AEK Athens only recently rose in the Greek Super League, snatching the league title from Olympiacos last season.

They qualified for the Champions League.

However, their performance in the Champions League was average, failing to advance to the knockout stage and dropping into the Europa League.

This season, Olympiacos made a comeback, advancing triumphantly and taking the league title.

AEK Athens now only has this one championship goal left, and they drew the weakest team, Norwich, so their entire army is eager to defeat Norwich and enter the final four.

The Greek Super League has already ended, and now they are full of energy, ready to put in a great effort.

Norwich, on the other hand, still has to continue fighting in the English Championship, so their physical fitness is naturally much worse.

However, because they have been playing games, their competitive state is definitely better than that of AEK Athens.

This is also the weakest team Norwich has encountered since the knockout stage.

It is also the only time various institutions are relatively optimistic that Norwich can win the game at home.

Before the 1/4 knockout round, Farkas took Zhao Gang to participate in the pre-match press conference.

"Zhao, you played an important role in the previous knockout rounds. Do you have any expectations for this game?"

"Of course, I hope to win the game. I have stated before that I hope to win a championship for Norwich. I will work hard to play every game well and strive to win every game."

"With the league title race now almost hopeless, have you and your teammates decided to give up on the league?"

"Of course not. No matter what the situation, we will not give up on every game. This is the most basic requirement for us as players. The fans are cheering for us, and we should never give up."

Finally, the reporter threw out the question he wanted to ask the most.

Transfer.

Before, apart from the Premier League teams, other league teams were just media hype, and there was no substantial progress.

Because of Zhao Gang's super performance in the Europa League.

Now, many other league clubs are genuinely interested in Zhao Gang.

Wenger directly said in front of the media that he was seeking to buy Zhao Gang and would never give up. He also directly told everyone that he had eaten with Zhao Gang and Perrin and had a very happy conversation...

And Manchester United's Ferguson has also mentioned many times that Manchester United has prepared a transfer fee of 35 million pounds!

Borussia Dortmund's Hummels shouted on social media that Zhao was his friend... The two admired each other and hoped to meet again in the Europa League.

This must have been instructed by Borussia Dortmund's senior management, otherwise, would he say such things after only meeting Zhao Gang once?

"We have always respected Asian football, and we have had many cooperations with Asian players. The Bundesliga is the most suitable league for Asian players!"

Indeed, the Bundesliga has the most Asian players playing in the top five leagues.

The Bundesliga's style of play is particularly suitable for Asian players who are technically outstanding but slightly weaker physically.

Hearing the reporter's question, Zhao Gang nodded, "I am very happy that so many people are paying attention to me. My coach, my teammates, and even the team's management have come to me several times.

Now I want to say that I am having a great time here. I have a lot to do with my teammates and coaches. Regarding my future... let's talk about it when we win a championship."

Norwich fans were excited when they heard Zhao Gang's words, and some fans even shed tears.

Because, for the first time, Zhao Gang made a real promise!

Before, there had been expressions, there had been hints.

This was the first time he had promised all the fans in front of all the media.

We will definitely win a championship!

When Norwich's bus drove towards the stadium, Zhao Gang saw a large number of fans standing outside the stadium.

They didn't have tickets and couldn't enter the stadium.

They could only support the team outside the stadium.

In the past, this kind of scene hardly existed.

Later, it slowly increased.

Norwich players waved to the fans and received a strong response.

The fans shouted the players' names and shouted that Norwich would win.

"Take them down!!!"

"Zhao!! Kick the Greek refugees!!!"

"You are the best!"

"Let the Greek village clubs know the power of the English Championship!!"

Amidst the passionate cheers, the Norwich players entered the stadium.

"Very good! Our first evenly matched opponent!" Farkas looked at the players one by one, "We defeated Arsenal, we defeated Manchester United! We have already gone through the most difficult road, and now I want you to show your true level and take down the opponent!

We are England's last hope in Europe. Those Premier League teams were kicked and ran away with their tails between their legs. We, this Championship team, need to win back their face for them!"

"We have created countless histories, and now we are still continuing!"

"Norwich will win!!!"

"Will win!!!"

The passionate roar spread throughout the locker room.

"Good morning, viewers. You are now watching the first round of the Europa League 1/4 knockout match brought to you by Gugu Sports.

English Championship team Norwich will host the visiting Greek Super League team AEK Athens! I am the commentator Shen Jian, and next to me is still everyone's old friend, Zhang Lu, Director Zhang."

"Hello, viewers!"

Shen Jian looked at the active audience in the live broadcast room.

It was a midweek game, and they had to go to work the next day, but the popularity still exceeded last week's Champions League game.

Even Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Bayern have extremely high popularity and influence in the world.

They also have a large number of fans in Dragon Country, but... at least in terms of the popularity of the live broadcast, they cannot compare with a Europa League match!

This is the love of the Dragon people for their own player, Zhao Gang.

If Zhao Gang doesn't play, who would watch the match between Norwich and AEK Athens?

How many players know the Greek Super League team?

Gugu Sports spent money to buy the rights to the Europa League, aiming at strong teams such as Arsenal and Manchester United.

As a result, by accident, they got such a treasure!

It's a real bargain.

"Norwich qualified for this season's Europa League because they miraculously defeated Chelsea to win the FA Cup last season.

They are also the first English second-tier league team to qualify for the Europa League."

"And at the beginning of the season, they had originally given up on the Europa League, FA Cup, and League Cup, and were fully striving for the Championship title.

As a result, as they played, they found that they still had a chance to qualify. With Zhao Gang's godlike performance against Borussia Dortmund, they defeated strong enemies and entered the knockout stage.

After that, they beat Manchester United 3-0 at home. Although they lost 3-5 away, they successfully eliminated the Red Devils Manchester United with a total score of 6-5!

The scene of Zhao Gang lighting up that No. 18 jersey and reigning over Old Trafford at Manchester United's home stadium also became the most exciting moment of that round of the match.

And against Arsenal, Norwich struggled to a 2-2 draw at home, and Zhao Gang, who was blessed by the gods away, scored five goals in a single game, directing a massacre! Creating the record for the most goals scored in a single game in Europa League history!

He also undoubtedly became the best player in that round of the knockout stage with his excellent performance!

Two classic moments also appeared in this game. One was Hillo's missed ball. Before Zhao Gang even shot, Hillo slid to his knees to celebrate in advance, and finally collided with the football almost simultaneously.

The other classic moment was when Zhao Gang scored the last goal, and Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium applauded Zhao Gang.

From the initial boos to the subsequent silence, and then to the final respect and blessings.

Zhao Gang won the respect of Arsenal fans with his excellent performance!"

"Now, Zhao Gang is leading Norwich to continue moving forward! He is also the hope of every one of our fans! We gather here today to cheer for him and support him.

We are witnessing his growth, witnessing him step by step from a substitute to a main player, becoming an absolute core!

We will also witness him create more history together!"

Beep!

The referee blew his whistle.

The whole game begins!