Chapter 0180: The Devil's Schedule
With the second round of the German Cup just around the corner, Aachen had to face a two-match schedule.
If you really want to talk about it, the last round of the league against Hertha Berlin is on November 3, the German Cup match is on November 6, and the next round is on November 9, which can be said to be three matches in a week!
To add insult to injury, the 10th round, which was previously scheduled due to the schedule, will be played on November 13.
In other words, Aachen will play four games in eleven days!
Because of Bernd's stopping, Zhuo Cunzhi did not talk to the club's top management, and the German Cup is still one of Aachen's goals this season, and even the main goal in everyone's eyes.
However, because the opponent is still a team in the amateur league, Aachen can still send a substitute lineup.
It is better to say that it is necessary to carry out a certain degree of rotation, otherwise, people will not be tired to death, but under the lack of physical strength, it is completely possible that there will be a wave of injuries.
Don't look at Aachen's performance so well now, once there is a wave of injuries in the team, and important players such as Zhuo Cunzhi, Ribery, and Bernd have injuries, Aachen's results will immediately plummet.
Zhuo Cunzhi, Franck Ribery, and Joao all sat on the bench, and Xie Hui became the starter for the first time in a long time.
Xie Hui scored a goal against Bayer Leverkusen last time out, and that was his first goal in the Bundesliga and his only so far.
It was after that that Xie Hui slowly became a substitute player.
The Chinese media, who do not know the situation, have been circulating rumors that Hahe has discriminated against Xie Hui.
After all, he performed well, but demoted Xie Hui to a substitute, which is simply inexplicable.
People who really understand the situation naturally refute this statement, including Zhuo Cunzhi.
It must be said that the relationship between Hahe and Xie Hui is quite good, Xie Hui regards Hahe who reuses him as a benefactor, and Hahe also regards Xie Hui as a general.
However, because Aachen's tactics in the new season are mainly defensive, most of the time, Aachen is a single striker.
And because of his young body and outstanding physical strength, Joao successfully squeezed Xie Hui out and became Aachen's only starting striker.
In this regard, Xie Hui himself also accepted it very calmly.
After all, physical problems are really not something that can be solved with a little effort.
Since Joao occupies the main position by virtue of his strength, Xie Hui naturally has no opinions.
Even if Schlapner asked him to contact Zhuo Cunzhi about his feelings, he flatly refused.
However, although he gave up the position of the main force, Xie Hui did not give up training.
He is not yet at the end of his career, but rather at the peak of his life.
After a season in the Bundesliga, he can be taken more seriously, whether he is returning home or playing in the Bundesliga.
Moreover, being a substitute in the Bundesliga is a very rare experience.
Not to mention anything else, how many players in Huaguo can play in the five major leagues?
How many of them can be the main force? How many more will have a chance to play? How many more can score?
Although he is not as good as his predecessor Yang Chen, nor is he as amazing as his junior Zhuo Cunzhi, Xie Hui knows that those who are content are always happy.
Because he did not relax in his usual training, although Hahe has always used Xie Hui as a substitute in the league.
But when it came to the German Cup, Hach did not hesitate to make Xie Hui the starter.
The main players in the league, Zhuo Cunzhi and Ribery, they all sat on the bench to prevent accidents.
Arne, Manuel and Spanier didn't even make the squad, and the defence suddenly changed dramatically.
The starting goalkeeper was Benaglio, who slowly became a regular in the league because of Straub's poor performances.
The goalkeeper position is quite special, and it is normal not to miss work for a season.
So in the German Cup, Benaglio is still the starting goalkeeper.
Both Straub and C. Schmidt were a little dissatisfied with this.
They consider themselves to be the heroes of Aachen's promotion, and it is too contemptuous to be unable to start in the league and to be on the bench in the German Cup.
Hach didn't seem to notice this, he just wanted to give Benagliod a try.
The young goalkeeper's technical level is quite good, but he lacks a little experience.
In order to temper him as soon as possible, Hach will naturally let him play more games.
As for Straub, the two of them......
Facts have proven that these two goalkeepers are really unqualified in the Bundesliga only at the level of their foothold in the Bundesliga.
Their predecessor, who was also Aachen's former main goalkeeper Lenz, is now just a backup goalkeeper in the Bundesliga.
Moreover, the team that replaced Lenz was nothing more than the weak Cottages, who are now firmly in the position of vice-captain.
The performance of only accumulating five points in 11 rounds allowed them to almost secure a relegation spot ahead of schedule.
I don't know if Lenz will regret it a little when he sees the current scenery of Aachen.
In fact, Bernd should have rested as planned, but Bernd found Hach himself and successfully persuaded the other party to start and become the main force on the field.
The opponent is just a team in the amateur league, and Aachen's substitute lineup has Xie Hui and Bernd, and as a whole, it can be regarded as a middle and upper team in the German Second Division.
Fifteen minutes into the first half, Xie Hui broke through the opponent's goal with his trademark header in a corner kick.
After scoring the goal, Xie Hui was very excited and couldn't wait to take off his jersey to celebrate.
Seeing this goal, the Chinese media reporters in the stands were even more upset for Xie Hui.
If it weren't for Xie Hui being suppressed by the team's head coach, he would not have celebrated so "wildly" when he scored a goal.
Xie Hui didn't know that his celebratory actions could be made up by reporters like this.
After opening the scoring, Aachen played with more confidence and created a succession of good chances.
In the 32nd minute, Xie Hui's header was ferried, and Bernd inserted the attack and shot directly without stopping, rewriting the score to 2:0.
And that's not all, as the first half was about to end, Bernd fired a cold shot from 35 yards in front of goal.
The opponent didn't expect his feet to be so hard, and he didn't notice it for a while, and he broke through the gate again.
3:0!
A score that can make Zhuo Cunzhi smile and watch the play.
In fact, at this point in the game, it is already clear who will win and who will lose.
In the second half, Aachen immediately slowed down the tempo, and the opponent also tacitly chose to cooperate.
The Aachen players needed to rest, and the opponent found it difficult to turn the tables, so the two sides naturally played a tacit ball.
In the 60th minute, Xie Hui, who made a pass and a shot, was replaced, and in the 70th minute, Bernd, who scored a brace, was replaced, and when the two people left the field, the fans praised them with warm applause.
In the 80th minute, the team called Kiel finally broke through the door of Aachen, rewrote the score to 3:1, and saved face.
This was also the final score of this game.
Aachen's starters were given plenty of rest before they face Stegart's next game.
The latter now has 17 points and is barely considered the second group in the Bundesliga standings.
Stuttgart is also a well-known powerhouse in the Bundesliga, with superstar players such as Jurgen Klinsmann.
For Aachen, this is a fierce rival!