Chapter 54: To Berlin

In the next daily offensive training, Schneider was invited out of the court and became a spectator standing on the sidelines to watch the game. Yebara proved with practical actions that he did exclude Schneider from the team's plan.

Although he hasn't announced the starting list yet, all fools know that Schneider will definitely not be able to start in the final of the U19 German Cup against Freiburg. Because the team's other striker, Marco Stieppermann, who was injured at the beginning of the season, has returned from injury. If he recovers well, he will squeeze Schneider to Berlin.

You know, Stipelmann was originally the main striker of U19, and Schneider was transferred from U17 after he was injured, which can be said to be a temporary loan.

For Schneider, the worst result now seems to be that he cannot play in the Youth German Cup final, but that he may be returned to U17...

But at this time, no one has the leisure to calculate the area of ​​​​Schneider's psychological shadow. Everyone is preparing nervously for the final against Freiburg U19.

At last it was only one day before leaving the Brakel training ground for Berlin.

Early this morning, Zhou Yi and Mark packed all their carry-on luggage. In fact, there was nothing there, just a change of clothes and toiletries.

At the door, Mrs. Wagner hugged the two teenagers one by one, kissing each other.

"Good luck, boys. We'll be in Berlin to cheer you on! Keep playing!"

"Don't worry, Mom," Mark said, "We've worked so hard for this day!"

Then he asked, "By the way, will my sister go?"

"She will, too."

Hearing what his mother said, Mark was relieved.

If he can win the German Youth Cup trophy, it will be a strong proof for Mark that he is capable of professional football. So he hoped that his sister could witness this moment on the spot and prove it to her.

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After Zhou Yi and Mark arrived at the training base, everyone carried a bag with them.

During the last training session with Brakel. Yebala still arranged the game project, after all, Zhou Yi and the others had never really won the contest in this game before.

In the game project of the last training class, Trident still didn't win.

But in Yebara's view, he no longer cares whether the three of them can win. The purpose of the game is not for them to win. Instead, let them not relax their training requirements.

Now it seems that the effect is very good, so let's continue to practice.

After finishing the morning training at the Brakel training base, the whole team took a bus to the airport, and they will take a plane to Berlin. Then at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, an adaptive training was conducted, and in the evening of the second day, they ushered in their opponents to compete for the German Youth Cup.

The Olympiastadion in Berlin was the venue for the final of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

When Zhou Yi was watching the live broadcast of the World Cup on TV, he never dared to think that one day he would be able to play in the World Cup finals.

Now, in just three years, he has already done it, realizing a leap in life.

But someone next to him was more excited than him.

"Berlin! The Olympic Stadium! I really did it!!" Mark shouted excitedly when standing on the turf of the stadium.

The 2006 World Cup was held in Mark's home country. Dortmund's home stadium, Westfalenstadion, also hosted the World Cup. Mark, like any boy at that time, dreamed that one day he could wear the jersey of the German national team and play in the World Cup final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. .

As a Borussia Dortmund echelon player, this is the first time Mark has set foot on the turf of the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

"Stop howling, Mark! Hurry up and warm up! We only have half an hour!" Yebara shouted at Mark. "If you want to visit this stadium, you can come in for ten euros any day, and let you see enough!"

Mark quickly shrank his neck and ran to warm up.

The other teammates laughed.

Schneider didn't laugh, he wasn't in the mood to laugh at Mark at all.

In the end, Stiepermann was injured because he had just recovered. The state is not good, and he was not able to follow the team to Berlin, and Schneider still entered the squad for the game.

But judging from the team's tactics in this game, it can be guessed that Schneider has no chance in this final.

He is here to visit...

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Half an hour of training. There were no 'games', no drills on attacking routines, just a warm-up and set-pieces and shooting drills before leaving the pitch.

After them, it will be time for the Freiburg U19s to adapt to the field.

Coach Yebala did not follow the team back to the hotel, but stayed in the stadium to participate in a small-scale press conference before the game.

Although it is a youth team level game. But after all, it is the final of the German Cup, and it is still very formal. There will be a press conference before the game, and the game will also be broadcast live nationwide.

It's just...it's hard to say how many people will watch this live broadcast. After all, it's a youth team level game. Not everyone will be interested in it. Maybe only fans of Dortmund and Freiburg will care about youth team honor.

But for the Dortmund U19 players themselves, this is their "German Cup final", and the "youth" can be removed. In their world, this is the highest honor.

They will go all out for this German Cup. Regardless of whether they will become Dortmund's first-team players in the future, or they will go to other teams to find opportunities, this German Cup will be their common glorious memory.

This is also true for Freiburg U19 players.

At the pre-match press conference, there were not many reporters who came to cover the U19 game, which was in stark contrast to the adult team's German Cup final two days later. However, as the coach of the youth team, Yebara is used to this and doesn't think there is anything wrong.

He talked about opponents.

"Freiburg's youth training is at a very high level, and their football academy has produced many excellent players. Christian Streich is also a very capable coach, also a youth training coach, and I respect him very much for his contribution to the The youth training has dedicated more than ten years. Freiburg is also a strong team under his training. They were the champions of the German Youth League last year and are very strong."

"But you eliminated them in the quarter-finals of the German Cup last year. Does this mean that you have a psychological advantage in tomorrow's final and a greater chance of winning?"

"No, I don't see it that way. Every game is brand new, there are no rules. You can't say because we beat Freiburg a year ago. We have a better chance of beating them tomorrow. It is unreasonable. The outcome of a football game has a lot to do with the state of the players. I cannot guarantee that the state of the players on both sides will be exactly the same in two games separated by a year. We will go all out to win the game and not subject to any probability."

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Zhou Yi, who entered, first played a game against Freiburg U19.

During this week, he will play against opponents in the German Cup final in the virtual world every night.

I already know a lot about this ball.

Generally speaking. The system can simulate the team's usual tactics, unless their coach temporarily changed the tactics a few days before the game, like Yebara, then the system would naturally not be able to guess.

Some tactical adjustments during the game cannot be simulated by the system, because the workload involved is too great, and it is a huge and dangerous burden for Zhou Yi's brain. Just like playing a game, the system can simulate the opponent's starting lineup and basic tactics, and it can also allow the computer-controlled team to make substitutions and adjustments during the game, but those are very simple and elementary changes. More complex and detailed adjustments are completely impossible.

That is the job of man.

Accidents can be simulated based on probability, but it is difficult to simulate the ups and downs of human emotions and states.

For example, Zhou Yi will encounter an opponent in real life. This opponent keeps marking him closely, kicks his ankles, pushes him, squeezes him, all kinds of small moves, and keeps trying to irritate him with words...

And these things don't happen in the virtual system, because the players who compete with Zhou Yi are all silent robots, they can't speak, whether they are opponents or teammates. None of them would open their mouths to communicate with Zhou Yi.

Those players in the virtual system can only accurately simulate their abilities and playing styles, but cannot simulate their tempers, nor can they interact with Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi also once asked Chu Ling if all the players in the system could be like her and the coaching staff. Liven up.

Chu Ling's answer was that if that was the case, it would be too much of a burden on Zhou Yi's own brain, and it would easily burn out the brain, ranging from fever to coma.

These words scared Zhou Yi so much that he never dared to have such thoughts again.

So the greater role of the system now lies in training, and there is no need for communication and interaction here. Through systematic training, Zhou Yi's passing ability has been greatly enhanced. Now his passing data is the highest in the Dortmund U19 team and has surpassed Gotze.

As for the game part of the system, the main purpose is to let Zhou Yi understand the opponent's level of ability, but he can't understand the opponent's ups and downs at that time, and the team's coach's tactical changes.

For Zhou Yi, this is enough, better than someone who can't even name his opponent?

In the virtual world, the Freiburg U19s play high-position press, which is the same as what Yebara told them in the tactical meeting.

Their three lines are kept very tight, and the back line often has to press to the center line. From this point of view, they are a bit like the Barcelona coached by Guardiola.

In the previous games, Zhou Yi would frequently encounter the opponent's siege and interception in the midfield, and his offensive advancement was frequently blocked.

While there are many difficulties, there are also great opportunities.

As long as he can penetrate the opponent's defense with the football, whether it is Mark, Goetze, or Kinchek, they will all have the opportunity to face the goalkeeper directly.

In the virtual world, Zhou Yi also directly moved Yebara's tactics to the team, and then continued to practice and try various possibilities in the game.

Understand the preferences and habits of each player on the other side, and their ability.

Because of the full preparation, Zhou Yi has no special feelings about the upcoming German Cup final.

Mark, who was in the same room as him, was different.

He tossed and turned in bed unable to fall asleep, nervous and longing for the upcoming final.

Just like that, I didn't know when I fell into a drowsy sleep.

On the other bed beside him, Zhou Yi had already been snoring...

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PS, the double monthly pass has started. Let’s ask everyone for a monthly pass. During this time period, one monthly pass is worth two monthly passes. It’s refreshing to vote for the monthly pass, and it’s not a problem to go up to the fifth floor in one go! (To be continued.)