Chapter 24 A Chinese player who is different from Zhou Yi
While Chinese fans were teasing Zhou Yi, Yan Min did meet Zhou Yi at Dortmund's training base. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
But he didn't go to worship the mountain.
Zhou Yi probably won't think that he is Dortmund's leader.
He was very happy when he met Yan Min: "I really hope you can come, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly." Zhou Yi patted Yan Min on the shoulder and said. "What were the results?"
"Passed. β
Sometimes a medical check-up is like going through the motions, and basically being able to come for a medical check-up means that the player is already part of the team. It's not that there are no ones who are stuck in the physical examination stage, but there are really very few, so that every time there is, it will be reported in the news and hyped.
"Well, I guess they didn't claim that you were as strong as a cow. Because I wasn't announced that way in the first place. Zhou Yi looked Yan Min up and down.
Then both of them laughed, because neither of them was physically strong.
The reporter on the official website of Dortmund, who was in charge of taking photos and recording on the side, watched the two Chinese chatting in Chinese and laughed, for some reason, but still pressed the shutter, and at the same time mentally drew up a name for this photo: two Chinese players talked happily on the sidelines of the training ground.
"How many days have you arrived?" Zhou Yi asked again after laughing.
"It only arrived yesterday. β
"Is the jet lag reversed?"
"I didn't feel jet lag. Yan Min's answer has his usual self-style. It's okay to say self-confidence, but it's also right to say arrogant.
Zhou Yi smiled: "Young people are good." β
"This, Zhou Yi...... You're two years older than me, aren't you?"
"Two years older is also older. Zhou Yi stared at him and said seriously, "Call senior!"
Yan Min reluctantly called "senior", and then complained: "It's not Japan, what kind of predecessor is it." β
"And what do you want to call it?"
"I just want to call you Zhou Yi!" Yan Min said.
As a junior, it is easy to see "impolite" behavior to talk to seniors like this. From this small detail, you can see why Yan Min is not popular......
But Zhou Yi didn't care about Yan Min's attitude, he nodded with a smile: "Very good." β
Then he changed his serious expression and said to Yan Min: "You can find me if you have any problems, but I suggest that you try to solve them yourself." Here, language is the first priority, life is the second priority, and football is the third most important. If you can't make a mess of your life and live a mess, I'm sure you won't be able to play football well. How about your ability to live independently?"
Yan Min replied: "Since I was a child, I left home to train in Xu Zhi's base, and I have long been used to being alone. β
"That's good. Zhou Yi nodded vigorously. Then he stretched out his hand and said: "Welcome to the Brackel training base, welcome to Dortmund." β
The hands of the two men were clasped together, and the reporters next to them pressed the shutter of the camera in their hands again.
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Yan Min passed the medical examination, Dortmund officially announced that Yan Min had joined, and the club also held a small welcome ceremony for him, inviting some fans and reporters to come. After all, he was brought in as a player in the first team of Borussia Dortmund, not just a youth team player like Zhou Yi at the beginning.
The reporters who came were mainly Chinese reporters, after all, they were Chinese players, and the Chinese media paid the most attention. Now, the Chinese journalists based in the Ruhr region have added another figure to cover in addition to Zhou Yi and Yang Muge. But no one complains about the increased workload, on the contrary, every Chinese journalist who came to the welcome ceremony had a happy smile on his face.
They are journalists, but they are also supporters of Chinese football, and they all want to see more Chinese players in Europe. Yan Min was able to land in Europe and join Dortmund, everyone is very happy and proud, and they are full of expectations for Yan Min's future.
The Dortmund fans who came to cheer were mainly members of the "black gold" fan organization led by Wagner Sr., who had a very good relationship with Zhou Yi, because of this relationship, the club found them and cheered for Yan Min, who is also Chinese, to join and create momentum.
Although the scale of the welcome ceremony was not large, the atmosphere was still very warm because of the "black gold" fans and Chinese journalists. This also made Yan Min feel the enthusiasm of the Dortmund fans, no wonder people say that the Dortmund fans may be the best fans in the world.
He is also looking forward to playing in front of these fans, just like Zhou Yi.
When he took over his shirt in Dortmund from the team's athletic director, Zorc, the shutter sounded like rain and the flashing lights flashed.
The dazzling whiteness in front of him made Yan Min blink vigorously, this was the first time he had enjoyed such treatment......
On the back of the yellow shirt is his number 13 in the first team at Borussia Dortmund, as well as his surname 'YAN'.
The numbers are quite high, but that doesn't say anything, unlike in the past, football teams rarely arrange player numbers according to the order of appearance. Nowadays, even if he wears the number 10, which symbolizes the core, it is possible that the team will sit on the bench and not be able to play a few games in a season. This is especially true in Dortmund, where the core of the team, Zhou Yi, wears No. 23, which means the last place if it is placed in the national team. It is often the number of the second substitute goalkeeper.
The team's main central defender, Hummels, wears the number 15 shirt. The main left-back Schmelzer has a bigger shirt number, which is 29. The other main right-back, Piszczek, is the number 26.
Therefore, it is impossible to speculate or guess Yan Min's prospects for the new season at Borussia Dortmund from the shirt number.
Yan Min told reporters after receiving the shirt: "I will train hard and study hard, I don't know when I will be able to play in the first team, but I can guarantee that I will not disgrace our Chinese players!"
This is said with the vigor and confidence of young people, and even a little "arrogant" -- I am afraid that the face of Chinese players is not something you can afford.
But Yan Min said so, which is also in line with his usual speaking style. The Chinese reporters present were a little stunned -- they didn't know much about Yan Min before, and if it weren't for Yan Min's joining Dortmund this time, they might have learned some information about Yan Min by surprise, and they probably didn't know anything about this person.
However, everyone soon realized that in addition to Zhou Yi, who spoke impeccable to reporters most of the time but was also a little boring, Dortmund now has a Chinese player who speaks without going through the brain but is more topical, which is a good thing for them reporters.
But some reporters are worried about Yan Min - is his character a good thing or a bad thing in the dressing room of a giant club like Dortmund?
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Three days after Yan Min's arrival in Dortmund, he was accompanied by his Chinese agent, Li Jicheng, and appeared in the box at the West** Stadium to watch the 2013-2014 German Super Cup.
Yan Min was not selected into the squad at all in this game, not to mention whether his ability can meet the requirements for playing, let's just say that he has just arrived in Dortmund, and he has not even started systematic training, so naturally he does not have the qualifications to represent Dortmund.
Before the game even started, Yan Min had already felt the enthusiasm of the Dortmund fans, and the Wester Stadium deserved to be the most attended stadium in Europe last season.
Before the start of the game, live announcer Norbert Darker led the crowd to chant Dortmund's line-up, giving Yan Min the feeling that he was in the middle of a typhoon.
Anyone who comes to West** Stadium for the first time to watch the game will be deeply shocked, Zhou Yi is like this, and Yan Min is no exception.
At the same time, what touched Yan Min even more was that among all the Dortmund players who were read, his compatriot predecessor Zhou Yi received the biggest cheers.
The tsunami-like shout of the mountain made Yan Min couldn't help but feel a little bloody, and his body clenched into fists trembled slightly.
His agent Li Jicheng saw this scene next to him and couldn't help but joke: "What, nervous?"
"No, it's excitement. I wonder if one day I can enjoy such cheers...... What will it look like!" Yan Min said through gritted teeth.
"Well, come on!" Li Jicheng encouraged him, and it is a good thing that young people are full of beautiful hopes for the future.
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Dortmund received unreserved cheers from the fans on every appearance, and the Bayern Munich players were greeted only by boos.
Even Lewandowski did not escape the boos, just a little smaller.
GΓΆtze is out due to injury, otherwise when his name is called, the boos will be the biggest in the game......
Dortmund fans have a clear love and hate and make no secret of their emotions.
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"Welcome to the 2013-2014 Super Cup, against last season's league champions Borussia Dortmund and last season's German Cup winners Bayern Munich!" said commentator Marcel Leif to the audience.
With the referee's whistle, the game began.
"The temperature in Dortmund was 30 degrees when the game was played, look at the dazzling sunlight on the pitch, you can think about how hot it is, it will be a test for both players......
Marcel Leif is not exaggerating, for Germany, where no single air conditioner is sold in the mall, the temperature of more than 30 degrees in summer can be called "high temperature".
"Dortmund were not favored before the game, after all, they lost Gotze and Lewandowski this summer, and the most important summer training camp was mainly used to go to China to make money. But this time the game was scheduled on Dortmund's own home turf, which may be a balance and compensation...... Home advantage helps Borussia Dortmund and everyone knows they are always in good form at the Wester** Stadium...... As for Bayern Munich, Ribery and Gotze were both absent due to injury in this game, which must have affected their strength. Not enough for Lewandowski to play will make up for the team's loss of personnel in attack......" Marcel Leif took the time to introduce the starting line-ups of both sides to the TV audience.
β...... It can be seen that Dortmund is still dominated by the main lineup last season, and most of the newly introduced players are sitting on the bench. Marc Wagner started up front, with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan on the bench...... After all, last season's squad proved to be very successful, and Klopp didn't want to risk a new recruit who didn't work well with the team in this big game...... After being poached by Bayern Munich Gotze and Lewandowski, Klopp is also under great pressure, and if he loses to Bayern Munich in the Super Cup, he may be even louder about his team......