Chapter 212 Champions League main game, here we come

At the same time, Leverkusen drew with Wolfsburg at home!

Moreover, Leverkusen played very poorly in this game. Schürrle scored the first goal in the first 12 minutes but was quickly equalized by Wolfsburg. In the end, it was only through the heroic performance of goalkeeper Leno that they managed to draw the opponent.

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Perhaps it is now the most critical moment to compete for the Champions League seats. On the one hand, Leverkusen wants to get as close to the top as possible. After all, they do not want to play in the Champions League play-offs; on the other hand, they are afraid that Schalke 04 will catch up behind them.

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Under the influence of such worries about gains and losses, the performance of the pharmaceutical factory players was indeed unsatisfactory.

On the one hand, it was a hearty victory, and on the other hand, it was a frustrating draw. Comparing the two, Hamburg's momentum of directly entering the Champions League group stage is obviously unstoppable.

The points gap between them and Leverkusen has further widened, now reaching a full 14 points!

Schalke 04, ranked fifth, also won this round. They defeated Werder Bremen 2:0 away from home, narrowing the point gap between them and Leverkusen to 4 points.

In other words, Hamburg is already leading the fifth place by 18 points. With only 6 rounds left in the league, Hamburg has 99% locked in the top four positions, and can at least enter the play-offs of the Champions League next season!

According to the rules of the Bundesliga, if there is a tie, the total goal difference is calculated.

Now Hamburg has scored 60 goals and conceded 24 goals, with a goal difference of 36;

Schalke 04 scored 48 goals and conceded 43 goals, with a poor goal difference of 5 goals.

Therefore, even if Hamburg loses all six remaining games and Schalke 04 wins all six... forget it, this probability is smaller than being caught up on goal difference.

Therefore, Hamburg actually only needs to keep an eye on Leverkusen now.

And due to the huge point difference between them, the German media all agreed that it was impossible for Leverkusen to catch up with Hamburg.

In other words, it is almost certain that Hamburg will enter the Champions League.

Of course, Dortmund cannot be left aside at this time.

They are 8 points behind Hamburg and are trying to catch up.

There is really not much difference between second place or third place in a practical sense, and Hamburg doesn't care much about it, but there is still a difference for Dortmund head coach Klopp.

He can accept losing the league championship he has held for two consecutive years, or he can accept this championship being snatched away by Bayern, which is in great form, but it is still difficult for him to accept being suppressed by Hamburg!

This is like the psychology of many people. If their girlfriend is snatched away by a rich and handsome man, they can comfort themselves, but if they are taken away by some string, they will start to doubt their life...

So he still wants to catch up in the last few games and surpass Hamburg to get second place in the league.

Rumors about Dortmund's recent coaching change are even more rampant. Many people also believe that Klopp also wants to bid farewell to his old club with the best possible record in the league.

Of course, if Dortmund does change coaches, it will not be because of Klopp's poor record.

After all, although they lost the league title this year, they should still be able to keep their spot in the Champions League, and they have also reached the semi-finals in the Champions League. The results are actually very good.

On the contrary, it is precisely because Klopp has performed well in leading the team in recent years and his playing style is extremely aggressive and entertaining that he is favored by many foreign teams.

A down-and-out giant like Liverpool, which is in a bad situation, has always wanted to look to Klopp to revive its glory.

So by the way, there are also rumors that if Klopp really leaves Dortmund, the person who will replace him as the new owner of the Wittersfalen Stadium may be Pan Yi, who can lead Hamburg to defeat Dortmund in second place.

This rumor also attracted widespread media attention.

But "Kicker" analyzed that Pan Yi has worked hard in Hamburg for a season and is just about to get results. How could Pan Yi give up Hamburg and choose Dortmund under such circumstances?

There are also rumors that Pan Yi has reached an agreement with club chairman Yachov and will increase investment in the team next season and strive to make a difference in all major stadiums.

In order to calm down this meaningless discussion and reassure Hamburg fans, Pan Yi personally came forward to clarify.

He stated that he had no substantive contact of any kind with Dortmund or any other team.

"I still have a contract with Hamburg for more than one year. Now I am still the head coach of Hamburg. I will not consider other things."

Pan Yi also said that he was very grateful to Hamburg Club for their trust and support in him at critical moments.

This is the reason why he chose to coach Hamburg before this season, and now, he has brought out a Hamburg team that is competitive in the Bundesliga. This is the reward he has given to the club.

"But I want more! I will definitely not leave Hamburg until I have achieved enough honors."

Pan Yi also publicly promised that he would personally put Hamburg on the championship podium.

Since he has said such bold words in the locker room before, of course he is not afraid to say it again in front of the media.

"At the start of the season a lot of people thought our goal was to avoid relegation, but I said we wanted to get into the Champions League and now it looks like we've done that."

"So next season, do you think I just want to keep my spot in the Champions League? No, what I want is more wins and championships!"

"Not only do I want the Bundesliga title, I also want the German Cup title! Even the Champions League, I also want Hamburg to regain its glory in such the top European competition!"

"So, I emphasize once again that I will stay in Hamburg to accomplish this achievement and bring continued joy to the fans..."

Pan Yi's words greatly boosted Hamburg's morale and made Hamburg fans feel reassured and inspired.

Like a double act, Hamburg officials also came forward.

Chairman Yakhov blasted rumors about Pan Yi's departure, claiming it was a conspiracy by rivals.

"I know that Hamburg has become the target of public criticism now. Many teams can't beat us on the court, so they want to use some off-beat tricks."

"And if someone really wants to poach our most important person, I just want to say to them: You are thinking about Taozi!"

"Pan Yi is the most important person in Hamburg. He will not leave Hamburg. He will continue to stay in the team!"

Yakhov also said that Pan Yi has outlined to him a blueprint for participating in the Champions League next season, and it is obvious that both the club's senior management, coaches and players want to make a difference in the Champions League.

"I feel his ambition, he will not leave us!"

Yachov's statement echoed Pan Yi's statement and once again publicly expressed support for the head coach.

The statements of these two people have indeed put an end to the recent transfer rumors to a certain extent.

However, some media still pointed out that if Pan Yi really gets better and better in Hamburg, will the club's top management really have the confidence to retain this young talented coach?

After all, Hamburg is not a wealthy club. Regardless of the team's heritage or financial resources, it may not be able to maintain such competitiveness for a long time.

If nothing else, just say that Dortmund next door is not much better than your hamburger?

But once the Hornets perform well, the outstanding players on the team, including the coach, will face poaching.

From last season’s half-time MVP Shinji Kagawa, to Lewandowski who has been rumored to be involved with Bayern this season, and even Gotze, Gundogan and others, not to mention being involved in transfer scandals

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In other words, even Dortmund, which has always been a strong Bundesliga team, was unable to retain its main force due to various reasons, and eventually became a "star processing factory" or a "star black shop." A hamburger that has been a coward for so long dares to pat its breasts and retain its players.

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Even if Pan Yi really has feelings for Hamburg and wants to stay in the team, if Hamburg sells out its main force every now and then, will this match Pan Yi's ambition?

In the end, the coach of the Dragon Kingdom will become disheartened and eventually run away from home.

Therefore, you can only listen to what the senior management says. What will happen then depends on the final direction of the plot...

Pan Yi declined to comment on such reports.

He also understood that something like this might happen, but he would leave the matter for the future.

Due to the 50+1 policy of Bundesliga teams, their football culture is very pure, and their commercial atmosphere is very weak compared to the other four leagues.

However, this will inevitably make it difficult for the Bundesliga to gain an advantage in competition with the wealthy Premier League and La Liga.

The 50+1 policy restricts the enthusiasm of investors to invest in Bundesliga clubs because they cannot truly become the owners of the club and have real decision-making power.

Therefore, almost no investors are willing to spend huge sums of money on Bundesliga clubs.

Therefore, although the operating conditions of Bundesliga clubs are healthier than those of other leagues, they are often short of money.

They can indeed train Xiaoyao in the league and then kick them out, but after Xiaoyao grows up, his salary will inevitably increase significantly to match their strength.

This makes it difficult for Bundesliga teams to retain stars in the end.

Not to mention other teams, even Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich sometimes faces such problems.

Therefore, Bayern Munich, which aspires to compete for hegemony across Europe, has always been an opponent of this system.

Over the years, Bayern's top management has expressed opposition to "50+1" on various occasions. However, in the Bundesliga environment, Bayern is clearly alone.

Their calls were never heeded by most German clubs.

Therefore, in fact, it is difficult to build a sustained dynasty in the Bundesliga.

The reason Bayern is an exception is because it is the top team in the Bundesliga.

He has unparalleled appeal to all Bundesliga players, has the best economic situation in Germany, and can offer the highest salary in the Bundesliga.

But that's it, Bayern is still opposed to "50+1", which shows the constraints this policy has on them.

It's because Bayern still can't compare to some teams in La Liga and the Premier League when it comes to competing for some key stars.

So for Pan Yi, he doesn't really have to worry about that much now. The focus is to play the game well, including playing well in the Champions League next season.

The Bundesliga is a good place for players to improve, and it is also a training ground for coaches. How many good coaches came from the Bundesliga?

You still need to be tough in order to win. As long as Pan Yi is in the Bundesliga and truly has a world-class reputation in the Champions League, why don't you worry that no one wants him?

At least today, there are fewer and fewer people who dare to doubt Pan Yi's coaching ability.
To be continued...