Champion’s Heart

v5 Chapter 166: The last group match

In the end, it was Yan Min who helped Klopp make a choice.

The player who was sent off by a red card in the league is still very serious and hard in training, and his condition is also very good. It doesn't seem to be affected by the red card much.

Although he got a red card in the league, it did not affect the appearance of the Champions League.

Looking at Yan Min's hard training and thinking of his outstanding performance in recent games, Klopp feels that he can be entrusted to this young man.

In order not to allow him to conflict with Aubameyang, resulting in a situation where only one person can play, the third option has become the only option.

So Dortmund started playing 442 instead.

Because of the tight time, Klopp made the starting lineup while making this training arrangement. Unless the main player is injured in the next few days of training, the main lineup will not change.

Yan Min was placed on the left side of the road and hit the left avant-garde.

On the question of central defender, Sven Bender and Papasta Sopros played the central defender in the last UEFA Champions League game. But in this game, Sven Bender must not be able to play, and Friedrich is not qualified to participate in the Champions League. Who will change?

Klopp's choice was young teenager Marian Thrall, Thrall was born in 1995. He was only eighteen years old this year. Dortmund dug him from Leverkusen youth camp last summer. Before it was dug, it was said to be the core of Leverkusen's defense in the next ten years.

He is currently the main central defender in the Dortmund youth team. The pre-season training at the beginning of this season has also been transferred to the first team and has signed up for the Champions League. But shortly after the start of the new season, he suffered an injury.

When the first team was really unavailable, Klopp thought of him again. Although Thrall is very young, he is a genuine central defender after all, which is better than letting Gros Kreuz go to the guest central defender?

And Gross Kreuz also has a mission, he will continue to start the full-back in this game.

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Galatasaray, who has been determined to be eliminated before the game, also has the latest trends. Their head coach, coach Trim talked about the upcoming game and said: "...Although it has been missed the qualifying, we have to go to Europe proves that Galatasaray is a professional team and we will go all out to win this game in order to support our fans!"

Galatasaray did not win a Champions League group match this season. If they can really win, it is their only Champions League victory this season.

If Dortmund's lineup is complete, even if Galatasaray is playing at home, it is inevitable that this is a bit exaggerated.

But now, everyone thinks this is not impossible...

Because the current situation in Dortmund is really bad, many players are injured, and Leverkusen fights to the last moment in the league, and the battle is exhausted. The huge pressure of losing... These negative factors cast a shadow on Dortmund's prospects.

And Galatasaray? The main force is neat, fighting at home, waiting for work, the players have no burden, they can play as they please.

If Dortmund lost to Galatasaray on the road, then they can only count on Naples to also lose before they can qualify for the group. But this game in Naples is at home, and they must also win the game. The chance of losing is not great.

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There are many legends about Galatasaray's home court. These legends are negative things for the visiting team.

In 1993, "Red Devils" Manchester United came here to play the Champions League away game, Galatasaray fans played a giant banner of "Welcome to Hell", shocked the world, this scene has also become a part of European football A classic photo.

The following year, two Leeds United fans went on the road with the team, but were stabbed to death in a foreign country by the avid Galatasaray fan, which also shocked the world.

Before going away, Zhou Yi was asked about the "home of hell" in an interview at the airport in Dortmund.

Zhou Yi did not take this title to heart, he smiled and shook his head and said: "I know this nickname, but Istanbul is also a place where miracles are created."

He was talking about the 2005 Champions League final. Liverpool and ac Milan faced each other in this city. In the case of ac Milan, who led by three goals in the first half, Liverpool chased three goals in a row. The game dragged into a penalty shootout and then defeated AC Milan, whose mood had collapsed.

But the reporters hesitated: "...that is another stadium after all..."

"Of course, but at least in the same city."

Zhou Yi's answer made reporters think he was arrogant.

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Because Galatasaray has been eliminated early, the atmosphere before the game is not very intense. At least when Dortmund players were resting in the hotel, there was no Galatasaray fans clamoring on the road outside, they still had a good night's sleep.

This situation is regarded as a good sign by the supporters of Dortmund. Maybe this road trip is not so terrible?

After all, Galatasaray's UEFA Champions League group match this season, the previous two home games are also unbeaten. If they have any effect at home, it seems that this is not the case... Perhaps Galatasaray The performance is not as good as it used to be, so they are not so "hell" at home.

As long as Dortmund's players play normally, they should be able to win on the road.

Both Arsenal and Naples can beat Galatasaray at this stadium, indicating that this home is not as powerful as it used to be. Why not Dortmund?

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Two hours before the game, when the Dortmund team boarded the bus and drove to the Ali Samian stadium, Dortmund also announced their starting list for the game.

To the delight of Chinese journalists and fans, Yan Min was among them. This game will have two Chinese players starting.

This start has also made many Chinese fans eat a pill. Previously they worried that the red card against Leverkusen would affect Yan Min's chances of playing in Dortmund and would lower the assessment of head coach Klopp.

Now it seems that they are worried.

When it was time for him to play, Klopp did not hesitate.

In such a crucial UEFA Champions League group stage, Klopp can give Yan Min such a chance. If Yan Min can seize the opportunity in this game, is there still no place for him after the suspension?

And in the video sent back from the stadium before the game, it can be seen that the atmosphere of Ali Samian Stadium is normal, and there is no such "crazy" of the coming of the war. Galatasaray fans didn't even prepare a giant tifo, nor did they have crazy red fireworks, making this "home of hell" look less hell.

This relieved Dortmund's supporters-it seems that Galatasaray, who was eliminated early, has no such feelings...

This is good news.

Dortmund doesn't have to bear huge pressure on the road, maybe it will be an ordinary game, and then scored three points very often to get the group qualifying right.

As for the game itself, it will not leave a deep impression on people. Once the game is over, everyone will forget it.

As for Galatasaray's opponent...they won an unbeaten game in the group stage, and they certainly won't leave any deep impression on people.

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While the players on both sides are waiting to play in the aisle, the outside broadcast is broadcasting the list of the players on both sides.

Every Galatasaray player was cheered. Although the UEFA Champions League group stage is hopeless, Galatasaray fans are still very enthusiastic.

The Dortmund players got some boos. This finally made them feel like they were playing away.

Yan Min, who started the game, stood behind Zhou Yi. He had been listening to the movement outside. When he heard that Zhou Yi's name was reported, a boo sounded in the stands. Although the sound was not loud, it could not be compared with the boos of Schalke 04 fans, but there was a boo.

Next he heard his name, but this time there was nothing to do~lightnovelpub.net~ This made him dissatisfied: "Why didn't I boo?"

Zhou Yi smiled: "Why, you still want to get a boo?"

"A boos proves that I am a threat to them, do you think you also have a boos?" Yan Minli said bluntly.

Zhou Yi patted Yan Min: "Then wait for you to beat them in this game, and next time you meet them, you can hear boos."

"Of course!" Yan Min looked arrogant.

Subsequently, players from both sides played.

When Yan Min followed Zhou Yi out of the tunnel and stepped onto the court, he suddenly shivered and couldn't help mumbling: "It's so cold..."

Istanbul on December 10 was indeed very cold.

Yan Min, wearing only a long-sleeved jersey and shorts, can’t wait to get the game started.