Jewell takes the Carabao Cup very seriously and takes his opponents Fulham very seriously.

The League Cup is just a chicken rib for the upper reaches of the Premier League, tasteless and a pity to abandon, but for the lower teams of the Premier League, it is a way to the European arena, and for the teams in League One and League Two, the championship is too difficult, but the League Cup is an opportunity for them to play against the Premier League powerhouses.

This kind of opportunity is quite meaningful, playing against strong teams, can be used as a training force, and can also bring a lot of income to the club.

The income per game is more than three times that of the ordinary league.

Among them, there are small increases in tickets, the number of fans who come to watch the game, TV rights, news media involvement, etc., in short, there are many benefits for Wigan Athletic to play against the big teams in the League Cup.

The League Cup has already begun, and on August 13, Wigan Athletic won two goals away to Hull City in the first round of the League Cup.

Fulham are their second opponent.

Jewell has abandoned the tactics of the previous game, believing that playing Fulham is not as tough as West Bromwich Albion, and although Fulham are a Premier League team, they are not as strong as West Bromwich Albion and it will be difficult to completely dominate the team on the road.

So Ridell has become the core again, but the defensive focus of the backcourt is still on Zhang Tiehan.

He stands on the front line to participate in the defense, and is also an important player for the team to launch attacks and counterattacks, and the position of the midfielder is very crucial in a team.

A defensive midfielder was told by the head coach to participate in the attack, which shows that Jewell has faced up to Zhang Tiehan's performance in the attack.

Zhang Tiehan did not disappoint Jeville either.

Taking advantage of a counter-attack just now, he ran forward quickly, and after receiving a return pass from Riddle, he ran wildly with the ball!

No one can stop him!

Fulham had six players at the back, including the goalkeeper, two of whom had just returned to their own half, another following Makalocchi on the wing, and two defenders, one of whom was marking Riddle and only one of them stepped forward to intercept Zhang Tiehan.

"Good opportunity! There is only one player in front of Zhang, can he stop Zhang? Williams shouted excitedly, a little nervous in his voice. He wanted to see Zhang Tiehan show his might and pass the opposing player to score the ball, but he was afraid that Zhang Tiehan would make a mistake and waste the opportunity.

Wigan fans thought the same, there were huge cheers in the stands, with the goal in the last game, they were too much looking forward to Zhang Tiehan 'man'!

That's really a mad opponent!

Fulham's players have realised that something is wrong and they are running backwards, but it is completely useless, they simply cannot keep up.

They can only count on their teammates at the back.

Fulham's defender ran towards Zhang Tiehan, he slowly approached, wanting to interfere and grab the ball, at this time Zhang Tiehan was very excited, but he still forced himself to calm down.

That goal in the last game, it's hard to replicate.

The opponent will not give him a chance to break through, even if he breaks through, there is a defender in front of him who defends Riddle, and the other party will definitely make up for it.

Passing, not a big chance!

If you come by yourself......

Zhang Tiehan quickly made a decision, he thought about the training he did on weekdays, what Cahill taught himself, isn't it time to use it now?

The Fulham players in front of him were still slowly getting closer, and he was worried that Zhang Tiehan would break through or pass the ball directly, but he didn't expect Zhang Tiehan to pull the ball to the side.

It's outside the penalty line, at least 20 metres from goal, what is he going to do?

Zhang Tiehan answered him with movements.

Flick the ball to the left and shoot straight at goal!

The soccer ball rushes into the distance against the turf!

Fulham's goalkeeper is the Dutchman Van der Sar, who is the city of 'calm cats', and the Dutch-born Van der Sar of Forhout, who cannot be compared with young and famous goalkeepers like Buffon and Casillas, he is a late bloomer, but the media and fans think that Van der Sar is more mature and more experienced.

This is the Dutchman's third season with Fulham, and with his excellent performances in the previous two seasons, Van der Sar has already caught the attention of the whole of Europe, and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is said to be interested in bringing in Van der Sar next season to solidify the Reds' goal.

Now Van der Sar is facing Zhang Tiehan's shot!

It was too cold to shoot.

The Fulham defenders who defended Zhang Tiehan didn't react, and Van der Sar didn't expect that the opponent actually shot there, and at the moment when the opponent shot, he saw the football flying towards this side, and he felt that the young man who shot was too frizzy.

With such a good opportunity, he actually chose to shoot from a distance, which is no different from wasting a chance.

But when the ball actually flew by, Van der Sar realized that his save was a little late, and the ball rushed past his hands.

The ball was too fast, Van der Sar misjudged!

Zhang Tiehan's usual shooting training is very hard, this kick is quite powerful, Van der Sar pounced in the right direction, but he didn't expect the ball to be so fast, he could only watch the ball fly away from his hand and drill into it with his right foot from the goal.

"Zhang's shot—"

In Williams' hesitant voice, the football went headlong into the net!

"The ball is in! The ball is in! Well done! Wigan Athletic got ahead of Fulham and it was our hardman who scored...... Sheet!!! ”

'It was his third goal for Wigan Athletic and his first in the Carabao Cup and I have to say, he did a great job! Magical long shot! ”

After showing superhuman speed, Zhang exerted his strength again and explained to us what a long shot is! Netherlands international Edwin van der Sar had nothing to do about the goal, he could only watch the ball fly past his fingers! ”

"Look, he has a helpless look on his face, obviously he is all over for the goal, he gives in to Zhang!"

In fact, Van der Sar in front of goal just stood up, patted the grass clippings on his body, and shrugged his shoulders at his teammates.

But that doesn't affect the perception of Wigan fans, the important thing is that they scored and Wigan Athletic took the lead.

The moment the ball flew across the goal line, the cheers over the JJB stadium were at their peak, with almost all Wigan fans shouting, waving their arms and cheering for the goal.

They have reason to be excited!

The goal in the previous game decided the outcome of the game, as they beat West Bromwich Albion at the top of the league table, and this one was no worse than the previous one, and in the minds of many fans, Fulham are a stronger team than West Bromwich Albion, because Fulham are a Premier League team.

Against a Premier League team, Wigan Athletic took the lead!

Watching their team take the lead against a strong opponent, the fans are so happy, what are they coming to the stadium for?

Isn't it just to be able to see the exciting scene on the spot, to celebrate and cheer for the team at this time!

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'Zhang Tiehan scored again for Wigan Athletic, he broke the deadlock, he was a midfielder, but when I saw him, I could think of Steven Gerrard in Liverpool, Frank Lampard in Chelsea, he is very similar to these famous midfielders in England, maybe he still looks naïve now, but he is only 18 years old!

"The point is, he's scoring again! Twenty minutes into the second half, this goal could well be the key to deciding the outcome of the game! ”

Williams said loudly, comparing Zhang Tiehan with the two famous midfielders in England, his evaluation of Zhang Tiehan is already quite high.

Seeing Zhang Tiehan score, all the fans were very happy, and there were many media who watched with satisfaction, and they could have written an article like 'England's rising star' today to tell about Wigan Athletic's victory.

Of course, the premise is to win, Wigan Athletic must win.

There are also unhappy ......

Alexia, who was watching the live broadcast of the game in Manchester, was staying with Lola, and at the moment when Zhang Tiehan scored, Lola jumped up excitedly, opened a can of beer, and poured it down, "Zhang is awesome!" ”

'What's the big deal, just a goal, it's just the English League Cup, Fulham don't care about winning or losing...... 'Alexia thought angrily.

In front of her good friends, she would definitely not say that, because she knew that Lola had a good impression of Zhang Tiehan, and if she said so, the two might quarrel.

But she was unwilling, very unwilling!

In the last game, she also said that Zhang Tiehan was just a savage genius created by specific utilitarian football, and now the opponent has scored again, and it is a long-range shot, a very high-level long-range shot.

She can't say that this goal is also special, right?

But think about the kind of arrogance that this man showed in front of her, and the fighting spirit of being positive...... She felt a pang of disgust.

Looking at Lola, who was excited because of the goal, Alexia was also very worried.

The TV screen was still flashing with the disgusting man raising his hands high, and Alexia secretly made up her mind, "If this continues, Lola, a simple girl, will definitely be deceived, I must persevere, and let Lola know that this man is not a good choice." ”

"I also want to prove that he can't be a star! Yes, that's absolutely impossible! ”

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After Zhang Tiehan opened the scoring for Wigan Athletic and broke the deadlock between the two teams, Wigan Athletic began to defend in full force.

With a one-goal lead at home and just twenty minutes left on the game, everyone knows what to do now.

Defend, defend!

As long as they can hold the goal, they will win.

Riddle is the core of the team, he no longer runs forward, but goes to the backcourt to dispatch the defense, although he is not the captain of the team, but he is the most prestigious in the team, whether it is defense or offense, he can command well.

Because of this, he can be the heart of the team, not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end.

At this time, Zhang Tiehan became the protagonist again.

He was a midfield grinder who ran in front of the penalty line, trying to make tackles and disrupt Fulham's attack, much to the chagrin of Fulham's players.

Before the game started, some Fulham players didn't care about Zhang Tiehan, but after a game, they all knew that this No. 13 young man was not easy to mess with, don't think about him, it was really very difficult.

Whenever Zhang Tiehan approached the football, the Fulham players were very cautious, they did not give Zhang Tiehan a chance to grab the ball, passing the ball back and forth, and keeping the football in their control all the time.

It's just a pity that Fulham is a Premier League team, a traditional English team, they have a tough style and a tough will...... The only thing lacking is the foot technique.

Constant passing can be done, but once the number of passes is too high, mistakes will occur, which makes Wigan Athletic's defense much easier.

Fulham couldn't find a good chance in the last 20 minutes of the game, and in the end, Wigan Athletic beat Fulham 1-0 at home to claim their second Carabao Cup victory.

They advanced to the third round of the League Cup.

Two games in a row, two 1-0 wins, perhaps some media will think that Wigan Athletic's tactics are too conservative, but think of their opponents, West Bromwich Albion at the top of the league and Premier League team Fulham, in the face of such two teams, Wigan Athletic can win two games in a row, which is already very good.

No one thinks of the 'conservative' side.

If you change positions and Fulham win 1-0, then Fulham will be criticized by the media for being conservative, because in the eyes of the public, Fulham is a strong team, while Wigan Athletic is a weak team, and no one will say that the weak team is conservative...... That's not being conservative, that's self-indulgence.

In short, Wigan Athletic won.

After the game, Zhang Tiehan stood in a line with his teammates, bowed to the Wigan fans, and thanked them for coming to watch the game.

He saw a lot of fans playing signs that read 'hardman! 'Zhang, come on!' These are the fans who cheered for him.

Zhang Tiehan was very excited, and he hugged Jevier who came over.

Jewell is forty years old, and he thinks he is in good health, but unfortunately in the face of Zhang Tiehan, he doesn't even have a chance to break free. No matter how hard he tried, those two powerful arms didn't move at all.

"Zhang! Sheet! Let go! Let go! Jewell cried out in pain.

Zhang Tiehan let go at this time, his face still flashing with excitement.

Jewell felt a faint pain in the muscles in his arm, he shook his head with a helpless wry smile, patted Zhang Tiehan's shoulder, and said solemnly, "Zhang, it's time for you to find an agent." ”

"Broker?" Zhang Tiehan didn't react for a while.

"When you came to Wigan, the contract you were given by the club was only a temporary contract, and we were negotiating that we would sign a permanent contract depending on your performance, and you've been in the team for almost two months, so I think it's time to give you a regular professional contract. ”

"Can't you sign a new contract without an agent?" Zhang Tiehan asked puzzled.

"You must at least find an agent who understands the law, the content of the contract is very complicated, if you don't have an agent, and you can't understand the content, the contract is invalid." Jewell explained.

Zhang Tiehan nodded understandingly, "Okay, Jewell, I'll do it as soon as possible." ”