Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Roma's home game against Lecce has begun.

At the beginning of the game, both sides seemed to be intent on tentative attacks, so the game was not hot, the pace of the game was a little slow, and the fans watching were a little drowsy.

Rome's first two rounds of the league, one loss and one draw, the results can be said to be a mess, after the last game, the team's coach Worrall left, which had a great impact on Rome, whether it was good or bad, Rome fans were very disappointed with the current Rome, so there were only 25,000 fans who came to watch the game, which made the Olympic Stadium, which can accommodate 100,000 spectators, seem very deserted.

This also seems to illustrate the situation in Rome.

Since the summer, Roma fans have been a little unoptimistic about the team, Capello's departure has a very big impact on Roma, the coach is gone, the players are gone, leaving a mess, the club has a financial crisis, etc., a series of reasons have led to problems in Rome, and Roma fans are disappointed in Roma this season.

Most Roma fans just want the team's results not to be too bad.

But when the league arrived, they were still disappointed, Roma's results were so poor, and now that Worrall is gone, how can Roma perform without a manager? It's hard to imagine, so many Roma fans who bought season tickets didn't come to watch the game, they didn't want to see the team lose.

Yes, it was difficult to win the game in the eyes of Roma fans.

The opponent is Lecce.

Lecce are not a strong team, a team with a reputation for swinging, often just promoted and relegated the following season.

After beating Chievo 2-1 in last season's last game, Lecce became the fourth and last team to be promoted. Interestingly, head coach Sonetti was preparing for a celebratory drink. Because he led the team to successfully qualify for Serie A for the fourth time, but he didn't expect that a few days later, he was fired by the club.

Lecce club president Moroni believes Sonetti is not up to the task of leading Lecce to Serie A.

When Lecce were relegated in the 1997-98 season, it was Sonetti who was the manager at the time.

Now Lecce's head coach is Zeman, and with only two league games, Zeman has won Lecce fans. Not only because he made the team play beautiful attacking football, but also because he had the courage to fight against the powerful. With a 4-1 win over Brescia in the last round of the league, Lecce fans unfurled a striking banner at the stadium that read: "Together with Zeman, against the existing system. ”

Zeman is a former Roma coach and most Roma fans still love Zeman for the same reasons as Lecce fans. Renowned Roma fan and singer Venditi said: "Zeman is a single-handed hero who fights against power. ”

There's a history to this.

Zeman was a Juventus fan in his youth, but was critical of Juventus' substance abuse while coaching Roma. Juventus is still embarrassed to stand on the judgment bench. After five difficult years at Roma, Zeman coached at Fenerbahce, Napoli, Salerno and Avilino before making a comeback in Lecce this season.

Zeman did not have a good result at Roma, and what was particularly bad was that he lost four games in the Rome derby, and was abandoned by club president Sensi after the worst of which was left.

Speaking ahead of the game, Zeman said, "I'm very sad about the end of my adventure in Rome. I was expecting a different treatment. But such things are not uncommon in football and need to be used to. ”

Roma fans have not forgotten Zeman's contribution.

Zeman had suggested bringing in Samuel and Montella. and bought Cafu himself, especially for Totti to really come out of the picture, laying the foundation for Capello to win the championship later. On the other hand, Zeman has always had a good impression of Roma, and before the start of the season, people talked about the league title contenders as Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan as the "three sisters". Zeman corrected: "Attention, I think it's four sisters, and Roma also have the ability to win the championship. ”

With such a coach, coming to the Stadio Olimpico is popular with Roma fans.

Of course, friendship is friendship. The game is a game, Roma fans also hope that Roma can win, but they are not optimistic about Roma, although Lecce is only a promoted horse, but their results are one win and one draw, the first game even beat Brescia four to one, and Roma's results are not talked about for the time being, the team has a lot of problems, facing Lecce, it would be good to have a draw.

Roma fans came to watch with the hope of a draw.

It's tragic...... But the reality is like this, most of the media also see it this way, the situation of Roma and Lecce is diametrically opposed, Rome has a lot of problems, Lecce is very united, and the momentum is like a rainbow, even if the overall strength is poor, but the football game will always look at the play.

Everyone saw it that way, Ezio Serra was perhaps a little smaller.

Sierra was only thirty-five years old......

He was an assistant coach at Roma for only three years, and suddenly he was promoted to Roma's interim manager, and Serra was under a lot of pressure, and every time he came to the training ground these days, he was red-eyed, and you can see that he worked very hard.

Scheduling training is still an easy task, but the most difficult part is coping with the competition.

Before the start of the game, Ezio Serra needed to think seriously about how to deal with Lecce, he had no experience, he used to just listen to the manager, he just gave some advice, such as which player is in good shape, which player is in average shape, etc., now he needs to arrange the starting lineup, it is much more difficult.

Especially the front court......

Although Rome is in a difficult period, the front court is still star-studded, Totti, Cassano not to mention for the time being, Zhang Tiehan and Montella are also strong, although Montella is old, he is in very good shape, and he was also Rome's No. 1 scorer last season, and Zhang Tiehan transferred to Rome for 14.5 million euros, and it can be seen in the weekday training that his shooting ability is the best in the team.

All four are forwards.

However, the forward position is limited, fortunately Totti is better at playing in midfield, and Montella can also drop back to become a wing-back, so Ezio Serra sent all four players on the field, and arranged a defensive defender Perrotta in the midfield, so that the attack should be guaranteed, but the defense is a little stretched.

Ezio Serra then asked everyone to pay attention to their defense.

It sounded simple, but the actual tactical arrangement was very complicated, and the pressure on Ezio Serra was very high, but he resisted the pressure and demanded that the team do what he had set up.

What attracted the most attention was that Zhang Tiehan became the starter.

Many people pay attention to Zhang Tiehan. After all, this game is the first time Zhang Tiehan has represented the Roma team since he came to Rome, and he still started at the Olympic Stadium, he should have played before, but Worrall seems to believe more in Mido, who is two years older than Zhang Tiehan. The two were about the same height, and Mido looked strong, and to outsiders, Worrall's choice seemed to make sense, but Ezio Serra didn't approve of it at all.

In his opinion, Worrall was kicked in the head by a donkey, so he let the clumsy Mido start!

Mi Duo and Zhang Tiehan are about the same size, but Zhang Tiehan is obviously much more flexible than Mi Duo, in daily training. Zhang Tiehan also showed much stronger strength than Mido, even in terms of tactics, Zhang Tiehan is still not inferior to Mido, both of them are players who rely on their bodies to eat, Miduo and Zhang Tiehan can't be compared at all.

But letting Zhang Tiehan start still made Ezio Serra a little more pressured, after all, Zhang Tiehan had not played, what performance could he have. No one can be sure.

If Zhang Tiehan doesn't perform well, then Ezio Serra also bears some responsibility.

"Hopefully he'll make it easier for me......," he said, sitting in the dugout. Ezio Serra looked at the figure of Number 13 on the court, thinking to himself.

Ten minutes into the game.

During the ten minutes of the game, Zhang Tiehan did not show much, he seemed to be lost in the front court, and it was even difficult to see him with the ball, the commentator of the Olympic Stadium at the beginning. will also talk about Zhang Tiehan, but later, it is difficult to mention his name when passing and receiving the ball.

He didn't do very well.

This was Zhang Tiehan's first appearance, and he kept trying to run, but Roma were slow to attack. The rhythm is very slow, the speed is also very slow, and at the same time, in the process of constantly passing and receiving the ball, Zhang Tiehan is difficult to receive the pass at the front of the team, he wants to retreat to get the ball, but the midfield does not need him at all, and he still stands at the front and waits for the opportunity at the end.

Zhang Tiehan knew that he was not doing well.

Ten minutes is not a lot of time to get the ball, and that's been proven, but he's not discouraged and he's prepared for it.

After all, this is Roma, not Wigan Athletic, Roma's attack does not revolve around him alone, the core is Totti, there is Cassano in front, Montella and Mancini are quite good on the wing, he needs to wait for his chance.

In fact, cooperation is also his weakness.

For example, in the front position of the team, he receives a pass, it is often difficult to pass out, under the dense defense of the opponent near the penalty area, it is not easy to do a flexible pass, the opponent will not give him too much space, and Zhang Tiehan is not good at this, he will definitely choose to shoot when he has the opportunity.

The main thing is to have a chance, Zhang Tiehan has been waiting.

……

'It's been almost 15 minutes and neither team has scored, but the tempo has picked up and it's clear that Roma want to attack quickly, pass and receive the ball a little bit faster, and they need to put pressure on the opposition.

'Roma have only had one shot so far, a poke from Cassano's toe and Lecce had two chances, but none of them hit the woodwork.

"The number 13 Zhang who started the game has not shown much so far, and it is difficult for us to notice him, so I hope he can adapt to the game as soon as possible......"

The broadcast at the Olympic Stadium said.

The Roma fans in the audience looked at Zhang Tiehan again when they heard the words on the radio. At the welcome ceremony, Zhang Tiehan performed a stunt of eight consecutive crossbars, so the fans knew that Zhang Tiehan's shooting skills were very good, and they still had some expectations for Zhang Tiehan's performance.

But Zhang Tiehan's performance was a bit disappointing for them.

Not only Zhang Tiehan, but the performance of the entire Roma team is very sluggish, constantly making mistakes, constantly wasting time in attack, and creating few opportunities, such a performance looks really weak.

On the contrary, the people of Lecce feel good.

Roma are not doing well, it is their chance, as a promoted team, they have won one and drawn one in the first two rounds, the results are quite good, Roma are their third opponent and the strongest of the three, they all hope to win against Roma.

After ten minutes of play, they got to know Roma to a certain extent.

Roma's more dangerous players are Totti and Cassano, not to mention Totti, Cassano's occasional dribbling is always a threat, and he will put the team in a dangerous situation after breaking through. There will definitely be a little gap, and this is how Rome creates a threat.

So the Lecce players defended a little tighter against Cassano.

As for Zhang Tiehan?

This tall man...... Until now, Lecce has not seen what Zhang Tiehan is for, and even many times, no one passes the ball when he stands in the gap.

A tactical high-school striker who attracts defence?

Hehe.

……

Zhang Tiehan was standing in front of the penalty area in pain, eye-to-eye with the opposing central defender, while watching the attack of his teammates. That's when it happened. He saw Mancini and Totti on the wing make two passes and catches, and the football was already in the corner of the box, and Mancini was desperately moving forward.

Zhang Tiehan became cautious.

After more than a month in the team, he also got to know Mancini, who is a Brazilian player with very good skills at his feet and is quite fast, although he has just returned to Rome, his strength is recognized by many people.

Zhang Tiehan is clear. Mancini dribbles the ball to the bottom line and usually chooses to cross.

That's the opportunity he was waiting for!

"Mancini got rid of the defenders with the ball and he got to the bottom line!" The Stadium Olimpico commentator shouted.

Roma fans were also excited, looking forward to what was going on.

Mancini has also dribbled the ball to the bottom line before, when he chose to break through, and then passed the ball to Totti, who was inserted on the turf, so this time the Lecce defender hurriedly reminded him, "Be careful of his breakthrough!" ”

At this time, Zhang Tiehan had already rushed towards the forbidden area.

He squeezed the defenders hard. Stepping over the penalty line, he turned his head to watch Mancini's movements.

Roberto Mancini is also watching the middle of the pitch. When he saw Zhang Tiehan rushing into the penalty area, and Totti and Cassano also followed, he shook his way and made a move to break through, causing the defender in front of him to take a step back and pull out the passing space for himself. He then unceremoniously hoisted the ball towards the penalty area.

The ball arcs and spins towards the center of the penalty area!

……

Here it comes!

Zhang Tiehan had just crossed the penalty line, he squeezed the defender tightly and rushed forward, just as he saw the football hanging down, and the position was in front of him. An unconcealable smile immediately appeared on his face, and there was some excitement in his smile.

He knew the opportunity had come!

He had been looking forward to it for a long time, and he shook his shoulders fiercely in his heart, squeezed the defender next to him away, and then jumped up two steps forward!

"Watch out for that tall one!" Lecce goalkeeper Amelia hurriedly reminded his teammates that the Lecce defender who was defending Zhang Tiehan had just been hit hard and had no time to do anything, so he could only watch Zhang Tiehan jump up in front of him.

With Amelia's shout, Zhang Tiehan had already jumped into the air!

Very high, very high......

That scene made it clear to the fans in the stadium that Zhang Tiehan was at the highest point, and the Lecce defender who was bending over was facing his ass with his head overhead.

Many fans couldn't help but stand up when they saw this scene!

Manager Ezio Serra and Roma's bench players leaned over and looked intently in the direction of Lecce's goal. Behind Zhang Tiehan, Totti, Cassano, and Perrotta, who followed, all slowed down.

What's next?

They are all looking forward to it.

……

Under the watchful eye, Zhang Tiehan kept his body balanced in the air, the corner of his eye aimed at the smashed football, and shook his head sharply at the highest point.

The lion shakes its head!

The soccer ball just fell!

Touch!

Even if it was a header, the sound equipment of the camera captured the muffled sound of the football hitting the overhead, and with the muffled football changed direction and rushed straight towards the Lecce goal!

Amelia pounced to the side, he pounced on the right position, only for the ball to fly over the goal line first.

……

"The ball is in! The ball is in——!!! The commentator at the Olympic Stadium was stunned for a moment, and then shouted frantically.

Zhang Tiehan, who fell to the ground at the same time, watched the football smashing into the net, and the joy that could not be concealed came to his heart!

Goals, what a ...... Carefree!

It's so exciting!

He clenched his fists tightly, looked at his teammates who had rushed to celebrate, and smiled excitedly, "Hahaha!" I said I could score! I, Zhang Tiehan, can score goals! (To be continued......)