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Midfielder Marcel Risse was replaced by Nico Banger. This is to strengthen the control in the midfield.

Because in the first half, Mainz's midfield was basically completely suppressed by Dortmund.

The reason is also very simple, because Dortmund have Zhou Yi in midfield, while Mainz does not.

In terms of control, Zhou Yi is indeed very powerful, and he can use simple passing and running to make Dortmund have the upper hand in the midfield.

However, such adjustments did not pay off, and Dortmund remained firmly in control.

In the 67th minute, Zhou Yi directly assisted Mark to score a goal, rewriting the score to 2:0!

"Mark! He scored again! An assist from Zhou Yi! Dortmund leads Mainz by two goals away from home! It was supposed to be a high-profile league top battle, but I didn't expect it to be a little one-sided from the scene to ......the result."

This is indeed a bit unexpected.

Mainz, who was in good form and full of momentum, suddenly lost the feeling of winning consecutive battles before when facing Dortmund.

was beaten back by Dortmund.

Whether it is possession, shots on goal, or corners, Dortmund has the advantage, and even the number of fouls, Dortmund has much more than Mainz.

What does the high number of fouls mean?

It shows that Dortmund, who is away from home, has more desire to win than Mainz, who is playing at home, and the game is more active, and in order to seize control of the game, it is natural to have more fouls, otherwise how can Mainz easily give up possession?

Schurrle was finally substituted after Borussia Dortmund scored the second goal.

Schurrle was very active after coming on and Mainz's attack finally improved a bit.

and began to threaten the Dortmund goal.

"Schurrle! a beautiful shot! almost went in!"

The Coface Arena was finally filled with the cheers of the Mainz fans.

Seeing this situation, Klopp, who originally planned to replace Zhou Yi, temporarily changed his mind.

Although Dortmund will face Inter Milan at home in three days, if Zhou Yi is replaced now, it will inevitably reduce the control of the midfield.

As for the question of whether Dortmund will concede the goal after Zhou Yi is replaced, there have been such examples before.

Whether it was against Valencia or Twente, there were cases where they were scored by opponents after replacing Zhou Yi.

The reason for conceding the goal is the same, it is because the midfield loses control.

So Klopp now doesn't dare to change Zhou Yi when he thinks of the decline in midfield control.

Although this will increase Zhou Yi's physical consumption, but when he thought of the German Cup three days ago in exchange for Zhou Yi's rest at the cost of being eliminated early, Klopp felt that Zhou Yi would definitely be able to play the whole game in this game, and there was no problem.

So he gave up on the substitution plan and put Forner, who had already gone out to warm up, back to the bench.

As it turned out, Jurgen Klopp was right to keep Zhou Yi on the pitch.

Facing Mainz, who is playing faster and faster, the Dortmund midfielder led by Zhou Yi tried to make the pace of the game a little slower and disrupt the rhythm of Mainz's game.

The slower tempo is conducive to Dortmund's possession, as long as the football is controlled by the Dortmund players, Mainz's counterattack cannot be played.

Mainz was in a hurry to score a goal, so he pounced too hard and was almost hit by Dortmund on a counterattack......

After that, Mainz was much more honest.

Schurle has a lot of skills, and there is no place for it.

In the end, Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 2-0 away to end the battle for the top spot with a victory.

With the victory in this game, Dortmund squeezed out Mainz by one point and sat on the top spot in the league.

Now after ten rounds of league games, Dortmund has eight wins, one draw and one loss, scored 23 goals, conceded eight goals, and has a goal difference of 15 goals, accumulating 25 points and ranking first.

Mainz, on the other hand, is second with 24 points.

Zhou Yi himself seems to have confirmed the name of "Mainz nemesis".

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After the match against Mainz, the Dortmund squad rushed back to their base camp to prepare for the fourth match of the Champions League group stage with Inter Milan.

It's a crucial game and it's hard to play.

In the first leg, Inter Milan was obviously inferior in their home stadium, and in this game, I believe they will definitely not be underdefeated again. So for Borussia Dortmund, it's going to be a tough fight.

But Zhou Yi didn't see it that way, he said in an interview: "But we won't be sent off again in the first ten minutes of the game, and even concede four goals in the first half, right? And this time it's our home stadium, so I think it's going to be a tough game for Inter. ”

When he said this, he looked confident.

This will inevitably make people worry about whether Zhou Yi has been a little inflated because of his performance in the last game in Meacha......

But in fact, the reason why Zhou Yi said this makes sense.

On the one hand, he has played more than a dozen games with virtual Inter Milan in the virtual world, and on the other hand, as long as he calms down and analyzes, he can understand that what Zhou Yi said makes sense.

As with any team, it is inevitable that the players will lack the desire and motivation to win after they have achieved success.

It's human nature – I've worked hard, I've worked hard for a season, I've won all the championships, why do I have to fight so hard? I've already proven myself, I don't have to prove it again.

So at this time, in order to avoid this kind of slack problem in the team, there will always be some blood changes.

However, Inter Milan is different from other teams, perhaps because Moratti is a chairman who is too emotional, so the team that won the treble has almost all been retained, but the meritorious manager Mourinho has left the team.

Of course, Mourinho's departure is not a purge, but simply because Real Madrid's offer looks more attractive than staying at Inter.

And as the saying goes, it's easy to fight the country, but it's hard to defend the country.

Jose Mourinho knows for sure that his departure at the peak of the treble is the most suitable option, and it will be difficult to surpass him if he continues to lead the team.

After Mourinho left, Inter Milan brought in Benitez.

Rafael Benitez is a manager with a high tactical level, but that's about it. He is a person with low emotional intelligence, and he is not good at building relationships with club management at the top and with the players at the bottom.

When such a coach comes to Inter Milan, a team that has just won the treble, you can imagine what his relationship with the players will become. Coupled with the fact that Mourinho has left too deep a mark on his players, Benitez will always be compared with Mourinho by the players.

A group of players who have little desire to win, just know how to maintain their position within the team, plus a manager with low emotional intelligence and an indecisive club president.

What kind of fighting power this team can have after the treble, you really don't have to think about it.

It is based on this analysis that Zhou Yi feels that this defending champion is not as strong as everyone thinks.

Especially after he had a real fight with the defending champions.

Everyone was just intimidated by the name "Defending Champion".

After Zhou Yi's remarks were reported by the media, they caused a lot of controversy.

Some people naturally feel that Zhou Yi is inflated and underestimated, and he will definitely repeat the mistakes of Inter Milan in the last meeting.

Some people think that Zhou Yi may be fighting a psychological battle, and he can use such flawed remarks to provoke Inter Milan and make the other party lose his reason and calmness.

Of course, some people think that what Zhou Yi said is right, but these people don't account for a large proportion.

Inter Milan are the defending champions, and even though they have just been held to a draw by Borussia Dortmund, the quality of these players is still there.

Generally, the general public will think that Inter Milan's strength is still very strong.

This point of view is still very marketable, and Zhou Yi's words are a little non-mainstream in front of this mainstream view.

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"Hey, Zhou Yi, you are openly provoking!" In the group, Sun Pan was mixing the waters, "Lao Guo, I'm not the one who stirs trouble, but I can't bear this matter if I change it!"

Guo Nu first made an expression covering his face, and then said: "Four goals ahead, one more person can be pulled back by him, what else can't bear it......"

Yang Muge: "......"

He Ying: "......"

Sun Pan: "......"

Zhou Yi made a smile with crooked eyes and a cheap smile, and the people who watched it really wanted to hit him......

"Chairman Mao taught us that all imperialism is a 'paper tiger'!" so Inter Milan is just a 'paper tiger'!" he finally said.

In front of the arrogant Zhou Yi, Guo Nu could only remain silent, he was scared of the last game...... Of course, he can console himself with the fact that he is saving character for Inter.