greenery is king

Chapter 782 Hat Trick
Before the game, there was an episode. A large number of fans flocked to Schalke, which caused a traffic jam. This also caused the Cologne team's bus to be blocked on the road. It was delayed for 10 minutes, and the game was also delayed. Then there was a delay before it started.

The fans are very excited about this situation. They feel that the opponent will always have some psychological problems in this way, and their team can just use this opportunity to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop, but the reality is surprising. Erker had problems of his own.

In the last game, Magath also saw the problems of his team. He originally abandoned Holtby in this game and let Ai Huan stand in the forward position, but he appeared before the game. Due to Escudero's injury problem, Fuchs was placed on the right, which made Magath have to use Holtby again, and before the opening, he also specifically confessed that Holtby would be used as the The role of go-betweens in the front field,
But that's easier said than done. Holtby's style of play has gradually taken shape. Although he works hard on the court, he still seems to have more than enough energy. The most important thing is that Holtby's speed is too slow, but He used his running without hesitation to make up for this problem, but the lack of explosive power is also an indisputable fact, but the problem is that both Mata and Ai Huan are amazingly fast, so this position makes him very uncomfortable to play, and It is precisely because of his performance that Schalke's midfield once again experienced a disconnection problem. There was not even a threatening attack in the first 10 minutes.

This made Magath very dissatisfied, and he kept frowning tightly. He couldn't help looking at his bench. Fortunately, Schalke is much better than last season, and the bench is full of talents. There will never be a situation where no one can be replaced, but who should be replaced?This is a problem.

Draxler?His ability is good, but he has always been trained as an organizational midfielder. It is also problematic to ask him to do this now. After all, his explosive power is comparable to Holt's.The rest are young people, and none of them are the best candidates for this position. Is he really going to be used?Magath turned his gaze to Joaquin.

Joaquin has always been a typical Spanish winger. He can use speed as his best means to break through, but the problem is that this player who has always been strong in offense and weak in defense is a bit weak. Can he really change himself and integrate into the team?

Just when Magath was hesitating, there was a sudden change on the field. Holtby made a mistake and was intercepted by the opponent, and then launched a quick counterattack on the spot, and the football was passed directly to the backcourt.Schalke 04's defender immediately made an offside, but when Metzelder ran forward, he suddenly fell to the ground without warning, and then rolled on the ground holding his thigh in pain.However, the Cologne players did not stop the game. Yayalo made a one-handed breakthrough and transferred the ball to Petzko. The latter chose to cross Zhang Chong's attack in front of the goal. Zhang Chong was helpless against four opposing players alone. Podolski, who received the football, shot an empty goal to make the score zero to one.

Podolski was very excited after scoring the goal. He ran directly to the East Stand to celebrate with his fans above, while the Schalke fans booed loudly.

"Is there any sportsmanship anymore? Is this kind of goal really that important if we see that some of our players are injured but still don't stop attacking?" Responsibility, it's only because of Metzelder's injury that this happened, I just want to swear."

And several Schalke players on the field surrounded the referee to judge that there was something wrong with the goal just now, but the referee couldn't help it. It was not a foul so he had no possibility of blowing the whistle. no problem.

And Ai Huan ran to Metzelder's side. He squatted on the ground and helped Metzelder take off the shin guards and shoes and socks. Only then did he see that Metzelder's ankles were already swollen. At that time, the team doctor also ran up, and after a simple treatment, he turned to the off-court and signaled that it was time to make a substitution.

Magath didn't expect that he was still a little hesitant on his side, and there was already a forced substitution on the other side, and it seemed that Metzelder's injury was not serious. This situation also made him a little confused, so he turned around after a little hesitation. Called "Joaquin, you are ready to play."

Joaquin was also taken aback for a moment, he didn't understand what Magath wanted to do by himself, and immediately frowned, "Boss, do you want me to go up and play central defender?"

"I want you to play in the midfield to activate the midfield. You take Holtby's place and let Ai Huan go to the back line first." Magath quickly explained his plan again.

Joaquin immediately understood Magath's meaning and nodded immediately, "Boss, don't worry, I know what you mean."

After a short period of confusion, Schalke stabilized again. Ai Huan went to the back line, and Holtby also stood in his familiar forward position, and Joaquin actually replaced Holt. Compare.

After the game restarted, Schalke immediately advanced across the board, Fuchs made a cross from the right, and Mata shot angrily from the front of the penalty area and missed the goal.However, Schalke's midfielder still did not have an immediate effect. After all, Joaquin also needs time to adjust himself.

And Cologne also took this opportunity to counterattack immediately. Podolski dribbled the ball from the left to the bottom at high speed, but he still couldn't get rid of the entanglement of Clichto. The latter's cross was pushed out of the penalty area by Ai Huan.

No. In 207 minutes, Ai Huan launched a long pass from the backcourt. With the cooperation of Joaquin, Mata passed the football into the penalty area, but Demba Ba's tackle in front of the goal missed the ball. No. In the 305th minute, Yayaluo was brought down by Jing Duoan in the frontcourt. His direct free kick was saved by Zhang Chong, who responded quickly, and the next corner kick was also pushed by Ai Huan, and then Zhang Chong jailed Hold tightly in your arms.

At this time, Joaquin also gradually began to familiarize himself with his position, and he gradually strung up the midfield so that Schalke slowly began to control the situation, but now Ai Huan was pressed in the defense, which also made Schalke's offense appear A little problem.

This also made Magath's face even more ugly. He knew that he had to make another substitution. Only by freeing Ai Huan as soon as possible could he achieve the result he wanted.

(End of this chapter)