Chapter 56: Defending champions fall into the relegation zone
Lin Quan's teammates didn't seem to expect that he could score directly from a free kick, so they were stunned for a moment after the ball flew into the net, and then ran over to celebrate with him.
"Good boy, this curve of the outside of your foot is really charming!"
"Haha, isn't the most exciting thing the tactical cooperation between Lin Quan and De Bruyne? Look at the Dortmund players, they were all fooled!"
"Haha. If I were Weidenfeller, I would be so angry that my lungs would explode!"
"Hahaha……"
My teammates were very happy that we equalized the score away from home.
They thought they were going to lose the game, but they ended up with a draw. This was beyond their expectations! "We can't relax yet. Including injury time, there are still five minutes left. We must defend well in these five minutes and not waste the situation that Lin Quan worked so hard to create!"
"You're right. In the last five minutes, we must not let them score!"
“Hehe, why don’t we pass the ball to Lin Quan more after we get the ball, and let him take another free kick like this. That way, maybe we can get all three points!”
The players of Werder Bremen were talking and laughing, discussing the next tactics.
The Dortmund players were so depressed that they were speechless.
Every time we took the lead, we were tied.
Why is Werder Bremen so difficult to deal with? Weren't they a weak and vulnerable underdog last season?
It's only been one summer, and it has evolved to this point? Is it just because of those two guys? ...
The game restarted. As there was not much time left, Dortmund increased their offensive intensity, trying to score a goal in the final stage to get all three points.
However, facing the united defense of Werder Bremen players, their attack was in vain.
During the period, Lin Quan tried to dribble the ball through to deceive a foul and then take a free kick as he did before, but the opponent was obviously on guard.
While they were keeping a close eye on Lin Quan, they were also keeping a close eye on several passing points in Bremen's frontcourt, especially De Bruyne.
After De Bruyne was watched closely, no one passed the ball to Lin Quan.
Although other teammates had this idea, their footwork was not delicate enough and it was difficult for them to pass the ball well, so Lin Quan couldn't receive the ball at all.
He thought about retreating to receive the ball, but as soon as he received the ball, the opponent immediately committed a foul. The place of the foul was too far from the goal, so it was impossible for him to shoot directly.
As a result, neither side was able to change the score, and they finally shook hands and made peace with a score of 2:2, each getting one point.
This result is completely acceptable for Werder Bremen, but for Dortmund fans, it is a bit difficult to accept.
They cannot get all three points against a mid- to lower-level team like Werder Bremen, which means they will fall behind Bayern at the beginning of the new season.
Bayern's opening match opponent was newly promoted Fürth. They couldn't expect them to lose to a team that had just been promoted from the German Second Division, right? Sure enough, in the second day's league match, Bayern Munich beat Fürth 3-0 away, extinguishing Dortmund's last glimmer of luck.
On August 26, with Hannover drawing 2:2 with Schalke 04 at home, the first round of the Bundesliga matches came to an end.
Apart from Werder Bremen's away draw with Dortmund, which was a small upset, the biggest upset in this round came from the newly promoted team Frankfurt in the German Second Division.
They beat Leverkusen, who finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season, 2-1 at home.
Leverkusen is a veteran powerhouse in the Bundesliga, while Frankfurt was only third in the Bundesliga last season.
Leverkusen's loss to them surprised many people.
However, the newly promoted teams this season seem to be quite fierce. In addition to Frankfurt, another newly promoted team, Düsseldorf, defeated Augsburg 2:0 away.
Among the three promoted teams, except for the 2. Bundesliga champion Fürth, the other two teams all won.
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On the night of the game, Werder Bremen did not choose to stay overnight in Dortmund, but returned to Bremen overnight.
Because the next round of games is not until September, the head coach gave the players a day off.
By the time Lin Quan returned to his host family, it was already past two in the morning.
He quietly opened the door and tiptoed back to his room without disturbing the others who were sleeping.
Lying on the bed, I felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep in less than a minute.
He slept until 10:30 the next morning. After washing up and going to the living room, he found that Mrs. Anna had specially left breakfast for him.
I touched it with my hand and it was still hot.
"Haha, you're awake. Eat it while it's hot. It's just made. This is your favorite bacon bread!"
Mr. William was reading a newspaper, and judging from the corners of his mouth that turned up, he seemed to be in a good mood.
"Mr. William, did anything good happen today? You seem to be in a good mood. Did you close a big deal?"
William Victor smiled and shook his head: "No, it makes me happier than business matters, Lin, look at this!"
As he said this, he handed the newspaper in his hand to Lin Quan.
Lin Quan took it curiously and found that there were three newspapers, namely Bremen Citizen News, Bremen City News and Bremen Daily.
The front-page headline of the City News was: "Werder Bremen tied the defending champion away from home, the team's new star scored twice to reverse the game!"
Below the title is a close-up of him wearing the No. 10 jersey and scoring a free kick. I have to say, German reporters are quite good. This photo was taken very well, and Lin Quan himself was impressed by his own handsome back.
The headline of the Citizen newspaper is: "Record night, Werder Bremen's new star breaks two Bundesliga records!"
The following is a detailed account of the youngest appearance record and the youngest goal record he broke, and it is also mentioned that he also broke these two records within the Werder Bremen team.
However, compared with the Bundesliga record, Werder Bremen's record does not seem to be worth mentioning.
Compared with the previous two newspapers, the report in the Bremen Daily was slightly better, but it still praised him highly.
No wonder Mr. William was so happy this morning. It turned out that it was because he read those newspapers praising him! "Ahem, these newspapers are the mouthpieces of our team, so they will naturally say good things in various ways..."
"Look at this again!"
Lin Quan had just opened his mouth and tried to explain when William stuffed another newspaper into his hand with a smile.
Which unknown tabloid is making such a random report again?
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Lin Quan took a quick glance and saw a few big words on the picture newspaper.
Well, just pretend I didn't say anything.
As the newspaper with the largest circulation and influence in Germany, Bild is no third-rate tabloid.
Lin Quan was a little curious about their evaluation.
So he opened it and saw the headline of the Bild newspaper: "Six goals in three games, the future king of football is rising in Werder Bremen!"
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Facts have proved that the consequences of being flattered by Bild are very serious.
In the second round match between Werder Bremen and Hamburg at home, Lin Quan received special attention from the opponent.
In this game, no matter where he went, even if he returned to his own half, the opposing team would have a player defending him closely.
This level of attention is comparable to that of a superstar.
However, the strength of the Hamburg team was still too weak. Although they defended Lin Quan, they were beaten into a sieve by Lin Quan's teammates.
In the 52nd minute, seeing that the opponent was marking Lin Quan too closely, De Bruyne chose to pass the ball to winger Aaron Hunt on the other side.
After receiving the ball, the latter quickly rushed into the penalty area and just as he raised his foot to shoot, he was tripped by the defensive player.
Werder Bremen got a penalty.
Hunt scored in one fell swoop, and the score became 1:0. Five minutes later, in almost the same position, Arnautovic received a pass from De Bruyne and shot from a small angle, and the score became 2:0. After conceding two goals in a row, Hamburg was a little confused.
What's going on? Isn't this guy the most threatening player for Werder Bremen? Why did we freeze him, but his teammates beat us like muggle? So, they relaxed their defense against Lin Quan and strengthened their defense against other players of Werder Bremen.
Lin Quan, who had been marked by his opponents for almost the entire half, finally found an opportunity to perform.
In the 88th minute, he received a pass from Elia and dribbled straight into the penalty area.
Facing the interception of Hamburg's entire back line, Lin Quan put on an incredible performance near the penalty area line.
He was seen changing direction, passing, and getting rid of people in a very small area...
He rushed from the right side of the opponent's penalty area to the left side, almost passing the entire defense line.
After breaking into the penalty area, facing the goalkeeper who came out, he made a light lob shot and changed the score to 3:0. This goal made the Hamburg players begin to doubt their lives. Is this guy still a human being?
Is there anyone as good as him? The entire defense line was as fragile as paper in front of him. The opponent inspected their defense line like an emperor inspecting his army.
Hamburg, with its morale plummeting, failed to pose a threat to Werder Bremen in the subsequent game time, and the score remained at 3:0.
Lin Quan continued his good form of scoring goals in every game! Werder Bremen also won its first victory of the season.
The second round of the Bundesliga also produced an upset, with defending champions Dortmund tied by Nuremberg. They only got 2 points in two rounds and ranked 13th in the standings, almost falling into the relegation zone.
Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 6-1 at home, earning 6 points in two games and firmly sitting at the top of the table.
It is worth mentioning that the three newly promoted teams continued their dark horse qualities in this round of games.
Fürth won Mainz 1:0 away, Frankfurt won Hoffenheim 4:0 away, and Düsseldorf drew 0:0 with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Frankfurt, which has won two consecutive games, is only ranked below Bayern on goal difference and is currently second in the standings.
On the contrary, last season's champion Dortmund seems to have fallen behind after only two rounds of the league.
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