The news of Zhang Jun's two goals in the warm-up game spread, reporters flocked to the town, and the town of Warrendam came alive again after a long period of silence. But they can only understand the situation from the side, and Zhang Jun still maintains his due silence in front of the media.

Adrianse didn't tell him exactly when he would play, just told him to be patient. But after seven months of waiting, Zhang Jun was already a little impatient: when will it be? My injury is healed, my psychology has adjusted, and my rhythm has been found, so what are you waiting for?

Zhang Jun didn't understand Adrianse's hard work. Warrendam has a poor record this season, and has not won a game since eight rounds of league play, with three draws and five losses and only three points, which is simply miserable! The Dutch Cup was also eliminated early. He was under tremendous pressure from Horns down to the fans, and almost everyone was chanting at him: "Let Zhang Jun play!" What are you waiting for? ”

However, the team doctor did not tell him, the head coach, that Zhang Jun can now play 90 minutes of intense competition. He is also unwilling to let Zhang Jun play recklessly, what if there is another accident?

Feng is still treating Jang Jun, maybe I should ask him. After all, he has been with Zhang Jun for six months, and he is the one who knows Zhang Jun's physical condition best.

Feng Qing told Adrian that Zhang Jun has no physical problems at the moment and can play, but for the sake of insurance, it is best not to arrange him to play the whole game, and it is better to play from less to more, step by step.

With the doctor's advice, Adrianse had a bottom in his mind and he looked at the schedule. Warrendam will host The Hague four days later on October 24, and it may be an opportunity to put Zhang Jun on the bench first.

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Zhang Jun knew in training that he would be on the bench for the 24th game against The Hague, and Adrianse prepared him. When he heard the news, not to mention how happy he was in his heart, his waiting and hard work had finally paid off, and he couldn't wait to hope that the twenty-fourth day would come a little earlier.

But he was so excited that he hadn't forgotten one thing, he called Sophie to report the good news, and at the same time wished her a happy life.

"Happy life, Sophie! Twenty-one years old! ”

"Thanks, but it's a year older. Hee-hee! Sophie stuck out her tongue.

"Oh yes, I'm already on the bench for the next round of the league and there's a good chance I'll play!" Zhang Jun excitedly told Sophie the news and wanted to share the joy with her.

"Really? That's great! Sure enough, Sophie was also excited.

"Huh! When the time comes, I'll use the goal as a gift for your birthday! Zhang Jun made this vow excitedly.

"......" Hearing Zhang Jun say this, Sophie was silent for a moment, and then said to him. Zhang Jun, I don't know if I should tell you, there's no need to hold on to that gift or something, especially now, your injury is just right, I'm afraid that if you work too hard, it will ......"

"No, it won't. It's not as scary as you think! Zhang Junman interrupted Sophie's words nonchalantly, and he told Sophie confidently, "I will score, although it is unlikely to score three, but I will score one, and I will score one for you!" ”

In the end, Sophie couldn't persuade Zhang Jun to dispel this idea, and she was still a little worried when she ended the call, seeing Zhang Jun so happy, she was embarrassed to disturb his interest, and only hoped that everything would go well on the day of the game.

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After Zhang Jun's selection as a substitute for the 24th match against The Hague was hyped up by the Chinese media, everyone began to look forward to that day. Even though they couldn't see the game, they were all praying for Jang Jun and praying that everything would go well for his comeback.

Adrianse said that Zhang Jun was fine, and as far as I know, Zhang Jun had met with Basten in Utrecht and he asked Basten to help him find his rhythm. In my opinion, in the game on the 24th, there is a great possibility that he will come on as a substitute. Wang Hua was talking to Li Yan, who was far away in Italy, and told him about Zhang Jun's recent situation. There are two such calls a week. Although Li Yan is no longer in charge of Zhang Jun's reporting work, as a friend, he still cares about Zhang Jun's little brother.

"What about the state of Zhang Jun himself?"

"Judging by the training, he's excited. Preparing for the game aggressively, scoring goals in the warm-up games and in training. ”

"That's right...... If his comeback is successful, it is estimated that he will also lift the blockade of the media. If you pay more attention, I believe the match against The Hague will be very interesting. I really envy you kid, I can watch him play football on the spot, I can only be anxious here! Li Yan said unwillingly.

"Haha! Wouldn't it be okay for you to apply for a transfer back to the Netherlands? Wang Hua said with a smile.

"That's not good, it's my dream to cover football in Italy, and I'd like to ask you on the Dutch side, hehe!"

"Cunning ......"

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"Zhang Jun, don't work so hard, your foot injury is just right." Louis Lynk (Gijsluirink) reminds Zhang Jun who is sweating like rain. The drive he showed in training was a shame for everyone else.

"Hehe, thank you Geese, but I'm afraid if I don't work hard now, I'll make a fool of myself when it comes time to play. After all, he hasn't played in seven months......" Zhang Jun declined Louis Link's kindness and continued his free-kick training.

"It's just a substitute list, what if you don't play?" Louis Link joked.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Jun stopped when he heard this, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead. He hadn't thought about it before, in case he hadn't played...... He has already boasted in front of Sophie, is he going to regret it?

Louis Link saw Zhang Jun stunned and knew that he had taken his joke seriously. hurriedly explained: "Don't think about it, I'm joking." You're in such good shape, how can the coach not let you play? ”

"Ah, you have a point." Zhang Jun figured it out again at once, so he no longer worried about whether he could play, and continued to concentrate on practicing his free kicks.

After so many people left, you are the only one in the team who can be regarded as a star, and everyone is looking forward to your early appearance, how can the coach not let you play? But be careful, Jun Zhang. Defenders don't take extra care of you just because you have a foot injury, and I'm a defender too, so I know very well.

Louis Link watched as Zhang Jun made an arc with his left foot, and the ball went around the moving wall and drilled into the goal against the goalpost. I also hope that smile will appear on your face sooner rather than later, Zhang Jun. He said silently in his heart.

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Full of hope and energy, Zhang Jun couldn't wait to call Yang Pan, Kaka, Li Yongle and An Ke, telling them that he would officially return to the match on October 24, and that he would also score a goal to celebrate Sophie's birthday, and let them wait to see the next day of the match.

Although he will only play tomorrow, he has already begun to look forward to the future, and he wants to tell everyone who cares about him: Zhang Jun has stood up again, he has lived up to your expectations, and now is the time for Zhang Jun to repay your concern with a goal!

When the day arrives, little Warrendam comes alive with journalists and students from all over the Netherlands, as well as Chinese journalists. They all came to witness Zhang Jun's comeback, and as China's most successful striker so far, his comeback has touched the hearts of countless people since April.

By two hours before the start of the afternoon game, the crowd gathered outside Veronica was increasing, and the police had to increase their presence to maintain security.

Warrendam had a terrible season and had a lot fewer people coming to watch than in the previous two seasons, but today everything was different because of one person.

Horns was in the stadium's chairman's office, looking out at the crowd through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and said to Adrianse behind him: "Look at their happy faces!" Today will be the most day for Veronica this season, so I'm right, Zhang should have come out a little earlier, was he a starter today? ”

Adrianse replied, "No, it's a substitute." ”

"Substitutes? Why not starters? Horns exclaimed, "He's my box office guarantee!" Do you know? These people are all coming for him, and I can't see that Zhang will have an opinion...... Uh, so let him start the next game, right? ”

You're a businessman, but I'm not. Adrianse was angry but couldn't let it out, so he had to say as tactfully as possible: "I have an arrangement, we plan to make him play more time every game, so that he can gradually regain his previous feeling." ”

"Oh no, that's not good. I don't know much about it, but you give Zhang too little time, how can he find a feeling? "Horns' old finger-pointing mistakes are back.

You really don't understand, fatty! "This is because Zhang's foot injury is just right, and I arranged it this way for the sake of prudence. Of course, if he performs well, then this period will be shortened. "Adrianse already wants to get out of here, and was called up by the fat man for some reason, just to listen to his?

"So if he scores today, start him in the next game, right? What do you think? Horns shamelessly demanded.

Football is not a business, there are no conditions to talk about, idiot! "Uh...... It depends. Okay, I've got to go down and take a look at the team, there's something to explain. Without waiting for Horns to speak, Adrianse turned around and opened the door and walked out.

The air outside is much fresher!

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"Zhang, are you nervous?" Raoulhenar winked at Zhang Jun, who was warming up on the court.

"Why should I be nervous?" Zhang Jun is very strange.

"After all, you haven't played in seven months!"

"Hah!" Zhang Jun smiled, "No, maybe it will be a little uncomfortable, but that's not a problem." As long as I am given a chance, I will still take it! ”

"Really? That's good. But once in a while, for me, pass me a few balls! Ha ha! Hena joked.

The team's morale was very low because of the eight-round winless run, but with Zhang Jun's comeback, everyone's faces were smiling. As some fans have said, after leaving Yang Pan, Bayes, Kozel, and Van Persie, Zhang Jun is the only star of the team, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the king of Warrendam. His presence is not only a threat to the enemy, but also an encouragement to his own people.

The crowd in the stands gradually increased, holding a large portrait of Zhang Jun and a slogan congratulating Zhang Jun on his successful comeback. "These are all here to see you, Zhang Jun." Captain Louis Link looked at the bustling stands and said to Zhang Jun. It's been a long time since it's been so lively as it is today. "Don't let them down when it's time to play!"

"Hmm!" Zhang Jun nodded.

"Zhang Jun, it's your turn!" Heuvel passed the ball to Zhang Jun and signaled that it was time for him to shoot.

Zhang Jun is holding the ball, he is looking for a feeling. Well, not bad! The feet are strong, the frequency of dribbling is normal, and then let's see how the shot goes...... After the ball went into the penalty area, he shot hard with his foot! The ball rolled quickly against the turf towards the far corner of the goal, and goalkeeper Robert Vanwesterop couldn't make a save to let the ball go in.

yes！

Zhang Jun clenched his fists and felt very good!

There were huge cheers in the stands, this was the first goal they had seen Zhang Jun score in seven months! Although it was just a shot practice in the pre-match warm-up.

The goal also made The Hague team nervous. "It seems that Zhang is in good shape! You can't take it lightly, and if he plays, you must keep an eye on him! He's a dangerous person in the box, don't let him in. Danielrijaard: Focus on him then! "Their head coach is already busy arranging man-marking tasks, although Zhang Jun will not start, and Adrianse has not even announced whether he will play.

Wang Hua looked at Zhang Jun's figure and was also happy for him, it seems that the suffering he has suffered in the past few months has finally paid off, Zhang Jun with such an excellent state will become a nightmare for all opponents. Just look at the cheers of the fans! And that's just a pre-game warm-up. Wang Hua seems to have been able to hear Veronica's "Zhang Jun bless Volendam".

It's half an hour before the start of the race, but everyone will be eager to get up.

Let's start the game! Zhang Jun, hurry up!

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The game finally kicked off on time after half an hour, and it was just an ordinary Dutch Super League game, with both sides at the bottom of the table and no big names, but the stadium still packed up.

The man who got so much attention was sitting on the bench, wearing Warrendam's orange jacket and occasionally chatting with the wing next to him. It can be seen that he is very relaxed and has a good attitude.

The game itself was not exciting, there were a lot of mistakes on both sides, the style of play was relatively simple, and there were no individual performances of stars to attract attention, so not many people focused on it. They are just watching the game with their eyes, but they are thinking about when Zhang Jun will play.

At 0-0 in the first half, Hena missed a great chance, but The Hague also had at least two must-goals missed. Other than that, there weren't many highlights.

At halftime, the substitutes warmed up under the leadership of the assistant coach, and if you don't warm up at halftime in the winter weather, your body will cool down quickly and you will catch a cold.

But Zhang Jun was not among them, and he walked into the locker room with the starting eleven and the coach. The sharp-eyed people noticed this, and the news that Zhang Jun would play at the beginning of the second half began to spread in the stands.

"Will Jang Jun play after halftime? It's true? Wang Hua looked at his Chinese counterpart next to him. Who do you listen to? If it is true, then Adrian is really generous and gave Zhang Jun a full forty-five minutes.

The man pointed to the foreigner next to him: "He." ”

Wang Hua went to ask the Dutch reporter again: "Are you sure that Zhang will play at the beginning of the second half?" ”

"Well, I don't know, you'd better ask him." The other pointed to a reporter in front of him.

Wang Hua was a little discouraged, it seemed that it was just a rumor, which made him happy. But, Zhang Jun, when exactly will you be able to play? To be honest, if it weren't for you, this game would have been dull.

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Jang Jun was supposed to stay on the pitch with the rest of the benches to warm up, but he was stopped by Adrianse. "Come with me, you can also listen to the halftime arrangement, and I will arrange for you to play in the second half."

These words sounded tantamount to a divine comedy to Zhang Jun, and after waiting for more than seven months, he finally heard this sound.

In his excitement, he didn't calm down until the locker room, so much so that he didn't notice the gloomy and tired faces of his teammates at all. This game is more difficult than he imagined, Warrendam's strength is indeed a little lower than The Hague, it is not easy to keep the draw in the first half, no one knows how the second half will be, maybe they should really pray that Zhang Jun will play early and be in good shape.

After explaining the tactical arrangements for the second half, Adrianse deliberately came to Zhang Jun: "How do you feel?" ”

Zhang Jun nodded: "Very good!" 'He wants to give the coach the feeling that he's in great shape, that he can play now, that he can score goals when he plays.

Adrianse nodded: "Okay, I'll give you fifteen minutes in the second half." There's not much time, it's mainly just for you to find a feeling, so don't be too anxious. ”

Hearing what the coach said, Zhang Jun was a little disappointed: it turned out that it was not what the situation on the field needed, so he was ordered to be in danger. That means there is no hope for him at all, and it doesn't matter if the game is good or bad. He felt that he had lost his fighting spirit all of a sudden.

"Well, that's it. Follow your own pace, don't fight too hard, and pay attention to protect yourself. Adrianse patted Zhang Jun on the shoulder, got up and left, completely unaware of Zhang Jun's gloomy eyes.

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After the start of the second half, everyone did not see Zhang Jun in the lineup on the field, but found him a little lost on the bench. What's going on? Did the coach decide not to let him play? Otherwise why that expression?

The game was still dull and boring, with Warrendam having home advantage, but The Hague was stronger, neither side could take advantage, and the score remained 0-0. At this time, some fans have begun to shout Zhang Jun's name, and they are using practical actions to "support" Zhang Jun and put pressure on the head coach.

Although Horns, who was watching the game on the rostrum, did not say anything on the surface, he wanted to rush to the coach's bench and question Adrianse in public. "You damn old bastard, why don't you let Zhang play? What the are you waiting for? He roared inwardly.

But no matter what others thought or did, Adrianse strictly adhered to his own arrangement, saying that it was fifteen minutes, it was fifteen minutes. As for the results...... Anyway, there is no difference between eight rounds of winless and nine rounds of winlessness, the goal of this season is relegation, and there is no way to do it if the strength is poor.

Zhang Jun watched the game, everyone worked very hard, couldn't score goals for half a day, and had to watch out for the opponent's goal at any time. There are still so many people watching in the stands, so there must be a lot of pressure.

Suddenly, he figured it out. The coach said that he was just letting him go on the field to find out how he felt, and he didn't have much hope. Although no one blames the team for not performing well, wouldn't it be better if they did well and scored the winning goal to help the team end an eight-game winless run? This kind of performance is worthy of my comeback!

Well, it's decided! No matter what the coach is going to do, as long as I play, I won't disappoint everyone who comes to watch the game!

Zhang Jun was proud of his arrangement, and when he settled down, he also changed his relaxed expression. In his opinion, the harder the game, the more brilliant and glorious his comeback will be.

Zhang Jun, who was bent on making a comeback, didn't realize how unfair his thoughts were to his teammates who were desperate on the field, could it be that the team's eight-round winless run was deliberately to build a stage for his comeback to make him a hero and savior?

The long wait, intertwined with fear and hope, seems to have distorted Zhang Jun's psyche. This is also the reason why Sophie is worried, when Zhang Jun repeatedly emphasized to her that he would score, Sophie found that Zhang Jun at that time was not the same as before, and became full of only goals, scoring goals for the sake of scoring goals. To put it mildly, he's a little selfish right now.

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In the 65th minute of the game, Adrianse said to Zhang Jun, who was already waiting a little impatiently: "Go warm up, come back in ten minutes, and get ready to play." ”

Just wait for this sentence! Zhang Jun quickly stood up, but he thought that this would seem to give a bad impression, so he immediately calmed down and walked to the warm-up area on the sidelines.

The fans couldn't calm down, and when they saw Jang Jun appear on the sidelines and start warming up, they let out loud cheers. I finally saw that figure! "Zhang Jun! Zhang Jun!! ZHANG Jun!! The fans chanted Jang Jun's name rhythmically and waved their arms in response. The stands, which were only more than 6,000 people, were also made extraordinarily spectacular.

Zhang Jun made a leg press while setting his eyes on the court. The competition became more intense at the end of the game. However, this fierceness is based on the fact that both sides made too many mistakes and switched between attack and defense quickly.

Hena made another good ball big. If it were me, there would be no problem with this kind of hard ball, and the advantage of acceleration is best for forcing a breakthrough in front of the penalty area. Zhang Jun thought to himself.

Leg presses, high leg raises, switchback runs, waist twists...... Why is 10 minutes so long? Zhang Jun warmed up impatiently, and his mind was all on the court.

Finally, I finally saw Adrianse beckoning to him! Zhang Jun completed the last set of switchback runs and ran directly back to the bench.

"Come on, Zhang Jun! Don't overthink it, go play! "It was said at half-time, Adrianse just patted Zhang Jun on the shoulder and let him play.

Zhang Jun excitedly threw off his jacket, took off his trousers, tucked his jersey inside his pants, and then prepared to play.

The stands were boiling again, because they saw the "11" again, and after seven months he was finally back! With everyone's hopes and blessings, he is back on the pitch!

The on-site commentator uncharacteristically introduced the players to the audience before the substitution: "Let's welcome Jang Joon!! ”

"Ula !!"

Listening to the cheers of the fans, Zhang Jun felt his blood burning, which was amazing! Yes, I'm back and I've kept everyone waiting!

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