33. Chapter XXXIII
At the end of the first half, Hamburg could not pull a goal back, despite a number of changes made by manager Dole. Borussia Dortmund walked off the pitch with a 3-0 lead and the players returned to the dressing room for a short half-time break.
"Frank, your watch today is still a bit different from your usual training. ”
"Well, yes, sir, I don't feel like I'm at my best. ”
"It's okay, it's the first game after all, so find out more. ”
In the players' tunnel, Ribery and Yan Jing were talking with a relaxed face, fortunately there were no Hamburger players around them, otherwise the poor opponent would have been into the coffin.
I'll go to your uncle! Three goals ahead of us, you still tell us that "it's better to train" and "your physical condition is not good", and you are not a giant, this is a bit too much!
The conversation between Yan Jing and Ribery is completely true, and although Ribery's appearance is eye-catching, the effect is still not as good as in training.
Several of the new signings on the pitch have not played in the Bundesliga before, and they still need to adapt to the style of play in the Bundesliga, and if they can really show the best form in training, then they may now be leading by more than three goals.
But even so, their performance is already amazing, and has won unanimous praise from commentators from all over the world.
Far to the east, in Chinese mainland, the CCTV sports channel broadcast the game simultaneously.
For many professional football professionals and fans in China, Yan Jing's achievements are unattainably dazzling.
led Borussia Dortmund, who were on the verge of bankruptcy, to second place in the Bundesliga, and defeated the luxurious Galacticos Real Madrid in the Champions League to enter the quarterfinals......
Now when talking about the first person to stay abroad in China, people's first reaction is no longer Li Tie or Sun Jihai, Yan Jing's name has been branded in their hearts.
Chinese fans are very happy, no matter whether Yan Jing can continue to gain a foothold in European football in the future to create more miracles, or fade out of their sight in a flash in the pan, Yan Jing has brought hope and comfort to Chinese fans who have a strong inferiority complex towards the national football team.
Besides, Yan Jing's current achievements are enough to go down in the history of Chinese football!
What about coaching? It's a harder profession than a player!
After the World Cup two months ago, Huang Jianxiang, the commentator who originally worked for CCTV, left his post due to the incident of "great left-back Grosso", and now Tao Wei and Duan Xuan are in charge of commenting on the Bundesliga game.
Although Tao Wei is a Bayern fan, he also has a great affection for Dortmund led by Yan Jing, after all, he is a compatriot, and his initial favorability has reached MAX.
After watching the first half of the game, the two looked at the 3-0 score with emotion.
In this year's World Cup, Duan Xuan also participated in the commentary work: "Dortmund's performance in the first half was really remarkable, especially the new signing Ribery, who made his debut in the Bundesliga, and did not show discomfort and stage fright at all. ”
Tao Wei nodded: "Not only Ribery, but also David Villa and David Silva are also full of tacit understanding, Dortmund's overall attack is very smooth, and the defense has also improved significantly compared with last season." ”
"Thuram is one of the best defenders in the world after all, and his arrival is like a shot in the arm for Dortmund's defence. "In the entire first half, Dortmund had seven shots, six of which were within the woodwork, scoring three goals, while Hamburg had as many as 10 shots on goal, but only three of them hit the frame." ”
Tao Wei also participated in the Bundesliga commentary last season, and was assigned to explain Dort's games many times, and he is quite familiar with Dort's tactics.
Today, however, Dortmund has caught his eye in a new and energetic way: "Yan Jing must have put a lot of effort into this summer, and he has created a new set of tactics for Dortmund's existing personnel. When I was commenting on Borussia Dortmund last season, the Nerazzurri would often retreat at the back when they faced a strong team, and although they still chose to counter-attack today, it was very different from last season. ”
It was not only Tao Wei who had apparently noticed Dortmund's tactical change, but Hamburg boss Thomas Dole had also noticed it, as he was working in the dressing room with the bewildered players to make amends.
“…… You have to forget about the tactical peculiarities of Dortmund that I told you before the start of the game, and then do what I say now......"
The atmosphere in the Dortmund dressing room was much more relaxed, with the young players laughing in the dressing room before the excitement subsided.
Villa hugged David Silva: "Cuco, give me a few more passes in the second half, what if I get a hat-trick?"
Without waiting for Silva to respond, Ribery also ran over to join in the fun: "Don't don't, Cuco, pass me, pass me." ”
"Bastard Guaje, have you forgotten who assisted your goal in the first half?"
Yan Jing saw that they still had the strength to fight, and thought to himself that it seemed that the summer body reserve effect was good. He tapped the tactical board with a marker, and the small noise immediately quieted the players.
"You only have to listen to the decibels of the cheering fans in the stadium to know how well you played in the first half. ”
Although he was praising them, David Silva, who also had a good performance in the first half, found that Yan Jing did not have a smile on his face. Soon the rest of the players found out, and the home team's dressing room went from bustle to silence.
Yan Jing was actually very satisfied with the players' appearance, but he still had to pour cold water on them. The first half was a good game, but if it was just one game and the players thought it was nothing more than a Bundesliga game, then the rest of the game will one day make them fall badly.
"But that's just good for the fans, and their definition of great is simple. But in my opinion, you didn't even play as well in the first half as we did in the last days of our summer training. ”
"Three goals ahead of Hamburg in the first half is satisfying? we will play in the Champions League and when we meet a team like Barcelona and AC Milan, it will not be too late for you to be satisfied with a three-goal lead in the first half. ”
"What's more, three goals is not an absolutely safe score, who doesn't know the Istanbul miracle two years ago, let me see it?"
Naturally, no player raised his hand, and Yan Jing didn't say anything more after he finished speaking, waiting for them to slowly lower their excitement.
After a while, Yan Jing clapped his hands to summon the players' attention back.
"What I saw on the sidelines wasn't the same as what you felt, I don't know if you felt it - maybe you felt it was too simple, but my idea was that they were completely wrong about our tactics. ”
Thuram, David Silva and Sneijder nodded subconsciously, and it was clear to them that they had a big lead in the first half, not just because they played well, but also because Hamburg's pre-game prediction of their tactics was so wrong, which caught them off guard.
"The coach of the Hamburg team will definitely make adjustments at half-time, the second half of the game will definitely not be as easy as the first half, you have to be mentally prepared in advance, don't be beaten on the ground and can't get back to your senses. ”
"Boss, we won't let up. ”
Thuram was the first to respond, and the other players followed suit: "Boss, don't worry!"
After receiving the assurances of the players, Yan Jing had a smile on his face, and he loosened the tie on his chest: "I believe you will do what you say." ”
At the start of the second half, it was clear to Borussia Dortmund's players that Hamburg's tactics were significantly different from the first. Originally, they had been attacking from the middle, but in the second half they attacked Dortmund's midfield more frequently on the flanks and became more active defensively.
Thankfully, Borussia Dortmund's players were well prepared, and under the command of world-class defender Thuram, they withstood Hamburg's wave of attacks, leaving them with no space to penetrate.
The Hamburg players started off with a high spirit, but then several successive attacks were disrupted by Borussia Dortmund, and they began to feel discouraged.
There's 30 minutes left, and you can't catch it up no matter how you look at it......
At this time, Dort's defense was accustomed to the rhythm of Hamburg's impact, and Yan Jing clearly saw that the Hamburg players who were originally full of momentum began to show fatigue, and their momentum was also declining again.
Dole also noticed this, and he quickly called back several players who had been sent to warm up, ready to let the fresh blood come on the field and make the final struggle.
Yan Jing also sent Coentrão and Thiago Silva to warm up on the sidelines. Thuram is reliable, but after all, he is 34 years old. Although after testing, Yan Jing feels that Thuram can play the whole game in terms of the rhythm of the Bundesliga, he still hopes to reduce the physical burden on Thuram as much as possible - after all, they are not only in the Bundesliga to play, and the team needs Thuram's command and dispatch at the back when they stand on the Champions League stage.
Van der Vaart's ball at his feet was broken off the touchline by Toure and there was a dead ball on the pitch.
Hamburg brought on No. 11 Raut for No. 6 and No. 18 Humpel for No. 28 De Jong...... The former is to use a striker for a midfielder, and the latter is a counter-substitution. Losing three is losing, losing five is also losing, and it looks like Dole is going to give it a go!"
When Dicker finished to catch his breath, Faye added: "Borussia Dortmund also replaced Dede with No. 2 Coentrão and No. 6 Thiago Silva replaced No. 17 Thuram. Yan Jing brought two young newcomers into the game, and it was clear that he felt that the match was already in his hands. ”
As a matter of fact, the two substitutes sent by the Hamburg team were decent and did not make much of a splash.
On the other hand, it was Coentrão, who had no worries about getting an assist due to his team's three-goal lead, which caused a big impact on Hamburg's defence.
Moments before the end of the game, Sneijder also scored.
Hamburg's players have long since lost their interest in playing, and their defence has gone from tight to loose.
Sneijder saw the moment to blast a shot from the edge of the box that slid through between the two Hamburg defenders before leaping past Wecht's fingers and into the net.
4-0!
The Westphalia Stadium fans were all delighted, and in the first game of the new season, Yan Jing's Borussia Dortmund welcomed them back with a big victory.
As soon as the three whistles that meant the end of the game sounded, Yan Jing, who was standing on the sidelines and ready to rush in, immediately got into the team that was celebrating the victory in the stadium.
"Boss!"
Ribery, one of the heroes of the game, immediately discovered Yan Jing, and as soon as he got to his head coach's side, he was embraced by Yan Jing.
"Frank, hold on to those things you have to say in the newspaper tomorrow, hahaha. ”
Ribery smiled: "Don't worry, boss, I'm sure I can't read it!"
The other players next to him all laughed when they heard Ribery's straightforward answer, and Yan Jing also let go of Ribery at this time, and led the players to the south stand with a wave of his hand to share the joy of victory with the fans.
Several new signings held their teammates' hands and raised them above their heads, listening to the yellow-black wall singing the battle song of the hero's triumph.
It was clearly just an ordinary league game, but the atmosphere created by the Dort fans made them feel as if they were actually standing on the podium of the Champions League final.
To have such a group of loyal fans in their lifetime, enjoying their unconditional cheering, may only be the lucky ones specially selected by God can get such treatment.