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Manchester United lost!

There was almost no difference from the prediction before the game, but compared to the speculation, Manchester United's performance in the game was still very limited.

There are many shortcomings in Manchester United's lineup, at least when facing a Champions League champion-level team like Bayern Munich.

When these shortcomings were exploited by Bayern Munich, the offense could not be launched and the defense could not be built.

This defeat was purely due to the lineup.

Ronaldo saw that Modric's expression was not very good. As a former teammate and friend, he was also a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry!"

After the game, Ronaldo took the initiative to find Modric.

"You're sorry for nothing!"

Modric hit Ronaldo's chest unhappily, and then said depressedly: "This game is really uncomfortable."

Ronaldo didn't say anything, he could also see that Manchester United's current situation is not particularly good.

After he left, Manchester United's problems were rarely paid attention to.

But Ferguson's retirement did have a great impact on this team.

Although Modric and Rooney tried their best to save the situation in this game, they could not withstand the passiveness of the overall situation.

After a game, they lost three goals and did not score any goals. They could only wait until they returned to the home game to think of a solution.

"You guys feel that all your firepower has been vented." Modric said to Ronaldo.

During the Manchester United period, although Ronaldo had gradually transformed into a pure shooter, he sometimes had to do vertical breakthroughs, which shared some of his energy.

But in Bayern Munich, Ronaldo has completely transformed into a shooter born for scoring.

This also greatly increased his threatening ability in front of the goal. It can be said that as long as the midfield creates opportunities for Ronaldo, Ronaldo will not let them down.

In response, Ronaldo smiled and said, "We should do something, otherwise, I can't keep up with that guy!"

Modric understood who the 'that guy' in Ronaldo's mouth was. It couldn't be anyone else except Suker.

"Suker is in hot form recently, and Real Madrid is not the Real Madrid of last season. You have to be careful, they are definitely preparing for revenge."

"I understand, but we have already won one game, and I am also looking forward to playing a game with Suker in his prime and defeating him fairly."

Looking at Ronaldo's excited face, Modric nodded; "Okay, but if you want to meet him, you have to get past me. When you return to Old Trafford, I won't let you win so easily."

Ronaldo said with a smile; "I look forward to it!"

After the two said goodbye for the last time, they returned to their respective teams and entered the locker room with the team to end the battle.

The match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United did contribute to the popularity of the Champions League.

After this game, fans are also looking forward to the match between Real Madrid and Dortmund tomorrow night.

On the other hand, after watching this game, Real Madrid also returned to their rooms to rest.

It's not a bad thing to always be a little excited before the game.

But they must overcome the excitement and fall asleep smoothly.

Fortunately, they are not rookies and have learned how to control this emotion. They fall asleep slowly in a slightly restless heart.

The next day, Real Madrid went to Dortmund's home stadium at noon.

Westfalen Stadium, a five-star stadium in Europe, is also one of the five major stadiums in Germany.

This is also one of the locations known as the "devil's home stadium" in Europe.

Crazy Dortmund fans will set off crazy fireworks here every week.

It can be said that there are few teams in Europe that can compare with the atmosphere of Westfalen Stadium.

The seats of the entire stadium are yellow and black, which just corresponds to the color of the jersey.

There are four yellow buildings like antennas at the four corners of the stadium.

Although the design sense is not very strong, it also reveals a sense of rigor and heaviness unique to Germans.

Back to the land of Germany, perhaps because he feels at home, Kroos has become much more lively.

Of course, his liveliness is more based on some body movements.

For example, when a teammate scored a wonderful goal during training and was about to raise his arms to cheer, Kroos would immediately pull down his raised arm and give a warning.

"In this land, some actions have ambiguous meanings. Even if you don't think so, people will always associate them with something. Therefore, don't raise your arms here. This is your advice!"

Since then, Real Madrid players have chosen to slide when celebrating, and their arms are like being trapped on their bodies, rarely raised.

Even if they do raise their arms, he raises both hands at the same time.

Of course, he will also tell some jokes. For example, on the return bus, the players complained about the food cooked by the British. At this time, Kroos would stand up and say that the food cooked by the Germans is also unpalatable.

And said that hell is to eat German food, take German trains, and watch German TV programs.

And explain that German food is unpalatable.

German trains have a high rate of delays.

German TV programs are rigid and ugly.

This guy really doesn't show any mercy when he complains about his hometown.

Suker always felt that Kroos had some opinions about Germany, but he couldn't say what they were.

But it was somewhere between liking and disliking, and he had no choice but to accept it.

At night, the players of Real Madrid replenished some food.

Of course, not everyone will choose to eat before the game, but Suker will take in some food to meet the large consumption during the game.

Entering the Champions League quarterfinals, Suker will not miss any game.

Ancelotti will not replace Suker in advance, and this is when Suker really starts to exert his strength.

Moreover, Dortmund is not a weak team, and Real Madrid must deal with it seriously.

In the evening, the lights of the Westfalen Stadium were all lit up, and a large number of Dortmund fans gathered around.

They wore yellow and black jerseys, and the whole stadium was like a yellow ocean against the passionate yellow.

People sang excitedly and called the names of their favorite players.

Among them, Reus was the first to bear the brunt.

After Mandzukic, Lewandowski, Gotze and other stars defected to Bayern Munich one after another, Reus, who was strong but refused Bayern Munich's recruitment and chose to stay in Dortmund, was even more precious.

It can be said that when Reus refused the offer, he had already been fully recognized by Dortmund fans and became a favorite here.

"Reus will shine at the Westfalenstadion!"

"Victory belongs to Dortmund!"

"Follow the footsteps of the champion!"

The night in Germany is a bit cool, but it is extremely hot in this stadium.

It's as if people are in a furnace, and the temperature in the air has risen a lot.

Especially when the players of both sides walked out of the player tunnel and prepared to warm up, the cheers of the fans in the stands were even more thunderous.

On the stands on the south side, a huge TIFO suddenly rose.

On the stands covered with yellow and black, a TIFO was pulled up from bottom to top.

This is an image of a person wearing a high hat and holding a telescope, with a slogan below.

This is the famous 'telescope looking at the champion'!

However, this TIFO appeared in this game.

I have to say that this thing is really shocking when it appears.

At this moment, Dortmund players and fans are also connected, they all feel the inner passion and the desire for the championship.

Since missing the Champions League last season, Dortmund's ambition has also become strong.

How much they hope to take that step and truly step onto the Champions League champion's podium.

And they are only a little bit away from that step.

Having had the experience of stepping on the final shot but regretting to miss, they cherish every game more.

No matter how strong the opponent is, they will try their best to win.

This is the feeling that Dortmund brings to the fans in every game, and this is why Klopp's Dortmund is known as a "mad dog".

They are crazy!

They run at all costs, their sports performance under extreme conditions, and their desire for victory.

All these are telling everyone not to think about defeating Dortmund easily.

And today, they ushered in a heavyweight challenge.

Real Madrid, the real king of the Champions League with the most Champions League titles, will face them directly.

"On Wednesday night, maybe you have been busy all day and experienced a lot of injustice and contempt, but here you can vent it all!"

"Guys, let's light up Westfalen!"

The DJ's brief words made the stadium boil, and people cheered.

"Victory belongs to Dortmund!!!——"

The earth-shaking cheers seemed to make the ground tremble.

The common shouts of 80,000 fans made this night completely ignite.

Even in the locker room, the players can hear waves of cheers from the fans, which penetrate into their ears through the walls and various gaps.

The sense of power brought by that sound will make the opponent feel timid and boost their own morale.

"It's so noisy! I'll kick this place into a library!"

Pato said shamelessly.

In response, the teammates around him didn't say anything. It was too difficult to kick Westfalen into a library.

Besides, Pato didn't start the game, so he shouted.

At this time, Ancelotti had finished the final tactical arrangement, clapped his hands and said loudly; "Okay, gentlemen, the preparations are done, and the next step is to see your performance, win this game, and take three points from Westfalen!"

The Real Madrid players shouted loudly, and then followed Ramos's pace and walked out of the locker room together.

The Dortmund players are ready to go and stand in the player tunnel in advance.

From this detail, it can be seen that they are eager to play the game, and the overall morale and confidence are full.

Of course, facing Real Madrid, there must be pressure, but in terms of belief, they will not be weaker than their opponents.

Hummels' eyes are always on Suker.

As a central defender and the backbone of Dortmund's defense, his task is to mark Suker.

It can be said that his performance is crucial to whether this game can get an advantage.

Hummels' performance in Klopp's hands is getting better and better, and he has been given a lot of trust and resources, which also allows him to better command the defense.

He dare not say that he will completely restrict Suker, after all, no one has ever done this.

But it is still possible to reduce Suker's performance as much as possible, and the rest depends on the performance of teammates on the offensive end.

Soon, the players of both sides entered the field, and at this moment, the scene was completely ignited.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

Dortmund (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller.

Defenders: Piszczek, Hummels, Papastathopoulos, Durm.

Midfielders: Grosskreutz, Kehl, Mkhitaryan, Sahin, Reus.

Forward: Aubameyang.

Real Madrid (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Casillas.

Defenders: Srna, Ramos, Pepe, Arbeloa.

Midfielders: Isco, Kaka, Kroos.

Forwards: Bale, Benzema, Suker.

In front of the coaching bench, Klopp wore a unique Dortmund baseball cap and kept rubbing his hands. Although the weather was not that cold, he continued this action.

From this small detail, it can be seen that Klopp is a little uneasy.

Although he did enough mobilization before the game, raised the morale of the players, and instilled confidence in the players, he knew that he could play effectively.

The conditions were too harsh, and could Suker really defend it?

He kept instilling "you are the best" into Hummels, which did provide Hummels with confidence, but Klopp himself knew that Suker was too difficult to limit.

Once a gap was kicked on the left wing, he really didn't know how to defend.

Real Madrid is not the kind of team that only relies on the left wing to play.

Although Suker is the most threatening, once they over-inclined their defensive resources to the left wing, Real Madrid would immediately turn to the side, and they would definitely be kicked into a sieve by Bale on the other side.

Benzema in the middle also needs to be vigilant.

It can be said that the striker combination of Real Madrid is simply a headache.

Now the only hope is that they can produce results on the offensive end and relatively curb Real Madrid's overall tactics.

This requires the performance of players such as Reus, Mkhitaryan, and Aubameyang.

In any case, the tactics have been arranged, and Klopp has also taken out his most reasonable lineup system. Next, it depends on the performance of the players.

In the first half, Real Madrid took the lead.

Dortmund players stood in the half court, and they were already a little eager to move.

Facing Dortmund, you must be careful of their pressing. Dortmund's full-court running pressing is very tricky, and after completing the steal, they will not have extra back feet, but directly launch a counterattack.

Real Madrid players keep these points in mind.

At this time, the referee began to withdraw from the center circle and blew the whistle.

Suker stepped on the ball and gently pushed it forward, Benzema immediately followed up and passed it back, and the whole game started.

"This is the 2013/2014 Champions League quarter-finals, Dortmund vs. Real Madrid at home!"

"Klopp's team showed great impact right from the start, and they rushed towards Real Madrid as a whole to press fiercely!"

"And Real Madrid seemed to have been prepared. The midfield area was controlled by Isco and Kroos, the double defensive midfielders, and Kaka, the central midfielder, also retreated to support. Even Suker and Bale on the wings also moved inward, which strengthened the stability of the pass!"

Real Madrid gathered nearly five people in the middle, which was to prevent Dortmund from stealing the ball and directly counterattacking without a point to pass.

Moreover, there was also an advantage in this, that is, on the counterattack end, there was Benzema as the point of distribution in the frontcourt, and with the speed of Suker and Bale, the two could make full use of the accelerated runway on the wing and rush all the way to the opponent's penalty area.

Seeing Real Madrid's play like this, Klopp felt a little timid.

Real Madrid's response really hit their target. Once a quick attack is launched, it will be very bad.

The good news is that Dortmund's high-pressure pressing is gradually taking effect.

"Go up! Surround him!"

"Follow up!"

"Help me fill in the position!"

Isco reluctantly passed the ball, and then couldn't help but secretly complain.

These guys' pressing strength is like crazy, how can they run so fast.

Kaka also retreated to a certain distance to respond. Seeing that the midfield was harassed a little seriously, Suk turned his head and gestured to Bale, and retreated to the half court.

"Suk also retreated. It seems that Dortmund has indeed brought a lot of pressure to Real Madrid in the pressing!"

Suk retreated all the way along the side.

Kroos glimpsed a white figure on the side and knew who it was without thinking too much.

He didn't even think about it and passed the ball directly.

It is common sense for Real Madrid to give the ball to the thigh and act as the thigh.

Suker was ready to receive the ball. When he received the ball, Dortmund turned around and rushed over.

But Suker did not receive the ball on the spot like others. Instead, he stopped and stepped forward. He pushed the ball forward a little distance to accelerate directly.

Sure enough, the next second, Suker kicked hard and rushed forward quickly.

There was almost no technical component. He just relied on Suker to squeeze out.

But with Suker's strong explosive power, he got out of the crowd.

"Oh no!"

Mkhitaryan immediately turned his head to chase back, but before he could foul, Suker had already used the outside of his foot to kick the ball directly in front of Bale.

Seeing such an opportunity, Bale immediately took the ball and ran forward.

"It's solved! Suker! It has to be Suker again! Absolutely unreasonable explosive power!"

Gonzalez yelled.

With this explosive power, what other skills are needed!

Just run straight away and it's over!

"Bale is going to enter the penalty area!"

Bale ran all the way forward, and just as he was about to rush into the penalty area, a figure suddenly rushed out from the front.

Looking at the opponent's fierce shovel, Bale jumped up immediately in a protective consciousness.

The next second, the ball was shoveled out by Hummels.

"Hummels's brilliant and decisive shovel! He helped Dortmund clear the danger this time!"