Football: Invincible starting from krypton gold

Chapter 29 German Cup Semi-Finals 2
In fact, unlike what the outside world expected, the head coach of Munich 1860 Maurer still takes the German Cup very seriously. After all, he has entered the semi-finals. For Maurer and Munich 1860, who have basically confirmed their relegation, the German Cup may be the last fig leaf, but Maurer is very afraid of the strength of Mainz, especially Chen Xiao.

Ever since he knew that his opponent in the semi-finals was Mainz, Maurer has been making some targeted training and arrangements for Mainz, while Shao Jiayi from Xia Guo, who is from the same country as Chen Xiao in Munich 1860, is working hard to be able to play.
Shao Jiayi is actually quite tragic. When he first joined Munich 1860, he quickly occupied the main position because of his excellent left foot and very characteristic offense. However, as time went by, his own weakness of defense was gradually exposed. For the position of avant-garde, if a team like Munich 1860 is strong in offense and weak in defense, it will not be trusted by the head coach. Moreover, Shao Jiayi often participates in some national team games and often misses club games, so Shao Jiayi gradually lost. In the past two years, Shao Jiayi has been plagued by injuries, and he has not been able to get too many opportunities to play.

The 16-year-old Chen Xiao secured his position as Mainz's main force through three games. This performance also aroused the envy of many people. There were also two players from Munich 1860, and they were Chen Xiao's two players on the left.

When the entire Munich 1860 was fully prepared to welcome the arrival of Mainz, Shao Jiayi should be the most entangled and uncomfortable. In the past two league games of Munich 1860, he did not play more than 20 minutes.Spending his youth on the bench like this would be better than returning to China. Maybe it’s time to go back. The entangled Shao Jiayi suddenly thought of an invitation from China. Maurer actually talked to him and asked him to work hard on defense. He also knows his shortcomings, but he is already 26 years old. Basically, his skills and everything have been finalized.However, Shao Jiayi still wants to play for the next game against Mainz. He also wants to prove to others that he is also from Xia Guo, and he also has his own pride.

While Shao Jiayi was still struggling with his own future, another opponent in Munich 1860 was also studying and discussing this game that had nothing to do with him, to be more precise, Chen Xiao.

"He is only 16 years old. His right foot skills are very good and his speed is very fast. According to the observation of the three games in Mainz, his football intelligence is very high. This is the most important point. You can look at his running position on the field. Every time he moves on the opponent's weak point, this is a kind of talent, a kind of innate talent." Bayern's general manager Hoeness and coach Hitzfeld are patiently listening to the team's chief scout's observation of Chen Xiao during this time.

"Well, I agree with this. The last time we played against Mainz, he really left a deep impression on me. This is indeed a talent." Hitzfeld echoed in agreement.

"In terms of technology and potential, he is indeed worthy of our acquisition, but everyone has bought Chen Xiao, how to position him, is he willing to accept the position of a substitute, and he is only 16 years old, and his future is still There are many uncertainties, so I think we can pay attention to him, but now is not the best time to acquire." Hoeness expressed his thoughts.

"That's okay, but I'm afraid it will cost a lot more money then."

"This is not a problem. We still have a great advantage in the Bundesliga players. Bringing him in now doesn't actually give him too many chances to play. If this is the case, then let him stay in Mainz, so that his progress will not be faster. It happens that tomorrow is the Mainz game. We will observe him closely together then."

In fact, the status quo of the Bundesliga is still as Hoeness said. Bayern Munich is a real giant in the Bundesliga. As long as they are interested in players, they will basically get them in the end.

The time soon came to the day of the game, and today's German Cup semi-finals officially started at 6 pm.

"Hello, audience friends. I'm Huang Jianxiang. Welcome to the German Cup semi-final match between Mainz and 1860 Munich, which was broadcast live by CCTV Sports Channel. We specially invited Yang Chen, who once played for Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, to be the guest commentator for today's game. Welcome Yang Chen. Yang Chen, what do you think of today's game? Especially the Xia Guo Derby that has been getting everyone's attention recently."

"Hello, audience friends. I'm Yang Chen. I think today's game will be a very good one, because according to what the two teams are good at, both teams are relatively good at attacking teams. In this way, the scene will not be very boring. As for Chen Xiao and Shao Jiayi, who everyone cares about, because I am not familiar with Chen Xiao. If Shao Jiayi is alone, I think he has a good chance of playing today, because this is a cup game, and the current focus of 1860 Munich It should still be in the league, and the Xiaguo Derby, which was hyped up before the game, is not only in our country, but also in Germany. As for who has a better chance of winning, I think Munich 1860 may have some advantages, because although this is a German Cup match, it is actually the home of Munich 1860."

"Well, this is indeed a factor. Audience friends may not understand it well. The rules of the German Cup competition system is that every game is a third-party stadium. Today, the third-party stadium for the match between Mainz and Munich 1860 is the Allianz Arena, the home stadium of Bayern Munich. But this stadium is actually the home stadium of Munich 1860, so the 1860 team has indeed taken advantage of a lot like Yang Chen said just now. Well, the front broadcaster has sent a signal, let us turn our attention to the match scene."

(End of this chapter)