Chapter Seventy-One: The Defending Champion's Dilemma
"Red card?!"
When he saw the color of the brand in the referee's hand, He Ping's voice trembled. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoWhat do you mean by "a house leak is even raining"......? Rule-wise, Weidenfeller was the last defender, Higuain could face an empty goal as long as he could break through, and it was a terrible foul for him to bring him down, and he could indeed be awarded a red card...... But the spirit of the rules is to ensure that the football game runs smoothly, and it is enough to award a penalty to Napoli, and this red card is not a bit ...... How will Dortmund, who are two goals behind and one person less, face the next game? Will the spectacle and excitement of this game also be greatly reduced? I think the referee who can enforce the Champions League game cannot look directly at the simple and mechanical copying of the rules......
He Ping didn't care about being neutral and fair at this time, he raised his own questions, and his words were not all about helping Dortmund speak.
Fortunately, Napoli does not have many supporters in China, otherwise he will definitely be drowned in the saliva of the fans after the game.
The German commentator Marcel Leif was even more excited.
"How can this be a red card?!How can this be a red card?!Such a penalty is too harsh! Since a penalty has been awarded, at most a yellow card should be given!" he angrily asked a series of questions. "This decision is definitely debatable!
In fact, you don't have to wait until after the game, it's very controversial right now.
Seeing the referee's red card against Weidenfeller, Klopp on the sidelines was furious, and he rushed to the fourth official and roared: "Such a penalty! Unacceptable! The red card is too harsh! This should not be a red card! And we haven't protested Higuain's fake fall!"
As the head coach of Dortmund, it is natural to protect Dortmund's interests, regardless of whether Higuain's ball is a fake fall or not, first button him the hat of the fake fall, hoping to put pressure on the referee team.
But in fact, when the referee has already made a decision, it is difficult to change it.
Therefore, this penalty is irreversible, and no matter how angry and unwilling Dortmund's side is, it will not change the result that Weidenfeller will be sent off.
The referee stood at the penalty spot, holding the red card firmly in his hand and pointing to the outside of the field with the other hand, holding this position for more than ten seconds.
Weidenfeller pleaded at first, then became angry, and then he was quickly pulled away by his teammates - if he didn't pull away, he was afraid that he would pounce on the referee and beat the referee, which would not be as simple as being sent off with a red card, and he would definitely be punished in addition, and it was possible that he would not be able to play in the Champions League for a season......
Weidenfeller, who was pulled away, could only reluctantly accept this result.
Whether he meant to knock Higuain down or not, the truth is that he did pounce on Higuain's ankle, causing Higuain to fall to the ground.
So the referee's penalty decision is no problem, as for the red card...... That's debatable, but that's another story.
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Weidenfeller eventually left the pitch in disgrace, and as he walked off the pitch, cheers rang out in the stadium in São Paulo.
The Italian commentator said: "It's a big blow for the defending champions! they are about to concede a second goal, and they have one less man!" Although he said it was a heavy blow and seemed to be worried about Dortmund, it didn't mean anything at all.
Napoli will be supported by other Italian fans at home, but now it is the Champions League, any Italian team represents the honor and interests of Italian football, as long as it is a normal person, it is hoped that the Italian team will perform better and better in the Champions League, so that the Italian team will get more benefits in the allocation of Champions League places.
Only the top three in Serie A will now qualify for next season's Champions League, with third place starting from qualifying.
The Bundesliga has four places, which is of course inseparable from the outstanding performance of the Bundesliga teams in the Champions League over the years, especially Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Back then, when AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus were all regulars in the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Champions League, Serie A also had four Champions League places...... And now the former "mini-World Cup" has long been gone, and in the Champions League, this is naturally related to the unsatisfactory performance of the Italian team.
Now that Napoli have been drawn into the Group of Death, the Italian commentators will naturally hope that they can break out of this group and fight for more Champions League points for the Italian side.
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Borussia Dortmund's side made a quick substitution.
Substitute goalkeeper Langerak didn't even have time to warm up, so he rushed into the game, and the unlucky guy he replaced was Kuba.
As a result, Klopp's half-time attempt to bolster the attack by adding an attacking player was all in vain.
With Kuba off the field, Dortmund not only had one less man in the total number, but also did not dominate in the number of midfielders.
It can be said that the second half has only just started and Klopp's arrangement has been disrupted, so his anger is completely understandable.
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Langerak, who had just come on to the pitch, was not able to be the hero who saved his team, as he misjudged the direction of Insigne's penalty and the ball flew into the net without any suspense.
"2:0! Napoli have a two-goal lead over Borussia Dortmund!" the Italian commentator shouted excitedly.
In response to this situation and the result, the German commentator Marcel Leif could only say: "The situation is unfavorable, the situation is too unfavorable......
He Ping is still struggling with the referee's decision: "That red card looks like it will change the way this game rests......" He believes that the red card makes Dortmund unable to play their attacking strength, and this game will definitely not look good.
Don't know if Dortmund will shrink their defense, hoping to lose a few fewer goals. This is the group stage, and it is the group of death, and in the end it is inevitable that there will be times when it is necessary to compare the points and compare the goal difference between each other, and if Dortmund lose too badly on the road, it will not be good, and it may be the last straw that crushes them......
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While the Napoli players were celebrating their goals, a Borussia Dortmund player approached the referee and tried to appeal to him about the red card from Weidenfeller.
But what's the use of saying that now? It's more of an emotional outlet.
With two goals down, one man less, and away again, Dortmund's morale has simply hit rock bottom.
Zhou Yi did not join the team of "besieging" the referee, he felt that there was something more important than besieging the referee.
Even after simulating dozens of games in the virtual world, he has never encountered today's situation - two goals behind, one less person, and the goalkeeper is sent off, which shows how low the probability is.
But he knows what to do at this time, of course, to boost the morale of the team.
How to improve team morale?
Just like he did against Chelsea, either organising the attack or shooting himself, and if he can threaten the Napoli goal anyway, as long as his team-mates can see the hope of beating Napoli or equalising, the morale will be raised.
It is still necessary to attack, and it is impossible to let teammates see hope by blindly defending, and naturally there is no recovery period.
But the situation facing Dortmund now is not the same as the game against Chelsea.
At that time, Chelsea was mainly defensive, Dortmund could besiege Chel analysis, and Zhou Yi could naturally send wonderful passes close to the Chelsea goal, or shoot himself.
And now, Dortmund, who have one less man, is being beaten by Napoli, he himself is far away from the opponent's goal, and if he wants to go up, he has to get past the heavy defense, and the resistance is very great. How can you launch an attack that could threaten the Napoli goal?
Zhou Yi set his sights on Aubameyang, who had just come on the pitch.
Speaking of Aubameyang, he was also declining, originally tasked with strengthening Dortmund's offensive on the field, but as soon as he came on the field, he may not have run away from the heat, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.
It's hard to say whether Dortmund still need to step up their offensive now...... He himself was a little confused, and he didn't know what task he was supposed to be now.
It was at this time that Zhou Yi found him.
"Pierre. Zhou Yi said to him: "We can probably have to play defensive counterattacks." ”
Aubameyang looked at him, not understanding why he had come to say this to himself.
"At this point, I need your speed advantage. Zhou Yi explained.
Aubameyang suddenly realized: "You want me to rush forward?"
'Yes, I'll try to give you long balls in the game and then you have to chase the ball with your speed and threaten the Napoli goal as much as possible. Zhou Yi simply told Aubameyang about his plan.
Aubameyang is not stupid, Zhou Yi clicked, and he understood.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was still confused and didn't know what to do, immediately came to his senses: "That's no problem, speed is what I'm best at!" he grinned and bared a mouthful of white teeth.
"There probably won't be too many people to support you. Zhou Yi continued.
Aubameyang nodded: "Well, I know what the situation is now......"
He clenched his fists, and when the team was in danger, it was of course time for him to step up and play the superhero!
He was suddenly looking forward to the next game.