Dongqiudi pinned post: Tang Ye joined Borussia Dortmund on loan, with a 1+1-year contract. The activation conditions for the second season are currently unknown. (173,924 comments)
The pinned poster showed Tang Ye in Borussia Dortmund's number 10 shirt, while Escribá beside him wore a broad smile.
The new season had already begun. One loan deal and one transfer had sent Borussia Dortmund's hype soaring to its peak.
Borussia Dortmund was a good club, because it not only knew how to build hype for itself, but also gave neighboring Bayern Munich a push.
Click, click!
The second round of the Bundesliga had just ended when Bayern Munich manager Flick was asked five straight questions about Borussia Dortmund in his post-match interview.
"What is your attitude toward TY's transfer?"
"What do you think of Borussia Dortmund's way of signing players on loan?"
"What preparations have Bayern Munich made for the Bundesliga title race this season?"
"Will the arrival of a Ballon d'Or player change the landscape of the Bundesliga?"
"Will Bayern Munich get pinned to the ground and beaten?"
The reporter was German, though probably not from Munich, because every one of his questions was designed to make Flick uncomfortable.
"I admit that TY is among the very best active players, but... well, football is ultimately a game of eleven men on the pitch. Bayern Munich's overall squad is naturally better than Borussia Dortmund's at the moment."
Flick nodded. "We have indeed felt pressure, but it is pressure within a manageable range. After all, Ferran brought in one player, not the entire Manchester United."
Flick seemed to be taking a jab at Escribá.
There was no helping it. Ferran had been the one to go into another league and poach a player to take on him.
"We lost to Manchester United in