This time Dortmund once again faced Juventus at home, and then went to challenge their opponents away from home - all this made Dortmund look a bit disadvantageous. They played at home first and then challenged away from home. At the same time, Frings and Vaughns were two
The main players are unable to play in home games...
"The future may be difficult, but we are destined to find the fragrance of flowers among thorns."
Dick said at the press conference before the game: "At this point in the game, no one will give up, and no one is absolutely sure of winning the final victory. What we have to do is to take it step by step.
Move forward and work hard towards the goal. There are definitely difficulties, but at this stage of the game, it doesn’t matter what the difficulties are. Everyone has difficulties. We try our best to do our best in every game, and that is enough.
As for the final result, we are not in a position to evaluate it.”
In fact, most people agree with this statement - although what Dick said is complete nonsense, when Juventus came to Dortmund, the tense atmosphere of the Champions League semi-finals had already begun.
Juventus and Dortmund had only met once before in the Champions League. However, for Juventus, that encounter was unforgettable - at their peak, when they were the defending champions,
When the whole of Europe thought that they would have no problem winning, Dortmund gave them a head-on blow. After the opening kick, Riddle scored two games in a row with his head and kicks. After Del Piero pulled back a point, Dortmund saw hope.
They were completely defeated by Ricken's unique goal. After achieving Dortmund's most glorious season, it also gave Juventus endless regrets.
That Juventus team can be called the most powerful Juventus team. It reached three finals in three years and almost had unparalleled dominance. However, it was defeated by Dortmund and Real Madrid at a disadvantage, so that the current team
There are still only two Champions League championships, which has always been a source of worry for Juventus.
That final also changed the fate of many people. For example, Vieri was regarded as the best successor to Vialli before. However, his performance in the final was quite average, so he was sold immediately after the season.
Went to Atletico Madrid...
Now they meet Dortmund in the semi-finals, which is also a good opportunity for them to get revenge.
The last time the team lost to Dortmund, it was their current head coach Lippi. After that year, Dortmund's head coach changed many times, but Juventus only changed it twice. The first time was when Lippi left get out of class.
Ancelotti was appointed, and Lippi's restoration came next.
"I don't want to say more about the game seven years ago. It was completely different from now. Juventus' goal this season is to win the championship. Juventus now is stronger than Juventus seven years ago. I am very satisfied with the game.
We have enough confidence to win the Champions League."
Lippi seemed confident in the pre-match interview. He will play away games first and then at home. The schedule is favorable to them. Although they also have two players, Montero and Tacchinardi, suspended, they have no shortage of central defenders.
People, in the defensive midfielder position, there are many people who can be used after Tacchinardi's suspension. Without Montero, they still have Ferrara, Iuliano, and Thuram. Without Tacchinardi, they still have
Davis, Tudor...
Juventus, which has strong financial resources, is indeed much stronger than Dortmund, which is tight on money. After all, in order to save expenses and obtain funds, Dick sold some. Although it was not part of the plan, it was still part of the whole.
Very useful players, such as Kohler, Evan Nelson, Heinrich and other players, are good substitute players or even main players. However, in order to save salary expenses, Dick still sold them.
Dick had no intention of playing any tricks with substitutions in this game - in fact, he couldn't do it even if he wanted to. With so many people on hand, only the on-the-spot conductor could better determine the outcome of this game.
When May 7th came, Dick sent such a lineup at home.
Goalkeeper Lehmann, defenders Alves, Dede, Metzelder and Ismail, the three midfielders are Kyle, Rosicky and Ruyter, Rivaldo and Okocha are the two attacking midfielders, and Ka
Vinaj stepped forward alone.
The starting lineup sent by Lippi seemed to have much more room.
Goalkeepers Buffon and Thuram appear at the right back position, Billindelli is at the left back, the center backs are Ferrara and Iuliano, the double midfielders Davis and Tudor, Zambrotta is the right midfielder,
Nedvěd played as the left midfielder, Del Piero and Trezeguet partnered up front, and Camoranesi sat on the bench.
"It's good to have money. Let Thuram play at right back and Camoranesi sit on the bench. You are really a nouveau riche."
Dick couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Living a tight life in Dortmund, Dick almost forgot how he spent so much money at Atletico Madrid.
But facing Lippi, Dick still hopes to teach the opponent a lesson at home. If he can find a way to win at home, it will be much easier to win at home. Dick must grasp the subtle changes between home and away games.
Come on, when there is no advantage in strength, seize every opportunity to defeat your opponent, no matter how you appear, it doesn't matter!
This game was once again a full house, with hundreds of Juventus fans coming to Germany to watch the game, but they were completely drowned in the shouts of the Dortmund fans.
With such a home field advantage, of course, you need to go all out to attack, use offense to try to suppress the opponent, don't tangle with the opponent in the midfield, quickly get to the frontcourt, and then continue to use offense to put pressure on the opponent's defense.
Dick is not worried about the opponent's quick counterattack. Trezeguet is a forward who needs support. Del Piero is not in particularly good condition right now. The only thing that needs attention in the opponent's midfielder is Nedved. The Czech is in a fast attack.
The role it played was very large.
From the beginning of the game, Dortmund immediately launched a ferocious attack!
After passing the ball back and forth, Ruyter passed the ball to Alves who was running in on the right. Alves took the ball two steps forward. Seeing that no one was coming to defend him, he decisively kicked the ball 28 meters away from the goal.
Directly take a long shot from a far place.
This long-range shot was very powerful, but the angle was a little off. The ball flew directly out of the baseline and hit the billboard hard.
"Dortmund had an attack right from the start! This long-range shot was very powerful, but the angle was a little off... But there was an attack right from the start. It seems that Dortmund wanted to take the initiative at home as much as possible, but in
Will their defense be reassuring without Vaughns and Frings?"
Seeing Dortmund's attack at the beginning, Lippi was stunned for a moment, and then he relaxed his facial expression - if Dortmund wants to use offense to win the game at home, then he doesn't mind letting Dortmund know what defense is.
Fight back!
Dick looked at the field calmly. Attack was necessary, but he didn't think there would be any problems with his defense - now he was worried about Dortmund's offense and whether it had the ability to tear apart Juventus' defense.
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Juventus's defense is not without its shortcomings. Thuram went to the right, which made Dick very happy. Ferrara and Iuliano are both powerful defenders, but their overall strength is poor.
It's lacking a little bit, but if you seize the opportunity well, the possibility of scoring a goal is still very high.
Soon, Dortmund once again created a good opportunity. This time it was created by two full-backs. Alves received the ball from Rosicky and directly passed the ball. Dede, who followed behind, passed the ball again.
Heading towards the goal, Cavinagi failed to touch the ball under Iuliano's pressure, and the ball rolled out of the baseline.
In the seventh minute, Dortmund created another opportunity. Cavinaji received a pass from Okocha at a very small angle and then reluctantly turned around and shot. Buffon fell to the ground and confiscated the ball.
Dortmund created more opportunities, but it is obvious that Juventus' offense seems to be more efficient.
In the eighth minute, Zambrotta, who switched to the left, made a pass. Ismail made a mistake in his interception and failed to touch the ball. Trezeguet, who was following behind, appeared in the camera lens.
In the middle, he directly took off the ball and volleyed in the air!
When the Dortmund fans screamed, Dede came over in time. He blocked Trezeguet's shot with his body, and the ball changed direction and flew out of the baseline for a corner kick.
Juventus' corner kick did not create any chances. Ismail entangled Tudor, Metzelder headed in front of Trezeguet to clear the ball. Dortmund quickly launched a counterattack, and Kyle handed the ball to
Rivaldo, Rivaldo was knocked down by Davis when he turned around and broke through. Dortmund got a free kick, and Dede took the penalty and hit the ball high.
"Juventus is very solid defensively. Dortmund has taken a lot of shots so far, but only one shot was within the goal frame. It is not a threatening attack... Their interception in the midfield is well protected.
The back line of defense is blocked, making it difficult for Dortmund to enter the penalty area. If the attack continues like this, Dortmund will be in a bad situation!"
"Dortmund also does a good job of defending the opponent's counterattack, and their midfield interception is also very good..."
Not long after the commentator finished speaking, Thuram, who was assisting, passed the ball directly into the penalty area in the midfield. After receiving the ball, Trezeguet turned around and shot. Metzelder, who was filling in, interfered, and Lehmann flew over.
The ball was pressed beneath him.
"Well... Juventus still has a great counterattack threat. Trezeguet's movement is very smart and he can always appear at the landing point of long passes. Dortmund's defenders can't make any mistakes. This is a good match for Is
This is a very big test for Meyer and Metzelder. If they can make no mistakes, then Dortmund will still have a chance to win."
Dick shook his head slightly, and then made a downward gesture towards the field.
Take your time, control the midfield and then apply pressure - don't forget that we need one more person in the midfield, and the opponent only has one Davis who can run, Zambrotta and Nedved are more in the middle.
Let’s interfere with the running on the field. Tudor is tall and his running ability is a bit poor. We can completely use technology to fight against the opponent-it is a bit worse than Atletico Madrid’s midfield technology, but against Juventus’s midfielder
In the field, our advantages are still very obvious!
