Chapter 37: Stubborn Tuchel

The end result was unfortunately on the radar of Rupert, as Dortmund, despite a surge of attacks for the remainder of the first half, were unable to find the back of the net against Freiburg. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 When the referee blew the whistle for the first half, Dicker couldn't hide his disappointment.

"It's a really disappointing result." Dicker was a little frustrated, "We played well in the first half, but we couldn't score, the process was perfect, and the result was not ideal. ”

"Man, this is football, it's full of unexpected results." Rupert said calmly, "I was convinced at the beginning that we could take the lead very quickly, and then it was a hearty win, but when the game started ten minutes I realized that I was wrong, the game was not as easy as I thought. ”

'Borussia Dortmund were slow to get into form at the start, but then we were pretty much in control of the game, we had a lot of shots, we just lacked some luck......,' Dicker comforted himself.

"Man, I think luck is only one aspect, the main thing is that we take this opponent too lightly." Rupert retorted, "In the first fifteen minutes of the game, we played too loosely; Although the game gradually moved into our rhythm, Freiburg's defence was very targeted, and our attack was too simple. ”

"Boris, we didn't score a goal in the first half, and it was too difficult to score four goals in the second half, so it seems that the two of us were too optimistic about the game before the game." Dicker was a bit of a lack of confidence.

"Man, we've got the second half!" Rupert repeated the phrase said in the first half.

"Boris, are you saying Pang can lead the team to four goals in the second half?" Dicker asked.

"I don't know, like you said before, it's easy to lose in a row, it's difficult to win in a streak, and it's even more difficult to win by a big score in a row." Rupert shook his head, "Dortmund is now the object of study for various teams, and it is too difficult to win by a big score, but as long as Pang is on the field, winning should not be a problem." ”

Not only were the two commentators disappointed with Dortmund's performance in the first half, but so were the Dortmund fans at the Signal Park Stadium at Iduna. Originally, before this game, Dortmund fans launched a campaign on the Internet to let everyone guess the score of the game, and many fans felt that Dortmund would win by at least four goals, and the confidence to support the fans was that Dortmund won three consecutive six-goal victories against their opponents.

'It's not a good thing to be too optimistic, I thought we were going to win again, but the first half was over, we didn't score a goal, it's not time to think about a big win, it's the goal that counts. Some fans said depressedly.

'Obviously, we weren't in as good shape today as we thought we would have been, and we underestimated Freiburg as an opponent who was clearly better prepared than we did, so it's going to be a tough game.' Some fans analyzed.

'Now we have to rely on Pang, the first set of tactics of coach Tuchel has failed, and it is time to adopt the second set of tactics, otherwise it will be difficult to win this game, let alone a big victory.' Some fans suggested.

"The event we held online before was simply a bad character, there are no weak teams in the Bundesliga, we shouldn't take Freiburg so lightly, I feel that Dortmund may be unlucky in this game." Some fans said worriedly.

“……”

It really made a Dortmund fan guess right, Dortmund, who couldn't attack for a long time in the first half, suffered a blow at the beginning of the second half.

With 50 minutes played, Freiburg played a quick counter-attack, and Dortmund's backfield players were clearly lacking concentration. Not only did Freiburg striker No. 18 Pettersen get the ball easily at the edge of the big penalty area, but there was no passing line for the card owner Pettersson. Pettersson stopped the ball on his chest and sent a through pass, winger No. 26 Philip burst into the penalty area against offside, scored on the right wing of the penalty area, and the ball was ready to hit the bottom left corner of the goal. Freiburg were the first to break the deadlock.

"Oh, how is that possible! Freiburg opened the scoring in the second half. Dicker was surprised," Freiburg winger No. 26 Philippe scored in the far corner of the net after successfully countering offside, and Bilki couldn't block a shot from a very tight angle despite making a save. ”

"The centre-backs Ginter and Sokladis were both responsible, they didn't coordinate well and who was going to mark Freiburg striker Patersson gave the opponent plenty of time to adjust and deliver the lethal pass!" Rupert was not happy, "Hey, this is the consequence of not being able to attack for a long time......"

In the dugout, Coach Tuchel, who had been sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, finally showed a surprised expression, apparently he did not expect such an outcome. Tuchel was too confident in this game to think he could take the opponent lightly, and did not set up any tactics against Freiburg at all, but he did not expect this little-known opponent to give Dortmund a hard blow at the Signal Iduna Park. In fact, Dortmund's inability to attack for a long time in the first half was already a dangerous signal, but Coach Tuchel turned a blind eye, obviously carried away by the three big wins, not only fans, but even Coach Tuchel also entered a "excited" state.

The live director switched the surprised footage of Coach Tuchel to the big screen in the stadium, and the two commentators were also psychologically chilled after watching it.

'Coach Tuchel seemed to surprise us even more and it looked like he should have been in charge of the game with the same winning belief as we were before the game...... Dicker commented.

"What is certain is that the game was not very well prepared, from the coach to the players, and we paid the price for belittling the opponent......" Rupert said solemnly.

Dortmund, who won three in a row, was actually the first goal scored by Freiburg at their home stadium, which made Dortmund fans very dissatisfied. Although everyone felt that it was a pity that they did not score in the first half, they never dreamed that their team would be the first to concede a goal, which obviously deviated from the "script". Boos erupted at Signal Idona Park, with the home fans expressing their displeasure in this way.

After hearing the boos from the fans, Tuchel's face turned ugly. He had anticipated the situation before the game, but he didn't expect it. He gave Gotze a chance again and again, but unfortunately Gotze did not return him almost nothing, after the Champions League goal, Tuchel coach once saw hope, but now he understands that it was just a flash in the pan; Dembele and Moore were also given hope by Tuchel's coach, but reality tells Tuchel that even if they are in good form, they will not be able to reach it immediately, and it will take time for the talent to grow at the level of Reus and Mkhitaryan; And Castro, who is not Gundogan, and he is not at the level of Gundogan; Ginter at the back is not even Hummels......

For a moment, Tuchel's mind was full of emotion, and he thought a lot. He turned his head to see the tall yellow figure on the bench, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and finally he didn't make up his mind. He decided to take another look, and he felt that these disciples on the field could equalize.

Dortmund, who conceded the goal, immediately launched a counterattack, but the attack became more and more chaotic and simple, and it was obvious that the players on the field did not expect this result.

In the 52nd minute of the game, Dortmund launched an offensive on the right side, Dembele took the ball and chose to cut in, dodging the defender to shoot a long shot. It's a pity that this is quite outrageous, at least two or three meters away from the right post of the goal, which is more deflected.

"What is Dembele doing, this kind of shot doesn't pose any threat at all......" Dicker was a little upset.

'Dembele wanted to equalise too much, but it was clearly not the best way to attack......,' commented Rubeer.

With 55 minutes played, Dortmund had another chance. Gotze picked up the ball up front and opted for a breakaway, but his breakthrough was unsuccessful and instead won a free-kick for Dortmund.

"Nice break, Gotze should have more of that kind of individual attack." Dicker was a little excited, "When his teammates are impatient, Götze, as the core of the attack, should control the pace of the game. The breakthrough was very good, and Dortmund's attack should have changed a little more......"

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wasted the opportunity, though, as his free-kick flew high and wide into the stands.

'It's a shame that such a good free-kick was wasted, I remember Poong scoring from a free-kick further away than that, and Aubameyang's level of arbitrariness was not a little bit worse than Poong'......' Dicker criticised.

"Aubameyang wants to exert his strength too much, so he is probably in a hurry......" Rupert analyzed.

With 60 minutes played, Dortmund made a comeback. Schmelzer, who was plugged in on the wing, received a pass from Gotze, but instead of crossing, he chose to cut inside, followed by a long-range shot. Unfortunately, his shot was also on target, as the ball went wide of the left-hand post, almost identically to Dembele's previous one.

"What is Schmelzer doing, Dembele is a kick, he is not calm as a captain, this kind of shooting is almost a waste of attacking opportunities......" Dicker was angry.

'Coach Tuchel should have adjusted, or given some instructions to the players on the pitch, we can't attack so aggressively, the threat is too small,...... Rupert was a little anxious.

Thomas Tuchel didn't do that, though, and was directing his team on the sidelines to press heavily and launch a stronger attack. Thomas Tuchel is clearly playing against himself and he doesn't want to use a second tactic right away.

Tuchel's stubbornness proved to have trickled the team again. With 65 minutes played, Freiburg scored a textbook counter-attack. From the counter-attack to the shot, Freiburg only made four passes, and finally it was striker No. 18 Pettersson who volleyed into the top right corner of the goal in the preface of the Dortmund penalty area.

"Oh my God, Freiburg scored again, this time from Freiburg striker No. 18 Pettersen." Dicker was rather frustrated, "Freiburg scored a quick counter-attack and Paterson's long-range shot broke the back of the net again against Bilky. ”

'It's an irony that the opponent played the counter-attack that we were good at. Rupert finally broke out, "I think Coach Tuchel is too stubborn, the big win in three games has shown the importance of Pon, why can't Pong be given the corresponding status and respect, is it really so enjoyable to put a player with the most goals on the bench in the team? ”

Rupert's sudden outburst caught Dicker off guard. Although Dikel is angry now, he does not dare to judge Coach Tuchel so blatantly on the show, after all, the team's current results are very good, and Coach Tuchel has also played a big role in this.

"Dude, what are you doing?" Dicker turned off the headset and asked in a whisper.

'Norbert, I can't take it anymore, I don't know why Coach Tuchel hates Poong so much and just won't give him a chance, the last few games have said a lot and Pom is indispensable to the team now......,' Rupert complained.

"Hey, it's all to blame on the damn media, especially the Süddeutsche Zeitung, who always fanned the flames and said 'Chinese boys don't fit in with Coach Tuchel's tactics, Chinese boys are ......players outside the system' were the first to say such things, which is obviously demeaning Pang's status in the team, but I didn't expect Coach Tuchel to really believe it." Dicker said helplessly.

"I've said it many times that this Borussia Dortmund team has changed a lot compared to last season, and with the departure of Mkhitaryan and others, it's not so easy to find a replacement. If Dembele and others want to grow to the heights of Mkhitaryan, it is not something that can be achieved in a few games. If it weren't for Pang Gai playing in midfield, Dortmund would not have been able to win big succession. Rupert said angrily.

'I think coach Tuchel probably doesn't want to rely too much on Pang because it's a long season and it's not a good thing to rely too much on one player......,' Dicker defended.

'If it's not a good thing to be over-reliant and why coach Tuchel keeps using Aubameyang as a main striker, it's a clear over-reliance. Rupert retorted: "Coach Tuchel is fighting against Poon, he's playing against Zolke, he's fighting with himself, he just wants to prove to the media and the fans that a team can win without Poon......

'Coach Tuchel is a bit stubborn and he wants to prove that his tactics have been successful because he came to Dortmund because of the media praise for his tactics...... Dikel explained.

"The tactics are perfect, and you need the players to execute them. Why can't he learn the lesson of the defeat to RB Leipzig, it's already clear that the opposition is already studying his tactics, and if he was successful last season, is he so sure he will succeed this season? Rupert asked rhetorically.

"Hey, it's all stubbornness!" Dicker sighed.

However, no matter how stubborn people are, there are times when they bow their heads, especially when the situation is completely out of control. That's what Thomas Tuchel is at the moment, and despite reluctance, he turned his head and walked to the bench.