Champion’s Heart

Facing Real Madrid's onslaught, Dortmund recovered from all fronts. Even center Lewandowski returned to his own half to participate in defense. In some cases, he even retreated into and outside the penalty area.

Many times when other Dortmund players stepped forward, there was no one of their own in front of them, and the ball ended up at the feet of the Real Madrid players.

Logically speaking, this is all a mistake, but in this case, it cannot be regarded as a mistake. It can only be said that Dortmund wanted to keep the football as far away from their penalty area as possible.

It is conceivable that in the next ten minutes, Real Madrid will bombard Dortmund's penalty area indiscriminately. If Dortmund can withstand these ten minutes, they will get a draw. And if you can't stand it...it's actually not a big deal.

Because in the last game, Dortmund defeated Real Madrid 2:1 at home. Even if Real Madrid defeated Dortmund 3:2 in this game, the winning relationship and the goal difference between the two teams will be the same. , in this case the comparison is the number of goals scored away from home when playing against each other. In this aspect, Dortmund has one more away goal than Real Madrid. If they tie with Real Madrid on the same points, Dortmund will also rely on this away goal to overpower their opponents and become first in the group.

So as long as Dortmund does not concede two goals in a row in the next game, the situation will be in their favor.

And is it possible for them to concede two goals in a row?

Of course there is, but it seems that the probability is relatively small now.

Real Madrid also knows what the current situation between the two sides is like. If it only defeats Dortmund 3:2, it doesn't mean much. It needs 4:2.

There is actually not much time left for them.

Zhou Yi also knows that Real Madrid is very anxious, so at this time, they have to do the opposite. The more their opponents want to do something, the less they can be allowed to do it. Whatever makes your opponent feel uncomfortable, do it.

So as long as he gets the ball, he will handle the football slowly, or pass the ball back, using the pass to fully mobilize the Real Madrid players and let them run.

On the one hand, it is to consume their physical energy, on the other hand, it is to hope to create some openings and opportunities during such mobilization, and on the third hand, it is to make Real Madrid players feel anxious and lose their cool. The more impatient they are, the better for Dortmund.

Under such circumstances, boos against Zhou Yi and Dortmund rang out above the Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid fans believed that Dortmund was deliberately stalling for time.

Especially for Zhou Yi, they believe that Zhou Yi is the culprit for Dortmund's playing like this. Naturally, they don't have a good impression of Zhou Yi...

Zhou Yi didn't care what the fans of the visiting team thought of him. He concentrated on playing his own ball.

He kept running from one point to another on the court, receiving passes from his opponents, and then passing them out. This was actually very physically demanding, but Zhou Yi showed no sign of being unable to run.

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The game time passed minute by minute, but the score was still 2:2, and the two teams were tied.

There is no time left for Real Madrid! He Ping was happy and used a meme that is almost a household name among Chinese fans.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV all laughed, but of course the Real Madrid fans in China probably couldn't.

In the 83rd minute, with just over ten minutes to go before the end of the game, Zhou Yi received the ball from Sven Bender. He turned around while receiving the ball, and while turning around, he used the instep of his outside foot to push the football out and stopped. The three actions of ball, turning and passing are done in one go, and the connection is very natural and subtle.

Essien, who was defending against him, did not expect Zhou Yi to pass the football so dexterously. He followed Zhou Yi unmoved. In normal times, staying unmoved is a good defensive practice, but in the face of During the Book of Changes, not being moved was not effective...

Because it would make him look like a bluffing scarecrow in front of Zhou Yi.

Essien did not expect Zhou Yi's kick, allowing Zhou Yi to pass the football easily, and the football fell to the feet of Lewandowski who was at the front. The Polish striker used his physical advantages and skills to firmly protect the football at his feet.

After passing the ball, Zhou Yi did not stay where he was, but accelerated forward.

Essien's reaction was slower than his, and he could only run back after Zhou Yi's back.

Except for Zhou Yi, no one else in Dortmund rushed up. Perhaps they were too weak, perhaps because they were worried that the space behind them would be exploited after going up, or perhaps they felt that even if they went up, it would not have any effect and it was meaningless... In short, others Everyone stayed behind, and only Zhou Yi rushed towards Real Madrid's half.

As soon as Lewandowski looked up, he saw Zhou Yi running forward, so he quickly knocked the football back to Zhou Yi, then turned around and ran forward.

In the entire Dortmund, only two people were involved in the attack at this time.

This kind of offensive can simply be described as shabby.

Therefore, Real Madrid did not return to defense with all their players, and just let the players who were originally responsible for defense deal with them both. Everyone else stayed in the frontcourt waiting for their teammates to intercept the ball before attacking. Even full-back Ramos did not return to defense at this time, but stayed in front. His current position looks more like a winger than a full-back.

Dortmund launched an attack, but not many people participated in the attack, only Zhou Yi and Lewandowski... At this time, Dortmund really does not need to invest more troops in the counterattack. In case of loss The ball will be in trouble, He Ping said. So Dortmund's counterattack may be more aimed at delaying the game time.

In his vision, Lewandowski and Zhou Yi should hit the football to the opponent's corner flag area, and then use the two of them to pass and protect the ball to delay time.

Although this kind of kicking is a bit shameful, it is also a normal tactic...

But what happened on the field seemed different from what he expected.

After Zhou Yi received the ball, he did not hesitate at all, did not stop to observe, and did not even slow down. Although he knew there was a blocker in front of him and a pursuer behind him, he still resolutely drove the ball towards Real Madrid's penalty area.

His move attracted the attention of Real Madrid defenders.

Varane accelerated towards him, while Essien behind him also accelerated his pace.

But when they just accelerated towards Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi passed the football to Lewandowski who was running forward.

The focus of the attack was shifted, and Varane missed!

After Lewandowski received the ball, he faced the defense and made a gesture of forcing a breakthrough, but he only took two steps to pass the football. The pass was naturally to Zhou Yi who continued to advance.

After passing the ball, he continued to run forward. After Zhou Yi caught the ball, he sent the football over again.

When facing Real Madrid's defense, the two people played a continuous wall-to-wall cooperation, leaving Real Madrid's three defensive players at a loss as to whose feet this attack would be completed. Is Zhou Yi's threat greater, or that of Lewandowski?

In these frequent passes, they have delivered the football to Real Madrid's thirty-meter area.

When Lewandowski received Zhou Yi's pass at the front of the penalty area, he was facing Pepe and Varane. Zhou Yi has already pulled to the side.

Lewandowski once again passed the football to Zhou Yi, and then he accelerated and ran towards the back point of the penalty area. This was a posture for a cross from the wing.

Varane was also running towards Zhou Yi with the football. Zhou Yi did not wait for the ball on the spot, but cut inside and ran up towards the football.

He ran towards the football and did not stop the ball. Instead, he swung his right foot towards the football and kicked the football before Varane.

The inside instep of his right foot turned the football into an arc. The football flew around Varane in the air and flew high to the back of the goal!

There, Lewandowski and Pepe leaped together to compete for the ball.

But none of them were able to touch a football.

The football passed over their heads and crashed towards the goal!

And Casillas stood below, watching the football fly into the goal...

He was stunned by Pepe and Lewandowski just now, and he failed to make a correct judgment on the ball. He was guarding Lewandowski's header, and he didn't expect that no one hit the ball. The football just flew into his goal!

And it’s still rubbing against the junction of the doorpost and the beam, a blind spot! (To be continued.)