Champion’s Heart

Perhaps it was because they had just played a crucial game against Arsenal, and Dortmund's players were a little tired both physically and mentally.

Dortmund didn't play well enough in this game.

At the end of the first half, Reus opened the scoring for Dortmund and took the lead.

But this first half was not satisfactory.

Because just a minute after Reus scored, Dortmund's main center back Subotic fell from the air during a fight with Wolfsburg forward Olic and landed on his knees. He was replaced at that time, and Klopp's face turned dark.

Subotic's dismissal had a negative impact on Dortmund's defensive stability.

Wolfsburg scored two consecutive victories in the 56th and 69th minutes of the second half, reversing the lead 2:1!

Yan Min, who performed a magical performance against Arsenal, did not play the role of the team's savior again this time. Although he performed very hard, he always missed good luck.

Until he was replaced in the 77th minute, he had a total of four shots in the game, three of which hit the goal frame, but none of them scored. In addition, he also made three crosses, but his teammates failed to grasp them.

In the 77th minute, he was replaced by Aubameyang.

When he was off the field, Duan Xin had some regrets: Yan Min was not very lucky in this game. He seemed to have used all his good luck in the game against Arsenal...

In his opinion, if Yan Min can perform convincingly in two consecutive games, he can definitely put Aubameyang on the bench temporarily.

It's a pity that he seems to lack the halo of the protagonist...

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From the 81st minute to the 85th minute, in just four minutes, three people in Dortmund received yellow cards, including Zhou Yi, Royce and Mark.

Basically, they are fouled when intercepting in the frontcourt.

This shows that Dortmund is not willing to lose the game away from home.

They were only one point away from Bayern Munich, but if they lost to Wolfsburg on the road, the point difference would widen to four points - in another game played at the same time, Bayern Munich was at home. They are already leading Augsburg 2:0. If nothing unexpected happens, they will have no doubts about taking all three points at home.

But until the last moment, Dortmund failed to score. When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, they had no choice but to accept the result.

At the end of the game, Dortmund lost to Wolfsburg 1:2 in the away game! In this game, the performance of the entire Dortmund team was not good enough. Maybe the game against Arsenal exhausted their energy... But Dortmund still has a chance. , the next round is their opportunity to have a direct dialogue with Bayern Munich. If they can defeat Bayern Munich at home, they can still reduce the difference between the two sides to one point... Marcel Leif comforted himself in front of the TV. Disappointed Dortmund fans.

But Dortmund fans have a different view - if Dortmund wins this game, then as long as Dortmund defeats Bayern Munich at home in the next game, won't they be able to overtake Bayern in the standings? Why bother trying to catch up to a one-point difference again?

The bad news goes beyond the away defeat to Wolfsburg.

News came after the game that Subotic, who was injured during the game, was diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament in his knee after an MRI examination. He will need half a year to recover. This also means that Subotic’s season It's basically ended early...

This couldn't be worse. Dortmund has been plagued by injuries frequently this season. Now Subotic has been reimbursed for the season, which suddenly makes people even less optimistic about Dortmund's prospects this season.

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After the game against Wolfsburg, European leagues ushered in the national team match day.

The international players from various countries in the Dortmund team must return to their respective national teams to participate in the competition.

Yan Min was also selected for the Chinese national team squad due to his outstanding performance in the Champions League match against Arsenal. He will return to China from Germany with Zhou Yi and Yang Muge, and they will play two friendly matches with the team.

The opponents in the friendly matches were Slovenia from Europe and Venezuela from South America.

Both teams have been eliminated from the Brazil World Cup qualifiers that just ended, and they have missed the Brazil World Cup. However, they are all from Europe and South America and were invited by the Chinese Football Association to play friendly matches with the Chinese team. The Chinese team hopes to use the warm-up match to gain experience in competing with European and American teams.

You know, in next year's World Cup group stage, the Chinese team will definitely be grouped with at least one team from Europe or South America. Playing against European and American teams more often will help the players become more familiar with the playing styles of European and American teams and accumulate experience. If we can still win, we can accumulate confidence in European and American teams, so that when the World Cup comes and we encounter similar teams again, the Chinese team players will not be frightened.

Slovenia was placed in Group E in the European qualifiers, along with Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Albania, and Cyprus. In the qualifying round, Slovenia ended up with 5 wins and 5 losses, accumulating 15 points, ranking third in the group and missing out on qualifying for the play-offs. So now they have time to come to China to play this warm-up match.

South American team Venezuela ranked sixth in the final South American qualifiers and also failed to qualify for the play-offs. They have won five of sixteen games, drawn five and lost six, and have 20 points, five points less than fifth-placed Uruguay who qualified for the play-offs.

These two teams are not the kind of weak teams, they have good strength. Although they did not get the right to qualify in the qualifiers of their respective continents, that is because the competition in their divisions is too fierce. If they If they come to Asia to participate in the World Cup qualifiers, their chances of reaching the finals will be greatly improved.

But at the same time, their strength is not as ridiculously strong as those established European and American teams such as Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and Spain. And facing the Chinese team, which has a large number of players playing in European clubs, these two teams are unlikely to underestimate their opponents. If they want to win, they must go all out.

The World Cup qualifiers have just ended and they lack high-quality games. They also cherish the opportunity to compete with the Chinese team and will not send a second-tier team to the Chinese team to go through the motions.

The Chinese team chose them as their warm-up opponents, which not only ensures the quality of the warm-up but also has the possibility of winning. It is a very smart choice.

Judging from the selection of opponents in the warm-up matches, Chinese football today is indeed more professional than when it first reached the World Cup finals...

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Because it is designed with the World Cup finals next year in mind, even though it is a warm-up match, all the Chinese national team players who are playing in Europe must come back to participate in the game.

Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the situation of Zhou Yi and Yan Min.

Yang Muge is the main defensive midfielder in Schalke 04. No matter how the team performs, he is an unshakable main force.

After losing to Dortmund in the Ruderby, Schalke 04 ushered in a wave of two consecutive victories.

However, the team lost too much in the early stage. After twelve league rounds, Schalke 04 had six wins, two draws and four losses, scoring 23 goals, conceding 23 goals, with a goal difference of zero, and ranking with 20 points. Sixth place in the Bundesliga standings.

Sun Pan has conquered almost everyone at Chelsea, and now there is no discussion about who should start between him and Cech. There are rumors that Cech is considering leaving Chelsea and looking for another career. In the competition with Cech, it seemed that Sun Pan had the last laugh.

He Ying formed a frontline trident with Ibrahimovic and Cavani at Paris Saint-Germain. Although he did not score many goals, his comprehensive attributes were indispensable for Paris Saint-Germain in the offense. He can not only shoot and score, but also assist his teammates after breaking through. At the same time, he can connect the midfield and the frontcourt. His comprehensive skills have won the trust and respect of Blanco, the new head coach of Paris Saint-Germain.

Although the French Ligue 1 where Paris Saint-Germain is located is not the highest level league in Europe, here he can get stable playing time, which will help him much more than playing as a substitute in Barcelona. He has been fully trained at Paris Saint-Germain and has more tactical flexibility. He is the kind of player any head coach wants to coach.

Guo Nu, who was originally the worst among the Five Tigers, started playing games for Inter Milan after his ownership was taken back by Inter Milan during the season. With his excellent physical fitness and tenacious fighting spirit, he also occupied a place in Inter Milan's main lineup. Although he did not play in the Champions League, he could also accumulate experience in the European competition in the Europa League, which also greatly improved him.

They all continue to grow and improve in their respective clubs, and these improvements can be seen through weekly broadcasts in major European leagues.

Every Chinese fan has high hopes for them, hoping that they can seize this year to grow in their respective clubs, and then bring what they have learned in European football to the Chinese team to compete in next year's World Cup. Above all, they have exerted themselves to bring glory to the country.

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