Chapter 373: Each Desire for a Championship
For this game, no matter how bad it is, it is also a symbol of honor, with honor and practical benefits, both sides are very much looking forward to it, and it is not only Kaiserslautern who is interested in it.
Kurz can get hysterical over it, and Schalke 04 coach Magath is equally keen to take the cup title into his pocket to prove his managerial qualities.
"Shakhtar" has not played well this season, so far they have been hovering outside the top ten in the league, and there is even a hint of relegation danger, 13th place is not a safe position, perhaps because they played well in the Champions League and advanced to the knockout round, otherwise Magath's position would have been unable to sit still, and the "devil coach" is eager to usher in a battle for the name.
"Schalke 04 under my leadership should definitely not be a team without honor!"
So if Schalke 04 want to make this failed season a little less defeated, the German Cup will be their last straw.
"We have to try to win this game as much as possible, we have had a lot of difficulties this season, the Champions League is not a fig leaf for us, apart from qualifying for the knockout rounds, our performance has not been impressive, if there is any honour that can save the team from the loss, so far it is the German Cup!"
Magath is transmitting his views on this game to his disciples, he is not afraid of putting pressure on the players, he is afraid that the players have no pressure, such an important game, it is not possible to play the spirit of 12 points.
In a way, the managers of both teams are using the same approach, they are trying to divert the attention of the team to this in every way possible, and they both want to strengthen the spirit of the team.
Magath was also emboldened to do so, and the team's strong striker Huntelaar finally regained his form towards the end of the season.
Although it seems a little late, the Dutch "sticker" believes that as long as he can play a role in this final, the previous bad form will be written off, who will not be happy with a hero who strives to ensure the team wins the championship? Haven't I just taken a little longer to get used to it?
"The coach is right, we should win this title, even Bayern Munich can't stand in our way, let alone Kaiserslautern! Kaiserslautern ...... You still have an account to calculate with you, you stole two wins from our team, and you stole me twice from the limelight, you wait for me! ”
Huntelaar remembered the tragedy of their team in the league when they were beaten by Kaiserslautern with five goals, and it was definitely not a pleasant experience.
Kurtz roared like a mad dog in front of media reporters, Magath showed a low-key and firm confidence, and as for Schalke 04's Huntelaar, he showed an arrogant attitude.
"Yes, we were unfortunately beaten by Kaiserslautern when we met them before, they played very well in that game, and in this final, I believe we will be able to make a comeback, we have the quality and the confidence to beat!"
Journalists like such arrogant and confident people, and only players with such a character can attract attention and make news.
The reporters came to the training base in Kaiserslautern singing happily, hoping to find one or two people from the Kaiserslautern players who would refute Huntelaar's confidence.
It's just a pity that they miscalculated, and the reporters interviewed Ni Tu and got a very cold reply.
"The final will wait until the end of the league, what we need to do now is to focus entirely on the league and wait until the end of the season to focus on this matter!"
The reporters pouted in their hearts, thinking, "If you don't reveal your thoughts, we can't do anything?" Watch again at the end of the season? Don't you look down on Schalke 04? This is also the final of the German Cup! ”
Journalists brought the news that "Ni Tu disrespects Schalke 04" to Schalke 04's pre-match press conference against St. Pauli and hit the soft nail again, and Magath did not make them feel comfortable.
The Schalke 04 coach generally means something similar to what Ni Tu said.
'There's not much left in the league and we have to try to play every game first, we can't afford to lose.'
The match against St. Pauli was a big game for Schalke 04, in a sense it was a matchup between relegation rivals, although the Schalkes did not admit it.
St. Pauli is firmly in the relegation zone, while Schalke 04 is not far from the relegation zone and is not very safe.
Coach Magath will not relax his team's game in the final moments of the league, he doesn't want to win the German Cup in the end and bring the team to relegation, it will be an unforgivable stain on his life!
Kaiserslautern also entered the final of the German Cup, but they could not spend all their energy on the German Cup, a single game to decide the winner, the suspense of the victory or defeat is too confusing, compared to Schalke 04, Kaiserslautern can not withstand the toss.
Therefore, they can't relax in the league, maybe they can enter Europe through the league results!
Even if you can't get into the league, it's important to accumulate the last game experience and team confidence.
It makes sense that Ni Tu reacted very coldly to reporters, not that he doesn't attach importance to the German Cup, on the contrary, he attaches great importance to it, which may be the first championship trophy of his career, which naturally has a different meaning.
However, the more sober it is to stay awake at this point, and Kaiserslautern has just come out of the trough of an eight-round winless run.
"We still play every game safely, and we can't eat hot tofu in a hurry!"
Ni Tu and his friend Rakic said that Rakic wants to get it done, and that he takes the German Cup significantly more seriously than he does the league.
With five rounds left in the league and Kaiserslautern in seventh place, level on points with sixth, they can indeed enter the European zone with hard work.
"Alright, Srjan, let's bring up your league goals first, I'm biting hard behind you! If you don't hold on tightly, if I overtake you, where can you put your face? ”
Ni Tu and Lakic were joking, and Rakich laughed too, and he said to Ni Tu:
"Let the horses come! I'm sure I'll be the top scorer of the season! ”
When Srjan showed his confidence to Ni Tu, he used the phrase "this season", probably guessing in his heart that maybe next season, the team's top scorer will change hands.
It's really possible!