big mouth ball king

Chapter 39 The Focus on the Bench

Yang Kohler patted Tang Zhenglong, "You are so funny, dare to say that our coach is a bitter woman."

"Ha ha."

Tang Zhenglong was a little sweaty. He knew that Jan Koller was the highest altitude in football, but he didn't think it was a big deal when he saw it on TV. Standing in front of him now, Tang Zhenglong felt like he was a primary school student.

"If you encounter this on the court, how can you defend?"

Jan Koller is Dortmund's starting player today, and he couldn't stay for long, so he said with a smile: "I'm looking forward to meeting you on the pitch."

"hey-hey."

The German Cup match will be broadcast live on Sport1, and the commentator for this game is Konster.

The camera is given to Van Marwijk.

The commentary said: "Beating Cologne and reaching the top 16 of the German Cup is the club's minimum requirement for the Dutch."

"If Dortmund are eliminated, it will be difficult for Bert van Marwijk at Dortmund."

The camera showed Stevens' face again, and the commentator said: "For Cologne, the pressure seems to be much less. If they are out of the German Cup, then the club can focus all their attention on the Bundesliga."

The camera scanned the players on the field, and finally stopped on Tang Zhenglong.

The commentator laughed immediately, "Tang, a very interesting player, had a spat with the opponent's head coach before the game, and the head coach put him on the bench."

After the start of the game, Dortmund took the initiative. They formed a 442 formation. The forwards were the tall Jan Koller and the fast German striker Odon Kerr.

The core of the midfield is the German international Kyle, a player who was snatched during the competition between Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Cologne played very passively and didn't even shoot.

It's not that the difference in strength is really that big, but the mentality. When a Bundesliga team meets a Bundesliga team, they always feel that they are a head short of the opponent.

Dortmund kicked the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt. Jan Koller headed the ball in front of the penalty area and ferried the ball to Odon Kerr.

Cologne central defender - No. 2 Kurman stuck Odon Kerr's position, and the last two stretched their feet at the same time, and neither of them touched the ball.

The ball rolls off the baseline!

Odon Kerr felt a little regretful, but he still gave his teammates a thumbs up.

"It was a good pass."

Regardless of the fact that Jan Kohler is over 2 meters tall, his foot skills are also very good. Soon, Jan Kohler tried to pass someone when he got the ball in front of the penalty area, but his movement was a little slow. The ball passed, but the man did not.

"Haha, Jan Kohler's movements are slow, but the 2-meter big man is so flexible, it's still amazing."

It didn't take long for the commentators to notice that Dortmund's attack without Rosicky was a bit of a mess.

"The lack of Thomas still has a lot of impact on Dortmund's offense. They are now playing a bit casually."

Regarding this point, Van Marwijk himself is very clear in his heart. If Rosicky is on the field, then Dortmund's offense will advance layer by layer, but now Dortmund's offense will be biased towards traditional German football.

"I know some older fans might prefer this style, it's the way German football was played when I was a kid, simple and straightforward."

"German football seems to be rarely associated with technology. German football wins games with impact."

At 20 minutes into the game, Dortmund played the most threatening attack in the first half. Brazilian left-back Dede made a cross after a breakthrough, and Dortmund made three arrows in the middle.

Jan Koller feinted at the front point, and it was Kyle in the middle who actually caught the ball. His stopping skills were excellent. After he stopped the ball firmly in the penalty area, Kyle shot directly.

"This ball has a play!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a bang, and the ball hit the goal post hard.

Dortmund fans couldn't believe their eyes.

"It's close, but if this continues, Dortmund will not be too far away from scoring."

Stevens stood up, and he yelled at the field: "Fight harder, even if it is a foul."

It has to be said that no matter how rational the pre-match analysis is, any head coach will not be able to bear it when he sees his team being overwhelmed on the field.

Under the order of Stevens, Cologne strengthened the fight in the middle, and the most direct performance was two yellow cards within 5 minutes.

"I don't encourage fouls, but Cologne respects opponents too much, and sometimes proper confrontation is necessary."

The direct effect of Cologne's increased fighting is that the opponent's offense is not so easy, and the Dortmund players' shorts have to be stained with mud.

After Cologne got the ball, they immediately looked for Podolski in front. When the ball reached the Prince of Cologne, Dortmund's defensive players would immediately gather, and German international Metzelder followed Podolski like a shadow.

"Lucas, I won't let you shoot."

As Germany's main central defender, Metzelder's recovery speed is slow, but he has a strong frontal confrontation ability.

Podolski tried to get rid of Metzelder, but was unsuccessful. In the end, he could only pass back, but his teammates were used to Podolski doing it alone, and no one thought he would pass the ball.

"This pass..." The commentator could only hehe, "Lucas might as well shoot directly, the teammates really didn't expect him to pass the ball."

At this moment, the camera showed Tang Zhenglong.

"Look, Don, I'm shooting you!"

"is it?"

Tang Zhenglong immediately showed an extremely coquettish expression towards the camera.

Stevens saw it too.

"What do you mean? Question my employer?"

Looking at Tang Zhenglong's coquettish smile, Steven was instantly unhappy.

"Haha, Tang seems very calm. It seems that he is not at all depressed about losing the chance to start. Tang's mentality is really good. This may be the reason why he is always accompanied by good luck."

"At least many media believe that Tang's previous games were just luck."

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"This should have been Cologne's best chance in the first half."

This offensive opportunity can be said to be a gift from Dortmund. Goalkeeper Weidenfeller kicked the goal directly to Podolski's feet.

The camera showed Tang Zhenglong again.

Stevens cursed the cameraman at the scene in his heart, "Or the head coach will let you be the one!"

The side that misses the opportunity on the court is often punished. When Cologne missed a single chance 2 minutes later, Dortmund also got a single chance, but Dortmund's Odon Kerr did not have a soft foot and kicked the ball into the goal.

1:0.

the third time.

Tang Zhenglong's sassy smile appeared on the big screen for the third time.

Stevens walked towards Tang Zhenglong.

(End of this chapter)