Grassroots Glory
Chapter 87: The Final Battle: A Narrow-Faced Perfect Ending
Unlike the previous situation, although Manchester United earned enough spotlight attention on the field, in the post-match press conference, Schalke received no less attention than the winning Manchester United.
In terms of the overall results, it is not surprising that Manchester United advanced to the Champions League final, but no one thought that Schalke could do so well, and they were only one last breath away from creating a miracle.
Not only Chinese and German journalists, but even the British media paid close attention to it.
Of course, there must be some media who come to watch the jokes, but more people still want to hear Slomka's statement.
Slomka commented on the whole game in a few words, but there was actually nothing to say. The course of the game reflected disparity across the board. In addition to complimenting Manchester United's strength, Slomka is also very satisfied with his team's performance: As far as this game is concerned, although the score is not very good, the players have tried their best. I cannot ask them to play in Old Trafford. Ford has to win... that's the way the game is, you don't have to win to win...in fact, if it weren't for Zhou, we might have gone home, at least he let us lose on aggregate Not ugly.
Slomka spoke very truthfully, although it sounded a little deliberately flattering Zhou Tiancheng, but it was all the truth.
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Back in Gelsenkirchen, Slomka deliberately gave the team a day off, the meaning is very clear, clean up the mood, and play well in the final stage of the league.
Although the championship has been won now, Slomka does not want the players to slack off because of this. At present, the team has two home games left, which is a short distance away from the record-setting home league unbeaten season in team history.
More importantly, the last round against Hoffenheim is at home, and there will be a glorious moment to receive a salad plate. If the horse stumbles, it will add more trouble.
Schalke naturally does not want such a situation to happen. Since it has been a great season, the final irrelevant game should not leave people with a reason to talk.
Back in the league, Schalke immediately showed dominance, and the exit from the Champions League hardly affected the team's mentality.
In the thirty-second round, Schalke reversed Stuttgart 2:1 at home and gave Bayern an assist-the advantage over Stuttgart expanded to six points, and Bayern, ranked third, had already confirmed that it had secured a place in the European war. However, the Bundesliga giants have to start from the qualifying rounds, and there is always a strange sense of disobedience...
Zhou Tiancheng assisted Altintop to score a goal. Although he did not score a goal, with this assist, his season assists also reached double figures, becoming the first player in Bundesliga history to score goals and assists in a double-double in his debut season players.
The Bundesliga has only 18 teams, six rounds less than La Liga, Premier League and Serie A. It is not easy for a striker to get a double-double! Zhou Tiancheng's achievement like this is truly commendable.
In the next thirty-third round of the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 was tied 0-0 by Hertha Berlin in the final away game of the season. The Ke players didn't focus enough in this game, and everyone's thoughts drifted to the next game, hoping that the time to win the cup would come soon.
Slomka knew what was going on in everyone's mind, but this time he turned a blind eye because he didn't take this game seriously. And at this coming moment, anyone who has feelings for Schalke is looking forward to it, including Slomka deep in his heart.
As long as the last game can end successfully. Slomka believes players are prioritizing.
In the last home game of the season, the kick-off time for all games is unified at 3:30 pm. This is the practice of the five major leagues. The final round or two rounds are kicked off uniformly to ensure fairness to all championship teams. Although the Bundesliga does not matter anymore, this time is set before the start of the season and usually does not change.
But the enthusiasm of Schalke fans in this game seems to be a bit too much,
It was only noon, and there were crowds of people outside the stadium. Some fans who didn't get tickets wanted to come early to try their luck, to see if they could get a refund for some unlucky guy, and enter the stadium to witness the moment of glory.
After all, everyone wants to be a witness at such a moment of holding the cup once every few decades. You can tell your children and grandchildren in the future.
Of course, most of the fans didn't have a special purpose, they came to wait for it simply because they were too excited. Even with the sun scorching overhead, the passion inside them was far hotter.
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Wow, my God, there are so many people. I thought it was early. I should have come earlier.
Chu Yunling wore Zhou Tiancheng's genuine jersey and came to the stadium an hour before the game, but found that most of the seats were already occupied, and the heat in the stands had gradually increased.
Chu Yunling sat down according to the position indicated on the ticket, squeezed among a group of fans, waiting for the start of the game like an ordinary fan.
In fact, she could tell Zhou Tiancheng that it would not be difficult to get an undisturbed VIP box ticket, but Chu Yunling didn't do that. She chose to be among the fans so that she could hear everyone's praise for Zhou Tiancheng.
But before the team entered the court, she became the biggest focus around.
Even though she was wearing the same fan uniform as those around her, she still couldn't stop Chu Yunling's temperament. There is a jingle that describes a beautiful woman, with fair skin, beautiful skin and long legs, which are perfectly reflected in Chu Yunling.
Sitting among a group of fans, she is naturally very attractive to the opposite sex around her. It was the first time that a goddess-level Asian fan appeared in the Schalke stands, and several people around saw her wearing Zhou Tiancheng's jersey, and they were even more curious.
Hi, beautiful lady, are you from China?
Chu Yunling glanced at the chubby fat man in his twenties next to him. To be honest, this image made her feel a little disgusted at first, but she nodded out of politeness.
Come here to support Zhou? He must be very popular in China, right?
Chu Yunling nodded again, she was a little annoyed, she had come all the way from Dortmund to witness Zhou Tiancheng's ascension to the summit, and she was in a good mood, why was there a fat man who talked too much beside her.
But the fat man probably had a relatively small brain capacity, so he didn't notice that Chu Yunling didn't want to talk to him, and he was still talking to himself in front of him: I guessed it right! A player like Zhou must be a rare species in China...
At this time, there was a burst of cheers from the audience, Schalke players entered the field to warm up and prepare, and Fatty's attention was quickly attracted. Chu Yunling breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time cast her eyes on the field, looking for Zhou Tiancheng's figure.
At the same time, the salad plate, which symbolizes the highest honor of the Bundesliga, lay quietly at the entrance of the player tunnel. When Zhou Tiancheng officially entered the field, he passed the trophy... oh no, it should be in front of the trophy plate, and quickly glanced at the plate The word Schalke 04 champion has been engraved on it, and I can't wait.
The next 90 minutes are actually a routine for Schalke. The reason why today’s game can attract more than a dozen first-line media to report on the spot is that the final match of the Bundesliga is not the focus, and Schalke has reached the top. Moment is the focus of attention.
However, Schalke's opening performance is not as simple as going through a procedure. Facing Hoffenheim, who is ranked seventh in the Bundesliga and has no hope of hitting the Europa League qualifiers, Schalke 04 started with a high position. The press forced the opponent to make a mistake in the backcourt pass. Zhou Tiancheng went straight to the left space, and Asamoah shot angrily at the ball and directly pierced the goal.
In the opening two minutes, the score was 1:0.
From the opening blitz, there was a common feeling among all that Schalke's determination to win the title with victory was unstoppable.
But Hoffenheim also didn't want their final game to end in a disastrous defeat. Although they knew that it was difficult to play at Schalke's home court, for their own sake, they couldn't let Schalke do whatever they wanted!
The double defensive midfielders Gustavo and Salihovic recklessly pressed forward and counterattacked. Not only did the head coach Rangnick not stop him, but he signaled the central defender to get closer to the midfield to participate in the press.
Since there is no pressure to win or lose, why not press up and give it a try?
Fight hard to win!
Although Hoffenheim ranks seventh in the Bundesliga, there is a clear gap with Schalke, but their attack power should not be underestimated. Thirty-three league rounds scored 60 goals, second only to Schalke, Bayern and Stuttgart, which has a large number of offensive geniuses. It can be seen that Rangnick still has a skill in training offense, and their biggest weapon is the cooperation of the two Bosnia and Herzegovina international players in the set ball.
In the twenty-fifth minute, through a set ball on the right side of the front court, Salihovic made a right-footed arc kick to the center of the penalty area. Ibisevic beat Westman and smashed the ball into the goal.
Hoffenheim used the iconic two-person connection to equalize the score, proving that they did not come to be the background board for the championship.
Not only that, but this goal greatly encouraged Hoffenheim's self-confidence. They saw that Schalke's defense was not unavoidable. In addition, there was no pressure, and their mentality was relaxed. Ten minutes after the equalizer, they Actually relying on a penalty kick to complete the overtake!
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly cooled down, and every Schalke fan frowned. At this time, they also had a small question mark in their hearts: Is the team still seeking to win?
Judging from the opening paragraph, the team seemed to come with the belief that they must win. But being equalized and overtaking in less than 20 minutes is not like Schalke. At least at the league level, it's not normal for this to happen.
Slomka just paced back and forth on the sidelines, called Hewedes to the sidelines to explain a few words, he saw everything about the team, there was no problem with the team's overall tactics, the opponent's two goals were both It's a set piece, it's just the defender's lack of concentration. And losing points from set kicks, no matter how strong the team is, cannot avoid it. It has nothing to do with offense.
And Slomka believes that he doesn't need to say more, Zhou Tiancheng knows what to do better than himself. As a head coach, sometimes talking more is not necessarily a good thing. If you can leave it to the players to handle it, try to let it go.
This is the reason why the general is out, and the king's order is not accepted.
When the score was behind, Schalke did not have so many scruples. Once the ball was in the midfield, it was handed over to Zhou Tiancheng immediately, and then the defense line was brought to the center circle. The two forwards, Kuranyi and Altintop, quickly pulled away. Find space to run, directly putting pressure on Hoffenheim's fragile backcourt.
This move seems risky, but it actually hits Hoffenheim's vitals. It is natural for Schalke 04 to have an advantage in the midfield. As a defensive midfielder, Gustavo has been selected for the Brazil National Youth Team, but facing Zhou Tiancheng, his confrontational advantage has become a joke, while Sally Horwich is even more offensively strong and defensively weak, and Hoffenheim's midfielder is almost torn apart.
And let Zhou Tiancheng pass forward frequently. With the number and efficiency of his pass threats that rank among the top three in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim's defense must have nothing to do with Schalke's striker.
And this is a flaw, which cannot be solved by a halftime break.
Hoffenheim's two goals in the first half may have exhausted their luck. Forty seconds into the second half, Kuranyi received a pass from Zhou Tiancheng and shot a low shot from the penalty area line. Originally, he was not strong enough, but By mistake, he hit central defender Jaisler's left leg and changed direction. Goalkeeper Ozkan couldn't make a save. Schalke tied the score to 2:2.
After some ups and downs, the rhythm of the game returned to the control of Schalke 04. Zhou Tiancheng played the iconic world wave outside the penalty area in the 60th minute of the game, and finally fixed the score at 3:2 for this game.
Duan Xuan was very addicted to this final game: I didn't expect that this game with the focus on the post-match game would be so full of twists and turns, but thanks to Hoffenheim, the two sides worked together to contribute to a high-level game. Although Many opinions predict that Schalke will end with a big victory, but this process makes people feel the passion and charm of football. It is not spring to stand out. Compared with sweeping without any suspense, this result seems to be more perfect and more representative Schalke’s journey this season has faced countless challenges, but the more setbacks, the stronger! Now, it’s time for them to be crowned and enjoy the fruits of victory... Let’s all cheer! Zhou Tiancheng is about to represent Chinese players and stand in the top five for the first time The championship podium of the league, remember this historic moment!
After the game, the Schalke team song resounded proudly at the Schalke Stadium, triggering a chorus of tens of thousands of fans in the audience. This song couldn't be more suitable as the background music for Schalke's championship.
The chairman of the German Football Association Grindel came to the scene to present the award to Schalke 04. Westermann and Zhou Tiancheng stood in the first row together and took over the salad plate. Originally, he wanted to be a good person and give the chance to win the trophy to Zhou Tiancheng, the team's biggest hero, but he couldn't overcome the itch in his heart. He hadn't experienced what it felt like to touch the Bundesliga's highest honor award plate in his hand. In the end, Zhou Tiancheng proposed In this way, the captain and the core of the team raised the plate together.
Chu Yunling kept looking for an angle in the stands, Kakaka quickly took a group of photos of Zhou Tiancheng holding the plate, no matter how happy she looked, she gave a light boo to the screen of the mobile phone, this action did not arouse the surrounding The doubts of the fans are only when she is a nympho girl who has traveled thousands of miles to chase stars, and she is still a little gloating, because Zhou Tiancheng has no gossip at all, so everyone thinks that he lives like a Puritan in private, so I found a balance in my heart at this time What about the stars? He is not single like us. Although he got a kiss from a beautiful woman, it is just a photo.
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Marcel Leif watched the Schalke team embrace and celebrate together, full of passion: Schalke was the hegemon of the Bundesliga half a century ago, so this moment is not the new king's enthronement, but the return of the king. Congratulations Schalke, the king who has returned after a long absence!
PS: It was a surprise that the German team was out. However, Bangzi did not play well, and he is indeed the top team in Asia.
Today, the chairman of the German Football Association said that 2018 is a special year. Will it cause another major change in German football like the European Cup in 2000?
Personal feeling is very possible! Wait and see.
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