So what if I'm just strolling around the field? My shots are guaranteed to go in.

Inside the away team's locker room, a group of Borussia Mönchengladbach U19 players were laughing and joking around, looking relaxed.

On the surface, it seemed that they had the advantage in the first half, rather than the game ending in a draw.

The reason for this phenomenon is mainly because Lin Fan's shot was so inspiring.

This made them completely forget that the score was only 1-1 at that moment.

But all of this changed when Maistre walked in.

While the players wore relaxed smiles, Maister remained serious.

He slowly scanned his surroundings, making sure everyone's eyes were on him before speaking slowly: "Did you all think that just because you scored a goal, the game would be one-sided?"

"Did you guys think we could easily dominate our opponents in the second half?"

"Do you think we have victory in the bag?"

A series of questions immediately made the group of young people, who had been relaxed, look serious.

"I'm telling you, if you think that way, you're sorely mistaken!"

"Don't be fooled by the fact that Frankfurt seemed stunned just now. After the halftime break, they will definitely launch a fierce counterattack."

"And this time their attack will only be more ferocious."

"What we need to do is withstand their counterattacks and find the right opportunity to eliminate them!"

"So in the second half, we will mainly play a defensive counter-attacking style. We will focus on defense, but at the same time, we will also pay attention to offense. Whenever we have an opportunity, we will boldly attack."

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Hearing Maister's tactical arrangements, Lin Fan was overjoyed.

He loves counter-attacking the most.

This way, I'll have more time for walks.

Maybe I can accumulate 3,000 steps in the second half.

Soon, the players from both sides returned to the field.

After the players switched sides, the referee blew the whistle to start the second half.

Just as Maister predicted, Frankfurt U19 launched a furious attack right from the start of the match.

It seems they want to take advantage of the fact that Dortmund has not yet settled into their position at the beginning of the game and deliver a heavy blow.

However, Dortmund, who were prepared, quickly tightened their defense and launched a counter-attacking strategy.

The two sides quickly engaged in a fierce battle.

Lin Fan also retreated to the vicinity of the center circle at this time.

Since it's a counter-attacking game, although he, as a striker, needs to drop back, he doesn't need to drop too far.

Otherwise, he might not be able to capitalize on any offensive opportunities.

Moreover, the movement of forwards in the midfield and forward areas can greatly restrict the opponent's attacking forces, preventing them from pressing forward completely.

This gave Lin Fan the opportunity to take a walk openly.

Taking a stroll at this time won't seem too abrupt; it can be euphemistically called wandering around the midfield and forward areas looking for opportunities.

Moreover, under these circumstances, Frankfurt on the other side wouldn't dare to let him go unchecked; they would at least send someone to keep an eye on him.

This indirectly reduces the defensive pressure on the team.

The person standing next to Lin Fan at this moment was the same defensive midfielder number 6 from earlier.

Ever since Lin Fan scored that incredible goal right in front of him, this defensive midfielder named Joey has been looking for an opportunity to regain his pride.

In his opinion, luck played a large part in Lin Fan's goal.

That's not the opponent's true strength.

If I can completely shut down my opponent in the later matches, I can regain my confidence.

So after the match restarted, he stayed by Lin Fan's side.

In the second half, when the team pressed forward on offense, he still didn't forget to target Lin Fan.

Basically, wherever Lin Fan went, he would follow.

However, what frustrated him was that the Chinese player opposite him seemed to have entered a strolling mode ever since he scored last time.

Whether it's defense or offense, as long as they can walk, they will never run.

Occasionally, I would sprint a few steps, but I would quickly stop and continue walking.

I will absolutely not waste a single bit of energy.

This meant that Joyde, who was with him, could only take walks.

As a professional player, I find Lin Fan's strolling style of play very puzzling.

But he didn't dare to completely ignore it.

If I let my guard down and the opponent scores another goal, I'll truly be the culprit for the team.

So Joyde continued to follow closely beside Lin Fan.

Lin Fan didn't care about this at all; on the contrary, he was quite willing to do so.

This way, you can keep at least one opposing player occupied while you're taking a walk.

This led to an interesting phenomenon on the field.

Lin Fan kept pacing back and forth in the midfield and forward area.

And beside him, Joyde was like a bodyguard, following him closely.

From the outside perspective, it seemed that Joyde had rendered the Chinese player who scored in the first half helpless, and could only numb Joyde by walking around the field.

Therefore, one could often hear mocking and booing sounds directed at Lin Fan from the stands, as well as cheers and encouragement for Joey.

On the field, players from both teams also believed that Lin Fan was completely useless.

Therefore, Dortmund's counter-attacks were all aimed at Keo.

However, Keo was outnumbered and failed to capitalize on several opportunities.

On the other hand, Frankfurt, with its powerful offensive and the cheers of the home fans, pinned Dortmund down in their own half, making them somewhat unable to move.

If this continues, then scoring a goal is only a matter of time.

Maister looked somewhat anxious on the sidelines.

He was also not very satisfied with Lin Fan's frequent strolls around the midfield and forward areas.

However, seeing that he was able to distract one of the opposing defenders, he didn't say anything more.

However, the team is clearly in trouble now, and at this point, more defensive strength is needed to keep the goal intact.

So he started shouting at Lin Fan on the field.

"Lin, drop back to your own half and participate in the defense!"

Upon hearing the head coach's words, Lin Fan, who was taking a leisurely stroll, immediately became displeased.

After accumulating steps for the previous twenty minutes or so, he had accumulated more than two thousand steps in his system.

If he has another ten minutes or so, he can accumulate another 3000 steps.

However, he couldn't ignore what the head coach said.

He could only retreat to his own half and participate in the team's defense.

Because Frankfurt's offensive was in full swing at that time, there was no way to give him much time to wander around.

In this situation, Lin Fan could only struggle to cope, and could only get a short walk during the breaks between matches.

As a result, his step count accumulated more slowly.