There has been an air of tension surrounding the Cottbus club in recent days.
Even though they had just won the German Cup, their opponents from the fourth tier league really made their victory not worth mentioning, so the team was not too happy.
The reason why the team is a little nervous is because of their opponents in the next round of the league.
In the next fourth round of Bundesliga matches, Cottbus will face the challenge of Bundesliga giants Dortmund at home!
In the final Bundesliga rankings last season, Dortmund ranked ninth, in the middle of the Bundesliga.
Despite this, no one dares to underestimate Dortmund.
In 1995, Dortmund expanded its stadium and increased its capacity to 68,600 people. Since then, Dortmund has ushered in its heyday in history.
In the mid-1990s, Dortmund won the Bundesliga championship in 1995 and 1996. In the 1997 Champions League final, they defeated Deschamps, Zidane, Vieri, Del Piero and other top stars. Serie A giant Juventus has reached the top of Europe. And defeated the Gremio team from Brazil 2-0 in the Toyota Cup, standing at the top of world football.
Since 1998, many of Dortmund's veteran players have retired one after another, and the team has successively introduced a number of new stars to supplement the lineup. In the following 0102 season, Dortmund won the Bundesliga championship one after another.
However, the team's continuous introduction of big-name stars caused the club to incur high debts, its financial situation deteriorated sharply, and eventually reached a trough. In 2005, Dortmund was even on the verge of bankruptcy.
The next few years were spent rebuilding the team, and the team's performance has been unsatisfactory. Last season, it ranked ninth in the league, which made many Hornets fans sad.
Dortmund has made very targeted signings this summer, including players such as Croatian forward Petric and Polish midfielder Błaszczyk. Although the transfer fee is not high, it is very practical.
In the past few Bundesliga games, Dortmund seems to have found its peak feeling. They have won three games in a row, scored 7 goals and conceded 0 goals, and are currently at the top of the Bundesliga rankings.
Facing such a powerful traditional giant Dortmund, the atmosphere in the Cottbus team was a little tense.
This tense atmosphere is not brought about by the outside world, but by the veterans of some teams.
In particular, many local players in the team have experienced the glory days of Dortmund and are quite worried about this strong Bundesliga team. Although the Hornets are now in decline, the power of the giants is still there, which still worries some people.
Faced with the team's situation, Yunsheng lectured the players on the training ground for the third consecutive time.
"Guys, the next opponent is just Dortmund, are you timid?"
"I have heard everyone chatting these days, talking about how glorious Dortmund's past was, but you have to remember, that is all in the past! It does not represent the present! They were once the Bundesliga champion, the European champion, and the Toyota Cup champion, but So what? Didn't they only rank ninth last season? Their strength is almost the same as ours, and you have the ability to beat them!"
"I also heard some players talking privately, saying that Dortmund had a good start to the season, winning three games in a row, scoring 7 goals and conceding 0 goals. But have you forgotten something? We in Cottbus also had three games in a row this season. If we add the German Cup match a few days ago, we have won four consecutive games! We also scored 7 goals and conceded 0 goals. In this way, we Cottbus are also on the rise, why can't we beat them? ?”
Encouraged by Yun Sheng, the players' training status improved a lot.
Several of the new players have played a very good role.
As a member of the league champion last season, Hildebrand talked to everyone about his understanding of Dortmund's offensive routines, including defensive skills, which greatly helped Cottbus' defense.
With last season's Bundesliga champion and Germany's best goalkeeper, the Cottbus players feel a lot more at ease.
Another new aid, veteran Sauer, has become a booster for Cottbus.
In this Cottbus team, Sauer should be the most famous star who has joined the team in recent years. Although he is a little older, his organization and dispatch in the midfield are still top-notch. Moreover, he has rich experience in winning Bundesliga titles and Champions League titles. With him on the court, the Cottbus team will be more confident when facing Dortmund.
And another important player is the young Shaheen.
At present, no one in the Cottbus team knows Dortmund as deeply as Shaheen.
As a player on loan from Dortmund, Shaheen told his Cottbus teammates unreservedly what he knew about the habits of Dortmund players.
Yun Sheng said jokingly: "Man, how about you consider staying in Cottbus and I let the club buy you out at the end of the season?"
Shaheen was a little embarrassed: "Coach Yun, I have been in Dortmund for a long time, and I still like the life there, and my family is also there..."
After hearing this, Yun Sheng said no more.
He also knows very well that Cottbus is a small club after all and cannot be compared with Dortmund. After Shaheen returns to Dortmund, he will definitely have a bright future. In the parallel world of later generations, he was even spotted by Real Madrid and joined the Galacticos. But the result later was not so ideal...
"Man, I hope you can gain something during this year in Cottbus. When we become opponents one day in the future, I will definitely applaud you in my heart when I see you becoming stronger." Yun Sheng looked at Shahin sincerely and spoke what was in his heart.
Shaheen was also very touched by these words: "Coach Yun, Cottbus is very good to me, and you are also very good to me. I am grateful. Although I only stayed in Cottbus for one season, I cherish my time here very much." Give your best every minute and every second for Cottbus and have a good season!"
Yun Sheng patted Shaheen on the shoulder, feeling very emotional.
In the parallel world of later generations, although Shaheen, a talented young man, has always been active in the five major leagues, he has never been able to fulfill his due talent, which is very regrettable.
It would be great if he could always be under his command.
Where the trajectory of this new future will go, Yunsheng simply cannot predict. He was not even sure how long he could stay in Cottbus.
Just like Shaheen said, although it is impossible to predict the future, as long as every minute is here, we must work hard, give our best for Cottbus, and play well this season!
