Chapter 164: Target Dublin!
"If the score of 2-2 ends the game, I don't think it will be an ideal score for Villarreal, and conceding two goals at home will definitely make it very difficult for them to play away from home in a week......
The Valencia TV commentator said helplessly. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Villarreal coach Garrido seemed to accept the reality, he did not stand on the sidelines and infect the players on the field through incendiary body movements, but inexplicably made the movement of pressing down with both hands, signaling the players to be steady.
José Mourinho, who was sitting in front of the TV, took the initiative to change the channel, so much so that his wife Mathilde Faria turned her head in confusion: "Well, the game is not over yet." ”
"The results aren't going to change anymore, so there's no point in continuing to look at them. ”
Mathilde Faria tapped her head as if she didn't understand, and then took her husband's arm back and continued to look at the TV.
Jose Mourinho is usually very busy, especially after becoming the manager of a super club like Real Madrid, he has very little personal time, and it is very rare to be able to watch soap operas with him.
At the Stadium of Love Songs, the home fans in the stands did not let Dortmund's equaliser detract from the frenetic atmosphere, but instead erupted into louder cheers, hoping that their team would use the final ten minutes to surpass the score again and win the game.
Home fans know that if the match ends at full play at this level, the chances of progressing to the Europa League final this season will be slim.
And take advantage of the home field to win Dortmund, even if the opponent gets two away goals, there will be a fight in the second leg!
It's just that judging from the performance of the players on the field, it doesn't seem to have the momentum to break the boat.
Of course, the players on the pitch want to win Dortmund at home, but many times the fans outside the stadium are completely unable to appreciate the huge pressure felt by the players on the pitch.
The energy shown by Dortmund, who equalized, was terrifying, especially when Tang Zheng came to the forward position, and the aggressiveness he showed was very great.
Senna is no better than the peak during the 2008 European Cup, Cazorla is stronger in attack than in defense, and the joint defense limits Tang Zheng's attack, but other Dortmund fans are not vegetarians, otherwise Dortmund this season would not be so rebellious.
It is impossible to make Dortmund so terrifying by relying on one Tang Zheng alone, only if the whole is strong, it will be destroyed.
It is understandable why Garrido chose to defend rather than strengthen his attack after the equaliser.
Dortmund, who played with momentum, was terrifying.
Marcel Leif, the German Sky commentator, glanced at the time shown on the scoreboard and pouted: "The game should be like this, 2:2, a score that is fair and unfair and unfair." ”
In the blink of an eye, 90 minutes of regular time were over, and the fourth official stood on the sidelines holding up an electronic card with three minutes of injury time.
With Tang Zheng's long-range shot about 25 meters from the goal outside the penalty area blocked by goalkeeper Diego López, the referee hesitated and blew the whistle for the end of the game.
At the same time, the footage of the on-site director was given to Tang Zheng.
One attack, one assist, and although there was a mistake that caused the goal to be conceded, the answer sheet handed over in the entire 90 minutes was very perfect, and the best of the game was well deserved.
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The next day, the whole team returned to Germany and actively prepared for the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals a week later.
Although Borussia Dortmund have already won the Bundesliga in 2010-2011, they are just one game away from Hamburg's unbeaten run of 36 league games between 1981-1982 and 1982-1983.
Therefore, coaches, players and fans are hoping that Dortmund can equal, or even break the record of the longest unbeaten run in the league since the establishment of the Bundesliga.
Moreover, Dortmund's next opponent in the league is only Nuremberg, who are in the middle and lower leagues, and the pressure is not great.
With 23 wins, eight draws and 74 points from the last 31 rounds, they are only five points away from Bayern's league record of 79 points set in the early seventies.
With the final three rounds of the league remaining, anything is possible.
Of course, the priority is to tie Hamburg's unbeaten run of 36 league games.
At half past two o'clock in the afternoon local time in Germany, Dortmund sat in Westphasco Lun to face Nuremberg.
Klopp has a certain transformation of the lineup, such as Gotze, Shaheen, and Barrios, who are not in good physical condition, are all sitting on the bench, and the starting lineup led by Tang Zheng launched an offensive towards the Nuremberg half under the shouts of 80,000 fans.
After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Dortmund, who were playing at home, beat visiting Nuremberg by two goals.
With 77 points, they equalled Hamburg's unbeaten run of 36 games in the Bundesliga, which was set 28 years ago.
Borussia Dortmund's remaining two league opponents are Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt and have a good chance of setting a new unbeaten league record.
At this time, the Dortmund fans were very excited.
Although Schalke 04, this season's arch-rivals, reached the last four of the Champions League in a record, their two-goal defeat at home to Manchester United in the first leg was destined to go further.
Coupled with the fact that there are two league games remaining, Schalke 04 are already seven points behind sixth-placed Nuremberg, which means they will not be able to participate in European competitions next season.
The fact that the team he supported won the league title early and then broke the long-standing unbeaten league record was a wonderful story for all Borussia Dortmund fans.
Moreover, Werder Bremen have not performed well after losing Mesut Ozil this season, and are even one place lower than Schalke 04 in the league table, so it will be very difficult to prevent Dortmund from creating a new unbeaten league run.
Of course, this is only a matter of discussion between the media and fans.
Borussia Dortmund are preparing for the second leg of the 2010-2011 Europa League semi-finals.
A 2-2 win in the first leg will not guarantee them a place in this season's Europa League final, but it will be very uncertain.
This season's Villarreal has performed very well in La Liga, and even against Real Madrid and Barcelona will not fall into too much passivity, so Klopp will always tell the players not to underestimate Villarreal when training in the team.
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The second leg of the 2010-2011 Europa League semi-final between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal kicks off at 8:05pm local time on May 5.
After beating Nuremberg at home to Hamburg to tie Hamburg's unbeaten league record, much of the media focus in Germany shifted to the state of Lun in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Gelsenkirchen is not the focus of the German media, they focus on Borussia Dortmund.
Schalke 04 defeated Manchester United by two goals at home, expecting them to beat Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams, which is undoubtedly equivalent to the sun coming out of the west, so Dortmund, who are preparing for the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals, has become the focus of German media.
One is looking forward to Dortmund's Europa League final this season, and the other is waiting for Dortmund to take on Werder Bremen at the weekend.
No matter which game it is, it will affect the economic income of each newspaper in the future.
From the moment Villarreal landed at Frankfurt International Airport, the German media began to follow the report.
Villarreal midfielder Cazorla said in interviews with German and Spanish media: "...... Borussia Dortmund are a strong team and although we drew at home, we were well prepared away and we will be the ones who qualify for the final!"
Captain Senna also said: "Forget the first leg, our whole team treats this game as a single round-robin final! Westphara-Lun Stadium is known as the home of Europe's No. 1 devils, but we are not afraid!"
In response, Paraguayan striker Barrios said: "We have two away goals and we are unbeaten in all competitions this season, we are unbeatable at the Signal Park Stadium in Iduna!"
Shahin, who was rested at the weekend, said: "Remember FC Twente in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals?
Tang Zheng, the core of the team, also showed his determination to win in an interview with the media: "According to what Senna said, we must be the victors of the game if we forget about the first leg and prepare for the second leg wholeheartedly!"
Compared to the players interviewed by the media, the statements of the managers of both sides appeared to be very careful.
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido took the initiative to show weakness: "Borussia Dortmund are the Bundesliga champions this season, the German Cup is in the final, the first leg of the draw at the Love Song Stadium seems to have the best chance of winning the treble, I think what we can do is to make 90 minutes into 120 minutes as much as possible......
Klopp was not stunned by Garrido's smoke bomb and said in a low-key manner: "The next game is going to be very difficult, Villarreal is one of the strongest teams we have faced this season, if the situation allows, we will choose to hold first at home......"
There is no doubt that both managers are putting smoke bombs on each other and there is nothing to be desired.
A lot of times it's good to keep a low profile, but it's not enough for the media.
They would prefer to see both managers spit on each other before the game.
Fans on both sides are keeping a close eye on the game, with tickets for the 83,000-seat Westphafa Lun Stadium already sold out and demand outstripping supply.
There is a reason why this stadium can be called the home of the devil in Europe.
Borussia Dortmund have been able to maintain a high attendance at an all-time low, and now that Dortmund are striving to become the Bundesliga champions, it is only natural that more fans will watch the game in person.
With a few hours to go, there were many fans in the square outside the Westphalia Lun Stadium with the new slogan: "March to Dublin Stadium! Winner of the Bundesliga, German Cup, Europa League!!"
On the periphery of Westphalen Stadium, it is indispensable to have Chinese fans full of Chinese colors.
As far away as China, there are also countless fans who are paying attention to the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals.
This season's Dortmund, under the leadership of Tang Zheng, has slaughtered all sides, and it is Tang Zheng who has supported Chinese football in the case of the national team's weakness.
Whether it is a fan who really likes football, a fan who likes Tang Zheng, or a fan who seeks psychological comfort, they will choose to watch the live broadcast of this game.
Even if the game kicks off at 3 o'clock in the morning, they don't change their mind.
If Borussia Dortmund can win Villarreal at home, it will open a new chapter in the history of Chinese football - the first Chinese player in history to play in the Europa League final as the absolute core.
Just thinking about these gimmicks is exciting enough.
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"Whew-"
With two hours to go before the second leg of the 2010-2011 Europa League semi-finals, the Westphalian Lun Stadium was packed, and the frenetic atmosphere was evident before the players even entered the stadium.
Huge cheers swept through the stadium like a tsunami.
The visiting players who arrived at Westphalic Lun for the first time felt a little weak, especially young players like Musacchio, who were not particularly experienced in European competition.
"This is Europe's No. 1 Devil's Home Field?"
Musacchio looked up at the south stand at Westfal Stadium and muttered to himself.
Cazorla also looked at the leading South Stand, as if to answer Musacchio's words: "That's right, this is the home of Europe's No. 1 devil." ”
As she said this, Cazorla felt her heart beat faster.
Musacchio did not reply, but was a little envious, envious of Tang Zheng's choice.
Playing in such a frenzied atmosphere is bound to be full of fighting spirit!
The frenetic atmosphere of the game can make the home team burst into more energy, but it can also cause the away team to play erratically.
In this game, Dortmund, who are sitting at home, have two position adjustments.
Shaheen and captain Kyle are paired in two midfielders, Tang Zheng plays in front, Gotze is on the left, Lewandowski is on the right, and Barrios is in the front.
The visiting Villarreal also made certain adjustments, compared with the 442 formation that came out, this game was very low-key in the lineup, focusing on stability.
And Garrido's choice also allowed the game to enter Dortmund's offensive and defensive rhythm from the first second.
The visiting Villarreal players may have been affected by the loud noise created on the scene, and their body movements appeared to be a little stiff.
"Whoa, whoa—"
With Barrios' tackle in front of goal blocked by Diego López, the first big sigh of regret of the game rang out at the Westfalin Stadium.
Villarreal coach Garrido stood on the sidelines and kept moving, looking very nervous on the camera.
If it weren't for Diego López's excellent form, Dortmund would have broken the ice at home and disrupted the original plan.
In Garrido's plan, the team must keep not conceding a goal in the first 20 minutes, otherwise it will not be much easier to reverse the promotion away from home.
Not far from him, Klopp's performance was more provocative than at the Love Song Stadium.
He frequently made significant body movements, inciting the enthusiasm of the players, scoring goals at home as soon as possible, killing the suspense, and getting a ticket to Dublin Stadium!