Chapter two hundred and eighty seventh behind closed doors
After receiving a call from Klopp, the coaches came one after another.
When they pushed open the office door and found that Zhou Yi was also among them, they were stunned for a moment.
But I was stunned for a moment, and soon I greeted Zhou Yi with a normal expression.
Zhou Yi also gave gifts one by one.
Both sides live in the same room, and no one will feel something is wrong.
This is not the first time they have done this.
After everyone arrived, Klopp pointed to Zhou Yi and said to them: "With our next game with Atletico Madrid, Zhou Yi has an idea to share with you."
Zhou Yi did not refuse, stood up and began to tell the other coaches what he said to Klopp.
After everyone heard what he said, the office fell into silence, and everyone was bowing their heads and pondering whether the ideas Zhou Yi said worked.
Klopp did not urge them, but waited quietly by the side.
Soon, Gerliko Buvac, one of the assistant coaches, was the first to make a statement: "I think it's feasible. And Atletico Madrid would not have thought that we would use this method to deal with them. This could also be used as a secret weapon to catch them off guard."
"It can be..." Teddy Dibill was a little uncertain. "But doing this will be very physically consuming..."
"Of course." Zhou Yi nodded. "We should continue to be in this fast pace for a period of time."
"Then our physical fitness..." Dibill turned his head and looked at physical fitness coach Oliver Bartlett.
"It's okay to play this game only. But we have to use large rotations for the weekend league." Bartlett gave his opinion.
"Our opponent in the weekend league is Leverkusen, and they are currently ranked fourth." Peter Kravitz said, who is specialized in collecting opponent information, so he naturally has to know every opponent's situation. This information is basically just open his mouth. "Accumulating fifty-four points, four points less than Schalke 04, but he is only one point ahead of Wolfsburg, which is ranked fifth. Then it will be their home court, so they can't let us go in the game..."
"This is a trouble." DiBill frowned after hearing Kravitz's words. This situation means that Dortmund must also do his best in the league weekend, otherwise he may lose to Leverkusen away, resulting in the first place he won in the league again.
Everyone basically expressed their opinions, and they turned their heads to look at head coach Klopp. In this team, the head coach must be the one who made the final decision.
After listening to the coaches' opinions, Klopp also fell into deep thought.
After a while, he raised his head: "I know it's difficult, but there will be no easy game for this season. If we don't want anything, we will have to qualify for the Champions League next season, so we won't have to be so difficult. We can give up the Champions League and play to the semi-finals. We can also give up the league championship to Bayern Munich. Anyway, our second league is guaranteed... But if we do this, I know you definitely don't agree... We have worked hard for a season, not to surrender at the last moment, right, everyone?"
The colleagues in Klopp's coaching staff all laughed.
"certainly!"
"So despite the many difficulties, I want to try it or take a gamble. Just follow the ideas mentioned by Zhou Yi. I need everyone to work closely together."
Team doctor team leader Dr. Braun expressed his statement: "I suggest that some physical therapy arrangements can be appropriately added, and after the training is over, everyone can take a cold shower to speed up their body recovery."
Klopp nodded in agreement: "You are the head of the medical team, you can arrange these things, doctor."
Dr. Braun turned his head and smiled at Zhou Yi, "That's it, Zhou Yi, the time you spend with Cortana alone will be greatly shortened..."
Everyone in the room laughed.
Everyone likes to joke with Zhou Yi and Cortana, because they have a good reputation.
Zhou Yi scratched his head in laughter: "It's okay, as long as you can win the championship, such a little sacrifice is nothing."
Klopp clapped his hands and said loudly: "Very good. Everyone knows what they should do, so let's start preparing right now! There is not much time left for us!"
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When Zhou Yi left, the other coaches were still in Klopp's office.
Then Klopp told them the story of him giving USB flash drive to Zhou Yi.
"One night... is amazing..." Teddy Dibill sighed.
"It wasn't one night, I started thinking since I saw the game..." Peter Kravitz said.
"That's amazing. Zhou Yi is really the strangest player I've ever seen." Di Bill said. "I'm 100% sure that Zhou Yi can be a coach after retirement and will become a very successful and excellent coach."
"I didn't actually have any hope at that time, but Zhou Yi gave me a surprise." Klopp said, "I'm just a regret now... I should give him USB flash drive immediately after the game between us and Mainz so that we can have more day to prepare."
"It's not bad now, it's better than you haven't shown him USB flash drive at all, right?" Buvac teased. "You're just a temporary idea. How many coaches will think of letting their players see this kind of thing?"
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When the team's training class began, the players found that the training content was different from usual.
The content of training in the "Footbonaut" dark room has increased.
In addition, a small-scale pass and catch practice is added, requiring that in a ten-meter multiplied by ten-meter area, all players must pass the ball with one kick, and it must also be performed under the condition of pressing interference from defensive players.
In addition, the content of physical training has also increased accordingly.
Apart from these all day long, there is no other training content.
After the training, each player has to take a cold shower, then queue up to do physical therapy in the physiotherapy room to relax muscles and eliminate fatigue.
Although the coaching staff did not explain why they did this, everyone was not stupid and knew that this must be prepared for Atletico Madrid.
At the same time, training is closed to the outside world and is not open to the public. No media reporter or fans are allowed to approach the training ground of the Dortmund first team.
The tension that was coming to the competition began to spread gradually.
Of course, the media are very dissatisfied with Dortmund's closed training policy. Except for a small number of Dortmund's local media and Chinese media, other media have criticized Klopp.
"Cowardly, timid, and dare not face challenges!" This is the title of the article in Bird, which of course is Klopp. They believe that Klopp's approach fully demonstrates how scared he is, because only those who have no confidence in themselves and have no confidence will choose to hide themselves, thinking that their opponents will be helpless.
"Kicker" also believes that Klopp did this to intensify the tension and would not help the team's performance at all. Closed training is the worst of all options. "...Klopp is equivalent to hinting to his players that he has no confidence in winning the game, otherwise why would he hide and hide? This approach can only make Dortmund players lack confidence and have a low morale. In the game that there was originally, I am afraid that I can only admit defeat now..."
The Munich media even sarcastically sarcasticly at Dortmund and Klopp, taking the opportunity to vent their resentment of being turned over by Dortmund in the league.
"...If I were Klopp, I would give up the Champions League. Why bother torture? Does he really think that one point in the league can guarantee Dortmund's league championship?"
"After Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich at Allianz Stadium, he now put himself on the rack. Atletico Madrid is not an easy opponent. Leverkusen in the next round of the league will also fight Dortmund desperately to ensure the top four in the league. The double-front battle is a torture for Dortmund, who is full of wounded soldiers this season, and may even be empty-handed in the end, and you will get nothing in the Champions League or the League!"
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And how did Klopp and Dortmund respond to these comments in the media?
They did not respond, neither Klopp nor the players, nor any one accepted interviews from reporters and did not give any explanation for their approach.
Of course, this attitude is naturally considered by the media to be a manifestation of guilt. The more they dare not speak, the more panic they are.
When the news of Klopp's strict ban on players from accepting interviews with reporters was exposed, it further confirmed the media's speculation.
Because of closed training, no one knows what Dortmund is doing, but it doesn't matter. There is only three days of training, and even if they are tinkering with secret weapons that have never been exposed before, what effect can it have?
We always have to pay attention to objective laws. No team can learn a brand new tactical style in three days.
So what Dortmund is doing when it is closed is not important, and no one cares about it. Everyone just seizes this opportunity to ridicule and criticize Dortmund...
These overwhelming media reports have also affected Chinese fans. Many people also think that Klopp's approach is too stupid. The closed training move is a bad girl in Chinese football. Even Chinese football, which is not of high level, has not done this for a long time. Unexpectedly, the dregs of Chinese football were picked up by Klopp. Could it be that because he has two Chinese players in his team, Klopp took it for granted that this would be effective?
"Has none of Zhou Yi and Yan Min explained the idiom "buying behind closed doors" to Klopp?"
A famous online football giant posted such a question on Weibo.
Chapter completed!