"Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid have won this round of the Champions League The situation is now clear. Real Madrid's opponents in the last round are weaker. However, if they want to advance, they have to see whether Dortmund can win at least 10 points away from home. Got one point. Although AC Milan lost in the last round, they have already secured the first place in the group and may not send their main lineup at home. After all, their final tasks in the league are very important. This round of competition is not good for Real Madrid.¡±
"Now it depends on what AC Milan thinks. They definitely have the ultimate goal of winning the championship. However, they need to consider which opponent is more suitable to deal with in the group stage. If they think Dortmund is more threatening, they can definitely Try their best to defeat Dortmund at home, and if they think Real Madrid is more of a threat, then they can easily lose to Dortmund and solve an opponent like Real Madrid"
The situation of this group is now very clear. Real Madrid will definitely try their best to defeat Lokomotiv Moscow in the last round. However, they will depend on Dortmund's results. If Dortmund loses to AC Milan, then Real Madrid will qualify. If Dortmund draws or wins, then Dortmund will qualify. ¡ª¡ªThey will only qualify as second in the group. AC Milan, with 12 points, has become the first in the group two rounds ahead of schedule, occupying a quite advantageous position.
"In the last game, we will try our best. Of course, we will not relax in the league. I am very happy with the growth of the substitute players. Dortmund has always attached great importance to youth training, and now this kind of youth training is showing its power. when."
As the second half of the season began, Dortmund's luck seemed to be getting better. The growth of young players such as Klinger, Demel, and Madoni made Dick become more comfortable in personnel selection. , in the twenty-fifth round of the weekend, Dick allowed the injured Dede and Rosicky to continue to rest, Madoni and Klinger appeared in the starting lineup, and Rivaldo and Okocha also got the opportunity to rotate. Ricken and Everton served as two attacking midfielders, and this combination still achieved good results. They defeated Hannover 96 with two goals at home. Frings took the lead in the first half with a long shot, and in In the second half, Klinger scored his second league goal of the season, helping Dortmund secure the victory. This also gave Dortmund's main players a good rest. Next, they will go to Milan. Challenge AC Milan!
After leading the team to Milan, one very interesting thing is that the local media in Milan and the Italian media downplayed the game. Because AC Milan had already qualified early, they paid more attention to Inter Milan's away game the day after the Dortmund game. Challenge Leverkusen, because Inter Milan has not yet qualified early
On the contrary, many Spanish reporters rushed to Milan to follow this game. There were reporters who supported Real Madrid and they wanted to see Dortmund lose away. There were also reporters who supported Atletico Madrid - they came to support Dick.
Dick was very satisfied with such a relatively quiet atmosphere. He knew in his heart that Real Madrid was actually out of business. Perhaps Dortmund led by Dick was a greater threat to AC Milan than Real Madrid, but AC Milan was also very concerned about the league. Yes, they are currently competing with Inter Milan and Juventus at the top of the standings. They have already qualified for the group stage in advance. It is unnecessary to waste physical energy. In this game, AC Milan's main force may be one None of them will be on board - the current AC Milan staff is not very well-organized.
So after coming to Milan, Dick chose to keep a low profile and build up his character - this was not the time to be high-profile. After all, even if he beat AC Milan, which had all substitutes on the bench, there was nothing to brag about. People's thoughts were not on that at all! If you are high-profile at this time, it is not grandiose, but shameless
Dick still knows this degree in his heart.
When March 19th came, the atmosphere at the San Siro Stadium was not very warm. Only more than 40,000 AC Milan fans came to watch the game. However, many Dortmund fans came, with a total of 6,000 coming from afar. The Dortmund fans set a record for Dortmund fans in away games, and they are looking forward to the moment when they see Dortmund reach the Champions League knockout finals again four years later!
One side pays attention to it, the other side does not pay attention to it - Real Madrid should think that they died in frustration But in fact, if they could defeat Dortmund at home, if they did not lose two points to Lokomotiv Moscow, they would not be as depressed as they are now. Surrendered.
After AC Milan's starting lineup came out, Real Madrid fans almost began to despair - the goalkeeper did not play Dida, Abbiati was used, Maldini and Nesta did not play in the defense, and the right back Helvig, Simic at left back, Laursen and Costacurta as center backs, Pirlo and Seedorf in midfield, Redondo??Gattuso, Ambrosini and Brocchi formed the midfield, with Rui Costa as the midfielder and Thomasson as the lone forward. It can almost be said that, except for Rui Costa and Gattuso, None of Milan's most attractive players - Nesta, Maldini, Pirlo, Seedorf, Inzaghi, Shevchenko
But looking at this substitute lineup, Dick began to sigh. It does make sense for Milan to be in a top state in recent years. Just look at what kind of players their main players and substitutes are. It is indeed A top team with extremely strong main players and substitutes!
It¡¯s just that what Dick has to deal with is not a top AC Milan team, but only their substitute lineup - more importantly, as long as they score one point, they will be able to qualify for the group
So in this game, despite sending out all the main players, Dick still adopted a solid defensive counterattack tactic. He was not in a hurry to attack and gradually looked for opportunities during the game. That was enough.
Although they are mainly substitutes, AC Milan still plays more proactively on the court. Redondo was injured for more than two years after joining AC Milan and only started to play some games this year. However, after all, there is a two-year gap period, and his His health is indeed not good anymore, and his performance on the court can only be considered average.
The game was relatively boring. AC Milan attacked a lot, but they were unable to create any opportunities due to Dortmund's excellent defense. In front of AC Milan, Dortmund's counterattack was not particularly effective, especially AC Milan itself is a Serie A team, and they are very diligent in defensive counterattacks. The layers of interceptions prevented Dortmund from starting a fast break, and they could only use long shots to complete the offense, which was not very effective.
Seeing such a scene, Dick was not very anxious - there was no need for him to be anxious now. If he was eager to attack, he would easily be beaten by AC Milan, who had no baggage in mentality, and would get one or two fast breaks. At that time, he would not be able to cry even if he wanted to. ¡ª¡ªThe one who is worried now is Real Madrid, not him, let alone AC Milan.
He is not afraid that AC Milan will completely suppress Dortmund after their offense goes smoothly. After all, they are all substitutes. No matter how good Rui Costa is, he cannot always send sharp direct passes. Thomasson is a strong player. forward, but if there is no chance in the penalty area, he is of no use. AC Milan's four defensive midfielders are good at defense, but they are a little worse offensively. As long as the front edge of the penalty area is guarded, with Dortmund's high altitude advantage in the penalty area, it is not Very afraid of losing the ball.
In the entanglement between the two sides, the first half ended with a score of 0-0. This game made AC Milan fans want to yawn. They felt that this game was too boring. Dortmund fans did not. With this thought, they kept shouting loudly and cheering for their team with their own shouts.
When Dick entered the locker room, he heard the news from another stadium - Real Madrid led Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0 in the away game. However, this news did not move his eyebrows. He just nodded. , indicating that he knows.
"In the second half, we must not be anxious, understand? A draw is enough for us, and AC Milan will not be anxious, so we cannot expose flaws in the backcourt If there is a chance, we will make a few counterattacks. If there is no chance, don't fight. Keep the defense intact and don¡¯t give them any chance Qualifying in the group is our biggest goal now, don¡¯t worry about anything else now, do you understand?¡±
"Understood!" Dortmund's players responded in unison. They knew this. For Dortmund, promotion is the most important thing now, not pursuing some gorgeous wins. They don't have such qualifications yet. Maybe They have such strength, but in a two-front battle, they must keep a low profile.
For Real Madrid, they are suffering, and now they are constantly paying attention to the performance of this side. Several assistant coaches conveyed the news to Del Bosque in a fluid manner: "The score in the first half was zero to zero." "The second half began. It¡¯s been five minutes and it¡¯s still zero-to-zero. ¡°It¡¯s been sixty minutes and it¡¯s still zero-to-zero.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been seventy minutes and it¡¯s still zero-to-zero!¡±
This kind of news keeps them hopeful, because maybe AC ??Milan will defeat Dortmund with a goal, and then Real Madrid will be able to qualify - it doesn't feel good that the fate is in the hands of other teams, but now They can only pray that fate will favor them!
However, when the time reached the eighty-minute mark, news that made them desperate came.
After fighting with the opponent for 80 minutes, Dortmund began to seize the opportunity of the opponent's laxity to continuously put pressure on AC Milan. Finally, in the 80th minute, Laursen did not mark the opponent tightly, and Okocha took the ball with his back at the front of the penalty area. After the ball was suddenly passed straight, Cavinaji broke out in the penalty area.?Turn around and move forward, forming a one-on-one shot, then broke into the penalty area and shot. The ball flew from Abbiati's armpit into the AC Milan gate!
One to zero! In the 80th minute, Cavinagi's eighth goal in the Champions League this season helped Dortmund achieve a crucial victory!
More than 6,000 Dortmund fans let out a huge roar. They knew that advancing their team to the knockout stage would no longer be a dream!
When the news reached Moscow, Real Madrid was in pain. What they understood was that Real Madrid¡¯s Champions League journey this season will end today!
Seeing that the team was leading, Dick immediately chose to make a substitution! Metzelder and Ruyter were substituted at the same time, replacing the assist hero Okocha and right back Alves. Dortmund began to strengthen its defense. AC Milan also had no interest in attacking fiercely. The remaining ten players A few minutes passed like this, and when the final whistle sounded, Dick stood up from the coaching bench with his hands raised!