"We have done well before, but one thing we need to understand is that in fact, we have not won any championship yet, and our current glory is based on an illusory background, not reality.
For example, our current castle is built on the beach. Maybe a wave will make everything we have now come to nothing."
"So, we have to use victory after victory to strengthen the foundation and build embankments to block those waves. We must win today's game. If we win, we will be one step away from the knockout stages of the Champions League.
There is only one step away! Lokomotiv Moscow now has only one point and has been eliminated early. The most they want is to compete with us for glory, but our strength is better than them! Be patient and show our strength.
If we win this game, we will be only one layer away from the knockout finals!"
Dick used these words to boost morale before welcoming the Moscow locomotive.
In fact, Dortmund's players are in very good physical condition now, because in the first two rounds of the league, Dick used gradual rotation to maintain their condition and physical fitness, and the substitutes are also very competitive. In the last round, they relied on the substitutes
The outstanding performance defeated the opponent. After several sacrifices in the previous games, Dortmund's overall strength began to gradually increase.
It's just that although Lokomotiv Moscow has no chance to qualify, the last two games are indifferent to them. However, their indifference is not the same as AC Milan. AC Milan has already qualified in advance, and of course they have to prepare for the match.
It is normal to stay in the knockout rounds and send substitutes to play in the last two rounds, and Lokomotiv Moskva can still fight for honor.
So before this game, Dick wants to emphasize this point - strategically, Dortmund has the upper hand, but tactically, they don't have much advantage, at least if they can't win Lokomotiv Moscow, then
They will face a more miserable situation...
The bad news for Dortmund is that two of their main players were unable to play in this game. Vaughns accumulated yellow cards and was suspended. Rosicky sprained his ankle in training. Dick sent Klinger to replace Rosicky -
-Historically, this youngster once usurped Rosicky's position. He is also a player who can organize from behind. He may not be useful against top teams like Real Madrid, but against Lokomotiv Moscow, as long as he can perform normally
, is also a good choice.
With Warnes suspended, the central defender combination naturally became Metzelder and Ismail. In terms of strength and confrontation, this combination is not as good as when Warnes was there, but it is a bit more flexible.
Facing Lokomotiv Moscow, Dortmund will definitely attack aggressively. Keeping two flexible central defenders on the field will also be more beneficial to Dortmund's performance.
March 13th, Westfalenstadion.
Amid the crazy shouts of 67,000 Dortmund fans, Dortmund's players came out - Dortmund fans are extremely enthusiastic about this game, because this is Dortmund's last home game in the group stage.
Their results in the two home games were not good. They lost to AC Milan 0-1, tied with Real Madrid 1-1, and had no home victory in the second group stage...
If their subsequent performance is not good, it may be Dortmund's last home game in the Champions League this season.
The entire stadium was filled with the crazy shouts and uniform singing of Dortmund fans, but the Lokomotiv Moscow players were not greatly affected. They had one draw and three losses in the four games. They now have no psychological burden and have nothing to lose.
Yes, what they want now is to show themselves well. Even if they cannot enter the knockout rounds, they still need to accumulate more experience and hope to make a comeback next year - of course, whether they can make a comeback is still a question.
However, their personnel losses were greater than Dortmund's. Captain Roskov and defender Nik Zerodov were both suspended, which made their lineup even more unbalanced.
"This game... is the 150th time Dortmund has participated in a European competition... Dortmund fans expect them to win this game. Dick sent the vast majority of his main players in this game, and Kavina
Girivaldo Okocha's front trident is all on the court. Rosicky is unable to play due to injury. The youngster Klinger, who performed well in the last round of the league, appears in the midfield position. Can he bear the responsibility of Rosicky?
His role will become the key to this game... Warnes is suspended, the captain's armband is worn on Lehmann's arm, Alves and Dede appear on the wings, which proves that Dortmund will still attack with
For the Lord, can they win? Let’s wait and see!”
"If we win this game, I have to say that Dick's grasp of the situation in the entire group is very accurate. He didn't win any of the other three games, but he had the advantage of qualifying with two wins against Lokomotiv Moscow.
This is the least labor-intensive way to get the desired result. Although the promotion process seems a bit shaky, considering that Dortmund is still being closely chased by Bayern in the league, you know that they must save some energy for the league, otherwise
, the situation they face will be very dangerous!"
In the voice of the commentator, Dortmund started attacking from the beginning of the game, while Lokomotiv Moskva started to defend with all their heart - they may not want to win a game, but if their performance can make a difference in the final
If the group qualifying situation is affected, they will also leave a deep mark on this season's Champions League. What they want is actually just a little bit.
In the seventh minute, Cavinagy created a good opportunity. He received a long pass from Flins at the front of the penalty area and then unloaded the ball on his chest. Then he suddenly turned around and hit the goal. The quality of the shot was very high, but it missed the target.
The crossbar flew out of the baseline.
This shot brought a burst of cheers from the stands, but soon, Dortmund's luck seemed to have turned bad. During a fight, Dede sprained his ankle. Although he returned to the court after treatment, it was obvious that
Unfortunately, his injury did not heal...
Seeing that Dede could no longer support him on the court, Dick chose to make a substitution. Madoni, as a versatile player in the backcourt, replaced Dede. He was a relatively comprehensive defender, but he seemed a bit average offensively.
Dortmund's attack started to lean more towards the right.
When Alves's advance was involved and Frings's back row was involved, Okocha began to get a lot of opportunities. In the fourteenth minute, he volleyed the shot high in front of the goal. A minute later, there was another
The threatening shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Under Dortmund's fierce attack, Lokomotiv Moscow began to shrink its defense. Almost all of them defended in the penalty area, constantly withstanding Dortmund's indiscriminate bombardment.
Facing such a defense, Dortmund has no good solution. They were not afraid of this before because they had a high center forward Kohler, but now they don’t have one. This also makes Dick a little regretful. If he didn’t worry about money, he would
He would not let Yankol go, but now, he can only use other methods to make up for this shortcoming.
Because there was no threat from the opponent's offense, Dortmund's players took turns, including Kyle, who most of the time sacrificed his offensive ability to defend in the backcourt. This determined player almost scored a goal in the 32nd minute.
Dortmund opened the scoring. He ran forward and received a cross pass from Rivaldo and shot hard. The ball hit the inside of the post and then rolled on the goal line. The defender of Lokomotiv Moscow took the first kick before scaring the ball.
Cleared the ball online!
Missing this goal caused sighs in the stands, but after all, defending will not have much effect. In the 39th minute, Rivaldo created a corner kick. Klinger drove the corner kick into the penalty area. Lokomotiv
The defender made a header to clear the ball, and the ball flew out of the penalty area, but Frings followed up and volleyed the ball straight into the dead corner of the goal. Dortmund finally opened the scoring!
When this goal occurred, all Dortmund fans jumped up from their seats. They knew that after this goal, Dortmund would only score more and more goals in the following games!
This is actually the case.
At the 58th minute of the game, Madoni stepped forward to assist, received Rivaldo's pass and passed the ball. The ball fell to the back point. Alves followed up and passed the ball into the penalty area again.
Cavinagi, who advanced in the penalty area, appeared beautifully at the ball's landing point, and volleyed directly ten meters away from the goal, and the ball hit the net for the second time!
This is Cavinagi's seventh goal in the Champions League this season. After the initial adaptation period, Cavinagi has become a very important scoring point for Dortmund, and his reputation is also rising rapidly. The whole market
His net worth is estimated to have risen from the previous five million euros to twelve million euros. At the same time, because of his age, his net worth will actually be much higher...
In the 66th minute, Rivaldo also showed his superstar ability. After receiving a direct pass from Klinger, he quickly turned around with the ball and then used a trademark long shot to give Dortmund the lead.
The advantage expanded to three to zero, completely establishing the victory of this game!
After taking a three-goal lead, Dick began to make substitutions. Ricken, Everton, and Demel were substituted on the field one after another. Dortmund also maintained the lead smoothly until the end, with only 10 minutes left to qualify from the group.
One step away!
When the final whistle sounded, Westfalen let out a huge cheer. For the first time in four years, they entered the knockout stage of the Champions League. As long as they can get a point at the San Siro Stadium,
They will definitely qualify!
Although news came from another stadium, Real Madrid finally ended their eight-game winless streak in the Champions League at home. Raul's brace and Guti's goal allowed them to beat AC Milan 3-1 at home, but they
The current points are only six points, while Dortmund's points have reached eight points, firmly occupying the match point of the entire group!
At this point, Dortmund fans no longer care whether they are first or second in the group. They firmly believe that when Dortmund enters the knockout rounds, no team will be able to stop them!
