Chapter 66: Dortmund's Players

Borussia Dortmund, the training ground where the first-team players live.

Klopp led Li Shuai and appeared in front of the stars of Dortmund, and Li Shuai's appearance immediately made the stars of the first team who were doing warm-up sports on the field on the pitch pay attention to him suddenly.

Li Shuai, who was stared at by these guys and was used to seeing big scenes, was not embarrassed, but this guy had already started, using the information he obtained on the Internet to compare these players one by one.

THE FIRST IS THE TEAM'S "NO. 9" MAIN STRIKER ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI, POLISH, 23 YEARS OLD, 185CM TALL, 79KG WEIGHT.

Li Shuai found that Lewandowski's body is great, about the same size as him, in the past nearly half a year, this guy has grown about 2 centimeters taller, and now his height has reached 1.83 meters.

According to the information found by Li Shuai, the reason why Lewandowski was able to rise to the position and become the main striker of the team is that strength is one thing, and luck also accounts for a large factor.

The team's former main striker, Paraguayan Barrio, was injured unexpectedly on the bench during the national team game.

Lewandowski seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and quickly took the main position in the team through excellent performances, and his form this season is even hotter.

Although Li Shuai can play multiple positions, his favorite position is still striker, and seeing Lewandowski wearing his favorite "No. 9", he thought shamefully in his heart, hoping that he can also be so lucky.

Next up is the focus on the team's main midfielders, Kevin Grosskreutz, Sebastian Kyle, Sven Bender, and Jakub Blaszczykowski.

Kevin Grosskreutz, German, 23 years old, 186CM tall and 77KG in weight.

Grosskreutz wore the team's No. 19 jersey and looked a little old-fashioned, nicknamed "Grand Cross".

He defensively excelled, covered a lot of coverage, worked the pitch, was born in Borussia Dortmund and was a Borussia Dortmund academy player, a staunch member of the team, and because of this, he is very popular among local fans.

Sebastian Kyle, German, 31 years old, 188CM tall and 80KG in weight.

Kyle wears the team's "No. 5" jersey, the team's captain, the spiritual leader, and is also the only two players over the age of 30 in the team's main team.

Kyle is a very good player, he has a clear mind, he has a lot of ideas, he is full of energy in the game, he runs constantly, and he is very fierce when he defends. His wealth of experience has allowed him to establish himself in the Bundesliga and is extremely important in the Borussia Dortmund team.

This is what the team's manager Jurgen Klopp said about the veteran captain.

Sven Bend, German, 22 years old, 186CM tall and 80KG in weight.

Bender wears the team's "No. 22" jersey, as the team's young main back, full of hard work on the field, tough style of play, building a wall for Dort's defense, and the opponent is very afraid, he is often splashed with blood on the field because of his tough style of play, this fighting spirit on the field, often inspires teammates, can be said to be one of Dortmund's rare players.

Yakub Blaszczykowski, Pole, 26 years old, 177CM tall and 77KG in weight.

Blaszczykowski wore the team's "No. 16" jersey, once known as "Polish Figo", dribbling and breaking are quite good, can pass and shoot, because the name is too long, and the word "kuba" is printed on the back of the jersey, and is called "Kuba" by domestic fans.

According to the grapevine, Kuba and Lewandowski, who is also a Pole, do not have a good relationship with the team because of their different political positions in the country.

Then there is the team's defence, which consists of Marcel Schmelzer, Mats Hummels, Nevin Subotic and Lukas Piszczek.

According to Li Shuai, this defense line is very good, and it is the defense line that conceded the fewest goals in the Bundesliga last season, with a total of 34 league games and only 22 goals conceded.

Marcel Schmelzer, German, 24 years old, height 182cm, weight 75kg.

Schmelzer wears the "No. 29" shirt and is also a Dortmund academy player, helping the team to defend the left side, with a strong view of the overall situation, and actively inserting it, but many times it goes up and is easy to not come back.

Mats Hummels, German, 23 years old, 192cm tall and 91kg in weight.

Hummels wears the team's "No. 15" jersey, with a messy hair, as the team's main central defender, the defense is solid, the sense of position is excellent, and what is even more rare is that he is extremely smart defensively, has a good grasp of the timing of the foot, rarely eats cards, and is also keen on assists.

Interestingly, Hummels came from Dort's current arch-rival, Bayern Munich's academy, but because he couldn't play at Bayern, he switched to Dortmund on loan, and was bought out by Dort in 2009 for 4.2 million Champions League because of his outstanding performance.

Nevin Subotic, Serbian, 23 years old, 194cm tall and 80kg in weight.

Subotic wears the team's "No. 4" shirt, with long flowing hair, and his very personal beard, a cool young man, who also plays as the team's central defender.

He has excellent heading skills, consistent on-court play, and good scoring ability, which Klopp spent around 3.5 million euros to poach from his former club Mainz.

It is worth mentioning that last season, the double center-back combination of Subotic and Hummel made a great contribution to the team's championship with their extraordinary tacit understanding.

Lukáš Piszczek, Polish, 26 years old, 185cm tall and 76kg in weight.

Piszczek, who wore the team's 'number 26' shirt and played the right flank for the team, began his career as a striker before switching to full-back.

However, even if he changes to a defender, his attacking attributes are still undiminished, and he is a typical knife defender, who can assist and score goals.

There are also two main players, Roman Weidenfeller and Mario Gotze, because of injuries, Li Shuai did not see it.

However, Li Shuai also knew about their situation in advance, Roman Weidenfeller, German, 31 years old, 189cm tall and 86kg in weight.

The team's "No. 1" main goalkeeper, and captain Kyle, are the only two players in the team's main lineup, who are over 30 years old, as the team's anchor and also the team's rear leader.

Mario Gotze, German, 19 years old, 176cm tall and 65kg in weight.

Gotze, who wore the team's 'No.11' shirt as a midfielder, is also a Borussia Dortmund academy player, who scored eight goals and provided 11 assists for the team last season.

His technique is simple and practical, his combination of physicality, speed and technique is excellent, as well as his awareness, his ability to make dangerous passes and, more rarely, his turnover rate.

This guy, like Lewandowski, was also promoted to the first team because of an injury to his teammate, and then sat firmly in the main team.

Then there is the team's current goalkeeper, Australian Michelle Langerak, 23 years old, 192cm tall and 78kg.

Langerak wore the team's No.25 shirt and temporarily replaced the injured main goalkeeper Weidenfeller as the team's starter.

Finally, the team's key substitutes were Ilkaj Gundogan, Ivan Perisic, Barrios, Moritz Leitner and Trick Owomoyela.

Ilkaj Gundogan, of Turkish descent, with dual German and Turkish citizenship, 21 years old, 181cm tall, 79kg.

Gundogan, wearing the team's "No.21" shirt, is a midfielder with the necessary calmness, a keen eye and a mind to read the game, while he is also very sharp on the ball, knows when he needs to play physically, but there is still a lot of room for improvement in long balls, this is what Klopp said about him.

However, this guy has a big beard, and he gives Li Shuai the impression that he looks very much like a terrorist.

Ivan Perisic, Croatian, 22 years old, 188cm tall and 80kg in weight.

Wearing the team's "No. 14" shirt, Perisic is a versatile player up front, able to play as a striker, winger, and attacking midfielder in multiple positions, with a wide range of movement, speed, aggressive defense, balanced left and right feet, a keen sense of smell in front of goal, and a strong ability to head the ball and finish.

However, the dribbling skills at his feet are not good enough, and it is difficult to rely on individual ability in positional battles, breaking through to open up the situation, and crosses are not stable enough.

Despite this, as a substitute for the team this season, Perisic has performed well in the only playing time he has, often scoring the winning goal, and has been called the "golden substitute".

Barrios, a native of Paraguay, is 27 years old, with a height of 188cm and a weight of 84kg. Wearing the team's "No. 18" jersey, that is, because of the national team game, he was injured as a substitute and was robbed of the "unlucky egg" before Lewandowski started.

Moritz Leitner, dual German and Austrian national, 19 years old, height 175cm, weight 66kg. Wearing the "No. 7" jersey, he is a substitute for the team and a midfielder that the team focuses on developing.

Patrick Owomoyela, mother is German, father is from Nigeria, 32 years old, 188cm, 81kg. Wearing the team's "No. 25" jersey, a quiet and music-loving guy, he is often replaced in the final stages of the game, when the team is ahead and needs to strengthen the defense.

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