Many German media used this title to describe the victory of this game. Although Dortmund was not the only one to participate in the second group stage, Leverkusen lost to Atletico Madrid 1-2 at home in the first round.
We still have to face Inter Milan and Newcastle, and the chances of qualifying are slim.
Under such circumstances, it seems that only Dortmund is left to compete for the Bundesliga in the Champions League...
In another round of competition, AC Milan defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at home. Rui Costa sent an amazing 60-meter direct pass, and Shevchenko sealed the throat with a sword - now Dortmund has two goals.
Ranked first in this group with a goal difference advantage, followed by AC Milan.
In the next round, Dortmund will face AC Milan at home. This game will also be a test.
Before that, Dortmund still has two league games to play, namely an away game against Nuremberg and a home game against Kaiserslautern, then a home game against AC Milan, and then an away game against Cottbus - and then they will usher in
The winter break lasts for one month and ten days, and Bundesliga games will not resume until January 25th.
Dick's results in the league are guaranteed. There are not many teams in the Bundesliga that can pose a threat to Dortmund. As long as they have no problems themselves, few teams can score points from them. After all, whether it is overall or individual
In terms of ability, Dortmund has quite a huge advantage.
In the away game against Nuremberg, Dick rotated some players. Rivaldo and Okocha both sat on the bench. Their places were replaced by Ricken and Everton, and it was these two rotated players who played in the second half.
Each scored one goal to help Dortmund defeat Nuremberg 2-1 away from home, while Bayern defeated Hertha Berlin 2-0 at home and continued to chase Dortmund with a one-point disadvantage.
After a week's rest, Dortmund welcomed Kaiserslautern at home. In this game, Dick adopted the tactic of cutting off Kaiserslautern's midfield support for the forwards. Klose was unable to play the entire game.
Although they scored a goal in the game, Dortmund relied on Cavinagi's goal and Rivaldo's brace to defeat Kaiserslautern 3-1 at home.
, after losing to Bayern, they won four consecutive victories in the league in one breath. Their form is amazing!
Not to be outdone, Bayern swept Stuttgart 3-0 in the away game, showing the momentum to pull Dortmund down in one go. Their crazy pursuit really made Dortmund feel the pressure.
Under such circumstances, Dortmund's players did not perform very well in the next Champions League match. AC Milan used excellent defense and sharp counterattacks throughout the game to cause Dortmund's players to suffer repeated offensive setbacks. Dortmund's
No one of the eighteen shots at home could score the goal of AC Milan, and AC Milan relied on a sharp counterattack. Five minutes after the start of the second half, Inzaghi counterattacked after receiving a pass from Seedorf.
Offside successfully scored the only goal of the game, Dortmund lost at home!
"We lost because of experience. Compared with teams like AC Milan who often play in the Champions League, we still have a certain gap in stability. We also lost because of luck. Fortunately, Real Madrid did not win. Next year
The other four rounds are the most critical, and we will do everything we can to qualify for the group."
After losing this game, Dick didn't look very disappointed - of course, this was also due to the fact that Real Madrid was unexpectedly tied 2-2 by Lokomotiv Moscow at home. Now Dortmund still has three points, and Real Madrid only has one point.
Next, AC Milan will face Lokomotiv Moscow in a row. After defeating Real Madrid and Dortmund in a row, they have the greatest chance of qualifying. Dortmund's two consecutive games against Real Madrid will determine the other qualifying spot!
"After going to the Bundesliga, Dick is still having trouble with Real Madrid... Presumably when he leads the team to Madrid, there will be countless Atletico Madrid fans expressing their support for him..."
Some Spanish media expressed this. In fact, this may indeed be a reality. At least even Real Madrid fans have begun to feel that when Dick leads the team to Madrid to play the Champions League next year, there will definitely be a lot of Atletico Madrid fans.
Fans went to the Santiago Bernabeu to support Dick's...
Although they lost to AC Milan at home, Dortmund was not at a disadvantage in the process. Instead, it suppressed AC Milan until it was breathless. If Cavinagi and Rivaldo hadn't missed an excellent opportunity,
AC Milan has no chance to make a final decision through counterattack. Real Madrid's current performance in the Champions League is not very good. Dortmund fans are full of confidence and believe that they can defeat Real Madrid next year and enter the knockout rounds of the Champions League!
After entering the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 1997-98 season, Dortmund missed the Champions League for two seasons in the next four seasons. In the remaining two seasons, they failed in the group stage. They already had
They have not been able to enter the knockout stage of the Champions League for four whole years. Dick's joining this season has given them hope, and now, they also have great hope, hoping to return to 1997!
At that time, they reached the pinnacle of the club. Under the leadership of Hitzfield, they won the Champions League. That was their pinnacle moment. Now, they began to dream of the second pinnacle moment - winning the league at the same time.
and Champions League double winner!
You must know that at that time, Hitzfeld led the team to win two league championships first and then won the Champions League championship. He did not win the championship at the same time. Now, although Dortmund is still far away from the double championship, they have already
I started to look forward to that moment. Dick's high profile not only brought confidence to the players, but also brought enough confidence to the fans.
It is precisely because of this high profile that after losing to AC Milan at home, the morale of the Dortmund players was not affected. Instead, in the next round of the league, they vented all their frustrations about losing to AC Milan.
The newly promoted team Cottbus, and then poor Cottbus was beaten to a pulp by the crazy Dortmund at their home court...
Kavinaj opened the scoring in the eighth minute, Okocha scored another goal with a supplementary shot in the penalty area in the 47th minute, Olic, who came on as a substitute, scored another goal in the 83rd minute, and Kavinaji scored another goal in the 87th minute.
Vinaj scored twice...
Four to zero! This is Dortmund's biggest victory this season. However, in another round of games, Bayern stopped their winning streak. They were tied 40-0 by Schalke at home and were defeated by Schalke.
Dortmund extends its lead to three points!
When the winter break came, Dortmund had 13 wins, three draws and one loss in seventeen league rounds, while Bayern had 12 wins, three draws and two losses. Bremen ranked third.
The results are ten wins, three draws and four losses. Dortmund only lost one game to Bayern. Bayern lost one game each to Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. Bremen lost to Dortmund, Bielefeld and Munich.
1860 and Wolfsburg had a relatively high turnover rate against mid-table teams, which was the biggest factor why they were six points behind Bayern and nine points behind Dortmund.
"Werder Bremen has the ability to challenge for the championship, but compared with Bayern and Dortmund, their biggest problem is instability. Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga still exists, but it has begun to be strongly impacted by Dortmund. Under Dick's leadership,
Although Dortmund had some ups and downs at the beginning of the league, they showed their top level after losing to Bayern and used a wave of consecutive wins to consolidate their position in the standings. The second half of the league began
After that, if Dick can find a point of integration between the Champions League and the league so that Dortmund can better display its strength in two-line combat, Dortmund this season may be terrible!"
"February will be a very important month for Dortmund... If we get good results in the two games against Real Madrid, Dortmund will be in a good situation. Dick has been very good since taking office.
What is obvious is that Dortmund's players are getting better and better as they play, and their cooperation is becoming more and more proficient. As time goes by, they should be able to perform better and better... Of course, this is only theoretical.
Yes, in the second half of the season, we still need to see how Dick's work goes."
The German media have commented on Dick's work in this half of the season. Overall, Dick has done a perfect job in this half of the season. He made more than 20 million in the transfer market and reduced his salary expenses by more than 10 million.
There is a three-point lead in the league, and we have also reached the second group stage of the Champions League - if such results are not good, then what kind of results can be considered good?
"I'm very happy that we were able to perform perfectly in the first half of the season... We are in a good situation now, which is inseparable from your efforts. When I took office, I didn't say what our goals were for this season, but now I
I can tell you. Whether it is the league championship or the Champions League championship, I need it! January 25th is the day when the game restarts, and May 29th is the day when all games end. In these four months and four
In one day, if we want to win two championships, we need to play 26 more games, a little more than six games a month. We need to go all out in these 26 games. Now we have a
Let’s have a good rest during this month, and use the best condition and physical fitness to meet the next games! We have an advantage in the European competition in the second half of the season! Because of the opponents we face
They are all teams from other leagues that did not get enough rest and began to feel exhausted! This is our advantage, and we must make good use of this advantage to strive to complete a brilliant season in the next half season!
I believe you have the same idea as me, which is to create a history in Dortmund and create a glory that people will remember forever - glory will largely depend on how well you can rest yourself during the holidays.
, how well the state has been adjusted."
Before announcing the start of the winter break, Dick said this to the players on the training ground. For most Dortmund players, especially those who joined this season, most of them joining Dortmund are rushing to join.
They came here for Dick and honor, not for money. Dick's statement will undoubtedly make them feel extremely happy and look forward to the games in the second half of the season.
"On January 10th, I'm waiting for you to regroup and attack the two championships!"
