Midfielder Ruler

Royce joined Dortmund at a high price, and the fans were very satisfied, because Royce originally had Dortmund blood, but it was only when the club moved to Wigan that there was no way to sell it.

The locker room problem that Tang Zheng was worried about was also exposed in the next recovery training. Perisic, who joined the team last summer, was dissatisfied with his time in the team for a long time. Now there is another Royce, he It feels like the team has no future.

However, only the young and energetic Perisic was dissatisfied with his situation, and the other players had no extra emotions.

Dortmund's first official game in the second half of the 2011-2012 season was an away game to Hamburg. Before this game, Dortmund had a warm-up match against Karlsruhe from the German Second Division.

In addition to testing the player's state recovery, this game is more to examine whether the newly joined Royce can adapt to the team's tactical play.

After 60 minutes of the game, Klopp was quite satisfied with Royce's performance in the team. He played smarter than he imagined.

Five days later, Dortmund challenged Hamburg at the Intech Arena.

This game did not attract much attention in Germany. On the contrary, Borussia Mönchengladbach's home game against Bayern Munich is more attractive.

But this game is not the case for the good Chinese and Korean media. The Korean genius Sun Xingmin has quickly become an indispensable main player for the Hamburg team this season. He is called by the Korean media as a player with more talent than Park Ji-sung. The potential is even stronger than Tang Zheng!

So the Chinese media disagreed with the South Korean media's opinion. The Chinese journalists believed that Sun Xingming was at best a main player of a mid-range Bundesliga team, while Tang Zheng was a core player of the Bundesliga champions.

Such a huge contrast, can there be any comparison?

Without comparison, there is no harm.

This sentence makes a lot of sense.

After the game, South Korean reporters rushed to comfort Sun Xingmin who was crying after losing.

reason?

Tang Zheng and Piszczek didn't allow Sun Xingmin to complete even one dribble in this game, and Hamburg's 1:5 home defeat was also directly related to Sun Xingmin's inaction on the wing.

In the 90 minutes of the game, Tang Zheng had one goal and two assists, while Sun Xingmin's only stat was a yellow card.

Before the match, the South Korean media who claimed that Sun Xingmin's strength was far superior to Tang Zheng kept silent, for fear of being slapped in the face in public.

In another focus battle at the same time, Borussia Mönchengladbach, who lost Reus, defeated Bayern Munich 3:1 at home, indirectly consolidating Dortmund's position at the top of the list.

In the past 18 rounds of the league, Dortmund ranked first in the league with 13 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss with 43 points. Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 ranked second and third in the league with 37 points. The winning Borussia Mönchengladbach scored 36 points Ranked fourth in the league.

Hamburg, which suffered a disastrous defeat in this round, fell into the relegation zone. They are only four points ahead of Augsburg, the league vice-table.

Dortmund have just one last game left in January, a home league game against Hoffenheim.

Dortmund hit the league unbeaten for 40 consecutive rounds at the beginning of this season, but unexpectedly lost to Hoffenheim in the away game. This round of the league at home will naturally have revenge.

3:1

With goals from new signings Reus, Gotze and Lewandowski,

Dortmund won the game.

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The following February saw Dortmund play six games, one in less than five days.

Four league matches, a DFB-Pokal and a Champions League knockout match.

Among them, the away game against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals has become the top priority. Dortmund, who are away first and then host, must score away goals at the San Siro Stadium.

After the league, there is another international match day.

Although the 2012 European Cup qualifiers have already ended, footballers from all over the world do not need to work hard and only need to face the warm-up match, but Tang Zheng and Barrios have to fly half of the world, especially Tang Zheng, which is the guarantee of Dortmund's results. I'm a little worried.

Of course, there is still one month before the international match day, and the work he needs to do now is to lead Dortmund to play these six games well.

The 2011 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony not only inspired Tang Zheng's ambitions, but so did coach Klopp.

He knows that in the 2010-2011 season, he led the team better than Mourinho.

But why not shortlisted?

Isn't it because Real Madrid has a higher exposure rate?

If Dortmund can go further in the Champions League this season, will the 2012 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony not have its place?

Dortmund was in excellent form in the first four games of the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, winning four consecutive victories.

Three league matches and a DFB-Pokal quarter-final.

They won 2:0 away at Nuremberg, 4:0 away at Kirsten, 1:0 at home against Leverkusen and 1:0 away at Hertha Berlin.

Tang Zheng played a great role in these four games, with three goals and two assists. Among them, the most crucial goal was undoubtedly the small victory over Leverkusen at home, which was exactly what he scored in stoppage time. A long-range shot helped Dortmund score three points at home.

From the 17th round of the Bundesliga in the 2011-2012 season, when they defeated Freiburg 4:1 away, until they beat Hertha Berlin with a small away goal on the weekend, Dortmund has completed six consecutive victories in the league.

With this wave of six consecutive victories, Dortmund's advantage in league points has also expanded to nine points.

With 12 rounds left in the league, they have a great chance to defend the league title.

But at this time, most people's eyes are on the Champions League, which will rekindle the war in the middle of next week.

In the 1/8 finals of the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League, only two games could be considered a strong dialogue.

AC Milan vs Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal vs Inter Milan.

AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund are both league champions in the 2010-2011 season. The direct dialogue between the two league champions will naturally attract a lot of attention.

AC Milan has won the second most championships in the history of the Champions League. Dortmund has risen strongly in the past two seasons, and even defeated Barcelona, ​​who played the main team 3:1 in the European Super Cup. The youth storm should not be underestimated.

Although today's AC Milan has changed a lot from the AC Milan that won the Champions League in 2007, most of the players in the team are very capable.

Like Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Thiago Silva, Pato, Gattuso, Seedorf...

In addition to competitive factors, off-court factors are also enough to attract media attention.

Pirlo's return to San Siro, Tang Zheng and Pato's direct confrontation for the 2009 European Golden Boy, Shalawi and Gotze's direct confrontation for the 2011 European Golden Boy, Tang Zheng and Van Bommel...

These gimmicks can cause a huge sensation.

After a day of training, Pirlo took the initiative to practice more.

Tang Zheng was curious about this, he remembered that Pirlo hadn't practiced for a long time last time.

br /\u003e But he quickly figured out the reason. Pirlo will return to the San Siro Stadium where he has played for ten years in the middle of next week.

Returning to his hometown and showing his best performance is the best reward for the fans who support him.

At the same time, it is also necessary to prove that my performance on the court has not declined due to the increase in age!

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The Dortmund team arrived at Milan International Airport at 5 pm on Monday. At the international exit, there were many AC Milan fans and Dortmund fans who came to Milan in advance.

AC Milan fans naturally came here to boo Dortmund players, while Dortmund fans came here to greet their heroes.

But Dortmund still has a player who has been warmly welcomed by AC Milan fans, and that is Andre Pirlo, who has played for AC Milan for ten years.

Since Pirlo joined AC Milan in 2001, he has helped the team win two league titles, one Coppa Italia title, one Italian Super Cup, two Champions League titles, two European Super Cups and one Club World Cup title.

These honors, Pirlo got it as the core.

Therefore, no AC Milan will forget Pirlo's contribution to the team, so most of the AC Milan fans present wore the red and black striped shirt No. 21 jersey, and collectively shouted: "Andre! Andre!! "

Pirlo was very moved by the actions of the Milan fans. He raised his arms above his head and clapped his palms vigorously in response.

Tang Zheng watched from afar behind.

He knew it was home.

The meaning of going home.

In less than a season, Pirlo returned to San Siro wearing another jersey, which was unexpected by all AC Milan fans.

The visiting Dortmund players can boo desperately, but they can't do it to Pirlo.

The day before the game, Dortmund coach Klopp did not bring captain Kyle or vice-captain Tang Zheng to the pre-match routine press conference, but brought former AC Milan player Pirlo to participate.

Klopp's choice is also in the hands of media reporters.

In the past few days, the entire Dortmund team has tacitly not accepted interviews from the outside world, so there is almost no news about Dortmund's preparations for the Champions League. Most of the AC Milan players who are playing at home seem so relaxed.

The biggest star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said in an interview with the media: "On the day of the game, the San Siro Stadium can accommodate more than 80,000 fans, and the fans who flock to the stadium on the Champions League match day are even more than the Signal Iduna Park Stadium. Many, many people say that the Signal Iduna Park Stadium is the No. 1 devil's home stadium in Europe, I think... Tomorrow night at the San Siro Stadium in the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals, our fans will tell the visiting team what is the devil's home stadium!"

Cycling teenager Robinho also said: "We have been preparing for this race for more than two months, and our goal is to win!"

Brazil international Thiago Silva, who once played against Tang Zheng in the 2009 South American Copa Libertadores, said in an interview with local media: "The match three years ago was able to win, and the same will be the case three years later."

Thiago Silva has his confidence. After all, three years later, he has grown into the top central defender in Europe.

AC Milan's ability to win the Serie A championship last season is directly related to Thiago Silva's outstanding performance.

The media questions that came to the visiting team's regular press conference before the game basically revolved around how Pirlo views the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals starting tomorrow.

Pirlo said bluntly: "It is undeniable that Milan has always been my home, but I am no longer a member of Milan. I will do my best in tomorrow's game and tell all Milan fans that I am still the best Andre. "

It is not difficult to hear Pirlo's complaints against AC Milan. What he wants to do most now is to kill the old owner and prove himself.

Pirlo's youth and peak were all dedicated to AC Milan, but in the end he was ruthlessly swept out, which is the greatest insult to a hero.

Pirlo, who changed his team, joined Dortmund freely, which was beyond the expectations of the media and football experts. Not only did his competitive state not decline, but he also had a tendency to play more and more monsters.

Dortmund's victory in the last six rounds of the league is directly related to Pirlo's getting better.

Of course, in an interview with the media, Pirlo also talked about scoring a goal. He said: "If I am lucky enough to score a goal, I will definitely not celebrate. Milan... will always be my home."

From Pirlo's words, it is not difficult to hear his love for Milan.

On the UEFA Champions League match day that night, two 2011-2012 Champions League 1/8 final first-leg contests kicked off in Lyon, France and Bayer Leverkusen, Germany.

Lyon beat APOEL 1-0 with home advantage.

In another game at the Bayer Arena, Leverkusen lost 1:3 to the mighty Barcelona.

Generally speaking, neither of these two games was unexpected, and the favored teams all won the game.

The next day, the attention of the European media shifted to Milan, Italy and St. Petersburg, Russia.

One of the most watched contests is undoubtedly AC Milan vs. Dortmund at home, last season's Serie A champion vs last season's Bundesliga champion!

It is no exaggeration to say that this game is the most interesting UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals this week.

At 8:45 p.m. local time in Europe, the first round of the 2011-2012 Champions League 1/8 finals between AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund kicked off on time at the San Siro Stadium.

The San Siro stadium was full of atmosphere, and many Milan fans around the stadium put up banners: "Andre, welcome home."

In this way, they welcome Pirlo.

And Pirlo's performance is also worthy of the welcome of the home fans. Less than three minutes into the game, he sent a very threatening through pass. It is a pity that Lewandowski's running position was slightly too much Slowly, Thiago Silva, who was defended in place, fell to the ground and kicked out of the sideline.

Central 5 commentator He Wei gave a comment: "Pirlo is in great condition! Facing his old team, he almost completed an assist in less than three minutes of the game!"

One minute later, Tang Zheng's breakthrough helped Dortmund win a direct free kick with an excellent frontcourt position.

For a moment, all the fans held their breath.

The Milan fans sitting at the San Siro Stadium are very familiar with Pirlo, and his set-piece skills are the best in the world!

"Milan is in danger!"

The commentator on Italian state television became concerned.

But...Pirlo's force is a little too much, higher than the crossbar, but often the fans on the scene are in cold sweat.