Chapter 237 Timely Rain: The Orange Bomber Is in Place

The problem Marcel Leif mentioned was naturally clear to Magath, so the defense of the Super Cup did not make him the slightest happy. After the game, he went directly to Heert and asked when Huntelaar would be in place.

Helter looked at Magath looking anxious, and said with an unstressed smile, "Felix, you are not the first person to ask me this question, in fact, I thought you would be the first to ask me , In the end, you are more calm than those reporters."

"Don't talk nonsense, Horst, I just want to know when Huntelaar will be able to play in the league or the cup. It doesn't matter, but the European Cup is coming soon, Horst, I hope the club can improve some efficiency. "

In fact, Magath was very unhappy with the club's handling style, so his tone sounded a bit aggressive. Helter actually didn't mind it. Everything he did was based on the interests of the team, and he believed that Magath was the same.

"The club are doing their best, Felix, it will be a day at most."

Magath came out of the club office building in a very upset mood. According to the progress given by Helter, when Huntelaar is in place, there is only about a week left before the European Cup. It seems that he has to do well according to the current lineup. The plan to play in the European Cup. This is definitely no small challenge.

The only good situation is that there was a German Cup and two league rounds before this. The opponents are not strong. The opponent of the German Cup is the low-level league team vfr Aalen. The first two opponents of the new season are Hamburg and Hannover 96, even if the opponent is in an iron bucket formation, under normal circumstances, it will not pose too much challenge to Schalke. To put it mildly, Magath has three chances to warm up for the European Cup.

On August 16th, in the first round of the German Cup, Schalke beat vfr Aaron 2:1 in an away game. Just looking at the score, most fans and the media were shocked. Papadopoulos once again became the focus of media doubts. The opponent's goal came from the fact that he was wiped in the penalty area, and then he reached out rashly, almost directing the first super upset in the Bundesliga this year.

In addition, the problem of Schalke's lack of power to break the iron barrel on the offensive end was once again mentioned by the reporters. If Jiang Hao hadn't forcibly scored a single-handed goal with his strong extra power in the second half, Schalke might have been dragged into overtime. However, Magath seemed very confident in the post-match press conference. "Every round of the German Cup starts from scratch, so as long as the result is enough."

"But in this state,

Mr. Magath, with all due respect, I am afraid that there is no chance of winning against Atletico Madrid. "

Magath frowned, dissatisfied with the reporter's straightforward questioning, and directly raised his tone, "No championship team's state has reached its peak at the beginning. There are still two weeks before the Super Cup, and the team will reach everyone's level." The state you want. This is a rare opportunity for the team to compete for the best in Europe in more than ten years, and you are not the only ones who want to win."

Magath's words stopped all reporters from questioning. We want to win more than you. The players win the game and have honors and bonuses. Who do you think cares about your yelling?

The media in Gelsenkirchen has been cheering up the team and criticizing the efficiency of the club's signings. Seeing that there is still half a month left in the summer transfer window, players who play an important tactical role in the team have been delayed In place, this efficiency is really amazing, while other neutral German media are in a wait-and-see state, Magath insists that the team is getting better and better, so let’s wait and see, everyone is holding back, if the league doesn’t start well In the state of high light, especially like more turbulent doubts will follow.

Three days later, the new season of the 2o1o11 Bundesliga officially kicked off. Schalke played away against Hamburg in the first round.

Magath made fine adjustments to the lineup for this game. Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored in the Champions League final last season, was included in the list. Magath's starting point is still offense. For this reason, he put Raul on the bench. Add a fulcrum to the striker. Although Van Nistelrooy is not in good condition during training, Magath has no courage to trust the young players promoted by the youth team except him in the choice of high center forward. In addition, Magath also began to try to change the defensive line. Matip returned after half a season, and Papadopoulos changed his position from a central defender to a defensive midfielder. He's played that position before.

Van Nistelrooy also showed his finishing touch experience in the game. In the 35th minute, he scored ahead of Westermann. Hamburg's lead lasted only six minutes before being equalized. Ruud van Nistelrooy reflected the natural advantage of top shooters in sharpness in the PK between teammates last season.

Magath glanced at Westermann, who was squatting on the ground wearing a Hamburg jersey, and smiled. Although the media questioned his employment in the defense, the goal made him not regret letting go of the core of the defense.

After being equalized, Schalke began to attack further, but they all ignored the space behind them. As a result, van der Vaart seized the opportunity at the last moment and passed a through pass to striker Choupo Moting. The Cameroon international rushed to the penalty area. After running out of time, Matip was thrown away, and then volleyed and scored from a close angle

Schalke's loss was a big upset for the round, and this loss also made Magath no longer hesitate. It seems that it is not feasible to gain a foothold in defense. Without the active possession of the midfield, the defense's ability to defend at all is fundamental. Can't help but win.

Just when Magath was in a state of desperation, he finally welcomed the person he had been waiting for.

When he saw the tall and strong Huntelaar in sportswear at the training base, he finally showed a gratified smile.

Huntelaar's integration into the team is not slow. First of all, the atmosphere of the team is very good. Zhou Tiancheng held a small meeting in the locker room after losing the round to stabilize everyone's emotions. This is just the beginning. There is no need to pay too much attention to an ordinary league game, just take it as a lesson, it is much better than losing the chain in the European Cup.

In the following training, Magath consciously guided Huntelaar to cooperate with everyone. Of course, it is impossible to deeply understand the team's tactics, but he has a signature header as the best striker. The ability to bomb the penalty area is his housekeeping skill. In the European Cup in 2008, Dutch fans even circulated the nickname "Orange Bomber" to describe Huntelaar who was shining in the Dutch team jersey.

This style of play determines that he has a strong immediate combat power and has plug-and-play attributes. So for the next week, Magath concentrated on one move, no matter whether it was a cross from two wingers or Zhou Tiancheng's vertical long pass, there was only one goal, to hit the ball on Huntelaar's head.

Since the summer transfer window has not yet closed, Huntelaar made his name as the fastest, and played 11 minutes off the bench in the second round against Hannover.

At this time, Schalke and Hannover 96 scored 1:1. Magath also replaced him to try the effect after being unable to attack for a long time. As a result, he did not disappoint everyone.

In the corner kick before the end of the game, Huntelaar competed for the top in front of the goal and directly competed with Ming Tao for his jumping ability. He touched the ball while falling, and used his chest to block the ball into the goal.

Seeing this scene, Duan Xuan exclaimed, "Mingtao lost his temper, and Huntelaar's ability to control the air is indeed world-class."

Magath smiled happily on the sidelines. At present, the team has Jiang Hao as a strong impact point in terms of speed, but it lacks such a person as Huntelaar in the competition for high-altitude balls.

Seeing Huntelaar's integration, he was really happy, and it was really timely.

Before, he had been very worried about the team's offensive ability, especially when he met Atletico Madrid, which was the best at defensive counterattack in the European Cup, the attack efficiency of the previous team might be bad or bad.

Now, Magath has confidence. Counterattack

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