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In the White Hart Lane Stadium in London, a UEFA Cup quarter-final match is in full swing.

The commentator is cheering the scorer at the top of his voice: "Jermaine Defoe!!!"

"Savior of Tottenham Hotspur!"

In front of the Munich 1860 goal, Koch's eyebrows frowned into two sharp swords, and not far in front of him, Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe was wildly celebrating his goal with open arms.

"Defoe scored! He scored Tottenham's first goal of the game and the equalizer!"

"Although it is a home game, in the first 10 minutes, Tottenham have been suppressed by their opponents."

"Munich 1860 played beautiful, fast and well-understood football. They took the lead within 5 minutes of the opening-perhaps because the first goal was scored too easily, the German team behaved a bit later in the game. Lax, when Berbatov intercepted the ball from Sven Bender, although they chased it back immediately, they didn't seem to believe that Tottenham's attack could create a shot..."

"Berbatov didn't shoot directly, but he chose to pass the ball to his teammate Defoe in the penalty area!"

"Three of the four defenders in Munich 1860 surrounded Berbatov and stuck to Berbatov. When Berbatov made a big pass, everyone was dumbfounded because there were only defenders left in front of the goal. A defender and a goalkeeper! Jermaine Defoe, our England international, took advantage of this brilliantly in the box, dribbling past defender Dante and lobbing the ball straight into the dead corner!"

"Lambert Koch is still a little too young. Although he is the most promising goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, he rarely plays against Premier League teams. He is not familiar with the shooting habits of English strikers..."

"The entire White Hart Lane stadium is boiling! The Tottenham fans applauded thunderously. They didn't expect the team to equalize the score so quickly!"

This ball was thrown very wrongly. If the Lions defenders were a little more cautious when the opponent was attacking, even if they stepped forward to press and always pay attention to the movement behind them, they would not give the Tottenham striker an opportunity. .

It’s not terrible to be equalized. The terrible thing is that White Hart Lane is Tottenham’s home court. It’s okay if they have been suppressed by Munich 1860. Once they are given some encouragement and some sparks of hope, Tottenham may turn around. In his own territory, he showed his momentum thoroughly.

The camera lens scans Carl's expression, wanting to know what he is thinking at the moment.

And the reporters in the media area have already set up their cameras to focus on the face of the Lions coach. As long as the other party shows a little bit of negative emotions such as anxiety and worry, then they will have news to write—in Munich, which is invincible in the Bundesliga, 1860 is not inferior to the Premier League. Midstream team!Carl Alston shows pained expression on the sidelines!Tottenham's lead shattered Oston's paralyzed face!Noble England defeated dull Germany!

Carl's face sank.

Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe celebrated endlessly on the pitch - hugging his team-mates, gliding on his knees, embracing the fans with his arms outstretched, venting his joy without hesitation .

All the good referees were taken away by UEFA to blow the Champions League match. The Slovenian referee who enforced the game is not only not well-known, but also not strict enough to enforce the law. Defoe's celebration has obviously delayed the game time by more than two minutes. I didn't see him give the other party a verbal warning.

The atmosphere of the fans in the White Hart Lane Stadium has been completely heated up with Defoe's actions. Their cheering is getting louder and louder, which also complements each other and stimulates the fighting desire of the Tottenham players on the field.

1860 Munich needs to make changes to adapt to the situation, but they don't need to change players, because the problem of the players lies in their spirit, not their combat effectiveness.

Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, Karl suddenly moved.

With obvious admiration in his eyes, he looked at the Tottenham player Jermaine Defoe who was running wildly on the field, and raised his hands and patted it a few times.

Obviously, Carl sent applause for Defoe's goal.

But this scene shocked countless people.

The 1860 Munich manager applauding a Tottenham Hotspur goal?

How ironic this is!

Does anyone believe Karl Oston is really praising Defoe for this goal?

No!

Although there was no angry expression on Orston's face, his actions told everyone: he is very angry!

Sending applause for the opponent, isn't it implying that the head coach of 1860 Munich is very disappointed with his players?

I don’t know how many people are admiring: Karl Oston’s way of expressing his displeasure is so different, it’s not angry and loud, but so full of humor and irony... Even the effect is doubled!

Nine out of ten of 1860 Munich on the field blushed, they were ashamed.

……

When the first half entered the stoppage time period, Carl had turned and walked into the player channel.

The camera took a long shot of his back.

There are already reports about this game on the Internet. The media don't care if the game can be played against odds, but they care about Karl's emotions.

Auston was not happy.Only these six words can become a piece of news.

The Lions players on the field were already in a trance.

All the players felt uneasy, even Portillo, who scored a goal in the first half, seemed exceptionally silent.

In fact, the Lions players thought nothing of being equalized by Tottenham-at worst, they would come back ahead again!

But Carl's two slaps for Tottenham gave everyone a slap in the face: it turns out that the boss cares about things they don't care about!

What awaits them in the dressing room at half-time?

……

Only one player knows part of the truth.

David Beckham.

A few days ago, there was a conversation between Beckham and Karl, and the former took the initiative to find the latter.

Beckham told his coach and friend at the time: "The dressing room has been a little weird lately."

Hearing this sentence, the Munich 1860 coach just raised his eyebrows, his face calm as if he had been prepared for this.

The heartthrob looked at the face of the other party, and then said: "In the past, players would talk about various topics in the locker room, mostly about life, but recently... many young players seem to prefer to communicate with the media. In terms of evaluating themselves, they have become more focused on fame, and some people are asking about the salaries of the main players of other teams."

Beckham is a person with a calm personality who doesn't easily speak ill of others. Now that he can talk to Karl in private, it shows that the atmosphere in the team's locker room is indeed changing, and it is in a bad direction.

Karl nodded, motioning for the other party to continue talking.

"Perhaps hearing others praise oneself will make people more confident, but if there are too many praises, people will first become arrogant, and then they will not be able to recognize themselves." Beckham sighed: "I was born in England. , I know better than anyone that excessive exposure is not a good thing, it is flattering or killing."

Having said that, Beckham glanced at Karl again.

Karl understands what he said: the media is still very late to praise and kill players. The players have a lot of small thoughts because of those advocacy. He's going to have a headache first.

Beckham has played football for so many years and has never seen such a big storm. Compared with the media in Spain and England, the German media is not enough for him. As long as he looks at the limelight, he knows what kind of benefits this wave of public opinion will bring. and consequences.

"Recently someone is inquiring about the contracts of Bender and Ozil." Carl also heard some rumors recently: "Actually, I've been thinking about it these days. If you don't do anything, there will be a lot of compliments. It's such a weird feeling."

Beckham's eyes flashed, showing an expression of "as expected".

"Maybe next week's game against Tottenham is an opportunity. No matter how the first half of the game went, I will always find an excuse to beat them, so that they know that they can't really think that they are just because of a few praises outside. The world is invincible."

Beckham showed a relaxed smile: Since Karl is already prepared, he doesn't have to worry about it.

……

To put it bluntly, no matter how the first half of the game against Tottenham went, it will not affect Karl's plan.

He will definitely explode during the halftime break, and before the explosion, he will have to build momentum.

Make a posture that the mountain and rain are about to come and the wind is all over the building, and then blow the storm. Only in this way can what he said be heard in everyone's heart instead of being forgotten after hearing it.

When all the players sat on the benches in the locker room in silence, Carl nodded slightly at them: "Are you happy to be praised by domestic reporters and fans recently? Become a world superstar and become invincible?"

See also irony.

In the past, the Lions players all admired the boss's art of speaking, and thought it was so cool to say that others vomited blood without swearing!But now, when the sword turned to point at themselves, they really felt extremely uncomfortable, they might as well be scolded!

"Tottenham Hotspur ranks eighth in the Premier League standings. There is no world-class superstar in the team. The goal difference has been negative since the beginning of the season. The defense is notoriously bad in the Premier League-that is. You can’t suppress such a mid-tier team in the Premier League, and you really think that you are the most valuable team in the Bundesliga after being praised by Heathfield? Stupid!”

"Do you really think that all the compliments are well-intentioned? That is a trap specially set for you! Those who are intoxicated by the praise of the "Munich Daily" might as well go to the streets of London to buy a tabloid and see what foreign media say about you Yes, by the way, open your eyes and see, Germany is not equal to the whole world!"

What Carl said at the beginning made many players feel a little guilty. They are indeed a little bit smug recently, and some people are really eager to think: Should I go to a better and broader world to develop?With my current fame and strength, isn't the annual salary of hundreds of thousands a bit too low?

But as Carl talked more and more, the players felt as if a basin of cold water was being poured on their heads: Why did the boss mean that others were not simply praising us, but had a conspiracy?Is praise also divided into good intentions and ulterior motives?What's the difference between the two?How do we tell the difference...

Many young people began to think seriously.