Chương 26: Coach, I Want to Play!
The point rules announced by the system made Lin Quan breathe a sigh of relief.
In this match, he only got one point and it seems to be related to the low level of the match.
Because the opponent was a team from the German Second Division, and Werder Bremen's performance in the last season was not good.
So, in the system's judgment, the level of this match is equivalent to the lower levels of the top five leagues, namely, the German Second Division, English Championship, Spanish Segunda, and so on.
The rewards in these matches are one level lower than those in the top five leagues, and if the league level is lower, the rewards will continue to decrease.
For domestic leagues like the Chinese Super League, such matches probably only reward 0.5 points or even less.
However, these leagues are basically not within Lin Quan's consideration, so he only glanced at them and then did not pay attention.
The German Bundesliga has only 18 teams, with only 34 games per season.
This number is fewer than that for the La Liga and the English Premier League.
Moreover, the German Cup has fewer rounds than other leagues, with only one DFB-Pokal.
And Werder Bremen's ranking last season did not qualify for European competitions, neither for the UEFA Champions League nor the UEFA Europa League.
So, this season, their main matches are the Bundesliga and the German Cup.
The Bundesliga has a total of 34 rounds. As long as he doesn't get injured and performs steadily, consistently appearing in matches should not be a problem.
Regarding the German Cup, it depends on the team's strength and luck. If they get lucky, they might make it all the way to the final.
But if they get unlucky, they might encounter strong opponents right from the beginning and get eliminated immediately.
So, for Lin Quan, every match has to be fought with all his might, striving to win each one.
Otherwise, he might not even accumulate enough points in two seasons! Thinking of this, Lin Quan silently warned himself not to become conceited, not to slack off in any way.
He had to work even harder to improve his skills so as to increase the team's chances of winning and even have the possibility of beating some strong teams.
So, early the next day, Lin Quan arrived at the training ground ahead of the team's official training.
Half an hour later, De Bruyne also arrived at the training ground.
Seeing Lin Quan training, he immediately changed into his training attire and joined in.
"Come on, same as always, I'll defend and you attack!"
Has this guy developed a taste for being thrashed? Lin Quan couldn't help but grumble in his heart, but if someone was willing to train with him, then he would certainly welcome it.
So, the two of them began their familiar one-on-one training.
The training attitudes of the two infected the other members of the team. When the other players who arrived later saw the two training, instead of chatting or fooling around by the side of the field as usual, they joined in and started training as well.
This scene pleasantly surprised the coaching staff.
"I didn't expect the arrival of these two to bring about such a change in the team!"
"Yeah, young players of this age, once they become famous, many of them tend to become arrogant, complacent, and then stop training seriously, gradually falling, and finally disappearing without a trace. The football world is no stranger to such geniuses who are ruined by external praises and flattery!
But these two have managed to stay grounded, not arrogant nor rash. This mindset is very rare!"
Since the players were being so serious, the coaching staff couldn't lag behind.
So, they started arranging tactical rehearsals seriously and prepared for the next friendly match.
On July 26, Werder Bremen continued to play at home against Aberdeen, a strong and old team from the Scottish Premiership.
For this match, Werder Bremen made some adjustments to the starting lineup. Due to the poor performance in the previous match, Nils Petersen, on loan from Bayern Munich, was relegated to the bench.
Instead, the team's own homegrown 19-year-old youngster, Niclas Füllkrug, was selected to start.
This future German national player was still quite green at this time and not as strong as his later self.
Different from the arrogant Nils, Füllkrug had been playing in the youth team before, so he greatly treasured the rare opportunity to play in the first team.
He knew he was young and had limited strength, so when the coach arranged for him to play, it was for him to use his height and strength to support the forefront, not to play the role of the team's killer.
So he had a clear view of himself, which was to be a supporting player, not to take the spotlight away from the team's key players.
In this game, Füllkrug's performance in the front was very impressive.
After receiving the ball in the front, he was able to withstand the opponent's defense, pass the ball back to a better-positioned teammate.
This aspect was completely different from Nils. In the previous match, once the ball reached Nils, unless surrounded by opponents and with no chance to score, he would not easily pass the ball.
And his reluctance to pass, and failure to create any threatening shots led to Werder Bremen's poor performance in the attacking end.
However, Füllkrug did not hog the ball, passed well, collaborated with his teammates, and actively tracked back during defense.
This made the team's attack smoother and significantly improved the midfield and forward defense.
As a result, in the first half of the game, Werder Bremen gained an early lead.
De Bruyne scored two goals in the 23rd and 38th minutes of the first half, almost killing any suspense in the game.
It's worth noting that De Bruyne's second goal was assisted by Füllkrug.
He actually had a good chance to score himself, but he chose to selflessly pass the ball to De Bruyne in a better position.
This made him win De Bruyne's appreciation, who hugged him, especially after scoring.
On the sideline, Lin Quan felt both happy and worried after De Bruyne scored the second goal.
His good friend had performed excellently, and he genuinely felt happy for him.
But with such a big lead in the first half, if the coach felt it was too much and did not let him play in the second half, then he might have to bid farewell to those few points.
Ding ding, are you showing your magic already? You've scored two goals, give the opposing team some face, and don't score anymore!
Let me help you with the rest of the goals!
While Lin Quan was worried about whether he'd be able to play in the second half, the coaching staff were also discussing this issue.
"Aberdeen is at least a veteran team in the Scottish Premiership, why does it feel like they're not putting up much of a fight?"
"Could it be that our strength is too strong?"
"Aberdeen is a friendly opponent we've invited from far away. If we hand them a disastrous defeat at home, it would be a bit embarrassing!"
"Well, let's ask the players to hold back a bit. This isn't a formal match, there's no need to humiliate the opponents. If a disaster really happens, we might not be able to arrange friendly matches in the future!"
"Then should we still arrange for Lin Quan to play in the second half? With his attacking ability, I'm worried that a disaster might really happen..."
Coach Shaf scratched his head and glanced at Lin Quan sitting on the bench.
Due to his outstanding performance in training and in the previous match, Lin Quan was already an absolute key player in Coach Shaf's new season tactical system.
This game was originally planned for Lin Quan to continue his practice and also to improve his understanding with the rest of the team.
However, the overly smooth game situation made his plan somewhat unable to keep up with the changes.
Sensing the coach's gaze, Lin Quan looked at the coach with a deeply sincere expression.
The message conveyed in his eyes was:
Coach, I want to play!
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