Chapter 425: The third goal in a daze
After successfully sending Mainz off in this way, the whole team of Dortmund felt extraordinary joy. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Not only because Lin Yi is five goals ahead of Lewandowski in the scorer list, but because Mainz's successful relegation also announced Dortmund's successful relegation. When you think about it, there's really a sense of black humor.
Last season we didn't win the league title and the players were sad as if it was the end of the world.
And after only one season, they will be happy to be relegated from the bottom of the league table.
This feeling of satisfaction must not last too long, and if you indulge in this feeling, neither the team nor the players will have any ambition at all.
With the joy and momentum of this victory, they ushered in the real decisive battle in Lin Yi's mind at home.
If this game is lost and the Europa League is out, Dortmund's journey this season is completely complete, and with only two rounds of the league left and relegation confirmed, they will have no new goals.
In Lin Yi's heart, he definitely didn't want this to happen, he wanted to win a weighty championship.
Whether it's to prove the quality of the team or to bid farewell to the manager Jurgen Klopp, who is very important to him.
The total score is two goals behind, in fact, Lin Yi knows very well that in the hearts of many Dort players, this game is over.
Klopp also believed in his word, because he had been relegated, and on the last rest day before the game against Liverpool, he brought all the players and coaches of the whole team together and found a very high-end restaurant to invite everyone to eat.
Between eating and drinking, Klopp is also a little sad, it's been seven years, and it's no problem to say that he can go, but it's not easy to say that he can really walk so freely, a talented player like Lin Yi really hasn't brought enough.
At this celebration banquet with no celebratory atmosphere, the captain Lin Yi finally stood up and made a short speech.
"Whether the season ends early or reaches the final of the Europa League depends on the next game. I know that in the eyes of a lot of people, we have lost because we are two goals behind now, but I would say that leading and falling behind are not absolute, but can be fought for on your own. I've figured out Liverpool's backline, they really aren't very strong, and if we can do a good job, we will have a chance to steal more goals from them. As a teammate and as your brother, I have absolute trust in you, both on and off the pitch. Next time, don't give up. ā
In the end, Lin Yi didn't say anything about cheering at all, because he felt that there was no point at all, an opponent like Liverpool really wouldn't necessarily be stronger than Bayern Munich, who was killed by them this season, it doesn't matter if you add fuel or not, as long as you don't give up, you have the hope of competing with Liverpool.
At the end of the celebration that day, Kyle walked out of the hotel with Lin Yi, and Kyle half-jokingly said a word to Lin Yi.
"Your mobilization is really bad, it's not convincing at all. I wasn't even impressed by you. ā
"I've also found that maybe I'm better suited to lead the team with my performance on the pitch than to mobilize or something."
Kyle patted Lin Yi on the back, "Come on!" Boy, I'm optimistic about you! Be sure to blow up that group of Brits. ā
After a few days of training, Klopp simply gave up studying Liverpool's line-up and made a new attempt on his own.
In fact, to some extent, it is a good choice to adapt to the opponent's style of play, but if you can do it in a constant way, that is the real realm.
Klopp had clearly figured this out now, and he felt that there was no point in studying Rodgers' line-up anymore. Rather than that, it is better to put out a stable formation by yourself, so that the players can play to their strengths. So he continued to experiment for the next few days.
In fact, no matter what formation Dortmund is, they can get started quickly and play well.
Because Lin Yi, the core of their team, was originally a forward midfielder who was very good at sending passes to teammates according to their strengths. Even if he is now in the center forward position, the position on the football field is not so fixed, and he can still play his own strengths according to the different characteristics of his teammates and glue the team together on the field.
Finally, when Rodgers was about to lead the players to West-*** Stadium to warm up, Klopp finally decided on the tactics of the next battle of life and death.
Liverpool, on their side, are surprisingly emotionally stable, and they don't take their formal superiority lightly.
Perhaps there is no club in Europe that understands the importance of any opponent in any situation better than Liverpool, and if so, it is AC Milan.
Gerrard's pre-match press conference Shanghai deliberately emphasized that he felt that Lin Yi's performance was very good and he was a strong newcomer.
In fact, Lin Yi, who was born in 1994, is no longer a newcomer, because now several clubs have even emerged very good post-95 players.
However, in this case, no one cares about these literal expressions, rather than analyzing the possibility of a comeback in this game, or looking for something else that will cause heated discussions and debates.
In the end, when Klopp confirmed the lineup for the game against Liverpool, Dortmund was a little surprised except for Lin Yi.
They could not have imagined that the coach drew a "3-5-2" formation on the tactical board.
In fact, Klopp was a bit forced to do this, Durm was banned for letting tackles in the last round, Schmelzer has been suffering from minor injuries and poor form, plus another full-back Piszczek has the flu. So all things considered, none of these full-backs are fit to start.
Coupled with the fact that Jurgen Klopp has noticed that Ginter's recent performance in training has been very impressive, he decided to give the rotation player a chance to show his talents.
Ginter was produced by Dortmund's academy, but Klopp was actually pulled up from the academy, and if it weren't for the fact that the combination of Hummels and Subotic was too stable, he would have wanted to give the youngster more opportunities.
As for the midfield, he opted for a combination of Shaheen and Bender.
Gundogan's attacking ability with the ball is better than Shaheen's, but in such a formation, the best combination of two midfielders is better than the two more stable defenders. Because there are enough people who can attack.
Kaka is still in the midfield position, and the Brazilian has been resting for a week, just waiting for a change in this crucial game.
No matter how bad Kaka's fitness is now, how quickly his physical fitness declines, his vision and passing, as well as the free kick that was already a crucial moment with a long shot inserted in the back, are still at the top level.
In fact, Klopp really put a lot of thought into the choice of the two wings, because these two wings require a very wide range of running, and he even moved the idea of letting Reus come on in the second half to increase his attacking power.
But after several trade-offs, he finally arranged for Royce and Mechtaryan, sitting on the left and right wings.
Mehitaryan was naturally relieved, because he had been a sapper by Lin Yi's side since last season.
But Reuss, thinking of this, Klopp can only grit his teeth and ignore it, so he prays that Marko can directly crush this wing lane by attacking.
The choice of two strikers is naturally undoubted, and the transformation combination of Aubameyang and Lin Yi.
In fact, Aubameyang's performance on the offensive side this season is very good, if it weren't for Lin Yi's too eye-catching and stealing all the limelight, Aubameyang's current value may have doubled.
When Rodgers, who was on the sidelines, saw Dortmund's starting line-up and position, he was a little surprised.
But it's not about nervousness, what about two goals, is that so easy to score? Don't think I'm going to be scared if you blare a "3-5-2".
Eight minutes into the game, he sat down on the sidelines even more calmly.
He also made a change today, with winger Raheem Sterling, who started the game, being very active, and after receiving a wide transfer from another winger, Lallana, Sterling made a sharp break and cut straight into Dort's box.
Raheem Sterling's shot wasn't strong, but it was mostly empty, and although Weidenfeller had already made a save, it was too late.
3-0 and another away goal. At this point, there is no such thing as a draw, and to win, Dortmund will have to score four goals if their opponents don't continue to score.
Brendan Rodgers, who was on the sidelines, even crossed his legs and chatted with the assistant coach next to him and Gerrard, who was not on the field.
From his point of view, it is not difficult to see that Klopp is standing on the sidelines, with his hands around his chest as if it were a statue.
When his team scored an away goal, I didn't see any reaction from him, could it be that he had given up on himself?
That's not his character.
Just as he turned his head to look at Klopp, the scene suddenly rang out with deafening cheers.
When he turned his head to look at the court, he was in a trance for a moment, because looking at Lin Yi's celebratory state, he almost thought that it was not Dortmund at all, but his own team.
Lin Yizheng, who had just scored a goal, rushed to the sidelines and interacted wildly with the fans in the stands.
He held his arm aloft, held out four fingers at the fans, and then withdrew another one.
Rogers sneered, what? Do you want to say that there are still three goals left? Young man...... After all, I like fantasy.
Lin Yi's goal was also replayed on the big screen at the scene, the process was actually very simple, Reuss on the side gave the ball to the middle with a reverse cross, and Lin Yi, who bypassed Skrtel, stopped the ball with his chest, and then pulled the ball directly into the goal behind Mignolet with a sideways leg.
Mignolet struggled to defend the goal for 28 minutes and finally lost it.
Before Lin Yi went to interact with the fans, he deliberately stretched out his hand to Mignolet, obviously signaling to him about the glove.
Mignolet was very calm about this, he didn't believe in any luck at all, and after the last game, the young goalkeeper had already found confidence.
Then ten minutes later, Lin Yi used a long-range shot from outside the box to deduct his ten fingers again.
This long-range shot was hit very suddenly, and Lin Yi, who changed direction twice in a row in the middle and shook off the space, did not hesitate to volley at the top of the arc of the penalty area.
The ball rolled against the ground towards the goal, but Mignolet was actually very fast on the ground and also touched the ball.
It's a pity that Lin Yi's shot was too powerful, and after the football hit his hand, a line change bounced up, and it bounced directly into the goal.
After this goal, Rodgers suddenly became a little blind, 2-3? Are you kidding?
After scoring the goal, Lin Yi still rushed to the sidelines this time, raised four fingers at the fans, and put down two.
Dortmund, who was originally at a disadvantage, suddenly regained his form after Lin Yi's two goals, and his momentum suddenly became like a rainbow.
With more people in midfield, they frantically put pressure on their opponents in midfield, and if Jordan Henderson hadn't been so good on the ball, I'm afraid their midfield would have been completely out of control.
It was in this situation that the first half of the game ended.
With a score of 2-1 and an aggregate score of 2-3, Dortmund still need to score two more goals if the opponent does not score if they want to win.
Many fans still don't have any hope that this kind of comeback will happen, and they are still here to watch, perhaps just because they think the game is still exciting, or because they really want to vent their frustration after seeing the defeat, or they may just not want to waste their tickets.
All in all, at halftime, the stands of West-***, which has been leaving since two months of backwardness, were extremely hot, no one left, and everyone was not necessarily cheering for the team, but they were all staring at the field.
Lin Yi, who had already scored two goals in the first half, stood at the door of the dressing room and calmly spoke to Aubameyang.
'Pierre, in the second half they will definitely defend me tighter, I will help you to open the distance, you come looking for a chance to score. There are other people who shoot when they get the chance, you know? With only two goals left, I don't think anyone wants this season to end like that, right? Whether you want to or not, I don't want to anyway. ā
The second half was about to begin, with Dortmund trailing 2-3 on aggregate.
However, it can be seen that the eleven people on the field don't seem to have any intention of giving up.
Because after 12 minutes on the pitch, Borussia Dortmund scored their third goal.
Goal-scorer, Ginter.
Relying on Lin Yi's return pass after attracting three Liverpool players, Ginter, who was inserted back, shot at a very flat angle.
Ginter was at a loss because it was his first time scoring in a sports game and he didn't even think about how to celebrate.