Chapter 022: Unexpectedly Behind at the Beginning! Accidental thigh injury!

Saturday, August 15, 2015, 1 p.m.

St. Pauli, Hamburg, Müller Goalfield.

St. Pauli FC host visiting SV Fürth.

It was also Magnum's first game after becoming head coach.

Fürth, nicknamed Shamrock, is an out-and-out Bundesliga veteran fritter, and has so far maintained the two titles of the team with the most appearances and the team with the most goals in the Bundesliga.

They were level on points with St. Pauli last season, only to "beat" the latter in 14th place on goal difference.

was supposed to be a pair of difficult brothers, but when the elder brother decisively abandoned his younger brother in the new season.

Unlike St. Pauli's two consecutive league defeats and the bottom of the points, Fürth won one and drew one in the first two games, ranking fifth in the league.

This is also thanks to their successful signings this summer.

The team played 4-4-2 with two strikers with distinctive characteristics.

The 1.92-meter-tall young centre-forward Stipelman has an excellent header, and behind him is Norwegian Berisha, who only joined at the beginning of the season.

Although it is only 1.72 meters, it has both strength and speed, just like the low-profile version of Shaqiri.

Typical one high and one fast.

The pair have already combined for three goals in their first two games, along with two assists.

In addition, Gyasula in the midfield is also a newcomer to the team, but he has firmly occupied a main position with his excellent performance.

On St. Pauli's side, Magnum lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation, but there were several changes in the starters.

It's the main lineup he put out in training.

Despite the team's disappointing results, the 30,000-strong Miller Gate Stadium was packed with enthusiastic fans, and cheering songs resounded throughout the stadium from the first minute of the game.

That being said, for most St. Pauli fans, they are not optimistic about their home team.

What changes can a coach make in the temporary change of the team, and the replacement is still a fringe player who has not played a minute?

Wait, still a dragon country?

Well, while we're not racist, it's a bit outrageous.

Gottlich: Are you going to be the chairman?

Okai Gottlich and Thomas Melleg, who were shot while lying down, were also sitting in the audience, and they were actually no less worried than the fans.

Especially when you see Magnum come up with a completely unfamiliar midfield combination.

Zirez and Meyer? A substitute right-back and a substitute striker?

What is this smart extinguishing operation?

However, as the game progressed, Melleg, who was a professional player, still saw the clues.

The biggest change in the team is that the overall tempo is significantly faster.

It's not just that the players are running more actively, but more importantly, in the transition between attack and defense, Zires, who is obviously the first time to change to the back, has performed very well.

Born as a full-back, he is a rare tall but not bulky German player, with fast feet and a good sense of position.

Placed in the position of the back midfield, it can not only protect the back line, but also send the ball to the front court in the fastest time, which greatly improves the team's counterattack speed.

After several high-quality counterattacks, the Fürth team did not dare to press hard to grab the start.

Obviously, they were not used to the changes in St. Pauli either.

As the away team contracted, the situation on the field was also a bit dull.

St. Pauli wanted to attack, but with their offensive level, it was really difficult to break through the positional battle.

Just when everyone thought the first half was going to end in a draw.

The unexpected appeared.

St. Pauli striker Zatkowski made a mistake on the ball and the team was beaten on the counter-attack.

The ball was passed to the feet of Fürth striker Berisha, who was like a small tank at full power, dribbling through the midfield before smashing out on the edge of the box.

The ball hit right in the box, and St. Pauli captain Gunther didn't have time to retract his arm.

The referee did not hesitate.

Penalty kick!

Berisha took the penalty himself.

The whistle blows, the ball goes in!

Clean bottom right corner.

In this way, St. Pauli FC went into the break with a score of 1-0.

In the dressing room, unlike the slightly frustrated expressions of the players, Magnum's face was full of light.

Although the team is behind now, he is more confident than before the start of the game.

"Hey! Brothers! Why are you so low? Just because we lost a goal? ”

Magnum clapped his hands vigorously and said loudly:

'You're playing well, really, it's just a little bit of luck, Sauron, keep it that way, and you're in command at the back.'

He was the first to name the captain of the team, and there was no doubt that the penalty had an impact on Gunther.

"Philip, be more confident, see the pass again, Sebas is by your side."

Zirez and Meier nodded in unison, knowing that their starting position was not easy to come by, so they cherished it even more and wanted to repay the manager's trust with a better performance.

"The first few, you guys will give me a break after you get the ball, it's okay if you make a mistake, but remember, you must interfere with the opponent at the first time! Xiaoliang, especially you, give me a bold ball, don't be afraid of physical contact! ”

Alplacion can see it, maybe because he is worried about injury, Miyaichi Ryo played a little timidly, which was also his biggest problem in the first two games.

"As soon as the whistle blew in the second half, everyone pressed me up, caught them off guard, and remembered that we are a pirate legion!"

………

At the start of the second half, there were no personnel changes on either side.

However, St. Pauli changed its previous defensive counterattack tactics and took the lead in blowing the horn of attack.

This abnormal operation also aroused the interest of the sideline commentary.

Because today's game started relatively early, ZDF, which has the rights to broadcast the Bundesliga, also started broadcasting live.

It was also narrated by Bella Reitz, the biggest name of the TV station.

"St. Pauli seems to have made some changes, and indeed, they are about to unlock the glorious achievement of three consecutive defeats in the opening game if they don't work hard."

Reitz's voice was sharp and thin, but it matched his snarky commentary style.

"Although the players are working hard, there are obvious problems with the use of the new Dragon Country coach, the single striker Ti is like a headless fly on the field, Vihawk, who performed well last season, was pressed on the bench, and the so-called Japanese genius, who dare not take the ball."

"Wait, what I just said, Coach Ryukoku, yes! You heard it right, St. Pauli's new coach turned out to be a dragon countryman! Hahaha! ”

German fans who are familiar with Reitz know that this guy is a sanctimonious racist.

If St. Pauli fans were asked to choose one of the most hated commentators, he would be indisputable.

Unfortunately, this did not shake Reitz's gold medal status in Germany 2.

"Okay, let's take a look at the ball, Ryo Miyaichi has received the ball, and he will definitely have to pass it back, hey, he started to break through with the ball, very beautiful movements, like a sensitive monkey, compared to him, Fürth's left-back is a stupid stake."

Reitz habitually sneaks in his commentary.

"The central defender Roque came out, and Ryo Miyaichi still wanted to bring it, but Roque only touched it slightly, and he fell, is this to cheat the penalty? I can see very clearly that the 1.97-meter-tall Roque is like a city wall, which the Japanese themselves crashed on. ”

"Sure enough! The referee ignored him, but Ryo Miyaichi still fell to the ground and didn't get up, looking at his expression, it seemed that he was injured, and this body was too fragile! Japanese genius! Welcome to the Bundesliga! ”

Seeing Miyaichi Liang injured on the sidelines, he just wanted to scold his mother.

I'm really a crow's mouth, what to say!

As soon as the team's offensive came up, the key players with high hopes were about to be forced off.

What's even more tragic is that he has silently used the "Chicken Blood Elixir of the Butcher" just now, and the time limit is only twenty-five minutes.

Xiao Liang, Xiao Liang, why is your little body so brittle!

It's too late to regret it now, and Magnum can only sweep his eyes to the bench.

The weakness of the St. Pauli squad was reflected at this time.

The backup winger originally had Armando Cooper, but the Panamanian represented the national team in the CACACAF Gold Cup, and although the game had just been played, it was still on holiday and had not yet returned.

The other one, Choi Kyung-rok, a South Korean.

Magnum ignores directly.

It's not that he, like his predecessor Lining, has to wear small shoes for players, but the strength of this 21-year-old academy player is not up to the standards of the first team.

Magnum has already told Mellegre that he will be put on the transfer list directly, or he will go to the reserves.

It's really not a communiqué personal vendetta!

In this way, there can only be other alternatives, and after thinking about it, Magnum reluctantly finds that he still has to replace Dutch striker Vihawk, and then let Ty play back to the familiar winger position.

"John, warm up and get ready to play."

John Vihawk was not surprised at all when he heard the head coach call his name, and even a little proud.

How about it, rookie coach, you still have to use me.