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Chapter 57

At the end of the first half, Humboldt University, who was unwilling to bring the 0:1 behind score to the second half, launched a counterattack. Amid the crazy shouts of 40,000 fans at the scene, Humboldt University's offense rose and went higher. In the last five minutes, there were eight attacks. The over-pressed Cologne team had to retreat to its front line and participate in the defense at the half.

On the court, Li Tian undoubtedly became the most eye-catching figure. Whether the opponent was a powerful shot outside the penalty area, a penetration and breakthrough in the middle, a forced shot or a cross that was the most difficult for goalkeeper to defend, Li Tian kept them all out. His outstanding performance made Humboldt University team always bloom but not bear fruit, and what was left to the audience was sighing and heartache again and again.

During the intermission, both teams returned to their own locker rooms. Of course, their mood was completely different. The players of Cologne Sports were talking and laughing, and were very relaxed and comfortable. After all, although Humboldt University team attacked very hard, they did not cause much threats, and even some were resolved by Li Tian.

The players at Humboldt University were different, with their faces ashen and their heads lowered and silent. The performance in the first half obviously made the 40,000 fans who supported them very dissatisfied. A total of nearly twenty shots did not score a goal, wasting the fans' expectations again and again. When they entered the players' passage after halftime, many angry spectators began to boo them. However, it was not only the audience who were dissatisfied with the performance of the players, but there was Humboldt University coach Wink who originally wanted to maintain his demeanor and wait for victory. After seeing the team's performance, he was so anxious that he stood on the sidelines and shouted and gave tips to the players, but it did not work. The players' failures again and again made him jump straight on the sidelines again and again, and he became the busiest person outside the court.

"Everyone did a good job! I'm very satisfied with your performance in the first half." As soon as I entered the locker room of the Cologne Sports Academy team, Coach Robert happily praised his disciples.

"The defensive counterattack tactics in the first half were very good. If we were lucky, we might be 2:0 or even 3:0. The defensive tasks on the back line in the first half were quite heavy, so your physical fitness is OK?"

"No problem! Coach, please don't worry, even if you play another game, it's okay." Nester's loud voice immediately rang.

"Li Tian, ​​your performance in the first half is very outstanding. As long as you maintain this state in the second half, I believe it will be difficult for them to break through our goal." Robert was extremely satisfied with Li Tian's performance. He could be said to have no mistakes in the first half, and his cooperation with the defenders was also smooth.

"It's not that it's very difficult to break! It's because they absolutely have no chance to break through the gate I'm guarding." Li Tian's confidence was further strengthened in the first half.

"Very good, as long as you have this confidence, we will have no problem in half!" Coach Robert nodded affirmatively and continued: "Now let's talk about the arrangements of the second half. At the beginning of the second half, they will definitely focus on equalizing the score and will definitely launch a full-scale crazy counterattack. If we are still in a defensive state and allow them to attack, then the pressure on the defense line will be too great, and even if Li Tian is profitable, it will not be possible to never make mistakes. The nervous defense will consume you

Too much physical fitness is very unfavorable to us. So, in the second half, you will give me all your strength to attack at the beginning, using attack instead of defense, and try to suppress their counterattack momentum. If you can score again, it would be even more ideal. For most of the first half, Bensk, you midfielders, are participating in defense, and you have also been suffocating! After the second half, it will depend on you. I will firmly control the midfield and use your strong organizational ability to play."

"Okay! It depends on our second half. I said that 1:0 will not be the final result, we will win!" The midfielder with Bensk as the core is not weaker than Humboldt University in terms of strength. On the contrary, he is stronger than his opponent in terms of organization and cooperation. It is just because Li Tian is participating in a formal game for the first time, and the overall cooperation with the defense line made Coach Robert uneasy, so he let the midfield players join the defensive camp. In addition, the opponent's offensive strength on the front line is very outstanding, and adopting a defensive counterattack strategy can better suppress the Humboldt University team's advantage and thus hit the morale of the opponent. Now that the coach has issued an offensive order, they are starting to try.

"Look at your performance in the first half! Shame, I feel ashamed of your performance! Nineteen shots, fifteen shots within the goal frame, but you didn't get a point in the hands of the Chinese. Let's see how the opponent is. There were only five attacks in the first half, not only one goal, but one shot on the goal frame. If we weren't lucky, now they are leading us 2:0, how many opportunities do you have to waste to be willing to do so? Have your offensive ability also dropped to the level of the Chinese?" The atmosphere in the locker room of Humboldt University team was very depressed. Coach Wenk, who has always paid attention to his own demeanor, was furious inside. His team's performance made him extremely unhappy. Such a powerful attacking lineup could not break through the goal guarded by the Chinese for a long time, which made him unable to accept it no matter what.

"Coach Wink! I want to ask you not to bring personal prejudice to the game! This is not good for our entire team." When the other players bowed their heads and said nothing, Junikel stood up. He and Marco Topek were both professional players and joined the team to play the game at the request of the school. They don't care about the head coach of the school. He heard that Wenkel was always talking about something that was unfavorable in the offense, which made him feel very upset. You should know that the team's forward line is that he and Marco Topek partnered. Isn't this just to say that their performance was poor? But is it really the case? At least Junikel felt that he was performing normally. The reason why he has been unable to score goals so far can only be said that the Chinese goalkeeper is too outstanding.

"At the beginning, you looked down on the Chinese because of personal prejudice, which affected the correct judgment of other players. In fact, the Chinese goalkeeper of the Cologne Sports Academy team is not as weak as you think, but is very strong. At least I haven't found a goalkeeper who is better than him in the German Second Division for so many years. Didn't you see him making accurate predictions before we shot? He is also very comprehensive in other techniques, and he is not an easy opponent to deal with." Junikel stared at Coach Wink without giving in.

"Juniquel said it well. I looked down on the Chinese at the beginning because I played against Chinese players in the league and found that their abilities were not good. But now I have to admit that I met a very outstanding Chinese goalkeeper. Moreover, the strength of the Cologne team is not as weak as we think. In addition to the Chinese goalkeeper, the strength of the other rear positions is good, especially the No. 5. I have many opportunities to be destroyed by him. In the forward position, the No. 9 is very fast and is a big threat to us. And I have a bad premonition, as if they have not done their best, and they are playing too calmly." Since Junicer spoke, Marco Topek was not idle, and both of them agreed with each other. At first, they did underestimate the Chinese boy and the Cologne team.
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