Chapter 247 Chatting

That evening, in the "Squeeze Out Old Guo" group chat, Sun Pan announced to everyone, "I treated Zhou Yi to a big meal today, the best roast meat in Madrid! I believe that after Zhou Yi ate the meal I treated him to, he'll be full of energy and will definitely help Dortmund conquer the Bernabéu!"

Then he also @ed Zhou Yi, adding, "When you win the game and give the interview, be sure to thank me!"

Zhou Yi was indeed @ed out by him, but he sent a shocked emoji: "What? You put drugs in my food?!"

Sun Pan never expected Zhou Yi to react like this. He typed a string of ellipses to express his speechless feelings.

Guo Nu, who was watching, was the first to be amused: "233333333, is this the real-life version of 'poison in the poo'?"

Yang Muge and He Ying also jumped out and laughed.

"Zhou Yi, you little rascal!" Sun Pan said, feeling indignant.

"My parents actively responded to the national policy call, so I'm an only child," Zhou Yi replied.

Sun Pan typed another string of ellipses.

"I'm going to bed, I have to train tomorrow, you guys chat," Zhou Yi didn't continue his nonsense, and quickly said goodbye to everyone.

"Goodbye, good luck the day after tomorrow!"

Everyone encouraged him, only Sun Pan had a different style: "Get lost! Damn it, like biting Lü Dongbin, I treat you to a meal and you still slander me!"

"You definitely didn't treat him to fancy drinks, he's dissatisfied with you," Guo Nu joked.

"I don't need to treat him! I feel like he's more experienced than me! When he was in my car today..." Sun Pan seemed to have found a way to get revenge, and began to gleefully tell everyone in the group about Zhou Yi's "dark history".

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A photo of Sun Pan treating Zhou Yi to a meal was posted online. The person who posted the photo was an Atlético Madrid fan, and he posted the photo mainly to show off that he had met Atlético Madrid's main goalkeeper while eating. However, Zhou Yi was also in the photo, but he was ignored by the Atlético Madrid fan.

But reporters would not ignore it.

After this photo was uploaded to the Internet, it quickly spread. At first, everyone just treated it as a casual street shot of Sun Pan's daily life, but when some sharp-eyed people discovered that there was also a Dortmund main player, Zhou Yi, it aroused everyone's strong interest.

European fans may not know much about the stories behind Chinese players. They just think that Zhou Yi and Sun Pan are both Chinese players, and it's normal for them to get together. As for their private relationship, they are not very clear.

But reporters with a keen sense of smell saw gossip in this photo.

Sun Pan performed well at Atlético Madrid, but he was ultimately loaned to Atlético Madrid by Chelsea. Now the two-year loan is about to expire at the end of the season, so where will Sun Pan go?

Go back to Chelsea to compete with Čech for the main position, or transfer away?

Zhou Yi and Sun Pan are eating together, could Zhou Yi be persuading Sun Pan to join Dortmund?

Reporters have big imaginations, regardless of what's possible, they first assume and then look for clues.

To say that Dortmund might be interested in Sun Pan, it is not entirely groundless. Back then, Dortmund was eliminated by a third-tier German team in the German Cup, which can be said to be the biggest upset in the German Cup that year. And the person who created this upset was Sun Pan. At that time, he was still playing in that third-tier league team. It was his excellent performance in the game that helped the team drag the game into a penalty shootout, and in the penalty shootout, he was like a god, continuously saving Dortmund players' penalties, and finally eliminating the opponent.

Dortmund couldn't possibly have no impression of this matter, and they couldn't possibly have no deep impression of Sun Pan, a goalkeeper who brought them painful memories.

Weidenfeller, born in 1980, is now thirty-two years old. In another year or two, when he gets older, it's hard to say how long he can maintain his form. If they can bring Sun Pan under their command through Zhou Yi's relationship, wouldn't that be even better?

So after the interview, some reporters ran to interview the two players to inquire about the purpose of their gathering.

"Sun Pan and I are good friends, usually one of us is in Dortmund and the other is in Madrid, it's not easy to meet. Since we have the opportunity to meet this time, of course we have to eat together," Zhou Yi said to the reporters' cameras and microphones. "Isn't this pretty normal? There's nothing as complicated as you guys think."

"Then do you hope he joins Dortmund?" the reporter asked.

In fact, everyone has a standard answer in their hearts, which is "It's hard to say what will happen in the future," anyway, they don't say anything definitive.

As a result, Zhou Yi immediately made it definitive: "I don't want him to."

"Eh?" A group of people looked at each other in surprise. You just said that you are good friends, is it really okay to refuse so decisively!

"Why?"

"Because we already have an equally excellent goalkeeper, Roman. Although Panpan is also very good, it would be a waste to have two equally excellent goalkeepers in one club. So Panpan should go to other teams."

Zhou Yi's answer was reasonable and made the reporters admire his EQ. Saying this seems to offend his good friend, but because the relationship is good, this kind of mutual teasing will not be taken seriously. But at the same time, he also praised Dortmund's main goalkeeper Weidenfeller, which is equivalent to indirectly flattering Weidenfeller. When these words reach Weidenfeller's ears, he will definitely feel as sweet as eating honey.

Zhou Yi can change his way of praising his teammates even when answering a question related to Sun Pan. How could his popularity in the team be bad? Who doesn't like such a person!

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Sun Pan also sneered at the reporters' imagination: "Nothing like that, don't think about it, it's impossible." He sat in his newly bought Porsche 911 sports car, wearing sunglasses, and waved impatiently to the reporters who were bending over to interview him.

"I will not go to Dortmund. The club will decide after the loan period expires. I am not considering those now. I am still wearing the Atlético Madrid jersey, and I will play for Atlético Madrid."

After speaking, he honked the horn, the reporters stepped aside, the red Porsche sports car made a beautiful and deep roar, and there was a backfire sound in the exhaust pipe, and then it sped away.

Eating with friends can be taken by these reporters to make wild guesses. Sun Pan felt that the reporters and media were making a fuss about nothing. He didn't mind being photographed by fans and posted online, but he was unhappy that reporters were bothering him with such trivial matters.

If Dortmund wins against Real Madrid tomorrow, and then the reporters run to interview him to ask if Dortmund's victory was because he provided Zhou Yi with information and advice, then he would be very happy instead...

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Zhou Yi and Sun Pan both denied such things, and some reporters who were unwilling to give up ran to interview Dortmund's officials. Dortmund's club was also at a loss and repeatedly denied it.

They didn't even understand how this happened, and how it spread. Now the club's mind is on the game against Real Madrid, what does Atlético Madrid have to do with it?

Originally, Real Madrid and Dortmund were the protagonists before this game, but because of a meal, Atlético Madrid suddenly came out and stole Real Madrid's show.

The supporters of Real Madrid inevitably have this feeling: Didn't we agree that we are opponents, how can you, Dortmund, be flirting with Atlético Madrid again! Tell me, do you want me or her?!

The pro-Real Madrid media has been hyping up Real Madrid's revenge battle, hoping to stir up the atmosphere of shared hatred before the game.

But they didn't expect that the city's deadly rival Atlético Madrid would ruin it...

Even so, on the day of the game, the atmosphere at the Bernabéu was still very warm.

Because they lost to Dortmund in the away game, Real Madrid is now second in the group. For the proud Real Madrid fans, if they qualify as the second in the group, it would be a shame for them, and they cannot accept it.

So they must win back at home and regain the first place in the group.

When the two teams were warming up, a tifo made by Real Madrid fans even appeared in the south stand of the Bernabéu.

Zhou Yi was not intimidated by the home atmosphere created by the Real Madrid fans. He even joked to Mark beside him, "It's really not easy to see a tifo in a group match, ha!"

Mark also laughed: "It looks like they've been driven to a corner."

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Mark was right. When the game started, what Real Madrid showed was like a tsunami triggered by a submarine earthquake, overwhelming Dortmund's goal.

Returning to their home court, there was no "curse" to affect them. Instead, the mentality of "This is my territory, and I am in charge of my territory" was affecting Real Madrid's players, but this time it was a positive influence...

When Real Madrid's players are in a good mood, their performance will naturally be better. It is completely different from the embarrassing look they had when Dortmund robbed them in the away game.

Of course, Dortmund was also prepared for Real Madrid's offensive. If Klopp couldn't even think of this, it would be impossible for him to lead Dortmund to achieve today's results.

Faced with Real Madrid's fierce offensive, Dortmund did not press out and counterattack Real Madrid after the start, but chose to consolidate their defense and retreat with all their members.

Anyway, they have already won Real Madrid at home. From a mental point of view, Dortmund does not need to worry. As long as they don't lose to Real Madrid in this game, they can occupy the advantage in the relationship between the two teams.

So for this game, the tactics that Klopp designed for Dortmund were not the high press of the previous game, but defensive counterattack.

There is no tactic in the world that can be unimpeded and applicable in any situation. High pressing can still be used when Real Madrid is playing away and has a shrunken mentality, but when Real Madrid returns to their home court, their mentality is better, their technical movements are better, and using high pressing again will only allow the opponent to seize the gap after the press and counterattack.

Defensive counterattack is the most suitable for the current situation.

Don't worry, wait for Real Madrid to attack, and look for the gaps in their defense before counterattacking.