big mouth ball king

Chapter 153
In 2001, the last round of the Bundesliga Bundesliga was underway at the Bruchstrasse Stadium, and three whistles blew after 90 minutes.

The last round of the league in Mainz ended. After the game, the players knelt on the ground, regretting that they failed to make it to the top of the league for another year.

And among these people is an ordinary German defender-Jurgen Klopp.

He played for Mainz for 10 years, but he was not promoted to the Bundesliga with the team. This season is his last season. He will retire, end his playing career, and start his coaching years.

And the team he wants to coach is his home team-Mainz.

Strange to say, Klopp was unknown in the player era, but after switching to coaching, Klopp slowly showed his talent. Two years ago, in 2004, Klopp led Mainz to the Bundesliga.

What's even more amazing is that Mainz have been relegated for two consecutive years. This is their third season in the Bundesliga.

Perhaps it is the self-confidence brought about by continuous relegation. Klopp said in an interview before the game that Mainz is more qualified to stay in the Bundesliga than Cologne. He made it clear that Cologne is Mainz's direct competitor.

"The bottom 10 teams in the Bundesliga are our competitors. We must be particularly cautious in games against direct competitors. We can lose to Bayern, but we cannot lose to Cologne. The reason is that simple."

When asked how he thought Cologne was the champion of the German Cup last season, Klopp said with a smile: "The cup is different from the league. The gold content of the German Cup is not high. Many teams play the German Cup with the second team."

These remarks caused a lot of controversy, but Klopp didn't care. Uncle Zha's big mouth started from the Mainz era.

This is also a man who can say whatever he wants.

*****
"Take care of Don's mouth," the manager of Cologne yelled at Stevens. "This is not the World Cup, he can't say whatever he wants!"

Stevens' face was dark, not because he didn't want to care about it, but because Tang Zhenglong had his own cooperative media, and he didn't speak out through the club at all. How should he manage it?
"Boss, Tang Zhenglong is directly cooperating with "Kicker", what can I do? Ban their reporters?"

"We are newly promoted, and I don't want to be targeted."

The Germans also understand the truth of shooting the first bird. It was okay for Cologne to be high-profile when they were in the Bundesliga, but in the Bundesliga, Cologne is considered the last.

"I don't care. You have to take care of your players. Look at what is written in the Express."

Stevens looked at it, "I think it actually makes sense, although it's a bit of bragging."

A day ago, Tang Zhenglong accepted an interview with Claudia. When talking about the first opponent, Tang Zhenglong said that Cologne's goal is to be in the top eight in the league.

"Mainz sees us as competitors. I think this is wrong. Their opponents should be Frankfurt, Duisburg, not Cologne. We are the German Cup champions."

"But Jurgen said that the German Cup is very watery?"

Tang Zhenglong shrugged, "Then let him have the ability to show me one."

……

"This is the mentality of being a snake. If you can't get it yourself, you will hurt others. For example, if someone can't get the Bundesliga Golden Boots, then you will hate the one who got the Bundesliga Golden Boots, and still don't give up the captain's armband. Who do you think this is!"

Claudia knocked on the table, "Don, you know, it's impossible to write this into the manuscript."

……

"In short, that's what I mean. It's easy to talk about it. If you have the ability, show me the German Cup championship once."

"Don, Cologne's signings for the new season are very weak, they are all internal promotions, but the competition in the Bundesliga is completely different from the Bundesliga."

"Cologne's squad is too thin in my opinion."

Generally, after the team is upgraded, they will buy some veterans of the First Division. These people have reached the end of their careers and have rich experience, but the price is cheap, and it will not last long, but they are cheap and good for small clubs.

For example, Chievo in Serie A relies on collecting veterans in Serie A, and the effect is still good, and he can gain a firm foothold in the team.

"Now that the transfer window is not closed, will the team consider continuing to sign in?"

Tang Zhenglong laughed, "It's not necessary, I think it's enough for Cologne to keep the Bundesliga Golden Boots."

"Tang, can you stop talking about Deyi's golden boots?"

"no!"

"Don, you will die if you don't brag?"

Tang Zhenglong nodded.

……

"Okay, what do you want to say in the end?"

"I want to challenge."

"What challenge?"

"I'm going to score a hat-trick in the first round of the Bundesliga."

Duang...

Claudia wondered if Tang Zhenglong's head had been smashed, it must be crazy.

"I can't write."

"Okay, I'll find Mayer."

"Don, can you not cause trouble?"

*****
"What? Don is really crazy." Meyer was happy when he received a call from Claudia, "Mainz is not weaker than Cologne, three goals? Could it be that Don is Klopp's son."

puff.

"I won't write it into the manuscript, why don't you write it."

"Are you kidding, we are serious media."

Claudia was upset when she heard that, "What do you mean?"

"Anyway, I won't send it."

"I don't post either."

But Tang Zhenglong was not troubled, he also knew Sherlock of the tabloid "Cologne Courier".

On such a big stage as the World Cup, this kind of tabloid has little chance, but in the city of Cologne, the "Courier Zeitung" still has many readers.

"Three in the first match? Don, are you kidding me?"

"Of course not, just write it like this, Tang Zhenglong will give a gift to Cologne fans, a hat for the first match."

After the "Cologne Courier" was published, the Mainz fans were very angry. They blackmailed each other before the game, and it was normal to talk about it, but they clamored that they must score three goals, which was too arrogant.

What if you got into three?Will Mainz still play in the Bundesliga?
So the Mainz fans scolded, some said that Tang Zhenglong would be abolished, and some said that Mainz would send Cologne back to the Bundesliga.

Klopp immediately gave his response, "If Tang Zhenglong can really perform a hat-trick, then he will go to Cologne as a cleaner for a week and sweep the floor for a week in Cologne."

"If you can't do it, then please keep your mouth shut up and down in Colon."

Cologne fans also started to get excited. They didn't expect Tang Zhenglong to be so powerful in the first Bundesliga match. The fans association shouted slogans to support Tang Zhenglong.

On August 8, the battle at the Rhine Energy Stadium was about to start.

When Klopp set foot on the land of Cologne, he was full of confidence. It was just a boring provocation of a clown who wanted to be famous. Who cares!

(End of this chapter)