Chapter 388: Three Consecutive Crowns
Dick's scolding made almost all the Dortmund players unable to raise their heads, he rarely scolds now, but the skill is still there, once he starts scolding, it is like a storm, making people breathless......
It's just that they lost this game too ugly, and they were scolded by Dick, and they could only listen.
And Dick's approach of taking the blame on himself at the press conference dissipated all their already small resentment: "Lost such a game...... I had a problem with my tactical adjustments, but luckily we still had a big advantage, didn't we? The advantage of four rounds and four points, as long as we don't have problems with our own brains, there will be no problems. ”
Dick underplayed this scene, of course, it also has to do with the fact that this defeat did not cause them much loss, if Lemen had not won this round, then they would have narrowed the deficit to two points, and then the situation for Dortmund would be much more serious, of course, not Dick could have been lifted in a few words.
In the following week, Dick was significantly stricter in the training of the players, and the Dortmund players, who knew that they were at a loss, could only train honestly, adjust their condition, and take the game seriously......
Dortmund's players did have a little underweight before, mainly after beating Hamburg and Bayern in a row, they began to feel that nothing could stop them, and this defeat can be described as a basin of cold water in the head, so that they began to realize that they actually have no absolute advantage in the Bundesliga, and can have such an advantage now, in addition to Dick's excellent command, they also have their own serious struggle, put themselves in a relatively low position to fight, only to fight for victory, It's definitely not as simple as they think, just play casually and the championship will be in hand......
Seeing that the players began to become more serious, Dick breathed a sigh of relief, to a certain extent, Dick has to thank this defeat, if this is not lost but only a draw, then the arrogance of the players can still not be changed, and when the key moment is defeated, the lead is narrowed, then it is easier to panic.
Although they lost the game now and were scolded by Dick, after all, they were only narrowed by one point, and they would not panic easily.
I have to say that young players are sometimes easy to adjust, and they are easy to listen to criticism or something, if they change to old fritters, I'm afraid there will be no such good thing......
May 1, the 31st round of the league.
Borussia Dortmund host Rostock – who have been in good form this season, are currently ninth, are under no relegation pressure and have little chance of reaching Europe, but they are happy to show their mettle and quality against Borussia Dortmund – and if they still go into this game with a nonchalance attitude, they are likely to be hit by the well-prepared Rostock......
However, at this time, the Dortmund players did not dare to look casual in the game, and they also began to put down their bodies and fight in the game, looking for every opportunity to score goals - this style of play seems more tiring, but for the Dortmund players, they are young enough, and the current situation of one game a week is enough to restore their fitness.
If the attitude goes up, the performance will naturally be better, and Dortmund will have good luck in this game.
In the 11th minute, Dede opened the scoring for Dortmund with a volley from the edge of the penalty area after a back row insertion, although Rostock continued to resist, but in the 35th and 38th minutes, Everton and Gomez scored two goals in a row to seal the victory in the first half!
And in the second half, substitute Odonko scored Dortmund's fourth goal in the 76th minute, and Dortmund swept Rostock 4-0, and the situation was clear!
"Dortmund's form is back! What kind of magic did Dick use...... many media began to exclaim, and Dick didn't bother to say anything about this kind of surprise, and at the post-match press conference, he only said briefly: "There are two wins left before we win the championship." ”
Bremen won this round and smashed the hamburger into a sieve with a frantic 6-0 game, which made them regret it even more - if they had played a little better in the previous round, they would not have been four points behind......
On May 8, in the 32nd round of the league, Dortmund went to challenge Hertha Berlin away, and Bremen also went to challenge Bayern away - for both sides, this round is likely to have some turnarounds, and if Bremen cannot win Bayern, they are likely to lose hope of winning the league title two rounds early......
In this situation, Bremen burst into strong strength and fighting spirit, and they picked off Bayern Munich 3-1 away from home, however......
Hertha Berlin, which is close to the relegation zone, showed very hard work in this game, and they also used a very crazy attack to make the Dortmund fans at the Westfa-Lun Stadium constantly suffer from conceding goals, but Dortmund is even more crazy than Hertha Berlin in attack!
Hertha Berlin's frenzied attack from the start paid off in the seventh minute, as Marcelinho's shot from inside the box forced Kyle to score an own goal to give Hertha Berlin a 1-0 lead.
Borussia Dortmund quickly launched a counter-attack, Arshavin won a free-kick, he drove the ball into the box, and the own goal, Kehl, who had just set himself up, jumped high at the back post and headed the ball into the Hertha Berlin goal to equalise for Dortmund.
In the 20th minute, Marcelinho got past Warnes with a beautiful ball and then stabbed home from inside the box to give Hertha Berlin a second lead.
In the 37th minute, the veteran Bobic shot directly into the penalty area with a wonderful non-stop ball reminded people of his prime, and Hertha Berlin surprisingly led 3-1 on the road!
Such a score reminds people of the previous time when Dortmund lost to Bayer Leverkusen, Leverkusen also performed very well in that game, how to play, how to have, and then gave Dortmund a painful loss, this game, will this happen again?
If Borussia Dortmund loses, Bremen will reduce their deficit from four points to one, and with two rounds of league remaining, this is not a big difference!
However, from the second half, Dortmund proved that they are not going to be the same as they were in that game!
After the start of the second half, Dortmund's attack was not affected too much, they were still constantly looking for opportunities, constantly creating chances through quick attacks, trying to tear apart the Hertha Berlin defence, and then scoring by shooting.
Olich, who has been quiet recently, found an opportunity in the 54th minute, Gomez shot from inside the penalty area, the ball hit the opposing defender and bounced back into the box, Olic took control of the ball first, and a diagonal smash dodged the defender who pounced to fill the position, and then raised his foot to play, the ball flew into the goal quickly, and Dortmund pulled back a point!
When the first goal comes, will the next one be far away?
In the 57th minute, Arshavin and Alves made a one-two combination on the right side, broke through to the bottom line and crossed, Olic and Gomez's jumps drew the attention of Hertha Berlin defenders, and Borowski, who was inserted in the back row, quickly shook his head and attacked, and the ball went into the net again!
Borussia Dortmund equalises!
The equaliser caused chaos in Hertha Berlin, and Dick accurately grasped this, replacing Klinger in midfield with Donovan and continuing to strengthen the attack, Donovan did not disappoint the Dortmund fans, and ten minutes after coming on as a substitute, he quickly got up and shot after receiving Arshavin's cross from the edge of the box, and the ball flew straight into the corner!
Four to three! Dortmund is ahead of the curve!
This process makes Dortmund fans almost crazy, such a crazy, big score goal performance, but it is difficult to see, especially at such a critical moment to win the championship, there is no doubt that if Dortmund finally wins the championship, this game will become the most talked about topic of Dortmund fans for a long time!
It's already 4-3, Dortmund's players have not stopped the pace of attack, and a one-goal lead may not allow them to win this game......
So, in the 76th minute, Gomez, who had been looking for a scoring opportunity, finally found an opportunity in the penalty area, Kyle's long-range shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper, Gomez stabbed the opposing defender in the penalty area, and scored the fifth goal for Dortmund!
The regrouped Hertha Berlin pulled back a point in the 86th minute by Nünendorf, but in the 90th minute, Arshavin's goal allowed Dortmund to completely win the game, 6-4, a surprising score, and also a single-game goal record in the Bundesliga this season!
With this win, Dortmund are almost certain to win the league title, with a four-point lead in two league games and one more win......
And when the news reached Bremen, Bremen also seemed to have let out their last breath, a week later in the 33rd round, they lost 2-6 at home to Leverkusen, Dortmund won Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 at home, Arshavin, Kyle and Olic each scored a goal, the advantage over Bremen reached seven points, and won the Bundesliga championship this season one round in advance!
Borussia Dortmund won three consecutive Bundesliga titles for the first time, and they are also the third team to win three consecutive Bundesliga titles in more than 40 years - Bayern is worthy of being the Bundesliga hegemon, with a total of three Bundesliga three consecutive titles, Borussia Mönchengladbach won a triple in the early days, and Dortmund is the third!
There is no doubt that Dortmund has now reached a peak, with three consecutive league titles and a Champions Cup, which is enough to be called a dynasty!
The final round away to Kaiserslautern on 22 May was more of a formality for Borussia Dortmund.
Dick rotated all the main players, including goalkeeper Weidenfeller, with Mardoni and Metzelder brothers partnering in central defence, Piszczek, Ricken, Fink, Owomoela and Odonko in midfield, and Donovan and Everton in attack, which was more of a reward for the substitutes than a line-up......
In the end, Dortmund drew 1-1 with Kaiserslautern away from home, Odonko scored the only goal, and Dortmund finally won the first place in the Bundesliga with 82 points from 34 rounds of league games, 26 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, completing the great cause of three consecutive championships!