The relationship between Mainz and Schalke is not bad, many of the players trained by Schalke's academy have a background of playing in Mainz, and it may be because of this reason that Schalke's pre-game stepping on the field was unusually smooth, Mainz not only opened the stadium but also turned on the lights, and dispersed reporters and fans, giving Schalke a very good training environment. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There was still some time before the game, and although the players from both sides were already on the pitch, no one had gone out, they were all waiting for the time, and at this time the TV in the lounge was showing the interview before the game.

Commenting on the game, Mainz boss Thomas Tuchel said: "If you don't look at the current situation between the two teams, our game against Schalke has not been a division battle over the years like David and Goliath. Schalke will give it their all, but we will also do our best to create surprises, we are all dark horse teams, and you can see who the real dark horse is after this game. ”

Schalke's interim coach Eichkorn said tactfully: "Mainz is a nightmare for all teams this year, and we will be careful to deal with it and try not to make mistakes." ”

Jurado, who has scored in two consecutive games recently, was also interviewed, and he said confidently: "Our ranking is a true reflection of our recent form, which we have shown in almost every week's games. We are confident and will try our best to win, and although we are still a relatively young team, we will be a whirlwind that will shake the whole of Europe!"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room, everyone looked at Jurado, who touched the back of his head and smiled, "How am I saying?

"That's a good point, we showed amazing fighting every week, and the opponent was just trembling in front of us. Metzelder said with a grin.

While everyone was joking, Magath also walked in lightly, he has been in good spirits lately, although he is still in the ban period, but what does it matter? Isn't he still free to come and go in the locker room? Just can't command on the spot.

'Everybody's in good shape, keep it up!' they've got the line-up, you see. "Hang a piece of paper on the tactical board" goalkeeper Witclaw, wing-backs Heller and Fati, central defenders Bongt and Noweski, midfielders Risser, Caligiuli, Polanski and Fuchs, and forwards Aragi and Schurrle. This lineup is not unexpected to me, we don't need to do more set-ups, we just need to stick to me, do our own thing, they can't do anything better. Reese, Polanski and Schurrle are all good players, but they just need to be watched. ”

Almost at the same time, Tuchel was also tasked with his men in the home dressing room: "Schalke's squad was as we expected, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Escudero and Papadopoulos at the back. Hovides and Metzelde, this is already their most regular combination, and the two wing-backs are willing to assist, so keep an eye on them and preferably play behind them specifically when they attack. The midfielders are still Jurado, Maputi and Holtby, speaking of which I am most optimistic about this midfielder, and we have already said before the season that he is willing to come to us on loan, but in the end it didn't happen, now it seems that I am not wrong, this little guy's ability is indeed extraordinary. And the forward line is Raul and Farfan, these two people don't need much to say, they can only fight hard in the midfield to not give them a little respite. At this point, he pointed his finger on Ai Huan's name, but he didn't say a word for a while.

"Boss, how should we guard against Ai Huan?" finally someone said timidly.

Tuchel let out a long sigh when he heard this, then shook his head and said helplessly: "Go ask God, I don't know how to stop this bastard, maybe we should try foul tactics, but I really know that even if we use such tactics, it will never be possible to stand on the slightest advantage." ”

This is where the game began, all the players in Mainz came out as if they had lost the game, they were all a little depressed, they knew what to do against Schalke's other players, but they didn't know how to limit Ai Huan, and this player was impossible to ignore, no one could say how to play such a cup game.

After the start of the game, Schalke launched a tidal attack, although Ai Huan did not play in two consecutive games, but the state was as hot as a volcano, as soon as he opened with an ultra-long-range long-range shot to surprise everyone in Mainz in a cold sweat, they even did not know what to do.

In the seventh minute, Farfan broke through on the right and made a quick pass to Ai Huan, who was tackled by Fuchs as he burst into the box, and referee Bruch hesitated to point to the penalty spot after blowing the whistle. The Mainz players protested against the foul on the edge of the box, but the referee did not change his mind and pointed to the penalty spot very firmly.

Ai Huan sat on the ground and tidied up his sneakers, although the tackle just now was a foul, it was still relatively clean, and it didn't run his legs, which also made him feel quite interesting. What surprised him the most was that he had accelerated the moment he received the ball just now, and at this speed, he was still blocked by a foul, it seems that this guard is still relatively powerful, so he can't help but look at Fuchs a few more times.

At this time, the negotiations between the two sides have ended, and the Mainz players have not given a better reason, so in the end they can only disperse in a huff, and they can only wait for the next Schalke player to take the penalty.

Ai Huan never takes a penalty, he goes straight to the side, and Raul is not willing to do it, so the matter can only be left to Farfan. Farfan was actually Schalke's first penalty shooter, so he didn't hesitate to walk up to the ball and play with the ball very seriously.

When the whistle blew, Farfan accelerated directly, and in the blink of an eye, he had come to the ball and swung his thighs, and Wittcro also pounced to the left at the first time, but almost at that moment he suddenly noticed that Farfan suddenly slowed down, but at this time he had no other way but to watch Farfan gently kick out a spoon, and the football drew an arc in the air and flew into the goal easily, and the score became 1-0. (To be continued.) )