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Chapter 82 National Team Match Day: Finland

In the lounge of the German national team, Riebeck did not speak at the beginning. The first half of the game was not exciting, which was related to the Finnish team's style of play, and the German defense was not under too much pressure from the opponent, so that Zieg was not completely forced when facing Litmanen. This is a problem with the attitude of the players.

"There were a lot of problems in the first half of the game. The offense was weak and the defense was lax. If the opponents were France and England, you would have fallen behind." Riebeck said leisurely. "In the second half, we changed to 3-1-3-3. Oliver Neuville replaced Fryer and Babel pressed forward. We have to attack in the second half. Don't give the Finnish team a good look."

Nick thought to himself that Ribeck was really determined, the ball could actually be stable, and there was no need to rush to attack, but since Ribeck said so, the team could only stick to the offensive style of play. Fortunately, the Finnish team's offensive strength is not strong, and it is settled by staring at Litmanen.

Neuville played for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this season. He still listened to Nick's suggestion. In the confrontation with tall defenders in the Premier League, Neuville seems to have found another way to score goals. Using him to deal with the Finnish team's defense is a good candidate.

Fryer, who was selected for the German national team for the first time, played a bit cautiously in the first half and did not play his level in the league. It is reasonable to replace him.

After 15 minutes, players from both sides returned to the field.

After the start of the game, the German team's offensive system really made the Finnish team shrink immediately. It seems that they are willing to be a turtle.

In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the German team's offense was impressive. Neuville's breakthrough was very sharp, but it was a pity that Bierhoff and Kirsten in the middle missed their chances, and their shots were always missing.

Seeing this situation, Riebeck signaled for a substitution again, and the big bald Yankel stepped forward, ready to come on as a substitute.

The person who was replaced was actually captain Bierhoff. Bierhoff had a gloomy face when he left the field, and the captain's armband was handed over to Jankel.

Nick was also taken aback, Nima, this is the captain's armband of the German national team, a 16-year-old junior player, is he qualified to be the captain?

Nick gave Yankel the color, meaning to let him find someone else.But Yankel actually put the captain's armband on Nick directly.

"Wow, what did we see? Nick actually wore the captain's armband. It seems that this is Ribeck's instruction. In this way, Nick became the youngest captain of the German national team and even the world team. He was only 16 years old. He served as the captain of the German national team. Let us wait and see how much honor this little guy can bring to German football." Riedel noticed this detail and said meaningfully.

But the other players on the field don't see it that way. In terms of seniority, how can it be Nick's turn to be the captain?Not to mention Nowotny, Harman, and Kirsten, even Link and Babel have more experience in the national team than Nick. Kahn off the field is even more angry, and his face is black and white, and he is getting more and more dissatisfied with Ribeck.

But Nick didn't refuse anymore, since he put it on, so be it, and I'm sorry to take it off again, besides, it's not that I haven't been a captain before, you old fellows, you have to listen to my command, otherwise I will still yell at you.

Riebeck laughed off the field. In his opinion, it is really interesting to let the youngest Nick of the team be the captain. Isn't this kid the prince of Borussia Mönchengladbach? Then let the prince command the battle.

The game restarted, the German team's attack became more and more violent, and Jankel's impact was very powerful.

In the 60th minute, Hamann's oblique long pass was headed towards the Finnish team's goal by Jankel. Jasklainen bowed and jumped up like a spring, struggling to resolve the threatening header.

In the next corner kick, Harman found the point of Jankel again, and Jankel's header was slightly higher than the crossbar.

In the 66th minute, Enke made an attack to catch the long pass from the Finnish team and then kicked it directly. The ball accurately found Jankel. Jankel swung the ball with a header. Neuville appeared in the empty space like a ghost.

In the 70th minute, Babel broke through the bottom line and made a cross. Jankel overwhelmed Hyypia with a header. Yaskkulainen instinctively blocked the ball with both hands.

With so many chances, the German team still has nothing to do with Yaskuleinen. This guy played chicken blood today, and his performance was too brave.

The German fans stood up to watch the game one after another. Such fierce artillery fire could not expand the score, and the fans were a little anxious.

In the 74th minute, the Finnish team tackled Neuville's breakthrough and suddenly made a big kick. Nick stared at the trajectory of the ball, and then realized that Thomas Link was the only one in the German team's defense!
"Damn, why are these guys running ahead?" Nick was startled and ran back quickly.

But Litmanen, who got the ball, was ecstatic. Facing Link, he sped up and rushed into the German team's penalty area. Facing Enke who was attacking, Litmanen flicked his toes lightly, and the ball rolled over Enke's head and slowly rolled toward the goal!

"Hahaha, this goal has been scored, I evened the score!" Litmanen shouted ecstatically, then turned around and ran to the sidelines, ready to accept the worship of the Finnish fans.

Litmanen ran very coquettishly, and the joy of equalizing the score benefited him very much. The German team is so strong, but they can't do anything against the Finnish team. Can Litmanen be unhappy?

But those who greeted Litmanen were bursts of exclamations!

"Oh! Mai Kar, how can this kid run so fast!"

"Oh, no, the ball will be kicked out!"

"Hey, the ball almost crossed the goal line, what a pity, what a pity!"

Litmanen was startled, and hurriedly turned his head to see that the ball was not rolling in the net as he thought. The ball had already been kicked into the sky by Nick, and then Link, who was chasing him, kicked the ball into the half of the Finnish team!
"Ooooh! Nice job Nick!"

"Hahahaha, this ball can be saved, Nick, you deserve to be our captain on the field!"

"Good job, hurry up and make another one, and completely kill the suspense of the game!"

Nick smiled and stretched out his hand to grab Link's hand and climbed up. From when he found out that the situation was not good to saving the goal, it took at most 4 seconds. His speed was getting faster and faster.

"Good job, Nick, this ball would have been over if it wasn't for you!" Enke ran over and patted Nick on the shoulder happily and said.

"Haha, the ball has been rescued, the Finnish team is at the end of their lives!" Nick shouted loudly, "Give me some manly energy, score a goal and show them what a real goal is!"

Undoubtedly, Nick's clearance gave great encouragement to his teammates. As soon as the morale rose, the pressure on the Finnish team's defense increased, and the German team launched a fierce attack around the Finnish team.

Nick also rushed forward boldly, and the Finnish team's offense has now completely stalled.

In the 82nd minute, Jankel headed Harman's pass and headed hard to the other side. After Kirsten received the ball, he suddenly swung the ball back. The Finnish team's defense was shaken and there was a gap. Nick caught the ball and volleyed it, and the ball hit the net fiercely!

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Nick's super long shot, this goal is so beautiful, it is almost unsolvable. He just destroyed a must-goal opportunity for the Finnish team, and now he has sealed the victory for the German team. The score has become 3:1. Now the German team basically got 3 points." Riddle's roar was so loud that the audience next to the TV could clearly hear it.

Of course Nick was very excited about this goal, his movements were very stretched, his strength was vented very happily, and it was a goal that sealed the victory. The strength of the Finnish team simply could not turn defeat into victory.

The Finnish players looked at the German players who were celebrating, and they were all frustrated. No one ran to pick up the ball and prepared to attack, and let the German players celebrate. They obviously didn't think they could even the score.

Facing such a demotivated Finnish team, the rest of the game was relaxed, and the German team finally defeated the Finnish team 3:1 away.

However, after learning that Turkey defeated the Northern Ireland team 3-0 away after the game, the players were still a little upset. The German team still ranked second based on the relationship between victory and defeat. It seems that the real decisive battle is yet to come.

(End of this chapter)