Chapter 240 Contradictions between the future and the present
Chapter 240 Contradictions between the future and the present
The 2003-2004 Bundesliga season started very early.The war started on August [-]nd.
The opening game is Bayern Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt.
Originally, Chinese fans were looking forward to Rongguang's participation in this game.A few days before the game, some Chinese fans started arguing online whether Rong Guang would start the game or come off the bench.
The brave fans said that Glory will definitely start!
"A player bought for $700 million and put him on the bench? Stop kidding!"
Conservative fans think that it is more reasonable for Rongguang to come off the bench.
"After all, I just came here, and I'm not familiar with my teammates, so it's impossible to start. I guess Xi Shuai will let Rong Guang play in more than 70 minutes..."
"I think it may be more than 80 minutes. In the last few minutes, let him go up and show up, which means that brother is coming!"
But for this game, Rong Guang didn't even make it to the 18-man roster, let alone appearing in the game!
Facing the questions from Chinese reporters at the pre-match press conference, Heathfield said: "We have just been training with the team for less than half a month, and we don't think he should play so early."
He didn't directly say that he didn't plan to give Rong Guang a chance to play for half a season, and he didn't want to give the media a chance to hype.
He also doesn't want the player's agent to use the media to put pressure on himself and the club.
The reasons he gave now are reasonable, irrefutable, and flawless.
In terms of the time since Rong Guang joined the team, it is indeed too soon to let him play now.
But this still disappointed the Chinese fans who were waiting for Rongguang to make a historic appearance in Bayern Munich.
They began to look forward to the next round of league glory to play.
But the Chinese media in front of Germany sniffed out something from this arrangement.
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Originally, Rong Guang thought about the task of the game, so he simply went to Leonard to continue his special training, but Sun Fengyang brought him to the scene to watch the game.
"What is the Bundesliga game like? Since you can't feel it on the court, you should also feel it on the sidelines. Watching more games will help you adapt to the rhythm of the Bundesliga as soon as possible."
Sun Fengyang said to Rong Guang.
Rong Guang no longer insisted on his own ideas.
Instead, he appeared in the stands of the Munich Olympic Stadium with Sun Fengyang and Deborah.
He watched the game very intently, while Sun Fengyang explained for him.
As a fan who has worked in Germany for many years, Sun Fengyang is very familiar with German football. It is really suitable for him to explain Rongguang.
Deborah's attention wasn't on the game, she was thinking about a problem.
It has just come to Germany and has just come into contact with the Bundesliga. Rongguang has encountered so many problems and needs professional help to solve them.
If it wasn't for Mr. Sun's help this time, just relying on her and Rong Guang, I'm afraid it would be really helpless.
What to do after that?
Do you always count on Mr. Sun?
Although still vague, Deborah did have a bold idea.
She wants to form a broker team for Rongguang, with professionals in many fields, who can solve various highly professional problems for Rongguang, such as legal or medical problems.
Deborah had this idea because she thought that after she left, there would be people around Rong Guang, so she didn't need to worry about anything.
She is already making arrangements for her departure...
I have to say, she thought really far.
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In the game where Rong Guang did not play, Bayern Munich defeated Frankfurt 3:1 at home. In the first half, Bayern Munich led Frankfurt 3:0, which completely killed the suspense of the game.
"For you, this is not a good thing, Rong Guang." Sun Fengyang said. "The better the team is, the more they don't need you. This win will strengthen Hitzfeld's resolve."
Rong Guang clenched his fists: "I will try my best to prove to him that I can do it!"
Sun Fengyang patted him on the shoulder lightly: "Come on!"
But he didn't think so in his heart.
With Heathfield's habit, it would be really difficult for him to get any chance to compete with Glory.
The coach Heathfield relies heavily on veterans, and in his hands, young players rarely get a chance.
The player Philip Ram was loaned to Stuttgart by Bayern Munich because he couldn't get a chance in the first team, and the loan lasted for two years.
So since Heathfield said so, Rong Guang should never get a chance.
I am afraid that his efforts will not impress Heathfield.
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As Sun Fengyang said, Glory still failed to enter the 18-man list in the second round.
In this regard, the reason given by Hitzfeld is still that "the cooperation between Rong and the team is not tacit enough, and he needs more time."
In the third round of the league, Bayern Munich played against Bochum at home, Rong Guang still did not appear in the 18-man list.
For the third time he sat on the sidelines.
This time, Hitzfeld was already tired of the Chinese reporters repeatedly pestering the question of why Rong Guang was not included in the big list.
He declined to explain in his pre-match press conference why he left the Glory, which cost the club $700 million this summer, out of the squad for the third straight time.
At this time, a large number of media finally began to pay attention to Rongguang's affairs.
Although after Ma Kai's transfer came, Rongguang's hat of Bayern Munich's transfer bid king was snatched by Ma Kai this season, but he is still the second most expensive player of the Bayern Munich club this summer.
Such a player has not even entered the 18-man squad for three consecutive games, which cannot but attract people's attention.
Rong Guang was not injured, and he worked very hard in training, so why couldn't he get a chance to play?
The Chinese media turned against Yingtian, complaining about the glory.
The German media unequivocally sided with Hitzfeld.
"Even if Rong has achieved brilliant results in Sao Paulo, that is South American football. For European football, Rong is a complete newcomer. It is undeniable that he has a very good talent. But at the same time, his shortcomings are as prominent as his advantages. A person with low physical confrontation ability and not yet adapted to the rhythm of European football games, why let him play?"
"Why let Rong play? Does he have anything better than his competitors in the midfield? In the current Bayern Munich, there are Sauer, Ze Roberto, Ballack, Jeremys, Fink, Salihamidzic, Hargreaves, Deisler, Schweinsteiger, Trohovski...Including Rong, there are 11 players, which is enough for a team's starting lineup!"
"We admit that Rong has brilliant achievements in South American football and is a champion player. But... who can play for Bayern Munich, which one is not a champion player? Chinese reporters questioned Hitzfeld during the pre-match press conference for three consecutive games, why Rong was not included in the 18-man list. I think this is unreasonable..."
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Despite the media support, Hitzfeld felt the pressure.
After the third round of the league, he was called to the general manager's office by Hoeness.
"I need to hear your explanation, dear Otmar." The chubby Hoeness stood up and bent over, looking at Heathfield who was sitting opposite him.
This action made him look full of murderous intent, but Heathfeld did not back down, he asked, "What's the explanation?"
"You should be clear, Otmar. The club didn't pay $700 million for a player so that he would be in the stands every day as a spectator."
Heathfield smiled: "So you were talking about Rong. I always thought you were very clear that Rong's problem is not a problem."
"Why is it not a problem?" Hoeness was a little surprised.
"With Rong's current ability, he is indeed not eligible to enter the big list. This is very clear, I believe you understand, Uli." Heathfield said. "Are you going to tell me you can't see the flaws in him?"
"Yes...but his advantages are just as dazzling..."
"I admit, so Uli, Rong is the future of Bayern Munich. I have never doubted this. It's just now...he really doesn't meet my requirements. We have eleven players in the midfield, and the competition is very fierce. Among these people are veterans who have made great contributions to the team, famous stars, and hopeful stars trained by the club's own youth training... If I let such a player with outstanding shortcomings play and occupy their position, what will they think, Uli?"
"Uh..." Hoeness has always been known for his discernment, but on this topic, he was speechless.
"For me, the stability of the team's locker room is the most important thing. I do it for the good of the team."
Hitzfeld's words were well-founded, leaving Hoeness speechless.
Hoeness is an unmistakable troll, but he always puts Bayern Munich's interests first.Put Bayern Munich's interests first in everything you consider.
He knew what Hitzfeld said was very reasonable.
Rongguang really doesn't have the ability to compete for a place in the first team now.
When Bayern Munich bought him, they didn't want to make him play well in the game right away.
More is also an investment in the future.It's just that the transfer fee of 700 million US dollars is too eye-catching.
Reporters and the media are always holding on to the $700 million.
Some media even nicknamed Rongguang "700 Million Boys"... Where does this come from?
Because of this, Hoeness wants to tell the media that Bayern Munich is not a winner, and there is a reason to spend 700 million for European football rookies who are less than one.
But now that Heathfield said it, he also felt that Rong Guang could not be allowed to play, otherwise there would be more and bigger troubles.
There are only four players in the midfield, and he occupies one of them after playing, which means that someone is going to come down, who will go down?No one is easy to play.
"However, you can't always exclude him from the big list... This will continue to create topics for the media." Hoeness said.
In fact, Hitzfeld is also tired of endless "Why didn't Rong appear in the roster" such idiotic questions.
In the past, what he wanted was to let Rong Guang play regional competitions with the reserve team, gain experience, and adapt a little bit from low-level competitions.
But now it seems that this will not work.
Because as long as Rong Guang continues to stay in the Bayern Munich team, it will become a troublemaker, and the media will still hold on to it.
So the best way is to let him leave Bayern Munich.
Others are no longer in Bayern, so there is no need for those Chinese media to continue to dangle in front of themselves, right?
"Let him out, like Ram," Hitzfeld said.
(End of this chapter)