Chapter 117: Europa League (Subscription Requested!)
Borussia Dortmund have been in good form since the start of the German Super Cup, and with the warm-up and Europa League games included, they have won the Ruhr derby for the seventh time in a row in all competitions. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
It's understandable why Schalke 04, who won the Telecom Cup this summer, lost so badly at home.
In the face of such a strong Dortmund, Schalke 04, who has been in a slump recently, is normal to lose.
However, the Ruhr rivals have been polarizing at the start of the new season and will inevitably be the focus of the media.
At the end of the first leg of the 2010-2011 Bundesliga Ruhr derby, Tang Zheng was the biggest contributor to Dortmund's victory with two goals and an assist, and he was once again undisputed as the best of the match.
In the post-match mixed area, a large number of media flocked to Tang Zheng.
There is no doubt that Dortmund's outstanding performance at the beginning of the new season is inseparable from Tang Zheng's excellent performance.
Compared with the German media and the mainstream European media, the questions of the Chinese media make it difficult for Tang Zheng to answer.
Because Tang Zheng's first celebration goal was to celebrate Zhao Lina's birthday, it was a headache for him.
But he didn't avoid answering, and said with a smile: "You also know that Nana and I are very good friends, today I have a competition mission, and she couldn't go to me for her birthday party yesterday, which is a kind of compensation for her, that's all......"
This reason is quite acceptable for Chinese journalists, although the answer is not what they imagined, but it is better than nothing.
They firmly believe that one day they ...... The golden boy and girl of Chinese football will walk together.
The focus of attention in the German media and mainstream European media is how long Dortmund's winning streak will last, as their next league opponents are not very strong.
Ahead of the next Europa League matchday, Dortmund will face promoted sides in the league with Kaiserslautern and St. Pauli.
Kaiserslautern, who started the league season with two wins in a row, have become mediocre after losing to Mainz, the biggest dark horse of the season so far, not to mention St. Pauli, who have won one, drawn two and lost one of the last four league games, scoring five goals and conceding five.
It's really not a star and a half stars away from Dortmund, which is quite gorgeous, because it's too far away.
At this time, even the Dortmund media are focused on Europa League matchday, with Dortmund hosting Sevilla.
Of course, this game is still a long way from Dortmund, and what they should do now is to secure the top spot with Kaiserslautern and St. Pauli.
Although Kaiserslautern and St. Pauli are both promoted horses, they are not easy to deal with, as the promoted horses are sixth in the league after four league games, even higher than defending champions Bayern Munich.
However, this is largely due to the sluggish start to the season for many teams, with Schalke 04, who finished runners-up in the Bundesliga last season, at the bottom of the table, and Wolfsburg, the 2008-2009 Bundesliga winner, finishing second to last.
Bundesliga powerhouses such as Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart have had a sluggish start to the season, with almost all of them finishing outside the top 10 in the league.
Mainz, who have been in excellent form in the first four rounds of the league this season, are the only team outside of Borussia Dortmund to keep a clean sheet, and they could even be ahead of Borussia Dortmund if not for goal difference.
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Schalke 04 started the league with four consecutive defeats, and the much-talked-about head coach Magath was not fired by the club, and the club's chairman Tenis publicly stated that the atmosphere in the team was good, and he still maintained trust in Magath, who is currently the highest annual salary in the Bundesliga.
The trusted Magath did not disappoint Schalke fans, leading the team to their first win of the new season with a 2-1 away win at Freiburg at the weekend.
The other big game is between Hoffenheim, who are third in the league, and Bayern Munich, the defending champions who are ninth in the league.
After 90 minutes, Bayern, who still had a sluggish start to the season, beat Hoffenheim 2-1 to keep the pressure on the upper teams.
A day later, in the fifth round of the 2010-2011 Bundesliga season, Dortmund defeated Kaiserslautern by five goals at the Westfala Stadium to win five consecutive league games.
Although Tang Zheng did not score, he contributed a direct assist and effectively attracted the attention of Kaiserslautern's defence, allowing Barrios, Lewandowski and Grosskreutz to open the scoring.
Mainz, the biggest dark side of the Bundesliga, also won the league game at home to Cologne, finishing second in the league on four goal difference.
Next, Borussia Dortmund start a two-game format.
They returned home to match day two of the Europa League at the Stadio de la Stadio de la Fortis Sevilla after playing away at St. Pauli.
Borussia Dortmund's away league game against promoted Madrid is also their last league game in September, and a win against them would be a sign of seven straight league wins in the Bundesliga, set by Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich.
Borussia Dortmund's final league game in September ended with a 3-1 scoreline, making them a six-game winning streak in the opening league and just one win away from a seven-game winning streak in the Bundesliga.
Interestingly, Dortmund faced Bayern Munich in the seventh round of the league.
However, both sides have a European game before that, with Bayern Munich travelling to Switzerland to take on Basel and Borussia Dortmund hosting Sevilla.
But for Bayern Munich, they have one more league game before the start of the European competition.
They sit at the Allianz Arena to face Mainz, who have won five consecutive league games at the start of the league, and this game is also the highlight of this round of the Bundesliga.
Perhaps in the Champions League next week, Louis van Gaal's side had reservations, and they suffered a 2-1 upset defeat to visiting Mainz at home, giving them a six-game winning streak in the opening round.
Everyone thinks it's normal for Borussia Dortmund to start the league season with six wins in a row, given that they still have the same squad from last season and it's normal for them to be good this season.
Mainz, unlike others, have no star players in their squad at all, and their current results are directly related to their overall performance.
If I have to talk about star players, it can only be said that Schurrle, who is only 20 years old this year, has the star temperament, and it was his goal that helped Mainz beat Bayern Munich away to Bayern Munich, causing the biggest upset since the start of this season's Bundesliga.
Of course, it has a lot to do with their luck.
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After the away league game against St. Pauli, Dortmund entered emergency preparations.
Because they have two tough games ahead, against Sevilla and Bayern Munich.
Thankfully, both of these games were played at home, so there was no need to travel hard.
However, both opponents are difficult to deal with, and compared to Bayern Munich, who are very familiar with the domestic league, Sevilla have a strange feeling and lack of understanding for Dortmund.
But this strangeness is no different for Sevilla, where Dortmund is powerful and mysterious.
In the final analysis, Sevilla is still favored by the European media.
Dortmund has been away from Europe for eight years, and coach Klopp has not led the team to play in Europe before this, and he does not know the rhythm of European competition, so many European media are not optimistic about Dortmund in the next Europa League group stage.
However, local media and fans at Dortmund believe that Dortmund will continue their league form well in the next European competition, beating Sevilla.
Similarly, the Chinese media are also optimistic about Dortmund, after all, Dortmund's recent form is really too hot.
Especially when Tang Zheng is in good shape, how can he lose?
Speaking to the media, Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp said of the game: "We are in good form, we are playing at home again, I think there is only one result, and that is a win!"
Not to be outdone, Sevilla coach Antonio Alvarez, who arrived in Dortmund with the whole team: "Everybody can say big things, but I don't want to say anything because the game is decided by the feet. ”
In fact, there is a certain reason why Antonio Alvarez said this, Sevilla spent so much energy in the pre-season Spanish Super Cup that they failed to qualify for the Champions League, and the club lost at least five million euros in revenue.
They lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the first round of the Europa League, and if they lose to Borussia Dortmund away in the second round, it will be extremely difficult to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League......
In this regard, Klopp did not give any more interviews to the media, but concentrated on preparing for the next Europa League match.
European competitions and domestic leagues have different formats, and the teams they face are also different, and the style of play can only be understood from the video, and there is a lack of real knowledge.
Coupled with the fact that the rhythm of European competition and the rhythm of the domestic league are different, instead of wasting time in a war of words, it is better to prepare wholeheartedly for the group stage against Sevilla at home.
They have struggled to play against the little-known Capati away from home, and now they face the stronger Sevilla, and it will be difficult to win against them even in Westfa.
So Klopp is ready to defend first and then try to win.
The league is a long season, and the Europa League group stage has only been survived by six group games, of which the top two have advanced to the round of 32, and the bottom two have gone straight home.
The second round of the 2010-2011 Europa League Group J was played at 1 a.m. BJ on October 1, which is 6 p.m. local time in Germany.
As captain Kyle is still recovering from injury, Tang Zheng still wears the captain's armband at Westfal Stadium.
Before the start of the match, Tang Zheng's attention was on Navas.
The blistering wide player is a star player for Sevilla who has repeatedly created great chances, and cutting him off from Brazilian striker Fabiano will be key to home victory.
At this moment, the referee on duty blew the whistle.
(To be continued.) )