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Chapter 99 The fierce battle is in full swing

Borussia Mönchengladbach led by one goal, which made Daum very confused. Is this Nick really so difficult to deal with?
Leverkusen's midfield has been stronger than ever, but it still can't stop Nick's outstanding performance, and once there is space, Nick can always seize the opportunity.

"Hey, this is really a phenomenal player." Daum lamented in his heart, but Leverkusen is now one goal behind, and Leverkusen can only strengthen the offense. Facing Borussia Mönchengladbach's excellent defense, Leverkusen can only choose to press the attack.

But if there is a mistake in the upper attack, the chance of being counterattacked by Borussia Mönchengladbach is also very high.

But now the game is still early, Daum still walked to the sidelines cautiously, signaling the Leverkusen players to be steady.

But Daum also has a little change, that is, swapping Ze Roberto and Niko Kovac. Ze Roberto's speed and skills are very good, which is still very helpful for positional offensive and defensive battles.

The game continued, Borussia Mönchengladbach continued the previous tactics, while Leverkusen was not in a hurry, Leverkusen relied more on the players' personal skills to launch the attack.

In the 29th minute, Fryer played with Sinclair and Friedrich on the right side and broke into the penalty area. Before Nick stepped forward to block, he broke into the penalty area and passed to the front of the penalty area.

Two minutes later, after Fryer and Ze Roberto made a two-for-one cooperation, Ze Roberto took the ball quickly past Friedrich and then hit the goal with a 2-degree arc on the right side of the penalty area.

Nick yelled at his teammates loudly, facing the opponent's use of personal skills to play tricks, he had to pay more attention.

However, technology is not so easy to defend, and the opponent is likely to use observation of your performance to implement the next move. At this point, the defensive side is undoubtedly passive.

"Give me some energy, foul if you can't prevent it, and never let your opponent shoot easily!" Nick yelled at everyone. Since the opponent is grasping the rhythm change, he must not let the opponent play a good rhythm easily. Destruction is sometimes a kind of beauty. Naturally, Nick will not mind any negative comments after the game.

The teammates are also mindful. Leverkusen's breakthrough just now was indeed a bit arbitrary. This was simply slapping the Borussia Mönchengladbach players in the face, so every Borussia Mönchengladbach player secretly thought of a way to deal with their opponents.

In the 35th minute, after receiving a return pass from Kirsten, Ze Roberto suddenly wanted to speed up and pass Sinclair.

"Hey, let you pass me!" Sinclair smiled sinisterly in his heart. The foul was at least 35 meters away from the goal and could not threaten the goal, but Ze Roberto obviously lost a chance to attack quickly.

The referee rushed over to warn Sinclair, but this kind of foul was not enough to receive a card, so Sinclair ran away with a smile.

"Hey, Captain, did I do a good job just now?" Sinclair said as he ran past Nick.

Nick slapped Sinclair and said, "Not bad, keep playing, don't let the opponent's skills play out, many of the opponent's players are worth the value of the previous team."

"Don't worry, captain, if you want to break through me, you have to step on my dead body!" Sinclair patted his chest quite boldly.

Nick appreciates the temperament of the current Borussia Mönchengladbach team. In terms of technical content, Borussia Mönchengladbach is not at all the leader or even the leader of the Bundesliga. But in terms of spirit, Borussia Mönchengladbach can definitely rank first. The combat value of each player is basically slow, which makes it easy for opponents to be defeated.

Leverkusen's free kick did not go into the penalty area. Under the strict marking of Borussia Mönchengladbach players, it was difficult for Kirsten and Sergio to find opportunities. Leverkusen still held the ball and waited for opportunities to shoot.

The two sides became entangled, and the game time quickly ran out at halftime. Borussia Mönchengladbach led by 1 goal, and the two sides entered the locker room to rest.

Karl looked at his disciples with satisfaction. Karl was very proud of being able to adjust the star-like but immature players to this level. Against Leverkusen in the first half, Borussia Mönchengladbach's tactics were obviously very correct. Although it seemed to be defending, the actual effect was good. After leading, Borussia Mönchengladbach could play more calmly.

"Everyone performed very well in the first half. In the second half, Leverkusen will definitely strengthen their attack. They will still focus on attacking from the side. So in the second half we should continue to make a fuss on the two sides. Samuel, you need to respond to the two sides at any time. If there is a steal, you need to run as soon as possible. In the first half, your position was too high. In the second half, you retreat to the half and let the opponent think that we are going to defend. This effect seems to be more in line with the characteristics of Borussia Mönchengladbach. I miss you As for Karsten, you just need to hold down the opponent's two central defenders in the frontcourt. Regardless of if the ball is passed, I hope you can get some free kicks. Yes, it is to make the opponent foul. We have Nick and Sebastian. Free kicks are also our weapon for scoring goals. As for Nick, I allow you to play freely on the field.

Carl's arrangement made the Borussia Mönchengladbach players nod their heads in conviction. Winning is the most important thing. Borussia Mönchengladbach doesn't need a good scene.

Nick started chatting and laughing with his teammates, but seeing Li Yihuan who was unable to play due to injury, Nick smiled and said, "Little Li, what are you thinking? Isn't it just that you won't be able to play in a game? Take care of your injury, and there will be opportunities for you to perform in the future."

"Where am I because of this, hey, don't mention it, it's all over." Li Yihuan said with a forced smile.

"What's the bullshit? Saying it out will make you feel better?" Nick felt that Li Yihuan must have something on his mind, so he enlightened him.

"It's not the Olympic team yet. A friend in China just sent a message that the Olympic team is under a lot of pressure. We will play against the South Korean team on the 29th. In the first two rounds, we won one and lost one, so we must win the Korean team in this match. But Borussia Mönchengladbach rejected our Football Association's call-up on the grounds of my injury. Hey, I can't play for the country. Can you tell me that I can't be depressed?"

After Li Yihuan finished speaking, Nick remembered that the qualifiers for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Football Tournament were being played. German football generally did not pay much attention to this kind of competition, and generally used this kind of competition to train troops, giving those young players a lot of opportunities.

"I think recovery is important. You don't have to worry. What is the Olympic game? As long as you can continue to improve, the 02 World Cup is your goal for Chinese football. If you can make a splash in the World Cup, your value will definitely skyrocket. That's the right time." Nick immediately threw out the World Cup to persuade Li Yihuan, and soon, the Yugoslavian with superb coaching art will come. A win' trilogy isn't out of reach either.

Li Yihuan finally figured it out, he is still young and has plenty of opportunities, the World Cup is obviously more convincing than the Olympics.

After a 15-minute break, the players from both sides got together again and started the second half of the game.

Leverkusen made personnel adjustments. The teenager Berbatov replaced the veteran Sergio. Berbatov is half-main and half-substitute this season.

Berbatov almost gave Daum a payback in no time.

After kick-off in the second half, after several passes, Emerson's long pass landed accurately in front of Berbatov. The Bulgarian made an unbelievable move at this time. He suddenly shot with a barb at the front of the penalty area!

(End of this chapter)