385 Watching the German Super Cup
Signar Iduna Park Stadium is the official name of the original "West** Stadium" after being named the sponsor by the sponsor, the naming period from December 2005 to June 2021, is the home of the Bundesliga giant Dortmund, the UEFA five-star stadium, the largest stadium in Germany, one of the largest football stadiums in Europe, known as the most terrifying home stadium in Europe.
But in the hearts of Dortmund fans, Wester is their eternal home, and in 2004-05 he set a new record for European football attendance with 1.4 million spectators.
It can accommodate up to more than 83,000 spectators during domestic competitions, and when international competitions are held, it can accommodate 67,000 people in full seating.
Attendance at West** Stadium has generally been maintained at over 70,000 per game, which has become a good tradition for the club. To the pride of Dortmund fans, the Stade Wester still holds the world record for average attendance for the season.
With a capacity of 25,000 fans, the South Stand has no seats and all fans stand to watch the game, making it the largest one-sided stand in a European stadium.
The yellow waves in the South Stand are definitely one of the most touching scenes at West** Stadium, every match day, the TIFO, various creative patterns, and singing voices here are shocking, but for Zhang Zhetian, he has been to almost every German club stadium since he was a child, although he can still feel the enthusiasm and passion of the fans here, but there are not many emotional fluctuations.
This evening, the German Super Cup will be played here, with last season's league champions Bayern Munich and last season's German Cup winners Borussia Dortmund.
Zhang Zhetian took his girlfriend Wen Ya and agent Darko Makowitz in disguise and watched the battle in an inconspicuous corner.
Although it is only August, the weather in Germany at night is very cool, the temperature is below 20 degrees, so the three of them are wearing coats, and Wen Ya is wearing a thin scarf around his neck, which looks more beautiful and refined.
"Sky, who do you think will win?"
"Hehe, half a pound and eight taels, I guess it may be decided by penalty kicks."
"Why?"
"Although Dortmund has the advantage of being at home, the overall strength is weaker than Bayern, plus they all went to China to make money, and they have not had a complete training all summer, whether it is physical strength, injury, or state, they are all at a low point, according to me, this game, it is worse than who, haha."
The course of the game seemed to confirm the words of Zhang Zhetian, although Dortmund took advantage of a mistake by Xavi Martinez in the 12th minute, and the 18-year-old American genius Christian Pulisic scored a single goal after a quick tackle in front, by the way, Bayern's main goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is still recovering from an injury, so he is not in the squad.
Bayern equalised after six minutes, with 27-year-old Sebastian Ruddy, a new signing poached in the summer at home, sending a long ball over the top to the right in front of midfield, and talented right-back Joshua Kimmich, who is seen as the successor to Philippe Lahm, cut in at high speed down the right and sent in a pinpoint cross that Bayern's world-class centre-forward Robert Lewandowski slotted home from far post.
Bayern had two more chances later in the first half, but Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki did well to save Thomas Muller's header and Rudy's long-range shot.
But it still can't cover up the defense line where both sides made low-level mistakes, and sure enough, there is no worst, only worse.
"Yana, what do you think?"
At halftime, Zhang Zhetian took Wen Ya into the café of the stadium to rest and drink tea.
Markowitz didn't follow, he didn't be a big bulb very interestingly.
"It's kind of boring." Wen Ya smiled embarrassedly.
Zhang Zhetian smiled, and chatted with Wen Ya about something else.
A week or two before the start of the new league season, there will be a warm-up Super Cup, which is just a small test before the team exams.
However, for Bayern and Dort, who have also been in trouble recently, the club's top management has made a determination to win for both managers.
Previously, Bayern chairman Karl Heinz Rummenigge recently publicly criticised the team's performance, saying: "We have to get back to our best form as soon as possible, we have to try to get the best result against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday when we have the German Super Cup to win." ”
Faced with the opportunity to lift the trophy for the first time in his coaching career, Dort's head coach Peter Bosch is also full of expectations: "I have seen the improvement of the team in training and we know more and more how to play. For me, I really want to win this trophy and for that we will give our best performance in front of our own fans. ”
At the moment, Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti and Bos's teams are facing the same dilemma as "Alexander".
Ancelotti has been placed by Bayern's top management of the "supervising army", Bos has been looked down on since signing with Dortmund, so the two may always face the great risk of "stepping down" in the new season.
Tonight's German Super Cup may be a good opportunity for the two to reap the straw for the time being, but it may not change the status quo that "neither team has yet to live up to expectations".
More importantly, the road to the Bundesliga for the new season of the two teams may not be able to continue to be smooth.
RB Leipzig brought in Zhang Zhetian, who eliminated Bayern Munich in the Champions League last season, and other new signings who strengthened the depth of the squad at a record price, and then deeply cultivated in the training camp to try to reach a higher level in the new season, after Zhang Zhetian joined, countless reporters, experts, commentators and fans have never stopped discussing RB Leipzig, and they are all looking forward to making a splash in the Premier League, and what kind of height will Zhang Zhetian take to Arsenal in the Bundesliga next season. European spinach companies have continued to reduce the odds of RB Leipzig to win the league, and they have also opened the number of clean sheets in the first season of the Bundesliga.
In addition to RB Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Cologne and many other young forces are still rising, while the traditional giants such as miners, pharmaceutical companies, Borussia Mönchenchen, and Wolfsburg that were shown last season are trying to rebuild the country.
No wonder, after seeing the two sides draw 2-2, Bayern won the penalty shootout 5:4, won the first championship of the new season with difficulty, and won the opening goal, they will say to Markwitz and Wen Ya with a smile on their faces that the Bundesliga is about to change.
To add up, the format of the German Super Cup is a penalty shootout after a 90-minute draw.
"Boss, it's a big deal!" Makewitz panted and ran to Palm Zhetian with his tablet.
Zhang Zhetian and Wen Ya, who were about to go to the parking lot, glanced at each other, smiled helplessly, and said to Makwitz: "It's a big fart, the sky hasn't fallen." ”
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