Red Rebels

729 Strive for victory

"What do you think they will do to us?"

On the bus to Bayern Munich's Red Rebel Stadium, Olic looked out the window. In the distance, he could see the eye-catching Red Rebel Stadium, which has almost become a landmark building in Manchester.

Sitting next to Olic is Bayern's captain Philipp Lahm, another player in the Bayern team who came out of the Red Rebels. In front of them, they are also looking at the Red Rebels not far away. Robben stayed at the military stadium.

Olic and Lahm are good friends. Robben seems a bit withdrawn in the team. He doesn't have very close friends. He only has a relationship with everyone on the football field. The rest of the time, he does his own thing and doesn't care at all. Like a player from the Red Rebels.

"Maybe...it will be boos," Ram said regretfully.

Since Kahn retired, the captain's armband has fallen on Lahm's arm. This is a reward for him and an encouragement to him. He is already one of the captains of the German national team.

Compared with when he left the Red Rebels, Lahm seems more stable now. Although he is not tall and is far behind the typical German players, he is very qualified to serve as Bayern's captain.

Perhaps, he was born to play for this team, starting from the moment he joined Bayern's youth academy.

When the Bayern Munich team bus turned into a side road from the main road and approached the Red Rebel Stadium, you could vaguely see the distance in the fast lane. The area near the player entrance channel of the stadium was already crowded with Red Rebel fans. They were all wearing red jerseys, obviously waiting for the Bayern Munich bus.

This made the players on the bus take a sharp breath. After all, fans of the home team have repeatedly attacked the visiting team's bus. It can even be said that it happens several times every season. Are the fans of the Red Rebels going to smash Bayern Munich's football team? Bus?

"They won't do that," Robben said suddenly, his eyes projecting trust, absolute trust.

The door of the bus opened and Robben was the first to step off the bus, when he heard a sudden uproar from nearby Red Rebel fans.

"Aryan" many fans began to shout loudly.

Three Red Rebels fans in the distance immediately pulled out a banner and saw the words "

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Soon, when they saw Ram also coming down,

Immediately following the uproar, banners were also pulled out to welcome Lahm home, which made the atmosphere very warm. Robben and Lahm, two former Red Rebel players, even took the initiative to walk in front of the fans to support them. Signing autographs and taking photos through the iron fence.

"Perhaps, they have forgotten me." Origi forced a smile with some bitterness.

Fans are forgetful, and when Olic played for the Red Rebels, the Red Rebels were still in a low-level league with not many fans, and Olic was not a big-name star in the team. After switching to Bayern, Olic Although Leach has established himself as the main force, he is also not the number one star in the team, which makes him feel that there are not many fans who like him.

However, the moment he got out of the bus, the atmosphere suddenly erupted. All the fans screamed the name "Ivica, Ivica Olic", and there were also banners welcoming him. Judging from the momentum at the scene, he seems to be more popular than Robben and Lahm.

Not only Olic was surprised, but other Bayern players were also a little surprised.

God, they really remember me.

This moved Origi a little, and the feeling that had passed for many, many years suddenly came to his heart.

It has been almost 7 years since he left this city, but people here still remember him and the contributions he made to this team, even if they seem insignificant.

At this moment, Olic simply wanted to go forward and gather with the fans of the Red Rebels, just like gathering with his family after returning home after being away from home for many years, but his professional ethics dissuaded him from doing so. Wearing Bayern's jersey, you can't do anything to embarrass Bayern.

Even when he gets to the football field, he must try his best to defeat the Red Rebels. Even deep in his heart, he still loves this team deeply.

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66 players from both sides entered the court one after another to warm up.

Three former Red Rebel players, including Olic, Robben and Lahm, took advantage of the warm-up opportunity to come to Mourinho's side one after another and hugged the Portuguese tightly. The live TV cameras quickly captured Come to this scene.

"It's amazing to see Mourinho soothing Robben, Lahm and Olic like a father, as if these three players are still Red Rebel players. There wasn’t even the slightest atmosphere of opposition.”

Even the commentator on the scene felt sorry for this scene. Although he has been commentating on football games for many years, he has rarely seen such a heartwarming opening.

"Perhaps, according to the Portuguese madman's character, he will let his three former proud disciples use their strength as much as possible in the game. He always has inexplicable confidence in his team, just like the Red Rebels As if the army can defeat all powerful enemies.”

After meeting Mourinho, the three of Robben were treated politely by the Red Rebel players, especially a group of former teammates, who even took advantage of the warm-up period to get together and chat for a while.

If you are careful at this time, it will not be difficult to find that when Robben was talking to Kaká, he was smiling throughout the process. This is an expression that Bayern fans rarely see on his face after he joined Bayern. But now, Returning to Red Rebel Stadium, to a place he knew and loved, he actually smiled.

The stands at Red Rebel Stadium are different from other stadiums. They are not high above the ground. The lowest stands are close to the grass of the stadium. This allows the players on the pitch to see every move of the fans at the bottom, and the fans can also get up close. The players' movements can be observed, and the momentum created by the fans in the stands can be completely transmitted to the court.

Olic stood in the stadium, listening to the movements and sounds of the Red Rebels fans from all directions. He seemed to be in a rough ocean. He couldn't help but cheered by this feeling of being watched.

Is this the home ground of the Red Rebels? A palace for Red Rebels fans?

Olic looked around, and he was really excited, because he found that although the Red Rebels' home court had changed, the atmosphere and taste had not changed at all.

It has been 7 years. It has been 7 years since he returned to the Red Rebel Stadium. He was still worried that he would feel unfamiliar. But at this moment, he suddenly discovered that he had changed the most.

When he left the Red Rebels 7 years ago, he was a young player with a great reputation. Seven years later, when he returned to the Red Rebels, he was already old. 29 years old is really too old for a professional player. Smaller.

Sometimes, he would also contact those teammates who were in the Red Rebels. Junior Juninho has begun to consider retiring. He has signed up for the coaching training course of the Red Rebels in advance. The house in Manchester has not been sold yet, but he said that Manchester and Newton Heath will still be his home for many years to come.

Max Senna is also old, but he still plays a very important role for Manchester United. This makes him, who is about to turn 33, not yet think about retiring. He still hopes to play for Manchester United for a while longer.

However, it is somewhat ironic to say that the money Max Senna earned at Manchester United was taken from the Red Rebels and handed over to the investment and financial experts of the Red Rebels to invest for him. Not only him, but many Red Rebels The same is true for old generals in the army.

The annual income is stable at more than 8%, and even reaches 20% at high times. Although some fees and donations have to be deducted, the players' income is still very high, which has also led many former Red Rebels to adopt this investment method. .

Xiao Yu is a world-famous rich man, and the Red Rebels are also a famous football team. They set up an investment advisory group just to help players manage their finances. There is absolutely no need to embezzle the players' money, right?

Almunia and Hangeland are in Arsenal, Kolo Toure is in Manchester City, Hleb and Abidal are in Barcelona. The only players who are still in the team are Terry and others.

Unknowingly, I have become old too

"The boss asked me to ask you, how are your family and children?" Curtis came to Olic and asked with a smile.

Olic was a little moved and kept nodding. It was Xiao Yu who appointed him to join the Red Rebels. It turned out to be a turning point in his career, and joining the Red Rebels has become the most proud thing in his life. .

"When you have time, take your children and family to Manchester. See the boss, the boss, us, and Jim Cassel. You see, the old man seems to be very moved."

Although Curtis said it funny, everyone could hear his excitement.

Every time they welcomed the old generals of the Red Rebel Army, the old ministers of the Red Rebel Army were all very sad.

Who would have thought that a team that had just been promoted to English League One 7 years ago could produce so many top stars? Who would have thought that that English League One team could transform into the super giant it is today?

No one can imagine it, because all of this is just like a dream

"You have matured a lot, Curtis" Origi smiled and patted Curtis heavily on the shoulder.

When he joined the Red Rebels, Curtis was only 14 years old and Messi was only 12 years old. The two little kids hung out together all day long. Oh, and there was De Rossi. He was only 16 years old at the time, but he was still a teenager. It's fair to say that Michael Johnson and Ismail are only eleven or twelve years old.

But in the blink of an eye, these little devils have grown up

Today's Messi is one of the best superstars in the world. Curtis is also the leading central defender in today's football and the captain of the Red Rebels. Ismail and Michael Johnson are already the best players of the Red Rebels. An outstanding youth training player, he is an important member of the lineup, and De Rossi is the main defensive midfielder.

At that time, the Red Rebels were only a national league team with few players. Apart from the first team, there were only a few regular youth players in the youth training camp, so they were all very familiar with each other. Unlike now, in the youth training system, There are twenty or thirty people in each age group team, and some of them have been training in the same training base for several years but don't know each other.

"You have to be careful. It is Alves who is responsible for marking you in this game. He will not make it easy for you. That kid is still the same offensive maniac as before," Curtis said with a smile.

Alves once participated in the training camp of the Red Rebels as a loaned player from Brazil. Olic was impressed by him. At that time, he could play all-round on the right, including winger, full-back and full-back. Fighting, but what remains unchanged is his momentum of insisting on attacking.

Now he is one of the world's leading right backs, but his offensive potential has not weakened at all.

"And me, you have to be careful, Ivica." Messi came over at some point and hugged Olic tightly. He was not tall and could hardly reach Olic.

Olic responded enthusiastically, but he couldn't help but feel absorbed in his heart. The most important task Klinsmann gave him in this game was not to attack, but to cooperate with Lahm at the left back to limit the Red Rebels' right wing. , the combination of Alves and Messi.

Lahm prefers to attack, while Olic is fast, has excellent physical fitness, and is not weak in defensive ability. The combination of the two on the left just complements each other. Bayern's formation in this game uses a 442 parallel position, and Olic is the left midfielder. .

Sometimes, Olic really felt as if he was experiencing a ridiculous stage play. He couldn't connect the group of outstanding world-class superstars in front of him with the little kids he watched grow up. That kind of gap really left him at a loss.

Fortunately, when he didn't know how to respond to Messi, the warm-up time was over and the players had to return to the locker room and accept the coach's tactical arrangements.

Bayern Munich adopted a 442 tactic in this game. The goalkeeper was Lensing. After Kahn retired, it was once reported that Bayern was interested in Adler and Neuer, but in the end neither player made the trip.

The defense line from left to right is Lahm, Lucio, Van Buyten and Odo. Odo was loaned by Bayern from AC Milan during the winter break. He was Bayern's right wing in the second half of the season. The main player and participated in the Champions League.

From left to right in the midfield are Olic, Ze Roberto, Schweinsteiger and Robben. The double forwards are Klose and Toni. This is also Bayern's main lineup this season. Against the Red Rebels, Klinsmann did not dare to be careless at all.

The Red Rebels also dare not be careless. The new magic quartet of Ronaldinho, Aguero, Messi and Kaka in the frontcourt is once again, followed by Fabregas and De Rossi, and then Evra. , Terry, Curtis and Alves, the goalkeeper is Cech.

Both sides are playing with their best players. Obviously, no one is willing to relax about this game. After all, this is the knockout round of the Champions League and the stakes are high.

Klinsmann said before the game that although Bayern is a guest, they are still striving to win.

When he said this, he seemed confident