There is a belief called football

Chapter 389

Chapter 389

After the game, Baggio had something to go back to Italy. Li Qiao asked Li Shan to send Baggio off, and he flew back to Dortmund with the team. When losing, when the whole team was in trouble, as a member of the collective, Li Qiao hoped to be with the team.

The players on the plane were chatting and laughing. Apparently, a loss would not have much effect on the seasoned Dortmund players. Li Qiao secretly learned a few jokes online to make his teammates happy, but obviously Li Qiao didn't have much talent for telling jokes. It was the embarrassment on his face after telling the jokes that amused everyone.

"Joe, your jokes are terrible," Weidenfeller said.

Everyone booed for a while.

"I'm not Chaplin," Li Qiao said.

"Joe, tell us a story about China. You have been here for so long, but you have never told us about it," Durm said.

Li Qiao scratched his head. There are many stories in China, but the only thing Li Qiao can read at his fingertips is "Journey to the West".

So Li Qiao started to talk about "Monkey King" and "Pig Bajie". After talking for a while, Weidenfeller interrupted Li Qiao, "Wait a minute, why do I feel that you are talking about Jurgen?"

"It's okay, as long as you are happy, I don't mind Li Qiao talking about me," Klopp said.

In this way, Li Qiao can be more wronged than Dou E. This is a cultural difference. A well-known character in China is misunderstood in Germany.

Li Qiao quickly explained, "Coach, I didn't mention you, China really has Monkey King."

Klopp didn't care, he just thought it was the most important thing to get rid of the depressed mood quickly after a loss. He pointed at Li Qiaonu and said, "It's okay, the important thing is that everyone is happy."

Li Qiao understood Klopp's subtext, "Okay, let me talk, and you can act, Jurgen."

"Okay..." Everyone booed for a while.

Klopp chuckled and thought: "It's really you."

"Okay", Klopp stood up and was ready to be at the mercy of Li Qiao.

"Okay, do as I said, stretch your right hand to the left and bend it into a crescent shape, and then put it on the eyebrow," Li Qiao said.

Klopp really did what Li Qiao said, and learned a Monkey King's iconic gesture of "building a pergola with hands".

As soon as this action came out, Li Qiao laughed first, not to mention, if Klopp went to play Journey to the West, he would not need makeup at all.

When the players saw Klopp making such a funny expression, even if they didn't know who Sun Wukong was, they all burst out laughing.

"Joe, keep on telling the story," Klopp said.

Li Qiao suppressed his smile and continued to tell the story. When Li Qiao told the story about Monkey King making trouble in the Dragon Palace, Weidenfeller interjected again, "Isn't this the story of Poseidon, the god of the sea?"

Weidenfeller's thinking is purely Western, so what Li Qiao said, he immediately corresponded to Greek mythology.

"Roman shut up," Li Qiao said.

Everyone laughed, "Roman don't interrupt Li Qiao."

Accompanied by Li Qiao's story and Klopp's amusing performance, the players felt that the time passed quickly, and they arrived in Dortmund before they knew it, and the bad mood caused by the away game was temporarily forgotten.

*****

There is a characteristic of the UEFA Champions League, that is, the more important the game, the tighter the time. In the group stage, the interval between two games is basically two to three weeks, and the interval between the two rounds of the quarter-finals is also three weeks.

But after the quarter-finals, the interval between the two rounds is only one week. That is to say, after Dortmund returns to Germany to play the weekend league, they will face the visiting "Paris Saint-Germain" in the middle of next week.

With the irregular personnel and the devil's schedule, Klopp is a bit embarrassed that "a smart woman can't cook without rice", but the good thing is that now Klopp doesn't need to worry about the starting lineup, because there is no one to change.

Just when everything looks bad, one potential upside is a rare ray of sunshine, and that is Bayern Munich's away loss in the Champions League in midweek. They lost 1-3 to "Porto" in Portugal.

Klopp knows what that means - and that's the league weekend!

Bayern played away at Hoffenheim on the weekend. Klopp guessed that Guardiola would give up the league and hit the Champions League. Why?Just rely on Guardiola's arrogant temper!

On the weekend, Dortmund faced the bottom one in the league - Paderborn. It is not a big problem to score 3 points. What is the source of the cohesion of a team?It's not money, it's not the coach's generous statement, but a visible and tangible goal. When the goal of "League Championship" appeared in front of Klopp's eyes, Uncle Zha was happy. He knew what to use to motivate the players!

After the 3-0 victory over "Paderborn" on Saturday, Klopp told everyone what he thought in his heart. The reason why it was after the game, not before the game, was because Klopp didn't want the players to bear the psychological burden of wanting to win and fearing losing.

When Klopp threw the goal of "League Championship" to everyone, everyone's eyes were bright. Before that, the goal of the club was all in the Champions League, because Dortmund is still very pragmatic. It knows that with the current strength of the club, there must be some emphasis. If both sides want to win, they may not get anything in the end.

But now seeing Bayern encounter difficulties and hope for the league championship, Klopp judged the situation and switched his focus this season. Of course, the players were both surprised and happy.

"Well, even if we lose the Champions League in the middle of next week, it's not the end of the world for us," Klopp said.

"Yes, we still have the league," Hummels said.

"I hope Bayern lose to Hoffenheim tomorrow," Weidenfeller said.

"I have a Chinese teammate in Hoffenheim. I can call him and ask him to fight Bayern," Li Qiao said.

Everyone laughed and knew it was a joke.

"I know a Turkish witch, I can ask her to help make Bayern lose," Gundogan said.

"That's good, can you do me a little favor and let her give me 1000 million euros by the way," Weidenfeller joked.

The players laughed, and Klopp was also happy, "Then I will watch another game tomorrow, and remember to watch it then."

When the game between "Hoffenheim" and Bayern was over, Klopp grinned completely. The Bayern players were in no condition throughout the game. Obviously, the players' hearts had already flown to the second round of the Champions League three days later.

After 29 rounds of the Bundesliga, there are still 5 rounds before the end of the season. Dortmund now ranks first with 66 points, Bayern Munich ranks second with 66 points, Wolfsburg ranks third with 60 points, Leverkusen ranks fourth with 57 points, and Schalke 04 ranks fifth with 49 points.

If this ranking season ends in the end, Dortmund, Bayern, and Wolfsburg will directly advance to the top 32 of the Champions League, and Leverkusen can participate in the Champions League qualifying round.

The top 4 teams, that is, the teams in the Champions League, have basically been determined. The only suspense is who is the champion. Another point is, who is the third place between "Leverkusen" and "Wolfsburg".

Of course, except for the fans of Leverkusen and Wolfsburg, most people's attention is on the league championship. This round of the league can be said to be the most exciting round of the whole season. Bayern, which has led for half a season, was overtaken by "Dortmund" after this round.

In an interview after the game, Bayern's "Sammer" talked about the impact of the injuries of Robben and Alaba on the team. In addition, he also said that Dortmund is only leading by 2 goal difference. This advantage can be regained by Bayern with a sneeze.

Uncle Zha immediately changed his mind when he was interviewed by "Kicker". He said that the team's Champions League journey this season has ended, and Bayern can only represent the Bundesliga in the Champions League. Dortmund's goal is the league championship.

"Yes, if Li Qiao is not injured, if Immobile does not leave, then I will imagine the Champions League, but now I have to be more realistic, the league championship is the most realistic goal",

Klopp's remarks are tantamount to throwing all the pressure on Bayern, meaning "Hey, boss, you represent Germany, and I can help you in China."

Dortmund has been suppressed by Bayern for so many years. This time Klopp can finally vent his anger, and the media in Munich seems to have softened. Bayern must score 2 goals in the midweek Champions League if they want to come back.

*****

Before the joy brought by the league summit on the weekend has not dissipated, the Parisian players have already airborne Dortmund, and in this game, Ibrahimovic can start. Compared with the last game, Paris Saint-Germain's strength has increased unabated.

As for Dortmund, after the last game, the left back "Schmelzer" has not recovered. This is not an injury, but because of too much consumption in the last game.

Comparing the situation before the game, "Paris Saint-Germain" is stronger, and Dortmund's main force is reduced by one more player. Just when Klopp was stretched, a piece of good news came, that is, the Turkish international "Shaheen" who had been away from the game for a year returned to the team.

And it was the return of the former "Dortmund" midfielder core that gave Klopp a glimmer of hope.

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