With the final round of league fixtures to go before the long Bundesliga winter break, there is one more thing that will affect the hearts of Dortmund fans even more: the Champions League one-eighth draw on December 14.

Since this time last year, their European signing has been poor, and that trend has been maintained until the group stage that has just ended.

This year, it is still their CEO Watzke who is in charge of going to the lottery site, and the media have ridiculed him as a "doom pioneer" after learning the news, and said that Dortmund is lucky again in this draw.

Watzke doesn't care, he can laugh at himself in an official interview with Dort, and he can be considered in a good state of mind.

"Hey, those who have money will have a money field, and those who have no money will borrow money to hold a money field!"

It's time for the quiz again, Yan Jing translates the shouts of Chinese street performers into German, and urges the players to hurry up and place bets.

Coentrão slapped the 100 euro bill on the table with a very experienced look: "I choose Real Madrid! According to UEFA's routine, I think we will meet them again this year!"

Speaking of the members of the Champions League round of 16, Real Madrid, who were separated from the French team Lyon in the group stage this year, still failed to snatch the first place in the group from the opponent, ranking second in the group with a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

Apart from Borussia Dortmund's upset defeats to Chelsea and Barcelona, only Arsene Wenger's Arsenal did not win the group from Porto. The rest of the group stage was hardly upset, and the strong teams expected by the media from all walks of life advanced from the group.

Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Valencia, Lyon, Manchester United, Porto and AC Milan are the eight best teams in each group and will also have an advantage in the round of 16 draw.

Despite their advantage, that doesn't mean they will be able to draw a good draw, and the second-placed team in the group also includes strong opponents such as Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Arsenal.

"I want to go for Manchester United...... Unfortunately, they were the first in the group. Thiago Silva was still obsessed with a confrontation with Manchester United, and he sighed and made a casual choice, "If Manchester United can't do it, then Inter Milan." ”

Weidenfeller touched his chin and thought: "If you want me to say that our luck this time should not be too bad, we can't meet giants like Real Madrid and Inter Milan......"

Kyle next to him immediately added: "Roman, then you mean that we will draw Arsenal?"

"Bah, I didn't say that!

"Maybe it's Celtic...... Oh, actually, I want to see the kilt over there. ”

When the Dort players were almost decided, they looked at Yan Jing, who had not yet made up their minds.

"Boss, who are you going to bet on?"

"I'll see. Yan Jing leaned over to the table, the paper on which recorded the choices of each player, he glanced at it roughly, and then casually bet on the team with the fewest selections, "Just Lille." ”

The players discussed the possibility of the draw until the draw officially began on the television screen, and they gradually quieted down.

The eight teams that finished first in the group were drawn first, while Borussia Dortmund were the sixth, with only Porto and AC Milan behind them.

Then came the main event, the first time the draw guests teased the ball in the glass box and drew a very riotous match pair - Bayern Munich VS Real Madrid.

"What-Real Madrid was actually siphoned off!" Coentrão exclaimed, his voice brighter than the discussion on the spot, "What does UEFA think!

"Hahahaha, Fabio, whether we have a chance to win or not, it's not your share!"

The second was Liverpool's turn, and they were lucky enough to be drawn by the draw guests for Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

Valencia, who were lucky in the group stage draw, were not so lucky, with a strong Inter Milan set to be their opponents.

The fourth team to be drawn is Arsenal, who will face Real Madrid's top of the group against Lyon.

At this point in the draw ceremony, Dortmund fans are already overjoyed.

Originally, they were worried that the team's lottery would continue the bad luck of the past, but they didn't expect that the group draw was only halfway through and the strong teams that were second in the group had been drawn. Chelsea, the only remaining English team, is unlikely to be drawn because they were in the same group as them in the group stage.

Now, only Roma, Celtic and Lille are left with the potential to be their opponents.

Soon, Roma was swept away by Manchester United, and the atmosphere in the Dortmund conference room was extremely solemn.

"Let me see, Louis and Cuco are the Celtics, and the boss and Stefan choose Lille......" Coentrão, who has no chance of winning, chooses to join in the fun, "Who is going to kill this bunch of tempting euros?" It all depends on whether the gentleman's hand on TV is enough to be angry......

The lottery guests on the scene were really grinding, there were only two small balls in the glass jar, and he had to spin them around and turn them back, which tickled the hearts of Dortmund fans.

Ribery couldn't help but curse when he saw this scene: ", can he hurry up!"

The guest apparently didn't hear Ribery, his hands still spinning in the glass jar, as if playing with his wife's boobs, which felt so good.

Finally, under everyone's eager gaze, the person on the TV fished out a small ball. He unscrewed the ball lid without hesitation, took out the small note hidden inside, and slowly unfolded it towards the camera.

“LilleOlympiqueSC.”

As soon as the results came out, Yan Jing, who made the right choice, and Lichtsteiner looked at each other and smiled tacitly, while the rest of the players lamented that they had not waited for Yan Jing to choose later.

"Stefan, it's too cunning, you don't squeak when you choose your old club!"

"Hell, I knew I should have waited a little longer...... The boss's predictions are always so accurate, and I didn't follow them!"

"Well...... It's not Manchester United anyway, it doesn't matter which team it is. ”

"Actually, our luck is not bad, at least it's better than last year......

Yan Jing let them talk about their inner feelings, and then clapped their hands to stop.

"Alright, that's the end of the discussion about the Champions League draw. Whether you think the draw is good or bad, the result of the draw cannot be changed. From now on, keep an eye on the opponents in front of us and don't think about Lille, who won't be played until February next year. The coaching staff and I will do our best to sort out all kinds of information about the opponent in detail, so you don't have to worry about it. Until then, remember who our opponent was three days later?"

"Of course. "The draw was good, the players were relaxed, "We're going to win Bayer Leverkusen!"

"Yes, it seems that none of you have been stupid yet. Yan Jing clapped his hands with satisfaction, "Then there is one more important thing now......

The players looked at Yan Jing with a blank look. Is there anything important that hasn't been said?

Yan Jing leaned over and grabbed the pile of banknotes on the table in front of him, and counted them proudly.

"Look at how much money I and Stefan have paid...... 600、700、800……”

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The players rolled their eyes in annoyance, and then they couldn't help but grin again.

It's great to play in a team that's like a big family, and there's no faction and intrigue in the dressing room of the big clubs.

On December 17, in the seventeenth round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund ushered in the last game before the winter break at the Westphalen Stadium.

Before the start of this round of matches, Dortmund, who are now 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, have actually locked up the halfway championship in advance.

However, their lead is not clear, and while Dortmund have not dropped points in these rounds, their opponents have made no mistakes and are still only four points ahead of second-placed Stuttgart.

Dort's players, who vowed to win the game before the game, did not disappoint their manager and fans, and they won 2-0 at home to take all three points.

Under Yan Jing's leadership, they surprised everyone to win the halfway victory. Although there is still a full half of the season to end, this half-way title is a slap in the face to those who thought that Dortmund, who had been undermined by the strict personnel changes, would not be able to achieve good results.

The Westphalen Stadium was filled with singing and undoubtedly one of the warmest winters for Borussia Dortmund fans in recent years.

“…… We are at the top of the table thanks to the hard work and dedication of every Dortmund staff member over the past half season, and your watch is even more satisfying to the fans. ”

"Of course, the half-marathon championship is nothing, and we are only proud to win the championship at the end. ”

After attending the post-match press conference, Yan Jing returned to the dressing room and spoke briefly before disbanding the players.

"Finally, congratulations, because you will be able to officially enjoy the Christmas break with your family from tomorrow......!

Yan Jing's words froze, and his malicious gaze swept over the players one by one, his eyelashes flickered, and he knocked on the wardrobe meaningfully.

"You can't imagine what will happen when the time comes......"

Yan Jing's tone shocked the players, and they hurriedly said that they would never mess around, and they would definitely satisfy Yan Jing when they returned.

"Well, I'm sure you can all walk the talk. Now, disband!"

As soon as Yan Jing's words came out, the players who had already changed their clothes cheered and dispersed, and the good results in the first half of the season allowed them to spend this winter holiday comfortably.

The cleaning lady who is in charge of cleaning the locker room routinely picks up her tools after the players have left and prepares to clean up the mess.

She walked to the door, but found that in the past, when she finished her work, she would directly beat the door and go home, but Yan Jing planned to go out through the back door today.

Is there anything else that Mr. Coach hasn't done?

It was clear that it was late at night, but Dortmund International Airport was crowded with a large number of young people.

They held all kinds of slogans in their hands, held flowers, and wore clothes with uniform logos printed on them, with eager and excited expressions on their faces, and kept looking out of the door.

In addition to fans, there are also a large number of media reporters holding "combat weapons" waiting for the start of the war.

I don't know how long they waited here, but it was clear that their wait was not in vain, and finally, someone pushed open the door.

Suddenly, the crowd was in a stir, and the white light of the camera began to click and flicker.

"Ahh

"Rita, Rita, I love you!"

"Please sign me! I bought twenty of your albums!"

The star, who looks cool in sunglasses, stops, and writes his name with a marker. She raised her hand and pulled down her sunglasses slightly, and when she smiled, her bright and stupid moving eyes and sweet voice made the fans at the scene scream.

"Thank you for your support, sweetheart. ”