On February 23rd and 26th, Tübingen Youth defeated Trier 4:2 and Folda 4:3 respectively to end the intensive competition in February. Although there were only two weeks, Tübingen Youth
Four games were played in the cold winter. The severe cold climate greatly consumed the players' body temperature and physical fitness, and brought a series of injury risks.
After entering March, the one-week double-match journey will end. However, the Tübingen youth must play the last one-week double match on March 2, which is the fifth round of the second half of the season, and after that, there will be another one-week double match in March.
On the 5th, they will face FC Cologne, their semi-final opponent in the DFB Cup. This is another double match in a week.
Faced with such a dense schedule, Xu Genbao, who was quite stretched in terms of formation and formation, had to arrange for his players to take turns to prepare for the semi-finals of the German Cup. The team's prospects for promotion are very bright, so both the club and Lao Xu are
Now we can look forward to this year's double crown. Although the league championship is usually more important than the cup championship, for the young people of Tübingen, the German Cup is also very important. Not only the German Cup champion can exclusively enjoy 1.2 million euros.
bonus, and a rare opportunity to be exposed throughout Germany. This is a good opportunity for Tübingen Youth Club, which is in the commercial development stage. Of course, the regional league championship trophy is "cheap", but it is related to the team's upgrade.
.If they can defeat their opponents in the semi-finals, Tübingen Youth will reach the German Cup finals as an amateur team just like Union Berlin last year!
So as March has just entered, some fans have already hung up a "March to Berlin" banner outside the Lions Stadium. The Berlin Olympic Stadium is the only German Cup final venue from 1985 to the present. Every team participating in the German Cup,
They all regard "March to Berlin" as their slogan. Not only is it the capital of the country, there will also be countless dignitaries, celebrities, and celebrities watching the game. Not only will it be broadcast live on national television, but there will also be large bonuses. Regardless of the final winner,
If you lose, "entering Berlin" is a victory. And for an amateur team, being able to step onto the turf of this stadium is a victory.
For this game, Xu Genbao acted arbitrarily and decisively gave up the game against Fulda on February 26 and the game against Regensburg on March 2. Not only Ozil and Mertesacker, who were in poor physical condition, rested,
Even Bai Guanghai and Favre also took a rest, and even the physical experts Boateng and Luo Tongliang took a truce respectively. There is no way, the bench thickness of Tubingen Youth is really not enough, and the self-trained Tubingen 01 still has a truce.
After "progressing" in the community league, it is still early to be able to help the first team. Only Wang Ai did not want to give up after playing these two consecutive games. Xu Genbao thoughtfully did not object. Therefore, in the face of the countdown
In the match against the first-place Fulda, with only Wang Ai as the main player, Fulda almost succeeded in making a comeback, but it was Wang Ai who scored a long shot in the 88th minute to ensure the victory.
Victory. In the match against Regensburg on March 2, Wang Ai and Boateng, two absolute main players and six first-team main players, along with purely amateur-level substitutes, barely managed to defeat Regensburg, which was fourth in the league.
It was a 2:2 tie.
After the game, Wang Ai rarely reduced the amount of training. The next day happened to be Sunday and the school was on holiday. Xu Genbao led everyone in physical recovery training and found the Cologne team's game video this year to explain the opponent's tactics to everyone.
The Cologne team, which is struggling in the relegation zone, has still not improved significantly after the start of the second half of the Bundesliga season. Freiburg, Cologne, and St. Pauli are competing for hegemony. Currently, St. Pauli leads the way with 2 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses, with 14 points.
Cologne is chasing closely with 4 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses, with 16 points. Freiburg has 4 wins, 5 draws and 13 losses, with 17 points. The competition for the relegation spot is very fierce. Cologne has a well-organized lineup and a united team.
, unlike Bayer Leverkusen and the aging Munich 1860 who were previously in civil strife. In order to boost the team's morale, the Cologne team really wants to make a difference in the German Cup. At least they cannot lose easily, especially if they are not willing to become
Background board for an amateur team to write its legend.
The Cologne team, which has frequently taken the elevator between the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in recent years, has a strong sense of self-esteem.
The keen Xu Genbao pointed to the video on the TV and said to the players: "Everyone, please pay attention, in this 22nd round of the Bundesliga match, the reason why the Cologne team lost a big score to Hamburg, which was not very strong, was entirely because they hid it.
The four main players, Balic, Thomas, Georgekov, and Rigobert Song, allowed the opponent to beat 4:0. What does this mean for a team in the relegation zone?"
"Xu!" Ozil raised his hand: "This shows that they would rather give up a dangerous league game to compete with us for victory."
"Yes!" Xu Genbao nodded: "So, although the opponents in this game are lower in ranking than the opponents we met the last two times, their fighting spirit is higher than them. To be honest, I can't figure out who they are.
Why, maybe this 'yo-yo team' has given up hope on their fate."
There was a burst of laughter in the tactical seminar room. Since the 1998 season, the Cologne team has been falling, rising, falling, and rising, so the German media gave them the nickname "Yo-Yo". Such a sad fate
The players of Tübingen Youth, who have been promoted along the way and played triumphant songs, look particularly ridiculous.
However, Xu Genbao just made a joke to liven up the atmosphere and did not really underestimate the Cologne team.
"Everyone should pay attention!" Xu Genbao said slightly seriously; "Although the fate of our opponents is ridiculous, what we want to see is the hard work and never giving up of the Cologne team. After continuous relegation, they can always be upgraded immediately in the second year.
, the spirit of this club is worthy of admiration. If we were Cologne, would we have such strong resilience? After being relegated, the players' salaries and the club's income will be greatly reduced, but they can still bite the bullet and come back the next year.
Climb back. Even if you fall again in the third year and crawl back in the fourth year, this is a respectable opponent."
As an assistant coach, Favre stood next to Xu Genbao and added: "Cologne is a team with a tenacious style and a tough style of play. Judging from the history of the past few years, Cologne has an absolute German Second Division championship level.
And we are still only the champions of the regional league, and we are still two levels behind. Don't think that just because we easily defeated two Bundesliga teams in the first few games, we think that the Bundesliga teams are nothing special. Let me tell you,
The level of most of you is similar to my level in Bundesliga 2, and Cologne is a stronger opponent than us."
This chapter has been completed!