Champion’s Heart

In fact, Dortmund's head coach Klopp has also considered the issues Draxler mentioned.

So after celebrating the goal, he quickly made adjustments to the team.

Unlike ordinary coaches who choose to let the team defend after the team takes the lead, Klopp runs in the opposite direction and chooses to let the team strengthen the offense, striving to break through Schalke 04's goal again in a very short time. Once leading by two goals, The advantage is great.

It makes sense for him to arrange this way. After all, Dortmund just scored a goal, their morale is high, and their state will become better accordingly.

And Schalke 04 just conceded a goal, morale was hit, and the performance of the players must not be as good as before.

If you can take advantage of it, scoring two goals in a short period of time is not a whimsical thing, but it is very possible.

So after the game restarted, Dortmund did not intend to restrain itself at all, but launched an aggressive offensive at Schalke 04's home court, hoping to score again as soon as possible.

But things about football are always uncertain.

Because football is round, anything can happen.

Dortmund had their own problems at the back as they stormed towards the Schalke 04 goal.

In the 67th minute, just six minutes after Barrios scored, Schalke 04 equalized.

Ivan—!

The announcer on the Schalke 04 live broadcast shouted in a drawn out voice.

All Schalke 04 fans responded to him: Rakitic!!!

It's like a tsunami.

Marcel Leif also said excitedly: Six minutes after Dortmund scored, Schalke 04 equalized the score! That's right! This is decent! This is the Ruhr game we all want to see District derby! Compared with the frequent interruptions in the first half, the current game really looks better!

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Damn! Klopp cursed angrily after losing the ball.

Instead of scoring a goal, his plan conceded a goal, and now the one-goal lead is gone...

And soon it will be seventy minutes,

Once Zhou Yi is replaced, Shaheen will inevitably be a little alone...

Klopp is a coach full of passion. When faced with a choice, he will always be willing to choose a big risk. But at the same time, the benefits are also huge options. But if you do this. It doesn't work every time, and sometimes it fails.

This time, it was an example of failure.

Now it seems that he has to choose a more conservative strategy to deal with the next game.

If you can draw with Schalke 04 away. It is also an acceptable result.

It's just... thinking that they once led Schalke 04 in the game, but only got a draw in the end. How much will make people a little unwilling.

No matter how unwilling he is, Klopp must now consider this very real issue.

Zhou Yi's physical fitness should be close to the red line, and someone must be found to replace him.

If you want to continue to attack. Klopp will choose Gotze.

But now to defend, Klopp can only temporarily give up Gotze. Because Gotze's defensive ability is not very good.

He said to assistant coach Bovac: Zelico, tell Santana to warm up.

Buvac also knows the problems the team is facing now, so he didn't hesitate. Quickly got up and went to the bench.

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On the pitch, the Schalke 04 players ran back after celebrating their goal. And Dortmund's players have gradually recovered from the blow of conceding the ball.

As soon as Shaheen turned his head, he saw that on the sidelines, assistant coach Zelico Buvac was calling the team's Brazilian defender Felipe Santana from the bench.

He understands what that means.

Since Zhou Yi played in Dortmund, it has been a fixed procedure to replace him around 70 minutes.

Let alone Shaheen, a Dortmund player. Even the commentators, reporters, and fans are very clear.

As for why this is done, everyone knows. Because of Zhou Yi's physical fitness, it is still difficult to persist in playing the whole game.

Why physical fitness became Zhou Yi's weakness? After Zhou Yi accepted an exclusive interview with Ruhr News, everyone also understood-a boy who had never received systematic professional football training before the age of seventeen. Good is also understandable. Of course, for a person who has received less than a year of formal training to be able to play the main force in the Dortmund first team is enough to show how talented he is. If he has no other weaknesses, he will definitely be regarded as a Monster's. Now that Zhou Yi has weaknesses of poor physical fitness and weak strength, everyone is actually quite tolerant.

If Zhou Yi is replaced, all the pressure will be concentrated on Shaheen.

Although Shaheen had also participated in the Ruhr Derby before and was the core of the team, there was no Zhou Yilai to share the pressure with him at that time.

It stands to reason that he shouldn't be nervous about the next situation.

But the current situation is slightly different from the past, because since returning from injury, Shaheen's state has not been too stable.

There are good times and bad times, and he doesn't have enough confidence in himself.

If Zhou Yi is off the field, how will he deal with the imposing Schalke 04 who just equalized the score?

Shaheen had some doubts about himself.

He ran two quick steps, came to Zhou Yi's side, and patted him on the shoulder.

You're going to be replaced, Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi turned his head and glanced at the sidelines, and saw it too.

Then, to Shaxin's surprise, Zhou Yi ran straight to the sidelines!

He ran out of the coach's bench in one breath, and said to Klopp standing on the sidelines: Coach, I can play the whole game in this game.

Klopp did not expect that Zhou Yi would take the initiative to come to him to make such a request.

Why? he asked.

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Zhou Yi suddenly ran to the sidelines to find Klopp, and this scene also attracted everyone's attention.

The telecast immediately cut to two people.

Did Klopp call Zhou Yi off the field? Duan Xin wondered.

It doesn't seem to be, it should be Zhou Yi who came here on his own initiative... Tao Wei observed very carefully.

What are they talking about...

Then I don't know. But reporters will definitely ask after the game.

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Why? Klopp asked.

He didn't finish his sentence. In fact, he wanted to ask Zhou Yi why he suddenly proposed to finish the game.

But Zhou Yi understood what he meant, and replied: I think if I can stay on the court, it will have a greater effect on the team.

But your physical fitness may not last until the end. Klopp shook his head.

My physical fitness is fine, coach. Zhou Yi tried his best to make his breathing smooth and even, although in Klopp's view, he was still a little panting. I was replaced at this time every time before. In fact, I still have spare energy. So I think I can persist until the end of this game.

Klopp doesn't believe that Zhou Yi still has spare energy every time he is replaced.

If Zhou Yi can really guarantee that every game will be played for 90 minutes. Why should he replace him. Also used up a substitution spot?

But Klopp looked at Zhou Yi, but did not insist on replacing him. Instead, he made a decision that was completely opposite to his previous decision. He nodded: Okay. Then I won't replace you now Come down. But if I think your fitness is a drag on the team by keeping you on the court. I will not hesitate to take you off, whether you want to or not.

Zhou Yi saw that Klopp agreed to his request. I was very happy, and naturally agreed to the conditions proposed by Klopp.

No problem, coach! I will help the team win the game!

finished. He turned and ran back again.

In the center circle, Barrios is waiting for him to tee off.

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Zhou Yi and Klopp seem to have said something. It's over. Zhou Yi ran back to the court... Marcel Leff was also very curious. I don't know what they said, did Klopp make some adjustments?

Barrios was also curious about what was discussed between Zhou Yi and Klopp when Zhou Yi ran back to him. He didn't kick off the ball immediately, but asked, What did you talk to the coach about?

I told him not to replace me. Zhou Yi said.

Huh? Barrios was surprised. He agreed?

Of course. Zhou Yi smiled.

Barrios stared blankly at Zhou Yi. For a while, I didn't understand why Klopp agreed not to replace Zhou Yi. Isn't it usually time to replace him?

At this moment, the referee Grafi's whistle sounded. The game continues!

Hey, kick-off. Zhou Yi had to remind Barrios who was distracted.

Only then did Barrios react and knock the football out, allowing the Ruhr Derby to continue.

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Buvac came up and asked Klopp: What did Zhou Yi tell you?

He wasn't around at the time so didn't hear it.

He told me not to take him off at this time like I usually do in games, Klopp said with his arms folded.

What's he thinking? It's impossible for him to persevere with his physical strength... Buvac felt that Zhou Yi was really big-brained and whimsical.

But the next sentence from Klopp left Bovac speechless.

I agreed.

Bouvac looked at Klopp in surprise, and after a few seconds, he popped out a sentence: Are you crazy?

Of course not. Klopp said indifferently.

Then you promise him...

Because I think maybe he can really surprise us or something?

Klopp's answer made Buvac unable to refute.

Because I also believe that Zhou Yi will always bring surprises, so why can't he do this in this game?

After being silent for a while, he accepted Klopp's decision, and then asked: Then Santana doesn't have to play? I'll call him back...

No. Klopp shook his head. Let him replace Hummels.

Buvacs froze for a moment, nodded, and did not raise any rebuttals.

Hummels' state in this game is not outstanding, and the two conceded goals are more or less related to him. The first goal conceded, Hummels lost to Hovides in a header fight that he was good at, which led to the team's loss of points.

For the second goal, he failed to help defend Rakitic in time.

It is also a normal arrangement to replace him. (To be continued.) Enable new URL