Chapter 067: Klopp wants to bring in a striker
After returning to the Dortmund team, Gu Zhen learned the news that Klopp was looking for a striker.
Yes, Jurgen Klopp is ready to bring in some strikers for the winter transfer season.
At present, Dortmund's forward line really has no way to meet the team's requirements.
You see, these guys can't even find the goal, how can they help the team steal points?
It is said that the strikers that Klopp is now interested in include Croatian striker Olic and Manchester City striker Brazilian Ruo.
Of course, Klopp's most optimistic is Olich.
A lot of people think that Olic is a good fit for Klopp's tactics, he can run and fight up front, and he can send the ball to his teammates, which is very good.
And now it seems that Olich's contract is about to expire, and it won't cost much to bring him in.
It's a really good transfer.
However, this is not good news for Gu Zhen and others.
Of course, Gu Zhen is okay, Gu Zhen's performance will not be replaced. So it's not that he's nervous, it's that people like Zidan, Valdés and Klimowitz are nervous.
Klimowitz in particular, when he heard that Jurgen Klopp had a crush on the Brazilian, he thought he should be replaced, so he was very nervous.
If the Brazilian is similar to his type, since Klopp has a crush on Ruo, it is obvious that he wants to replace him.
Therefore, at this time, the forward players of the Dortmund team are very nervous.
Jurgen Klopp would love to see that happen, because then the players will be nervous, they will be more engaged, and they will not be able to find their form very quickly.
Now there are more and more games in the Dortmund team, and Gu Zhen can't play alone.
Borussia Dortmund now want more strikers who can score goals!
It's good to be able to put some pressure on these guys so they can perform better.
At this time, Dortmund is ushering in the eighth round of the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund will travel to Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen now has 11 points, just one point behind Borussia Dortmund.
Therefore, the strength of the two teams should be very close in this game. Of course, this game is also a game to open up the difference, which is very important.
Gu Zhen followed the bus of the Dortmund team to the away stadium and entered the away Weser Stadium.
Gu Zhen thought that he would start this game, but he was sitting on the bench in this game. Jurgen Klopp's reason was to let him rest well, he consumed too much during the international break, Klopp was doing it for his good, and he had to accept it.
Borussia Dortmund's starting strikers were Frei and Valdés.
Gu Zhen and Qi Dan sat on the bench and waited for their chance, but Gu Zhen felt that he had few opportunities in this game. Because Klopp has rested him, he probably won't play.
Zidan is very anxious, he really wants to play.
It's really an opportunity for them to play well now and they want to do well so that they don't get replaced in the winter move.
Gu Zhen patted Qi Dan's shoulder and said, "Calm down, you are very powerful!" ”
Qi Dan turned his head to Gu Zhen and bowed slightly, and then turned his head to look at the penalty area, it was obvious that his attention was on the game. Or rather, he's ready to play at any time.
Gu Zhen gave a thumbs up, Qi Dan was really powerful.
Werder Bremen, on the other hand, have a slightly different line-up from their last round against Stuttgart.
There were two changes to Werder Bremen's starting line-up, with first-hand Jensen replacing Swiss international Pleddell. The second is striker Sanogo who replaces Rosenberg, who has torn muscle fibers in his thigh. Then captain Bowman was dropped back to central defence, with Frings at the back.
Swiss international Pledder has been doing very well at the European Championships, captaining the Swiss national team and a good player on the rise. However, in the last round, against Stuttgart, he did not perform very well, which led to a 4-1 defeat to Stuttgart.
So, the manager took him off the starting line-up for this game.
At the beginning of the first half of the game, the two sides really launched a fierce battle in the midfield, which was the main battlefield of the two teams. The reaction of the Dortmund team playing away was very good, pressing frantically and occupying a little bit of the top.
In the 25th minute of this game, Dortmund's full-back Lee Young-pyo inserted on the right side, bypassed the defenders, and directly crossed and sent a curling ball.
The ball flew into the Werder Bremen penalty area at high speed, directly over Valdés' head.
However, Werder Bremen defender Fritz came to the middle to clear the ball with a header and pushed the ball out.
The Werder Bremen fans were not happy at all, because the clearance was not far away.
Borussia Dortmund striker Frei hooked the ball straight back to goal on the left, and Bwaszczykowski cut in from behind, stopped the ball before Pasanen could do so, and then fell to the ground from the edge of the six-yard box to shoot the ball towards Werder Bremen.
The fans of the Werder Bremen team at the scene were all turned to one side.
"Chance!" On the sidelines, Gu Zhen roared loudly, very excited.
Here's your chance!
Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by Werder Bremen's goalkeeper Wiese with one hand, and the direction changed, but it was still in a dangerous position. Borussia Dortmund's attacking players were slow to cut in and Werder Bremen's centre-back Bowman scrambled ahead of Frei to clear the ball in front of the goal line.
Bang Bang Bang!
The fans of the Werder Bremen team at the scene gave Bowman a round of applause, and the goal was cleared in a timely manner. If it had been a little later, the goal would have been snatched by Frei.
Three minutes later, Borussia Dortmund made a comeback.
Unfortunately, midfielder Kehl's long-range shot went just over the crossbar and missed a good chance to score.
Dortmund's side has a very big advantage, but Werder Bremen also has pus. In the 35th minute of the game, Werder Bremen instigated a counterattack after the midfielder broke the ball, Brazilian midfielder Diego passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area in the middle, and Ozil sent a low flat ball to the goal.
The Dortmund fans were scared to death!
Fortunately, Weidenfeller fell to the ground faster than opposition striker Pizarro followed up, saving the ball at the far post with both hands.
This is how to keep the goal of the Dortmund team alive.
In the first half of the game, the two sides attacked and defended each other, but overall it was Dortmund who had the advantage. However, Borussia Dortmund also failed to score.
At half-time, the score was still 0-0.
As soon as the second half began, Klopp replaced Valdés with Gu Zhen.
However, it was Werder Bremen who started the second half with a threatening attack.
In the 47th minute of the game, Werder Bremen's striker Pizarro knocked in the arc of the penalty area, and Ozil followed up with the ball and shot from 15 meters away, and the football jumped directly into the corner of the Dortmund goal.
Fortunately, Dortmund's central defender Subotic was in a good position, so he stretched his legs to put the football on the bottom line.
The Dortmund fans also gave a round of applause to Subotic, which was really good defensively.
In the front court here, Gu Zhen received the football, and then quickly went down to attract the defense. Then he delicately lifted the ball upwards and flew towards the back point.
"Beautiful pass!" Duan Xuan roared excitedly, and his voice was very loud.
Then Blaszczykowski, who followed up, jumped straight into the air and smashed the flying ball into the Werder Bremen goal, giving Dortmund the lead.
Sure enough, Gu Zhen's appearance was still very effective.
But this lead did not last long. A few minutes later, Diego and Pizarro combined in succession and went straight into the penalty area at high speed. Then it was brought down from behind by Santana and referee Kempter was very adamant in awarding a penalty.
The fans of the Dortmund team were very speechless, why was this ball fouled?
Werder Bremen striker Pizarro then stepped up to the penalty spot and blasted a ball into the top right corner of the net.
One to one!
After the equaliser, Werder Bremen pair manager Schaff brought on Hunt, Almeida and Bernisch, while Klopp replaced Frei with Zidan.
The two sides are really fighting wits and courage, and the decisive battle between the two sides will come in advance.
Soon, Werder Bremen's substitutions worked wonders. Bernisch, who had just been substituted, suddenly cut back, hit the left wing, and then swept straight into the box.
Sanogo, who followed up in the middle, rushed up to shoot and stabbed the ball into the Dortmund goal with a quick stab, and Werder Bremen overtook the score 2-1.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Werder Bremen won a touchline ball on the left.
Bernisch rushed up and quickly threw the ball at Almeida. After Almeida stopped the ball with his chest, he suddenly made a back-heel pass and passed the ball into the box.
After Pizarro rushed to catch the ball, after a series of left and right dashes, he directly dunked horizontally, and with a kick, the football drew a wonderful arc, directly bypassing the soaring Weidenfeller and flying into the far corner of the goal.
At three to one, Werder Bremen extended the score again.
The Borussia Dortmund players don't know what to say when they see this, okay?
Is this a game that is lost?
At this time, Gu Zhen stood up. After receiving a pass from Kyle in the middle of the pitch, he pretended to cut inside with the ball. Suddenly, the ball is reversed and rolled towards Kyle, who is catching up.
The captain of the Dortmund team, Kele, had already held his breath and rushed up to the football with a blast. With a thud, the ball flew towards the Werder Bremen goal.
However, the opponent's goalkeeper Wiese reacted quickly and saved the football, and the fans at the scene were pleasantly surprised.
However, the bounced ball rolled directly to Zidan's feet.
Zidan immediately caught the ball and then pushed it into the empty net with an easy push.
2-3, Dortmund team pulled a goal back, and all the Dortmund fans on the scene cheered excitedly and gave applause to the Dortmund players.
Gu Zhen's performance was very good, and the fans at the scene chanted Gu Zhen's name.
However, it was already the eighty-ninth minute of the game. Everyone thinks that the Dortmund team is finished, this game is lost, it is completely finished.
However, the Dortmund team did not give up, they pressed like crazy.
Yes, now the Dortmund players are pressing up, besieging the opponent's goal and trying to score.
However, as time went on, Dortmund's chances were not good.
Everyone thought that this game was the Dortmund team.
However, in the last minute of stoppage time, there was a panic in the Werder Bremen penalty area. Blaszczykowski's cross from the wing drew scrambling from the opposing defenders, and the front and middle were not intercepted.
Suddenly, Gu Zhen appeared at the back point, easily cushioned, and cushioned the football into the back corner of the goal.
Absolutely flat!
At the last moment, Gu Zhen used an unexpected goal to help the team get a point with difficulty.