"The ball...the ball is in----!!!"

The commentator was stunned for a moment, then shouted wildly, "goooooooooooal! The ball has been made! Wigan Athletics was the first to break the deadlock, and the goal was their No. 13 card!"

Zhang Tiehan was in the air, staring at the football with his eyes. When the football flew across the goal line, he just landed on the grass.

At that moment, the referee had not blew his whistle, but he knew he had succeeded!

"Haha, I scored!"

He was no longer as excited as before, but just raised his arms and shouted, and ran to the camera, gave him a thumbs up, and shouted, "My name is Zhang, look, I am a striker, a shooter! This is my first goal, and there will be more in the future! Haha..."

The teammates who were originally coming to celebrate with me, but when they heard this shout, they were so shy that they didn't rush over immediately, allowing Zhang Tiehan to finish this sentence in full.

That's really arrogant!

But it was away after all, and the atmosphere at the scene was not very warm after scoring the goal. Except for more than a thousand Wigan fans who came with the team to celebrate wildly, Derby County fans were silent.

They were all a little disappointed.

No, or very disappointed.

Derby County fans are in pain. A few years ago, their team was still in the Premier League. Before the start of each season, they could even hold on to the hope of competing for the Premier League championship, but the team's performance was getting worse every year, and later they had no choice but to be relegated to the English League One.

Now, you can only struggle in the League One.

They are the most loyal fans of Derby County. Even if the team encounters difficulties, their performance is already the last in the League One. They still support the team and come to the stadium to watch the game.

They had hope of victory.

In the home game, the opponent is a newly promoted team, just a victory, without too many requirements. Head coach Collins said at the pre-match press conference that "we are confident of winning at home" gave them hope and expectation.

But the team is behind again... can we still recover?

If Derby County had been a few years ago, the fans would have been very confident that their team was positive and would still work hard to play even if it was unfavorable. But can Derby County be able to do it now?

Even Derby County's most loyal fans became suspicious in their hearts.

Some ordinary fans left the game early after seeing Wigan Athletics score. This was just the first half, but they had no hope in their hearts and did not want to see their favorite team lose at home.

That kind of despair is so painful!

...

Unlike fans, the media reporters who came to interview were concerned about scoring goals, players, not the subsequent games.

Wigan is leading in competitive sports, they deserve attention, and Zhang Tiehan has become the protagonist of the reporters' attention!

The reporters who came to interview, especially those who had done a lot of preparations before the game, felt very strange. According to their understanding, Zhang Tiehan, who scored the goal, was a pure defensive player, and it was difficult for him to give the team much support on the offensive end.

But in this game, he actually acted as the front striker!

Is there anything more bizarre about a defensive player playing for a forward? They couldn't imagine that, so they were not optimistic about Zhang Tiehan. The first thirteenth minute of the game proved this point. The No. 13 had no performance at all, and he really had no offensive talent.

But an amazing twist has happened!

He broke the deadlock between the two teams, knocked on the Derby County goal with a header, rewritten the score on the field, and became the person who contributed the most to the Wigan Athletic offense.

It's just a goal, but the purpose of the offense is to score a goal!

No matter how good the cooperation was before, a series of passes and receiving balls were dazzling and eye-catching, but the purpose was to score goals. No. 13 on the field did not participate in any team's cooperation tactics, but he completed a fatal blow!

This is enough!

Among the reporters, many reporters who reported comments on Zhang Tiehan's performance after the last round. At that time, they thought that Zhang Tiehan's goal was just luck, or that the young man's surprising performance. Based on the depression of three consecutive rounds, they said that Zhang Tiehan was difficult to perform in the offense, but now when they think of their reports, they feel a burning pain on their faces.

It felt like the cheek was slapped hard!

It hurts!

They don't want to believe it, but they must admit that the goal just now was not luck!

That kind of header cannot be achieved by luck. At least, the No. 13 rushed to the right position just now, and exerted a certain strength, completely suppressed the defensive player, and then pushed the ball hard on the opponent's head.

To score such a goal, what you need is strength.

Without strength, only luck, this kind of ball cannot be made. Unless the Derby County defensive player is just a wooden stake, it is impossible to do it with luck.

Are Derby County defensive players staked?

Even if they are the last in the league, the reporters dare not say that. After all, they are Derby County's central defenders and their strength is still good. Then Zhang Tiehan, who suppresses the defender's goal, has at least some ability in fighting for headers.

They must admit it!

Even if they don't want to face it...

What was more depressed than the reporters was Derby County head coach Collins. The reporters who commented on Zhang Tiehan's performance only felt their faces were dull, but Collins' cheeks were red.

The opponent scored the first goal!

In the first twelve rounds of games, the opponent scored first and the final result of the game was his team lost, without exception.

Not to mention Derby County fans, even Collins doesn't have much confidence.

He knows his team very well, but there is naturally a reason for Derby County to be the last in the league. One of the important reasons is that there are financial problems in the team and the treatment of players has not improved. Some veterans who have played for Derby County for several seasons cannot even renew their contracts.

In such an environment, it would be strange if the team has morale!

The league can still play the downwind game. Once the opponent is in the wind and the opponent is leading, it will be too difficult to equalize the score again.

When Collins thought of losing the game, he had a headache when facing the reporter after the game. He regretted saying so confidently before the game. What's the use of making such guarantees? It's meaningless. As expected, it adds trouble to failure.

...

Wigan Athletics side didn't care how embarrassing Derby County was. After Zhang Tiehan scored, Wigan Athletics bench and coaching seat also cheered, and Javier shook his arm hard regardless of his image.

As the head coach, he has great power, and he is very glorious on the surface, but the pressure is also great.

He needs to worry about the game, about things on and off the court, and about every player. When the team is in trouble, others don't need to think too much, but Javier must solve it.

Zhang Tiehan is the solution he gave.

A player who has been playing as a midfielder since he was a teenager suddenly went to play in the forward position. Even if Javier was confident, he was under great pressure.

If Zhang Tiehan did not perform, what would the reporters say after the game?

It's fine for Zhang Tiehan. He is just a player. The position he plays is entirely the coach's intention. Then the responsibility must be on Javier. He needs to bear too much pressure.

Now that Zhang Tiehan has scored a goal, he can breathe a long sigh.

"Good job, Zhang!"

Javier must, hard, say so hard!

...

Until the game started again, Zhang Tiehan could still hear the cheers from Wigan fans in the stands. The cheers lingered in his ears, as if they were compliments to him. This feeling was so good.

You can enjoy such treatment if you score a goal!

He likes this so much. This is what he should pursue. Continuous goals and uninterrupted cheers. On the way forward, more and more fans like him, which can bring more championships and honors.

This is what I want to pursue!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tiehan worked harder to integrate into the game, and he needed more opportunities to show himself and score goals.

In the following games, Wigan Athletics' offense became more rapid!

Zhang Tiehan's goal boosted the team's morale, while Derby County was completely opposite. They lost the momentum at the beginning of the game. In a situation of being behind, they were not thinking about equalizing the score, but when to end the game.

Too many of them are tired of failure and Derbyshire clubs.

They have no momentum and no fighting spirit.

Comparing the mentality of the two sides, the situation of the game can be imagined. At Pride Park Stadium, Wigan Athletics turned away and completely suppressed Derby County. As a result, they scored two consecutive goals in five minutes in the second half.

One goal came from the full-back Lee Makaroc, who used his exquisite footwork to shake off the Derby County defensive player and scored the team's second goal with a long shot.

Another goal came from Ellington.

This is thanks to Zhang Tiehan.

Taking advantage of a corner kick opportunity, Zhang Tiehan got the right position and flew again. Unfortunately, the header hit the post and bounced to Ellington's feet.

In the chaos in the penalty area, Ellington stabbed the ball into the goal with his heel.

That shining footwork...

Zhang Tiehan was so cruel that his teeth were itchy.

What, it was obviously an opportunity I created, but this guy was still showing his footwork in the penalty area, but all the cheers were his, but I was forgotten by the fans.

Thinking of this, he also envied Ellington's footwork.

It's really good!

In such a chaotic situation, Ellington was calm in the face of danger and hit the ball with his heels. This kind of movement slowly released is indeed very ornamental, and it is simply the art of football.

With this goal alone, Ellington was selected as the best player in the game.

The above is Zhang Tiehan’s idea.

In fact, no one has any objection to Ellington's best in the game. It's not just one goal, but the other two goals, including other offenses. Ellington performed quite well as the second striker. He can see his shadow every time he attacks. His frequent shining performance also created many opportunities for Wigan Athletics.

Compared to before, Zhang Tiehan's performance is not outstanding.

But no one can deny the role of Zhang Tiehan's first goal, so many media still cared about Zhang Tiehan after the game. At the press conference, the reporter asked, "Mr. Jewell, how did you think of letting Zhang play forward?"

Originally, the victory made Jewell breathe a sigh of relief. When he heard Zhang Tiehan mentioned, he smiled even more. "Zhang is very outstanding. He can always show a lot of potential of a center player in training, so I want him to try it. He is still young and he should get different opportunities. I think giving young people a chance to perform is what a coach should do, so I gave him the chance. It turns out that he performed well. I am very happy to see this, which proves that my idea is right."

"Then, will Zhang be a striker in the future?"

"It depends on the opponent." Javier shook his head, "He can play forward and midfield, and his position can change. What's important is that we have more choices, which is beneficial to the team, because you don't know what kind of opponent you have to face. Ensuring the diversity of the team's offensive methods is very important to the team."

This vague answer from the official style made the reporters very dissatisfied.

Next they mentioned Chelsea, which is Wigan Athletic's next League Cup opponent. All reporters who care about Wigan Athletic know that what they want to know is the attitude of Wigan Athletic in the face of the powerful Chelsea.
Chapter completed!