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Chapter 64 A Trip to Asia ([-])

According to the agreement between the sponsor and the Chinese Football Association, Borussia Mönchengladbach will play two games against the Beijing Workers' Stadium and the Chinese Olympic Team on July 7 and July 8 respectively.

Borussia Mönchengladbach must face off with the main lineup, and the substitutions of the two sides are not restricted.

On July 7, Borussia Mönchengladbach ushered in a match against the Kyoto team.

The game was broadcast live by CCTV, and the ticket price was also heated up. The most expensive ticket has already exceeded 100 yuan, and the tickets bought outside may have to be doubled.

Even so, it is still hard to find a ticket for the Workers’ Stadium. Over the years, the European giants have been reluctant to come to China to participate in commercial competitions. To put it bluntly, they look down on the Chinese football that has been defeated repeatedly, and they are even more afraid of the Chinese team that always kicks them to death.

Originally, I wanted to come to China to make friends, but when I saw the actions of Chinese players on the field, who would dare to come?In case the season is scrapped before it even started, why not play football?

So this time Borussia Mönchengladbach visited, the tickets were sold out immediately.

At 19:30 Kyoto time, the game officially started.

All the main players of Borussia Mönchengladbach started.

In the player tunnel, Nick noticed the Chinese stars he had chased after in his previous life, but now these people are staring at him with fiery eyes.

"In the previous life, I imitated you to play football. In this life, I'm afraid you will have to learn my way of playing football." Nick thought to himself.

Feldhoff, Klinkert, Schneider and Borussia Mönchengladbach players communicated enthusiastically. It can be seen that they have basically adapted to life in China, and they have a high status in the team and are loved by fans in Kyoto.

"Hey, you guys are having a good time now, how is it? Are you confident to win the Chinese professional league championship?" Nick said with a smile and patted the shoulders of the three.

"Haha, that's a must. Our team is also one of the best in China's professional teams. The few of us are thinking how to win the championship before you guys." Klinkert smiled proudly.

With the help of several German foreign aids, the Kyoto team has achieved an impressive record of four consecutive victories in the A-League during this period. Now it has rushed into the top three in the standings. It can be said that the three German foreign aids have helped the Kyoto team. The strength has improved a lot.

"You guys are living a good life. If I can win a championship this season, I will come to China next year to spend my old age." Polster also took the topic and said.

"Hey, Tony, if you come here, you will definitely fall in love with this country. The fans here are really passionate. There is no comparison to the small place of Borussia Mönchengladbach. I have already planned to retire in China." Schneider said.

Although the Borussia Mönchengladbach players didn't believe Schneider's words, when they walked out of the player tunnel, they were immediately shocked by the hot Kyoto fans.

In the dark stands, the fans sang the team song of the Kyoto team. The momentum was very shocking. China lacks stars, but never lacks fans.

Although Borussia Mönchengladbach is a European team, the protagonist today is only the Kyoto team, and they all support the Kyoto team without exception.

However, there were still Nick's acquaintances in the stands. Tian Zhen, who had just returned to Kyoto, heard that Borussia Mönchengladbach was coming to China to compete, so she quickly found a relationship to buy a few tickets, and came to Gongti with Ying Na and Sun Xiaoyue.

"Hey, Nick, I'm here, here!" Tian Zhen shouted vigorously.

"Haha, Azhen, no matter how much you yell, you can't yell at so many fans in Kyoto. That kid will definitely not be able to hear you." Ying Na joked with a smile.

"That's right, there are tens of thousands of people here today. It's been a long time since the capital city has been so hot." Sun Xiaoyue said with a sigh.

"Let this kid come out after the game. I haven't seen him for a long time. I really miss him." Tian Zhen also gave up shouting.

And Ye Tianlong also led a group of brothers to shout Nick's name vigorously. This fan has become a fan of Nick through and through. He even named his team "Mud", and "Mud" also attracted the attention of the fans in Kyoto. They cheered for Borussia Mönchengladbach at Gongti.However, because it was a commercial game, the fans in Kyoto didn't care too much about the 'mud' betrayal.

Before the game started, Vice Chairman Yan of the Chinese Football Association naturally wanted to take this opportunity to say a few words, and a vice mayor in charge of sports in Kyoto also gave a warm welcome speech.

After the leaders of the Football Association and Kyoto spoke, the game officially began.

"Good evening, viewers. We are now broadcasting a live broadcast of an international football friendly match between Kyoto and Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Workers' Stadium in Kyoto. Now the game has started. According to the starting list obtained before the match, Borussia Mönchengladbach's main lineup has changed a lot from last year's Bundesliga. Veteran Matthaus did not start."

At the beginning of the game, the Borussia Mönchengladbach players were taken aback. When they kicked off the ball first, they found that the Kyoto players turned out to be playing in a tight half-court style, and their kicks were very ruthless. If they were not careful, they would be tackled by their opponents.

Nick thought to himself that the Kyoto team is indeed an expert in foreign wars. In order to save face for the Chinese Football Association, they actually played the warm-up match as a league.

"Everyone pass the ball faster, don't dawdle." Nick shouted at his teammates loudly.

If the pass is fast, the Kyoto team's halftime press will lose its meaning. Soon, the rhythm of the game is still controlled by Borussia Mönchengladbach.

The Kyoto team also fell into half-court defense, and the three former Borussia Mönchengladbach players also retreated in the half-court to help defend. Under the strong offensive rhythm of Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Kyoto team could only defend passively.

Under such circumstances, the Kyoto team has completely become a living target for Borussia Mönchengladbach's tactical drills. Although Eto'o and Voronin have repeatedly missed opportunities in front of the goal, the pressure brought by Borussia Mönchengladbach to the Kyoto team is everywhere, making people tense.

The Kyoto team persisted until the 38th minute. After Nick rushed to the frontcourt, Eto'o quickly got rid of Xu Yun's defense of the Kyoto team and broke through the goal of the Kyoto team with a low shot.

"Oh, the goal of the Kyoto team was knocked down by Borussia Mönchengladbach. After all, there is a gap in strength. This black striker is very fast, and it seems to be the killer of Borussia Mönchengladbach's front line this season." Huang Jian explained with a little regret.

Hai Guang also said: "Borussia Mönchengladbach's offensive level is too good, and the whole rhythm is very fast. The Kyoto team can last for so long, which is already good."

After the score was broken, the Kyoto team was completely suppressed, and the rare one or two counterattacks were also strangled by Nick in the midfield. Before halftime, Li Yihuan assisted to the frontcourt. A long shot from 30 meters away caused the Kyoto team’s goalkeeper to drop.

"Li Yihuan showed his power. This long shot showed his strength. It is unexpected that our national professional team has not discovered such a talent." Huang Jian is very pleased that the Chinese players have bright spots.

"Well, it is said that this Li Yihuan is an amateur player, and no A-A team invited him, but now it seems that this is an international player who can play the main force in Borussia Mönchengladbach. There is no doubt about Li Yihuan's strength. Thank you Borussia Mönchengladbach for cultivating such a talent for our country." Hai Guang sighed.

2:0 is also the halftime score.

The fans in the stands chatted one after another.

"Hey, it seems that the Bundesliga team is indeed better than us. If it wasn't for that little black wasting so many opportunities, there would be a few more losses in this game."

"That is, Borussia Mönchengladbach is the eighth team in the Bundesliga, and it can kill us in the third place in AA. European football is indeed of a high level."

"It seems that it is right to send Shao Yi and the others out. Only the foreign football environment can train good stars. In the future, our hopeful stars will have to find a way to send them out. Combined with the introduction of foreign excellent players, the two-pronged approach will really have hope for Chinese football."

"Haha, you kid has a high awareness, but it's a pity you're not the leader of the Football Association."

During the halftime break, the sponsor actually started an event. Of course, it was to promote the company's products. Nick didn't care about it. Borussia Mönchengladbach can get money and add some strong players to the team. That's enough.

After the start of the second half, Borussia Mönchengladbach began to make large-scale substitutions. Newcomers such as Nossa, Sinclair and Gooden also made their appearances. The Kyoto team also replaced their substitute players and began to reserve strength for the A-League.

Borussia Mönchengladbach continued to control the situation on the field. The Kyoto team had almost no good chances to score goals. They could only choose to attack with long passes.

While Borussia Mönchengladbach continued to maintain a fast attack, Nossa and Madavikia scored a goal in the 63rd minute and 80th minute respectively. In the end, Borussia Mönchengladbach beat the Kyoto team with 4 goals.

When the final whistle sounded, Huang Jian sighed and said: "The game is over. Borussia Mönchengladbach beat the Kyoto team with 4 goals. This is the gap between European football and Chinese football. Chinese football must speed up the pace of going out and learn more advanced things from European football. Well, this is the end of this game for you. Two days later, we will also explain the match between the Chinese Olympic team and Borussia Mönchengladbach."

After the game, the Borussia Mönchengladbach players exchanged jerseys with the Kyoto players.
And Xu Yun ran straight to Nick and asked to exchange jerseys.

"Nick, can I trade jerseys with you?"

"Hey, no problem. Your physical condition is good. You should come to Europe to play football as soon as possible. In China, there is no room for improvement." This young player has excellent physical fitness, and Nick is quite optimistic about him.But if you play in A A, obviously you can't make big achievements.

"I also want to go to Europe to play football. Can Mr. Hansen help me?" Xu Yun immediately became excited when he heard it. The four young masters in Kyoto have joined the Bundesliga or Bundesliga teams, and Xu Yun is naturally envious.

"I can tell you about this, but when you come to Europe, you have to study hard. With your physical condition, you can play well." Nick doesn't mind mentioning Xu Yun's matter to his father. It is best for these young players in China to train in low-level European teams first, and go directly to the top leagues. Most of them may serve as long-term substitutes, which is not conducive to their development.

"That's fine, Nick, thank you very much." Xu Yun said very sincerely.

Facing the swarm of reporters, Nick quickly blinked. He has already experienced the questions of Chinese reporters. Sometimes he can't speak too bluntly, but he feels panicked if he doesn't say it.

After leaving Gongti, Nick received a call from Tian Zhen.

(End of this chapter)