20. Blue and white zebra
Rheinland Energy Stadium.
The moment Du Yang stepped on the turf, he could hear the resounding shouts of more than 30,000 Cologne fans!
Deafening!
The Rheinland Energy Stadium, which can accommodate more than 50,000 people, is not full, but Du Yang believes that as the Cologne team gets better and better, the fans will slowly return here.
As the leader of the baby army, Du Yang also received the most attention from fans.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Rheinland Energy Arena, and now, let's call out our lads with a round of applause!" Hanks, the live commentator of the Cologne team, explained.
In today's game, Coach John made personnel changes in several positions.
Derek Lautner (dirk_lottner), one of the biggest names in the Cologne team, starts today! The soul of the Cologne team last season has changed from a midfielder to a midfielder after Du Yang arrived, and the 196cm-tall Lautner has good technique at his feet and has a sharp pass.
He will come on today in place of Cameroonian Meyer. Lotner is more playmaker than Meyer, and he's tall and protective, in the 442 diamond position.
When the camera shot on Lautner's face, the Rheinland Energy Arena cheered! For the city hero, the fans gave the highest treatment.
At the back, two youngsters were given the chance to play, with the 19-year-old replacing Brazilian veteran Andrios at left wing-back, while the 22-year-old Berkoman replaced Andreas Christensen at right wing-back.
The addition of the two youngsters has caused the age of the Cologne backline to plummet, and although the consistency is certainly not as good as in the previous game, after the gains of Helmers and Podolski, coach Kjohn has strengthened his determination to develop young people.
In fact, Kejohn also realized that fullbacks need players who are faster and more physically fit, and who are stronger in switchbacks, which is the development trend of modern football.
The presence of Froman and Berkoman certainly makes the team less safe, but their appearance will also bring energy and excitement to the team!
With the exception of Lautner, Froman and Berkoman, Coach Johan maintained the line-up for the last game.
Du Yang is still the offensive core of the team, Helmers and Podolski partner in the front, the left midfielder is Yakuman Xiaoya children's shoes, and the right midfielder is Sidis Lao Xishu.
To be honest, John actually wanted to change to a young player in the right midfield position, but unfortunately Sidis didn't give him such a chance, the 28-year-old Sidis is in his playing years.
"Okay, with the referee's whistle, the second round of the Bundesliga we played at home to Duisburg has begun, and there are a few things to watch out for in today's game......"
Blue and white zebra, this is Duisburg's nickname. Duisburg is not like Cologne, they don't have the glory days of Cologne's team history, and they are not a big city team. But often, teams from small towns will have some distinctive playing styles and characteristics, such as Duisburg, their players play very well together, and the team's defense is also considered to be the upper class in the Bundesliga.
It's a team that can't be underestimated, and when you underestimate him, he'll give you a head start!
More than 30,000 Cologne fans cheered on the team as they sang the anthem, and the song that lingered at the Rheinpower Arena supported the players on the pitch like fuel.
In the first ten minutes of the game, the Cologne team played with the vitality they deserved, and there were 5 post-80s in the lineup of the Cologne team in today's game, and they brought youth and passion to the Cologne team!
As the so-called youth is invincible, the young Cologne team took the initiative on the field in the opening game, and the Duisburg team could only be beaten passively.
In the seventeenth minute of the game, Du Yang launched a lightning surprise attack in the midfield, he drove straight along the right side, and after making a wonderful two-over-one cooperation with Sidis, Du Yang has burst into the vicinity of the 45-degree angle of the penalty area, and in the face of the defenders who were forced by the opponent, Du Yang a little donkey forcibly changed direction and cut into the inside line!
Poked the ball forward gently, Du Yang handed the ball to Lotner who was inserted in the back row! Derek Lautner, if I had to give him an evaluation, was that he was tall and skilled, and after stopping the ball with his feet, Lautner shot straight away.
The ball flew off the post, and Cologne gave Duisburg a warning shortly after the game began.
This is Cologne, this is the Rheinland Energy Stadium!
Lautner's shot also cheered the Cologne fans in the stands.
"This is the cooperation between the new and old generations of the Cologne team, and Lautner can coexist with Du Yang! Du Yang's speed, impact, and final pass, as well as Lotna's scheduling and defense, these two supported the Cologne midfield one after the other. Hanks was a little excited, and the way Cologne played was something that was really pleasing to the eye.
Shortly after Lautner's shot, Cologne soon ignited the fire on the left flank.
Yakuman's speed was fast, but he didn't rely entirely on his own speed, and after a few meters of prodding, Yaman's shoes cut inside to smash the ball, seeking to echo with his midfield teammates. Lotner plugged in in time, answered, he and Yakuman played a wonderful one-two, Xiao Ya children's shoes burst into the penalty area and then passed the ball back, Helmers received the ball, only to see Xiao Hei keep knocking the ball to the right with his heel, and gave the ball to the unmarked Podolski!
Podolski shoots! Genius Wave's domineering shot almost knocked on the door of the Duisburg team!
"Oh my God! It's too freehand, the continuous short pass combination is really gorgeous, the mercury-like attack, is this really Cologne? Hanks couldn't believe his eyes.
On the sidelines, as a coach, John was very satisfied with the team's performance, and if he continued to play like this, the goals of the Cologne team would come soon.
Coach Kjohn's idea is simple, he wants to use the victory to help the team get promoted, and at the same time he wants to lure the Cologne fans back to the Rheinenergy Arena with a flashy attack!
In the world, apart from the two tangled teams of Spain, it seems that there is no such request......
Isn't it a pain in the egg to have to win and win gorgeously at the same time?
But can you believe it? Now the Cologne team can only describe the cooperation in two words.
"It's Du! It was Du who brought such a change to the team! Last season, there were criticisms of Du's flashy play, but let's take a look at it now, Du's way of playing is not only gorgeous, but also practical! ”
Compound talents? Du Yang didn't hear this comment, otherwise a certain man would be very arrogant and say: "It's a piece of cake and ......"