long live football

"After returning to the Bundesliga, what is our next goal? Has any of you seriously thought about this question?"

An hour before the friendly against Manchester United, in the home dressing room at the Allianz Arena, Karl posed two questions to his players.

The players looked at each other, not quite understanding why the head coach asked this question before the start of the game. Does such a thing as the season goal have anything to do with today's game?

Ten seconds of silence.

Sven Bender raised his hand suddenly, and after getting a nod from Karl, he hesitated and said: "Play every game seriously, and the more times you win 3 points, the better."

Many players nodded after Sven's answer. Germans are inherently rigorous and down-to-earth. In their view, Sven's answer represents what most people think at the moment.

But this is not the answer Carl wants: "Goals represent people's dreams, what they desire most in their hearts. Is it your ideal to play well in every game?"

Isn't such a goal too short-lived? ——Although Karl didn't say this sentence, he expressed it with his expression.

The disappointment visible to the naked eye made Sven feel hot on his cheeks. He thought for a while and changed his words: "Then, let the team never be relegated in the future."

"No relegation? Is that enough?" Carl didn't wait for Sven to answer, and he asked immediately, "What would you think if we lost this friendly match with Manchester United?" His eyes swept across the audience, this Questions are asked of each player.

The omen of this question is not very good, but everyone still answered honestly according to their own thoughts: "This is a normal ending."

"Manchester United are so strong, it's not uncommon to lose to them."

"Yes, Manchester United is a giant!"

"We're not a horizontal team."

"This battle is a very rare opportunity. Being able to learn something from them is the greatest help to us."

Although there are still a few players (Portillo, Ozil, etc.) who have not spoken, most of them have expressed their thoughts, and their thoughts are absolutely unified-it is normal to lose to Manchester United, then It's a team we'll never be able to match.

Carl sighed suddenly, and the many truths that he asked casually were what he was afraid of now-the moment before he fought against a world-class team, he couldn't see it from most of the players in Munich 1860. When it comes to murderous aura, the kind of momentum that wants to fight against the opponent and never give up until the result is not seen.It seems that deep in the hearts of many players, the outcome of this game has long been doomed by God.

His sigh was very loud, and the dozens of players in the locker room became confused. They didn't know what the boss was trying to trick...

In Carr's view, his players weren't ambitious enough.

Yes, that is the ambition.

It is not the kind of morale that is eager to win in the game, but the ambition to fight for the Bundesliga and dare to fight against all strong teams!

To have this tenacious fighting spirit, the whole team has to work together and twist the ropes.

And if you want to be united in the locker room, you must have a common goal to pursue.

Goals are sometimes the driving force behind a team.With a goal in mind, you will try your best to win every game; with an ideal that must be realized, even if you sometimes lose to other teams, you can quickly cheer up and move on.

If there is no goal or plan, and you are just muddling along, how is it different from a zombie team that is muddling around!

In the past, Munich 1860 has been down for too long. All the players are a bit complacent psychologically. Deyili is really embarrassing", and worked hard to climb up.But when they got promoted to the Bundesliga, the job was done, the team was in the same situation as it had been in the past [-] years, and they thought, "Well, this is enough."

Karl can't bear it, and he can't accept that his team will become like this in the future.

"Munich 1860 has existed for a century and a half, but there is no particularly proud history. Many fans in other countries don't even know that there is a team like ours in Munich! When they think of Munich, the only answer that comes to mind is Bayern. Munich. Don’t you feel ashamed? Many people don’t know our existence, and even those who know, when they mention Munich 1860, they will only say—’Oh, that small team in the middle and lower reaches of the Bundesliga.’”

"We didn't have a glorious era to be proud of, and we are struggling now. I originally expected to create something in my own hands that would make future generations proud. But..."

Karl's cold voice echoed in the locker room: "Look at your lack of ambition, I think this team is about to have no future! Like the past few seasons, it has been in the relegation zone of the Bundesliga. Is hovering on the edge what you want? The Bundesliga Championship trophy two months ago really didn't arouse even the slightest throbbing in your hearts?"

The players lowered their heads deeply, and after the gust of wind and rain, some lowered their heads in shame, while others, those who still had arrogance in their chests, raised their heads and retorted softly : "Of course we also want to win the top league championship, but that's too..."

"Then what?" Karl asked quickly, "Impractical? Is it purely a dream?"

The player said: "The strength gap between us and those strong teams..."

"You are already a team in the top league, one-eighteenth of the Bundesliga. Just two months ago, you also won the championship trophy of the Bundesliga, which is an honor that only appears once a season. Why don't you dare to hope for the next champion?"

Karl understands what most players think—no matter which country they are in, the champions of the top league are chased by those few strong teams. The biggest task every year is to keep relegation, in addition to making profits.The league championship or something is indeed something that many people dare not even think about.

However, if football was just a 1+1=2 sport, it would not have so many fans around the world.

Football is attractive precisely because it is full of uncertainty!

Carl took a deep breath: "If any of you tell me that you want to win the triple crown, quadruple crown or even five crowns in the next one or two years, it is naturally an empty and unrealistic idea. However, none of you dare Yes? If someone really thinks so, then I can only say - he is not worthy of being my player!"

Everyone's body trembled at this moment!

"If you dare not even dream, what surprises will life give you!?"

Portillo, 23, slowly clenched his fists.

"Glory doesn't just fall out of thin air. If you go after it, it will have a chance to patronize you. If you don't even have the thought of wanting it, it will never fall on you!"

The 17-year-old Ozil's spirit was shaken, and his eyes were full of ambition.

"There is no team in this world that is born as a giant. Now those clubs with perseverance and countless trophies are all coming from small teams step by step!"

The 25-year-old Shao Jiayi is thoughtful. At this moment, he thinks not only of Munich 1860, but also of Chinese football, which is still in its infancy, and the Chinese Super League, which was established only last year.

It is precisely because of the uncontrollable emotions of many players that Carl's voice slowly sank: "As I said just now, 1860 Munich has a thin past, a difficult present, and an uncertain future... and the future is determined by You decide."

"Do you want to create your own history?"

Brother Bender's breath paused.

"Would you like to engrave your name forever in the Hall of Honor at the Allianz Stadium?"

Hoffman's eyelids twitched violently.

The bewitching voice continued: "Do you want to make the fans decades later proud of you? Let them look up at the photos even if they look at them?"

There was a moment of silence in the locker room, only the beating of the heart could be heard——

puff.puff.puff.

Even the most ascetic player in the world must have longings for victory, a desire for championships, and a complex for giants.

The players of 1860 Munich did not set up such a grand blueprint before. It's not that they didn't want to, but they didn't dare, and they were just suppressing.

And now, someone flipped the switch, the switch that ignited the door of their dreams.

The person who does it is their extremely trusted head coach.

The players immediately felt that their blood rushed to the top of their heads at this moment: "Yes! Of course we want to!"

"Honor! Fame! Which professional player doesn't pursue it?"

"My dream is to engrave my name on the team's merit book!"

"Championship trophies, I want to hold them again for a long time!"

The mental outlook of the players has changed, and sometimes it will bring some qualitative changes to the team.

It can even reshape the soul of the team.

"So." Carl showed a satisfied smile for the first time today: "If we lost this friendly match with Manchester United, what would you think?"

"If you lose, you lose. I will win back next time!"

"Twice if not once, there is no unsurpassable team in this world!"

All the players raised their fists and roared fearlessly!

"Go." Karl pointed to the door of the locker room: "Fight against Manchester United without fear, see where the gap is between us and the top European giants, and then catch up!"

When the players of Munich 1860 stepped out of the locker room, their steps were vigorous, their postures were tall and straight, and they were as energetic as the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning.

……

Karl is in a happy mood, because from the very beginning, he found that the team's temperament has undergone obvious changes-it is not an exaggeration to use the word "leap" to describe it.

If I had to change to a more vivid description, it would be...the dickish taste of Munich 1860 disappeared a lot at once.

Satisfaction made Carl's mouth always hang a just right smile, he came to the side of the court 20 minutes early, and began to emit hormones everywhere.

"Rud, my dear friend! How are you doing recently? Is there no news about Leontien? If she is pregnant, please let me know. I have never been the godfather of a child!"

Although Fanny felt that Karl's words seemed to be poking at his sore spot (we had been married for a year and there was no news), but judging from the other party's expression, the happy and sincere expression did not seem to be faked.

Does Carl really want to be the godfather of his own children?Fanny was in a dilemma: "It's a bit late for you to say, David said last year that he also wanted to be my child's godfather."

Carl raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction: "What? That guy has already given birth to three sons, and he still comes to compete with others?"

"Didn't he and Victoria always want a daughter, that's why they said that if Leontien and I have a daughter, we will recognize him as the godfather."

Carl looked eager: "I also want to have a soft and fragrant daughter..."

Fanny shrugged helplessly, and smirked again: "Then you can go duel with David."

……

When a small Manchester United player passed by Carl and headed for the warm-up zone, Carl glanced at the number on the opponent's chest and suddenly said, "Liam Miller?"

Miller, who is only 1.68 in height, looked back in doubt. When he saw that the person standing behind him was Karl Oston, he was startled: "You, what are you calling me for?"

"Carl Alston." Carl stretched out his right hand first, with a gentle and polite demeanor.

Miller raised his head and glanced at him before carefully shaking hands with him: "Hello."

Carl smiled and looked him up and down.

Miller felt a little nervous: "Would you please stop me—"

Carl's smile deepened: "I heard your name a few months ago, so I have always been very curious about you. I heard that you have a good relationship with Cris?"

"Ronaldo? Our relationship..." Miller originally said, 'We're actually not good at all', but seeing the other party's expression, he swallowed the remaining words and just let out a chuckle.

"There is unity and friendship in the locker room, and we can cooperate seamlessly on the field, and if there is a problem in the locker room, the impact will be far-reaching." Carl shook hands with the other party again, and offered his blessings: "I wish your friendship will last forever. "

Liam Miller was led to shake hands in a daze, and suddenly felt a creepy feeling: laughing, laughing like a devil...

"Why are you smiling like you're high?"

After greeting several old acquaintances from Manchester United, Ronaldo, who had finished warming up, walked up to Karl with a strange expression on his face.

"My life style is very healthy, so I don't have those bad habits." Carl nodded at him with a smile: "I laugh because some things make me happy."

Ronaldo's ears perked up quietly: "What's the matter?"

Carl suddenly felt a little funny: "I'm going to be a father." He said seriously.

Ronaldo's eyes suddenly widened, and he opened his mouth wide, looking incredible.

"The child is Ruud's."

Ronaldo's body shook visibly to the naked eye, and he looked as if his jaw had lost its function of occlusion.

"The exact time depends on when Leontien can get pregnant."

Carl spoke more and more slowly, and his voice became lower and lower: "And there is a Beckham vying for me to be the godfather..." Seeing Ronaldo's dramatic expression changes, he finally couldn't help laughing.

Ronaldo's eyes were burning with anger, and he gave Karl a vicious look.

……

Finally, under the whistle of the referee, the match of Munich 1860VS Manchester United began.

Under the dual effects of hot weather and fans' fanatical atmosphere, every breath in the Allianz Arena is hot and humid.

However, the overall atmosphere in the stadium is friendly, which is not only reflected in the polite and appropriate behavior of the fans, but also in the actions of the coaches of the two teams: Ferguson stood on the side of the stadium, tore a piece of chewing gum and put it in his mouth After chewing it twice, he turned his head and glanced at Karl who was standing beside him, then took another one out of his pocket and handed it to him.

Carl took it over - he doesn't chew gum much, and he wondered why Ferguson chewed gum as soon as it came to the game. It is said that it can help relieve the mood and release the pressure?It's not bad to take this opportunity to try it out.

So he also tore off the package and stuffed it into his pocket, and threw the chewing gum into his mouth.

Then, as long as the camera lens sweeps across the side of the court, you can see one old and one young, one short and one tall, one fat and one thin standing side by side, even the frequencies of cheek agitation and jaw opening and closing are synchronized.