Chapter 49: The Chinese Derby

Soon Buskens and Mulder made substitution adjustments, in the 63rd minute, Kuranyi replaced Zhang Yuan, and soon there will be another away game, Zhang Yuan cannot be overused, otherwise Zhang Yuan, who is declining in physical fitness, will definitely not be able to maintain a good state. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Kuranyi didn't make any special moves after that conversation, and Buskens didn't make it difficult for him, and he was still given a substitute for this game, and then he was substituted again.

Maybe it's the realization that your arguments don't do you any good, and the best way to counter is to play on the pitch.

Kuranyi worked hard after he came on the field, Karlsruhe played one less, he still got more opportunities, and the more anxious he was, the more he couldn't show his true strength, but wasted a lot of opportunities.

In the 81st minute, Farfan crossed, Kuranyi jumped high to head the goal, shot too right, and the ball was punched out by Miller.

Outside the box, Rakitic volleyed in front of an unguarded man and the ball went in again to give Schalke 04 a 5-0 lead away from home.

Kuranyi contributed an indirect assist.

Rakitic was also replaced after completing the ball, and the final score of the whole game was 5:0, Schalke 04 changed the coach like a knife, and once again achieved a big score of 5:0, and Schalke 04 also played a big score of 5:0 after the change of coach last season.

The post-match press conference was attended by Buskens and Zhang Yuan together, and the reporters are no strangers to Zhang Yuan's appearance in the center forward position.

Last time can be understood as temporary, then this game is obviously a positive sign, Zhang Yuan will compete with Kuranyi for the center forward position, Schalke 04 center forward position will not be Kuranyi alone.

"Mr. Buskens, Zhang Yuan appeared in the center position today, does this mean that he will change to center forward?"

"Let me correct you, Zhang Yuan didn't change to play as a center forward, he used to play before. As for this game, he played as a center forward, it was just a tactical arrangement!"

"Are you happy with his performance today?"

"He's doing really well and I'm very happy with his performance!" Buskens said with a smile.

"Zhang, are you satisfied with your own performance?" the reporters turned the subject to Zhang Yuan.

"I'm very satisfied, it's not the first time I've played in this position, and I believe I can do a good job as a center forward!" Zhang Yuan said to reporters in an affirmative tone.

"The final score of this game is 5:0, Schalke 04 ushered in a big victory, what do you think of this game?"

"Karlsruhe is a very strong team, but we played better today, we deserved to win, and I'm glad we got back on the winning track!" Zhang Yuan glanced at Karlsruhe coach Becker at the other end and replied, originally he wanted to say that Karlsruhe had too many fouls and too big moves, but the words were stopped again, and there was no need to dwell on this issue in the big victory.

"Zhang Yuan, the next Schalke 04 will face Cottage Butbus away, and the Bundesliga will stage a Chinese derby, are you confident of winning the final victory?" asked a reporter in China.

"Of course I am confident, Shao Jia and I are very good friends, but I will not be polite on the court, according to our Chinese dialect, everyone is their own master!" Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

The topic of domestic media hype during the Chinese derby, because Zhang Yuan and Shao Jia are the only pair of Chinese players who can play against each other in the Bundesliga, everyone will inevitably have high hopes for this game.

But Zhang Yuan did not pay attention to this kind of derby, he is now most concerned about the victory of Schalke 04, he hopes that Schalke 04 can go to the next level on the pitch this season, and winning the championship is not a luxury.

After a night's rest in Karlsruhe, the next day, on October 29, the whole Schalke 04 team left for Ketbus.

Shao Jia had called Zhang Yuan before, and this time the two of them had to get together in Ketbus anyway, the two of them usually have a lot of phone contact, but there are few opportunities to meet.

So arriving at Cartbus that afternoon and settling down in the hotel, Zhang Yuan asked the team for leave to meet Shao Jia's appointment.

Shao Jia's life in the team was not easy, and the strength of Ketbus determined his situation.

Last season, Cottages were completely struggling to be relegated, and this season is even worse, with just one win since the start of the season, six defeats, three draws, and just six points from the bottom of the table.

The home record is ridiculously poor, with only one win and the other four games lost, and the home result is worse than the away result, which is simply incredible.

It's not without reason that they're playing like this at home, whether it's manager Plasnica or the players, or the hierarchy of the team want to win at home and get the three points, and they have to be much more open at home than away from home.

But it's because of this mentality that they often get hurt when they play against other teams at home, and they have conceded 10 goals so far, an average of two goals per game, while away they have conceded only five, an average of only one goal per game.

Shao Jia's quality is still there, but Prashknika has been using it with some reservations since his injury last year, and his condition has not improved significantly this season, and he can only get some playing time as a substitute.

To be honest, most foreign head coaches are prejudiced against Chinese players, Zhang Yuan is just a special example, but Shao Jia's example is a common example, Shao Jia's strength is there, and his performance is definitely not bad for the team, but the head coach just doesn't trust him, gives him few opportunities, and no one can do anything.

The next day, Schalke 04 was looking for a local small club training ground for recovery training, the time interval was too short, Buskens did not conduct a special targeted drill, but at the end of the training called the players to explain the tactics, against Cottages, Boothens and Mulder The idea is still based on me, and there is no need to pay too much attention to Cottages' tactics.

In the evening, Shao Jiayi called Zhang Yuan and said that he would start this game, Zhang Yuan was very happy to hear it, to be honest, he had never faced off with a Chinese player on the field, so this was the first time, and the Chinese derby lived up to its name.

That night, not only Shao Jiayi called, but also the agent Raiola called Zhang Yuan.

He called to congratulate Zhang Yuan, and on October 29 the Torino Sport newspaper announced the shortlist for the 2008 Golden Boy Award.

There are a total of 40 young players on the shortlist, and there are six candidates in the Bundesliga, namely Brenaud (Bayern, Brazil), Kroos (Bayern, Germany), Mesut Ozil (Bremen, Turkey), Rakitic (Schalke 04, Croatia), Zhang Yuan (Schalke 04), Augusto (Bayer Leverkusen, Brazil).

Zhang Yuan can be selected for this list, of course, not only the German media has been trying to build momentum for Zhang Yuan, but also Raiola is also using his connections to build momentum for Zhang Yuan, and this agent has two players selected for this list.

In addition to Zhang Yuan and Balotelli, but in Raiola's eyes, Balotelli certainly has a congenital advantage in the attention of giants, but in terms of personal performance and influence, he still can't compare with Zhang Yuan in Europe.

Therefore, this agent has built momentum for Zhang Yuan on different occasions, and often speaks surprisingly in front of the media, the purpose is to attract the attention of the media to Zhang Yuan.

"Zhang Yuan is the most talented player of the post-90s, sorry, there is no one!"

"If Zhang Yuan can't be selected for the shortlist, it can only prove that this award is useless!"

"I know that some people are always prejudiced against Chinese players, but I want to say that Zhang is not only Chinese, this genius also belongs to the whole football world!"

Well, the wind is not afraid to flash his tongue, Raiola often speaks amazingly in front of the media, but the media just like this kind of news, and this kind of argument still makes the media like they smell something fishy, and they flock to it, and Zhang Yuan's attention and influence naturally rise.

Judging from the candidates in the Bundesliga, Zhang Yuan has a very big advantage, and the other players are not so consolidated in the team, let alone any blind performance.

As for teammate Rakitic, he has been in a shaky position this season and has been average on the pitch.

It can be said that Zhang Yuan is the No. 1 young talent in the Bundesliga, and these selected young rookies in the Bundesliga secretly know that they are basically accompanying Zhang Yuan through the motions. (To be continued.) )