Champion’s Heart

Dortmund's celebration ended, the players returned to their own half, and the boos in the stands were still very loud - the Manchester City fans did not shut up obediently because of the gestures of the Dortmund players. This is also normal. It is never a gesture that can shut up the opponent, but a goal.

Being two goals behind made Manchester City very anxious. How could they lose the game at their home court?

So after the game restarted, the actions of Manchester City players on the field became obviously larger and more aggressive.

Zhou Yi, in particular, was taken care of by the opponent in all aspects. As long as he got the ball, Manchester City players would rush up and use aggressive movements to grab the ball. If Zhou Yi didn't want to get injured, he had better give up possession of the ball obediently.

But Zhou Yi did not do this.

When Yaya Toure's leg swept towards him, he had just pushed the football away and jumped up, but it was still half a step too late, and Toure's leg rubbed against his toes.

Zhou Yi lost his balance in the air and fell to the ground.

The referee's whistle also sounded, Toure fouled!

Yaya Toure didn't see it that way. He complained to the referee, indicating that Zhou Yi was diving because he felt that his strength should not have caused Zhou Yi to fall so hard. Zhou Yi's fall was suspected of being a performance.

There's nothing to complain about, is there? Marcel Leif said. Looking at the slow motion, Toure's foot firmly hit Zhou Yi's toes. Zhou Yi was also smart and jumped up in advance to dodge. If he hadn't jumped, Toure's kick would have hit him directly. The calf is on the bone, so Zhou Yi will be lucky if his calf is not broken by then!

Mark Lawrenson, a British commentator, also believed that Toure's kick was for the purpose of venting his emotions and was not very wise: Don't argue with the referee. Be careful of saying too much and the referee will give you another card. , If I were Tu Lei, I would have shown my favor to Zhou Yi just now...

In the end, the referee Kralovic did not show Toure a card, but gave him a verbal warning.

This penalty caused dissatisfaction with He Ping: At least I should have received a yellow card, right? But the result was nothing... Even for a Premier League team, such physical contact must be a very bad foul! Don't say Zhou Yi dived If Zhou Yi doesn't hide, I'm afraid he will suffer even worse!

Diving is a behavior that almost everyone hates, because this kind of deception violates sports ethics and is a very dirty method. Therefore, media public opinion will never say that flopping is a good thing. If a player is labeled as loving flopping, many things will become unfavorable for him.

But in Zhou Yi's case, it seems unfair to accuse him of flopping.

He didn't fall subjectively. Although it seemed that the fall was a bit exaggerated, he just wanted to dodge but didn't. According to Newton's second law, once his small body fell, he would naturally look a little awkward. Exaggeration...

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This foul did not earn Toure a yellow card. The referee Kralovic was still merciful at the critical moment and only gave him a verbal warning. But this did not make Yaya Toure have any scruples. He still went his own way and even believed that Zhou Yi was a despicable and shameless flopper, so in the next game, he became even more aggressive towards Zhou Yi.

Just three minutes later, while fighting with Zhou Yi, he raised his arm and his elbow just hit Zhou Yi's face.

When Zhou Yi fell to the ground covering his face, the referee Kralovic's whistle sounded again.

You should be dealt a card this time! Marcel Leif shouted.

This is an elbow strike! He Ping is also quite dissatisfied. The top ten match between the Chinese national team and the Australian national team is just around the corner. If Zhou Yi, the core of the Chinese team, is injured in the game, there are three long and two shortcomings, and he will not be able to participate in the national team. In the competition, it would be a very heavy blow to the Chinese team. Not only would the head coach of the Chinese national team, Gao Hongbo, not agree, but all the fans in China would probably not agree either!

Yaya Toure...he should be careful! Mark Lawrenson also criticized tactfully.

Ever since he discovered Zhou Yi's talent, his butt has been completely crooked - although he is a British commentator, he firmly sides with Zhou Yi when it comes to issues involving Zhou Yi.

Because he was impressed by Zhou Yi's talent, he believed that the entire football world should protect Zhou Yi just like it protected Messi. If a genius like Zhou Yi dies due to injury, it will be a great loss to the entire world of football. .

Zhou Yi covered his face and fell to the ground, arousing the anger of the Dortmund players. They quickly rushed up and surrounded Yaya Toure. In the circle of Dortmund players, Yaya Toure raised his hands to show his innocence.

He explained to the Dortmund players who surrounded him to denounce him: ...I didn't mean it. I really didn't. I just opened my arms out of habit. I didn't mean to hit him...

The Manchester City fans in the stands let out huge boos. Of course, their boos were not for Yaya Toure, but for Zhou Yi. They thought Zhou Yi was diving - anyway, as long as Zhou Yi is in contact with the body of the Manchester City players. If he falls to the ground during contact, it must be Zhou Yi diving.

This is the simple logic of fans.

But the referee saw clearly, he ran up and gave Yaya Toure a yellow card.

As soon as this yellow card was shown, the boos at the Etihad Stadium became even louder - Manchester City fans believed that the referee's penalty was unfair.

It’s not just Manchester City fans who think the penalty is unfair, but also Dortmund supporters.

Marcel Leif said: Actually, Yaya Toure's foul should be given a red card directly!

He Ping was also disappointed: It's just a yellow card? If such a foul is a yellow card, does it mean that Zhou Yi's leg must be broken before a red card can be given?

Amid the arguments and boos, Gotze pulled Zhou Yi up from the ground and asked him with concern: How is it?

It's okay. Zhou Yi took away the hand covering half of his cheek, and you could see a red spot near his cheekbone, which was left after Yaya Toure's elbow came into close contact with Zhou Yi's face. trace.

Some players' faces were covered in blood after being hit by an elbow, which looked very scary. Zhou Yi only left a red spot on his face, which could be considered nothing. But this is not Yaya Toure's elbow mercy. But because when his elbow was about to poke over, Zhou Yi subconsciously tilted his head to the side, which only caused Yaya Toure's elbow to rub against his cheekbone. If he didn't hide, Yaya Toure would Ya Tulay will definitely hit his temple or the corner of his eye firmly this time, and maybe half of his face will be stained red with blood...

It didn't look like the injury was serious, but the way he fell to the ground was scary. Can you say that Zhou Yi fell down?

Except for Manchester City supporters, I am afraid no one will think that Zhou Yi is diving.

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Klopp saw signs that the game was out of control off the court. The Manchester City players were like bulls desperate to lose, and they regarded the Dortmund players wearing yellow jerseys as red cloth.

Especially Zhou Yi, who was violated by Manchester City players three times and fell to the ground in just six minutes.

Although he alone caused three Manchester City players to receive yellow cards, he himself was really in danger.

Thinking of this, Klopp decided to replace Zhou Yi.

Although there are still fifteen minutes left before the end of the game, replacing Zhou Yi may put Dortmund's midfield and defense under tremendous pressure, but Klopp would rather bear this risk than let Zhou Yi get injured during the game.

Now Dortmund can leave anyone, but they can't leave Zhou Yi.

So in the two-minute dead ball, he decisively replaced Zhou Yi with Grosskreutz.

When Zhou Yi found out that he had been replaced, he limped towards the sidelines. This action made many people worried - he must have been injured in the previous game.

A Manchester City player came up and asked Zhou Yi not to delay. Zhou Yi simply stopped and explained to him seriously that his ankle was a little painful and he couldn't walk fast. If he was willing to carry him down, he wouldn't mind.

The other party will definitely not agree to such a request - dragging him down is more like it...

Other Manchester City players protested to the referee that Zhou Yi's behavior was suspected of delaying the game time.

So the referee Kralovic came to communicate with Zhou Yi again.

Zhou Yi just limped two steps, and when he saw the referee running up, he stopped again...

There were boos in the stands - Manchester City fans believed that he must be deliberately delaying the game.

Zhou Yi was not in a hurry, and despite the boos in the sky, his expression was calm and calm. Even if he receives a yellow card for delaying time, it will have no impact on him. Anyway, he has not received a yellow card in the Champions League this season.

The referee Kralovic ran up, and Zhou Yi explained to him that his foot hurt and he couldn't run.

Just look at the color of Zhou Yi's jersey and the scratches on his arms and legs, and you can tell that he didn't lie.

So Kralovic accepted his explanation and allowed him to leave. At the same time, he turned around and told the dissatisfied Manchester City players that Zhou Yi did have difficulty moving.

No matter how unhappy the Manchester City players were, or how heartbreaking the boos from the Manchester City fans in the stands were, Zhou Yi was like a lonely but stubborn walker, limping slowly towards the sidelines. The distance, less than twenty meters, seemed as long as a century under his feet.

It is awe-inspiring to think that he dragged his injured leg to assist his teammates with two goals and helped the team achieve a two-goal lead.

But I also saw many people frowning, worried about Zhou Yi's next game.

Grosskreutz, who was waiting for Zhou Yi to come down on the sidelines, high-fived Zhou Yi and asked in his ear: How is the injury?

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi smiled slightly and said in his ear: I'm pretending.

Grosskreutz, who had already run out, stumbled and almost fell. He turned around and saw Zhou Yi striding towards the head coach Klopp who looked equally anxious. There was no trace of any trace of his steady pace. The limping shadow?

At this moment, I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Grosskreutz felt that the boos above the Etihad Stadium seemed to suddenly grow a little louder... (To be continued.)