When Simeone led the whole Atletico Madrid team to Dortmund, he was surrounded by media at the airport, and many media wanted to ask the iron-blooded coach what he thought of Dortmund's approach.

"I've heard that. Simeone nodded in acknowledgement. "But beyond that, I don't know any details, so I can't tell you what I think about the matter – don't comment on things you don't understand. ”

Simeone is still quite cunning.

But the reporters persevered and continued to ask: "Will you do closed training?"

"I'll look at the situation. Simeone's answer was watertight, neither saying no, nor saying yes, everything depends, which has a lot of room for flexibility.

"Are you worried that Klopp is researching the secret weapon against Atletico Madrid through closed training camps?"

Simeone smiled: "We'll be the main one for me." ”

The implication is actually "not worried".

That night, the interview at the airport was broadcast on German television, and the headline used Simeone's subtext, or the subtext set for Simeone by the media: "Simeone: We are not afraid of Dortmund's secret weapon – if anything......"

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In fact, it is impossible for any team's training to be open forever, even if it is normal training, it is only open to the public in the first fifteen minutes of training, so that the media and fans can see the warm-up training content of the players, and when it comes to the tactical training part, everyone will drive away the onlookers and fans.

It's normal training though.

Klopp's closed training directly closed the training base, and reporters and visitors were not allowed to enter, and without a 15-minute opening time, reporters could only be blocked outside the gate.

At the same time, there is no training on Borussia Dortmund's official social media accounts.

This makes reporters lose the source of reporting, which is equivalent to ruining people's jobs, and of course reporters will be very unhappy, so they will try their best to ridicule and criticize Dortmund.

When Borussia Dortmund's team appeared in front of the media again, it was the day before the game to acclimatise to the field.

At the same time, when Klopp was in the pre-match press conference, he had to appear in front of the media and then face the anger and ridicule of the reporters. Klopp's previous regular press conference was cancelled by Klopp, but the pre-Champions League press conference was stipulated by UEFA, and he had no way to cancel or not come. If he misses such a press conference without an excuse, he could be punished by UEFA.

Of course, UEFA will not allow this kind of example, if it is not punished, and other managers will follow the same example and not go if they are in a bad mood, so what do they have to do with the pre-match press conference?

In this pre-match press conference, Klopp participated in it himself, and also brought Zhou Yi to participate.

Jurgen Klopp revealed the reason for the team's closed training camp: "...... I wanted the team to stay focused and not disturbed, so I chose to train behind closed doors. I don't think there's anything special about it, and I'm surprised you can decipher so much of it...... To be honest, there are times when I admire your imagination......"

Zhou Yi interjected next to him: "What would happen if human beings didn't have imagination? I can't imagine it, so all the media friends here and those who didn't come, you are all the hope of mankind in the future, please take care of your body......

The master and apprentice sang and harmonized, squeezing the reporters to their heart's content.

Some reporters laughed it off, and some small-minded people secretly swore in their hearts: you better hope not to lose to Atletico Madrid, otherwise it won't look good in the media!

Some reporters didn't want to wait for the game to end and go back now, so they insisted on "closed training", insisting that Klopp say one, two, three, four.

"Isn't it normal for even reporters to be allowed to enter the training base? And Dortmund rarely did this kind of training arrangement before, and there are speculations from the outside world that you are afraid of your opponents, I don't know if it's true?"

After the question, the reporter was quite proud, and felt that he had thrown a very difficult question to Klopp.

If Klopp doesn't admit that they are afraid of their opponents, then they are lying. If they admit it generously, then they are disgraced.

Anyway, there are pits waiting for them.

But unexpectedly, after Klopp and Zhou Yi glanced at each other, they gave an answer that surprised everyone.

"Of course not. We train behind closed doors just because we're working on the secret weapon against Atletico Madrid!"

Klopp's answer was so loud that everyone present was stunned.

Zhou Yi added next to him: "Yes, we have been training tactics against Atletico Madrid, everyone is working hard and desperately. Now after three days of hard training, we have achieved great results!"

Zhou Yi said seriously, but it made the reporters below laugh.

When Klopp said it, they hadn't reacted yet, and when Zhou Yi said it, many people thought that Zhou Yi was deliberately funny.

Because Zhou Yi sometimes says very nonsensical things in a very serious tone.

For example, this time, if there is no last sentence, some people may really believe it, but the last sentence is exposed-how can you practice a secret tactic in three days? Isn't this a joke?

So everyone thinks Zhou Yi is here to be funny.

Besides, if Dortmund really had a secret weapon, how could it be revealed so easily? If their previous closed training camp was for secrecy, and now they have taken the initiative to reveal it, it is not in vain?

Although it is only a day away from the game, it is equivalent to giving Atletico Madrid a warning in advance.

The real secret weapon is only taken out when the opening whistle blows.

Only in this way can you really hit the opponent by surprise. How can there be a secret weapon announced before the game has even started?

This is completely inconsistent with normal people's thinking, nor is it in line with Klopp's style.

Klopp is mad, but he's also cunning.

So when he says this, does it really mean that Dortmund has a secret weapon?

Media reporters have to put a big question mark in their hearts.

And it cannot be ruled out that Klopp and Zhou Yi are uniting to sing a double reed, bluff, and set off smoke bombs, interfering with Atletico Madrid's normal preparations, causing trouble for them, and making them suspicious......

If Atletico Madrid really bothered to guess and study what secret weapon Dortmund would use, then they would have been fooled and played into Klopp's hands.

Now you know how cunning Klopp is, right?

This pre-match press conference is simply here to dig a hole for Simeone.

So could Simeone be fooled?

When it was Simeone's turn to attend the pre-match press conference, he was asked this question by reporters.

"Secret weapon?" Simeone was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly, then shook his head, "I don't know, but we'll still focus on ourselves." ”

The reporters from Madrid breathed a sigh of relief – it looked like Simeone hadn't been fooled, and they were relieved.

Simeone is also very cunning, and in the current battle of wits between the two, Simeone should not have been taken to the pit by Klopp.

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"Do you really have a secret weapon, Zhou Yi?" In the group of "squeezing out Lao Guo", Sun Pan was chatting with Zhou Yi about this issue.

Atletico Madrid used to be the team that Sun Pan played for two years, although he left there, he still has feelings for this team, after all, many players in that team, including head coach Simeone, are friends of Sun Pan, and the relationship is very good.

Atletico Madrid's match against Borussia Dortmund, of course, he is paying attention.

Zhou Yi didn't answer this question directly, but asked him instead: "Panpan, I know that you have a good relationship with many people in Atletico Madrid, so you are here to find out the news for them, right?"

Sun Pan made an angry expression: "What are you and what kind of person I am! Do you think I am Lao Yang!"

Yang Muge made a sweaty expression.

But he couldn't refute Sun Pan about this. Because in the first Ruhr derby of the season, he was indeed asked by head coach Jens Keller to inquire about whether Zhou Yi would be able to play.

As a result, of course, he was "tricked" by Zhou Yi, but he was a spy first in this matter, so naturally he couldn't accuse Zhou Yi of deceiving him......

Later, everyone talked about this in the group, and they knew the "Infernal Affairs" of Yang Muge's failure......

Zhou Yi said: "Oh, but it doesn't matter. The gentleman is frank, and the villain hides the cock. How could an honest man like me lie to my brothers? Yes, of course we have a secret weapon specifically for Atletico Madrid!

He Ying felt that Zhou Yi's statement was unreliable: "What about three days, what secret weapon can be practiced in three days?"

"The whole team is united, what's impossible? Brothers work together, and their profits are broken! Unite as one, create miracles!" Zhou Yi did not answer He Ying's question positively, but poured everyone a bowl of chicken soup.

Guo Nu couldn't stand it anymore: "Blow!"

"Damn, even Lao Guo can see it, Zhou Yi, your bluff is really too much of a failure, right?" Sun Pan said with a smile.

"Cut, if even Lao Guo can understand our awesomeness, then wouldn't we be on the same level as Lao Guo?" Zhou Yi said disdainfully.

"I'll rub, I don't know what you think, Lao Guo. I'm not a troublemaker, but if this matter were to be replaced by me, I would never be able to bear it!"

Guo Nu made an expression that covered his face and laughed until he burst into tears: "I'm not surprised at all......"

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When a new round of black Lao Guo started in the group, Sun Pan was talking on the phone with Atletico Madrid coach Simeone.

"Secret weapon? Sun Pan said to Simone in a very affirmative tone. "Zhou Yi always has some ghost ideas, maybe this is what he wants to come out of to interfere with you. And it's not like he hasn't done such a thing? Before the Ruhr derby, Yang Muge privately asked Zhou Yi if he would play. Zhou Yi said no, what is the result? starter! Directly hit Schalke 04 by surprise!"

"And what's going on?" Simeone's La Liga team doesn't know much about the Bundesliga.

"Of course. Zhou Yi, I understand, the more serious he is, the more unbelievable he is, he is very good at deception. How else can you play the heart of the midfield organization?

Simeone put down the phone, still thinking about what Sun Pan said to him.

Zhou Yi is very young, but in terms of cunning, I am afraid that he is already at the level of an old hunter...... What a monster!

Fortunately, he has an inside line, otherwise he really can't figure out what he thinks.

Now that it's confirmed that it's just a bluff, there's nothing to think about, just prepare for tomorrow's game as planned.