Before welcoming AC Milan at home, Dortmund had maintained a six-game winning streak in all competitions, including four in the league, one in the German Cup, and one in the Champions League. The last time they lost was in the Champions League away to Ajak. Sri Lanka's game - such a good state cannot last too long. When they welcomed AC Milan at home, their state had actually begun to decline.
AC Milan, on the other hand, came to challenge with a dual mentality of revenge and reality - they lost to Dortmund again. They had already lost two consecutive games against Dortmund at home, and now they have only won three games in this group. Four points, two points less than both Dortmund and Ajax, so this game is also a must-win for AC Milan!
So in this game, the AC Milan players put down all the airs of being a wealthy team, put down their figures and had a hard and excellent fight with Dortmund!
In fact, AC Milan was very unfavorable in this game. In the 35th minute, their captain Maldini was replaced by Costacurta due to injury. Not long after the second half started, Nesta received his second yellow card and was dismissed. After being sent off, Dortmund began to suppress AC Milan's attack. In the 70th minute, Gomez almost scored with a header over Costacurta, but it hit the crossbar and bounced out. Arshavin's follow-up shot also failed. Higher than the beam
Just when everyone thought that AC Milan could score one point at most by relying on defense, in the 86th minute, Kaka, who had not performed well in the whole game, scored the whole game with a beautiful sideways volley shot. The only goal! The role of the star was demonstrated at this moment. His shot allowed AC Milan to gain a crucial three points on the road under extremely difficult circumstances!
When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, AC Milan's players celebrated as if they had won the Champions League. In fact, they had tied with Dortmund in these two games. With Dortmund's current situation As for the personnel, they really have nothing to be happy about
¡°We were unlucky in this game.¡±
At the press conference, Dick's first words were this. Normally, the reporters would have booed Dick, thinking that he was being stubborn after losing. However, today, when Dick said this At this time, the reporters began to sympathize with Dortmund
Dortmund's performance in this game was not bad, it could even be said to be very good. Dick's crazy running tactics effectively curbed AC Milan's performance, and their quick counterattacks also made AC Milan's defense suffer. It¡¯s unspeakable. Maldini¡¯s injury and Nesta¡¯s accumulation of yellow cards showed that Dick¡¯s tactics were still very successful. However, no matter how well-prepared they are, they can¡¯t compete with fate. Dortmund missed two or three potential winners at home. opportunity, AC Milan seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity and won
So when Dick said this, even Ancelotti did not refute. He just smiled and said: "This is footballTwo weeks ago, we had bad luck at San Siro."
"That's right." Dick nodded, and then shook hands with Ancelotti: "The only good thing is that Ajax also lost But the situation of this group will be more complicated next! "
This point also resonated with reporters. Indeed, in another game played at the same time, Celta finally won a victory. They beat Ajax 3-2 at home. In this case, this After the four rounds of the group, AC Milan ranked first with two wins, one draw and one loss, with seven points. Ajax ranked second with two wins and two losses. Dortmund also had two wins and two losses, but because they lost to Ajax, they ranked first. Third, Celta Vigo is at the bottom of the group with one win, one draw, two losses and four points - but even if they are at the bottom, the gap between them and AC Milan is only three points
With the current situation of this group, until the last round, I really don¡¯t know who will qualify, who will be eliminated, and who will go to the UEFA Cup
"The death team is the death team. The situation is so complicated, and this team is really exciting" Many reporters whispered to each other like this.
But there is another group that is even more exciting than the group Dortmund is in, and that is Group B where Inter Milan is located. After losing 0-3 to Lokomotiv Moscow in the last round of away games, Inter Milan was defeated by Lokomotiv Moscow at home in this round. After a draw, although they are still first in the seven-point group, Dynamo Kyiv is second with six points, Lokomotiv Moscow is third with five points, and Arsenal are at the bottom with four points. If they lose to Arsenal again at home in the next round, then It is basically impossible for them to qualify
Angrily, Moratti called Dick again. On the phone, Moratti agreed to all Dick's conditions and said that he would confirm all the contract details with Dick during the Bundesliga winter break. Deliano was injured in the UEFA Cup match, MoDotti also gave up the idea of ??bringing Adriano back in the winter - let him recuperate in Parma
"After the winter break, I will finalize the contract." Dick said very understandingly.
However, Dortmund's state seemed to have begun to decline after an ugly loss to AC Milan. The failure to score points in this hard-fought battle also dealt a huge blow to the young Dortmund, which made them lose in a key league game in midweek. After the defeat, after Ballack opened the scoring, although Gomez helped Dortmund equalize the score three minutes into the second half, Pizarro's goal before the end helped Bayern beat Dortmund 2-1 at home. After winning six games in a row, he began to suffer two consecutive defeats
After losing this round of the league, Dortmund's ranking slipped to fourth place. The top five teams all achieved victories, which widened the gap between Dortmund and Stuttgart at the top to five points, and Bremen also took advantage of it. With this victory, they surpassed Dortmund by three points and returned to the third position. Although Bayern is still in fifth, the gap between them and Dortmund is only one point.
Consecutive defeats against two heavyweight opponents logically damage morale. However, Dortmund did not perform badly in these two games, which gave Dick a place to use. He started Arousing the emotions of the players and blaming the defeat on luck - although this approach will not make the players instantly full of health and mana, it will at least not further worsen the morale of the players.
The most effective way to undo the impact of a defeat is to win quickly.
At this time, a just-right FIFA match day gave Dortmund a chance to breathe.
Dortmund would lose these two key games even though they played well. The previous six consecutive victories also had a huge impact on the player's condition. After the game against Bayern, Dortmund faced There is a FIFA match day, and it will not be until November 22nd, that is, nearly two weeks later, that Dortmund will usher in the thirteenth round of the league. If we seize this opportunity to let the players have a good rest Let's use our best condition to face the home game against Leverkusen in the 13th round and the Champions League away game against Celta Vigo in the following midweek. Only in this way can the team's morale and state be completely restored!
When the four international players Arshavin, Olic, Vaughns and Kyle went to participate in the national team competition, the other Dortmund players began to adjust in earnest.
Many players have a welcoming attitude towards FIFA match days. Although not many main players will leave, it means that four positions will be vacant in the main lineup. This is a good opportunity for them to take the lead. , of course, if they perform poorly, they will be taken down quickly after the game. Based on this alone, they will train themselves seriously to make their performance in the team even better!
Dortmund's current coaching staff is quite good. They have done a good job in allowing the players to regain their strength and maintain a better condition - Dick is not a stingy person. In addition to giving Marriner a sufficient salary, he also He used his own money to pay bonuses to other members of the coaching staff - assistant coaches never earn much anyway, so they would be happy if he leaked some money
It is precisely because of such efforts that when the league resumed, what everyone saw was a Dortmund team that had fully recovered its physical fitness and condition and had high fighting spirit!
Once again, nearly 80,000 people poured into the Westfalenstadion. Although they had lost two key games in a row, it was precisely because Dortmund's defeat was not ugly that they still maintained enough confidence and enthusiasm. After waiting for nearly two weeks, they can't wait to see the performance of Dortmund players!
Dortmund¡¯s players did not let them down, or Dick did not let them down.
In today's game, Dick sent out a 442 formation, with goalkeeper Weidenfeller, Dede and Alves on the wings of the defense, Madoni and Metzelder as central defenders, and the double midfielder was Ke Ringer and Borowski, Owomoyela and Everton on the wings, Donovan and Gomez partnering up front.
All four international players are rotated.
Leverkusen, which previously ranked second in the league by only one point and four points ahead of Dortmund, is naturally not a team to be trifled with. They were almost relegated last season, but this season they finally recovered and played well. Pretty good.
This game became a goal battle again. The back-and-forth attacks from both sides kept the heat in the stands very high
In the 29th minute, Donovan scored with a shot from the front of the penalty area.Neuville equalized just six minutes later with a brilliant sideways volley in the penalty area, and Owo Moyera's first goal for Dortmund in the 51st minute put Dortmund ahead again, seventh. In the 17th minute, Babic helped Leverkusen equalize the score again
And in the 85th minute, Gomez¡¯s sixth goal in the last five league rounds made the entire Westfalen boil! After the initial discomfort, Gomez quickly showed his strong scoring ability!
Three to two, a thrilling victory. This victory did not allow Dortmund to rise in the rankings, but they were only one point away from Bayer Leverkusen, which had slipped to third place. At the same time, the morale of the Dortmund players was boosted. Start to rise even more!