Chapter Eighty-Nine: Keeping Up with the Champion!
In the final stages of the first half, Zhang Tiehan's goal widened the gap for the team, and Wigan Athletic led the Crewe team by two goals.
The ball made Tikina feel like a failure.
Just now, when Zhang Tiehan passed the ball to his teammates, he still felt that the other party was just bullying him for being short, but this goal shows that he really can't prevent the other party, not to mention the reason why he is short, in short, he just can't prevent it.
Tikina's failed defense also put the Crewe team in a very disadvantageous situation.
Falling behind by two goals in the first half is not considered to be without any chances, but for the current Crewe team, it is almost no different from losing chances, their forward line is already weak, even at the Alexander Stadium, it is not easy to equalize at half-time, not to mention, no one can guarantee that Wigan Athletic will not score in the second half.
Such a situation is a headache for Graddy.
At half-time, he told his players to keep their spirits up and play hard...... But how hard to work exactly, he doesn't know, the team's tactics are fine, but limited to the relationship of strength, they are behind, and then it is not easy to equalize.
It's all a difference in strength.
Even if you don't talk about the best No. 13 player, the overall strength of Crewe is weaker than Wigan Athletic, even at home, they can only choose to defend, this is the helplessness of the weak team.
The performance of such a Crewe team in the second half can be imagined.
However, Zhang Tiehan was very troubled in the second half, the opponent's defense against him was too tight, the little man disappeared in the first half, and then a big man appeared next to him, about 1.9 meters tall, taller than himself, this is a new player, he looks very young, I think the other party is targeting him, and this big man is sent to play.
This guy is the same as that kid, he defends himself when he gets on the court.
Zhang Tiehan was very helpless, entangled with this big man, he was a lot more passive when he kicked it, his teammates passed the ball in the air, he still had an advantage, that is, he jumped better, but sometimes this big man stood in a good position, and he couldn't help it, so he fouled a few times when he grabbed the ball.
I don't blame him...... The main thing is that this guy is so tall that he will fall down at the first touch.
Thankfully, the team had a two-goal lead.
In the second half, Wigan Athletic still used the offensive, in the face of an opponent like Crewe, everyone played very openly, with two ball advantages in hand, there was no pressure in the game, and the mentality was good, although Zhang Tiehan was very helpless to defend, the whole team performed well.
The game ended 4-1, and in the last minute, Crewe scored a goal to save face.
Although there was nothing too good in the second half, but with a goal and an assist in the first half, Zhang Tiehan still beat Riedel to become the best player of the game, and Riedel also scored one, but after all, Zhang Tiehan's goal was in the first half, which was almost a goal that decided the situation, and that assist was also very good, half of Ellington's goals should be counted on his head.
'One pass and one shot, Zhang was perfect, he decided the game, his performance in the first half was crucial, he deserved the best player.
The media commented after the game.
The media all think that Zhang Tiehan is performing well, and the fans also think so, but Zhang Tiehan himself is not very satisfied, after returning to the locker room, he is still thinking about the depression in the second half, the big man is not famous, and he doesn't know which corner of the road comes from, but he defends himself closely, and there are really not many ways to do it.
In terms of strength, the big man is just Crewe's substitute, and the defensive ability can be imagined.
But the opponent follows him closely, obstructs his passing route, hinders himself from taking the ball, constantly interferes with himself, that kind of full-court defense is very annoying, it is very difficult for him to get rid of him, there is personal interference, the quality of the shot or something, it will be affected.
Crewe lost, but Zhang Tiehan knew that their defense was successful, at least for their own defense.
So he wasn't in a good mood.
Zhang Tiehan originally felt that he had a long shot, a header, and a strong body, even if his skills were rough, his strength was quite strong, but now he felt that his previous self was a little taken for granted, and his shortcomings were too obvious.
He knows it.
If you can keep up with your ability in other aspects, the opponent's defense against you will not be successful, and you will not be able to prevent it at all.
This annoyed him.
After all, if you want to improve your ability in an all-round way, it is impossible to improve it in a short period of time, but fortunately, unlike others, you still have four seals of ancient power and two magical secret skills that have not been unsealed...... I'm really looking forward to what those are.
Merely......
Looking at the third Ancient Force Quantity Seal that had no signs of unsealing at all, Zhang Tiehan was very helpless, he wanted to unseal the Ancient Force Quantity in a short time, it was really a fantasy, what was needed to unseal the Ancient Force Quantity was prestige, fame, and champion.
What can you win at Wigan Athletic?
League One Champions...... League Cup winners? FA Cup winners?
Thinking of these, Zhang Tiehan's face slowly showed firmness, no matter what, every championship, every game is to be fought for, if you think that the championship is far away, don't fight for it, in that case, there will be no chance at all.
At the very least, the team is close to winning the League Cup.
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The win over Crewe gave Wigan Athletic their fifth straight league win.
In the busy month of December, even the most well-established teams such as Norwich, Millwall and West Ham United will have a headache for December, and Wigan Athletic have won all of their games until Christmas.
This took the media by surprise.
Even Wigan fans were surprised that they actually played very hard in December, for example, the "Wigan News" revealed some problems with the team before, even Zhang Tiehan, who was the best in the team, did not participate in a game, and the other players had some physical problems.
In this situation, Wigan Athletic won five in a row, and with this five consecutive wins, they also squeezed into the top five of the league.
Many people were surprised!
There are a lot of media who want to interview Wigan Athletic, they stand in the mixed zone to interview the players, but the players pass by the mixed zone and talk about the game, talk about their own form, about the team or something, they rarely mention it.
At the post-match press conference, the 'cunning' Jewell won't say much.
As a result, few media outlets have made big gains.
Colin John, a young reporter at the Wigan Newspaper, is a special one, he is a true Wigan fan, and every report about Wigan Athletic is from a Wigan perspective, so he is a very welcome reporter at Wigan Athletic.
Zhang Tiehan also knows this reporter, because Colin Wigan is qualified to be interviewed at the first-team training ground, they have met a few times before, and Colin has asked him for autographs.
"I'd like to do an interview with you, Zhang!" Colin found Zhang Tiehan and said.
Zhang Tiehan was a little surprised, "Colin, you want to do an interview with me?" "He really hasn't done an interview or anything, and when he deals with reporters, the other party asks, and he answers, that's all.
Colin was delighted, "I didn't expect you to know my name, Zhang." ”
"Of course, I remember you asked me for an autograph."
"Ha Lu Ha." "But I'm not asking for an autograph today, I'd like to do an interview with you, and our newspaper and website need a feature about you." ”
"Okay then." Zhang Tiehan readily agreed, "But what should I do?" ”
Colin said, "You don't need to do anything in particular, you just need to answer my questions seriously." ”
"Seriously?"
"Of course...... Don't be like any other journalist. It seems that Colin has a strong memory of Zhang Tiehan's sometimes arrogant performance in the face of other reporters.
Zhang Tiehan said heartily indifferently, "Of course, Ha Luha!" You ask. ”
"Then we'll get started."
Colin said and handed over the microphone, "Zhang, you performed very well today, are you happy now?" ”
'Yes, the team got the win, I'm very happy, we've won five in a row in the league, it doesn't get much better than that, but I'm not very happy with my performance.
Zhang Tiehan frowned.
Colin was stunned, "What are you doing?" ”
'I was very well marked in the second half. Zhang Tiehan stretched out his hand and said, "You know, when you are competing, there is always a guy who is going around around you, and that feels really bad." Main...... That's not a beauty. ”
"You're so humorous, Zhang! But you're right, you're the team's top scorer and they have to limit you to have a chance of beating Wigan Athletic. You're always going to have to face this kind of defense in the future, so you have to be mentally prepared. Colin Road.
"I'm the number one shooter?" Zhang Tiehan was a little surprised.
"Yes, don't you know the truth?"
Zhang Tiehan shook his head, "What about Nathan?" ”
'Add in this game, you've scored thirteen goals in the league and Nathan Ellington is twelve, so you've scored one more goal than him. Colin explained.
"Ha Luha, I see." Zhang Tiehan was a little happy.
He has always felt that Ellington is the team's top scorer, after all, the opponent is a regular starting striker and can often score goals in games.
Colin was a little confused, "Don't you guys talk about this in the team?" ”
"I never talk about it, Nathan and I are good friends, we have a good relationship, and on weekdays, we rarely talk about performance in competitions or anything." Zhang Tiehan said sincerely.
But he also knew that there were other reasons for the Dao.
There are also small groups in the team, he has a good relationship with Ridell, Breckin, Ellington, Barnes, Makarocchi and others, and he also has a good relationship, but these people are the absolute main force of the team, and there is no position conflict with him.
In comparison, Jove Holyfield and his relationship are not so good.
Since he arrived, the latter's chances of playing have become slim, and although Jove Holyfield has only been on loan at Wigan Athletic, his performance here is also related to his return to Birmingham, and it is strange that he can become good friends with Zhang Tiehan.
Colin groaned and continued, "Let's talk about something else, you've been in Wigan for more than four months, how do you feel here?" How does it compare to Manchester? ”
"I usually train at the club and I just go home to rest after training."
Zhang Tiehan thought for a while before saying, "I like the living environment of Wigan, life here is very relaxed, I go to the morning exercise in the morning and see a lot of people, when I first came to the team, they will greet me warmly, I like them very much, I also like the fans of Wigan, and the life here is also very good." ”
"It seems that you have a good impression of the Wigan fans, so can you tell us about the team? For example, what is the team's goal? What are your goals for this season? ”
Colin asked.
Hearing this question, Zhang Tiehan looked at Colin and shook his head with a wry smile, after all, a reporter is a reporter, and this kind of key question always has to be asked, but he also understands Colin, and Colin is a reporter from the Wigan Newspaper, and he will not do those extreme reports.
Zhang Tiehan thought about it for a while, but still said, "The team's goal is naturally to upgrade, we are now in the top five in the league, and we are fully capable of fighting for promotion places." ”
"As for me...... I want to help the team win the title, the league title, the League Cup, even the FA Cup after Christmas, and I want to try for it. ”
"It may be a dream, but it's also my goal."