Chapter 21

The Belgian Cup knockout opponents are determined by drawing lots. This is Bill Short, who ranks in the middle of the league. This is definitely a draw, because no one wants to face Anderlecht or Brugge in the quarterfinals. Waiting for all the strong teams.

The Belgian Cup is the only honor that Genk has. As the defending champion last season, this is related to the team's reputation, so Genk is very nervous from top to bottom, and the championship schedule from late January to mid-February is relatively dense. Therefore, the technical team is very worried about the condition of the players.

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At the end of January 2000, Genk faced Lokeren at Luminas Arena. Immediately after the match started, Henk intercepted the ball in the backfield and passed to Karl Bess in the middle. Karl Bess accurately found Wang Feng with a long pass. Vuong Phong quickly began to counterattack. Lockren's defensive player caught Wang Feng on the wing, one-on-one. turn left.

In it, Caspar Blanche seized the opportunity, calmly pushed the ball and put it into the opponent's goal.

1:0! Genk took the lead and Wang Feng also had an assist. That's his assists in four straight games. Under his performance, Genk's secondary attack was fully activated.

Towards the end of the first half, Wang Feng took another opportunity to defend and counterattack. He passed the shovel-wielding defender who fell to the ground and faced the attacking goalkeeper. ball. 2:0! In the first half, Genk almost sealed the victory, so during the break, the players went into the locker room, laughing and playing loudly. The head coach does not have any new arrangements, just to keep everyone focused, stabilize the defense and ensure a winning result.

Immediately after the second half started, Wang Feng was substituted by the head coach for protection. When Wang Feng left the field, he received warm applause from the home team's fans. In just a few matches, he conquered Genk fans. Bobby April enters the field. He was still uncomfortable with Wang Feng replacing him as the starting striker. He wanted to prove that his ability was not inferior to Vuong Phong, so after entering the field he was very eager to participate. ball.

It's a pity that he can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Because it was too attached to the ball, the ball broke under his foot. Lokeren launched a quick counterattack. After many passes and catches, the away team's striker found an opportunity to shoot in front of the penalty area and hit the decisive volley. Henk The goalkeeper tried his best to save the ball until it reached the end line, causing everyone to break out in a cold sweat.

But the subsequent corner kick was not so lucky. When the ball flew into the penalty area, Henk's defense was very chaotic, leading to a foul during the chase.

The player who scored the goal appeared repentant, while head coach Aimee Antonis stood on the sidelines and continuously shouted strategies for everyone to defend more proactively and attack more decisively.

His face was pale, he hadn't felt like that in a long time. Since the beginning of the new year, thanks to the participation of Wang Feng, Henk seems to have returned to the status of defending champion.

But what game does Vuong Phong play after leaving the field? Only then did the coach realize Wang Feng's importance to Genk. Not only can it control the team's attack firepower, but it can also restrain the opponent's vitality.

With just one goal behind, Lokeren's attack became sharper, while on Genk's attack, April was not as sharp as Wang Feng's threat, and was indirectly responsible for the goal. At first, he seemed even more confused. football.

After a period of chaos on the defensive, Henk gradually gained a foothold, but when pressed or attacked, he was always in danger. Finally, in the 85th minute, Lokeren seized the opportunity. The striker's first shot into the box was saved by the goalkeeper, but the following midfielder immediately took an additional shot.

Genk ended up shaking hands with Lokeren 2:2, which was clearly not the result Genk wanted. After the end of this round, it is another difficult step towards the goal of Europa League headquarters.

At the post-match press conference, many reporters expressed doubts about Wang Feng being replaced early by Antonis. A reporter from "Standard" even asked Antonis if he disagreed with Vuong Phong and wanted to suppress him. "This is unreasonable," Antonis said a bit angrily, "I admit the substitution was a bit early, but it was based more on protecting Vuong Phong. He has been through many matches in a row, let him rest. has been pre-arranged by the technical staff."

Regarding the 2-goal lead but draw with Lokeren, Antonis seemed a bit helpless: "After the players on the field relaxed their mentality, problems arose and Lokeren seized those opportunities. They played very well and deserved this draw."

Finally, on Wang Feng's passing and shooting performance in limited time, Antonis said: "Wang is the most effective attacking player I have seen in my coaching career. With him at Genk, I believe we can still participate in the Europa League. A serious opponent."

This praise is important and it also reveals Genk's goals in the league this season from the other side.

But it seems that the media does not care about this, they just want to praise Wang Feng's early departure, some media analyze that Wang Feng's recent popularity has caused dissatisfaction of other players, especially striker Bobby April. Therefore, the coach had to compromise for the sake of harmony in the dressing room.

Some media outlets are even more scandalous. The report claims that Vuong Phong argued with the head coach and because he did not want to follow the head coach's tactical arrangements, he was replaced early and will not even play in the next match. According to some media reports, Genk is evaluating the technical path without Wang Feng and is considering selling Wang Feng to Mainz to make a fortune.

These reports are all baseless. On the second day, team leader Bill Albert and head coach Antonis called Wang Feng to the office and explained that the team wanted him to rest properly so that he had the intention to recover better in the doubles row.

"Wang, you are definitely our asset. We will never sell you and UU Reading www.uukanshu.com will not want to reduce your playing time. That's just because you're still young and have been playing football for a long time. Schedules can cause problems for your body," Albert said.

Wang Feng said he completely understood the team's decision, but he was in good health and could take on more. He may be tested regularly by the team doctor. "That's a good way." Albert agreed to this suggestion. At the same time, Antonis also expressed the need to rely more on Vuong Phong. "Your role on the field is not as simple as scoring goals."

The attention from the whole team and coach made Vuong Phong feel heavy. Although he came here for a short time, he has gradually become the core, and the team's goals and achievements have become issues he must consider.

Vuong Phong did not feel oppressed in his heart but was very determined. That's the only way a star can grow. How lucky I was, in Genk, in the small context of the Belgian First Division, to achieve this transformation, much better than the young talents already immersed in these five major leagues.

Therefore, Wang Feng added ball handling exercises to his training. His basic ball handling principles were very good before, but as his popularity grew, opposing defenders paid more and more attention to him, and he would be limited in many ways. case.

Therefore, Wang Feng must practice his ability to break through with the ball. Bicycles, fried meatballs, oxtails and Marseille hoops, each fancy ball-handling move ends up at his feet. Gradually commit them to muscle memory, one by one.

Sometimes he was grateful for his adventure at Verton Park. Although he didn't know what it was, it clearly gave Wang Feng excellent ball feel and golf intelligence, helping him use the most correct and economical method. Time has reached today's technology and there is still a lot of room for improvement.