Chapter 283: A Good Start
The second half began. γLatest chapter reading. γ
The Dortmund fans continued their enthusiasm, shouting from the stands, and the lead made Dortmund start to look for more rhythm on the pitch, and they were always able to create chances to keep Hertha Berlin defence unguarded.
Just two minutes into the second half, Rosicky passed directly to Okocha, Okocha took the ball and passed at the edge of the box and was tripped by the opposition midfielder, the referee's whistle blew, Dortmund won a free kick from the edge of the box, this free kick was only 18 meters from the goal, Rosicky and Rivaldo stood in front of the ball at the same time.
Rivaldo flicked a shot and didn't shoot, but Rosicky took the penalty, and the ball flew over the wall in an arc and then straight towards the goal!
When the Dortmund fans cheered, the ball hit the post and came back, and the frightened Hertha Berlin defender immediately cleared the fence and opened the sideline!
"It's a pity! Borussia Dortmund missed the opportunity to extend their lead! Rosicky's free-kick was quite beautiful, and after he dropped back from position, he wanted to help the team with his goals, and probably the most important means was the set-piece...... Rivaldo didn't take the free-kick with Rosicky and showed his demeanor, and in a way, Dick did a good job of blending his former players with his signings, which was a good start. β
It was a pity for the Dortmund fans to miss this opportunity, the players were not greatly affected, although the running on the field was still a little unfamiliar, but they began to treat the game with a relaxed mood, focusing more on the cooperation between each other, how to strengthen the coordination of the pass in the case of confrontation - in short, Dortmund played this game as a warm-up game with a relatively high standard......
"It's going relatively well." Dick nodded slightly, the rhythm of the game in the Bundesliga is also very good, but in the case of Rosicky's back-up organization, Dortmund still controls the midfield very well, and then slows down the rhythm through passing, as long as it continues to play like this, it will always slowly increase its proficiency.
Although Cavinaghi still didn't run well on the field, Dick wasn't in a hurry and just took his time.
Just when Dick was about to let the team go on like this, a beautiful counterattack from Hertha Berlin made his plan come to naught!
In the case of passivity on the field, Marcelinho, who performed quite well in this game, helped Hertha Berlin equalize with a beautiful assist!
With the ball in midfield and the front players being targeted by Borussia Dortmund, Marcelinho still sent a beautiful through ball under the defense of Demer and Frijns, and the full-back Noindorf in the back row grabbed the ball in front of Ruyt, and then raised his foot to shoot when Lehmann attacked, the ball flew into the far corner, 2-2, Hertha Berlin equalized!
"It was an unexpected goal! Hertha Berlin equalised! Marcelinho's performance was outstanding! Maybe it was the fight against Rivaldo that sparked his fighting spirit...... Now Dortmund is in a bad situation, missing two good chances, but the opponent equalized with a counterattack! β
Dick frowned, the Bundesliga is really not so easy to play, how to say that it is also one of the four major leagues, if you can always win by buying a group of players with good strength, then the Bundesliga is too easy to play.
After thinking about it for a moment, Dick turned around and called Olic off the bench and replaced Kavinagji with him.
As Kavinaghi ran off the pitch in frustration, Dick walked over and hugged him.
"Don't worry, Fernando."
When he said the name, Dick was in a trance and remembered when he taught Torres at Atletico - which made his tone start to soften: "It's not something that can be done in a day or two, in addition to feeling on the field, the feeling on the bench is also very important, take a closer look at how Olic moves, his characteristics are different from you, very good at running, see how he does it, and then think about what he lacks on the field, and then slowly become proficient in training." You are young and have faith in your potential. β
Kavinaghi nodded, a little less frustrated on his face, and then returned to his position, his chin in his right hand and looked thoughtfully at the court.
Dick did not return to the dugout, but stood on the sidelines.
Olic didn't look particularly excited after he came on the field, he just kept running, constantly pulling out of the penalty area and then switching positions with Okocha or Rivaldo, Okocha entered the penalty area very rarely, but Rivaldo kept pushing forward into the penalty area, and he himself was able to play forward, so that the pressure on Hertha Berlin immediately began to increase.
"Olich's running position is quite good, and I feel that in Dick's strategy, it seems that Olic is more suitable than Cavinaghi because he can run! However, Cavinagy's potential should be higher than Olich, and it is normal for Dick to focus on cultivating him, and in Atletico Madrid, he cultivated young players like Vicente, Dick is not a coach who will not train young players, such an ability was covered up when Atletico Madrid, because at that time, Atletico Madrid did not need to train young players too much, they had money to buy good players, and Dick's focus was only on Torres. β
In the commentator's comments, Dortmund's attack began to become more and more violent, the two fullbacks began to press the attack frequently, Dede's offensive ability is very good, and Ruyt is not bad, although he is now older, his running ability has declined a little, but his experience can still help his teammates very well.
Rosicky's performance on the court was eye-catching, and he didn't show much discomfort after the drop-back, because he is a very playmaking player in his own right, and now he is just letting him play the back to organize, which can show his big picture - although in Dick's opinion, he is still a big gap in terms of playmaking ability compared to Belleron, but now it is almost enough.
In Dick's heart, Belleron can be used as an organizational core like Xavi, and Rosicky may be able to be a Busquets at most, because he lacks that forward ability, but Frings's forward can make up for this, he is stronger than Baraja in the forward attack, and Dortmund's midfield may be able to compete with Atletico Madrid's midfield after it is complete!
Okocha got rid of one of the opposing midfielders with a beautiful stop, and then quickly raised his foot to pass the ball to Ruyt, who cut in on the wing, Ruyt made a forced breakthrough, but turned and passed the ball, and Frings inserted a powerful long-range shot!
Simunic used his body to block Frins' long-range shot, but the ball was intercepted by Rivaldo halfway, and before the ball landed, he picked up his long legs and fired a long-range shot!
The ball flew from the air towards Hertha Berlin's goal, and then it fell quickly, the goalkeeper struggled to keep the ball out, and Friedrich immediately cleared the ball with a big foot.
"Rivaldo's shot was fantastic! It's a pity that it was pounced on by Kirari! The score is still 2-2, and for Borussia Dortmund, such a draw is acceptable to them, because they played quite well in this game......"
Amid the sighs of the commentators, the Dortmund fans burst into loud shouts, hoping to boost the morale of the team through their own shouts - they don't want to see a draw in the opening game, they want to see a win!
Dick didn't make any moves, just watched from the sidelines, and now Dortmund's attack has begun to fight, and Olich's arrival has made Dortmund's attack in front of Dortmund start to flow - compared to Cavinagh, his impact is a little less, but he can play with his brain, and he also pays attention to the cooperation with his teammates - after all, he is now twenty-three years old, and the defeat in the Bundesliga at the age of twenty has made him mature, and he also understands that his own point is there in training.
This is the difference between a player and a young player, Dick doesn't need to train this kind of player, he just needs to know where his characteristics are, and wave this characteristic, that's enough, and the young player, is to let him train in a good direction, so it's not very difficult to use a player, but to train young players, it's a very difficult thing - this causes most coaches to be reluctant to train young players, because they don't wait for young players to be trained, Maybe I'm already getting rough, but in order to be more stable in my work, of course, it's best to use players who are already mature, so that I can make my position solid and the team's results stable.
Dick did the same at the beginning of his time at Atletico, but now it's also a test for him, and developing some young players while taking results into account is the best way to show what he can do.
However, in many cases, it is necessary to have a player like Olic who is already in shape and let him solve some problems.
Olic knows his position, so he must also seize such an opportunity and prove his worth in the team.
This back-and-forth movement played a huge role in the 83rd minute of the game.
Dortmund instigated a fairly clear attack, assisted the forward Dede received Rosicky's pass, and handed the ball to Rivaldo after the forward insertion, Olic immediately ran sideways to the edge of the penalty area, intending to pull out a gap for Rivaldo, Rivaldo saw that a defender came up, he did not force a shot, but chose to pass the ball back, seeing Rivaldo's action, Olic made a sharp stop, and then turned and ran sideways into the penalty area, such a back and forth run allowed him to shake off Simunic's marking, And Rosicky, who was inserted into Rivaldo's pass, saw that he had run out of the gap in the penalty area, and immediately kicked straight and passed the ball to the feet of Olich!
Olic received Rosicky's pass with his back to goal near the penalty spot, and immediately made a quick half-turn and shot with his feet before Friedrich and Simunich could pounce!
The ball flew close to Hertha Berlin's goal, and the shot was so sudden and tricky that Kirari couldn't keep it out despite his hard work!
Three to two, Dortmund once again completed the reverse!
"The third goal! The goal was scored by Olic who came on as a substitute! Dick's substitutions always work wonders, and this game seems to be no exception! Olic gave Dortmund the lead for the second time in this game with a beautiful turning shot, giving Dortmund a good start to the season! β