Blue, one of Belgium's traditional powerhouses, won the Serie A last season and finished second last season, and were also able to qualify for the UEFA Cup, where they made it to the group stage of the UEFA Cup after three qualifying rounds. Wild Sand Literature Network

Blue is a regular in the League Cup, and even occasionally can enter the main game of the Champions League, he still has a certain strength, even in the small league, it is not something that St. Pauli can underestimate.

Blue's attitude towards the first round of the group was to try to win.

Group B of the League Cup is not a fierce competition, but the Tottenham Spurs of the Premier League are obviously much stronger, and other teams can almost only fight for second and third.

Blue is aiming for second place, and if he wants to achieve his goal, he will have to fight for every victory.

St. Pauli is the opponent who must win.

Blue coach Emilio Ferreira, along with the rest of the coaching staff, have conducted a detailed study of Group B, and from the perspective of several competitors, St. Pauli is the easiest to deal with, even if St. Pauli is from the Bundesliga.

So what?

St. Pauli qualified for the German Cup and went straight to the group stage of the UEFA Cup, and they didn't even win the Bundesliga last season, even if they have been doing well in the Bundesliga recently, but there is one thing that cannot be compensated for by a short period of time: they have no European experience.

In the eyes of Blue, other teams and the European media, St. Pauli is a pure rookie team in the UEFA Cup, they are not strong, inexperienced, and only learn from the experience of defeat in the UEFA Cup, and then go home in disgrace.

Blue's goal in the game was to beat St. Pauli at home, but he took the game very seriously, for example, they noticed that St. Pauli leader Zhen Shaolong aimed at the defense.

"As long as you limit this player, it is equivalent to cutting off most of the opponent's firepower."

In the dressing room before the game, Emilio Ferreira said with certainty, "He is the most central striker and has taken most of St. Pauli's goals!" ”

"Stop him! Kill him! Don't let him score, and what we have to do is show the opponent what a European game is! ”

On the other hand, Bergman was also making pre-match arrangements, he said very carefully, repeatedly telling the players what to do in the game, and it could be seen that many players were a little nervous.

This is normal.

Bergmann didn't have a good idea, it was a very ordinary UEFA Cup match, it was only the first round without pressure, but there were no players in the team and they had experience in European competitions.

Bergman regretted a little that he didn't sign an experienced veteran when he brought in the summer, even if the veteran was difficult to play, but he could use his experience to tell everyone what to do.

Even Bergmann is a little nervous right now, and like the players, he is leading the team to the UEFA Cup for the first time.

It's a little embarrassing......

Blue was right, St. Pauli was indeed a complete rookie in Europe.

No matter how nervous the whole team was, they had to participate in the game, and soon the time was almost up, and one by one the players walked out of the locker room and prepared to enter the players' tunnel.

At this time, Jan Bredel Stadium, surrounded by spectator stands, was already overcrowded.

The local fans are looking forward to the game excitedly, they are very satisfied with the team's performance in the League Cup, and can enter the group stage of the League Cup with the second place in Belgium, Blue played quite beautifully, the first game of the group stage, the opponent is a rookie club from Germany, and they also hope that Blue can beat the opponent.

Finally, the players of both teams came on the field.

Most of the St. Pauli players are very flat on the surface, but in fact, they are somewhat nervous about the game, Bergman said a lot of things before the game, but Bergman's understanding of Blue is also through the media, reports, lineups and the like, rather than experiencing it personally.

players, not to mention more.

Blue is a Belgian team, and the two sides have not played each other for a hundred years, so naturally they don't know anything about it.

At the beginning of the game, the lack of understanding and nervousness had an impact, and St. Pauli's performance was a little chaotic before and after, and he did not play normally at all, so that he was suppressed by Blue when he came up.

Blue's performances have been much more consistent, and they also played in the Champions League last season, reaching the last 32 of the Champions League, so the experience allows them to face the group stage of the UEFA Cup without any psychological pressure at all, plus it is a home game, and the players on the pitch are quickly getting into shape.

On the one hand, it is an away game, the strength is not superior, and the play is a little chaotic.

On the other hand, the home team is a little stronger, more experienced, and gets into the game quickly.

The two sides quickly created a gap in their hands.

In the thirteenth minute of the game, Blue's Croatian striker Burske Balaban grabbed a point in front of the goal, beat Jean and Sulentic, and sent the ball into the gate guarded by Honarev.

"Balaban! Strong Balaban! ”

"He scored the first goal for Blue, and it was the lead and the score became 1-0!"

"Less than fifteen minutes into the game, Blue was able to score and that illustrates the difference in performance between the two teams. St. Pauli's job is not to win, but to adapt to the feeling of playing against teams from other countries. Their players were obviously a little too nervous......"

"It's not surprising that St. Pauli have absolutely no European experience, they need to accumulate ...... first"

The game on the field made Bergman a little anxious, but he couldn't do anything but shout to remind the team to be steady, to play more steadily, instead of messing around.

on the field.

Zhen Shaolong also saw that the team was playing too chaotically.

Blue doesn't have that much strength, they can't completely suppress St. Pauli, St. Pauli's attacking opportunities are still a lot, and it has also caused some trouble, the players on the field have no European experience at all, some are not suitable for Blue's style of play, and the rhythm is a little messy, that is, the front and back courts are messy.

Zhen Shaolong may be the only one who is not messy, and the slightest nervousness before the game is not even there, because he can't think of a reason to be nervous.

Nervous?

Why?

Other players will be nervous because they are afraid of bad performance, but Zhen Shaolong does not have this worry, because game skills are the foundation, whether it is a European competition or a German league, as long as it is an official game, the effect of skill play is the same.

Skills don't work out of their way, and they don't take advantage of them because they're nervous.

On the premise of reaching the level of top players without relying on personal strength, a large part of Zhen Shaolong's performance depends on the effect of the skills he has mastered, and he can't think of a reason to be nervous at all.

So he wasn't nervous at all.

When Belgium celebrated the goal, Zhen Shaolong shouted in the direction of Bor, "Kick well!" What are you doing! Pass me the ball when you get the chance! ”

Sulentic was standing with Albrecht, and Zhen Shaolong shouted the same thing, "Pass the ball if you have it!" ”

The teammates who heard the shout nodded suddenly.

They were really nervous.

The game lasted more than ten minutes, and the tension was reduced, but the score was still very depressed, even Sulentik was a little confused for a while.

It's the UEFA Cup, but how do you play when you're behind?

He didn't know.

Now Sulentik found himself not having to think too much about it at all, and the leader of the team said, "Pass the ball if you have it!" ”

What else to consider?

Just look for an opportunity to kick the ball over!

The other teammates also had similar ideas, they all found the easiest way to play, just pass the ball to Zhen Shaolong, and don't have to think about anything else.

As long as you can pass the ball successfully, it's the best performance.

Zhen Shaolong is the leader of the team and the number one player in the Bundesliga, and it is certainly right to pass the ball over, even the head coach Bergman will raise his hands in support.

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