There is a dream called football

Chapter 209
The halftime whistle blew.

The players walked to the locker room. At this time, it was raining lightly, and the British weather showed its power.

Even the Germans feel cold at this time, because although there is little snow in Britain, the air is humid and cold, while Germany is dry and cold. The two feelings are still different.

Augenthaler knew the players were freezing.

"Go get something to drink and change into dry clothes."

The players return to the locker room.

The head coaches of both sides were also setting up some things, but after 10 minutes, something went wrong, and someone ran in and whispered something in Benitez's ear.

"Head, what happened?" Gerald asked.

"Well, the second half will be postponed."

"why?"

"It is said that there was a conflict between the fans of the two sides outside the stadium, and the specific situation is not yet known."

"Will the game be cancelled?"

"do not know."

This is not good news. Liverpool's schedule is full. If the game is cancelled, it will undoubtedly increase the burden on Liverpool. Even if it is delayed by one day, it is not good.

"Let's just hope the off-schedule clashes are minor and that's fine."

Benitez doesn't know whether the current situation is a precaution or it is really so serious.

If it is a precautionary measure by the police, it is fine, but if the situation is really that serious, it will be troublesome. If it is not done well, Liverpool will be sentenced to a 0-3 loss directly, and everything will be in vain.

Benitez can only wait.

And Augenthaler was not too happy. He didn't know whether it was the Germans or the British who provoked the trouble, or whether both parties were responsible.

This kind of fan conflict is often the club that is unlucky in the end, because it must be the club that is punished by UEFA. Even if Leverkusen advances, it may be punished.

Captain Schneider was a little anxious, "What's the situation now?"

"I don't know. I hope everything is normal. It may be just a few fans making trouble. Now the Liverpool police should not let large-scale conflicts happen. We can rest assured."

"Ah."

For this game, the Germans were allocated 4000 tickets, but there were more than 2 fans who flocked to Liverpool. Most of the people who did not have tickets could only gather outside the stadium, but these people also drank.

Fan conflicts are too common in Europe, coupled with the history of German football and British football, so it is conceivable, but the Liverpool police have already had a plan.

Soon a team of mounted police separated the fans from the two sides, and then used the horn to warn the fans of both sides. If it doesn't work, the high-pressure water cannon will be dispatched.

In this case, many fans were honest, so in fact, this small fan conflict ended quickly, but it took more than 20 minutes.

20 minutes.

The efficiency of Liverpool Police is already high, but for a football game, such a long half-time break is very unbearable, and the players' muscles cool down.

So players from both teams came to jog in the player tunnel.

"Must not let the muscles cool down, or it will be hard when you go on the field."

The narrow player tunnel was crowded with players from both sides, which was a very strange scene. Benitez and Augenthaler stood together.

"These football hooligans are troublesome."

Benitez nodded, "It is true, but there is no way, German football and England seem to have some festivals."

"can you?"

Augenthaler smiled, "I think it's just that the media is thinking too much. I don't think there is any festival between the two parties."

"I'm worried that the game will be cancelled. I don't know what's going on outside now?"

"I hope it's all right."

The players also started chatting, and Li Qiao chatted with Bout.

"Are you nervous when you take a penalty kick?"

"Of course, but that's the only way to get a good penalty because nervousness is the catalyst."

"Haha."

"If you get a penalty next time, will you still stand on the penalty spot?"

"Of course, I really like that feeling."

Gerrard and Schneider have played against each other, of course in the national team, the two are their masters, but they are also midfielders, and the two of them also started chatting.

At this moment, Berbatov was the most lonely. He was alone in the corner, ignoring anyone, even his teammates.

The stadium has already been notified, asking everyone to calm down, and also notified what happened outside the stadium. This is both a reminder and a warning.

Fans from both sides bought tickets. The tickets cost more than 200 pounds, so no one wanted the game to be cancelled.

The Leverkusen fans started singing You'll Never Walk Alone, which was a tribute to their opponents, and soon the Liverpool fans responded by singing You'll Never Walk Alone, and it was like a song contest.

The players in the player tunnel were delighted as soon as they heard it. This is the reassurance of previous suspicions, which is what everyone hopes to see. In fact, what UEFA is most worried about is that the hatred outside the field will spread to the field, so the game must be terminated.

Soon the referee notified the players on both sides that they could enter the field. At this time, Schneider and Gerrard suggested that the two sides could play hand in hand.

"Good idea."

Players from both sides walked out of the player tunnel holding hands, and the fans applauded. Benitez felt relieved when he saw it. This should not be punished by UEFA again, that's good, otherwise the team will be in trouble again.

After all, Liverpool may have been punished the worst among European teams, because the protagonists of those two tragedies were all Liverpool.

The two sides are very friendly, but the weather is not beautiful, and the rain is getting heavier. This is what Benitez doesn't like very much, because although Liverpool is an English team, it is not like Reading, and they are really not good at fighting in the rain.

Augenthaler simply applied to the referee for the team to change the spikes, and the assistants immediately ran back to the locker room to get the sneakers.

Soon the players on both sides put on their spiked shoes and stood on the court. The referee finally confirmed the situation outside the court, and then gave a long whistle to start the game.

The broadcasters know more, and they have to explain to the fans what's going on off the pitch.

"The delay in the second half was due to a small-scale conflict outside the stadium. At first, the Germans provoked first, and the Liverpool fans fought back. But soon the police took control of the situation, so the game was delayed for a while, and our subsequent broadcast plans will also be adjusted."

Perhaps due to the delay in the midfield, the bodies of the players on both sides were not fully opened. At the beginning of the second half, the offensive rhythm of both sides was very slow.

It is even slower than Serie A, which is completely understandable, after all, because it is a warm-up during the game. For high-level professional players, warm-up is very important.

(End of this chapter)