Chapter 260: Don't Replace Me
In fact, the problem that Draxler mentioned was also taken into account by Dortmund's head coach Jurgen Klopp. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
So after celebrating the goal, he quickly made adjustments to the team.
Unlike the average coach who chooses to let the team defend after the team takes the lead, Klopp goes against the grain and chooses to let the team strengthen the attack, striving to be able to break Schalke 04's goal again in a very short time, once the lead is two goals, the advantage is huge.
It makes sense for him to do so, after all, Borussia Dortmund have just scored, their morale is high, and their form will be better.
Schalke 04 just conceded a goal, morale has been hit, and the players are definitely not as good as before.
If you can take advantage of the situation, scoring two goals in a short period of time is not a whimsical thing, but there is a great possibility of achieving it.
So after the restart of the game, Dortmund did not have the slightest intention of reining in, but launched an aggressive offensive at Schalke 04's home stadium, wanting to score again as soon as possible.
But football is always uncertain.
Because football is round, anything can happen.
Borussia Dortmund also had problems at their own back when they launched a fierce attack on Schalke 04.
In the 67th minute, just six minutes after Barrios' goal, Schalke 04 equalised.
"Ivan!"
On the radio of Schalke 04, the announcer shouted in a long voice.
Schalke 04 fans all over the stadium responded to him: "Rakitic !!"
It's like a tsunami.
Marcel Leif also said excitedly: "Just six minutes after Borussia Dortmund scored, Schalke 04 equalised! That's right! This is a Ruhr derby that we all want to see! Compared to the frequent interruptions in the first half, the game is really looking better now!"
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"!" Klopp cursed in frustration after conceding the goal.
Instead of scoring a goal, his plan conceded a goal and now the one-goal lead is gone......
And it will soon be seventy minutes, once Zhou Yi is replaced, Sha Xin will inevitably be a little alone and will be a little difficult to support......
Jurgen Klopp is a passionate coach who is always willing to choose a risky option when faced with a choice, but at the same time a huge reward. However, if you do this, you will not always succeed, and sometimes you will fail.
This time, it was an example of failure.
Now it seems that he has to choose a more conservative strategy for the rest of the game.
A draw away from Schalke 04 would also be an acceptable result.
It's just that...... It is somewhat unwilling to think that they once led Schalke 04 in the game, only to get a draw in the end.
No matter how unwilling he is, Klopp must now consider this very real problem.
Zhou Yi's physical fitness should be close to the red line, and he must find someone to replace him.
If he were to continue the attack, Klopp would opt for Gotze.
But now to defend, Klopp can only give up GΓΆtze for the time being, because Gotze's defensive ability is not very good.
He said to assistant coach Bwach: "Gerlico, call Santana to warm up. β
Bvacs also knew the problems the team was facing, so he didn't hesitate and quickly got up and went to the bench.
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On the pitch, the Schalke 04 players who celebrated their goal ran back, while the Borussia Dortmund players gradually recovered from the blow of conceding the goal.
Shaheen turned his head to see assistant coach Gerlico Bovac calling the team's Brazilian defender Felipe Santana off the bench on the sidelines.
He understood what that meant.
Since Zhou Yi played at Borussia Dortmund, it has been a fixed procedure to replace him after about 70 minutes.
Not to mention Shahin, a Dortmund player, even the commentators, journalists, and fans know it very well.
As for the reasons why this is done, everyone knows it. Because Zhou Yi's physical fitness is still difficult to insist on playing a whole game.
Why physical fitness has become Zhou Yi's weakness, after Zhou Yi's exclusive interview with the "Ruhr News", everyone also understands - a teenager who has never received systematic and professional football training before the age of seventeen, his physical fitness is understandable. Of course, the fact that a man who has received less than a year of formal training can play in the first team of Borussia Dortmund is enough to show how talented he is, and if he has no other weaknesses, he will definitely be considered a monster. Now Zhou Yi has the weakness of poor physical fitness and weak strength, and everyone is actually quite tolerant.
If Zhou Yi is replaced, all the pressure will be concentrated on Shahin.
Although Shaheen had also participated in the Ruhr derby before and was at the heart of the team, there was no Zhou Yi to share the pressure with him at that time.
It stands to reason that he shouldn't be nervous about what is going to happen next.
However, the situation is slightly different now, because since returning from injury, Shahin's form has not been too stable.
Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad, and he doesn't have a lot of confidence in himself.
If Zhou Yi is off the field, how will he deal with Schalke 04, who has just equalized the score and is full of momentum?
Shaheen was a little suspicious of himself.
He ran two steps quickly, came to Zhou Yi's side, and patted him on the shoulder.
"You're going to be replaced, Zhou Yi. β
Zhou Yi turned his head and glanced at the sidelines, and he could see it.
Subsequently, to Shahin's surprise, Zhou Yi ran straight to the sidelines!
He ran outside the coach's box in one breath and said to Klopp, who was standing on the sidelines: "Coach, I can play the whole game in this game." β
Klopp didn't expect Zhou Yi to take the initiative to come to him and make such a request.
"Why?" he asked.
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Zhou Yi suddenly ran to the sidelines to find Klopp, and this scene also attracted everyone's attention.
The televised broadcast immediately cut the camera to two people.
"Did Klopp call Zhou Yi off the field?" Duan Xin wondered.
"It doesn't seem to be, it should be Zhou Yi who took the initiative to come over......" Tao Wei observed very carefully.
"What are they talking about......
"Then I don't know. However, there will definitely be reporters who ask after the game. β
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"Why?" Klopp asked.
He didn't finish his words, in fact, he wanted to ask why Zhou Yi suddenly proposed to finish this game.
However, Zhou Yi understood what he meant and replied: "I think if I can stay on the court, it will be more useful to the team." β
"But I'm afraid your physical strength won't last until the end. Klopp shook his head.
"I'm fine, coach. Zhou Yi tried to make his breathing as smooth and even, although in Klopp's opinion, he was still a little gasping. "I've been substituted at this time every time before, but I still have some room to spare. So I feel like I can hold on to this game until the end. β
Klopp didn't believe that Zhou Yi still had spare energy every time he was replaced.
If Zhou Yi can really guarantee that he will play 90 minutes in every game, why does he need to replace him and use up a substitution spot?
However, Klopp looked at Zhou Yi, but did not insist on replacing him, but made a decision that was completely opposite to his previous decision, and he nodded: "Okay." Then I won't replace you now. But if I feel like your fitness is a drag on the team to keep you on the pitch, I'll not hesitate to replace you, regardless of whether you want to or not. β
Zhou Yi was overjoyed to see that Klopp had agreed to his request, and naturally agreed to the conditions proposed by Klopp.
"No problem, Coach, I'll help the team win the game!"
With that, he turned around and ran back again.
In the centre circle, Barrios is waiting for him to kick off.
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Zhou Yi and Klopp seemed to say a few words, and it was over. Zhou Yi ran back to the court...... "Marcel Leif is also curious. "I don't know what they said, could it be that Klopp has made some adjustments?"
Barrios was also curious about what Zhou Yi and Klopp talked about, and when Zhou Yi ran back to him, he didn't kick off the ball as soon as possible, but asked: "What did you talk to the coach?"
"I told him not to replace me. Zhou Yi said.
"Huh?" said Barrios, surprised. "He agreed?"
"Of course. Zhou Yi said with a smile.
Barrios looked at Zhou Yi blankly, and for a while he didn't understand why Klopp would agree not to replace Zhou Yi, isn't it usually at this time to replace him?
At this moment, the referee Grafay's whistle sounded, and the game continued!
"Hey, it's tee-off. Zhou Yi had to remind Barrios, who was a little distracted.
Barrios reacted and knocked the ball out and the Ruhr derby continued.
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Bucks leaned in and asked Klopp, "What did Zhou Yi tell you?"
He wasn't around at the time, so he didn't hear it.
"He told me not to take him off at this point like I usually do. Klopp said with his hands on his chest.
"What does he think? His physical strength is impossible to sustain......" Bwach felt that Zhou Yi was really brainy and whimsical.
But then Klopp left Bvacs speechless.
"I agreed. β
Bwach looked at Klopp in surprise and was stunned for a few seconds before he burst out with a sentence: "Are you crazy?"
"Of course not. Klopp said indifferently.
"Then you promise him......"
"Because I think maybe he'll surprise us or something?"
Klopp's answer made Bvacs unable to refute.
Because I also believe that Zhou Yi will always bring surprises, so why can't he do this in this game?
After a moment of silence, he accepted Klopp's decision, and then asked, "Then Santana doesn't have to play, do I'm going to call him back......"
"Nope. Klopp shook his head. "Let him replace Hummels. β
Bwach was stunned for a moment, nodded, and did not make a rebuttal.
Hummels' form in this game was not stellar, and the two goals conceded had more or less to do with him. The first goal to be conceded, Hummels lost to Hovidez in a header duel that he excelled at, causing the team to concede points.
The second goal was conceded, and he couldn't help Rakitic in time.
It is also a normal arrangement to replace him.