Chapter 147 We are the champions!
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Xian Xue Niao
Chapter 147 We are the champions!
At 6:1 on the evening of June 07, the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the capital of Germany, was brightly lit.
On the north and south stands occupied by Werder Bremen and Stuttgart fans respectively, two huge team flags were unfolded.
Before the game started, the fans of both sides had already started fighting.
The singing from the stands on both sides resounded continuously, and the stadium, which can accommodate 76000 spectators, was filled with loud and clear singing all the time.
This game is very important to both sides. Both sides are teams that have not won a championship for many years. As long as this game can be won, this history can be rewritten.
Therefore, fans of the two teams flocked to Berlin one after another, hoping to witness the team win the championship on the spot.
In addition to those fans who were lucky enough to buy tickets and entered the stadium to watch the game, there were tens of thousands of spectators outside the stadium who came too late and failed to buy tickets.
When the buses of the two teams drove into the stadium, they both encountered some minor troubles.
However, unlike being surrounded by opponent fans in an away game, this time, it was the fans of the team who surrounded their team bus.
"Come on, kill them!"
"Come on Werder Bremen!"
"Come on Lin Quan, come on De Bruyne, come on Werder Bremen!"
The enthusiasm of the fans infected the players in the bus, and a kind of competition atmosphere that can only be found in the finals began to permeate the team.
"Don't be nervous, just treat this game as an ordinary game!"
The head coach Schaff keenly felt that the mentality of the players had changed, so he immediately tried to appease the players.
However, this kind of matter cannot be resolved with a few words of appeasement.
Werder Bremen's lineup is very young. Except for a few old players such as Fritz, other players have not experienced such an important game.
The shortcoming of young players' unstable mentality seems to be a hidden danger for the team at this moment.
Facing such an important game, young players can't help but think:
What if the game is lost?
Do the fans blame themselves?
Will I regret it for the rest of my life?
This kind of thing is not something you can't think about if you don't try hard, because before the game starts, your whole head is full of these questions.
So much so that they couldn't even listen to the tactical arrangements arranged by the head coach!
"Clap!"
Seeing that the mental state of the players was too tense, Schaaf clapped his hands, and after attracting everyone's attention, he said:
"I know you are very nervous, but the more nervous you are at this time, the worse your performance will be. You have to believe in your own strength and the strength of your teammates. You see, Lin Quan is not nervous at all!"
Shaf originally planned to let several old team members pass on their experience in the competition, but seeing Lin Quan's calm appearance, he changed his mind instantly.
Lin Quan is the youngest player in the team, and it is much more effective for him to speak out than the old players.
The team members all turned their heads to look at Lin Quan, seeing that the latter really looked confident, and the tension in their hearts subsided a little.
Lin Quan is the core of the team's tactics. Since he is not nervous, why should he be nervous?
The sky is falling and there is a tall man holding it up!
"Lin, can you tell your teammates why you don't feel nervous?"
Scharf is also curious, why is Lin Quan in such a good mood?
It is rare to see such a mature mentality among young players.
"The reason is very simple, because the opponent is weaker than us, and they should be nervous!"
This simple sentence, like a basin of cold water poured over everyone's heads, immediately made everyone feel enlightened.
Yup!
We are stronger and our odds are better, why should we be nervous?
Thinking of the two wins against Stuttgart this season, when they faced them away in the 21st round, they even washed their opponents with a score of 5:1.
The Werder Bremen players suddenly gained confidence in their hearts!
Stuttgart, just losers!
Seeing that the mentality of the team members gradually returned to normal, Shafu breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave Lin Quan a thumbs up.
Good boy, have a set!
But the players seem to have slipped from one extreme to another. They were nervous before, but now they seem a little arrogant!
"Ahem, the finals are different from ordinary games. The finals are more intense. The opponents will do everything they can to prevent us from winning the championship, so we can't be careless. After the opening, we need to score goals as soon as possible to secure the initiative of the game. Hold it firmly in your own hands!"
Schaf took out the tactics board and explained his tactics again.
He formulated a tactic of attacking at the beginning, retreating immediately after succeeding, and retreating to his own half to play a defensive counterattack.
Werder Bremen is already stronger than Stuttgart. If they are willing to put down their bodies and play defensive counterattacks, then Stuttgart really has no chance at all.
Of course, this kind of tactics may be criticized by the outside world as utilitarian football after the game, with only victory in their eyes.
But Schaaf didn't care. No matter how good-looking he played, it would be a waste if he couldn't win the ball:
"The unnamed game in the final, don't care if the game is good or not, as long as you can win!"
None of the players disputed that statement.
This is the last game. If you win, you can go back to vacation happily. If you lose, you may not be in a good mood for the whole summer.
Moreover, this game is the last time they will fight side by side with the twin stars in the team, and no one wants to leave any regrets.
……
At 19:45, the players began to leave the locker room, step into the player channel, and prepare to enter the field.
Before the game, the players in Stuttgart couldn't help but peek at their opponents. The most watched ones were Werder Bremen's twin stars Lin Quan and Kevin De Bruyne.
They got gossip before that De Bruyne hadn't shown up to the team for a long time, and he might miss the game.
It turned out that the other party finally came, which made them feel very disappointed.
It would be great if the other party didn't come!
That way, they might actually be able to steal the trophy from Werder Bremen.
but now……
Seeing a strong opponent, the Stuttgart players have little confidence.
After the entrance ceremony, pre-game handshake and coin guessing session.
At eight o'clock in the evening, under the eyes of all the people, the final of the 2012-2013 German Cup officially started.
Werder Bremen, wearing a green jersey, attacked from left to right, and Stuttgart, wearing a white jersey, attacked from right to left.
The moment the whistle sounded, the five Werder Bremen frontcourt players frantically rushed towards Stuttgart's half.
The Stuttgart player who just passed the ball back was taken aback, and was caught off guard by the opponent's frontcourt steal.
"Danger!"
In the commentary booth, before he had time to finish introducing the players from both sides, the commentator had to interrupt his introduction because of a sudden change in the situation on the field.
"Werder Bremen pressed wildly in the frontcourt, Maxim didn't pass the ball decisively and was intercepted by the opponent!"
"De Bruyne holds the ball, he is watching his teammates run!"
"He passed the ball!"
"Danger!"
"The ball is in!"
"Oh my god, it's unbelievable. In just 15 seconds, Werder Bremen took advantage of an opponent's error and took the lead!"
The goal was scored so fast that the commentator didn't have time to keep up with the rhythm, so that he couldn't even fully describe the process of scoring.
It wasn't until the slow motion of the scene began to replay that he fully explained the whole process of Werder Bremen's attack.
"Stuttgart's carelessness in the opening game was the primary reason for conceding the ball this time. They were a little caught off guard by the opponent's opening attack."
"Maxim just received a pass back from his teammate, and before he had time to pass the ball, he was double-teamed by two opponents!"
"The twin stars of Werder Bremen, De Bruyne and Lin Quan joined hands to complete this steal, and after stealing the ball, Lin Quan immediately went forward to attract the attention of the defenders and opened the pass for De Bruyne. Space for the ball."
"De Bruyne was very smart not to choose to pass the ball directly to Lin Quan, but to pass it obliquely to the central midfielder Hunter. Elia cut in from the wing and went into the box to complete the goal."
The entire offensive process only used four-legged passes, and there was a huge hole in Stuttgart's defense. They all rushed to Lin Quan holding the ball, thinking that the opponent would hit the goal.
As a result, Lin Quan never expected that Lin Quan would pass the ball!
After scoring the goal, the players of Werder Bremen rushed forward frantically, threw Elia, who scored the goal, and Lin Quan, who assisted him in scoring, to the ground, rubbed their heads frantically, and slapped them body of.
Before the goal was scored, they were still a little nervous.
But after scoring this goal, their tension completely disappeared!
I thought it would take some effort for them to break through the opponent's goal, but I didn't expect to break the goal in the first attack!
The opponent was indeed as vulnerable as Lin Quan said!
Coach Schaaf on the sidelines did not expect the goal to come so quickly. After seeing Elia scoring the first goal, he rushed out of the coach's bench excitedly, hugging and celebrating with every colleague and even the substitute players around him.
On the other side, everyone in Stuttgart's coaching bench was stunned by this result.
After only 15 seconds behind in the opening game, how can we play this game?
An atmosphere of despair began to spread among them!
What made them even more desperate was that after the re-kick-off, Werder Bremen stopped attacking, and they all retracted to their own half, leaving only one striker in front.
The opponent actually set up an iron bucket formation!
The head coach of Stuttgart wanted to curse after seeing this scene!
This is too shameless, isn't it?
After all, you are No.2 in the Bundesliga. We were bloodbathed in two rounds. What are you afraid of?
Come out and fight us!
Werder Bremen said that only fools play against you!
We are leading the score, isn't it good to play defensively and counterattack with peace of mind?
Stuttgart ranks 13th in the league this season and belongs to the mid-range team of the Bundesliga.
A big problem that bothers them is-weakness!
In 34 games in the Bundesliga this season, Stuttgart only scored 33 goals, an average of less than one goal per game.
This data ranks No.2 from the bottom of the Bundesliga, only slightly more than Clover Fürth's 26 goals.
It is also because of the weakness of the front that Stuttgart developed a tactic before the game to play a defensive counterattack to see if they can take advantage of the opponent's mistakes to steal one or two goals.
If you can't steal the ball, then you can't let the opponent score, and try to drag it to a penalty shootout.
They are very clear that their own strength is not as good as that of their opponents. In this game, they need to correct their mentality and put themselves in the position of the weak to play.
But the plan can't keep up with the change!
The opponent scored a goal before their defense settled down.
Now it's all right, they can't defend anymore, they have to go out and play the offense they are not good at.
The Stuttgart players tremblingly launched an attack on Werder Bremen.
then……
I was hit back!
In the 9th minute, Rudiger made a cross from the right, and Maxim's shot with his left foot went slightly wide of the goal.
Werder Bremen launched a quick counterattack, and De Bruyne went straight to Lin Quan in the penalty area.
Lin Quan didn't have a good shooting angle, so he chose to cross from the left.
Arnautovic leaped high and beat Stuttgart defender Molinaro with a header.
The ball was very close to the goal, and Anautovic's header was of great quality.
Looks like a must-go goal!
However, at this moment, Stuttgart goalkeeper Ulreich, like a god possessed, contributed a god-level save, and bravely blocked the shot that was close at hand.
Anautovic held his head in disbelief when he saw the ball fly out.
After the ball was headed, I felt it, but the opponent could even save this ball?
Is that human being?
Heading the goal is much more difficult than shooting with your feet!
Such a short distance, such a sudden shooting action, is a test of the goalkeeper's reaction speed and basic skills.
Not to mention that Anautovic felt unbelievable, even Lin Quan couldn't help but look at the goalkeeper more.
As expected of the goalkeeper favored by Bayern, this guy really has two talents.
The goalkeeper's surprise attack seemed to inject a little courage into the Stuttgart players.
They became more daring in the subsequent attack!
In the 24th minute of the game, Stuttgart got a good offensive opportunity.
Maxim's free kick flew directly into Werder Bremen's penalty area, and Werder Bremen's defender took off the top, giving the opponent's striker a chance to head the goal.
It's a pity that Ibisevic didn't seem to be ready. His hasty attack was too straight and was directly confiscated by the goalkeeper.
After confiscating the ball, Millitz quickly launched a quick counterattack.
He threw the ball to the middle circle with one hand and found Lin Quan near the middle circle.
After receiving the ball, Lin Quan swayed past Boca, who was grabbing the ball, and dribbled the ball to the front of the opponent's penalty area.
After observing Ulreich's position, Lin Quan swung his legs as if to shoot.
Stuttgart's two defenders did not suspect him and immediately stepped forward to block.
But Lin Quan did not shoot, but gently knocked the ball across the left side of the penalty area.
De Bruyne, who plugged in later, broke through Stuttgart's goal again with a burst shot without being marked.
Ulreich has nothing to do with this ball. Although he has made a save, he has even touched the ball.
But De Bruyne's shot was too powerful. He failed to change the direction of the football's flight and could only watch the ball fly into his own net.
The score became 2:0, Werder Bremen has one foot and is already on the podium!
The Stuttgart players were very frustrated. It was their attacking round, but they didn't score, and the opponent scored.
Werder Bremen's terrifying fast counterattack ability made the Stuttgart players feel at a loss.
Most of their players were still in the opponent's half. They had just participated in the offense and had not had time to withdraw. As a result, the opponent launched a quick counterattack.
If they continue to play in this way, they may still lose the ball.
As a result, the Stuttgart players dare not continue to attack.
In the following time, they became a lot more conservative. They did not attack, and Werder Bremen, who had a two-goal advantage, was not in a hurry.
The first half ended quickly, and Werder Bremen returned to the locker room with a 2-goal lead.
During the halftime break, Schaff did not adjust his tactics, but insisted on implementing the tactics of defensive counterattack to the end.
This disappointed Stuttgart, and their fans began to curse!
The opponent is really shameless, the strong team beats the weak team, holds a two-goal lead, and still plays so conservatively!
Not to mention them, even the neutral fans on the field couldn't stand it anymore.
They came for the name of Werder Bremen who is good at playing offensive football, but what they saw was Werder Bremen with the bus.
Where is the team that often plays flashy offense in the game?
It seems to be to satisfy the wishes of the fans!
In the 65th minute of the second half, Werder Bremen changed their defensive counterattack style.
Suddenly launched a crazy press in the frontcourt and launched a fierce attack on Stuttgart.
This sudden change made Stuttgart hard to defend. They were used to their opponents shrinking in their own half and waiting for them to attack.
Unexpectedly, the opponent suddenly changed his strategy!
Therefore, they who were a little lax in consciousness soon tasted the bad results.
After Werder Bremen made a successful steal in the frontcourt, he passed the ball to the right in three or two kicks.
After Lin Quan got the ball from the right, he cut into the penalty area, and De Bruyne suddenly went through and plugged in.
De Bruyne delivered a low, flat pass that was very penetrating.
The goalkeeper who went straight past the attack found Lin Quan!
Facing the empty goal, Lin Quan easily scored and rewritten the score to 3:0.
This goal completely killed the suspense of the game.
After falling behind by a big score, Stuttgart had no fighting spirit, and the initiative on the field was completely controlled by Werder Bremen.
In the 81st minute, Schaf chose to make a substitution.
He replaced the winning hero Lin Quan, who had sent two assists and scored a goal, and let him accept the cheers of the fans.
Lin Quan trotted towards the bench and applauded the fans all around the stands.
Thank them for their support and company this season!
This time, he may not have the chance to wear Werder Bremen's green jersey again.
The fans at the scene were also very face-saving. Except for the fans in Stuttgart, more than 4 fans stood up and applauded Lin Quan.
Two minutes later, Schaff replaced De Bruyne again.
Let him also accept the applause of the fans at the scene.
This is also De Bruyne's last game at Werder Bremen.
When he left the field, his eyes were a little red. After hugging Ekizi, who was good at the bench, he stood on the sidelines, watching the field and his teammates on the field, and did not return to the bench for a long time.
Although Stuttgart tried to rewrite the score after the two main players of Werder Bremen went off the field.
But their offense failed to gain anything.
In the end, Werder Bremen won the German Cup final with a score of 3:0 and became the champion, winning the first championship trophy in nearly four seasons!
In Queen's classic song We Are the Champions, the Werder Bremen players took to the podium.
In the 2012-2013 season, the golden generation of Werder Bremen is frozen at this moment.
A new journey is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)
At 6:1 on the evening of June 07, the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the capital of Germany, was brightly lit.
On the north and south stands occupied by Werder Bremen and Stuttgart fans respectively, two huge team flags were unfolded.
Before the game started, the fans of both sides had already started fighting.
The singing from the stands on both sides resounded continuously, and the stadium, which can accommodate 76000 spectators, was filled with loud and clear singing all the time.
This game is very important to both sides. Both sides are teams that have not won a championship for many years. As long as this game can be won, this history can be rewritten.
Therefore, fans of the two teams flocked to Berlin one after another, hoping to witness the team win the championship on the spot.
In addition to those fans who were lucky enough to buy tickets and entered the stadium to watch the game, there were tens of thousands of spectators outside the stadium who came too late and failed to buy tickets.
When the buses of the two teams drove into the stadium, they both encountered some minor troubles.
However, unlike being surrounded by opponent fans in an away game, this time, it was the fans of the team who surrounded their team bus.
"Come on, kill them!"
"Come on Werder Bremen!"
"Come on Lin Quan, come on De Bruyne, come on Werder Bremen!"
The enthusiasm of the fans infected the players in the bus, and a kind of competition atmosphere that can only be found in the finals began to permeate the team.
"Don't be nervous, just treat this game as an ordinary game!"
The head coach Schaff keenly felt that the mentality of the players had changed, so he immediately tried to appease the players.
However, this kind of matter cannot be resolved with a few words of appeasement.
Werder Bremen's lineup is very young. Except for a few old players such as Fritz, other players have not experienced such an important game.
The shortcoming of young players' unstable mentality seems to be a hidden danger for the team at this moment.
Facing such an important game, young players can't help but think:
What if the game is lost?
Do the fans blame themselves?
Will I regret it for the rest of my life?
This kind of thing is not something you can't think about if you don't try hard, because before the game starts, your whole head is full of these questions.
So much so that they couldn't even listen to the tactical arrangements arranged by the head coach!
"Clap!"
Seeing that the mental state of the players was too tense, Schaaf clapped his hands, and after attracting everyone's attention, he said:
"I know you are very nervous, but the more nervous you are at this time, the worse your performance will be. You have to believe in your own strength and the strength of your teammates. You see, Lin Quan is not nervous at all!"
Shaf originally planned to let several old team members pass on their experience in the competition, but seeing Lin Quan's calm appearance, he changed his mind instantly.
Lin Quan is the youngest player in the team, and it is much more effective for him to speak out than the old players.
The team members all turned their heads to look at Lin Quan, seeing that the latter really looked confident, and the tension in their hearts subsided a little.
Lin Quan is the core of the team's tactics. Since he is not nervous, why should he be nervous?
The sky is falling and there is a tall man holding it up!
"Lin, can you tell your teammates why you don't feel nervous?"
Scharf is also curious, why is Lin Quan in such a good mood?
It is rare to see such a mature mentality among young players.
"The reason is very simple, because the opponent is weaker than us, and they should be nervous!"
This simple sentence, like a basin of cold water poured over everyone's heads, immediately made everyone feel enlightened.
Yup!
We are stronger and our odds are better, why should we be nervous?
Thinking of the two wins against Stuttgart this season, when they faced them away in the 21st round, they even washed their opponents with a score of 5:1.
The Werder Bremen players suddenly gained confidence in their hearts!
Stuttgart, just losers!
Seeing that the mentality of the team members gradually returned to normal, Shafu breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave Lin Quan a thumbs up.
Good boy, have a set!
But the players seem to have slipped from one extreme to another. They were nervous before, but now they seem a little arrogant!
"Ahem, the finals are different from ordinary games. The finals are more intense. The opponents will do everything they can to prevent us from winning the championship, so we can't be careless. After the opening, we need to score goals as soon as possible to secure the initiative of the game. Hold it firmly in your own hands!"
Schaf took out the tactics board and explained his tactics again.
He formulated a tactic of attacking at the beginning, retreating immediately after succeeding, and retreating to his own half to play a defensive counterattack.
Werder Bremen is already stronger than Stuttgart. If they are willing to put down their bodies and play defensive counterattacks, then Stuttgart really has no chance at all.
Of course, this kind of tactics may be criticized by the outside world as utilitarian football after the game, with only victory in their eyes.
But Schaaf didn't care. No matter how good-looking he played, it would be a waste if he couldn't win the ball:
"The unnamed game in the final, don't care if the game is good or not, as long as you can win!"
None of the players disputed that statement.
This is the last game. If you win, you can go back to vacation happily. If you lose, you may not be in a good mood for the whole summer.
Moreover, this game is the last time they will fight side by side with the twin stars in the team, and no one wants to leave any regrets.
……
At 19:45, the players began to leave the locker room, step into the player channel, and prepare to enter the field.
Before the game, the players in Stuttgart couldn't help but peek at their opponents. The most watched ones were Werder Bremen's twin stars Lin Quan and Kevin De Bruyne.
They got gossip before that De Bruyne hadn't shown up to the team for a long time, and he might miss the game.
It turned out that the other party finally came, which made them feel very disappointed.
It would be great if the other party didn't come!
That way, they might actually be able to steal the trophy from Werder Bremen.
but now……
Seeing a strong opponent, the Stuttgart players have little confidence.
After the entrance ceremony, pre-game handshake and coin guessing session.
At eight o'clock in the evening, under the eyes of all the people, the final of the 2012-2013 German Cup officially started.
Werder Bremen, wearing a green jersey, attacked from left to right, and Stuttgart, wearing a white jersey, attacked from right to left.
The moment the whistle sounded, the five Werder Bremen frontcourt players frantically rushed towards Stuttgart's half.
The Stuttgart player who just passed the ball back was taken aback, and was caught off guard by the opponent's frontcourt steal.
"Danger!"
In the commentary booth, before he had time to finish introducing the players from both sides, the commentator had to interrupt his introduction because of a sudden change in the situation on the field.
"Werder Bremen pressed wildly in the frontcourt, Maxim didn't pass the ball decisively and was intercepted by the opponent!"
"De Bruyne holds the ball, he is watching his teammates run!"
"He passed the ball!"
"Danger!"
"The ball is in!"
"Oh my god, it's unbelievable. In just 15 seconds, Werder Bremen took advantage of an opponent's error and took the lead!"
The goal was scored so fast that the commentator didn't have time to keep up with the rhythm, so that he couldn't even fully describe the process of scoring.
It wasn't until the slow motion of the scene began to replay that he fully explained the whole process of Werder Bremen's attack.
"Stuttgart's carelessness in the opening game was the primary reason for conceding the ball this time. They were a little caught off guard by the opponent's opening attack."
"Maxim just received a pass back from his teammate, and before he had time to pass the ball, he was double-teamed by two opponents!"
"The twin stars of Werder Bremen, De Bruyne and Lin Quan joined hands to complete this steal, and after stealing the ball, Lin Quan immediately went forward to attract the attention of the defenders and opened the pass for De Bruyne. Space for the ball."
"De Bruyne was very smart not to choose to pass the ball directly to Lin Quan, but to pass it obliquely to the central midfielder Hunter. Elia cut in from the wing and went into the box to complete the goal."
The entire offensive process only used four-legged passes, and there was a huge hole in Stuttgart's defense. They all rushed to Lin Quan holding the ball, thinking that the opponent would hit the goal.
As a result, Lin Quan never expected that Lin Quan would pass the ball!
After scoring the goal, the players of Werder Bremen rushed forward frantically, threw Elia, who scored the goal, and Lin Quan, who assisted him in scoring, to the ground, rubbed their heads frantically, and slapped them body of.
Before the goal was scored, they were still a little nervous.
But after scoring this goal, their tension completely disappeared!
I thought it would take some effort for them to break through the opponent's goal, but I didn't expect to break the goal in the first attack!
The opponent was indeed as vulnerable as Lin Quan said!
Coach Schaaf on the sidelines did not expect the goal to come so quickly. After seeing Elia scoring the first goal, he rushed out of the coach's bench excitedly, hugging and celebrating with every colleague and even the substitute players around him.
On the other side, everyone in Stuttgart's coaching bench was stunned by this result.
After only 15 seconds behind in the opening game, how can we play this game?
An atmosphere of despair began to spread among them!
What made them even more desperate was that after the re-kick-off, Werder Bremen stopped attacking, and they all retracted to their own half, leaving only one striker in front.
The opponent actually set up an iron bucket formation!
The head coach of Stuttgart wanted to curse after seeing this scene!
This is too shameless, isn't it?
After all, you are No.2 in the Bundesliga. We were bloodbathed in two rounds. What are you afraid of?
Come out and fight us!
Werder Bremen said that only fools play against you!
We are leading the score, isn't it good to play defensively and counterattack with peace of mind?
Stuttgart ranks 13th in the league this season and belongs to the mid-range team of the Bundesliga.
A big problem that bothers them is-weakness!
In 34 games in the Bundesliga this season, Stuttgart only scored 33 goals, an average of less than one goal per game.
This data ranks No.2 from the bottom of the Bundesliga, only slightly more than Clover Fürth's 26 goals.
It is also because of the weakness of the front that Stuttgart developed a tactic before the game to play a defensive counterattack to see if they can take advantage of the opponent's mistakes to steal one or two goals.
If you can't steal the ball, then you can't let the opponent score, and try to drag it to a penalty shootout.
They are very clear that their own strength is not as good as that of their opponents. In this game, they need to correct their mentality and put themselves in the position of the weak to play.
But the plan can't keep up with the change!
The opponent scored a goal before their defense settled down.
Now it's all right, they can't defend anymore, they have to go out and play the offense they are not good at.
The Stuttgart players tremblingly launched an attack on Werder Bremen.
then……
I was hit back!
In the 9th minute, Rudiger made a cross from the right, and Maxim's shot with his left foot went slightly wide of the goal.
Werder Bremen launched a quick counterattack, and De Bruyne went straight to Lin Quan in the penalty area.
Lin Quan didn't have a good shooting angle, so he chose to cross from the left.
Arnautovic leaped high and beat Stuttgart defender Molinaro with a header.
The ball was very close to the goal, and Anautovic's header was of great quality.
Looks like a must-go goal!
However, at this moment, Stuttgart goalkeeper Ulreich, like a god possessed, contributed a god-level save, and bravely blocked the shot that was close at hand.
Anautovic held his head in disbelief when he saw the ball fly out.
After the ball was headed, I felt it, but the opponent could even save this ball?
Is that human being?
Heading the goal is much more difficult than shooting with your feet!
Such a short distance, such a sudden shooting action, is a test of the goalkeeper's reaction speed and basic skills.
Not to mention that Anautovic felt unbelievable, even Lin Quan couldn't help but look at the goalkeeper more.
As expected of the goalkeeper favored by Bayern, this guy really has two talents.
The goalkeeper's surprise attack seemed to inject a little courage into the Stuttgart players.
They became more daring in the subsequent attack!
In the 24th minute of the game, Stuttgart got a good offensive opportunity.
Maxim's free kick flew directly into Werder Bremen's penalty area, and Werder Bremen's defender took off the top, giving the opponent's striker a chance to head the goal.
It's a pity that Ibisevic didn't seem to be ready. His hasty attack was too straight and was directly confiscated by the goalkeeper.
After confiscating the ball, Millitz quickly launched a quick counterattack.
He threw the ball to the middle circle with one hand and found Lin Quan near the middle circle.
After receiving the ball, Lin Quan swayed past Boca, who was grabbing the ball, and dribbled the ball to the front of the opponent's penalty area.
After observing Ulreich's position, Lin Quan swung his legs as if to shoot.
Stuttgart's two defenders did not suspect him and immediately stepped forward to block.
But Lin Quan did not shoot, but gently knocked the ball across the left side of the penalty area.
De Bruyne, who plugged in later, broke through Stuttgart's goal again with a burst shot without being marked.
Ulreich has nothing to do with this ball. Although he has made a save, he has even touched the ball.
But De Bruyne's shot was too powerful. He failed to change the direction of the football's flight and could only watch the ball fly into his own net.
The score became 2:0, Werder Bremen has one foot and is already on the podium!
The Stuttgart players were very frustrated. It was their attacking round, but they didn't score, and the opponent scored.
Werder Bremen's terrifying fast counterattack ability made the Stuttgart players feel at a loss.
Most of their players were still in the opponent's half. They had just participated in the offense and had not had time to withdraw. As a result, the opponent launched a quick counterattack.
If they continue to play in this way, they may still lose the ball.
As a result, the Stuttgart players dare not continue to attack.
In the following time, they became a lot more conservative. They did not attack, and Werder Bremen, who had a two-goal advantage, was not in a hurry.
The first half ended quickly, and Werder Bremen returned to the locker room with a 2-goal lead.
During the halftime break, Schaff did not adjust his tactics, but insisted on implementing the tactics of defensive counterattack to the end.
This disappointed Stuttgart, and their fans began to curse!
The opponent is really shameless, the strong team beats the weak team, holds a two-goal lead, and still plays so conservatively!
Not to mention them, even the neutral fans on the field couldn't stand it anymore.
They came for the name of Werder Bremen who is good at playing offensive football, but what they saw was Werder Bremen with the bus.
Where is the team that often plays flashy offense in the game?
It seems to be to satisfy the wishes of the fans!
In the 65th minute of the second half, Werder Bremen changed their defensive counterattack style.
Suddenly launched a crazy press in the frontcourt and launched a fierce attack on Stuttgart.
This sudden change made Stuttgart hard to defend. They were used to their opponents shrinking in their own half and waiting for them to attack.
Unexpectedly, the opponent suddenly changed his strategy!
Therefore, they who were a little lax in consciousness soon tasted the bad results.
After Werder Bremen made a successful steal in the frontcourt, he passed the ball to the right in three or two kicks.
After Lin Quan got the ball from the right, he cut into the penalty area, and De Bruyne suddenly went through and plugged in.
De Bruyne delivered a low, flat pass that was very penetrating.
The goalkeeper who went straight past the attack found Lin Quan!
Facing the empty goal, Lin Quan easily scored and rewritten the score to 3:0.
This goal completely killed the suspense of the game.
After falling behind by a big score, Stuttgart had no fighting spirit, and the initiative on the field was completely controlled by Werder Bremen.
In the 81st minute, Schaf chose to make a substitution.
He replaced the winning hero Lin Quan, who had sent two assists and scored a goal, and let him accept the cheers of the fans.
Lin Quan trotted towards the bench and applauded the fans all around the stands.
Thank them for their support and company this season!
This time, he may not have the chance to wear Werder Bremen's green jersey again.
The fans at the scene were also very face-saving. Except for the fans in Stuttgart, more than 4 fans stood up and applauded Lin Quan.
Two minutes later, Schaff replaced De Bruyne again.
Let him also accept the applause of the fans at the scene.
This is also De Bruyne's last game at Werder Bremen.
When he left the field, his eyes were a little red. After hugging Ekizi, who was good at the bench, he stood on the sidelines, watching the field and his teammates on the field, and did not return to the bench for a long time.
Although Stuttgart tried to rewrite the score after the two main players of Werder Bremen went off the field.
But their offense failed to gain anything.
In the end, Werder Bremen won the German Cup final with a score of 3:0 and became the champion, winning the first championship trophy in nearly four seasons!
In Queen's classic song We Are the Champions, the Werder Bremen players took to the podium.
In the 2012-2013 season, the golden generation of Werder Bremen is frozen at this moment.
A new journey is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)
