Chapter 122 The Devil's Schedule, facing Bayern and Dortmund in a row
In the 23rd round of the league, Werder Bremen came to the Allianz Arena for the third time.
Unlike the previous two lucky victories, Werder Bremen played their most difficult game of the season.
Bayern was in full form and full of firepower in this game, and two goals were scored by Arjen Robben and Martinez in the first half to establish an early lead.
Werder Bremen's side then pulled a goal back by Lin Quan, which was considered to be a return of color.
If they continue to play at this pace, Werder Bremen will not lose so badly, even if they will lose.
But in the 44th minute, Werder Bremen's defender Pledel was sent off for handball in the penalty area, and Werder Bremen, who played one less, completely fell into passivity.
With Franck Ribery firmly scoring a penalty, the score on the pitch has expanded to 3:1.
In the 49th minute, in the face of Bayern's siege, Werder Bremen's defenders made low-level mistakes.
Selassie kicked the ball into his own goal when he cleared the ball to help Bayern Munich score another goal.
Just two minutes later, Gomez volleyed home from inside the box to extend the score to 5:1.
In the face of Bayern's stormy attack, Werder Bremen's players have been completely stunned by the other side!
The Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena were a little incredulous, thinking that this would be a tough battle.
As a result, I didn't expect the team to win, and it was a big victory!
They are as happy as they are celebrating a holiday, even more than a holiday!
Disgusted by the opponent for three games, Werder Bremen has replaced Borussia Mönchengladbach as Bayern's number one bitter master!
And today, they were finally able to take a good breath at home and beat this damn opponent.
Prior to this game, Bayern had not taken advantage of Werder Bremen at all this year.
The two cups were lost, and they lost two championships directly, and they were stubbornly forced to draw by their opponents with a two-goal lead in the league, which made them feel a little unconfident in their hearts, thinking that Werder Bremen is Bayern's nemesis?
The big win in this game finally got them out of this psychological shadow.
Bayern are still the same Bundesliga giants, and no one can shake their dominance.
Although the team was missing one man, Lin Quan and De Bruyne still did not give up attacking.
Even if you die, you have to die on the way to the charge.
In the 58th minute, Lin Quan passed in front of the court continuously, and finally passed the ball out when his body was almost out of balance before being put down by the opponent.
Kevin De Bruyne met the ball and fired a high-quality long-range shot to help his team score another goal to make it 2-5.
The goal reminded Bayern that despite their huge advantage, Werder Bremen on the opposite side were not completely defenseless.
If they are complacent because they have taken the lead, they may be in a shocking comeback.
If the lead of four goals is still equalized by the opponent, then Bayern can really find a piece of tofu to kill it!
In the final stages of the game, Bayern's backfield players defended Lin Quan and De Bruyne tightly, and both of them were caught in the middle of the opponent's multi-person package.
With one man on the team and no teammates able to step up and help them, the two tried hard to try again to try to change the score.
But under Bayern's steely and iron bucket-like defense, the efforts of the two men seemed very futile.
In the end, Bayern Munich defeated Werder Bremen with a score of 5:2 at home.
Werder Bremen, on the other hand, lost two of their six games in the second half of the season, both of which were against the top teams.
In the first half of the season, the team faced Bayern and Dortmund, and could still compete with each other and stubbornly draw the opponent.
But in the second half of the season, after being thoroughly studied by opponents, Werder Bremen magic was gone.
Maybe against those teams that are weaker than them, they can still win the battle, and even win one big victory after another.
But against these teams that are stronger than them, it is already difficult for them to get a win.
The league loss to Bayern made Lin Quan and De Bruyne very depressed.
It was a clear reminder of the huge gap between Werder Bremen and the top teams.
'I've decided, I'll go back to Chelsea at the end of the season!'
De Bruyne has finally made up his mind that he intends to take a go even if he faces tough competition back home.
Staying at Werder Bremen, he may still be the tactical core, and even become the team's number one star after Lin Quan leaves.
However, staying at Werder Bremen will not help him achieve honours or even continue to improve.
If he was just going to use Werder Bremen as a springboard to the big clubs, now that his goal has been achieved, he doesn't need to stay here anymore to gain the favor of the big clubs.
"Have you figured it out?"
Lin Quan sighed when he heard De Bruyne's decision.
Before this game, he may also have a chance to persuade De Bruyne.
But after this game, even the last trace of thought left in his own mind disappeared, and it would be hypocritical to persuade De Bruyne to speak again.
"Well, I've figured it out!"
The style of the Bundesliga suits him very well, but there are not many strong teams in the Bundesliga, and there is no shortage of organizational cores in Dortmund and Bayern, and there is no place for him to go.
And with Werder Bremen's loan spell, he doesn't want to stay in the Bundesliga and rival Werder Bremen.
Therefore, the best option is to return to Stamford Bridge, unless some other big club is willing to pay a lot of money for him in the meantime.
"What about you? Where are you going next season? ”
After chatting about De Bruyne's whereabouts, De Bruyne asked Lin Quan rhetorically.
Lin Quan smiled: "If nothing else, it should be Bayern." ”
"I think Bayern are very good, they have a very strong squad and the manager is your adoptive father, so you can't even guarantee playing time like I did at Chelsea!"
De Bruyne said enviously that compared with his uncertain future, Lin Quan's road is obviously brighter.
"What you're saying is like I'm eating soft rice, so I don't want to go to Bayern!"
"I don't mean that, I really think Bayern is very good, to be precise, I think Coach Guardiola is very good!"
"Tsk, I didn't see that you admired him so much, why haven't I heard you say it?"
De Bruyne scratched his head: "You don't know how lucky it is for a technical midfielder like us to play under Coach Pep Guardiola! ”
De Bruyne's words surprised Lin Quan, he didn't expect Pep Guardiola to be so attractive in football.
If you think about it, Pep Guardiola, like Jose Mourinho, has his own unique and distinctive characteristics that can attract a large number of players with a similar style.
It is worthy of the peerless pride of the coaching world!
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Werder Bremen lost to Bayern Munich in the league only on the front foot and Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the German Cup.
It's really unlucky, when you drink cold water and stuff your teeth.
They felt unlucky, and Dott felt unlucky.
Since the 18th league win over Werder Bremen, Dort has been cursed with injuries in every game.
Gotze, Reuss, Schmelzer, Lewandowski and others were injured or sick one after another.
The most serious of these was Royce, who sprained his ankle, then his knee, and before he could heal, he strained his groin.
Since joining Dortmund, the frequency of Reus's injuries has increased considerably, and the physique of the glass man has gradually begun to appear.
"Haha, Dortmund is full of injuries and is about to face the challenge of the Champions League knockout opponent at home, Dortmund may choose to give up this game!"
"I don't think so, although Dortmund didn't win away from home in the Champions League last week, they scored two away goals, and they only need a draw at home to advance, so the pressure is not so great!"
"That's right, Westphalia Stadium is known as the home of the devils, and the Shakhtars have not been able to win their opponents at their own home stadium, and when they arrive at the opponent's home stadium, it will be even more hopeless!"
"On the contrary, we helped Borussia Dortmund eliminate Bayern, and we are the strongest opponents in the German Cup, as long as Dortmund eliminate us, then this German Cup trophy will be easy for them!"
"Damn, you say that, then Dortmund still has to thank us?"
Werder Bremen's players thought there was an opportunity at first, but after some analysis, they all felt that this game was more difficult for them.
"Lewandowski's injury is not serious, he should come back, Götze is infected with the flu, I don't know what the situation is now, but it is said that he has been involved in the team's training, so it should not be a big problem!"
Schaff coughed lightly, stopping the players' discussion.
"The only confirmed injuries are Reus and Schmelzer, but the return of Nuri Shahin makes up for this vacancy, Dortmund last season did not have Reuss, the attacking firepower is still very strong, this season with the return of Shahin, Reuss even if he is absent does not have much impact."
Schaaf's analysis made the players start to wail.
I thought I could take advantage of the opportunity of the other party's wounded soldiers, but after some analysis, it seems that there is no advantage to take advantage of.
"Schmelzer is Dortmund's main full-back, and his absence still has a big impact on Dortmund!"
Seeing the players wailing, Schaaf calmed their emotions.
"In short, don't pin your hopes of winning on the fact that the opposing player can't play, what we need to do is to keep improving our strength and try to play to our strengths!"
The defeat to Bayern Munich was a big blow to the players' confidence, and Schaaf himself did not have much hope in his heart.
To reach the quarter-finals, and even eliminate Bayern Munich, is already an overfulfilled task for Werder Bremen.
With their quality, they should have been eliminated from the last round.
Lin Quan and De Bruyne glanced at each other, and each saw the burning fighting spirit in each other's eyes.
Neither man could accept the result of being out of the tournament.
With the departure from Werder Bremen at the end of the season, this game may be the only trophy they can leave for Werder Bremen this season with Werder Bremen.
So, what I didn't say, fight!
"Lin, I want to learn from you the technique of getting rid of defenders after taking the ball, can you teach me?"
With five days to go, the whole of Werder Bremen is in the midst of intense preparations.
That morning, De Bruyne approached Lin Quan and offered him to learn his technique of getting rid of the ball.
Lin Quan had previously played the role of playmaker when De Bruyne was out injured.
It wasn't a long time, but he did a lot of good work in a few games.
Later, after De Bruyne returned from injury, he began to pester Lin Quan, wanting to learn from him the 45-degree cross technique he staged in the game.
In addition to this technique, Lin Quan's ability to get rid of defenders after receiving the ball also made De Bruyne very envious.
It's just that he is thin-skinned, and he has always been embarrassed to ask for advice.
After all, I've learned the curve pass and the elevator ball from the opponent's side, and it's a bit greedy to ask for more.
But now, in order to win the game, De Bruyne can't do that much.
Be brazen, be brazen, as long as you can help the team, then it's worth it.
"Good!"
To De Bruyne's surprise, he didn't think the other party would nod easily.
But he didn't expect Lin Quan to agree so easily.
"Huh? You, no longer think about it? ”
De Bruyne is blinded, such a unique stunt, just teach?
"Don't think about it, you're not an outsider, what are your brothers doing outside!"
Lin Quan had already discovered that it was difficult for De Bruyne to pass a threatening pass after being closely marked, so he had long considered whether to teach him his escape skills.
However, De Bruyne didn't take the initiative to speak, and Lin Quan didn't want to open it himself.
After a long period of contact with De Bruyne, it will be clear that this guy is a man with a lot of self-esteem.
He is introverted and withdrawn, delicate and a little sensitive.
This is probably because of the sequelae of being ostracized and discriminated against by my host family when I was a child.
"Well, good brother, for a lifetime, if you want my help in the future, as long as you open your mouth, I will do my best to do it for you!"
Deblau was very touched in his heart, in just one year in Werder Bremen, it was worth it to gain such a friendship!
It's a pity that he already has a home, otherwise it would be nice to let him go to Chelsea with him!
Chelsea are short of a striker right now!
This season when the two have worked together, De Bruyne has played very comfortably, and if he can, he really wants to be bound to Lin Quan all the time.
What midfielder wouldn't love a striker who wouldn't spit out like that?
In fact, Lin Quan also thinks that Ding Ding's passing is very good, and with him as a teammate, he can be much easier.
Therefore, he is also looking forward to the next cooperation with Tintin.
It's just that I don't know how long I'll have to wait.
After five days of intense preparation, the quarter-finals of the German Cup kicked off on 28 February.
Werder Bremen is at home against Borussia Dortmund.
This game is arguably the most important of all their remaining games of the season!
Whether it will be a no-grain, or whether it can touch the championship trophy of the German Cup, it depends on this game!
(End of chapter)