Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 1091 Entering the Semifinals

"Don't do this, believe me, we can win this game without you, you can stay on the bench, you have to trust us!" When the match with Qatar was approaching, Director Gao did not dare to object to the senior management of the Football Association However, he can tell Zhang Yuan to dissuade Zhang Yuan from his stupid behavior.

Zhang Yuan was deeply impressed by Gao Guidance's words last time.

"You are still young, you shouldn't despise yourself like this, your injury is not a problem that can be solved by sealing it off!"

"You still have many competitions to participate in, and you can wait for future opportunities! But you should never risk your health, it's really not worth it!"

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Not only did the high-level guide dissuade Zhang Yuan from taking risks, but most people in the team felt it. Zhang Yuan, the captain, should be said to be quite popular, and he can convince the crowd on the court. This time they want Zhang Yuan to support the team in another way than on the court.

"Think about it, even if you play closed, what good effect can you play on the court? Maybe you will drag this team down. You should take a good rest! I promise **** that we will definitely win this game! "

In short, everyone privately means that they feel sorry for Zhang Yuan and don’t take risks. Maybe this is a small matter or it may turn into a big event. Zhang Yuan is very moved. He still didn’t force the injection in the end, which made the leaders of the Football Association very depressed. It's not easy for him to scold Zhang Yuan. Now that the social information is so developed, if he forces Zhang Yuan to play in a closed court and be exposed, it will not be a good thing for him.

Zhang Yuan stayed on the bench for a full 90 minutes. Fortunately, the result of this game was that the united Chinese team won Qatar 2-0 at home, and the Hong Kong team also won, but the goal difference was not so much. , In this way, the Chinese team finally got a qualifying place with difficulty and successfully advanced to the top 12.

The fans in the audience fell into a frenzy, happy, but Zhang Yuan, who did not play, was not happy at all. Such a difficult and dangerous process was never thought of by everyone, but this is really not worth being happy in Zhang Yuan's mind. We should have It was easy to advance, why? !Why is it so hard to play? !

The top 12 match must not be like this again, it must be relaxed and enjoyable!Zhang Yuan swore secretly in his heart.

When Zhang Yuan returned to the game again, the time had come to April 4. During Zhang Yuan's absence for more than 9 days, Liverpool completed two league games and one Champions League game against Benfica.

After experiencing the powerful Juventus in the top [-], Liverpool encountered good luck in the draw of the quarterfinals. There is no principle of avoidance in the draw of the quarterfinals. Benfica is undoubtedly much better than other possibilities. Now it is not those It's been a year, and it's hard to be upset if the team is weak. Benfica's opponent in the round of [-] is Zenit, a giant from Russia. The two teams are relatively close in strength. Benfica can be regarded as a struggle Only then did he break into the quarterfinals.

It was their misfortune to draw Liverpool. It is indeed lucky for Liverpool. Of course, there is no absolute weak team in this level of competition. If Liverpool regards Benfica as a weak team, then they must suffer the loss.

Two league games, one against Southampton, one against Tottenham, one away and one at home. Liverpool have drawn in both games. Since the match between Liverpool and Chelsea has been rescheduled, Liverpool's points are now being lost by Leches. Te City overtook by one point. The reality is cruel. Liverpool may have to give up the top spot in the standings if they are not careful.

The lack of Zhang Yuan has a considerable impact on Liverpool. Klopp is actually good at training offenses, but Liverpool is really short of people now. Sturridge is injured, Zhang Yuan is injured, and there is too much room for him to control. Xiao, Ince and Origi are young players with little experience. They both got opportunities in these two games, but their performances are quite in line with their young players. Compared with Ali, who is also young, they are really far behind.

But there is still some good news. In the first round at home, Liverpool beat Benfica 1-0. This is a pretty good score. Of course, it would be better if the score is bigger. The value of not letting Benfica score is big enough. .

Zhang Yuan’s comeback game against Stoke City was on April 4th, Liverpool’s home court. Whether Zhang Yuan is important or not is obvious. In the return game, Liverpool immediately ushered in a big victory at home. 9:4 won Stoke City neatly, and Zhang Yuan scored twice in this game.

The important thing is not his goals, but that he revitalizes Liverpool's offense on the pitch. Maybe it's because he hasn't played football for a long time. The national team has successfully advanced to the top 12. This gave Zhang Yuan a good mood. Simply omnipotent.

"Zhang Yuan looks unstoppable today. We can't find a way to limit him. The score does not reflect the gap between the two sides. I don't think we are that bad!" Mark Hughes, head coach of Stoke City, said in the game. He felt a little helpless in the end, he really didn't expect the team to lose so badly, the key is that Zhang Yuan is too unstoppable.

And Zhang Yuan also said happily after the game: "I think I performed very well. I haven't played for a long time. Now is the right time to come back. I hope we can go further in the Champions League. We get an ideal At home, in a few days we will fight with confidence at the Stadium of Light!"

On April 4, Zhang Yuan and the others boarded a plane to Lisbon, where they will challenge Benfica away.

On the evening of the 12th, the second round of the game started at the Stadium of Light. Benfica had no way out. Zhang Yuan returned to the starting lineup for this game. After 20 minutes of main defense, they couldn't bear to attack.

Klopp's tactical strategy today is also very simple, just not in a hurry, Liverpool is not good at possession of the ball but today Klopp changed his style, trying to keep the ball under his feet, making it difficult for Benfica to exert strength, and finally forcing Benfica's The formation presses on.

After Benfica's formation was pressed, the game began to turn in favor of Liverpool. In the 23rd minute, Liverpool made a steal in the frontcourt and launched a fast break. Zhang Yuan made a low shot from the right rib of the penalty area and hit the near corner successfully, allowing Liverpool to score an away goal. ball.

This goal completely destroyed Benfica's defensive will. They had to attack. The two sides came and went, and the scene was very beautiful.

In the end, the score of the game was 5:2. Zhang Yuan scored four goals alone in the game. In this season's Champions League, he has scored 11 goals, temporarily lagging behind Ronaldo in the scorer list. .

Klopp couldn't hide his excitement after the game. How could he not be happy when Zhang Yuan showed such a state just after his comeback, and he was not stingy with Zhang Yuan's compliments.

"He is a phenomenal player. We are talking about a player who has won the Golden Globe twice. Zhang Yuan's role is not only to score goals. He makes our offense more flexible. Today's game I think he's perfect and I hope he stays that way forever!"

"We're in the semi-finals, no matter who the opponent is, we won't be intimidated, I think they should be intimidated by us!"

Klopp is right. What should really be feared is not Liverpool. Liverpool has now entered the semi-finals and has completed the goals set at the beginning of the season. Of course, Klopp now thinks more.

On the plane back, Klopp said to everyone: "We may not have thought about the final at the beginning of the season, but we have every reason to think about it! We eliminated Juventus, we eliminated Benfica, these are Not easy to deal with, but we all won in the end! I know that the next opponent may be even more terrifying, but we have no retreat on this road to the championship, boys, Liverpool is a club with the tradition of the Champions League , now is our chance! We want to march towards the championship! Do you have confidence?!"

"Have!"

"Champion! Champion!"

..., Liverpool's players howled together, obviously stimulated by the competition, everyone had a dream in their hearts, a championship dream!

(End of this chapter)