Ice Shooter of the Green Field

People suddenly discovered that although it is not as amazing and inspirational as Hoffenheim, the newly promoted horse with the best performance this season is Mainz.

Of course, it is not entirely correct to say that Mainz has not received much attention. For example, Zize's hat-trick and remarks against Bayern, in fact, Mainz still has many bright moments.

But not too many people care about it. It is not uncommon for a newly promoted horse to perform well. What's more, Mainz is in line with the temperament of a civilian newly promoted. rushed out.

Fans who only pay attention to the giants, occasionally glance at the standings, and search for this strange name with great interest, and say a word, this seems to be very powerful, and I won’t pay too much attention to it in the future.

Hoffenheim has ups and downs, the half-time champion, the half-time top scorer, the miracle of the country, the coach's high-level failure and this kind of newly promoted is the object of more interest. In many people's eyes, Mainz only occasionally performed Just a great newly promoted.

However, such a team actually broke into the final of the German Cup.

The opponent is Werder Bremen. It should be said that there are more bad luck than good luck, but many people think that this will be a very interesting game.

In the matches this season, Mainz lost to this opponent in both rounds. It was a coincidence that when they faced Bremen twice, Zize participated in the Asian Youth Championship in the first round and did not appear in Mainz. In the match lineup of Zitz, Werder Bremen, who was at home, won 2:0.

Zize did participate in the second round, but considering that three days before that game, Mainz had just finished the semi-finals of the German Cup, which consumed a lot of energy and the players were not in a good state.

Zize also came off the bench in the second half. At Bruch Road, Mainz was double-killed by his opponent.

In other words, Mainz has not played against Werder Bremen in the most complete state, and Bremen is also the only team that double-killed Mainz this season.

If you go to the streets of Mainz now, you will find that there are a lot fewer pedestrians and vehicles coming and going.

Like Hoffenheim, Mainz has to create its own history!

Many Mainz people have already set off for Berlin, where they hope to witness history with the team.

Even if you don't win the championship in the end, you have to go, because no one knows when the next time you will appear here.

"Everyone, this is the last game." Klopp was in the dressing room, and the players sat in a circle around him.

The Klopp in the locker room is slightly different from the passionate one outside. He is a big brother image, sometimes impassioned, calm and rational, or both.

But now, it is neither of these.

The last game Klopp said, the players understand that it is not just the last game of the season.

This is the last game of Klopp's 20-year career at Mainz.

At this moment, Klopp did not have that impassionedness, but calmly asked the players for their tactics on the field.

There is no doubt that Mainz is the weak side, but fortunately, the staff is well-organized. Reus, who has been plagued by injuries to a certain extent this season, and Ivan Schitz have remained healthy at the last moment. No big deal.

The midfield and backcourt are similar, so whether they can win depends mainly on the tactical arrangement and the temporary performance of Qi Ce on the field.

The players all looked at Klopp, understanding what he meant.

The starting lineup is basically the same as the main lineup of the usual league, the only change is the goalkeeper position.

In this major duel, Klopp trusted his former teammate Wach more than the young Wittkloe.

Mainz's starting line-up for the DFB-Pokal final is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Wach

Guards: Kadlec, Subotic, Nowitzki, Holland.

Midfielders: Calhan, Neustedt, Ivan Schitz.

Forwards: Royce, Zize, Schurrle.

Bremen's starting lineup is basically the league's regular starting lineup.

Goalkeeper: Wiese.

Defenders: Tosic, Naldo, Mertesacker, Fritz.

Midfielders: Bowman, Janssen, Frings, Diego.

Forwards: Pizarro, Rosenberg.

Bremen has a diamond-shaped midfield position and there are no wingers in the strict sense. However, the two full-backs Fritz and Tosic have relatively strong assist capabilities and can make up for this disadvantage.

The advantage lies in the control of the midfield. Mainz lost in the previous two games, and it can be said that they lost in the midfield. Before the game, Klopp asked the three forwards, Zize and Royce, to return to the midfield to help defend. Or possession.

Schurrle basically doesn't have the ability to hold the ball in the midfield, but Zize and Royce have some, which can help the team control the midfield.

Of course, Werder Bremen, which is stronger on paper, may be able to control the ball most of the time, so Klopp also requires the two to cross positions, and they cannot all be crowded in the midfield, because Zize and Royce counterattacked Speed ​​is also what Klopp needs.

When there is an opportunity to counterattack on the field, one of Royce or Zitzer will rush forward.

With the whistle of the referee, the 2008-2009 German Cup final officially started!

The captain of the field, Wah, helped the team get the right to take the lead. Zitzer and Ivan Schitz stood in the middle circle, waiting for the whistle to blow. Zitzer kicked the ball to Neustedt behind him, and then rushed to frontcourt.

"No matter what the result of this game is, the group photo of all the players standing on the field before the game will be the most glorious chapter in the history of Mainz! Of course, I hope it is more than that."

Fisher said emotionally: "Everyone standing here, yes I mean everyone, our hero Jurgen, every player on the field, every player on the bench, the coach, The staff, every single fan in the field or in front of the TV, and me, we all want to see new history be born."

Tickets for the final are usually 50-50. This time, more than 70,000 seats were shared equally by fans of Bremen and Mainz, but in terms of momentum, Mainz won!

Because for Bremen, the German Cup final is not a big stage.

Werder Bremen has four Bundesliga titles, five German Cup titles, three German Super Cup titles, one European Cup Winners' Cup title and one Intertoto Cup title.

It is a veritable Bundesliga giants!

And Mainz is the first time in history, the first time in history.

Every fan will do their best to cheer for the team!

Not only that, the fans also sent huge banners and slogans to Klopp, thanking him for his comebacks for the team over the past few decades. Klopp also walked to the sidelines, took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them on again. , followed by a round of applause from the fans.

The players get into shape very quickly.

Although Mainz entered the final for the first time, the players had waited long enough for this day, and their excitement gave them an advantage on the court.

Bremen is sophisticated.

As a strong team, they did not rush to start, but defended well first, and then took their time after Mainz's opening three tricks passed. Most of the strong teams have this mentality in key games.

After paying tribute to the fans, Klopp walked to the sidelines and looked at the field. The opening few minutes were crucial.

Try to score a goal, otherwise, when Bremen recovers, the game will not be easy to play. Don't look at Bremen's poor performance in the league this season, but they have reached the final of the UEFA Cup , It's a pity that they fell short in the final and lost to the Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk.

This shows that they are very good at playing cup games. This kind of cup game is to be stable, to kill the opponent like a frog boiled in warm water, and the most important thing is to survive the opponent's three axes and not be hacked to death by random knives.

Under Mainz's fast break, Zize was the first player in the game to find a chance to shoot.

This is the fourth minute on the field. After Ivan Schitz cooperated with Schurrle on the left, he looked at the penalty area. Zize was surrounded by Naldo and Mertesacker and had no chance, so he passed to the center.

Waiting there was Neustadter. Facing a more secure return pass or Holland who was assigned to the other side, Neustadter did not do this. He suddenly kicked the ball and passed it directly to the penalty area!

The ball didn't seem to have enough power and failed to pass into the penalty area, but it was just right for Zize.

Keeping up with the ball, Qi Ce could feel a strong resistance behind him, but he still finished the shot, a strong shot!

The ball flew high out of the goal frame, and Zize was also knocked to the ground by the people behind him.