Perfect Center

Chapter 145 German Cup Quarterfinals!

"Zhuangdianertai! Zhuangdianertai! Good evening, audience friends!"

"Welcome to watch the live broadcast of the 2015/16 German Cup quarter-finals!"

"The commentary for you is: Stewart's home game against Dortmund!"

"There are quite a lot of neutral fans in the Mercedes-Benz Arena today. You can see them waving Stuttgart scarves or holding Dortmund posters!"

"What kind of offensive and defensive battles can the two teams contribute to us tonight! What kind of sparks will be created! Let us unveil the curtain of this game!"

Following the commentator's voice, the audience saw the fans in the stands waving their arms and heard the constant cheers coming from the stands!
"Here are the starting lineups for both teams!"

"The home team's Stuart, wearing a classic white jersey with a strong retro style, attacks from the left side of the court to the right side!"

"The formation Kramny deployed is 4-1-4-1! This is the most commonly used formation after Kramny took over. It is very aggressive and the effect is very good!"

"Goalkeeper: Langerak!"

"Defenders: Emiliano Insua, Niedermayer, Schuinić, Grosskreutz!"

"Single defensive midfielder: Ceri Die!"

"Midfield: Kostic, Gentner, Didavi, Lukas Rupp!"

"Forward: Kravitz!"

"Old Yellow and Black player Langerak, his dazzling performance in last year's German Cup helped Dortmund defeat Bayern and reach the final. Unfortunately, they lost to Wolfsburg in the German Cup final! This was also his first official game after a long period of recuperation due to injury!"

In the German Cup semi-final where Dortmund defeated Bayern, Langerak hit Lewandowski in the face. According to the Bundesliga media Bild, the Pole suffered a fractured upper jaw, a broken nose and a concussion.

This also led Beckenbauer to criticize Langerak for fouling Lewandowski in an interview with Bild: "This is the most brutal foul a goalkeeper can make, but referee Gagelmann did not punish him. This is crazy!"

In the live broadcast room.
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[Golden Scouting Plane is not allowed to play center? What is the level of this Ukrainian center! ]
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[It's normal. Kramny rotated several positions. If they lose the German Cup, they lose. Don't fight on two fronts and go back to the relegation zone! ]
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[Langerak's strength is pretty good! He has a quick reaction and is very good at saving close-range balls! However, Xia Han's close-range heavy artillery is not easy to receive! ]
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[Zonik's performance at the beginning of this season is too bad! Stuttgart has won four games in a row and is still trying to make up for it! ]

"The visiting team Dortmund is wearing the classic yellow and black jersey and is attacking from the right side of the field to the left side!"

“图赫尔排出他常用的4-3-3阵型！在冬窗期后，他很少使用三后卫的阵型了！使用最多的阵型便是4-3-3和4-2-3-1！”

"Goalkeeper: Burki!"

"Defenders: Schmelzer, Hummels, Papastathopoulos, Piszczek!"

"Midfield: Durm, Ginter, Gundogan!"

"Forwards: Mkhitaryan, Shaq, Reus!"

"The talented midfielder Weigl finally got a chance to rest! Xia Hanlei will start the game without fail! Looking forward to his performance today!"

In the live broadcast room.
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[Dortmund only bought Xia Han in the entire winter window! The previous news about renting a defender has disappeared! ]
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[Weigel finally got a break! If he keeps playing at full attendance, even an iron man can't stand it! ]
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[Bürki is firmly in the goalkeeper position! Doesn't Tuchel plan to let him play in the Taillight Cup? ]
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[Better to be stable! I feel like we can make it to the German Cup final this season. I hope we won’t be runner-up again! I’ve had enough of being runner-up!]

Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Stewart's fans kept waving scarves with the team logo printed on them. The stands were filled with cheers and shouts. The referee team led the players from both teams onto the field.

Stewart's mascot, the crocodile Fritzl, excitedly high-fived the players on both sides, and when it was Xia Han's turn, he held Xia Han's hands tightly.

Xia Han looked at the cute crocodile in front of him that was popular with the public with great interest.

The 1992/93 Stuttgart family portrait featured a giant egg from which emerged the most famous crocodile in football.

Initially named "League Gator", it did not have a friendly name. In a vote held on June 1993, 6, Fritzl was elected as the mascot's name with 6% of the votes.

The membrane structure on top of the Mercedes-Benz Arena emits lights, blending in with the cheers of Stuttgart fans.

It not only shows a warm atmosphere, but also has a special beauty.

"Our goal is to win the German Cup!" Tuchel said to Dortmund players after making the pre-match tactical arrangements.

After the caddy mascots left the field and the guessing session ended, the players from both sides took their positions and prepared to officially start the game.

Accompanied by the referee's whistle!
The German Cup quarter-finals have officially begun!
Dortmund kicks off first!
When Xia Han passed the ball back to Ginter, Stuttgart players strictly implemented Kramny's pressure tactics.

Stuttgart's frontcourt players quickly launched a press on Dortmund.

The football was constantly passed between the feet of Dortmund players.

"Kramny's tactical arrangement in the second half of the Bundesliga is still quite good!"

"Four days before this game, in the 20th round of the Bundesliga, Stuttgart faced Frankfurt and played very aggressively!"

"In a 4-1-4-1 formation, they like to attack from the middle and frequently try through balls, and they shoot frequently when they have the ball!"

"But this formation will also make it easy for their backfield to be penetrated! There are a lot of spaces between the players! It just so happens that Dortmund has a lot of fast players! They have to pay special attention to this!"

While the commentator was still talking about the shortcomings of Stuttgart's tactics, Dortmund's lightning attack was at the gates!
After constant passing back and forth, Gundogan found a gap and sent a penetrating through ball that went through Gentner and went straight to the back!

As the single defensive midfielder, Diegan pressed forward, and Reus made a beautiful long pass to Mkhitaryan who found Stuttgart's flaw on the left.

"Beautiful!"

"The two passes between Gundogan and Reus were like a sharp blade that directly tore through Stuttgart's weak defense line!"

"Mkhitaryan is taking advantage of every opportunity! Very sharp and fast! He went straight to the baseline! Is he going to cross the ball?"

"Xia Han in the middle is outflanking very quickly!"

Xia Han was like a devil knocking on the door in the middle, constantly attacking Stuttgart's central defender!

"Mkhitaryan! Get out of the way! Send a cross!"

The football left Mkhitaryan's feet, flew off the ground, and drew a graceful arc!

Straight into Stuttgart's penalty area!
(End of this chapter)