I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 103 Call of the National Team
Compared with the players on the field, Leverkusen's coach Schmidt's face is not good at this time.

After conceding the ball for the first time, Schmidt could still pretend to be a little bit strategizing. Although he was anxious, his face remained calm, standing on the sidelines and pointing at the Leverkusen players.

Isn't it just that Manchester City is lucky?Let De Bruyne score a goal in front of the penalty area, don't worry, don't get angry.

Constantly comforting myself, if you lose it, you lose it. Anyway, you don't have much hope.

But after Zhao Jinge scored the second goal, Schmidt's heart was like an overturned five-flavored plate, mixed with sweet and bitter, and he could smell a sense of sadness from afar.

"Playing a ball, obviously the strength is so strong, but also playing tricks in front of weak teams like us, playing tricks and playing hard to get, Manchester City's frontcourt attack is simply a set of small calculations! Forget it, it's not worth it, Those who play tactics are dirty!"

The situation became even worse, but Schmidt couldn't think of an effective way to deal with the complete crushing of this kind of strength. No matter how much he tossed about the soldiers in his hands, he couldn't make any waves!

After standing on the sidelines and shouting an all-out offensive slogan at the players as if venting, Schmidt shook his head, turned around, walked into the coach's bench and sat down, looking extremely decadent.

After playing Manchester City today, we will play Barcelona in three weeks.To put it bluntly, he is a powerhouse in the Bundesliga and a frequent visitor to the Champions League. To put it bluntly, isn't he a plaything of the rich?

Schmidt glanced in the direction of Guardiola a few times, the envy in his eyes couldn't be stopped at all.

The game restarted, and after Manchester City led by two goals in the first half, they played more calmly.

Controlling the ball without haste, although not in a hurry to attack, it did not give Leverkusen a chance to play a real threat.

At halftime, Guardiola, who had already won the game, changed Fernandinho and David Silva.

Replaced Gundogan and Sterling, who have performed well in training games recently.

Three days later, on the night of October [-]rd, Manchester City will also sit at home against Newcastle United, their opponents in the eighth round of the Premier League.

Considering the intensive schedule and running back and forth, Guardiola did not hesitate to rotate.

A characteristic of Guardiola's teams has always been that they must accept rotation.

Unless you are a player of Messi's level, you must accept Guardiola's arrangement.

In his team, unless it is an indispensable core, the positions of other main players are not fixed, and they will be rotated at any time according to the player's own state and the opponent's technical and tactical characteristics.

While ensuring the stability of the team, mobilize the enthusiasm of the players as much as possible, and maintain the combat effectiveness of the entire team through constant metabolism.

That is to say, Manchester City currently does not have enough personnel, otherwise Guardiola would not stick to a lineup to fight the world.

After a simple adjustment at halftime, the two sides changed sides to fight again in the second half.

Manchester City, which reorganized the offensive line, still maintained the posture of the first half.

In the 4 minutes of the game, Leverkusen finally hit a counterattack. Hernandez volleyed from the far corner from the top of the Manchester City penalty area.

Joe Hart, who was daily ravaged by Zhao Jinge's long-range shots, faced "Little Pea" with a slightly upright shot and easily grasped the goal, holding the ball directly in the air with both hands.

Then he immediately got up from the ground, quickly served the goal kick, and sent the ball directly to the center line with a big foot.

Yaya Toure leaped on his back, stopped the ball with his chest, then turned and kicked it to De Bruyne who was reaching for it.

Manchester City's sudden counterattack caught Leverkusen by surprise.

Teacher Ding took the ball along the left side of the middle lane and quickly advanced to the six or seven meters in front of the Leverkusen penalty area.

The line in front of him is full of the opponent's defensive players. De Bruyne turned his head to look at the situation in front of him. Out of the corner of his eye, he locked on Zhao Jinge who raised his hand on the right side of the court.

"De Bruyne sent a long diagonal pass on the counter-attack, his pass passed between Lars Bender and Papadopoulos, and also past Spasic who was chasing back!

Oh my God!Zhao Jinge came to the top right corner of Leverkusen's penalty area ahead of Spasic, and now there is no Leverkusen defensive player around him! "

Zhao Jinge lightly removed the arch of his left foot, and the football obediently stopped in front of him.

At this time, Spasic, who had been chasing after halftime, finally arrived in front of Zhao Jinge, and immediately started to intercept.

Goalkeeper Leno also moved to the right side of the goal, bent over and stared at the one-on-one two in front of him, not even daring to breathe, forcing himself to be in a calm state.

Zhao Jinge glanced at the position of the opponent's goalkeeper. After a slight pause, he walked towards the bottom line of the goal with small steps.

"Zhao Jinge took the ball and continued to rush forward! Lars Bender also returned to his own penalty area. Zhao Jinge suddenly accelerated forward. He saw through Spasic's attack and Spasic made a kick. Then get up quickly!"

"Zhao Jinge came to the bottom line with the ball. Goalkeeper Leno had already abandoned the goal. The three of Leverkusen surrounded the right side of the goalpost together!"

"Leno jumped forward on his knees. Zhao Jinge picked the ball and jumped out of the baseline. The football didn't qualify! Zhao Jinge rushed back to the penalty area from beyond the baseline!"

"Lars Bender took the lead and missed the football! Zhao Jinge regained control of the ball and took a step forward. Bender continued to turn around and prepare to block, but his center of gravity was unstable and he slipped in front of the goal!"

"Zhao Jinge knocked the ball to the goal with his left foot, and shot with his heel again! Handball! Handball! Lars Bender fell in front of the goal, and Zhao Jinge's shot hit his hand!"

"The football bounced off the arm and continued towards the goal. Papadopoulos was in front of the goal line and cleared the ball with his big foot!"

"The whistle was blown, and the referee on duty, who was clearly visible in the small penalty area, blew his whistle.

He went straight to Lars Bender, ignored the pleas of the Leverkusen players, and decisively showed a red card!
Red card and penalty kick!Lars Bender was sentenced to death for handball in the penalty area! "

"The camera showed Guardiola on the sidelines of the court, this world-renowned young coach has been conquered by Zhao Jinge's wonderful performance.

He covered his forehead with one hand, and frantically shook the other hand, as if he had seen something incredible, he yelled loudly at the assistant coach beside him! "

Seeing Guardiola's surprised appearance, Lineker couldn't help but said curiously:

"I hope that at the press conference after the game, some reporters will ask, what exactly did he say?"

"Yes, I am also very curious! To be honest, Zhao Jinge's performance on the court is becoming more and more versatile. Not only can he send the football into the opponent's goal in various ways, but now he can also make such fancy moves in the penalty area. operate!
I can't believe this is a move that a German player can play. I feel like there is a soul from Argentina or Brazil in his body. Spain and Portugal can also do it, but it is very different from the traditional German players! "

On the court, Leverkusen's defensive players surrounded him. Goalkeeper Leno took the initiative to plead with the referee, stating that it was an unconscious action of a ball hitter and that such a severe penalty should not be given.

Schmidt, who was sitting silently on the coach's bench, jumped up nervously when he saw this scene, and quickly walked to the side of the field, staring at the situation in his penalty area, hoping for a turnaround.

The referee asked the video assistant referee's opinion again through the headset, and the playback showed that if Lars Bender didn't block the goal, this should be a must-go goal.

The referee nodded after listening to the opinion, maintained the penalty he just made, and explained to the Leverkusen players:
In the case of objective facts, Lars Bender's "passive" touch of the ball caused the football to slow down, and Papadopoulos made a clearance behind!
Therefore, in the case of objective facts, Lars Bender's handball did destroy a chance to score a goal, so a red card and a penalty kick were awarded!
After seeing that the result could not be changed, the Leverkusen players fell into despair. They were sent off by two goals behind, and even more desperate was that there was still a penalty kick!

Numb, numb, get off work early!
The referee signaled the players on both sides to exit the penalty area and prepare for a penalty kick.

Zhao Jinge held the football and did not walk towards the penalty spot, but walked in front of Aguero:

"It's up to you, you must enter!"

As he spoke, he handed the football in his hand to Aguero.

Aguero looked at the football in front of him, and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment:
"Zhao, you don't need to do this, you make the penalty yourself!"

"You are the team's first penalty shooter. According to the rules, you should be the one to take the penalty! And I have never taken a penalty in my career? If you have experience, go for it!"

After Zhao Jinge finished speaking, he couldn't refuse to stuff the ball into Aguero's arms, pointed to the point of the ball, and walked aside with a smile.

Aguero did not continue to reject Zhao Jinge's kindness. Under the urging of the referee, he hugged the football and walked to the penalty spot. He first put the football down, and then took a few steps back with his hands on his hips.

Goalkeeper Leno stood in front of the goal, his body swayed slightly, watching Aguero's every move.

"Beep", the referee blew his whistle.

Aguero leaned forward, took a deep breath, and started a run-up!
One step, two steps, kick decisively!
On the right side, Leno judged the right direction, but when he made a save, he found that a spherical object had come oncoming and got into the goal.

"GOAL!!!! After Aguero scored this penalty, the suspense of this game has completely disappeared!
Manchester City lead Leverkusen [-]-[-] at the Bayer Arena!

Leverkusen was also sent off one man, it can be said that Manchester City has secured the victory in advance! "

Andy Gray celebrated passionately in the live broadcast room. In this round of the Champions League group stage, after all, Manchester City saved the face of the Premier League team and basically booked a victory.

Aguero lived up to expectations. After scoring the penalty, he rushed to Zhao Jinge's side quickly. The two celebrated passionately with their teammates.

Aguero also danced the dance of his hometown. Yaya Toure congratulated him for breaking the scoring drought, and winked at him to remind him not to forget his promise.

"Super party! Ah Kun! All of us are waiting!"

"Oh, don't worry, don't worry, our Argentine party never disappoints!"

"You're not going to serve me some Argentinian specialties again! It reminds me of yerba mate."

Yaya Toure made a funny face.

"Don't you like yerba mate? It's our national drink."

"I'm not blessed to enjoy it, I still prefer black tea, but your Argentinian barbecue is excellent!"

"In a few days, I will invite the whole team to grill Argentine barbecue with my own hands!"

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After Manchester City scored the third goal, Leverkusen, who played one less player, entered the stage of full defense. Their morale was on the verge of collapse, and they just wanted to guard their own goal.

Seeing that the opponent had lost their fighting spirit, the Manchester City players on the field also gave up as soon as they were good, saving their energy.

Guardiola then used up the last substitution places and replaced Yaya Toure.

The tacit understanding between the two sides lasted until the end, and finally the whole game ended. Manchester City beat Leverkusen away with a score of [-]-[-]!

Not only that, they also got another good news:

Manchester United, who played at the same time as them, drew [-]-[-] with Borussia Mönchengladbach at home.

The first two games of the Champions League group stage had one loss and one tie, and the qualifying situation was precarious.

While Manchester City fans celebrated their home victory, they stepped up their horsepower and taunted their neighbors.

The sky in Manchester is blue now!
Zhao Jinge was also elected as the best player of the game by virtue of his outstanding performance in scoring points.

That night, Guardiola flew back to Manchester overnight with the Manchester City team.

There is still a game waiting for them three days later, and the intensive schedule makes them have no time to stay in the away game overnight.

The next day, Guardiola gave everyone a day off as usual. After the short holiday, Manchester City entered the hasty preparations again.

Their next league opponent, Newcastle United, has been in a very bad situation recently, and will no longer return to the strong posture of the Premier League.

Since the new season of the Premier League, three draws and four losses can be said to be extremely embarrassing.

Facing opponents deep in the relegation zone, Guardiola will naturally not let his hard-working main players continue to fight.

In the end, a set of goal-eager Aguero and Sterling was chosen as the core of the striker, and Gundogan was used as the core of the organization.

At home, they faced the incoming Newcastle United with a slightly conservative [-] formation.

On the evening of October [-]rd, Manchester City's game against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium officially started.

Manchester City's substitute lineup swept away the decline of the past and performed quite well at home. From the beginning of the game, Manchester City's rhythm made the Newcastle United team play very uncomfortable.

Coupled with the huge momentum of the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's performance on the field crushed Newcastle United from the beginning to the end.

Manchester City's players spared no effort to attack and press in the cheers of the home fans, and they played continuous offensive threats from the very beginning of the game.

In the 10th minute of the opening, Gundogan sent a scalpel straight through, and Aguero knew how to cut into the penalty area and scored with a stop and a push!Manchester City lead [-]-[-]!

After the goal, Aguero excitedly undressed to celebrate and received a yellow card.

No. In the 201st minute, Newcastle United made a series of mistakes in the backcourt, Jesús Navas picked a pass and instigated it, Gundogan passed Aguero with a header and made a contribution, Manchester City expanded their advantage [-]-[-]!

No.301 minutes, Sterling made a cross from the left, Aguero responded in the penalty area, and Gundogan volleyed vigorously from the front of the penalty area, causing Newcastle goalkeeper Krul to drop in front of the goal!
Sterling made a clever supplementary shot in front of the goal, and Manchester City sealed the victory [-]-[-]!

In the first half, Newcastle United had already been defeated.

Manchester City, which had a dense schedule, was ready to withdraw in the second half. As a result, Newcastle United coincidentally scored a goal through a set kick attack at the beginning of the second half.

This has offended the already self-cultivated Manchester City players, whoops, how dare you fight back?

No. In the 608th minute, Aguero received a long pass from the backcourt player and scored a goal at the top of Newcastle United's penalty area. Manchester City kicked off the massacre [-]-[-].

Aguero also performed a hat-trick as he wished. Relying on the selfless help of his good brother Newcastle United, Manchester City striker Aguero completely recovered his scoring boots. Can't stop!
In the No.701 minute, Gundogan volleyed from a small angle and scored, and Manchester City completely entered the state of massacre [-]-[-].

Then Newcastle United, who were completely huddled in their own penalty area, barely defended their goal.

But in the No.809 minute, Jesús Navas took advantage of a corner kick and scored behind the goal!

Manchester City eventually swept Newcastle United with a score of [-]-[-]!

Played a hearty victory!

After enjoying a wonderful offensive performance on the bench with peace of mind, Zhao Jinge left the Etihad Stadium contentedly, went home to pack his luggage, and prepared to report to the national team.

Manchester City's next game is the eighth round of the Premier League against Bournemouth. This game will start on NO.17 in October, and there will be a full two weeks of national team games in between.

In these two weeks, the German team has two European Cup qualifiers to play, namely an away game against Ireland on the evening of October 12 and a home game against Georgia on October [-].

Zhao Jinge's first game in the German national team was to challenge the Irish national team in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.

In Group D of the European Cup qualifiers where the German team is located, Ireland is the strongest opponent of the German team after Poland.

In the last round of the match, the Irish team drew a one-to-one draw with the German national team that had just won the World Cup at the German team's home court in Frankfurt. It can be said that the strength is quite strong.

Currently in Group D, Germany ranks first with 19 points, Poland ranks second with 17 points, and Ireland ranks third with 15 points.

And Ireland will play against Germany and Poland in the last two qualifying games.

The top two teams in the group will qualify for the European Cup.

No.3 is about to have a brutal extra match, so for the German team, the next two games must not be missed.

Especially this match with direct competitor Ireland is the top priority!

Using such an important game as Zhao Jinge's national team's first show fully demonstrates Loew's trust in Zhao Jinge.

Before Zhao Jinge reported to the national team, Loew couldn't wait to arrange multiple sets of tactics for Zhao Jinge.

In this way, under the expectation of everyone, Zhao Jinge boarded the plane to Dublin with his teammate Gun Duoan who was recruited together.

(End of this chapter)