Chapter 415: Bold Tottenham
Napoli, who had been beaten badly in both legs, suddenly didn't know what to say. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
In the end, it was their captain Hamshik who stabbed the opponent about Dortmund's current situation.
"We missed the chance in Europe, but the good thing is that we still have a good chance of winning the league title. Good luck to Dortmund. β
Dortmund's captain Lin Yi responded-for-tat at the post-match press conference.
"The league is important, but the cup is where the real strength is shown, and in terms of good luck, you don't have to worry about it, and if the league plays in that situation, we will definitely fight for the Europa League."
"May I ask what you mean by that sentence just now, do you mean that the league is not heavy?" A reporter immediately seized Lin Yi's loophole.
"Did I say that? What I'm saying is obviously that the league is important, don't you understand such a direct evaluation? β
During this time, Lin Yi obviously had a lot of emotions because of the team's results, and he talked more at the press conference than before, and many times he ridiculed or directly scolded him if he didn't agree with him.
The Europa League win finally gave Dortmund a big breath of blood, and back in the league, Lin Yi and Dortmund seem to have stopped their performances.
In the 28th round of the league, against Mainz, Lin Yi did not score and sent two assists.
Borussia Dortmund actually beat their opponents 2-0, and Lin did not forget to respond to Thomas Tuchel, who taunted him before the game.
"I don't even need to score against your guys, you can't stand up to my teammates anyway, can you?"
The Europa League quarter-final tie-up has been confirmed, with Borussia Dortmund taking on Tottenham Hotspur, who have been in great form this season.
Tottenham Hotspur didn't expect anything from them at the start of the season, because they really looked like brothers and sisters to Arsenal in the same city after years of core departures.
Whether it was Luka Modric or later Bale, the departure of these people had a devastating impact on Tottenham.
But the magic of Tottenham is also reflected here, although they are leaving every year, but there are also new people every year.
And what has emerged this season is a crucial position.
Harry Kane, a young centre-forward who is only a year older than Lin, has been a big hit this season as a product of Tottenham's academy.
At the beginning of the season, he was still inconspicuous, and his goal in the 20th round of the Premier League to help the team beat Chelsea made him in the limelight for a while.
Of course, this is only in the UK, and Lin Yi's performance in the past two seasons has conquered all of Europe.
The Golden Boy Award in the 2014 and 2015 seasons was awarded to Lin Yi, which is the most straightforward proof.
However, Lin Yi seemed to be a little interested on the day of the award, after all, he was still in a state of recuperation at that time and could not play, and the team's performance during that time was also very bad, with ups and downs in the relegation zone.
Kane's strength and the imminent direct dialogue of Lin Yi, who has adapted very successfully after transforming into a center forward this season, make fans look forward to it.
But in the midst of this anticipation, Klopp made a change, with Aubameyang appearing more up front, and Reus and Mechtaryan being active on both flanks.
Looking at Dortmund's lineup after Lin Yi retreated to midfield, many people finally realized a problem.
Oh, it turns out that Kaka can't stand it anymore.
After the final training session before the Tottenham match, Lin Yi and Kaka sat in Reus's car together and prepared to go home.
When they came out of the parking lot, Immobile, who had not been doing well this season, drove past them.
As a newcomer to the team, he also said hello to the three bigwigs.
Lin Yi waved at him, and then the two cars drove in different directions, one left and one right.
Kaka was slumped alone in the back seat of Royce's newly acquired Land Rover, clearly looking very tired.
"Hey! Now these young people are really worthy of envy. It doesn't matter if they play well or not now, they will always have a future. β
So far this season, Kaka's performance has been quite face-saving, not to mention his good performance, and he has played a lot of games.
But at this stage, he is really a little unbearable, and more of the league is on the bench.
After all, there is indeed no hope for Dortmund in the league this season, and instead of letting Kaka continue to waste his energy on this, it is better to let him maintain more energy to shine in the Europa League in the knockout format.
Lin Yi, who was sitting in the co-pilot, and Royce, who was driving, did not speak, and both of them understood what Kaka meant.
Judging from the current situation, it is a miracle that Kaka has been able to hold on until now.
Even if there is no recurrence of an old injury, fitness is a big problem.
"You say we're not going to really downgrade, are you?" Kaka, who was lying in the back, asked this question very abruptly.
"Probably not, I have already analyzed, in terms of the possibility of relegation, Stuttgart and Freiburg are more dangerous, because they will talk to us directly later, and our current ranking is fourteenth, and the points worse than our two teams are eight and twelve points respectively, and there are still five rounds in the league, we should be able to maintain such a ranking."
"Holy? Are you really worried that we're going home and downgrading? Also deliberately researched this? Royce couldn't help but scream.
Lin Yi shrugged his shoulders and leaned back in his chair, "The current situation doesn't seem to allow us not to consider this." β
This time, Kaka and Royce were silent, they were different from the young Lin Yi.
Although Lin Yi is now the captain of a team and has gained a lot of attention, he is still a newcomer after all.
Reus and Kaka are both long-established stars, and these two have never experienced relegation in their careers, and even not being able to compete for the title this season is already a losing season for them.
So when it came to the end, they still didn't have a very strong feeling about it in their hearts.
It wasn't until Lin Yi's words reached such a straightforward level that they faced up to the problem.
Relegation? Demote? Those two words were so far away for the two of them.
When Reus was at Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach, he led the team to play a very phenomenal performance, and after returning to Dortmund, he continued to make great progress.
As for Kaka, not to mention, a player who has won all the honors, if it weren't for the lack of physical strength later, he might still be able to continue to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.
"There will be no downgrade!" Royce, who was driving the car, suddenly said this, and his tone was very firm.
Kaka immediately followed suit and said, "Of course not!" I'm not here to experience relegation. β
"What are you two excited about. I just studied it a little bit to know myself and my opponent, and I didn't want to lead the team to relegation in the first year. β
Kaka and Royce did not pierce Lin Yi, these two people know how nervous Lin Yi is about the team's situation.
"Go back and have a good rest, the next game will be a red bayonet."
After arriving home, Lin Yi said this and got out of the car.
Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League side who have been very good this season, have the lowest odds to win the Europa League after the Europa League round of 16 are announced, and it is clear that all parties are very optimistic that they can win the title.
You know, in the round of 16 of the Europa League, there are still traditional Premier League giants such as Liverpool and Manchester United.
When she got home, Eva had already prepared dinner.
Under the training of old Zola, Eva's cooking skills have improved a little, and at least the things she has made can be eaten.
Looking at Lin Yi's tired face, Eva walked up with some distress and took Lin Yi's backpack.
"What's wrong? I feel like you're in a bit of a slump today. β
Eva knows Lin Yi very well, and simple training or exhaustion will not let him be in such a state.
Only a depressed mood would make him behave like this.
Lin Yi reached out and grabbed Eva's shoulders and leaned back on the sofa.
"I don't know what the team can do this season, I feel like if it goes on like this, this season must end very badly."
Eva leaned her head on Lin Yi's shoulder, "It's okay, your team's problem is a bit big this season." Jurgen will definitely make adjustments next season, and it will get better soon. β
Lin Yi touched Eva's hair and didn't speak.
Next season? Jurgen? I don't know if this guy can hold up.
"Actually, I think your current sense of victory and defeat seems to be a little too strong, do you feel it yourself?"
Lin Yi was stunned when he heard Eva's words, too strong to win? Me? But on the pitch, victory is the most important thing.
"I'm not trying to say that victory is not important, I just want to say that sometimes there are times when it's more important than winning, like being happy?"
Lin Yi lay on the sofa on his back, and did not answer Eva's words, but pondered on his own.
Eva didn't continue to say anything, she just didn't want to see Lin Yi be so unhappy all the time.
Early the next morning, the entire Dortmund squad assembled and headed to their home stadium.
Jurgen Klopp had already set up before the game, and he hasn't been talking as much as he used to be lately.
When mobilizing before the game, Lin Yi's words were very direct.
"The league has already played like this, if you don't want to be booed by your own fans at your home stadium after the game, let's do this game well!"
Then Lin Yi came to Langlak's side and said to the goalkeeper who had a very good relationship with him.
"Man, you take it easy, it's not scary to lose a ball or anything, as long as you don't have any psychological changes because of conceding a ball. If you don't know what to do with the ball, just drive it forward! We're here in front of you, don't worry. β
Longerak, who suddenly got a lot of opportunities in the middle of the season, listened to Lin Yi's comfort to him, and just nodded silently.
"CCTV! Cctv! Tune in to the first leg of the 2014-2015 Europa League quarter-finals, where Borussia Dortmund host visiting Tottenham Hotspur. I'm today's host He Wei, and sitting across from me is everyone's old friend, Director Xu Yang. β
"Hello everyone, I'm Xu Yang, and I'm very happy to be able to share such a key and exciting game with you today."
"Both teams have a lot of reliance on their centre-forwards this season, and both centre-forwards have only come out this season. Tottenham's Harry Kane, a youngster who only returned to Tottenham at the start of the season, has been impressive. On Dortmund's side, Lin Yi, needless to say, although many media and the outside world have mixed reviews for him, I always think that he is the pride and hope of our Chinese football and even the entire Asian football. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. He was already an important member of Borussia Dortmund last season, and after becoming the youngest captain in Dortmund's history this season, he also switched his position from a playmaker to a finisher, but he adapted quickly and is now not only the top in the league in assists, but also in the league in goals. β
"Yes! If it weren't for the fact that Dortmund's results this season were a bit too ugly, and there were a lot of things that happened in the national team that we were a little confused, this season would have been a very good start for Lin Yi. β
Xu Yang and He Wei's attitude towards Lin Yi is also the same as Duan Xuan and Zhang Lu.
These commentators of Chinese football have been looking forward to the appearance of such a player for many years, but they never expected that the person they were looking forward to day and night appeared, but the result was like this, such a talented player was fired by the unknown foreign coach. What's more, isn't the result of the team he led the same as the mantra of the Frenchman who discovered Lin Yi.
That's a piece of.
However, after all, the two of them were commenting on the live broadcast, and they couldn't be too off-topic, and after saying a few words about Lin Yi's wonderful performance this season, they brought the topic back to this game.
'Borussia Dortmund's starting XI today was no different than before, except that they partnered Gundogan and Sven Bender in the central midfield position.
"This arrangement should also be a fear of the opponent's impact in the front, you must know that Kane's performance this season has been very good." γ
'They continued to use Langerake for a couple of days and the goalkeeper did very well in the last series of the Europa League. At the back, Durm and Piszczek were split between the left and right, and Hummels and Subotic remained in the middle. The midfielders Sven Bender and Gundogan were added, while Kaka was in the midfield position. Reus is on the left, Aubameyang is on the right, Lin Yi returned to the front line again today, at the front, and did not retreat to the midfield like in the league, after all, Kaka also started today. β
"Look at Tottenham Hotspur again! Tottenham: There's an obvious change of formation! It can only be said that Pochettino's daring to make such an arrangement is really very bold. β