Chapter 108: "Chinese Derby"

The latest website: "Morikawa Junpei! Morikawa Junpei!!!"
When Morikawa Junpei suddenly jumped in and cut the Moreno ball, the Nippon TV commentator was suddenly excited, and he repeated Morikawa Junpei's name aloud.
Until Morikawa Junpei kicked the football to the goal.
The Japanese commentator also lengthened his voice: "Sutaku Morikawa! Junpei Morikawa!!! Junpei Morikawa!!! YATTAAAAAAAA! Junpei Morikawa YATTAAAAAAA!!! (Note 1)
"He scored his first official goal since joining Leeds City! The first goal was actually scored in the Champions League against the powerful rivals Madrid Pirates! A fantastic long shot! Great, Morikawa Junpei! Great! Although Morikawa is not a good scoring player, he still shot a very high level! Whether it was luck or not, his goal helped Leeds to equalize the score! Both sides are heavy! Back to the same starting line!"
The Flanders Stadium erupted with huge cheers, and the rain and fog that had been falling seemed to be shattered by the cheers.
After scoring, Morikawa Junpei himself was a little surprised, but he happily ran to the sidelines and wanted to celebrate the goal.
It's just that he didn't know what to do to celebrate, and just ran with a smile until he was caught by Pete Williams and hugged into his arms.
More Leeds City players rushed to hug him to celebrate.
They slapped Morikawa Junpei's back, shoulders and head hard to express their ecstasy.
Even the Leeds City players themselves did not expect to score a goal in the second half. The person who helped the team tie the score would be the team who didn't say much, but the humble Morikawa Junpei!
Because Junpei Morikawa is good at defense, but he is really not good at offense...
When they came up to celebrate the goal, they also joked Morikawa Junpei: "Ah, Morikawa! Are you foolish?"
"God! What did I see? Morikawa actually scored a goal! The end of the world must be coming!"
Morikawa Junpei didn't care about such a joke, and his face was filled with a happy smile.
Hu Lai who looked at the distance was a little sorrowful.
It seems that Morikawa Junpei is getting better and better in Leeds City, and he doesn't have to worry that this guy with abnormal brain circuits will be squeezed out after he leaves.
He was happy for Morikawa Junpei, but he did not smile.
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Zhou Zijing was also happy for Morikawa Junpei. He rushed out of the bench, and together with the other substitute players, he waved his fists towards the court and shouted.
After being roommates with Junpei Morikawa for a few months, Zhou Zijing also has a good impression of this pure Japanese.
"It turned out to be Morikawa Junpei who scored the goal, ha! Not to mention that the pirates didn't expect it, we didn't expect it either!"
Assistant coach Sam Randyll said to Clark happily while shaking his fist.
"That's okay, they will be a little jealous in the next game, I don't know if they should focus on defending Junpei Morikawa..." Clark said that there was a sudden pause.
"What's the matter, Tony?"
"Go and let Zhou warm up, Sam."
Randyll guessed that Clark was going to change Zhou Zijing. He didn't ask why, instead he nodded and turned and walked to the bench.
Zhou Zijing, who is celebrating the goal with his teammates, is overjoyed.
"Warm up? Good! No problem! I'll go right away, coach!"
After talking, Zhou Zijing put on the vest and ran towards the warm-up area.
He was ecstatic.
Morikawa Junpei scored in the 56th minute of the game, and he could be replaced after a few minutes of warm-up.
This means that he will get 30 minutes of playing time in this Champions League game!
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About six minutes later, Zhou Zijing was already on the sidelines, followed by a fourth official holding an electronic number plate.
Anyone who sees this scene knows what it means.
He Feng became excited: "Zhou Zijing is about to appear! Audience friends, Zhou Zijing is about to appear! The long-awaited'Chinese Derby' in the Champions League will be staged soon!"
In fact, there is another gimmick in this game, that is, for the first time in the Champions League, two Chinese players represent different teams on the same field.
This is the so-called "Chinese Derby".
It's just that Zhou Zijing's position in Leeds is not stable, and he has not been able to get the chance to start. So whether this "Chinese Derby" can be successfully staged, no one knew before.
How can Hu Lai's gimmick of returning to Leeds attract more attention to such things that are still inaccurate?
After all, the "Chinese Derby" only cares about the Chinese. The story of Hu Lai returning to Leeds is not only concerned by the Chinese...
But now, the narrator He Feng is cheering up, and the Chinese fans in front of the TV are also excited.
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After Zhou Zijing played, it was not Lasky who replaced Laski, but Solberg.
But this does not mean that Zhou Zijing is going to play right wing.
Leeds adjusted their formation from 433 to 442. Zhou Zijing and Laski partnered to play forward.
Camara went back to midfield, still on the left.
Pete Williams, who was restricted by Juan Ramirez in the middle, went to the right.
In this way, Leeds City's midfielder is Jay Adams and Morikawa Junpei.
If Ramirez goes to defend Pete from the wing, Joaquin Bella is the only one in the middle.
Because of Morikawa Junpei's goal, it is impossible for Joaquin Bella to put Morikawa Junpei close to the penalty area, in order to prevent problems sooner or later.
So Ramirez can't go to the sidewalk.
In this way, Pete Williams came alive.
Although he is not particularly good at playing on the wing like Kamara, he is also an offensive player who can take the ball, break through, and pass the ball. Occasionally a cameo is not a big problem.
Clark wanted to take advantage of this scoring momentum and strive to regain the lead.
In last week, Zijing hopes to use his physical superiority and ability to make a scoring opportunity for Lasky, Camara or others.
Before killing the Madrid pirates by the speed of three arrows, Clark also knew that he couldn't keep going so fast.
Mainly because there is no Hulai in Leeds.
Without Hulai, the scoring ability plummeted, and Leeds did not have the ability to score before exhaustion. If you can't advance the ball, Leeds, who is finally in a weak state, can only let the opponents get what they want.
At this time, you need to switch to Zhou Zijing, because Zhou Zijing has the ability to slow down the team, although it is still very mediocre now. But after he came on the field, Leeds City's frontcourt attack was equivalent to having an anchor point. It would not be fast, fast, fast, except for fast or fast.
Even if the offense fails, it will not be stopped by the opponent and then counterattack.
Because Zhou Zijing can help Leeds to control the ball in the frontcourt.
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After Zhou Zijing ran onto the court, his gaze was cast from a distance to Hu Lai on the opposite side.
The two were far apart. He actually couldn't see Hu Lai's expression clearly, and Hu Lai shouldn't see his expression, but he just showed a triumphant expression.
There is even some provocation.
It seems to be challenging Hu Lai.
But this is just a performance after Zhou Zijing's upper body...
He is very clear about his mission.
Head coach Clark had told him before he was replaced.
His main task after playing is not to score goals, but to create opportunities for his teammates. When Leeds is attacking, try to hold the ball in the frontcourt so that his teammates can confidently press on.
Simply put, he is a tactical center.
Want to use goals and Hu Lai one longer?
Don't even think about it.
Although Zhou Zijing sometimes has fewer strings in his mind, he is not stupid.
Especially after starting two consecutive games but doing nothing, it also made him realize the cruel reality.
His brave performance of one goal and one assist after coming off the bench in the game against London Mars was after all just a "miracle" of luck, not a daily routine.
He knows that it is really difficult for him to directly confront Hu Lai, so he can only accept the arrangement of the head coach and start from the support first.
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After Zhou Zijing played, he quickly created an opportunity for Leeds.
After he stopped the ball in the front chest, he used his body to lean against the pirate center defender Amanteji behind him, and then made the football to Kamara who was inside.
Zhou Zijing's physical advantage allows him not only to be a fort for Kamala, but also to provide cover for Kamala and make pick-and-rolls.
It takes a while for Amanteji to bypass Zhou Zijing and defend Kamala.
And this little time gave Kamala a chance to start.
Although his shot was blocked by the pirates' Belgian national goal Haywell, it attracted the cheers of the Leeds fans in the stands.
Camara, who finished the shot, gave Zhou Zijing a thumbs up, indicating that he had done a good job just now.
He Feng also praised: "After Zhou Zijing played, Leeds finally had a true center forward. His presence will make Kamara and Laski's work much easier~EbookFREE.me ~ And the most important thing is that this is Zhou Zijing’s first Champions League game, but he did not have stage fright at all! Look at the confrontation between him and Amantegui, facing the former Spain international who is 1.89 meters tall, Zhou Zi Jing is not at a disadvantage at all. I think at least in terms of physical conditions, Zhou Zijing is the closest Chinese player to European standards!"
In front of the home team coach off the field, Sam Landier was very satisfied with Zhou Zijing's performance after he came on the field: "This kid is good, not afraid at all!"
Clark laughed: "Think about it, Sam, he is someone who can say'I will try to make Leeds City fans forget Hu' after coming to Leeds City. What else is he afraid of? I don't know if he can be forgotten. Hu, but as long as he keeps playing like this, we will see him sooner or later on the outer wall of the Leeds house."
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Note 1: YATTA is the Roman sound of Japanese やだ, meaning "too good", and the pronunciation is similar to "Ya Da".
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