Chapter 250: Only by Giving up Can You Gain?

After Dortmund lost 1:3 to Paris Saint-Germain in an away game, many media believed that Dortmund should take this opportunity to abandon the Champions League and put all their energy into the league to compete with Bayern Munich for the league championship.

After all, it currently seems difficult for Dortmund to move forward in the Champions League. But in the league, Dortmund is only two points behind Bayern Munich, and the hope of a comeback is definitely greater than in the Champions League.

But some people don't see it that way.

After the game, Zhou Yi accepted an interview with reporters. He thought that losing 1:3 in an away game was not a big deal.

"I want to remind you that the Champions League matches are two rounds." Zhou Yi said.

Of course the reporters knew what he meant. It was nothing more than an indication that Dortmund would make a comeback in the second round at home.

But is it really possible?

No one is as optimistic as Zhou Yi.

If you analyze the schedule, you will know why they are not optimistic about Dortmund.

Next up is a league round, with Dortmund hosting Wolfsburg.

Wolfsburg is currently ranked fifth in the league, only one point away from the fourth Champions League spot in the league. They now have 47 points, while fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen have 48 points.

Although Wolfsburg does not need to relegation, nor does it need to compete for the championship.

But being able to participate in next season's Champions League is still as tempting as the league championship for a team like Wolfsburg.

It would be okay if the points difference is much worse, but since there is only one point difference, why not work hard and strive for fourth place in the league? This is not only a matter of honor, but also whether Wolfsburg can secure a large amount of Champions League bonuses next season, which is very important for the Bundesliga team that pays attention to financial fairness.

So if Dortmund feel that they can rotate against Wolfsburg to preserve their strength for the next round of the Champions League, they may lose at home to Wolfsburg.

They are likely to face a tough battle with Wolfsburg at home.

Even if they can win in the end, it will definitely affect the second round against Paris Saint-Germain.

If another player is injured against Wolfsburg, it will add insult to injury.

After fighting Wolfsburg, Dortmund will most likely perform similar to the first round against Paris Saint-Germain, because physical fitness will definitely be a big problem.

Under such circumstances, even if Dortmund is at home, it is hard to say whether they can beat Paris Saint-Germain, who have high morale.

At the same time, this Champions League game will also have a great impact on the next round of the league.

The next round of the league is the 30th round. Dortmund will challenge Bayern Munich away from home.

This is a very important game related to the ownership of the league championship.

Under such circumstances, will Klopp and his players be distracted from thinking about this league match against Paris Saint-Germain?

As long as they can't go all out in a game, it can have a different impact on the outcome.

If Dortmund gives it their all against Paris Saint-Germain,

So how can they go to an away game to challenge the powerful Bayern Munich when they are exhausted?

If Klopp decides to hold back against PSG in order to defeat Bayern Munich, how can he guarantee that they can come back at home?

This is a dilemma for Dortmund.

That's why the media have said that Dortmund must make a choice at this time, make trade-offs, and always give up one side. The result that both sides want may not be gained by either side.

Since we have to give up something, isn’t it very clear which way to give up?

There is greater hope in the league, but the Champions League is too illusory, so of course I will give up on the Champions League!

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After the game, He Ying appeared on the front pages of major media and became the target of everyone's coverage and pursuit. Everyone was full of praise for his performance and believed that he was the best Chinese player in this Chinese derby. His presence eclipsed both Yan Min and Zhou Yi.

Especially the Book of Changes.

Before this game, everyone was looking forward to the showdown between Zhou Yi and He Ying.

But in the actual game, Zhou Yi's performance was not very good, not even as good as his younger brother Yan Min.

This greatly disappointed those who were looking forward to a peak showdown between Zhou Yi and He Ying.

As a result, there have been some criticisms against Zhou Yi on the Internet. Losing a game always disappoints the supporters. In addition, Zhou Yi's performance has disappeared at other times except for the penalty kick period. , which naturally gives critics reasons to criticize.

In particular, these critics will use He Ying as a positive example when criticizing Zhou Yi, or use Zhou Yi as a negative example when praising a group photo...

This made He Ying feel quite embarrassed.

He Ying said in an interview that he did not think Zhou Yi's performance was bad.

"...I think Zhou Yi performed very well. He completed his task. Dortmund's loss is not his alone. They are a little tired, which may be the reason why they did not perform. As for Zhou Yi, he won for the team An away goal... I don't think we have won. This away goal is very dangerous. So I have a different view than you. I think Zhou Yi's performance is as stable and outstanding as ever..."

He Ying's remarks were interpreted by the media and fans as "scene remarks" made to "take care of the face of a good friend".

Someone else asked on Zhihu how to evaluate He Ying's remarks about Zhou Yi.

One of the most upvoted answers said this: "Forget it, you beat your good friend, and you can publicly declare that your good friend is not as good as you? Then how will you get along with your friends in the future? Listen. They said they have a private QQ group called the 'Exclude Lao Guo' group. If He Ying does this, the group name might be changed to the 'Exclude He Ying' group..."

No one knew that He Ying's words were not just to save face for Zhou Yi.

He really thought Zhou Yi played well and that away goal was crucial.

He was not as optimistic as the Paris media and fans.

The Westminster Stadium is a famous hell stadium in Europe. Any team visiting there will be under tremendous pressure. Not to mention meeting the desperate Dortmund there.

He Ying does not think that his team is already halfway into the semi-finals.

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Of course, Zhou Yi has heard the criticisms directed at him, but he did not make any response. He knows that in the football world, nothing is more convincing than actual actions.

If others say you are not good enough, it will be meaningless if you argue with people online and offline in a dark way, and you still cannot convince others.

This kind of thing requires practical actions to convince people.

As long as you can win, all doubts will disappear, and all opponents will have to shut up no matter how unhappy they are.

Besides, with such a busy schedule now, he doesn't have time to argue with others.

After returning to Dortmund, the whole team devoted themselves to preparations for the game against Wolfsburg.

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In the match between Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain, He Ying was the winner.

In the match between Chelsea and Real Madrid, Sun Pan was not considered the winner.

He conceded a goal in the first half and another in the second half. In the end, Chelsea lost to Real Madrid 0:2 in the away game. The situation seemed worse than Dortmund. Although Dortmund also lost two goals, they had an away game. Goal, Chelsea didn't even score an away goal, how do they return to their home court?

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourteenth goal in the Champions League this season against Sun Pan in the second half.

This goal also allowed him to tie the Champions League single-season scoring record set by Messi and AC Milan star Altafini-both of them scored 14 goals.

Real Madrid's ranking in La Liga this season is not very good, only ranking third, and there is basically no hope of winning the league. But they performed very well in the Champions League.

In the group stage, they maintained an unbeaten record with five wins and one draw, qualifying as the first in the group. In the quarter-finals, they faced Schalke 04 and eliminated the opponent with a total score of 9:2 in two rounds. It was simply overwhelming.

Now in the quarter-finals, they defeated Chelsea 2-0 at home in the first leg.

The goal guarded by Sun Pan once made Juventus sigh with excitement in the quarter-finals, but it was penetrated by Real Madrid twice in this game. This shows how strong Real Madrid is now. , especially their offensive firepower...

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