The final result of this game was 3-2. Dortmund defeated the League Cup champion Hertha Berlin and won the first victory of the season. Such a ups and downs also made Dortmund fans feel very satisfied. They did not have naivety to make Dick's office and could continue to bring big wins. In fact, although Dick, the head coach, led the team with a high winning rate, his winning rate exceeded 65% in the two years at Atletico Madrid, and the probability of unbeaten exceeds 90%. However, his games rarely have big wins. Dortmund fans feel very satisfied if they can win.

"I'm very happy to win this game, but Dortmund still has a long way to go. In the summer, we walked a lot of people and came a lot of people. Dortmund can only be considered a temporary combination. But I have confidence in my players that they will quickly overcome this difficulty. Maintain the record of home wins against Hertha Berlin? Well, this is a good result, but I don't care about such records. What I care more about is to win some heavyweight championships. If you can't win the championship, it doesn't make sense to keep such records for a long time. Such records are only meaningful only when they are turned out from the pile of old papers, and they won't be remembered at all."

Dick seemed optimistic at the post-match press conference. He even discussed some tactical details with reporters. When the press conference ended, he seemed to have not finished saying it: "I am very happy to be able to discuss some tactical details with people normally, because such discussions will not reveal any secrets, but will make me progress. The same is true for Dortmund, we need more nutrients to grow."

"A head coach who really loves football."

The media commented on Dick like this after the game. Dick seemed to be smoothly integrated into the entire German football circle. Although he seemed very exaggerated compared to the down-to-earth Germans, he could resonate with the Germans in various serious matters. Unlike the previous questioning at Atletico Madrid, when he came to the Bundesliga, he got an extremely perfect start because of the fame he had just gained and the current situation of German football!

However, Dick was very clear about it - although all of this is due to environmental reasons, there is also a big factor that is that he does have real skills. No matter what method he is, he can lead the team to win, which is the biggest reason why he is recognized by the German football community - the Germans are actually very proud. In this case, if they start to be as arrogant as they have fallen, once their results decline, those serious German journalists will still criticize Dick mercilessly, just like they did after the League Cup defeat, and there is no good way to fight back for this criticism, because they will definitely make sense and convincing...

This is motivation, and it is also pressure.

However, one thing that is good about the Bundesliga is that their schedule is very loose. Dick looked at the next schedule. The league only has one double match for one week. This schedule gives the team enough time to adjust - especially at the beginning stage, Dick can completely allow the main players to keep playing to increase their tacit cooperation and not make them too tired.

After a week of rest, Dortmund ushered in the second round of the game. The opponent in this game is not bad. It is the league runner-up of last season, Leverkusen. Dortmund will challenge this opponent away - after last season's Champions League final, Dick met Leverkusen again.

Leverkusen seems to be in poor form recently. After being eliminated in the League Cup, they were tied 1-1 by the newly promoted player Kotbus in the first round. Although Smark, who is considered Barack's successor, scored a goal in the game, Leverkusen still failed to win. The only thing that could make them feel relieved was that Bayern did not win either. They drew 0-0 to 0 away.

Dick also attaches great importance to this game. Although Vaughans recovered from injury, Dick did not send him to the game to be safe. Kyle's injury has not healed yet. The starting lineup sent by Dick at Bayer Athletic Stadium is exactly the same as the starting lineup at home in the first round.

Leverkusen sent their strongest lineup, Butt guarded the goal, and the newly joined Juan and Lucio were the center back, Sebetzen and Placente were on both sides, Midfielder Simmarc and Ramilao were on the middle, Schneider and Bastulk appeared on both wings, and the forward partners were Berbatov and Neuville. More than 20,000 Leverkusen fans at Bayer Athletic Stadium kept shouting loudly, hoping that their team could avenge a gun at home!

Their head coach Topmuller accepted the award for the best coach of the Bundesliga last season before the game started, which was also a thrill for Leverkusen. They were tied in the first round, and naturally they didn't want to be unable to win again in the second round. After all, this is at their home court!

In the first half, Schneider made a cross after breaking through on the wing, Berbatov grabbed the first landing point in the penalty area and passed the ball out. Placente, who had assisted, shoveled in the penalty area and helped Leverkusen open the first record. This goal exposed the lack of protection for the midfielder in the penalty area. This goal was the same as the second goal in the last round of the league. While staring at the opponent's forward, he let go of the opponent's player in the back row. Although Demer performed very hard, his strength was limited after all...

Dick didn't care much about this. He didn't plan to let Demer become the main player. After all, he is still young and Kyle is the main player in his mind. After Kyle recovers from injury, Dortmund will no longer easily throw such a ball.

After leading, Leverkusen continued to attack, but Simmar did not get many opportunities under the defense of Rosickey and DeMel, and it was even more impossible to replace Barack. Leverkusen's most threatening offensive player is their wing veteran Schneider. Under the pressure of his wing, Deder had to pay more attention to defense, which made Rivaldo a little lonely.

Dortmund seemed a little passive on the court, but they still tied the score shortly after the start of the second half. Rosici, who was forward, sent a beautiful diagonal pass at the front of the penalty area. Okocha, who was inserted into the penalty area, received the ball and made a cross. Cavenagi used his agility to grab Juan in front of the small penalty area and headed the ball into the small penalty area. The ball flew directly into Leverkusen's goal, and Dortmund equalized the score.

After the goal, Cavenagi seemed very excited. He celebrated frantically, and Dick also slapped encouragingly off the court - but he knew that this goal did not prove that Cavenagi had adapted to the current tactics. After all, in this attack, Cavenagi played his role in the riverbed, running in the penalty area and then grabbing the points - but he did not fight hard with the opponent's central defender but threw Juan away through running positions. This approach is quite good, at least it proves that he understands that he does not have much advantage in physical confrontation with these defenders who play in the Bundesliga, even if Lucio and Juan are both Brazilians.

The final score was a draw of one-to-one. Leverkusen did not lose the game at home, but it was acceptable for Dortmund to score a point away. Dick admitted after the game that the team's cooperation was not very good, but "we are improving every game", and Topmuller seemed a little depressed. He believed that the relaxation in the second half made them punished.

A week later, Dortmund returned to home court to welcome Stuttgart - Stuttgart is not the youth team that has set off a whirlwind in the future. They are now just a mid-range team in the Bundesliga, while Dortmund returns with two main players from injury. Vaughans returns to the main lineup and Ismail partnered with the central defender. Metzeld sits on the bench, and Kyle also returns from injury, forming three midfielders with Flins and Rosici.

Such a lineup seems to show great power immediately!

After the stalemate in the first half, in the 39th minute, Ruitt, who had assisted, received a straight pass from Okocha and then made a cross. Rivaldo, who was inserted into the back point, shot at the back point, opened the first record for the team. In the 67th minute, Rivaldo created a free kick. He pretended to take the penalty but pushed the ball out. Dede, who was inserted in the back row, shot hard, and the ball flew straight into the dead corner of the goal. Dortmund expanded his lead.

Although Kyle knocked down Kulanyi in the penalty area ten minutes later and Dundee scored a penalty, in the 87th minute, the two players who came on the bench completed a beautiful cooperation. Alves drove straight into the right and made a cross. Evetton, who followed, headed the ball and flew into the dead corner of the goal. Three to one, Dortmund established the victory!

"I'm glad to see our team playing better and better. This victory is quite beautiful. We have to concede every game? Yes, our defense is still a little problem, but that's because we pay more attention to offense. I will not give up on defense, and our defense still takes time. At the same time, if the offense gets better, the pressure on defense will be reduced. Dortmund has many excellent players, and it's very difficult to find a starting lineup from these players, because everyone is so excellent. We will have a long training session next, which is crucial for us, because what we face next will be the double challenge of the league and the Champions League! This is the time to test the thickness of our bench, but I'm not worried because we have enough bench players."

Dick seemed confident at the post-match press conference, but others couldn't find anything wrong with it. He won two wins and one draw in three games, tied with Bayern. Although the top two Bochum and Rostock both won three consecutive games, they were weak after all, and the competition between Dortmund and Bayern will continue. Dortmund's offense in these three games is getting more and more beautiful. Whether it is the personal ability and overall cooperation shown by the players, they are constantly improving. It is obvious that Dick's attack that is more position-oriented at Dortmund still has a considerable advantage in the Bundesliga. The opponents in the first three rounds are very good, but Dortmund can still achieve such results. With the state they show now, they will only get better and better!

For Dick and Dortmund, the real test is that after the first round of the German Cup and the national team at the end of the next month, the fourth round and the start of the Champions League, that is the real test of Dortmund!

Dick also understands this, so despite his good results in the league, he still lets the team train in the next time and strives for the more important game in the future!
Chapter completed!