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  January 1st, 1997, Munich Olympic Stadium

  The 1979–80 Bundesliga was the 17th season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on August 11, 1979 and ended on April 19, 1980. Bayern Munich won the championship.

  The scoreboard's time jumped back to 0, but the score on both sides of the big red scoreboard didn't change at all. The box on the left representing the home team was still 0, and the one on the right representing the visiting team was still 2.

  The entire Olympic stadium erupted in boos, with many fans standing up and throwing paper towels, plastic bags and other objects onto the field to express their discontent towards the celebrating Kaizer Chiefs players.

  Bayern Munich, who aimed to win the championship this season, lost!

  At the beginning of the season, the team's slogan of striving for multiple championships was still in everyone's ears, but two games have made everyone question this plan!

  Lost the first match of the inaugural League Cup, lost the opening match of this season's Bundesliga, and got a black start. Both matches were lost to the same opponent.

  Kaiserslautern defeated mighty Bayern 2-0 with goals from Vanni and Balakov!

  Two games with 3 goals and no losses, Kaiserslautern's performance is stunning, the two victories are unquestionable.

  Van Nistelrooy showed an unbeatable form from the start of the season, first scoring two goals in a match against Stuttgart and then scoring the only goal in the final. In this game, his goal also broke the deadlock.

  Just as Yang Cheng had expected, as long as Kaiserslautern's midfield could create opportunities, Vanni would be able to turn those opportunities into goals, because he was that kind of striker who lived for scoring!

  Trapattoni was thoroughly defeated. This is already his third consecutive defeat at the hands of Yang Chen, he felt helpless, especially in this game, the team was clearly suppressed by Kaiserslautern, whether it was morale or tactics, everything was comprehensively suppressed, if not for the good defense, I'm afraid the score would not be just 0-2.

  Turning his head to look at Yang Cheng, who was beaming with joy after the victory, Trapatonni really wanted to go and congratulate this young head coach, but he couldn't do it because in two consecutive games "he lost without being able to fight back".

  But can he blame his players?

  He was very clear in his mind that he couldn't, not only couldn't blame, but also had to quickly boost morale, because the first three rounds of the league were completed within a short period of time, and there was no time for him to let the team continue to slump.

  "After the completion of three rounds, the league will enter a preparation period for national team matches, with a two-week break, and then play two more rounds. After another two-week break, the national team will play two European zone qualifying matches for the 1998 World Cup in France."

  So in the post-match press conference, Trapattoni did not explode again like once, but gave a certain degree of positive evaluation to the team's performance, thinking that the players' performance was very hard-working, "just Kaiserslautern adjusted better."

  "Football is like that, the early matches of the league are always particularly difficult because every season we lose a few players and introduce a few new ones. The team needs to gel together and after a long break, the physical condition of the players also needs to be adjusted, so losing to Kaiserslautern doesn't surprise me at all!"

  "Rate Kaizerslautern?" Trapattoni, facing the reporter's question, squeezed out a smile. "This is a young team, Vanni, Denerle, Desler, Barak and others are all excellent, and this team plays a very different kind of football. Their fighting in the front court and pressure in the midfield caused us a lot of trouble, making us very uncomfortable. And their flexible running and passing in the game made our defense encounter great difficulties!"

  "If I were to evaluate this Kaizer Chiefs team, I would say that this is not a team that will be relegated, but rather a team with top league strength, and they can even win the league championship!"

  Here is the translation:

  "Speaking of which, Trapaton suddenly changed his tone, 'Of course, the league is a long process. Most of Kaiserslautern's players have no experience in top-level leagues, and their head coach has never led a team into a top-level league, so I still don't think highly of this team!'"

  "What kind of team do you think has the most hope of winning the championship?" a reporter asked with a smile.

  Trapattoni smiled, "Firstly, this team must have excellent strength. Secondly, I think that wanting to win the championship with just one lineup is impossible, so the depth of the bench must be sufficient to minimize the impact of injuries. Thirdly, the goals of the team, including management, must be consistent and support the head coach's work. Lastly, and most importantly, having a head coach who is familiar with the Bundesliga and can respond to various unexpected events at any time!"

  "These conditions are all very important, and only if they meet these conditions will this team have a chance to win the championship!"

  As soon as Trapatonni finished speaking, the reporters on site suddenly burst into a flurry of activity.

  "What you're saying sounds like Bayern Munich, Mr. Trapatonni?" a reporter said with a smile.

  Trapattoni shrugged and said nothing, leaving it up to the journalists to speculate.

  If we look at his requirements, Bayern is indeed the only team that meets these conditions.

  Dortmund was also a hot favorite, but with Hitzfeld's departure and Neubauer bringing in Scala, the unfamiliar Bundesliga coach, Dortmund's chances of winning were not considered good, at least many people worried that the team would be in trouble because Scala might not be able to control the big-name stars.

  As for another strong contender Leverkusen, everything was fine in the first half, but Dortmund's use of the bench was not good. Although Leverkusen's main lineup is very strong, the rotation is very poor. This season's Leverkusen lost many key games due to this point, resulting in the championship being missed.

  As for Stuttgart, Ralf's team was very impressive in the Bundesliga, but their weakness of strong offense and weak defense made them a relatively weak champion, and their fluctuating state made it impossible to achieve stability.

  Looking at all the teams that have won the league, almost all of them are stable and rarely have large fluctuations in their state. Even if players have ups and downs, there will always be substitute players who rise quickly to take on responsibilities and guarantee the team's combat effectiveness.

  Stuttgart has done relatively poorly in this regard and lost Elber this season, which had a huge impact on Stuttgart. So for this team to win the championship, it's not necessarily possible to get past Bayern just by relying on Stuttgart alone.

  It's precisely because of this that all media consistently believe Trapattoni's declaration is to create momentum for Bayern to win the championship.

  As for Yang Cheng sitting next to Trapponi, and Kaiser Slaughter behind him, no one would think that this promoted horse has the strength and opportunity to intervene in the championship!

  "What do you think of Mr. Trapatonni's words, Mr. Yang Cheng?" A reporter immediately shifted the topic to Yang Cheng, because he felt that this seemingly refined and courteous Chinese man, although always maintaining polite attention, was actually not concerned about Trapatonni's topic at all.

  "I completely agree!" Yang Cheng replied without hesitation, accompanied by a sincere smile.

  The reporters were all somewhat surprised by his answer and had originally been expecting Yang Chen to refute Trapattoni's words.

  "This season, Kaiserslautern returns to the Bundesliga with the glory of last season's quadruple crown. Many people think that this season's Kaiserslautern can make a splash in the Bundesliga. What do you think?"

  "I also hope so, but I think we are returning to the Bundesliga with a normal heart because we are a young team, we still need to learn, grow and make progress!"

  "But you defeated mighty Bayern twice before the season and won the first League Cup!" a reporter reminded with ill intent.

  As soon as this sentence came out, Trapattoni's face immediately sank, obviously still resentful of Bayern's defeat to Kaiserslautern. At this moment, being exposed by the reporter, he was furious.

  "If beating Bayern means that the championship of Bundesliga is too much, because it's very difficult for Bayern to remain undefeated throughout a season. Moreover, I will never equate beating Bayern with surpassing them in strength. In my opinion, Bayern is still the strongest team in this season's Bundesliga, without exception!"

  Trapattoni's face improved somewhat with Yang Chen's words, and his eyes looking at the young man also had some emotions, apparently thinking that Yang Chen was very knowledgeable and at least knew how to take care of his own dignity in this situation.

  "What about Kaiser Slaughter?"

  Yang Chen smiled, "We are the youngest team in the Bundesliga on average age, we are a young army, I won't make predictions about our results, nor will I put pressure on my players, I'll tell them to do their best and strive to show their best selves, that's enough!"

  Faced with such an ambiguous answer, the reporter seemed at a loss for what to do next, but could do nothing about it.

  "Many players expressed their appreciation and gratitude to you after the game. I heard that you played the relegation battle at Highbury in the 95-96 season in the locker room before the game to motivate the players' morale, and you used this trick when facing Dortmund before. Is this a means for you to deal with your enemies? Aren't you worried about having the opposite effect?"

  Yang Cheng smiled and spread out his hands, but didn't answer.

  But the meaning in his smile was very clear, that is, look, we got the final championship!

  The reporters were all amused by Yang Cheng's funny action and burst out laughing.

  "Mr. Yang Cheng, is there anything you'd like to say to the Kaiserslautern fans?" Gran Nak finally found an opportunity, in Bayern's place, he didn't have the privilege he had at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.

  Yang Chen smiled at the old friend, the strobe light flashing frequently, but he spoke slowly and steadily: "I want to tell all our Kaiserslautern fans that I can assure you, you will see a Kaiserslautern that is constantly progressing and growing stronger! Our Red Devils are just getting started!"

  It's unclear whether it was due to the league just starting, but in the first round of 9 matches, there were 4 draws. The highest score was Karlsruhe's home win over Werder Bremen. The most goals scored was Cologne's 3-2 home win over Duisburg. Then Kaiserslautern pulled off a major upset with a 2-0 away win over Bayern. The remaining two matches saw Leverkusen lose 1-2 away to Schalke 04 and Bochum win 1-0 at home against Bielefeld.

  Thus, Kaiserslautern took second place in the league, only behind Karlsruhe, but everyone knew that the ranking of the first round of the league was not enough to explain anything. 4 days later, Kaiserslautern returned home to welcome promoted team Berliner FC Viktoria.

  Both teams are promoted this season, and both teams have strengthened their strength in the summer transfer market. Hertha Berlin even drew with Dortmund at home in the first round of the league, which made Hertha Berlin ambitious, hoping to surpass Kaiserslautern and climb higher on the shoulders of its brother team.

  Guest Fritz, Walter Stadium, but attempted to attack instead of defending Berlin Hertha undoubtedly brainy.

  Yang Cheng sat in the main field, also with an active attack as a tactic. Van Nistelrooy broke through Hertha Berlin's goal just half a minute after the opening, and at halftime it was 3:0, with Van Nistelrooy scoring twice and Nedved adding another goal.

  In the second half after the sides were changed, Kaiserslautern created chances again and again. Berliner FC Dynamo wanted to counter-attack but in the 55th minute, Dresler scored another goal for a 4:0 lead!

  Yang then replaced the impressive Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy with Klose, who was given a rapturous reception by Frits and the rest of the Walter Stadion crowd, basking in the adoration.

  Klose worked hard after the substitution, but seemed to be unable to keep up with the team. He had good runs and awareness, but failed to score a goal, wasting at least two excellent opportunities. He even had one rebound that was almost countered by Hertha Berlin. Fortunately, Koscielny continued his excellent performance from the previous two games, making crucial tackles at key moments to ensure the team didn't concede a goal. The 4-0 scoreline held until the end of the game, and Kaiserslautern secured their second consecutive league win!

  But what really caught Yang Cheng off guard was the next day, when all 9 matches of the second round of the Bundesliga were over, Kaiserslautern topped the league table, and it was a single lead with a 2-point advantage over other competitors.

  Leverkusen 3:2 defeated Bochum, Karlsruhe away 2:2 drew with Munich 0, Dortmund home 3:0 beat Cologne, Duisburg home 1:0 beat Schalke, and another highly anticipated match, Bayern away 1:1 drew with M?nchengladbach.

  After two rounds, the teams with 4 points are crowded, but only Kaiserslautern has won two consecutive games with 6 points and is in first place in the league. Their performance of scoring 6 goals and conceding 0 is also the best in the Bundesliga.

  This suddenly made Kaiser and Slawen feel a bit dizzy, and Yang Cheng even began to doubt whether his team was really qualified to win the championship.

  After consecutive victories over Stuttgart, Bayern Munich and other German first division powerhouses, Yang Chen was also inspired by the history of Kaiserlautern's promotion to the top flight.

  But 3 days later, the team was away to challenge Cologne, a 0:0 embarrassing score, suddenly made Kaiserslautern look extremely embarrassed, replacing Vanni's Larsen performed low, only 1 shot in the whole game, the weak frontline led to Kaiserslautern's midfield becoming the main attacking force.

  Barak and Nedved each contributed 6 and 4 shots respectively, most of which were long-range shots. However, Kaiserslautern, who had been fighting continuously, looked tired and inaccurate with their footwork, resulting in all becoming high shots.

  Despite having a clear advantage in the match, Kaiserslautern ultimately had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

  After the 90-minute game ended, Yang Cheng returned to the locker room and was met with a barrage of jokes and teasing.

  "See, I told you so, the Bundesliga isn't that easy, do you believe me now?..."

  The players were stunned for a moment, then one by one they shook their heads and burst out laughing.

  "This match didn't go well, I'll take the main responsibility, but don't think you can escape, you all have to be responsible too. So during the league break next week, you all need to pick up your spirits for me, or else you'll suffer when we get back, got it?"

  "Got it, captain!" the players shouted in unison.

  The dressing room suddenly burst into a loud and hearty laughter, greatly dispelling the gloom brought by being forced to draw.

  But the biggest surprise of the third round was Bayern Munich's explosion.

  Like the promoted horses, both are visiting the Olympic Stadium, but Wolfsburg's encounter with Kaiserslautern was worlds apart. The latter bravely and bloody 2:0 defeated Bayern and retreated whole, but Wolfsburg didn't have such good luck.

  5:0, every goal is a bloody one, making people feel shocked and amazed, especially Elber's second goal, which made Trapattoni extremely happy, believing that the attacking combination of Elber and Jankers will become Bayern's sharp weapon in the future.

  Although the away game was tied 0-0 by Cologne, Kaiserslautern still ranked first with 7 points, but the net win took advantage, so Kaiserslautern still welcomed a two-week league break as the league's number one.

  There are currently many internationals in the team, including Niederlechner, Salihamid?i? and Larsen. Baku and Kehl have also been selected for the German training squad due to their outstanding performances at Kaiserslautern. Meanwhile, Bellon and D?hne have been selected for the Argentine and Brazilian national teams respectively and will travel to South America for matches.

  Due to the suspension of the league, the team's training also stopped. Yang Chen disbanded the team after finishing the second round of the league and went directly to Paris, France the next day.

  The best coach election of French Football Magazine has come to an end. In order to keep the mystery, it was not announced in advance, but will be announced on TV show on the 9th evening and invite all European famous head coaches to witness a simple awards ceremony, and then introduce it in the special edition of French Football Magazine the next day.

  Nowadays, it's an era that values stars over coaches, so the award for best coach is worlds apart from the European Golden Ball award. Fortunately, Yang Chen doesn't have too much desire for this award either.

  Others may not be, but Hitzfeld, who led Dortmund to win the Champions League, is absolutely deserving of the award!

  So this time, Yang Cheng came to Paris with a mindset of actively participating!