Football irons are burning

Chapter 23
Since then, a strange phenomenon has appeared on the training ground of Kaiserslautern's first team. A player who cannot play has been training with the team instead of going to the second team.

This player, of course, is Li Tie.

Although he is still unable to play, he has still become a player that Rehhagel attaches great importance to.

Let Li Tie train with the team, of course, is to run the lineup. Once the winter break is over, Kaiserslautern can immediately form three sets of lineups.

Li Tie, of course, appears more on the substitute side. He knows very well that this is a good opportunity to learn and adapt.

By observing Ballack and Sforza up close, his technical level has been able to understand a lot, and it can be said that it has improved rapidly.

It is of course easy to learn things by following the masters. Li Tie has integrated some of the abilities of Keane, Cantona and Gattuso. Technically, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory.

Looking at Ballack and Sforza's use of technology now, he naturally understood it quickly and formed his own unique technical style.

For example, the small skills at the feet, although not as good as Brazilian players, are not much inferior to European players.

At the same time, Li Tie's physical training is also being strengthened. He is well aware that his physique is not strong enough. Although he has integrated the abilities of Keane, Cantona and Gattuso, he still needs to exercise himself physically.

The equipment of the Bundesliga club is of course very advanced, and Li Tie will naturally not miss this good opportunity.

Every day, he is almost the first to come and the last to leave the training ground.

The selfless training almost decoupled him from the outside world.

Even during the winter break, Li Tie did not rest and continued to train.

This made Rehagel see it in his eyes and be happy in his heart.

In a blink of an eye, time flies, and 1998 is here.

Li Tie first went to the club to officially sign the contract, and he was quickly registered by the Kaiserslautern team.

There is no labor certificate in the Bundesliga, which makes it very easy for Li Tie to play.

From now on, he is officially a member of the club and can play.

However, he will have to wait out the winter break before he can play.

The Bundesliga has a long winter break, and bad weather is not suitable for games. Therefore, the Bundesliga's winter break is basically the longest among the five major leagues.

The winter transfer window is also here, and Kaiserslautern did not have any personnel to transfer in. On the contrary, they couldn't stand Leverkusen's repeated temptations and sold Ballack to Leverkusen for a transfer fee of 1500 million marks.

It is estimated that Rehagel has seen the role of Li Tie and can completely replace Barack, so let's sell Barack.

Hearing the news, Li Tie still felt a little regretful. Ballack's ability is indeed the strength of a superstar, and he wanted to learn more from him, but he didn't expect that he would part ways.

But that's fine too, since Ballack is gone, his position as the main player should be fine, right?

1500 million marks, for a small club like Kaiserslautern, it is impossible to resist this temptation.

And Li Tie, who replaced Ballack, got it for only 8 marks. Although it was 20 marks in name, Kaiserslautern only offered 8 marks.

Whether it can completely replace Barack, many people are still doubting and waiting to see.

Of course, Li Tie's signing was very low-key, and there was not much fanfare.Even the club knows about it, and many fans probably don't know it yet.

However, the domestic media soon learned of the news that Li Tie had successfully signed the contract. The domestic paparazzi are quite powerful.

Therefore, the news of Li Tie's signing has been exaggerated in China.

Not long after Li Tie signed the contract, the news of Yang Cheng's signing also began to spread in China. However, his signing was not so sensational. After all, he signed with Frankfurt, a Bundesliga team.

On January 1, another big news reached China. General Fan transferred to the Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach football club at a price of 8 million marks!
The fact that General Fan joined Borussia Mönchenglad was widely publicized by Borussia Mönchenglad, and there were many reports in China.

After all, General Fan is the captain of the national football team and has greater influence.

His transfer fee was also due to the intervention of cadres, and in the end it was only 100 million marks, and he was able to transfer smoothly.

However, this figure is still quite high, breaking the record for the highest transfer fee for a domestic player.

The situation of Borussia Borussia is relatively bad. It is still ranked third from the bottom in the Bundesliga. The threat of relegation is great. Apart from the cheap accident, there is another important factor in signing General Fan, which is the strength of General Fan in the defense.

Three days later, another news came: Wei Daxia, the captain of the Bashu club, officially signed the former East German team Rostock!

The transfer fee is only 20 marks.

Wei Daxia has been the main force since the second game in the top ten this time, and his performance is quite stable, and his physical fitness is very good, which is the type that Bundesliga teams like.

It is estimated that this is also the reason why scouts recommend it to Rostock after paying attention to it.

He can go up, he can retreat, and he is not afraid to fight his body. Where can he find such a bargain?
Li Tie once heard a joke that Wei Daxia's father is the heir of a martial arts master, and Wei Daxia also inherited a lot of his father's skills, and his physical fitness is really good.

All of a sudden, there were four players studying abroad. The domestic reports were a bit exaggerated.

Li Tie also took the time to call the three of them and invited them to come to Kaiserslautern for a gathering, and all three agreed.

After an appointment, all three of them came.

Among the three, Yang Cheng arrived first, followed by General Fan and Hero Wei not long after.

Li Tie cooked a table of meals at home. He is still a bachelor now, but cooking is no problem.

Eat and discuss.

The four of them got together to discuss every detail of their trip to Germany, and they all felt a little emotional.

"Tiezi, I really envy you. You are the leading player in the Bundesliga." General Fan said with envy.

At the beginning of the winter break, Kaiserslautern had 20 victories in 14 league rounds, ranking first with 44 points, 5 points ahead of Bayern.

Although Li Tie did not play in the game, he still decided to be very proud.

It is rare for a newly promoted horse to win the half-time championship.

Li Tie smiled and said, "Didn't I take advantage of this? But don't be envious, I'm afraid you will have more opportunities to play than me."

Borussia Mönchengladbach, where General Fan is located, is hovering outside the relegation zone. He is indeed a player that Borussia is very valued. There is no doubt that after the winter break, he will definitely appear as a main player.

General Fan said with a smile: "That's true. The club values ​​me very much. Borussia has a big defensive problem. After I went to training, I helped them a lot. The coach also promised to let me play the main force."

Wei Daxia said with a smile: "We all have to envy you. I also started as a substitute. Rostock's defense is very stable. Normally, I will not change the lineup. However, I still have the opportunity to substitute. They think my assists are very useful. In addition, my physical fitness is not inferior to them. During training, I often abuse their main force."

"Old Wei, can you change your bragging habits? Can you take the training seriously?" General Fan retorted with disdain.

"Fan Ha'er, you will hurt others, and the training is also very intensive, okay?" Wei Daxia said dissatisfied.

Li Tie smiled and said: "Brother Wei's physical fitness is really good. I think he will definitely have a chance to play. Rostock is a former East German team, and it is also a small team. The operating cost is not high. Moreover, their performance this season is also good. I think next season or just during the winter break, they will be poached. Then you will definitely have more opportunities, Brother Wei. Therefore, train well and maintain your form. Change your temper, you used to be the boss in domestic clubs and everyone listened to you, but now you are a rookie abroad and no one listens to you, so it’s better to be a man with your tail between your legs.”

"Haha, you boy, you are really a roundworm in my stomach. You know everything. Damn it, being a grandson is really uncomfortable. Also, it takes a lot of effort to learn this foreign language. Now I can barely communicate with my teammates." Wei Daxia said.

Li Tie smiled and said: "The language barrier has been accelerated. It is best to hire a private tutor to teach you. You can communicate with your teammates and get along with each other. This is very helpful for playing football. The coach will also consider these factors."

General Fan and Daxia Wei both have money, so it is no problem to hire a private tutor.

Even Yang Cheng is richer than himself.

Li Tie suggested that they hire tutors.

Passing the language barrier as soon as possible will definitely help them gain a foothold in the future.

After chatting about the situation abroad, everyone talked about the situation in China.

"Have you heard? The cadres are planning to change coaches, and Marshal Qi may be leaving get out of class." General Fan said.

Li Tie was taken aback for a moment, thinking to himself that although Commander Qi is not outstanding in commanding ability, he is finally the hero of the World Cup, so he will be replaced?
He hurriedly asked: "Brother Fan, is it true or not? Who are you going to replace? Domestic coaches should be of the same level, right? Do we still need to hire foreign teachers?"

"Isn't that right? I heard that a Brazilian coach is going to be hired to lead the team. In the World Cup next year, we will strive to qualify from the group stage." General Fan said.

Wei Daxia said: "We don't care about this. The cadres have a lot of ideas. We, Marshal Qi, are really wronged. But if we really change to a Brazilian coach, it may help us, but it is quite difficult to qualify for the World Cup group. Our opponents in the group, Germany and Yugoslavia, we have no chance of winning at all. It would be good to draw, but the Yankees have a fight."

The grouping of the World Cup has been determined. The Chinese team is divided into Group F, which is grouped with Germany, Yugoslavia and the United States. Germany and Yugoslavia are undoubtedly strong European teams. Under normal circumstances, no one thinks that the Chinese team can qualify from this group.

Although Li Tie has not paid much attention to the news from the outside world, he still knows about it.

If there is no accident, it will be very difficult for the Chinese team to qualify for the group stage.

(End of this chapter)