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Chapter 273 Fighting Juventus Again
Who is the team with the best life in the five major European leagues?
Answer: Monchengladbach!

The leading position in the league cannot be shaken, the three consecutive victories of the UEFA Champions League group topped the list, and even the small dessert after dinner, the German Cup, went very smoothly.

So in the 28th round of the Bundesliga on the weekend, Borussia Mönchengladbach made a leisurely appearance at the Baukaberg Stadium, and their opponent was the Hamburg team.

The result of the game was 1:1. Borussia Mönchengladbach did not try their best, because next week they will face Juventus in the fourth round of the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Although only 1 point was scored, the news from the Westfalenstadion is still exciting. Dortmund and Bayern also drew. Borussia Mönchengladbach's lead is still 17 points, but the league has one less round.

If it can be achieved, this will tie the record created by Bayern in the 72-73 season.

The fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach are already preparing for the championship celebration. The word "Looking forward" is the most appropriate way to describe the mentality of the fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach. After 24 years, the team is finally going to stand on the top of the championship. As a fan, it is often the most exciting.

Of course, this requires patience.

Before that, they will also enjoy a Champions League game, Borussia Mönchengladbach host Juventus.

The situation before the game is quite unfavorable for the visiting team. If they can't score points at the Paul Cabage Stadium, then the last round of the game at Camp Nou will become their last hope.

But if you want to score points, you have to ask Nick and his teammates if they agree.

At the press conference before the game, Carl and Ancelotti were very low-key.

Carl said: "Juventus is an important force in European football, and they cannot be underestimated at any time. A team with Zidane can destroy any team at any time."

Ancelotti said: "I envy Borussia Mönchengladbach to have a player like Nick Hansen. He is a phenomenon. He is explaining to us what total defense is."

The head coaches touted each other, and the core of the two teams, Nick and Zidane, also sympathized with each other.

"I am very happy to play against Zizu again. He taught me a lot. I hope Borussia Mönchengladbach can play a wonderful game at home."

"Although Nick is very good, he is always improving. Where is his limit? Oh Maika, some people say that Ronnie should take him back to Mars, and stop destroying us on Earth."

"Hahahaha!" The audience immediately burst into laughter. The battle is imminent, and the players on both sides can still be so humorous. Maybe this is Qi Zu's football.

At 4:11 on April 18, German time, the focus battle finally started.

After the adjustment, Ronaldinho still appeared in the starting lineup. For Ronaldinho who went his own way, Coach Carl and Nick no longer cared about him.

Not to mention, Ronaldinho is in really good condition today.

Just 3 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho found an opportunity on the left side of the frontcourt and passed both Pessoto and Montero, but the last kick hit the side net, scaring Ancelotti into a cold sweat.

Ronaldinho can always make such breakthroughs, which shows that his skills are not developed overnight, it must be after years of training that he can use them so proficiently.

Seeing that Ronaldinho is in good condition, the Borussia Mönchengladbach players are happy to pass the ball to him and let him disrupt Juventus' steel defense alone.

So in the first 20 minutes, Juventus played quite uselessly.

The big men in the back line were overwhelmed by Ronaldinho's breakthrough. If it wasn't for Van der Sar's left and right blocks, the goal would have been smashed into a sieve.

The Borussia Mönchengladbach players also played very smartly. Illier and Huntelaar moved around Ronaldinho, and it was easy to get an open shot.

It is a little regrettable that the shooting skills of the shooters today are a bit unsatisfactory. Even Illie lost his sight. He had two chances to directly face Van der Sar in the 18th and 22nd minutes, but he failed to score.

The scene is dominant, but there is no goal. Nick is also a little depressed in the backcourt. If he seizes this opportunity, he can play more easily. In this way, Juventus will be anxious, because if they lose, Juventus is likely to fight Barcelona in the last round, which is obviously not good for them.

"Should I press up and give Juventus a shot?" Nick was secretly entangled. The importance of his position is self-evident. Once the opponent counterattacks, it will be very dangerous. Zidane is very good at passing a good ball in the middle.

However, seeing his teammates miss opportunities, Nick felt itchy in his heart. He couldn't hold back anymore, so he rushed forward.

In the 27th minute, Ronaldinho swayed left and right, causing Pessoto to almost fall down. Ronaldinho's eyes were still aimed at the middle. Seeing Nick reaching out and rushing up, Ronaldinho suddenly raised his feet, and the ball obediently flew straight to the front of the penalty area.

Both Nick and Tacchinati were running towards this point, and in the end Nick was a little faster by half a beat and controlled the ball under his feet.

Nick then pulled his feet and took a step horizontally. Tacchinati also quickly moved over, but Nick suddenly pulled the ball back, and Tacchinati reacted quickly, and his center of gravity was pulled back immediately.

Nick laughed, and quickly poked his foot, and the ball passed through the moving Tacchinati's crotch!

It is really exciting to pass through the crotch. Tacchinati is on the defensive side after all. This is a natural disadvantage. Experts have said that when an offensive player is singled out with a defensive player, the defensive player will suffer a bit.

After the ball passed under Tacchinati's crotch, Nick also rushed forward quickly. Montero and Roberto Kovac immediately closed the door, trying to keep Nick behind.

But Nick meowed out of the corner of his eyes and stretched out his long legs, and the ball was thrown horizontally by Nick.

Huntelaar appeared in a key position, and no one was defending him. Huntelaar calmly adjusted his pace, and then volleyed. The ball went straight into the net. 1:0, Borussia Mönchengladbach finally took the lead!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Borussia Mönchengladbach scored a goal first, Dutch teenager Klaas Jan Huntelaar's consecutive goals in the Champions League, he appeared like a shooting star, I don't know if he will turn into a star, now, the situation on the field is favorable for Borussia Mönchengladbach, as long as they win Juventus, they will qualify from this group two rounds in advance."

Riddle roared unabashedly, and although Crudelli on the other side also explained that Huntelaar's goal was wonderful, he obviously preferred to see Juventus score the goal.

Huntelaar rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the goal, and the home fans gave the Dutch teenager and team captain Nick a thunderous applause.

Without Nick's assist this time, Huntelaar would not have been able to get such an opportunity.

Fortunately for Nick, the assist this time caused Juventus' defense to loosen. If they came to pinch him, they would pay the price. Obviously, Nick has become a person who enjoys the most important treatment on the court. Even though Ronaldinho danced happily enough, he still didn't get such treatment.

After the score was rewritten, Juventus' formation began to move forward. This goal has disrupted Ancelotti's deployment. It seems that this 1 point is not easy to get.

After investing more in the offensive force, Juventus also began to get opportunities.

In the 30th minute, Zidane made a diagonal pass from the middle. Inzaghi still chose to volley directly even though the angle was very small. The ball flew out of the crossbar against Irgner's scalp.

Inzaghi is indeed a fox-like shooter. Seeing the ball pass so deep, Metzelder no longer thought that Inzaghi would shoot. He just blocked Inzaghi's passing route.

In the face of Inzaghi, Metzelder is still tender.

Five minutes later, Davis intercepted Micoud's ball in the middle, and 'Wild Boar' immediately made a direct pass and found Zidane.

Zidane chose to knock his heel directly against Nick's defense this time. The ball rubbed past the outside of Nick's feet, and Del Piero appeared at the top of the arc in the penalty area.

'Prince Zebra' made a slight adjustment, and immediately hit the door.

The angle is very tricky, but this time the goal post helped Ilgner a lot, the ball rubbed the outside of the post and flew out of the baseline.

Del Piero shook his head regretfully. He didn't score the goal. Del Piero's confidence was gone. His talents were exhausted. The 'Zebra Prince' who used to rule the penalty area like a fox was gone forever.

Even Zidane had a strange expression on his face, as if the game was about to be lost.

(End of this chapter)