long live football

Allianz Arena, Bundesliga No.19 round, Munich 1860 played against Hannover 96 at home.

Before the game, Karl spoke to his players in the locker room about his ambitions.

No coercion, just short words, and a flat tone.

"Whether it is the league, the German Cup or the Europa League, to win one more championship than last season-this is my own wish for the season. As for your dreams, I don't ask, but I hope you can show me in the game look."

After speaking, Karl nodded to his players, then turned and left the locker room.

The players looked at each other for a long time before confirming that the boss's pre-match speech really only had this sentence.

Why is it so short?

Because it is enough to express firm thoughts in simple words, but talking too much can easily turn into nonsense!

There is still more than half an hour before the start of the game. There is plenty of time and nothing to do. Many players really start to hold their breath and think.

But there are also many people who don't even think about it, just put on the jersey and go out to warm up.

Their idea is very simple: the boss's wish is my wish, so what else is there to think about?Just do it.

……

Before the game, many people thought that 1860 Munich would be active in the league, but they far underestimated the activeness of the Lions players on the court.

From the very beginning of the game, the midfielders continued to use their running and technical advantages to cause trouble for the opponent's defense.

As for the backcourt players, they are also gearing up for a try, pressing forward to the midfield from time to time.

In a trance, many fans thought they saw Real Madrid football - 11 players on the field, including the goalkeeper, wanted to attack!

What followed was a bit of panic: Isn't 1860 Munich afraid that after the whole line is pressed, there will be loopholes in the defense, and then Hannover 96 will catch the opportunity to sneak attack?

The home fans slowed down and watched nervously, while the visiting fans waited with a bit of excitement.

However, 5 minutes or 10 minutes passed, and the scene they expected still did not appear. Instead, 1860 Munich made several shots with the help of its aggressive momentum.

At 10 minutes and 40 seconds, Lars Bender's wonderful pass helped the team take the lead.

Facing the defense of the Hannover 96 central defender, he tilted his shoulder to the left, but suddenly passed the ball to the left.

After Shao Jiayi catches the ball, he shoots from a long distance!

Hannover 96 goalkeeper Enke flew to save.

The football accidentally hit the corner between the goal post and the crossbar, and bounced back with a [-]-point posture.

The Hannover defenders breathed a sigh of relief, and when they were about to launch a counterattack, a tall Lions player suddenly emerged from the penalty area.

"Beautiful header! The timing of Dzeko's appearance is so coincidental!"

The referee blew his whistle to signal that the goal was valid. After seeing the score rewritten on the scoreboard, the defensive players of 1860 Munich who had been crowded near the center circle retreated back into the half-court like a wave.

After the re-kick-off, Hannover 96 striker Torvaldsen just dribbled the ball forward and broke through more than ten meters, and the football under his feet was cleverly broken by Hummels.

Seeing this scene, countless people suddenly realized: Maybe it is because Munich 1860 is strong enough and has always firmly controlled the ball during the game, so they dare to play so presumptuously on the court.

Just imagine, if a team's ball possession rate is about the same as that of the opponent, or even lower than the opponent, but desperately pushes all the players forward, isn't it obvious that it is courting death?But if football is under the feet of a team's players for 10 minutes out of 9 minutes, because the team's defensive players are smart enough to retreat fast enough, and they are not afraid of the opponent's sneak attack in the remaining half minute, then What else is there to fear in their game?

This is true.

If you change to a stronger team, Karl will never let his players play so recklessly on the field, but now the players have absolute confidence in their own strength, so Karl will not interfere with them play.

Currently active on the court are 11 players full of spirituality. Karl's only task is to watch over them and not let them get lost.

……

The Hannover 96 manager used up one of his substitutions in the first half, bringing on midfielder Timo Nagy in an attempt to wrestle the ball away from 1860 Munich.

Najib is great.

In other words, most of the players in Hannover 96 are good, and almost all of them are practical talents whose strength is greater than their reputation.

But compared to the star-studded lineup of 1860 Munich, they are still not enough.

No way, Karl just has such a habit: he likes to stock up on monster stars, especially monster stars who seem to be able to hit multiple positions with panacea.

And because modern football tactics are increasingly pursuing possession of the ball, Carl bought more and more midfielders.

Isn't there a saying now that "the one who wins the midfielder wins the world"?

Therefore, the substitution of Hannover 96 will not pose a substantial threat to Munich 1860.

The Lions have always led the pace of the game, and Karl has been standing on the sidelines, just giving them warnings and reins when the players run too fast and lose touch with each other.

The head coach's willingness to let go is a happy and painful thing for the Lions players on the field.

The joy is that they can enjoy the joy of playing football according to their own mood, but the pain is that the boss let go, and the pressure on their shoulders is heavy.

Who is the brains of the team?Who is the metronome?How will the game be played next?When is it fast and when is it slow?Everything is a test of golf quotient.

Fortunately, the Lions players are very smart: Koch commands the defense at the back, Beckham controls the rhythm of everyone, Russ is responsible for the organization of the midfield, and all the running of others revolves around these three cores Expand.

Munich 1860 wantonly showed off its lead in the game, just like a peacock spreading its tail, insisting on showing its excellence to someone.

When this rhythm continued until the second half, the commentator finally couldn't help but sigh: "The current Allianz Arena is like a beam of light suddenly shot down from the clouds by the God who manipulates the game, and the light shines on all of Munich 1860 The players make them look like the protagonists in a drama...while Hannover 96 hides silently in the darkness..."

……

When Irving scored twice and scored the team's fifth goal, Karl turned and walked towards the dugout.

No one knows the meaning of this action: the top leaders of 1860 Munich think that the game has lost suspense, so they are going to go back to the coach's bench to rest.

Although the game on the field is still going on excitingly, this does not prevent the home fans from paying a little attention to the best coach in their minds.

Applause and whistles are the best gifts Lions fans can give their manager.

However, there is something else in this gift——

Several fiery red roses fell from the stands with their falling petals, and happened to bump into Karl's face head-down.

Carl stopped in his tracks, lowered his head, and saw a few red roses lying on the green grass, with a few petals scattered beside them, which looked extremely gorgeous.

This is a rarity.

In European football, the non-German fans who love to throw things into the stadium are none other than German fans.

Moderates like to throw paper balls and plastic bags, neutrals throw bread, sausages and mineral water bottles, and radicals like to throw mobile phone ribbons and even fireworks.

And of course there are the extremists, who like to strip naked and throw themselves into the field.

But red roses... this is still an unprecedented first time.

Could it be that someone accidentally dropped his hand in the stands?

Karl picked up the rose branches from the ground and sniffed them, the petals still had a faint fragrance.

He got up and looked towards the stands directly ahead, trying to find who threw the flowers.

There was a lot of screaming in the stands, and a blond female fan screamed the loudest. Her shout almost resounded throughout the stands, and she waved her hands excitedly towards the edge of the court, stretching her body forward, and almost jumped out of the fence. Get out.

Carl was sure that the blond female fans were the ones who did it.

Not only because of the other party's facial expressions, but also because a sullen male fan next to her was grabbing her arm vigorously to prevent the female fan from falling off the stands.The female fans wore the Lions' newest home jersey this season, but the male fans wore a grand: suit shirt and tie.

The plot is not difficult to guess: the blonde female fan is probably a diehard Lions fan, and must watch every game. The male fan invites the other party to watch the game together, but wears a formal suit and brings a red rose, ready to seek opportunities to courtship.When the victory of the Lions team was decided, the male fans thought it was a good opportunity to show their love, so they took out red roses to express their love to the female fans, who knew that the female fans threw the roses from the stands in a moment of excitement...

The small episode on the side of the court attracted the attention of many people, and even the cameras were staring at the stands to snap shots.

The blonde female fan was still waving off the field.

Carl smiled at her, holding up a red rose, and nodded.

The female fans cheered excitedly, and then grabbed the man next to her and gave them a lingering kiss.

After the kiss was over, the male fans were already smiling and feeling a little elated.

The commentator Gaynor was so moved that he almost cried: We German fans are finally willing to throw something less embarrassing into the stadium...

Then he said enthusiastically: "There is an interesting tradition in American ice hockey games called 'Teddy beartosses': in the ice hockey games held before Christmas, the team will encourage fans to enter the arena with doll teddy bears as the home ball. When the team scores its first goal, fans celebrate by cheering and throwing teddy bears into the pitch, these teddy bears are collected and donated to charity... Red roses may not be as interesting as teddy bears, But it is much more civilized and romantic than the things that fans like to throw into the stadium in the past. How wonderful it would be if this could form a tradition. Think about it, when the home team wins, countless flowers are floating on the green turf. Roses..."

Gaynor's words came true.

In the countless years that followed, when 1860 Munich won the game at home, the fans sprinkled roses into the stadium, which became a unique scenery in the Allianz Arena, and gradually followed Westphalia. The singing is as famous as the white handkerchief of the Bernabeu.

……

When the last second of stoppage time passed, the number 6:1 on the scoreboard was dazzling.

The cheers in the Allianz Arena were deafening, resounding through the screen throughout the room.

Otmar Hitzfeld picked up the remote control and pressed mute, but did not turn off the TV, but continued to watch everything in the stadium through the TV broadcast: from the actions and duration of the players' celebration after winning, we can see Find out whether a team is very united, and how united it is.

"The game isn't over yet?" A female voice came from the kitchen, it was Heathfield's wife Atrix.

"It's over, I'll be there right away." Heathfield responded to his wife, then stood up and turned off the TV, and went into the kitchen to help his wife prepare dinner.

"You've never brought work home before." Atrix was displeased with her husband's recent behavior. "If our lives were filled with your soccer balls, we wouldn't be able to get by."

"Munich 1860 is a very strong team. I have to find a way to deal with them early." Hitzfeld explained to his wife: "A lot of changes happen in football every year. I haven't coached for more than two years. In private It’s okay not to do more homework.”

Although Atrix was still a little unhappy, she finally understood her husband's difficulties at work and acquiesced in his taking home work matters to deal with.

现年58岁的奥特马尔·希斯菲尔德曾经是21世纪以来拜仁慕尼黑最成功的主教练——在1998至2004担任拜仁主帅期间，他带领着南部之星一共获得了两次德国杯冠军、四次德甲联赛冠军和一次欧洲冠军杯冠军，并荣获过一次00-01赛季的欧洲最佳主帅。

After the first glorious period since the new century, Bayern inevitably encountered the embarrassing situation of prosperity and decline. Hitzfeld was dismissed by the club because of his poor performance in leading the team in the 03-04 season. His place was none other than Felix Magath.

Now, Felix Magath was also dismissed by the Bayern club because of his poor performance in leading the team. The club re-invited Heathfield, who had been at home for more than two years, to come out. Heathfeld, who has always had a deep affection for Bayern Munich, readily agreed. up.

And the first thing Hitzfeld did after taking over the team again was neither re-determining the team's main lineup, nor was he busy instilling his own tactical approach to the players, but... researching Bayern Munich's rival city Munich 1860.

Few people understand why Hitzfeld made his city rivals his top priority, just as few people understand the reasons for Magath's dismissal.

The vast majority of German fans believe that the poor performance of leading the team is the direct reason for Magath's dismissal. The fuse was in the 18th round of the Bundesliga. The gap has widened to 8 points, and Magath even said after the game, "We are not qualified to talk about the championship now." Such dejected words caused the club's senior management to be furious.

But only a few people know that the biggest reason why Magath dismissed get out of class is because Bayern Munich led by him not only failed to suppress the archrival Munich 1860 in the same city, but even suffered ugly and embarrassing losses in several city derbies. This is Bayern Munich. The immediate source of displeasure at the top of the club.

Bayern Munich is the only and eternal boss in the city of Munich, and its sacred status cannot be violated! ——This is the consensus reached by all senior leaders of the Bayern club.

Hitzfeld knew the inside story because Bayern manager Hoeness had already said when he called to invite him out: "The club also knows that it is too late to fight for the league championship now, so Otmar, you take over the team. One of the biggest tasks in the end is the Champions League, and the other is to deal with Munich 1860. Whether it is in the league or the German Cup, as long as you meet them, you must win! And win beautifully! This is your most important task, even Affect the team and your contract extension, understand?"

Because the club attaches great importance to it, Hitzfeld himself is also very concerned about 1860 Munich. He even breaks his wife's taboo on rest days and watches opponents' games at home.

And every time he watched one more game, the fear in Heathfeld's heart increased, and the desire to fight increased: playing against such a young and energetic team, maybe he would be provoked to be full of passion again, right?

He thought about various ways to deal with Munich 1860 in his mind, including tactical arrangements on the court, psychological warfare outside the court, and players' weaknesses, etc., and the action of eating slowed down unconsciously.

Atrix sighed silently when she saw her husband's absent-minded look while eating: I hope Otmar works well.