Chapter 61: Sowing discord
After the game, Lin Quan and De Bruyne, who performed well in this game, were chased by reporters.
The two were surrounded by reporters in three layers outside the player tunnel and could hardly move.
After winning the game, Lin Quan was in a good mood, so he greeted the club's press officer and accepted interviews from several media outlets:
"Lin, you scored two goals and assisted one goal in today's game, helping the team win. How do you evaluate your performance in this game?"
The first person to ask the question was a Werder Bremen supporter, a reporter from the Bremen Daily.
Although Lin Quan had never been interviewed by this reporter, he had seen him interview captain Fritz and others before, so he was not unfamiliar with him.
"I am very happy that the team won the game. As for my own performance, I think I can give it 3 points. Some aspects of this game were not handled well enough, and there is still room for improvement!"
The reporter was a little surprised after hearing his score: "Wow, I didn't expect you to be so strict with yourself? But after the game, the media gave you a high score of 1 point (the Bundesliga's post-match scores are a little different from other leagues, the scoring range is 1-6 points, the higher the score, the worse the performance). Congratulations on winning the MVP of this game!"
After the reporter finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding, and several reporters around him who were also from Werder Bremen also followed suit.
Other players would be so proud of themselves after playing a good game, but the young player in front of them was so low-key and humble.
This quality won him the favor of reporters.
Werder Bremen is a small club and they haven't had such a phenomenal player in many years.
The appearance of Lin Quan not only improved Werder Bremen's league performance.
It also further stimulated the fans' enthusiasm for watching the game, and as a result, the sales of newspapers that followed the reports on Werder Bremen also increased.
Therefore, they especially cherish players like Lin Quan and De Bruyne.
De Bruyne was not so lucky, as he was interviewed by a reporter who supported Hannover.
All the reporters from Bremen went to interview Lin Quan, which gave the other party an opportunity.
"Mr. De Bruyne, the media gave the highest score to your teammate Lin Quan in the post-match ratings. Does this mean that your teammate is stronger than you?"
It sounds like this question is meant to stir up trouble, and the reporter on the other side clearly has bad intentions.
He originally wanted to sow discord between the two, but he didn't expect De Bruyne to be such a straightforward person and not understand the twists and turns in the other person's mind.
After hearing the other party's question, he said seriously:
"Yes, I think so. He is indeed stronger than me. At least I can't dribble past players and score goals like him!"
The reporter didn't expect De Bruyne to answer like this. After a moment of silence, he quickly asked: "But your passing and free kicks are better than his, aren't they?"
De Bruyne thought for a moment and shook his head firmly: "No, that's not the case. You haven't seen him play. He is a great passer. The assist to Arnautovic is an example.
As for free kicks, Lin Quan knows many ways to kick free kicks. His free kicks are not inferior to mine, and he also taught me the elevator ball, so strictly speaking, I have to call him teacher! "
The Hannover reporter was dumbfounded. What kind of person is this? Doesn't he have any competitive spirit at all? He wanted to sow discord, but De Bruyne's answers directly ruined his plot.
The reporter did not give up. In the post-match press conference, he asked almost the same question to Werder Bremen's head coach Schaff: "Coach Schaff, in Werder Bremen's tactical system, who is more important, Lin Quan or De Bruyne?"
Schaff was a seasoned man. He took one look at the reporter who asked the question and found out that he was from Hanover. He immediately knew that the other party was going to cause trouble.
“Everyone is important on my team!”
The reporter was not satisfied with this answer, so he continued to ask: "Every team has its own tactical core. So who is the tactical core of Werder Bremen, De Bruyne or Lin Quan?"
Facing the reporter's questioning, Scharf frowned slightly.
He did not answer the other party's question directly, but asked the other party a question in return: "So, in your opinion, who is more important in the Barcelona team, Messi or Xavi and Iniesta?"
This question is not easy to answer. These three people have a huge number of fans. No matter who you choose, you will offend the other two and their fans.
Moreover, Barcelona’s strength is not the result of any one individual, but rather the overall strength.
Messi is indeed very strong, but without Xavi and Iniesta, he would not be able to play so well in the frontcourt.
Xavi and Iniesta are indeed midfield masters, but without Messi in the front, no matter how well they perform, the team can't score a goal, and they can't do anything! However, if reporters want to stir up trouble, there are plenty of ways.
In its report that day, the Hanover newspaper secretly mocked Werder Bremen for overestimating its own capabilities by comparing Lin Quan to Messi and De Bruyne to Xavi and Iniesta.
Who are these three people?
They are the three most popular players in football today, but what about the two from Werder Bremen? They are just unknown young players! However, unlike the Hannover media's disparagement of Lin Quan and De Bruyne, other major media in Germany are very optimistic about the twin stars of Werder Bremen.
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This is Bild's assessment of De Bruyne in its report on Sunday.
This is how they report it:
"Kevin De Bruyne plays an irreplaceable role in Werder Bremen. The frontcourt combination of him and another newcomer Lin Quan is the most powerful and surprising pair in the Bundesliga this season.
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The Belgian not only proved his own strength, but also proved the vision of Chelsea club.
Now it seems that Chelsea's original £8 million deal was quite a bargain.
Even if the Belgian does not get a chance at Stamford Bridge in the future, he will not have to worry about finding a new club.
At least for Werder Bremen, they are very willing to spend 8 million pounds or even more in transfer fees to buy this young midfielder with unlimited potential! "
As if to confirm Bild's report, in the latest assessment of the German transfer market, they increased De Bruyne's value by 5 million euros, bringing his current value to 18 million euros.
This price means that if other teams want to buy De Bruyne in the future, they will have to spend at least 20 million euros, which is more than double the price estimated by Bild! In the evaluation of the transfer market experts, they wrote:
"De Bruyne is a great attacking player who can play in many different positions up front.
He has excellent footwork and technique, and possesses the overall perspective and vision that a top midfielder possesses.
His passing is impressive and he always seems to be able to find loopholes in the opponent's defense and make a fatal pass.
Considering that he is only 21 years old this year, he is very young and has huge room for growth.
If he continues to grow according to his current performance, he may become the world's top midfielder in time! "
At the same time, Lin Quan finally made his name in the transfer market.
He made his debut on the list of young players under 21 years old in the German transfer market.
However, his value is not high, only 8 million euros, ranking 22nd.
The German transfer market seems to think that he is too young and dare not give him too high an estimate. After all, young players are prone to injuries, and a serious injury can make them mediocre.
German football commentators all felt sorry for Lin Quan's price, believing that the transfer market had given him a low price.
Given Lin Quan's performance in the Bundesliga, is he only worth 8 million euros? If he is really that cheap, then the big clubs will rush into Barcelona with checks in hand to snatch him!
However, if Barcelona is not stupid, they will definitely not let him go, so just look at this price, just like Messi, he is indeed valuable, but you can't buy him! He is not even 17 years old and is worth 8 million euros, which makes many people very curious: when he becomes an adult, will his value in the future reach Messi's current level?
In the latest German transfer market player value rankings, Messi's value ranks first, as high as 120 million euros! (End of this chapter)