45. Chapter 45

The Champions League is much more popular than the Bundesliga, and against a team like Chelsea, which has repeatedly stolen headlines in recent years, Yan Jing's away win for Borussia Dortmund has attracted a lot of attention.

At the post-match press conference, Yan Jing and Mourinho naturally did not have the friendly atmosphere before the game, basically each answered their own questions, and the interaction was basically zero.

Despite Mourinho's provocative provocation, declaring that "the next meeting in Westphalia will definitely be won", only Yan Jing knew that the Portuguese still very generously texted and praised him euphemistically.

Borussia Dortmund were in good spirits with Chelsea, and the same sentiments were felt by their fans.

It was early in the morning when Yan Jing led the team to Dortmund overnight, but there were still many Dortmund fans in the airport hall who came to pick up the plane.

Despite being stopped by security guards, they still gave Yan Jing and his party a thumbs up.

"Frank, you're so handsome!

"Guaje, your goal is more beautiful than my wife's boobs!"

"Strict, strict, I don't ask for too much, just once!

…… Well, it looks like there's something strange mixed in.

In the past, when Yan Jing traveled with Boas to watch the European Cup and met Ronaldo by chance, the two of them were surprised by such treatment.

At first, Yan Jing couldn't help but look over there more when he heard a woman say this, but now that he has encountered a lot, he doesn't even think it's unusual for a man's voice.

Yan Jing didn't care, it doesn't mean that other players don't care.

Ribery heard the sound and searched for it, and found that the woman who shouted bold words at Yan Jing had a strong figure and a very good face, so he immediately swallowed his saliva and whispered to Yan Jing.

"Boss, can you be entangled in this kind of affair every day?"

Yan Jing glanced at Ribery amusedly: "What's the matter?

Ribery shook his head again and again to show that he didn't have such unhealthy thoughts: "Haha, how can it be, I'm tired now, I just want to go home and lie in bed and sleep well." ”

Thuram on the side deliberately shook his head and made a loud "tsk" sound, his expression seemed to regret that Ribery did not tell the truth.

The next morning, sports newspapers around the world praised Yan Jing and his Dortmund.

Yule Lambert watched the game last night and was halfway through his press release.

"Chelsea VS Dortmund - Young Marshal Showdown, Yan Jingqi is one higher!"

- Jose Mourinho, Portuguese, 43. Yan Jing, Chinese, 25 years old. The clash between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund is definitely the undisputed strongest matchup between the new generation of football coaches.

- At Stamford Bridge last night, the two young managers kept changing tactics to contain their opponents, giving us a classic matchup. Although Mourinho has already added multiple trophies, it is the younger Yan Jing who has the last laugh.

- At the beginning of the game, Mourinho offered a 4-4-2 tactic of four defensive midfielders in a line that had never been seen before, trying to strengthen the midfield interception. Yan Jing seemed to anticipate this, and Dortmund changed the style of the first three rounds of quick one-kick passing, and switched to long passing, which caught Chelsea off guard in the opening period. Chelsea then relied on Frank Lampard's long-range strike to pull one back, and just when we thought the game was going to get into Chelsea's rhythm, the second half was a return to his old tactics and gave Mourinho another blow.

- What made fans talk about the second-half substitution, Yan Jing's substitution was entirely in response to Mourinho's change - the BBC TV commentator said that "Yan Jing has completely seen through the Portuguese tactics".

In China, the joy of the fans continues to rise, and at the same time, they do not forget to complain about the inadequacy of CCTV - last season it was clearly said that the Champions League might be broadcast this season, but the result is still very bad!

Knowing that Yan Jing will lead Dortmund to the Champions League, this is the only treasure of Chinese football, Taili still doesn't pay attention to it, and he knows what table tennis swimming snooker to put all day long, and he deserves the Chinese team's results to be like this!

The fans had time to rejoice and complain, but Yan Jing and his Dortmund did not have the leisure to do so.

The win over Chelsea was just a good start, and the next few games were not easy at all.

On 16 September, they will host Stuttgart, who are currently second in second place with seven points from two wins and one draw.

On September 23, Dortmund will travel to the Allianz Arena to challenge Bayern Munich, who are also tied for second with 7 points.

On 28 September, in the second round of the Champions League group stage, they will fly to Camp Nou to take on defending champions Barcelona, who knocked them out last season.

If these games are played well, it will certainly lay a good foundation for the development of the rest of the season, and if they are not lost, the negative impact on the players is immeasurable.

Yan Jing took a look at the schedule for the whole season and was convinced that these three games would affect Dortmund's results throughout the season.

In addition to putting a lot of energy into the team's work, Yan Jing did not forget to care about the little fresh meat he loaned out.

In the evening of early September, the Autumn Tigers were still circling around Germany, at the Welzer Stadium, where a Bundesliga match between Red and White Allen and Cologne was in full swing.

The young players of the red and white Allen, Marco Reuss, and Cologne's Thomas Müller were both very hard-working, as they were informed before the game that Borussia Dortmund's manager Yan Jing would be in attendance.

Pushing forward without the ball, Reus turned his head and raised his hands to ask his teammate for the ball.

"Kevin, give me the ball!"

Kevin Grosskreutz, named by Royce, took the ball up and passed it to Reuss on the run.

Grosskreutz crossed the ball wider, but Reus couldn't get on the end and was broken off the touchline by a Cologne defender.

Royce stopped and frowned, saying nothing, but was clearly annoyed that he had wasted this good opportunity, while Grosskloytz, behind him, ran over and apologized.

"Marco, I'm sorry, I'm going to be big. ”

The pause in the matchup on the pitch gave the director a chance to cut the camera elsewhere, and soon Yan Jing, who was sitting in the stands like the rest of the fans, appeared on the big screen.

Reuss glanced at the Dortmund coach on the electronic display, and shook his head at Grosskloitz: "It's okay, let's do it again!"

On the other hand, Thomas Müller's drive is no slouch. As soon as he arrived in Cologne, he immediately integrated into the team, trained hard, and quickly won the love of his coach and team-mates, and the coach also gave him the opportunity to start.

Cologne controlled the ball in midfield, and he saw Muller cruising up front, and there was no defender in red and white Allen around him, so he passed the ball over.

The red and white Allen fan sitting next to Yan Jing was quite nervous when he saw the ball, but when Muller stopped the ball, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahahaha! What kind of amateur stop is this! This idiot is three meters away, right?"

The fan's straightforward words spoke to the hearts of many red and white Allen fans, and suddenly laughter erupted around Yan Jing.

Yan Jing sat quietly among them, and as the pitch unfolded, he watched as the fans quickly turned from laughter to panic.

Muller's stop was so far that it could have been counted as another pass, and the wide player in front of him rushed up to save the ball that was about to roll off the touchline.

Immediately, the red and white Allen players saw the player take the ball directly into the penalty area, and Muller, who had just "shown" the level of amateur stopping, had appeared in the penalty area where the ball fell.

"When did this guy get there?"

Muller then threw himself forward, and the ball immediately escaped the red and white Allen goalkeeper and fell into the net.

Muller, who scored the goal, twisted his waist and danced a funny dance with his teammates who had come together to celebrate.

Yan Jing looked sideways, and the fans who were still laughing at Muller's stopping skills just now turned pale, so embarrassed that they couldn't say a word.

I rubbed it, and the slap in the face was too fast.

Reuss on the field looked at Muller, who scored the goal, and ran back to his position unwillingly.

After the restart, fans could see Reus all over the front, with the youngsters, who had been on loan from Borussia Dortmund's youth team, running hard to create chances.

Finally, Royce's relentless running paid off.

Towards the end of the game, with both players exhausted, Reuss unexpectedly accelerated past most of Cologne's defence.

In the end, in the raised hands of the red and white Allen fans in the stadium, Royce rode alone to equalize the score in the final moments.

Red and White Allen were promoted from the Bundesliga last season, while Cologne were relegated from the Bundesliga, and there is a clear gap between the two teams in the Bundesliga.

To be able to draw with Cologne, who are currently at the top of the Bundesliga standings, the fans of Red and White Allen are already quite satisfied.

At the end of the game, Yan Jing quietly stepped out of the stands, and he waited for Muller and Reus with his back to the players' tunnel.

Muller and Reus are also old acquaintances, and after the game the two exchanged jerseys, they exchanged words and walked to the players' tunnel together, only to be pleasantly surprised to find Yan Jing leaning there.

"Boss!"

Muller bore the brunt of the rush and was pleasantly surprised that Yan Jing could take time out of his busy schedule to watch their game.

Although Royce did not express his feelings as bluntly as Mueller, the smile on his lips betrayed his deliberately hidden happiness.

Yan Jing knows their new team's performance inside out, as he has three scouts dedicated to observing and documenting the performances of Muller, Reuss and Lars Bender.

However, Yan Jing has no way of knowing the problems of life.

"Marco, Thomas. Yan Jing looked at the two players around him, one on the left and one on the right, and their appearance on the field also made him feel good, "How is it adapting to the new team?"

"Hey, boss, if you look at my watch on the field just now, you know I'm completely fine!" Muller put Royce's jersey on his shoulder and put his sweaty arm on Royce, "Marko, did you say?"

Although also soaked in sweat, Royce moved "coldly" to Yan Jing's side, rejecting Mueller's claws.

Royce raised his head, pursed his lips and nodded: "It's not bad, I've made good friends here." ”

Kevin Grosskreutz, the "best friend" Reuss refers to, is walking towards him.

Seeing the Yan Jing beside Royce, the surprise in Grosskreutz's eyes was no less than that of Royce, and of course, there was also a hint of envy in this joy.

Yes, he's a die-hard Dortmund fan, the kind with a season ticket to the South Stand.

Ever since his father, who was also a diehard Dort at the age of four, led him to the Westphalian Stadium, he was so impressed by the atmosphere of the game that he followed the same path as his father.

He also played for Borussia Dortmund, but at the age of 14 he was excluded by Under-14 manager Richard Trak, who did not think he was talented enough.

However, he did not lose confidence because he was kicked by his beloved team, and then he went to Red and White Allen to double his efforts to make up for his lack of talent.

In the youth team of Red and White Allen, his efforts were appreciated by the first-team manager, who promoted him to the first-team squad this year.

On his first day with the professional team, Grosskreutz met Reus, who was walking in with a bulky suitcase and a stack of packages.

He enthusiastically went over and struck hands, kicking off the friendship between the two of them.

Grosskreutz was thrilled when he found out that Reus was on loan from Borussia Dortmund and pulled him to talk about his love for the club.

Even though he played for Allen, Grosskreutz would go to the Westphalian Stadium to cheer for Dortmund whenever he had time.

He dreams of one day being able to return to Dortmund with his own efforts.

Grosskreutz trotted to Royce's side, looking at Yan Jing in front of him a little nervous: "Mr. Jing, are you here to watch Marco play?"

Yan Jing heard the sound and took a look, isn't this the Grosskreutz who will be affectionately called the "Grand Cross" by Dort fans in the future?

He looked at Royce again, turned his head and bent his eyes to Grosskreutz and nodded, "Kevin, good evening." ”

Before Grosskreutz was surprised that Dort's head coach knew about him, Reus took the lead in throwing out questions for him: "Boss, do you know Kevin?"

Yan nodded: "I know he used to play in Dortmund's youth team. ”

Hearing this, Müller looked at Grosskreutz curiously: "Eh?!Really, why haven't I seen ......?"

Although Grosskreutz looked a little fierce, he was an honest and upright man, scratching his head and answering voluntarily: "When I was fourteen years old, I failed to pass the guò test and was knocked down." ”

Fourteen years old, Muller looked up and thought that he had arrived at Dort's Under-14s when he was fourteen: "Ah...... That's a shame, we seem to have just missed it. ”

"At that time I was playing under the boss. At the mention of the past, Royce unconsciously touched his face, "I didn't meet Kevin either." ”

Grosskreutz also knew about Yan Jing, who was still the coach of the youth team three years ago, and he nodded with some regret: "Yes...... I listened to Marco talk about him, and I couldn't help but think that if Mr. Jing knew about me at that time, maybe ......"

He paused halfway through his speech, then laughed and changed his words: "But that's impossible, after all, I don't have a talent like Marco!"

If he had the opportunity to choose Grosskreutz's stay, Yan Jing would indeed not keep Grosskreutz like he did with Reuss.

Unlike Reuss, who was only physically weak, Grosskreutz lacked talent.

No matter how hard you try, your playing time will still be squeezed out by the talented ones at the big clubs, but unlike the smaller clubs, where there are only a handful of talent in the team, hard work is an important indicator of player selection.

Yan Jing looked at the self-deprecating Grosskreutz, he smiled and patted the other party's shoulder: "Kevin, as long as you work hard, there is nothing you can't do." ”