Chapter 487: CSKA
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Due to the World Cup qualifiers, the major European leagues were suspended for one round, and those international players also returned to China to participate in the national team's games, but because the Asian qualifiers have ended, Zhang Shujie and other foreign players are no better than returning to China to participate in the national team's games, and they are tired of running back and forth, so in this international game, An Rong called all the substitute players to give them more opportunities to exercise.
In this way, foreign players such as Zhang Shujie can get sufficient rest and adjustment to prepare for the subsequent league.
On September 14, the fifth round of the Bundesliga kicked off, Bayern Munich hosted the visiting Hannover 96, Zhang Shujie, who did not score in the previous round of the league, scored twice in this game, and assisted the substitute Mandzukic to help the team beat Hannover 4:0. Yan Tao replaced Dante in the 75th minute, which was also Yan Tao's second appearance for Bayern this season and his first appearance in the league.
Zhang Shujie scored six goals and provided three assists in the first five rounds of the league, continuing last season's good form. They are currently at the top of the scorers' charts, while Bayern are also at the top of the standings. Fans will be hoping his shooting boots will be carried to the Champions League, with Bayern at home to Russian Premier League giants CSKA Moscow in four days' time.
For Zhang Shujie, the Champions League will be his biggest bargaining chip to compete for the Ballon d'Or, which is the biggest difference between him and Messi Ronaldo. These two stars play in the same league, so whoever can beat each other at home is more likely to win the Ballon d'Or. But Zhang Shujie can't, Bayern in the Bundesliga is invincible, as a striker, Zhang Shujie is difficult to meet opponents, only one Lewandowski is barely qualified, so Zhang Shujie can only score goals in the Bundesliga in the second half of the year, I'm afraid there is still a lack of some convincing. Only in the Champions League, if he can still see the goal as a mustard in the face of the giants of various countries, then he has the possibility of challenging "Melo".
Therefore, Zhang Shujie also attaches extra importance to this arena.
CSKA Moscow is a giant team in the Russian Premier League, winning the Russian Premier League many times, and they also dominated the Russian Premier League last season, but in the Champions League, this team's results are very average, and their first time in history to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League was in 2011, and there are no other bright spots. However, CSKA won the UEFA Cup once in 2005, the only time in the team's history.
Bayern face CSKA at home in this game, and there is basically no suspense about winning, unless there is an upset, just like last year's Champions League group stage loss to Borisov. However, the probability is too low for Bayern to make a similar mistake again.
At the pre-match press conference, CSKA coach Slutsky took the initiative to show weakness, saying that Bayern are indeed strong and his biggest hope is to get a point away from home. But Pep Guardiola will definitely not agree, but he can't say it too clearly. "I think CSKA will be a tough opponent, but I believe in my disciples," he said. ”
The implication is "I must take all three points at home"!
On the day of the game, Pep Guardiola sent all his main players, and players such as Yan Tao, Pizarro and Martinez were also sitting on the bench. Just three minutes into the game, Bayern scored the first goal of the game from Alaba thanks to a corner.
The goal came so quickly, in fact, Guardiola himself did not expect it, and soon his disciples gave him another surprise, and the player who created this surprise this time was none other than Zhang Shujie.
He latched on to Lahm's cross in the ninth minute and fired a left-footed shot from six yards to make it 2-0, giving Bayern a two-goal lead less than ten minutes into the game, which seemed to signal that it would not be too tough.
This is also Zhang Shujie's first Champions League goal this season, and the on-site commentator said: "Maybe this goal will open Zhang Shujie's goal account in the Champions League, I believe many fans are waiting for this moment to come." ”
How many goals Zhang Shujie can score is still unknown, but it is foreseeable that he will go all out without reservation for the grand prize at the end of the year.
In the fourteenth minute, Zhang Shujie got another chance, but unfortunately his right-footed shot was slightly off the lintel; two minutes later, it was Zhang Shujie again, he shook three defenders in front of the penalty area in a row, and pushed the far post with his left foot.
In the twentieth minute, Zhang Shujie ran 40 meters with the ball on the left side, shook two defenders, and passed the ball to Robben under the attack of three players on the other side.
Even so, Zhang Shujie's performance was still highly praised. The on-site commentator sighed: "Zhang Shujie is so good, he has single-handedly disturbed the entire rear defense of the Central Army! No one can guard against him!"
Outside the CSKA bench, head coach Slutsky watched in horror from the sidelines, but there was nothing he could do. Zhang Shujie's breakthrough and dribbling, few people in today's football can do it, probably only Messi is one. As for Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese superstar has gradually begun to transform, and his passing ability has decreased a little compared to before.
Although Zhang Shujie caused great pressure on the opponent, CSKA was not without opportunities to counterattack, but the ability of the strikers in the team to seize the opportunity was really not flattering, and the two shots from close range were ridiculously off, and the commentator joked: "If there is a Zhang Shujie in the CSKA, I'm afraid he has already scored." ”
Not only the commentator, but Chen Hui in the press gallery also said to himself with a smile: "This is the gap between the striker and the striker!"
In the 33rd minute of the game, Zhang Shujie was viciously tripped by Weinbron after a series of breakthroughs in the front court, Bayern won a free kick, and the referee also gave Weinbroon a yellow card. Chen Hui believes that in this position, such a malicious foul is not too much to give even a red card! Perhaps the referee saw that the CSKA was already two goals behind, so he raised his noble hand and let them go.
This free kick was taken by Zhang Shujie, Bayern No. 9 ran and then kicked the goal, the ball hit the wall, bounced back to his feet, he controlled the ball, glanced at the penalty area, his left foot suddenly rubbed the ball up, the ball floated diagonally in the air to the right side of the penalty area, Robben entered from outside the penalty area, jumped up and smashed the ball on his forehead between the sprints, the ball passed through the goalkeeper's hands and hit the net!
The score became 3:0, Zhang Shujie scored one goal and one assist, and the game has not yet finished one half.
(End of chapter)
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