Dortmund started a carnival in the local hotel where they stayed.
Although it is only a League Cup championship, for Dortmund, this is the first time they have won this championship. The most important thing is that after leaving half of the main players in the summer transfer market, Dortmund's young players passed this
The championship has gained confidence and fighting spirit, which is the most precious wealth for Dortmund.
"Guys, many people are saying that Dortmund may be finished this season because we have left many stars... Now tell me, who is the winner of the League Cup!"
Dick raised a glass of wine and shouted loudly.
"It's Dortmund!" the players shouted loudly.
"Cheers to Dortmund!" Dick shouted, and then drank a glass of wine. The players responded and swept away the dark beer in the glass - Dick was so popular in the eyes of so many young players.
His prestige is not for nothing. Off the court, he is very good at getting along with the players...
After drinking a round of wine, Dick was also a little dizzy, so he waved his hand and rejected several team members who came up to toast, and then sat down next to Weidenfeller.
"Roman, you didn't perform well today... But judging from your reaction on the court, I know you understand the current situation... Let me tell you, even if you make mistakes every time, I will still use you, because
Dortmund will not buy another top goalkeeper who can't make mistakes! Otherwise, I would not sell Lehmann... Choosing to sell him means choosing to trust you, play boldly, and not be afraid of mistakes. This world
There is no goalkeeper in the game who never makes mistakes! But if I see you looking dejected after making a mistake again, be careful and I will beat you up after you finish! Do you understand!"
Feeling Dick's arm around his shoulders, smelling the smell of alcohol coming out of Dick's mouth, and listening to Dick's dirty words from time to time, Weidenfeller knew that he would use more confident words next time.
attitude to face the competition.
"I understand, boss, I will concentrate on the game next." Weidenfeller nodded.
Dick left with satisfaction. If he hadn't bought the goalkeeper at a high price, he would definitely have to pay a price to train the goalkeeper. Not to mention the young and mature monster like Buffon, even Casillas had a lot of trouble in the beginning.
After a period of downturn, the main goalkeeper was taken away by Cesar of Spain. Later, Mancini trained Cesar of Brazil. It also took him two years and endured the criticism of so many people.
came out, so he didn't worry about Weidenfeller not being able to practice, as long as his self-confidence did not take a hit.
After Weidenfeller was dealt with, Dick started chatting with Klinger again: "I know the newspapers outside are saying that I want to train you as Rosicky's successor... I don't deny that I have this intention, but
What you need to know is that you and Rosicky are completely different types of players. Your skills are not as refined as his, but you have good basic skills, excellent defense, and strong running ability. I don’t need you to control the ball in place to get rid of the opponent and get the ball in time.
Pass the ball to the right place, this is what you should do, do you understand? You are you, you are not Rosicky II, perform well, Dortmund does not have any stars now, we have to use our collective strength, understand
Is it done?"
"I understand, boss, I know what I should do." Klinger nodded in the same way. It was not that he had never played as the main force last season, and at that time his idea was very simple. What did the boss ask him to do?
, just do whatever you know how to do - but after becoming the absolute main force in these two games, I started to worry about gains and losses, and I really need to review...
After chatting with Weidenfeller and Klinger one by one, Dick was shaking and ready to find someone to fight for drinks. At this time, a staff member from Dortmund came over and told Dick that someone was looking for him in the hotel lobby.
.
"Who is it?" Dick asked curiously.
"He introduced himself as the head coach of Mainz and hopes to come to you to ask some questions." the staff member replied.
Hearing this, Dick couldn't help but laugh. It seems that he is really famous now. A head coach of a professional team came to ask for advice... But the final was played in Mainz. As the head coach of Mainz, he couldn't help but laugh.
Coach, it seems normal to come and ask for advice.
Dick was in a good mood, so he laughed loudly: "Okay, let's go to the lobby. I'll go there."
After saying this, Dick staggered towards the lobby. Compared with the lively conference hall, the lobby now seemed very quiet and there were no people. A middle-aged man was sitting on a table.
In front of the cafe, waiting for Dick's arrival.
"Hello, I'm Dick." Dick walked over and shook hands with the other person.
The middle-aged man held Dick's hand and quickly replied: "Hello, Mr. Dick, I am Jurgen Klopp."
When the other party stood up, Dick realized that the other party was unusually tall, a head taller than himself.
"This name seems very familiar." Dick muttered in his heart, and then quickly, several lines were connected - Mainz, Klopp, Dortmund!
No wonder when I came to Mainz, I felt that the place name sounded familiar, and I also felt familiar when I heard Klopp's name - it turned out that this guy was the one who later led Dortmund's revival, and he had an outstanding performance in Mainz.
After his performance, he became the head coach of Dortmund, and then led Dortmund to end Bayern's dominance...
Now, he came to him to ask for advice on some coaching issues, which made Dick suddenly feel ridiculous.
Seeing Dick suddenly laugh strangely, Klopp felt a little strange - why did the other party start laughing after saying his name... You can't say that this famous head coach is a psychopath...
But before coming, Klopp was prepared to be rejected. After all, he had never dealt with Dick before. Although he was the head coach of the German second division team Mainz, he was the coach after all.
After two years, there is a huge gap between him and Dick in terms of fame and status.
"Oh, Jurgen, don't worry, I just remembered other things... I heard that you have been coaching in Mainz for two years. It is amazing to be able to quickly complete the transition between players and roles.
"Dick waved his hand and said.
"Compared with you, it's still far behind." Klopp said: "I came today for no other reason than because I watched the League Cup final today and I have a question I want to ask you for advice.
one time."
"No problem. I didn't even have a coaching job a few years ago. Life is like this. There will always be things you can't think of... Do you have any questions? I'll try my best to answer them."
Dick is so easy to talk to, which is beyond Klopp's expectation. Although after coming to the Bundesliga, because the Bundesliga media has always been strict, no one demonized Dick, but he still gave people the impression that he was not very good.
A person who is easy to deal with is now so easy to talk to, and Klopp can't help but praise him. It's better to meet him than to be famous...
"It's like this. When Hamburg scored two goals in the first half, you chose to fight back against the provocative players... Generally speaking, in this case, you should stabilize the morale of the players, and you
But they chose this method, but after that Dortmund started to play better and better, what is the reason for this?"
"It seems you are an academic."
Dick laughed, and when Klopp nodded, he continued: "Most of the time, my counterattack is indeed inappropriate. First, I risk the referee sending me out.
Although I can argue that this is a gesture to set up tactics, but it is also very risky. Secondly, I conceded two goals in a row. This is the time to stabilize the position and avoid the opponent's strongest momentum... But
Jurgen, you overlooked a problem."
"What's the problem?" Klopp asked immediately. He is now leading Mainz to the Bundesliga while learning. Although he has fallen short in two seasons, he has still accumulated a lot of experience. In his opinion,
Dick's approach makes it easier for the entire team to make more mistakes.
"Don't forget, my players in this game are basically new players, especially the offensive line. They conceded two goals as soon as they came up. They will inevitably panic, and they don't have much psychological adjustment ability.
, if the team was told to take it slow at that time, then the momentum of the entire team would be suppressed by Hamburg, and the third or even fourth goal might be lost. At that time, it would not be so easy to get back.
Already..."
Having said this, Dick smiled slightly: "At this time, I stood up to counter the opponent's provocation. What they felt was not glory, but shame... The opponent's player's provocation required me, the head coach, to stand up.
, how do they feel in their hearts? Young people are prone to impulsivity. At this time, they must be thinking about what they should do, so we quickly launched a counterattack. Although there may be some mistakes in doing so, our
The defense is the most experienced, so there won't be any big problems... If they can get back a point quickly, the entire team will be completely stabilized, allowing them to display their original abilities. Jurgen,
At this time, I have to take this risk. Even if we lose the game in the end, we will win the future. If it is stable, then maybe there will be no chance in this game and it will also affect their future.
develop."
"In other words, it was Dortmund's current situation that made you make such a counterattack?" Klopp asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, that's it. Young people have advantages and disadvantages. As a head coach, what you have to do is to make their strengths better and avoid exposing their shortcomings. Through growth, their advantages will become more and more obvious.
The better they are, the shortcomings will be slowly made up for. There is no need to force them to be as stable as veterans. Since I have a sword in my hand, why should I use it to hit people like a stick instead of sharpening the sword?
Woolen cloth?"
"Jurgen, as a head coach, you must remember this. You are not guaranteed to be able to buy the players you want. Arranging more suitable tactics and adjustments based on the players you have is what a head coach should do.
Something to do!”
Dick's last words made Klopp fall into deep thought. After a while, he stood up and saluted Dick respectfully.
"Thank you for your guidance. If one day I achieve anything, most of the credit will be yours."
"All the credit is yours...Okay, I drank too much today, so I won't accompany you." After Dick finished saying this, he stood up and reached out to Klopp.
: "I hope to be able to compete with you on the court one day... Goodbye, Jurgen."
