I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 264: Reversal! Complete victory! Times have changed, godfather! Klopp's dragnet [Subscribe]

Over the past few years, Yang Cheng and the Chinese in Bayswater have believed in one principle: make a fortune in silence!
This also led to the fact that both Yang Cheng and the club have always been relatively low-key in terms of external publicity.

Of course, the low-key here is in contrast to top clubs and world-famous coaches such as Ferguson and Manchester United, Arsenal and Wenger, Real Madrid and Mourinho.

So in the eyes of many people, the Bayswater Chinese are not actually a super wealthy family.

Even if the Chinese at Bayswater surpass Manchester United in performance and Real Madrid in revenue, so what?
In European football, are it rare to see teams that are short-lived?

Let’s not talk about the distant past, just talk about Dortmund at the end of the last century, how popular was it?

Finally?

Feng Shui turns.

Nowadays, Chinese players in Bayswater are very popular, but that’s all they are.

When Yang Cheng and this group of players retire, can they still continue?

This is also the test faced by all new strong teams.

It's like everyone is saying that Abramovich hasn't been very committed in recent years, and Chelsea's performance has immediately deteriorated.

What if the Abu Dhabi consortium behind Manchester City doesn’t invest?

The reason why the top clubs are the top clubs is that they have always occupied the top of the pyramid of European football and the top of the food chain for decades.

But this time, Bayswater Chinese are really popular!

And the one we are fighting against is UEFA!

After the European Super Cup, public opinion around the world was aroused overnight.

A 5-0 victory, Yang Cheng's "bombardment", and European mainstream media's doubts...

Many factors caused this controversy to quickly sweep the world, sparking heated discussions among media and fans around the world.

No matter how much you dislike the Bayswater Chinese or the Premier League fans, you have to admit that the only team that won the treble in Europe's top league last season, and a treble with great value, did not have a single player in the top three!

Many media even traced back further and found that last year was also a treble year, but it was not a major tournament year and no one made it into the top three!
What about moving forward?

People say that Spanish is the world language of football.

It's no secret that Spanish-speaking players dominate in various polls.

But now, Yang Cheng raised a question: Isn’t this eating style too ugly?

It was not until this moment that everyone suddenly realized that the Chinese in Bayswater did not have much voice in the past, not because they did not have the ability, but because they were low-key!

When this team decides not to keep a low profile anymore and decides to speak out, it often bursts out with surprising energy!
It even gives people a feeling that honest people are forced into a corner and have no choice but to resist!
Coupled with the British Fleet Street's world-leading cultural propaganda capabilities, the image of the Chinese in Bayswater being bullied by UEFA and angrily resisting came to life on paper overnight.

But after Yang Cheng returned to London from Monaco, he completely disappeared from the media.

……

During the national team training, Yang Cheng was not idle either.

During this period, there was a lot of commotion outside, which overshadowed a lot of news.

But it is impossible for Bayswater Chinese officials to ignore it.

First, Stoke City's 18-year-old defensive rookie Andrew Hall stabbed his 15-year-old girlfriend Megan Pitt to death in a rage due to an emotional dispute. He stabbed her more than 60 times at a party.

Such a brutal and vicious incident immediately attracted the attention of the British football world.

During the national team training period, Yang Cheng also held meetings with the youth training camp and the management and coaches of various satellite training centers, requiring that while cultivating the players' skills, they must also guide their character.

Cultural courses are given top priority.

This does not mean that if you read more, you will not commit crimes or become extreme.

But at least, this is a relatively effective approach.

As for many problems, they are actually social problems of the whole of Britain and even Europe.

Another thing is young player Raheem Sterling.

This 17-year-old boy has become a father!
As early as last year, Sterling's breakup with his pregnant girlfriend and his new love were noticed by the British media.

But Yang Cheng and the Bayswater Chinese suppressed the news in order to protect the players.

But recently, the child was born, and the girlfriend named Melissa Clark appeared in the media and social networks holding the child who was more than two months old, and also tagged Sterling.

There are many reds.

Anyone can see that the Chinese in Bayswater attach great importance to this young player of their own. Sterling's talent and ability are unquestionable. Moreover, he is only 17 years old and has a bright future.

After last year's wave of pressure has passed, the atmosphere this year is relatively much better.

But Yang Cheng still called Sterling, who was training with the England National Youth Team, and asked him to focus more on the court. "You'd better show me that your performance on the court is better than your performance in the love field!"

Sterling is not a good person either, but he has no choice but to face Yang Cheng, and he keeps assuring that he will not do anything stupid.

But the most important thing came from the news that Adam Crozier brought back from Monaco.

"After the European Super Cup, Platini and Infantino explained it to me again in private and they assured me again and again that it was indeed an accident."

When Adam Crozier said this, his eyes were always on Yang Cheng, as if to say: Whether you believe it or not, I don’t believe it anyway.

"It doesn't matter. They said it was an accident, so it is an accident." Yang Cheng didn't care.

With Messi and Ronaldo around, and Spain being so strong today, it is very difficult for other players to break into the top three.

Especially players from football-weak countries like Lewandowski and Gareth Bale.

"But they did tell me about something else."

"what?"

"Platini asked me if it was possible for UEFA to cooperate with us in the International Champions Cup?"

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then he immediately understood.

This is the real goal!
In the face of the interests of the International Champions Cup, the best player in Europe means nothing.

"What do you say?" Yang Cheng couldn't help laughing.

"I told you, we have signed a long-term contract with ICC."

Yang Cheng suddenly let out a laugh and laughed even louder.

If it were him, he would definitely answer the same way.

"and then?"

"Platini said that the teams participating in the International Champions Cup are all from European leagues, and UEFA is still very concerned about the development of this event. If it is handed over to UEFA, with the help of many years of experience in organizing competitions, it will definitely be able to make this event bigger and stronger, and even become a top event that is not inferior to the Champions League."

Yang Cheng nodded. He had no doubt that UEFA had such resources and capabilities.

Just like the Toyota Cup, it was originally on the verge of collapse. After FIFA took over, it immediately mediated among the cup champions of various continents and then attracted investment, which led to the current Club World Cup.

"I said that we definitely strongly support UEFA, but I also said that we Chinese in Bayswater have no say in this specific matter. We are just a small team with neither top stars nor much influence, so..."

Yang Cheng laughed out loud when he heard this.

He seemed to be able to see how interesting the expressions on Platini and Infantino's faces would be after hearing Adam Crozer's sarcastic remarks.

But this is indeed the truth.

Bayswater's most famous Chinese player, Lewandowski, only ranked seventh.

I’m embarrassed to tell anyone about it!

"I have called David Pencel and Richard Masters, and UEFA has indeed contacted them, but they have repeatedly stressed that they are just an American company that represents commercial matches for major European teams and is only responsible for management and operations, but has no actual shares or decision-making power."

"So, cooperation still needs the approval of the major European football clubs. As long as the 12 shareholders give their approval, ICC will naturally do as it says."

Adam Crozier laughed again when he said this.

This forms a closed loop!

"I guess UEFA still wants to talk to the big clubs, but I don't know if the big clubs will listen to UEFA?"

Yang Cheng shook his head. "They are not stupid. If they were satisfied with UEFA, there would be no G14 group back then."

"In the past few years, both UEFA and FIFA have been bullying the major clubs more and more. Look at the Champions League and Europa League in recent years. They claim to be balancing the development of various countries, but everyone knows that this is using the overall interests of European football to serve Platini's votes!"

"What's this called?"

"This is called misappropriation of public property for private use and private transfer!"

The national team has been calling for players for many years, but have they ever taken it seriously?
They just took a little symbolic compensation and let the matter go.

Now, seeing that the International Champions Cup is becoming popular, they also want to come in and get a piece of the pie.

Isn't this the same principle as when, more than half a century ago, Real Madrid and other clubs saw the success of the Champions League, they took the opportunity to reap the benefits?
But things are different now.

Football games in the 50s were of no value at all.

There is neither television broadcast nor much commercial sponsorship, let alone global copyright value.

Therefore, the Champions League that year was handed over to UEFA to organize, and the clubs were happy to have no worries.

But now?

Times have changed, godfather!

How easy is it to organize an event nowadays?

Various competitions are arranged densely every year. It is not easy to come up with the International Champions Cup during the summer warm-up match period. It can not only earn high appearance fees, but also train the team and develop the market. It can be said to be the best of all worlds.

What's more, who among those working in professional football doesn't know how high the value of copyright is now?
This point can actually be reversed to prove the importance of Yang Cheng paying out of his own pocket and taking the initiative to give shares to major football teams.

If they are not given shares, they just play in the game for appearance fees, and the two parties are in a cooperative relationship.

If UEFA is willing, it can poach these teams with higher appearance fees after the contracts expire.

Given UEFA's wealth and status as an industry regulator, are they still afraid that the clubs will not agree?
But now?

The 12 top wealthy families all hold shares, even though it’s only 5%, but when added together it’s 60%.

So I would like to ask, even if you, UEFA or FIFA, launch a new event and want to compete with them, can you give out shares?

it's out of the question!

Given the nature of UEFA and FIFA, they will never allow this to happen.

In that case, one side works for themselves, and the other side works for others, so it is obvious what the major teams will choose.

Whether it is UEFA or FIFA, it is almost impossible to convince 12 giants at the same time!

Thinking of this, when Adam Crozer looked at Yang Cheng again, his eyes were full of admiration.

Everyone felt that he was the one who managed the Bayswater Chinese well.

But only he himself knew that it was all because of Yang Cheng's push behind the scenes, pointing him in the direction of expanding territory.

"Then you ask David Pencel to keep in touch with all the major teams at any time to communicate the progress of the ICC's recent commercial negotiations and broadcasting rights negotiations."

"Great!" Adam Crozier applauded!

What do you mean?
This is equivalent to dangling a carrot in front of the donkey, letting them see how much benefit they are about to get.

Maybe, at this stage, it doesn’t matter.

But what about in the long run?
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the Champions League!

"Among the four new teams added this year, there are two from Ligue 4, Paris Saint-Germain and Nice, Borussia Dortmund from the Bundesliga, and Atletico Madrid from La Liga," Yang Cheng instructed.

There are now 6 teams in the Premier League, accounting for half of the country, which is already a lot.

There are 3 teams in Serie A, 2 teams in La Liga, and only Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

With the current situation in Serie A, there are almost three teams. If the Bundesliga adds Dortmund, it will be enough. If Atletico Madrid joins, there will be just three teams in La Liga.

Originally, there was only Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, but Yang Cheng was a little selfish and wanted to bring Nice in as well.

Of course, judging from the record, Nice is almost qualified.

Two consecutive French Ligue 16 titles and last season's Champions League round of , this track record is indeed not bad.

In this way, the top teams in the five major leagues are basically all here.

This is definitely the most high-quality top resource in European football today. With these 16 teams in hand, no matter how much UEFA and FIFA struggle, they will not be able to make any waves.

Because they have missed the best time to intercept!
Today, the International Champions Cup has become a well-established organization, and all the major clubs have formed a community of interests. Even if they want to encircle and suppress the team, it is basically impossible.

"Do you think they will forcibly prevent the club from participating in the competition?" Adam Crozier was a little worried.

Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Then we will sue them in the EU, in the US, and all over the world!"

Adam Crozier was startled.

Everyone has become accustomed to the fact that matters in the football world are resolved internally.

FIFA is the highest authority.

Even though there have been issues in the past like the Bosman Act, or some UEFA regulations that conflicted with European law, they were all resolved well and did not cause too much dispute.

But now, Yang Cheng said he wanted to sue, which was obviously a countermeasure!
You know what, it's really exciting.

"Don't worry, ICC is an American company, they will be cautious about doing anything rash." Yang Cheng said confidently.

He certainly would not tell Adam Crozier that FIFA and UEFA have long been blacklisted by the UK and the US because of the issue of World Cup bidding.

Especially the United States.

Damn it, in order to stimulate the economy, I decided to apply to host the World Cup. That's to give you face.

You old fools are so shameless!

The 18 World Cup was given to Russia, which was a slap in the face of the British Empire. That was fine, but the 22 World Cup was given to Qatar?

Do you really think that my dozen or so aircraft carriers are made of paper?

Yang Cheng dares to guarantee that as long as FIFA and UEFA dare to take action, once ICC files a lawsuit, FIFA and UEFA will be in big trouble and will definitely make them suffer a bloody nose!
Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet.

Yang Cheng believed that FIFA and UEFA should be more or less aware of their own situation. Even if they still had their past sense of superiority, they would not dare to act rashly at this time.

And this is the opportunity of the International Champions Cup!

……

October 9th, afternoon, Prudential Arena, London.

In the second round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese will face Chelsea at home.

The game was in the 29th minute of the first half.

The score between the two sides is still 0-0.

The Bayswater Chinese was on the left, with Hazard taking the ball and facing Chelsea's right-back Ivanovic directly.

The Serbian kept a close eye on the young Belgian player.

Ivanovic, who is 1 meters tall, obviously felt exhausted when facing Hazard, who is only 85 meters tall.

Especially in a one-on-one situation.

Unlike fast players like Gareth Bale, Hazard is better at continuous changes of speed and direction in a small area, which makes it very difficult for Ivanovic to defend.

In the 14th minute of the first half, Ivanovic was given a yellow card for a foul while marking Hazard.

At this moment, we feel like we are facing a formidable enemy.

I saw Hazard dribbling closer.

Ivanovic kept retreating, and at the same time, he glanced at Ramirez who was retreating in front of him.

The Brazilian replaced Eto'o in this game and appeared on the right side of the frontcourt.

The goal is to hope that Ramirez can clamp down on the left-back of Bayswater Chinese.

Luke Shaw didn't perform very well, so when Ramirez had some energy left, he would choose to return to defense and help Ivanovic.

The Serbian defender kept retreating, waiting for Ramirez to come back.

But just when Hazard was about to approach the left corner of the penalty area, the Belgian suddenly started.

I saw him dribbling the ball skillfully with his feet and his body shaking constantly.

He is short in stature, very agile on his feet, and has a low center of gravity.

All these make it difficult for Ivanovic to limit Hazard.

If you kick easily, you will lose your center of gravity and be passed by.

Therefore, Ivanovic still focuses on blocking routes.

Hazard first cut inside, inducing Ivanovic to take a step, then suddenly dribbled the ball in a straight line, stepped forward with his left foot, and stepped one foot into Chelsea's penalty area.

Almost at the same time, Ramirez, who returned to defense in time, saw Ivanovic blocking the inside, and immediately went to the outside, trying to overtake by force.

Ramirez, who was born in South America, habitually pulled Hazard's arm, trying to force him to slow down and then go around to grab the ball.

Unexpectedly, Hazard's arm was indeed pulled by him, but the Belgian suddenly stopped and still skillfully controlled the ball under his feet with both feet.

Ramirez went straight over the top.

But the Brazilian player reacted quickly enough, braked immediately and pounced on Hazard again.

At this moment, Hazard dribbled the ball with both feet and started again, trying to dribble through the two defensive players.

This is the advantage of being short!

The center of gravity is so flexible!

Ramirez saw him dribbling the ball out and immediately kicked out to make a tackle.

As long as he touches the ball first, it is not a foul.

But Hazard moved faster and protected the ball with his left foot.

Ramirez's tackle hit Hazard's boot directly, and the Belgian lost his balance and dove forward.

The whole process happens in the blink of an eye.

Chelsea's two defensive players were unable to stop Hazard.

It also violated the rules!

The referee blew the whistle quickly, ran over and pointed in the direction of the penalty kick.

It was only then that Ramirez noticed with surprise that Hazard had actually entered the penalty area.

Then the referee hooked his finger at Ramirez, motioning him to come over.

Afterwards, the referee drew a yellow card in front of Ramirez's chest.

This was Chelsea's second yellow card in less than half an hour in the first half, and both were fouls committed by Hazard.

The entire Prudential Arena was cheering!

"Hazard's performance this season has been truly amazing!"

"Especially when he dribbles the ball in the frontcourt, he is very threatening."

"We saw that this time it was Lewandowski who took the penalty."

After receiving encouragement from his teammates, the Polish center forward placed the football and slowly retreated.

He took a deep breath, ran forward quickly, and sent the ball into the left side of Chelsea's goal at an extremely fast speed.

Although Cech judged the direction, he was unable to stop it.

1 is better than 0!

……

After the European Super Cup match two weeks ago, Chelsea played away in this game and adopted a more conservative tactic.

The biggest change is in midfield.

William, Oscar and Ramirez became the 4231 in 3.

The double defensive midfielders are Lampard and Mikel.

Plus center forward Falcao.

Chelsea's entire frontcourt is an attacking combination of South American players.

The back line still has Ivanovic guarding the right side, which is the left side of the Bayswater Chinese.

Ashley Cole is more attacking.

But Yang Cheng still arranged Gareth Bale to play on the right in this game to suppress Ashley Cole.

Chelsea's lineup can be said to be both offensive and defensive.

But in terms of midfield control, they are obviously inferior to the Bayswater Chinese.

Yang Cheng fielded the combination of Aaron Ramsey and De Bruyne in this game.

After taking a one-goal lead in the first half, the game fell into a stalemate again.

Chelsea tried hard to maintain their defense, but with the midfield losing its advantage, the Blues could only struggle to hold on.

In the 60th minute of the second half, Yang Cheng made the first substitution.

Walcott replaced Gareth Bale. In the 70th minute, Harry Kane replaced Lewandowski.

Both times were positional substitutions, and both were to save strength for the Champions League away game against Dortmund next Wednesday.

Chelsea had obviously guessed this a long time ago, so they took the opportunity to attack.

Even Eto'o replaced Mikel, Chelsea immediately changed its formation to 442, and Ramires returned to the middle.

In the 75th minute, Sterling replaced Hazard.

Yang Cheng had used up his three substitutions early on.

Chelsea started to give it a try.

In the 77th minute, when Javi Martinez got the ball in the backcourt, he was pressed closely by Oscar.

When the Spanish midfielder passed the ball back to the goalkeeper, Eto'o, who came on as a substitute, quickly stepped forward to press, forcing Courtois to hastily kick the ball away with a big kick.

But Chelsea center back Benatia got the ball and made another long pass forward.

Thiago Silva decisively rushed forward and headed the ball to Javi Martinez, beating Falcao.

The latter then passed it to Aaron Ramsey.

The Welsh midfielder passed the ball to Harry Kane who retreated to receive the ball.

Harry Kane turned his back to the direction of attack, and without stopping the ball, he made a horizontal pass and transferred the ball to the right.

At this time, Walcott was seen moving forward at an extremely fast speed. When he received the ball, he dribbled towards Chelsea's penalty area, and with sparks and lightning all the way, he went straight to the right corner of Chelsea's small penalty area.

Single sword!

Facing the attacking Cech, the little tiger calmly seized the opportunity, dribbled past Cech and shot into the empty goal.

2 is better than 0!

In the 86th minute of the second half, Oscar was closely marked by Luke Shaw when he dribbled the ball on the right and made a cross.

The ball was blocked by Luke Shaw.

The two were fighting for the ball on the left side outside the penalty area, but when Luke Shaw cleared the ball, it hit Oscar and went out of the sideline.

Throw-in!
All Chelsea players pressed forward and began to press in the frontcourt.

But Luke Shaw threw the ball hard from the throw-in and Javi Martinez headed it to Aaron Ramsey, who then moved to the right.

Kyle Walker quickly moved forward, caught up with the ball, and then moved forward along the right sideline.

Outside the right corner of Chelsea's penalty area, Kyle Walker made a straight pass and sent the ball to the bottom line.

Walcott advanced at top speed, caught up with the ball near the baseline, and then made an inverted triangle pass back to the middle.

Sterling rushed over and, with no one guarding him, pushed the ball into Cech's goal.

3 is better than 0!

This score remained until the end of the game!
Bayswater Chinese beat Chelsea 3-0 at home thanks to goals from Lewandowski, Walcott and Sterling!
Two weeks later, Bayswater Chinese won two consecutive West London derbies.

This also made it clear to everyone that in West London, Chelsea is no longer as strong as the Chinese in Bayswater.

But if you watch the fourth round of the Premier League carefully, you will easily find that it was not easy for the Chinese in Bayswater to win.

Young player Sterling scored 4 goals in the first 2 rounds of the Premier League this season and performed well.

……

"For us in Dortmund, the Chinese in Bayswater are like an elephant!"

After Dortmund defeated Leverkusen 2-0 at home, Dortmund head coach Jurgen Klopp described the upcoming Champions League group match in an interview with German media reporters.

Klopp said he has not yet figured out how to fight against this behemoth.

But he was actually lying!

He knew, and always had.

From the moment the Champions League group stage draw and schedule were announced, he had already figured out how to compete with the Chinese in Bayswater, and he quietly showed up at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on the 31st without anyone knowing.

He witnessed with his own eyes how the Chinese in Bayswater slaughtered Chelsea 5-0 as if they were chopping melons and vegetables.

Klopp asked himself, he was not sure whether his team could stop the attack of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Especially in an offensive situation!

Yes, Klopp's team has never been a team that likes to defend.

He likes passionate players, likes to push the defense and formation forward, likes to place two ball handlers in the midfield, likes players to control the tempo in the midfield...

Many people feel that Klopp's ball is more like defense.

But it's not.

So after he sold Sahin, he immediately brought in Gundogan.

Shinji Kagawa was sold because Dortmund has a young player named Götze.

Klopp's possession was not as dense as Barcelona's, but more like Yang Cheng's Bayswater Chinese.

Therefore, the Germans have praised Yang Cheng's team in front of the media more than once.

But if it really happened, he would have no idea what to do.

Because Dortmund lacks a strong center forward.

Neither Barrios nor Schieber could satisfy Klopp.

But he had to make do with it.

Because Dortmund is not a top team like Bayern and cannot dominate the entire Bundesliga.

The lack of a strong center forward is Dortmund's biggest problem right now.

But unfortunately, they were facing the Chinese team in Bayswater, which had the best defensive ability in European football.

This made Klopp feel somewhat embarrassed.

In Klopp's view, the most complicated and difficult thing in a football game is to control the game by controlling the ball.

He could not guarantee that his players would be able to maintain their past high efficiency in executing when competing for possession of the ball against Bayswater Chinese.

You know, we are facing the Chinese in Bayswater!
So Klopp had to make a choice.

Facing a behemoth like the elephant, it would be obviously unwise for Dortmund to try to confront it head-on.

So Klopp decided not to play by the rules.

He decided to strengthen the defense and hand over the initiative of the game, and even the possession of the ball, to the Chinese in Bayswater.

Dortmund is focused on one thing.

That's defense!
But Klopp's defense is not just retreating, setting up an iron bucket formation and defending tightly.

That's not Dortmund's style.

In his 4231 formation, the double defensive midfielder replaced Gundogan and became Sven Bender and captain Kehl, a combination of two defensive midfielders.

He believes that this will provide enough protection for the team's defense.

In front are Grosskreutz, Gotze and Reus, and in the center is Barrios.

But blindly defending is not Klopp's style. He encourages his players to run and fight for the ball actively, and through this kind of ball grabbing, he puts more pressure on the Chinese in Bayswater.

Dortmund's style of play quickly showed results after the start of the game.

In the 19th minute, Reus created a corner kick opportunity when he dribbled the ball on the right.

After Dortmund quickly took a corner kick, Courtois took the initiative to leave the goal and hit the ball out of the penalty area.

But just outside the penalty area on the left side, Schmelzer made a powerful shot and penetrated the goal of the Bayswater Chinese.

1 is better than 0!

In Dortmund's devilish home stadium, which is famous for its fanatical atmosphere, crazy cheers suddenly broke out.

Countless fans were shouting at the top of their lungs, venting their excitement after scoring the goal.

Klopp was so excited that he kept waving his fists on the sidelines.

At this moment, the head coach of Dortmund appeared in front of fans all over the world like a boxer in an extremely excited state!
But in the second half, Klopp was surprised to realize that the trap he set for the Chinese in Bayswater not only trapped his opponents, but also trapped himself.

……

"Our opponents did a very smart thing."

"They handed the initiative of the game to us, and then they focused on defending and winning the ball."

"The first half possession ratio was 41 to 59, and we were ahead by 18 points."

"But in reality, we don't have any advantage in creating chances."

"That's where our opponents are cunning."

In the locker room during the halftime break, Yang Cheng explained to his players the reasons for the difficulties in the first half.

"But if you look at their running data, they ran 6 kilometers more than us!"

This is the 6km in the first half.

And it is 6 kilometers in a passive situation on the scene.

This will be a huge drain on Dortmund players.

Bayswater Chinese is a team known for its fast-paced offense and defense.

Klopp now clearly wants to focus on defense, but the players' running and sprinting will definitely not be reduced.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to keep up with the pace of the Chinese in Bayswater.

"In the second half we played the same way as in the first half, but we had to make some adjustments when we were attacking and stealing the ball."

As he spoke, Yang Cheng turned around and slapped the tactical board behind him.

"Don't they want to give us possession of the ball?"

"We retreat and control the ball from the outside of our penalty area to the center line, and let them come up and grab the ball!"

The players listened very carefully.

What Yang Cheng did was actually a bit risky.

Because once the ball is passed in this area and is intercepted by Dortmund, it will basically be passed directly behind them.

This would be fatal!

But Yang Cheng has enough confidence in Toni Kroos, Modric, Matic, Pepe, Thiago Silva, Piszczek and Marcelo.

In the past few years, Yang Cheng knew better than anyone what the level of his players were, what their skills were, and what degree of pressing and oppression they could cope with.

If Dortmund was in full energy at the beginning of the first half, Yang Cheng would have some concerns.

But in the second half, Yang Cheng no longer had such worries.

"When switching from defense to offense, you must speed up. When they come up, Gareth, Robert, and Theo!"

Yang Cheng directly named the front trident.

The three of them immediately looked at Yang Cheng.

"Your task in the second half is to follow their defense line. Don't hold them back. Let them press forward, or even actively lure them to press forward."

“Once we seized the opportunity and stole the ball in the backcourt, we immediately shot it behind us.”

"Be quick, don't stick to the ball, just hit it!"

Hit from behind?
The Chinese in Bayswater have plenty of ways!

Especially the passer!

"Remember, in the second half, their physical strength will be constantly consumed, and the intensity of their pressing will definitely decline. This is our chance!"

"My goal is not to equalize the score, I want to get all three points!"

"Did you remember it?" Yang Cheng asked sternly.

"remember!"

The players all responded in unison!

……

At the beginning of the second half, both sides once again entered the fast lane of a bloody battle.

Dortmund continued with the tactical style of the first half, hoping to continue to suppress the Chinese in Bayswater.

But Yang Cheng's team quickly showed the effect of the midfield adjustments.

In the 49th minute, after intercepting the ball outside his own 30-meter area, Marcelo passed the ball to Toni Kroos.

The German stopped the ball, turned around and made a straight pass.

After Lewandowski retreated to the bottom of the center circle to receive the ball, he made a straight pass while being double-teamed by two defensive players.

Walcott moved forward at the fastest speed, quickly caught up with Dortmund's pass, and almost had a one-on-one opportunity.

Schmelzer entangled Walcott tightly, and there was even a clear suspicion of a foul.

But the little tiger did not fall to the ground directly, but wanted to earn a chance to shoot.

As a result, the ball that entered the penalty area was a bit too long and was finally caught up near the baseline.

Unfortunately, the shooting angle was too small, and when it was pushed to the far corner, it went straight out of the goal.

But this attack undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for Dortmund!
Klopp also realized the danger, so he decisively signaled to the players to start increasing the number of fouls.

Just three minutes later, when Modric received the ball and turned around near the right side of the center line, he was decisively fouled by Sven Bender and knocked to the center line, leaving him no chance to pass the ball.

But the Bayswater Chinese were not discouraged.

During the half-time break, Yang Cheng repeatedly instructed the team to maintain this fast pace. The consumption of Chinese players in Bayswater was very high, but that of Dortmund would be even greater.

The further the game progressed, the more favorable it became for the Bayswater Chinese.

So, be sure to remain patient.

In the 58th minute, Toni Kroos intercepted the ball on the left side of the center circle and quickly passed it to Gareth Bale.

When the Welsh player received the ball sideways, he moved his left foot forward and his whole body started moving quickly.

Gareth Bale was extremely fast. As soon as he started, he shook off the players defending him and rushed to the left side of the penalty area with the ball.

Central defender Subotic rushed over quickly to intercept, but Gareth Bale poked the ball towards the bottom line from outside the left corner of the penalty area and rushed forward without slowing down.

Poor Subotic, he is 1 meters tall. Although he is facing sideways in the direction of attack, he can't keep up with Gareth Bale whose speed has been fully increased.

The Welsh player shook off Subotic, rushed to the baseline and sent a cross with a low left foot.

Hummels also chased all the way back to the goal, but he stood near the left side of the small penalty area, ready to block Subotic from behind at any time.

But Gareth Bale's pass came quickly and suddenly, and it was passed to the left corner of the small penalty area, causing Hummels to want to kick the ball away, but he missed.

Instead, Lewandowski, who was behind Hummels, rushed over in an instant, just in time to meet the pass, and shot with his right foot.

The football went into the left side of Dortmund's goal at an extremely fast speed.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller quickly dived for the save, but was still a little slow.

"The ball went in!!!"

"Bayswater Chinese managed to equalize the score!"

"In the 58th minute, Gareth Bale made a strong breakthrough from the left, and the low ball was passed to the middle, and Lewandowski successfully intercepted!"

"1 to 1!"

"Both sides are now back to the same starting line!"

The moment Yang Cheng scored the goal, he jumped up with excitement.

Look at Klopp in front of the home team's coaching bench. He immediately walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly to the players on the field, signaling them to continue playing like this and to hold on.

"Come on! Come on!" Yang Cheng clapped his hands vigorously.

After celebrating the goal, the players quickly walked back to the field.

After seeing Yang Cheng's shout, they all nodded.

……

"Gareth Bale's long-range shot!"

"We saw that after the equalizer, Bayswater Chinese's offense was getting better and better."

"Especially after the 60th minute, Dortmund was clearly more passive on the field."

"But Klopp still has no intention of making substitutions."

……

"Look at this attack from the right side again."

"Walcott successfully beat the offside!"

"Can you catch up?"

"The ball has gone out of bounds."

"The linesman indicated that the ball was out of bounds."

"After the start of the second half, the Chinese players in Bayswater were more likely to attack from behind Dortmund."

"Klopp should know this, but they are not a team that is used to sitting back."

……

"Dortmund are taking the ball and attacking."

"Reus got the ball on the right and couldn't break through."

"Marcelo's return was very timely."

"It was passed to Gotze in the middle."

"Götze passes it to Barrios again."

"Pepe decisively defended and stole the ball."

"There's something wrong with Barrios' missed catch."

"Pepe launched a counterattack on the spot and passed the ball to Modric."

"Modric made another long pass, still to the left behind Dortmund."

"Gareth Bale!"

“It’s very fast!!”

"Borussia Dortmund's defenders couldn't stop Gareth Bale!"

"Not offside!"

When the Welsh player moved forward at the fastest speed, like a red lightning, he instantly penetrated Dortmund's defense line, rushed to the left side of the penalty area line, and picked up the ball with his left foot.

At this time, Gareth Bale's solid basic skills were reflected.

Modric's long pass was directly picked up by him to the right side of the penalty spot.

This kick just happened to pass the ball past the nearby goalkeeper Weidenfeller.

Dortmund's goalkeeper was excellent in grasping the timing of the attack, and even rushed in front of Gareth Bale.

But this challenge made Weidenfeller's attack completely in vain.

Gareth Bale evaded Weidenfeller and chased after him, and before Schmelzer could, he pushed the ball into the empty goal with his right foot.

2 is better than 1!

"The ball went in!!!"

"The Chinese in Bayswater reversed Dortmund!"

"In the 74th minute, Bayswater Chinese took advantage of a quick counterattack. Gareth Bale dribbled past Weidenfeller and shot into the empty goal, overtaking the score!"

"That was a very neat and quick counterattack!"

"We can see from the slow-motion replay that from Pepe's interception to Modric and then to Gareth Bale, there were only three players and two passes."

“The counterattack of the Chinese in Bayswater is as sharp as ever, and the speed is very fast!”

"Dortmund held on in the first half, but after the second half, they clearly struggled as their energy declined."

"Especially after about 60 minutes, they were very passive on the field and made many mistakes in defense."

"Especially the interceptions in the midfield and frontcourt, they no longer have the dominance they had in the first half."

"On the contrary, Bayswater Chinese scored two goals in the second half and completed the away game reversal!"

(End of this chapter)