The event that Sao Pauli is facing is the German Cup.

The full name of the German Football Association is the German Football Association Cup, which is sponsored by the German Football Association. The participating teams are not only professional teams, but also amateur teams.

The German Cup format is relatively simple.

Every year, there are 64 teams that are qualified for the competition, starting from the first game of 64 to 32, and draw lots to decide the opponent, home and away games, and one game determines the final victory or defeat.

The significance of the German Cup championship is that the champion can qualify for the group stages of the German Super Cup that year and the UEFA Cup next season.

For ordinary clubs, the championship is a bit far away. The meaning of participating in the German Cup has become the bonus that can be obtained by advancing - after entering the quarterfinals, you can get a bonus share of more than 300,000 pounds after entering the semi-finals.

This money is still very meaningful to small clubs.

St. Pauli is not a "too small" club, but the club's economic situation is not good. His attitude towards the German Cup must be that he will play a few more games as long as he can.

But St. Pauli's luck was not very good.

In the first game of the low in August, I met a non-professional league team and it was not bad to eliminate the opponent and advance directly, but I met Bochum in the second game.

Bochum is a team that has been in the Bundesliga for many years.

Bochum was in poor form last season and was relegated at the end of the season. However, having strength means having strength. Bochum has ranked first in the Bundesliga since the start of the season, and its results are still stable, pulling down four points in the second place.

When Sao Pauli met Bochum, it was still a away game, so it was a bit difficult to win.

Bergman simply decided to give up the game.

Anyway, if you try hard to fight your opponent head-on, it will be difficult to win away games. So you simply regard the game as a training place and let a few players who have played fewer games appear to find their state.

So Zhen Shaolong and Kruze both entered the starting lineup.

Whether it is training or paying attention to the game, it will definitely be a good feeling to be able to enter the starting lineup, or to the strong Bochum team.

Both Zhen Shaolong and Kruze are looking forward to it.

Another newcomer, Freiberg, was left to lament because he was only on the roster. Perhaps Bergman also wanted to find a chance to play, but it was still much worse than entering the starting lineup.

Kruze was very excited.

He kept talking on the way to Bochum City-

"I'm going to start! I represent the first team and play in the German Cup. Can you believe it?"

"I'm really nervous."

"What if I don't perform well in the game? I won't have a chance next time? Maybe Mr. Bergman may get me back to the youth team..."

Zhen Shaolong's forehead hurts.

He was actually a little excited when he started on behalf of the team for the first time, but when he saw Kruze's appearance, he was not nervous at all.

He comforted Kruze, "It doesn't matter, it's similar to the youth team game, as long as you perform normally."

“Your level is very good.”

"Look, Frey didn't start. You started, what does it mean? Mr. Bergman is more optimistic about you!"

Zhen Shaolong's comfort may be of some effect, but the time limit is only a few minutes. Not much time has passed, Cruze started talking again, "I told Natalie that she would go to the scene to support me. The distance from Hamburg to Bochum is very far. Do you think she will go? Can I see her on the stadium?"

"How do I know?" Zhen Shaolong rolled his eyes.

"I really hope she can go. I also want her not to go because I'm not sure I can perform well, if I let her see..."

Zhen Shaolong covered his ears.

Halfway through the bus, Zhen Shaolong could no longer bear the nagging, so he simply walked to the front and found Freiberg, "Hi, Frei, change the seat, Dictor said, he hopes you can give him some advice on what to do on the court."

"I? Tell him." Freiberg was a little confused for a moment, then reacted and raised his head proudly, "Of course, although you all entered the starting lineup, I am actually better..."

As soon as Freiberg walked away, Zhen Shaolong immediately grabbed the seat. After only five minutes, he felt a sad look behind him.

———

The bus carrying the St. Pauli players drove into the Ruhr Stadium in Bochum.

The players walked out of the car with their luggage.

The get off the bus is close to the mixed area, and you can see the photographed reporters in the distance, but no player will take the initiative to pass by. Because time is very tight, they will not have to rest for a long time and enter the field to participate in the warm-up.

Zhen Shaolong followed him out of the car and heard a shout from afar, "Zhen Shaolong! Here!"

It's Chinese.

Zhen Shaolong turned his head and looked over. There was a Chinese journalist in the distance. He looked at Bergman hesitantly.

"What's wrong?"

"It's a Chinese journalist. This is the first time I have seen it. Can I go and take a look?"

Zhen Shaolong asked.

Bergman hesitated and nodded, "Okay, but you only have three minutes, you have to go to the warm-up later."

"Thank you sir."

Zhen Shaolong met the reporter who was calling. He was wearing a suit and eyes. He was about thirty years old and his standard Chinese appearance made people feel a little friendly.

"You are Zhen Shaolong? My name is Wang Tao! I came from Munich to interview." Wang Tao was a little excited when he saw Zhen Shaolong. Several German reporters next to him came over when they saw news to interview, but unfortunately they spoke Chinese.

"Yes, you can call me Shaolong, but I prefer others to call me 'Dragon Young Master'."

"Dragon... Young Master?" Wang Tao pulled the corner of his mouth. Fortunately, there was no one else who could understand Chinese next to him, but it was a bit awkward to call Mr. Long?

Zhen Shaolong asked, "Are you here to interview me? I just played in the professional league, I really didn't expect..."

"You are very famous. Some time ago, there were many media reports from Germany that you just entered the professional league and scored two goals." Wang Tao entered the interview mode. "Can you talk about the situation in Sao Paulo? For example, are you still adapting to the environment? You can also talk about this game."

Zhen Shaolong nodded and said, "Okay, it's OK, but I'm in a short time and I'm going to participate in the competition soon."

Wang Tao hurriedly recorded.

"This is my first starter, yes, I'm the starter in this game. St. Pauli is not bad, with many interesting teammates, I hope to succeed here. In fact, I'm sure I can succeed because I can always score goals, and the next game is the same. Just wait and see me score!"

This style of talking about games, not their opponents, not their teammates, and only talking about their own goals is really inconspicuous.

Zhen Shaolong said a few words and left.

Wang Tao was still standing there, looking at the recorded things, thinking that he should be revised more, otherwise domestic fans would think that this guy has no other skills, but he is very arrogant?

———

The competition is about to begin.

Zhen Shaolong stood in the center circle and was preparing to kick off. Next to him was Felix Luz, who was a technical forward, while Luz was a center who relied on his body.

The partners of technical forwards and centers are complementary combinations.

Bergman still considered the arrangement of troops, but he didn't seem to consider an important issue: the relationship between the two was not good.

Among the entire St. Pauli team, there are those who get along well with Zhen Shaolong, such as Keene, Bor, and others who were taught a lesson, and they also have neutral relationships, such as teammates who occasionally say something on weekdays and basically have no relationship.

When it comes to ‘hostile’ relationship, Luz is definitely one of them.

Luz is the hostile one of Zhen Shaolong, and the two basically don’t speak. The main reason is that every time Zhen Shaolong appears, he will be replaced. If there is a position competition in the team, the relationship will definitely become tense.

Zhen Shaolong was a little helpless about this.

This cannot be solved.

As long as you want to become the main force of the team and increase your playing time, your teammates will definitely be affected.

Luz was affected before.

Zhen Shaolong and Luz stood together without any communication. Luz looked at him and showed unfriendliness, as if he was saying, "I won't pass it on to you if I have the chance."

Zhen Shaolong didn't care at all.

Does he rely on cooperation to score goals? Perhaps cooperation can have a little effect, but with current strength, the effect is still minimal.

The game finally started.

The German Cup has attracted much attention, which is much higher than the German Second Division. The live game is also German Sports One. Commentator Esfeld introduced the players of the two teams at the beginning.

Bochum has many stars, so we naturally need to introduce them.

St. Pauli has just brought the name.

When Esfeld introduced Zhen Shaolong, he said a few more words, "This is a young Chinese player. He scored two goals in the first time he played in the Bundesliga. But perhaps what should be more concerned is that his number is No. 13..."
Chapter completed!