Dortmund's players may think that after special training, they can beat Barcelona at home.

But when the game started, they soon found out that they were wishful thinking.

The powerful Barcelona used their pass and ball control ability to firmly control the situation on the court, and at the same time used tireless running and snatch to cut off the connection between Zhou Yi and other Dortmund players.

It allowed Dortmund to fall into trouble five minutes after the game began.

I originally wanted to beat Barcelona at home, but now they found that the most important problem is not to win, but not to concede the ball...

So under Barcelona's pressure, Dortmund had to turn off attack to defend, and strive to avoid conceding the ball first.

But this did not surprise or surprise the audience. Because in their opinion, this game should have been like this.

Even if Dortmund is at home, with the huge gap in strength between the two teams, it is impossible for Dortmund to gain the upper hand at home.

If they are lucky, they may be able to win a victory by sneak attacks at home. But the chance of such good luck is too low.

If you are lucky, Dortmund will lose the game without any suspense.

If you have bad luck, maybe the first round will end all the suspense of the two rounds.

At the end of the first half, the score was 0:0, and Dortmund did not concede the ball, but did not score.

However, this result can already make many Dortmund supporters breathe a sigh of relief.

At least Dortmund did not fall behind in the first half.

This is a good result.

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The two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half. Klopp also realized through the performance of both sides in the first half that it was difficult to stick to Dortmund's playing style at home.

If you continue to play like this, Dortmund is likely to lose the game at home.

This is not the result Klopp wants to get.

There are three results in wins, draws and losses in a game, and home loss is the worst of all results.

It was also him who made adjustments during the halftime break that allowed the team to focus more on defense.

The players also had no objection to this. After the first half of the game, they also realized the huge gap between them and Barcelona.

Although they used Footbonaut for special training, how long did they only train? It took less than two weeks.

How long has Barcelona been practicing in passing and controlling the ball? Twenty years.

Can the huge gap between these two weeks of special training be made up?

Obviously not.

At this time, reality is more important.

For Dortmund, who plays at home first, if he can win at home, of course it is better to win. But what if the opponent is too strong and he really can't win? Don't lose, it is also very realistic to get a draw, but the important thing is that this draw must not be something like 1:1, 2:2, it must be 0:0, and can only be 0:0.

In the two-leg knockout system at home and away games, away goals are very important. In any case, the opponent cannot be allowed to score away goals.

During the break, Klopp repeatedly emphasized this to his players - if he can score, it's good. But if he can't score, then don't let the opponent score.

So in the second half, Dortmund was obviously different from the first half.

They often defend in the backcourt.

Commentators also mixed reviews about his adjustment.

"Klopp made adjustments during the half-time break, and Dortmund paid more attention to defense in the second half. But I don't think this is the right choice. Because Dortmund itself is not the kind of team that is good at defending the penalty area, and it is difficult for them to stick to the game until the end of the game. Dortmund, who gave up the offense, once he concedes the ball in the game, he may be powerless if he wants to counterattack..."

"Bortmond shrinks his defense, which is the right choice. If you continue to attack Barcelona in the midfield, they will sooner or later concede the ball. It is obvious that Dortmund's midfield is not as good as Barcelona's midfield. With Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Keita, Busquets, and Sanchez, Barcelona's midfield, it will be better than Dortmund's midfield..."

Both of these statements are recognized and have both reasonable.

But players on the court must choose one and abandon the other, because thinking too much is more terrifying than choosing the wrong one.

Dortmund's choice surprised Barcelona a little. They analyzed Dortmund before the game and believed that Dortmund could not play too conservatively at home. Moreover, before the game, Dortmund's players seemed full of confidence in the interview and were not afraid of Barcelona.

The same was true in the first half, with Dortmund actively fighting with Barcelona in the midfield and frontcourt.

Why did they become timid after the halftime break?

As an accident as it was, Barcelona took advantage of the situation to launch a fierce offensive against Dortmund.

The Dortmund fans in the stands and in front of the TV have never had sweat in their hands...

In these fierce offensives, Messi is naturally the most popular person. Whether it is a dribbling or shooting, he can always pose a great threat to the goal guarded by Weidenfeller.

However, the person who keeps supporting Messi behind him is Xavi, who doesn't seem to be so popular.

It was him who sorted out Barcelona's midfield in an orderly manner. If Barcelona's offensive is like a tide, one wave after another, then Xavi is the magnetic field and is the reason for the tide.

The Catalan commentator naturally had a great performance on Xavi, and it was funny that the media said that before the game, it was very funny that Zhou Yi compared to "Xavi's successor".

"...We can see clearly in this game, the gap between Zhou Yi and Xavi. Yes, Zhou Yi is a very talented player. With time, he will become a very excellent midfield organizer, but now, he is not a little bit behind Xavi, especially in controlling the rhythm, controlling teammates, and controlling the team's control. This is also the reason why Dortmund was firmly suppressed by Barcelona in this game..."

"I don't think the media needs to hype something like 'Harvey's successor' now. Harvey is only 32 years old now. With his football style, he will never be able to retire at the age of 34. He can still maintain a high level for many years. I think at least in the next four years, we don't need to find any successor for him..."

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However, despite Barcelona's offensive, Dortmund's goal has remained unreliable.

Because many people have ignored one thing, that is, Dortmund's defense is actually not weak. You should know that last season they were the team that conceded the least goals in the Bundesliga. The central defender combination composed of Subotic and Hummels is the most successful defender partner in the Bundesliga.

And it's not just the two central defenders' partners. You should know that only conceded 22 goals throughout the season last season, which is impossible for the two central defenders to be credited. Defense has never been the job of one or two people. What is required is the tacit cooperation and sacrifice of the whole team.

So Dortmund's defense is not as bad as it leaves some people's impressions.

With ten minutes left in the game, the score on the field was still 0:0, which was a bit surprising and unexpected.

Unexpectedly, Dortmund was so tenacious.

At this time, the situation underwent some subtle changes.

Barcelona realized that they needed to take some high risks to defeat Dortmund on the road. Because they were eighty minutes long, Zhou Yi was not replaced by Klopp. Everyone knew that Zhou Yi had very accurate passes and he had the ability to organize a quick counterattack.

Everyone knows what Klopp is meant to stay on the court.

It's just that I want to attack once while Barcelona is pushing heavily on the attack.

Originally, Barcelona saw that Dortmund's defense was so tenacious, so they had the intention of Mingjin to withdraw the troops. In addition, Zhou Yi has been staying on the court and often uses a long pass to harass their defense line. Barcelona has no need to concede a goal for a away goal at the last moment.

Anyway, they were not unacceptable to the final 0:0 result. The next round was their home court - this is the advantage of the game arrangement first and then home. If Dortmund's home court is the home court of the devil, then Barcelona's home court is the home court of hell!

They are confident that they will eliminate Dortmund after returning to home.

In this case, if you lose the away goal in the first leg, it will increase the workload of Barcelona in the second leg and it will not be worth it.

Under such ideas, the Barcelona players on the court also slowed down. When they were in control of the ball, they no longer rushed forward to pass the ball. Instead, they passed back and forth in the midfield more, while also preventing Dortmund from counterattacking.

When the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, the score was frozen at 0:0.

Dortmund had no choice but to choose to win the draw at home, and Barcelona also clearly left room for nothing and did not do their best.

This result may be an acceptable result for both parties.

But although they are acceptable, the mentality of different teams is still different.

The draw is a result that Dortmund had to accept when he was helpless - it was better than losing the ball?

For Barcelona it's not a matter of

"Get? Oh, okay, whatever, it's fine. Anyway, this game is not important..." He made a gesture of spreading his hands.

At the end of the game, the TV broadcast some shots of the Dortmund fans in the stands. Some of the Dortmund fans in the camera hugged their heads with their hands, while others frowned regretfully.

Obviously they all know that for Dortmund, if he did not win Barcelona at home, it means that most of their bodies have been eliminated.
Chapter completed!