49 The Little Match Girl (Part I)
When the team's bus slowly entered the main road of Kaiserslautern from Highway 50, many vehicles that had been on both sides of the road drove out of the parking strip and followed the Kaiserslautern bus far behind.
"What's going on?" The players on the bus were startled at first.
All the players peeked out of the rear window and the window next to it, only to find that there were more and more vehicles following behind the bus, as if it was a long queue of traffic on the main road.
"It's the fans! Come and greet our fans! Bremer recognized it at a glance.
As soon as the fans who followed behind saw the players poking out, many people immediately followed and leaned out of the car windows and shouted loudly, and even the driver came out regardless of the danger and waved at the players.
Gradually, the singing of Kaiserslautern's team song spread from Maienzer Boulevard, at first it was only the team's bus driver who was infected by the atmosphere of the scene and opened, and then gradually, some of the old Kaiserslautern players on the bus, such as Bremer, Kosch and Lutz, also sang along, and even the new players such as Veron who couldn't even sing the team song hummed along with the tune, and finally even the fans who followed behind also sang along.
The bus drove into Kaiserslautern and more and more fans followed along the way, some driving themselves but more on foot, towards the Fritz Walter Stadium on a hill in the distance.
When the team arrived outside the stadium, the fans who had received the news had already crowded the parking lot of the stadium, and took the initiative to divide a passage for the team bus to pass slowly.
Fans excitedly shouted the names of Kaiserslautern players outside the bus, sang the team song loudly one by one, and even many fans couldn't help but burst into tears.
Since winning the Bundesliga title in the 90/91 season, Kaiserslautern fans have never enjoyed a trophy, even if it was just a paltry cup title.
Last season, the team won the German Cup, but before the German Cup final, the team lost to Bayer Leverkusen in the final round of the league, failed to relegate, and was relegated to the Bundesliga, so even if the team won the German Cup in the end, for Kaiserslautern fans, this trophy was exchanged for blood, tears and shame, and it is not worth rejoicing at all.
This is also the reason why Crouchen took over halfway and exchanged a German Cup for the team, but was still dismissed without hesitation!
But now the situation is different, the team has been relegated to the Bundesliga, and the mood of the fans has fallen to a low point, coupled with the fact that the club hired Yang Cheng as the head coach of the team before, and introduced some unknown players at all, many of them have no confidence in the club.
But who would have thought that such a team would win the Super Cup when everyone was not optimistic.
Yes, maybe the Super Cup isn't enough, maybe those who doubt can find a million reasons to question it, but what can't be questioned is that Borussia Dortmund is definitely the strongest team in Germany today, one of the top teams in Europe today.
Isn't Kaiserslautern able to defeat his opponent tenaciously with Dortmund giving it his all?
The fans below are getting more and more emotional, they really need a channel to break out, and the team winning the Super Cup is equivalent to giving them such a channel.
Yang Cheng stood in the bus, quietly looking at the fans outside the bus who forgot to celebrate, and the security guards who were busy maintaining order so that the players could pass, and he felt a surge of pride in his heart.
He was proud and proud to be able to bring champions to the city, to these people!
"Sir!" Bremer didn't know when he got to the front of the bus.
As the head coach of the team, Yang Cheng and assistant coach Paul Bair sat in the first row of the bus, and when they heard the sound, they saw that it was Bremer and stood up.
At this time, all the players in the entire bus, even the driver in front of them, turned their heads to look at the two people, and some people were speculating, what exactly did Bremer want to do?
"Wait a minute, you will hold the trophy and lead us down!" Bremer said solemnly.
Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Bremer meant, and then looked at the veterans on the bus, Rutz, Kadlec and others also had no objections, and as for Veron and other players who he advocated the introduction of without any problem, he nodded.
"I still have doubts about you, but at least you brought us a title and we all hope that this season can return to the Bundesliga under your leadership, beat Borussia Dortmund and win the Super Cup is just the beginning!"
"Of course, I'm confident, especially after beating Borussia Dortmund!" Yang Cheng smiled confidently.
Bremer also showed a rare smile, and then he was about to stuff the trophy in his hand into Yang Cheng's hand.
Who knew that Yang Cheng suddenly stopped him.
"You might as well take it!" Yang Cheng swept over the players, revealing a maturity that did not match his age, "The trophy is the result of our victory, it is not the credit of me or any of you, it is the trophy of all our efforts, and Andres is the captain of the team, and it is a matter of course that you will support him on behalf of the players!" ”
"As for my ......," Yang Cheng shrugged, "I don't seem to have seen a precedent for a head coach to win a cup!" ”
The players were amused by Yang Cheng's jokes, after the Super Cup, whether it was the head coach and the players, or the old players and the new players, the distance between each other has been shortened a lot, at least they have been on the same field, and they have worked hard together for a goal.
The friendships that are forged in those circumstances are always particularly evocative, but also particularly strong and cherished.
"Stop fighting!" Yang Cheng saw that Bremer was about to say, interrupting him, "Let's wait a minute and go down together!" ”
The players immediately echoed in unison.
At this time, the club's staff had already arranged, Yang Cheng and Bremer walked side by side to the exit of the bus, and then walked off the bus one after the other, and finally Yang Cheng was in front, and Bremer had to walk behind him.
When Yang Cheng led the players down, the fans suddenly shouted and cheered.
There is no doubt that this evening will be one of the liveliest and most memorable evenings in Kaiserslautern in recent years.
In front of the Fritz Walter Stadium, fans were greeted with the club's first trophy of the new season, which is believed to be the first time in recent years that they have felt the joy of the title.
Indeed, for Kaiserslautern in the past few years, there have always been regrets, regrets, and even nightmares, but now that they have won this Super Cup, fans have begun to become full of confidence and believe that Yang Cheng can bring them long-lost sunshine.
Yang Cheng was surrounded by fans, and this was the first time he felt the love of Kaiserslautern fans.
Maybe it's a little realistic, but the feelings of the fans are so simple and direct!
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