Tianjiao midfielder

Chapter 118 Cologne's home court

Amiri and others quickly tried to understand what captain Polanski said about the discomfort caused by the wet weather. On the day of the game, the weather in Cologne was very face-saving. It rained, although it was not very rainy, but it was not small.

"Looking at the situation, it rained not only all night, but probably will last until night. With such a heavy rain, I am afraid that no matter how good the drainage system of Cologne's stadium is, it will be difficult to drain all the rainwater during the game. It seems that our stepping on the field yesterday is really crucial. Today we really need to play in this rainy day." Polanski said a little depressed looking at the heavy rain outside.

"Is it that exaggerated?" Amiri said nonchalantly, but just after he finished speaking, he heard a burst of laughter around him. Seeing that his teammates were looking at him with smiles, he looked like you forgot your embarrassment last night, and immediately said loudly from embarrassment: "I was just an accident yesterday. I was already very tired when I came to Cologne. I rushed to step on the field without any time to rest, and I was poured with water. Is it? As long as they dare to give me another half an hour to step on the court, I can completely get used to this kind of court, but they like to use such dirty methods to restrict me, so that I can't fully get used to it."

Polanski smiled and shook his head: "You just hope that the weather will rain well. Don't listen to the rain or the sun in the afternoon. In fact, it's okay to listen to the rain, as long as there is no sun."

"Why?" Amiri, Geiger and others who came to Cologne for the first time asked in unison.

Polanski just smiled and left without saying a word, while Chen Feng just looked at the weather outside thoughtfully.

At around [-]:[-] in the afternoon, the coaching staff knocked on the doors of the players’ rooms and told the players to gather for lunch. Since the game against Cologne was after [-]:[-], dinner was definitely not available, so we could only adjust the lunch a little later so that the players would not be full or hungry during the game, and then eat some high-calorie foods before the game, such as bananas, chocolate and other foods to replenish the energy of the players before the game.

In fact, there are many mistakes in the diet of athletes in China. It is true that many players eat boiled broccoli and boiled chicken breasts to reduce body fat and increase muscle mass. When Chen Feng first arrived in Europe, this dietary gap was almost impossible to adjust. However, his teammates were all eating Nei Lilizhi. They can get used to this kind of food, but some of them are not used to taking the money to sneak out to eat some food, and Chen Feng once wanted to go, but after inquiring about the cost, he decisively continued to force himself to eat those unpalatable chicken breasts.

However, when he was in Hoffenheim's first team, Chen Feng realized that the club's diet was not limited to chicken breasts. Some foods that athletes should never touch in China and even in Japan are acceptable in Europe, where football players are considered the most professional, and are respected by many clubs and players.

For example, Manchester United is fine. Van der Sar said in an interview when he came to China in 2009 that Manchester United can drink Coca-Cola casually, and the air conditioner is turned on to the maximum. In Fernand’s autobiography, he even mentioned that when Moyes first came to Manchester United, he proposed not to allow the players to eat French fries the day before the game.

Of course, this is just the tradition of Manchester United and the Premier League. Many people think that England can even allow players to drink alcohol, which is banned in China and can damage the career of athletes. How can it be a symbol of professional football?

However, most clubs in Europe allow drinking, let alone Germany, which is a big beer country. When Hoffenheim was thrilled to avoid relegation last season, they even poured beer on the field and poured beer on each other's players.

The daily physical energy consumption of players is huge, and the energy and nutrients that need to be supplemented are more and more complicated. How to properly match food nutrition and energy has always been a matter of research for European clubs, so clubs and even some players will spend money to hire specialized nutritionists to match their daily food, rather than simple boiled vegetables and chicken breast.

After a group lunch, head coach Nagelsmann looked at the sky slowly becoming light rain outside the window, and became more worried. The most troublesome situation was yet to come. Many people in the team came to Cologne for the first time. Whether they can adapt to the hot and humid weather in Cologne, it is really difficult to guess whether they can perform at their best under such conditions.

From the moment Hoffenheim came to Cologne's home stadium RheinEnergy Stadium, they could immediately feel the meaning of Polanski's previous words. After heavy rain, it turned into a big sun. This kind of humidity is different from muggy heat. It is also hot but makes people feel uncomfortable. When they entered the away dressing room, they even found a thin layer of water mist on the wardrobe.

"Okay guys, please move faster while complaining. We don't have much time, remember to put on spikes, but don't slip on the court several times and then run to the sidelines to change shoes. We don't have so many opportunities. This is an away game." Assistant coach Schroeder came in and interrupted the chatter of the players complaining to each other.

Allenfield, Radtal, Nippes, Bol, Asch, Pesch and Kalk (Note: the above are the urban areas of Cologne)
Cologne fans everywhere

In Rio, in Rome, Borussia Borussia, Prum and Huberrath
Cologne fans everywhere

joy and sorrow, future and past

There is a same feeling that connects us and that is Cologne

No matter forward or backward, a new game represents a new happiness
There is a same feeling that connects us and that is Cologne

We swear to you with our hearts and sincerity
Cologne, we stand with you

No matter how dangerous the road ahead, we walk with you

Cologne, we are only with you.

The loud singing of Cologne's home court has been heard on the sidelines. As a founding member and first champion of the German Football League (1948/2 season), the team won three Bundesliga and four German Cup championships, including the double champion in the 13/1963 season. It was the most successful team in the early days of the Bundesliga. A very condescending and arrogant attitude. I am afraid that in their thinking, Cologne is still one of the best teams in the Bundesliga. It is just a bit of decline now, and they will definitely rise again. For example, this season, there is Modeste in the front and Hector in the back;

However, since its first relegation in 1999, it has been ups and downs between Group A and Group B recently. Cologne has not had a good time in recent years. There is not enough financial strength.

After the start of the game, Cologne began to attack violently amid the enthusiastic cheers of the Cologne fans. Cologne's offense is somewhat similar to Hoffenheim's. It relies heavily on the high point of frontcourt forward Modeste.

It’s just that other teams may be more worried about a high center forward like Modeste. For Hoffenheim, who likes to use high center forwards, he is very familiar with his former teammate Modeste.

However, Cologne's offense can only be said to be thunderous and rainy, so Hoffenheim's offense is even worse. After the opening 15 minutes, Hoffenheim has not even seen Cologne's goal, let alone shot.

As the team's replacement for Rudy in the midfield, Chen Feng knew what trouble was when he faced the watered turf for the first time. The football was too slippery after being wet. This made Chen Feng feel very uncomfortable.

Chen Feng is not the only one who suffers. There is also Amiri, who is also a young player. Amiri, who always thinks he has outstanding skills, performed very poorly in the first ten minutes after the opening. under his control.

After the first half was flat, the second half soon began. Faced with this kind of turf, Nagelsman simply replaced Kramaric and replaced him with Sholoy to increase the high point of the frontcourt. Sholoy began to get used to the work of a shadow striker under Nagelsman's transformation this season.

After replacing Sholoy, everyone knew what Nagelsmann was thinking. Sholoy and Wagner could form a double high point in the frontcourt, and both Sholoy and Amiri could organize, pass, and attack with the ball behind Wagner. Since the ground flow can't bring results, then use the sky flow. They are not weaker than others in terms of headers.

All of a sudden, both sides in Cologne started a battle in the sky. Football spends more time in the sky than on the ground. As long as the two sides get the ball, they will attack with a high ball and a long pass. If you don’t look at the team logos of both sides, you may think that this is a match between the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League ten years ago, not the Bundesliga.

After seven and 10 minutes of the game, Hoffenheim and Cologne were still 0-0, but the test for Hoffenheim has only begun now. The sweltering weather in Cologne is fully attacking at this time, so Hoffenheim's soldiers understand why Polanski was worried before.

When many Hoffenheim players wanted to catch their breath after the quick transition between offense and defense, they found that the clothes on their bodies were tightly attached to themselves like tights that had absorbed water.

Amiri was the first to be affected by this. He was originally not good in physical fitness, and he was even more unable to focus on the game under the influence of this weather. He was able to run when attacking, and basically took a walk when returning to defense.

"What the hell kind of weather is this? Why do I feel so tired even to catch my breath? The clothes are stuck to my body all the time. I feel that the clothes weigh at least ten kilograms, no! It's ten kilograms." Amiri hurried to the sidelines to ask for water while taking advantage of the throw-in, and was still complaining while drinking.

"Now you finally know what I'm talking about, but today is also a coincidence. When I came here, I saw that there should be no rain in Cologne this week. How could it rain so suddenly?" Polanski was responsible for handing water to other players on the sidelines. Even if he couldn't play, Polanski still played his role as the captain on the bench.

"It's strange, Feng, why do I feel that you seem to be unaffected, why can you still run so well? Don't you feel very hot, your body is very wet, very uncomfortable, and your clothes have increased by ten kilograms. Don't you have any of these conditions?" Amiri couldn't help asking, looking at Chen Feng who was as usual.

　It's the seventh day of the lunar new year, how many holidays do you have left?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)