Chapter 177 Recalling the fear of being dominated by Dortmund
Not long after Schibier scored the goal, the referee blew the whistle to the end of the first half.
The Hoffenheim players all looked "relieved" when they left the court.
The Dortmund players were obviously unwilling to end the first half, and they were also unwilling to be interrupted after finally getting in shape.
But what can I do?
Rules are rules and must be followed.
The broadcast footage cut to Dortmund's coaching seat again, and Klopp's face was as serious as he frowned.
This is in line with everyone's judgment on this situation. Although Dortmund scored a goal, the first half ended. The game entered a fifteen-minute half-time break, which was not a good thing for Dortmund. This half-time break was equivalent to saving Hoffenheim's life.
"...If Dortmund could score ten minutes earlier, Dortmund might have equalized the score before the halftime break..." Duan Xin said regretfully. "Now..."
He also felt that the development of the situation was not good for Dortmund.
In Hoffenheim's locker room, head coach Gistor was saying to his players with a serious face: "You should be ashamed of your performance in the second half of the first half! The good situation of leading two goals can allow Dortmund to get a goal back, and we almost got equalized, if the referee hadn't blew the whistle at the end of the half in time!"
As Gistor thought when conceding the ball, after conceding the ball, Hoffenheim players were very honest and were scolded with their heads down.
He believed that after this warning of losing the ball, his words would definitely be kept in mind by the players, and then they would not play so badly in the second half.
It’s really a blessing to lose one’s wife.
Meanwhile, in the locker room at Dortmund, Klopp is encouraging his players: "You did a good job, but they were a little bit bad, so we didn't score until the end of the first half. But it doesn't matter... Can't we win the game like this? Who are we? We are the defending champions of the league! We have won the league titles in the past three seasons. With our strength, even if it is a little difficult, can't we just use Hoffenheim? Hoffenheim is not a very strong opponent. I am confident that I will beat them. Don't you?"
This made the Dortmund players stand up their chests. Yes, they are the defending champions, three consecutive seasons of champions. When will they be afraid of just one Hoffenheim?
They have never taken opponents like Hoffenheim seriously before. In the league, they have only one opponent, that is Bayern Munich.
Although they are temporarily ranked third this season, their eyes are always staring at Bayern Munich, and even Leverkusen did not let them take a look.
Then why should I bow my head in front of Hoffenheim?
"We continued to attack hard in the second half. Perhaps Hoffenheim and they have forgotten our identity, so we will remind them of the fear that the league was once dominated by us!"
Klopp's passionate speech successfully mobilized the players' fighting spirit and confidence. The frustration and depression that just scored the goal and half-time game were also wiped out.
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When the second half began, both sides looked full of fighting spirit and spirit, ready to defeat their opponents.
Klopp did not make substitution adjustments. He believed in his players, even substitutes.
This surprised many experts. During the half-time break, the experts reviewed the first half and predicted the second half. They all believed that Klopp should make substitution adjustments and replace players like Mark and Reus. After all, Dortmund's bench thickness this season is not strong enough, and it is not realistic to expect the second team to win the game.
As a result, Klopp did not substitute and continued to use the rotation lineup.
This made many experts believe that Dortmund decided to temporarily give up the league and accumulate strength for the Club World Cup.
But not long after the second half started, the experts felt something was wrong. Dortmund's offensive was very strong, just like before the end of the first half, their form did not seem to be interrupted by the halftime break.
On the other hand, although Hoffenheim also showed the intention of attacking, he had just fought against Dortmund for two games, and almost let Dortmund send the football into their goal. The two sides played against each other. The gap in strength between Dortmund and Hoffenheim was reflected.
The Hoffenheim players were so scared that they quickly retreated back to defend. The defenders did not dare to push them out and participate in the offense, for fear that Dortmund would score a goal if they were hit by a counterattack...
Head coach Gistor did not ask the players to attack at this time, and he also chose to shrink his defense, hoping to defend the advantage of one goal.
The result is that they were beaten by Dortmund, and the scene returned to the time before and after Dortmund scored in the first half.
People were worried that Dortmund had just scored a goal and ended the first half, which would interrupt Dortmund's good game condition and give Hoffenheim a breather, but now they are thinking too much...
The continuous bombardment received results in the 67th minute.
In the 67th minute, Dortmund shot two consecutively, and eventually caused a corner kick.
The corner kick was taken, and defender Pisczek grabbed the spot in the penalty area and headed the ball!
"Pishcek!!!" Marcel Lef shouted. "He equalized the score for Dortmund! Dortmund stubbornly equalized the score when he was two goals behind! There is still time and they still have the opportunity to take the lead!"
"Pishczek's goal is very important! After equalizing the score, Hoffenheim, who played at home, could no longer continue to shrink his defense, and they had to suppress the attack. At that time, the situation would obviously be more beneficial to Dortmund!" Duan Xin was also very happy.
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As the commentators said, after the equalization, the situation on the field changed drastically. Hoffenheim could not continue to defend, they had to attack, but they attacked passively. Because of haste, the players' performance was naturally not as good as Dortmund, who took the initiative to attack actively.
Moreover, there is a huge difference in morale between the two sides. The Dortmund players who just equalized the score are high, while Hoffenheim is low.
Under such circumstances, the initiative of the game has completely fallen into Dortmund's hands.
Next is to watch Dortmund's performance.
During this period of offensive frenzy, Zhou Yi became the most concerned existence. Because his performance was directly related to whether Dortmund could win the game.
Zhou Yi continued to run tirelessly, appearing in every place where he needed to appear, constantly receiving, passing, and handling the ball, which also guided Dortmund's offensive.
Under his command, Dortmund continued to threaten Hoffenheim's goal.
The Hoffenheim fans in the stands saw the exclamations and kept praying for their team in their hearts, hoping that God could bless their team not to lose, and now they no longer expect the team to defeat Dortmund. As long as they can not lose, they are satisfied with a draw.
"... At this time, Hoffenheim may have remembered that they were facing last season's league champion and UEFA Champions League champion Dortmund, which is an undead lion. Last season, Dortmund showed their tenacity and magic of winning the game in the last moment many times. If Hoffenheim could remember it earlier, maybe they would not have fallen into a state of self-relaxation after leading two goals, and finally Borussia Dortmund seized the opportunity to turn over..." Marcel Leif said. "The most regrettable thing at this time is probably not Hoffenheim himself, but Bayern Munich? If Hoffenheim can beat Dortmund 2-0 at home, although the season is not yet halfway through, it can be said that Bayern Munich's league championship is basically stable... As for now, they can only hope that Hoffenheim draws Dortmund at home, so that it is better to let Dortmund score a point than to let Dortmund score a three-pointer, right?"
As soon as Marcel Lef finished speaking, he saw Yan Min suddenly dribbling the ball on the wing and breaking through. He was like a stone thrown into the calm lake, causing ripples, causing a chain reaction. All other Hoffenheim defenders rushed towards him, and the few remaining Hoffenheim defenders were also staring at forwards like Schiber.
At this time, Yan Min did not choose to continue to break through, nor did he choose to pass the ball to Shibel. He stopped urgently, then knocked the football back with his left foot, and made an inverted triangle pass!
The football was passed outside the penalty area. He tried so hard to break into the penalty area just to pass the football out of the penalty area, because his breakthrough had already compressed Hoffenheim's defense line into the penalty area, and a gap was formed in the front of the penalty area!
Zhou Yi, outside the penalty area, faced the football coming from Yan Min, swung his right foot and shot directly without stopping!
The football was rubbed into an arc by him, bypassing the dense crowd in the penalty area, and then rushed straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
Hoffenheim goalkeeper Glar was blocked by the people in the penalty area. When he saw the football flew over and saved it again, it was too late. He had just taken off the air and the football had already crossed the goal line and entered the goal!
"Zhou Yi Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh! Dortmund's key gentleman showed his power again! From falling behind two balls to leading one ball, Zhou Yi helped Dortmund complete an amazing reversal!!"
When the football flew into the goal, people seemed to hear the heartbreaking voice of Bayern Munich fans...
Yes, the one who was most sad and disappointed at this time was not even Hoffenheim fans, but them.
Chapter completed!