Zhang Chen opened his mouth for a long time and couldn't close it. He came over for a long time before pointing at Zhang Sheng and said: "You didn't tell me about such a good way. Look at how poor I am. I'm still thinking about changing a car for your sister-in-law.
I’ve never had any money, but your sister-in-law has been eyeing a new Maserati for a while, so you can lend it to me first and pay it back to you when I have money.”
Zhang Sheng said quickly: "If my sister-in-law likes it, I will buy her a gift as a birthday gift. Her birthday is coming soon anyway, so why don't you borrow it?"
Zhang Chen had a flattering smile on his face: "Brother, you are quite interesting."
Zhang Zhijun frowned a little dissatisfied. Obviously he didn't like Zhang Chen's money-burning style, but the eldest son borrowed the money from the second son, and the second son had no objection, so he couldn't break it.
Zhang Zhijun could only say: "If you have confidence in investment, I support you, but you still have to be cautious and make plans when you have money. Especially when a club spends so much money, you have to be prepared."
Of course, Zhang Sheng was embarrassed to say that he could guarantee the club's expenses for a year by selling a domestic player in the future. Faced with his father's concern, he could only nod his head and said: "I know, dad. The club's funds are fine."
Zhang Zhijun shook his head nonchalantly and said, "Hey, I feel like I'm just trying to do what I'm trying to do when I tell you this. You're doing a great job, and you're already better than everyone else."
Zhang Zhijun's words made Zhang Sheng have mixed feelings. Thinking about how his father looked distrustful when he first returned to China, now, his father has personally admitted that his management of football is far inferior to his own. Zhang Sheng can finally say in front of his father that he is
I really understand football and I really love football.
Of course, his father's face must be given to Zhang Sheng: "Dad, don't look at it. You asked me to learn how to play football when I was a child, or was it you who introduced me to football? To be here today, dad, you take the credit."
Greatest."
Although he knew that Zhang Sheng was flattering him, Zhang Zhijun still said with a rare smile: "Stop flattering me, I don't have the money to help you if you flatter your father now."
Zhang Chen also winked and made faces at Zhang Sheng.
Soon the second round of the East Asian qualifying round of the AFC Champions League arrived. On February 10, the Dragons welcomed their opponents, the Singapore Warriors, at the Jiangcheng Sports Center.
Although the outside media hyped this team up a lot and called it the nemesis of the Chinese Super League, Zhang Sheng didn't take it seriously at all, because you can tell just by looking at their results.
Although all of their AFC Champions League points were obtained from Chinese teams. In the 2009 season, they tied with Shenhua 1:1 at home. In the 2010 season, they even lost 0:0 away from home and eliminated Henan Jianye 2:1 at home. However, it is still difficult to escape.
Both times in the AFC Champions League, they were eliminated from the group stage.
Zhang Sheng did not sign up for Ivo for this AFC Champions League. In Zhang Sheng's opinion, Ivo is still a bit weak in the AFC Champions League. He is more suitable for the Chinese Super League, not to mention that he is not quite suitable for Zhang Sheng.
In terms of tactics, the attacking midfielders or central midfielders that the team focuses on training are also domestic players, and Ivo must also play as the fourth foreign player.
Due to the transfer of the Olympic team, the Longteng team only had Nie Jiang as a forward choice in this game. Zhang Sheng insisted on the forward-less style of play in Europe and let Nie Jiang temporarily sit on the bench. The midfield and frontcourt arrangements
Pato, Ben Arfa, Tao Wentao, Yao Tian, Lin Feng, Rock Gill, followed by Zhou Zhou, McGowan, Ma Yongli, Lu Zhihui, and the goalkeeper is Zhou Wei.
After intensive training in Europe, the Longteng team did not give the Singapore Warriors a chance on the court. In the first half, the Longteng team relied on Tao Wentao's two assists, allowing Pato and Ben Alpha to score a goal, leading 2:0.
Already.
After taking the lead, the Longteng team made substitutions at the beginning of the second half. As a player registered this season, Nie Jiang participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time. Even the commentator responsible for commentating on this game gave him a special treatment.
Introduction: "This is another talented player trained by the Longteng youth training team. He has broken the scoring record in the history of the Chinese Super League reserve team. Let us look forward to his AFC debut."
After Nie Jiang came on the field, he took Yao Tian's position. His position on the field was not very fixed. He often changed positions with Pato, Ben Arfa, and even Tao Wentao through frequent cross moves, which was equivalent to starting from the forward.
Constantly switching between winger and attacking midfielder positions.
Faced with the frequent changes of positions in the frontcourt by the Long Teng team, the Singapore Warriors persisted for ten minutes in the second half before losing the goal again. It was Nie Jiang who scored the goal.
The commentator wanted to give all the praise to Nie Jiang: "This player born on February 11, 1998, will only turn 17 tomorrow, but today he has already scored an AFC Champions League goal for the team.
This is also the youngest goal scorer in the history of the AFC Champions League. He is younger than the Japanese player Takashi Usami, who represented Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League and scored a goal at the age of 17 years and 14 days. He now holds this title.
It belongs to us Chinese, and it was Nie Jiang who broke this record."
After scoring the goal, Nie Jiang quickly ran towards Zhang Sheng, and then jumped on Zhang Sheng's body.
Zhang Sheng also patted him happily and said, "Come on, play hard, your mother is watching from the sidelines."
Because the opponent in this game was really mediocre, there were not many fans coming to watch the game. Only about 20,000 people came. As soon as Nie Jiang looked up, he saw his mother sitting on the sidelines looking at him. He quickly waved to her.
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Mother Nie's eyes were full of tears. She was very familiar with football, and she certainly knew what Nie Jiang's goal meant - her son was indeed a genius, and this was the path he should take, and there should be no limit to what she could do for him.
support.
Nie Jiang's goal also attracted discussion from the fans on the sidelines. One of the fans said to a friend with a satisfied expression: "Can I tell others in the future that we are watching how a talented player grows?
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The friend watching the game next to him had an expression on his face that said, "You know my heart deeply."
Nie Jiang's goal is not the end of the Longteng team's offense.
In the 20th minute of the second half, the Longteng team scored again. This time it was Tao Wentao who scored. This was also Tao Wentao's first AFC Champions League goal. After scoring, he seemed even more excited than Nie Jiang.
Although Nie Jiang's football path was bumpy, it was only due to family reasons after all, while Tao Wentao was deeply troubled by his physical condition. His football path can be said to be made of blood and tears, with countless injuries and countless attempts to stand up again.
, until Zhang Sheng sent him to the United States for treatment, he was able to live a normal life.
Now Tao Wentao has initially fulfilled his original promise to Zhang Sheng: "I will use my efforts to repay the club."
Zhang Sheng also gave a thumbs up to Tao Wentao's goal on the sidelines.
The Longteng team, leading 4:0, has completely entered the next round. Zhang Sheng also started his journey of substitutions. The first person to be replaced was Pato. The one who came on was the right center player who returned to the team this season.
Field Zhu Xuhe.
Next, Zhang Sheng replaced Lu Zhihui with Wei Zhimin, completing three substitutions.
Even so, the Longteng team still firmly controlled the situation on the court, especially in the last minute of the game. Wei Zhimin's breakthrough on the wing sent a good ball to Nie Jiang, who moved deftly in the penalty area.
After successfully grabbing the point, he scored twice, turning the score into 5:0.
Seeing Nie Jiang's goal, Zhang Sheng knew that his journey to stardom had officially begun.
This game did not attract much attention originally. After all, it was the qualifying round of the AFC Champions League and it faced a Singaporean team. However, Nie Jiang's performance made this game very topical after the game.
After the game, countless media praised Nie Jiang. All kinds of geniuses and rising stars were offered to him for free. Some of the words made Zhang Sheng blush.
On the contrary, Nie Jiang showed no concern after the game. According to his words: "Who were our opponents yesterday? They are not as good as the Shandong Luneng reserve team. When will I be able to win two games in one game after entering the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League?"
Only then will it be considered a passing grade.”
Hearing Nie Jiang's domineering and obviously rational words, Zhang Sheng was very happy. This child has grown up and he does have his own ideas.
When countless reporters went to Jiangcheng to interview Nie Jiang and dig up news, they found that they had failed because Zhang Sheng had already taken the team to Australia to participate in the third round of the AFC Champions League qualifying round.
Because Australia was too far away, Zhang Sheng flew there with the whole team the day after the team played. This time the Longteng team's opponent was the Central Coast Mariners of the Australian Super League.
The Central Coast Mariners are a traditional strong team in the Australian Super League. They have the ability to compete for the cup or league championship and runner-up basically every year. Although they have not won many championships, their strength cannot be denied.
In this game, the Longteng team had a similar lineup to the previous game. The only difference was that Zhang Hao replaced Lin Feng in the defensive midfield. The main purpose of this was to allow him to strengthen the midfield interception.
And Zhang Hao did not disappoint Zhang Sheng. In the midfield, he used his body that was stronger than the Australian to make the opponent at a loss. The midfield barrier formed by him and Rock Gill made the Longteng team's waist very hard.
If it is just defense, it will not be able to reflect the advantages of the Longteng team. The real advantage of the Longteng team lies in their passing and receiving cooperation. This is due to the intensive training of passing and receiving during this period, which makes players like Zhang Hao look
The very rough defensive midfielder also has sufficient passing and receiving abilities. Especially when facing an Australian team like the Central Coast Mariners with even rougher skills, Zhang Hao even has the feeling of a skilled player.
The Longteng team, which effectively controlled the midfield, scored quickly. In the 18th minute of the first half, Zhang Hao passed the ball in time when faced with the opponent's pressing, although his passing posture seemed awkward.
, but the strength and accuracy of the pass were flawless. Yao Tian, who came to respond, was very comfortable with the ball. He could accelerate along the path of the ball without even turning around.
When facing tall Australian players, Yao Tian fully utilized his short stature, low center of gravity, and flexible turns. When he made two sudden stops and changed backwards, the opponent's midfielder following him lost his center of gravity.
, seeing that Pato had begun to insert into the penalty area between the opponent's center back and full back, Yao Tian also passed the ball out in time.
Pato, who attracted all the opponent's attention, did not rush to shoot after entering the penalty area. Instead, he passed the ball to the center. Ben Alpha, who had successfully switched positions with Tao Wentao, was already waiting in the center. He easily kicked the ball and shot.
The score became 0:1.
After taking the lead, the Dragons did not weaken the intensity of the game, but continued their full-court press and quick passing style, which suppressed the Central Coast Mariners.
Even the commentator in charge of the commentary said: "The Longteng team has completely turned away. The Central Coast Mariners seem to be a little uncomfortable with such a high-post pressing and quick passing and ground coordination style of play. It is very awkward, except for kicking in the backcourt.
Drive forward, there is no other means of attack."
However, this game is the home court of the Central Coast Mariners after all. They took advantage of their home court and used fouls to defuse the Longteng team's offense many times. But even their head coach knew that this was just a temporary expedient. The home court advantage
There is also a limit. When the limit is reached, the referee will decide how to make the decision.
Sure enough, the Central Coast Mariners' continuous fouls in the second half made the referee unable to hold back, and he showed three consecutive yellow cards to the Central Coast Mariners players.
The players of the Central Coast Mariners, who were timid after receiving the yellow card, were quickly hit again. Yao Tian, who performed well throughout the game, also scored his first AFC Champions League goal in the 57th minute. The score became
Up 0:2.
At this time, Zhang Sheng also asked the players to appropriately slow down the pace of the game. They still have to save some face for others at other people's home courts. Once the opponent is angered, it is not worthwhile to injure one's own players.
The Longteng team slowed down their rhythm. Unfortunately, their opponents seemed to have been fooled and made continuous mistakes on the court. Even if Zhang Sheng replaced many young players in succession, they still did not take any advantage. On the contrary,
Before the end of the game, the Mariners midfielder suddenly passed a long-distance kick back to his goalkeeper without warning. The goalkeeper, who was completely unprepared, watched the ball fly into his own net.
This lob was so beautiful that Zhang Sheng on the sidelines had to be stunned by this own goal.
Many fans at the home court even covered their faces in sadness because they were really too embarrassed to see anyone.
In the end, the game ended with a score of 0:3. The Longteng team effortlessly passed the AFC Champions League qualifying matches and entered the AFC Champions League main game for the second consecutive year. This year’s Longteng team was arranged in
In Group F, the team's opponents are Gamba Osaka, Seongnam FC and Buriram United.
After this game, Zhang Zhijun and Zhang Chen were relieved that they could safely qualify for the AFC Champions League. The club has initially met their expectations.
