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Chapter 44 Against Bayern
The interview with Nick and Li Yihuan was broadcast live again on China Central Television's "World Football" on Monday, which immediately caused a sensation in the Chinese media and fans. Everyone did not expect that Borussia Mönchengladbach had quietly signed a Chinese player, and no matter how hard everyone searched, there was no online information about this player.

But Borussia Mönchengladbach is even more impressive to Chinese fans.

A week later, Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Wolfsburg 5:1 at the Baukaberg Stadium. Nick gave full play to the characteristics of a free agent and smashed Wolfsburg's backcourt. With two assists and two goals, Nick's answer sheet was very satisfactory to the team.

After the game, the media was obviously very enthusiastic about the strength of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Every main player of Borussia Mönchengladbach was touted by the media as strong. Coach Karl is also considered to be the best coach in the current Bundesliga after Bayern coach Hitzfeld.

The chairman of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Koenig, held a high-profile press conference and informed the media that the team will sign Lothar Matthaus, an iconic figure in German football, next season.

This caused the media to completely blow up the pot. Borussia Mönchengladbach seems to be ambitious and wants to stage a counterattack next season.

Major media have published their commentator articles in prominent positions.

"Unbeaten in 9 rounds! Borussia Mönchengladbach has the strength to challenge Bayern Munich's Bundesliga supremacy." - "Bild"

"Lothar is back where his dream started, Borussia Mönchengladbach is even more frightening." - "Kicker"

"Menchengladbach is recruiting, and we will wait and see whether it can rise." - "Munich Sports"

"Challengers are rising strongly, and a new Bundesliga pattern is about to be born." - British "Guardian"

"One player changes a team, and the German football rookie king emerges!" - French "L'Equipe"

"Borussia Mönchengladbach has quietly recovered, and there is great hope to revive the glory of the 70s." - China "Sports Weekly"

The upsurge in Borussia Mönchengladbach has been completely fired!The power of the media is obviously very strong. Although Borussia Mönchengladbach is still ranked outside the top 10, such reports quickly make other teams feel tight.

Head coach Karl is worried and doesn't want Monchengladbach to be closely watched by other Bundesliga teams, but club chairman Koenig is very happy. The more famous Monchengladbach is, the higher the possibility of success in this summer's trip to the Far East, and the more promising the club's financial improvement.

Scored 9 points in 23 rounds and scored 29 goals in 3.22 pitches. This kind of Borussia Mönchengladbach is the strongest team in the second half of the season.This kind of strength can only be compared with Bayern Munich, which is advancing in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. In the next round of the league, two teams in excellent condition will meet at the Munich Olympic Stadium.

There are also many grievances between the two teams. Bayern Munich's midfielder Effenberg played for Gladbach last season, but this season he switched to Bayern Munich and immediately led the team to the top of the Bundesliga. The leading advantage is quite large.

The UEFA Champions League also entered the final. In the two-round contest with Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine, Effenberg almost single-handedly helped the team eliminate the opponent 4:3.

This made Borussia Mönchengladbach fans hate Koenig's stupid decision, but the team signed Matthaus back next season, and the fans forgave Koenig a little bit. After all, Mateus made his professional league debut in Borussia Mönchengladbach. The fans miss the era when he led Borussia Mönchengladbach.In the eyes of the fans, with Nick and Matthaus, plus Deisler, Borussia Mönchengladbach will soon usher in a recovery.

On April 4, in such a hot atmosphere, Borussia Mönchengladbach went south to Munich to challenge the Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich.

The Munich Olympic Stadium is the largest stadium in the Bundesliga. It can accommodate more than 8 people. Today, there are no empty seats. Nearly 8000 fans from Borussia Mönchengladbach followed the team and came here to cheer for the team.

In the stands, the biggest names in German football came. It was rare for a game that was so hyped. Everyone wanted to see what happened to Borussia Mönchengladbach, and it could be compared with Bayern.Of course, there are also many people who pay attention to Nick. This young German is the target of attention of various European teams.

China's CCTV naturally broadcast the game live.

Before the game started, Huang Jian said excitedly: "Good evening, audiences. Welcome to the 98th round of the Bundesliga in the 99-29 season. The match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach at home. Bayern Munich currently has 65 points ahead of No.2 Leverkusen and ranks first with 11 points, while Borussia Mönchengladbach is in 33th place with 11 points. He scored 9 goals in the first round of the game, and his offensive power is amazing. Today's game, Director Tao, what do you think?"

Tao Shan cleared his throat and said: "Today's game is undoubtedly a battle between dragons and tigers. Although Bayern Munich is currently the leader of the Bundesliga, the midweek Champions League consumed a lot of energy. Borussia Mönchengladbach is doing well recently, especially the team's core Nick is in good condition. I think this game is likely to be a draw."

"Well, a tie is an acceptable result for both sides. Do you think Nick can break Kahn's goal in this game?" Huang Jian is now more and more interested in Nick. This German player who likes to speak Chinese is now becoming more and more famous in China.If he can break through Kahn's Ten Fingers, the Chinese fans will definitely be extremely happy.

Tao Shan said with a smile: "Nick's offensive power is indeed very strong, but he will face Effenberg and Basler in this game. The pressure is definitely not small. There is still hope of scoring. It depends on the success rate of Borussia Mönchengladbach's counterattack."

"Hey, Director Tao has also learned to play Tai Chi. I am personally optimistic that Nick can score goals. After all, Bayern's defense is old and Matthaus's state is a little unstable. Maybe he will become a ticking time bomb in Bayern's defense." Huang Jian is very confident in Nick.

“双方的出场球员名单出来了，拜仁慕尼黑的球员是前锋9号埃尔伯和19号扬克尔，四个中场是7号绍尔、11号埃芬博格、20号萨利哈米季奇、14号巴斯勒，后防线上是老将10号马特乌斯、25号托马斯.林克、3号利扎拉祖、18号塔拉特，门将还是1号卡恩；
And Borussia Mönchengladbach's player list is forward No. 10 Polster, No. 23 Voronin, midfielder No. 26 Deisler, and No. 88 Nick." Huang Jian read out the player lists of both sides in one breath. The fans in front of the TV are obviously more familiar with the Bayern players, but not so familiar with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Except for Nick and Deisler, everyone is not very interested in other players.

"The game hasn't started yet. Director Tao will tell everyone what is the key to this game." Huang Jian took a breath and immediately handed over the topic to Tao Shan.

"Well, the two key players in this game are Effenberg and Nick. Bayern Munich is superior in strength and has a lot of attack points in the frontcourt. This makes it very difficult for Borussia Mönchengladbach to defend. Bach's counterattack broke."

Tao Shan’s analysis is very professional, indeed. Don’t look at Bayern’s star-studded players, but the key point is to look at Effenberg. After coming to Bayern this season, Effenberg immediately raised Bayern’s strength to a higher level. His interception and scheduling in the middle are the key factors for Bayern’s repeated victories. The connection between several other midfielders and Effenberg is very close, which makes Bayern’s midfield very strong.Nick's role in Borussia Mönchengladbach is beyond doubt. Without Nick, Borussia Mönchengladbach is nothing.

"The game has started, let's enjoy a wonderful game." Huang Jian said immediately when he saw the screen switch.

(End of this chapter)