Chapter 239 Returning to the Weser Stadium, a special gift from old teammates!

Author: Xue Niao

Chapter 239 Returning to the Weser Stadium, a special gift from old teammates!

"I heard that your team has been having problems recently?"

Before leaving for Bremen, Lin Quan received a call from Guardiola.

Guardiola has been extremely busy recently, with a lot of things going on at Bayern, which led him to delay calling Lin Quan until now.

"Well, a little bit."

Lin Quan answered truthfully that Manchester City's problem is not a secret in the UK, and it will probably spread to Germany soon.

On the other end of the phone, Guardiola heard Lin Quan's answer and said:

"Do you have time to come to Munich after the Champions League?"

"good!"

Lin Quan didn't ask why he was going to Munich. Based on his understanding of Guardiola, Guardiola would not do such a meaningless thing.

"Fight well in the Champions League, come on!"

"You too, don't lose to Mourinho at home!"

"Haha, don't worry, I have prepared a surprise for Chelsea, I believe they will like it!"

Guardiola looks confident and it seems that Kroos' departure has not had much impact on his team.

I don’t know if he is just pretending or if he really has some special skills.

On February 18, all Manchester City players arrived by plane in the northern German city of Bremen.

After more than half a year, Lin Quan and De Bruyne returned to the city again.

The difference is that they had previously worn the green jersey of the Parrot Legion to fight for Werder Bremen at the Weser Stadium.

But today, they will step onto the Weser Arena as opponents.

This made both of them feel a little complicated.

"Do you think they will boo us?"

De Bruyne asked worriedly.

He doesn't have a deep affection for Chelsea, but he has a very good memory here at Werder Bremen, so he is worried about hearing the boos from the home fans.

"Don't worry, it won't happen. I believe they won't do that!"

Lin Quan patted De Bruyne on the shoulder and walked out of the airport passage with him.

"They're coming!"

"Forest!"

"De Bruyne!"

“Welcome home!”

As soon as I walked out of the airport passage, I heard a commotion outside.

The two looked up and saw thousands of fans arriving at the airport to pick them up.

But these fans are not wearing Manchester City's blue uniforms, but the green jerseys representing the home team.

If you look carefully, you can even find that they are wearing Werder Bremen's jerseys from last season, with the majority of them wearing jerseys No. 10 and No. 6.

Seeing this scene, Lin Quan and De Bruyne were stunned.

They never imagined that they would be able to enjoy such treatment here when they returned to Werder Bremen.

The two looked at each other, and their previous worries immediately disappeared.

It seems that they can no longer hear the boos at the Weser Stadium.

"Lin, don't be merciful on the court. Even if Werder Bremen falls in the Champions League knockout round, they will still die standing!"

"Although our strength is not as good as yours, don't underestimate us, we are an invincible parrot army!"

When the two signed autographs and took photos with the fans who came to the scene to welcome them, I could hear these words constantly.

Obviously, they also know that returning to the Weser Stadium as a former Werder Bremen player will cause problems for the team's former twin stars.

So we hope to reduce their pressure in this way so that they can perform their best in the game, even if they are facing their own team!

What a group of considerate fans!

The two were very moved and patiently signed autographs and took photos with every fan present to thank them for their support.

"Are Lin and the others so popular in Werder Bremen? I heard Bremen is just a small team!"

Aguero, who was reviled by Atletico Madrid fans, felt incredible after seeing this scene.

"When Lin and the others were here, Werder Bremen was a championship contending team that could compete with Bayern, but now it has been reduced to a relegation team. The fans naturally miss them very much!"

David Silva did not find it strange. Unlike Aguero, who fiercely confronted the team and then left by going on strike, Lin Quan and De Bruyne both left the team normally after their leases expired. Fans

Of course I won't blame them.

…

Although Werder Bremen fans showed goodwill to Lin Quan and De Bruyne, the German media were not polite to Manchester City at all.

At the pre-match press conference, a German reporter asked Pellegrini unceremoniously:

"Mr. Pellegrini, your team has been winless in three rounds of the Premier League. If this round of games is an upset loss to Werder Bremen, will you take the blame and resign?"

German journalists are hostile to Manchester City, partly because they are visiting as Champions League opponents.

On the other hand, it is directly related to Manchester City's wealthy status.

Most of the Bundesliga teams are membership clubs. The team does not belong to any one person, but to the fans.

Their finances are very healthy thanks to the membership system, but this also means that they will not have too much money to invest in transfers.

Therefore, many well-behaved Germans have a certain hostility towards an outlier like Manchester City, which is built on money rather than honor and accumulation.

In their view, this is obviously not a healthy operating model.

"My team will win on the road, so your question doesn't apply!"

Pellegrini glanced at the German reporter and replied coldly.

"Then if you lose, will you resign?"

The reporter refused to give up and vowed to break the casserole and get to the bottom of it.

Pellegrini was very angry and walked away, ending the press conference early.

Reporters used their cameras to capture him as he left in anger, already thinking about the headlines for tomorrow's news.

As long as Manchester City loses, Pellegrini is bound to be criticized by all major media.

Pellegrini, who was under tremendous pressure, was meticulous when arranging training.

He stood on the sidelines, staring at the players on the training field, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Coach, he seems a little out of sorts!"

Aguero took advantage of Pellegrini not paying attention and secretly said to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan glanced at the serious head coach standing on the sidelines, nodded slightly and said:

"The coach must be under a lot of pressure. We have to play well in this game and try to win, so that we can dispel the doubts from the outside world."

Manchester City has been winless in three games, and criticism of them from the outside world has gradually increased.

Instead of wasting time arguing with the outside world at this time, it is better to train hard and strive to respond to the doubts of the outside world with a beautiful victory.

As professional players, everyone naturally understands this truth.

"Well, if we win this game, we can play at home next time. But then again, Lin, you won't let it go, right?"

Aguero stared at Lin Quan with suspicion. Facing his old club, and an old club that treated him very well, he could really take action!

"Don't doubt my professional ethics. Going all out is the greatest respect for Werder Bremen!"

If Lin Quan still had concerns before coming to Bremen.

So after the scene of picking up the fans at the airport, all his worries were put to rest.

February 19, Weser Arena.

Before the game started, Lin Quan and De Bruyne went to the home team's dressing room.

Lin Quan gave each of his old teammates an exquisite watch. Not only the old teammates shared the gift, but also the club staff.

He took a contract with the youth team last year and his salary was not high, so he didn't give any decent gifts to his teammates when he left.

Now that I have money this time, I naturally have to make up for it.

"Okay, kid, you are really different after going to Manchester City. Fifty watches, does this cost a lot of money?"
To be continued...