Just as Jewell was experimenting with new tactics, Nelson's office was filled with an elderly man dressed casually and stylishly in a cool wide tank top and shorts, none other than the club's president, Dave Whelan.

"Nelson, how are you doing?" Walking into the office, Whelan asked directly.

Nelson hurriedly welcomed Whelan in, "Mr. President, everything is working well for the club, the team is doing very well, we are fifth in League One, many sponsors have noticed us, and it seems that the club is going in a good direction. ”

Whelan nodded with satisfaction, "I also watched the team's game two days ago, it was a draw, but the team's quality can't just be seen in one game, in terms of results, I must admit that the guarantee is really good." ”

'Paul's success has been great, he's taken the team from League Two to League One and has made the team promotion favourites. Nelson also said.

"But the team seems to be in some trouble, do you know that young man from the East who has done well?"

Nelson was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is that Zhang?" ”

"Yes, his name is Zhang, I hear a lot of fans call this name, and what other 'hardman' should be him."

"Yes, Mr. Whelan, that young man is very nice." "He was the player Paul asked for, so I brought him to Wigan and it was a good deal, we earned it," Nelson said. ”

Whelan looked at Nelson, Yaoyao, and said, "Nelson, you can't look at everything as a business, football is a business, but it's also a bloody sport, we have a lot of supportive fans, so we can't just run the club as a company." ”

"You mean ......?" Nelson was a little confused.

"Nelson, you know I was a footballer when I was younger, and I did a good job, and I played for the mighty Blackburn Rovers, but unfortunately the FA Cup final ......," Whelan said, a little sad, stuck in the memories of his youth.

Nelson knows what this is for.

The old man in his sixties, who was also a very good professional player when he was young, was a member of the powerful Blackburn Rovers at the time, Blackburn reached the FA Cup final that season, Dave Whelan started for the team, there was an accident in the middle of the game, Whelan broke his leg, and then Whelan had to retire.

Whelan started his business from scratch and ran a sporting goods store for more than two decades, but his love for football remained the same.

In 1985, when Wigan was still in the fourth tier, Whelan took over Wigan Athletic and told the fans, "I'm going to take the team to the top in my lifetime," and he has been working towards that goal.

"Anyway, my dream is to want the team to do well and make every Wigan fan happy, that's what I want, I'm not good at running a club, so I'm giving you the right to run the team, to Paul, and I hope you can work together to help me make that happen." "I won't interfere in the running of the club, but you're a pure businessman, so there are some things I still need to remind you of, like the young man, he's good, he's good, and the players who can be recognized by the Wigan fans are very good. ”

Nelson suddenly interrupted him and looked at Whelan seriously, "Dave! I know what you're going to say, but it's my business, what kind of contract I sign with a player in the team, I have my criteria, and my criteria are whether he can bring benefits to the team, and the quality that the young man showed is in line with that, so I have to sign a long-term deal with him to keep him! It's the same as business negotiations, it's no different, it's not about football, you know? ”

"Maybe you're right." Whelan thought about it and said.

Nelson exhaled lightly and explained, "Mr. Whelan, I also know that the young man is very good, but he hasn't shown the strength to do so, especially in attack. If it's just a defensive League One player, four million pounds can buy two, so I'm not worried about him leaving, and of course, if he can perform better and exceed expectations, I will definitely not skimp on a big contract! ”

Whelan nodded, "Okay, Nelson, you convinced me for the time being, but I still think that young man is very good, you have to keep him, he is very important to Wigan Athletic, to Paul's team, I don't want to see you and Paul quarrel over this, that's the most important thing for the club." ”

"No, Paul and I have always had a good relationship." Nelson chuckled.

……

Whelan's arrival did not affect the team's training, and Jewell spent two days in a row experimenting with a new tactic, that is, to put Zhang Tiehan's position forward as a striker.

But the overall effect is not very good.

Zhang Tiehan is very uncomfortable with the new position, after all, he has never played as a striker, and he doesn't know what to do in the game, sometimes a lack of attention is offside, when advancing the defense, he can run a good position, when often at this time, the opponent's defense is also very tight, even if he has 'seen through', many times it is very predictable of the football landing point, and it is difficult to fight for the point under the tight defense, let alone shooting.

Jewell was very satisfied.

Zhang Tiehan's performance on the training ground is constantly improving, which is clearly visible to the naked eye, occasionally the pass falls very well, he can grab the point with his excellent body, but the header is not very accurate, but the header is very easy to practice, much easier than shooting with the foot, after all, the header is not too accurate, as long as it hits within the range of the goal frame, it is a good shot, and Zhang Tiehan has this potential, his body is too good, and it is often difficult for the opponent to foul him to stop him from grabbing the ball.

It's just that the training time is too short.

Approaching the next league game, Jewell had to go back to his original tactics and let Zhang Tiehan play in the midfield, only training for one day, and the next day they met their opponent Norwich at home.

Norwich are a team without a doubt!

They are now on the same level as West Bromwich Albion, but they are in second place in the league with two less goal difference, which is a tough opponent to play, even at home, at JJB Stadium, Wigan Athletic have to be very cautious.

Wigan Athletic's revitalization has not changed, but there are still some problems in the attacking end of the game, and the opposition defense is so tight that there has been no chance of a good game.

It wasn't until halfway through the second half that Ridell took advantage of a counter-attack to get the ball behind him, and Ellington had a one-on-one chance to score a goal that thrilled all Wigans, only to find it just a minute later that Norwich equalised with a long-range shot.

Neither team scored again.

……

"It's over! Wigan Athletic and Norwich '1:1' drew hand-in-hand, it should be mentioned that this is Wigan Athletic's third consecutive draw, and in the previous game, the excellent Wigan Athletic number 13 almost disappeared from the game, he did not continue his magical performance, and did not score in three consecutive games......"

“…… Zhang is difficult to get the ball in the front court, he is not integrated into the team's tactical system at all, he is just defending silently by himself, the performance on the offensive end is very weak, his speed is fast, but there is no room to play at all, in the face of the powerful Norwich, he can only defend in the backfield, fortunately his defense is not bad. ”

"We can't ask too much of the youngsters, but Zhang's performance didn't meet the fans' expectations, and the young man, who was called 'hardman' by Wigan fans, could only contribute to the team's defense."

When the game ended, the Wigan fans were as low as if they had lost the game, and the draw against a team like Norwich was quite acceptable, but they just couldn't be happy.

Perhaps, as the commentator said, Wigan Athletic's performance did not live up to expectations.

They were expecting a win over a formidable opponent to sweep the whole of League One and eventually promote the Premier League, but it was another draw, and they have drawn three games in a row, which is far from what was expected.

Zhang Tiehan half-squatted on the grass panting.

Many people looked at him, there were fans, coaches, and teammates, they were worried about Zhang Tiehan, Zhang Tiehan had been the focus of attention of the nearby media before, but there was no special performance in three consecutive games, and everyone knew what the media would say.

Certainly not a good word!

I don't know if he can accept this kind of ups and downs.

……

Sure enough, the next day, some media began to raise doubts.

Led by Manchester Sport, Alexia criticised Zhang Tiehan in an article, saying that he 'didn't know what to do'.

'He's just a defensive player, but he's always wanted to go up front and be involved in the attack, he doesn't play a role in the team's attack at all, but he's always up front, maybe he's proving to be a good striker, but it's a pity that his job is to defend."

'Three games in a row, the youngster didn't show much, which is different from what Wigan fans would like to see, and it turns out that the previous goals were just luck, and he was lucky, so he scored, and that's it.'

"How else can we explain that?"

'Against Norwich, he couldn't even get the ball up front! He could only watch his teammates fight hard in the front court, while he silently retreated, like a coward! ”

'Jewell said before the game that the team would try to win, but he should have told their number 13 to focus on defence, otherwise Norwich's counter-effort will not find a chance, and when Norwich scored, Zhang was still in Norwich's half, which is not a defensive player's position.

"Game after game, it turns out that this descendant of the Orientals is just an ordinary player, and when the magic is not there, we can see that he is just a rookie who has been put up for sale by Manchester United and has little value."

"That's the reality, it's cruel for young people, but it's a fact."

……

Zhang Zhenren, who was packing up his things in a room, picked up a stack of newspapers sent today, read them carefully, and read those media reports, he was very worried about his cousin.

My cousin was only eighteen years old......

He was a very good player before, and he was sought after by many media, and even he thought that his cousin would become a big star in the future, but seeing these reports, Zhang Zhenren was a little disappointed.

Can you imagine what kind of mood my cousin will have?

Zhang Zhenren was worried, so he quickly packed his things and went directly to the players' dormitory at the Wigan Athletic training ground.

When passing by the training ground, Zhang Zhenren saw a few people gathered there, he was a little strange, yesterday was a game day, and the team did not play in the next week, so the head coach gave the team a day off, why are there still people at the training ground at this time?

Are there still people who practice on vacation?

Impossible, right? Anyone else but my cousin would work so hard?

With doubts, Zhang Zhenren walked over.

Riddle, Bregin, Ellington, Wigan Athletic's 'Iron Triangle' are all there, there are two players I don't know, and the strangest thing is that the old man who is in charge of the training ground and has nothing to do in the club is also there.

They were all facing in one direction, their faces full of surprise.

It's a sight to behold, what is going on? The old man who guarded the door passed, and the training ground was not guarded at all, so Zhang Zhenren walked in.

Before he could say anything, he saw several people all crying out--

"Won't you...... How is this possible? Zhang, how did you do that? Did you learn it from a football entertainer on the street? "Surprised, Bregin was babbling there,"

"How did you learn it! It's amazing! I can't think of anyone who could do this, and I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes! ”

"Zhang, when did you become so powerful......

A figure came running from a distance, he was wearing casual clothes and was burly, it was his cousin Zhang Tiehan. Zhang Tiehan ignored them at all, just said, "Don't talk nonsense!" Fifty pounds each, willing to gamble and lose! ”

"You're all big stars, you won't cheat!"

"Hurry up and pay for it! Pay! ”

Several people could only pay for it in frustration, and only the stadium administrator Huo Sen was not spared, the old man trembled and took out a few banknotes, Zhang Tiehan looked at it, and directly helped him stuff it back, "Old Huo Sen, forget it, I'm talking about the big stars!" ”

"Zhang, I'm not a big star...... Can I be as ...... as Horsen," Ellington said with a bitter face.

"No way!"

Zhang Zhenren looked blankly and asked Brykin to find out what had happened.

Just now Zhang Tiehan said that he can kick the ball from the middle line to the goal line, the point is that the ball kicked out of the middle line happens to stop on the goal line, and the deviation is no more than one meter, which is too difficult, you must know that the middle line of the road is fifty meters away from the goal line, who can guarantee that the kicked ball happens to stop near the goal line?

No one believed it, they gambled fifty pounds, and Zhang Tiehan won.

Win? How can it be!

Zhang Zhenren looked at it in surprise, Zhang Tiehan shook his hand and smiled, "Ha Luha, for this, I have been practicing all morning!"

"I can't do it even if I practice ten mornings." Bregin complained, "Zhang, how the hell did you do it, tell us quickly?" ”

"That's it? I didn't do anything else, it's a football game! Tricks! Do you understand? You're still a professional footballer, you're a big star, you don't even understand that! Zhang Tiehan said disdainfully.

"Bastard! Can Andy, you ask, do it? Brygin exasperated.

Ridell immediately shook his head, if you want to talk about skills, he must be the best in this, but the 'magical thing' demonstrated by Zhang Tiehan just now, even if he hasn't tried it, he is sure that he can't do it 100%, and it is estimated that it will be good to succeed three or four times out of ten.

But Zhang Tiehan did it, and he succeeded once, and there were not many deviations.

A few people said that Zhang Tiehan remembered his cousin, "Brother, what are you doing here?" ”

Zhang Zhenren's face was black, he was worried about his cousin being sad because of yesterday's game and media reports, it seems that he was worried about it in vain, "Have you forgotten?" I told you yesterday that I had already found a house for you, and today I am going to move in during the holidays! ”

"Oh, yes!" Zhang Tiehan reacted at this time.

Bregin and the others glanced at each other, and immediately said angrily, "Zhang? Didn't you say that today is a big dinner for us? That's why I got up early! ”

Zhang Tiehan smiled, "Of course! Of course! It's after helping me move in......"

"Why didn't you say it in advance!"

"I said in advance that you wouldn't come." Zhang Tiehan said as a matter of course, and muttered in a low voice, "Speaking of which, plus moving...... Ah, what a double blessing! ”

Zhang Zhenren was puzzled when he heard this, and asked Brekin, "Why is he so happy, and what other happy events are there?" ”

"I don't know, maybe it won our money." Bregin said bitterly.

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