The squad was scheduled for 5 February, two weeks before the first match after the winter break, when the German Cup semi-final hosted Hamburg.

The winter break in Germany is longer than in other leagues, and the players can get close to two months of rest, so the first thing Yang Cheng did after the team regrouped was to test the physical condition of the players and evaluate them.

Some people with stronger self-control, such as Bremer and Lutz, did not gain weight during the winter break, but insisted on training every day; However, there are also some people who are a little weaker in self-control and gain a lot of weight during the winter break.

"It can be seen that you have been living a very prosperous life for more than a month!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

The regrouping of the team, coupled with the fact that Kaiserslautern was in full swing before the winter break, and the atmosphere inside the team was quite good, so Yang Cheng's joke was immediately echoed by the players.

But Yang Cheng's tone changed, "We did perform well in the first half, but that is far from enough, the German Second League, the German Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup, we still have three championships to compete for, so we must not relax!" ”

The players all agreed with the manager's remarks and nodded their heads.

"I believe that after the practice of the first half, you should all clearly see that our team is the team with the fewest injuries and attrition in the first half of the Bundesliga, and we are still the best team in the Bundesliga after entering November and December, and we are the league champions in the first half, which shows that our pre-season training is effective!"

As soon as the players heard this, they suddenly turned cloudy one by one, and then the dark clouds covered the top, because they all found out tragically that the happy days were finally going to leave them.

"I don't care how comfortable you are during the winter break, or how much weight you gain during the winter break, in short, in two weeks, I'm going to see you get back to your best, understand?" Yang Cheng asked.

"Understood, boss!" The players replied in unison.

Yang Cheng first scared these boys for a while, then laughed again, and said easily: "I will leak a good news to you in advance, because of the outstanding performance of our club in the first half, we signed several new sponsorship contracts during the winter break, and the club's income has increased, so the bonus of each of you has also increased." ”

When the players heard this, they were all overjoyed.

"What an improvement, sir!" Everyone else is secretly speculating, and this kid Gattuso asked directly.

Yang Cheng didn't care at all, "It is preliminarily estimated that if the team wins the championship and is upgraded this season, each of you can increase the bonus by 30% on the original basis, and there will be additional rewards for players who perform well!" ”

"Wow!" The players were all excited.

Aren't they, professional players, working hard to make money?

"In addition, the current business situation of the club has improved a bit, I have discussed with the board of directors, after the end of the season, we will fully review your overall performance, and then negotiate with you to finalize the contract increase for next season, so, guys, if you want to get more salary, you want to get more bonuses, let's talk about your performance in the game!"

The players were so excited to hear it one by one, and it was a great thing for them to be able to raise their salaries.

However, in this group of excited people, there are still a few one or two who seem to be a little lonely.

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After resuming three training sessions a day and finishing the first training session in the morning, the players were already exhausted, and some didn't even want to move at all, so they just lay down on the slightly cold grass.

Yang Cheng passed by Ruud van Nistelrooy and patted the Dutch center forward with encouragement, although Ruud van Nistelrooy's performance in the first half was very average, and he had not even scored for the team, but his various physical qualities were constantly improving, and his physical strength was also improving with the increase in weight.

This is a welcome change, coupled with the fact that Yang Cheng has asked Paul Beyer to constantly collect some videos and highlights of famous shooters for him to watch, Yang Cheng believes that Vanney's rise is a matter of time.

Coming to Bremer's side, Yang Cheng greeted Kyle, who walked away behind him, and sat down directly.

The Kaiserslautern captain looked a little depressed, which is probably related to the recent news from the club.

Although the club's financial situation has improved a lot, the board of directors headed by Frederick and others still decided to reduce the team's expenses, and after the opening of the team, the next step is to reduce the cost, and the contracts of many veterans, including Bremer, will be affected as a result.

Now, Yang Cheng has almost become a key figure in the turmoil.

Yang Cheng is very opposed to this kind of almost crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, and the league is just over halfway through the league at present, if this kind of thing happens now, it will damage the internal unity of the team, but the guys on the board of directors just take care of the financial statements and can't listen to some of Yang Cheng's persuasion.

There is no way, although Yang Cheng has been given a lot of power, but on issues such as contract renewals, salary increases and salary reductions for some players, he can only provide reference opinions, but cannot get full authority.

"Boss, do you think we can get to the Bundesliga this season?" Bremer asked suddenly.

Yang Cheng picked up a piece of grass clippings casually, pinched it in his hand and fiddled with it, and nodded: "Of course!" ”

Bremer nodded as well, "That's fine!" ”

After a pause, the legendary star of Kaiserslautern was a little embarrassed and melancholy, "Everyone will grow old, looking at the young but extraordinary teammates now, I often tell myself that it is time to retire, but I am very unwilling, especially when the team is relegated to the Bundesliga." ”

"But this time......" Bremer looked at Yang Cheng solemnly, "Boss, this time I have confidence in you, you said that you can be promoted, then you must be able to, as long as you return to the Bundesliga, then I have no regrets." ”

Yang Cheng was anxious when he heard this, "No! ”

Bremer was stunned, "What's not going to work?" ”

"I mean, Andres, you can't have the idea of retiring!" Yang Cheng said.

Bremer smiled bitterly, "I'll be 37 years old after this season, and I should have retired a long time ago!" ”

Yang Cheng saw that he really had the intention of retiring, and he was also very depressed, because in his plan, he really needed a Bremer to preside over the overall situation, not only because he was the captain of the team, but also because of his influence and prestige in the team, as well as his appeal in German football.

'The value of a player is not only on the pitch, but also in the dressing room, on the training pitch, in his private life, Andres, as I have always told you, you are the captain of the team, you are the role model of the players, even if you can't play, you are still the captain and you should be an example for each and every one of them!

Yang Cheng said a little excitedly, for fear that Bremer would not be able to accept it, so he eased the atmosphere before continuing.

"You can see the current situation of the team, we need a respected player like you in the dressing room to lead this young team, our goal is not only to break through the first division, not only to gain a foothold in the Bundesliga, our goal should be bigger, farther, and even, as long as we run in well, we can completely rush to Europe!"