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Chapter 355 Aiming for the Four-Time Champion! The Team's Treasure! A Comeback! He's the Brightest Star on the Transfer Market! [Please Subscribe]

"Did Süle really go to Frankfurt?"

In southern Germany, at Bayern Munich's headquarters on Säbener Straße, Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge asked Sporting Director Matthias Sammer a question in his office.

"It's official now. Hoffenheim wasn't too keen on letting him go, but Frankfurt used a lot of methods to persuade Süle."

Rummenigge was somewhat disappointed after hearing this.

Niklas Süle, a 20-year-old center-back, is nearly two meters tall but has performed exceptionally well, earning unanimous praise from everyone both in Germany and abroad.

Almost everyone predicted that he would become a top German, and even a world-class, center-back.

Everyone knows that Hoffenheim simply cannot keep such a gem.

Hoffenheim is now struggling to stay afloat and has fallen into the relegation zone.

Even Hoffenheim themselves were mentally prepared to lose Süle.

Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer Leverkusen...

Almost every top team in the Bundesliga wants to sign this young center-back.

However, the message that Süle conveyed through his agent was that the player was unwilling to leave Hoffenheim at this time.

He wants to stay and help Hoffenheim avoid relegation!
It is precisely because of the player's desire that many teams, including Bayern Munich, have not made a move.

But to everyone's surprise, the players' thoughts changed so quickly in the blink of an eye.

"Everyone outside is shocked and surprised. It's a bit absurd to jump from one relegation zone team to another," Sammer said with a wry smile.

Sammer is an excellent center-back himself, and he also has high hopes for Süle.

"Besides returning to his hometown team, he probably also saw the support from the Chinese at Besworth!" Rummenigge said.

As the saying goes, a person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

The fact that Yang Cheng and Besworth are Chinese is still very attractive in the world of football.

More importantly, over the years, all the clubs that have been associated with this team have achieved success.

This has always been one of the most perplexing aspects of European football.

No one knows what kind of magic this club possesses.

"Frankfurt made some big moves during the winter break. Just in the last two days, they spent 100 million euros to sign midfielder Konrad Laimer from Red Bull Salzburg in Austria."

"Lymel?"

"18 years old, a midfield substitute for Red Bull Salzburg. He played for the first team last season, but this season he has only started two games and made five substitute appearances. He has spent most of his time on the bench. I don't know what they saw in him."

At this point, Sammer added another point.

“I even checked our player database. This player is from the Austrian U19 national team, and his performance is actually quite average.”

Rummenigge nodded slightly.

Being selected for the U19 national team at the age of 18 only proves that Laimer is quite good among his peers in Austria.

His performance in the U19 team was mediocre, which proves that his ability is limited.

In countries like Spain, Germany, and France, with their strong youth training systems and abundant youth team talent, skipping a grade might be somewhat convincing, but in Austria, it's not really.

"The scouting system developed by the Chinese at Besworth is quite effective. We at Bayern have studied it for many years, but we have never been able to grasp its essence."

“Over the past few years, we have poached quite a few people from them, but we can only get a glimpse of the whole picture from a small part. We can’t replicate such a scouting system and network, which is something we can’t help.”

Rummenigge regrets this.

But this kind of thing happens all the time in European football.

For example, Monchi in Seville.

How many people have tried to poach Monchi to replicate Sevilla's scouting system? Did they succeed?
This kind of thing is simply you learning from me and me learning from you.

Competition between clubs, like business battles, is very simple and straightforward.

"Over the years, most of the Chinese who have studied Bethwater have not learned it well," Summer said, speechless.

Rummenigge laughed. "But look at them, Nice in Ligue 1, Atalanta in Serie A, Malaga in La Liga, they've all basically succeeded, and Palmeiras in the Eredivisie and Brazil are also very good."

"Now it's Frankfurt's turn."

Others couldn't even learn it, but they kept succeeding by copying it themselves.

It must be said that there is definitely a so-called successful methodology behind this.

The Chinese executives at Beswater, as well as those who came out, have actually been discussing it.

Everyone is interested.

There are even people who specialize in teaching classes around the world by talking about the so-called success rate of Chinese people in Baswater.

But no one can actually learn it.

“Look at these teams. When they were acquired, the situations were completely different. When Nice was bought, many people said it was for the stadium, Atalanta was for its youth training, and Malaga was for its land.”

"What about Twente and Palmeiras? And Frankfurt, they're in the relegation zone too."

"The approach is also different. Other teams generally have small investments and big returns, but in Frankfurt, look at the winter transfer market this season."

This year's winter transfer window has been described as the worst winter transfer window in history.

Why?

Because no strong teams stepped up to buy players.

Almost all teams are avoiding making any purchases if possible, and are tightening their belts.

Life is tough for everyone.

But just then, Frankfurt suddenly entered, waving his checks.

The investment of over 5 million euros stunned the entire European football world.

Everyone was shocked!
This is neither like Frankfurt nor like Yang Cheng.

Putting everything else aside, in all these years that Yang Cheng has managed Baswater Chinese, what has been the largest transfer fee he has ever spent?
Javi Martinez was poached from La Liga's Athletic Bilbao for £1280 million, with a release clause of €1600 million.

Even Tony Cross...

Rummenigge felt extremely uncomfortable whenever he thought about the German midfielder.

However, Tony Kroos joined the Chinese team at Beswathe for only €1250 million.

Yang Cheng's business philosophy has always been to invest small amounts, introduce semi-finished products, and rely mainly on youth training and player development.

From the Chinese players at Besworth to Nice, and then to teams like Atalanta and Malaga, this pattern holds true.

But this time in Frankfurt, he changed!

€1500 million to bring in Naby Keita, €1500 million to bring in Niklas Süle.

Some even say that the transfer fee Yang Cheng spent during the winter break in Frankfurt was more than all he had earned in the past ten years combined.

Isn't that outrageous?

"It's probably because Frankfurt is in the relegation zone and they want to avoid relegation," Sammer guessed.

Rummenigge laughed, "He's the hottest player on the transfer market right now!"

Sammer laughed along with him.

During this worst winter break in history, he actually invested more than 50 million euros. All I can say is, Yang Cheng is awesome!
"I have a strong feeling, especially based on my understanding of Yang Cheng, that as long as Nagelsmann doesn't cause any problems, Frankfurt will surprise us all in the second half."

Sammer's eyes lit up. "You mean..."

"They are currently 14 points behind 6th-placed Schalke 04 and 16 points behind 4th-placed Borussia Mönchengladbach. Do you think a miracle is possible?"

When Rummenigge said this, his eyes clearly showed anticipation and excitement.

Bayern Munich has dominated the Bundesliga for far too long.

But the Bundesliga desperately needs more storytelling and legends.

Schalke 04 currently has 17 points, but Bayern Munich has 46 points, a gap of nearly 20 points.

What's the suspense now?
It's long gone!

But if Frankfurt can really make a comeback in the second half of the season, that would be a truly legendary story that would amaze the whole world!

More importantly, Yang Cheng will gain an even greater aura.

"That's impossible. Even if Yang Cheng could turn the tide, he couldn't do something like this, closing the gap by more than ten points halfway through the game." Summer thought this made sense.

But if it succeeds, it will be a legend!

"Let's wait and see." Rummenigge was actually quite looking forward to it.

"By the way, what's Frankfurt been up to lately?"

"They went to Spain for winter training."

"Winter training in Spain?"

Yes, Malaga.

Rummenigge understood.

Don't Malaga and Marbella both have Yang Cheng's teams or training camps?
Going from Frankfurt to Malaga is just like going home, isn't it?

"Just you wait and see. Even if we don't have a legendary season, next season, or at most two more years, Frankfurt will become our strongest competitor in the Bundesliga."

Sammer did not deny this.

That's the judgment he made himself.

"By the way, I also received news that Nike is preparing to increase its sponsorship fee for Frankfurt."

"Is there such a good thing?"

"Starting in 14, they gave up on Jako and chose Nike, signing a 5-year contract worth 300 million euros per year. It is said that Frankfurt is preparing to talk to Nike, and the price will definitely increase, it's just a matter of how much."

"Would Nike agree to that?"

"It should be. You know, Nike has a deep partnership with the Chinese at Baswater."

Bayern Munich's sponsor is Adidas, and the two have been partners for decades.

Just this May, Adidas renewed its sponsorship deal with Bayern Munich until 2030, increasing the sponsorship fee to 60 million euros per year, a unique deal in the Bundesliga.

No other team would ever receive such treatment.

For example, Peking University King Burger's annual sponsorship fee is only 450 million euros.

Schalke 04 frequently participates in the Champions League, and their sponsorship fee is only 400 million euros.

Their sponsors are all Adidas.

As for Nike, it currently sponsors five or six teams, including Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt.

But the sponsorship fees for these teams are not expensive.

Borussia Dortmund received the second-highest sponsorship fee from Puma, after Bayern Munich.

Rummenigge never expected that Nike would be willing to increase its sponsorship fee for Frankfurt.

This American company is no pushover; they must have seen the market potential and thought it was profitable.

"I've also heard that Frankfurt has decided not to renew its contract with Alfa Romeo."

Alfa Romeo is an Italian car brand that has been sponsoring Frankfurt since 13, but the sponsorship fee is said to be very low.

Because the Bundesliga's commercial situation has not been very good in recent years.

In the 12/13 season, there was even a case of players running around shirtless in front of their chests at Eintracht Frankfurt.

In the past few years, streaking has occurred every season, and some teams have had to seek sponsorship from betting companies.

Although there are many companies in Germany, not all of them are willing to sponsor football.

In terms of chest sponsorship, Bayern Munich remains the only German team to have it.

"According to my information, although the new contract for the Chinese at Beswathe will not take effect until the 16/17 season, the addition of Frankfurt may make the negotiations less favorable. Therefore, in the next few years, Frankfurt will likely choose to sponsor a separate business."

"And they are mostly targeting companies outside of Germany."

Upon hearing this, Rummenigge narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing Frankfurt's ambition.

With the Chinese backing of Beswater, Frankfurt's moves have been truly impressive.

"Truly worthy of Yang Cheng!"

"Truly worthy of being called Chinese from Baswater!"

Rummenigge sighed, his feelings conflicted.

……

While Bayern Munich's headquarters were lamenting their loss, Yang Cheng was leading his team at Prudential Stadium in London against Crystal Palace.

This was a match from the 21st round of the Premier League, played on Wednesday.

After defeating Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of the League Cup, Yang Cheng began to make adjustments.

It mainly depends on the players' condition and physical fitness.

Next, the Basworth Chinese team will compete in four competitions: the Premier League, the League Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League. This will place higher demands on the team's physical fitness and form than ever before.

Yang Cheng also discussed with the coaching staff the need to make appropriate physical adjustments in January.

The goal is to help the players maintain a better form in the second half of the season.

For this reason, Yang Cheng made significant rotations in the team's home game against Crystal Palace in the 21st round of the Premier League.

As a result, the team performed only moderately at home.

It wasn't until the 58th minute of the second half that Harry Maguire scored the opening goal for his team with a header from a corner kick, breaking through Crystal Palace's defense.

This made Yang Cheng, who originally wanted to make a substitution, suppress his impulse.

Ultimately, the team secured a narrow 1-0 victory at home.

……

January 16th, a weekend, still at Prudential Stadium in London.

In the 22nd round of the Premier League, Basworth Chinese will host Leicester City.

They managed to get through the last round, but this time facing Leicester City, the situation is not so good.

The match remained quite close.

However, in the first half stoppage time, Vardy launched a quick counter-attack and broke through the goal of the Baswater Chinese.

After the second half began, Yang Cheng made substitutions starting from the 60th minute.

First, Walcott replaced Salah.

As a result, the young tiger seized an opportunity just 9 minutes after coming on the field, receiving an assist from Giroud to open the scoring for the team and successfully equalize the score.

In the 80th minute, Yang Cheng made his second substitution, with Gareth Bale replacing Casemiro.

Just four minutes after coming on, Gareth Bale drew a foul from Leicester City's right-back Simpson while dribbling down the left flank, earning his second yellow card and a straight red card.

After that, the Chinese from Bethwaite bombarded Leicester City relentlessly.

In stoppage time, Gareth Bale received an assist from Sterling, broke into the left side of the penalty area, and fired a left-footed shot to score another goal for his team.

2 is better than 1!

Baswater's Chinese team came from behind to defeat Leicester City and take another 3 points!
……

Since Newcastle were eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup, they have no match to play in the rescheduled third round of the FA Cup on January 19.

The Chinese players at Besworth also have no competitions scheduled.

Therefore, the 17th round of the Premier League, which was postponed due to the Club World Cup, was made up for on this day before Christmas.

Yang Cheng led his team north to face Newcastle away from home.

The Chinese team at Besworth continued to employ a rotation strategy, and the game remained a struggle.

But in the 72nd minute of the second half, substitute Harry Kane controlled the ball in the penalty area, turned and fired a shot, breaking through Newcastle's defense for his team.

1 is better than 0!

Basworth Chinese team wins away against Newcastle!

This marks their fourth consecutive match where they've only won by one goal.

There are some comments from outsiders regarding the performance of the Chinese team at Baswater in January.

Some believe that the current situation of the Chinese players at Baswater is not ideal, and their performance is mediocre.

The victory was purely due to head coach Yang Cheng's substitutions in the second half, coupled with the brilliance of the substitute stars.

However, many people have pointed out that the Chinese players at Baswater have been rotating a lot of players recently.

It's clear that Yang Cheng is adjusting the team's physical condition.

1-0 principle?

nonexistent!

The Chinese in Baswater are now taking a short break to catch their breath.

Besides, the Chinese at Beswater currently have a clear lead.

……

However, in the 23rd round, Yang Cheng was forced to a 0-0 draw by West Bromwich Albion away from home.

Coincidentally, in another match, Liverpool narrowly defeated Norwich 5-4 away from home.

Klopp's team, having taken the lead, thought they had the victory firmly in their grasp.

Unexpectedly, after conceding three goals in a row, they rallied to score three goals in a row starting from the 60th minute.

But Norwich scored again in stoppage time.

Adam Lallana scored the winning goal for Liverpool in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

Whether it was Liverpool's narrow 5-4 victory or Basswater's 0-0 draw, there was only one reason.

The second leg of the League Cup semi-final will be played next Wednesday.

Liverpool, playing at home and having lost 1-3 in the first leg, will certainly fight back desperately.

Both sides are conserving their strength.

The only difference is that Klopp's significant substitutions in the second half proved effective.

Yang Cheng's substitutions in the second half, including Gareth Bale and Harry Kane, failed to break through West Bromwich Albion's goal.

In this round, Manchester United defeated Southampton 2-1 at home.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Manchester United in the first half, but Southampton equalized in the 87th minute.

At the crucial moment, Ronaldo stepped up and sealed the victory for Manchester United in the 93rd minute.

Following this match, numerous comments have emerged from the outside world.

The main target is still Van Gaal.

As one of the world's top scorers, Cristiano Ronaldo deserves more support and more scoring opportunities.

Cristiano Ronaldo himself stated after the match that the team's support for him was insufficient.

Without enough passes, even if Ronaldo scores a lot of goals, it's all for nothing.

In London, West Ham United scored within the first minute of their match against Manchester City.

They took the lead twice, only to have the score tied both times.

Aguero scored twice.

In stoppage time, Messi's goal helped Manchester City take three points away from home.

Arsenal, who have been in excellent form recently, suffered a defeat at home this time.

Mertesacker was sent off with a red card just 18 minutes into the game.

This resulted in Wenger's team losing 0-1 to Chelsea.

Wenger was extremely dissatisfied with this, believing that the referee's red card was too harsh.

"If we were playing with 11 men, we would definitely be able to beat Chelsea!"

Mourinho pursed his lips with a touch of arrogance.

Why does this sound so familiar?
……

On the afternoon of January 24, at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.

In the 18th round of the Bundesliga, bottom-ranked Eintracht Frankfurt will host seventh-ranked Wolfsburg.

Even before the match, everyone knew that it was a game where the teams were mismatched.

Especially in Frankfurt.

The team underwent a major restructuring during the winter break, with the roster almost completely changed.

But more importantly, it's before the competition.

Several local fan groups in Frankfurt are actively urging fans to boycott Frankfurt matches.

Many fans even returned their previously purchased season tickets and match tickets to express their dissatisfaction with the foreign acquisition of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Meanwhile, before the match, many local fans protested outside the stadium, demanding that Chinese capital leave German football.

They believe that being acquired by foreign capital is a disgrace to Frankfurt!

There is a very clear statistic that proves how awkward this match was.

Frankfurt, a team known for its high attendance, only had 36000 fans in attendance for this match.

Please note that this number includes standing tickets.

The Commerzbank Arena has a total of 51500 standing and seated tickets.

The occupancy rate was less than 7%.

This marks the lowest attendance rate in Frankfurt in over a decade.

Countless people are waiting to see a good show.

In particular, if Frankfurt were to suffer a crushing defeat at home to Wolfsburg, it would be an absolute laughing stock.

Moreover, this was also the first professional match for head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who was only 28 years old.

Out of caution, Nagelsmann still prefers to continue with the same starting lineup and tactics used in the first half of the season.

They will still use the 4-4-2 formation.

Goalkeeper: Hradecky;
Defense: Oczipka, David Abraham, Süle and Hasebe Makoto;

Midfielders: Gacinovic, Naby Keita, Lobotka, and Stendella;

Forwards: Waldschmidt partnering with Alexander Meier. It's clear from Nagelsmann's starting lineup that he still hopes to improve upon the team's existing tactics and roster.

After all, although there is winter training after the new signings joined the team, many players have only been with the team for a short time and have had little time to cooperate, so they are not yet in sync.

This can also be considered a competition strategy.

No matter how strong a team is, it always needs good teamwork to be a threat.

After the match started, the situation progressed relatively smoothly.

Frankfurt's overall strength has also improved significantly, and their teamwork is quite good.

But in the 25th minute, Wolfsburg's center-back, former Bayern Munich player Dante, took advantage of a corner kick to open the scoring for Wolfsburg, beating Hradecky's goal.

1 is better than 0!

This goal broke the deadlock.

Frankfurt's coordination was somewhat chaotic, and the team played without any clear strategy.

The first half ended with a score of 0-1.

This confirms the speculation from the outside world.

Even the commentators broadcasting the Bundesliga thought, "Nagelsmann is indeed too young!"

"This team might not even be as good as the Frankfurt team from the first half of the season!"

Many fans at the scene also booed.

Clearly, they were not very satisfied with the result.

The match was in the afternoon, but Yang Cheng had to lead the team to prepare for the League Cup semi-final against Liverpool, so he didn't have time to attend.

But he was in his office watching the game live with Brian Kidd and others.

He also noticed Nagelsmann's hesitation during halftime.

"Is he still a newbie, or does he lack confidence?"

Yang Cheng immediately made a phone call to Frankenbach.

The latter immediately left the stands and went to the locker room. After knocking on the door, he said a few words to Nagelsmann.

"Yang watched the game live in London. He asked me to pass on two messages: don't overthink it, just play freely and the results might be better."

Nagelsmann nodded emphatically.

"In addition, he said, 'Go ahead and do it boldly, I'll take care of everything!'"

This time, Nagelsmann looked up in genuine surprise and stared directly at Frankenbach.

Only after the latter nodded solemnly did he confirm that Yang Cheng had said those two sentences.

This is to support him, give him confidence, and back him up!
Having thought of this, and considering the 0-1 score, Nagelsmann no longer hesitated.

Before the second half even started, Frankfurt made their first substitution.

Diego Carlos replaced Gacinovic.

At this point, the team switched to a three-defender formation, adopting a 3-1-4-2 formation.

The three defenders were David Abraham, Niklas Süle, and Diego Carlos.

The midfield was anchored by Lobotka, with Oczipka, Naby Keita, Stendella, and Hasebe Makoto in front.

The two strikers remain Waldschmidt and Alexander Meier.

This adjustment dramatically changed the entire situation for Frankfurt in the second half.

They completely dominated Wolfsburg on the field.

This was a revelation to everyone.

In particular, Lobotka, positioned at the back, formed a small diamond-shaped passing formation with the three defenders.

This allowed Frankfurt to firmly lock down possession of the ball.

Meanwhile, midfielders Naby Keita and Stendella kept pressing forward.

Frankfurt dominated the entire midfield and attacking area.

But there was still no truly threatening attack.

In the 60th minute, Nagelsmann made his second substitution.

Kramaric replaced Waldschmidt.

After this substitution, the two forwards in the frontcourt started to exert themselves and played more actively.

Frankfurt's tactics began to shift towards an offensive approach, with both wingers pushing further forward.

With possession secured in the midfield and defense, both full-backs made more aggressive forward runs.

Wolfsburg easily found itself in a very troublesome situation.

When the ball is distributed to the left and right full-backs, Wolfsburg's full-backs, who are using a 4-3-3 formation, have no choice but to move to the flanks to defend.

However, this would allow Kramaric and Alexander Meier to directly put pressure on the center-backs.

Moreover, both forwards have excellent ability to drop back to receive passes and make runs forward from behind.

In the 66th minute, Kramaric came on as a substitute and just six minutes later, Stendella assisted Alexander Meier to score a goal, successfully equalizing the score.

This goal gave everyone in Frankfurt a taste of success.

Just seven minutes later, in the 79th minute, Kramaric assisted Alexander Meier to score another goal.

2 is better than 1!

The score has been reversed!

This truly shocked everyone in the audience!

The entire stadium erupted in applause.

From the start of the second half, Frankfurt dominated Wolfsburg.

Unlike Frankfurt's chaotic performance in the first half, they were completely transformed in the second half.

But Wolfsburg's head coach Hecking was no pushover either, and he immediately noticed the problem.

A quick counter-attack went directly through midfield to Schürrle, who then broke through Hradecky's goal again, leveling the score once more.

2 is better than 2!

One minute after conceding the goal, in the 80th minute, Nagelsmann made his third substitution of the match.

Thomas Soucek replaced Stendra.

The reason for conceding the goal was that Stendella started to fall short and didn't apply enough pressure.

Moreover, the midfield does indeed lack some height.

After making their final substitution, Frankfurt continued their relentless attack on Wolfsburg.

In the 93rd minute, Naby Keita intercepted the ball in midfield, suddenly dribbled forward, and after beating two Wolfsburg defenders, delivered a brilliant through pass to Alexander Meier.

At this moment, Meyer has already appeared inside the penalty area.

The Frankfurt veteran calmly seized the opportunity and sent the ball back into Wolfsburg's goal.

3 is better than 2!

In an instant, the entire stadium erupted in cheers!

Nothing is more infectious to fans than goals and victories.

The players' spirit on the field can never be hidden from the fans.

3 is better than 2!

Frankfurt pulled off a stunning comeback against Wolfsburg!

But more importantly, this hard-fought victory showed a completely different Frankfurt.

Especially the entire second half.

Frankfurt dominated the attack against Wolfsburg almost the entire time.

This team has really changed!
After this round of matches, Hoffenheim drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen at home.

Hannover 96 lost 1-2 to Darmstadt at home.

Therefore, after Frankfurt secured the valuable 3 points, their league points total became 16, placing them 16th in the standings.

This is the standings for the relegation play-offs!

After the match, the entire German media raved about it.

This applies not only to Alexander Meier, who scored a hat trick.

This is especially true for the completely revitalized Frankfurt team!

This team impressed everyone in the second half!
……

Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, on the evening of January 26.

In the second leg of the League Cup semi-final, Basworth Chinese will travel to face Liverpool.

The game was in the 45th minute and 13 seconds of the first half.

Officials on the sidelines had just raised a sign indicating one minute of added time.

The ball is on the right side of Liverpool's six-yard box.

Buffon retreated to the vicinity of the goal line, preparing to take a goal kick.

At this moment, all of Liverpool's players pushed forward.

Buffon kept urging the two center-backs, Koulibaly and Skrtel, to push forward.

This is only the first half.

But Liverpool have shown a do-or-die determination.

Just like the starting lineup of head coach Klopp in this game.

4141!

Klopp fielded almost his strongest attacking lineup, leaving only Mascherano as a defensive midfielder.

There are a total of 5 attacking players in the frontcourt, plus two full-backs.

The determination Liverpool displayed in this match would be unstoppable for any other team.

Even a team as strong as Basworth's Chinese players was constrained and forced to adopt a defensive strategy throughout the first half.

Therefore, the score remains 0-0!

In the stands at Anfield, Liverpool fans have been singing non-stop since the very first minute.

This is their tradition!
At the same time, this is also the source of strength for Liverpool players!

Even now, the Chinese at Beswater still dare not be careless.

Yang Cheng fielded his strongest lineup in this match.

Because he guessed that it would be a tough and arduous match!

Without giving it their all, the Chinese at Beswater will find it difficult to escape unscathed.

Buffon took a deep breath, quickly made a run-up, and kicked the ball forward with a long kick.

At this moment, both sides have reached the vicinity of the center line.

Liverpool's defense even pushed up to the sides of the center circle.

The ball went directly over the center line.

Rakitic was in the Chinese half of the field, on the left side of the bottom of the center circle, and jumped up to contest a header, but the ball went slightly high.

The Croatian midfielder misjudged the header.

But it's okay.

Suarez and Firmino are also ahead of them.

Then Suarez rushed over quickly, met the falling ball with his chest, and stopped it.

He had just stopped the ball when Thiago Silva suddenly kicked it away from mid-air.

But at that moment, Firmino quickly ran over and headed the ball again, trying to pass it over.

At a crucial moment, Van Dijk headed the ball back to midfield.

Henderson got to the ball first and tried to head it back to the center line, but Tony Cross timely chipped it from near the bottom of the half, inside the center circle.

Almost simultaneously, Modric quickly moved forward at the junction of the center circle and the right side of the midfield line, and controlled the ball with his foot.

The ball seemed glued to Modric's foot.

The seamless teamwork between the two Chinese midfielders from Beswain was simply breathtaking.

What's even more impressive is that after Modric controlled the ball, seeing Mascherano charging towards him, he immediately passed it to the outside of the center circle in Liverpool's half.

Almost at the same time, Tony Cross made a forward run and delivered a diagonal pass with his left foot.

Liverpool's defense is closing in quickly, trying to intercept the ball near the center circle.

But this resulted in both sides being completely empty.

Especially the right side.

After Walcott caught up with the ball, there was no one defending him. He sprinted into the penalty area and sped off.

Koulibaly also tried his best to catch up, and his speed was undeniably fast, but the problem was that Walcott seemed to take off.

Moreover, the young tiger was very clever. He didn't take the initiative himself, but instead, when he rushed to the right side of Liverpool's penalty area, he suddenly crossed the ball.

Almost simultaneously, Gareth Bale made a quick forward run, arriving just in time to catch up with Walcott's pass in the middle, ahead of Skrtel.

From the very center of the six-yard box, Gareth Bale unleashed a low left-footed shot that found the right side of Buffon's goal.

The whole process happens in the blink of an eye.

At this point, it is 45 minutes and 32 seconds.

From Buffon's long goal kick to Gareth Bale's goal, the entire process took less than 20 seconds.

The entire Anfield stadium erupted in gasps the moment the goal was scored.

The few Chinese fans who had followed their team to the away game from the corners of the stadium erupted in cheers that swept through the entire stadium, even drowning out the Liverpool fans.

1 is better than 0!

Everyone knows what this goal really means!
Yang Cheng watched from the sidelines and clapped enthusiastically.

He applauded Gareth Bale's goal and cheered for Walcott's assist.

At the same time, it's also for Tony Cross and Modric.

This brilliant combination between the two midfielders not only evaded Liverpool's pursuit and interception, but also quickly distributed the ball to an open area, which led to Walcott's assist.

"They are truly the treasures of our team!" Flick exclaimed with a hearty laugh.

Anyone who understands football knows the importance of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

This is especially true of Flick.

Because he believes that these two midfielders will definitely help him reach the pinnacle of his coaching career!

……

Ultimately, the Chinese team from Basworth Land narrowly defeated Liverpool 1-0 away from home!
With an aggregate score of 4-1, they successfully advanced to the League Cup final.

In another match, Manchester City suffered a shock 1-2 defeat to Everton away from home, but returned home and, after conceding an early goal, came back to win 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick from Messi.

Ultimately, the Toffees were eliminated from the League Cup with a total score of 4-3.

As a result, the League Cup final this season will be between the Chinese from Basworth Field and Manchester City.

This marks the first time since 2011 that the Chinese players from Beswater have reached the League Cup final.

……

This weekend, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Basworth Chinese will host Stoke City at home.

Yang Cheng will once again play as a substitute and in the rotation lineup in this match.

But in the 19th minute, Salah scored to give his team the lead.

The assist came from Aaron Ramsey.

After that, the Chinese players from Baswater firmly controlled the game.

Stoke City had no way to deal with it.

Ultimately, the team defeated their opponent 1-0 and successfully advanced to the FA Cup Round of 16.

Also on this weekend, the 19th round of the Bundesliga was played.

Frankfurt will face Augsburg away in this round.

With the experience from the previous round, Nagelsmann is clearly more confident in this match.

They are also more confident when arranging their troops.

As a result, they conceded a goal just 11 minutes into the game.

But in the 36th minute, Naby Keita's goal helped the team equalize.

In the second half, in the 62nd minute, Kramaric received an assist from Keita and scored again, putting his team ahead.

Naby Keita scored the team's third goal in the 74th minute.

Frankfurt ultimately defeated Augsburg 3-1 away from home.

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So, after this round of matches, Frankfurt has 19 points, the same as Werder Bremen.

However, thanks to goal difference, Eintracht Frankfurt overtook Werder Bremen to move up to 15th place in the Bundesliga.

In other words, Frankfurt has officially escaped the relegation zone.

Their next opponent is Stuttgart, who are ranked 14th and currently have 21 points.

The two teams can be considered direct competitors in the fight to avoid relegation.

……

The 24th round of the Premier League will take place midweek on February 2nd.

Baswater's Chinese team will play away against West Ham United.

On their home turf, the Hammers adopted a defensive posture, relentlessly entangled with the Chinese from Bethwater.

The two sides battled fiercely into the second half, and finally, in the 58th minute, Modric assisted Gareth Bale to score.

Then Giroud assisted Toni Kroos to score.

Baswater's Chinese team defeated the Hammers 2-0 away from home, taking another 3 points.

……

February 6th, Premier League Round 25.

Baswater's Chinese team will host Norwich City.

The team's performance is still not ideal.

But in the 45th minute, Van Dijk headed in a corner kick to open the scoring for his team.

Just six minutes into the second half, De Bruyne assisted Harry Kane to score.

2 is better than 0!

The team scored another 3 points.

Meanwhile, in the 20th round of the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt faced their direct rival Stuttgart.

After two rounds of practice and adjustments over the past week, Nagelsmann's team finally had a breakout performance in this match.

Stendella opened the scoring for his team in the 27th minute of the first half.

Naby Keita scored again just before the end of the first half.

Frankfurt went into the second half with a 2-0 lead.

After the break in the second half, Stendra assisted Alexander Maier to score the first goal.

Then Kramaric, receiving an assist from Keita, broke through Stuttgart's defense once again.

Kostic didn't pull one back for Stuttgart until the 76th minute of the second half.

But in the end, Frankfurt still managed to defeat Stuttgart 4-1 at home.

In this direct confrontation with their relegation rivals, Frankfurt secured a resounding victory.

In the same round, Werder Bremen suffered a humiliating 1-5 defeat away to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Hannover 96 lost 0-1 to Mainz at home.

Hoffenheim lost 0-2 to Darmstadt at home.

After 20 rounds of matches, Eintracht Frankfurt has 22 points thanks to their three-game winning streak after the winter break, placing them 13th in the Bundesliga, 3 points ahead of 16th-placed Werder Bremen.

At this point, Yang Cheng could finally relax about Frankfurt.

Whether looking at the process or the result of the match, Nagelsmann's team is gradually performing to its expected standard.

Players like Naby Keita, Lobotka, and Kramaric, in particular, all performed exceptionally well.

Stendra and Alexander Meier also performed admirably.

Given their current momentum, Yang Cheng has every reason to believe that the possibility of this team falling back into the relegation zone is extremely small.

Unless Nagelsmann himself has lost his mind.

With Peter Herman assisting him, Yang Cheng believed that Nagelsmann should not encounter such problems.

Next, he will completely put aside the Frankfurt matter and devote himself wholeheartedly to the upcoming busy matches for the Chinese team at Besworth.

In February, the matches for the Chinese at Baswater were very intense.

The Champions League has resumed, the FA Cup has reached the round of 16, the League Cup has reached the final, and the Premier League is entering its final stretch.

The fluctuations in performance in the second half of January were largely due to Yang Cheng's proactive adjustments.

The goal is to start making a strong push in February!
This time, Yang Cheng's goal was very clear.

He aims for that unprecedented four-time champion!

(End of this chapter)