Chapter 3036 Lina: I'll be waiting for you tonight~

Dortmund's current strength is definitely not on par with top-tier teams.

It's considered a second-tier European country.

However, because of Ye Chen's presence, the level of popularity is top-notch.

Of course, Chelsea's championship win in the 2020-2021 season also had an element of luck.

After all, that final was the first time Guardiola had led Manchester City to the final, and he deliberately created the opportunity for Mount and Havertz to score the crucial goal.

They won the Champions League title comfortably, 1-0.

But here, Havertz was brought to AC Milan by Ye Chen.

This has slightly weakened Chelsea's strength.

To put it simply, while the Werner-Mount attacking duo is young and dynamic, their finishing ability is significantly lacking.

Take Chelsea's three posts today, for example. If they had a slightly stronger striker, they wouldn't have been able to beat Dortmund outright.

Dragging in overtime is also possible.

Given the fatigue shown by Dortmund's players in the final moments, it would be difficult for them to advance further if the game went into extra time.

Of course, there's no such thing as "what if" in the world.

Dortmund's players celebrated excitedly, and the substitutes even rushed onto the field.

After receiving the match ball, Ye Chen immediately comforted his former friends.

Advancing is certainly a cause for celebration, but comforting my teammates is also essential.

Kante was already crying.

He was completely exhausted by the end of the race; he had given it his all.

It really burned out.

But losing is losing.

Even though they always had a chance in this game.

Ye Chen gave Kant a big hug. "If you want to cry, just cry it out. It'll make you feel better."

Kant buried his head in Ye Chen's arms.

However, at this moment, Ye Chen whispered something in his ear.

Kant's eyes widened instantly...

"Are you serious?"

"Of course!"

AZP, who was standing nearby, also ran over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"I'm telling you to prepare well for the league. If you make it into the top four, maybe we can meet again in the Champions League next season," Ye Chen said with a smile.

What he actually meant was that he should consider coming to the Bundesliga.

Many people say that Kanté's form has declined, but Ye Chen watched the 2024 European Championship and saw that Kanté was still in superb form.

Of course, with Ye Chen by his side urging him on, his decline will likely be slower.

However, in his previous life, he only joined Saudi Arabia in 2023 to earn the last pot of gold in his professional career. It's unknown whether Abramovich would be willing to let him leave...

The only certainty is that he is now a semi-regular starter for Chelsea.

If Ye Chen's ability hadn't been so outstanding in this match, forcing them to field a double defensive midfielder formation, it would have been a different story.

Whether Kante will start is still uncertain!

After thanking the fans at the scene, Ye Chen saw the youthful-looking and beautiful host, Nolan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Nolan simulation picture~

It was still very cold in Germany at night, so Nolan was wearing a white down jacket, his face red from the cold.

Judging from his expression, he was still very excited.

"Ye, congratulations on leading the team into the Champions League quarterfinals. Can you describe your feelings right now?"

"It's a very complicated feeling. There's the joy of advancing, but also the helplessness of eliminating Chelsea... If we hadn't beaten Chelsea, I might have been happier!" Ye Chen said with a hint of helplessness.

“You scored five goals in these two matches, which can be said to have carried the team to the next round. But Chelsea only conceded less than five goals in the entire group stage. How did you manage to do that?”

Ye Chen remained calm. "Actually, I don't know either. I did my best to create and seize opportunities during the match, but whether or not I score isn't something I can decide alone..."

"You've scored 24 goals in the Champions League this season, ten short of last season's 34. Can you predict your total number of goals in the Champions League this year?"

"That's a bit difficult... Every opponent is tough to deal with. If I had to make a prediction, I'd say I can break 30!"

"Now that you've made it to the quarterfinals, have you thought about who your next opponent will be?"

"If I could choose, I hope it's not my former team, but my former teams have all performed very well, so there's a high probability that I'll run into them... It's a tough choice. I hope they advance to the next round, but I don't want to face them. You should understand this feeling!"

"Of course!" Nolan smiled sweetly, his eyes crinkling into crescents. "After the game, I saw you comforting your former teammates. Can you tell everyone what you talked about?"

“I let Kanté cry if he wanted to. In China, there’s a song called ‘Men Cry, It’s Not a Crime.’ We should allow ourselves to have a vulnerable side.”

"Will you cry?"

"Rarely, after all, I'm always lucky."

Why would the victor cry?

People usually cry because they lost the game and felt resentful.

Chelsea played brilliantly today, but just lacked a bit of luck.

Therefore, both Chelsea's players and fans are unwilling to accept defeat.

Cute fans~

Lampard forced a smile and chatted with Ten Hag for a while before comforting the players.

He was originally aiming for the Champions League this year, since he no longer has a chance in the league.

Now our only hope is to qualify for the FA Cup; that's our only chance...

Abramovich told him at the beginning of the season that he would be sacked if he didn't win any championships.

It's probably coming soon...

Lina, watching Ye Chen chat with Nolan from the stands, frowned slightly.

Lina in her earliest days~

Although she wanted to be magnanimous, she felt a little jealous seeing how happy the two of them were.

However, what she was thinking about was how to make Ye Chen happy.

Just tonight!

Concert, let's begin!

Lina's message arrived after Ye Chen returned to the locker room.

"I'll put the kids to sleep first, I'll wait for you tonight~"

After sending the message, Lina also posted a photo.

The photo shows a set of white lace lingerie.

Most importantly, it also has a pair of cute bunny ears.

Immediately, Lina's image appeared in Ye Chen's mind, and a flame rose in his heart.

I don't even want to attend the post-match press conference...

However, Ye Chen only thought about it.

After all, Dortmund is playing against Chelsea, their former club.

The media are all waiting for him outside.

Ye Chen still patiently attended the press conference with Teng Hag.

Instead of his usual arrogance against derby rivals, Erik ten Hag praised Chelsea's prowess.

Of course, it's obvious to everyone that Chelsea is very strong, but we advanced, so it's self-evident who is stronger.

At the same time, Ten Hag also praised Ye Chen highly.

"Actually, winning the championship is very simple. You just need to stay by Ye's side, and leave the rest to him!"

The two matches ended in a 3-3 draw and a 4-3 score!

Ye Chen scored a double and a hat trick.

The other two goals came from Götze's rebound and Reus's one-on-one opportunity.

Ye Chen secured the victory, and his teammates added the finishing touch.

This is Ten Hag's path to victory.

Of course, Ten Hag also weakly remarked, "Dortmund's defense is average, but their attack will win us everything! This season, I hope more teams will witness Dortmund's attacking prowess..."

Does offense win everything?

Many people scoffed at this.

After all, everyone knows that offense wins games, but defense wins championships.

Is this statement contradictory?

In fact, they are not contradictory in essence.

In the knockout stage, a long series where opponents thoroughly study you, a stable defense is more likely to keep the game under your control, thus increasing your chances of winning the championship!