Chapter 331: Champions League Final Preview
Zhou Yi was once again surrounded by Chinese reporters after finishing training, and although the Champions League final was just around the corner, it was obvious that Chinese reporters were not concerned about the Champions League final.
This time, Zhou Yi pulled Yan Min behind him and told him to shut up and not speak.
lest he accidentally say something he shouldn't have said, and then be hyped up by the media.
It's best to keep the team calm at this time.
Zhou Yilai was the spokesman.
"I just heard about it, too. I don't have any opinion on Coach Gao and Lippi, the most important thing now is not this, but whether the team's preparation can go smoothly, and everything is in the interests of the team. As long as we can prepare the team for the World Cup, it's good. ”
Zhou Yi said seriously.
Of course, the reporters will not give up, they asked: "Do you think that Lippi as coach will be better than Gao Hongbo as coach, and the prospects of the Chinese team in the World Cup are brighter?"
Zhou Yi shook his head: "I never predict the future. ”
This is talking nonsense with his eyes open, he has not predicted the future before, otherwise how could he have the nickname of "wizard"? Isn't it just predicting that Barrios will score goals and become famous?
But even if everyone knows that Zhou Yi is talking nonsense, there is nothing they can do about Zhou Yi who is talking nonsense...... Because everyone knows Zhou Yi's temper, no one can force him to say what he doesn't want to say, and no one can stop him from saying what he wants to say. Everything depends on whether he wants to or not, to put it bluntly, it depends on his mood.
So a reporter asked from another direction: "There are rumors that Gao Hongbo has another hidden reason after class, not voluntarily resigned but was forced to resign, may I ask ......?"
Zhou Yi spread out his hands and looked innocent: "I'm not a party, I'm not at the scene, how do I know what the specific inside story is." Shouldn't you ask the person concerned about this, why do you want to ask me?"
The reporter who asked Zhou Yi in one sentence was speechless, not knowing what to say.
Yes, Zhou Yi was not at the scene, how could he know what the truth of those rumors was?
Facing reporters, Zhou Yi finally said: "I hope to see a smooth transition for the change of coach of the national team, and the preparation and training camp can return to normal." That's what I want. And then the more important thing for me now is the Champions League final, because it's not two days away...... After the final, I will go to meet with the national team, and then we will discuss the national team. ”
He directly gaged the mouths of all the reporters who followed.
Indeed, everyone has been so absorbed by the news of the national team that they almost forgot that the Champions League final is close at hand......
Perhaps Klopp is the last thing he wants to see Chinese journalists at this time, the Champions League final is imminent, and these Chinese journalists will come to bother Zhou Yi and Yan Min......
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The Champions League final is indeed looming. A day later, the Dortmund squad left Dortmund on a flight to Lisbon, Portugal, where the Champions League final will be held, where they will have the final two days to settle into the venue and adjust to their next game against Real Madrid.
Dortmund and Real Madrid have faced each other a lot in recent years.
After returning to the Champions League after a seven-year hiatus, they met Real Madrid in the knockout stages.
At that time, Dortmund and Zhou Yi were still a little immature, and they played very passively in the face of Mourinho's Real Madrid. In the first leg, they lost 1:4 away. Zhou Yi scored the only goal for Borussia Dortmund.
In the second leg, he returned to the home field and played a 1:1 draw with Real Madrid, and Zhou Yi contributed an assist.
In the end, they were eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 2:5.
This is Zhou Yi's first experience in the Champions League, and his result is in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Although he only reached the quarterfinals, he accumulated experience in the Champions League for Zhou Yi and let Zhou Yi know what the Champions League is like.
The following season, he and Borussia Dortmund went one step further and reached the semi-finals. They also eliminated Barcelona in a hard-fought battle, but lost to future Champions League winners Chelsea in the semi-finals.
Zhou Yi's third Champions League season created a miracle - he helped Dortmund win the Champions League!
And this season, he and Borussia Dortmund have faced Real Madrid four times......
In the group stage, he was divided into a group with Real Madrid, which is known as the deadliest group of death since 1999.
It was indeed enough to "die", and the Premier League champions Manchester City were eliminated.
In the group stage, Dortmund first defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at home, and Zhou Yi contributed two assists.
Then they beat Real Madrid 3-2 away, with Zhou Yi scoring a goal and an assist.
The two victories over Real Madrid helped Borussia Dortmund stand out as group winners in the Group of Death.
The two teams then met again in the semi-finals.
Borussia Dortmund defeated Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg at their home stadium, with Robert Lewandowski scoring a senior and Zhou Yi scoring twice in an assist.
It's almost like revenge for that 1:4 fight two years ago.
In the second leg, although Dortmund lost to Real Madrid 1:2 away, they still eliminated Real Madrid with an aggregate score of 5:3 and advanced to the final, where they will meet Bayern Munich at the new Wembley Stadium.
The final story is known, Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League final of the "German national derby", lifting the Champions League trophy for the second time in history.
There is no need to look at the records of the past that are too old, and there is no reference value.
But the frequent encounters between the two sides in recent years are very telling.
From the head-to-head record in recent years, it is clear that Dortmund have the advantage.
The two teams have met six times, with Dortmund winning three, drawing one and losing two.
Especially last season, Dortmund met Real Madrid four times, killed each other in the group stage, and eliminated the opponent in the semifinals, and some media said that "it is not the German team that is the nemesis of Real Madrid, but Dortmund is the nemesis of Real Madrid".
This season, Real Madrid broke two Bundesliga teams in one go, especially the elimination of Bayern Munich, and it was even more hearty.
For a while, the curse of "Real Madrid cannot beat the German team on the road" has been completely shattered.
This also made them meet Dortmund in the Champions League final, and they had a little more confidence and confidence.
But in comparison, Dortmund may be more confident and confident.
The current situation is that supporters on both sides feel that they are more confident and confident in facing each other, and have a psychological advantage.
But it's not that simple.
First of all, on Real Madrid's side, Cristiano Ronaldo is injured. The Portuguese went off injured after only nine minutes of La Liga on 7 May.
However, everyone believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is certain to play in the Champions League final, and he is absolutely eager to help Real Madrid win the title.
Ronaldo currently leads the Champions League scorers with 16 goals, followed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi and Diego Costa, with 10 and 8 goals respectively. However, all three of them have not played, so in fact, Cristiano Ronaldo has already won the Champions League Golden Boot ahead of schedule, and he still holds the Champions League for the most goals scored in a single season, and as long as there are goals in the final, he will continue to rewrite the record.
There is also a danger for Real Madrid, whose midfield commander Xavi Alonso will miss the Champions League final, as he has been suspended for one game after receiving a yellow card in the semi-finals, which just so happened to make him miss the Champions League final.
This is a tragedy for Xavi Alonso. For Real Madrid, it's a huge hidden danger.
Xavi Alonso's importance to Real Madrid is self-evident, he is the commander, the tower and the engine of this team.
Without him, the strength of Real Madrid's midfield will inevitably be damaged, and I don't know what will happen in the competition with the Dortmund midfielder led by Zhou Yi......
Borussia Dortmund's backline will be the most interesting place to watch, as Subotic has yet to return so far, and they will have to use the remnants against Real Madrid's forward line.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, have the strongest attacking force in the Champions League this season, scoring 37 goals so far. With such a strong attacking firepower, will Dortmund's backline be able to withstand it?
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