Charlotte's departure didn't seem to have much impact. At least on the surface, Dick was still the same as usual. However, in the next round of the league, Dick seemed to rarely direct from the sidelines, while Dortmund only played at home.
Relying on Kyle's header, they won Cologne, which was already deep in the relegation zone, 1-0. With this round, Bremen finally stopped the pace of victory and was defeated by Schalke 0-4 in the away game.
After a draw, Dortmund surpassed Werder Bremen by one point and became first in the league!
This ending made Dortmund fans extremely happy, but they also ignored this.
Next, Dortmund ushered in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
The first leg was played at Dortmund's home court, where they faced Arsenal.
Arsenal are in very good shape now. They have an extremely large advantage in the Premier League and have not lost a single game so far. After coming to Dortmund, Wenger appears to be very cautious.
"Dortmund is the defending champion. Being able to qualify from the death group has proven their strength... You know, Dick is a very good head coach. We have been preparing for this game for a long time."
While Wenger was cautiously expressing his intentions, Dick was jumping around in his apartment and swearing.
"Fuck, what happened to me? I forgot to prepare for this game! Damn it, I have to cheer up!"
Dick usually starts preparations for such a game one week to ten days in advance. In other words, Dick should start preparations after the away game of Munich 1860. However, Charlotte's departure made Dick feel uncomfortable.
Ke completely forgot about this. In the next few days, he went to the bar to eat, drink and have fun and ignored this point, which directly made him completely unprepared for the game. Until the end of the last round of the league,
He just realized this...
Fortunately, there are still two or three days to prepare. Naturally, we cannot let go of such a game easily. Even if Arsenal’s current style of play is simply Dortmund’s nemesis, however, in any case, at their home court, Dortmund
It also takes some fighting.
"Be prepared. The next game will be very difficult. What we have to do is to use all our strength and fighting spirit to show our full strength in these two games. Arsenal has no weaknesses.
But a team without weaknesses does not mean that it cannot be defeated. At our home court, what we have to do is to use all our strength to fight them! We also fought against AC Milan and against Arsenal.
Is there any need to be afraid? Go to the game and don't embarrass the Dortmund fans at home!"
Dick did not arrange any tactical arrangements. Firstly, there was no time, and secondly, there was really no targeted arrangement. There was no advantage in terms of running, only disadvantages in terms of technology, and in terms of status, he was only half-assed at most. In terms of the composition of the personnel,
Arsenal is more mature and complete, on the contrary, Dortmund still has many areas that can be exploited...
The only thing that can be used is Dick's on-the-spot command - in this regard, Wenger has a weakness.
It's just that this season Arsenal is unprecedentedly powerful, and such flaws are no longer enough to take advantage of. Although Wenger is not strong in on-the-spot command, his overall layout ability is still very strong. Under his training and combination,
The entire Arsenal is running well and is strong as a whole. No team in the entire Premier League can do anything to them. And in the Champions League, they also won all the way. If Chelsea hadn't been extremely lucky in history, relying on a lucky ball
After defeating them, Arsenal did not need to wait until 2006 to enter the Champions League final - in fact, Arsenal at that time had already begun to decline!
This is the first time Dick has prepared for such a game without being sure.
In the past, Dick was not always absolutely sure, but at those times, he always had something to rely on. Either the player's strength was not much different from that of the opponent, or the opponent had something he could exploit. If it didn't work, he would still score.
Cards - He actually used three goal cards in this game, but judging from the players' condition, they were not particularly outstanding. Dick was not too sure about what role they could play.
If you don't have an advantage anywhere, you can only rely on one thing - to fight!
Dortmund has nothing now, all it has is fighting spirit, physical fitness and strength!
In many cases, something like this can also play a big role.
Amid the cheers of Dortmund fans, players from both sides came on the field. Arsenal's starting lineup did not change much in this game. The goalkeeper was Lehmann, who has played for Dortmund for many years. When he came on the field, he was also praised by the Dortmund fans.
Cheers, Dortmund fans will never forget his wonderful performance in the Champions League final last season.
When Lehmann saw Dick in the player tunnel, he also enthusiastically went up to hug Dick - Lehmann and Dick did not have a bad relationship. Dick used him very highly when he was in Dortmund, and later the transfer
It’s time to get together and part ways. Lehmann has gained everything in Dortmund, and it’s time to go to another team to prove himself. He has always been brooding about his failed experience in AC Milan, and Dortmund has also gained him.
With the transfer funds, both parties are happy.
On the defense line, Arsenal's traditional defense five have all retired or transferred. Now their right back is Lauren, left back Ashley Cole, center back is the partner of Toure and Campbell, and midfielder Gilbert
Silva and Vieira partnered, with Pires and Ljungberg on the wings. The Dutchman failed to come to Spain because of Bergkamp's fear of flying at the front. The Spanish genius Reyes joined in the winter transfer
Partner up front with Henry.
Dick also did not change his formation. Although he sometimes likes to use sudden formation changes to break the deadlock, it must be useful. If he is not sure, it is better to use the original starting lineup, at least he is skilled enough...
Dortmund's players are very confident - the reason is simple, they believe in Dick, and they have nothing to fear. Their results in the past six months have given them enough confidence.
There was no recovery of defense or testing. The young Dortmund launched a crazy attack from the beginning of the game!
Klinger kept passing the ball back and forth in the midfield to organize the attack. Dortmund kept passing the ball back and forth in the frontcourt to look for opportunities, not giving Arsenal a chance to steal the ball, and trying to score as early as possible.
Their fast attack caused a lot of trouble for Arsenal at the beginning. Arsenal could only defend near the penalty area. However, Arsenal's defense is also very good now. At least they have players like Campbell and Vieira.
Defensive heroes, Toure and Gilbert are also top defensive players. In their defense, Dortmund's offense failed to create any opportunities.
After withstanding Dortmund's attack shortly after the opening, Arsenal began to counterattack. The newly joined Reyes almost scored in the 11th minute. Henry received the pass from the backcourt and started to attack quickly. His breakthrough attracted
Most of Dortmund's defensive attention was taken away, and then he cleverly distributed it to Reyes who was advancing forward at the edge of the penalty area. Reyes used a beautiful turn to get rid of Ismail who rushed to defend, and then in
Shot from inside the penalty area!
Weidenfeller didn't lose his grip at this time. He was in a good position and fell steadily to hold the ball in his arms.
Two minutes later, Reyes still wanted to break through, but Ismail used a beautiful interception to steal the ball directly from his feet. In terms of physical confrontation, Reyes was at a disadvantage and was beaten by Ismail.
Smail easily squeezed aside...
"Nice defense." Dick gave a thumbs up to the court.
Unconvinced, Reyes planned to show off his skills again, but in his eagerness to break through with the ball, he was forced to one side by Alves, and then Borowski, who followed up, stole the ball from his feet beautifully, and then quickly
Launch a counterattack!
Counterattack after stealing the ball in midfield!
This kind of attack is always very threatening. Dick and Wenger on the sidelines took a step forward in unison, paying close attention to the result of this counterattack.
Dortmund's counterattack was very fast. Borowski passed the ball directly to Arshavin's feet from the backcourt. Arshavin started dribbling the ball. When he saw Ashley Cole rushing towards him, he
He was not in a hurry to pass, because he knew that his current condition was not good. Even if he was in good condition, it would be difficult to break through the defense of an agile full-back like Cole, so he just pretended to take it and then quickly passed the ball.
Got Gomez at the front!
Gomez now only faces Campbell - Lauren has not yet returned to defense. Toure's attention was attracted by Olic running on the other side. Now it is one-on-one. If he breaks through, it will be one-on-one...
Thinking like this, Gomez decisively chose to break through with the ball. He took the ball and rushed towards Campbell, and then suddenly changed his line to accelerate the breakthrough!
Gomez believes that his reaction and speed are faster than Campbell, but he obviously underestimated Campbell. Campbell's physical fitness is top among central defenders, and his speed and reaction are also top...
With a timely sideways move, Campbell blocked Gomez and the ball. Then he stretched his long legs, intercepted the ball and passed it to Lehmann in the penalty area...
Lehmann immediately made a big save.
Dortmund fans sighed in the stands. Dick shook his head and stepped back. Wenger waved his fist and walked back with his head lowered as well.
Arsenal quickly launched a counterattack. Borowski returned to defense and defended Henry with Alves. During the fight, he fouled Henry. The referee awarded a free kick near the sideline and Pires took the penalty.
The Frenchman drove the ball to the back post. Vieira and Ismael jumped up at the same time in the middle and failed to reach it. Ljungberg shook his head from behind and hit the goal!
Weidenfeller made a beautiful save and blocked the ball. However, the ball accidentally hit the back of Ismail, who was falling, and bounced back into the penalty area. Ljungberg quickly fell to the ground and tackled the ball.
, Weidenfeller also rushed forward without fear!
Amid the exclamations of Dortmund fans, the two collided heavily, and then the ball disappeared from everyone's sight!
Next, the referee's whistle broke the silence. Weidenfeller stood up. There were two bloody places on his face, which were from Ljungberg's shovel. However, the ball was blocked by him.
