436. The flu ravaged Munich
On the day of Ronscht's return to Munich, Bayern were away from home in the 12th round of the Bundesliga, and their opponents were also Nuremberg in Bavaria.
This is the 185th Bavarian derby, but there is no hot scene or smell of gunsmoke, after all, the difference in quality between the two teams is too great.
But Heynckes couldn't take it easy.
Because Bayern's infirmary ...... It's overcrowded again!
At the end of the last round against Eintracht Frankfurt, the main defender, Boateng, who was almost full-time, suffered an adductor injury and had to be out for more than two weeks.
And after the game, a sudden flu left five main players lying in the hospital:
Lahm, Muller, Mandzukic, Dante, and Schweinsteiger all had a truce and were collectively on the drip......
That's not all, two days later, Ribery and Robben, who played in the national team, were injured at the same time, Kroos suffered from acute gastroenteritis, and Ronshette was still on the plane, Bayern's main squad was almost completely scrapped, only the defender Gustavo and goalkeeper Neuer were still healthy......
So Heynckes could only send such a starter:
Striker Pizarro.
Midfielders Shaqiri, Alaba, Gustavo, Tymoshchuk, Emre Can.
Defenders Contento, Bude, Van Bitten, Raphinha.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Bench ...... Sorry, except for the substitute goalkeeper Stark, these unfamiliar faces are all from the Academy!
When the game started, Hai Gonggong was not talking about maintaining his record of killing, but praying to God that his players would not be injured again......
Perhaps God heard his prayers, and when the final whistle blew, the Bayern players returned to the dressing room in one piece, but ...... The score was 1-1.
"It's a shame that Bayern's 11-game winning streak came to an abrupt end here, but we can't blame the coaches and players, no matter how strong a team is, it is impossible to overcome a sudden injury, Bayern have as many as nine key players out of action before the game, plus the long journey of Longschet, they have lost almost the entire starting line-up, and it may be a good result to get a draw away from home......
Duan Yixuan commented in the post-game summary.
Tao Wei could only frown and say to send his wishes:
"Hopefully the Bayern players will recover from their injuries as soon as possible as they will be able to take on the strongest opponents in the Champions League group...... And it's ...... away."
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Winters in Munich are really cold, with daily lows around 0 degrees Celsius and highs of 7 to 10 degrees Celsius in November, similar to Beijing.
It's just that Munich is a little less densely populated, the heat island effect is not as strong, and of course, the smog may be less......
It's not uncommon for even athletic athletes to get the flu during this transition between autumn and winter.
Of course, colds are normal, and diarrhea is understandable, but why did Ribery and Robben get hurt again?
Heynckes couldn't help but have a headache as he looked at the report that the medical team had delivered to him.
The only good news is...... At least Longshu came back healthy and healthy.
But...... Can a dragon really lead a group of snotty, limp teammates to victory?
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"Hey, Thomas?"
Ronshette warmed up with a soccer ball while greeting Muller, who had just entered the pitch.
But the usual energetic second baby just said "um" and started her own stretching activities.
Ronshette couldn't help but glance at him, only to see that Muller's movements were surprisingly slow, and he looked limp and powerless, and from time to time he had to blow his nose vigorously or breathe air through his mouth.
Ram and Schweinsteiger, who entered the arena later, were almost all like this, and they even looked so lazy when they even raised their eyelids......
This is a typical symptom of the first recovery from a cold, the whole person feels refreshed and weak, and they should have been resting for two more days, but the Champions League that followed did not allow them to continue to waste time in a hospital bed.
But to Ronshette's surprise, it was the return of another teammate.
"Introduction, this is your new teammate......"
Assistant coach Herman entered the training ground with a tall player:
"Boys, can you give me a little applause?"
There was no applause in the training ground, but a burst of exclamations.
"Mario...... You're finally recovering?! ”
"Thank God, we can finally play football together!"
Surrounded by his teammates, Mario Gomez gave a shallow smile.
After six months of injury, he is finally back in the first team.
But...... His place has long been occupied by Mandzukic.
Last season's league silver boot and Champions League silver boot, last season's league golden boot, Champions League bronze boot...... It's time to start competing for your place like a young man who has just entered the first team.
This is the brutal world of football.
It's the brutal reality of the world.
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Although most of the cold patients had returned before the game, and Franck Franck Ribery had returned with a minor injury, Heynckes did not show much optimism in his pre-match press conference.
'It's a shame that last week we had a horrible international break, where injured and sick players could piece together an 18-man squad and I had healthy players who couldn't even make up the starting line-up......
Grandpa Hai is still immersed in the nightmare of the previous week:
"Although Ram, Schweinsteiger and others have recovered from the cold virus, their physical condition is ...... To be honest, it's not a good fit to play the whole game in the Champions League, too intense sports can aggravate their condition, and as a manager, results are very important, but I'm not willing to gamble on the health of the players. ”
He paused slightly:
'They're not going to start in this game, it's definitely not a smokescreen.'
Heynckes certainly has the confidence to do this: although the vice-captain Lahm and Piggy are not able to start, Ronshette and Ribery have reached the level of playing, and the appearance of the two bigwigs can at least save a draw.
Bayern, who have nine points, don't need to beat Valencia away from home, and with the other game already played, Bayern only need a draw to join Valencia in the early round, so they don't need to be too nervous.
Therefore, Hai Gonggong's statement is considered by most reporters to be a normal mentality, even if he loses to the opponent in this game, as long as he draws with Borisov, the weakest player in the group, Bayern can still qualify smoothly, no big deal......
Valencia coach Manuel Pellegrino nodded slightly, something he was happy to see.
Manuel Pellegrino is just a rookie coach, having only started his coaching career four months ago and taking over La Liga's traditional powerhouse Bats, and he is clearly inexperienced as a newcomer, especially in the league and Champions League, and Valencia's thin squad is still very difficult to deal with.
In late November, after a week of double-match matches, his players also had obvious injury problems and their fitness was not optimistic, and he had to rotate in recent games, so of course hopefully this strong conversation will end on a friendly note.
Maybe a draw is the best outcome for both coaches and players, right?
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Again:
Except for Long Shute's injuries, the injuries of the other players in this book are all true, and they are not made up by the plot......
Bayern have a lot of injuries......