Lin Quan, far away in Germany, naturally could not hear the debate in Spain.
Since the weekend league match was away from home, he flew back to Germany as soon as the Youth National Team match ended.
There were only three days between the two matches.
For Lin Quan, who had just played a full match for the Youth National Team and then traveled a long distance, it was no small test.
On September 15, Werder Bremen traveled to Hannover to face third-placed Hannover 96 away from home.
Because Elia had been injured during the Netherlands national team match in midweek, Schaaf included Lin Quan in the starting lineup for the first time.
This caught Lin Quan somewhat by surprise. He had thought it would take a while before he started for the team, but it had come so quickly.
"Hannover is difficult to play against at home. They are an extremely determined side, and this match will be no small test for us."
During the pre-match talk, Coach Schaaf laid out his tactics.
"Our tactic for this match is to use our energy in the first half to score as many goals as possible and secure the win. Don't drag the suspense into the second half. Hannover are very good at turning matches around in the second half, and we cannot give them that opportunity. Understood?"
"Understood, Coach!"
The players answered loudly. The team's consecutive win and draw against strong opponents had made Werder Bremen's players somewhat overconfident.
They did not seem to take opponents like Hannover 96 seriously at all!
The facts proved that underestimating the opponent came at a price.
Just six minutes into the match, Hannover's midfield core Huszti capitalized on an error in Werder Bremen's defense and scored early.
With Lin Quan, Werder Bremen's attacking