Su Dong saw Klopp again at the entrance of the players tunnel before the game.
The players from the two teams lined up in two teams, and the referee Frank de Blakely from Belgium and his assistants were also ready to enter the court at any time.
As the captain of the team, Su Dong stood at the front of the queue, right at the entrance of the passage.
When Klopp was about to enter the stadium, he happened to pass by Su Dong. When the two met, Su Dong was a little unfamiliar.
This big German man, who usually has a beard on his face and looks slovenly, tonight rarely shaved his beard and put on a suit. His whole person seemed to have a completely new look, as if he was a different person.
"What? You don't know him?" Klopp asked with a wide smile.
When Su Dong saw his teeth that were yellowed from smoking and smelled the smell of cigarette smoke on his body, he understood immediately.
Sure enough, it’s Klopp!
Su Dong is still very impressed with this German coach who almost worked with Bayern, because the Mainz and Dortmund teams he coached are unforgettable and their styles are also very unique.
"I almost didn't recognize you." Su Dong smiled and stretched out his hand.
Klopp held Su Dong's hand firmly and said, "Be careful tonight."
"Okay." Su Dong nodded.
Klopp waved his hand as a farewell and walked straight out of the tunnel.
Looking at his stalwart back, Su Dong really wanted to talk to him. It was best to get his teeth whitened as soon as possible.
After all, he is a famous Bundesliga coach, why can’t he take his image into consideration?
Of course, it is not ruled out that he deliberately maintained this image of a sloppy uncle to gain some alternative attention.
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"Su, he is threatening you!"
Foden, the little ball boy next to him, looked at Klopp who had disappeared from the player tunnel with a look of disgust on his face, and said.
"Then what?" Su Dong laughed.
"Teach him a lesson! Teach him a lesson!" Foden made a chopping motion with his little hand.
Haha, I didn’t expect that this kid is really a cruel and ruthless guy.
"I can't beat him. Look at his height and build. He looks like a boxer. He used to be a central defender."
Foden raised his head, looked up at Su Dong, and asked: "Aren't you the one who specializes in torturing those central defenders?"
Su Dong was so amused that he didn't know how to continue.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something.
"I noticed, why are you always here with me recently?" Su Dong was a little confused.
When Foden heard this, he immediately reached out and scratched his head in embarrassment.
Another caddy next to him immediately shouted: "He bribed us with pocket money."
"Yes, yes, he promised to buy us a drink, so we gave it to him."
"Phil, you can't break your promise."
When the children got excited, they immediately started making noises.
Foden was so embarrassed that he immediately waved his hand to signal his teammates to silence themselves.
"I understand, why are you arguing?"
Not to mention, this kid is probably doing pretty well in the youth team. When he shouts, the others really don't dare to speak.
Su Dong reached out and scratched Foden's head. He thought this kid was very interesting.
In fact, Manchester City's youth training is still doing well. They have participated in the UEFA Youth League before, and their results are not bad. A group of young players headed by Sterling, Bellerin and others will definitely take over the team's class in the future.
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More importantly, Manchester City has been increasing investment.
In terms of hardware, the training base in the center of Manchester is under construction. In terms of software, they have been introducing high-level youth training experts in recent years and increasing their emphasis and investment in youth training. As for players, the team is also searching everywhere.
Young talents enrich the club’s youth academy.
Soriano and Begiristain are both very knowledgeable management teams. With the financial backing of the Abu Dhabi consortium, they can definitely show their talents.
And youth training is the future of Manchester City.
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Under the leadership of Frank De Blakely, the two teams entered the stadium one after another.
Tonight Manchester City still played with 433.
The goalkeeper is Courtois, the defense is Marcelo, Pepe, Kompany and Zabaleta, the midfielder is Busquets, David Silva and Toni Kroos are forward, and the forward
The field trident is the combination of Di Maria, Sudong and Sanchez.
All the main players are basically Manchester City's regular lineup, the more special one is Courtois replacing Joe Hart.
After the European Super Cup, there were a lot of voices from the outside world, especially when Joe Hart performed poorly and did not play well in the national team, which led to growing doubts about him from the outside world.
Guardiola has long been dissatisfied with Joe Hart. In this crucial battle against Dortmund, he simply promoted Courtois and let Joe Hart sit on the bench. His attitude was already clear.
If exposed.
From the beginning of the season to the present, the two goalkeepers have each played one game. Judging from the performance, Courtois is indeed slightly better, and the performance shows an overall upward trend. Although Joe Hart also works hard, he is not too adaptable after all.
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Tonight is also a big test for Courtois.
Therefore, after taking the field, Su Dong high-fived all his teammates one by one and gave encouragement. He specially patted Courtois on the shoulder, indicating that he should work harder, but don't put pressure on him and just try his best.
Dortmund adopts a 4-2-3 formation.
The goalkeeper is Weidenfeller, the defense is Schmelzer, Felipe Santana, Subotic and Piszczek, the double midfielder is Sven Bender and captain Kyle, and Grossklo in front
Itz, Shinji Kagawa and Gotze, the lone forward is Lewandowski.
Perisic, who Klopp attaches great importance to, was placed on the bench, and Gundogan, who was introduced this summer, was not available in this game. Obviously, they are still being given time to help them integrate into the team.
Manchester City played in the Europa League with Lech Poznan in Poland last season. This team was very strong and even beat Juventus to qualify. At that time, many people said when analyzing this team, if not
If the main center Lewandowski leaves the team, Lech Poznan will be even stronger.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Lewandowski’s transfer is to Dortmund.
Although his performance last season was not good, there is no doubt about his strength.
When guessing the side, Dortmund chose to take free throws first.
Lewandowski and Gotze stood at the penalty spot in the center circle, while Sudong pushed to the right side of the center circle.
Referee De Blakely kept looking at the time.
After a crisp whistle, the game officially started.
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After Dortmund kicked off, Gotze immediately passed the ball back to central defender Subotic.
Su Dong also pressed forward immediately, and when Subotic caught the ball, he had already rushed nearby.
The Croatian central defender chose to distribute the ball to the right side and handed it to his partner Santana.
At this time, Dortmund's two full-backs were already pressing forward.
Santana was pressed by Di Maria and kicked forward with a big kick, trying to pass it to the right front to find Gotze, but Marcelo was the first to head the ball back.
David Silva retreated to catch the ball, turned around, and drove the ball forward. As a result, Dortmund's midfielder Kyle entangled David Silva in time, stalked him, and forced David Silva to
He was so squeezed that he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The ball was lost.
After grabbing the ball, Dortmund passed the ball continuously.
Sven Bender passed to Grosskreutz, who crossed to Shinji Kagawa.
The Japanese player, nicknamed Asia Sora Tsubasa, dribbled the ball forward, attracted Busquets' attention, and passed it across to Gotze.
Gotze didn't stop the ball, but pushed the ball forward and stuffed it into the penalty area.
Lewandowski broke free from Kompany's entanglement and rushed directly into the penalty area.
Courtois decisively abandoned the goal, rushed directly to the penalty spot, fell down and hugged the ball, leaving Lewandowski a step late. The Polish center had no choice but to jump over Courtois and returned disappointed.
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Although it was just a quick counterattack, it was clear how difficult Dortmund was.
When defending, this team is very skillful and methodical, whether they are pressing high up, stalking, or defending in position. Once the ball is taken away, their counterattack speed is very fast.
The players cooperate with each other very concisely and quickly, and it is easy to be caught off guard.
Guardiola had told the team before the game to remain patient no matter what.
You can't be anxious, you have to control the ball and the rhythm, and you can't be led by Dortmund.
All the Manchester City fans gave warm applause to Courtois who attacked decisively.
The Belgian goalkeeper is winning the trust of Manchester City players and fans step by step.
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After the game started, the two teams basically had no reservations and the fight was very fierce.
Dortmund's style of play is very aggressive.
For example, Santana can push Di Maria away when he is fighting for a header with Di Maria. Toni Kroos can be tackled to the ground by Sven Bender as soon as he stops the ball.
, Su Dong was frequently violated by his opponents.
There were a lot of small moves, but enough was enough. They were mainly based on harassment. Coupled with Klopp's aggressive tactics, Dortmund even though they were mainly defensive after the start, they were evenly matched with Manchester City and did not fall behind at all.
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Su Dong can clearly feel that compared with the Dortmund team he met in the Bundesliga two years ago, the current Hornets are obviously more mature, and the players have a better understanding of each other. Klopp's tactics have obviously improved.
Polished and shaped.
The overall strength of this team is better than the Mainz team he coached.
But today's Manchester City team is also not weak.
Especially at Manchester City's own home ground.
Although Dortmund played very proactively after the start, Manchester City was also very patient, taking their time and controlling the ball slowly, waiting for opportunities.
Once you seize the loophole, launch a counterattack immediately.
In the fourth minute of the game, after Manchester City intercepted the ball in the midfield, David Silva took a step forward. Without waiting for the defensive player to get close, he sent an overhead pass with his left foot directly to the penalty area.
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Su Dong quickly stepped in, and Santana followed closely, both chasing the ball.
