Chapter 353 Elton in the shadows (17
Chapter 353 Elton in the shadows (17
The first round of the Bundesliga in the new season made the media very excited.
Werder Bremen will play Schalke 04 at home.
Werder Bremen were the league champions last season.Schalke 04 has been recruiting during this period, hoping to be the second Werder Bremen and grab the championship from Bayern Munich.
They lured striker Elton and neutral centre-back Korstajic from the defending champions.
This not only strengthens its own strength, but also weakens the strength of its competitor Werder Bremen.
Schalke 04 has invested a lot in these years, and even built the Schalke Stadium, which is regarded as the top home stadium in Europe.
Such a beautiful stadium naturally needs championship trophies to add luster.
Therefore, the game between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 had a very strong smell of gunpowder. In addition, the original two Werder Bremen players turned to Schalke 04, which made this game even more gimmick.
Before the game against Werder Bremen, the media in Gelsenkirchen, where Schalke 04 is located, was hyping the game.
The theme they found for this game was "'Ball Lightning''s Revenge".
"...In an interview, Elton said that he never got the respect he deserved at Werder Bremen last season...'When they needed me, they used me. When they didn't need me, they kicked me away. I didn't feel respected in my last season at Werder Bremen...I am very happy to be at Schalke 04, a team with great ambitions.
The media in Gelsenkirchen have been hyping the grievances between Ayrton and Werder Bremen throughout.
Of course, as the position is similar to that of Elton, and the technical characteristics are also highly overlapped with Elton's glory, it is natural that lying guns are indispensable.
"When Elton was at Werder Bremen, he completely lost his position because of the sudden loan of Rong. Rong's outstanding performance also made Schaaf determined to abandon Elton. Now after Schalke 04, Elton and Rong will meet for the first time. What kind of sparks will there be?"
"It is said that Elton did not have a good relationship with Rong when he was at Werder Bremen. Now he finally has a chance for revenge, defeating Rong in front of Schaff, and then tell Schaff what a huge mistake it was to give up on him!"
"Rong will face Elton's challenge in this game. If he wants to defend his status and reputation he won last season, he must face Elton's challenge head-on and beat him..."
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"What does this have to do with me?" Rong Guang said after listening to the media reports relayed by Sun Fengyang.
"In fact, you did grab Elton's main position. Without you, even if Elton announced to join Schalke 04 in advance, Schaff might have to use Brazilians for the team's performance..."
"That only shows that I am stronger than him." Rong Guang shook his head: "The hype is really boring, but my opinion of Elton is not that bad."
Because Elton said he would give him money, and he really gave him money.He Rongguang likes this kind of person who keeps his word the most!
So after that incident, Rong Guang's impression of Elton changed.
Maybe Elton still has some opinions on him, but Rong Guang doesn't have those thoughts.
"However, I won't let him beat me!"
In the end, Rong Guang revealed his true thoughts—he would not give up easily.
Deborah and Sun Fengyang looked at each other and saw a smile in each other's eyes.
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"I don't have any conflicts with Elton." After the training, Rong Guang was surrounded by reporters, and everyone was concerned about his and Elton's issues.
"But you and he seemed to be indifferent when you were at Werder Bremen?" Some reporters asked unwillingly.
"That only means that he and I are not friends. Is it not a friend or an enemy? I don't think so."
Rong Guang responded calmly.
Faced with the impeccable glory of the answer, the reporters were helpless.
It seems very rare to pick out the flames on Rongguang's side, so go find Elton.Elton is notoriously big mouthed in the Bundesliga.
This can be seen from his loyalty to Schalke 04 while still playing for Werder Bremen.
Their image Elton must not mind spraying glory.
But when they found Elton, Elton's answer surprised everyone.
"Rong? He and I are indeed not friends." Elton said solemnly. "But it's not an enemy either."
Elton did not cooperate, which disappointed many media.
I didn't expect this big mouth to be tight-lipped...
You must know that before Elton came to Schalke 04, he had already given the new club a headache because of his mouth.
Because Schalke 04 missed the UEFA Cup, he publicly expressed his disappointment and will not participate in the Intertoto Cup.
"It's either the UEFA Cup or nothing. For me, the Toto Cup is meaningless. The tournament has nothing but its shortcomings - shortened holidays, boring games..." In Elton's view, the holidays are much more sacred than the Toto Cup. "My contract with Werder Bremen ends on June [-], and then it's simple. I go back to Brazil for a four-week holiday. The Toto Cup has nothing to do with me."
When he said this, he did not communicate with Schalke 04 coach Heynckes at all.
Not only that, he also criticized Gelsenkirchen, where the Schalke 04 club is located, a week ago, for being too ugly, so that he still plans to live in Bremen...
At that time, Elton hadn't gone to Schalke 04 yet, and everyone had already seen his reputation as a troublemaker.
So in a sense, the reason why Allofs didn't renew his contract with Elton was naturally because he wanted to send this plague god away...
Schalke 04 is so happy to be the pick-up man, so that the transfer fee can be given away for free!Buy one get one free, and in order to drive away Elton, he also set up a Korstajic.
Elton did not cooperate with the media on the issue of glory, but on the topic of Werder Bremen and Allofs and Schaaf, Elton started to spray again.
"...When I was negotiating a contract extension with Werder Bremen, the club's executives always said that Werder Bremen had no money. In fact, they could give Klose 300 million euros a year, and they just shook their heads. When they talked with me about the contract extension, I asked for much less than this amount, and they didn't agree. Now I understand, they have no sincerity to keep me!"
Werder Bremen signed Klose with a transfer fee of 500 million euros, and at the same time gave Klose an annual salary of 300 million euros.
This is the highest salary in the Werder Bremen team-if Rongguang was the player they bought out, it is estimated that Rongguang would have been the first highest salary long ago.Now, Rong Guang's annual salary of 100 million euros is not enough in front of Klose.
This time Rong Guang didn't lay down the gun, but his new teammate Klose lay down firmly, and was beaten into a sieve...
Elton's resentment towards Werder Bremen is very deep, so everyone believes that he will play exceptionally well against Werder Bremen and help Schalke 04 defeat Werder Bremen.
Objectively speaking, this is indeed a contest between Elton and Rong Guang.
For Schalke 04 to win, Elton's excellent performance is indispensable.
For Werder Bremen to win, it also depends on Rongguang's performance.
So there is a reason for the media to oppose Rongguang and Elton.
This is a battle between two teams fighting for the league championship, and it is also a duel between two men whose fates are entangled.
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At the Weser Stadium, when Elton played, the [-] Werder Bremen fans in the audience "welcome" Elton with uniform and loud boos.
Elton pursed his lips tightly amidst the boos, with a stubborn expression on his face.
Amidst the boos, Rong Guang secretly glanced at Elton, seeing that he had no expression on his face.
It's really embarrassing.
Just three months ago, when he helped Werder Bremen reach the DFB-Pokal final, when he scored in the "Northern Derby" win against Bayern Munich, his name was still ringing in the stands of this stadium.
Everyone also affectionately called him "Tony".
And now, there are only boos waiting for him.
Of course, this is not to blame the Werder Bremen fans.Mainly Elton's stinky mouth.
He aggressively attacked Werder Bremen before the game, making Werder Bremen fans feel the same hatred, and it was very uncomfortable to see him.
Now, of course, he must be booed to entertain him.
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When Schalke 04 coach Heynckes saw this scene on the sidelines, he couldn't help smiling.
Although Elton's big mouth caused him a lot of trouble, but at the same time, it also means that his character is very tough.
What will he do now that the Werder Bremen fans treat him like this?
I will definitely try my best to perform well in the game, try to score goals, and help Schalke 04 beat Werder Bremen.
That's what Heynckes wants to see.
Now we also have a player who can compete with Rongguang's speed. Heynckes believes that this time, his team will not be at a disadvantage. If Heynckes knew the story of Rongguang and Elton running in the team, he probably wouldn't think so...
When the game started, Elton's performance was indeed quite positive.
He himself is not the kind of player who devotes [-]% in the game. This is also the point that many people criticize him the most, thinking that he lacks professionalism.
In other games, he walked most of the time, just running when he needed to sprint.
Use your speed to the extreme, maybe it will bring a goal?
But in this game, from the beginning of the game, Elton opened the press in the frontcourt-at that time, Werder Bremen had the ball.
He behaved like a defensive player, working hard and actively.
Even the blind can see the fighting spirit he showed.
"Elton's idea of scoring a goal at the Weser Stadium really touched all of us..." commentator Marcel Leif lamented.
In this game, the grievances between Elton and Werder Bremen are definitely a highlight.
But just like his fate at Werder Bremen.
When Rongguang came to Werder Bremen, he scored two goals in four games and was the top scorer in the team at that time. He was in very good form at that time.
If it continues like this, everyone thinks he can compete for the top scorer of the season.
As a result, the glory came, and his good state came to an abrupt end.
Everything changed. Instead of becoming the top scorer, he became a substitute and couldn't play for a long time.
But now, when he was trying to score a goal against Werder Bremen and help Schalke 04 beat his old club in an away game, glory came out and ruined his good deed...
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Ten minutes into the game, Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen had mutual offense and defense. Although Elton performed well, he could not change the state of the team.He is very active, which does not mean that the team will play against Werder Bremen.
On the contrary, Werder Bremen has a slight advantage at home.
In this game, Schaf formed the 433 formation that he had been training during the training camp, allowing Klose, Klashnic and Rongguang to start as forwards.
The positions of the three in the game are very flexible.
This added a lot of difficulty to Schalke 04's defense.
Their frequent switching finally made Schalke 04's defense a fatal loophole in the No. 18 minute.
Klose, a rookie who joined the team this season, suddenly pulled from the center to the wing. After receiving a pass from Ernst, he sent the football to the penalty area.
Klasnich received the ball, but because the penalty area was too crowded, he couldn't turn around and shoot.
So he knocked the football back directly out of the penalty area.
Rong Guang in the middle shoots at the ball!
The football flew towards Schalke 04's goal like a cannonball.
Although Schalke 04's goalkeeper Frank Rost flew to make a save, he was blocked by the dense crowd in the penalty area and did not notice Rongguang's kick in the first place.
Wait until he sees the football flying towards him, it's too late...
He was soaring in the air, he could only watch the football go into a blind spot!
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"Rong——!!!" Marcel Leff yelled up to the sky.
"A beautiful long-range shot! Although Rost's line of sight was blocked, which made his take-off reaction slower. But I think that even if there is no cover in front of him, it is almost impossible for Rost to stop the ball! This is a blind spot!"
He was right, this is a dead end!
The characteristics of Rongguang's long-range shots, either not to enter, or to enter, are basically dead corners that are difficult to catch, so his long-range shots are rarely blocked by goalkeepers-if you can catch Rongguang's long-range shots, then you must be a world-class goalkeeper.
The main reason is that he pursues angles too much with long shots.
This is a habit developed by practicing long-range shooting in Brazil, and Rongguang does not intend to change it.
After scoring the goal, Rong Guang didn't rush to the corner flag area, but just raised his arms and shouted on the spot.
Teammates swarmed up to see him surrounded.
There was a huge cheer from the Werder Bremen fans in the stands, in stark contrast to the boos Ayrton had received earlier.
This speaks volumes about who the Werder Bremen fans truly love.
"Rong scored the first goal of the season for Werder Bremen, and also his first goal of the season! What a great start!"
"Good start! Haha!" Duan Haoran laughed, feeling happy. "It seems that the so-called rookie wall has no effect on him... This is reassuring. We can look forward to more and better performances in the Bundesliga in the new season!"
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When the team conceded the ball, Heynckes waved his hand in annoyance.
Rong Guang scored a goal with a long shot?
It's too easy to lose the ball, right?
He set his sights on Elton.
Now that the score is already behind, let's count on Elton to perform.
The Brazilian Elton on the field was watching Rong Guang and the others in a daze.
I really didn't expect that after making a detour, I went to Schalke 04 and let Rong Guang steal the limelight.
Am I going to live in the shadow of this kid?
Elton was not reconciled.
There is no way to substitute him at Werder Bremen.Now at Schalke 04, I can change everything...
That is to challenge him face to face!
In the game, beat him head-on with a goal!
Tell everyone, I, Elton, am no worse than that kid!
Yes, we are not enemies, but we... are enemies!
(End of this chapter)