Zhou Yi originally waited for Klopp to go to Klopp after the training, but he didn't expect that before the training began, he was approached by Klopp. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Are you free?" Klopp asked with his hands in his pockets, tilting his head to look at Zhou Yi, who had just changed into his training clothes.

"Yes. Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, the training hasn't started yet, of course I'm free - besides, even the head coach hasn't gone to the training ground, even if the training time starts, I'm afraid there will be no way to start training......

"Well, there's something I want to talk to you about, and I want to hear what you think. Klopp made a gesture, and the two men took a few steps to the side to a secluded corner where no one was there, so that they could talk.

"What do you think of the team's situation this season?" Klopp didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point as soon as he came up.

Zhou Yi is also used to the head coach's speaking style, so he also did not talk nonsense, but replied directly: "We are a little unlucky this season, and the players have been injured too much. ”

"Hmm......" Klopp nodded, then said. "Do you think we should make some trade-offs?"

Klopp's question was very direct, which was also because he had discussed the team's tactics with Zhou Yi before, and the two sides had experience and foundation for this kind of dialogue. Many times, Klopp doesn't see Zhou Yi as a simple player, otherwise he wouldn't go to him to discuss problems.

"IMHO, coach, it's a little too early to think about trade-offs. Zhou Yi said bluntly.

Klopp didn't show a surprised expression, and didn't seem to be very surprised by Zhou Yi's answer.

"We have just qualified for the Champions League and we are still clinging to Bayern Munich in the league. The league is not even halfway through, and no one knows what the future holds. If I think about giving up a competition now, I'm afraid I'll regret it later. Anyway, I'm confident about the future of the team. Zhou Yi said what was in his heart, and then looked at the head coach.

As he told Cortana, he has the power to advise, but it's the manager's business to listen to his own advice or not, and he can't force people to listen.

If Klopp still wants to give up a certain event, he can only choose to accept it, and then try to play a good game, this is what he should do as a player, he can't openly disobey orders, right? Although some people on the Internet jokingly call Zhou Yi a "ball bully", Zhou Yi does not want to be that kind of "ball bully".

After listening to Zhou Yi's words, Klopp explained: "If you want to say something early...... Our plans always have to be made in advance. Also, I don't know if you've noticed, the hunger for victory within the team is clearly not as strong as it used to be......"

"Of course, some people seem to have lost motivation. But I don't think that's the case for everyone...... Actually, I haven't figured out this question all along......" Zhou Yi said. "Why do you lose motivation after winning a championship? Do some people think that it is good to have only one championship, but they are not interested in winning more championships?"

After Klopp heard Zhou Yi's rhetorical question, he laughed: "Yes, I can't figure out why this is happening." ”

"I don't know what other people think, coach, but I still like championships and want to win more. So I don't want the team to give up a game early – if we don't win the title, I hope it's because of the result after we gave it our all, not because we gave it up. At the very least, I won't regret it. ”

After Zhou Yi said this, he looked at Klopp and was silent.

Klopp also fell silent.

There was silence between the two men.

I don't know how long it took for Klopp to finally come back to his senses, and he waved his hand at Zhou Yi: "Okay, you go to training first." ”

Only then did Zhou Yi turn around and walk towards the training ground.

He didn't know if Klopp had really listened to him, and he didn't know if he could really change the manager's mind. But he did everything he had to do, and it was enough.

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In the next training, Zhou Yi didn't see any change in the head coach's thinking at all. But this is also normal, it's only been a day, how can you see it?

Zhou Yi said all his opinions and completed the task. He originally wanted to talk to Klopp about this issue, not necessarily to force the manager to make adjustments, but just to express his opinion, hoping to influence the manager's decision.

There is not much time left for Zhou Yi to focus on this issue.

Soon, Dortmund will be on their way to play the league away from home.

In the away game against Hoffenheim, Klopp used a rotation. Many of the players who played in the last game against Galatasaray were not in the starting line-up, and some did not even make the 18-man squad, not going to the away stadium at all, but resting at home.

With two Club World Cups still up the way, Jurgen Klopp will of course have to make sure his players get plenty of rest.

While rotation could lead to a tough away game, Jurgen Klopp has no choice.

Of course, doing so does not mean that he has given up the game, at least Zhou Yi still appears in the starting list.

On top of that, Yan Min also started again - he had a good performance against Galatasaray in the last game, which also earned him back-to-back starts.

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As feared before the game, Borussia Dortmund, who rotated heavily and did not play very well away from home, were stubbornly blocked by Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim played very hard. Just eleven minutes into the game, their striker Kevin Woland was shown a yellow card for his aggressive scrambling up front.

In the seventeenth minute, their high striker Sven Scheplock took advantage of a cross from the flank to head past Langerak – a game in which goalkeeper Weidenfeller was on the bench. Generally speaking, it is difficult for goalkeepers to participate in the rotation, and Klopp has even rotated the main goalkeeper, which shows how unfavorable the current schedule is for Dortmund.

Hoffenheim got more excited as they took the lead, and the players ran and scramble more aggressively.

Kevin Woland scored the second goal for Hoffenheim in the 37th minute, and before the end of the first half, Hoffenheim had a two-goal lead.

"Although many people guessed that this game would be difficult, no one expected that it would be difficult to play...... Hoffenheim are already two goals ahead! Dortmund have been playing painfully in a series of recent intensive games...... This season, Dortmund are chasing harder than last season......"

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As the Hoffenheim players celebrated their second goal, Zhou Yi stood on the pitch with his hands on his hips.

Unlike the commentators, he was well prepared for the toughness of the game. This has happened many times in simulated competitions.

The team was really tired, and even with the rotation, it didn't get much better. Because in terms of bench thickness, Dortmund is actually not strong - it was okay, but after a number of main players were injured, the bench thickness was thinned all of a sudden.

These are objective difficulties, but they do not make Zhou Yi give up subjectively.

If he wants to win the league, he can't surrender now. No matter how difficult it is, it can't be done.

He just expressed his inner thoughts to coach Klopp, and he said all the bold words, and he didn't want to give up in advance.

Do you want to slap yourself in the face so soon?

Of course not.

Zhou Yi turned his head to look at Yan Min, Yan Min also started this game, and in the case of falling behind 0:2, there was still no frustration on his face - it was still like that.

Zhou Yi laughed.

Yan Min is really an amazing person, I really don't know where his fighting spirit comes from......

But it doesn't matter, the important thing is that he has fighting spirit, so that's fine.

The game wasn't even over for the first half and, as he told manager Jurgen Klopp, it was too early to tell if the team couldn't win the game.

Yan Min's fighting spirit can play a very important role.

Next, as long as there is an opportunity to counterattack, Zhou Yi will try to pass the ball to Yan Min, and then use Yan Min's own speed and breakthrough to threaten Hoffenheim's defense.

It really works.

The connection between Zhou Yi and Yan Min poses a big threat to Hoffenheim's defence.

Especially after taking a two-goal lead, Hoffenheim seemed to feel that the victory was in their hands, and it was not a problem to win the tired Dortmund, so they relaxed a little.

This gave Zhou Yi and Yan Min a chance to show their strengths.

The performances of Zhou Yi and Yan Min in turn stimulated the rest of Dortmund's players.

They saw that Zhou Yi and Yan Min didn't give up, so what reason did they have to give up?

Although Zhou Yi does not wear the captain's armband, he is very prestigious in the team.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhou Yi is simply a role model for the team.

So the whole team of Dortmund cheered up and launched wave after wave of attacks towards Hoffenheim's goal.

When Hoffenheim reacted, they had been overwhelmed by Dortmund, and it was not as simple as they imagined to regain the advantage.

They can only shrink into their own half, holding on, hoping to hold on until the end of the first half, and then make adjustments.

In the 44th minute of the game, they were about to succeed but conceded a goal.

Zhou Yi passed the football to Yan Min in the attack, Yan Min used his personal breakthrough to tear apart Hoffenheim's defense, and then passed the football to the middle, and the striker who started the game Schiebert shot with a kick, and the football flew into the goal!

"Siebel, Borussia Dortmund pulled a goal back, but unfortunately the first half was about to end, and Dortmund played really well, they felt like they woke up after conceding two goals. After a series of bombardments, they finally blew up Hoffenheim's goal, the only pity is that the first half is about to end, and Dortmund's good momentum will be stopped. Hoffenheim had a precious respite, and after a fifteen-minute break, it was impossible to say how things would change......

Duan Xin felt sorry for Dortmund, this goal came too late......

Most people think the same as Duan Xin. For example, Hoffenheim's coach's box, although he conceded a goal, but the head coach Gisdor was not very upset, although he was dissatisfied with the team conceded a goal, he quickly regained his strength, and began to plan how to make adjustments at halftime to contain Dortmund's attack.

Even in his opinion, conceding a goal at this time is a good thing for his team - because it can wake up players who were too relaxed before.

At this time, if you say something heavy during the intermission, no one will disagree with it in your heart.