Wigan Athletics.

West Bromwich is too strong! It's so strong! It makes people feel terrible!

Therefore, if you want to defeat such a powerful Westbromvic, it is not enough to have confidence and fighting spirit, and you also need to send surprise troops.

What's wrong with the simple way of playing?

What's wrong with the defensive midfielder becoming the main player in the offense? As long as you can win the game, no method is important!

At the same time, Munich, Germany.

Jiang Chen sat on the sofa early, staring at the TV screen, waiting for the live game to begin. On the coffee table in front of her, there were several snacks and fruits, and even two bottles of beer. She was ready to watch her son's game, and enjoy a football feast like an ordinary fan.

After watching the time, the game still had ten minutes to start, Jiang Chen complained, "Why haven't Dabao come back yet?"

She took out her cell phone and was about to call and urge her.

There was a noise in front of the door. Not long after, Zhang Dabao walked into the room wearing the chef's clothes, panting, and he just got home and tugged on the sofa, "I finally got home. Is the competition started?"

Jiang Chen glared at him angrily, "Stop talking, the player is on the court."

Zhang Dabao quickly shut up. At noon today, he closed the door early and rushed home. Fortunately, he arrived, "What are you doing? Why are there no football game? Where are the iron men?"

With a "bang", Jiang Chen opened a can of beer and drank two mouthfuls, "It's really hard to watch football games for you."

Zhang Dabao trembled twice.

He is not completely unaware of football. In the city of Munich, it is too difficult to find someone who doesn’t understand football. He just hasn’t watched regular football games. Even if his friends occasionally watch games, he is not very interested.

However, he was very interested in the competition his son was going to participate in.

At this moment, the TV commentator Alves began to introduce players from both sides, and specifically pointed out several players from Wigan Athletics. "...Andy Ridell, he is a Wigan player and is very famous in Wigan. If you are in Wigan and just pull someone, he will definitely know Ridell's name, or even those gossip news."

"The No. 13 Zhang Tiehan, who is standing next to him, is a Chinese. He has only transferred to Wigan Athletics this summer. In the previous league, he performed well, has a little outstanding in defense, and his stealing ability is amazing. In less than two months, he has already obtained the main position. We can look forward to the performance of this Chinese player."

Hearing his son's name, Jiang Chen smiled happily, "Look, he is talking about our son!"

"What? What did he say?" Zhang Dabao looked confused. He only knew German and couldn't understand English at all.

Jiang Chen said helplessly, "He said Tiehan's performance is excellent..."

She made up her mind to not be able to watch football with her husband next time.
Chapter completed!