Chapter 222: Injuries Again

In response to the news that Kane wanted to leave, Equation replied: "Actually, I don't know about it, or I just learned about it from you. I can only say that everyone has the right to choose, and I choose to respect everyone's ideas. ”

However, if he remembers correctly, Harry Kane's desire to leave Tottenham is not that simple.

Tottenham's high-level Levy is notoriously picky, and he is always the only one who takes advantage of others.

In short, it will definitely make Harry Kane miserable.

But

Today's game is still focused on the first leg of the Champions League last-16 knockout round.

Dortmund's strength has always been very competitive,

Because of their excellent scouting system, there is never a shortage of young talent in their squad.

Of course, because there are often young players who are kicked out and then bought by other giants at a high price, Dortmund has been called a European black shop over the years.

Borussia Dortmund's lineup today is 4231,

Goalkeeper: Burki,

Back: Guerrero, Hummels, Akanji, Meunier,

Midfielders: Witsel, Emre Can,

Front: Reina, Reuss, Sancho.

Frontcourt: Moukoko.

The average age in Dortmund is 25.1 years.

In particular, striker Moukoko is only 17 years old, and he has already set a record for the youngest player to appear in the Bundesliga.

After the start of the game,

Arsenal at home showed a strong performance,

And he didn't feel cautious just because the other party was a Young Guard.

The two teams are clash fiercely on the field,

With the cheers of the fans, the scene was very hot.

Just two minutes into the game, the equation got the ball on the right side,

As Bukayo Saka has not yet returned, he is still on the right.

His eyes swept over the front court, and he suddenly crossed with his feet.

Nketiah, who understood it, quickly cut in and nodded the ball into the net from the penalty spot.

The Arsenal fans let out a burst of exclamation,

I saw the football draw an arc in the air, but unfortunately crossed the crossbar.

Arteta jumped straight on the spot and almost thought it was going to be a goal.

However, Dortmund's young guards were not intimidated by Arsenal's fast attack.

They are newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers,

After taking the goal kick, they still passed the ball steadily in the face of Arsenal's tackle.

Although the pass was a little rushed, they didn't make any mistakes.

6th minute,

Borussia Dortmund Reina broke through with the ball on the left flank, and he shook off the defenders with his excellent individual skills.

However, Saliba rushed over, relying on his physical fitness, and stuck the thin Reina.

Reyna fell on the left rib of the penalty area.

The Dortmund players immediately complained to the referee about the foul,

However, the referee deemed it a normal physical confrontation and did not award a penalty.

Reina, who fell to the ground, sat up and couldn't help but look helpless,

The 18-year-old, who has the nationality of a beautiful country and plays in the Bundesliga, has clearly not adapted to the physical confrontation at the level of the Premier League.

In the next game, the two sides went back and forth, and a fierce tug-of-war began.

However, Borussia Dortmund's midfielder Emre Can was unconvinced by the referee's decision and put the equation down the way to the inside as Arsenal organised the attack.

It's also a foul that can't be done, and if it doesn't stop in time, Emre Can will have to watch the equation complete the tear through their defense.

Arsenal are awarded set-pieces in front.

The equation stands in front of the football,

This goal is about 40 meters away from the goal.

Under the gaze of the audience,

The equation directly forcibly hits the door,

The soccer ball suddenly flew out of a perfect arc,

Goalkeeper Burki hurriedly jumped,

But his palm is still a few centimeters away from the football,

The next moment, the ball has lifted the net inside the goal.

The score is 1-0!

It was still a free-kick opportunity that relied on the benefits of the equation, that is, it relied on a world wave to break through the youth guards of the Bundesliga.

Immediately Equation brought a group of teammates to the sidelines to celebrate the goal, and happily interacted with the fans in the stands.

The Dortmund players are feeling a little uncomfortable,

Unexpectedly, not long after the game started, he was scored by an unsolvable world wave.

But that's the power of a star, when you're scorched on the pitch, you can often break the deadlock with one person's ability.

After the goal, Arsenal continued to keep the ball high and caused a lot of problems for Dortmund's passes.

This is a scene that Dortmund did not expect,

In the 24th minute, after Arsenal grabbed the ball, Xhaka picked up a pass at the edge of the penalty area.

Nketiah heads back in the box.

However, because the power of the header was too light, it was easily confiscated by the opposing goalkeeper Burki.

Nketiah couldn't help but touch the top of his head, a little blaming himself for his header ability.

However, Arteta still gave a round of applause to the pitch like many fans.

Because Arsenal have performed well during this time,

once pressed Dortmund and almost scored the second goal,

It deserves everyone's applause.

However, just when the situation is good,

Martinelli made a successful counter-attack on the left flank and then fired a right-footed shot into the far corner from the left side of the box.

At the moment of the shot, Hummels defended and rushed over, knocking Martinelli into the box.

The ball is slightly out of the goal,

However, Martinelli collapsed in pain in the box.

Because Hummels's impact caused his support foot to be twisted.

Arsenal's team doctor rushed onto the pitch to check on Martinelli's injury.

The hearts of the main fans are in their throats,

Saka is still recovering from an injury, and if Martinelli is injured again, how will they play in the future?

Then, the team doctor with a heavy face made a gesture to the sidelines to make substitution adjustments.

Arteta's mood was as heavy as the home fans.

I didn't expect Martinelli to really go down injured.

The equation also asked about the situation by Martinelli's side, and after learning of the injury, he comforted Martinelli as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, there are still us on the field, don't worry, it must be fine, it will be fine in a few days!"

The words are all about calming the emotions of their teammates.

Martinelli almost cried bitterly, but when he heard the captain's words of comfort, he felt a little better.

Immediately, Arteta quickly made a substitution adjustment after consultation with the assistant coach.

Let the equation go to the left side of Martinelli's kick

Nelson, an Academy graduate who has just been promoted to the first team, came on to play on the right.

In this way, the equation is forced to transpose again.

But this is in response to that classic quote, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

Naturally, the Two-Legged can switch positions frequently on both flanks.

Due to Martinelli's downfall, let the equation go to the left, Nelson on the right side is naturally not as threatening as the equation, and the pressure on Dortmund's defense is instantly less.

Although it was not intended to cause injuries to Arsenal players, Dortmund quickly took the opportunity to attack.

In the 34th minute, Witsel and Reuss played a one-two in the midfield.

Then Royce sent a wonderful pass to the wide gap,

Moukoko shoots from the back of the box.

However, at the crucial moment, Moukoko's tackle was missed.

Seeing the football fly off the field,

Moukoko hammered the turf with reproach.

In an important game like this, he should cherish every opportunity to attack.

What is one-goal fame?

Even in a high-level competition like the Champions League, you can also show a brilliant performance in the face of a powerful giant team.

Rather than showing the spectacle of missing a great goal.

When head coach Terzic saw this, he took a deep breath of anger and couldn't believe that the goal could not be missed.

However, in the end, young players still have an unlimited future, so they can only trust more.

Subsequently, when Dortmund was still preparing a counterattack, Arsenal midfielder Thomas accurately predicted Witsel's through ball path and intercepted the ball in the middle of the route in an instant.

Without hesitation,

Thomas' direct pass found the equation on the left flank.

The equation drives straight in with the ball, as silky as a steel knife cutting into cheese,

Dortmund's wing defense was instantly dissolved by him alone,

Breaking through to the near bottom line, the equation was originally intended to hit the door directly at a small angle,

But suddenly he felt that the angle was wrong, so he selflessly sent a pass in front of the penalty area.

Facing most of the empty doors,

Nketiah shoots the ball!

However, just as the ball was about to fly into the goal, Dortmund defender Akanji miraculously slid over and cleared the ball off the penalty line.

Dott escaped,

The thousands of Dort fans in the stands couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and immediately cheered for Akanji's clearance.

Nketiah was stunned for a moment, he really didn't expect such a goal-line clearance.

Immediately, Nketiah was also unconvinced,

If this is going to stop his goal, then he will break the Dortmund goal next time with a more inexplicable shot

In the final moments of the first half, Arsenal still pressed Dortmund's half-time attack,

Nketiah set up a fulcrum in front of the penalty area, and after winning the ball, he didn't split the side quickly, and he forced a long-range shot from outside the box.

However, his shot was easily blocked by goalkeeper Burki.

This caused the equation to run in front of the wing.

Arteta on the sidelines saw this scene in his eyes,

On the way back to rest at half-time, Arteta specifically approached Nketiah and reminded him that he could not waste any more attacking opportunities in the second half, and that if there were no absolute scoring opportunities, he must find his team-mates as soon as possible.

Nketiah knows exactly what the manager means.

That is, he can't shoot anymore.

Nketiah nodded at this, because he also felt a little reproachful in his heart,

If it hadn't been for the goal they missed at the back post, they might have been two goals ahead.

On the Borussia Dortmund side, manager Terzic did not blame the whole team for conceding a goal.

After all, they are playing at Arsenal's home stadium, and there is a second leg in the Champions League round of 16.

If they keep this scoreline, they still have a good chance of turning Arsenal back in their home stadium.

The premise is that they Borussia Dortmund can't concede any more goals.

Terzic then explained the logic to the whole team.

The Borussia Dortmund players are not playing professionally on their first day either, and they know these key messages about the Champions League game.

Second

Yibian fights again

The competition is more intense.

Borussia Dortmund also stepped up their strangulation in midfield.

Do not hesitate to increase the running of the whole team.

Arsenal also anticipated this change,

As the captain, it is not the first time that the equation has taught his teammates the idea of "the enemy advances and I retreat, and the enemy retreats and I advance".

It is to use roundabout tactics to consume the opponent's physical energy.

In the 61st minute, Dortmund's counterattack was full of momentum, and then it declined, and then it was exhausted.

Arsenal once again mastered the rhythm of the game with their skillful passing skills.

The equation that received the ball on the left flank suddenly went inside, and with excellent dribbling skills, he quickly broke through to the middle and plunged into the front of the Dortmund penalty area with precision like a sharp sword.

Dortmund's defense line was loosened in an instant,

Witsel, who had followed the defense equation all the way, wanted to foul and block.

But the human-ball combination of the equation was perfect and fast, not giving Dort a chance to foul at all.

Before arriving in the penalty area, Dortmund did not dare to foul,

Because the equation was to break their goal with a long-range free-kick.

If another free-kick is awarded, there is no guarantee that Arsenal will not score again.

However, it was by taking advantage of the opponent's jealousy that the equation suddenly used the outside instep to grab the gap that appeared in the Dortmund defense line and send a very hidden through ball to the penalty area!

The ball found Xhaka, who cut in front of the box.

In the boiling of the field, Xhaka calmly pushed the bottom right corner of the goal,

This time goalkeeper Burki was unable to stop Arsenal's goal again. The score is 2-0!

The London Ball King and the equation form a tacit cooperation.

Xhaka happily rushed to the sidelines to celebrate,

Of course, he did not forget about his teammates who sent assists, and as he ran, he smiled and pointed to the equation with his fingers.

Both laughed and happily waved their fists at the fans in the stands when they came to the sidelines.

After seeing that he was two goals behind, head coach Terzic suddenly turned heavy.

I didn't expect the opponent to be able to complete two goals against them after missing two wide breakers.

Terzic realised that if they could not limit the Arsenal captain in the future, they might not be able to complete the comeback even if they returned to the Devils' home stadium.

In the 73rd minute, the young Dortmund who did not admit defeat launched a Jedi counterattack,

Sancho crossed the crotch on the wing,

Cut inside into the box and kick a powerful right-footed shot.

Unfortunately, the angle was a little worse and the ball eventually slid past the goal.

Sancho hugged his head regretfully.

I feel uncomfortable.

Sancho, who is also only 18 years old, also wants to prove himself in the Champions League.

He was originally English, but chose to go to Dortmund in the distant Bundesliga for his football dream.

If given the chance, he would love to return to the Premier League giants to prove himself.

The premise is that his performances can attract the attention of the Premier League giants.

In the 77th minute, Arsenal got another set-piece opportunity, this time it was the equation that was pulled down by Witsel far from the goal.

Witsel's foul also became smarter, knowing that he couldn't give the equation a chance to drive the ball forward, and that the foul couldn't be too close to the goal.

So Thomas could only pass the ball into the box and let the players of both sides fight for the top.

However, the football was eventually picked up by goalkeeper Burki.

Although he didn't concede another goal, Dort coach Terzic couldn't help but get anxious.

It will definitely be difficult to turn the tables back at home with this score,

You have to get a goal back as soon as possible. (End of chapter)