Chapter 147 We are the champions!(1/3)
Author: Snow Bird
At 7:30 p.m. on June 1, the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the capital of Germany was brightly lit.
Two huge team flags were spread out on the two north and south stands occupied by Werder Bremen and Stuttgart fans respectively.
Before the game began, the fans of both sides had already started fighting.
The singing in the stands on both sides resounded continuously, and the stadium, which could accommodate 76,000 spectators, was filled with loud singing at all times.
This game is very important to both sides. Both sides have teams that have not won for many years. As long as you can win this game, you can rewrite this history.
Therefore, fans of the two teams emerged in Berlin, hoping to witness the team win the championship on the spot.
In addition to those who were lucky enough to buy tickets and enter the stadium to watch the game, there were tens of thousands of spectators who came late and failed to buy tickets outside the court.
When the buses of both teams drove into the stadium, they encountered some minor troubles.
However, unlike the away game where the opponents are surrounded by fans, this time, the fans of the team are surrounded by the buses of their team.
"Come on, kill them!"
"Come on, Werder Bremen!"
"Come on Lin Quan, come on De Bruyne, come on Werder Bremen!"
The fans enthusiastically infected the players in the bus, and a competition atmosphere that only exists in the finals began to spread within the team.
"Don't be nervous, just treat this game as a normal game!"
Head coach Schaff keenly felt that the players' mentality had changed, so he immediately tried to appease the players.
However, such a thing cannot be solved by just a few words of comfort.
Werder Bremen's lineup is very young. Except for a few old players such as Fritz, no other players have ever experienced such an important game.
The shortcomings of young players' unstable mentality seem to have become a hidden danger to the team at this moment.
Faced with such an important game, young players can't help but think:
What if you lose this game?
Will fans blame themselves?
Will you regret your whole life?
This kind of thing is not something you can't think about if you try hard without thinking, because before the game begins, the whole mind is full of these problems.
So much so that they couldn't even listen to the tactical arrangements arranged by the head coach!
"Play!"
Seeing that the players were too nervous, Schaff clapped his hands and attracted everyone's attention and spoke:
"I know you are very nervous, but the more nervous you are at this time, the worse your performance in the game will be. You must believe in your own strength and your teammates' strength. Look, Lin Quan will not be nervous at all!"
Schaff was originally planning to let several old players teach their experience of the competition, but when he saw Lin Quan looking calm, he instantly changed his mind.
Lin Quan is the youngest player in the team. It is much more effective to let him speak out than the old players.
The team members all turned their heads and looked at Lin Quan. Seeing that the latter was indeed confident, the tension in their hearts subsided a little.
Lin Quan is the team's tactical core. Since he is not nervous, what's there to be nervous about himself?
There is a tall one who stands up to the sky when it falls!
"Lin, can you tell your teammates why you don't feel nervous?"
Schaff was also very curious, why Lin Quan has such a good mentality?
It is rare among young players who have such a mature mindset.
"The reason is very simple, because the opponents are weaker than us, they should be nervous!"
This simple sentence seemed to have a basin of cold water on the top of everyone's heads, and suddenly made everyone feel enlightened.
yes!
We are stronger and have a higher chance of winning. Why are we nervous?
When I thought of the two victories against Stuttgart this season, I beat up my opponents with a score of 5:1 when facing them away in the 21st round.
The Werder Bremen players suddenly felt confident!
Stuttgart, just a defeated man!
Seeing that the team members' mentality gradually returned to normal, Schaff breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave Lin Quan a thumbs up.
Good boy, I have one!
However, the players seemed to slide from one extreme to another. They were nervous before, but now they seem a little arrogant!
"Ahem, the finals are different from ordinary games. The intensity of the finals is higher. The opponent will do his best to prevent us from winning the championship, so we cannot be careless. After the game, we need to score as soon as possible and keep the initiative in the game firmly in our own hands!"
Schaff took out the tactical board and explained his tactics again.
He formulated the tactic of starting the attack, immediately retreating after he succeeded, and retracting his own defensive counterattack in half.
Werder Bremen's strength is already stronger than Stuttgart. If they are willing to put down their stance and fight back, Stuttgart will really have no chance.
Of course, this tactic may be criticized by the outside world as utilitarian football after the game, and only the eyes are about victory or something.
But Schaff didn't care. No matter how good you played, it would be in vain if you couldn't win the ball:
"The finals are unknown, don't care whether the game is good or not, as long as you can win!"
The team members did not object to this statement.
This is the last game. If you win, you can go back for vacation happily. If you lose, you will not feel good all summer long.
Moreover, this game is the last time they fought side by side with the Gemini stars in the team, and no one wants to leave any regrets.
...
At 19:45 minutes, the players began to leave the locker room, entered the player's passage, and prepared to enter the court.
Before the game, Stuttgart players always couldn't help but peek at their opponents. The ones they were seen the most were Werder Bremen's twin stars Lin Quan and De Bruyne.
They had previously received rumors that De Bruyne had not appeared on the team for a long time and might miss the game.
Unexpectedly, the other party came in the end, which made them feel very disappointed.
How great it would be if the other party didn't come!
In that case, they might really be able to steal the championship trophy from Werder Bremen.
But now...
Seeing the strong opponent, Stuttgart players were no longer confident.
After the entrance ceremony, handshake before the game and coin guessing sessions.
At about 8 o'clock in the evening, under the attention of the crowd, the final of the 2012-2013 season officially kicked off.
Werder Bremen, wearing a green jersey, attacked from left to right, while Stuttgart, wearing a white jersey, attacked from right to left.
The moment the whistle sounded, five players from Werder Bremen rushed to Stuttgart's halftime in the frontcourt.
The Stuttgart player who had just passed the ball back was startled and caught off guard by the opponent.
"Danger!"
In the commentator's seat, before he had time to introduce the players from both sides, the commentator had to interrupt his introduction due to the sudden change in the situation on the court.
"Werder Bremen pressed wildly in the frontcourt, and Maxim passed the ball undecidedly and was intercepted by the opponent!"
"De Bruyne holds the ball, he is observing his teammates' running!"
"He passed the ball!"
"Danger!"
"The ball has entered!"
"Oh my God, it's unbelievable. Just 15 seconds into the game, Werder Bremen took advantage of his opponent's mistake to get the lead!"
The goal was so fast that the commentator couldn't keep up with the pace, so he couldn't even describe the goal process in full.
It was not until the slow motion of the scene that he completely explained the entire process of Werder Bremen's attack.
"Stuttgart's accidental opening was the primary reason for conceding the ball this time. They were caught off guard by their opponent's attack at the opening."
"Maxim just received a return pass from his teammates, and before he could pass the ball, he was double-teamed by two opponents!"
"Werder Bremen's twin stars, De Bruyne and Lin Quan worked together to complete the steal. After intercepting the ball, Lin Quan immediately stepped forward to attract the attention of the defensive players and opened up space for De Bruyne to pass the ball."
"De Bruyne is very smart and does not choose to pass the ball directly to Lin Quan, but pass it to central defender Hunter. The latter went too far and passed it to Lin Quan who pulled the position away. Then the latter assisted to cut from the side and Elia, who entered the penalty area, completed the goal."
The entire offensive process only used four feet to pass, and there was a huge loophole in Stuttgart's defense line. They all emerged with Lin Quan, who was holding the ball, and thought the opponent would shoot.
As a result, Lin Quan passed the ball out!
After the goal, Werder Bremen's players rushed to the frontcourt frantically, knocking the goal-winning hero Elia and Lin Quan who assisted him to score to the ground, rubbing their heads frantically and slapped their bodies.
Before the ball was scored, they were still a little nervous.
To be continued...