Start from 1999

Chapter 127 Countdown to Comeback

In the end, the result of this game was 0:1. Borussia Mönchengladbach relied on Li Yihuan's long-range shot to get through the danger, but the game was quite difficult.

Without Ortega, Borussia Mönchengladbach's frontcourt attack power stagnated, and the team used Li Yihuan more to go it alone, which made the Bremen players' defense very targeted, and Li Yihuan was often kicked by opponents.

However, judging from the score, it is still good. This team has been repeatedly suspended and harassed by injuries, and now it can still bite Bayern tightly, which is already commendable.

And Nick is one less round away from his comeback, and there are still 4 rounds before Nick will be able to re-enter the green field.

"Come on, you must hold on." Nick was muttering silently in his heart. Ortega was injured, and Larson was also injured in the game against Bremen. Your sister injured an important player in one game. Can this game still be played?

Nick is getting closer and closer to his comeback, but Borussia Mönchengladbach's situation has become more and more difficult. During the training in the middle of the week, Madavikia sprained his thigh muscle again.

So facing the iron barrel formation of the Hamburg team, Borussia Mönchengladbach was helpless, and the final score was 0:0.

No matter how good Li Yihuan was, he failed to break the opponent's goal. In the face of the opponent's defensive tactics, Li Yihuan's speed lost its power, but the bald Jankel got a lot of chances for header shots, either missed or were saved by Hamburg goalkeeper Butt.

But what makes the Borussia Mönchengladbach players happy is that Bayern and Leverkusen are also tied.

Bayern was tied 1:1 by Hertha Berlin in the away game. Hertha Berlin, which occupies the advantage of the home court, had an absolute chance in the whole game and even surpassed Bayern. Veteran Pulitzer messed up Bayern's defense line.

It was Effenberg and Marcelinho who scored from both sides, but they only scored 1 point, which made Bayern suffocate.

It can be seen that the distraction of the Champions League is the reason why Bayern lost points.

Leverkusen was tied 2:2 by the bottom-ranked Ulm in an away game, which surprised the experts even more. Ulm has only won a total of 5 victories. This season's return to the Bundesliga is already a certainty. But such a broken team made Leverkusen lose the best chance to narrow the league points gap.

Without the Champions League mission, Leverkusen could have focused on dealing with the league, but the psychological factors of this millennium second team were really weak at the critical moment, and they even lost points on the deputy squad leader. It is no wonder that the media will not be optimistic about them.

After the 25th round of the Bundesliga, the rankings of the three teams remained unchanged.Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern have 59 points. Although Leverkusen scored 55 points, it is still difficult to see the back of Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern. These 4 points are like a ditch blocking Leverkusen in front of them, making them feel a little desperate.

However, Nick was already very anxious. At this critical time, the team actually lacked a few key players.

So Nick decided to return to Borussia Mönchengladbach after participating in the first round of the Xichuan 2000 team in the Chinese League A League in 1999. At the most critical time for the team, Nick decided to stick with his teammates.

The opponent of the Xichuan 1999 team is the Pengcheng team. The Pengcheng team is a team that has just been promoted from A-B and is relatively weak.

Polster's sword is not old. In the 30th minute of the game, he had already staged a hat-trick and was then replaced by Laota.

The planning of Wenhoff and Matthaus in the midfield made Xichuan 1999's offensive and defensive rhythm very smooth. Captain Ma Ming played like a fish in water in the midfielder position and played heartily.

The final score was 8:0. The Xichuan 1999 team beat their opponents, scored the first 3 points in the league, and ranked first with the advantage of goal difference.

After the game, Nick encouraged the players: "I hope you can stay in this position from the beginning of the league. League A is not the ultimate goal for you. European football is your goal. Think about Li Yihuan, Wei Jun, Li Yi and others. You will continue to work hard for this."

For the Xichuan 1999 team, Nick is already very relieved. The team's dominance in the A-A field is enough to make them proud of this season.

After bidding farewell to Bai Jie's mother and daughter, Nick flew back to Germany, and felt the team for the first time, decompressing his teammates.

Seeing Nick, everyone gathered around.

"Captain, congratulations!"

"Congratulations to the captain for getting a daughter!"

"The captain is a father, Borussia Mönchengladbach has good luck!"

The endless words of his teammates made Nick couldn't help laughing. Being a father can also bring good luck to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Come on, if you don't work hard, you should be thrown off by Bayern.

"Guys, I heard that you have done a good job recently, and you are still at the top of the standings." Nick's teasing tone made the teammates a little embarrassed.

The position at the top of the standings is in jeopardy. It is hard to get even now. If anyone loses the chain first, it may be difficult to get back.

Carl stood far away and didn't come over. He wanted to see what Nick would say. This captain has always made him worry a lot. He not only plays football well, but also does ideological work for his teammates. He is a super qualified captain.

Nick's voice gradually became louder: "Ariel, are you keen on surpassing others now? Otherwise, why would others kick your legs specifically?"

"Team, captain, me, me." Ortega's injury is still not healed, and he is now undergoing recovery training. Facing Nick's words, he is speechless.

Ortega is indeed keen to excel again. When the team's attack is unfavorable, Ortega hopes to become the savior, so he began to break through, trying to bring the ball into the opponent's goal.

How long will you wait if you don't get kicked like this?
So Ortega is injured. If a player is injured repeatedly, his confidence will definitely be hit. This is why Nick cares so much for Deisler and Ortega. It is difficult to find such talents on the football field.

But Deisler left with hatred, and now Nick can only try to influence Ortega. Staying healthy is more important than anything else.

"Okay, Ariel, don't listen to me. There is only one Diego Maradona. No Argentine player can reproduce Diego's demeanor. If you want to play football for two more years, you should not be too obsessed with being outstanding." Nick's tone gradually eased.

If it's really better than others, Nick is not much inferior to them, but Nick doesn't use much. He can rely on simple and rough attacks to tear apart his opponents. Nick generally doesn't use the extraordinary skills he has learned.

Ortega nodded. Countless Argentine players regard Maradona as their idol and goal, but he is a mirage that is longing for and unattainable. Although Ortega is countless, his career achievements are very limited.

In a team like Borussia Mönchengladbach, if Ortega wants to play better, he must change his sticking style, because this is a team that pursues speed and efficiency.

Seeing Ortega nodding his head, Nick thought that whether he could understand it was up to him.

Then Nick said to Larsson: "Henrik, take good care of your injuries and don't rush to come back. Health is the most important thing for a football player. Even if you can't win the championship this season, I hope to see a completely healthy Henrik after the season."

Larson said gratefully: "Captain, thank you for your reminder, I will recover as soon as possible, and I will never leave this city without leaving a trophy for Borussia Mönchengladbach!"

"Okay! Henrik, let's create brilliance together!" Nick slapped Larsson hard. With Larsson, Eto'o, Ortega, Li Yihuan, Metzelder, Friedrich, Madavikia and other excellent teammates, Borussia Mönchengladbach is really not far from the championship.

"Well said captain, we can do it, we will definitely knock down the nasty southerners!" Enke yelled first, and his teammates also yelled excitedly, making Karl not far away very happy. This kind of morale is especially important for Borussia Mönchengladbach, who is about to fight Leverkusen hard.

The Iranian beside him was not in a high mood at first, but after hearing the conversation between Nick and other teammates, he immediately became optimistic. The whole Borussia Mönchengladbach is counting down the captain's comeback.

(End of this chapter)