Champion’s Heart

People off the court are worried about Dortmund, but Zhou Yi on the court has no such worries.

He does not think the current situation is unfavorable to Dortmund.

Both sides have opportunities, it is the normal rhythm of a normal game.

Naples' offensive was certainly very fierce during this period, and it also created a threat to Dortmund's goal. But on the other hand, when Napoli attacks so fiercely, are they still playing defensive counterattack?

There will naturally be some space behind them... and this can be exploited by Dortmund.

Not long after, Dortmund launched an attack on the left. In a small space, the three players quickly passed back and forth and found an opening. Then Zhou Yi passed through and Durm passed forward. It's a pity that when Mark was fighting for points in the penalty area, he made a pushing movement with his hands and was called an offensive foul by the referee. Otherwise, this was also a threatening offense.

Naples took advantage of the momentum of Callejon's shot hitting the post and launched another fierce attack on Dortmund's goal.

Their cross-pass transfer at the front of the penalty area was interrupted by Sven Bender who suddenly rushed from the back line. Then Sven Bender immediately passed the football forward, and Dortmund took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack.

Sven Bender passed the football forward to Mark who was retreating to receive.

Mark did not stop the ball, nor did he try to turn around with the ball when his back was facing the direction of the attack. Instead, he directly moved the football sideways and passed it to Zhou Yi's feet.

Because it was a quick counterattack, there was now a lot of space in the midfield and frontcourt, but Zhou Yi did not pass the football out immediately. Although there were many spaces, there was not a good chance.

He chose to dribble the ball forward himself.

Mark is running forward, and Aubameyang initially cuts forward on the left side of Zhou Yi. As he runs, he cuts diagonally into the middle, hoping to open up space for Zhou Yi.

But Naples' defense did a very good job in retreating this time. They maintained their formation very well and were not separated by Aubameyang's running. Aubameyang did not run into the space because of this.

Zhou Yi still couldn't pass the ball.

Since he couldn't pass the ball, Zhou Yi didn't hesitate. He accelerated into the penalty area, as if he was going to break through the barrier alone.

Originally, in order to prevent Zhou Yi from passing the ball, Napoli's defense was positioned relatively far back. No one dared to rush forward to grab Zhou Yi's ball, because in that case, he would rush forward while his teammates would be behind him to defend Aubameyang. , wouldn’t that create a gap behind you? If Zhou Yilai makes a through ball again, it will be another threatening attack.

Therefore, the Naples defenders were not very close to Zhou Yi, which allowed Zhou Yi to dribble the ball all the way to the front of the penalty area.

Unexpectedly, this gave Zhou Yi a chance to shoot directly!

Zhou Yi moved the football slightly to the left, accelerated the ball, shook the angle, and then raised his left foot to shoot!

This is a powerful and heavy shot!

Naples goalkeeper Reina didn't even dare to catch the ball with both hands. He chose to hit the football with his fists!

Even so, he failed to hit the ball, but hit the football, causing the football to change direction and fly behind him. Fortunately, the football only ended up higher than the crossbar.

No goals conceded...

Reina made a key save! Zhou Yi's direct shot! When Naples was guarding his pass, he unexpectedly chose to shoot directly! He almost succeeded! The Italian commentator said in When he praised Reina, he still felt lingering fear.

Look, so for Zhou Yi, Callejon's attack that hit the goalpost just now had no effect on him at all. It seems that Napoli's offensive is very fierce and may break Dortmund's goal at any time. Zhouyi was able to turn an unfavorable situation into a powerful situation for his team.

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After Dortmund took a corner kick, Reina jumped up and hit the football with his fists again. This time, he hit it right and knocked the football directly out of the penalty area with his fists.

It almost fell to the center circle, and was picked up by Grosskreutz, the Dortmund player who was trailing behind.

After catching the ball, he passed the football forward to Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi moved laterally and then ran to the next place. While running, he did not forget to turn his head left and right to observe the situation. He saw all the Naples players who were originally defending in front of the Naples goal rushing out in a swarm.

This is a fixed action after every corner kick defense - the defensive players press forward desperately, leaving behind those offensive players who have no time to react or are slightly slower to react. At this time, if the offensive player gets the second shot, If you want to launch an attack and drive straight into the penalty area, the teammate receiving the ball will most likely be offside.

After observing this situation, Zhou Yi hooked his hand towards the teammate who was receiving the ball and made a gesture to ask for the ball.

The teammates obediently passed the football over. Zhou Yi did not stop the ball, but swung his left foot towards the football. When the football rolled over, he kicked the football out with his left foot.

The ball drew an arc in the air and flew to the right!

This was a pass in the opposite direction, which greatly surprised the Naples defensive players - they saw Zhou Yi facing the left front, but they did not expect that he would twist his body while passing the ball and pass the football to the right. go!

There, there was a gap that the Napoli players did not notice.

Mark broke out from the crowd and stretched out his foot to stop the football from Zhou Yi!

The Naples players looked back and saw this scene, and they all reflexively raised their arms to signal that Mark was offside.

But neither the referee nor the linesman gave any signals from the Naples players...

Not offside! Beautiful through pass! Beautiful anti-offside push! Marcel Leif shouted excitedly.

Amid the cheers of the Dortmund fans, Mark took a shot!

Reina, who abandoned the goal, fell to the ground reflexively, then stretched his legs to expand the defensive range, and the football was blocked by his feet!

Oh! What a pity! He Ping shouted regretfully. Another great save from Reina to stop Mark's great solo shot!

Mark, who had not scored a goal, put his head in his hands and looked at Reina with incredible eyes. He couldn't believe that such a shot of his was saved. In order to increase the chance of scoring a goal, he specifically pressed the football down and let it roll against the turf toward the near corner of the goal. It can be said that he got the angle and strength just right.

But it's a pity that Reina's reaction speed is faster than him, or Naples has better luck...

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After Mark failed to score in this attack, the first half was coming to an end. In the 45th minute, Naples player Armero broke through from the left and took a long shot. The football was beaten by Weidenfeller. go out.

This was also the last shot from both sides in the first half.

Referee Carvalho soon blew the whistle to end the first half.

The first half is over! Dortmund temporarily leads Naples with a score of 1:0. However, just looking at this score is not satisfactory, because Dortmund's goal is to beat Naples by four goals in this game. The entire In the first half, they had many excellent opportunities, most of which were created by Zhou Yi, but Dortmund only seized one. If Dortmund can lead Naples 2:0 in the first half, it will be difficult for them in the second half It will be much easier... He Ping said.

Naples played poorly in the first half and only conceded one goal. In the second half, when Dortmund is unable to score, they will attack at all costs. That will be Naples' opportunity. As long as they can counterattack Score one goal and you can completely destroy Dortmund... The Italian commentator looked forward to the second half. In his outlook, Naples was already invincible.

In the dressing room, Klopp did not criticize his team for scoring just one goal in the first half. Instead he encouraged them.

We have the advantage on the field. As long as our mentality remains calm, we will have many opportunities in the second half. Remember, don't be anxious and be patient! We are fully capable of scoring three goals in forty-five minutes!

Even though there were only 45 minutes left for Dortmund, Klopp still had to say this. Once the players panic, no amount of time will be enough.

In the visiting team's locker room, Benitez also emphasized patience to his players: This game is a competition of patience. Whoever can stay calm will have the last laugh!

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In the halftime commentaries of various TV stations, the hosts and guests analyzed the form of the game, but they were not very optimistic about Dortmund.

Klopp said Dortmund were capable of scoring three goals in forty-five minutes. Many people will not agree with this view.

In any game, it is difficult to score three goals in ninety minutes. Not to mention shortening the unit time by half, it is not as simple as doubling the difficulty.

And if Dortmund wants to score three goals in the second half, they must go all out in offense and even completely sacrifice defense. In this way, Naples will naturally have many opportunities to counterattack.

As long as Napoli scores a goal, Dortmund will basically collapse.

It was hard for the guests to imagine how Klopp had to adjust to score three goals in a row in the second half, while also ensuring that his defense did not concede the ball...

In the home team's locker room, Klopp was making substitutions.

Yan Min, you come on for the second half!

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