greenery is king

Chapter 872 Exhausted

Regarding the sluggish state of the generals in the last round, Magath has made adjustments this time, but he also knows that some things cannot be solved by just changing players. This time he is facing psychological problems for everyone. To pass this level, you still need a heavyweight to come out and press the field.

So on the second day after the last round of competition, the chairman of the club appeared in front of the players. This time he not only brought the winning bonus that he had promised long ago, but also brought them new promises, and It was announced that the marketing work of the club this year has been done very well, and the naming rights of Aofu Schalke have been sold recently, so the club's funds are very sufficient and there is absolutely no problem, which finally makes the players feel relieved.

But it is quite regrettable that Aofu Schalke has changed its name, and it will be called Veltins Arena in the future, but this kind of name is not as exciting as Aofu Schalke sounds, but this is not true Who can fight against money?
The fans of the club also expressed their dissatisfaction, and some even proposed the idea of ​​boycotting, but it is strange that Uncle Dipper, who has always regarded himself as the leader of the fans, has not expressed it publicly, and those who have always The leaders of the fans who looked forward to him did not follow suit, so even if some fans were lost, they would definitely not be hurt. This is a good thing that the club can't wait for.

But at this time, February is about to enter, and the biennial African Cup is about to start again. This is almost the nightmare of all European clubs. A large number of main players will leave. Who can bear this kind of thing?And Schalke also has two people who have left, one is Demba Ba of Senegal who has been in excellent form recently, and the other is Matip, the captain of the Cameroon national team. These two are the main players of their national team, so they have to go Participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, and at least have to wait until the end of the group stage to leave, Schalke has nothing to do about it.

But it's not without good news. At least in the middle of this week, Howides and Raul have already started training with the team, and they are already available to play.And Farfan strained a muscle during training, and he will definitely not be able to play in this game, while Holtby still has not recovered from his injury. These people have all become members of Schalke's injured list.

Mainz defeated Freiburg [-]-[-] at home in the last round. Forward Choupo-Moting scored twice, Polanski scored a penalty kick and assisted once, and the team introduced Qi for the third time before the winter window closed. Dan, but they're actually no better off.The main striker Alaghi will also play in the Africa Cup of Nations. Central defender Svensson, midfielder Ivan Schitz and Riise continue to recover from injuries. In fact, they are not much different from Schalke.

But what really surprised all Schalke players and fans is that Uncle Dipper did not appear in this game. You must know that his attendance rate is higher than that of any Schalke player, as long as it is at home He would appear in the game rain or shine, but who knows why he suddenly disappeared?

Ai Huan also called him immediately, but the problem was that Uncle Di Pu didn't turn on the phone at all, which made Ai Huan only play suspiciously.

Magath also made special arrangements for this game to deal with the current situation.The goalkeeper is still Zhang Chong, the backline Cristo is resting, Fuchs is standing at the left back, and Hegel is at the right back. The center back combination is Hovides and Metzelder. It is also Schalke's best central defender combination.Midfielder Ai Huan still appeared on the field, but this game he took the position of the defensive midfielder, and Draxler cooperated with him, while Mata and Joaquin formed the Spanish double wings, and Schalke returned. When it comes to playing in parallel positions, the striker is composed of Raul and Pukki.

After the start of the game, Schalke took advantage of the home court to constantly put pressure on the opponent's defense, but it may be because there was no Dipper to organize the fans to cheer. status.

In the 9th minute, Ai Huan once again used the extremely fast midfield play to create a threat. Mata made a half-high ball diagonally. .

No. 17 minutes Ai Huan launched a long pass attack, Raul got the ball from outside the penalty area and volleyed directly without waiting for the football to land, but the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.

Mainz did not get their first chance to shoot in the 18th minute. Polanski broke through from the wing and made a cross. Motins shot was easily confiscated by goalkeeper Zhang Chong.

No. In the 30th minute, Schalke got a good chance again. Ai Huan quickly advanced after successfully stealing the ball in the midfield. Distal post deflected. No.304 minutes Mata took the ball and split the side, Pukki quickly inserted a curve ball and made a pass, and Raul shot slightly wide in the penalty area.

No. In 307 minutes, Ai Huan made a wonderful pass to Draxler. The young player swayed the defense and passed the ball to the back point. Raul Dong beat the opponent's defender with a header and missed.

After that, Mainz launched a counterattack, but the football was intercepted by Ai Fan in the midfield, and then played a quick counterattack again. Pukki fought to win the ball and then sent a through ball. The linesman signals offside first.This penalty also caused dissatisfaction among the fans and players on the field. Many players surrounded the referee to argue endlessly, but this did not change anything.

The next game looked a bit pale, neither side came up with anything better, and Mainz didn't seem to think of any good solution, so they followed Schalke on the court for a while, but neither side came up with anything better. Good substance to come.

During the intermission, Ai Huan just walked into the player tunnel when he saw Dipper walking in.

"Where did you go?" Ai Huan immediately asked.

Uncle Dipper looked very tired, and he just forced a smile, "The plane was late, and I rushed back as soon as possible. You guys play well in the second half, beat them, and definitely don't let them go to Schalke just like that. Hehe, it seems to be changing now. name."

"Don't worry, I'll take them down, just watch it. But what have you been up to lately?"

"It's all small things, and they've been taken care of." Dipper smiled wearily.

(End of this chapter)