Chapter 331 Preview of the Champions League Final

Zhou Yi once again was surrounded by Chinese reporters after finishing training. Although the Champions League final was just around the corner, the Chinese reporters were obviously not concerned about the Champions League final.

This time, Zhou Yi pulled Yan Min behind him and told him to shut up and stop talking.

Lest he accidentally said something he shouldn't have said again and was hyped up by the media.

Keeping calm within the team is the best thing to do at this time.

Zhou Yilai was the news spokesman.

"I just heard about this news. I don't have any opinions about Coach Gao or Lippi. The most important thing now is not this, but whether the team's preparations can go smoothly. Everything is in the interests of the team. As long as It will be good if the team can successfully prepare for the World Cup."

Zhou Yi said seriously.

Of course, the reporters would not give up. They asked: "Do you think that with Lippi as the coach, the Chinese team will have a brighter future in the World Cup than with Gao Hongbo as the coach?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "I never predict the future."

This is telling lies with open eyes. He has predicted the future many times before. Otherwise, why would he have the nickname "Wizard"? Isn't it because he predicted that Barrios would score a goal and became famous?

But even if everyone knows that Zhou Yi is talking nonsense, they still have nothing to do with such a nonsense Zhou Yi... Because everyone knows Zhou Yi's temper, and no one can force him to say what he doesn't want to say. No one can stop him from saying. Everything depends on whether he wants it or not. To put it bluntly, it depends on his mood.

So a reporter asked from another direction: "There are rumors that Gao Hongbo has a hidden agenda after class. He did not resign voluntarily but was forced to resign. Excuse me..."

Zhou Yi spread his hands and looked innocent: "I'm not the person involved. I wasn't at the scene. How do I know what the details are. Shouldn't you ask the person involved about this? Why are you asking me?"

The reporter asked by Zhou Yi was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Yes, Ren Zhouyi was not at the scene, how could he know the truth of those rumors?

Facing reporters, Zhou Yi finally said: "I hope to see the national team's coaching change can make a smooth transition, and the training preparations can return to normal. This is my wish. And now the more important thing for me is the Champions League final, after all, it is so far away The final is only two days away... After the final, I will go and join the national team.

We will discuss the national team matters at that time. "

He directly blocked the mouths of all subsequent reporters.

Indeed, everyone has been so distracted by the news about the national team during this period that they almost forgot that the Champions League final is just around the corner...

Perhaps the last thing Klopp wants to see is Chinese reporters at this time. The Champions League final is imminent, and these Chinese reporters want to disturb Zhou Yi and Yan Min...

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The Champions League final is indeed imminent. One day later, the entire Dortmund team left Dortmund on a plane and headed to Lisbon, Portugal, where the Champions League final will be held. There they will have the last two days to adapt to the venue and adjust their condition, and then they will face the Royals here. Madrid.

Dortmund and Real Madrid have clashed frequently in recent years.

After returning to the Champions League after seven years, they met Real Madrid in the knockout stage.

At that time, Dortmund and Zhou Yi were still a little immature. Facing Mourinho's Real Madrid, they played very passively. They lost 1:4 in the away game in the first round. Zhou Yi scored the only goal for Dortmund.

In the second round, they returned to home court and tied with Real Madrid 1:1. Zhou Yi contributed an assist.

In the end, they were eliminated with a total score of 2:5.

This is Zhou Yi's first Champions League experience, and his result is the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Although he only reached the quarterfinals, he accumulated experience in the Champions League for Zhou Yi and let Zhou Yi know what the Champions League game is like.

The following season, he and Dortmund went one step further and reached the semi-finals. And after a hard battle, they eliminated Barcelona, ​​but lost to the later Champions League champion Chelsea in the semi-finals.

Zhou Yi's third Champions League season created a miracle - he helped Dortmund win the Champions League championship!

And this season, he and Dortmund and Real Madrid actually clashed four times...

During the group stage, they were assigned to a group with Real Madrid, which is known as the deadliest group since 1999.

It is indeed "dead", as the Premier League champion Manchester City has been eliminated.

In the group stage, Dortmund first defeated Real Madrid 2:1 at home, with Zhou Yi providing two assists.

Then they defeated Real Madrid 3:2 away from home, and Zhou Yi had a goal and an assist.

Two wins against Real Madrid helped Dortmund emerge first in the group of death.

The two teams then met again in the semifinals.

In the first round, Dortmund defeated Real Madrid 4:1 at home. Lewandowski scored four goals and Zhou Yi assisted and scored twice.

This is simply like revenge for the 1:4 match two years ago.

Although Dortmund lost to Real Madrid 1:2 away in the second round, they still eliminated Real Madrid with a total score of 5:3 and advanced to the final to meet Bayern Munich at the new Wembley Stadium.

Everyone knows the final story. Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League final of the "German El Clasico" and won the Champions League trophy for the second time in history.

There is no need to look at the records of past confrontations, which are of little reference value.

But the frequent confrontations between the two sides in recent years can illustrate some problems.

From the head-to-head record in recent years, it is obvious that Dortmund has the advantage.

The two teams have met six times in total, with Dortmund winning three, drawing and losing twice.

Especially last season, Dortmund met Real Madrid four times, beating each other twice in the group stage and eliminating each other in the semi-finals. Some media even said, "It's not that the German team is Real Madrid's nemesis, but Dortmund is Real Madrid's nemesis." .

This season, Real Madrid defeated two Bundesliga teams in one go, especially knocking out Bayern Munich, which was an even more exciting performance.

For a time, the curse that "Real Madrid cannot beat the German team away from home" has been completely shattered.

This also gave them a little more confidence and confidence when they met Dortmund in the Champions League final.

But in comparison, Dortmund may be more confident and confident.

The current situation is that supporters of both sides feel that they are more confident and confident when facing the other side, and have a psychological advantage.

But it's not that simple.

First of all, on Real Madrid's side, Cristiano Ronaldo is injured. In the 34th round of La Liga's make-up match on May 7, the Portuguese played only nine minutes before being injured and left the field. He then missed the last two rounds of the league.

However, everyone believes that Cristiano Ronaldo can definitely participate in the Champions League final, and he is absolutely eager to help Real Madrid win the championship.

Ronaldo currently leads the Champions League scorer list this season with 16 goals. The second and third place are Ibrahimovic, Messi and Diego Costa, who have scored 10 goals and 8 goals respectively. However, these three people have no games, so in fact Cristiano Ronaldo has already won the Champions League Golden Boot in advance. He still holds the most goals in a single season in the Champions League. As long as there are goals in the final, he will continue to rewrite the record.

At the same time, Real Madrid also has a hidden danger, that is, their midfield commander Xabi Alonso will miss the Champions League final because he received a yellow card in the semi-finals and was automatically suspended for one game. This is exactly what happened. He missed the Champions League final.

This is a tragedy for Xavi Alonso. For Real Madrid, it is a huge hidden danger.

The importance of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid is self-evident. He is the commander, command tower and engine of this team.

Without him, Real Madrid's midfield strength will inevitably be damaged. In the competition with the Dortmund midfield led by Zhou Yi, I don't know what will happen...

Dortmund's defense will be the area of ​​greatest concern, because so far, Subotic has not returned, and they can only use the remaining lineup to deal with Real Madrid's forward line.

Real Madrid's offensive power is the most powerful in the Champions League this season, and they have scored thirty-seven goals so far. Can Dortmund's defense withstand such powerful offensive firepower?

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