Chapter 33 The first battle breaks the door and sweeps away the haze
Through the TV lens, tens of millions of fans saw Wen Zhihao's tears. At this moment, whether it is Evergrande fans, Luneng fans or other neutral fans, they all empathize with Wen Zhihao's sadness. Even many sensual female fans and Wen Zhihao had red circles and wet eyes.
The thousands of Evergrande fans at the scene did not leave, they shouted Wen Zhihao's name in unison under the unified organization, and they expressed their following for the team in this way.
If you win, you will be crazy together, and if you lose, we will carry it with you!
The on-site director was very humane, and did not completely focus on the winning Shandong Luneng, but gave Wen Zhihao a close-up shot, and the tears in the corners of Wen Zhihao's eyes moved countless fans again. He Wei's voice sounded again: "As I said before, countless heroes fell in the penalty shootout. Wen Zhihao's tears at the moment reminded me of the lost back of the 'Prince of Melancholy' Baggio at the 1994 World Cup. However, Baggio's defeat on the penalty spot is already an eternal regret, and Wen Zhihao is still young, and he still has a chance to start over! There is no failure in being young! Wen Zhihao doesn't cry, we look forward to the day when you will rise to the top from the place where you once fell, and reign in the world! ”
He Wei already had the nickname of "Poet's Commentary", and these words suddenly made sad fans look forward to it again.
After the game, Wen Zhihao went straight through the mixed interview area, refused all interviews, and returned to the locker room alone.
But there are always good journalists who like to make a buzz. They stimulated Cannavaro with the remarks of the five-time champion a few days ago, and the meaning of the slap in the face was very obvious. Cannavaro responded very gentlemanly that the game was over, and the more important events were still to come, and Evergrande would never give up the pursuit of the championship.
The Super Cup defeat has put pressure on Cannavaro and he must quickly free his players from the shadow of the previous game, with the first game of the AFC Champions League group stage less than three days away. Compared with the Super Cup, the AFC Champions League is the main battlefield where Evergrande must go all out.
Wen Zhihao has been locking himself in the training ground for the past three days, and after the whole team practiced together, he pulled the substitute goalkeeper Li Shuai to practice the penalty kick frantically. Counting the Milan derby, this is the second time he has missed a penalty, and he is determined to make up for this technical shortcoming as soon as possible, and must not affect the team again.
Cannavaro, who was already preparing to leave the base, saw that Wen Zhihao was still practicing hard, and walked over and gave a friendly reminder: "Hey, Wen, it's not a way for you to practice like this, and there is a knack for penalty kicks." ”
"Huh? Mr. Fabio, what is it? Wen Zhihao felt very fresh and asked curiously.
Cannavaro laughed and said, "You punish one according to your habit first, and I'll take a look!" ”
Wen Zhihao nodded, stood on the penalty spot, ran for some distance, and pushed the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.
Cannavaro did not speak after seeing it, but personally demonstrated to Wen Zhihao: "Look at me! ”
Wen Zhihao's eyes widened suddenly, there were not many opportunities for the head coach to demonstrate in person, and he was afraid of missing every detail.
Cannavaro put the ball on the penalty spot, stepped back, and ran away, Wen Zhihao saw that Cannavaro's center of gravity was on the left, thinking that he was going to choose to push the ball into the top left corner of the goal. After Cannavaro ran to two-thirds of the distance, his body suddenly stopped, and after half a second, he restarted, his center of gravity remained the same, but the outside of his right foot suddenly rubbed the ball lightly, drawing a beautiful arc and slowly falling into the goal.
Wen Zhihao couldn't help but exclaim, spoon penalty!
"Do you understand?" Cannavaro walked over to Wen Zhihao and asked.
Wen Zhihao nodded: "Your ball skills are stronger!" ”
Cannavaro bowed slightly: "Your penalty is too direct and lacks variety. There is a saying in China that is true and false, false and false, false and real. You have to trust that the opposing goalkeeper is more nervous than you are, and you can completely confuse the opponent with the change of centre of gravity and tempo before touching the ball. Also, you should be careful not to push the left and right corners of the goal when taking a penalty, I recommend that you try to volley the two dead corners at the top of the goal or aim directly at the middle of the goal. ”
"Huh? Why is that? Wen Zhihao was puzzled.
Cannavaro explained: "Normally, a goalkeeper will aim for the bottom corner of the goal on both sides of the goal, and the dead corner above the goal is often a dead line for the goalkeeper due to its short reaction time and high physical requirements. As long as you control your mentality and footwork, you can almost form a nirvana! ”
Wen Zhihao's eyes lit up, and Cannavaro's words gave him a deeper understanding.
In the next two days, Wen Zhihao practiced according to Cannavaro's method, and the hit rate really improved a lot, but his teammate Li Shuai couldn't help but scold his mother, Wen Zhihao's penalty kick was too difficult to save, and in most cases he could only watch the ball go into the net. Cannavaro is pleased with Wen's progress. Wen Zhihao's learning ability, ball intelligence and talent impressed him deeply. He believes that as long as Wen Zhihao can experience more competitions and see more big scenes, Wen Zhihao has every chance to become one of the best football players in the future, and even touch the award that symbolizes the highest personal honor of football players.
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At 8 p.m. on February 28, the 2015 AFC Champions League kicked off. Guangzhou Evergrande played the first game at the home Tianhe Sports Center against old rivals Seoul FC of South Korea.
The 2013 AFC Champions League final was not as evenly matched as it had been. At that time, several generals in the Seoul FC team such as Deyang and Ha Daesung switched to the Chinese Super League the following year, and Seoul FC, which came to Tianhe again, no longer had the strength to compete with Evergrande.
Perhaps due to tactical considerations, Cannavaro did not put Wen Zhihao in the starting line-up in this game, and the new signing Goulart partnered with three international players Zheng Long, Rong Hao and Gao Lin to form a front-court attacking combination.
The game situation was as predicted before the game, and Evergrande always firmly controlled the initiative. In the 31st minute, midfielder Huang Bowen took a corner kick from the right side, Gao Lin's header was ferried at the front point, and Gaolat followed up with Yuyue to smash the ball into the goal, scoring his first goal to join Evergrande, and Evergrande led 1:0.
After taking the lead, Evergrande played more aggressively, but Seoul FC had the usual tenacity of the Korean team, and Evergrande was unable to extend the score despite gaining the advantage of the field.
In the 65th minute, Cannavaro waved his hand, and Wen Zhihao replaced Zheng Long. More than 40,000 fans at the Tianhe scene applauded instantly, and escorted Wen Zhihao into the stadium with a neat beat. Father Wen in front of the TV sighed infinitely in his heart, his son won the collective support of tens of thousands of people for the first time.
Wen Zhihao played a role quickly after coming on the court, with sharp personal breakthroughs coupled with smooth tandems, as well as a classical forward style of straight plugging behind, which made the opponent tired for a while.
When the opponent doesn't even have the ability to parry, the goal is a matter of course. In the 78th and 80th minutes, Wen Zhihao scored two goals with overhead kicks and kicks in succession, completely helping the team seal the win.
After the goal, Wen Zhihao ran to the sidelines, opened his arms, and enjoyed the cheers of the fans. Only he knows how much pressure he was under after losing the Super Cup. These two goals are like a ray of sunshine that has not been seen for a long time, sweeping away the haze in his heart in the past few days.
He Wei, the CCTV commentator at the scene, shouted excitedly: "This is the Wen Zhihao we are familiar with!" is what fans want to see Wen Zhihao the most! scored two goals in three minutes, Wen Zhihao's impeccable performance is the best response! To hell with all doubts! China's first new star, the king is back! ”