strictlysupreme Chapter 468 Another Luderby
Chapter 468 Another Luderby
Chapter 468 Another Luderby
"Is Ruderby still needed"?
This is an article in Bild before the game.
The article cites the Milan Derby as an example. The Milan Derby was once the No. [-] Derby in Europe, but now the Milan Derby is no longer worthy of its name.
In the same way, with the strong rise of "Dortmund", now Schalke is no longer a team at the same level as "Dortmund". Is it a bit misleading to speculate on Ruuderby now?
After the article came out, "Dortmund" fans expressed their approval, but Schalke fans were furious. This was obviously a humiliation to Schalke. Some local Schalke media even scolded the "Bild" reporter for how much money "Dortmund" charged.
This is the case for these two teams. Before the game, the media of both sides will definitely be arguing, and they will invite their own experts to dig up old scores and use the records of the two sides' clashes over the past few decades as an excuse.
What Schalke fans talk about the most is of course the years when "Dortmund" was not doing well and was about to go bankrupt.
What makes "Dortmund" proud is of course the year they lifted the Champions League Big Ears Cup in 97. This is also the most important bargaining chip that "Dortmund" people always feel superior to Schalke fans.
Of course, Schalke is not as good as "Dortmund", that is, in the historical confrontation of Ruuderby, "Dortmund" has better results.
When the fans of the two teams were arguing for their respective teams, it was unexpected that Bayern stepped in and they unanimously supported Schalke 04.
This is a bit difficult to understand, because the relationship between Bayern and Schalke is actually very bad. Schalke fans have a fan song called "Take off Bayern Munich's pants".
So why would Bayern support Schalke?
Because Bayern's performance this season is very good, the league has only lost one game, but what I didn't expect was that the opponent "Dortmund" also performed very badly, so so far, Bayern is only ahead of "Dortmund" by 1 point.
So Bayern hopes that Schalke will fight "Dortmund" in the Ruderby, at least to tie the opponent, so that their lead can be bigger.
After the formation of the quarrel like the Three Kingdoms Killing situation, it became more and more attractive. The neutral fans in other cities also found it very interesting. The Bundesliga has not been so intense for a long time.
In the past few years, Bayern won the championship N rounds ahead of time, which made everyone have no interest at all, but it is different now. This year's championship is likely to go to the final round.
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The game on Sunday night (Monday morning, BJ time), but on Friday, the Schalke team came to "Dortmund". According to the usual practice, they were greeted with abuse.
Before stepping off the bus and entering the hotel, Huntelaar refused to be interviewed by the media, but he went to the sign pen and wrote a few words on the camera.
After checking, everyone found out that it turned out to be "shut up" in Dutch. Obviously, the monkey brother "Huntelaar" was irritated by the boring abuse.
However, the media did not hype this matter, because the "Dortmund" fans on the scene really scolded too badly, and Huntelaar's reaction was natural.
After stepping on the field, Huntelaar was asked about his views on the game in an interview, "I just hope that the "Dortmund" fans don't throw bananas at the stadium like they did last time."
"Ha ha",
"Is there any other hope"?
"Of course it is a victory."
"Before the game, some media said that Schalke was no longer worthy of the Ruderby. What do you think?"
"Then use the results to prove it. For football players, arguing with their mouths is the most boring."
"How will Schalke play this game? Attack or defense"?
"Strive for more goals",
Now the head coach of Schalke is no longer the Italian "Di Matteo", but "Breiten Wright".
This is Breitenreiter's first time in charge of a major club, after he was in "Paderborn" and also participated in the Ruuderby for the first time.
The attention of the media before the game was also on him.
After all, Klopp is an old fox, and "Breiten Wright" is just a pupil in this circle.
"Jurgen is my idol. He has won the Bundesliga championship and the Champions League runner-up. He has stepped up from the Bundesliga second. In fact, I am also the same. I hope to be like him in the future."
"Then do you have confidence in this game?"
"Of course, the media may think that Schalke is not good before the game, but I coached Paderborn last year. I know the feeling of being an underdog, and I also know the survival wisdom of the underdog. In the Bundesliga, clubs with deep pockets may be able to gain an advantage, but it does not mean that weak teams have no chance at all."
The reporter asked: "So you admit that Schalke is not as good as "Dortmund"".
Breiten Wright paused, "I think so, to be honest, we are not as good as "Dortmund" now."
This trick is very tricky, and I put all my pressure on "Dortmund". In other words, it is normal if I lose the game.
"Can you talk about specific tactics?"
"You'll know when you're playing".
After saying this sentence, Breiten Wright left.
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Klopp's press conference was full of people. Now Klopp is the hottest head coach in Europe. He is considered a star. His arrogant personality, excellent results in leading the team, and endless comments made the media love and hate him.
"Jurgen, if you renew your contract with "Dortmund", will your annual salary be doubled"?
Klopp chuckled, "Not necessarily, but it can't be less than Guardiola."
The audience burst into laughter.
"Today's manuscript is settled, come to Uncle Zha's press conference, never be afraid that there will be no jokes."
"Then Bayern poach you, will you go"?
Because everyone knows that Guardiola will definitely leave Bayern next year, and the football emperor Beckenbauer's favorite person is Klopp.
But Beckenbauer has no rights in Bayern now, so he can speak publicly, but Bayern's official attitude is still unknown.
This question is a bit difficult to answer, because Klopp's football philosophy is very similar to Bayern's predecessor Heynckes. Apart from the German national team, Bayern Munich is actually the most suitable for Klopp.
So Klopp can neither agree, nor can he speak to death.
"I suspect you are a Schalke fan",
There was another burst of laughter at the scene.
"Jurgen, after Guardiola is gone, you will have no opponents in the Bundesliga, will you be lonely?"
"It will definitely, but who knows, maybe Mourinho will come, I think Schalke 04 should invite Mourinho to come."
sweat! ! !
Is this sentence mocking Mourinho or Schalke?
Throughout the press conference, Klopp was like talking about cross talk. He is a very outgoing person, so he often offends people because he speaks out loud, but everyone likes such a person, and it is this kind of person that makes football more interesting.
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It was very happy before the game, but after the game, "Dortmund" was very hard. Schalke didn't talk much before the game, but they all held their breath. Everyone is a professional player. They think they can play in the Bundesliga, and they are not much worse than others.
Especially it seems that in the pre-match press conference, Klopp said that it was like a cross talk, and the whole Schalke team was furious.
In this game, Schalke adopted a double striker tactic. Huntelaar partnered with Di Santo. Di Santo was transferred from Werder Bremen this season.
In fact, Schalke has improved this season. The new star Sane stayed in the team and introduced several capable players, but they did not make it to the Champions League, so they were ignored.
After the start of the game, Schalke adopted a full-court pressing style of play, not letting go of every player in "Dortmund".
In the 30th minute of the first half, under the continuous high-intensity pressing, the "Dortmund" defense finally made a mistake. Schmelzer's return pass was a little weaker, and Huntelaar seized the opportunity and scored.
After the goal, Huntelaar was very excited. He ran to the sidelines and made a shut-up gesture to the camera. This gesture was a bit irrational, because Ribery had been fined for making shut-up gestures to fans before.
Sure enough, seeing Huntelaar's gesture, the fans booed the sky, and a rain of bananas poured down in the South Stand, and everyone expressed their dissatisfaction with Schalke.
The first half ended 1-0 and Schalke returned to the dressing room with a one-goal advantage.
After the start of the second half, "Dortmund" finally showed their superior strength. After Li Qiao forced a breakthrough from the wing, he passed back from the baseline. Aubameyang stepped on the ball in the middle. Facing two defensive players, Aubameyang gave the ball to Reus, who blasted and scored, 1-1.
As soon as the goal was scored, the audience in the south stand collectively made a "shut up" gesture. Of course, this was a provocation to satirize Huntelaar in the first half, which meant, who should shut up? ?
After 25 minutes in the second half, the sequelae of Schalke's desperate tactics in the first half became more and more obvious. The players on the field could no longer run, while "Dortmund" was still physically fit at this time.
Taking advantage of a mistake in Schalke's backcourt, Royce intercepted the ball in the midfield, and then drove the ball straight into the opponent's penalty area. The resistance encountered along the way was negligible, and the opponent was indeed unable to run.
Facing Fellman at the end, Royce pushed from the far corner, and "Dortmund" overtook the score, 2 to 1! ! !
At this time, the humorous "Dortmund" fans collectively gestured to build a pergola, which meant "Where is Huntelaar, why can't I see it".
At this moment, although Huntelaar's lungs were about to explode, what could he do?It can only be said that it was too early for me to be arrogant in the first half.
Finally, after a tough 90-minute game, "Dortmund" still won the Ruderby. After the game, the Schalke players did not stay to shake hands, but returned directly to the locker room. The "Dortmund" fans at home ridiculed it. It seems that the two teams can only get deeper and deeper.
(End of this chapter)