Vol 2 Chapter 32: Asian Derby

The overtaken Marseilles really wanted to fight hard in the second half. They took the initiative to fight in the midfield. Slomka sent the team of Tian Tiancheng and Rakitic last week. It is reflected most vividly. Rakitic has a good sense of rhythm when he has the ball, while Zhou Tiancheng wins in running and confrontation. Rakitic is the main passer, and Zhou Tiancheng runs around him frequently, looking for the other party’s overall high pressure. When the ball is transmitted, the attack will be further attacked. Schalke 04 is not difficult to fully control the ball, and it is so patient to pass the cooperation, as long as the opponent’s midfield is broken, the striker Actually, there are more opportunities.
　　 Marseilles behaved so aggressively, in fact, the situation is forced, but this is also a double-edged sword, facing the stronger opponents, out of the nest at the same time also bear the risk of being defeated by Huanglong after the air defense.
　　 Schalke just seized such an opportunity. In the 60th minute, Farfan made a strong pass on the side, and Kuranyi swooped in the middle to bomb the strong goal and locked the victory for the team.
　　 won the Champions League two straight victories, and the team returned to Germany and immediately focused on the weekend league.
In the seventh round of the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 played away against Hamburg. Zhou Tiancheng was suspended for a red card and was unable to join the team. Schalke 04 inspired the team in the absence of an important midfield axis. Zhou Tiancheng’s lack of combat power allowed Rakitic, who was more responsible, to break out of adversity. One pass and one shot helped the team win the 2-1 reversal, proving that Slomka introduced his vision and temporarily suppressed the outside world. Questioning.
The next week is not the Champions League match day. It is rare to play once a week. The team can relax a little bit. However, in the eighth round of the league, Schalke 04 will usher in the top four strong opponents Wolfsburg at home. Although Zhou Tiancheng's lifting of the ban's comeback was a big plus, Slomka still felt the pressure and could not afford to lose.
At present, the top four of the Bundesliga standings are in a melee. Schalke 04 lost to Cologne in the fifth round of the previous round. Wolfsburg also lost to Karlsruhe 1:2 away, and Dortmund is back again. Second place in the standings. The top four in the standings Schalke had 16 points in 04, Dortmund had 15 points, and the third was Stuttgart. This young team who counterattacked the championship two seasons ago squeezed into the championship group again with 14 points. Wall Fsburg had previously scored 13 points, sliding from second to fourth.
　　 But the gap between the top four is a ball, so no one dared to care about direct dialogue with each other. In particular, Schalke 04 had to hold on to this position to keep the top spot. Sloemka spoke directly about the preparations for this game: "Strong dialogue is the real test, which proves to those who question us. , We can win against the strong team, Schalke's determination to win the championship no opponent can stop!"
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　　The match between Schalke 04 and Wolfsburg was not only recognized as a focus battle by the German media, but more interestingly, the media of China and Japan, two East Asian countries, were highly concerned.
　　Zhou Tiancheng's excellent performance in the double line made him a person who could not be ignored in the Schalke 04 team. The main midfielder of the Wolfsburg team is also an Asian player, the captain of the Japanese national team, Hasebe.
In the official pre-match press conference, most of the focus was on the two head coaches of Magath and Slomka. The coaching styles of the two are similar. The strategy of the two players in this game is high. It will also have a direct impact on the results.
　　 The Chinese media and the Japanese media were not very interested in this form of press conference. They found Zhou Tiancheng and Hasebe respectively in their own ways, and at the same time asked their views on each other.
Zhou Tiancheng smiled softly: "Is the captain of the Japanese national team? That should not be weak! After all, the Japanese team is also a first-rate strong team in Asia. However, football has never been played by fame. If I am in the Japanese team, maybe I can Mixed captain! Isn't it? So, is it true, you have to play it on the field to know."
　　 The first half of the sentence made Japanese reporters very comfortable, but after listening to the whole sentence, it did not mean compliment at all, and ignored Hasebe directly. Chinese reporters secretly gave Zhou Tiancheng a compliment.
　　 Change to me, and you can be the same as you, what are you good at?
　　What is the most direct disregard? This is!
The Japanese media can’t bear their national team captains being so degraded, but they won’t be as rude as Koreans. They ate in Zhou Tiancheng and turned around to find Hasebe, sincerely. Inductively asked: "June Hase, China Week seems to be very confident, what do you think?"
　　Hasebe's answer even Japanese reporters were surprised and very strong: "Zhou Tiancheng? I don't know who he is. Our only goal is to capture Aar Schalke Stadium!"
These words are purely (red) (nude) (nude) provocations. Hasebe can say Zhou Tiancheng's name all at once, proving that he is very familiar with Zhou Tiancheng at all, and Magath cannot fail. Give them these main players to focus on analyzing the characteristics of Zhou Tiancheng. Zhou Tiancheng is now Schalke's most important offensive and defensive conversion hub. This is already a clear-cut matter. Then the implied meaning of Hasebe's statement is obvious, and Zhou Tiancheng can't even get into his eyes!
　　 Chinese journalists are naturally very uncomfortable, but they are smart and faithfully report each other's pinch, especially Hiroshi Hasebe's rant, and domestic fans suddenly stop doing it.
In the past, Chinese fans have always looked at Japanese players in the top five leagues with envy and jealousy. The national team has repeatedly entered the World Cup. There is a feeling of suffocation that makes everyone want to look down on the Japanese team but they don’t have this confidence~www.mtlnovel The emergence of .com~Zhou Tiancheng just made up for the lack of confidence of Chinese fans in this regard, so everyone also had the confidence to make a joke.
　　 "Let's make a testimony that this guy got an apologetic apology after the game. Little Japan has this virtue, and he won't be convinced without teaching him."
　　 "Hasebe sincerely thinks that I TM doesn't know that Zhou Tiancheng is strong? What can I do in front of my own national media? Don't force a wave of force?"
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　　 When he lined up in the player channel on the day of the game, Zhou Tiancheng stood at the end, his eyes swept across the opposite side, and he found Hasebe Bucheng standing in the Wolfsburg queue. He hasn’t watched Hasebe’s game, but from the first impression, Zhou Tiancheng feels confident and his height and size are not strong. Even if he has a good awareness in the midfield, Zhou Tiancheng should not be weaker than himself. He, if he is the kind of lower back that can run well... can he be stronger than himself?
　　Zhou Tiancheng has been staring at his back, and he is slowly calculating him in his mind. Hasebe may feel that there are eyes behind him, staring at Zhou Tiancheng's eyes.
　　 Hasebe's visual impression of Zhou Tiancheng in the video is that he is of considerable height, but when he saw the real person, his eyes were slightly fixed. Zhou Tiancheng's figure looked a little scary, and his muscles were full of explosion.
Masahiro Hasebe knows where his strengths are. As an Asian player, he has a very high muscle density. He is not necessarily against the black and hard midfielders. This is why he can compete in such a championship. The team's foothold is fundamental, but now he smells a sense of crisis.
　　 He doesn't know why, but he has participated in many competitions. As an old player's subconscious, he told him that the opponent who is also a yellow race in front of him will be tricky.