Another thing that bothers Zhang Sheng now is that a bunch of media began to flock to the club, asking to interview Pato because Pato's relationship was exposed.
At Longteng Club, Pato has always been the focus of attention from the outside world. As the most famous player in the Chinese Super League at this stage, Pato's every move is closely watched by the media.
Although Pato rested for a long time due to injury last season, he still submitted a satisfactory report card. This season, as the abilities of other Longteng players have improved, Pato has more support on the court.
The situation seems even more intense.
So far, he has scored 4 league goals and two AFC Champions League goals. You must know that the league has only played three games now. The efficiency of this goal is amazing.
Pato, who is in good form, has now become even more popular in the media. There is endless news both on and off the court.
During this short offseason, Pato did not return to Brazil, but stayed in China, and he and Lu Shuang chose to travel to relax.
Of course, the various media outlets that had been keeping an eye on Pato for a long time did not give up the opportunity to follow up and report, especially when they saw a woman appearing next to Pato, and her relationship with Pato seemed very close, which made them seem to have discovered
Just like the New World.
"Pato travels with his female companion, looking intimate."
"Is Golden Boy's New Girlfriend Chinese?"
News headlines that previously only existed in the entertainment industry have suddenly appeared in the sports sections of many media.
Moreover, they also started to mobilize various connections to get information about Lu Shuang. It has to be said that the media nowadays is really pervasive. They also found out the background of people like Lu Shuang who have nothing to do with football at all.
This time, not only the media, but also the fans who had been watching the fun as melon-eaters were shocked. Lu Shuang was a genuine Chinese, and the conditions were really ordinary. His foreign relationship with Pato was regarded by countless people as
It's climbed to a high branch.
Only those in the know know how much thought Pato put into this trip.
After confirming his relationship with Lu Shuang this time, Pato is now really proud of himself both on the court and in love.
Back at the club, his teammates all had joking smiles on their faces and patted Pato on the shoulder, with a "you know it" expression that only men can have on their faces. Pato also grinned and accepted his teammates calmly.
Congratulations.
In the weekend league, the proud Pato scored his first hat-trick of the season after starting Ivo broke the deadlock for the team, helping the team beat Guizhou Renhe 4:0 in 4 games.
The hot streak of scoring 7 goals made the entire Chinese Super League team pay attention.
The commentator who was commentating on the game also said with a smile: "During the offseason, Pato looked so sweet, and he was also majestic on the court. As expected, people are in high spirits during happy events."
The unlucky Guizhou people became the victims of Pato this time.
As a team that has performed well in the past few seasons, Guizhou Renhe has frequently changed its head coach. The pragmatic Gong Lei was replaced by Zhu Jiong, another head coach who claims to build the team into "Chinese Barcelona"; internal affairs within the club
The fight continued, and the bizarre situation of three head coaches on the sidelines and one head coach on the field became a scene in the Chinese Super League.
There was a massive sale of players at the beginning of the season, with major players such as Yu Hai, Sun Jihai, Chen Zijie, and Li Chunyu leaving one after another. People and groups that originally used the club as a stepping stone for the local government also showed a lack of interest.
The Dragon Team can be considered as taking advantage of the situation this time.
The Longteng team, which easily scored three points, flew to South Korea under the leadership of Zhang Sheng to participate in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League group stage to challenge Seongnam FC.
After losing to Longteng 1:2 away from home in the last round, Chengnan FC had a taste of the strength of Longteng. This time they also adopted a defensive posture in the home game.
From the first minute of the game, Seongnam FC compressed its defense very deep. The core of the team, Kim Doo-hyun, did not start. Head coach Jin Haebum arranged for two defensive midfielders to play. It was clear that they wanted to hold on to one point.
Reveal.
It should be said that when the Korean team faced a Chinese Super League team that wanted to defend, it was still able to defend. In addition, they were playing at home, so their home court advantage was also very obvious, such as the referee.
The chief referee of this game is Qatari Abdulrahman Jassim. He is only 29 years old and can be regarded as a new referee in the AFC Champions League. Because he is a newcomer, the media did not introduce him much, but time travel
Zhang Sheng, who came back, was very familiar with this referee.
Jassim can be regarded as a "rising star" among West Asian referees who are famous for cheating Chinese teams. He has officiated many AFC Champions League games of Chinese Super League teams in later generations, and once set a record of sending off SIPG players for two consecutive years.
.In the AFC Champions League games of the Chinese Super League teams he officiated, no matter which Chinese Super League team they were, they had never won, and this game was his "famous game."
During the game, Chengnan FC used fouls to infringe Longteng team players many times. As long as it was in Chengnan FC’s half, Jassim basically pretended to be invisible. On the contrary, in the Longteng team’s half, he was pretending to be decisive.
The whistle was blown to give the Longteng team a chance to take a free kick in the backcourt, but such a free kick really did not pose much of a threat.
The players of Chengnan FC are also very thieves. When they see that the referee is favoring them, they don't push too far. They always keep their fouls at a safe level and use the referee's whistle to interrupt the Longteng team's offensive rhythm.
Therefore, the game became completely fragmented. Both sides were basically fighting in the midfield. When the half was over, the clothes of Pato and Ben Arfa, the key players of Seongnam FC, had become dirty.
It's so ugly.
During the halftime break, Zhang Sheng specially reminded the players to be careful about the referee's penalty scale. Zhang Sheng also specially comforted Pato and Ben Arfa.
Especially for Ben Arfa, Zhang Sheng was afraid that he would not be able to control his violent temper, so he warned seriously: "The games in the AFC Champions League are no better than the European leagues you played before. You will often encounter some malicious penalties, sometimes more.
It's because of their low level of law enforcement. You have to pay attention to your emotions, and when appropriate, you can exaggerate your expressions to better protect yourself."
Ben Alpha nodded with a depressed look on his face and said: "I know that in the second half I will use my goals to counterattack him."
In the tenth minute of the second half, Ben Alfa made a breakthrough on the right. He rode his bicycle continuously to shake the Seongnam FC players, and then suddenly accelerated to break through. The opponent could not keep up with Ben Alfa's rhythm and kicked the ball too slowly.
His calves.
Ben Alpha covered his calf and rolled over on the ground in an exaggerated manner. His expression was so lifelike that even Zhang Sheng on the sidelines thought he had been seriously violated.
This time Jassim couldn't let go of the Chengnan FC players, otherwise the whistle would have been too obvious. He decisively gave the fouled Chengnan FC player a yellow card, and at the same time awarded the Longteng team a frontcourt goal.
Free kick.
The commentator of this game also said: "The foul committed by the Seongnam team was very bad. It kicked Ben Alpha directly in the calf. This is a red card foul in football."
Apparently the commentator was also confused by Ben Alpha's exaggerated expression.
Only Ben Alpha knew that he was actually fine. The opponent did kick him in the calf, but he had already planned it and protected himself very well. When the opponent kicked him, he had already relieved himself and was not injured at all.
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After continuing to sit on the turf for a while, Ben Alpha stood up "with difficulty" with the help of team doctor Li Xiang. His goal was achieved.
Seeing Li Xiang's okay gesture, Zhang Sheng probably understood Ben Alpha's strategy and burst into laughter.
Since positional offense is difficult to break the opponent's defense, this well-positioned free kick becomes a rare opportunity for the Longteng team. Both Lin Feng and Pato stood in front of the ball to prepare for the free kick. In the end, it was Pato who took the penalty.
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Pato's free kick drew a beautiful arc. After crossing the wall, there was a sudden drop. Seongnam FC goalkeeper Park Junhyuk could only slap the ball into the penalty area in a hurry. The ball was actively running to find it.
Nie Jiang found the second target, and his shot was so close that Park Junhyuk could only watch the ball go into the net. The Longteng team took a 0:1 lead in the away game.
Ben Arfa fulfilled his promise during the halftime break - to hit the opponent with a goal. Although he did not score the goal, he was the one who created the free kick opportunity.
After scoring the goal, Nie Jiang ran towards Pato excitedly. Ben Arfa also gathered around and shouted to Nie Jiang: "Beautiful, just do it and kill these rubbish."
Although he knew that Nie Jiang could not understand his words, Ben Alpha still used this method to vent his suppressed emotions for more than an hour. Nie Jiang also happily put his arms around Ben Alpha's shoulders and returned to the center circle to serve.
After losing the ball, Seongnam FC immediately started substitutions. Kim Hak-beom replaced defensive midfielder Kim Sung-kyun with core midfielder Kim Doo-hyun. This was a clear sign that they were going to give it a try.
However, Kim Doo-hyun's appearance cannot change Seongnam FC's weakness in the midfield. Although he can organize and sort out the team's offense with better ball play, the strength gap between the two teams makes it difficult for him to do it alone. Seongnam FC's
The offense is mostly based on long passes from the backcourt to find forward players in the frontcourt. This kind of offensive efficiency is really too low.
The game lasted until more than 80 minutes, and the Longteng team firmly controlled the situation on the court. Unfortunately, Jassim started to cause trouble again.
He began to call for fouls between Longteng players and Chengnan FC forwards, and gave Chengnan FC several free kicks in the frontcourt.
Just one minute before the end of the game, he awarded Seongnam FC a free kick about 25 meters in front of the field, and it was facing the direction of the goal.
This time, Seongnam FC's long pass from the backcourt found Jorginho in the frontcourt. Roque Gil and he collided with each other in the air. Roque Gil, who jumped higher, hit the ball.
Jorginho fell to the ground.
Jassim called a foul on Roque Gil for this completely normal confrontation. Roque Gil, who was competing for a header, chased the referee with a surprised look on his face and asked: "Why? Why?"
Jasim shook his head with a dark face and pointed firmly forward, signaling Rock Gil to leave and let Seongnam FC prepare for a free kick.
Seeing that Roque Gil still wanted to argue with the referee, Lin Feng, the captain on the field, quickly pulled him away. Lin Feng knew that if Roque Gil continued to ask questions, he might get a yellow card, and the previous
Roque Gil, who has already received a yellow card in several rounds, will be suspended if he gets another card.
The players of Seongnam FC also attached great importance to this free kick. Kim Doo-hyun also stood nervously in front of the ball. Obviously he knew that this should be his team's last chance.
After the ball was sent out, Kim Doo-hyun knew that the ball was there. Sure enough, after bypassing the wall, the ball flew into the blind corner of the goal. Seongnam FC used a set-piece opportunity to equalize the score with difficulty.
Zhang Sheng, who had long been aware of Jassim's penalty, had a look of indifference on his face. He didn't even bother to get angry about the missed goal anymore.
On the contrary, the commentator who had long had objections to Jassim's penalty was still complaining endlessly about the goal conceded: "A goal was conceded due to an unwarranted free kick. Such a penalty scale is unconvincing."
After Kim Doo-hyun scored, the Longteng team had just kicked off, and Jassim blew the whistle to end the game. He looked in a hurry, as if he was afraid that the Longteng team would use the offense to take the lead again.
After the game, when reporters asked about the equalizer at the last moment, Zhang Sheng said indifferently: "Sometimes the game is like this, various factors can lead to conceding goals."
The reporter asked: "What are the various factors you mentioned?"
Zhang Sheng replied with a smile on his face: "Haha."
During the game, the referee has absolute authority bonus, so Zhang Sheng cannot fight back, but after the game, Zhang Sheng will not give up so easily.
Therefore, after the game, the Longteng Club immediately checked the video of the final free kick and submitted the complaint materials in handwriting to the game supervisor and referee supervision.
Penalty errors were also included. The team was tied, and Jassim would not have it easy. After all, such appeals would affect his year-end overall rating.
The promotion of referees and whether they have the qualifications to officiate in games such as the World Cup are closely related to their year-end comprehensive rating.
As long as the AFC is not so nakedly biased, Zhang Sheng’s well-documented complaints will greatly affect the future of referees. The referee evaluation and selection mechanism launched by the AFC in 2014 stipulates that some referees who have been deemed unqualified in practice
The referees will be removed from the AFC's officiating circle of major events.
Zhang Sheng's approach is very clear. If you make me unhappy, I will make you unhappy and confront you directly.
