Chapter 24 A Chinese Player Who Is Different From Zhou Yi

When Chinese fans were teasing Zhou Yi, Yan Min did meet Zhou Yi at Dortmund's training base. "E Ω┡Small" saidWwんW． 1XIAOSHUO． COM

But he didn't go to worship the mountain.

Zhou Yi probably won't think that he is the leader of Dortmund.

He was very happy when he saw Yan Min: "I really hope you can come, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly." Zhou Yi patted Yan Min on the shoulder and said. "What are the results of the physical examination?"

"Passed."

Sometimes the physical examination is just like going through the motions. Basically, being able to come for the physical examination means that the player is already a member of the team. It’s true that there are cases where people get stuck during the physical examination, but they are so rare that every time they happen, they are reported on the news.

"Well, I guess they must not have announced that you are as strong as an ox. Because I was not announced that way at the beginning." Zhou Yi looked Yan Min up and down and said.

Then both of them laughed, because neither of them was physically strong.

The reporter from Dortmund's official website who was taking photos and recording nearby laughed when he saw two Chinese people chatting in Chinese. He didn't know why, but he still pressed the shutter, and at the same time, he made a name for this photo in his mind: Two Two Chinese players were having a good chat on the sidelines of the training ground.

"How many days has it been?" Zhou Yi asked again after laughing.

"It just arrived yesterday."

"Jet lag?"

"I don't feel the jet lag." Yan Min's answer was in his usual self-style. It doesn't matter if you say you are confident or you can say you are arrogant.

Zhou Yi smiled: "Young people are good."

"Well, Zhou Yi... you are only two years older than me, right?"

"Two years older is also older." Zhou Yi stared and said seriously, "Call me senior!"

Yan Min reluctantly called him "Senior", and then complained: "It's not Japan, so what do you call me Senior?"

"Then what do you want to be called?"

"I just want to call you Zhou Yi!" Yan Min said.

As a junior,

Talking to your seniors like this is easily seen as "impolite" behavior. From this small detail, we can see why Yan Min is not liked by others...

But Zhou Yi didn't care about Yan Min's attitude. He nodded with a smile: "Very good."

Then he changed his serious expression and said to Yan Min: "If you have any questions, you can come to me, but I suggest you try to solve it yourself. Here, language is the first important thing, life is the second most important, and the third is the most important." The third most important thing is football. If you can't handle your life well and live in a mess, I believe you won't be able to play football either. How is your ability to live independently?"

Yan Min replied: "I have been away from home and training at Xu Zhi's base since I was a child. I have long been used to being alone."

"That's good." Zhou Yi nodded vigorously. Then he stretched out his hand and said: "Welcome to the Brackel training base, welcome to Dortmund."

The two people held hands together, and the reporters next to them pressed the shutter of the camera in their hands.

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Yan Min passed the physical examination, and Dortmund officially announced Yan Min's joining. The club also held a small welcome ceremony for him and invited some fans and reporters. After all, he was introduced as a player of Dortmund's first team, not just a youth team player like Zhou Yi.

The reporters who came were mainly Chinese reporters. After all, they are Chinese players, and the Chinese media pays the most attention. Now, in addition to Zhou Yi and Yang Muge, Chinese reporters based in the Ruhr region have another person to report on. But no one will complain about the increased workload. On the contrary, every Chinese reporter who comes to attend the welcome ceremony has a happy smile on his face.

They are reporters, but they are also supporters of Chinese football. They all hope to see more Chinese players in European competitions. Everyone is very happy and proud that Yan Min can make it to Euro 6 and join Dortmund, and they are full of expectations for Yan Min's future.

The Dortmund fans who came to support them were mainly members of the "Black Gold" fan organization led by the old Wagner. They have a very good relationship with Zhou Yi. Because of this relationship, the club found them to support Yan Min, who is also Chinese. Join to support and build momentum.

Although the scale of the welcome ceremony was small, the atmosphere was still very warm because of the presence of "Black Gold" fans and Chinese reporters. This also made Yan Min feel the enthusiasm of Dortmund fans. No wonder people say that Dortmund fans may be the best fans in the world.

The more he looks forward to playing in front of these fans, just like Zhou Yi.

When he took over his Dortmund jersey from the team's director of sports department Zorc, there was a rain of shutter sounds and flashes of lights.

The dazzling white in front of him made Yan Min blink hard. This was the first time he had enjoyed such treatment...

On the back of the yellow jersey is his Dortmund first team number - 13 - and his surname "yan".

Judging from the number, it is quite high, but this does not mean anything. Unlike in the past, today's football teams rarely arrange player numbers according to the order of appearance. Nowadays, even if he wears No. 10, which symbolizes the core, the team's bench may be full and he may not play a few games in a season. This is especially true in Dortmund. The core of the team, Zhou Yi, wears No. 23. If this is placed in the national team, it means last place. Often the number of the second substitute goalkeeper.

The team's main center back Hummels wears the No. 15 jersey. The main left back Schmelzer's jersey number is even larger, No. 29. Another main right back, Piszczek, is No. 26.

Therefore, it is impossible to speculate or guess Yan Min's prospects in Dortmund in the new season from his jersey number.

Yan Minzi told reporters after taking over the jersey: "I will train hard and study hard. I don't know when I will be able to play in the first team, but I can guarantee that I will not embarrass our Chinese players!"

These words are full of young people's energy and confidence, and even a bit "arrogant" - I'm afraid you can't afford the dignity of Chinese players.

But that's what Yan Min said, which is in line with his usual speaking style. The Chinese reporters present were a little stunned - they didn't know Yan Min well before. If Yan Min hadn't joined Dortmund this time and they had learned some information about Yan Min unexpectedly, they might have said something about this person. It's a matter of knowing nothing.

However, everyone quickly realized that, in addition to Zhou Yi, who speaks impeccably but is also a bit boring when facing reporters most of the time, Dortmund now has a Chinese player who speaks without thinking but is more topical. This is very important to them. For reporters, this is a good thing.

But some reporters are worried about Yan Min - is his character a good thing or a bad thing in the dressing room of a wealthy Dortmund club?

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Three days after Yan Min arrived in Dortmund, he, accompanied by his Chinese agent Li Jicheng, appeared in a box at the Westminster Stadium to watch the German Cup in the 2o13-2o14 season.

Yan Min was not selected for the squad at all in this game. Let’s not talk about whether his ability can meet the playing requirements. Let’s just say that he has just arrived in Dortmund and has not even started systematic training. Naturally, he is not qualified to represent Dortmund.

Before the game even started, Yan Min could already feel the enthusiasm of Dortmund fans. The Westfield Stadium was indeed the stadium with the highest attendance in Europe last season.

Before the game started, on-site announcer Norbert Dickel led all the fans to chant Dortmund's lineup, which made Yan Min feel as if he was in a typhoon.

Anyone who comes to Westminster Stadium to watch football for the first time will be deeply shocked. Zhou Yi is like this, and Yan Min is no exception.

At the same time, what impressed Yan Min even more was that among all the Dortmund players who were thought of, his compatriot Zhou Yi received the loudest cheers.

The tsunami-like shouts made Yan Min's blood boil with excitement, and his body trembled slightly with his fists clenched.

His manager Li Jicheng saw this scene from the side and couldn't help but joked: "Why, are you nervous?"

"No, it's excitement. I wonder what it would be like if one day I could enjoy such cheers..." Yan Min said through gritted teeth.

"Well, come on!" Li Jicheng encouraged him. It is a good thing that young people are full of beautiful visions for the future.

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Every Dortmund player who played received unreserved cheers from the fans, while Bayern Munich players were naturally greeted with boos.

Even Lewandowski didn't escape the boos, just a little smaller.

Gotze is absent due to injury, otherwise when his name is called, the boos will probably be the loudest in the audience...

Dortmund fans love and hate clearly and make no secret of their emotions.

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"Welcome to the 2o13-2o14 League Cup. The two sides are last season's league champion Dortmund and last season's German Cup champion Bayern Munich!" Commentator Marcel Leif introduced to the audience.

With the referee's whistle, the game started.

"The temperature in Dortmund was 30 degrees when the game was going on. Look at the dazzling sunshine on the court. Audience friends, you can think about how hot it is now. This is a test for both players..."

Marcel Leif is not exaggerating. For Germany, which does not sell single-unit air conditioners in shopping malls, a temperature over 30 degrees in summer can be called "high temperature."

"Dortmund was not optimistic before the game. After all, they lost two generals in Gotze and Lewandowski this summer, and the most important summer training was mainly spent on going to China to make money. But this time The game was arranged at Dortmund's own home court, which may be a kind of balance and compensation... The home field advantage helps Dortmund's performance. Everyone knows that they are always in good condition at the West** Stadium... And Bayern As for Munich, both Franck Ribery and Gotze were absent due to injuries in this game, which must have had an impact on their strength. Not enough Lewandowski will make up for the team's loss of personnel in the attack..." Ma Serge Leif took the time to introduce the rosters of both sides to the TV audience.

"...It can be seen that Dortmund still mainly uses the main lineup from last season, and most of the newly introduced players are sitting on the bench. The front line is Mark Wagner, whether it is Aubameyang or Mkhitaryan They are all sitting on the bench... After all, last season's lineup proved to be very successful. In this important game, Klopp did not want to risk using newcomers who did not cooperate well with the team... After being poached by Bayern Munich After losing Gotze and Lewandowski, Klopp is also under tremendous pressure. If he loses to Bayern Munich in the German Cup, the voice of badmouthing his team will probably be even greater..."