Champion’s Heart

When Boateng shot, Weidenfeller judged the right direction, and then pounced across, just in time to take Boateng's penalty kick!

The penalty he saved fell back into the penalty area. Boateng wanted to make a supplementary shot, but he failed to touch the ball.

The football landed near the penalty spot.

At this time, the person who rushed up was Yang Muge!

He reaches out and kicks the football!

If he hits the kick, it's possible that he can score a supplementary shot!

Subotic did not care about the possibility of a foul this time. He fell to the ground and kicked out first. Finally, he got the ball out of the baseline before Yang Muge.

Only then did Dortmund completely escape the disaster...

Weidenfeller was very excited after saving the penalty kick. He raised his fist in celebration.

Other Dortmund players also ran up and patted Weidenfeller's shoulders and back excitedly.

Schalke 04 was extremely disappointed. They originally thought they would equalize the score if they got a penalty kick. Who would have thought that Boateng's shot was really substandard...

Yang Muge's follow-up shot was very agile, but unfortunately it was still a little late...

This was a double blow to Schalke 04 - it might have been okay if the penalty was not awarded, but getting a penalty and missing it was a bigger blow than being one goal behind.

So much so that in the next corner kick, Schalke 04 kicked it feebly, and Weidenfeller plucked it directly from the air.

Although the penalty kick has ended,

But the commentators are still talking about what just happened.

...It is said that Boateng and Weidenfeller are good friends in life. I wonder if it is because Weidenfeller is so familiar with Boateng that he can guess the direction so accurately...

Boateng certainly didn't expect that he would inadvertently set a record - in the previous Ruhr derby, Schalke 04 had never missed a penalty kick, and he was the first in history!

The television broadcast also gave Weidenfeller and Boateng close-ups.

Weidenfeller at the end of the close-up was naturally very excited. Being able to save the penalty kick was a great stimulus to his condition.

Boateng looked very depressed, and he was still shaking his head secretly.

Why would a penalty kick be taken from a goalkeeper's favorite angle? Others can't figure it out, and Boateng himself probably can't figure it out either...

Soon Boateng got another chance for redemption. He broke into the penalty area and shot, but the football missed. It can be seen that he was indeed affected by the missed penalty kick.

This is not a penalty kick in an ordinary game, this is a penalty kick in the Ruderby. The gain or loss of any goal must be calculated carefully.

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The missed penalty kick was also a huge blow to Schalke 04's morale. Dortmund then took the initiative and they frequently attacked Schalke 04's goal.

In the 32nd minute, Aubameyang received Zhou Yi's pass from the wing and then made a cross. Royce's header in the penalty area was received by Hildebrand.

A minute later, Dortmund made a comeback again. This time, Mark suddenly shot a long shot from outside the penalty area. Hildebrand failed to save the ball. The football missed the outside of the left goalpost and flew out of the baseline. He was shocked. The Schalke 04 fans in the stands broke into a cold sweat...

Dortmund hopes to take advantage of the opponent's declining morale during this period to seal the victory.

However, even if Schalke 04's morale is low, it will not collapse. This is a Ruhr derby after all, and it is normal to encounter any difficulties.

Therefore, Schalke 04 now recycles its defense, hoping to withstand Dortmund's offensive before the end of the first half. This will provide conditions for adjustments during halftime.

Yang Muge was very active during this period, and he completed the tasks assigned by head coach Keller very well.

He ran tirelessly back and forth in the midfield and backcourt, appearing wherever he was needed to perform sweeping operations.

His body is not as burly as Neustadt's, but his flexibility and tenacity are far better than anyone else. Once he is entangled with him, as long as the player holding the ball hesitates for a moment, he will break it off.

And after stealing the ball, he is very clear-headed and will not take the opportunity to show off his footwork. He will quickly pass the football to the nearest teammate to get the football out of the dangerous area and reduce the pressure on the defense.

It was his defense that prevented Dortmund from having many good chances to score goals when facing Schalke 04. The score remained deadlocked at 0:1.

Duan Xin was full of praise for Yang Muge's performance: Although he is not as popular as Zhou Yi, it makes sense why Yang Muge can be the main force in Schalke 04. Look at his interceptions in the game, they are accurate and clean , very decisive and fast when attacking, and as hard to get rid of as brown candy when defending closely...

Marcel Leif also praised Yang Muge: If it weren't for Yang Muge's outstanding performance, Schalke 04 might have conceded more than one goal. Yang Muge is not an eye-catching player in the team, but he is. It is indispensable for Schalke 04...

In the end, Schalke 04 withstood Dortmund's final fierce offensive.

This gave Keller solace - with only one goal conceded, anything was possible. Moreover, Zhouyi should not be able to play the whole game, so there is not much time left for Zhouyi and Dortmund. As long as they can survive, the victory will still belong to Schalke 04!

Looking at Klopp's expression, you can tell that Keller's guess is about the same - although he was one goal ahead, Klopp's expression was not relaxed when he left the field. He lowered his head and hurriedly walked into the tunnel.

But in fact, Keller guessed wrong again...

In Klopp's original vision, he hoped that Dortmund could take the lead in the first half. As for leading by a few goals... It would have been perfect if we could lead by two or three goals, but Klopp was not stupid enough to think that the team could score Schalke 04 in halftime under the current situation. So many balls.

He believes that as long as he can lead, it doesn't matter how many goals he leads, even if he only leads by one ball.

As for Zhou Yi's problem, he has no intention of replacing him during the halftime break. Although Dr. Braun said that Zhou Yi could not play the entire game, he wouldn't play for only 45 minutes, right?

Klopp will have to see what the situation will be like when he will be replaced in the second half.

If Dortmund scored another goal at the beginning of the second half and took a two-goal lead, why couldn't Zhou Yi be replaced?

On the other hand, if Schalke 04 scores immediately in the second half and equalizes the score, and the situation is not favorable for Dortmund, Klopp will not be able to replace Zhou Yi at this time...

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At halftime, Jens Keller praised the players' performance in the first half, especially Yang Muge. He praised Yang Muge's performance in the second half of the first half.

Then let Yang Muge continue to play like this in the second half.

It should be a pleasure to be praised by the head coach.

But there was no happy expression on Yang Muge's face at all. This can certainly be compared to saying that he is unfazed by honor or disgrace, or that he is worried about the team without considering personal honor.

But in fact, Yang Muge was just a little worried about Keller's arrangement.

If he is allowed to continue his sweep in the second half, who will defend Zhou Yi? And let Neustadt?

Yang Muge has no objection to Neustadt. They worked together in the midfield for a year last season, and they cooperated very well and helped the team qualify for the Champions League. But the problem is that Neustadt has never defended Zhou Yi, and his characteristics are not suitable for guarding Zhou Yi. Didn't the loss of the ball in the first half prove it? When Zhou Yi turned around and changed direction, Neustadt's reaction was more than half a beat slower!

Is this still the arrangement for the second half?

Yang Muge was worried about this.

Neustadt can also do the sweep, but he doesn't have to do it himself. Although this work is also important, Yang Muge believes that containing Zhou Yi is more important.

He really wanted to put forward his ideas to the head coach, but he didn't dare. This kind of questioning the head coach in person is really difficult for Yang Muge. He is not the kind of person who likes to contradict authority in person.

So he didn't express his worries in the end.

Whatever task the head coach assigned him, he would do it well. But in terms of adapting to circumstances, he is indeed not as good as Zhou Yi.

This may be the reason why Yang Muge is considered the weakest among the Five Little Dragons - in the eyes of many people, he is not as powerful as Guo Nu... After Guo Nu went to Inter Milan this season, he has already secured his position. The main force of the team.

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On the other side, Klopp also praised the team's performance in the first half. Although he only led by one goal, he did not show any dissatisfaction.

He asked the team to continue the play style of the first half in the second half.

Of course, he also asked about Zhou Yi's physical condition.

No problem, I can still play. I even think I can play the whole game! Zhou Yi said with confidence.

Klopp laughed: I don't want this game to take ninety minutes to decide the winner!

The other players were also amused by the conversation between the two. There was a burst of laughter in the locker room, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

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