Chapter 269: Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine:
Leander heard about Dortmund, at first when the Champions League draw was made, his old club Blackburn and Dort were in the same group, and at that time he had seen reports analyzing the situation of the group of death, and he couldn't remember any names, and the most impressive was Dort's home stadium Westphalia.
The Westphalian Stadium is a UEFA five-star stadium, not the largest in capacity, not the most distinctive in shape, but there is one thing they can call the first in Europe. The south stand of the stadium can accommodate 25,000 people, and is known as the first devil's stand in Europe.
Leander had heard Blackburn Rovers fans complain earlier, saying that Dort's home stadium was the craziest he had ever seen, and it was even more terrifying than Old Trafford.
Germany and England are a little higher than the fans, there are not so many hooligans, their madness is reflected in other levels, anyway, the psychology is not good to go to their house to be a guest, it is the stage of the big heart players.
Leander wasn't worried about his play, he was curious about what the Westphalian Stadium looked like, a search, my mom! The south stand is black, yellow, black and yellow, the shouting has not stopped, and the fans are fully armed and fighting for the home team!
After seeing the photos, Leander became excited, as long as he thought that he was about to make more than 80,000 fans in Westphalia collectively scold his mother, he felt very excited, the lonely expressions and sad tears of the home fans were the highest praise for the away team, and Leander couldn't wait to go to the battlefield from the time he set foot on German soil!
Around 10,000 fans accompanied the team to the city of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, waiting for the arrival of the heroes.
This year's state is really good, all the fans believe that the home team can achieve the highest achievement, there are not many fans who can follow the team all the time, more people have jobs to earn money to support their families, they can't follow the players everywhere, but they have thought of a way to watch the live broadcast, and they have to listen to the live broadcast if they can't see it.
Manchester United arrived in Dortmund a day early, acclimatised to the local climate and the comfort of the turf, and they were ready to make their final preparations to get ahead of the first leg of the semi-final.
Two hours before the start of the match, Leander updated a Facebook message: [Borussia Dortmund can't let us stop and aim for the European title. ]
When the Manchester United team got on the bus and headed to Dort's home, the Real Madrid team also arrived in Munich, where they stayed in a local hotel, and Ronaldo turned on the TV to watch Sky Sports for the first time.
As soon as the picture came out, the Manchester United players lined up to get off the bus, and Leander walked behind Wayne Rooney, looking relatively relaxed.
I had just looked at the beginning when there was a knock on the door.
"Hurry up and open the door, open the door!"
"It's going to be exciting for us to watch Manchester United together!"
More than one person said to Leander about the problem of Dort's home stadium, their strength is not bad in the first place, and there are devil's stands to bless buffs, and the power of the home field is much higher than that of the away side. It was meant to be a kind reminder, but after saying that, they remembered that Leander's Premier League debut was at Old Trafford, although it was not so scary in the stands, and it was no less difficult to challenge the Red Devils on behalf of Blackburn and win all three points after three goals down, which was no less difficult than visiting Dort.
After all, Manchester United is a Premier League giant that does not lose to any team, and it is slightly better than Dortmund in terms of popularity and strength.
The whole world knows how strong the Red Devils are now, and it is the Hornets who should be nervous.
There is a saying in football: those who can't run Dort will basically be pressed and beaten by Dot; If you don't change after the first meeting, it won't end well if you meet again. British football is not appreciated by the mainstream because the style of play is too direct and rude, in a word, it is not rough, and the efficiency is low. Borussia Dortmund has the speed, movement and impact of English football, and pays more attention to coordination than English football, anyway, the media evaluation is higher than that of the UK.
When I came out of the hotel, there were still people who wanted to interview the three top names of Lord and Manchester United, and no matter what the reporter said, the players said "thank you for your support", "thank you for your encouragement" and "rest assured that we will win"...... Only Leander, who answered the question.
I heard someone ask: "Who do you think will win more Manchester United or Borussia Dortmund, and who has the better style of football?" β
Everyone else pretended not to hear, Leander paused two steps, he turned his head and asked: "So who do you think is the most commendable football compared to Dortmund or Barcelona?" β
Leander literally swung his club at the house.
He meant it too clearly, we eliminated Barcelona in the quarter-finals, and you say Manchester United is not as good as Dort, which means that the Universe team is even worse than them? You forgot about the two-round double kill, didn't you?
One sentence choked the reporter enough, and another person next to him followed up and said: "The media unanimously commented that Dortmund has the essence of English football and the delicate cooperation that you don't have, what do you think of this statement?" β
"It's not good, if you want to evaluate us, beat us first."
It's crazy!
The reporter still wanted to ask a question, but Leander opened his mouth again: "I think you should say a few words, I'm really afraid that you will say too much and your face is swollen." β
Leander answered two questions, and the last one got on the bus, and he was touched by Rooney after he got there.
"You can make them speechless!"
"I really haven't played against Borussia Dortmund, but I heard that they are in fifth gear, they are very strong, they can give the opponent a great sense of pressure, and they are very good at controlling the rhythm of the game...... So arrogant and not afraid of being beaten by fat? β
German football is known as the best technology in the power faction, the best strength in the technical faction, and it is a football style that combines the strengths of hundreds of schools. They will take advantage of the active running to form a small range of numerical advantages, mad dog pressing, and when counterattacking, it is not a long pass or a long pass, but a very fast pass and cut between several people.
Each style of football has its own characteristics, and if you can save zΓ i, it means that he has an advantage, no one is more noble than the other, and it is good to win.
Manchester United and Dortmund's expectations are actually quite high, Germany has a lot of fresh meat, as for Manchester United, I won't take others as an example, Leander and Kaka are both handsome guys in football, and this kind of physical confrontation is more exciting, and the sports battle is more exciting than the positional battle.
The formation of the two sides is what everyone is looking forward to, Dortmund coach Klopp is a player, previously coached in Mainz, came to Dortmund in 08, he brought many gratifying changes to Dort, especially this year, Dortmund is in excellent form, and can compete with Bayern in the Bundesliga and the German Cup. The Champions League semi-finals are actually unexpected, Dort's signing is not good, together with Barcelona in the group stage, Chelsea in the round of 16, and Inter Milan in the quarterfinals, are all champion-strength teams, and they can beat Chelsea and the big international through penalties Not only has the luck component, but more importantly, the accumulation of strength. Borussia Dortmund don't want to meet Manchester United, that's the truth, the Red Devils have been stronger this year, and now that they do, they can only show their best form and try to win.
Bayern wants to die so much to hold the cup in front of the house, Dort wants to die so wants to go next door to find ballast.
They want to make the cut so badly.
The formation of the two sides in this game is a bit similar, and the commentator can't wait to share it with the fans after getting the starting list.
"We can see that Dortmund at home have a very good 4-2-3-1 formation, a diamond position, a lot of flexibility in the midfield, and a lot of variety. The starting goalkeeper was No. 1 Weidenfeller, and the back four were Piszczek, Subotic, Schmelzer and Santana; Ahead are Kyle and Gundogan, and beyond are Blaszchikovsky, Shinji Kagawa and Grosskrotz; Starting striker Robert Lewandowski. β
"We'll analyze the advantages of this squad later, let's take a look at Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson excludes a 4-5-1 formation, starting goalkeeper David De Gea, Samba, Ferdinand, Vidic, Rafael from left to right; Midfielders Park Ji-sung, Nani, Kaka, Leander, Ashley Young; Striker single arrow Wayne Rooney. β
"Because Dort is good at pressing and is very good at counter-attacking, the lord has responded, and the way to deal with it is to drop Leander back into the midfield. We all know that Dort is an upgraded version of the mad dog pressing, they are through guΓ² frequent running always maintain a numerical advantage, many to one. Leander is a one-man snatcher, both in terms of speed and fitness. β
"It's a great game to watch, and it's worth looking forward to."
Fans are expecting, Manchester United has a lot of confidence, as long as Leander is in the midfield, he can give great pressure to the opposite side, one person can force the opponent to make frequent mistakes, whether it is the Brazilian national team or AC Milan midfielder can not compete with it, let alone the Premier League. Borussia Dortmund's style of football is indeed efficient and precise, and United are not afraid of him. Ferguson also knew that Dort's home field was strong, and he specially changed the terms of the bonus, suing SΓΉ Leander to draw or lose even if there is no money, as long as the win will be very generous.
As long as it comes to money, he is energetic, he thinks about it, how can he lose before he reaches the final?
Thinking about it, he didn't protest and agreed to Ferguson's request.
Although the game has not yet started, Leander is already in the groove, and the match not only attracts 70% of British fans, but also has a considerable audience on the Asian side. The starting 22-man squad for this game was very exciting, in addition to Dortmund's Japanese player Shinji Kagawa, and Asian brother Park Sanlung, both of them are midfielders, and they are in the right position.
Shinji Kagawa is the core of Dort, Park Ji-sung is also very important to Manchester United, his current state is indeed not as good as in his heyday, he still has the ability, Ferguson let Park Ji-sung start Giggs is because Park is more good at defending.
You don't need to count Leander, with Shinji Kagawa and Park Ji-sung, it can be said that it is the Asian derby in the Champions League, and if you count Leander, it can barely be said that South Korea and China are fighting against Japan, it is precisely for this level that Manchester United and Dort's Champions League semi-finals are very hyped in Asia, China and South Korea support Manchester United, according to them, can the Red Devils kill Barcelona and not kill a Dort? Japan fully supported Shinji Kagawa and let him step on the hopes of Asian brother and English football, saying that as long as this game is won, his value and annual salary will definitely rise.
It's not surprising that fans and media alike are like this, and whoever supports him will blow him to the sky.
While still doing the warm-up, the media posted photos and photos, showing the three of them, as if these three were the absolute protagonists of the Champions League semifinals, and Leander's brainless fans didn't agree!
[I hadn't heard the name Shinji Kagawa before today, I thought it was the actor of the a|film, look at the photos, it's ugly!! Just such a radish can be compared to our Ander? He is not qualified to be compared to Park Ji-sung! ]
[Park Sanlung was definitely the first brother in Asia a few years ago, and it was recognized that he had reached a weekly salary of 70,000 at Manchester United, the absolute core salary, but now it is not good, not necessarily as good as Kagawa. ]
[They can compare their appearance, height, salary, and fame casually, but can the best in Asia and the best in the world be put together? ] ]
[It's hype!] Don't pay too much attention to it, how can you do this title and say that the Asian derby in the Champions League does not have Chinese elements? China has no players in the first team of the top five European leagues at all, and Leander can only be counted as half, and half of him is about the same as Shinji Kagawa! ]
[Even if it's half, little Japan can't compare!] ]
The hot topic in Asia is so far from that in Europe that Leander didn't think about Asian elements at all, until Shinji Kagawa greeted him, before the game started, in the players' tunnel.
"Hello, I'm Shinji Kagawa, please give me a lot of advice on this game."
Leander's face was confused, and at that moment his face was capitalized I don't know you.
Of course, Rooney and Kaka will not know the Japanese players who have only stepped on the European stage in the last two years, but they have Park Ji-sung to help introduce them, saying that they are from the Japanese national team, and they came to say hello because they are all Asians.
"Although I am of mixed Chinese and British descent, I grew up in the UK, and I am also a British citizen, so I can only say that I am of Chinese descent."
Park Ji-sung is a little embarrassed, the three Asian countries all attach importance to etiquette, South Korea is especially harsh, and any omissions in etiquette when the younger ones see the older ones will become black spots, not to mention public figures, although he entered the industry earlier than Leander and Kagawa Shinji, it is still embarrassing to encounter this kind of thing. If you don't know, I'm afraid that Leander is playing a big name, but in fact, the style of life is different.
Shinji Kagawa's expression is also a little unsightly, but I didn't expect to be so faceless when I became famous.
Great Britain national team?
Manchester United core is amazing?
How amazing is the FIFA Golden Ball?
The Premier League Golden Boot is amazing?
Amazingly handsome?
I don't know how to become popular when I look down on people so much!
Thinking so in his heart, his face was no longer good-looking, he felt that Liandel was not cooperative, and others thought that you were a friend for no reason! What are the days when the game is going to start?
After listening to Park Ji-sung's introduction, Leander stretched out his hand: "Hello, I'm Leander Tang." β
Because he just said that he was not a Chinese national, and he didn't seem to be willing to deal with people with a confused face, Kagawa Shinji also had a temper, he pretended not to hear and stood in the queue and looked in the direction of the passage.
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Leander doesn't care much about this, for him it's really shameless to lose, you just ignore me, maybe I really didn't hear it.
He was about to withdraw his hand and stand up, but Rooney was not happy: "This man took the initiative to come forward and pretend to be high." β
But Kaka: "If you have something to say, the game will start soon, be serious." β
British players don't know what politeness is, if you like you, you like it, if you hate it, you hate it, Kaka just greeted people, and Ashley Young also snorted: "What to do and talk so much nonsense with him, see you on the field!" β
Leander really didn't react, he was thinking about the game, and completely entered his own rhythm, who knew that there would be someone to say hello at this time, but even if the other side misunderstood, it was just a trivial matter, it was a great offense to the individual, he even had the king of Chelsea, and he was afraid of the Japanese?
The game started on this tone, the two sides seemed to be calm, but in fact the dark tide was turbulent, Leander was very popular, and the whole Manchester United team was sharpening their knives to cheer for him.
The live broadcast camera also found that the expressions of the players on both sides were strange, especially Rooney, who looked at Kagawa several times when he came out, and the commentator also noticed this, and immediately asked for the video in the player tunnel.
"Something seems to have happened in the tunnel just now, let's see what we found."
There was no sound about this, and I saw Kagawa Shinji leaning towards Leander, Leander glanced back, as if Park Ji-sung said something, he replied and stretched out his hand to Kagawa Shinji, and the other party looked straight ahead calmly, as if he didn't see him.
The commentary is a little embarrassing.,I'm afraid the message board will blow up after this video is released.γ
That's right, it's really blown up, the feelings of the Chinese people towards Japan are already quite special, seeing that his style is so high, and he dares to pretend to be an uncle in front of Leander, can he bear it?
[, this Shokawa really has a sick brain!] Ander reached out and he didn't see it? ]
[Upstairs, you are too arbitrary, I think it was Kagawa who took the initiative to come up and greet Andel did not answer him immediately, but turned around and listened to Park Ji-sung, things are mutual. ]
[Mutual you sister!] We Ander didn't take the initiative to make friends, and we didn't reveal our true colors because we didn't get a response at the first time! Are you taking the initiative to be friends with celebrities in the industry, and you can't stand it? ]
[Don't be so ambiguous when you speak, who made him angry?] Andel has the best temper and is very patient with the fans, but he doesn't pretend, but he may offend people without saying a word. ]
Some fans really guessed what happened.
Shinji Kagawa came up to say hello, but Leander didn't know him, he was a little blindsided, and he didn't respond immediately, and this diplomatic operation failed.
Leander is not uncommon for this kind of friend, and his temper is bigger than that of Wayne!
The commentary is a little panicked, it's this tone before the game starts, what if the fight starts? This is someone's home field!
Leander doesn't want to fight, and he wants to make Shinji Kagawa realize that he is not qualified to put on music.
At the beginning of the game, the Dort fans were still singing the team song and shouting slogans, Leander came with a kick outside the center circle, it was Manchester United kicking off, Kaka passed to him, he didn't go forward, he directly chose to attack the goal, and the previous goal against Barcelona The same long shot, a very powerful long shot!
Weidenfeller's reaction was similar to ValdΓ©s's, although he had watched the footage of the game and replayed it many times in slow motion to see how the long-range shot came about, what the trajectory and route were...... He studied it very carefully, and he had simulated such a shot, and if he was supposed to deal with it, it turned out to be completely useless.