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"The first half is over! This first half was full of twists and turns! After the start of the game, Real Madrid dominated the field, but Dortmund relied on the active scrambling of the midfield and the tenacious defense of the backfield to not let Real Madrid score, and in the 30th minute, he relied on a breakthrough and a long-range shot by Cavinaghi to open the scoring! Real Madrid then looked very clueless in attack, and when we all thought Dortmund would take the lead into the second half, Raul equalized with a stubborn goal in the box! That's right, it's tenacity! In the confrontation in the penalty area, Raul had already fallen, but he fell to the ground and equalized for Real Madrid with an irregular stab, pulling Real Madrid from the death line! ”

"If it hadn't been for this goal, Real Madrid would have really collapsed! They haven't been able to win six games in a row in the Champions League! They all suffered draws in the last four rounds of the first group stage, and the first two rounds of the second group stage were one draw and one loss! Plus their opponent is Dick again! An opponent they have never won before! In this case, going into the second half of the game as a laggard, the situation for Real Madrid will definitely be very, very, very bad! And now they've equalised! This gave them a chance to breathe, and Raul deserves to be the flag of Real Madrid! ”

Prior to this game, Dortmund had last faced Real Madrid in the Champions League in the semi-finals of the 97-98 season, when they lost 2-0 away to Real Madrid and lost the entire semi-final, otherwise they would have won the Champions League twice in a row...... Now is also a good opportunity for revenge for them, and the equaliser in the first half by Raul will have an impact on their performance in the second half. Let's wait and see! ”

When the players entered the dressing room, the commentators began to express their opinions, and it was clear that the first half was indeed very exciting, although there were not many shots and goals, but the tension was suffocating, which was felt by neutral fans. [Full text reading. 】

'We had a ...... in the first half It's great, but you know, we made a mistake! Christopher, I know what you were thinking, you can't say that your judgment is not correct, but you know, we are facing Real Madrid! In that case, the first thing you have to do is not to dissociate yourself from the relationship, but to get the ball out first! If the referee blows a foul, it's never too late for you to plead, understand! If you go up to relieve Raul as soon as he falls, Raul will not have that chance even if he is tenacious! Remember, on the pitch, if you don't get a dead ball, either the referee blows the whistle, or during the game time, there can be no negligence! ”

Dick immediately said to Metzelder after returning to the locker room that he used Metzel and Warnes in this game for consideration, Metzel and Ismail are not slow to turn, tall but flexible central defenders, but Ismael is better than Metzelder after all, the turn is relatively slow, in the face of Ronaldo and Raul, Metzelde's play is very important, in fact, the first half of Metzelde's performance is perfect, Ronaldo can only continue to look for opportunities outside the penalty area, Raul just seized that opportunity......

Metzelder nodded, knowing he had made such a mistake, but Dick's criticism was not excessive, and as a disciplined player, he did not feel anything resentful.

Seeing Metzeld obediently accept his words, Dick nodded, and then turned to the current captain of the field, Warnes: "Christian, your performance in the first half was also good, but you are also responsible for the goal you lost, when Christopher makes a mistake, you should be the first to go up to make up for it!" Don't forget, the two of you are one unit, Christopher intercepts in front, you fill in in behind, and only this kind of cooperation can make our defense stronger! Defend! We can't just show good defending in the league, we have to show that even more in the Champions League! The inside of the forbidden area is your battlefield, and whoever comes, you must fight them off! ”

Warnes also nodded heavily, he knew that Dick's words were right, in the league maybe you can solve the opponent by attacking, but in the Champions Cup, you must have a good and strong defense!

Dick has formed a top center-back combination such as Stam and Thuram at Atletico Madrid, but in Dortmund, he only bought a central defender, and still relies on Warnes and Metzelde.

In fact, Germany does not lack excellent defenders, although the overall turn is slow, but there are still a few top central defenders, Dortmund also has a tradition of top central defenders, starting from Samer and Coral This is the case, the combination of Warnes and Metzeld is one of the best in the entire Bundesliga, at least the current Bayern can't find these two top central defenders, otherwise Bayern will not introduce a large number of central defenders such as Ismael, Demichelis, Van Bitten and Lucio in the next few years, It's just about trying to secure your defenses.

The excellent performance of the centre-backs is also a factor in Dortmund's current top position in the Bundesliga, they have only conceded 16 goals in 21 league games, the fewest goals conceded in the Bundesliga, which is also the source of Dick's confidence to challenge for the Champions League - to achieve good results in the Champions League, defense is too important.

After talking about defending, Dick began to talk about attack: "In the second half we have to continue to put pressure on Real Madrid in the middle, their central defense has always been a hole!" We have to grasp that, and if Carlos and Salgado come up to assist, we will play them in the back! But it's mainly in the middle lane, grab where Pavon's little guy is and hit it hard! No top centre-backs want to win us, that's a dream! ”

Dick decides to make Pavon a little more decadent - the kid is pathetic, but who wants him to be part of Dick's rival team? It would be a good thing for Dortmund to be able to give him a good blow, and if Pavon was Dick's subordinate, Dick would still have the confidence to train him.

While Dick was explaining the tactics to the players, Aragonés was explaining the pros and cons of the first half to the Atletico players - he was not a good-natured manager, and it was his usual strategy to be strict on the training pitch, but in private, he was very relatable, otherwise there would not be so many players who would have died for him.

"The first half of the game was really a tactical battle between the two managers. However, it is not just the tactical competition on the field, but also off the field. ”

Aragonés said: "Although Borussia Dortmund were entangled with Real Madrid in midfield from the beginning, in fact most of the time they were very defensive. You see in their box, Metzelde, Warnes, both of them are very good players with head-to-head ability, they basically don't leave the box, this is not to give Real Madrid a chance to play behind. ”

"When the leader was in our team before, he didn't seem to ask for Real Madrid to do that." Capdevilla said.

"Yes, that's because our centre-backs are different and not afraid to play behind." Aragonés laughed: "So Dirk is excellent because he can judge the situation well, he knows the characteristics of his players, what tactics are most suitable for him...... Just look at his results in the Bundesliga, where Dortmund have scored fifty goals in 21 league games now...... Is it much? ”

Many Atletico Madrid players have pouted, it looks like a lot, in fact, it is really not too much, you must know that in the four games after the winter break, Dortmund scored eleven goals, because the players are in good physical condition, Dick's offensive football has such an effect, and compared with the large number of goals scored by Dick when he coached Atletico Madrid, there is a big difference - changing Atletico Madrid, scoring about 60 goals in 20 rounds, is really not uncommon.

The reason for this is because Dick knows that the overall strength of Dortmund's two central defenders is not as good as the central defenders when he was at Atletico Madrid...... Especially it is easy to be beaten behind, so in most games, he is mainly steady, but in this game he is also steady, not only because of the fear of being beaten behind, but because of the whole situation...... In the first two games, Dortmund took three points, and Real Madrid only had one...... Two games in a row against Real Madrid, even if they are draws, have a huge advantage over Dortmund! What's more, this game is still away, so Dick wants to get a point smoothly, not by taking a risk. ”

"I see, I said it's not fun to watch......" Torres muttered.

"That's what Dick is all about." Aragonés laughed: "You guys are also familiar with him, what is his attitude towards the game?" Although he is always playing offensive football, the team scores a lot of goals...... But in fact he is a very utilitarian manager, as long as he can achieve his goal, he doesn't care about the scene, remember how he drew with Real Madrid on the road and kept a four-point lead? After that game, almost the entire Spanish football world was criticizing his conservative tactics, but so what? Keeping the advantage in the league and giving him more strength to win the UEFA Cup, he has been successful this season! ”

Many Atletico Madrid players nodded, they were all witnesses, and they were naturally very impressed by this, and Aragonés was right......

"Wouldn't Real Madrid be dangerous in the second half." Marchena said.

'It's dangerous, but Raul's goal will give them a boost of spirit.' Aragonés nodded and said: "In such a difficult situation, he inspired the whole team with his goals, and he deserves to be the leader of Real Madrid." Fernando, if you want to be the main force of the Spanish national team and the real banner of Atletico Madrid, in this regard, you have to learn more from Raul, he can become the captain and banner of the Spanish national team and Real Madrid, not by his status, but by his fighting spirit and ability. In terms of technique and physical fitness, you have to be better than him, at least not bad, but this perseverance, you have to learn, otherwise you will definitely not be able to replace Raul unless he is old! ”

Torres nodded heavily, of course he understood this, and this was also his agreement with Dick - to become a more top-level striker, and then wait for Dick to come back!

With the words of the two coaches of Atletico Madrid, the second half of the game also kicked off.