Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 32

Through TV cameras, tens of millions of fans saw Wen Zhihao's tears.At this moment, whether it is Evergrande fans, Luneng fans or other neutral fans, they all feel the same for Wen Zhihao's sadness.Even many emotional female fans had red circles and wet eye sockets with Wen Zhihao.

Thousands of Evergrande fans at the scene did not leave. They shouted Wen Zhihao's name in unison under the unified organization. They expressed their support for the team in this way.

If you win, you will be crazy, if you lose, we will carry it with you!

The live broadcast was very humane. Instead of focusing on the winning Shandong Luneng, it gave Wen Zhihao a close-up shot. The teardrops in the corners of Wen Zhihao's eyes once again moved countless fans.He Wei's voice sounded again: "As I said before, countless heroes have fallen in the penalty shootout. Wen Zhihao's tears at this moment reminded me of the lost back of the 'Prince of Melancholy' Baggio in the 1994 World Cup. However, Baggio's narrow defeat on the penalty spot is an eternal regret, and Wen Zhihao is still young, and he still has a chance to start all over again! Young people do not fail!

He Wei originally had the nickname of "Poet's Commentary", and these words suddenly made the sad fans full of expectations again.

Wen Zhihao went straight through the mixed interview area after the game, refused all interviews, and returned to the locker room alone.

But there are always good journalists who like to create topics.They stimulated Cannavaro with the remarks of the five-time champion a few days ago, and the slap in the face was very obvious.Cannavaro responded very gentlemanly that the game is over, and more important events are yet to come. Evergrande will never give up its pursuit of the championship.

The defeat in the Super Cup has doubled the pressure on Cannavaro. He must liberate the players from the shadow of the previous game as soon as possible. There are less than three days before the first match of the AFC Champions League group stage.Compared with the tasteless Super Cup, the AFC Champions League is the main battlefield where Evergrande must go all out.

Wen Zhihao has been shutting himself in the training ground for the past three days. After the whole team practiced together, he dragged the substitute goalkeeper Li Shuai to practice penalty kicks frantically.Counting the Milan derby, this is the second time he has missed a penalty. He is determined to make up for this technical shortcoming as soon as possible, and must not implicate the team again.

Cannavaro, who was about to leave the base, saw that Wen Zhihao was still training hard, walked over and gave a friendly reminder: "Hey, Wen, there is no way for you to continue practicing like this, and there is a knack for taking penalty kicks."

"Huh? Mr. Fabio, what is it?" Wen Zhihao felt very fresh and asked curiously.

The Cannavaro fan smiled, and said, "You should punish one according to your habit first, and I will see!"

Wen Zhihao nodded, stood on the penalty spot, and after a run-up for a certain distance, he pushed to the lower left corner of the goal.

Cannavaro did not speak after watching it, but demonstrated to Wen Zhihao himself: "Look at me!"

Wen Zhihao's eyes widened immediately, the head coach didn't have many opportunities to demonstrate in person, he was afraid of missing every detail.

Cannavaro put the ball on the penalty spot, retreated, and ran up. Wen Zhihao saw that Cannavaro's center of gravity was to the left, and thought he was going to choose to push the upper left corner of the goal.Unexpectedly, Cannavaro's body suddenly stopped after approaching two-thirds of the distance, and restarted half a second later. The center of gravity remained unchanged, but suddenly rubbed the ball lightly on the outer instep of his right foot, drawing a beautiful arc and slowly falling into the goal.

Wen Zhihao couldn't help exclaiming, Spoon penalty!

"Do you understand?" Cannavaro walked over and asked Wen Zhihao.

Wen Zhihao nodded: "Your ball skills are stronger!"

Cannavaro nodded slightly: "Your penalty is too direct and lacks variety. There is a saying in China that is true and false. You have to believe that the opponent's goalkeeper is more nervous than you. You can completely confuse the opponent with the change of center of gravity and rhythm before touching the ball. Also, you should pay attention to the left and right corners of the goal when taking a penalty kick. I suggest you try to volley the two dead corners at the top of the goal or aim directly at the middle of the goal."

"Huh? Why?" Wen Zhihao was puzzled.

Cannavaro explained: "Under normal circumstances, the goalkeeper will aim at the bottom corners on both sides of the goal for a penalty kick, and the dead corner above the goal usually has a short reaction time and requires high physical fitness. It often becomes a goalkeeper's death line. As long as you control your mentality and footwork, you can almost kill!"

Wen Zhihao's eyes lit up, Cannavaro's words gave him a deeper understanding.

In the next two days, Wen Zhihao practiced more according to the method Cannavaro said, and his shooting percentage really improved a lot. However, his training teammate Li Shuai couldn't help scolding his mother. Wen Zhihao's penalty kicks were too difficult to save.Cannavaro is very satisfied with Wen Zhihao's progress.He is deeply impressed by Wen Zhihao's learning ability, golf intelligence and talent.He believes that as long as Wen Zhihao can experience more competitions and see more big scenes, Wen Zhihao has every chance to become one of the best football players in the future, and even touch the award that symbolizes the highest honor for a football player.

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At 2 pm on February 28th, the 8 AFC Champions League kicked off.Guangzhou Evergrande's first game is at Tianhe Sports Center at home against old rival Seoul FC in South Korea.

This repeat of the 2013 AFC Champions League final is not as evenly matched as it was at the beginning.At that time, several generals in the Seoul FC team, such as De Yang and He Dacheng, switched to the Super League in the following year. Seoul FC, who came to Tianhe again, no longer had the strength to compete with Evergrande.

Perhaps due to tactical considerations, Cannavaro did not start Wen Zhihao in this game, and the new aid Goulart partnered with three international players Zheng Long, Rong Hao and Gao Lin to form a frontcourt attack combination.

The game situation was as predicted before the game, and Evergrande has always firmly controlled the initiative. No. In the 301st minute, midfielder Huang Bowen took a corner kick from the right, Gao Lin headed the ball forward, and Goulart followed up with a diving header and smashed the ball into the goal. He scored his first goal to join Evergrande, and Evergrande led 1:0.

After taking the lead, Evergrande played more proactively, but FC Seoul has the consistent tenacity of Korean teams. Although Evergrande has gained the advantage of the scene, it has been unable to expand the score.

No.605 minutes, Cannavaro waved his hand, and Wen Zhihao replaced Zheng Long.More than 4 fans at the Tianhe site burst into applause and escorted Wen Zhihao into the arena in a neat rhythm.Father Wen in front of the TV felt infinitely emotional. For the first time, his son won the collective support of tens of thousands of people.

After Wen Zhihao came on the field, he quickly played a role. His sharp personal breakthrough, smooth series, and classical front waist style straight behind him made the opponent exhausted for a while.

When the opponent doesn't even have the power to parry, the goal will come naturally. In the No.708 minute and No.80 minute, Wen Zhihao scored two consecutive goals with head kicks, completely helping the team seal the victory.

After scoring the goal, Wen Zhihao ran to the sidelines, opened his arms, and enjoyed the cheers of the fans.Only he knows how much pressure he has been under after losing the Super Bowl.These two goals are like a long-lost ray of sunshine, sweeping away the haze in his heart in the past few days.

CCTV commentator He Wei shouted excitedly: "This is the Wen Zhihao we are familiar with! This is the Wen Zhihao fans most want to see! Wen Zhihao scored two goals in 3 minutes, and Wen Zhihao's impeccable performance is the best response! Let all doubts go to hell! China's No. [-] star, the king is back!"

(End of this chapter)