Jewell stood on the sidelines, grim on his face.

As early as the start of the game, he was very upset. He had been preparing for the game for a long time, but Ridell's sudden injury messed up everything, and without Riedel in midfield, the team's attack was almost equal to a fault, and Peter Kennedy, who replaced him, could not play Riddle's role at all.

Kennedy wasn't bad either.

He used to partner with Riddle in the midfield and has always been the main force of the team, but as he gets older, coupled with Wigan Athletic's promotion to League One, Kenedy can play a much smaller role, with his ability, if the opponent is an ordinary League One team, it can barely cope with it, with the midfield led by him plus Ellington and Zhang Tiehan in the front, it is enough to deal with most League One opponents.

But the current opponent is Bolton......

Bolton was promoted to the Premier League last season, but they are so good, even in the league, Bolton also scored in the top eight of the league, which shows that Bolton's strength is quite outstanding, they don't have too big stars, but their cooperation is quite skillful.

This Bolton team is strong, strong.

At the beginning of the game, the scene was completely suppressed, Bolton's attack wave after wave, they played in a full-court pressing, Wigan Athletic had no power to fight back, and there were only two shots on goal in the entire first half, both of which were forced to shoot helplessly, which was not a chance at all.

The first half was terrible.

At half-time, Jewell and the players said that they must hold the goal and not let Bolton score again, but the opponent still scored, and this kind of scene was very bad.

It doesn't matter if you can't win the game, there is a second round anyway, but a '3:0' loss is unacceptable, which is almost equivalent to cutting off the team's road to the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, and the second round of encounters has become unimportant, because in the face of a three-goal deficit, Wigan Athletic wants to eliminate Bolton Wanderers is almost impossible.

Marvel...... It's not easy to happen.

Jewell was a little anxious.

The situation now is that there is no point in holding on, Bolton have the advantage, Wigan Athletic had better be able to score, otherwise the second round of the meeting will not have to be carried out and the result will be known.

He was still hesitant.

After all, if you concede one more goal, you will really enter the abyss, and there is no hope of qualifying at all.

……

Wigan fans felt like they had a nightmare, in which they conceded three goals in a row, and they were laughed at by everyone, and the opposing fans ridiculed, sarcastic, and sarcastic in every way, and they became real losers, and every time the opposing fans made a sound, it was like a stab in their hearts.

Everything went so well for the team.

In the league, they finished in the top three of the league table, they won 10 in a row, and in the Carabao Cup, they reached the semi-finals, and they were just one foot away from stepping into the Cardiff Millennium Stadium to compete in the League Cup final and compete for the League Cup title.

It's really like a dream!

A few years ago...... No, a year ago, Wigan Athletic was still in the English Second Division, and at that time they didn't dare to think about anything, they were already very extravagant to think about promotion to League One, and everything else was too extravagant.

But now?

It is not an exaggeration to describe the team in the spotlight, Wigan fans feel that they are the happiest fans in the world, in just one year, the team's results have changed dramatically, they have adapted to all these changes, they are used to the team creating miracles, no, it is not even a miracle, at least before the game against Bolton, many of them thought Wigan Athletic was stronger than Bolton.

Riddle is injured, everyone knows the news, Wigan fans are worried, but they are still confident that the team can do a miracle and even if Riddle is not there, the team can beat Bolton.

But when they saw the score on the scoreboard, they had a feeling of confusion.

Is this real?

The team trailed by three goals at Reebok Stadium...... This is the first round of the game, but with a three-goal disadvantage, even if they return to JJB Stadium, they will not be able to get it back.

Journalists who came with the team to support Wigan Athletic also complained--

"Damn, York City must be Bolton's lackeys, otherwise how could he have shoveled Riedel before the game!"

"If Ridell is on the field, these Boltons will not dare to be arrogant!"

"yes, it's really not the right time for Ridell to be injured, without him, it would be difficult for Zhang to get support in the front court, you see he has retreated to defend, damn it!"

Just when Wigan reporters and fans were complaining in disappointment, the TV commentator who broadcast the game stabbed them in the chest again, "3-0, Bolton has a three-goal lead, most of their bodies have stepped into the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, and the second leg has lost suspense." ”

This is Cedric, a reporter from Sky Sports TV.

He was a Chelsea fan and had commented on Wigan Athletic's match against Everton, but that commentary was not a good memory for Cedric, who became the laughing stock of his colleagues after the game, and many fans complained about him.

It was he who narrated the live broadcast on Sky TV.

Cedric doesn't have a good impression of Wigan Athletic, and he doesn't have any good feelings for Zhang Tiehan, he can't wait to see Wigan Athletic perform badly, as for Zhang Tiehan? Where's that stupid big guy?

He mentioned two more sentences at first, but now he doesn't see them at all.

Not only Cedric, but even the Wigan TV announcer was depressed, "It's like Satan's Coming Time...... I don't see any more goodness, it's hard to get it back, and I feel like the second leg has lost its meaning......"

……

Many people don't have hope for Wigan Athletic, but a few people still hope that Wigan Athletic can do something despite being down.

In Dali's bar, Dali and a group of fans were watching the game, and Ebram, who was competing with Zhang Tiehan last time, was also one of them, seeing Bolton score three goals, Ebram yelled and threw the bottle in his hand directly to the ground.

He was expressing his displeasure.

The others did the same, and one guy even tried to throw the TV out the window, but was stopped by Dali by saying, "You want to buy me a new one!?" ”

But that didn't stop the negativity, and they kept yelling, scolding Bolton, scolding the opposing fans, scolding the commentators, even scolding Wigan Athletic, and similar things were happening in many places throughout Wigan at the same time.

In the midst of the yelling, Abram pointed to the TV and shouted, "Zhang! Last time you beat me, I admit it's not your opponent, but you're a football player, your skills are better than your strength, you're our HRADMAN, you're a real man, you're going to stand up and kill them! ”

"Yes, Zhang, you're going to kill them!"

"Zhang! HARDMAN！ Sheet! ”

Quite a few people made such noises at the same time, at the Dali Bar, at Reebok Stadium, in the small square in front of JJB Stadium, throughout Wigan......

In the midst of a shout, Zhang Tiehan on the TV was completing a shot, but the opponent's defense was too tight, and he had no chance to rush forward at all, so he could only hurriedly get up at a distance of 30 meters from the fans.

Without Ridell in the game, Zhang Tiehan's performance was also a little worse.

Zhang Tiehan scored a lot of goals with teammates passing, he is not the kind of player who can rely on his individual ability to shake several people in a row to score the ball, but a player who relies on excellent shooting ability to stabilize the position, and he needs the accurate passing like Ridell in the game.

Without Riddle, not only he was affected, but other players were also affected to some extent, superimposed, but it was not as simple as one plus one, in the game, Zhang Tiehan almost never got a good pass, and his teammates did not create any good opportunities.

'Zhang has been working hard, but there is too little support in the midfield, Wigan Athletic's attack can't play at all, Bolton has been very tight against him, his long-range shots and headers can't make a difference......

Said the Wigan TV commentator.

Ridell suffered a calf muscle strain and is still in the ward, where he will be kept for a week in order for him to recover as soon as possible so that doctors can see how well he is recovering.

He was watching the live broadcast on the TV.

On the TV, the situation of the team falling behind made him feel lost. Maybe if you don't play on other players, the team doesn't perform well, which will make them a little happy, after all, it's an affirmation of their ability and importance in the team.

But Ridell won't.

He loves Wigan, he loves Wigan Athletic, it comes from the bottom of his heart, he doesn't even care about his salary, he just cares about the team's results.

He felt a little guilty and sad.

He knew that if he was on the field of play, not to mention winning, but the team would at least not lose so badly, at least it would be able to retain the suspense of the second leg.

……

Zhang Tiehan has been at the front of the team.

Even if Jewell didn't have anything to explain, he also knew what he had to do, that is, attacking, whether the opponent scored or not was no longer in his consideration, and the opponent scored again would only eliminate Wigan Athletic, the same situation as now, and what he needed to do was to try to score.

Just score one goal and save the suspense for the next leg!

Bolton Wanderers are very aggressive in attack and they don't seem to be content to score three goals, they need more, and they are completely on target for Wigan Athletic...... In the face of this situation, Wigan Athletic can't do anything even if they are unwilling, their strength is not as good as others, they can only defend passively.

In terms of situation, Bolton pressed very high.

Three shots on goal in five minutes, that's what Bolton was doing, quite gorgeous, and although there were no goals, every minute was an ordeal for the Wigans, who feared that the fans would lose in the next minute.

In this situation, Wigan Athletic players are very nervous, and they make repeated mistakes.

Bolton, on the other hand, got better and better, and they worked together exquisitely, with every player showing their quality and link-up, even the full-backs occasionally stepped in to get a kick, and even just now, centre-back Anseni Barnes stepped in to catch the ball and fired a long-range shot.

"Bolton's attack is gorgeous, their attack is fierce, Wigan Athletic is no match at all!" Cedric said happily, "During this time, Wigan Athletic occasionally had counterattack opportunities, and they also played a mess, their striker Zhang didn't know what Lu Dao was doing, he had been stupidly staying in the frontcourt. ”

The big camera also switched to the middle line in time, Zhang Tiehan stood there, quietly looking at the backfield, with that expression...... It seems a bit silly.

The Bolton fans in front of the TV were all laughing.

At this moment, Wigan Athletic broke the ball at the back, and a big foot in the box passed the ball long, and the ball was hoisted in mid-air near the center circle.

"Wigan Athletic has nothing to do, they can only use big feet to stop Bolton, they don't dare to pass the ......ball in their own half," Cedric said happily, "Zhang and the opponent fight for the ball, but there are no Wigan Athletic players near him, even if they fight, it is useless." ”

Zhang Tiehan jumped high and stopped the ball with the top of his head.

There is a defender behind him, it is Bolton central defender Anseni Barnes, Barnes is a black player, his body is very strong, in this game, he has been staring at Zhang Tiehan, the two have collided several times, Zhang Tiehan also knows that Barnes is very strong.

He protected the ball with his back and didn't give Barnes a chance.

As Bolton's main central defender, Barnes, who wears the No. 2 jersey, has a lot of defensive experience, he doesn't take the initiative to grab at all, and when he sees Zhang Tiehan stop the ball, he stands behind him, squeezing the position, not letting him turn around easily, as long as he can drag on for a few seconds, his teammates come back to defense, then his defense is equivalent to doing a good job.

Zhang Tiehan glanced back.

Suddenly turn around!

Barnes didn't expect him to be so decisive, he slowed down a little, just a moment, and saw Zhang Tiehan pass the ball past him, and Zhang Tiehan also ran over at the same time.

Barnes squeezed in!

He was surprised by Zhang Tiehan's unexpected reaction, but he didn't think too much about it, and immediately chased after him.

It wasn't the first time Zhang Tiehan had won the ball in the middle line, and it wasn't the best chance, but Barnes still chased after him and didn't let up the slightest bit defensively.

……

No one thought it was a good opportunity, not even the Wigan fans, Wigan TV, the commentator was explaining the attack, "Bregin cleared the ball in the backcourt, the ball fell on Zhang, he stopped the ball, turned his back and shook Barnes. ”

At this point, the narrator paused, as if thinking about something.

Many Wigan fans in front of the TV showed the same expression, and some people reacted and opened their mouths wide, and they suddenly thought of a question - when, Zhang will also pass?

They didn't have time to think about it, and the big camera of the game was already pointing at Zhang Tiehan who was striding forward.

The back just now was a bit too big, but Zhang Tiehan's speed and the space in front of him made up for it, he successfully caught up with the ball, and pulled down Barnes at least three positions, and then desperately dribbled the ball.

Indomitable!

In many places, Wigan fans were watching the TV and shouting 'hardman', as if that would affect the game and bless Zhang Tiehan with invincibility.

……

Barnes chased after him.

There was another Bolton player in front of him who ran over to defend with Barnes, it was Florent Ravel, a defender with quite good strength, he and Barnes went forward and back, forming a trap on Zhang Tiehan.

Zhang Tiehan was a little slower with the ball.

He cautiously looked at Ravel in front of him, and was just about to step forward, when the other party directly lowered his body and flew over, and the 'see through' ability had been activated, but Zhang Tiehan only had time to flick to the left slightly and dodge Ravel's flying shovel.

At the same time, Barnes rushed from behind.

There is a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, and the football is about to be obtained by Barnes, but Zhang Tiehan is almost desperate at this time, he is like a fierce beast suddenly roaring, his body suddenly exerts force, suddenly forcibly turns around and jumps to the left, and blocks Barnes with his body.

Barnes slammed right into him, hurting in the back.

Zhang Tiehan can completely fall down, he dribbles the ball, Barnes crashes up from behind, this is not in the range of a reasonable collision, this is a foul, the referee will definitely give a set-piece.

What does set-piece mean?

It's not a penalty area, even if there's a set-piece, no one in the team is a set-piece master, and the opportunity in front of you is the best!

Barnes bumped into Zhang Tiehan, but he felt that he was not hitting a person, but a hard boulder, and the left side of his face hit his back directly, and the bones on his back squeezed him painfully, and he couldn't help but fall directly to the ground.

Zhang Tiehan did not move.

He held his body hard, pushed the ball forward with his feet, and continued to dribble forward.

Barnes was half-lying on the ground, and could only watch blankly, he couldn't understand what the other party was doing, could it be that the one he just hit was really not good...... Your body has become so weak?

……

Zhang Tiehan took a step forward with the ball, endured the pain in his back, ran two steps forward to catch up with the ball, and then he rushed directly to the penalty area.

On one side, Everton players have come over to make up for it.

Zhang Tiehan glanced ahead, there was an opposing goalkeeper and an opposing defender, he no longer hesitated, and pumped his feet towards the football fiercely!

This has been seen a few times during the game.

It's just that on those few occasions, Zhang Tiehan was in a hurry, but he didn't score a few times, which also relieved the Bolton people, and Cedric also relieved himself, he didn't think that a long-range shot more than 20 meters away from the goal could be any threat.

When Zhang Tiehan shot, Cedric only said, "Open your feet and shoot from a distance!" ”

Bolton goalkeeper Kevin Poole has always stared at Zhang Tiehan, he is very serious, but not nervous at all, the previous few shots of Zhang Tiehan, the strength is not bad, but the angle is not tricky, such a long-distance shot, he still has time to save.

Now all he needs to do is raise his hands and hit the ball hard. It's just that when he did this, he found a terrifying scene - his body couldn't keep up with the reaction speed of his eyes!

……

It's a shot with all your might!

Zhang Tiehan was depressed for a whole game, there was no good chance, and now there is a chance, it is still so difficult to win, this ball is like a vent, venting the frustration of the whole game, he concentrated all his strength on this foot, no matter what angle, regardless of the position of the opposing player.

Do everything in one's power!

Touch!

There was a huge muffled sound on the field, and the fans in the audience heard it clearly, and the fans in front of the TV were even more startled.

Zhang Tiehan exerted the strength of his whole body to the extreme!

The power of this ball is huge, he doesn't know it in his heart, but Kevin Poole feels it more directly, he sees Zhang Tiehan get up, he sees the football flying over, he sees the football slowly getting bigger in front of him, he just wants to raise his hand, and he sees that the football has arrived in front of him!

Football flew past his ears!

He felt that his right ear was scraped and painful, it was like staying for a long time in the harsh winter of dozens of degrees below zero, and his right ear was completely unconscious......

At the same time, there was a 'boom' sound behind him.

It was the sound of a football bringing up a net, and the scene was in a cacophony with the sound.