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Chapter 30 Best No.12 Person

On April 4, the Baukaberg Stadium was full of seats, and the 2th round of the Bundesliga was fully started.

Since Bai Jie was going to Frankfurt for an interview, Nick took Su Ling to sit in the stands today.

Su Ling has fully adapted to life in Germany now, and watching football with Nick is even more joyful.

Sitting next to Nick, Su Ling asked, "Brother, can you win today's game?"

"Should win, if they dare not win, I'll beat them back!" Nick said with a smile.

"Pfft!" Su Ling couldn't help laughing when she saw Nick's expression. In another time and space, Nick was still so humorous, which made Su Ling laugh.

The fans immediately looked over with sharp eyes.

"Hey Nick! You're here too, hey buddy, how about we switch places?"

"Wow, it really is Nick, change seats? Haha, are you stupid? I am so happy to be sitting on Nick's left. You still want to fool me, there is no way!"

"Nick, can we win today's game? We are unbeaten in 4 rounds."

The fans around Nick were chirping. Of course, they also hoped to get some promise from Nick.

"Don't worry, everyone, even if I'm not on the field, the team can play well. Don't forget, we still have Sebastian, Andre, and Everton. Anyway, I don't think we will lose this game." Nick said lightly.

The hearts of these fans were indeed soothed by Nick, and they began to sit quietly and wait for the game to start.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the game officially started.

Hertha Berlin took the lead after guessing the side.

After the winter break, Hertha Berlin's lineup has been strongly supplemented. The Brazilian geek Marcelinho joined two years earlier than in history, making Hertha Berlin's offensive strength even stronger.

At the beginning of the game, Marcelinho displayed his football talent. He passed the entire right of Borussia Mönchengladbach in succession on the left, and then broke into the penalty area with a burst shot. The ball was high.

But it does put pressure on Borussia Mönchengladbach. When you have such a player in your opponent, you have to send someone to mark him.

Borussia Mönchengladbach really sent Dex to mark Marcelinho. Dex's running ability is relatively good, but Marcelinho's breakthroughs are always beyond Dex's expectations. The Brazilian has a very rich imagination on the court, so Marcelinho always makes Dex very embarrassed.

When Marcelinho disrupted Borussia Mönchengladbach's defensive system, other Hertha Berlin players rushed up, and the midfielder Watts began to intersperse frequently in the middle, constantly feeding Pulitzer on the front line.

In the 18th minute, Watts made a straight pass in the middle, Pulitzer turned around and volleyed after taking the ball, and the ball went out.

Three minutes later, Watts made a comeback. After hitting the wall with Pulitzer, he broke into the penalty area and shot a strong shot, and the ball slid past the goal again.

Seeing the passive scene, Nick couldn't help feeling a little anxious. Why are these guys competing with others for their skills?Isn't this taking advantage of one's own weaknesses against the enemy's strengths?

Nick couldn't help looking at Borussia Mönchengladbach's coaching bench. Coach Carl should be doing something now.

Sure enough, Carl rushed to the sidelines and started growling.

"Dex, are you sleepwalking? Hurry up!"

"Peter, you have to pay attention to the defense!"

"Don't retreat too far in the back line, push them out a little!"

Karl issued instructions continuously, and the fourth official ran over immediately.

"Sir, you are interfering with the game, please sit back for me!"

"Shet, I didn't do anything." Karl backed away while quibbling.

But the form on the court has changed again.

Marcelinho rushed towards Dex with the ball as usual, and then changed direction to pass Dex, but Dex suddenly shoveled hard at his feet and sent Marcelinho out of the sideline with the ball.

Marcelinho covered his feet and rolled on the sidelines several times before he stood up slowly. However, he immediately found that Dex rushed to him and stared at him fiercely.

"Damn, what a shame, I didn't come to fight with you, I'll kill you in a while!" Marcelinho muttered to himself, and then ran away.

But Marcelinho has never held the ball comfortably since then, and Dex's feet have never been gentle at all, which makes Marcelinho gradually become restless.

In the 30th minute, Dex brought down Marcelinho again in the midfield. The Brazilian finally couldn't bear it anymore, got up and slapped Dex.

Conflict is imminent!
Marcelinho suffers in the dark, but Dex suffers in the light.Facing the entangled players from both sides, the referee on duty decisively drew out a red card and sent off Marcelinho.

Then another yellow card was drawn and awarded to Dirks.

The situation was still well controlled by the referee, but the balance of numbers on the field was broken.

"Haha, good job, Dex completely angered that Brazilian, and now half of Hertha Berlin's firepower was released." Nick laughed out loud at the sudden accident, Marcelinho's temper was bad, it seemed that coach Carl had thought of this a long time ago, but he didn't expect that this trick really worked. Hertha Berlin now has 10 people to fight, and Borussia Mönchengladbach's counterattack should start.

Hertha Berlin, who had one less player, really started to withdraw, and the head coach Lubel also rushed to the sidelines and yelled at the Hertha Berlin players.The good situation was ruined by Marcelinho, Rubel wished he could slap him right now.

Nick, on the other hand, fully understands Marcelinho's behavior. This unorthodox Brazilian star has always had a hot temper.It is said that he also paid three of his friends to stay for free, allowing them to watch him play in Germany. It seems that this guy is insecure.So it is understandable for Marcelinho to make any moves on the football field. Who made him a Brazilian geek?
Borussia Mönchengladbach immediately seized the rest of the first half to launch a counterattack, and the entire formation began to move forward.

Without Nick, Deisler became the core of the midfield, and he began to use his skills to plan the offense for the team.

In the 39th minute, Deisler's precise oblique pass successfully found Peterson's head. Peterson shook his head and attacked the goal, and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.

In the 43rd minute, it was Deisler's through pass in the middle again, which gave Voronin a chance to face the Hertha goalkeeper directly, but Voronin was a little eager for success, and his shot was too direct and was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

During stoppage time in the first half, Deisler made a false fax shot from 29 meters outside the penalty area, but the ball hit the crossbar. Borussia Mönchengladbach lost the best chance to rewrite the score.

At the end of halftime, the two sides scored a goalless draw.

When the Borussia Mönchengladbach players walked into the lounge, Nick was already there.

"Hey, Dex, good job, guys, you guys did a good job!" Nick clapped everyone one by one, "Next, let's work harder and run them to death."

"That's right, they have one less player now. We have a physical advantage, and we will definitely score in the second half." Everton became Nick's loyal younger brother, and immediately echoed.

Then Carl walked in with a very satisfied face.The initiative is now in the hands of Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the second half, the team can adjust their tactics calmly and prepare to take all 3 points.

"Nick, you can see clearly from the stands, do you have any suggestions?" Carl didn't arrange tactics first, but asked Nick instead.

"Coach, I do see some problems with Hertha Berlin. The opponent's midfielder Watts lacks protection behind him, and their two central defenders are too parallel. In addition, the opponent's goalkeeper is a little immature in several saves. I think we can start from these places." Nick expressed his views.

Carl nodded and said: "Your observations are correct, and there are more than I saw. Nick, although you didn't play, you are our best No.12 player. Well, in the second half, we will focus on Watts' back, increase more long-range shots, and pass more headers. In short, as long as you discover your opponent's weaknesses, everything will be solved!"

Nick returned to the stands, and Su Ling asked curiously, "Brother, where did you go just now?"

"In the locker room, my brother is going to slap them. You see, they will launch an offensive in the second half and score soon." Nick laughed.

"Really? Brother, you are really majestic. I am also optimistic that Borussia Mönchengladbach can win, so that the pressure on you, brother, will be much less." Su Ling said seriously.

The second half of the game began, and Borussia Mönchengladbach decisively played according to the tactical arrangement during the intermission.

The gap behind Watts still exists, and it seems that Rubell has not discovered the problem of his team.

In the 51st minute, Deisler took the ball and passed it to Eveton's feet. Eveton knocked across the middle. Voronin, who came out to respond, took the ball and broke into his feet. The ball passed through Hertha Berlin's defense line and flew into the penalty area.

Peterson was ecstatic and inserted into the penalty area. Facing the slowly falling ball, he shot a burst and the ball hit the net!

"Haha, finally scored, this is good." Nick finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then jumped up with the fans to celebrate this wonderful goal.

"Nick, as you expected, it seems that we will win this game."

"Yeah, Nick, you will definitely not lie to us. I am now full of expectations for the next season."

"Lead us on, Nick, Borussia Mönchengladbach need champions, we need champions!"

Nick was a little ashamed, he could still get the support of the fans in the stands, it seems that he has indeed been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and this Borussia Mönchengladbach has also put his brand on it.

On the court, Peterson vented his depression. In the national team game, he was really powerless because he was just a substitute player, but in Borussia Mönchengladbach, he was still an important shooter.But it was after Nick came that he retested his confidence. Peterson hoped that the head coach of the national team could see his performance and reuse him in the 2000 European Cup qualifiers.

After conceding the goal, Hertha Berlin began to counterattack, and they must not be reconciled to an away loss.

But their offense largely relies on the old center Pulitzer in front, using Pulitzer's ability to protect the ball, and then the players who plug in to attack the goal, so this routine is also easy for Borussia Mönchengladbach to see through.

The counterattack was ineffective, and Hertha Berlin's backcourt was turned upside down by Deisler. Deisler gave full play to his skills, not only made Coach Karl nod again and again, but even Rubel nodded again and again.

Nick could see it clearly from the stands, and wondered if Deisler had been taken by Lubel?It seems that Deisler seemed to have played for Hertha Berlin before being picked up by Bayern.

"Damn, how can that work? Borussia Mönchengladbach had such a genius. If you poach him, wouldn't I be alone? No, I have to find time to talk to Deisler. You must be able to withstand the temptation." Nick thought to himself, but then thought of Deisler's weird temper and psychology. Will this kid listen to him?
On the field, at this moment Deisler suddenly dribbled the ball into the Hertha Berlin penalty area, buckled left and right, and after flashing the angle, he shot!
(End of this chapter)