Volume 1: The First Cry of the Rhine Chapter 017: What is a good striker
On September 14, 2007, the weather was fine.
With a capacity of less than 20,000 fans, the Bruch Road Stadium is so crowded that the entire stadium is decorated in a sea of red.
Mainz fans in red jerseys cheer on their team.
Players who were not in the squad, such as Gu Zhen and Frankic Jr., also sat in the stands and came to the scene to support their home team.
To be honest, he used to come to watch the games in Mainz.
However, Gu Zhen obviously felt that the mood and thoughts of watching the game now were different from before.
Gu Zhen sat in the stands and watched more things, and thought more in his heart.
Gu Zhen knew that he was completely treating himself as a member of Mainz, watching all this with the attitude of a master.
Looking at the teammates who were fighting the court, Gu Zhen was naturally very envious.
Gu Zhen looked at the players running in the stadium and said to little French beside him: "One day, I will also stand in this stadium and let tens of thousands of people cheer for me." I believe that this day will not be too far away. β
To be honest, little Francec couldn't stand Gu Zhen anymore.
This guy is really too middle two.
At every turn, his brain is congested and he says something incredibly disgusting.
However, I have to say that this is still very exciting to hear.
Frankic Jr. said: "Watch the game carefully, you are here with a mission, don't ask you when the time comes." β
Yes, today Gu Zhenke is not just as simple as watching the game, he has a task.
Before the game, Klopp gave Gu Zhen a task to watch the game carefully, summarize some experiences, and explain the specific tactics of Mainz in this game, and the gains and losses of the Mainz team in this game. And tell me, what would you do if you were on the field?
Klopp's meaning is actually very simple, that is, not to let Gu Zhen and the others be idle.
In this way, Gu Zhen and them will be able to integrate into the team faster.
Gu Zhen immediately said: "Don't worry, I'll watch it carefully." β
Yes, Gu Zhen is now looking very seriously and very carefully.
Since the start of the game, the Mainz team has not shown the home advantage, but the visiting Freiburg team has performed very well, and the anti-away team has suppressed the Mainz team.
Mainz's high pressing tactics are actually very good, but the opponent's tactics are relatively simple, and the backfield directly looks for the high school striker Henrich Benczyk in front. Although the success rate is not high, it is really evenly matched with Mainz, and the threat is also very high.
Thirty-nine minutes into the first half, Freiburg striker Benczyk received a curling cross from his striker Jonathan Pitenoipa and headed the ball straight into the Mainz goal, making it 1-0 for the visitors.
Klopp, who was so angry on the sidelines, stomped his feet twice as if he was about to step the earth out of two holes.
At half-time, Mainz was down 0-1.
At halftime, Klopp made adjustments, and in the second half, the pressure of the Mainz team was more ferocious, and Freiburg, who was focused on defending and holding on to the victory, was a little scrambling by Mainz, and the defense line was also fragmented, and Mainz gradually controlled the game.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, Mainz's striker Branislavic headed back, and the No. 7 player Foylna met the ball at the front of the penalty area with a furious shot, and the football hit the body of Freiburg's central defender and changed direction and flew directly into the goal.
1-1, Mainz pulled the score back.
At the moment of the goal, Klopp was very excited, rushed out, jumped high, and swung his right fist into the sky, as if to smash the sky out of two big holes.
With a click, Klopp's eyes fell and he almost crushed him.
Gu Zhen was very excited, and stood up in an instant, waving his fists fiercely. At the same time, he felt the entire stadium crowd stand up at this moment, waving their fists excitedly and chanting Foylner's name in a neat voice.
Gu Zhen felt that this felt great, and one day, he would have 20,000 people chanting his name at the same time.
Gu Zhen clenched his fists and said firmly in his heart: "This day will definitely not be too far away." β
In the end, Mainz drew 1-1 with Freiburg on their home turf and did not get a win. This is definitely not good news for Mainz, who are aiming for promotion, and Klopp's face was ugly after the game.
Because these three points should have been won, but unfortunately they didn't get them.
Klopp was very angry, and in the training on the second day, Klopp severely criticized the Mainz players, which made Gu Zhen feel Klopp's anger for the first time.
Usually, Klopp is a very nice person to get along with.
At the end of the session, he will be like a friend of yours, chatting with you and having fun with you. But when it comes to work, he is very strict and meticulous.
Klopp rarely loses his temper, but today he got angry.
The Mainz players all kept their heads down and silently suffered Klopp's anger.
On the same day, Mainz's training volume came up directly, from two exercises a day to three exercises a day.
The intensity of this training was already high, and now it has been increased, Gu Zhen and Little Francecic and others are a little unbearable, and when the training is over, they are almost tired.
However, Gu Zhen and the others didn't say a word, gritted their teeth and persevered.
The attitude of the two players in Mainz has also changed a lot.
Klopp also nodded slightly on the side, these two really didn't disappoint him, especially Gu Zhen. It seems that Gu Zhen can really be sent to the squad this weekend.
With Mainz drawing in this round, Klopp thought they would drop out of the top three. Who knew that in this round of the competition, other competitors had problems.
First-placed Munich 1860 drew 0-0 away at Aachen, second-placed FΓΌrth drew 0-0 away at Cologne, fourth-placed Offenbacha lost 3-1 away to St. Pauli, and the rest of the opponents also lost.
Therefore, after five rounds, Mainz is still in third place with 10 points.
Munich 1860 at the top of the table and FΓΌrth at the top of the table are both on 11 points.
Now that Mainz is not much away from the top of the table, Klopp's mood is much better.
During training, Klopp smiled as well.
Usually, he called Gu Zhen to his side more often and pointed at Gu Zhen.
The Mainz players finally breathed a sigh of relief that the storm had finally passed, and they were much better off this time. But they are also determined in their hearts that they must perform well in the next game and never give Klopp another chance to be angry.
Klopp's anger was really, really terrifying.
At this time, Klopp didn't know what the players were thinking, and he was going to teach Gu Zhen.
Klopp looked at Gu Zhen and asked, "Do you know what your biggest problem is right now?" β
Gu Zhen groaned slightly, and then said: "My biggest problem is that I haven't fully integrated into the team, and I don't have a tacit understanding with my teammates enough. β
Klopp couldn't help but smile and immediately said: "I'm asking you a personal question now, not a question with the team. I can see that you kid is really thinking about making your professional debut all the time! β
Gu Zhen smiled and touched the back of his head.
It was really guessed by Klopp, he really wanted to get into the squad as soon as possible, play and make his professional debut.
Jurgen Klopp said: "Rest assured, you're definitely in the squad this weekend. β
Gu Zhen immediately screamed in surprise: "Is what you said true, boss?" β
Klopp immediately waved his hand and said: "Don't get excited, train hard, you can't run." β
Gu Zhen nodded excitedly and said, "Got it, boss." I will train hard and never let you down! β
Klopp waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about this, talk about your current problem." β
Gu Zhen pondered for a moment, and then said: "I still have a lot of problems now, and I have problems in physical fitness and technology, but I am still young, and I will work hard!" β
Klopp shook his head slightly and said: "Don't be presumptuous, you still have a lot of advantages, your movement, your positivity, your speed and so on." You still have a lot of questions, but it's not bad. As long as you correct a little bit as soon as possible, you will definitely have the quality to start for Mainz! β
Gu Zhen was stunned in his heart, did I turn out to be so strong?
Well, Gu Zhen, the narcissistic guy, misheard the point and was a little tsundere.
Klopp smiled, this kid is really wonderful. He immediately said: "Don't be beautiful yet, you still have a lot of questions." I ask you, what makes a good striker? β
Gu Zhen immediately replied: "A striker who can score goals!" β
Klopp shook his head slightly and said: "A good striker is one who can use the simplest, fastest, most reasonable, most direct and most secure way to complete the shot and send the football into the opponent's goal when the opportunity arises." β
Gu Zhen is not stupid, he understands the meaning of Klopp's words.
He was lost in thought.
Jurgen Klopp continued: "Strikers who can do that, they don't score less. So, now all you have to do is forget about the sassy operation in your head, simplify it, and complete the fatal blow in the easiest and fastest way, you know? β
Gu Zhen bowed slightly, indicating that he understood.
It's not that a striker who scores a shocking goal is a good striker.
Klopp saw that Gu Zhen had come to his senses, he smiled and patted Gu Zhen's shoulder, and said, "Work hard, there will definitely be a place for you in the weekend league." β
With that, Klopp left.
Gu Zhen is heart was overjoyed: "The debut of the master's career is finally coming!" β
Well, once again, the guy missed the point perfectly.
Seeing that Gu Zhen was so excited, little Francec immediately ran over and asked, "Old Gu, what did Mr. Klopp tell you just now?" β
Gu Zhen immediately said in surprise: "Little old man picking mushrooms, congratulations to me, I'm going to enter the squad this weekend, and the debut of my master's career is coming!" β
Hearing this, little French was envious and even faintly jealous, but he still sent blessings to his good friend: "Congratulations, old Gu." β
The winner Gu Zhen is going to be in the squad this weekend, and the players of the first team of Mainz have come to congratulate him.
Subotic even said: "Congratulations, boy! But you kid has to have a treat! β
The first-team players chimed in: "Yes, yes, yes, treat, must treat!" β
Gu Zhen was very proud and said, "Please, please, must." You're all here then! β
Gu Zhen is really a bit of a villain.
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