Borussia Dortmund's players are no strangers to the city of London, having visited Chelsea in the Champions League group stage this season, so they weren't too excited this time around.

In the pre-match training, Yan Jing thoroughly analyzed this season's Arsenal to his own players.

"Some of you may have a reverence for the Arsenal team that created the myth of unbeaten in the 0304 season, but now Arsenal is no longer the invincible team. Yan Jing used a projector to show his predicted Arsenal starting list on the screen, "Bergkamp retired at the end of last season, Saul Campbell was terminated, Ashley Cole joined city rivals Chelsea, and Pire also left Spain......

"This season, Arsenal's performance against strong opponents is not bad, but their players' mentality is very problematic, they often concede goals first against mid-table teams, and then no matter how indiscriminately bombarded, they are often beaten by opponents. ”

"The backbone of their team is Coach Arsene Wenger, so even though the good players have gone from place to place, their passing style is still flashy, but the quality of their finishing shots has dropped too much. ”

In Yan Jing's mind, Arsenal's current batch of young players, except for Cesc Fabregas and Van Persie, are not satisfactory.

Compared to the original Ljungberg, Hleb was otherwise okay, but the running was 108,000 miles behind, and Adebayo's finishing shot lacked the crosshairs, and his footwork was far from Kalu's.

To make matters worse is the left-back position, since Ashley Cole left for Chelsea, Arsenal have not been able to find a player who can handle it - Senderos may only have a temper compared to last season, and he has a big fight against Chelsea, and Klich and Flamini cannot replace Ashley Cole's role on the pitch, and Cole's departure has reduced Arsenal's attacking power on the left side by at least 25%.

Rosicky is a big bargain that Arsenal picked up from Borussia Dortmund, but his position overlaps somewhat with the Gunners' new midfielder, Cesc Fabregas.

"After the departure of Bergkamp, the original core of the midfield, their attacking routines have become more complex this season, the tempo is slower, the fast counter-attacks are becoming less and less, and the passing and possession are gradually increasing......

The slide shows several successive tactical roadmaps of Arsenal's attack.

'But we can't take that lightly because once we keep Arsenal alive, it's going to be very difficult to keep them at bay. ”

'The departure of Bergkamp has forced Arsene Wenger to put more of the burden on the hands of Spanish talent Cesc Fabregas. "Even though he's only 20 years old, he's got four years of experience in the Premier League and Champions League, and if you underestimate him, you'll suffer a lot." ”

"Originally from the La Masia Academy in Barcelona, he has a very delicate skill on his feet, a wide vision and a deep passing ability that gives him the ability to deliver a lethal pass that would be very dangerous if his team-mates were in the right position. Yan Jing paused and smiled at Toure below, "Yaya, do you remember the task I assigned to you before? Staring Fabregas to death is equivalent to destroying Arsenal's metronome and the hub of offensive and defensive switching." Arsenal's midfield link will be broken by at least 60 per cent. ”

"I'm never going to give him any chance to make a good pass. Yaya Toure was full of confidence, and after a moment of pause, he scratched his head, "By the way, boss, when am I going to be interviewed by UEFA?"

"When you get to London, UEFA will send someone to pick you up that night. ”

Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal will also be interesting to see as a pair of brothers from Africa will face each other in the Champions League.

Arsenal's Chloe Toure was an important part of the Gunners' unbeaten campaign in 2003/04 and is also Yaya Toure's brother.

It's not uncommon for both brothers to be famous and fight together on the football pitch – the most famous brother duo in English football history is Bobby Charlton and Jack Charlton.

Bobby Charlton is a Manchester United legend, while Jack Charlton is also famous, with their most glorious moment coming in 1966 when they helped England win the World Cup for the only time ever.

In addition, the more famous brother groups include the Neville brothers in the United Kingdom and the Inzaghi brothers in Italy.

Compared to his brother Chloe Toure, who has already seen the world, Yaya Toure is the first time that Yaya Toure has been interviewed so formally by UEFA.

At first, he seemed a little nervous, but this emotion disappeared when he saw his brother.

The next day, Dortmund fans were treated to a carefully edited video of the interview, which was shown on a special programme before the Champions League match.

At the local hotel in London, Yaya Toure also pleaded everyone to watch his interview.

"Haha, you didn't stutter in the interview?" said the joking Coentrão, "can't disgrace us!"

Yan Jing turned on the TV with a smile: "Let's see Yaya's performance." ”

The first thing that appears on the screen is the brothers' wonderful performance on the court, accompanied by a narrator to introduce the subject of today's interview.

"With the quarter-finals of the 2006/07 Champions League just around the corner, let's take a look at this new set of matchups – Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund. Another highlight of the game was the direct confrontation between Arsenal's defender Kolo Toure and his own brother Borussia Dortmund defender Yaya Toure. This is the first time they have spoken directly in an official match. The first brotherhood was an important Champions League match, and it was clear that this match had been defined by this brotherhood as a new attraction and emotional vortex. Family glory and who will have the last laugh in the Champions League will make this a big matchup that neither brother wants to lose. ”

The host threw out the first question: "The quarter-finals of the Champions League are undoubtedly a big battle in the spotlight – Borussia Dortmund vs. Arsenal, Yaya Toure vs. Kolo Toure – but who will your other brother Ibrahim cheer for?"

Yaya Toure shrugged: "Do I need to call him now and ask?" I don't know, but I certainly hope he can support me. ”

Kolo Toure smiled and shook his head: "Or maybe he won't watch us at all, he's also a footballer and has his own life in Al Nasser...... If he really chooses to support Yaya instead of me, then I will definitely make him look good!"

The host couldn't help but laugh, and he continued to ask, "Tell me about your current state." ”

Chloe Toure pondered for a moment: "I'm following Yaya and from the last few games there is no doubt that he is in better shape. He's more technically talented than me, but I think I'm a little bit stronger than him anyway. ”

Yaya Toure smiled sheepishly: "We're not in the same position, it's pointless to compare, there's no doubt that Kolo has more experience than me - but I don't agree with being fit, brother, I'm training harder than I used to in Dortmund." ”

The host seemed to be prepared, and he immediately proposed: "Why don't you have a battle between men now?" to warm up for the upcoming match, and use the best way to show your strength - wrist wrenching." ”

The Dort players on the TV were thrilled to see this, and Ribery couldn't help but turn his head to get a spoiler for Yaya Toure.

"Hey, Yaya, who won in the end?"

Toure smirked at Berry: "You'll know if you don't look at it next." ”

"Tut-tut, it looks like we won. ”

Ribery turned his head, Yaya Toure and Chloe Toure sat in their chairs and clasped hands, seeing Yaya Toure slowly gain the upper hand, but the video clip of the show was abruptly cut off a second before Yaya was about to take down Kolo.

"Who will win the battle between the Toure brothers? Who will have the last laugh in the game between Wenger and Yan Jing?" If you want to know the answer, lock in tomorrow night's UEFA Champions League quarter-final Arsenal home game against Borussia Dortmund!"

Toure was not satisfied that his victory footage had been cut: "Hey, I won! Why don't you release it?!"

"Yaya, this is called suspense. Di Maria snickered, "That's what they like to do." ”

Toure was not convinced: "Then wouldn't it be better if he just asked us to pose?

Weidenfeller comforted: "In that case, the effect of the show may not be realistic enough." ”

Yan Jing on the side was also amused to see this scene, the game was coming, although this was the first time most of the players participated in the Champions League quarter-finals, their mentality was very relaxed.

"Alright, pack your things, we're off to the pitch. Yan Jing stood up and told the players to go back to their rooms and bring their luggage so that they could fly back to Dortmund after the game in the evening, "Don't be sloppy, you may not meet a kind person who will help you send your belongings back to Germany." ”

"Got it!"

Under Yan Jing's order, the players who were in a group immediately dispersed in a hurry, and slipped back to their rooms to pack their things in twos and threes.

Outside the Emirates Stadium, Dortmund fans in yellow and black jerseys were already strolling around.

With a few hours to go before the ticket check-in, they were not idle, dragging a few Arsenal fans to talk enthusiastically in not very fluent English.

A passing BBC TV reporter and the cameraman faithfully recorded this scene.

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