Chapter 244: Left winger Robben
"Arjan Robben, he delivered a fatal pass to Mandzukic, what a surprising scene......" The TV broadcast camera also quickly found Robben and gave him a close-up. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
Robben in the close-up is celebrating the goal with his teammates.
"I think Borussia Dortmund's pass to Robben was probably unprepared as well...... If I don't know if this final will become Robben's battle for self-redemption......"
After the goal, the Bayern Munich players were in high spirits.
Borussia Dortmund were dealt a blow and the players looked helpless about the goal they conceded.
They could never have imagined that Robben would choose to pass the ball......
Weidenfeller stood in place, and now that he remembered that Robben's trip was completely deliberate, he was not driven to a dead end by himself...... He's just going to lure himself out and create a vacuum in front of the goal!
As a goalkeeper, he had played against Arjen Robben many times in the game, but this time, he felt that the Dutchman had become stranger and he was a little unsure of what he thought.
Robben's pass was really good, because the next time he cut inside from the right and dribbled laterally, the Dortmund defenders couldn't help but guess - will he pass or shoot?
And once you have this hesitant thought, it is easy to miss opportunities in defense and give the opponent a chance to take advantage of it.
The Dortmund fans in the stands and in front of the TV were silent at this time.
The situation was so good in the first half, and as soon as the second half came up, the opponent gave the lead.
This big ups and downs is really unacceptable.
Falling behind also made many people feel sorry for the team's squandered chances in the first half - so many chances, even if only one!
"There was actually a threat in this game, Dortmund had more shots on goal than Bayern Munich......" said Hepin. "But now it is Bayern Munich who is scoring goals, and although Dortmund is very aggressive, it is indeed inferior in terms of efficiency. Whether it's Lewandowski, Kuba or Reuss, they have wasted a lot of chances......"
Jurgen Klopp rushed to the sidelines as soon as he conceded the goal and gave instructions to his players - there were no tactical instructions to say, he just reminded his players to stay calm and not panic because of the conceded goal.
It's just a goal behind, and on the field, Dortmund is not at a particularly disadvantage, and it has not reached the point of exhaustion.
If you panic at this time, then you will really give up the victory.
He pointed to his head and kept yelling at the players on the field.
So even if the players can't hear what he's saying, just look at his actions and understand what it means.
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The Bayern Munich players finally ended their celebrations and returned to their own half, while the Borussia Dortmund players had been waiting for kick-off.
The manager was right, just one goal behind.
This season, they are a full twelve points behind Bayern Munich in the most league games, and they are not chasing the title?
In the competition with Bayern Munich, they have not been behind, they are all battle-hardened fighters, so as not to let this one ball mess up.
After the Bayern Munich players were in their positions, referee Rizzoli blew the whistle and the game resumed.
Dortmund, who were behind, did not immediately kick the football to the front court, striving for a shot, and after Zhou Yi received the ball, he passed it back directly. After passing the ball, he himself ran back and made a response.
He knows very well that Bayern Munich, who has just taken the lead, is in high spirits, and continuing to play against Bayern Munich at this time may instead allow the flaws in the back line to be exploited by Bayern Munich.
No matter how calm the Dortmund players may be on the surface, they will definitely be affected by the goal on the inside. When the time comes, it is inevitable that the defense will not be perfect, as long as there is a slight mistake, it may be caught by Bayern Munich and the next city.
Zhou Yi must avoid such a situation.
Klopp, as the head coach, did not give such instructions to the team, which was entirely Zhou Yi's judgment as a first-line commander based on his own experience.
In the game, Zhou Yi often has this kind of behavior that seems to disobey the head coach's arrangement, but every time he can prove that he is doing the right thing. So Klopp and the coaching staff don't interfere either, they fully trust Zhou Yi's judgment in this regard.
Zhou Yi asked for the ball after retreating, and his teammates also cooperated with him, although they also looked like they would equalize immediately after losing the ball, but they also knew that this matter was not in a hurry, Zhou Yi asked for the ball, no matter what the reason, it was given to him. In this team, Zhou Yi is the brain, responsible for thinking and giving instructions, and the others only need to do according to the instructions.
So for the first time in this crazy offensive battle, there was a situation of falling back and forth - as soon as everyone got the ball before, they all rushed forward desperately, when did you see such a scene of constantly falling feet in the backcourt?
Dortmund's inverted foot drew boos from the Bayern Munich fans in the stands, who thought Dortmund was a sign of cowardice. They desperately booed Dortmund, hoping that Dortmund could press out and attack.
But when it comes to the thickness of his skin, Zhou Yi will not admit defeat casually. Even with the monstrous boos above his head, he calmly led his teammates to his feet in the backcourt.
His inverted foot is not necessarily to attract Bayern Munich players to press up and press and then hit the void behind them. The main aim is to slow down the pace of the game and not let it fall into the rhythm that Bayern Munich wants.
Drain Bayern Munich's spirit first, lest they score another goal in one go.
Borussia Dortmund's approach worked, as the Bayern Munich players were a little reckless after taking the lead and were led around by Dortmund's inverted foot.
Soon, the Bayern Munich players also came to their senses and understood that this was Dortmund's "routine".
If they continue to chase like this, they will not only lose their physical energy, but they can also make an opening behind the defensive line and be caught by Dortmund.
So they didn't go up, they slowed down, and if Dortmund were going to go down at the back, then let them go down, and now they are leading anyway.
The pace of the game was slowed down.
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In the process of reversing his feet, Zhou Yi did not stop his observation and thinking for a moment - slowing down the opponent's rhythm is just a defense, but to equalize the score requires attack, how to break through Bayern Munich's goal?
Tactically, Bayern Munich's backline is not airtight and there are plenty of opportunities.
But no matter how good the chances, in the end 7 will have to face Neuer.
Neuer is the biggest problem......
If you can't break through his ten fingers, you can't equalize.
But how do you break through his defense?
Want to create better opportunities for your teammates?
Which of those chances was bad in the first half?
Zhou Yi will not blame his teammates for squandering and wasting the opportunities he has created, but he still has to prepare more.
It's not enough to just pass the ball to your teammates, should you do it yourself?
But the question is, his teammates can't shoot through Neuer's ten fingers, so how can he break the goal?
In terms of archery, Zhou Yi is definitely not the best player for Dortmund, although he used to be a striker, but it was the amateur football period, and what the position on the field at that time was of no reference value. Any professional player who plays amateur football, even if he plays goalkeeper, can defend better than most amateur goalkeepers - physical fitness, reaction speed, and flexibility are there, and these qualities of professional players are definitely not comparable to amateur players.
There is nothing particularly brilliant about archery, and Zhou Yi may only be able to adopt some unexpected methods after thinking about it......
Fortunately, Zhou Yi is good at opening his mind.
What kind of brain hole to open, Zhou Yi didn't think about it carefully, and when the time came, he would adapt to the specific situation.
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After the tempo slowed down, Dortmund began to plot a counter-attack.
They were quick to finish with an attack that ended with Lewandowski shooting high again.
When it was Bayern Munich's turn to attack, they did not fall behind like Dortmund, but advanced very quickly to the edge of the Dortmund penalty area, Ribery passed the ball to Mandzukic in the middle on the left wing, and Subotic grabbed the ball before Mandzukic pushed the ball out.
The flying ball was picked up by Javi Martinez from just outside the box, who fired straight over the crossbar.
When possession returned to Dortmund's feet, Dortmund deliberately slowed down and fell in a circle before moving forward.
This somewhat upset the "neutral" spectators - a good battle made Dortmund drag it into a cliché again.
If Dortmund continued to play against Bayern Munich after conceding the goal, what a spectacular sight it would be!
In that case, this Champions League final will really go down in history and become the most exciting final in the history of the Champions League.
It's a pity......