Grass roots glory

Chapter 471 Low-key Lannick
Arsenal had to accept the reality of defeat.

Although this means that the gap between them and Dortmund has widened to four points. With only one round left, they can only be placed second in the group. However, Wenger still held on in the post-match press conference. The outlook is not pessimistic.

"I have to thank the players. Everyone worked hard. Although I didn't meet my expectations, at least we qualified. The result is not bad at all. As for the knockout round...everything is waiting for the draw, let God decide. "

Many English reporters present smiled, enjoying themselves in a timely manner. This mentality is very good. After the lottery is drawn, they may not be able to laugh anymore.

Many reporters thought so.Because there are five Premier League teams in London, and there are currently five in the Premier League, the reporters present may be fans of Arsenal’s rival Tottenham in North London, or they may be fans of Chelsea, or they may even be fans of the previous team. Football hooligans are famous all over the world for West Ham United fans...it's not surprising at all.They just waited to see the Arsenal joke.

As for Dortmund, as the winners they should have received more attention, but after the game they returned to the hotel and refused to be interviewed.And the team returned to Dortmund from London early the next morning.

For this game, Klopp feels that winning is winning, and there is nothing to say.Arsenal is not the last, let alone the most important opponent.Klopp announced to everyone on the plane: "You still have half a day to adjust when you get off the plane. The next day I want to see each of you appearing on the training ground full of energy. Next is the game against Schalke. cheer me up."

Klopp suddenly raised his voice, which shocked everyone, but some people showed boredom about this mobilization-Gross Kreutz secretly yawned.

Sitting next to him, Zhou Tiancheng couldn't help but remind him with a smile: "Kevin, be careful that the boss catches you."

Gross Kreutz blinked: "I yawn, can he control it?"

"Kevin, especially you, don't let me see that you're not in the right shape! Do you hear me?"

Gross Kreutz's body trembled suddenly, and he replied submissively: "Understood, boss."

Turning around, he gave Zhou Tiancheng a fierce look: "Zhou! You almost killed me!"

Zhou Tiancheng shrugged: "What does it have to do with me? You're already registered with the boss. Otherwise, if I'm sitting with you, why wasn't I the one who reminded you alone?"

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After returning to Dortmund, he stayed with Chu Yunling during half a day's rest.After such a long period of rest and recuperation, although Chu Yunling was still unable to act alone, Zhou Tiancheng often took her out of the apartment and walked around in a wheelchair.

The two were like ordinary couples, walking on the tree-lined path, Chu Yunling was smiling, and her eyes were shining with happiness: "Ah Cheng, do you know how I feel now?"

Zhou Tiancheng stopped and waited for his answer with a smile.

"Don't stop, go. That's how you feel."

Zhou Tiancheng laughed and continued to push her, and Chu Yunling continued to say: "I feel like I have traveled through time. When I was young, I saw my grandpa pushing my grandma like this, and now you are pushing me like this..."

"As long as you want, I can keep pushing until your grandparents' age. My body is strong, and I will definitely be able to push you when the time comes."

Chu Yunling snorted softly: "Just pick something nice to say, do you know that there was a classic line in the Spring Festival Gala before? I would rather believe that there are ghosts in this world than a man's broken mouth. Hmph, I don't know that some people have said that Can it be fulfilled!"

Zhou Tiancheng was stunned for a moment, trying to recall what he had promised to Chu Yunling, and Chu Yunling pouted even more dissatisfied: "Sure enough, I didn't take it to heart, some people even said they would surprise me when they got married, hey , it is estimated that there is no hope."

Zhou Tiancheng immediately understood that Chu Yunling could actually hear the promise he made when he called her in front of the hospital bed.
this girl...

"Secret it, it's not until you know it." Zhou Tiancheng whispered in her ear and said with a smile.

At this time, the phone rang, Zhou Tiancheng picked it up and looked, Jiang Hao called.

"Brother Cheng, we've arrived. Where are we, come out and roam!"

Zhou Tiancheng chuckled and said, "Prepare for the battle! Come out, don't talk about it today! Klopp has given a deadly mission, so I have to kill you first, and we'll talk about it after the game."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then Jiang Hao's voice sounded again: "Hey, Brother Cheng, this is a declaration of war! Brother Cheng, Brother Hao said, just come, he is ready, and he will follow up no matter what."

Zhou Tiancheng smiled, slapped his swollen face to pretend to be fat, and pretended to be forceful without any technical content.

"Help me return this sentence to him, I'm waiting for him to make me look bad."

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Schalke's record is very bad. While Dortmund qualified, Schalke has been eliminated, and it is the bottom of the group, and then they will not even have to play in the Europa League.They only have league tasks, so they started preparing for this game earlier than Dortmund.

This was the first derby that Rangnick led the team to play, and it was also his first assessment when he took over Schalke.All the media in Gelsenkirchen were watching the game.

As a native German coach, Rangnick certainly understands the weight of the Ruhr Derby, and he also knows that Dortmund's morale is now high.So he chose to keep a low profile without hesitation, and took the initiative to put the team in the position of the challenger when he was interviewed by reporters.

"Dortmund are better than us. They are showing their strength to the whole of Europe. Against such an opponent, you have to be cautious enough to have a chance. There is no point in talking quickly. It is not a matter of confidence. Because we know them. I never The players got to know a more comprehensive Zhou Tiancheng from there, and it is a pity that they were not able to cooperate with such a player, and even became an opponent. Such a player cannot be overestimated, he is a person who can really change the game."

Rangnick's attitude is rare and low-key. It is hard to believe that he is one of the coaches of the Ruhr Derby. Compared with Magath, he is completely lacking in sharpness, just like his previous style when he coached Hoffenheim. Let go, be pragmatic and low-key.

But with these characteristics, it seems very inappropriate to get the Ruhr Derby, a derby where a single star can break out a war between the two sides.

The media in Gelsenkirchen were already very worried deep down, and Rangnick's attitude made them feel worse.

There is nothing worse than heartbreak, and you don't even have the confidence to talk about upsets, so what's the point?
More and more Schalke media came to Dortmund with a little luck two days before the game to find out.

As a result, they found that Schalke's preparation rhythm was almost two points and one line. The hotel, training ground, and training were all closed. Except for Rangnick's attitude, the other players seemed to have been given a gag order and refused to accept interviews.

Compared with Dortmund's confidence in opening the training ground as usual, no one knows what Schalke is practicing.

But this actually made the reporters in Gelsenkirchen look forward to it.

This is like dealing with the rhythm of the Ruhr Derby.

Maybe Lannick's low profile is just because he doesn't want to expose his hole cards, maybe he has already prepared for it.

(End of this chapter)