The Nerazzurri, who are currently in deep crisis, urgently need a victory to revive their morale. With no hope of winning Serie A and failing to defend the Italian Cup, the Champions League has become Inter Milan's last fig leaf this season.
After eight consecutive wins and six games without a win, Ranieri, who originally had high hopes, fell from the clouds and returned to the familiar crater.
After the game against Bologna, reporters asked him if he would resign.
But Ranieri's attitude is very firm and it is impossible to resign.
After all, if you are fired, you can still get a huge termination fee...
Undefeated in 19 league games, Dortmund won 18 and only drew 1.
The team's top scorer Ye Chen scored a total of 42 goals! Among them, he scored five goals three times and scored six hat tricks!
This horrific data also shocked countless Serie A fans.
When did the Bundesliga have such a monster!
Of course, 42 goals are for the entire season, and Ye Chen only scored 11 goals since 2012...
Among these 11 goals, 4 goals were scored in friendly matches, which means that Ye Chen only scored 7 goals in official games!
Could it be that as the reporters and media said, Ye Chen is already dead?
Is scoring one in a game the limit?
Ranieri's team also rated Dortmund's offensive line, and there were five stars after Ye Chen's name.
This is the player who poses the greatest threat to Dortmund! 81zw.??m
It is precisely for this reason that Ranieri specially formulated a midfield and backfield flanking mode for Ye Chen.
One person cannot guard against this kid alone.
He is extremely fast, very skilled and has a good free kick.
Therefore, Inter Milan needs to reduce fouls as much as possible and must not allow Dortmund any free kick opportunities!
February 22, 8:30 pm.
Dortmund's bus and Inter Milan's bus arrived at the scene at the same time.
The moment the players from both sides got off the bus, fans from both sides became excited and shouted the names of their favorite stars loudly.
Of course, this is Dortmund's home court after all, and the screams from the fans overwhelmed the opponent's side.
Klopp attended the pre-match press conference yesterday. During the press conference, Klopp kept his attitude very low.
"We are just new recruits in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. I can't say how far we will go, but every knockout match is a rare treasure!"
"Inter Milan is a world-class team. Although their situation is not optimistic, they still have the upper hand in terms of strength!"
"The probability of Dortmund advancing? Maybe only 20%! After all, they are too powerful..."
"Of course, Inter Milan players commented that I am Ye's mother, but to be honest, if I had a child like Ye, I would probably wake up laughing in my dreams! He is a person born for football. You can't imagine that he is only 17 years old.
Children can be so diligent!"
"Swap Fran with Ye? Sorry, let alone Fran, even if it's for Ronaldo or Messi, I won't do it." Klopp had a smile on his face.
You know, 17-year-old Ronaldo and Messi are not as strong as Ye Chen!
It is no exaggeration to say that 17-year-old Ye Chen crushed any football player at the same time!
If Ye Chen can maintain this growth momentum, he will definitely become a legend in world football!
Don’t forget, Europe doesn’t have a football champion yet.
If Ye Chen can lead Germany to win the World Cup and win consecutively, he will hopefully ascend to the throne.
Of course, with the development of world football, it is a foolish dream to want to defend the World Cup championship consecutively!
And it’s too early to say that he is the best player in the world... He is only 17 years old!
Dortmund's side is very low-key, and Inter Milan's side naturally doesn't dare to say anything big.
With 5 losses and 1 draw in six games, the position of the coach is on shaky ground...
However, when the starting list appeared in advance, Ranieri was once again criticized on the hot search...
Youngster Zanetti is 38 years old, do you still want him to start?
Can he withstand Lewandowski or defend Ye Chen?
Although he has enough defensive experience, Dortmund is a youth storm!
That impact directly pushed Bayern to second place in the league...
Does anyone really think that Inter Milan can beat Dortmund if they beat Bayern?
You must know that the most special one in Inter Milan has left Serie A!
However, AC Milan's match against Arsenal did make many Inter Milan fans remain optimistic. In addition, Napoli won Chelsea 3-1 at home last night, which added a lot of confidence to Inter Milan fans.
Every year some people say that Serie A is no longer good, but the results in the European war are the best proof!
The Signal Iduna Park Stadium was particularly busy today, but the south stand has now been added with seats, and the stadium can accommodate 67,000 people, of which 3,500 tickets were allocated to visiting team fans.
The fans had already poured into the stadium before the game officially started.
More than 60,000 people packed the seats.
The person in charge of the South Stand is already making intensive preparations.
Dortmund fans have been waiting for this day for too long...
Penguin Sports TV, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu are here to explain tonight.
"Welcome everyone to lock in our Penguin Sports at 3:30 in the morning. What we bring to you tonight is the first leg of the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. The two sides are Borussia Dortmund, ranked first in the Bundesliga, and
Inter Milan, currently ranked sixth in Serie A! I am tonight's commentator Zhan Jun, and next to me is my partner, Zhang Luzhang, the coach!"
"Hey, good evening everyone! Tonight is also a memorable moment for us Chinese fans. Ye Chen becomes the third Chinese player to play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League!"
Zhan Jun also smiled, "Does anyone in the audience know who these two players are? Well, I won't beat around the bush with you. The first player to play in the knockout rounds of the Champions League was Sun Xiang. In the 2006-07 season, he represented the Eredivisie Ein.
Hoving played 4 games in the 1/8 finals and 1/4 finals, starting once and being a substitute three times. His opponents were both Premier League giants - Arsenal and Liverpool. The second one should be introduced by Director Zhang!"
"The second player was still playing in the Bundesliga last year, and he was Dortmund's mortal enemy Schalke 04! I believe everyone knows who it is by now, right?"
"That's right, it's Hao Junmin who plays for Schalke 04! He represented Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga in the Champions League. He made one substitute appearance in the group stage and came on as a substitute in the 90th minute against Valencia in the first round of the 1/8 finals. It's a pity that
Missed the chance to win!"
"Of course, Sun Jihai and Dong Fangzhuo have both played in European competitions, but Ye Chen also has a record that he can create... becoming the first Chinese to score a goal in European competitions!" Zhan Jun said with a smile on his face, "Here we go.
So far, no Chinese player has scored a goal in the European competition, neither men's nor women's football! Director Zhang, do you think Ye Chen has a chance to score today?"
"Of course, but I took a look at Dortmund's starting lineup. Today, Dortmund played 442, not the 442 in the league, but more like 4231! In other words, Ye Chen was placed on the left... but he has done it before.
Such an attempt has very mediocre results!" Zhang Lu said with a frown.
"Temporary change of formation is a big taboo in the cup! It seems that Klopp is still too young!" Zhan Jun said with a frown.
Zhang Lu nodded, "Changing formations is actually a double-edged sword. If it can produce good results, then Klopp will make adjustments. If...I said if Dortmund loses at home, Klopp will definitely make adjustments."
The one who takes the blame!”
Zhan Jun showed a worried expression, "In my impression, Ye Chen is not suitable to play as a left winger... I hope he can surprise us!"
"Okay, the players from both sides have already appeared. Let's take a look at the lineups of both sides first!"
"The lineup sent by Dortmund for the home game is 4231, goalkeeper 1-Weidenfeller/29-Schmelzer, 15-Hummels, 4-Subotic, 26-Piszczek/5-
"Both sides have sent their strongest lineups. Of course, this game is also known as the Sakura Civil War in Sakura Country! Both Shinji Kagawa and Yu Nagatomo are the absolute main players of the national team!"
"Let me give you an advance notice here. Germany will face France at 3:45 in the morning on March 1st. Ye Chen has joined the German national team roster and is expected to officially represent the German national team!"
"Let us look forward to Ye Chen's outstanding performance together!"
Just when Zhan Jun was chatting with Zhang Lu, the Westfalenstadion was completely boiling!
The one walking at the front is Captain Kyle!
Followed closely by Vice Captain Weidenfeller...
Players from both sides had already begun to appear, and Ye Chen was the last one as usual.
Of course, as Dortmund's most popular new star now, the moment he appeared on the stage, more than 60,000 spectators in the audience shouted Ye Chen's name!
Not just Ye, but Ye Chen!
"Ye Chen!"
"Ye Chen!"
"Ye Chen!"
The Inter Milan players glanced around at the fans waving their flags vigorously and couldn't help but take a breath...
The atmosphere at this home court is terrible!
In the center of the Westfalenstadion at this moment, countless ball boys are waving huge UEFA Champions League logos in their hands!
The players from both sides also took their positions, and the theme song of the Champions League also rang!
"cesontlesmeilleuresequipes(France) they are the best team
siesinddieallerbestenmannschaften (Germany) They are the ultimate team
themainevent(UK) the most important event
diemeister (German) victorious division
diebesten(Germany) the king's teacher
les grandes équipes (France) Great team…”
The moment the familiar music played, Ye Chen felt that the hairs all over his body stood up!
This is the first Champions League match in his life!
Although Inter Milan is also here to pursue victory, I'm sorry, I want to win this game!
ps: A big chapter of 3000 words!! Some fans said that they didn’t know the meaning of the lyrics. As a genius who is proficient in three languages, I translated it into Chinese for everyone!! Keep writing and try to finish the Inter Milan game before going to bed!