Capítulo 28: The Second Klose
As Lin Quan broke through with the ball, many spectators held their breath, and involuntarily stood up, seeming to want to see more clearly.
And when Lin Quan got past the midfielder, got past the defender, and then used the outside of his foot to strike a far-corner goal, changing the score to 3:2, the fans at the scene erupted.
Cheers broke out in the stands, and some fans closer to the field even shouted at Lin Quan:
"Lin, well done!"
"Great job!"
"Go get them!"
"Score another one!"
Some fans even tried to climb over the barrier, wanting to rush onto the field to celebrate with Lin Quan.
This made the security guards on the sidelines very nervous and they quickly stopped those enthusiastic fans.
Lin Quan was startled by the fans' enthusiasm, hesitated for a moment, then waved to the fans to thank them for their support and quickly ran away.
He had heard that the enthusiasm of the Bundesliga fans was very high, especially those die-hard fans.
But he didn't expect it to be this high. The Bundesliga team's match venues usually have high barriers around them to prevent fans from getting onto the field.
But now it seems that even with the barriers, it's not very safe.
Lin Quan didn't expect to have such high popularity among the fans, after all, he hadn't represented the team in a formal match yet, he had only played in a friendly match.
He didn't know that among the more than 30,000 spectators present today, nearly 10,000 came to the stadium to watch this friendly match because they had seen his amazing goal in the previous game on the internet.
In today's rapidly developing social media, becoming famous with one goal has become much easier than before.
After Lin Quan scored, the coaching staff of the home team finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that Lin Quan is not the kind of player who flashes in the pan. His breakthrough and dribbling abilities are still sharp. We can stop worrying now."
Assistant coach Rolph had been very worried before that Lin Quan's brilliant performance in the previous match might have been just a flash in the pan, and he was afraid that he might revert to his original form in the next match.
If such an unexpected situation occurred, it would have a significant impact on the new season's tactical plans that they had already formulated.
Teams like Werder Bremen, usually rely on average players to play football.
It's difficult to keep top players, usually as soon as there is a good talent, they are immediately poached by elite clubs.
Just like their former players, Klose and Ozil, they were snatched up by top clubs like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid as soon as they became popular.
They knew they couldn't keep talents like Lin Quan and De Bruyne, so they didn't have any illusions about acquiring these two players.
They simply wanted to rely on these young talents to improve the team's performance and accomplish the club's mission to avoid relegation.
But if these two players' performance dropped significantly during actual games, for Werder Bremen, which relies on them as the core of the team's tactics, it would be a bolt from the blue.
As the game continued, after Lin Quan came on, Werder Bremen's defensive problems were not solved, but their attacking firepower was thoroughly activated.
Lin Quan's dribbling ability, Füllkrug's passing ability, De Bruyne's passing ability, and the excellent running of the team's other old senior left midfielder, Aaron Hunt, all connected Werder Bremen's attacking system in the front court, making Aberdeen's goal seem threatened.
The huge defensive pressure on the backline made Aberdeen have to reduce the number of players involved in the attack.
After realizing the threat of the opponent's center forward, Shaf then brought on the veteran player Pledil.
Pledil is 194 cm tall, with a great advantage in dealing with high balls.
In addition, he is strong and weighs 94 kg, with extremely strong physical confrontation ability.
After he came on, he won several times in a row against the opponent's center forward.
So Aberdeen's attacks were completely muted on both ends.
In injury time, after Lin Quan broke through, Füllkrug was in an excellent position.
After receiving the ball, he could have shot directly but hesitated for a moment.
The opposing defenders timely closed in on him, almost taking the ball away.
Fortunately, he managed to pass the ball, but Lin Quan was surrounded by two defending players when he received it and had no opportunity to turn and shoot.
So he pretended to receive the ball, shifted prematurely, lured the defending players aside, and then passed the ball to Aaron Hunt, who had moved in from the back.
Although Lin Quan didn't assist the goal directly, his actions were even more threatening than a pass.
Because he took away the defending players and disrupted their judgment.
Lin Quan naturally wouldn't refuse the opportunity to strengthen friendship with his teammates, so he called De Bruyne to come celebrate together.
After the celebration, he specifically walked over to Füllkrug's side, patted his shoulder, and said to him: "If you have a chance, shoot. If you don't have a chance, pass, whether it's shooting or passing, don't hesitate!"
Füllkrug blushed a bit and somewhat embarrassedly responded: "Thank you, Lin, I know what to do now!"
He actually knew that his earlier performance was too hesitant, and he missed the best opportunity.
Although he always wanted to be a supporting player and avoid the limelight.
But as the team's only forward, if he doesn't take such good shooting opportunities, he poses no threat to the opponents.
Once the opponents realize this, they might ignore him in defense and focus on his teammates instead.
In that case, if his teammates are marked and he doesn't shoot, the team's offense will be blocked.
So, even if he doesn't seek attention, when it's crucial, he should take the shot.
Werder Bremen's fans call Füllkrug the Second Klose, hoping he can achieve the same success as his predecessor.
But looking at his future achievements, he is still far from that goal.
Although Klose may not look exceptional in skills compared to those flashy superstar players.
But his technical abilities are very comprehensive, being proficient in headers, kicking, and a variety of skills.
Moreover, his instinct in front of the goal and off-the-ball movements are top-notch. When you pass him the ball, he can always kick it into the goal in a very reasonable way, like it's easy for him.
And that, in itself, is a kind of strength.
However, this quietly effective player, both in playing style and demeanor, doesn't attract as much attention as those flashy superstar players, leading many to underestimate his abilities.
If Füllkrug really wants to make Klose his goal, then at least he needs to double his efforts.
Perhaps Lin Quan's guidance had an effect, because after the game restarted, Füllkrug finally stopped hesitating.
In the last minute of injury time, Lin Quan was brought down by a defending player outside the penalty area.
De Bruyne took the free-kick, the position of this shot was within his range, so he chose to directly shoot.
The quality of this shot was very high, fast ball speed, tricky angle, the goalkeeper jumped high, but couldn't touch the ball.
De Bruyne saw the ball go past the goalkeeper's outstretched hands, he was ready to celebrate what he thought would be his first hat-trick.
But due to pursuing the perfect angle, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced back.
De Bruyne, disappointed, held his head, thinking he could have scored if he had been less focused on the angle.
After the ball bounced back, there was chaos in Aberdeen's penalty area.
Several players tried to win the ball in the air, the ball was eventually knocked outside the penalty area, falling at Füllkrug's feet.
Füllkrug hesitated for a moment, seeming unprepared.
He saw the defending players rushing towards him, subconsciously wanting to pass the ball, but then remembered Lin Quan's words.
At that moment, his teammates' positions weren't favorable, the penalty area was crowded, and the probability of a blocked pass was high.
On the contrary, his position was the best.
So, without any adjustment, he kicked the ball directly.
It was a low shot, blocked from the goalkeeper's view by the other players' bodies, he didn't see the ball immediately.
By the time he noticed the opponent's shot movement, it was too late to save it, the ball flew low into the net.
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