Chapter 249: Afford to Lose and Can't Afford to Lose (5400)
At half-time, the starters returned to the dressing room, while the substitutes warmed up on the pitch under assistant coach Kemp.
Glory warmed up with substitutes such as Borowski, Rohrfes, Charlie Steas, and Schultz.
They form a circle and pass the ball to each other, with someone grabbing in the middle. Whoever passes the ball is broken, and whoever comes in the middle to replace the stealer.
It's a warm-up that focuses on passing and catching the ball. If you don't pass the ball well, or if you don't receive the ball well, it's easy for the opponent to cut off the ball.
The circle is tight and not big, so the players in the middle don't have to run too far to be able to push up.
The purpose of this arrangement is to increase the confrontation of the players in passing and receiving the ball.
You are required to pass the ball quickly, receive the ball quickly and make as few adjustments as possible.
Rongguang also did this kind of passing and receiving practice when he was at Bayern Munich, but he seemed very uncomfortable at that time.
When you receive the ball, you always have to adjust a few more times.
Naturally, the goal will be conceded.
But the glory is not the same now as it was a month ago.
He was at ease with his team-mates' quick passes.
Even if someone grabs the circle in the middle to interfere, it will be as unbearable as if they just came to the Bundesliga.
That's progress.
Glory is now very quick to pay attention.
Be quick to catch the ball, be quick to pass, and be quick to adjust.
Also be prepared by observing the position of your teammates and the position of your enemies before receiving the pass.
Once the ball is at his feet, he doesn't have to stop the ball and then observe, but can pass the ball directly out of the ball.
This kind of thing doesn't require much special training, it's more of a change in consciousness.
By watching more games, by taking game notes, Rong Guang gradually turned his consciousness around.
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In the second half, neither side made personnel adjustments, and Yibian fought again.
The score was tied 1:1 at this point.
Facing such a frenetic home atmosphere away from home against Borussia Dortmund, it is already a good result to be able to remain unbeaten.
But the good times were short-lived, and in the 24th minute of the second half, Bremen conceded a goal.
Borussia Dortmund striker Everton scored twice.
Everton and Elton are both Brazilian and have similar-sounding names, so some people can get it wrong.
But in reality they are different.
One for Borussia Dortmund and the other for Werder Bremen.
"Everton!! Brace! Pretty! He helped Borussia Dortmund take the lead again at home! ”
At this moment, Marcel Leff, the veteran commentator of the premiere TV station, was so hoarse that he couldn't hear his own voice.
The Westphalian Stadium was like an erupting volcanic crater, and a huge roar came from the depths of the earth, and the whole stadium was trembling, almost unstoppable.
Especially the South Stand.
The fans, who had been standing for 69 minutes, jumped and jumped in the stands, hugging and screaming together.
They are the creators of the terrifying atmosphere at the Westphalian Stadium.
Anyone at the sound of their roar will feel their heart racing and their mouth will be dry.
Just like the players at Werder Bremen right now.
Head coach Schaff in the dugout and manager Alofs, who sat next to him, grim-faced.
If they lose this game, they will definitely fall down the rankings, there is no doubt about it.
On the other pitch, Bayern Munich are leading Wolfsburg 2-1 away. If it were to end with this scoreline, Bayern Munich would be the top of the league, while Werder Bremen would ...... I don't know how many places I will fall.
Once you're at the top of the league, you'll love the feeling of seeing them all. They don't want to give up the top spot so easily!
"Let's let Rong warm up." Schaff said to his assistant Kemp.
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When Rong Guang got up again to warm up, the Chinese reporters in the media gallery noticed the detail.
"Glory has gone to warm up! Is he going to play? ”
"Playing away from home, in front of such horrible fans, or playing behind with the scoreline...... Shaf, you put too much pressure on Glory! ”
"It's really exciting and exciting......"
"Maybe it's just a false alarm, just because you go out to warm up doesn't mean you can play......"
Chinese reporters even wanted Rong Guang not to play.
If Werder Bremen loses this game in the end, then the substitute glory will definitely be under a lot of pressure.
The German media does not seem to be very optimistic about him, and the failure of Werder Bremen will become one of his crimes.
This isn't a great opportunity to make a debut......
"Enough! Isn't it time to cheer for glory! Once again, Molly couldn't take it anymore.
She felt that her peers were truly humiliated!
How can anyone who doesn't want their players to be good?
"But this situation ......," someone tried to retort.
Molly's apricot eyes glared: "What's wrong with this situation?" Could it be worse than the first game of his career!? ”
"It's different, Molly. In the first game of Rongguang's career, he was still a complete nobody, no one knew who he was, no one expected his next performance, and no one pinned their hopes on him. A middle-aged male reporter in the crowd retorted. Now it's different, whether it's us, we represent the anticipatory gaze of tens of millions of Chinese fans in China. This game is broadcast live in China, and now I don't know how many people in Lu Dao will pin their hopes on glory...... But when Glory is a nobody, he has the qualifications to fail. And now, he is not qualified to fail......"
Molly snorted and didn't contradict her compatriot and fellow traveler.
It's not that she's running out of words, it's that she doesn't want to quarrel with her own people in a foreign country, so that's what makes foreigners see jokes.
In her heart, the stubborn Molly did not admit defeat.
In the debut battle of his career, can he afford to lose the glory?
Not necessarily!
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In the five-minute warm-up, Werder Bremen did not turn the tide, instead allowing Dortmund to press and beat.
Dortmund, who are leading again, are in high spirits and will be looking to take advantage of the situation to score again and seal the victory.
So in the past five minutes, Werder Bremen has barely even passed half time, even if there is a player like Elton who is fast and suitable for counter-attacking in the frontcourt, it is useless.
They can't get the ball up there.
And Elton wasn't in great shape today – he worked harder, even harder than usual, but his effort didn't work, he never found his rhythm.
So now, he hasn't had any decent threatening shots.
Werder Bremen's goal was scored by right wing-back Listesh, and it had nothing to do with Elton, the "ball lightning".
Elton's poor form today is one of the reasons why Werder Bremen are struggling on the road.
In attack, Werder Bremen relied heavily on Elton's pace.
Elton didn't play well, and Werder Bremen's attack was equivalent to a lame.
"I'm going to replace Elton." From the sidelines of the dugout, Scharf said to manager Alofs.
The difference between the Bundesliga and other leagues is that the manager of the team also has to practice in the upper left corner of the game.
Bayern Munich's general manager Hoeness is one of the most famous representatives.
Because in the Bundesliga, it's a manager system. The manager of the team is in charge of everything, and the head coach is only responsible for leading the team in training and directing the game. The general manager is like an overseer.
"You want Rong to play as a striker?"
"Not strictly speaking." Schaff began to explain to Alofs the results of his thoughts during this time.
Ever since he saw the speed of Glory in the team game, he began to think about how to arrange Glory.
Glory played in Sao Paulo as a striker, which Schaff knows.
But Glory is not technically a midfielder in the sense of the word, he just happens to be in the midfield.
He doesn't actually do the work of a striker, he doesn't organise the attack and he doesn't control the tempo.
It's his ability to score well.
In the more representative 2002 season of the Brazilian National Championship, Rong Guang scored thirteen goals in one season. This shows how good his scoring ability is.
Playing the offensive is not what Glory is good at, so although he is in the midfield position, Schaff thinks Glory is more like a striker, a shadow striker who lies in ambush behind the center forward.
He uses his speed to score from behind, or straight with a long-range shot.
In Bremen, if Glory were to play in midfield, his direct rival would be Miku. There was absolutely no way that Schaaf would let Glory replace Miku, and then there would be no one to organize the attack.
Playing other positions is not what Rongguang is most familiar with and is best at.
It's better to play as a striker so as not to waste the glory of the specialty.
However, he is a relatively deep forward position, almost to the forward line.
“…… Letting him drop back, Krasnic was up front to draw defensive fire. Wing then used his speed to plug in the back row and finish the shot. ”
After Schaff told Alofs about his intentions, Alofs nodded: "That's a good idea, but I have a question, Thomas. ”
"You say, Klaus."
"In such a grim situation, let Rong play...... Is he really ready physically and mentally? ”
Shaff didn't expect Alofs to ask such a question, he was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Yes, I'm sure he's ready." ”
"Okay, I'm fine." Alofs raised his hands.
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When Schaaf finished explaining to Alofs, Glory ran back from the warm-up area.
Schaaf got up and walked over to Glory's side.
"I want you to play a little bit further back......"
Scharaf holds the tactical board, on which he uses magnets to place the position of Glory and his teammates.
Judging from this diagram, Rongguang's position is indeed very backward, almost on the same line as the position of Miku in the front.
Glory thought the manager wanted to play as a striker, but Schaaf continued: "Play as a striker and try to score goals!" ”
Rong Guang likes to listen to this sentence, playing as a striker has always been his goal, and he also likes to score goals. Because there is a goal award!
"Use your speed to plug in the back row and you can shoot from a distance...... As long as you can score goals, I don't care what way you do it. ”
Rongguang nodded: "I know the way, coach." ”
"Don't be too nervous, it's not a big deal, just take it easy, just like in training, just play normally." It's at Westphalia, so even if we end up losing, we don't have to put too much pressure......"
He tried to relieve the pressure on Glory, and Alofs was right, the pressure was too much to put Glory on the field in such a situation. Then he noticed that Glory was looking at him with a very strange look.
"What's wrong?" He interrupted what he had just said and asked.
"Uh, coach, if it's not for winning...... What are you going to do with me? ”
Glory's rhetorical question stunned Schaaf.
yes, I'm the manager, how can I tell my players that it doesn't matter if they lose?
He patted his head: "Forget what I just said, go on the field, and go all out to win!" ”
Glory jumped up next to Shaf: "Just look at it, Coach! ”
How can the opportunity to play that was finally gotten come from the mediocre opportunity slipping through the fingertips?
I'm not just going to be in the 18-man squad, I'm going to be in the starting line!
Not only do I have to pay for the game, but I also want to earn the goal prize!