Legendary Road

On August 2003, 8, at the Westfalenstadion, Dortmund ushered in the challenge of the Belgian team Club Brugge at home.

This is a game related to the qualification for the Champions League. In the two rounds of qualifiers, Dortmund lost to their opponents 1:2 away in the first leg.

Returning to the home court to fight again this time, the promotion situation is not optimistic.

Yan Jing brought a group of youngsters from the youth team to the scene to watch the match. In the first half, the two teams tied at 1:1.

Before the end of the second half, Dortmund scored another goal to overtake the score and tied the total score at 3:3.

Since the two teams also had the same number of away goals, the two sides had to enter overtime. In the 30-minute overtime, the two teams did not make any achievements, and the game was dragged into a penalty shootout.

Dortmund fans thought that the team they supported would definitely win the game, but many people did not expect that Dortmund would hand over such a statistic in the end-five free throws and zero goals.

Brugge's players were much more stable. As a result, Dortmund, who had worked hard for 120 minutes, had to be out with a score of 0:3 in a penalty shootout, and missed the Champions League this season.

After the game, major German media reported on Dortmund's failure to qualify for the Champions League final.

"Bild": Penalty kick five free throws zero!Dortmund missed the Champions League!

"Kicker": Players' psychological fluctuations caused zero penalty kicks. Dortmund was only one step away from the Champions League.

Dortmund failed to enter the main match in the first season of the Champions League restructuring, which made Dortmund fans very disappointed. Obviously, not being able to appear in the top European arena is a big loss for Dortmund in financial difficulties .

You know, even if you lose all six games in the Champions League group stage, you can still get a considerable appearance fee, not to mention a series of income such as TV broadcast fees, advertising operating fees, and ticket income.

Yan Jing, who had already known all this in advance, was much calmer. He comforted the sad little players on the side and encouraged them to work harder in training so that they could prove themselves in the Champions League on behalf of Dortmund in the future.

At the same time, Zorc also called to remind Yan Jing that the German Football Association is about to organize a coach training class, and asked him, an undocumented employee, to get at least a C-level certificate first.Only then did Yan Jing realize that this is a well-ordered Germany, not England, where undocumented employment is common. A coaching certificate officially issued by the German Football Association is very useful.

As for the Pro-level [Note 1] coaching certificate, Yan Jing said that the dream is too far away, let's talk about it in two years.

After more than three months of busy work, on December 12th, the Bundesliga matches in full swing are about to usher in the last round of matches before the long winter break. Dortmund ushered in the once-promoted myth at home this round. Kaiserslautern [Note 17].

It's just that this Kaiserslautern team is no longer the "Red Devils" under "Otto the Great [Note 3]" who once caused all the Bundesliga teams to suffer. Since winning the championship in the 1997/98 season as a newly promoted , Kaiserslautern's record has been ups and downs.

With the resignation of the meritorious coach Otto Rehagel and the retirement of the team's championship hero Olaf Marshall, they can only struggle in the quagmire of relegation every season.

在本场比赛前的近三轮比赛中，两支球队都近况不佳——多特蒙德分别1:2输给了门兴格拉德巴赫、1:1平了柏林赫塔、1:2负于罗斯托克，凯泽斯劳滕则是0:2不敌云达不莱梅，0:4惨败沃尔夫斯堡，1:2憾负门兴格拉德巴赫。

Both teams need a victory to boost morale, try to get as many points as possible before the six-week Bundesliga winter break, and lay a good foundation for the second half of the season.

The South Stand of Dortmund was crowded with people, and the fans raised countless yellow and black flags, flying against the cold winter wind.

The [-] fans who attended the scene sang the Dortmund team anthem in unison, and the players who were still in the locker room could already fully feel the enthusiasm of the fans in the stadium.

According to the German TV weather forecast, the temperature in Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia tonight is less than five degrees.However, the fiery atmosphere at the scene was in stark contrast to the severe cold weather, which made the visiting Kaiserslautern players understand once again that the title of Europe's No. [-] devil's home stadium is indeed well-deserved.

The players of the two teams lined up and shook hands with each other and stood in their positions one after another. After the captains of the two teams guessed the coin, Dortmund won the right to attack first.

With the whistle of the referee, the 2003th round of the 04/17 Bundesliga season Dortmund's home game against Kaiserslautern officially began.

Dortmund's No. 5 Kyle kicked off in the middle circle and passed the ball back to the midfielder Rosicky wearing the No. 10 jersey.

Rosicky dribbled the ball forward all the way across the half-court, faced the pressure from Kaiserslautern's midfielder, and passed the ball to the No. 17 Brazilian Dede who came to meet on the left.

Dede is a pure left player. As a panacea for the left, he can play left back, left forward and left forward. main force.

Dede took the ball all the way to the front of Kaiserslautern's penalty area, handed over the ball to No. 12 Everton, who is also a Brazilian, and then retreated to his position-his main task is not to attack , Intercepting and defending is what he should do best.

At the same time, the Czech high center Jan Kohler has already rushed into the penalty area, and Kaiserslautern's No. 3 central defender has obviously heard of Kohler's powerful ability to grab headers, and is quite aware of Dortmund's low cross and high ball. Jan Kohler's tactics at this point.

The entire back line of Kaiserslautern did not dare to neglect. While pressing Everton forward to prevent him from taking the ball easily, the central defender stuck in front of Kohler and stuck to him tightly, reaching out where the referee's line of sight was blocked. Grab Jan Kohler's jersey to keep him from jumping easily.

The experienced Jan Kohler had his own way of dealing with these small moves by the opponent's defender. He raised his hand and stretched out three fingers to Everton and shouted "Three!", signaling the opponent to continue with the tactics rehearsed in training.

Even among a group of tall central defenders, Jan Koller's height of [-] meters makes him particularly conspicuous.Everton saw that Kohler was entangled by the opponent's defender in the penalty area and made a "three" gesture for himself. Knowing that it was not a good time to cross, he lowered his body's center of gravity and tried to forcefully break into the penalty area.

The opponent's right back took advantage of Everton's slippery shovel before entering the penalty area and tried to break the ball out of the sideline. Everton slammed sideways to avoid the opponent's slider, and then knocked the ball horizontally to Rosicky at the front of the penalty area in the middle .

Kaiserslautern, who played in the away game, was extra cautious because Dortmund pressed aggressively as soon as they came up. The three lines of the 4-4-2 formation all shrank for halftime, making it clear that they planned to play a defensive counterattack with Dortmund.

Rosicky watched his own people and opponents' people crowded in the penalty area, blocking all the long-range and through routes.

How should we continue to attack in this situation?Rosicky remembered the coach's deployment before the game - the offensive terminator of this game should be Jan Koller, and simply rubbed the ball with the inside of his foot in an arc that flew towards the point of Jan Koller in the chaotic crowd.

Jan Koller, who was heavily marked by the defender of Kaiserslautern in the penalty area, still jumped high under the interference of the opponent, and threw his head forward fiercely in the face of the flying ball.

The ball was pushed by Jan Koller and changed its flight trajectory. Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper had no time to react, but the ball went out of the baseline after bouncing, and the referee signaled that it was a goal kick.

"Oh, Thomas made a precise overhead pass! It's a pity that Yang's header missed the goal post slightly!" Norbert Dickert, one of the commentators on the scene, is undoubtedly a diehard Dortmund fan. He didn't hesitate to praise Dortmund players on the field, "It seems that our boys have a strong desire to attack today, and their performance is also offensive enough."

Another commentator, Martin Feyer, said calmly: "Kaiserslautern adopted a more conservative defensive formation as soon as they came up. It seems that Gretz is ready to fight a tough battle."

Although there was no goal, the fans in the stands applauded Jan Koller and Rosicky who passed the ball.

In the 13th minute of the game, Kaiserslautern's defensive midfielder successfully took the ball across the half and passed it to the player on the right, while Dortmund's defensive players stayed in their positions and did not press forward but kept the defense. Kaiserslautern took advantage of the situation to advance their formation.

Kaiserslautern's right-sided player took the ball forward, but because Dortmund's defense was solid and there was no obvious gap, he didn't choose to take the ball or pass it in the first place, but stuck the ball under his feet and looked at the penalty area. The forward who wants the ball hesitates.

Dortmund's No. 4 Warnes saw the opportunity and stretched forward to break the ball. Seeing that Jan Koller had consciously ran towards the opponent's half, he directly kicked a long pass over the top and tried to penetrate Kaiserslau, who was about to chase back. Teng's line of defense.

Although Jan Kohler is definitely an out-and-out "giant" on the football field, it does not mean that his foot skills are not as good as those of the smaller players.

He saw that the opponent's goalkeeper was standing forward, and when he raised his foot to the ball 20 meters away from the penalty area, it was a long-range lob.

"Let's see! Jan's lob shot—" Dicker stood up from his seat, drawing out his voice as if preparing to cheer for the next goal.

Yan Jing in the stands, the U13 players and other fans stood up and watched the ball draw a wonderful arc in the air and successfully slipped past the opponent's goalkeeper's fingertips. They all expected the ball to go into the net nest.

It's a pity that it was only a little bit short. The ball slammed the crossbar and flew out of the baseline, causing Dortmund fans to sigh again and again.

"Oh, the ball stuck to the top of the crossbar and went out of the bottom line. This is a very skillful lob shot!" Dicker said optimistically, "Although we missed an opportunity, I believe that with the performance of the boys today, we can get this It's not hard to win a game!"

Feyer's point of view is much calmer and more rational than Dicker's. He shook his head and refuted Dicker's point of view: "I don't think the players in Kaiserslautern will press forward again after going through this dangerous situation." After all, they must understand that they are on the weak side from the beginning, and most of the weak teams will adopt defensive counterattack tactics against strong teams-that is to say, the counterattack opportunities like just now will hardly appear again."

At this time, the Kaiserslautern players who were chasing back in place obviously still had lingering fears about the ball, and their coach Gretz on the sidelines kept reminding them on the sidelines to defend first and not let Dortmund in reverse. Hit them back.

The author has something to say: Note [-]: The article refers to the UEFA Pro level coach qualification certificate. I can’t find out whether FIFA has related qualifications on Baidu, but the UEFA Pro level certificate is the highest level of coach qualification certificate issued by UEFA. It can coach any A European club.Generally speaking, to obtain a Pro-level certificate, you must first obtain the A-level certificate issued by the Football Association in your country before you can take the test.

Note 1997: The myth of Kaiserslautern refers to that in [-], Rehagel took over the Kaiserslautern team that had been relegated to the second division. The newly promoted team became the champion of the Bundesliga, creating a myth in world football.

Note 2004: Otto the Great, that is, Otto Rehagel.He is a German football head coach and a famous German coach who is as famous as Schoen, Hitzfeld, Klinsmann, Ratke and Weissweiler.In addition to leading the newly promoted Kaiserslautern to win the championship, he also coached the Greek national football team and led the Greek team to win the [-] European Nations Cup as a dark horse.

About the two commentators.

Dicker is a Dortmund legendary star and the hero who won the DFB Cup in 1989. He is currently an on-site commentator for Dortmund fans TV and Internet radio.Originally, his partner is usually another Rupert who is equally inclined, but I won't let Rupert go in this game.Martin Feyer's information is unknown, only that he is also Dortmund's commentator, and his visual style is relatively calm.