Watching Mark proudly hoist both awards, Black Gold on the sidelines couldn't help but feel immense relief and satisfaction.
The young man's tremendous progress over the past six months was simply incredible to him.
From a fledgling Bundesliga rookie to the Bundesliga's Best Young Player, and then helping the German Team win the world cup golden boot and the world cup trophy... his professional career was off to a dream start!
It's worth noting that players who win the World Cup at eighteen can be counted on one hand!
What was most precious was that after achieving such great success in a short period, Mark didn't get carried away; instead, he showed gratitude to his teammates and staff, thanked the supporting fans, and continued to train and put in extra work diligently!
Yes.
From the very first day he returned to the team, Mark began doing extra physical training after every session!
This made Black Gold extremely pleased.
Bayern Munich's coach, Guardiola, shared the same thoughts as Black Gold.
Looking at the black-haired young man, Guardiola's mind couldn't help but recall another equally young, short player from the past.
In their first encounter, Guardiola could tell that this black-haired young man, whose playing style was remarkably similar to Ronaldinho's, was no ordinary talent.
He just never expected Mark to become world-renowned on the World Cup stage!
He had also watched the World Cup matches at home.
Mark's explosive performance in the games also left Guardiola astonished.
"This kid got stronger?!"
Although he was at an age of rapid improvement, Mark's astonishing growth still shocked him immensely.
This made him think of the most talented disciple in his coaching career and compare the two.
After the comparison, he realized that an eighteen-year-old Mark was even better than an eighteen-year-old Messi!
An eighteen-year-old Messi was just starting to show his potential.
But an eighteen-year-old Mark had already become the most dazzling new star in German and even world football!
Looking at the spirited black-haired young man, Guardiola's heart rippled: "What would it be like if he were under my command..."
With the referee's whistle, the 2014 German Supercup officially kicked off!
It's worth mentioning that when Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga title in the 2008-09 season, the German Supercup was temporarily suspended.
Although they participated in a Super Cup once.
However, that wasn't officially organized by the German Football Association.
So, strictly speaking, this was Wolfsburg's first time participating in the officially organized German Supercup!
Perhaps it was the chance to contend for the club's first title, to engrave their names in club history, or perhaps it was the hunger for championship glory, but the Wolfsburg players were full of drive from the start!
Although Mark only played half a warm-up match, he still started as the right winger.
Compared to playing as a left winger for the German National Team, at Wolfsburg, he was more often deployed on the right wing.
Of course, for Mark, whether as a left or right winger, he could tear open the opponent's defense!
And Bernat, the left wing-back who had just transferred from La Liga's Valencia in the summer window, became the first obstacle he had to face.
Looking at the black-haired young man constantly moving in front of him, Bernat's expression was serious, and his mind recalled the coach's pre-match instructions: "That number ten is very fast!"
"If he gets up to Speed, you definitely won't be able to keep up with him!"
"So, you need to anticipate his breakthrough direction, get your body in front of him before he accelerates, and cut off his access to the ball!"
"He's right-footed, so playing on the right, there's a high probability he'll explode down the outside."
"But judging by his dribbling habits, he'll first use feints to deceive your body's center of gravity, and then execute the breakthrough!"
Although Guardiola said so, Bernat was also confident in his own Speed.
Very fast?
Perfect, I was also known for my Speed at Valencia in La Liga.
I want to see just how fast you really are!
Soon, Wolfsburg intercepted the ball in midfield, and De Bruyne passed it directly to Mark.
Receiving the ball sideways, facing Bernat, Mark didn't hesitate, dropping his shoulder as if to break out wide.
"So direct?!"
The moment Bernat's body shifted its center of gravity outwards, Mark hooked the ball inwards with his right foot, connected with his left, and executed a graceful and fluid 'roulette' move!
The next second, Mark flew past Bernat's side like a gust of wind!
"Damn it! So incredibly fast!"
Bernat couldn't even turn around, only able to watch helplessly as Mark overtook him on the inside!
At this moment, he finally experienced firsthand how correct Guardiola's instructions had been!
With [Explosiveness] and [Speed] reaching 95, there was no full-back in the entire Bundesliga who could keep up with Mark's explosive pace!
The Speed of a supercar combined with Ronaldinho's dribbling skills was simply unstoppable, at least in the Bundesliga!
After getting past Bernat, Mark advanced with the ball on his right foot, charging towards Bayern's three-man defensive line.
Because his dribbling route remained in the right half-space, both the left center-back Alaba and the central center-back Javi Martínez were unsure whether they or a teammate should step up to challenge him.
As a result, Mark surged to the edge of the penalty area, played a one-two wall pass with De Bruyne, who had come to support in the middle, and easily sliced between the two center-backs into Bayern's box!
"He's in!"
In just their first attacking wave, Wolfsburg had penetrated the penalty area.
Neither the players nor the fans of both teams in the Volkswagen Arena had expected this outcome.
Then, after glancing at Neuer, who had covered the near post, Mark didn't hesitate, swinging his leg to shoot!
With a "bang," the ball, before Javi Martínez could even extend his leg to block, flew tightly along the grass!
Mark kept this shot very low, his ankle tightly flexed, using a free-kick technique.
As a result, the ball had little spin, passing right by Neuer's feet and into the far corner!
With a "swish," the white net rippled!
The next second, the entire Volkswagen Arena erupted!
"Torrrrrrr (Goal)!!!"
"The scorer is Mark ~ ~ ~ Rein!"
"The game has only been going on for two minutes and thirty-four seconds, and Rein has already scored!"
"Wolfsburg's new number ten has ignited the passion of the entire Volkswagen Arena with a lightning-fast goal!"
It went in?
Looking at the ball in the net, Mark was also a bit surprised.
At the moment of the shot, he could feel that it had power and angle.
He just didn't expect it to go in so easily.
Of course, at such close range, even Neuer might not have been able to save it.
After a brief stunned, he ran to the corner flag with a bright smile, making a '6' gesture with both hands to greet the Wolfsburg fans in the stands.
This goal was actually a bit of a fluke.
Firstly, Bernat underestimated Mark and was unfamiliar with his breakthrough habits;
Secondly, Bayern's three center-backs were positioned too far apart, leaving enough space in the half-spaces;
Finally, Mark was too fast!
So fast that they couldn't react in time!
However, no matter how it went in, it was a goal!
Watching the excited Wolfsburg players celebrate, the Bayern players, however, looked at each other, not understanding why the team had conceded so early in the game.
And conceding a goal so early, Neuer, who had lost his clean sheet, immediately started yelling: "David (Alaba)! Javi (Javi Martínez)! What are you two doing?!"
"Someone, anyone, should have gone to block that ball!"
"How could he get into the box so easily?!"
Facing Neuer's reprimand, the two, knowing they had made a mistake, didn't retort, just silently lowered their heads and took the scolding.
If anyone had interfered with or blocked Mark even slightly, he wouldn't have been able to shoot so easily.
And Guardiola on the sidelines also rubbed his bald head with a speechless expression.
His newly developed 3-4-3 formation had conceded a goal in less than three minutes?
Who could he complain to about this!
Was Mark too strong, or was his new tactical formation too weak?!
Or perhaps it was both!
The 3-4-3 tactical formation inherently emphasizes suppressing opponents through midfield control and multi-point attacks.
Especially, the tactical core relies on the two central midfielders being excellent in both attack and defense, possessing outstanding ability.
It is typically used by stronger teams facing defensive weaker opponents, reducing defenders and increasing attacking players to create local numerical superiority to break the deadlock.
Such a tactical formation might be very suitable for dealing with mid-to-lower-table Bundesliga teams.
But using it against Wolfsburg, who had the Bundesliga's second-best attacking firepower after Bayern and possessed strong wingers, was a huge mistake!
Bayern's midfield lacked Schweinsteiger and Lahm, significantly weakening both midfield control and defense.
The midfield partnership of Gaudino and Højbjerg was far from mature in both organization and defense, and they couldn't impose any restrictions on De Bruyne.
With De Bruyne easily receiving the ball and organizing attacks in the center, coupled with the frequent overlapping runs of Arnold and Gustavo, Wolfsburg completely dominated Bayern's midfield.
The two wide midfielders could only tuck in to support ball distribution and defense in the center.
This, in turn, made the space on the flanks in the backline even larger!
And at such times, De Bruyne would spread the ball wide, allowing Perišić and Mark to use their superb individual abilities to tear apart Bayern's defense!
In the twelfth minute, Wolfsburg executed a passing and moving play on the left.
De Bruyne threaded a pass to Dost, who laid it off to Perišić; the latter beat Rode with a step-over and then cut inside to shoot, which Neuer heroically saved.
In the twenty-sixth minute, Mark once again challenged Bernat one-on-one on the right wing.
Bernat, having learned his lesson, defended sideways, keeping a close eye on Mark's feet while retreating: "This time, I won't let you pass easily!"
Although he defended Mark with such determination.
However, Mark only needed a drag-back and a step-over to leave him bewildered.
Then a feint step made him obediently shift his feet, exposing a huge gap between his legs.
Finally, a graceful nutmeg cleanly bypassed both him and the defender's dignity!
Helpless, Bernat could only reach out and pull Mark's jersey to stop his progress!
The price for doing so was his first yellow card in his Bayern career!
Looking at the frustrated Bernat, veteran Alaba stepped forward to comfort him: "This is normal, not many people can defend him."
"Remember, when defending this guy, absolutely, absolutely do not commit to a tackle!"
Hearing this, Bernat felt a little better and nodded.
Subsequently, R. Rodriguez's free-kick was headed clear by Jérôme Boateng, posing no significant threat.
Of course, even with Wolfsburg's strong performance, Bayern was not without opportunities.
In the thirty-third minute, Alaba played an overhead pass from the back, finding the overlapping Shaqiri.
The "Swiss Messi" dribbled down the left, then delivered a through ball from the left edge of the penalty area, finding Lewandowski's diagonal run.
The Polish striker, with a difficult half-turn, completed his first shot for Bayern!
However, it was too central and easily collected by Benaglio.
Five minutes later, Bayern attacked down the right, Rode passed to Müller, who immediately crossed to Lewandowski, attacking the ball in the box.
However, under Naldo's interference, Lewandowski's header went just wide of the goal...
In the first half, Wolfsburg was on fire at home, constantly creating threats.
Bayern, on the other hand, due to unfamiliarity with the tactical formation and insufficient cohesion between several new signings and substitutes, failed to produce effective attacking combinations.
Their defense also lacked understanding, often being easily breached by a simple wall pass.
Goalkeeper Neuer became the busiest man.
Finally, at the end of the first half, Mark's shot deflected off a defender and went out for a corner.
Wolfsburg earned a corner kick opportunity on the right side of the attacking third.
And De Bruyne's corner kick created chaos in the Bayern box, then Arnold poked it into the net, extending the lead!
Two-nil!
At halftime, Wolfsburg was already leading Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich by two goals!
Unlike the cheering Wolfsburg fans, the Bayern fans who had traveled with the team looked heartbroken.
This result was probably unexpected by everyone before the match.
It could be said that Guardiola paid the price for his tactical experiment.
The cost was being dominated by Wolfsburg and conceding two goals in the first half!
However, Guardiola, stubborn as he might be, would still address and change issues when they arose.
During the brief halftime break, he immediately made tactical changes!
He reverted the tactical formation from 3-4-3 to 4-2-3-1, pulled Bernat back to left-back, and partnered Rode and Højbjerg as the double pivots.
As for Gaudino, who had good passing and control skills, he took on the number ten role, shouldering the important task of midfield organization.
In the second half, play resumed after the break.
After the formation change, Bayern's attack and defense both improved, and they gradually started to trade blows with Wolfsburg.
Unfortunately, too many key players were missing, and Gaudino, the "false genius midfielder" making his first start, lost his elegant playing style from his youth team days under the relentless pressure from Gustavo and Arnold.
His poor physical strength also prevented him from delivering dangerous passes under high-intensity pressure.
In contrast, Wolfsburg's number ten, the "true genius midfielder" De Bruyne, was in red-hot form...
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