Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 513 The match has not ended prematurely.

Not only the referee, but also Hummels, who committed the foul, and everyone in the Westfalenstadion supporting Borussia Dortmund felt like they had eaten shit.

However, Shan Yongzhuo was somewhat annoyed.

Although he scored, he made a huge embarrassment, completely smearing himself in front of tens of thousands of people, which definitely damaged his glorious image.

but.

Shan Yongzhuo only felt ashamed, but the Dortmund players felt speechless and angry, especially Hummels.

He never expected the opponent to score under such circumstances.

When the match resumed, he paid even more attention to Shan Yongzhuo, and he interpreted the reason for Shan Yongzhuo's anger from another perspective.

"This guy is definitely afraid of getting hurt!"

Subotic agreed with Hummels's prediction, saying, "You're right. I'll defend him next. I'll step up my defensive moves, and it'll definitely be effective. You already have a yellow card; you can't afford to get another one."

Hummels nodded in agreement. Subotic was right, and he really didn't want to continue defending Shan Yongzhuo; it was just too tiring.

In the following match, Shan Yongzhuo was paired with Subotic, but he clearly felt that Subotic's defensive actions were much bigger than Hummels', and his running and physical contact were also increased. He would often pull jerseys or expose his elbows.

Dan Yongzhuo took several solid blows, which made him even more annoyed.

After that, he simply stopped moving again.

damn it.

Since you're defending so hard, fighting so fiercely, and even actively blocking my lateral movements, I'll just stay still and see what you can do!
That's exactly what Shan Yongzhuo did, which left Subotic wondering what to do for a long time.

The other party is completely unmoved!
Running?

almost none!

A scramble?

almost none!

When Manchester City attacked, the opponent simply stood motionless near the penalty area line, as if he had become a traffic light on the Dortmund defense line. The most frustrating thing was that Subotic could not really treat him as a traffic light and had to devote a lot of energy to defending against him.

This is so frustrating.

Subotic kept watch for a while and realized that he had become a traffic light as well. He couldn't help but think about the post-match period, which would give him some comfort.

The media would probably say something like this: "Subotic's performance was still quite good. Although he was just acting as a target, at least he kept Shan Yongzhuo out of the game and prevented him from scoring again..."

"Although he didn't contribute much to either offense or defense."

"Because Shan Yongzhuo also turned into a wooden stake..."

but.

It doesn't matter that Shan Yongzhuo has become a wooden stake; the opponent has already scored two goals.

However, the fact that the two men became like wooden stakes did not have much impact on the competition.

After conceding the second goal, Dortmund seemed to suddenly realize something, and the whole team woke up and immediately turned the tide and put Manchester City in control.

Borussia Dortmund plays at a faster pace than Manchester City. Their strength lies in pressing and counter-pressing to create numerical advantages in small groups through active running, followed by quick attacks. Manchester City, on the other hand, is a more moderately paced team. They are not particularly adept at fast-paced games and are better at controlling the tempo steadily.

Dortmund's sudden acceleration and pressing threw Manchester City off balance.

The remainder of the first half saw a dramatic turn of events, with Dortmund completely dominating Manchester City.

"Perhaps Shan Yongzhuo's consecutive goals spurred on the Dortmund players."

The German commentator remarked with satisfaction, "If this pace continues, it won't be too difficult for the two teams to catch up. What they need now is to score a goal first."

Dortmund's first goal didn't take long to arrive.

In the 37th minute of the match, Yaya Touré received the ball near midfield, only to be quickly surrounded by Gündoğan and Götze, and the ball was then stolen from him.

Bender received the ball after it was kicked out, and then immediately made a long pass. Reus received the ball on the left wing, used his speed to outpace Milner, sprinted down the wing, and then passed Zabaleta before delivering a low cross.

Reus's ferocious performance on the wing brought the atmosphere at Westfalenstadion to its peak, with almost all Dortmund fans involuntarily standing up and watching Reus's breakthroughs and crosses with bated breath.

There was chaos in front of the goal. Götze and Nastasic at the near post failed to get a touch on the ball. Joe Hart came out from the middle, but Blaszczykowski touched the ball, causing Joe Hart to miss the target.

Kompany was then blocked by Lewandowski at the far post, losing the initiative. Lewandowski then volleyed the ball into the empty net with a diving shot.

"The ball is in!"

“goooooooooooal!”

The German commentator excitedly shouted, "Lewandowski! Lewandowski!"

"In the 37th minute of the match, Dortmund pulled one back!"

"Reus broke through on the wing and crossed the ball, Lewandowski pounced on the chance at the far post and shot, the Pole showed his ability to seize the opportunity in front of the goal, 1-2, Dortmund pulled one back, the game is not over yet!"

After scoring, Lewandowski sprinted down to the stands, waving his fists and roaring, looking like a war god, instantly igniting a frenzied atmosphere at Westfalen Stadium.

The Dortmund players rushed over and surrounded Lewandowski in the center, celebrating excitedly.

Klopp, standing on the sidelines, applauded with satisfaction.

At the start of the match, the team played too conservatively. Despite their hard work in defense, Shan Yongzhuo still managed to score two goals, which left Klopp feeling hopeless.

But now, his players have rallied and pulled one back, completely overwhelming Manchester City, which has restored Klopp's confidence.

Yes.

In previous matches, he was too concerned about the impact of Shan Yongzhuo, to the point that he abandoned Dortmund's own strengths and focused solely on defensive battles against the opponent.

Although there's a saying that defense wins games, football and basketball are different; offense and scoring goals are the true core of a football match.

Klopp himself is not one of those Italian footballers who have counter-attacking ingrained in their very being; attacking is the essence of Klopp's football philosophy.

Now, the players' performances have helped Klopp correct the mistakes he had previously made.

"Keep attacking, let's try to equalize the score in the first half!"

Klopp was shouting from the sidelines, and the Dortmund players received the signal. Having just scored a goal, they were all full of confidence.

(End of this chapter)