Reborn on Top of Football

On February 23 and 26, the youth of Tubingen defeated Trier 4: 2 and defeated Fulda 4: 3 to end the intensive competition in February. Although only two weeks away, the Tubingen youth played four games in the cold winter. The cold climate consumes a lot of player's body temperature and physical fitness, and brings a series of injuries.

The marathon of the week will end in March. However, the youth of Tubingen must play the last week of doubles on March 2nd, which is the fifth round of the second half of the season. On the 5th, they faced FC Cologne, the top four opponents of the German Football Association Cup. This is another double week.

Facing such an intensive schedule, Xu Genbao, who was somewhat overwhelmed in the formation of the formation, had to arrange for the team members to take a round break to fully prepare for the semi-finals of the German Cup. The prospect of the team's upgrade is very bright, so both the club and Lao Xu can look forward to this year's double championship. Although the league champion is usually heavier than the cup champion, the German Cup is also very important for Tubingen youth. Not only can the German Cup champion enjoy an exclusive prize of 1.2 million euros, but it is also rare in Germany. This is a good opportunity for the Tubingen Youth Club, which is currently in the commercial development stage. Of course, the regional league championship trophy is "cheap", but it's about team upgrades. If they can defeat the top four opponents, the Tubingen youth will enter the German Cup final as an amateur team last year!

So just in March, fans already hung the banner of "Going to Berlin" outside the Lions Stadium. The Berlin Olympic Stadium is the only venue for the German Cup finals since 1985. Each team participating in the German Cup regards "Going to Berlin" as its slogan. There will not only be the capital of the country, but also countless dignitaries, celebrities, and celebrities watching the game. It will not only broadcast live on the whole country, but also have large bonuses. Regardless of the final victory, "entering Berlin" is victory. For an amateur team, being able to set foot on the turf of this stadium is victory.

For this game, Xu Genbao acted arbitrarily and resolutely abandoned the match against Fulda on February 26 and the match against Regensburg on March 2. Not only did Ozil and Mertesacker, who had weaker physiques, rested, but even Bai Guanghai and Feffer also took a rest. Even the physically talented Boateng and Luo Tongliang also went on a truce. No way, the thickness of the bench of the Tubingen youth is not enough. The self-cultivated Tubingen 01 is still "singing forward" in the community league. It is too early to help the first team. Only Wang Ai played two consecutive games, he did not want to give up, Xu Genbao thoughtfully did not object. Therefore, in the face of Fulda in the last place, with only Wang Ai as the main force, Falda almost made the comeback a success, or Wang Ai scored one in the 88th minute Only long shots ensured victory. In the match with Regensburg on March 2nd, Wang Ai and Boateng two absolute mains and six first-team mains with pure amateur level substitutes and Regensburg fourth in the league barely scored. The tie was 2: 2.

After the game, Wang Ai reduced the amount of training rare. The next day happened to be Sunday and school vacation. Xu Genbao led everyone to perform physical recovery training. He also got the video of Cologne's game this year to explain the tactics of each other.

The Cologne team struggling in the relegation zone did not improve significantly after the start of the second half of the Bundesliga. Freiburg, Cologne, and St. Pauli competed for the hegemony. At present, St. Pauli leads with 2 wins, 8 draws, 12 losses, and 14 points. The Cologne team was 4 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses, with a total of 16 points to keep up. Freiburg scored 4 wins, 5 draws and 13 losses, with a total of 17 points. The relegation quota was very fierce. Cologne's lineup is neat and the team is united, but it is not like Leverkusen and the old Munich 1860 who were caught in civil strife before. In order to boost the team's morale, the Cologne team wants to do something in the German Cup, at least not easily lose Off, especially unwilling to be a background board for an amateur team to write legends.

In recent years, the Cologne team that has repeatedly taken the elevator between the Bundesliga and the Bundesliga has a very strong sense of self-esteem.

The keen Xu Genbao pointed to the video on the TV and said to the players: "Please note that in the 22nd round of the Bundesliga match, the reason why the Cologne team lost to Hamburg, which is not so good, is because they are hiding. The four main players, Balic, Thomas, George Cove, and Rigobert Song, made the opponent play 4: 0. What does this mean for a team in the relegation zone? "

"Xu!" Ozil raised his hand: "This shows that they would rather give up a dangerous league game and compete with us for victory."

"Yeah!" Xu Genbao nodded: "So, although the opponents in this match are lower than the opponents we met twice, they have higher fighting spirit than them. To be honest, I can't figure out whether they are Why, maybe this 'yo-yo team' has lost hope or uncertainty about their fate. "

There was a laugh in the tactical seminar room. The Cologne team started to descend, rise, descend, and rise from the 1998 season, so the German media gave them the nickname "Yo Yo". This tragic fate has escalated all the way, and the young players of Tubingen who are playing triumphantly seem extremely ridiculous.

However, Xu Genbao just joked about the active atmosphere and did not really despise the Cologne team.

"Everyone should pay attention!" Xu Genbao said slightly seriously; "Although the fate of our opponents is ridiculous, what we want to see is the hard work of the Cologne team and not giving up. Continuous downgrades, but always can be upgraded immediately in the second year The spirit of this club is very admirable. If we are Cologne, do we have such strong resilience? After relegation, players' salaries and club income will be greatly reduced, but they can still bite the bullet the next year and then Climb back. Even if it falls again in the third year and crawls back in the fourth year, this is a respectable opponent. "

As an assistant coach, Feifuer stood beside Xu Genbao and added: "The Cologne team is a tenacious and tough team. From the history of these years, Cologne has an absolute Bundesliga championship. And we are still only the champions of the regional leagues, and we are still two levels behind. Don't think that we have easily defeated the two Bundesliga teams in the previous few games and think that the Bundesliga team is nothing great. Let me tell you, Most of you are about the same level as when I was in Bundesliga. Cologne is a stronger opponent than us. "