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Chapter 62 New Season Concentration

On July 7, the whole team of Borussia Mönchengladbach gathered and prepared to go to Asia to participate in commercial competitions.

In the new season, Borussia Mönchengladbach's players now have a lot of new faces, such as Li Yihuan, Madavikia, Metzelder, Friedrich, Matthaus, Eto'o, plus Nossa, Sinclair and Gooden, who were promoted by the youth team, and Borussia Mönchengladbach has almost changed half of its blood.

Nick also finally saw the legendary African cheetah, "Hey, Samuel, welcome to Monchengladbach!"

Nick put his arms around Eto'o's shoulder enthusiastically and said, but Eto'o grinned and smiled embarrassedly at Mr. Captain.

"Hey, guys, there are a lot of newcomers here today. Come on, each newcomer should introduce himself first, Lothar, you are a senior, and you can give everyone a head start." Nick said with a smirk on his face. When newcomers report, every team has different rules.

Mateus stood up with a smile: "I am Lothar Mateus, please give me your advice."

Matthaus is almost what these players look up to. The five World Cups are not covered. In the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Matthaus was considered by German fans to be the key figure in winning the Hercules Cup.

So immediately everyone applauded enthusiastically. Matthaus is obviously very useful and respected. This is the success of Matthaus off the court.

"Hello everyone, I'm Li Yihuan, a Chinese, please take care of me!" Li Yihuan has been training with the team for a long time, and he has been familiar with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Now he brazenly came out to ask for care, and immediately attracted everyone's middle finger.

"Damn, you don't want to play like this? Do you still want me to pass the ball to you?" Li Yihuan scolded angrily.

The crowd burst into laughter.

"Hi everyone, I'm Christopher Metzelder."

"Hi everyone, I'm Arne Friedrich."

"Hi everyone, I'm Mehdi Madavikia."

After all the newcomers had introduced themselves, the coach of the team, Karl, slapped his hands and started the first training session of the 99-00 season.

"Guys, after a month of vacation, you have to go to work again. I want to say sorry to everyone. Borussia Mönchengladbach will soon experience a long-distance flight, and the team will also play three commercial games in the Far East, so the next month will be the most difficult month for you. You have to play games and continue training. In order to have a good result in the new season, I hope you all train well and reserve physical fitness. Borussia Mönchengladbach will be your platform to take off, but it may also be your downfall. platform, it all depends on your own choice. Alright, let’s start today’s training.”

Carl's words are very simple and clear. If you want to become famous, then do it well, and the trip to Asia is imminent. If you don't have a good training attitude, it may be difficult to find your place in the team.

First of all, recovery training was carried out. After the players rested for a month, some players still did some stupid things. Everton was severely taught by Nick. This kid has changed his shape now, but he was selected for the Brazilian U19 youth team.

"Xiao Ai, you are capable, I think you are almost 250 now?"

"Captain, no, I just weighed it, and it was just 240."

"Damn, you fucking want to retire? Don't you want to catch up with your idol Ronnie?"

"Captain, I was wrong, can I change it?"

"Fuck, what a bitch, let's run 50 laps today and see if you dare to mess around in the future."

"Captain, are you really so cruel? Okay, I'll run!"

Everton ran up with an angry face, but after more than a dozen laps, there was no anger on his face, but pain, but for the goal in his heart, Everton still gritted his teeth and persisted.

And some fringe figures on the team, Nick, didn't bother to pay attention to them. These players have been seen by Karl and will be purged by the team immediately.

After a day of training, the team's main lineup has begun to emerge.

The cooperation between Voronin and Eto'o on the front line is becoming more and more proficient. Deisler is firmly in the midfielder position. Everton and Dexters will still be the main candidates for the two full-backs, while the two full-backs will be occupied by Li Yihuan and Madavikia. Metzelder and Friedrich will form a central defender combination, with Nick in the middle and goalkeeper Enke at the end. Such a lineup is not bad.

In terms of attack power, Karl is very satisfied. Eto'o's speed is the biggest killer, and Eto'o's sense of smell in front of the goal is also very sensitive, and his scoring ability is good.Although it is not the African cheetah that Nick is familiar with, Eto'o's current strength is something that no Bundesliga team dare to underestimate.

After a season of training, Voronin's feeling in front of the goal is getting better and better, and his running position has also improved a lot. The cooperation between him and Eto'o is really very complementary.Diligence can make up for one's weakness. Although Voronin's talent is not as good as Eto'o's, the Ukrainian's current training attitude is very positive.

Deisler's temperament is becoming more and more mature now. Being selected for the national team has greatly improved Deisler's confidence. His passing is becoming more and more like a master, and Deisler's father and mother have remarried. The stability of the family has brought a great sense of security to Deisler's heart. Appointed as the third captain of the team (first captain Nick, second captain Wenhof, third captain Deisler).

The other two major killers are the left and right full-backs Madavikia and Li Yihuan. Both of them are speedy assist masters, and their skills are not bad. Their alternating assists with Everton and Dex have given Borussia Mönchengladbach a lot of offensive methods.

Li Yihuan joined for free, and Borussia Mönchengladbach picked up a big bargain. Although he was born in wild football, his understanding of football is not inferior to any teammate.

Madavikia has already proved himself in Bochum, flying on both wings with Li Yihuan, is one of Karl's trump cards.

Metzelder and Friedrich have shown the potential of world-class central defenders. Their defense is solid, their headers are excellent, and their positioning is excellent. What they lack now is actual combat training. Maybe after one season, they will be reborn.

The value of the two is low, and the price/performance ratio is unbelievable. With them, Borussia Mönchengladbach's defense line in the next 10 years does not have to worry.

Goalkeeper Enke's performance has also improved a lot. Enke's reaction and explosive power in front of the goal have improved to a certain extent, which is very important for an excellent goalkeeper. With Enke, the last barrier of the defense, the team's gate can be said to be quite strong.

Nick has already felt the power of this lineup during the joint training with everyone, and now he feels like a fish in water, and he can pass the ball calmly on offense, because there are more offensive points and stronger defense, which also allows Nick to free up more energy to participate in the offense.Now it is not a question of one person being fast, but the entire Borussia Mönchengladbach is fast. If this lineup has physical guarantees, let alone the Bundesliga, even in the Champions League, there will be no fear.

The main substitute players are Mateus, Polster, Kamps, Petersen, Wenhof, Hausweiler, Asanen, Nossa, Sinclair, Gooden, and Leiter. They are all good. Several veterans have rich experience, and a few young players are full of energy. Borussia Mönchengladbach is fighting on two fronts (Bundesliga, German Cup) this year. The thickness of the team's lineup can still bring great help to the team.

Originally, Petersen still had some complaints. The Dane is still a member of the Danish national team. If he is used as a substitute, it will definitely affect his status in the national team. But seeing Matthaus as a substitute, he has nothing to say.Matthaus's words are very useful: When you can win the championship in Borussia Mönchengladbach, even if you are a substitute, your national team will not ignore you.

Polster and Wenhof are more willing to be substitutes. As they grow older, their bodies are not as good as before, and their role as substitutes can play their roles better.

Besides, the substitute is not absolute. As long as you can show a better game state than the main players, Coach Carl will definitely see it.

The rest are substitutes for substitutes. If they don't perform well, these people can only sit on the bench.

After a few days of training, the team has basically taken shape. If there are no major accidents, Borussia Mönchengladbach should be able to cope with this year's league.

On July 7, Borussia Mönchengladbach officially embarked on a trip to Asia, and the first stop was Kyoto, China.

(End of this chapter)