strictlysupreme Chapter 446
Chapter 446
Chapter 446 Suspension within the four-person team
The four people on the plane were very upset. Everyone knows that Klopp is usually very talkative, but he is a very principled person in his bones. He goes to nightclubs and doesn't return all night. This has already challenged Klopp's bottom line.
"What should I do? How will I explain it when I go back?"Royce asked.
Weidenfeller and Hummels are also thinking about what to do.
"I think it's better to tell the truth, otherwise Jurgen will be even more angry," Li Qiao said.
"Yes, I agree," Hummels said.
The other two were still a little hesitant, mainly because what they did yesterday was too absurd, and it was really difficult to open their mouths in front of Klopp.
"Well, I think Li Qiao is right," Weidenfeller said.
The last Royce also nodded, and then the four reached a consensus and confessed honestly, and Li Qiao still believed that the confession would be lenient.
But the reality is cruel. After returning to Dortmund, the four of them couldn't even see Klopp. They were told by the assistant coach to suspend the game for a week, and there would definitely be nothing for them in the weekend league.
What you need to know is that the weekend's league game is against the old Bundesliga team-Leverkusen.If Royce, Joe Lee, Weidenfeller, and Hummels don't play, then Dortmund's front, middle, and rear backbones will be pumped. Is Klopp really going to do this?
More importantly, the four main players are not playing, so how does Klopp explain to the media?They miss the nightclubs in Madrid, drunk?That would be an earthquake.
"If we don't see Jurgen today, we won't leave," Weidenfeller said.
The assistant coach shrugged, thinking, "Miss my business."
In the end, the captain remained calm, "Forget it, let's go back first, let's talk about it tomorrow when Jurgen's anger subsides."
Li Qiao remembered that when he was in the national team, Stan fired several players who did not return on time on the first day. The success of a team lies in the words "orders and prohibitions". In this way, even if Klopp sent the four of them to the reserve team, it is reasonable and reasonable.
"Tell Jurgen, I accept the punishment."
"Li Qiao"!
"We were wrong this time."
"Right," Royce said.
Weidenfeller and Hummels looked at each other, "Okay, we accept the punishment".
"That's good, but Jurgen said that you are not needed for the game, but you have to come to watch the game at home on time on weekends."
The assistant coach especially emphasized "punctuality", which made the four of them blush to the bottom of their ears. The four of them are now deceiving "Pinocchio" in Klopp's mind.
"But Klopp has to give us a chance to explain," Reus said.
The assistant coach chuckled: "Do you need an explanation? They are all men. What are you doing? Jurgen can figure it out with his butt, but don't worry, Jurgen also did it for other people to see. If he is really angry, it can't be such a simple punishment."
*****
Dortmund has done a good job of keeping secrets, and the media with great powers has never been aware of this matter.
However, before the game, Klopp did not announce the starting list before the game as usual, but announced it in advance, probably to give the media a preparation.
When everyone got this starting list, they were still shocked.
Goalkeeper - Bilki.
Defense - Piszczek, Bender, Zhou Dun, Schmelzer.
Double defensive midfielders-Wang Kong and Weigel.
Avant-garde line-Hoffman, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang
Forward line - Gomez.
Everyone speculated, "What happened to Klopp"?
Then a piece of news was dug out, that is, Li Qiao, Royce, Hummels, and Weidenfeller did not take the same flight back to Dortmund with the team. Although the media did not know why, the four of them happened to not be on the starting list of the weekend league. Many people seemed to smell two words-"news".
In the last press conference before the game, Klopp knew that the artillery fire could be even more violent than at the Bernabeu.
"Jurgen, why didn't Joe Lee, Reus, Weidenfeller and Hummels not appear in the starting lineup for the weekend"?
"My tactical arrangement, after the Champions League, I will rotate some players",
"But you've never had such a big rotation",
"There is a first time for everything",
"Then why didn't the four of them come back with the team?"
Klopp was stunned for a moment. He didn’t expect that reporters are like the KGB now. Klopp pretended to ask for water, but he was actually thinking about how to answer in his head, because Dortmund is a listed company. In theory, you can’t lie about the team.
"Dortmund is not taking a special plane, so there is not enough space, the four of them voluntarily apply to come back later",
This is the most reasonable explanation that Klopp thought of, but the reporters didn't believe it, and they all looked at each other in blank dismay, "It seems that there is really news"!
"Are the four of them suspended by you, because as far as I know they are not injured",
"This question has already been answered, and I will not answer it a second time."
"Then why did the Dortmund press officer not allow us to interview the four of them"?
"Because there is no need for our club to cooperate with your interview request",
"If the next question has nothing to do with football, then I will leave," Klopp said firmly.
After the reporter asked a few questions about football, the press conference ended hastily.
*****
The weekend's league is very important. Dortmund won all four games in the first four rounds, and the fifth round is the potential opponent for the championship-Leverkusen.
Before the game, the shots were frequently shown to the four people in the stands. Will the shots in the stands be more than those on the pitch in this game?possible.
The director of photography is very smart. After shooting four people, the next shot is on Klopp's face, as if asking: "Jurgen, what kind of plane are you doing?"
Leverkusen's head coach "Schmidt" looked relaxed at this moment. He didn't even dream of the situation in front of him. Dortmund was almost going to give away points, but didn't these Klopp know?
Klopp knew very well in his heart that it would be fine if he won the game. Once he lost, there would be trouble after the game. But for a team, it doesn't matter if they lose a game, but if discipline is gone, it will become a mess.
Leverkusen sent the strongest lineup in this game:
Goalkeeper - Leno
Defenders - Jedvaj, Jonathan Ta, Toprak, Wendell
Defenders - Cramer, Kampl
Midfielders - Bellarabi, Hernandez, Mehmadi
Forward - Kisling
After picking sides, Leverkusen kicked off first in the first half. At this time, all the Dortmund fans sang "You will never walk alone", and the camera showed Li Qiao and the other four again. At this moment, the meaning of this song is slightly different. Even if Li Qiao, Reus, Weidenfeller, and Hummels cannot play, they are still with the team.
Leverkusen invested a lot this season. They introduced the Mexican striker "Hernandez" from Manchester United. "Hernandez" nicknamed "Little Pea" has always been a good shooter, but it is a pity that under the aura of Van Persie and Rooney, no matter how hard the Mexican works, so he came to Leverkusen this season, and his performance after landing in the Bundesliga is also very good, scoring 3 goals in the first four rounds.
As expected after the opening, Dortmund did not go to the wing due to the loss of two small wings. As a result, Leverkusen played very sharply on the wing, especially the German international "Bella Rabbi", who was basically on the right.
A player comparable to Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in terms of speed, he took the ball all the way to Dortmund's baseline, and after passing Schmelzer through the crotch, Bella Rabi kicked in a cross.
The one fighting for the top in the middle is "Kisling". Kisling's characteristics are obvious. Simply put, he is a German forward who is similar to Gomez. Because of this, the head coach of the German national team Loew does not like Kisling.
But such a striker is still very useful in the Bundesliga. Facing Zhou Dun at this time, Kisling is a head taller. Zhou Dun is under a lot of defensive pressure. What's more terrible is that the familiar captain "Hummels" is not around.
Kisling did not directly head the goal, but turned his head and returned the ball to "Hernandez" in front of the penalty area.
Facing a difficult free kick, Hernandez straightened his instep and lashed hard. Burki pounced, but the ball did not fly into the goal, but this showed "Hernandez"'s good condition and superb basic skills. It is difficult to shoot from the air on the football field, but it is not as simple as it seems.
*****
After 10 minutes of the first half, there were sporadic boos at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium, and the camera frequently scanned the four main players in the stands. That means, if the four of them were there, would we be beaten by Leverkusen? ?
But football is impossible to assume. It is impossible for the four players to play in this game. Li Qiao, Weidenfeller and others are also very anxious now. Dortmund is indeed very passive on the field. Simply put, they have lost the ability to counterattack, which is very dangerous.
Leverkusen passed the ball back and forth in front of Dortmund's penalty area, and it has turned into a half-court offense and defense. Klopp was in a hurry and yelled at "Hoffman" who replaced Reus like an angry beast.
There is a saying in the football circle - incompetence in the frontcourt, tired midfielder, Wang Kong is exhausted enough, he wants to make up for the gap left by the incompetence of the winger.
Finally, at 20 minutes into the first half, Dortmund fans, who have always been very loyal, booed their players a lot. It seems that they are really dissatisfied, because since Klopp came, Dortmund has not been beaten so embarrassingly at home.
Uncle Zha looked at the field, a little helpless.
(End of this chapter)