<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Huang Sijun</h1>
Who is the hottest German international in the Bundesliga since the start of the season? Not Thomas Müller, Gnabry, Lerois Sane or Musiara in the Bayern squad, nor Dortmund captain Reuss, but the youngest of the current internationals, Wiltz. On Saturday afternoon at home to Mainz, who finished fifth and conceded just two goals in the first five rounds, Wertz stepped up again to score the only goal of the game, helping Bayer Leverkusen to overtake Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg in a 1-0 win to move from 4th to 2nd in the Bundesliga table. With this goal, Wiltz, who was under 19, set two more Bundesliga records.
With the help of Flimpong, Wiltz scored the winning goal.
The manager and captain praised it
The match against Mainz was unsurprisingly tough, and Wiltz, who continued to play the No. 10 position in the 4231 formation, didn't do much in the first half. However, after adjusting at halftime, Wertz led the team to blow the offensive horn. With his help, Moussa Diaby and Bela Rabi stepped up on the edge of the penalty area, but were once blocked by Stefan Bale and once by goalkeeper Zentner. During this time, Diaby also had a long-range shot to force Zentner to make a brilliant save.
Finally, after an hour of playing, Bayer Leverkusen's attack came to fruition. Wiltz split the ball to the right in time in the middle, assisted the Dutch right-hand gate Flynppon to face Lukoki's defense and brought into the box, then played a wonderful consecutive cross with Wertz, Wiltz regained the ball and adjusted a little, saw that St. Eust did not come forward in time to block, decisively 10 meters away from the right foot low hole through the far corner of the goal!
The moment Wiltz breaks through the main gates of Mainz.
At just 18 years and 145 days old, Wiltz replaced Podolski as the youngest player in Bundesliga history to score 10 goals. Prince Porty was 18 years and 353 days old when he scored his 10th Bundesliga goal in May 2004, and Wertz had just celebrated his first birthday. At the same time, Wiltz also became the youngest goal scorer in Bundesliga history to score four consecutive games. Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper and captain Hradecki, who struggled to block Ingwallsen's close-range header before the finale to ensure the team scored all three points, praised the little teammate, "He may write history week after week." ”
From the moment he scored a substitute goal against Augsburg, Wertz was overwhelmed. Not only has he scored one goal in four consecutive league rounds, but he also scored the winning goal in the Europa League group stage with a 2-1 home win over Ferenc City last Thursday night. While scoring five goals in a row, Wiltz also made cakes for his teammates in a row. Against Augsburg, he only assisted Hick before scoring it himself. In a 3-4 home match that was reversed by Borussia Dortmund, Wiltz opened the scoring and then assisted Hick to score. After beating Stuttgart 3-1 away in the last round, Wiltz assisted Sick to rewrite the score to 2-0 before personally locking up a 3-1 win in the 70th minute. Counting Amiri's 4-0 home win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the second round, Wilts has contributed a total of five goals and four assists in his last six club games, outperforming Sane, who has scored 3 goals and 6 assists in his last six games.
Sevane appreciated Wiltz's attitude towards the game.
After the defeat over Mainz, Bayer Leverkusen's new coach, Sevane, praised Wertz: "We all know he's a very talented player, he's in really good shape at the moment and he's really cool-headed. What makes us very happy about him is that he will put a lot of effort into the team, train well, have a good character and be very happy to play for the team. Most importantly, he doesn't care only about his own performance, but the fate of the team. Khladtsky also pointed out that Wiltz is a player who is very strict with himself, "Maybe he will have a drink with me today, after all, he is 18 years old and can drink." ”
Make a big splash in the 10th seat
The reason why Wiltz's performance is so hot is not unrelated to Sevane's fixing him in the No. 10 position. In this position, he can threaten the opponent's goal more directly and send more final passes. In the past, under Bosch, Wertz has played as a right winger and also played the No. 8 position in the 433 formation. At the end of last season under interim manager Hannes Wolff, Wertz played as a left winger or left winger in the 343 formation, and even played a center forward.
At the same time, Diaby and Flimpoon, two wingers, also bloomed under Sevane, and they and Wiltz worked together in the same fast pace, creating a mutually reinforcing effect. Thanks to the strong support of these small fast players behind him, Sigg, who did not perform well in the first season for Bayer Leverkusen, was able to continue his best form at the European Championship, scoring four consecutive league games before this round.
Wiltz celebrated another victory with his teammates and fans.
In fact, at the beginning of the season, Wertz had a little trouble. He missed the German Cup and bundesliga first round due to a groin injury. So in the leagues with Borussia Moncheng and Augsburg, he only came off the bench. At that time, Demirbai's performance in the No. 10 position was actually very good. After the international break in September, the main double backs Palacios and Alangis were too late to return from South America and could only take a break in the match against Borussia Dortmund, and Demirbay withdrew, which gave Wertz the opportunity to start at the No. 10 position. Palacios was later added to the injury list, and another defender, Andreich, was banned for three games after receiving a red card in the last round against Stuttgart, so Demirbay continued to play as a backside player, "ceding" the No. 10 position to Wertz.
Coincidentally, Germany's new coach, Flick, was quite bold in leaving the No. 10 spot to Wiltz. In three consecutive World Cup qualifiers earlier this month, Wiltz were given off-the-bench appearances. In addition to a few minutes of playing for Kimmich in his debut against Liechtenstein, Wertz played the No. 10 position in the following matches against Armenia and Iceland, including a wonderful match with Adeyemmi, who made his debut, and assisted the Red Bull Salzburg forward to score.
The three little fast players of Flimbon, Wiltz and Diaby are now well placed in Sevane's system.
Wertz is good at many positions in midfield, but if he plays on the wing, he can't tear apart the opponent's defense with explosive power and speed like a pure winger like Diaby, and if he is behind, he has a hard time playing the power of shooting, the last pass and the dexterity to get rid of the crowd, so the 10 is the best position for him to play. Today Bayer Leverkusen plays 4231 under Cevane, using the same formation as germany, which is very good for Wiltz's development at the club and national team.
The family rejoiced and the family was sad, and Wertz was so unstoppable that position rival Amiri was quite snubbed. After representing the national Olympic team in Tokyo, Amiri was not selected for Flick's first national team roster. Since Wiltz's return from injury, Amiri has not been in Bayer Leverkusen's starting lineup, and four of his last five games have been made after 80 minutes, and he has sat on the cold bench against Borussia Dortmund.