After the team's last training session before the game, around 350 Bayer Leverkusen fans set off fireworks on the sidelines. They sang, laughed, and applauded the players, and the whole atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After losing the league title race for several years in a row, Bayer Leverkusen fans still stick to the team. Now, a five-game winning streak has the team once again on their heels behind Bayern Munich and fans will be hoping they can beat Eintracht Frankfurt away at the weekend.

Captain Ulf Kirsten interacted with the fans with the heart of the defence, Novotny.

"Thank you,"

"Thank you."

Kirsten, who looks like Hollywood action superstar Schwarzenegger, has sincerity written all over his face. In eight years, he has not brought any glory to this team, and he is in the twilight of his career. In the GDR, the title was like a treasure trove, but in the Federal Republic of Germany, even the top scorer could not lead Bayer Leverkusen to a championship.

"We'll see you tomorrow at the Forest Course."

He waved emotionally to the fans, and after saying goodbye to the fans, he chatted with Novotny.

"Jens,"

"We can't afford to fail again."

"We have to win something."

After so many ups and downs, the desire for the championship is stronger than ever, and even Kirsten seems a little impetuous.

"Captain, it will definitely be this year."

"The Brazilian gang is here, and the strength of the team has risen again." Novotny reassured.

The Brazilian Gang, talking about Link, Emerson and Ze Roberto. The arrival of these three players in turn has really boosted Leverkusen's strength. In addition to Link, the latter two are the future gods.

"But Bayern's strength is also rising, Hertha Berlin, Kaiserslautern and Borussia Dortmund are all strong, and I feel that it is more difficult than last year."

"Captain, you can't let anyone else hear these words, it will be very demoralizing."

"I know. But we lack the determination to win, and we always drop the chain at critical moments. A lot of people don't have the heart of a champion. They didn't seem to come here to win titles, but to use Bayer Leverkusen as a springboard to a better club. ”

Kirsten is clearly unhappy with some of his teammates.

"Where's the chief?"

"The boss should do more ideological work for everyone."

'We don't just have to play well, we have to know what the goal is.

"Boss he slipped away at the end of training, he's always like that, faster than we do, I don't know what he's going to do, you don't even see him come out of work."

"Ah, what a weirdo." Kirsten lamented that after working with Daum for two and a half years, he didn't know Daum, who was always secluded and mysterious. I always felt that there was an inexplicable barrier between me and him.

'He should be concerned about the life of the players off the pitch and not just ignore it.

"And the tactics have been a bit changeable lately,"

"Tomorrow against Eintracht Frankfurt will be a bit conservative,"

He had some complaints about Daum's tactics.

"Tactics seem to be changing with his mood?"

"It's ......," Novotny didn't know what to say, but after thinking about it, he said, "maybe he's worried and doesn't want to capsize away from home." ”

"Playing against the weak team, we have conceded too many points."

'Didn't he say it in the afternoon, leaving Emerson, Nick Kovac and LaMelo all staring at No.15 and No.39.'

"Well, don't worry, I'll leave it to Link and us to settle it first, and we'll win the game."

In the eyes of outsiders, Leverkusen may have been soaring, but in fact, the inner thoughts of the team may not be as everyone sees.

Anxiety, worry, and fear filled their minds. Daum is indeed a very good manager, but in terms of the psychology of the players, maybe he has overlooked a lot.

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On Saturday afternoon, the Leverkusen bus drove outside the Forest Stadium and a large number of Leverkusen fans arrived with the team, almost turning the Forest Stadium into their home stadium.

Daum stepped out of the bus first, and instead of responding to the cheers of the fans, he went straight into the away dressing room.

Cold, hot, this is Daum.

Once in the locker room, Daum changed again.

He and his assistant exchanged views quickly, and then the starting line-up changed, with Nick Kovac being taken off and replaced by Jorge Rib.

Nick Kovac, the Croatian who was supposed to start, was certainly not happy, and although he didn't say anything, the black face said everything, and his younger brother Robert Kovac saw it in his eyes and patted him lightly on the shoulder.

After the 98 World Cup, Nick Kovac was really not in good shape, and he didn't even participate in the World Cup, but he was the old captain of Croatia.

"You'll regret it." He muttered in his heart, he was ready to go all out, but he didn't expect Daum to change his mind.

In the home dressing room, Emman Trout has been emphasizing the team's defence, with a focus on the central midfield. The madman Schuster crossed his hands over his chest and tilted his head to listen.

When Emman Trout had finished, he pulled Zheng Zhi aside.

"Zheng,"

"It's going to be a very difficult game."

'It's going to be the most difficult game you've ever played in the Bundesliga.'

Schuster is also emphasizing.

'They have a lot of strong players who are enough to keep you completely at bay in the half. You can't just focus on defense, outside of defense, you have to see the opponent's holes. No one is perfect, no tactical system is perfect, there will always be loopholes, there will be space. But you have to find them, find them, and use them. ”

"No matter how strong the opponent is, they also have a fatal weakness!"

Zheng Zhi listened intently, Schuster was too demanding of him.

"How much can you show and to what extent? The more games like this, the more a player's ability is tested. ”

"You have to let everyone know at a glance, look, that's Zheng!"

"You can do it!"

"You're in control! Let all Brazilians, Germans, Croats die. ”

Throughout, Schuster was instilling strong faith in Zheng Zhi.

Although Zheng Zhi has been on the battlefield for a long time, he was also ignited by Schuster's words.

Take control!

As incredible as it sounds, that's almost impossible to do.

But......

Soccer balls are round. What is certain is that Eintracht Frankfurt is fully prepared to defend, and the only thing missing is not to give Yang Chen a chance to send a sword to seal their throats?

His eyes became cold, his palms began to ooze sweat, and the emotions of the whole person were mobilized, and naturally, the burden on his body instantly became heavy.

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