No. 293: Mighty Bremen!
At three o'clock in the afternoon of the 18th, the Wolves got on the plane to Turkey, and the League Cup final was about to begin. After a seven-hour long journey, Wolves arrived in Istanbul at nine p.m. local time.
In addition to the 30 or so journalists, they were greeted by more than 50 local fans. In addition to Ince, the target of the reporter is Wang Rui.
The fight in the players' tunnel pushed the core of the Wolves midfield to the forefront. However, the result was very satisfactory, and UEFA took it lightly, only sending him a one-match suspension.
In this way, Wang Rui avoided the regret of not being able to participate in his career and the first European final.
In addition to wanting to know Wang Rui's true thoughts on the punishment result, the reporters also wanted to ask him about his attitude towards the final.
Unlike reporters, the local fans who came to welcome Wolves were clearly coming for Wang Rui, and they had no interest in Ince.
When Wang Rui appeared in the field of vision of the fans, countless screams rang out!
These high-pitched screams scared the sleepy Peter awake, he opened his sleepy eyes, looked at Wang Rui, who was smiling and waving at the fans, and scolded in a low voice: "Damn, you don't think you have this smile...... Those nymphomaniacs are going to faint......"
Wang Rui walked towards those enthusiastic fans.
Peter stared at the fans with wide eyes, his wandering gaze as if he was looking for something, and Kending asked curiously, "What are you looking for?" β
Peter didn't turn his head, continued to look at the fans carefully and said, "I'm looking for fans who have fainted. β
Kending looked at Peter like an alien, and Bell pursed his lips and smiled. Soon Peter exclaimed, "Look, someone is fainting!" β
It was a female fan who fainted, she was too excited after hugging Wang Rui, and after screaming, she collapsed.
Wang Rui didn't give the reporter a chance, he took the flowers. After hugging the nearest few fans, he waved away. At this point, Ince was surrounded by reporters.
Schaff said yesterday that he would not send a man to defend the king, and he thought Bale and Peter were the players that Bremen needed to pay attention to. What do you think of this statement about him? β
'Pizarro said that the Wolves defence is average, he can definitely score, do you have any defensive tactics specific to him?
"How are Wolves in shape right now?"
"Do you have the confidence to defeat your opponent?"
"What do you think is the main thing for Wolves to win in the end?"
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Ince did not lose patience because of the fatigue of the long journey. He answered the reporters' questions one by one, and of course some of them he would not say.
"How Schaaf chooses and what defensive tactics to arrange, that's his own business, and I don't want to express my opinion. What I can say is that the players in Wolves' midfield have the ability to score and we have come to this point because of their collective performance. β
"Pizarro has been doing well this season and is a very impactful player. We've developed tactics to defend him. However, we think Bremen midfielder Mesut Ozil deserves our attention, as he is incredibly creative. β
'Wolves are in good shape at the moment. The players are preparing in an intense and orderly manner, and we will surprise the world! β
"For Wolves to win at the end, I think tenacity comes first. Technique and tactics cannot improve by leaps and bounds in a short period of time, and the pressure on the field in the final is very high. Without the support of strong spiritual power, it is difficult to have the last laugh. β
"Don't give up at any time and keep your morale high. It's a key factor in getting us to where we are now. In the final, we will continue to keep our fighting spirit high and challenge for the championship. β
Ince is aware of the difference in quality between the two teams and uses the word "impact" to describe the matchup mentality.
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The full name of Bremen is Werder Bremen, which is a historic football club founded on February 4, 1899, and is a century-old club.
Bremen have won the Bundesliga four times in their history and are a strong team in German football.
Although Bremen is not as rich as clubs such as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, it spends a lot of money to hire famous stars. However, with his discerning talents, fast and changeable skills and tactics, and tenacious style of play, he fought step by step and established an important position in the German Bundesliga.
In the 80-81 season, the legendary coach nicknamed "Otto the Great"? Rehhagel came to coach in Bremen, and together with his manager, he continued to build a strong team. The entire eighties and early nineties were the glory days of Werder Bremen, who were Bayern Munich's main rivals.
Between 1982 and 1987, Werder Bremen focused on attacking football, remaining in the top five of the Bundesliga table and qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Although they have not been able to win a championship in recent years, they have achieved good results, and they almost won the championship on a few occasions.
Among them, the 1982-1983 and 1985-1986 seasons were only second due to the difference in goal difference. Especially in the penultimate round of 1986 against Bayern Munich, they could have won the title if they hadn't tragically missed a penalty before the end.
Having established themselves as the top club in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen's next step is to move towards a title that has been absent for many years. Under Rehhagel's guiding philosophy of "controlled offense", the team ushered in the most glorious period of history to date.
Between 1988 and 1995, Bremen was the most successful team in the Bundesliga after Bayern Munich: in the 1987-1988 season, the team won the Bundesliga for the second time with the fewest goals conceded in the history of the Bundesliga.
From 1989 to 1991 he reached the final of the German Cup three years in a row and won the German Cup in 1991 and 1994.
Bremen won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 and won the Bundesliga for the third time in 1992-1993.
In 1995, Bremen won the Bundesliga runners-up again. In June of the same year, Rehhagel, who had been at the club for 14 years, left Bremen in shock to take charge of old rivals Bayern Munich. The glorious era of Werder is over,
1999 was the lowest point in the team's history, and it was at this time that the turning point happened. In the midst of crisis and pressure, the club's presidium, which had been in operation for many years, decided to restructure the club and appoint a former Bremen player, Thomas Thomas, who was in charge of the club's amateur team at the time? Schaaf is the head coach.
Schaff not only led the team to relegation, but also surprised to win the German Cup final against Bayern Munich for the fourth time. Schaff's arrival laid the foundation for the team's success in the period that followed.
In 2004, a season that Bremen fans will never forget, the team won the Bundesliga and the German Cup!
Since bringing in top goalscorer Klose on a sky-high contract in 2004, Bremen have once again become a regular in the Bundesliga and have reached the last 16 of the European Cup for four consecutive seasons. They have gradually stepped from a Bundesliga powerhouse to the ranks of Europe's new giants!
You must know that Real Madrid's Champions League record in the same period is no more than that.
The team's beautiful attacking football style and high broadcast ratings attracted the favor of its deep-pocketed sponsor BMW, who signed a contract with Bremen.
The super popularity and attention brought by the star Klose, as well as the consequent financial resources, Bremen introduced the main German central defender Mertesacker, the Brazilian talented midfielder Diego, the European Cup champion Greece's number one center Charlistias, Paraguay international striker ValdΓ©s, Sweden international striker Rosenberg, the old German international Frijns, etc., Bremen's development is also growing.
Head coach Schaaf and manager Alofs said emotionally: "Klose is the one who made Bremen officially enter the European elite football map!" β
But since 2007, when star Klose was poached by Bayern Munich, Bremen's upward momentum has declined. With Klose's departure this season, LemΓ© has dropped sharply to just 10th in the league table.
However, the team's 5-4 win over Hoffenheim at home and Bayern Munich 5-2 away was still remarkable. In the UEFA Champions League, Bremen beat Inter Milan 2-1; Although Bremen failed to enter the knockout stage of the Champions League, they participated in the League Cup by virtue of finishing third in the group.
In the UEFA Cup, AC Milan, Saint-Etienne, Udinese, Hamburg were eliminated all the way to the final!
This season, Bremen striker Pizarro, midfield star Mesut Ozil, defender Pledel and others have performed well.
For Wolves, this is the strongest team they have faced in the UEFA Cup!
Their overall strength is stronger than that of Ligue 1 powerhouse Marseille! (To be continued......)