In the 24th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund returned to their home stadium and welcomed Klopp and Gu Zhen's old club Mainz.

In this game, Dortmund still attaches more importance to it.

Now they are hoping to get all the points they deserve so they can stay at the top of the league table, after all, they have the likes of Bayern Munich, Schalke 04 and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the pursuit of them fiercely.

Of course, this is a game that Dortmund can win when they are in the shadows.

Although the results of the Mainz team in recent years have been quite good, they have indeed been a little weak this season, and they are now in 11th place in the Bundesliga with 27 points, which is considered a mid-table position. It's a testament to their quality, as they are unlikely to put pressure on Borussia Dortmund.

Gu Zhen is also very concerned about this game, he really wants to face his old club, this game is very meaningful.

However, the team has changed a lot now from his time in Mainz.

Now in Mainz's main lineup, Gu Zhen's old teammates are only Wittkolo, Nowitzki and Muller, and the others are all newcomers.

Of course, there is also Zidan on loan from Dortmund, and Gu Zhen is also familiar with it.

Zidan once joined Mainz, but unfortunately Gu Zhen and he did not partner in Mainz.

Gu Zhen is still very happy to see these old teammates!

Mainz was a day ahead and came to Dortmund in the evening. Gu Zhen also found time to go out to meet these old teammates, they chatted very happily together, reminiscing about the past eventful years!

If it weren't for the discipline of the club, they would have talked all night.

They finished the evening very early, all in preparation for the next day's game.

It's a big game for both sides.

Yes, Mainz are now 11th, which is not the position they want, they are looking to challenge for European qualification next season. Now there are fewer and fewer games left, and they have to get enough points as soon as possible.

Speaking before the game, Mainz manager Thomas Tuchel said: "Of course I know Borussia Dortmund are very strong, they are the top team in the Bundesliga. But I still have to say that we in Mainz have to win this game! ”

Yes, Tuchel is that strong!

Tuchel added: 'I haven't coached Gu Zhen before, but I've seen him play and he's really strong. He's definitely the biggest threat to our club in this game, we're definitely going to defend him tightly, he doesn't have a chance in this game! ”

The people of Mainz are really confident.

The Mainz team has a good squad at the moment, and it does have the strength to impact the European arena, but their luck is not good, and the number of goals in the forward line is a little small. That's why they brought in Zidan on loan from Borussia Dortmund during the winter transfer.

Zidan has been doing very well since he arrived in Mainz, very well!

Tuchel was confident in this game and he thinks Zidan will still score.

Because at this time, Qi Dan must be holding back his strength, and they want to prove themselves. He's trying to prove like Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp that he's got what he can do.

In Dortmund, Zidan was crushed by Gu Zhen and Lewandowski, and there was no chance at all, which he couldn't accept!

He then sought to leave the club and joined Mainz on loan.

This is a good chance for him to prove himself, and he has it

The strength of Dortmund's main striker position. Therefore, Zidan will definitely fight with the Dortmund people in this game.

In this game, they have one more reason to win in Mainz.

That's why Tuchel is so confident at this time and they will definitely win this game.

Now the Mainz players are full of confidence and emotions and are just waiting for this game to start.

March 3, 2012, Dortmund, Germany, Idona Park Stadium.

Today's match here is the 24th round of this season's Bundesliga, with Borussia Dortmund hosting Mainz at their home stadium. The starting line-ups for both teams today are as follows:

Away: Mainz, manager: Tuchel, formation: 4-4-2

Goalkeeper: Wittkolo

Back four [from left to right]: Fati, Boungert, Nowitzki and Dzabavnik

Four midfielders [from left to right]: Nicolai Müller, Soto, Polanski and Caligiuri

Twin strikers: Choupo-Moting and Zidan

Home team: Borussia Dortmund, manager: Jurgen Klopp, formation: 4-4-2

Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller

Back four [from left to right]: Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic and Piszczek

Four midfielders [from left to right]: Grosskreutz, Bender, Gundam and Blaschikowski

Double striker: Gu Zhen and Shinji Kagawa

Yes, that's the starting line-up for both sides today.

Although there are some changes on the Mainz side, they have not changed much, but they have left a back hand on the bench. It seems that they have an idea, and they are waiting for an opportunity.

Dortmund's formation and starting line-up have changed, mainly in midfield and forwards. Gundam was in the starting lineup, Shinji Kagawa was also in the forward position, and Lewandowski was back on the bench waiting for his chance.

As soon as the game began, Dortmund took advantage of the home advantage to besiege the Mainz team.

Sure enough, the Mainz team still focused on defensive counterattacks as soon as they came up. However, their tactics are somewhat similar to those of Borussia Dortmund, but they are not all copied, and Tuchel has his own ideas. However, the intensity of their frantic pressing in the midfield was also influenced by Klopp.

Therefore, this game on the side of Dortmund is only blossoming but not fruitful.

Mainz seems to be too familiar with Klopp's tactics, so since the start of the game, Dortmund's attack has almost been stuck and there are not many chances.

Borussia Dortmund were able to push into Mainz's half and look for chances. However, when it comes time to shoot at a critical moment, they are always intercepted. This is Klopp's brow on the sidelines, and it seems that Tuchel has really studied a lot of things.

Jurgen Klopp came to the sidelines to remind the Borussia Dortmund players to speed up the tempo of the attack.

Now that you've figured out our Dortmund tactics, we're going to take advantage of the sheer quality gap between your Mainz players and our Dortmund players to crush you!

Sure enough, as soon as Dortmund's offensive tempo accelerated, Mainz's side was a little blind.

Mainz's side was able to think of the line and timing of the Dortmund attack, but the opponent's attack was too fast, and their players were a little unable to keep up. Or rather, the brain kept up, but the physical side couldn't, which made their defense passive.

Sure enough, the difference in strength between Mainz and Dortmund is still very large!

Although, the Mainz side is still desperately resisting, shrinking and Dortmund

The gap between them, with spiritual attributes to make up for their technical certainty.

So far, their reaction has been very good, and the defense has not shown any big baskets.

However, the people of Mainz can sense that they are getting closer and closer to danger. Because this defense is getting more and more difficult, and sometimes it is no longer able to keep up.

The most important thing is that Gu Zhen is showing off!

Gu Zhen's state is very hot, at this time Gu Zhen is serious, and their defense line is a little too busy. Gu Zhen's strength is really strong, and he tore through Mainz's defence, causing Tuchel to be very nervous and worried.

Tuchel stood up, came to the sidelines, and shouted into the pitch: 'Follow! Follow Gu Zhen! Don't give him a chance, don't give him a chance. He's too strong, he's too good at taking chances! ”

Yes, Tuchel is very worried at this point.

At this time, Gu Zhen suddenly stepped forward in the penalty area, and Blaschikovsky on the side crossed directly. Gu Zhen pressed his old teammate Nowitzki in the middle and came to the goal with a header, and the football was a little more correct, otherwise, this goal would have been scored.

The fans of Mainz felt the fear of being dominated by Gu Zhen!

During this time, Dortmund's attack became more and more sharp, and Mainz was really a little unbearable, Alexander.

In the twenty-sixth minute of the game, Blaschikovsky on the wing swept directly into the tackle, and the football rolled sharply to the front point. Gu Zhen quickly stepped forward, used his speed and awareness to directly shake off the central defender Bungt, and fell to the ground in front of the goal, shoveling the football into the Mainz team's goal.

Gu Zhen helped Dortmund open the door to victory!

The Dortmund fans at the scene applauded and cheered for Gu Zhen, and Gu Zhen's performance was really good. They hope that Gu Zhen can continue to perform like this, so that they can perform better in the next games and get more points.

After taking the lead, Dortmund played more unrestrained, attacking frantically and threatening the Mainz goal. Mainz was really difficult to parry, and the goal was almost breached.

And at the beginning of the second half, Mainz seized a counter-attacking opportunity and equalized with a goal from Zidan.

After the goal, Zidan was very excited, rushed out directly, and came to a passionate kneeling.

Obviously, Zidan has been waiting for this moment for too long!

He's just here to prove that he's capable and that they can play in Dortmund. Zidan was very excited, and Klopp's mind was a little up and down!

Klopp has the strength to find Zidan, but Dortmund's Gu Zhen and Lewandowski are more powerful and potential, so he naturally wants to use these two. With these two around, you Zidan is destined not to have many opportunities to play.

Just like Zhang Ningpeng, if Zhang Ningpeng comes to Dortmund, he will still sit on the bench to play for Piszczek, and there will not be many opportunities.

You see, Zhang Ningpeng chose to stay in Hertha Berlin and was reluctant to come to Dortmund, this is the right choice!

At the end of the game, in the 86th minute, Dortmund's Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa received a pass from Gu Zhen in the middle and easily pushed it to exceed the score again.

2-1, Dortmund won at home to Mainz.

The greater credit for this goal is still on Gu Zhen, Gu Zhen attracted the attention of all the defenders in Mainz at the front point, which created space for Kagawa Shinji and gave him enough time and options to shoot, and Kagawa Shinji also lived up to expectations and scored the football into the opponent's goal.

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