Chapter 423: The decisive battle has not yet arrived

At the end of the game, the score was 2-0, and Klopp also took a more conservative approach after scoring two goals. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

In fact, this also gives Borussia Mönchen a lot of opportunities, but Borussia Mönchen's side has been rushed by Dortmund, Max Kreuzer has retreated to the midfield to get the ball, how can they be expected to play better?

When the referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the game, the fans of Schalke 04 had already receded like a tide.

The stands were left to the Dortmund fans who came from Dortmund, there were not many of them, but they were the happiest at the moment.

Lin Yi took off his jersey and took the initiative to hand it to Max Kreuzer, who was pale from running too much.

If I were the manager of the team, I would definitely look for an opportunity to buy this guy.

Dortmund's forward performance this season is actually very average, if it weren't for Lin Yi's top, it would have been expected that Immobile and Adrian Ramos' team would have slept in the relegation zone.

Max Kreuzer has a strong impact ability, accurate headers and the qualities necessary for a good centre-forward.

It's a pity that Jurgen is already leaving, and I don't know when I want to meet a manager who will listen to the opinions of the players when he wants to bring in players.

The German Football Association has also arranged for someone to attend the award ceremony after the game, and Dortmund received the trophy.

But they didn't celebrate here, not because they were taking care of their opponents' face, but because they had more important things to do. The German Cup, which needs to fight for relegation in the league, seems to have not appeared for a long time.

Back at Borussia Dortmund, there was only a brief celebration, with Klopp privately agreeing with the players that when the team was relegated from the league, he would treat them to a drink.

Although the team has been in an abnormal form since the start of the season, the current situation looks to be good.

Sitting on the plane to Liverpool, Klopp scribbled in a small notebook.

Liverpool are currently fifth in the Premier League and they are also in an uncomfortable phase of a team slump.

Striker Luis Suarez joined Barcelona at the start of the season and has now formed one of the most terrifying tridents in Europe with two other talented players from South America.

And the aging captain Steven Gerrard announced in the middle of the season that he would leave the team at the end of the season and leave the major leagues.

But none of that is the key, the key is that their head coach Brendan Rodgers does not know who he can rely on to replace the two.

Steven Gerrard's role for Liverpool is undeniable, he is not only the heart of the midfield, but also a leader and the banner of the team.

As for Suarez, although they have also spent a lot of euros to bring in a few center forwards, but now it looks like the Uruguayans are still irreplaceable, and the total number of goals they have scored this season is not as high as Suarez alone.

Brendan Rodgers is also unhappy with this, and he has already asked the club to bring in a few strikers who can take on their own like Suarez in another transfer window.

Unfortunately, the club's response to him was that if you could pick out a striker like that, we would bring it in for you.

Then Rogers fell silent, and it seemed that there was really no suitable choice for him.

However, Dortmund does not know about these things in the rival clubs.

Besides, just 12 goals this season can't erase Balotelli's aura of talent.

The Italian centre-forward's ability is still recognized by many, of course, when he plays with his brains.

Klopp speculated about Rodgers' line-up, but in fact, Liverpool's paper strength is not weak, and the squad is also very thick.

Liverpool is also not as divided as Dortmund as the main force and the substitutes. Anyone can guess that the starting center in the crucial game will be Lin Yi rather than Immobile and Adrian Ramos.

The Anfield stadium is full of red, and you will feel dazzling as soon as you enter.

Lin Yi has actually always liked the jersey of this club because he likes this pure and bright red.

When he stepped on the field to train, Klopp even wondered if he could get lucky enough to see his opponent and guess their formation.

This low-probability event did not happen very precisely, and Rodgers, who has fielded more than 30 different lineups this season, is even more psychedelic in Klopp's eyes.

Then, in the midst of this uncertainty, the two teams finally met in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals.

Rodgers really made an unexpected move, he put out a "4-2-2-2" formation, and also arranged for the veteran captain Gerrard, who had not played even a minute in the first three games, to start, although Gerrard's physical condition has been good, no injury, but as a veteran, it is really a bit unexpected to appear in such a crucial game.

However, Gerrard's performance during the game and Rodgers' answer in the interview after the game made everything seem reasonable.

"As the captain and mainstay of the team, Steven has been off for three games, and my goal is to make him better recuperated and help the team win this vital game, and it turned out that I made the right decision and it was a success."

Rogers said with confidence on his face.

That confidence comes from victory and the hope of qualifying for the final.

In the match just now, Liverpool beat the visiting Borussia Dortmund 2-0.

Gerrard, who started today and played the whole game, seemed to be back to his youthful years.

In the first half, Balotelli provided a brilliant through ball assist for a month of starvation.

Balotelli, who was already stuck behind Hummels at the time, seemed to show the explosiveness and spirituality he had at Euro 2012.

After squeezing away the opponent, he followed up with the ball and then fired a shot from 25 meters from the goal. Weidenfeller, who had tried to block as much as possible, only had his fingertips rubbing the football.

The shot was immediately given on the big screen at the scene, which was measured at a speed of up to 110 kilometers per hour, and it was obviously not something that Weidenfeller could stop with one fingertip.

After the goal, Balotelli didn't take off his clothes this time, or whatever.

Instead, he rushed to the sidelines with Sturridge, and the two of them joined forces to present a mechanical dance for everyone.

This situation did not cause Dortmund to worry about the whole body, as the opposition defence was not strong.

Lin Yi had already tried a few attacks before Balotelli scored, and if it weren't for Mignolet's astonishing performance, I'm afraid they would have scored.

What the Dortmund players never expected was that Mignolet's wonderful performance today would last the whole game.

In this game, Lin alone had eight shots on target, but without exception.

Even his very tricky and precise shot, which went straight to the corner, was dragged off the crossbar by Mignolet with his raised hand.

In this situation, Dortmund is getting bigger and more urgent.

As the formation continued to press, their backs became empty.

After that, Rodgers made a very wonderful substitution, he replaced Jordan Henderson, a midfielder who had been suppressed by Lin Yi and was tired of defending and unable to play to his strengths, with a wide fast Masterling who has performed very well this season.

Jordan Henderson's departure would have made Liverpool's midfield look even more empty, but the dim-sized Brazilian Lucas Rewa was in great form.

He went from midfield to the backfield and defended Kaka and Lin Yi very effectively.

Add to that Mamadou Sako and Dejan Lovren's flanking and Jose Enrique and Flanagant's contraction.

Liverpool simply used their not-so-high-end backline to contain the attack that Dortmund relied on to win all season.

With Lin Yi's ball cut off by Lucas again, Lovren flew a long ball to the front of the field to find Sterling.

Although Raheem Sterling was suspected of offside when he picked up the ball, the linesman did not raise the flag.

Sterling slammed around and rushed forward with great speed.

For such a big hole in the backline, Klopp on the sidelines couldn't help but rush to the sidelines to let them pay attention to defense.

Durm, who then chased back, showed the young man's lack of calmness.

He made a very decisive, or rather reckless, tackle from behind the flank, and tackled Sterling, who was advancing at high speed with the ball.

The referee did not hesitate this time, and rushed over and sent Durm off the field with a red card.

In addition, a free-kick was awarded in a better position up front.

The only thing that makes Klopp more pleased is that the position chosen by Durm for this shovel is still very good, and there is no direct point.

Unfortunately, his joy only lasted less than 30 seconds, and Gerrard dashed his joy with a clean free-kick.

It all came very suddenly, Gerrard set the ball and seemed to be discussing with Coutinho who would take the penalty, but as soon as the referee's whistle blew, the Liverpool captain for more than a decade suddenly started with a pace and then his trademark powerful shot.

For the next ten minutes, Klopp was in a state of fear.

The team was two goals behind and still had one man less, so he replaced Kaka, who was almost out of running, with Papastathopoulos for a balance between attack and defence.

However, Mignolet and Liverpool's backline seemed to be all fighting today, and Dortmund's front three counterattacked again and again, but failed to snatch even a single goal from their hands.

It's a feeling that makes Dortmund very uncomfortable, and they may have a lot of situations this season when they can't hold on.

But if you can't attack it, it's rarely encountered.

Looking at the scene in the last ten minutes, it may not be possible to imagine that Dortmund is ten or eleven.

Lin Yi, Reuss and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pressed on the front of Liverpool's penalty area.

Long-range shots, breakthroughs, and attacks after the combination are endless.

But Rao was so, and they still couldn't snatch even a single goal from their opponents.

Rodgers, who has been standing on the sidelines, is actually very nervous, once he concedes a goal and gives the opponent an away goal advantage, then the pressure of the second leg will be very high.

Gotta hold on, boys.

Rogers thought as he turned his head to look at Klopp over there.

The Borussia Dortmund decorated manager, who has announced his departure at the end of the season, is there nothing else to do?

In fact, many people are thinking about this problem, because as we all know, Klopp's on-the-spot arrangement is very top-notch.

Dortmund has survived many times by relying on his improvisation, will he still have some hidden means now?

Lin Yi on the field is still constantly attacking the opponent, he even changed direction at the edge of the penalty area and shook down Lucas Reywa, who had been chasing him all the time, and saw his back being shaken down, Rodgers was also nervous.

But today, Mignolet, who seemed to be hanging, just made a side pounce and denied Lin Yi's long-range shot.

Ten minutes after such a thrilling moment, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Borussia Dortmund lost 2-0 away and look like this season's Europa League campaign is coming to an end.

Mignolet took the initiative to find Lin Yi to exchange jerseys, and Lin Yi, who was already a little exhausted, smiled.

"Actually, I want to ask for your gloves and take them back for research."

"Coincidentally, I also want to keep this pair of gloves for collection."

"I suggest you use this pair of gloves for the next game, he will bring you some good luck. Without this good fortune, maybe the situation would not be the same. ”

Mignolet shrugged his shoulders, I still want to believe that I am stronger now.

"Wait for the next one, I'll change a pair of gloves to prove it to you and see if you're right."

"Does that really mean it? Gambling like this with the only possible takeaway from your season this season? ”

Lin Yi's question was quite serious, but Dortmund had already won a German Cup.

As for Liverpool, let alone the Europa League winners, they can't remember how many years they haven't won the title.

It seems that they haven't won the title since that magical comeback in Istanbul night.

After the two of them said this, they went back to the locker room, but the atmosphere in the locker room of the two teams was really different.

Borussia Dortmund's players are frustrated, and the more they get to the knockout rounds, the more vulnerable they are to gains and losses.

After all, it has come so far, from Napoli to Tottenham, all the way, as long as you pass Liverpool, you can enter the final. Is it going to stop here?

Lin Yi shrugged, "Raise your head!" It's just two goals, just go back to the home stadium and get it back, I don't believe Liverpool can be more difficult to deal with than Bayern Munich? ”

No matter what the other teammates thought, anyway, Lin Yi firmly believed in his heart that the real decisive battle would only officially begin when he returned to West-***.