Chapter 49: Is Lin Quan Injured? Guardiola Can't Sit Still

"Let's take a look at this play."

Inside the CCTV studio, when they saw Werder Bremen suddenly speeding up for a counterattack, He Wei and Xu Yang were both visibly excited.

"Pledder successfully intercepted the ball and passed it to De Bruyne. Dortmund is backpedaling at full speed! De Bruyne's pass is beautiful, with great penetration. Dortmund's defense line is in danger!

Lin Quan receives the ball, dribbles past Leitner, and then gets past Gunter. These moves are clean, leaving the defenders probably frustrated!"

"Clear shot opportunity, he's about to shoot! Oh, he's brought down!"

Xu Yang quickly spoke up:

"We don't know how the referee will rule on this. Dortmund's center-back Hulmes tackled Lin Quan from behind. Regardless of whether he touched the ball, it's a dangerous move. There's a possibility of a card here. If he touched the player first, it could be a red card plus a penalty!"

"The referee has made a decision, he's awarded a penalty and given Dortmund's number 15, Hulmes, a red card. Although Hulmes has been explaining to the referee that it wasn't intentional, the referee doesn't seem inclined to change his decision, just signaling for him to leave the field."

"Dortmund's players look very excited, they're surrounding the referee, seemingly protesting the decision."

"It seems like Lin Quan is injured, Werder Bremen's players are all rushing into the penalty area!"

Compared to the referee's decision, He Wei is more concerned about Lin Quan's injury:

"Lin Quan seems to be seriously injured. He hasn't moved since he fell, and we don't know the extent of the injury yet. Hulmes's red card is justified based on the tackle."

"Yes, these kinds of tackles from behind are very dangerous for players because they can't see the tackle coming and it's difficult to evade in time. Once tackled, they're highly likely to get injured, even career-threatening ones!"

After expelling Hulmes, the referee went to check on Lin Quan, who was lying on the ground, and after a moment, signaled for a stretcher to come and carry him off.

Werder Bremen's medical team rushed up immediately, seeing Lin Quan's painful expression, they were alarmed and quickly asked:

"Lin, how do you feel?"

Lin Quan actually wasn't injured much; he noticed the tackle coming, so he made a preemptive move to dodge it. Although he was still brought down, he managed to avoid direct harm.

The main reason he couldn't get up was that after the intense sprinting, he suffered a cramp in his thigh, coupled with fatigue, he couldn't get up immediately.

After understanding this, the medical team breathed a sigh of relief.

They quickly helped Lin Quan straighten his legs and relax his muscles.

Cramps after exercise weren't a big problem, but they were quite uncomfortable.

The home fans booed Lin Quan, thinking he was diving, and protested the referee's decision as unfair.

But at this moment, the big screen replayed the scene just now, shutting their mouths.

On the big screen, Hulmes's tackle from behind clearly didn't touch the ball, directly kicking Lin Quan.

Even a blind man could see it was a blatant foul.

They couldn't accuse the referee of bias or blame Lin Quan for diving anymore.

However, regardless, it was because of this number 10 from the opposing side that led to the red card and penalty, so it was fair to boo him directly!

The stadium resounded with boos as Lin Quan was carried off the field under the deafening noise.

Coach Shaofu, the moment Lin Quan fell injured, instructed the substitute players on the bench to start warming up to prepare to enter the field.

By the time Lin Quan was carried to the sidelines for treatment, Werder Bremen's number 14 winger, Alan Hunter, had already stepped onto the pitch.

"Is the injury serious?"

Coach Shaofu didn't bother to watch the penalty outcome. He walked to the sidelines and asked the team's medical staff.

"At the moment, the injury doesn't seem serious, but we need further examination to be sure!"

"Alright, then arrange a comprehensive examination for him, don't miss anything!"

The moment Lin Quan fell injured, Coach Shaofu felt like something grabbed his heart tightly.

He worried about potentially ruining the career of this promising young star that the team had worked so hard to acquire.

Therefore, he placed special emphasis on Lin Quan's health issues.

Young players may think they have good health and quick recovery, and may not take their injuries seriously enough.

This is obviously a wrong attitude. Early career injuries, if not taken seriously, can easily lead to significant problems in the future.

By the time they accumulate, injuries worsen or recur, they may regret it.

Countless talented footballers have been ruined by injuries. Therefore, major clubs have attached great importance to their medical teams in recent years, sparing no expense to hire professional sports and medical experts.

Incidents like using a goalkeeper as a doctor in some teams from years ago have long disappeared.

Not only did Shaofu care about Lin Quan's injury, but also Guardiola, who was far away in Munich. When he saw Lin Quan fall to the ground on live TV, he stood up abruptly, his face filled with nervousness and fear.

He knew too well what an injury at this age meant for a player; it could directly ruin their career!

And Lin Quan's career had just begun. If it were to be easily destroyed like this, he was worried that the other party might never recover from it.

"Sorry, Manager Hoeness, I have urgent matters to attend to. We can talk about those things you mentioned earlier another time!"

He stood up, apologized to the other person in the meeting room, and prepared to leave.

"Uh, Coach Guardiola, your son's injury shouldn't be very serious. Our preliminary contract intentions are almost settled, just waiting for your signature. Would you like to sign the contract first..."

Hoeness was a little speechless. Even if you care about your son, there's no need to rush like this!

How long does it take to sign a contract?

But Guardiola didn't even listen to him finish; he just left the meeting room, leaving only him and Guardiola's agent staring at each other.

"By the way, is Coach Guardiola always this impulsive?"

Hoeness felt a little angry. After all, he was the general manager of Bayern Munich.

He had spent the whole day with him, taking him to visit the team's youth academy, training ground, and even the locker room.

But when it came time to sign the contract, he threw out a sentence and left, which made him feel slighted, like he hadn't received the other party's respect.

Orovetger shook his head:

"No, Pep is a very humble person, and he usually doesn't behave like this. But when he meets someone he cares about deeply, he can lose his composure."

"How many people can make him care so much? I'm not trying to pry into Coach Guardiola's privacy, you know, I need to eliminate risks for the team. I can't have our head coach just abandoning the team casually, can I?"

Orovetger said seriously: "You can rest assured about this. Although Pep is a passionate person, his professionalism is beyond doubt. I can tell you, there aren't many people who can make him care so much. Apart from immediate family, there are only two people on the pitch who have received this level of attention from him!"

"Oh? Who are they?"

Hoeness asked curiously.

"Barcelona's number 10 player, Messi, and the one you just saw injured and lying on the ground!"

(End of this chapter)