Chapter 51 Dortmund Fans (One Hundred and Sixteen/One Hundred and Thirty-Four)

The impact of the game against Nottingham Forest on Lazio will not disappear in a day or two. m

The impact of this game lasted for two weeks. Lazio played two league games and the performance was not satisfactory.

The away game against Parma was the most affected. Changsheng couldn't even make up a complete roster of 18 people.

He had to bring two substitute goalkeepers.

In this game, the exhausted Lazio lost to Parma away with a score of 1:2. Although they scored a goal, the opponent scored more goals.

Facing such a defeat, Changsheng said at the post-match press conference that there was nothing to say.

"There are always winners and losers in football games, and no one dares to guarantee that his team can always win..."

When Changsheng said this, some old reporters rolled their eyes.

When Lazio created a world-wide league unbeaten record, what did Changsheng say: "My name is Changsheng, Changsheng of often winning, Changsheng of the victorious general..."

At that time, he was very proud, why didn't he say something like "There are always winners and losers in football games"?

After the match with Parma, Lazio still ranked first.

But the advantage is very small. Because Juventus caught up.

Juventus now has the same points as Lazio.

Both are 28 points (Author's note: I miscalculated Juventus' points before, because I forgot to count that Juventus had lost a game to Lazio... I am not good at math, and I often miscalculate until now, so this is also a chronic disease of mine, sorry...).

Lazio is still ranked first just because they have an advantage in goal difference.

Twelve rounds of the league have passed, Lazio scored 28 goals and conceded 9 goals. The goal difference is 19.

Juventus scored 26 goals, conceded 10 goals, and the goal difference is 16.

In the 13th round of the league, Lazio challenged Sampdoria away. Both sides scored a total of four goals in this game, but there was still no winner.

Lazio tied with Sampdoria 2:2 away.

This draw made Lazio lose the first place in the league.

Juventus took the first place in the league. After 13 rounds of the league, they had 31 points, two more than Lazio with 29 points.

At the same time, Naples was only two points less than Lazio.

And the next round of the league was between Lazio and Naples.

This was a direct dialogue, and Lazio played at home.

If Lazio wanted to get rid of Naples, they had to beat Naples in the game.

Otherwise, they would be overtaken by Naples and the second place in the league would be lost.

However, Changsheng had no time to think about this game for the time being.

Next was the Champions League group match against Dortmund, where Lazio challenged Dortmund away.

The Westfalen Stadium was known as the most terrifying stadium in Germany. In order to ensure qualification, Dortmund had to beat Lazio, so their home court would definitely find ways to cause trouble for Lazio.

Changsheng was not worried about the problem of the stadium grass. After he made such a fuss, it was estimated that no team would dare to work on the grass for a while.

The atmosphere of the Westfalen Stadium is terrifying, which may cause some trouble for Lazio.

Changsheng will take it seriously.

Although it should not be difficult for Lazio to qualify from the group stage according to the current situation, Changsheng is unwilling to be a stepping stone for others.

Dortmund and Real Madrid want to qualify. They must defeat Lazio. Lazio will certainly not let them get their wish.

In order to challenge Dortmund away from home in the best condition, Changsheng rotated in the game against Sampdoria, hiding many main players, and players who were slightly injured in the game against Nottingham Forest. They did not risk starting, but only let three players come on the bench in the second half of the game to let them find the game state.

The score at that time was still in a tie. Lazio could be scored by the opponent at any time and eventually lose the game.

So when Changsheng made this substitution, everyone thought he had given up the game. At least he did not expect to win the game.

Lazio has already started preparing for the Champions League group stage next week.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye. At the Westfalen Stadium, Lazio fully felt the "enthusiasm" of Dortmund fans.

They made a huge pattern on the south stand, a big-eared cup representing the European Champions Cup and a Dortmund team logo. There was also a striking slogan: "Our goal is to win the championship!"

When Changsheng saw this slogan, he couldn't help laughing.

He felt that the slogan of Dortmund fans should be changed to "Our goal is to qualify from the group" to be realistic...

Lazio made full preparations for this game and also considered the impact of being away.

In addition, Dortmund did not do anything on the grass of the stadium, so Lazio played much more comfortably in this game than in the last game against Nottingham Forest.

When Lazio plays comfortably, their strength can be fully exerted.

Although it is a home game, Dortmund does not seem to have a good way to face Lazio.

The fans' cheers were really loud and Dortmund fans were really enthusiastic. The atmosphere they created in the stadium is very famous throughout Europe.

However, it is a pity that the outcome of football matches is not determined by the decibel level of the fans' cheers most of the time.

Dortmund was able to tie with Lazio in the first half without conceding a goal.

In the second half, the balance of victory began to tilt toward Lazio a little bit.

Finally, in the 67th minute, Lazio broke the deadlock through an exquisite set piece.

Gotze opened the scoring for the team after receiving a pass from Verratti.

When Dortmund was scored, the Westfalenstadion, which had been in a lively atmosphere before, suddenly became quiet.

Although it only lasted a few seconds, such a strong contrast still made people notice it.

Many Italian reporters who followed Lazio are very excited. Tomorrow they can finally use headlines like "Lazio silences the whole of Westphalia"!

Of course, soon the Westfalenstadion was filled with boos for Lazio and cheers for Dortmund.

Many times, Dortmund fans consider him the team's best twelfth man. It is a key factor in the team's victory. The Dortmund club is also very proud to have such an outstanding fan base. Dortmund's fans are also world-famous for the packed Westfalenstadion.

Therefore, many people believe that as long as Dortmund has excellent home support, they can defeat any opponent with the help of their home court.

But in reality this is impossible.

After Lazio took the lead, the game entered their rhythm and the situation became favorable to them.

They kept the ball firmly at their feet, passing it back and forth, allowing Dortmund's players to run back and forth as their passes moved them.

This is no longer at the City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest. The turf quality of the Westfalenstadion is very good, the surface is smooth and the turf is soft and suitable.

The football rolls slightly faster on the turf, which is very suitable for ground coordination.

This happens to be Lazio's favorite pitch situation.

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Dortmund must win this game, because if they don't win. Their chances of qualifying are slim.

Just imagine that they were defeated by Lazio in this game. Real Madrid faced Nottingham Forest at home. Winning shouldn't be a problem, right?

In this way, Real Madrid has seven points, they have four points, and after checking three points, Real Madrid will lose to Lazio in the last game. They defeated Nottingham Forest and tied with seven points, so we have to compare the winning and losing relationship between the two sides.

Both teams have one win and one loss, and the outcome is tied.

Then compare the goal difference between the two sides.

Dortmund does not take advantage in this regard. Real Madrid beat Dortmund by 3:1, and Dortmund beat Real Madrid by just 1:0. In terms of goal difference, Real Madrid was only one goal away. Dortmund lost one goal.

In this case, Dortmund will definitely be at a disadvantage.

In order to qualify. Dortmund must try their best to score goals in the next game. Equalizing the score is only the first step. The ultimate goal is to win.

So they started to press out and attack.

But their approach is a perfect opportunity for Lazio.

This is the beauty of Lazio's rhythm, forcing the opponent to press out and attack, so that the space behind them can be exploited, and then Lazio will defend and counterattack...

All is well.

This game is like that too.

After Dortmund pressed on, Lazio shrunk and launched a defensive counterattack.

This defensive counterattack made Dortmund's defense very nervous...

Finally, in the 82nd minute, Lazio scored another goal and completely sealed the victory!

"Cavani! Cavani! A beautiful shot in front of the goal! He beat Dortmund! He ended all the suspense of this game! Lazio is sure to qualify early, and they will qualify early as the first in the group!"

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Seeing Nottingham Forest players celebrating, Dortmund fans started to cheer for their team again after being lost for a while.

This is their fine tradition.

But this tradition seems too tragic.

If possible, I believe they would be more willing to cheer for victory.

Instead of appearing in the story as such a tragic character.

No matter how many people praise you, a loser is a loser. This kind of praise from outsiders is far from making up for the pain of failure.

The commentators were once again moved by the Dortmund fans. They all passionately praised the Dortmund fans' spirit of never giving up and loving you even when they win and when they lose.

But they didn't know how bitter the hearts of those Dortmund fans who sang for Dortmund were feeling at this moment...

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