Grass roots glory

Chapter 630
After an international match day, it is definitely good news for Klopp that all international footballers return to the club in good health.

It is approaching April in a blink of an eye, and the Bundesliga is approaching its final stage.To be honest, Dortmund has been under a lot of pressure this season.In the past two seasons, at this stage, they have already had an 8-10 point lead in the standings, and the overall situation has been established.But this season, they are still very close to Bayern in the standings.The two teams on the standings alternately sit on the bank.

Dortmund has done a good job defensively this season, conceding the least number of goals in the Bundesliga, conceding only 25 goals in [-] league rounds.And Bayern is the other way around, Heynckes has dug the offense to the extreme, and the firepower is fierce.A goal difference of three goals is a routine operation.

Different stylistic lines, but both managers approach FIFA matchdays with extreme caution.After all, the time for the two teams to directly confront each other is not far away.And now there is the Champions League, which is obviously more important than the league championship.

But to the relief of both coaches, their lineups are complete.

Dortmund's Champions League quarter-final opponent is Malaga, while Bayern faces Barcelona.Obviously Bayern's difficulty is hell, and Dortmund is even more advantageous.

But Bayern also showed that they are in the limelight. In the round of the league before the Champions League, Bayern scored an exaggerated score of 9:2 and ate the hamburger in one bite.Winning is hearty.But the Dortmund media just sneered in their hearts and didn't think it was a good thing.

Bayern almost used the entire main lineup to score this score, and the state was too early. When they met Barcelona, ​​Heynckes would regret it!
Looking at Dortmund, it is not an exaggeration to win. They defeated Stuttgart 2:1 and still scored three points. The state is very stable.This is the state that the championship team can really last.The Dortmund media are very satisfied with the state of the team.They feel that Bayern probably hasn't had the feeling of competing for the championship for too long, and they don't even know how to compete for the championship.

The Dortmund media is looking forward to solving the problem in the first round after playing against Malaga first.After all, the opponent is a rookie, so it is reasonable to charge some tuition fees.Just like helping novices accumulate experience points.

But when Dortmund came to Malaga, what greeted them was definitely not a calm atmosphere of losing less and winning more.

Located in the coastal city of Andalusia in the south of Spain, it has a population of 55. The population size is definitely considered a large city among European cities. Almost the vast majority of fans in this city are fans of Malaga. wholesale.

Naming the club after the city itself represents a profound heritage and tradition.

This season is the peak of Malaga's history. Naturally, fans and the media have extremely high expectations for the only home team.

Before the arrival of Dortmund, Malaga's leading local newspaper Andalusian Star published a headline: The champion is coming!
Obviously, this title is very provocative. When the champion comes, there must be some "ceremonies".

Many fans in Malaga painted themselves as strong and unyielding bullfighters with abstract paintings on their faces, and on their chests, there was a picture of an exhausted bull with the Dortmund team logo on their backs.

Although it is exaggerated, at least it gave Dortmund a long-term experience.

Zhou Tiancheng secretly sighed that the paintings really looked like that. What he didn't know was that this was the birthplace of Picasso, the famous modernist painting master in modern times.It's no surprise to have such talent and passion.

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In the pre-match press conference, Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini looked very confident: "I know that the fans in this city are looking forward to a satisfactory result. We are ready. Dortmund is the defending champion, and naturally they have everything. They are very strong and one of the most competitive teams in Europe. But it is this kind of opponent that allows us to get the most exercise, and, in terms of value, we are not much weaker than them, aren't we? Everything is still See you there."

There is nothing controversial about Pellegrini's original intention, but he did not consider that the Malaga media has become completely restless.

"I am very pleased that Pellegrini has such confidence to compete with Dortmund. Yes, they have champions and superstars, but Malaga also has ideals. The lineup built with hundreds of millions of euros, the defending champion wants to break through this It will never be as easy as they think."

Without any suspense, Pellegrini's statement was over-interpreted by the media again.

Pellegrini just expressed a kind of confidence, and never thought that relying on a net worth of hundreds of millions of euros could determine everything.

This earth-shattering statement made the Dortmund media feel that they had encountered a fool.

In terms of worth, we don't compare the whole team with you, Zhou Tiancheng alone is enough!
Now the transfer market has reached 800 million, and winning the Golden Globe has boosted his worth.Infinitely close to [-] million euros.One person can reach the entire team on the opposite side.

As for the actual transfer, Dortmund's lion's big opening may be difficult to estimate.

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Inside the team, Klopp still fully faced up to this team, which is worth entering the billion-euro club, without being disturbed by public opinion in the slightest.

A team that can reach the knockout stage of the Champions League, even if the team is only worth 1000 million euros, there are dangerous people worth noting.

Klopp especially emphasized paying attention to marking Malaga's counterattack.

"Keep an eye on their two wings! I don't need you to add assists in this game, but you must not let them form a connection with Santa Cruz in the middle." Klopp's tactical preparation meeting before the game In this way, I explained to the two starting full-backs Piszczek and Schmelzer.

Then he looked at Zhou Tiancheng: "Zhou, the engine of their midfield, you need to pay more attention to this game."

As soon as Klopp finished speaking, before Zhou Tiancheng made a statement, Sven Bender first had an opinion: "Hey, boss, leave the defensive work to me alone, there is no need for Zhou, he also has to bear the responsibility of the team." Offensive, you definitely don't have that much energy, don't worry about leaving it to me?"

Sven Bender thought that he took the initiative to share the team's worries, and his responsible performance would definitely be appreciated. Unexpectedly, he asked a rhetorical question, but Klopp really affirmed: "Sven, are you sure? Your opponent is The people who have a good chance of winning the Golden Boy Award this year are about as good as those two or three seasons ago, can you do it alone?"

Sven Bender's eyes widened, and he couldn't help shivering. He remembered the fear of being dominated two or three seasons ago.

Then he shook his head: "Impossible, boss, I think it's about the same level two or three weeks before the season, no one is better than him!"

(End of this chapter)