Chapter 26: Press Conference

Bochum's last-minute comeback was ferocious, the attack was as turbulent as the waves of the sea, but the confident Karlsruhe resisted Bochum's comeback in the last ten minutes, keeping the score 1-0 until the final whistle blew.

The Bochum players were sitting or crouching on the pitch almost like they were in prostration, they did their best, but luck wasn't on their side, today's game wasn't theirs, Karlsruhe was better than them, they had better luck and they deserved to win.

The Karlsruhe players celebrated the rare victory with the fans on the pitch, and as the only scorer of the game, Li Huan was interviewed by local reporters in Bochum. The reporter's most interest in Li Huan is why he, as a defender, can score so many goals.

The reporter asked: "Hello Li, I am a reporter from Bochum's "Sport", and I would like to interview you?" ”

"Mr. Reporter, even if you ask, I must know everything and say everything." Li Huan smiled, the game was over, and his mood returned to a very calm state, as if the person who was passionate on the court was not him.

"Lee, your German is very good, how long did it take you to master it?"

"More than four months, well, not more than five months."

"You're definitely a genius at learning languages." The reporter exclaimed in amazement that he could not help but be surprised by a man who had mastered the German language so quickly.

Li Huan smiled slightly and said, "Is the content of your interview today my German?" I can tell you that I can only speak, I can't write and can't read, which is basically equivalent to being illiterate. ”

"Sorry, I'm a little curious, you are really a legendary player, I feel like you are like James Bond, that is, you Chinese say 007."

"Do I mean that I'm a lone hero like 007, or a pervert who is merciful?"

"Li, you are really a humorous Chinese, it really opened my eyes. Of course, I'm referring to lonely heroes, but 007 is also a romantic character, and heroes and beauties are always inseparable. Let me ask you how you developed your shooting skills, did you use to play as a striker? The Bochum reporter laughed, but he thought unceremoniously in his heart, how can you compare with Bond, you are much more than him.

'I'm not a striker, but I've played as a defender before, and I think I still agree with the theory that shooters are born.

'Today's goal definitely has a chance to be the best goal of the season in the Bundesliga, did you want to shoot? Have you ever ever played a ball like this before? In competition, or in training. ”

'In terms of goals, I think any goal that can win is the best goal, although I haven't scored anything like it, but I think about shooting, as long as I go over the halfway line, my goal is the opponent's goal. Li Huan's face did not change color, at this moment, he would definitely not admit that he was blinded.

"You're the most amazing defender I've ever seen, you're now Karlsruhe's top scorer and first assister, and it's hard to get a double-double as a pure goalscorer and midfielder. Ever thought about playing forward again? ”

'No, I like to play as a defender, I think this position is the one that contributes the most to the team, I love defenders. Li Huan said very directly.

"Do you have any goals for this season?"

'No, the goal is boring, I don't need it to give me motivation, I try to win every game, and scoring goals is just a dessert before a big meal.

"Thank you for your time with me, and I hope you and Karlsruhe will get better and better and get promoted to the Bundesliga."

"Thank you."

Li Huan said goodbye to reporters and returned to the locker room, the locker room was still in jubilation, the away victory made the players very happy, beating a big favorite to rush to the first division, and it was an away victory, which is very significant for Karlsruhe. However, Kars, who was substituted early, did not know where to go.

Li Huan patted Eichner's shoulder and said, "It's a good pass, are you looking for me?" ”

Eichner looked ashamed and said, "Actually, I passed on the fault." ”

Li Huan was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "I also kicked a flaw, and I lost and lost positively, and I scored." ”

Everyone in the locker room burst into laughter, Eichner was just a newcomer, in view of the outrageous degree of the first pass, he said that the kick was flawed, and everyone else still believed it, but no one believed Li Huan's words, they all thought that Li Huan was comforting Eichner, or joking, thinking that a person who could kick a free kick as a penalty kick could be blind.

After a short break, Becker took part in the post-match press conference. When he arrived, Bochum's head coach Kohler was already waiting there. As a loser, Kohler was very calm.

Kohler spoke first, congratulating Becker on his victory, saying: "Congratulations to Karlsruhe for their victory, they played well and deserved it. We lost and I don't want to stress the luck, the luck is fair because we'll have a second chance and next time we'll get a win at Wilder Park.

We lost this game because we didn't know much about Karlsruhe, they were very strong opponents, and although we have only brought in three players this season, all three of them were key to the visitors' win today, well, and a little guy who came off the bench and defended solidly on the left flank, breaking our plan to break down the left. His pass also gave the number 13 a beautiful goal. The quality of the Karlsruhe team in the game is completely at the level of the middle and lower reaches of the Bundesliga.

Orr was unlucky, he hit two posts and it wasn't his game today, but to be able to get that point shows that he has done what he needs to do and if luck comes back I'm sure he'll be able to score more goals for us.

Finally, I'm going to talk about the number 13 Lee who scored the winning goal in Karlsruhe, he was the best today, not only because he scored a winning goal, but also because he was amazing at both ends of the pitch and I believe that if he continues to play like this, he will become a great star sooner or later. ”

A hard-fought win, and even a bit of luck, Becker is also full of respect for Kohler, and if it weren't for the short time the manager took over the team, Karlsruhe might not have been able to get the three points today. He said: "Coach Kohler has just won the prize, our quality is not on par with the Bundesliga team, today's victory was even a bit of a fluke, God is with us.

We studied Bochum's game very carefully before the game, we knew what their weaknesses were, what our strengths were, we played our tactical requirements and we won in the end.

Actually, most of the time we were defending, defending, being pressed in our own half, with very few shots on goal, but we didn't give up the desire to win, and at half-time I asked the players to play efficient football and take advantage of the few chances to win. Li Huan is the fastest in our team, his assist on the wing is excellent, I hope he can open the right corridor for us, although Li Huan did not complete the task under the opponent's tight defense, but he provided the opportunity for the assist of Eichner on the other side, and the two full-backs combined to create this goal.

Karls also did well, but he was too eager to assist in this game, leaving some holes in the back line, and the opponent took advantage of his assists very well, so it was normal for him to be substituted.

I've always liked him because of our Academy, he has a clean and simple style of play and he does a good job of defending off the bench. I'm sure he'll have more opportunities to play in the future. “

Although Becker lightly overplayed Karls from the game without high-fiveing his teammates and directly returning to the dressing room, reporters began to ask the topic again at the free questions of reporters at the post-game press conference.

A Bochum reporter said: "Mr. Becker, is there any conflict between you and Karls, why did he go straight back to the dressing room and then back to the hotel after the substitution?" ”

'I've already said it, I don't have a problem with Karls, I've been in Karlsruhe for more than 20 years, I know Kars, he's a guy with a surname, he's very hungry to help the team win, he wants to contribute to the team, he won't be happy if I take him off, but Kars is an old player, he knows what to do and what not to do. Becker still drips water.

"Li Huan's goal is very beautiful, do you think he consciously shot the goal?"

"I'm sorry, I'm not a psychologist, I can only say your question, Li Huan's goal is first-class, very beautiful."

"Karlsruhe's economic situation has always been very bad, Kahn, Sauer, Novotny and other later superstars have left Karlsruhe one after another, Coach Becker, if there is a team to give Li Huan a sky-high transfer fee, will you agree to his transfer?"

"Your problem is very bad, Karlsruhe's economic problem is an economic problem, it can't be turned into a competitive problem, no club is interested in Li Huan now, and besides, players like Li Huan are not for sale for us, no matter how much money we pay, we will not sell them." Becker said unhappily. In fact, this problem is that he is most worried that Karlsruhe is a small city with a population of 200,000, and their economic strength is indeed not qualified to raise strong stars, and Li Huan is now the treasure in Becker's heart.

(To be continued)