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Chapter 248 Semifinals(1/2)

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Relying on the outstanding performance of substitutes, Fiorentina successfully advanced to the finals at home by shouting Sampdoria 4-0. Their opponents in the finals were not Juventus, AC Milan, or Inter Milan, but Roma, who has been in good momentum recently.

The Italian Cup final was divided into two sessions, with a home and away game system. However, this game will not be played until May, so Sabato did not pay much attention to it.

Next, after three rounds of leagues, it was the day of the Champions League. However, Fiorentina was very lucky this time. Their Champions League semi-finals opponent was the weakest team among the semi-finals: Agax from the Eredivisie.

On the other side, AC Milan and Bayern Munich are fighting each other.

In fact, Zhang Jun wanted to meet Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, because he was eliminated last season because he lost to Bayern. This season he wanted the Germans to see, and Zhang Jun is no longer the same as Wu Xia Amon back then. He really wanted An Ke to taste the taste of swallowing three bullets.

Unfortunately, I can only YY in my mind now, and I hope Bayern Munich can defeat AC Milan and advance to the finals.

In the league on April 23, Fiorentina played against Regina at home, while Inter Milan unfortunately challenged Juventus - the Italian national derby away.

This is a great opportunity for Florence to surpass Inter Milan.

Before the game, Zhang Jun was already at the center of the news media, and everyone was asking him if he could score the 30th goal in this game. Due to the Champions League, he had not scored in the league for a long time.

Zhang Jun himself seems very cautious about this question, and he refuses to answer questions that are provoking obvious. The World Cup is coming, and what Zhang Jun is most afraid of is injury. If he says something arrogant at this critical moment, angers the opponent and gets hurt by the opponent, he will be in tears.

So even though he knew very well that these thirty balls were already in the pocket, he could not say them directly.

So in the face of countless microphones and camera lenses, he could only say modestly: "I will work hard to score goals, but you all know that the football game is in less than the last second, and the result is really hard to say."

Zhang Jun said softly and had a low-key attitude. But when he got on the court, he looked different.

Twenty-nine seconds after the game began, he shot into the goal frame, allowing the opponent's goalkeeper to make a save.

The commentator kept laughing: "I said so humble before the game, but I changed my face during the game. Who said that he was not sure of winning the 30th ball?"

Fiorentina and Regina are not on the same level, so there is no suspense in this game itself. Fiorentina can definitely win, and it doesn't matter how many goals it wins. What makes people pay attention to is when Zhang Jun can score his 30th league goal this season.

In the past few seasons of his good form, he has really seen goals as a mustard. He has scored more than 30 league goals in two consecutive seasons, and thirty goals in this season are close to the moment. He has been able to score 30 goals in three consecutive seasons. No one has been able to achieve this Serie A, which is increasingly conservative and utilitarian.

The last time it was done by AC Milan's Nodar. He scored 35, 34 and 30 goals in 49/50, 50/51, and 51/52 seasons respectively.

07/08 season, thirty-one goals. 08/09 season, thirty-one goals.

When the season ends, how many goals can Zhang Jun score?

In the 27th minute of the first half, Fiorentina scored the first goal. However, the person who scored the goal was not Zhang Jun, but Gas Baroni. After receiving a straight pass from Cruy, he inserted into the penalty area and shot successfully. Fiorentina led 1:0.

After a brief cheer, people began to look forward to Zhang Jun's performance.

The teammates also knew who was the protagonist in this game. And Zhang Jun promised that after he scored 30 goals, he would invite the whole team to dinner, so the midfielder tried his best to create a goal opportunity for him.

If Regina's goalkeeper hadn't performed well in this game, they would have been behind the score long ago.

But defense is negative after all, and there is no unbreakable city wall in this world. After tenacious resistance for forty minutes, Zhang Jun scored his first goal in this game and the 30th goal of this season came as scheduled.

This goal was slightly different because Zhang Jun scored a long shot outside the penalty area. Regina's goalkeeper was not in defense, and he never expected that Zhang Jun would suddenly fire a gun twenty-five meters away from the goal.

The football drew a downward arc, then crossed the right hand of the goalkeeper who jumped up quickly, and then rubbed the lower edge of the crossbar and fell into the goal!

"Goal!Goal!Goal!Goal!Goal!Goal!Goooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!" The commentator waited for forty minutes and finally released it. The next step was to keep a quick commentary, "Zhang Jun scored his 30th goal this season! Amazingly, he achieved a great result of thirty goals in three consecutive seasons! He is now engraved in the history of Serie A like Nodar! As for the shooter king, he has been there for a long time, and he doesn't need to prove anything now."

Zhang Jun kissed the engagement ring on his hand: Sophie, did you see it? I scored thirty goals, I really want you to be by my side at this time...

Zhang Jun's goal is decisive and often has the additional function of hitting the opponent's morale.

So as soon as the second half began, Sabato discovered that Regina had no more fighting spirit. Faced with the bombardment of Fiorentina, their defense was full of loopholes.

In the 21st minute of the second half, Zhang Jun seized another opportunity and scored a goal with a header in front of the goal. The 31st goal of this season and the second goal of this game.

Ten minutes after he scored his second goal, Zhang Jun was replaced by Sabato with Pazini. In the domestic league, Champions League, national team warm-up matches, Zhang Jun urgently needs enough rest, so Sabato does not require Zhang Jun to play the whole game in every game. Even if he returns to the national team, there is an agreement between him and the head coach of the Chinese team: Zhang Jun is not allowed to play the whole game in any warm-up match.

When Zhang Jun left the court, he was treated with standing ovation from all the fans. Why do you say the whole game? Because not only Fiorentine fans, but also Regina fans stood up and applauded the Serie A top scorer. This is the highest standard treatment, and the praise and recognition of the opponents are not something that anyone can get at will.

Zhang Jun ended up with a very glorious ending, and the game ended with Fiorentina 3-0. On the other hand, the Italian national derby was in full swing, and Inter Milan and Juventus both desperately wanted to defeat the other side. However, they could only accept the 0:0 draw.

Fiorentina successfully surpassed Inter Milan. After the 35th round of the league, they became the first in the league. If they can maintain the remaining four rounds of the league, the defending champion will successfully defend this season.

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After the game, Zhang Jun kept his promise and led the whole team to the best Chinese restaurant in Florence for a big meal. Although he spent a lot of money, he didn't feel sorry for him at all.

Zhang Jun once again made the front page of the Italian media, with various news videos. Because he became the first scorer to accomplish this in sixty years - scoring thirty goals in three consecutive seasons.

In the Premier League, it is not difficult to score 30 goals in a single season. It is not impossible to do it in La Liga. But in Serie A, it is even more difficult to score more than 30 goals in a single season than to reach the sky, let alone three consecutive seasons?

Zhang Jun's ability is recognized by the whole world. Even the best forwards in the world football world are talking about Zhang Jun, believing that his ability is unparalleled. The defenders and goalkeepers also admit that one-on-one with Zhang Jun is something that worries them.

Four days later, in the league make-up match with Siena, Zhang Jun, who was in good shape, scored another goal. He scored 32 goals this season, which was the most productive season of his career. But he was not satisfied yet, with three rounds left in the league, and he still had the opportunity to continue scoring. In his heart, he set a higher goal for himself: 35. The highest goal record in Serie A has ever been set by AC Milan's Nodar in the 49/50 season.

In that era when the defense is far less fierce and strict, it may not be difficult to score 35 goals in a single season. However, in this professional league, defensive tactics are becoming more and more systematic, the defenders are becoming stronger, the offensive space is getting smaller, the game density is getting bigger, and the players' physical fitness is becoming more and more problematic, it is a dream to score 35 goals in a single season.

Zhang Jun also knew that his goal was a little vague. If he said it, even the madman Sabato would be at a disadvantage, so he simply didn't say it and buried it in his heart. When he finished it, he would give everyone a surprise.

Thirty-five league goals are really a crazy idea, and they have to be completed under the interference of the Champions League and League Cup. Although there are no worries about the national team's warm-up match at this time, such a goal still means that Zhang Jun will do his best in all the games he participated in.

Three rounds of leagues, two Champions League semi-finals, if you are lucky, plus one Champions League final and one Cup final. From the end of April to the end of May, he will play a total of seven games.

This may be the season with the highest density of competitions that Zhang Jun has experienced, let alone the next World Cup. But Zhang Jun did not feel tired. On the contrary, he is now full of energy. Because he has goals after goals in his heart that support him, constantly giving him strength, allowing him to continue moving forward until the final goal is achieved:

Florence's triple crown, Chinese team's World Cup champion, his wedding with Sophie.

No matter how you can't fall down at this time, he wants to leave the most perfect and dazzling summer in his life.

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On April 30, the away game was challenging Empoli. Since the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals was right in front of him, Sabato did not want to arrange some main starters to play. However, Zhang Jun insisted on starting. Sabato felt a little strange. Zhang Jun was not the kind of person who ignored the overall situation. This kind of game could be left to the substitutes, and he only had to stay in the Champions League. Besides, he successfully completed the promise of thirty goals. Sabato could not imagine anything that would make him so eager to participate in the game.

Zhang Jun didn't say it, and he didn't ask.

Zhang Jun's starting lineup also surprised many media and coach Empoli. They originally thought that Sabato would have a hand for the Champions League, but they did not expect that even the strongest forward was sent out.

Empoli didn't think of this at all, so naturally he didn't make defensive tactical arrangements for Zhang Jun before the game. During the game, their defense line suffered a lot. Zhang Jun, who had a lofty goal in his heart, galloped across Empoli's defense line and ravaged all his opponents. Then in the 71st minute of the second half, Morientes was replaced by a goal.

Li Yan looked at Zhang Jun's ecstasy after scoring the goal in the stands. He suddenly understood why Zhang Jun had to volunteer. In the 49/50 season, AC Milan's scorer Nodal completed the great achievement of 35 league goals in a single season. Zhang Jun must have taken that historical legend as his goal in his heart. After the game against Empoli, he had scored 33 goals, two goals left before the 35 goals, and at the same time, there were only two rounds left before the end of the league. Scoring one goal in one round is easy for Zhang Jun now.

When Li Yan thought of this, he became inexplicably excited.

Think about it, it is a foreign striker who sees all the defenders in Serie A, and who sees goals in the grass, and tramples all the Italian proud defense under his feet. What a glory? How majesty is that?

More than 30 goals in three seasons, 35 goals in a single season. These have become history and legends. And they are gradually being sealed in the increasingly utilitarian professional football. But now, Zhang Jun is only one step away from legend and dusty history.

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Of course, before completing that legend, Zhang Jun still needs to make a difference in the Champions League. Their midweek Champions League semi-finals are Ajiax from the Netherlands.

On May 3, the Champions League match day and semi-finals, Fiorentina challenged Agaux away.

Zhang Jun is both unfamiliar and familiar with the Dutch team.

What is familiar is that he has played in the Netherlands for more than two years, and he also has some traces of Dutch football. What is unfamiliar is that he has not returned to the Netherlands for a long time, and many players from the Netherlands team have changed one after another. Ajiax's head coach is no longer Koeman, and there are not many players in the team who once competed with Zhang Jun.

Ajiax is the weakest team among the semi-finals of the Champions League. A large part of the reason they were able to advance to the semi-finals was because they drew a good draw and avoided strong teams along the way. However, their good luck ended when they met Fiorentina in the semi-finals.

Before the game, no one would think that Ajiax could defeat Fiorentina. Even at home, they would think that it would be a draw at most. Generally speaking, in the knockout match between the two sessions, the teams that play home first always suffer losses. In addition, there are too many young players now and lack experience. Sabato did not regard Ajiax as a threat.

However, Ajiax's surprise attack caused an own goal from Fiorentina defender Svensen. This was definitely a heavy blow. All the plans formulated before the game were now all turned into waste paper.

Although he was very angry, Sabato could not show it because the young player Svensen made a mistake. He could not hit Svensen's morale at this time.

The Amsterdam Athletic Stadium burst into a huge cheer. The commentator called for luck. If it weren't for luck, how could Ajiax lead in just two minutes?

But as Zhang Jun, who has a lofty goal in his heart, how could he allow failure to happen to his team? He ran to the back immediately to comfort the frustrated Svensen. "Don't be sad, Andreira. This is not a big deal. As a defender, who has never scored an own goal? And conceding the ball now is not a bad thing. We still have a whole game to get back. Be energetic and guard the goal!" He patted Svensen's shoulder hard.

Svensen nodded: "Don't worry, captain. I will not give the Dutch any more chance!"

Then, with the cheers from thousands of fans from Warren Dam, Fiorentina launched a counterattack, and Zhang Jun was also very active. Before the game, Ajiax's head coach took special care of Zhang Jun's characteristics and asked a defender to keep a close eye on Zhang Jun in any case.

Once Cruy gets the ball, two players will definitely go up to defend, so that he cannot easily pass the ball and break through. When necessary, he will not hesitate to use foul tactics to stop Fiorentina's attack.

These tactics did give Fiorentina a lot of trouble at the beginning of the game. However, they ignored one thing: Fiorentina is not the only way to score goals in sports games.

In the 21st minute, Krue dribbled the ball in the middle and was knocked down by Ajiax's player. The football fell to Zhang Jun's feet. The referee signaled that the attack was favorable and the game continued. Zhang Jun continued to dribble the ball and broke through. He tried to shake the opponent's central defender and was unfortunately knocked down again.

The football fell to the feet of Ajiax players, and the referee immediately blew his whistle to signal Ajiax players to commit a foul. Fiorentina's 23-meter free kick was directly shot.

Fans from Warrendam were excited and cheered loudly: "You have to pay for this!!" The Ajiax fans next to them all suspected that these enthusiastic fans who spoke Dutch were not Dutch.

Everyone knows how accurate Zhang Jun’s free kick is, and the Dutch will never forget it.

Sure enough, Zhang Jun stood in front of the ball, but Xiang Tao was standing in front of the ball with him.

Zhang Jun's free kick is good at arcs and angles, while Xiang Tao's free kick is blindly pursuing strength and speed.

The two people belong to different types of free kicks, which makes the opponent's wall very uncomfortable. If you want to defend Zhang Jun's free kick, then they must jump up and increase the defense above. If you defend Xiang Tao's free kick, you must not jump, because his powerful volleyball is likely to allow the football to drill under the wall, and the goalkeeper is caught off guard.

Now Ajiax's wall is repeatedly speculating, Zhang Jun and Xiang Tao, who will shoot?

"Hey, I said, how can we guard against it? This is what..."

"I think Zhang Jun will shoot...Referee! They moved the ball forward!"

"Shut up! Take a step back!"

"Ah, I also think Zhang Jun's shooting may be even bigger. After all, his shooting rate is amazingly high at this distance..."
To be continued...
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