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Chapter 196 Hard to let go

Progressing to the quarterfinals is like completing some important task. Werder Bremen is somewhat unimpressed in the next domestic league.

Or maybe they were too excited, and in the next league, the players really couldn't run.

So they were tied by Mainz at home.

Bayern Munich lost, they lost to Schalke 04 in the away game.

After the 25th round of the league, the situation in the Bundesliga is now like this - Werder Bremen is still the first in the league and the first in the 52-point league.

Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 have the same points after killing each other, both 50, ranking second and third.

Starting from fourth place, those teams are not on the same level as these three teams.

Stuttgart scored 45 points in the fourth league, but it was still five points away from Schalke 04, the third league.

It is basically impossible to have hope of winning the league championship.

As expected, the Bundesliga champions this season will be produced in three teams, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich and Schalke 04.

However, Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich will face the problem of fighting on both sides, while Schalke 04 does not have this cry. They were eliminated in the first round of the League Cup knockout round, so now they can concentrate on the league.

Rangnick also bets all his bets in the league.

Hope to lead the team to the league championship.

He also hopes that the two competitors can hold on for a while in the Champions League.

But now, the possibility is not high.

Both Bundesliga teams met strong opponents in the quarterfinals.

Werder Bremen met AC Milan, while Bayern Munich met Chelsea who eliminated Barcelona.

For Schalke 04, the Champions League quarter-finals is the best time for them to surpass Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich.

After just defeating Bayern Munich head-on, they were full of confidence.

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals will be fully launched on April 5th, and there are two rounds of league games left before that time.

Schaff is actually very clear about the current situation. The team has gradually felt the pressure of fighting on two fronts.

Now his team has reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. As long as he takes a step forward, he can create the history of Werder Bremen. Naturally, he dare not believe that he will give up the Champions League at this time.

At the same time, he ranks first in the domestic league, so why should he pursue the runner-up?

Since we can't give up in the Champions League and the domestic league, we can only give up the German Cup.

So he sent a large group of substitutes in the German Cup, and finally, as he wished, Werder Bremen was eliminated.

Now he can focus all his energy on the two most important battlefields.

Schaff knew exactly what Rangnick was playing. As the only team among the top three without European combat missions, he naturally hoped that his competitors would drag down the Champions League.

It is certainly dragged down by the Champions League.

So what Schaff can do is establish the advantages in the league before the Champions League starts.

In the 26th round, the league away challenged Nuremberg, and Werder Bremen played all the main players.

And as he wished, he defeated Nuremberg in the away game, and Rong Guang scored a goal.

Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 also defeated their respective opponents one after another.

The three teams went hand in hand.

Because he did not pull away his opponent in the league, Schaff did not dare to send a second-tier lineup in the next league. Although there was a rotation, the rotation was limited. Rongguang and Klose both started.

They face the fourth-ranked league team Stuttgart at home.

Stuttgart knows the current situation of Werder Bremen - if they want to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, it is naturally impossible for them to do their best in the league.

And their players must be worried about injury before the upcoming Champions League quarterfinals.

So in this game, Stuttgart's tactics are very rough and aggressive.

Ernst and captain Bowman were both injured in the game.

Head coach Schaff almost never returned to his seat. When Ernst and Bowman left the court with injuries, he almost rushed into the court. Finally, he received a red card and was sent to the stands - he really didn't return to his seat...

As long as Stuttgart players get the ball, deafening booing sounds on the Wiess Stadium.

For this, Stuttgart paid the price of four yellow cards and one red card.

But even so, Stuttgart still didn't win.

When the team was in the most difficult time, Rong Guang stood up again. He scored twice and took charge of all the two goals in this game by Werder Bremen, helping Werder Bremen win this difficult game at home 2l

When Schalke defeated Nuremberg 4l at home and Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg in B0 away, he finally failed to let Werder Bremen fall behind.

So before the match against AC Milan, the league's rankings still did not change.

Werder Bremen ranked first in the league with 58 points, while Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 scored 56 points, ranking second and third.

Next, Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich will play in the Champions League quarterfinals each, while Schalke 04 will start watching the show mode and watch the tiger fight.

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The four teams that debuted on the first match day of the Champions League quarter-finals were Liverpool, Juventus, Werder Bremen and AC Milan.

Among them, Liverpool faces Juventus at home, and Werder Bremen faces AC Milan at home.

Judging from the schedule, Werder Bremen's schedule is not good, and they are another schedule that starts first and then away.

Schaff's strategy is still to strive to end the suspense of the two-leg quarterfinals at home.

But this time, Schaff kicked an iron plate

When he formulated this strategy, he did not consider that AC Milan and Lyon are not teams of the same level

So the result was that Werder Bremen, who played offensive football at home, died at the feet of AC Milan, who was playing defensive counterattack.

AC Milan defended most of the game, and two counterattacks cost Werder Bremen's life.

Crespo and Shepchenko each scored one goal, and 20AC Milan not only took away one victory, but also took away two away goals.

Werder Bremen's prospects for promotion were suddenly covered with a thick layer of dark clouds.

Just like they gave Lyon the feeling in the quarterfinals, they have tasted it now - it makes sense that the saying goes back sooner or later...

Losing two goals at home basically means that Werder Bremen will never have any chance to advance to the semi-finals.

"We were killed," said Bremen Info in a tone full of pessimism after the game.

"When Shepchenko scored in the 71st minute, the entire Wiesque Stadium was as quiet as a cemetery... All Werder Bremen fans were probably already awakened at this time that they could not advance to the semi-finals. The quarter-finals were Werder Bremen's best score in the Champions League history, and there was a reason..." "Milan Sports Daily" also believed that Werder Bremen would not have the chance to advance to the semi-finals again.

For AC Milan, who is so stable and good at defense, let them win two goals in the first round and return to San Siro, can they still let the cooked ducks fly away?

After the game, Schaff seemed not very convinced: "We just lost two goals, and now is not the time to die. Ernst and Bowman's absence in this game had a great impact on us... In the last league game, I protested against Stuttgart's rough foul, but was sent to the stands. Does anyone understand my anger at that time?"

He is still resentful of the treatment he suffered in the last game.

"Who do we represent in the Champions League? It's German football, but at home, we were underestimated. We didn't get the treatment we deserved. Before such an important game against AC Milan, we were fighting at home. Shouldn't the referee protect my players in moderation? What's the result? The loss of two main players, Bowman, is fatal. We can't stop Kaka in the midfield and give him two assists.

Kaka's performance was indeed excellent in this game. Although he did not score, he had two assists. At AC Milan's home court, Kaka was not an organizer, but in this game he completed the task of organizing the offense well.

In contrast, the performance of glory without goals and assists is much dimmed.

Of course, Schaff also excused his disciples at the post-match press conference.

"Rong performed very well today, he worked very hard and actively. But after missing Ernst and Bowman, we couldn't give him too much support in the midfield. AC Milan's defense against him was successful. After all, they were Italian teams..."

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Rongguang was very dissatisfied with his performance in this game, so as soon as the game ended, he lowered his head and quickly left the court and entered the locker room.

He didn't say a word until he left the court.

Although he lost the game and almost lost hope of promotion, many teammates were also depressed, but there were still very few people like Rongguang.

Rongguang usually doesn't react like this after losing the ball.

Even if he lost to Barcelona away in the group stage, his performance was still good.

You can also chat and communicate with Ronaldinho and exchange jerseys.

And this time, he ignored anyone.

It's very simple, because he lost to Kaka this time.

Losing to anyone is better than losing to Kaka, and losing to Kaka is completely unacceptable.

Even if he met Ronaldinho and knew Rooney, Kaka would always be his number one enemy in Glory's heart and his opponent to completely defeat.

This is like first love. You will meet many women in your life, but the first girl you fall in love will always occupy a very important position in your heart.

For Rongguang, Kaka is his "first love" on the football field. It left a very deep mark in his heart. It is naturally difficult to let go of losing to Kaka.

After the game, Kaka immediately turned his attention to Rongguang, and he saw Rongguang's hurriedly leaving.

Don't cry, glorious

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