Chapter 64: Persistence with Injuries

Back in the dressing room, the fat man's goal was still the object of conversation among his teammates, because it was too unexpected for everyone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info And the fat man's excellent speed and explosiveness are also the focus of everyone's conversation. Originally, in the Dortmund team, Aubameyang's speed and explosiveness were the strongest, but now everyone seems to be uncertain, because the speed and explosiveness shown by the fat man who completed the goal just now are not inferior to Aubameyang.

For a long time, everyone felt that the reason why the fat man could not compete with Aubameyang in the front line was because the fat man lacked the speed and explosiveness of Aubameyang. And in Dortmund's current tactics, excellent speed and explosiveness are essential qualities for a striker. Now everyone's opinion of the fat man has changed, and even many players feel that with the fat man's current ability, he can compete with Aubameyang in the forward line.

In fact, it is not only the Dortmund players who have this idea, but also the coach Tuchel after seeing the fat man's goal. It's just that Coach Tuchel doesn't understand why the fat man hasn't shown this ability. Only Aubameyang felt the pressure, and Aubameyang really didn't expect the fat man to have this kind of talent, because this kind of talent is often found in black players.

“…… Pang has this ability, why hasn't he shown it all the time? Dicker wondered, "If Pang shows this ability early on, Pang is fully capable of competing with Aubameyang for the position of the main striker......

"To be honest, even if Pang doesn't have this ability, he's a very good striker!" Rupert retorted, "As for why Pang didn't show it, I think there are two reasons, one is that this kind of speed and explosiveness is too burdensome on Pang's body, because Pang is a big player and weighs a lot; The second is that Pang wants to strengthen his own technology, we can see that the fat man's technology has been improving, and his dependence on the body is gradually decreasing......"

"Boris, I think what you said earlier is right, this guy Pang is a weirdo, he has too many secrets on him......" Dicker sighed.

In the discussion of the fat man by the two commentators, Dortmund ushered in the second half. However, Dortmund did not make any personnel changes at half-time, but Tuchel coach secretly spoke to Kagawa, and it was clear that Kagawa's non-defensive behavior in the first half made Tuchel coach very unhappy.

At the start of the second half, both teams strengthened their defenses. Sporting Lisbon didn't want to concede any more goals, so they only formulated a strategy of defending well first, and then slowly trying to attack; Dortmund also thought the same thing, fearing that the opponent would fight back wildly in the second half, so they decided to fence the back line first.

No one expected that the wonderful confrontation between the two teams in the first half actually disappeared at the beginning of the second half, and the two teams seemed to have made an appointment, and no one attacked in a big way. However, Sporting Lisbon strengthened their defense against the Fat Man, whose goal near the end of the first half had too much impact on the Sporting Lisbon players, who are now listed as the number one danger by their opponents.

"It's funny that Sporting Lisbon didn't go all out at the beginning of the second half, but instead relied on defense, and the same is true for Borussia Dortmund, two attacking managers actually thought of ...... together," Dicker said with a smile.

"Both teams have holes in their defenses, so we must have been solid at the start of the second half, but it won't be too long, and the attack will be the main color of the second half......," commented Rubeer.

Sure enough, just five minutes into the second half, Sporting Lisbon launched its first attack. In the 50th minute of the game, Sporting Lisbon suddenly increased the pace of attack, No. 77 Gerson-Martins swam to the left wing to send a cross, and the outflanking No. 28 Dots volleyed, but the ball was not pressed and the anti-aircraft gun was released.

'It was Sporting Lisbon's first shot of the second half, and while it wasn't a big threat, it was clear that the opposition had stepped up the pitch and the 77-odd Gerson-Martins pass and the 28-digit Dotters shot from a ......position they were familiar with,' Dicker commented.

'The opposition are looking for changes, our backline players have to be vigilant, it's not about marking people first, it's about standing ......up in your defensive position,' commented Rubew.

Undert Dortmund kicked off the second half of the attack, and less than three minutes later, Dortmund went on the attack. When Weigl passed the ball to the fat man, the No. 22 Elias, the defender of Sporting Lisbon opposite the fat man, immediately pounced, and it was clear that one of the main tasks of the second half was to keep an eye on the fat man.

Bang, the shoulders of the two collided together, and although the fat man had won, there was another sore feeling in his calf. The fat man immediately understood that this was the sequelae of the shot in the first half, as long as the fat man's legs exerted force, it would produce pain.

'Grandma's, the classics are not so easy to copy, and my brother was still too reluctant to complete that goal just now. The fat man was depressed.

Just when everyone thought that the fat man was about to start heads-up mode again, the fat man suddenly passed the ball out. After Dembele won the ball, he launched a personal attack and finally fired a long-range shot.

“…… Why did Pang suddenly stop breaking through just now? Dicker muttered.

"I don't know!" Rupert was also puzzled at the moment, "I feel that after the start of the second half, Pang's desire to attack seems to have weakened......"

After continuous testing, the fat man finally figured out the fact that his left calf should be strained, because as long as his left leg exerts force, there will be pain back. However, the problem is not too serious, because it is only felt when the fat person exerts force. The fat man decided to reduce the breakthrough and increase the passing.

The fat man's failure to break through makes Dortmund's attack difficult, because Dortmund's attack wants to tear through the opponent's defense, and Poon's breakthrough is a key link.

Coach Tuchel has also noticed the fat man's unusual performance. In the past, when the fat man broke through, Coach Tuchel always felt that the fat man disrupted the team's attacking rhythm, but now that the fat man does not break through, Coach Tuchel feels that the team's attack is missing something. However, Tuchel is no longer bothered by the fat man's breakthrough, because he knows it is a sharp weapon in Dortmund's attack.

Borussia Dortmund's attack was blocked, giving Sporting Lisbon a chance to counterattack. In the 57th minute of the game, after Sporting Lisbon entered the front court with a multi-foot pass, No. 77 Gerson-Martins suddenly sent a through ball, and teammate No. 10 Bryan Ruiz shook off the defense of Dortmund defender Kagawa and got a chance to shoot, but his volley was saved by Dortmund goalkeeper Bilky.

"It's a dangerous ball, I have a problem defending my ribs again, Kagawa is leaking when defending......" Dicker was a little angry.

"The midfield position is not suitable for Kagawa, where Kagawa's defense is like a headless fly...... Rupert joked.

This time Bilki saved Borussia Dortmund, but Sporting Lisbon's attack was not over yet. When the saved ball was rolled to the feet of central defender Baltra, the opposition striker No. 28 Dotters had already rushed over to grab the ball. In a hurry, Baltra did not choose to clear the ball with a big foot, but instead passed the ball back to goalkeeper Bilki.

At this time, the accident appeared, at the moment when Baltra returned the pass, the opponent No. 10 Brian Ruiz suddenly rushed over, and Baltra's return pass instantly turned into an assist for No. 10 Brian Ruiz.

"Danger! Baltra's own goal pass ...... "Dicker was in a hurry.

Brian Ruiz reacted quickly, and Bilkey was equally slow to react, seeing that the opposition player was about to get a one-on-one chance, Bilkey took two steps and pounced forward to catch the ball. Brian Ruiz was still a little slower than Bilki, but seeing Bilki holding the ball in his hand, Brian Ruiz appealed.

"How did Bilki catch the ball with his hands? It was Baltra's return pass, which was a foul ...... Dicker jumped to his feet.

"Bilkey is the same way, if he doesn't have to catch the ball with his hands, the opposition player will have a one-on-one chance......" Rupert explained.

Just as Bilkey held the ball, the referee's whistle blew. Without waiting for Sporting Lisbon's players to appeal, the referee has already made a decision, not only showing a yellow card to Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Bilki, but also awarding Sporting Lisbon an indirect free kick in the box.

"Hey, this pass is too amateurish!" Dicker couldn't complain.

Baltra also realized his mistake and apologized to his teammate Bilki. He didn't notice when he returned the ball that the first shot was scored by No.10 Bryan Ruiz who then rushed into the box, and although No.10 Bryan Ruiz was in an offside position at the moment, he was not offside when Baltra passed.

Borussia Dortmund players lined up on the goal-line but couldn't block their opponents' subsequent attacks. When the opponent's No. 14 William Carvalho touched the ball with his foot, No. 77 Gerson-Martins hit a powerful blast to make it 1-2. Although goalkeeper Bilki rushed out to block the angle at the first time, because the speed of the ball was too fast and the distance was close, Bilki did not touch the ball.

"The ball is in! Damn, Sporting Lisbon pulled a goal back. Dicker was very depressed, "A casual mistake ended up conceding a goal, it was too undeserved......

"Baltra is to blame for the unexpected goal, his return pass was too hasty......," commented Rubeer, "but we should note that the opposition strengthened the ...... in the second half of the goal"

No one expected Dortmund to concede a goal in this way, but that's football, anything is possible. Thomas Tuchel looked at his aides with frustration on his face.

On the pitch, Sporting Lisbon, who pulled back a goal, was demoralized and attacked more fiercely. In the 62nd minute of the game, Sporting Lisbon got another chance, left-back No. 31 Zegral inserted an assist, after receiving a pass from his teammates, No. 31 Zegral broke through the defense of No. 28 Ginter and successfully crossed the bottom, Dots was defended by Dortmund central defender Socradis and Bartra, and grabbed the landing point, but unfortunately his header was deflected wide of the goal again.

Although Borussia Dortmund did not concede a goal, coach Tuchel was very unhappy with the team's defensive backline, standing on the pitch and shouting for victory. In fact, when Baltra made a mistake in the return pass, Tuchel coach was already dissatisfied with the backline, and this time seeing the team's backline easily penetrated by the opponent again, Tuchel coach was left with only anger. Thomas Tuchel felt that after his side took a two-goal lead, the defenders were a little slack in defence.

At the same time, Sporting Lisbon's head coach, Jorge Jesús, was not calm at the moment, he stared at his striker and shook his head. Jorge Jesús has high expectations for Dotes in this game, because Dotes has performed well in the league and is already the top scorer in the Portuguese Super League, but in the Champions League, Dotes has not yet won, and the same is true for this game, Dotes has already got four or five opportunities, but none of them have been seized, so that Coach Jorge Jesús is powerless to complain.

Sporting Lisbon's offensive made Dortmund feel the pressure. What's worse is that Ginter was injured while defending just now. As a last resort, on 63 minutes, Tuchel's coach made a personnel change, and No. 28 Ginter was replaced, replaced by veteran No. 26 Piszczek.

"Piszczek has just recovered from injury, Ginter is injured again, Dortmund have had too many injuries this season......" Dicker looked helpless.

"I hope Ginter's injury isn't serious, the team really can't afford to be injured......" Rupert said with a solemn expression.

The fat man wanted to apply to be removed due to a calf injury, but the team's loss of the goal just now and the injury of Ginter left the field made the fat man dispel this idea. Because the fat man knows that if he leaves the field again due to injury, it will definitely be a blow to Dortmund's morale.

"I feel like the team had a few problems in the second half, not only was the defense a little bit lax, but the offense was losing ......threat," Dicker commented.

"Indeed!" Rupert echoed, "Sporting Lisbon had some changes in attack in the second half, which led to a lot of pressure on our defence, so there were some mistakes; But I think the biggest change in the team is that our offense doesn't put enough pressure on the opposition, and Pang has fewer breakthroughs, which is the main reason for the sudden decline in our offensive threat......

"Why didn't Pang break through?" Dicker asked.

"I don't know!" Rupert replied, "I feel like something is wrong with Pong's body......"

As soon as Rupert's words fell, the breakaway maniac in the first half returned. In the 70th minute of the game, Dortmund had a chance to counterattack, and the fat man activated the heat flow and started the heads-up mode again. The opponent's defensive back No. 22 Elias became the first victim of the fat man, and the fat man easily passed him with a "croquette", although Elias had a lot of small movements in his hands, but he was still powerless to stop the fat man's breakthrough.

"Haha, man, you guessed wrong! There is no problem with Pong's body, and Pong has been waiting for his chance......" Dicker said to Rupert with a smile.

"I hope so!" Rupert replied, "Actually, I would have preferred that my previous judgment was wrong......

Although the fat man activated the heat flow, there was still a dull pain in his left calf, but the fat man couldn't manage that much now. The fat man hopes that before he leaves the field with an injury, he can help the team score again and seal the victory completely.

After the fat man broke through Elias, he strode forward with the ball. Sporting Lisbon's other midfielder, No. 14, William Carvalho, was unable to catch up with the fat man, who was too fast with the ball, despite desperately trying to chase back.

“…… Borussia Dortmund get a two-to-three chance, Aubameyang runs up front, will Pang choose to pass? Dicker said.

Rupert didn't answer this time, because he vaguely sensed something was wrong.

In the face of the onslaught of the fat man, the three players in the back line of Sporting Lisbon quickly divided into two groups, the central defender No. 35 Semedo focused on Aubameyang, while the other central defender No. 13 Coates and right-back No. 2 Shelotto defended the fat man together. And when Shelotto and Coates defended the fat man, they showed a state of one front and one back, and it was obvious that the two were very jealous of the fat man's speed.

The fat man originally wanted to continue to break through, but the constant pain in his calf made the fat man give up the idea. Taking advantage of the opponent's defensive position, the fat man decided to shoot in advance, because at this time, the angle of the fat man's choice of shooting is very large.

The fat man is not a person who drags mud and water, and he will implement it immediately when he decides. When everyone thought that the fat man was about to show a breakthrough stunt again, the fat man suddenly shot an arrow with a bow and a heavy cannon to blast the ball towards the goal.

"Oh, Pong chose to shoot......" Dicker reacted quickly, "...... It's a bit far away......"

Rupert still didn't say anything this time, and he was also surprised. Because the breakthrough and pass in the impression did not happen, and the tall yellow figure suddenly got up and shot at least twenty-five or six away from the goal.