Chapter 017: Fighting the young and the old, De Bruyne appears!
Albeit in Wolfsburg, albeit only a friendly match for the reserve team.
The slightly humble AOK Stadium still had more than 100 visiting fans in St. Pauli jerseys.
Although the score was behind in the first half, they were not silent, and still sang the team song of St. Pauli, like a group of children on an autumn outing.
When they find out that their team has scored, they suddenly transform into passionate punk musicians, making a splash that will not lose to thousands of home fans.
The metaphor is very apt, as most of them are indeed punk outfits in studded vests.
The goal was scored by the new recruit Ryo Miyaichi, who excitedly rushed directly from the opponent's goal to the bench and gave a big hug to Magnum, who was cheering with his arms raised!
Other players also flocked to the city.
It can be seen that they are now fully in the state.
Only Magnum remained calm and took the opportunity to loudly lay out his tactics.
"Defend a wave first, listen to my command when the time comes, and then enter another!"
The players said yes and returned to the pitch again.
Sure enough, Wolfsburg immediately launched an offensive after kick-off, and St. Pauli's players followed the instructions and retreated to the half-court defense.
Only one striker is left to press in the midfield.
It turns out that in youth team games, attitude can make up for technical shortcomings.
The active running helped St. Pauli withstand the opponent's counterattack, coupled with Zhang Zhe's dumb fire at this point, resulting in Wolfsburg attacking fiercely, but did not pose any substantial threat.
Players are also gradually becoming impatient, and more and more are choosing to play alone.
The head coach of Wolfsburg's reserve team on the sidelines also looked gloomy, looked at the visitors, and then asked all the players on the bench to warm up, including Kevin De Bruyne.
This move instantly caused a commotion among the spectators and reporters outside the stadium, not to mention them, even there were people on the bench in St. Pauli who couldn't hold back and whispered.
That's De Bruyne.
One of the top names in the Bundesliga today.
Only Magnum is completely unaffected, his mind is all on the court.
He's counting the time.
Although the opposing players are a little superior, it is undeniable that their basic skills and talents are indeed higher than those of St. Pauli, and even if they only rely on individual performance, they can create a lot of opportunities.
It's definitely not okay to defend blindly, not to mention that the team is still behind.
Now he can only wait.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the second half to go on for twenty minutes.
It's about time!
Magnum opens the system in your mind and activates the cards!
Add Butcher's Chicken Blood Elixir (Rare)
Players on the field have +5% Constitution and +10% Overall Morale
Purpose: Increases the success rate of defending (duration: 25 minutes).
Effect: Rough movements are more likely to cause fouls.
Note: It can only be used when you are a head coach.
………
The chicken rib card that was randomly drawn last time didn't expect it to come in handy so quickly.
In a world that only the universal can see, a mist of blood envelops the court.
With the breathing of the St. Pauli players, the blood mist silently entered their bodies, and then they felt that their tired bodies were full of strength again, and with it, there was a stronger desire to win.
What the Bundesliga second! What a German Cup winner!
What does it have to do with you!
Everyone is playing at the same level, who is afraid of whom!
The collective rampage of the St. Pauli players immediately disrupted the rhythm of Wolfsburg, and the latter, who had the upper hand, suddenly discovered how the opposite players were like taking medicine, fighting for every ball, grabbing every ball.
It's just a friendly match! Is it necessary?
The Wolfsburg players, who couldn't adapt for a while, made frequent mistakes, but were hit by St. Pauli with a wave of small climaxes.
The almighty off the field found that his face began to twitch again, but he couldn't care about it so much, and shouted loudly for the players to counterattack.
He knew that at this time, the opponent's position was unstable, and it was a good opportunity to score.
Sure enough, after the strikers squandered a couple of good chances, the St. Pauli reserves played another brilliant combination.
This time, it was Ryo Miyaichi who attracted several defenders on the right side of the opponent and passed to the full-back who cleverly made a one-two, and Ryo Miyaichi, who took the ball again, went directly to the bottom line with his speed and crossed the empty space in the penalty area.
Sam Schrek was right in the deadliest spot, striking a low shot from a tricky angle to make it 2-2.
Only this time, they didn't celebrate.
After a simple high-five, they returned to their own pitch and waited for the restart.
With the exception of the punk fans in St. Pauli, who were still cheering, everyone else's attention shifted to the sidelines.
Wolfsburg substitutions.
A face so pale that it was bloodless stepped onto the court.
His name was De Bruyne.
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By this time, the game had reached seventy-five minutes.
The head coach of Wolfsburg's reserve squad was not ready to bring on Kevin De Bruyne, but the Belgian star himself said he wanted to go up and get some action.
Although he has only been in Wolfsburg for a year and a half, he has already conquered all Wolfsburg fans and coaches with his excellent performance, and there are less than 20 minutes left in the game anyway, so it should be a warm-up.
Coincidentally, on St. Pauli's side, there is also a guy who is ready to warm up.
De Bruyne came on and replaced Zhang Zhe, who had a declining performance.
This made the Dragon Country reporters on the sidelines a little depressed, but they immediately became excited again.
Because on St. Pauli's side of FC, that red-haired dragon is also going to play? Isn't he a coach? Look at the position, play or the midfield?
What's it called?
Jack Wan, Chinese name Magnum?
I haven't heard of it, but he has to face De Bruyne directly in this position, and he is finished, and he is going to be abused.
I have to say that compared with the complex psychological activities of these compatriots on the sidelines, Magnum thinks much simpler.
Why play at this time?
Because he can only play fifteen minutes.
Why play in the back?
This is planned.
The midfielder is the weakest link in St. Pauli's reserve team, and the only one who barely meets his standards has already started and is showing signs of cramps because he fought too hard.
He wanted to be a striker and score goals, but he couldn't help it, he was a jack-of-all-trades, and he could only fill in the loopholes.
The game resumes.
As soon as De Blane came on the field, he didn't need too many words, the ball was naturally transferred to his feet, and under his combing, the entire Wolfsburg slowly stabilized, which is the role of the star.
St. Pauli, on the other hand, is still the old way, retreating to the defense.
It's all up to this, it's not that you don't want to win, it's that it's hard to get the ball.
Even with the bonus of cards, the physical strength of St. Pauli players has reached a critical point, and although Magnum has replaced several new forces at the same time, the overall defensive strength has weakened.
The drop in physical strength also led to a deformation of the action, and in just a few minutes, the referee blew the whistle frequently, most of which were fouls by St. Pauli.
This kind of rude behavior also caused dissatisfaction from the fans outside the stadium, and the boos flew all over the sky for a while.
There is no such thing as a panacea.
Although he had only played for a few minutes, he had already felt how powerful De Bruyne was.
He deserved to be the assist king of the top five European leagues last season.
Catching, getting rid of, splitting the ball, running, re-catching, passing, everything is fluid, St. Pauli's fierce pressing in front of him is like a child playing at home, he can always appear in the most suitable position, pass the most reasonable ball, if it were not for his teammates almost meaning, St. Pauli would have been out of goal long ago.
Magnum is also the first time after many years that he has once again felt the power of top players up close.
It's really fast.
This kind of speed is not the absolute speed of Ryo Miyaichi, nor is it the unreasonable explosion of Special Olympics, but the overall rhythm is fast.
As soon as De Bruyne received the ball, before he could step forward, the ball was distributed, and then the next moment, he was already in a gap.
This sense of rhythm is not something that can be developed overnight, and it must be honed at the highest level for many years to be formed naturally.
Magnum is also forcing himself to get used to this rhythm.
The effect cannot be said to be non-existent at all.
He went from being completely passive at the beginning, and then adapting little by little, and in just a few back and forth, he was barely able to keep up with the other party.
Yes, it's just that you can keep up.
Just like the ball just now, after he was decorated by De Bruyne's feint at the first time, he relied on good physical fitness and reflexes to chase back the moment the opponent was about to shoot, and knocked him down from outside the box.
The ball can be without, but the person has to fall.
The brutal move immediately drew the ire of the Wolfsburg reserve coach, who would have to pack up and go home if De Bruyne was injured and his transfer failed.
The fans in Wolfsburg on the sidelines were also indignant and shouted and cursed.
Several other Wolfsburg players immediately rushed to Magnum and asked him if he was going to fight.
Almighty was not afraid, he did foul the ball, but did not make any moves to hurt the opposing player.
It's just that he rushed over at the moment when he raised his feet to exert his strength.
He didn't expect his strength to be so great.
De Bruyne is not as fragile as others think, don't look at his ordinary stature, in fact, his core strength is very strong, he rolls and stands up.
After receiving a yellow card, Magnum also turned around and began to command the human wall.
He could feel that being hit by himself like this made De Bruyne's eyes a little serious.
Kick.
About 30 meters away from the goal, the top of the arc is on the left, and this position can be passed and shot.
The 1.85-meter-tall universal stands in the penalty area, marking the opponent's big players.
The whistle blew.
De Bruyne deserved to be punished by the landlord.
The distance of thirty meters was like a penalty in his eyes.
The soccer ball flew high over the wall and then fell sharply.
There was a muffled sound.
The frame of the goal was faintly rattled, and the ball had smashed to the underside of the left crossbar and into the net.
Even if the St. Pauli goalkeeper tried his best to make a save, it would not be able to stop this absolute blind spot.
The almighty, who witnessed the whole process, sighed in his heart that if Zatkowski's free kick had this kind of footwork, he would have terminated the contract and gone home to farm.