Football: The national football team was expelled and rewarded with a long-range goal card Chapter 238

In fact, after spending some time together, the teammates discovered that Ye Chen on the field and off the field were two different people.

Ye Chen off the field was very comfortable to be around. He didn’t act high and mighty just because his status in the club was gradually improving.

On the contrary, he was always polite in his interactions with others.

Unless you gave him attitude, he would never be overbearing.

Of course, Ye Chen on the field was in a different state.

He possessed a calmness and composure beyond his age. He wouldn’t explode when provoked.

Instead, he would retaliate with goals!

With Ye Chen’s statement, the teammates’ mindsets relaxed, and they focused on the game.

The team’s head coach also held a press conference.

The first half was about the Champions League draw results, and the second half was the pre-match press conference for Werder Bremen.

At the press conference, Klopp’s attitude towards drawing Real Madrid was simple: “Although Real Madrid is a top European club and the top team in La Liga, drawing them is indeed not good news, but we are not afraid of them! Don’t forget, we are also the top team in the Bundesliga, and we were the Bundesliga champions last year!”

Regarding the match against Werder Bremen, Klopp indicated: “I will inquire about the players’ physical condition. Most players who participated in the Champions League match will not appear in the starting lineup!”

When a Chinese reporter asked if Ye Chen and Wang Chu would start together, Klopp smiled, “We can observe that Ye and Wang have chemistry. If Ye’s physical condition is fine, I am willing to try that!”

Of course, as Ye Chen exploded in Dortmund, more and more black-eyed and black-skinned reporters appeared in Dortmund.

Apart from the Japanese reporters who reported on Kagawa, most were arranged by domestic news agencies.

In Germany, Bayern was the most popular.

But in China, Dortmund was the most popular.

Of course, this also led many Chinese companies to target Dortmund, but they were also worried that Ye Chen would transfer, so they mostly signed two-year contracts.

Only a fool wouldn’t know why Dortmund’s popularity in China was rising so quickly…

Wang Chu was just an added bonus at the moment.

A day passed quickly.

Klopp also specifically sought out Ye Chen. Of course, he didn’t criticize Ye Chen but smiled and asked Ye Chen what “Lao Liu” meant.

But before Ye Chen could answer, Klopp laughed, “Ye, you really are a ‘Lao Liu’!”

“Ah, exactly!” Ye Chen quickly replied.

“What does that mean again?”

“It means ‘yes’!” Ye Chen explained with a smile, “You can answer like that when you agree with someone’s point of view!”

“Alright, so you admit you’re a ‘Lao Liu’!”

“Ah, exactly!”

“Alright, how’s your physical condition? Any problem starting the next game?” Klopp didn’t continue the small talk and asked the question.

“I only played sixty minutes in the last game,” Ye Chen said with a fake smile.

Klopp gave an awkward laugh, “Isn’t that because I was afraid you’d get injured? Alright, you go back first. You’ll start tomorrow, Lewandowski will rest!”

“OK!”

For the afternoon match, the team had a recovery training session in the morning, as well as a tactical class.

Brazilian international Naldo, who had been clashing with Ye Chen in the first leg, was out due to injury, as was Marko Marin.

With both sides missing key players, everyone was more optimistic about Dortmund.

Although Werder Bremen was currently ranked sixth in the league, they were a full 8 points behind the top four!

Those eight points were not easy to catch up, as teams that could still be in the top four at the end of the season usually had a certain squad depth.

When the Dortmund bus appeared in front of the fans, they would spontaneously sing the team anthem!

At this moment, everyone was proud of Dortmund.

At 4:30 PM, the fans filled the entire Westfalenstadion.

Over 80, 000 people were singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” loudly!

In the players’ tunnel, the Dortmund players and Werder Bremen players were already ready.

After the referee checked everything and confirmed it was alright, they walked out of the players’ tunnel together.

“Dear viewers, dear viewers, this is CCTV! Welcome to tonight’s Bundesliga Round 26 match between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen at home. I am your host tonight, Duan Xuan, and next to me is my partner, Tao Wei!” Duan Xuan’s familiar voice reached thousands of households, sounding very friendly.

“Good evening everyone, we will be commentating on tonight’s Dortmund match for you!” Tao Wei’s voice was also strong and powerful. As a retired athlete, he had always been in good physical condition.

Of course, Tao Wei’s phrase “I still support Bayern Munich” was his catchphrase.

He was a Bayern fan!

“Today is a memorable day for Xiao Ye. If he can score in this match, he will become the second player to score in sixteen consecutive matches, and the first player to achieve such a feat was the German legendary star Gerd Müller!”

Tao Wei also nodded, “I saw it when I was organizing data before, and I always thought it was impossible to score in 16 consecutive matches, but in reality? Ye Chen quietly created an even greater record, successfully scoring in 20 consecutive matches! This record has already surpassed Peterek, Gerd Müller, and Josef Bican’s 16 consecutive goals!”

“Of course, this refers to official matches; friendly matches are not included!”

“It’s just that when Gerd Müller created the record of 16 consecutive goals, he played all Bundesliga matches, so Ye Chen is still one game away from equaling this record!”

“I have to say, Ye Chen has indeed surpassed all previous Chinese players studying abroad! He has become the most dazzling one!”

Duan Xuan also nodded, “Many fans say that Ye Chen is now a German national team player and no longer belongs to Chinese players. What do you think about this?”

Tao Wei said without hesitation, “That statement is definitely wrong! Just as Ye Chen himself said in an interview, he will always be Chinese, and his primary nationality will never change. Everyone knows the reason for choosing the German national team, so we won’t elaborate. Anyway, no matter if he represents Germany, England, the Netherlands, or whatever, he will always be a Chinese player! This is his root!”

Duan Xuan applauded, “Well said! Both teams’ players have entered the field, and walking at the front of the team is Ye… Holy cow… It seems to be a special arrangement by Klopp, letting Ye Chen, who is about to break the record, wear the captain’s armband! This is truly a moment to remember! Ye Chen has become the second player to be a captain in an overseas team. Director Tao, do you know who the first one was?”

Duan Xuan couldn’t help but blurt out an expletive!

This was too unexpected!

Tao Wei laughed heartily, “Who can stand tall with a saber? Only General Fan! Of course, it’s General Fan Zhiyi! He was a proper captain at Crystal Palace!”

While they were chatting and laughing, the fans in the Westfalenstadion were already screaming.

Especially when they saw Ye Chen wearing the captain’s armband, the fans chanted “Captain Ye” even louder!

This is how foreigners usually address people, by their title first and then their last name. Those who have watched Hong Kong dramas should know this. If the captain’s last name is Liu, in China, it’s Captain Liu, but in TV shows, they might call him Captain Liu.

Anyway, Ye Chen had become the youngest captain in Dortmund’s recorded history… even if it was only temporary!

PS: I slept for a bit and finished dinner at 9 PM~~ I’ll try to write two more chapters~~ A perfect five chapters today, haha~~~ Remember to support me and give five-star reviews~~~ Thank you~~~~!