Chapter 191 A Bittersweet Beginning

Half a month later, Dortmund ended their training camp in Spain and returned to Dortmund to continue training. After all, the weather in Spain and Dortmund is very different, so they still have to come back to adapt. They are participating in the Bundesliga, not La Liga...

During this period of training, Klopp gradually discovered something strange about him - Zhou Yi seemed to have consciously strengthened his shooting training...

This was not common in previous trainings. Zhou Yi is a midfielder whose main task is to organize offense. Scoring is not his first task. Training time is limited, so he will naturally focus on increasing his passing ability, getting rid of In terms of ability, not shooting.

So why is Zhouyi stepping up his shooting now?

After Klopp felt strange, he decided to ask Zhou Yi directly.

Now Zhou Yi is the team's most important player, the most relied-upon player, the most important and indispensable player. The coaching staff is very concerned about his every move, and they even wish they could know his every thought.

Zhou Yi was approached by Klopp and asked why he was practicing shooting. He was a little confused - why is the head coach paying attention to this if he has nothing to do...

He thought it was a trivial thing, but he didn't expect that the head coach would notice it and ask him why.

Why?

He can't tell Klopp that it's because he wants to score a hat-trick to propose to Cortana, right?

However, this kind of thing has never been difficult for Zhou Yi, who is always quick-witted.

Faced with Klopp's question, Zhou Yi answered sincerely: "As a midfielder, I actually have many opportunities to shoot from behind during the game. I hope to strengthen my scoring ability to provide for the ball." The team can provide more help. The current situation of the team, as you know, the coach, requires players to be multi-purpose... If I can score more goals, wouldn’t it reduce the pressure on the team?"

After listening to this, Klopp thought about it and felt that what Zhou Yi said made sense.

After getting a reasonable explanation, Klopp's curiosity disappeared. He just told Zhou Yi that although it is a good thing to think about the team, he should not put too much pressure and burden on himself. After all, his health is the key to success. It comes first...

Of course, Zhou Yi sincerely accepted Klopp's kindness.

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On the afternoon of January 25th, Dortmund faced Augsburg at home.

This is the first game of the second half of the season.

One day ago, the second half of the Bundesliga season had kicked off. Bayern Munich defeated Monchengladbach 2:0 away from home.

Guardiola's team is as stable and strong as ever.

Dortmund's other competitor, Bayer Leverkusen, kicks off at the same time as Dortmund.

They are away to Freiburg.

Augsburg performed well this season. After seventeen league rounds, they ranked eighth. However, this team is definitely not as good as Dortmund in terms of strength, so Dortmund fans hope that the team can defeat Augsburg at home and do not think this is too difficult.

As a result, just two minutes into the game, an accident occurred on the court.

Kuba, who started the game, injured his knee during a tackle on the wing in the first two minutes. At that time, he fell to the ground and could not get up. He covered his face with his hands and looked in pain.

When everyone saw this scene, their hearts trembled, and they realized that the situation was not good - if it was a minor injury, it would be impossible for Bowser to perform such an action.

The TV broadcast was replaying the slow motion of Kuba's tackle just now.

After his left foot shoveled out, the right leg supporting his body suffered tremendous pressure. Then suddenly, his right leg lost all support, causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground...

"Looking like this, it should be the knee..." Marcel Leif guessed. "If it is really a knee, Kuba's injury is serious... Dortmund is so unlucky. This is the first game of the second half of the season, and the game only started two minutes..."

The TV broadcast quickly gave Klopp a close-up shot. In the shot, Klopp spread his hands, but there was no anger or dissatisfaction on his face. Instead, he was helpless, as if to say: "What can I do? I don't know what to do." So desperate!”

Then the camera showed Yan Min getting up from the bench.

In this game, Yan Min was the substitute and Kuba started. Unexpectedly, he only served on the bench for two minutes and was about to get up before he even sat down to warm up...

This should be the shortest bench experience he has ever experienced...

"Yan Min is going to play. This is really unexpected... He only stayed on the bench for three minutes..." Duan Xin also thought this was too magical.

Yan Min, who got up to warm up, was still a little confused and didn't understand what was going on.

Kuba was on the sidelines when he was injured, so when he received treatment, the game continued without delay.

Dortmund, with one less player, did not choose to recycle and solidify the defense, but continued to attack.

Reus forced an Augsburg player to foul when he broke through on the left, and Dortmund won a free kick from the front wing.

At the same time, after Dr. Braun's examination, Kuba was carried directly to the ambulance on a stretcher. Lying on the stretcher, he covered his eyes with one hand, feeling frustrated.

The Dortmund fans in the stands all stood up and applauded him.

Although Kuba has been replaced, Yan Min is still warming up on the sidelines and has not had time to play.

It stands to reason that Dortmund, with one less player, should slow down the pace a bit. For example, this free kick is a good opportunity to delay time.

But Zhou Yi didn't do this. He immediately ran to the spot where the foul was committed, stepped on the football under his feet, and then raised his head and glanced diagonally forward to the right side of the penalty area.

There is a huge void there.

At the same time, Mark Wagner looked up at Zhou Yi from the front. When he noticed Zhou Yi's action, he immediately realized something.

He turned and ran to the right.

Seeing Mark's movement, Zhou Yi took a step back. He didn't wait for the Augsburg players to form a wall, nor for his teammates to get in position, nor for the referee's whistle to blow. The football was kicked to the right side of the penalty area!

"Quick free kick!" Marcel Leif was still talking about Kuba's injury just now. Now seeing a new situation happening on the court, he quickly interrupted the previous topic.

When Zhou Yi kicked the football to the right side of the penalty area and pointed behind the goal, Mark quickly moved forward and broke into the penalty area!

When the Augsburg players looked back and saw Mark's position, they all raised their arms, thinking Mark was offside.

But neither the referee nor the linesman made any comment about this. The referee simply rushed in and ran forward with the football. This meant that Dortmund's quick free kick was okay. The judges approved it!

With no one marking him at all, Mark jumped up high from the corner of the penalty area and shook his head to attack the goal!

Augsburg goalkeeper Schitz gave up the goal, but it was too late and he was caught off guard.

He failed to stop Mark's header and the football flew into the goal behind them...

Just when Dortmund fans were still feeling sad and frustrated about Kuba's injury, they didn't expect a surprise!

"Oh! Oh! Oh oh oh oh oh!!! Dortmund are ahead! Mark Wagner!! A beautiful quick free kick that caught Augsburg off guard!"

"Mark understands Zhou Yi's intentions very well!" Duan Xin said with emotion when he saw the slow-motion replay of the goal. He saw the scene where Mark and Zhou Yi looked up and observed each other. "After Kuba's injury successfully attracted everyone's attention, Zhou Yi took advantage of this and launched a fast break. The tacit understanding between Mark and Zhou Yi was the key to the goal!"

This goal immediately diluted the frustration caused by Kuba's injury to the Dortmund fans. Cheers at the Westfield Stadium erupted, and Klopp also excitedly pumped his fist in celebration on the sidelines.

At this time, scoring goals is particularly valuable because it can greatly boost morale and prevent players from being depressed due to Kuba's injury.

Zhou Yi's quick free kick fully demonstrated his clear mind. Before many people could figure out the situation, he keenly sensed the opportunity to score a goal and implemented it.

Brains are also the secret to Zhou Yi becoming a world-class midfielder at such a young age.

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The cooperation of Zhou Yi and Mark brought goals to Dortmund and stabilized the mood of the Dortmund players.

Then Yan Min came on the scene and Dortmund continued to put pressure on Augsburg.

Since Yan Min performed well in the games against Arsenal and Bayern Munich, he has become more and more confident as he plays. He dares to completely let himself go on the court, fully utilizes his own strengths, and constantly harasses the Olympic team with explosive power and flexible changes of direction. Gersburg's defense.

Every performance he performs earns cheers from the fans in the stands.

Today's Dortmund fans also like Yan Min, a young man, because he is full of vigor and can always provide them with pleasing performances on the court.

Under continuous pressure, Augsburg's goal fell again in the 34th minute.

This time it was Royce who scored the goal. He took advantage of a direct free kick and let the ball successfully bypass the wall and fly into the goal.

Two set pieces gave Dortmund a two-goal lead.

If Kuba had not left the field injured, this start to the second half of the league would have been perfect for Dortmund...

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