39. FIFA virus
On 5 March, he travelled with the team to Nuremberg, which is in sixth place and is currently in sixth place. Since he had just beaten Bayern Munich two days ago, he just sat on the bench to watch the league game.
However, Nuremberg scored two goals in quick succession to take full control of the attack and extended their lead to three goals at the end of the first half. Three-point eyes, Nuremberg's players almost all had to celebrate in the tunnel.
Such an unfavorable situation forced Cottages coach Hoffman to replace Qin Goode at halftime, but the Chinese core immediately fell into the defensive quagmire specially arranged by Nuremberg after coming on the field.
Even so, he found a gap in the siege and set up Petersen's header with a brilliant lob pass that ended the battle in a 3-3 draw, with Ivbus slipping a point away from fourth.
A week later, Cottages saw off bottom-of-the-table Stuttgart 3-1 at home, and Chingude still hasn't recovered to a comfortable offensive and defensive fit.
Not only did he fail to score, but for the first time he began to doubt his shooting ability, and it was also the first time he experienced the power of the FIFA virus: at Cartbus's home stadium, a desperately weak opponent, he didn't even score a goal in five long-range shots! And only one shot was in the frame!
Several of his breakthroughs were fouled by defenders before he could pick up his speed, and he could only repeat futile dribbling and turning back again and again, his physical and self-confidence were quickly depleted, and his mental exhaustion was doubled, and he even felt that it was harder than playing an Asian Cup final.
He also asked the coaching staff and his team-mates, but whether it was Hoffman, Jace, Shao Jiayi, Peterson, and Rost, they all thought that it was because of the success of the Asian Cup, and he lost his excitement about the game, and this phenomenon is actually very common - because the other players of Cottages are also a little unmotivated now.
Before Qin Gude could find his state, he received a call from Gao Hongbo again, he hurriedly packed his bags, said goodbye to Shao Jiayi and embarked on an unknown journey alone.
The next week was like hell.
On March 25, the national team defeated New Zealand 2-1 in Wuhan.
On March 27, the other squad of the national team drew 2-2 with the home team in Costa Rica.
On March 29, the national team played another big game against Honduras, who had traveled thousands of miles to visit in Wuhan, and finally won a big victory against the same tired opponent with Hao Jun's hat-trick.
Despite Gao Hongbo's extensive rotation in those three games, Qin Good, who is regarded as a key player, played nearly 120 minutes - the head coach hoped he would be able to spark with more of his team-mates, but this undoubtedly made him a dead dog, and he scored only one goal in two games and did not assist.
When he returned to Cottages, the little feeling he had picked up in the league was gone......
Considering that his body was too tired and the team was not strong enough to fight for a place in the Champions League, Hofmann simply gave him another holiday to recuperate.
In his absence, Ivbus has seen a significant dip in form: 2-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, 2-0 defeat at home to Schalke, 2-1 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen and 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg...... After four rounds of winlessness, only one point was scored, and the team's ranking also slipped to seventh, so the unenterprising table also made the fans very dissatisfied.
Sponsors from Germany and China have put tremendous pressure on the club's hierarchy, and they are particularly unhappy that the team's core and key players have been absent without illness or disaster - Qin Goode only played three games in the second half of the league!
Club manager Heydrich had to admonish Hoffmann: the board wants the team to maintain their current league standings, or...... Fight for European qualification!
Hoffman really wants to remind this pot-bellied guy: our team was relegated a year ago! You want me to qualify for Europe now?!
But the Germanic blood in his body stopped his impulse, and he informed Qin Goodall to end the holiday, and after a few days of tactical training, he was put in the starting lineup.
On 22 April, Cottage Cottages host Werder Bremen.
Bremen currently sit 15th in the league, just one point above third-from-bottom Stuttgart and within striking distance of the relegation zone. Therefore, with only 4 rounds remaining, they are desperate for every league point, and they are desperate for this game, launching a furious attack from the beginning.
The 33-year-old veteran Pizarro burst out when he scored a brace in the first half and Bremen led by two goals, and there was hardly any suspense in the game.
But Qin Good, who had recovered slightly, regained his first treasure in the second half: a breakthrough on the side! He stubbornly equalised with two brilliant low crosses for Petersen and Sorensen alike β but with neither goal being his direct assist, his palmares remained blank.
In the last moments before the end, Qin Goode received a cross knock from Shao Jia, and the ball was shot angrily on the periphery of the penalty area, and the Bremen goalkeeper was already ready to die, but the goal frame behind him made this burst of shots useless.
The 2-2 score gave both sides a point each, leaving Bremen with a one-point lead in Wolfsburg's big win over Cologne, and Cologne, who were just one point above Bremen, were dragged into the relegation battle β a far more intense race for the title than the suspense had long been lost.
On the final day of April, Ivbus travelled to the Fritz-****** Stadium to take on Kaiserslautern and, although five points clear of the relegation zone, the home side started the attack in order to eliminate the risk, and soon scored in the 28th minute.
But they did not suffer in the end: Rustenberger, who started in place of Shao Jiayi, was very active, setting up striker Jura with a scalpel-like through ball at the start of the second half, and then threatening the opposition goal with two long-range shots from outside the box, which invisibly attracted the central defence. Then he suddenly faked a real pass, and skillfully distributed the football to Qin Goode, who was inserted from the right side, and Qin Goode immediately chose to cut inside to hit the goal, and the score was rewritten again.
The 2-1 run lasted until the end, with Ivbus overtaking Nuremberg to move back to fifth, while the losing Kaiser retained 12th place but cut the gap to the relegation zone to three points, forcing them to brace themselves to face their opponents in the final two rounds.
On May 1, 2011, Thomas Krot, an agent who had not been in contact with Qin Goode for some time, called him: "Do you know about this? β
Qin Goode, who had just finished training and was being massaged by the club's physiotherapist, was confused: "What's the matter?" β
"The representative of Bayern just asked me about your situation, privately, of course."
ββ¦β¦ Who are you talking about? β
"Bayern, Bayern Munich."
Qin Gude was silent for a moment, and then he turned his head to the physiotherapist and asked, "Our opponent in the next round should not be Bayern, right?" After receiving a confirmed reply, he put his phone back to his ear, "Thomas, you should know that Bayern always like to disturb us before the game." β
'But this time it's different, they have come up with a very clear personal contract, as long as you nod your head, the club will handle it.'
"How's the terms?"
"The basic annual salary is 1.8 million euros, which is equivalent to a weekly salary of about 35,000, an appearance fee of 5,000, 5,000 per goal, 3,000 assists, and in addition, there is a signing fee of 500,000 yuan......" There was a "crackling" button sound from the microphone, "I just calculated, if you can keep the number of jΓΉ this season, you can probably earn more than 2.2 million, which is almost six times your current income." β
"Six times, ah......" If Qin Gude didn't have a trace of emotion, it would never be possible.
"Bayern are currently in contact with Heynckes and, if nothing else, he will soon be officially appointed as head coach," Krotter added, adding: "Heynckes is older, but he has a proven coaching level and likes to use some young ......"
"What do you think, Thomas?"
"All agents want their players to move to the big clubs, so that we can get a lot of money from the high transfer fees, and as for whether Bayern are right for you, no one can give you a prediction, the final decision is up to you." Krott's voice was full of reason.
"That's the case......" Qin Goode was slightly disappointed with the agent's businesslike tone.
"Still, can I give you a little analysis and advice as a friend?" The other party's style suddenly changed.
Qin Goode immediately replied, "Of course, Thomas." β