Tactical Analysis Room.

Arno and Tuchel discussed the matter for two days, both worried about the next match.

"Frankfurt's three-man defense works together very well, their defense is tight, and their counter-attacks are sharp. Thomas, do you have any ideas?"

Tuchel struggled for a long time. Dortmund's strongest weapon is ball control. They used a lot of passing and cutting combinations and crosses from near the penalty area to give Aubameyang space to shoot.

The advantages of this tactic are obvious: the probability of scoring is high once an opportunity arises. However, its disadvantages are also prominent: it lacks the ability to break down a dense defense.

"Strengthen ball control in midfield, and occasionally try long-range shots to see if you can draw Frankfurt's center-backs out of the penalty area!"

"Let's go for a 4-3-3 formation, with Castro, Götze, and Weigl forming the midfield trio."

"As for the attacking third..."

To be honest, Pulisic is better than Yuan Meng at breaking through a dense defense, but Tuchel still wants to put pressure on the management.

"Dembele, Aubameyang and Yuan Meng."

"We'll bring Reus back on in the second half, but we still need to observe his physical condition."

"By the way, Bartra needs a rest, so let Ginter start."

Arnaud nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll print out the list."

Yuan Meng was naturally very happy to see herself starting again.

However, the team's situation is not optimistic.

Goalkeeper Bürki was injured during the final pre-match tactical drill.

It was a complete accident; Bürki made a desperate save to tip the ball over the top corner, and his wrist struck the crossbar.

The injury is not serious, but he will miss the next two games.

Although everyone jokes that he sometimes misses easy shots and is unpredictable, Bürki is undoubtedly the team's goalkeeper, making many crucial saves.

Substitute goalkeeper Weidenfeller has decent experience, but his ability is slightly lacking, and he seems powerless against tricky shots from the top corner and the two corners.

Everyone knew that the match against Frankfurt would undoubtedly be a tough battle.

With heavy hearts, the team bus slowly drove towards the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt.

"Guys, we can't rush this game; we have to play it safe and steady."

"Frankfurt's defense is very layered; we need some depth in our passing."

"If we fail to take the lead for the time being, we must not be impatient and be wary of the opponent's counterattack."

Tuchel was making final arrangements, and he looked at Captain Schmelzer.

"team leader!"

Schmelzer understood, and he walked up to the players, his eyes burning with passion.

"Brothers, we're only two points behind Bayern. As long as we stick to the points, we'll definitely have a chance to overtake them!"

"Let's win this damn game and bring victory back to Dortmund!"

"Glory to Dortmund!" the crowd roared in unison.

"GO!"

Playing away from home, the sea of ​​red enveloped the yellow and black army, and when the Dortmund players stepped onto the pitch, a chorus of boos erupted.

The players, used to it, began to warm up.

This is the last match in November. There aren't many matches left in the first half of the league season. If we want to gain points, we need to stay calm now!

Yuan Meng stretched her limbs and warmed up by passing the ball to her teammates.

I feel good today, and my body feels very light. Maybe I can try the newly upgraded low shot technique today.

"Dear fans, welcome to the Bundesliga Round 12 match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund!"

"Yuan Shen has made his first start and has already contributed 4 goals and 8 assists."

"A rising star in the East is shining on the Bundesliga!"

"This game needs no answer book."

Let's shout that phrase together!

【Yuan Shen, activate!】

"The match started cautiously for Frankfurt, who fielded a 3-5-2 formation today."

"However, their wing-backs drop very deep, and in the defensive phase they even use a 5-3-2 formation."

"This team doesn't have any star players, but the average ability of the players is very good, and there are many excellent players."

Even so, Dortmund is not prepared to slow down.

Dembele will be the first to attack. He had a full rest in the last game and is full of energy, so it's time for him to shine.

"Holy crap, three of them ganging up on us!"

"Dembele had no choice but to pass the ball back."

"Dortmund began to organize attacks in midfield."

Götze and Castro are both excellent passers, while Weigl provides support from the back.

Dortmund quickly realized the problem: they couldn't get the ball into the penalty area!

With their depth of play severely restricted, Götze made two rare passing errors, which were ruthlessly intercepted by the opposing midfielder, Makoto Hasebe.

Makoto Hasebe is the interceptor engineer, and Husti beside him is the starting point for the counterattack.

Once the pass is intercepted, the ball will be quickly passed to Huszti's feet for a long counter-attack.

Tuchel made emergency adjustments.

"Götze, mark Huszti tightly, don't let him pass the ball easily!"

Götze nodded and took on the task of watching people, which he wasn't very good at.

Tuchel was also helpless. If he had a good box-to-box midfielder who excels in both attack and defense, things wouldn't have come to this!

What Dortmund lacks is precisely this kind of "workhorse," a running beast capable of covering both their own penalty area and the opponent's.

Dortmund's midfield is more delicate than mobile, unable to pose a sufficient threat and only serving as bait, so the ball began to be passed to the flanks.

Yuan Meng took the lead, controlling a large portion of the attacks from 25 to 40 minutes.

"A dragon soaring down the flank!"

"Yuan Shen is in superb form today; Frankfurt had to deploy three players to double-team him!"

"Yuan Shen scores the ball!"

Castro received a backheel flick from Yuan Meng and unleashed a powerful long-range shot that sent shockwaves through the field!

Goalkeeper Hradecky made a diving save to keep the goal intact!

"It's a bit rushed. Castro should try a through ball." Those watching the game from God's perspective naturally have different opinions.

Tuchel, however, was quite satisfied.

"Keep playing like this, try more long-range shots!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Meng perked up.

"Come on, give it to me!" Yuan Meng raised her hand for the ball.

Götze sent a long pass straight to Yuan Meng's feet.

Yuan Meng controlled the ball with the outside of her foot, then cut inside, shaking off the wing-back.

Frankfurt's midfielder and center-back double-teamed Yuan Meng, who refused to back down and pulled the ball back towards the center. This caused the two defenders to collide, leaving only the center-back Vallejo to catch up.

Yuan Meng took a small, tentative step, pinning Vallejo to the spot as the opponent prepared to defend against her spike.

To everyone's surprise, Yuan Meng didn't spike the ball at all. Instead, she took another step towards the middle, reached the top of the arc, and then unleashed the ball through the curve!

The ball curved like a crescent moon, heading straight for the top left corner. However, goalkeeper Hradecky had moved ahead of time and was already positioned at the far corner. With a diving punch, he cleared the ball!

"A divine save!"

"Hradecky has saved the Lord twice!"

"Yuan Shen's crescent-shaped blade was actually parried?"

[Top five European leagues gather top players!]

This could easily be a contender for the best save of the season!

[Damn it, Yuan Shen is being targeted!]

The angle isn't tricky enough!

If the ball had landed at the junction of the crossbar and the post, it would have been a goal; unfortunately, it went a little to the right.

Yuan Meng was not discouraged. This ball was originally meant for the goalkeeper, to make him believe that he would definitely shoot into the far corner.

Frankfurt's confidence soared after holding onto the ball, and they became increasingly proactive in their play.

Dortmund's two forwards, as the primary threat, were effectively marked.

With a wave of his hand, head coach Kovac signaled that Frankfurt should start looking for opportunities!

"With the first half about to end, Frankfurt suddenly intercepted the ball and launched a counter-attack!"

"Another long pass from Huszti!"

"Frankfurt captain Meier strikes straight at the heart of Dortmund!"

"Sokratis charged forward!"

"Meyer crosses the ball, Fabian slots it into the near corner!"

"Weidenfeller!!! He made a desperate dive and scooped the ball out!"

"Quickly clear the ball!!!" Ginter had just rushed in front of Fabian to try to block the shot when he fell to the ground and saw the ball flying towards the edge of the penalty area.

A red figure sped forward and unleashed a powerful long-range shot at the incoming ball!

"GOAL!!!!!"

"Huszti surged forward and unleashed a stunning, powerful shot that blasted open Dortmund's goal!"

"After 40 minutes of passive defense, Frankfurt seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and took a 1-0 lead!"

"This is football!"

"You never know what will happen!"

"Let's see what Tuchel's next move is, and whether Yuan Shen can save the day again!"

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