Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 356 Stepping Stones to Success

Over the weekend, Dortmund played against Mainz at the Westfalun Stadium. Captain Tang Zheng contributed a goal and an assist to help the team beat Mainz 2-0, facing the challenge of Barcelona with a 14-game winning streak in the league . Fast updates without ads.

A day later, Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0 at home, and Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp also appeared at the Nou Camp.

Therefore, during the preparations for the Champions League semi-finals between Barcelona and Dortmund, the Spanish media and the German media kept 'fighting'.

The head coaches and players of both sides seemed to be extremely focused at this time, and their attention was completely focused on the first leg of the Champions League semi-final starting in the middle of next week.

Whether you admit it or not, the confrontation between the two teams in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season was not acceptable. It is not that the performance of the two teams was not good, but that there were too many misjudgments in the two rounds. If it was not for the referee's continuous mistakes , Dortmund is very likely to bloodbath Barcelona at the Nou Camp, and then strongly advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Everything, what a pity.

This season, the two teams drew together in the semi-finals of the Champions League, so there are naturally many topics.

For example, whether Messi can make a breakthrough in the match against Tang Zheng, who is stronger in the tiki-taka style high-position press vs Dortmund high-position press.

As time went by, the topics of the two teams began to increase under the deliberate fueling of the media, and more and more experts and fans joined the discussion.

UEFA would also be happy to see this happen as they get to sit back and enjoy the benefits.

The UEFA Champions League is the most influential brand under UEFA. If you can use strong dialogue to increase its influence, why not do it?

The Champions League semi-final first leg between Dortmund and Barcelona was kicked off at 8:45 on Wednesday night, and the Barcelona team arrived in Dortmund on Tuesday morning.

Barcelona players arriving at Borussia Dortmund airport were not well received,

It was deafening loud boos.

Although the misjudgment in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League last season came from the referee, the media all over the world are rumored that Barcelona is the godson of UEFA. Who is responsible for Barcelona?

The Barcelona fans who came to Dortmund in advance wanted to make cheers, but because of the large number of Dortmund fans, the sound they made was far lower than the boos made by Dortmund fans.

As Barcelona's biggest star, Messi receives the most greetings.

But Messi is a big scene player, and he has experienced countless big scenes.

There was no emotional change in the situation, he put on his earphones and listened to ballads as thousands of Borussia Dortmund fans ceased to exist.

Alba, a young player who joined Dortmund last summer, couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his middle finger at the Dortmund fans who made a huge boo, venting his dissatisfaction.

In response to Alba, there were naturally even louder boos.

That afternoon, the whole Barcelona team planned to go to the Westphalon Stadium to adapt to the venue. The Dortmund fans who came to the surrounding square in advance once again showed their strength and 'welcome' the whole Barcelona team to hell with huge boos.

After adapting to the venue, there was a routine press conference before the game. The head coach Guardiola who was interviewed by the media looked heavy. He said that the game tomorrow night will definitely be very hard.

Apart from an unexpected loss to Wolfsburg at the end of the first half of the season, Dortmund has won 14 consecutive victories in the league so far, and is unbeaten in 21 games in all competitions.

Immediately, Guardiola talked normally about Tang Zheng, the absolute core of Dortmund.

He did not hesitate to give any words of praise: "He is the most comprehensive player I have seen in my career and coaching career. No matter whether it is offense or defense, he can complete it perfectly. Everyone knows that next season I will I'm going to be Bayern Munich manager and if I have a player like that I think any title can be won."

The Chinese reporters looked at each other in blank dismay, Guardiola's evaluation of Tang Zheng was really too high.

What does it mean that you can win any championship with such a player under your command?

This……

Except for the reporters who were 'inexperienced', which of those sophisticated reporters couldn't tell that Guardiola was deliberately giving Tang Zheng an ecstasy?

When these words reached Tang Zheng's ears, Tang Zheng smiled and said nothing, choosing to ignore them.

In the evening, the Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid was held at the Allianz Arena as scheduled.

Tang Zheng was watching the live broadcast of this match at home, he thought that the team was likely to enter the final, so watching the match was equal to knowing the situation of the opponent in the final in advance.

To Tang Zheng's surprise, the match that should have been evenly matched turned out to be 4:1.

The home team is at the front and the visiting team is at the back.

Bayern Munich thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 at the Allianz Arena...

Before the game, who would have thought of it?

In short, Tang Zheng never thought of it.

The two teams faced each other in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season. At that time, the game was tied in 210 minutes, so that the game had to enter a brutal penalty shootout.

How could the gap between the two teams become so large after just one season?

Of course, this is not because the gap between the two teams has widened, but that Real Madrid, who is a guest, is not very lucky.

The head star Cristiano Ronaldo hit the goal frame twice, coupled with the heroic performance of goalkeeper Neuer, if it were not for Dante's mistake in the return at the end, Bayern is very likely to score four goals at home to Real Madrid.

Bayern defeated Real Madrid 4:1 in the strong dialogue, showing a very strong momentum.

At this time, there is naturally a lot of crazy venting from Bayern fans.

Many fans turned to Dortmund fans on their personal social networks after the game: "Did you see it? We beat Real Madrid 4:1! The Champions League is ours! The league championship is also ours! Dortmund? Let's defeat it!"

The purpose of Bayern fans is very obvious. They hope to influence Dortmund's Champions League preparations and the next Bundesliga through their own efforts.

Half a season has passed, Dortmund is biting Bayern Munich in points, which makes many Bayern fans worry...

Dortmund fans fought back, showing Dortmund's luxurious record against Bayern Munich in the past three seasons, and retaliated against them in their own way.

Are you not proud?

Isn't it cool?

Then we will make you happy!

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A big victory at the Allianz Arena, no one expected that Bayern fans and Dortmund fans would breed each other.

Logically speaking, it should be Real Madrid fans who are fighting against Bayern fans at this time.

Real Madrid suffered a disastrous away game. At the regular press conference after the game, coach Mourinho took the responsibility for the loss, but he did not say that the team had been eliminated in advance. He believed that the team he coached would be in the There is hope at home.

The vice-team Ramos, who participated in the regular post-match press conference with the team, expressed his support for Mourinho. He also believed that the second round at the Bernabéu Stadium a week later was an excellent opportunity for reversal!

The next day, mainstream European media reported that Bayern beat Real Madrid 4-1 at home in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final that ended last night.

In the third season of coaching Real Madrid, Mourinho, who broke with most of the players in the team, was pushed to the forefront by the Spanish media and criticized him verbally.

So much so that the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Dortmund and Barcelona did not receive much media attention.

In this way, the head coaches of both sides felt a little bit happy.

The game itself is pure, and the purpose of media reporters is to cause stunts outside the game and increase income.

Without excessive attention from the media, players can focus more on the game itself, which can improve the state of the game.

Dortmund's home game against Barcelona was played at 8:45 p.m. German time on Wednesday. The daytime was a regular working day, but when the first ray of sunlight came on in the morning, the square around the Westfalen Stadium had already gathered Die-hard Dortmund fans.

The last time they entered the semi-finals of the Champions League had to be traced back to fifteen years ago.

That year, they were European champions.

At noon, there were more Dortmund fans gathered around the square.

Many of them are Dortmund fans outside of Germany. In order to miss Dortmund's UEFA Champions League semi-final, they all flew to Dortmund in advance to cheer for their beloved team.

Five o'clock in the afternoon is the time for office workers to get off work, and these office workers are also the backbone of Dortmund's fan base.

However, the square around the Westfalen Stadium during this time period is already overcrowded. When the backbone arrives at the Westfalen Stadium, it can be said that a yellow-black ocean has formed.

Barcelona fans wearing red and blue striped shirts are like an ark in the ocean, and it is difficult to attract attention.

Dortmund re-entered the UEFA Champions League final after 15 years. The fans were enthusiastic. There were not a few media reporters who came to the square around the Westfalen Stadium to shoot materials. The large domestic sports media such as Central 5, New Wolves and Penguins sent a large number Media reporters, the degree of attention is comparable to the World Cup.

At the same time, the whole Dortmund team shared delicious food at the hotel where they stayed, making final preparations for the Champions League semi-finals that began in the evening.

After a break until around 6:30, members of the coaching staff and players boarded the club bus.

At the entrance of the hotel where Dortmund stayed, there was no accident, in order to hide a large number of media reporters.

Indispensable, of course, are the passionate Dortmund fans.

Most of these fans who choose to stay in the hotel are fans without tickets. In order to cheer for their favorite team, they can only choose to come to the hotel where they stay.

Tang Zheng was very moved. He saw that the posters, banners, and slogans held up by most fans were all about himself.

The bus drove away from the hotel slowly, Tang Zheng wore earphones and closed his eyes.

But instead of closing his eyes and resting his mind, he adjusted his mental state.

With Dortmund entering the semi-finals of the Champions League, Rodrigo and Chen Jia have been lobbying non-stop. If there is no accident, it is very likely that the environment will be changed this summer.

Before leaving, something must be left behind.

Last season, Dortmund was eliminated by Barcelona. Tang Zheng, who was suspended for three yellow cards in the first round, is very responsible. He believes that this season must be avenged!

Messi?

Barcelona?

Sorry, you are all my stepping stones to success.

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In sharp contrast to the atmosphere of Dortmund taking the bus to the Westfalen Stadium, thousands of Dortmund fans self-organized and came to the hotel where they stayed in Barcelona on the eve of Barcelona's journey to the Westfalen Stadium.

They fully ridiculed that Barcelona relied on the referee's help to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, but they still did not advance to the final Champions League final.

In the Champions League semi-finals this season, Barcelona also has no way to advance to the final, so the team that will eventually advance to the Champions League final will be Dortmund!

Under the escort of the hotel security staff, the Barcelona players slowly boarded the bus.

There were bursts of boos in his ears, and Pedro muttered: "The quality of Dortmund fans is really bad! The Lord should exile them!"

"It's not that their quality is poor, but that they want Dortmund to go further." Messi, who was sitting next to him, said lightly.

Pedro spoke for a while, and when he was about to say something, Messi had already closed his eyes.

In fact, Messi is not closing his eyes and resting his mind, but encouraging himself.

As Guardiola's departure time is getting closer, Messi always feels that his state is getting worse day by day.

According to what the psychiatrist said, he must keep giving himself psychological hints, otherwise it will be difficult to adjust his state.

At around 6:30 in the evening, the buses taken by the two sides of the competition were parked at designated locations.

And these places have long been occupied by fans who do not have tickets to enter the stadium.

The huge cheers that greeted Dortmund were naturally deafening, and in stark contrast to the bus that the Barcelona team took, they were greeted with huge boos that pierced the clouds and cracked rocks.

Everything about last season is still vivid.

While the match was a matter of refereeing, Dortmund fans believed it was down to Barcelona in the final analysis.

Being dubbed the son of UEFA by everyone, how can he have to take the blame?

Half an hour later, players from both sides put on training shirts and came to the court to warm up.

At this time, the seats in the stands were basically filled by fans from both sides.

Of course, the Westfalen Stadium is Dortmund's home stadium, and Dortmund fans wearing yellow and black striped shirts account for more than 90%, and Barcelona's red and blue are less than 10%.

It can be said that the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2012-2013 season was full of atmosphere at home.

Stepping into the stadium from the player tunnel, Tang Zheng had a different feeling.

Compared with stepping into the Westphalon Stadium in the past, this time I am obviously more excited!

And his excitement was vividly reflected in the pre-match warm-up. His powerful long-range shots and extremely accurate long passes all caused deafening cheers from the fans.

The game hadn't started yet, and the cheers from the stands were louder and louder, so that the Barcelona players who were warming up on the other side were very upset.

Especially players such as Alba and Pedro who are unhappy with Dortmund fans.

The performance of the home fans will indirectly drive the performance of the home players, so the next warm-up effect is very good.

The Dortmund fans who came to the Westfalen Stadium gradually felt the confidence from their hearts.

Barcelona, ​​no proof!

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