Chapter 11: Angered?
"The last two weeks have been World Cup qualifiers and the teams with more internationals will definitely be affected in the upcoming games. "Dortmund have a lot www.biquge.info of internationals from all countries, compared to RB Leipzig, which is a lot less than that, which is also a disadvantage for Dortmund. ”
'Yes, the long flight is very tiring and the fitness of the players from outside Europe will definitely suffer. Rupert echoed that 'Coach Tuchel should give some opportunities to players who don't have international responsibilities and have plenty of fitness ......
"Okay, Boris, I've got the starting line-ups for both teams, let's take a look." Dicker suddenly interjected, "Oh my God, Gotze got the starter, and he took Kagawa's place......"
'Gotze hasn't played for almost a month, I don't know how he's doing, and Götze hasn't been selected for the German national team this time, so it seems that Loew is not happy with his form. Rubeher commented: "However, Kagawa has just played in two World Cup Asian qualifiers, and his fitness has definitely been affected, and it is not a last resort for Tuchel coach to start in place of Kagawa with Gotze. ”
"I heard that during the World Cup qualifiers, Gotze has been training at the Bracker training base, and he should be in good shape." Dicker chimed in: "Coach Tuchel has made Gotze a start, and I hope Gotze can play well in this game." ”
"I hope so!" Rupert pouted, "Gotze was bought by Dortmund for 26 million euros, and with an annual salary of 800 euros, it is time to contribute to the team!" ”
Dicker glanced at his friend Rupert helplessly, but he didn't expect Rupert to be so unkind to Götze. But Dicker also understood that Rupert was right. Because now many Dortmund fans have begun to talk about Götze's status, after all, Götze was bought by the team at a large price, and the salary is expensive, if he has not been able to play, it is inevitable to talk about him.
"Alright, man, let's move on to the starting lineup." Dicker went on to say, "At the back, right-back Piszczek started and Paslak was on the bench......
"Piszczek was Borussia Dortmund's main right-back last season and with his full recovery, there is no suspense for him to return to the main right-back, Paslak needs to wait on the bench for his chance!" Rubeer commented.
'Piszczek came off the bench last time out, played 10 minutes and did very well. In this national team game, he also assisted Lewandowski to score a goal and help the Polish team win, and his performance is getting better and better. Dicker commented, "Paslak is really lacking in ability compared to Piszczek. ”
"Man, what about Pang, did he start?" Rupert asked.
"Boris, that's exactly what I'm going to say to you." Dicker's look tightened, "Pang didn't start, he sat on the bench. ”
"Why?" Rupert was puzzled, "Pang doesn't have to participate in the World Cup Asian preliminary national team competition, and he doesn't have any physical problems. ”
"I don't know, but there is no name on the starting list." Dicker sighed, "Schurrle got the start. ”
'Is it because in the last game, coach Tuchel was really angry about that incident, so he ......' Rupert couldn't help but ask.
"Boris, it's a bit early for you to draw that conclusion, Schurrle has been in very good form lately." Dicker retorted.
"Pang had one goal and one assist in the last game, and Schurrle only had one assist, so it's clear which of the two is in better form......" Rupert was not convinced.
Dicker really convinced his commentary partner, who likes it and supports it with all his might, and doesn't support anyone who he doesn't like. Look at Rupert's very different attitudes towards Pon and Gotze, and you can see what kind of person he is.
"Schurrle was also bought by the team at a high price, his transfer fee is not lower than that of Pong, and Schurrle is a German international, if Schurrle's form recovers, Pong will not have any suspense for Schurrle to play as a substitute!" Dicker commented.
"Man, I'm just talking about things, and I'll support whoever is in good shape!" Rupert argued.
"Okay, I'll talk about the last change in the team compared to the last game." Dicker ignored Rupert's sophistry, "Castro replaced Dembele as a right winger, Dembele had a minor injury and was not included in the squad for this game. ”
"What?" Rupert was surprised, 'Castro played as a right winger, I heard you right, what about Pulisic? ”
'Christian Pulisic represented the United States in World Cup qualifiers for the Americas. Dicker explained.
'Still, I don't think Castro is the best option to play as a right winger. "We have eight players competing for three positions up front and now Dembele is out of action and the other seven players should be given a chance instead of Castro playing as a right winger. ”
"Boris, since you say that, who do you think is the right winger?" Dicker asked.
"I think Pang should play." Rupert replied.
"Pang played left winger." Dicker retorted.
"I said let Pang play, but I didn't let Pang play as a left winger. Schurrle is a versatile player up front, he can play as a right winger and give up left to Poon, so this line-up is the best option. Rupert spoke his mind.
'Boris, I have to say, you do have a point, but ......' Dikel was pondering Tuchel's purpose in starting the line-up.
'Norbert, no, the best squad I can think of, I don't believe Coach Tuchel can't think of it, he just got angry with Pang because of the last game, and didn't let him play, that's it.' Rupert said angrily.
Dicker's face was speechless, this Rupert has started to go crazy this time, and he is about to turn on the "big mouth" mode again. However, Dicker also knows that the reason why Rupert is so excited is because Dortmund cannot lose this game, because Dortmund is the main force to resist RB Leipzig, and if they lose to their opponents away, then their boycott will really be seen as a joke by others.
Dikel wasn't really happy with Coach Tuchel's line-up either, but he couldn't say that because no one knows what the final result would be, and it's a bit inappropriate to start criticizing before the game is over.
'Pom could be a back-of-hand for coach Tuchel and will definitely play when the team is in trouble.' Dicker thought of this reason.
"I hope so!" Rupert pouted, "I hope Coach Tuchel understands the importance of this game for Borussia Dortmund, none of our fans came to see what the game was for, what they were expecting......
"Alright, Boris, you can save that until the end of the game." Dicker said helplessly, "Let me talk about Dortmund's starting lineup, goalkeeper Piercki, the back line from right to left is Piszczek, Sokradis, Bartra and Schmelzer, two midfielders Rhodes and Weigel, front-court players, Castro, Gotze and Schurrle, striker Aubameyang, coach Tuchel lined up a 4231 formation......"
“…… RB Leipzig's starting line-up is ......," Rupert said, "...... Goalkeeper Gourać, Klostermann, Orban, Kempper and Halstenberg at the back, Kaiser, Ilsanke, Dem and Sabitzer in midfielders, and Timo Werner and Paulsen in strikers, this is a 442 formation......"
When the fat man knew that he was not in the starting lineup, the fat man had a bad premonition. Because in the past few days of training, the fat man's condition is very good, especially the passing and threatening skills have made great progress, and even Dembele envies the fat man's passing skills. And everyone understands that the left winger and the right winger, although they are two positions, have a lot in common, with the fat man's right and left feet more balanced technology, the fat man can be fully qualified as a right winger.
If Dembele plays, the fat man doesn't have this feeling, after all, in the position of right winger, the strength of the French demon is still obvious to all, but seeing Castro as the right winger, the fat man knows that something bad is wrong, because the fat man has this confidence, and in the position of right winger, he is definitely better than Castro.
At half past six in the evening, the game started on time. The fat man sat on the bench and watched the game quietly, carefully observing the opponent of RB Leipzig. Although I don't know if I can play in this game, the fat man is still actively preparing.
RB Leipzig may be the promoted horse this season, but their strength should not be underestimated, after all, Kaiserslautern has created the miracle of winning the championship in the first year of promotion. From this aspect, it can also be seen that the strength of the Bundesliga teams is balanced, except for Bayern Munich's lone show, anyone who competes for the second place in the league has a chance. The biggest advantage of the promoted team is that other teams don't know about them, which makes them likely to cause an upset in the early stages of the league. Moreover, RB Leipzig is a team controlled by the Red Bull Group, and the continuous injection of funds has made them stronger than many old Bundesliga teams, so many German media predict this season that RB Leipzig has great potential as a dark horse.
At the beginning of the game, both teams played cautiously. Slowly Dortmund began to dominate, Dortmund's fast passing gave Dortmund the confidence to face any opponent, facing RB Leipzig with the same strength as themselves, Dortmund relied on fast running to dominate the field. However, RB Leipzig are tough defensively, and this is their first home game, and they will be fighting to win.
In the sixth minute of the game, Dortmund took the lead. Gotze was fouled by RB Leipzig defender Kaiser when he picked up the ball in front of goal, earning Dortmund a free-kick in front.
'Gotze was in good shape today with the ball up front and organised the attack. Dicker commented, "He's been very light with the ball and it seems like Gotze has been working hard lately. ”
Rupert didn't come out to pick a thorn this time, and he could see that Gotze had indeed improved a lot, at least it wouldn't be the slow half-beat situation before.
Castro played the ball into the opposition penalty area, and in the confusion Schurrle had a chance to shoot, but the ball was blocked by the opposition goalkeeper Gulaci. Castro then took another corner, but Aubameyang and others did not get to the spot, and the attack was defused by RB Leipzig's defenders.
"Originally, set-pieces should be a weapon for the team's attack, but Castro, as a right winger, can only take set-pieces because of his height, and cannot compete for headers, which is a pity." Rupert said coldly, "Originally, we were competing for two points for the header, but now it has become one point, which makes the offensive efficiency drop a lot. ”
Seeing Rupert spray Castro again, Dicker shook his head helplessly. Set-pieces are indeed a shortcoming of Castro, in the right winger position, Castro can pass the ball, can shoot from distance, but let Castro rush into the box to fight for a header, it is too difficult for him, his height is too short. Dicker knew that Rupert was complaining about the fat man, but now he couldn't say anything, so he had to smile helplessly.
As if knowing that Dortmund's header in front of the player would not work, in the ninth minute of the game, RB Leipzig committed another foul on Gotze at the back, this time on the left side of Dortmund's attack. Schurrle took a free-kick but Aubameyang couldn't find the spot, and the ball was cleared by RB Leipzig's header again.
"RB Leipzig seem to be fouling Dortmund to stop the ball from moving quickly, and they are deliberately interrupting Dortmund's attacking rhythm." Dicker analysed, "The game has only been played for less than ten minutes and Dortmund have already won two free-kicks in front. ”
"I'd rather give a free-kick chance than let Dortmund play the pace, RB Leipzig manager Ralis Hasenhuttl clearly has a deep understanding of Dortmund's tactics." Rupert looked serious, "Originally, this tactic was a double-edged sword, but since Pang didn't play, the disadvantage of this tactic has been automatically solved." ”
It really made the two commentators guess right, RB Leipzig manager Ralph Hasenhuttl did play this idea. He asked the players to guard against Götze, that is, he did not let Dortmund play the speed, and stuck the point of Dortmund's offensive core Gotze, Dortmund's frontcourt pass was intermittent, and the offensive effect was greatly reduced.
Everyone knows that Dortmund's speed football is unique in the Bundesliga and the attack is very sharp. A few years ago, Jurgen Klopp relied on this tactic to reach the top of the Bundesliga, and now Tuchel is also a big fan of speed football, using this tactic to successfully take Dortmund out of the quagmire and reach the Champions League last season. But this tactic has a fatal flaw, that is, it is very physically exhausting, and Uncle Scum led Dortmund into the relegation quagmire in the 14/15 season, because this tactic has caused many Dortmund players to fall into injuries, which has seriously affected Klopp's lineup. Thomas Tuchel's desire to change the rules of football and to be able to change two people at a time is also motivated by this.
After withstanding Dortmund's attack, RB Leipzig began to play their own counter-attack. In the 12th minute of the game, RB Leipzig found winger Sabitzer with a long pass in the backfield, Sabitzer took the ball and chose to cut inside directly, and instantly passed Dortmund defender Weigel, Weigel had to foul Sabitzer and received a yellow card, RB Leipzig won a free kick in the corner of the penalty area.
"RB Leipzig is really not a weak team, their tactics are very effective, originally counterattacking is our characteristic, but now our attack has been repeatedly destroyed, but it has given the opponent the opportunity to counterattack, this game is difficult to play." Dicker's face was solemn.
RB Leipzig's defender Kaiser took the free-kick and opted for a direct shot that went just wide of the post.
With 20 minutes into the game, RB Leipzig made a comeback, and it was a long break at the back again, and they accurately found striker Paulsen. Paulsen split the ball in the box, and another RB Leipzig striker, Timo Werner, had a chance to shoot, but the ball was too wide and was saved by Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Burki.
"I feel like our tactics have been restrained by our opponents." Rupert frowned, "If we don't get anything more from set-pieces, it's going to be a tough game. ”