Chapter 196: Mission Impossible
Kaiserslautern, who has not tasted defeat in the league, met the first division powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen in the second round of the German Cup.
Although Lauten is playing at home, although they are not a team without strength, but the whole outside world is quite pessimistic about today's home team, in the mouth of many people, such a duel if it is in the last century, maybe it is still a match, Kaiser at the end of the 20th century and Bayer Leverkusen at the beginning of the 21st century are strong, and now, people have to face the reality......
If you're not convinced, take a look at Bayer Leverkusen's starting line-up today: there is a strong center forward Keessling in the forward line, and there is Swiss international Dediyok, who has a strong attack; On the left side of the midfield is the future world-class player, Real Madrid big player Tony Nicoros, and on the right side is the boss of the Bender brothers, Rathbend, one can dispatch, the other is in good health; Captain Rolfes and Chilean Iron-Waisted Vidal have both offense and defense; Left-back Salpe, double central defenders Friedrich and Reinerts, and right wing-back Castro are four Arhats' defensive lines.
As for the goalkeeper, that's even more impressive, Ryan Adler, who has a potential of a whopping 187 in the famous football management game FM2009!
This is the highest solidity index of any German player! Adler of this generation is simply supergod, and Nuo Xiangqian does not seem to have the ability to cover the light of Ashen, and the door guarded by him is enough for Kaiser's coaches and players to experience a wall of sighs.
In the face of such an opponent, Kaiserslautern only has a nickname that can be louder, "Red Devils" against "Pharmaceutical Factory". It's a pity that the nickname won't have any practical significance, think about how many teams were scared by the phrase "this is Anfield" back then, and now it's just more about showing the history of a team.
No one believed there would be many chances in Kaiserslautern's game, so when their head coach Kurz said in an interview with TV that "it's entirely possible for our team to win", the caption below was impressive: "It's a difficult task!"
Even the fans of the team did not believe that their team would have much hope, but out of support for the team, many fans still decided to come to watch the game on the day of the game, after all, it was a match against a team in the First Division, and there was still a level of excitement.
Many fans, including Schmulk and Flender Rheich, were ready to go to the scene to "be abused".
"Ni Tu, you have to play hard, just earn a little face for us Lauterten, I don't expect the team to win, don't have too much burden......" Flender Lich called, and Ni Tu haha, now he must be contradictory, what fan doesn't want his team to win? But arrogance is no longer a luxury for Kaiser fans, although they still have their own unseemly pride.
Ni Tu responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Lao Fu, everyone in the team will not insult the reputation of the Red Devils, and Lauteng's name symbolizes mythology!" We will work hard, cheer for us, this is the time when the team needs the support of the fans the most! ”
The Chinese player doesn't seem to be under much pressure and seems to prove that he is a newborn calf and certainly not afraid of tigers.
Another reason is that the whole team has been unified under the organization of the head coach before the start of the game: the goal of this game is to make a name for itself, not to win but to have momentum.
"We're the underdogs, guys, I'm not denying that, and I want people to recognize that, so I don't expect anything from you guys...... But! You have to remember what this shirt you are wearing means to it! When you cringe on the pitch, look at the fans on the platform to see if they are cheering for the team! We can lose the ball this time, but we can't lose it! ”
Kurz, the usually amiable head coach, also showed his tough side, he is a head coach, he is a Kaiserslautern head coach!
This team has a long and illustrious history, this team has great glory, and he can't allow the team to concede goals after conceding like they have done in previous seasons.
"Guys, tell me, are you motivated for this game? Do you want to have a good game and let the world remember us?! ”
A cup game against a strong opponent, for the second division team, to some extent, there is really no pressure to play, the enthusiasm of the players is mobilized by the manager, since there is no burden, they just have to give it their all.
"We are good men in the green forest, we have nothing on the soles of our feet, what are we afraid of wearing shoes? You might even be able to snatch your shoes! ”
Bayer Leverkusen coach Heynckes has high expectations for this cup game, and to be honest, the current "pharmaceutical factory" is not in its prime, and if they want to make a difference in the wall of honor, the German Cup must be a trophy that cannot be ignored.
Somewhat similar to most people's opinions, although he values trophies, he does not take his opponent in this game too seriously. Kaiserslautern? What kind of team is that? Is that the downtrodden team that has been in the second division for four seasons?
Of course, he can't say this to his teammates, but he can't let his players relax too much, what the marshal can do is to despise the enemy strategically and attach importance to the enemy tactically.
'We're going to have a cup game coming up and as you can see, we're strong enough in the starting line-up for this game, we respect the opponents in this game, but I'm sure the team that wins the game will be us.' Heynckes said confidently in media interviews.
He felt that having such a strong squad would be enough to drop the game, and then his team would advance to the round of 16, then the last eight, then the last four...... Until the last champion's! Hell if you can't win!
Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal is of the same opinion as his own manager, and he feels that his side has a strong enough squad to easily deal with Kaiser, the opponent of this game.
When the team's tactical analysis meeting talked about the young player Ni Tu who suddenly emerged this year, after learning about the player's playing habits, Vidal knew that he would definitely be on top of this kid in the game, if Kaiserslautern can have the energy to devote himself to attacking, "let you experience a feeling of despair!" ”……
The coach told him to take a good look at the player, who was in a good situation, but Vidal believed that it would not be difficult to solve this guy named Ni Tu with his own ability.
What are you kidding, he's been in the Pro League for a few seasons, and what about the kid on the other side? I was playing wild football a year ago!
Vidal is full of confidence, every Bayer Leverkusen player is full of confidence.
Basically in the eyes of everyone, Kaiserslautern had a lot of bad luck in this game, and if they wanted to win, they had to complete an impossible task......