Chapter 101: Unexpected Loss, Werder Bremen's Hidden Danger

In the 14th round of the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen sat at home to meet the challenge of Bayer Leverkusen.

This is the toughest bone for Werder Bremen in De Bruyne's absence.

Bayer Leverkusen are currently fourth in the table, five points behind Werder Bremen.

For pharmaceutical companies, Werder Bremen is their direct rival in the Champions League.

At a time when the competition for the Champions League is extremely fierce, they don't want to be too far apart by their opponents.

As for Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen have been in hot form lately, and their own strength is also very strong, plus the team lacks a big player, so it will not be easy to win them at home.

Since the away win over Bayern Munich in the ninth round of the league ended the opponent's winning streak.

Leverkusen seemed to have opened up the second line of Rendu, and overnight they went from a mid-stream team to a strong team.

Prior to their visit to Weser Arena, they had won five games in a row in the Bundesliga, the second most in the Bundesliga.

At the top of the list is their opponent in this game, Werder Bremen, who have won six in a row.

It was going to be a difficult game, but it wasn't until it was the real start that the Werder Bremen players found out that it was even more difficult than they had imagined.

Bayer Leverkusen played very targeted in this game, not only strengthening the defense of Lin Quan, the core of the attack and playmaking, but also allowing the central defender to wrap up the striker of Werder Bremen and limit his reception.

Carvajal, who came through Real Madrid's academy, was outstanding in this game, not only disrupting Werder Bremen's attack on a number of occasions in defence.

On the offensive end, he also sprinted from his own box to the opponent's box on several occasions and delivered quality crosses.

The attacking group of Bayer Leverkusen in the front field is very strong, and Schilling, Schurrle, Castro and others are not easy to match.

Before the end of the first half, Werder Bremen was already two goals behind.

This is the first time this season that Werder Bremen have fallen behind by so many goals, and even Bayern Munich have never taken such a big lead before.

At half-time, Werder Bremen's players looked a little frustrated.

Bayer Leverkusen's strength is not much stronger than them, but it just feels like they can't beat the other side.

They were stuck on both the offensive and defensive ends and had a feeling of being targeted.

Head coach Schaaf is also aware of this, and the opponent's formation today is 4321, typical of Christmas tree formations.

This formation has a strong grip on the midfield, which happens to be Werder Bremen's weak link.

Although Lin Quan can play as a midfielder, he is an organizational midfielder, not a defensive midfielder.

His defensive ability is not strong, which has led to Werder Bremen's lack of hardness in the midfield and it is easy to lose control of the midfield.

What's worse is that their formation today is still the 4141 they are used to, where can a back waist withstand the opponent's two fullbacks take turns to step forward to assist!

You have to change the formation and the way you play.

In the second half, Werder Bremen took the lead in changing formations, and the team's formation changed to 4231, replacing a central midfielder and replacing a midfielder.

This has worked defensively, but there is still no way to solve the problem on the offensive end.

With only one striker in front, it is easy to be caught by the opponent, and their counterattack cannot find anyone, and when they hit the front, there is no splash and there is no threat.

Werder Bremen's disadvantage remains unchanged.

"Werder Bremen is in trouble!"

In the CCTV studio, Duan Xuan said with some worry:

"After they pulled Lin Quan back, the consequence was that the threat ability on the front line was greatly reduced."

"Werder Bremen does have some good attacking players in the team, but none of these players can replace Lin Quan's role in the front court."

Xu Yang on the side nodded, and echoed:

"That's true, but you can't take him away from midfield now, Werder Bremen's midfield can't do without him, if he goes to play as a striker, the midfield can't even pass the ball, you can't expect him to dribble the ball all the way from his own half every time, and kill through the opponent's three defenses, right?"

Although the two of them have seen Lin Quan pass five levels and kill six generals, such a miracle has been staged.

But a miracle is called a miracle because it happens very rarely.

When the opponent is on guard, it is not impossible to let him kill the entire defense system alone, but the difficulty is very high and the success rate is very low.

The fans were in a hurry, and some of them were starting to miss De Bruyne.

If Kevin De Bruyne had been on the pitch, it would have been a much easier game for them.

Lin Quan is not going to be a father and a mother at the same time, he has to organize in the midfield and go to the front court to participate in the attack, and he can't wait to be used by one person as two people.

Sixty-five minutes into the game, Werder Bremen was still behind.

Seeing this, Lin Quan knew that he had to stand up by himself at this time.

If the team doesn't score again, the game is lost.

In the 55th minute, substitute Yunuzovic snatched the ball in the opposite foot despite the risk of injury in a scramble.

"Lin!"

Before he was dragged by the opponent, he passed the ball to Lin Quan.

When Lin Quan received the ball, Leverkusen's defenders were already behind him, preventing him from turning easily.

Beside him, another Bayer Leverkusen player rushed over to break the ball from his feet.

Seeing this, Lin Quan stuck to the ball with the instep of his inner foot, and turned a 180-degree circle on the spot with the ball.

Not only did he get past the player behind him on this lap, but he also used the player's body to block another Bayer Leverkusen player who wanted to rush over to break the ball.

Both of Bayer Leverkusen's players are dumbfounded, can they still go round and round like this?

Harvey's magic of love has come full circle, but it's completely different!

When Lin Quan got rid of them, his supporting feet didn't move at all, but he adjusted his direction with the swing of his body in place, he neither ran nor changed direction, it was completely a skill to pass people on the spot.

And this kind of technique, the players on the field have not even thought about it, let alone trying it.

It's no wonder they don't know much about it, after all, it will be ten years before Anthony shows his unique secrets in the ring.

Lin Quan absorbed the essence of Anthony's unique circle stunt, combining the circle and passing together, the circle only turns 180, and it is definitely not 360 or even 720 in place.

Anthony turned in a good circle, but he turned in a circle like this, not only did not play any role, but dragged down the team's counterattack speed and missed the best time to pass.

There is a poem: The operation is as fierce as a tiger, and you can look at the pestle in situ. Seven hundred and two circles with the ball, the whole team watched him dance.

Anthony, who is often so obsessed with showing off his skills and spinning circles in the game, will be criticized and ridiculed by all kinds of people, and what compass striker, small spinning top, circle king and the like will be smashed on his head.

But judging from Lin Quan's use of his circle-turning skills, this kind of circle doesn't seem to be completely undesirable, it's just that he didn't use it well!

"Genius, he's the elf on the pitch!

Watching him play football is like watching a beautiful dance!

The goal was so imaginative, I think the Leverkusen players must have been stunned! ”

On the commentary seat, the German commentator was indescribably excited, and blurted out all kinds of beautiful words without hesitation.

In his opinion, this goal is really not exaggerated, and Lin Quan's creativity and imagination on the field really amazed him.

After passing the opponent, Lin Quan immediately ran wildly with the ball and killed Leverkusen's penalty area.

Werder Bremen's two wingers were sprinting at this point, one left and one right, plus Lin Quan in the middle, like a trident, stabbing towards Leverkusen's penalty area.

Bayer Leverkusen's players are well aware of Lin Quan's huge threat, this guy is too good to pass the ball, and no one has been able to stop that weird curling ball until now.

They didn't dare to leave Werder Bremen's two wingers alone, so they could only assign men to mark them and not give them a chance to catch the ball.

After being taken away from the two full-backs, Lin Quanqian was left with only two central defenders of the opponent.

Toprak and teammate Walscheid tacitly chose to trap Lin Quan in an attempt to intercept him outside the penalty area.

But Lin Quan made a bulltail in the high-speed movement and passed Toprak.

Then came a very swift croquette, leaving Walscheid behind.

His explosiveness, his flexibility, and his excellent dribbling ability are on full display in the handling of the ball.

The two of them were shaken by his continuous feints and rhythmic changes, unaware that the ball would fly past them.

Leverkusen's goalkeeper Leno is stupid, this person is a monster, right?

With this kind of space, at this speed, he was able to make two difficult moves in such a short period of time!

How did he do it?

Under the huge shock in his heart, Leno failed to make the right choice at the first time, and it was only when Lin Quan pushed the near corner that he realized that he had to make a save.

As a result, by the time he finished his save, the football had already flown into the net!

It's too fast, the opponent's shot is too fast!

"Lin!"

The moment the goal was scored, Weser Stadium erupted like a volcanic eruption!

The audience chanted Lin Quan's name and cheered for his great goal.

Even if this game is lost in the end, with Lin Quan's goal just now, it is worth the ticket price!

In the audience, Chelsea scout George Evans was stunned when he saw the goal, and he didn't even notice that the popcorn in his hand had fallen to the ground.

De Bruyne has been on leave since he retired from injury, and he came to the Weser Stadium today not for work, but simply to relax himself.

As a result, he didn't expect to watch such a wonderful game, which made him a little annoyed.

I just hate that I didn't bring my notebook, otherwise I would have to write thousands of words, and I would have to record the wonderful performance of the other party this time, so that those people in Chelsea can see that the young man I fancy is getting better and better.

Don't wait stupidly, come and buy someone, if you don't buy it, someone will rob you!

George was not the only scout who came to watch Lin Quan's game, and many scouts were as shocked as he was at this time.

After seeing Lin Quan's goal, many scouts made up their minds, and when the game is over, they must report to the club as soon as possible:

Werder Bremen's number 10 has a bright future, and if the team is really interested in him, they must be well prepared, otherwise they will likely lose in the winter break!

……

As the game continued, Lin Quan's goal was very morale-boosting, and after being encouraged by his goal, Werder Bremen launched a series of attacks against Bayer Leverkusen in the next ten minutes, almost squeezing the opponent in the half.

However, Bayer Leverkusen's defense was very solid and withstood this wave of Werder Bremen's attack.

The game was fast approaching 80 minutes, and it was already coming to an end.

After a series of onslaughts, Werder Bremen's players were preparing to take a break and catch their breath.

But at this moment, the opponent suddenly launched a counterattack.

Bayer Leverkusen's substitute No.13 striker Hegler received a pass from Schurrle in the box and volleyed past Werder Bremen.

The score became 3:1, and the goal that Werder Bremen managed to pull back was beaten back.

And that wasn't all, taking advantage of the opportunity for Werder Bremen to launch a counter-attack after conceding the goal, they played a quick counter-attack in the 85th minute of the game, and Castro was tripped by a Werder Bremen defender after bursting into the box.

The referee showed a red card without mercy, ejected the foul Pnodel from the field and awarded Bayer Leverkusen a penalty.

Bayer Leverkusen's captain, Rolfes, who once played for Werder Bremen, scored the penalty in one fell swoop.

The score became 4:1!

At this time, there are less than 5 minutes left before the end of the game, and Werder Bremen, which is three goals behind, seems to be powerless.

In the final stage of the game, Werder Bremen still did not give up attacking.

Even with only 10 men left on the pitch, they were still resolute in attacking Bayer Leverkusen's penalty area.

In the last minute of stoppage time, Lin Quan completed the breakthrough and passed the ball before being dragged down by a defender.

After running the whole game, Petersen, who didn't score a single goal, met the ball and fired a furious shot, and the football blasted into the Leverkusen goal like a cannonball.

It's a pity that this goal came too late.

After the restart, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match.

Bayer Leverkusen's players celebrated wildly at the Weser Stadium as they breached the Weser Stadium to end their opponent's six-game winning streak and claim their own.

And the players of Werder Bremen looked depressed one by one, looking down at the lawn under their feet, uncomfortable and speechless.

They tried their best in this game, but they still couldn't win.

The two goals in the second half came so suddenly, almost always when they caught their defence negligent and breached their goal.

And they were seriously targeted in this game, the team's offensive system was not smooth, and the offensive firepower in the front court could not be brought into play.

Although Lin Quan led them to score two goals by himself.

But two goals are not enough......

If only De Bruyne were inside!

The players once again missed De Bruyne, and with him, Lin Quan, who was completely liberated, would definitely score more goals up front.

After the game, the media also looked down on Werder Bremen, believing that the weakness of their single-core team was exposed.

If you can't solve this problem quickly, you may still suffer defeat when facing other teams in the future.

"Lin is really strong, but Werder Bremen can't let him go it alone up front, his team-mates need to step up and help him!"

In the post-match commentary session, Gerd Muller, who once again acted as a guest commentator, said regretfully:

"I think it's time for Lin to think about a different team, Werder Bremen's stage is too small, and the strength of his teammates limits his performance and buries his talent!"

The host on the side and another commentator glanced at each other, and said in their hearts that the people on the other side of the Atlantic who are planning to play have heard it!

However, for the sake of the show, he still pretended to be very curious and asked:

"Then what kind of stage do you think Lin Quan should go to in order to fully display their talents?"

Gerd Muller didn't think about it, and spoke directly:

"Of course it's Bayern Munich!"

"At Bayern, he has a whole bunch of talented team-mates like Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Muller, Kroos, Schweinsteiger and so on to help him take the pressure off. If you add his creativity and finishing ability in central midfield, Bayern can achieve glory not only in the league but also in the Champions League, which is a win-win cooperation for the team and for him personally, isn't it? ”

It is rare that the host did not refute it, and obviously agreed with his statement.

If Lin Quan really goes to Bayern, it will indeed be a great strengthening for Bayern, and it will be a good thing for him, at least it will be easier to win games and honors.

Werder Bremen's strength is still too weak!

"I don't think so, Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga is already difficult to shake, and now there is finally a team that can pose a threat to them, if Bayern turns on the excavator mode to poach the core of Werder Bremen, then Bayern's hegemony is only afraid that it will be more stable, who can shake them in the future?"

One of the most criticized aspects of the Bundesliga is that Bayern are dominant, and it is difficult for other challengers to threaten them.

This is completely different from other leagues, the Premier League has a large number of strong teams, and the annual title race is full of suspense, and last season there was even a miracle of Manchester City winning the title in the last second!

Although La Liga is nicknamed the Spanish Super League, Barcelona and Real Madrid are superior in strength, leading other La Liga teams by a large margin.

But even so, they only have two strong teams to play in the ring, which is like the Bundesliga, and Bayern is the dominant family.

Dortmund managed to win two titles, and this season fell at the speed of light, which was particularly disappointing for those who fancied them!

(End of chapter)