Chapter 89 Good relationship
The previous match between Manchester City and Dortmund made many old fans think of the tacit match between Sweden and Denmark in the 2004 European Championships.
Before the last round of the group stage began, Sweden had four points, five goals in goal difference, Denmark had four points, two goals in goal difference, Italy had two points in goal difference, and Bulgaria had zero points.
According to the rules, Denmark and Sweden can advance together as long as they play a draw of 2:2 and 3:3, but 1:1 is not possible.
As a result, the game was really 2:2, so no matter what the Italian side was, they would be eliminated. After 2:2, the players of Sweden and Denmark played very conservatively. In the final stage of the game, no one was willing to cross the half, and they just fell in the backcourt, and the opponent's players did not come up to force the gun.
Just worry about any accident.
This scene is a bit similar to Manchester City and Dortmund's second half after the start of the game.
But now, if the game continues, boos will definitely be indispensable.
Now, Manchester City has taken the initiative to make adjustments and changes, and their offense has become more threatening.
Manchester City fans in the stands also thought that the team was back on track and they could expect the team to win the game at home.
But the reason why reality is called "cruel" is because it does not develop according to people's subjective wishes.
In the 69th minute of Manchester City's attack, Dortmund got an offensive opportunity.
Dzeko's shot was confiscated by Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller. Then Weidenfeller did not kick the football out with his big feet, but threw it directly to Sven Bend outside the penalty area with his hand.
Sven Bend gently tapped the football on his head to Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi directly passed the football across the side.
On the side was the full-back Schmeltzer who was inserted. Although Schmeltzer received the ball on the side, he did not continue to drive the ball forward. Faced with the blockade of Manchester City players, he passed the ball diagonally to the middle.
The one who received the ball was center Lewandowski in the middle.
Lewandowski was facing the offensive direction when receiving the ball, but he didn't need to think about how to turn around. He just needed to pass the football back directly.
The football fell to Zhou Yi's feet.
Zhou Yi did not stop the ball, but kicked it directly towards the ball sent by Lewandowski. The football flew to the left side, where Gotze had already stepped forward at high speed.
And that is also an open space in Manchester City’s defense!
Manchester City, in a series of bombardment around Dortmund, forgot that his defense line was incomplete, and now this vacancy was captured by Zhou Yi.
Dortmund's series of quick passes not only made the fans in front of the TV and in the stands overwhelmed, but also made Manchester City players on the court unable to react. Dortmund's attack was first in the middle, but was quickly transferred to the left.
After Manchester City's defensive focus shifted to this side, the football was passed back to the middle.
So Manchester City players turned their attention to the middle, but they didn't expect that Zhou Yi would pass the football back to the left side again. In order to prevent Schmelz from dribbling forward, Manchester City's defense line here was relatively forward. Anyway, compared to their left back, Manchester City's right back Sabaleta had already pushed the middle line. He originally wanted to block Schmelz, but Schmelz did not drive the ball up, but instead passed the football to the middle. His attention turned to the middle, and for a moment he ignored the fact that he actually had time behind him.
But Zhou Yi did not ignore it. He transferred the ball very quickly and accurately, passing the football behind Sabaleta.
When Goze got the ball, because other Manchester City defenders were still dragging behind, he was not offside even though he was behind Sabaleta!
"Good ball! Gotze!"
Amid Marcel Leif's exclamation, Gotze dribbled the ball into Manchester City's penalty area.
There are still not many Dortmund players involved in the offense. Lewandowski and Reus rushed forward, and Zhou Yi was also running forward, but the speed was not very fast and he didn't plan to take the lead.
His actions naturally did not attract the attention of Manchester City players, so Manchester City players who kept returning to defense accelerated and ran over him, but no one turned his head to look at him. Their eyes were firmly locked on Gotze who was driving through the ball...
So the distance between Zhou Yi, who ran slowly and Manchester City players who ran fast was getting bigger and bigger, almost at the point of being unguarded.
When Gotze rushed to Manchester City's 30-meter area and found that there was nothing good to pass the ball forward, he naturally chose to knock back and pass the football to Zhou Yi.
Only then did people realize that no one reads Zhou Yi!
So the Manchester City players who were originally defending Lewandowski and Reus near the penalty area turned around and rushed towards Zhou Yi.
Facing the first rushing up, Zhou Yi made a long shot and tricked him into jumping up and turning around to block it with his back.
But Zhou Yi just dunked the ball to the left, then flashed past Xavi Garcia and dribbled the ball into Manchester City's penalty area!
"Zhou Yi! Beautiful fake moves, he dribbled the ball forward!" He Ping was very excited.
Zhou Yi, who got rid of Xavi Garcia, had a short space for him to shoot, but he didn't, but continued to drive forward.
So he quickly bumped into Manchester City's defense.
At this moment, he used a very hidden action during the running - picking up the toes - to pick the football up. The football passed the Manchester City defenders and fell behind them. At this time, Lewandowski appeared behind them and also appeared at the landing point of the football. He gently paddled the football with ****!
Although a Manchester City player raised his arms and signaled that the referee was offside, neither the referee nor the lineman made any statement.
Especially the linebacker, he could see clearly that at the moment when Zhou Yi passed the ball, Manchester City's defense line did not remain uneven. Krish took a step later and dragged it at the end, and he also let Lewandowski be in the position that was not offside!
"No offside! Good goal! Lewandowski--!" Marcel Lef roared in a long voice.
Amid his roar, the Polish shooter who stopped the ball directly swung his leg and kicked the ball with one and a half volley!
The football slammed towards the goal.
Due to the close distance and great strength, even Joe Hart could not stop the ball completely. He flew into the air, stretched out his hand to block the football, but the football still stubbornly flew into the goal!
The ball just went in!
2:0!
Dortmund took a two-goal lead!
"Lewandow! A beautiful volleyball shot! The stopping the ball until the shot was really done in one go!" He Ping was also very happy. Because Zhou Yi was there, he naturally supported Dortmund.
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After scoring the goal, Lewandowski called Zhou Yi to come up to celebrate with him, while running to the stands where Manchester City fans gathered, and then made a "shut up" gesture.
This is a provocative celebration.
But Lewandowski actually has no grudge against Manchester City fans. When he got the ball in the game, he did not hear the booing of Manchester City fans.
Then why did he still do this?
It's very simple. He is defending Zhou Yi!
He didn't boo when he took the ball, but Zhou Yi booed when he got the ball, and every time he was deafening. This is the response of Manchester City fans to Zhou Yi's kick before the game.
As a teammate, Lewandowski of course has to stand up for Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi is a person who everyone likes in the team. If he suffers grievances, others will naturally come out for him and stand up for him.
So not only Lewandowski, but other Dortmund players who came to celebrate the goal, also made a shut-up gesture.
"This celebration may tell us how popular Zhou Yi is in Dortmund, ha!" He Ping smiled.
Although Manchester City once had a Chinese player Sun Hai who played again and had a group of fans in China, their popularity is still far inferior to Dortmund, who has active Chinese players. Therefore, He Ping's jokes like this will not cause too many people to be dissatisfied.
Of course, Zhou Yi has a good popularity. No matter his personality, his good popularity is exchanged for him with selfless assists again and again.
Who wouldn't like such a person who can always give nanny assists to teammates and meets their requirements when teammates need goals the most?
Some Chinese fans always think that Zhou Yi always assists others and scores few goals, thinking that he is too Virgin. But if he is not dedicated, he is called "Villain".
Chapter completed!