Chapter 30 Hard to Find a Victory
After Thomas Mueller scored, the atmosphere in the South stand was a little dull for a moment, but just as the cheers of Bayern Munich fans became louder, the South stand also responded quickly. A song rang from the place where the lead singer was, and soon affected the area where Zhou Yi and the others were. Then a deafening chorus rang out throughout the South stand.
"...every day! Every night! Come on Dortmund! Come on Dortmund! You are the love in my life! Every day! Every night! Come on Dortmund! Come on Dortmund!"
"…Our life is only Dortmund! Our entire joy and pride is only for Dortmund!!"
"Only a little! Only a little Dortmund will never die!!!"
Zhou Yi was also among them. When he raised the Dortmund scarf in his hand and sang these songs with others, he suddenly felt a little sore in his nose.
Because he thought about how excited he would be if he was also in the middle of the stadium and heard the fans singing like this...
These fans did not complain or give up because the team was behind the strong opponents in a big way.
Although the players on the court may have been numbed, these fans did not!
Dortmund will never die as they sing!
And these fans, the 25,000-person southern stands, are probably the reason why Dortmund can never die...
Westphalon's South Stand is a magical place that I love it more every time I come!
After hearing the singing from the South stands, Marcel Leif also said: "At any time, Dortmund fans will not give up easily. They are cheering up their team with their singing. I hope Dortmund players can show their fans as soon as possible..."
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In the evening, Zhou Yi received a message from Klopp on his mobile phone, telling him that tomorrow's holiday would be cancelled and the training would be normal.
Zhou Yi knew that this must be because the team lost the game against Bayern Munich.
There was no loss in the past, and the second round of the league. Dortmund once lost to Hamburg 1:4 away, but after that game, Klopp did not cancel the day of vacation, and still asked the players to take a day off as planned.
But this time, it was too shameful to lose to Bayern Munich with a score of 1:5 at home. Coupled with the continuous defeat and loss, Klopp must have been very upset. So he canceled his originally holiday.
As Zhou Yi expected, on the training ground the next day. Before the training officially began, Klopp scolded the players, making everyone unable to raise their heads. Even players like Zhou Yi who did not even make the roster fully felt the pressure brought by Klopp's anger.
"...I can't accept losing, because of strength or luck. We lost to our opponents. I can accept it because failure is also part of the football." Klopp said loudly. "But I can't accept losing the game in this way! Look at your performance after losing three goals! I feel blushing for you! Are you worthy of the fans of the South Stand who kept shouting and singing until the last moment!"
"Maybe the continuous defeat has smoothed your fighting spirit, then I want to tell you now. No matter when, you must fight like a group of warriors! Either win! or win... death! This! This is the fate of a warrior!"
"Think about what I said, start training now!"
After Klopp finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the training ground.
The players then breathed a sigh of relief... The head coach was very pressured just now, so they didn't even dare to breathe.
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After the training, the players returned to the locker room one after another. Kevin Groskreutz noticed that Zhou Yi seemed to be particularly silent today, and didn't say much, which was completely different from his usual self. So he asked curiously: "Hey, Zhou Yi, why don't you talk today?"
Zhou Yi shook his head.
"Are you worried about the head coach's scolding? Actually, it has nothing to do with you. You haven't even made the roster..." Groskreuz comforted Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi then spoke, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was startled Groskreuz: "My voice is hoarse..."
"Why are your voice like this?!"
Zhou Yi's voice was like two grinding wheels rubbing in his throat. Groskreuz frowned.
"I... was in the south stand yesterday..." Zhou Yi said with difficulty.
Hearing him say this, Groskreuz was silent...
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"...Klopp's team still has difficulty in finding a victory. In the sixth round of the league, they were tied 961:1 by Hannover away... No, we shouldn't actually say that Dortmund was tied by Hannover, but Hannover was tied by Dortmund. After all, from the perspective of league rankings, Hannover 96, ranked 11th, is three places higher than Dortmund, ranked 14th!"
"Bortmond finally won the game, but not in the league, but in the second round of the German Cup, they beat Karlsruhe 3 away. It's really gratifying. But now Dortmund seems to be able to bully teams in the low-level league..."
"In a focus game in this round of league that just ended, Dortmund lost 1 to Schalke 4 at home, losing the first Ruhr derby of the season...Their league ranking has fallen to 15th, and is only one step away from the relegation zone!"
"Dormund's loss is no longer a big news now. When will they win, that's probably the big news! Some critics pointed out that the high-intensity and high-sport training that Dortmund performed before the season was probably the culprit that caused the team to lose consecutive victories..."
"Trial three times a day! This is completely anti-human training! Klopp completely drives his players like animals. Football is not a track and field sport. Practicing physical fitness for half a month will not allow the team to win the game!"
"After the game against Schalke 4, Dortmund Club announced their trust in head coach Klopp, saying that they would not easily make a decision on Klopp because of the results of several games. They firmly believe that the original choice was the right one..."
"Bortmond has not won for a row recently. The South American scorer Barrios, who spent 4.2 million euros to introduce the club this summer, became the target of public criticism. As one of the most important signings this season, Barrios did not show his outstanding form when playing for Krokolo. The league started seven rounds and he has not scored yet... This seems to prove that the previous experts' analysis of his lack of experience in playing in Europe is not a good deal..."
"Some media have already included Lucas Barrios in advance in the top ten signings of the season. The Paraguayan scorer seems to be very uncomfortable with European football. He played seven times and did not score a goal. Such a performance is too unreasonable... And Dortmund only has one game left this season, which has a lot to do with their disadvantage in the forward line. In seven league games, only scored at most one goal in each game, or even one goal, and never scored more than two goals... This fully illustrates the problem. The only victory is to rely on the Cologne defender's own goal..."
"Seven rounds of the league wins, three draws and three losses, with only six points, only one more point than the third-last Nuremberg. If we continue to play like this, maybe we have to consider watching Dortmund's game in the Bundesliga... Only six goals were scored in the seven rounds of the league and conceded thirteen goals. Such a performance is really shameful..."
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"The media thinks that there is something wrong with us on the front line. What do you think, Gerliko?" Klopp put the newspaper on the table and asked the assistant coach Buvac sitting opposite him.
"Barrios' performance is really not satisfactory, and he can see now that the pressure is too great, and I'm worried that he can't bear it..." Buvac said. "Should we consider making some adjustments?"
"So you think there's something wrong with us on the front line?"
Buvac didn't say anything, which was equivalent to a default.
"But I don't think so, Gerlico," Klopp said. "Or, I don't think the responsibility for not winning is to be put on the striker. We have problems with the midfield, and adjusting it is to adjust the midfield."
"But we have tried many midfield combinations. We even played three midfielders against Schalke 4 in the last game, and it was useless..."
After Buvac finished speaking, Klopp did not respond to him, but fell into silence. Buvac did not speak, and the two of them became quiet.
After a while, Klopp suddenly said, "What do you think of Zhou Yi?"
Buvac was a little surprised by this question: "He worked very hard and serious in training, but I don't think he is ready for his physical fitness..."
"Yes, Gerliko, you're right. Zhou Yi's physical fitness is still unable to handle a complete game. But who said he was going to let him go?"
Klopp's words stunned Buvac.
"He can't finish ninety minutes, but I didn't think about letting him finish ninety minutes. He can't finish ninety minutes, but he can still play as a substitute."
"But, Jurgen. Have you ever thought about it? The team's situation is so bad now, and the pressure from outside public opinion is so huge. In this case, the hope of change is placed on a young man who is only eighteen years old and has no experience in the first team. Is it too cruel for them? I am worried that if the team still does not win, Zhou Yi will become the scapegoat in the media..."
"Well..." Klopp listened to Buvac's words and pondered for a moment. "You're right, Gerlico. So I'll use him with caution. If I think the time is not right, I won't let him appear."
Seeing that Klopp was convinced, Buvac breathed a little relieved.
"But I'm still going to put him on the roster for the next game."
Klopp's next sentence made Buvac cough, and he stared at Klopp with wide eyes.
Chapter completed!