Halfway through the Devil's schedule, Arsenal has lost one and won one.
The loss caused them to be eliminated from the League Cup directly, and the win allowed them to further open the gap with the second and third place in the league.
The next third game will affect qualifying for the Champions League group.
There was almost no time to rest. Not long after playing Liverpool, the entire Arsenal team headed to Germany non-stop to prepare for the Champions League group match against Dortmund.
There is no such thing as retribution in football. The Arsenal team was warmly received by the Hornets fans as soon as they got off the plane.
Many people even walked around with slogans of 3-0.
The faces of the players who participated in that game were somewhat ugly.
Last season's Champions League final ended with a score of 3-2, but the result was a 3-0 loss in the last game, which was a bit sour.
Lin Yun didn't feel much.
It's not a matter of collective sense of honor, but it's a bit too difficult for him to feel fearful of a defeated general.
"Is this your first time coming to Germany?" Modric, who was sitting next to him, said calmly. "Oh, I forgot. You played Bayern in an away game last season. It seemed like a draw?"
"2-2," Lin Yun looked at the gloomy sky outside the window, "This damn weather looks as unfriendly as the Germans."
The weather in London was already uncomfortable for him, but he didn't expect that he would have to endure it even more when he went abroad.
"You got in all this?"
"One pass and one shot," Lin Yun turned around and smiled at him, "You seem to be right, I'm pretty good at assisting."
Modric was not in the mood to smile playfully with him, but said quite seriously: "It's not easy to score goals here..."
"Oh, I forgot, Dortmund stepped on the corpse of Real Madrid to reach the final last year."
Last season, Dortmund directly defeated the Galaxy Battleship 4 here...
"Yes, maybe you have been to many famous courses in the world and even conquered them, but this is different."
As to why it was different, he couldn't tell.
Magic Flute has played in the North London Derby, participated in the Spanish El Clasico, and has witnessed the most fanatical football, but it is still deeply impressed by what it experienced here last year.
Dortmund's home stadium was changed from the famous "Western Stadium" to the "Signal Iduna Park Stadium" at the end of 2005.
Of course, only the name has changed.
This is still the largest stadium in Germany, with a capacity of more than 80,000 spectators. The famous South Stand can accommodate more than 25,000 fans, making it the largest single-sided stand in European stadiums.
This stadium still maintains the highest average season attendance in the world, and the fan loyalty is almost the highest in the world.
Before the game even started, Lin Yun experienced the famous yellow wave of the South Stand.
The 600-square-meter skull pattern in the middle made people shudder, and the huge banner that said "Manytmend until death" made the visiting team players even more frightened. The continuous screams made the players feel that they were participating in something different. It was an ordinary Champions League group stage, but a Halloween filled with demons.
The home of the No. 1 Devils in Europe is well-deserved.
Germany has entered winter in November, and it is still raining lightly in the sky, which is cold and cold on the face. However, in the terrifying atmosphere of the stadium, the players seem to feel a heat coming directly to their faces. But he couldn't help but feel a biting chill rising from the bottom of his heart, which made him feel very conflicted and uncomfortable.
Many Arsenal players didn't even know how they warmed up. After returning to the visiting team's locker room, the atmosphere was even more terrifying.
Vermaelen, who has been gradually marginalized in the team, watched all this and remained silent. Vice-captain Arteta could only stand up, but he just "buck up" and "We can win". ” and other clichés.
Wenger walked in, glanced at everyone, and said: "Guys, please do one thing, don't ruin my party."
Today is Wenger's 150th Champions League game, second only to Ferguson's 190 in England, which is of great significance.
Everyone regained some fighting spirit, but Wenger was still not satisfied.
He looked at Lin Yun and grabbed him out directly.
In the last game, when Lin Yun encouraged the fans to sing the team anthem against "Never Walk Alone", he discovered that this guy turned out to be a potential member of the atmosphere group. At this time, it was time for him to show off his hidden talents.
Lin Yun looked at everyone inexplicably and said innocently: "I don't know what to say. How about wishing everyone a Merry Christmas in advance?"
"roll!"
"Let's wish you a happy baby in advance."
"You pretend to be Santa Claus first and then I'll believe in your sincerity."
The atmosphere finally became lively, and Lin Yun said seriously: "Okay, okay, I really don't understand what you are doing with such stiff faces... The champion is afraid of the runner-up? The problem is really serious!"
That last line certainly doesn't rhyme in English, but it has the same power over the players.
After losing the last game, many voices began to question their championship last season.
Champion vs. runner-up, home court, 0-3, full of irony...
Seeing that if Lin Yun continued to talk, Arteta might lose his position as deputy in the team, so he quickly came to his side and shouted: "Yes, we are the Champions League champions, they are just a group of losers, they should be afraid It’s them! Go to the devil’s home field! We are the devil today!”
"we are the champion!"
"Champion Champion!"
"Charge the duck!"
"Players from both sides have entered the field. This is definitely the most noteworthy Champions League group match this year. Some say it is a continuation of last season's Champions League final. Others say it is a preview of this season's Champions League final. It is a battle of honor. It is The battle of revenge!”
"The entire Iduna Park stadium is packed. The bad weather still cannot stop the enthusiasm of the fans. Feel the fanatical atmosphere. The Gunners fans should feel blushing because they played the last game at the Emirates Stadium. It didn't put so much pressure on Dortmund's players..."
"Dortmund has maintained 7 consecutive home wins in the Champions League, tying the club record set from 1996 to 1998. It remains unbeaten against English teams in the Champions League at home, and Arsenal has also won 4 games in Germany. Undefeated record.
Wenger ushered in his 150th Champions League game as coach, while Dortmund ushered in his 100th Champions League game!
Both sides needed a win to mark this special day. "
"The current form of the entire Group F is quite complicated. Arsenal, Dortmund, and Naples all have two wins and one loss: Arsenal defeated Marseille and Naples and lost to Dortmund; Dortmund won Marseille and Arsenal and lost to Naples; Naples Winning against Marseille and Dortmund, losing to Arsenal...well, only Marseille's injured world was formed..."
“Last season’s Champions League king finally returned after missing three group matches due to injury!
I believe no one can forget his performance last season!
The first time he participated in the Champions League, he scored four goals against Bayern Munich. The first time he participated in the Champions League, he broke the Champions League single-season scoring record. The first time he participated in the Champions League, he won the top scorer and the championship!
Europe's most famous Devil's home court has welcomed a real Devil. He has a handsome face and a sunny smile, but he exudes a devilish aura. I believe Dortmund's players and fans will never forget last season's Champions League final. Who did they lose to?
For Klopp and the Hornets, defeating Arsenal is not revenge. Defeating Arsenal with Lin Yun is the real blood debt! "
Lin Yun received huge boos.
Victory or defeat is standard issue? Win with integrity, lose with conviction?
Go to hell!
They only remember that this kid stole their championship!
They just want to see him get out of here in despair, losing one game after another!
His face was calm, and he was even in the mood to comfort the pale caddy: "It's okay, they are scolding me, and only me."
The little ghost suddenly stretched out his hand to bring him closer and whispered a few words in his ear.
Lin Yun said helplessly: "You have to speak louder, I can't hear you, it's too noisy."
The little guy could only shout: "Tell you secretly, I am actually a Schalke 04 fan."
"Oh?" Lin Yun stretched out his hand, "Then let us kill them!"
"Pah!" The big hand clapped the little hand, "Come on, kill them!"
"Compared with last Friday's 6-1 home victory over Stuttgart, Dortmund's starting lineup has only one change, which is to replace Hummels with waist and thigh injuries with Subotic.
Arsenal was similar, almost all using the starting lineup from the previous 3-0 victory over Liverpool, with only Arteta replacing Ramsey. "
"Dortmund is 4-2-3-1.
Goalkeeper: 1-Weidenfeller;
Defenders: 19-Groskreutz, 4-Subotic, 25-Papastathopoulos, 29-Schmelzer;
Midfielder: 18-Shahin, 6-Sven Bender;
Midfielder: 16-Bvaszczykovski, 10-Mkhitaryan, 11-Reus;
Forward: 9-Lewandowski. "
"Arsenal 4-4-2."
Goalkeeper: 1-Szczesny;
Defenders: 3-Sagna, 4-Pertesacker, 6-Koscielny, 28-Gibbs;
Midfielder: 7-Rosicki, 8-Arteta, 20-Modric, 19-Cazorla;
Forwards: 12-Giroud, 11-Lin Yun. "
"Okay, as the Dutch referee Kipers blows the whistle, the game officially begins!"
The game started in the rain. The slippery field and cautious attitude made this high-profile game quite dull at the beginning. However, as the players gradually got into the state, the fight became more and more intense.
In the 4th minute, Dortmund passed the ball quickly through a series of passes to the edge of the opponent's penalty area. Lewandowski received Royce's pass and headed to the right side of the small penalty area, but Mertesacker took the lead and destroyed the baseline with a kick.
A corner kick was taken, but Dortmund failed to pose any threat.
It’s Arsenal’s turn…
Chapter 2 later
(End of chapter)
