Chapter 102: The Best in the Audience
After Zhou Yi left the game, Schalke 04 made substitution adjustments. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Keller breathed a sigh of relief at Zhou Yi's fate. Although he was still two goals behind, as long as Zhou Yi was not on the pitch, there was nothing to worry about, and the rest of the time was spent on the onslaught and trying to equalise before the end of the game - at this point Keller was no longer thinking about winning, as long as he could not lose at home to the derby rivals.
He replaced Neustadt with Clemens and Kolasinac with midfielder Jones.
Schalke 04 still has more than twenty minutes left, which is not a small time if it is only a goal.
But if Schalke 04 have to score two goals in a row...... Dortmund is not a vegetarian again.
Dortmund, who replaced Zhou Yi, also adjusted their tactics and played a defensive counterattack. Anyway, now there are fast players like Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang and Reus up front, and it's easy to counter-attack.
Sure enough, Dortmund's counterattack caused a lot of trouble for Schalke 04, so that they did not dare to easily press the attack on all fronts.
Even when it was time to make a desperate bet, they didn't dare to do it, and they still had to keep a little defensive strength at the back.
In the end, no matter how hard Schalke 04 tried, they couldn't find the back of the net against Borussia Dortmund.
When referee Kirsher blew the whistle for the end of the game, Zhou Yi and his teammates stood up from the bench and applauded and cheered together to celebrate the 143rd Ruhr derby.
"It's over! Borussia Dortmund beat Schalke 04 3-1 away! They won the Ruhr derby again! They haven't lost to Schalke 04 since 2010!
“...... Compared with winning the Ruhr derby, I think what is more important should be Zhou Yi's performance after returning from injury. This was his first game since returning from injury, and in his limited playing time, he scored one goal and instigated two goals, which was a perfect performance!" Duan Xin's focus was on Zhou Yi. "I think for Jurgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund fans, a Zhou Yi who is in good health is something that makes them happier than winning the Ruhr derby......
The TV camera was also aimed at Zhou Yi, telling all TV viewers that this person was the real protagonist of this game.
Zhou Yi was naturally dragged to an interview after the game.
"Congratulations, Zhou Yi, you played a very good game, and this is your first game since returning from injury. Does that mean you're fully recovered?"
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "I don't know, whether it is considered a complete recovery or not because Dr. Braun has the final say, but I am also quite satisfied with my performance, and it is good to be able to play like this in the first game after returning from injury." ”
In the other match that ended at the same time, Bayern Munich beat Hertha Berlin 3-2 at home and are still in the top spot. Bayern Munich have been in excellent form this season, they are the only unbeaten team in the league at the moment, while Borussia Dortmund are plagued by injuries, do you think Dortmund will have any hope of defending their league title this season?
"Last season was also Bayern Munich who dominated for most of the season, but in the end we won the league title. I think the most important thing in the race for the league title is not to take the lead for a while, but to never give up. We won't give up easily. And now we're not much behind them, it's like a one-point difference, right?"
The reporter nodded.
At present, Bayern Munich has eight wins, two draws and 26 points, while Dortmund has eight wins, one draw and one loss, with 25 points. The gap between the two teams is not as big as one might think.
"So. Now that the league has only been played 10 rounds, and the whole season is 34 rounds, it is too early to talk about the ownership of the league title, too early for us, and probably too early for Bayern Munich. Zhou Yi shook his head with a smile, his tone was very flat, but he was very confident.
As soon as he returned from injury, he played a very good performance and helped the team win the Ruhr derby, and Zhou Yi is certainly qualified to be so confident.
After the game, in the media's ratings, Zhou Yi, who only played 67 minutes, was given a high score of 1.5 points.
The scoring criteria for the Bundesliga are set by the magazine Kicker and, unlike the 10-point system in other countries, the Bundesliga has a five-point scale. But it's not 0-5, it's 1-6, so it's impossible to have such a ridiculous situation as zero being the highest score.
The highest score is one point, the lowest score is five points, and six points are equivalent to negative points, which means "negative points roll rough". In between, it is a unit of 0.5 points, generally speaking, being able to be beaten to 1.5 points is already a relatively rare high score, and it is very, very, very difficult to get a point - in the key battle for the Bundesliga title last season, Zhou Yi beat Bayern Munich at the last moment, and was only rated 1.5 points.
Zhou Yi has not received a perfect score, that is, in the Champions League final last season, two goals and one assist, helping Dortmund defeat Bayern Munich 3:2 and win the Champions League trophy again in history. After the game, Zhou Yi's "Kicker" magazine gave a full score.
The media's evaluation of Zhou Yi's performance in this Ruhr derby is: "...... Considering that this is Zhou Yi's first game back to the team after suffering an injury and missing more than a month of games, and considering that this is a fierce Ruhr derby, Zhou Yi was able to put on such a decisive performance, which fully proved that he is the most indispensable person in Dortmund. ”
Yang Muge, who scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in the game, also scored 2.5 points, which is the highest score of the Schalke 04 team, and the media comment wrote: "Schalke 04's failure has nothing to do with Yang Muge, his defense in the midfield is as stable as ever, and what is even better is his offensive performance, his clever forward interpolation once gave Schalke 04 hope." The reason why Schalke 04 lost this game is related to the coach Jens Keller's insistence on arranging Neustadt to defend Zhou Yi, the strong Schalke 04 iron gate is very clumsy in front of Zhou Yi, just look at his performance in this game You will definitely wonder why Loew recruited him into the national team in the first place......"
Neustadt had a team-low rating of five after the game, but he was not alone, and Boateng, who missed a penalty in the game, was also given a five.
Yang Muge, who scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in the game, was also interviewed, and during the interview, he looked a little frustrated, and he didn't show any performance at all when the reporters congratulated him on scoring the first goal of the Ruhr derby.
'I'm more concerned about the team's win, and if my goal can be exchanged for a win, I'm willing to do it. Yang Muge shook his head and said.
A reporter wanted Yang Muge to evaluate the coach's tactical arrangement with bad intentions, although Yang Muge was honest, but he was not stupid, he was also a person who often faced reporters for interviews, and naturally knew the routine, so he said: "As a player, I am not qualified to judge whether the coach's approach is right." I'm just doing my job. ”
He didn't want to push himself to the forefront at this time.
As for whether head coach Jens Keller can continue to coach Schalke 04 after losing this game, Yang Muge does not care. He's used to it, and he's seen how Schalke 04 change managers so often since he played in Schalke 04's first team.
Anyway, no matter who is the head coach, he will perform well and train hard.
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The Ruhr derby, which was full of many topics and fog before the game, ended, Dortmund won again, and after the game, Klopp appeared cautious when he participated in the press conference when he faced the question of whether Zhou Yi was healthy and carefree, and the answer was the same as Zhou Yi's answer - whether it is a real recovery or not, it depends on the opinion of the team doctor. So whether Zhou Yi can start in the next game, and whether he can play the whole game, he doesn't know now.
Borussia Dortmund's next game is the 11th round of the league and they host Stuttgart. The next game is the fourth group stage game of the Champions League, and they will host Arsenal at home.
With Borussia Dortmund now behind in the league, the league is also important for them and they can't afford to give up on Stuttgart easily, which will have an impact on their preparations for Arsenal's Champions League tie.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi finally made a comeback at this time, and he was in good shape, which made many people less anxious.
This was evident from the answers given by the rest of Borussia Dortmund's players in interviews after the Ruhrd game.
Reus praised Zhou Yi's comeback performance: "I'm very happy that Zhou Yi was able to catch this derby, his performance on the pitch was just shocking. It's hard to believe that this is a performance from someone who hasn't played in more than a month before......"
Mark, who scored in the game, was a fan of Zhou Yi: "Unbelievable! Zhou Yi's performance shows how important he is to us! We need him very, very much! I'm glad he's back!"
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: "When I didn't join Dortmund, I heard about Zhou Yi's name. I'm very happy to be playing with such a good player and he makes all of us feel at ease and happy......"
Even Mkhitaryan, who was on the bench because of Zhou Yi's comeback, was convinced of Zhou Yi's performance: "After he came on the field, everything seemed to be simple, everyone knew what to do, it was amazing, it didn't seem to be real......"
After the game, some German media began to drum and cheer for Zhou Yi to win the 2013 FIFA Golden Ball Award:
“...... Chow's timely comeback and outstanding performances in the Ballon d'Or will provide strong support for him in his bid for the Ballon d'Or. Zhou Yi's outstanding performance in this game is impressive, and I believe that no one can ignore his performance when judging......"
After winning the European Player of the Year award at the start of the new season, Zhou Yi's supporters set their sights on the Ballon d'Or co-organized by FIFA and France Football.
When Zhou Yi was injured before, some of his supporters were worried that Zhou Yi's injury for too long would affect his ranking in this annual award.
You must know that the FIFA Ballon d'Or and UEFA's European Player of the Year award are different, and the proportion of professional media voting in them is too small to affect the final result. On the contrary, the votes of the captain and manager of the national team are more important, and they refer more to the recent media reports when voting.
If Zhou Yi could appear more in the media during this time and brush up on his presence, maybe they would consider writing Zhou Yi's name in front of them when they voted......
At the end of October, it was time for France Football to announce the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or 23 squad, and Zhou Yi's brilliant performance in the Ruhr derby before that would certainly have a positive impact on his voting.
However, Zhou Yi himself took this very lightly, and when he was asked this question by reporters after the game, he shook his head and smiled: "Of course, it's good to be able to win the Golden Globe Award, but it doesn't matter if you can't get it." ”
In his heart, he already felt that it would be difficult for him to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in this selection. Since you are destined not to get it, then don't worry too much about it, so as not to add to your troubles.