Chapter 305: It's finally time to play
"Marc!Mark!Nice spoon penalty!He equalised for Borussia Dortmund again!It was his eighteenth league goal of the season!He equalled Robert Lewandowski, and two men are tied in the league scorers' charts!"
The voice of the narrator, Marmarcel Leff, could be heard on the television.
Guardiola's room fell silent again.
After a while someone said: "Well, a draw is also a good result for us......"
Because Dortmund was originally only one point ahead of Bayern Munich, if Dortmund draws this game, then Bayern Munich, which won the game, will regain Dortmund, one point ahead of Dortmund, and become the first in the league.
And with only two rounds left in the league, even if Bayern Munich is only one point ahead, it is impossible to lose the league title again.
On the TV, Marcel Leif was still saying, "...... I think Lewandowski would be very unhappy if he found out about it, because he was put on the bench by Pep Guardiola in the game against Werder Bremen, where Bayern Munich scored five goals and had nothing to do with him......
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When Mark scored the spot-kick, Dortmund's bench and dugout were full of jubilation again.
"Twice behind, twice equalised, Dortmund showed great tenacity in this game! Although Zhou Yi did not start, Dortmund's fighting spirit was not weakened......" Duan Xin was also happy with Dortmund's performance.
As a Chinese commentator, he certainly hopes that Zhou Yi can get enough rest, and at the same time, Dortmund can still win the game, and it is best not to play Zhou Yi in this game......
Mark ended the celebration, and in the process of walking back, he turned his head to look at the bench, he saw Zhou Yi, so he waved his fist at him.
Zhou Yi naturally saw Mark's action, and he responded with a thumbs up.
Mark was asking Zhou Yi for credit, and Zhou Yi gave him a thumbs up.
The two friends just used tacit understanding to complete the communication in the air.
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The equaliser was boosted by Borussia Dortmund's morale, and in the 40th minute, Mkhitaryan almost put his side on the scoresheet.
Mkhitaryan made a good tackle up front and had a chance to score a solo goal, but Leno was on the edge of the line with a timely strike.
Not long after, the first half of the game was over.
“...... At the end of the first half, Bayer Leverkusen played out a 2-2 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund!' said Marcel Leff. 'Bayer Leverkusen had a good chance to consolidate themselves for fourth place in the league after Wolfsburg were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Freiburg, but they are now tied with Borussia Dortmund. For this draw, both teams may not be satisfied. So there will definitely be changes and adjustments in the second half. What we care about most is...... Will Jurgen Klopp let Zhou Yi play at half-time?"
There may be many Chinese fans who wish Zhou Yi could play early, but Klopp does not intend to do so.
At half-time, he praised the players in the dressing room, saying they did a great job, especially after two years of falling behind and equalising quickly.
Jurgen Klopp encouraged his players to build on their efforts in the second half and try to win their opponents.
On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen coach Sasha Lewandowski is also encouraging his players to play Dortmund in the second half.
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After the start of the second half, neither team made any personnel changes. Zhou Yi was still sitting on the bench and was not substituted.
This has left many Chinese fans feeling both disappointed and worried.
Of course, I was disappointed that I couldn't see Zhou Yi's game, and I was worried that it was too dangerous for Klopp to play with fire, and he didn't let Zhou Yi play in the second half, leaving Zhou Yi not enough time......
After the start of the second half, the two sides continued to tremble together.
In the 47th minute, Mark kicked down Sparšić and received a yellow card, and in the 52nd minute, Sparšić also received a yellow card for a foul on Mark.
In the 54th minute, Son Heung-min fired from 25 yards from goal, and the ball was confiscated by Weidenfeller. Four minutes later, in the 60th minute, it was Son Heung-min who shot from 20 yards from goal, but the ball went just wide of the post......
With 60 minutes heading into the game, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen are still entangled, and the situation remains uncertain.
At this time, Klopp finally decided to make the first substitution.
He asked assistant coach Bwach to call Zhou Yi back.
Zhou Yi was called in to warm up a few minutes ago, but not alone, but with the rest of the substitutes.
This warm-up has no special significance, but it is just to prevent the substitute players from sitting in the bench chair for a long time with poor blood flow and cold bodies.
At the same time, of course, this warm-up is also to be ready to come off the bench at all times. When you need to be substituted, you don't have to go to the warm-up.
Like this time.
Zhou Yi was soon called back, and the TV broadcast also captured this picture for the first time.
Marcel Leif immediately said excitedly: "Yo! Dortmund looks like they're going to make a substitution! Klopp can't hold his breath, and if he wants to change the situation on the field at this time, the first person he can think of is, of course, Zhou Yi! After resting for half a game, Zhou Yi will come on as a substitute! Can his appearance change the current situation of the game between the two sides?"
Duan Xin was also very excited: "Zhou Yi is about to play, whenever Dortmund encounters difficulties, Zhou Yi is the one who will have high hopes." However, there are not many times when he comes off the bench like this to save the team, because most of the time, Zhou Yi plays as a starter......"
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When Zhou Yi stood on the sidelines and listened to assistant coach Bwach arrange tasks for him, the players on both sides of the pitch also noticed him.
When the Dortmund players saw that Zhou Yi was going to play, they all felt a little regretful in their hearts - they still couldn't beat this opponent without Zhou Yi.
The Bayer Leverkusen players were a little nervous.
They stepped up their offensive in the hope of rewriting the score before Zhou Yi came on the field and cooked the raw rice. At that time, even if Zhou Yi plays, he will be powerless in the face of Leverkusen, who has contracted his defense.
In the face of Bayer Leverkusen's onslaught, how could the Dortmund players not know what they were thinking?
At this point, of course, you have to try to prevent them from scoring.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi didn't have to warm up, which saved a lot of time.
Bwach didn't have that many tactical details to give him.
Soon, Zhou Yi appeared on the sidelines, ready to be replaced.
At this time, the football happened to fall at the feet of Dortmund player Yan Min, who kicked the football directly to the left side of the front field, and the football flew out of the sideline after hitting the ground. The game went into a dead-ball state and Dortmund could make substitutions.
"Dortmund substitution! No. 23 Zhou Yi up, No. 10 Mkhitaryan!"
The fourth official held up a substitution sign on the sidelines, and the referee signaled that it was time to make a substitution.
"Zhou Yi is still on it......"
In Pep Guardiola's room, someone let out a sigh.
If they could, they hoped that Zhou Yi would not play this game. Although Zhou Yi's play may not necessarily help Dortmund win, it at least increases Dortmund's chances of winning.
"There are thirty minutes left, and there is not much time left for him......"
As for Zhou Yi's ability, as Dortmund's sworn enemy, Bayern Munich's coaches usually study him a lot, so they naturally understand him very well.
They all know what it means for Zhou Yi to play.
He didn't go up there to warm up.
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Mkhitaryan was substituted, and on the sidelines he and Zhou Yi hugged the handover.
After moving to Dortmund this season, he only became the team's starter for more than a month when Zhou Yi was injured, and was Zhou Yi's substitute at other times.
But now he doesn't have much temper to be a substitute.
Being Zhou Yi's substitute is not a shameful thing, and it is also a temperless thing. Zhou Yi's performance was really good, not only convincing the opponent, but also Mkhitaryan, a competitor in the team.
Of course, Klopp did not forget to pat Mkhitaryan on the shoulder and praise his performance.
After Zhou Yi came on the court, he made a two-handed downward motion to his teammates, signaling his teammates not to be in a hurry and to be steady.
Although everyone was not happy with the draw, if they had to accept the result, Bayer Leverkusen would obviously be more acceptable than Borussia Dortmund.
If things don't go right, Leverkusen can fully shrink up and play defensive counter-attacks.
Wolfsburg were held to a draw by Freiburg anyway, so a draw for Bayer Leverkusen would not affect their ranking.
However, Dortmund cannot accept a draw, and if this game is drawn, they will be overtaken by Bayern Munich.
So Dortmund is a must-win.
If Bayer Leverkusen knew this, they should know how to deal with Dortmund.
Zhou Yi didn't want the team to rush to attack and let Bayer Leverkusen seize the opportunity to play a counter-attack - Son Heung-min was very active on the counter-attack and had already threatened Dortmund's goal on several occasions.
Now that the score is 2:2, Zhou Yi does not need Dortmund to launch an indiscriminate attack on Leverkusen's goal, in this case, there is no need to pay attention to the quantity of the attack, but the quality of the attack.
It only takes one goal to score.
There are thirty minutes left in the game, which is enough to score a goal, so there is no need to rush.