Chapter 144 Head-to-Head

However, this kind of thinking is definitely overthinking.

Now that Klopp has replaced Zhou Tiancheng and intends to save his strength for the Super Cup, he is ready to sacrifice the initiative on the field. Dortmund is also preparing to stick to the final stage.

When Dortmund has no idea about offense and focuses on defense, De Bruyne must not have many bright spots on the court. Because Dortmund will not expose too much space in the frontcourt.

De Bruyne tried his best to tear up space in the midfield. In stoppage time of the game, he made a diagonal pass to winger Elia, almost helping Werder Bremen to tie at the last moment. Fortunately, Weidenfeller concentrated and attacked decisively to control the ball.

Dortmund made a good start to the league without any risk. It's just that this state has made some media a little worried that the dominance of last season has not been regained.

At the beginning of the league, this is also a normal phenomenon. After all, Dortmund players played intensely last season. Half of the international players played in the European Cup in the summer. It is normal for the players to not recover in a short period of time. There should be no nitpicking.

The reason is this, if Klopp does not take the European Super Cup seriously and chooses to give up strategically, it is estimated that there will be no such worries at all.

The media is completely concerned about the European Super Cup that is just around the corner. As far as the entire long season is concerned, everyone has the patience to wait for Dortmund to slowly regain its form, but if it wants to win the European Super Cup in a few days, there is really not much time left for Dortmund.

In the current state, facing Atletico Madrid, to be honest, everyone is sweating.

But Klopp is obviously not worried about this: "We still have time. The European Super Cup will prove that we are the best team in Europe. The players have enough desire for this game. We did not play well in this game. Perfect, but before the next game, I'm confident to get the players back to a normal level."

Klopp wants to give everyone a reassurance, but seeing is not believing, and all Dortmund reporters are still worried.

Atletico Madrid can win the Europa League championship, and their strength should not be underestimated. Zhou Tiancheng has played against Atletico Madrid more than once, but that was two or three seasons ago, and the comparison of Atletico Madrid at that time is completely useless.

Atletico Madrid have completed a complete makeover and are now a far cry from the team they played against Schalke two seasons ago.

The current leader of the team is the Argentine Diego Simeone.

The former two coaches, Aguirre and Flores, were good at technical kneading, but after the Argentine took over the team, he really strengthened the team's style: the iron-blooded style has become a distinctive new label for Atletico Madrid.

The Argentine has completely instilled the philosophy of his coaching period in River Plate into this Atletico Madrid, which happens to be very suitable.

In terms of lineup, Atletico Madrid is definitely not as good as Real Madrid. In terms of La Liga's iconic technical ability, it is obviously more than one step behind Barcelona. And Simeone came to Atletico Madrid, it can be said that he is ambitious. He combined the Argentine's pursuit of offense with the tough style of Italian-style iron-blooded football, and in a short period of time, Atletico Madrid has undergone fundamental changes.

Coaching the team for only one season, the offense may not be enough for Dortmund, but Atletico Madrid's defense is definitely unique in La Liga.

Last season, Atletico Madrid only won the fifth place in La Liga, but the number of goals conceded ranked fourth in La Liga, only two fewer than the third-ranked Valencia in the number of goals conceded, and the defense was better than the fourth-ranked Malaga good.

Simeone's side are now known for their unmistakable style of running and tackles. This is very similar to Dortmund. If Dortmund is a mad dog in the Bundesliga, then in La Liga, Atletico Madrid's attributes are definitely in the same category as them, and there is nothing wrong with them.

And the opponent's state is much better than them. In the past round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 4:0, so the Dortmund media have such worries, but it seems that Klopp is not worried at all.

Dortmund have their own way of playing,

It's the same with any opponent.

After a day of adjustment at base, Dortmund embarked on a flight to Monaco.

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madrid.

A big win over Athletic Bilbao at the weekend, a win and a draw at the start, and main striker Diego Costa scoring twice are enough factors for Simeone to be satisfied with the state of the team.

For the next face of Dortmund, Simeone repeatedly emphasized that he played the team's own style: hard.

"Guys, they are not difficult to deal with, put all the attention on their central midfielder Zhou Tiancheng. This game has to show our toughness! Especially against him! Remember again, if he takes For the ball, the people around must clamp him like a sandwich immediately. Diego, including you, don’t hesitate to grab the ball, this is a dangerous man with the same movement speed as Harvey.”

Simeone made a special statement to his most trusted big central defender Godin.

Godin nodded: "Coach, I know what to do."

Simeone nodded slightly: "I believe you, the Diego family has always been the last laugher. Hahaha!"

Diego Godin and Diego Simeone laughed at the same time.

The Colombian striker Falcao frowned slightly beside him, looked at Godin, and thought to himself: Just do a good job of defense? If you want to win, you can't rely on me to score?

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When the five major leagues started fighting one after another, the European Super Cup did not lose attention at all. A large number of fans followed the team and began to gather at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco.

But there are no fans of Zhou Tiancheng among them.

The reason is very simple. Two days ago, Chu Yunling said she was not feeling well, so Zhou Zhenyong discussed with everyone and canceled the expedition to watch football. Zhou Tiancheng was not around, so Chu Yunling could only take care of her son.

However, Chu Yunling was still thinking about Zhou Tiancheng's performance. Before the start of the match, she felt a little more comfortable, so she came to the club, and everyone gathered in the auditorium to watch the live broadcast.

"Xiao Ling, if you feel uncomfortable, go back and rest. Don't worry, I will guarantee you that Xiao Cheng will win the game. This kid is as stable as a dog now."

Chu Yunling smiled: "It's okay, seeing him win the game, I feel nothing when I'm in a good mood."

At this time, Marcel Leff's game prediction preview came on the screen: "There is no doubt that this is a collision of very similar styles, a real head-to-head. In terms of average running data in La Liga, Atletico Madrid and Dortmund The difference is almost the same, Simeone’s team is notoriously fierce in tackles and tackles. In addition to winning, Klopp has to pay more attention to protecting several core players, such as Zhou, he is the most important..."

With the appearance of Dortmund, the auditorium became restless. Chu Yunling also wanted to stand up and cheer with everyone, but she suddenly felt uncomfortable again.

"Ouch..." Chu Yunling quickly lowered her waist and retched.

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