Chapter Thirty-nine The Competitive Heart
On Saturday morning, Heathfield was in the office with the roster in his hand and he still had no idea about the starting lineup this afternoon.
Although the media predicted that he would play as a substitute, he also wanted to win, and he could not lose to Frankfurt at Olympiad.
At this moment, Mattus walked into the office.
The beard that has not been shaved for a few days makes Mattus look more attractive as a mature man and a little vicissitudes.
"Boss,"
"I want to be the starter in the afternoon."
“I’m physically fit enough to handle the weekend and mid-week games.”
Mattus made it clear that he was here right away.
"You know, I can't let the outside world think I can't do it anymore, I can't even lead the team to win."
Heathfield looked up and stared at Mattus, and he understood what Mattus wanted to do. At the age of 38, he was still full of fighting spirit and competitive, and there was no difference between him and at the age of 18.
Although Mattus is full of controversy in the national team and club, he still chooses to trust Mattus and hopes that he can lead Bayern to create glory again.
“Lotal,”
“Our goal is the Champions League,”
"Even if we don't have this victory in the league, there will be no big trouble."
Heathfield still hopes he can rest.
"I don't need to let Stefan rest. You can't let all the substitutes play, right? This arrangement is too bad. Although we have a huge advantage in the league, it doesn't mean we have got it for sure and we can't lose the morale of the team."
"On the contrary, Dynamo Kiev is not our end, you know."
Mattus did not take Dynamo Kiev seriously at all. He was arrogant and believed that Bayern Munich could easily pass Dynamo Kiev and enter the Champions League final.
"We can consider Manchester United or Juventus."
Heathfield was silent for a while, but still opened his mouth, but did not talk to him about the final of the Void.
"I will only give you 60 minutes at most, just say that it will warm up for the semi-finals. If the problem cannot be solved in 60 minutes, I will replace you."
"Don't mess it up."
"You should also know that if you don't do it well, you will definitely be bombarded by the media after the game."
Heathfield has not put Mattus in the main lineup these days, which makes Mattus keenly aware that Heathfield may also let him play as a substitute in the game, so he took the initiative to come to him.
Mattus nodded, "I know,"
"But if I don't go to the battle, the media will have something to say. They will be even more unbearable at that time, so I have to go to the battle!"
He was born a fighter, and he didn't want to be a turtle. He would rather face Zheng Zhi directly and accept Zheng Zhi's challenge than sit on the bench and wait passively. This is not his style, he must fight back.
...
Heathfield finally filled in Mattus's name on the starting list.
At the afternoon press conference, when reporters saw Bayern Munich's starting lineup, many people expressed their surprise.
"Matus probably has to finish playing this time. He is the only one who plays with a bunch of substitutes. Bayern Munich is likely to capsize at home. Frankfurt is the main lineup. Once Mattus loses the duel with Zheng Zhi, he will step down from the altar. What follows is all the negative news about him, and he will face tremendous pressure."
"I wonder if it will affect the Champions League?"
"I'm more optimistic about Frankfurt."
The starting lineup given by Heathfield is goalkeeper Kahn; the defenders are Babel, Helmo, Tanat, Link; the midfielder Mattus, Fink, Salihamidic, Saba; the forward Ziegler, Ali Deii
In this list, there are only Kahn, Salihamidic and Mattus who are regular main players, and the other players are substitutes, so it's no wonder that the reporters are so fussy.
"Heathfield is determined to make a difference in the Champions League. He actually gave up in this game, but why did he still play Matteus? I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out..."
Bayern Munich fans were also disappointed after seeing the starting roster. They hoped that Bayern Munich could attack with all their might at home and win Frankfurt and avenge the away loss in the first half of the season. But now this lineup is going to play with Frankfurt, who is eager to get a spot in the League Cup? They feel very guilty. The current Frankfurt is not the relegation team at the beginning of the season.
"Unless Frankfurt's state continues to be depressed, there will be more dangers."
The handicap of the spinach company's draw remains unchanged, but the water level has been falling, which means they are becoming less optimistic about Bayern Munich.
Frankfurt fans are very excited about this starting lineup.
"This lineup?"
"The main lineup has lost to us, what can this lineup do?"
"I seem to see another victory, and the Olympics will face another failure!"
In the visiting team's locker room, Shuster inspired his disciples.
"See not,"
"Bayern Munich doesn't want to compete with us in the league. We have to seize the opportunity. The three-pointers we lost last week must be taken back this week. We must play aggressively in the game, and play more firmly and tougher than them. Even if they are substitutes, they are afraid of being injured."
"Zheng, your opponent is here, you have to repair him hard and tell this guy that he should retire, not play football on the court."
"Of course, you can also prove that he is still the most eye-catching man in the Bundesliga."
Schuster cast a provocative look at Zheng Zhi.
"If you do well enough, the victory will be yours and Frankfurt. If you fail, tomorrow's newspaper will trample you into hell."
"Seize your opportunity!"
Zheng Zhi remained calm and actually thought about having a duel with Mattus. He really had a great hope of winning today, if all his teammates could perform well.
"Boss,"
"I'll try."
He nodded.
But it is not that easy to win. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although he is a substitute, every player can easily become the core main force in ordinary Bundesliga clubs, and is not an ordinary substitute.
It depends on whether they are going to fight to the death.
For example, Iranian Ali Dei, he may be waiting for this game. He came on as a substitute in the first half of the season and created a penalty for Bayern Munich, but Mattus lost the free throw...
This time he got the opportunity to start, and all Iran was watching. Can he keep doing his best?
...
Chapter completed!