Chapter 187: A Kind of Proof
Because he had just experienced the fight with Atletico Madrid, Klopp still rotated in this game. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
Gotze was put on the bench.
But this was not revenge for Gotze's early defection to Bayern Munich, but it was originally planned.
This season, Götze has been rotated a lot.
In fact, when Klopp arranged the starting lineup, he also considered whether to simply cancel the rotation of this game. Because the team has been affected by the Gotze transfer incident, Klopp is worried that the rotation in this situation will affect the team's combat effectiveness and cause the team to lose the game on the road.
But after much consideration, Klopp decided to go ahead with the rotation plan.
Because he thought of another possibility, that is, what Zhou Yi said to him. Gotze's move will certainly hurt some, but it will also make some angry, and they will work harder in the game to prove to Gotze that Dortmund are no worse than Bayern Munich and that he was definitely wrong to leave.
Jurgen Klopp decided to take a gamble.
This is quite in line with Klopp's character, he is a gambler in the first place.
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Some people are worried about whether Zhou Yi's physical fitness can support him if he fights so continuously.
But in the game, Zhou Yi did not show fatigue.
Just 12 minutes into the game, he instigated an attack in midfield and it was Kuba who sent the ball into the back of the net.
Although it was not directly assisted by Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi's role in this attack was very obvious.
Facing Fürth, who are aiming for relegation, Dortmund has no trouble taking the lead.
Gotze sat on the bench on the sidelines, watching his teammates on the field celebrate the goal, everyone's focus was on Kuba, who scored the goal, but his eyes fell on Zhou Yi.
It was another typical Zhou Yi style of excellent play.
For such a picture, Gotze is no stranger to it at all. Perhaps his teammates were used to it, but Götze was never reconciled, and this unwillingness made him decide to leave Dortmund and accept the offer from Bayern Munich.
Three minutes after Kuba's goal, Dortmund won a corner. After the corner kick, Santana, the center-back who rotated in the starting line-up of the game, grabbed a header in the penalty area and put the football into Fürth's goal!
Fifteen minutes into the game, Dortmund had a two-goal lead!
It's not too much of an incredible thing for commentator Marcel Leif, who are more than capable of doing so given Borussia Dortmund's recent form.
What he doesn't know, in fact, for the current Dortmund team, it is not easy to have such a performance.
Jurgen Klopp in front of the dugout was delighted, slapping hard and cheering on his team's performance.
This goal somewhat reassured him. In the wake of Götze's transfer, this game has special significance. From this game, he may be able to tell what the team really thinks.
Seeing the team score so quickly under the leadership of Zhou Yi, Klopp's heart fell to the ground, and he knew that so far, this team is still on a normal track.
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In the 28th minute, Zhou Yi personally went into battle, took the ball outside the penalty area and then kicked and shot, after the football drew an arc, it went straight to the back corner of the goal, and Fürth's goalkeeper Hessl became out of reach, and could only watch the football fly into the goal he guarded for the third time......
"Zhou Yi!" the text message shouted excitedly. "Although he has just experienced a life-and-death battle with Atletico Madrid, today's Zhou Yi did not make us feel that he was affected in any way...... He shot this ball very smartly, and he didn't have a lot of power, mainly because he hit the angle......
"Well done! Zhou Yi! Well done!" Mark Wagner, who was sitting on the bench, jumped up from his seat after the football flew into the goal, raised his arms and shouted, happy for his friend from the bottom of his heart.
Next to him, Gotze slapped his face twice, not as excited as Mark.
The more radiant Zhou Yi's performance on the court, the greater the shadow area felt over his head.
He will play well for the rest of his game at Borussia Dortmund, but he can't wait to start his career at Bayern Munich and can't wait to face Zhou Yi directly on the pitch next season.
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In the 33rd minute, Gundogan scored again for Dortmund with a long-range shot, and before the end of the first half, Dortmund led Fürth 4:0, making the game completely out of suspense.
Of course, on the other side, Bayern Munich, who played at home, was not to be outdone, and they also led Nuremberg 3-0 before the end of the first half.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, considering that the team was already ahead by a large margin, Klopp made a substitution adjustment very early.
Mark Wagner came off the bench in the 63rd minute to replace Robert Lewandowski, who started the game.
It didn't take long for Dortmund to take the lead again. It was Grosskreutz who scored this time.
Grosskreutz ran to the bench after scoring a goal, which would have been a normal celebration, with players running to the bench and the dugout after a goal to find a hug.
But Zhou Yi felt that Grosskreutz's celebration was probably not simple, so he immediately rushed over, and then stopped and hugged Grosskreutz, slowing him down, and other teammates rushed up to completely surround him, which prevented the team from being seen by the media and the public.
Unwilling to do so, Grosskreutz could only shout in the direction of Götze: "Look! This is Dortmund that you don't want to stay! Without you, we can win the same!!"
His roar was quickly drowned out by the cheers of his teammates.
Zhou Yi patted Grosskreutz on the shoulder in the crowd, but the big cross still couldn't forgive Götze.
Jurgen Klopp used up his last substitution at the 68-minute mark, and he didn't opt to bring on Gotze, who was still on the bench and was a complete spectator.
Fürth pulled a point back in the 71st minute, but it didn't mean much for the whole game.
Mark has been lively and active since coming off the bench, and in the 80th minute he had a great chance to score, only for his shot to hit the post and bounce off.
Marc, who missed the chance to score, yelled unwillingly, and then put his head in his hands.
Zhou Yi saw that Mark was so disappointed, and gave him a thumbs up to comfort and encourage him.
Marcel Leif laefully regretted Mark's kick: "The goalpost ruthlessly denied Mark's first goal since his return!
He thinks it would be a great opportunity for Mark to get back on the scoresheet if he returns from injury.
However, Mark did not think the same as Marcel Leif, and he was not sorry that he did not score after returning from injury.
For the rest of the race, Mark ran as hard as he always wanted and looked for opportunities, but despite his hard work, he never got such a good chance again.
In the 85th minute, Kuba scored twice to help Dortmund lock the score of the game at 6:1.
"Having just experienced a high-intensity confrontation, Dortmund showed no signs of weakness in the face of relegation team Fürth, and continued to catch up with Bayern Munich with a hearty victory...... The league race is getting hot!" said Marcel Leff.
He may not know why Borussia Dortmund can still win by such a large margin against a relegation team.
But Klopp knew.
The players wanted to prove to Götze that they were completely worthy of Bayern Munich and were outraged by Götze's transfer decision......
While celebrating the victory with his coaches, Klopp took the moment to glance at Gotze and saw that he was also celebrating the victory, but the expression on his face was slightly lonely.
While he believes in Gotze's professionalism and that he will do his best to win at Borussia Dortmund before the end of the season, it is clear that he has begun to drift away from the collective......
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Borussia Dortmund beat Fürth 6-1 away and Bayern Munich were not to be outdone at home stadium, winning 4-0 at Nuremberg to continue to lead the league table by two points.
After the game, the German media believed that the competition for the league title this season had entered a white-hot stage.
Bayern Munich have been consistent, as have Borussia Dortmund.
There are two rounds left before the two teams meet in the league, with Bayern Munich taking on Hannover 96 away and Freiburg at home. Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, are at home to Mainz and away to Fortuna Dusseldorf.
It's hard to predict who will make the mistake first in these two rounds of the league.
Not to mention that both teams have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, and who knows if the Champions League game will affect them at a crucial time......
“...... Although Borussia Dortmund's home game against Bayern Munich is in the 32nd round of the league, there are still two rounds to go. But judging by the current consistent performances of these two teams, we can be sure that the 32nd round will be the decisive moment for the league championship. Whether Borussia Dortmund win or Bayern Munich take all three points, the next two league games have nothing to do with the title......
So says the German press. (To be continued.) )