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Chapter 260 Devil's Schedule ([-])

Ronaldinho's sudden attack, coupled with the fact that his feet were faster, Frings was careless with the ball, and before he could turn around, the ball was snatched by Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho took the ball and sprinted towards the front of the penalty area. Magnin didn't like it, so he rushed over and prepared to block. Seeing that his teammates Illie and Choi Yongsu were not in place, Ronaldinho suddenly shot angrily at 23 meters away from the goal. The ball flew straight to the upper left corner of the goal!

Because Ronaldinho shot too suddenly and the angle was too tricky, Bremen goalkeeper Rost reacted half a beat slower. When he found the ball went straight to the dead corner of the goal, he jumped up and flew up, but couldn't get the ball out. The ball hung into the net and Borussia Mönchengladbach overtook the score, 1:2!

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! The goal is scored again! Wow, this Brazilian teenager is really good. He steals, breaks through and shoots all by himself. This shot is really tricky!"

Riddle was full of praise for Ronaldinho's goal. Ronaldinho's shooting action was somewhat concealed, which was very deceptive.

Of course, the most important thing is the steal. Frings is afraid that Ronaldinho will be shadowed when he sees Ronaldinho in the future. That one was too fast, and Frings suffered a big loss.

Ronaldinho happily danced the samba on the sidelines, but there were no other Brazilian players in the Borussia Mönchengladbach team. There were Everton and Edmilson, but one was transferred to Rome, and the other was loaned to Real Sociedad in La Liga.

So Ronaldinho became a solo dancer. Seeing this, Nick immediately ran over and jumped up like Ronaldinho. At the same time, he called his teammates to learn to dance. As a group, Nick did not want Ronaldinho to think that his behavior was alien to everyone.

However, the samba dance of his teammates was obviously unqualified, which made Ronaldinho laugh out loud, his buck teeth gleaming under the light.

"Hahaha, I laughed so hard, are you dancing samba or doing mantis boxing?"

"Hey, Luo Luo, you dance so beautifully, you have to teach us in the future." Nick said with a smile.

"Okay, no problem, dance, I'm an expert." Ronaldinho couldn't help being elated when he heard Nick's words. There is no doubt that Ronaldinho's vanity and self-esteem have been greatly satisfied.

The situation behind Bremen coach Schaff was very angry, he rushed to the sidelines and yelled at Frings.

Frings lowered his head, not daring to have the slightest dissatisfaction. The conceded goal was indeed his own responsibility.

However, the emotions of the Bremen players were a little inexplicably stimulated by Schaff's roar at this time. The scene was quite normal, but now they all became a little heavy on their feet.

Nick watched clearly from the side, and thought to himself that Schaaf was too tyrannical, and the players were all afraid of him. Now, no one would dare to make mistakes, and the next game would be easy.

As long as the Bremen players have burdens, it will be easy for their own side to deal with it.

After the game restarted, Nick quietly made a gesture of pressing forward to his teammates. Although the teammates understood, they were thinking in their hearts: Now that we are ahead, why should we press out and fight?What kind of medicine is sold in the captain's gourd?
But everyone still recruited, the midfielder and the three forwards all overwhelmed the midfielder together, and launched a siege on the Werder Bremen players.

Such a situation not only surprised Schaff on the sidelines, but also Karl, but Karl immediately nodded and smiled.

The tactic of siege immediately made it impossible for the Bremen players to pass normally, so they had to drive forward with their big feet to give up possession of the ball.

In the 25 minutes from the 40th minute to the 15th minute, it was a period of time for the Bremen players to look back. They were completely confused by Borussia Mönchengladbach's press, made frequent mistakes, and the goal was pierced twice.

These two goals were scored by Illie. Benefiting from Ronaldinho's breakthrough and passing, Illie is now playing in Borussia Mönchengladbach so easily. He doesn't need to break through himself, just grab points and shoot.

Riedel’s commentary on German TV [-] was full of confusion about Bremen: “It was fine just now, why did it suddenly become like this? This should have been a close game, but now it seems that we overestimated Bremen’s strength. If they continue to develop like this, they will never win the Bundesliga championship.”

Off the field, Schaff sighed, feeling that the situation was over. Marchena had been brought in, but the defense was still a pile of scum, and was still beaten by Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Karl sat firmly on the clock, and the players' on-the-spot performance was higher than he imagined. Of course, he also knew that this was Nick's role.

In desperation, Schaaf had no choice but to choose to substitute immediately. If he didn't change, he might be beaten by a big score. This would definitely be an embarrassment at home. Wouldn't he be scolded to death by the home fans?

Last season, Borowski, who entered the Bremen first team but sat on the bench for a long time, replaced Klashnic. He stood in the position of the midfielder as soon as he came up.

Borowski is about to turn 21 this year, but he has been limited by Karagunis' outstanding performance, and Borowski has been playing as a substitute.

Now that he is replaced, Schaf wants Borowski to stabilize the situation. The double defensive midfielder can bring a certain defensive thickness to the team. Of course, Borowski's offensive talent is also very good. His ability to pass and control the ball is quite good, and he has the ability to score goals.

Borowski taught Borussia Mönchengladbach a lesson as soon as he came up. He accurately found Elton on the left side of Mönchengladbach's penalty area with a first-level scalpel-like oblique pass in the middle circle.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Wow, Tim Borowski sent an assist as soon as he came up. His pass was fast and accurate. Elton also looked very calm. If he continues to do this, he will have no problem winning the league's top scorer this season."

Riddle applauded Borowski's performance. Indeed, this pass is full of imagination. The long pass over 40 meters so accurately finds Elton in it. This is not luck, but real footwork.

Nick even applauded Borowski's pass in his heart. German players rarely have such an excellent passer, and Borowski is an alternative.

The score in the first half was 2:4, and Borussia Mönchengladbach entered the locker room with two goals ahead.

Karl first praised the performance of the players, and asked to continue to maintain the pressing intensity against Bremen in the second half, and the key is to press Borowski close to prevent him from taking the ball easily.

At the same time, Karl criticized the performance of Friedrich and Metzelder, because they made the same mistake as they did in the past against Elton, that is, they gave Elton too much room to display.

As soon as Carl finished speaking, Nick came out to make a drink.

"Everyone's performance is good, but that fat man is indeed difficult to deal with. I will pay attention to him in the second half. This time I have to pick him up."

"Hahahaha"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room immediately, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

In another locker room, Schaff's face was darker than Zhang Fei's. Schaff felt that he had done so much work, and the players still couldn't implement his technical and tactical ideas. He started so well, but still fell apart.

"Everyone calm down. In the second half, we played long balls and used Stefan's height to create opportunities. Fatty, you should pay attention to catch the ball behind the opponent's two central defenders and try to score one earlier, so that we still have a chance. Of course, we must guard against the opponent's bucktooth. His breakthrough threat is very great, so we must not let him open. However, you must prevent Nick from inserting. Few people can stop the kid now. Stop him when he just starts, and don't be afraid of fouls."

Schaaf was drooling, now that he is behind 2:4, it is really difficult to get back, because the opponent is not ordinary, but Schaaf does not want to surrender like this, otherwise he would be too sorry for the [-] Bremen fans at the Weser Stadium.

After 15 minutes, players from both sides came out and the second half began.

However, Borussia Mönchengladbach, who had the kick-off right, immediately organized a round of offense, scaring Schaff into a cold sweat.

After kick-off, Nick immediately took the ball and rushed up. When Frings rushed to block, Nick passed the ball diagonally to the left and inserted Li Yihuan at high speed.

Li Yihuan, who didn't perform much in the first half, used his speed to the extreme at this time. When he received the ball from Nick, he directly made a coherent movement. After passing the Spanish star Marchena, he immediately cut inside.

Without waiting for Bremen's defense to take a good position, Li Yihuan immediately hit a curve ball from the penalty area line to the back corner of the goal!

Goalkeeper Rost had already raised his hands to surrender, but a crisp "clang" sound made the Bremen fans who had already closed their eyes and Schaaff off the field opened their eyes again!
"Oh, the Chinese star Li's curve ball hit the junction of the crossbar and the post. It's so unlucky. This fast attack is very exciting and can be written into the textbook. Borussia Mönchengladbach's attack is like this. If you are not careful, you will be pierced."

Riedel's tone was full of regret. If this goal can be scored, it will perfectly interpret the offensive characteristics of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Li Yihuan also held his head in his hands, looking depressed and regretful. With the arrival of Ronaldinho, Li Yihuan's chances of getting the ball at this point decreased a lot, which made Li Yihuan a little uncomfortable, so Li Yihuan took this opportunity very well, but unfortunately he was rejected by the door frame.

"It's okay, I'll hit you more in the second half, and run well." Nick said, putting his arm around Li Yihuan's shoulder.

For the game, Nick has his own unique insights. In the second half, Borussia Mönchengladbach's counterattack rhythm, Li Yihuan has a lot of room to play.

And this is what Monchengladbach's field commander Nick should guide.

This attack also made the Bremen players more careful. The Bremen players have not yet had the courage to break the boat, and they still want to advance steadily.

But how easy is it to face Borussia Mönchengladbach?

Of course, since the Bremen players are willing to play so steadily, there is no need for Borussia Mönchengladbach to force them to jump the wall.

The game time also ran very fast. In the dull passing of the players, the game time soon came to the 70th minute.

Schaff on the sidelines began to walk restlessly to the sidelines and yelled. The young coach who is not yet 40 years old is still a little unsteady.

The mood of the coach will definitely affect the players on the field, not to mention Schaff's performance like an actor on the sidelines.

Werder Bremen suddenly started to speed up, trying to fight in the last 20 minutes.

But Borussia Mönchengladbach have long been prepared, and they have been waiting for work, and their physical condition is quite good now.

Werder Bremen still rely on long balls to directly find Kisling, the high point, but Kisling obviously does not have enough experience in the game.

After playing a long pass for a while, Bremen saw that the situation was not good, so they simply handed over the ball to Karagunis and Elton to do it alone.

In the 76th minute, Elton forcibly dribbled the ball and broke through the defense of Dex and Hausweiler. When he was about to go further, Nick rushed over and kicked the ball out of the sideline.

Elton was a little out of breath when he got up. Nick's defense was fierce but not sloppy, and his movements were also standard, leaving no suspicion of fouling.

However, Elton is still asking for the ball. Elton's aggressiveness is commendable, but Nick simply posted it directly.

"Fatty, do you still want to score a goal and perform a hat-trick?"

Nick joked while sticking to Elton.

"Hey, it would be great to be able to perform a hat-trick, Nick, can you stay away from me? Why do I feel a little goosebumps?" Elton responded while shaking off.

"Dream, I will stare at you until you die." Nick said carelessly.

Seeing that Elton was marked to death, Bremen had no choice but to throw the ball back from the sideline. However, at the moment Magnin was about to catch the ball, Romedal rushed forward, intercepted the ball, and then immediately went forward and quickly counterattacked.

Romedal's speed is also very fast, which makes Bremen's defense line broken at once, and when it reaches the bottom line, Romedal immediately makes a decisive cross.

The ball actually drew a high-throwing arc and flew towards the other side of the penalty area. Li Yihuan also jumped in at a high speed. He didn't choose to stop the ball, but flew up with his whole body. A martial arts-style flying volley came, and the ball smashed into the goal like a cannonball, 2:5!

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Wow, the Chinese kid really has kung fu. The goal is so indescribable. Is this still a football player? He can hit the ball accurately while flying. It's shocking. Borussia Mönchengladbach has no suspense in winning now!"

Riddle roared crazily, this goal is full of beauty and intoxicating.

Li Yihuan also roared and rushed to the sidelines. Being able to kick such a world wave, it is human nature not to be able to suppress his excitement.

In stark contrast to this was Schaaf on the sidelines. He sat back on the coach’s bench with his head downcast. Thinking about what he had said before the game, Schaaf found that he had broken his promise again. He had already made an oath in his heart: Never speak harsh words again when meeting Borussia Mönchengladbach.

There are still many things that Schaff needs to summarize, and this is not just a question of team strength.

At this point in the game, Bremen stopped being hypocritical. The players on both sides ran out of the game time tacitly. The final result was 2:5. Borussia Mönchengladbach scored 3 points in the away game and continued to maintain their 12-point lead over Bayern.

Successfully won the first leg of the devil's schedule, which is a good start, but can they still get away with it at the Alpen Stadium in the middle of the week?
(End of this chapter)