Chapter 179 Bold Genius
"Boys, you played well!" Klopp stood on the sidelines and high-fived the players returning to the locker room.
Goetze walked behind Zize. Seeing the two, Klopp was very excited: "Oh! Our talented combination!"
Gotze was a little flattered, but Zize is used to Klopp. When he was in Mainz, Klopp would always stand on the sidelines to greet players one by one. No matter how he played, Klopp on the sidelines would always encourage him. Players, this is his habit.
"Thank you coach..."
"You can call me boss! It will sound more affectionate, Ice Cube and they have always called me that." Klopp grinned: "Mario, you really surprised me today, your performance exceeded me expectations!"
Only then did Gotze raise his head: "Is that so? Teacher...boss, the rhythm of the game is not the same as the one I played before. I am actually very worried."
"It's nothing to worry about, you play like them, don't you?"
"Yes, of course!"
"Be more confident in the second half, think about how you played in the youth team, don't be afraid, they have more experience than you, but you can make up for it with talent, just do what you want."
"Understood, boss!"
Klopp patted Gotze on the head with a smile, then turned to Zitzer: "Ice Cube, you are the same, but I think this may be used to you?"
"I still have a lot to learn." Zize waved his hand modestly: "Mario's breakthrough is very good, and Kevin also taught me a lot."
"Haha, very good, that's how I like it, you know."
In the locker room, Klopp seldom explained tactics, and even more assistant coach Buvac explained to everyone. Klopp is mainly responsible for stimulating the fighting spirit and fighting spirit of the players.
The same is true today. After an impassioned speech, Klopp arranged for Buvac to arrange the second half tactics and asked the masseur to relax the muscles for the players.
Then came the second half.
Stuttgart adjusted their tactics during the halftime break. They hoped to continue to press out and attack. The score in the first half also did not satisfy Stuttgart. This is their home court.
However, fans found that Gotze became active again in the second half.
He has all the qualities that a talented teenager needs, dribbling, passing, imagination.
Stuttgart's defense wants to rely on experience and physical confrontation like in the first half, but Gotze appeared to be more daring to take the ball and pass the threatening ball in the second half, and even dared to take the ball to break through in the midfield. Stuttgart's defense did not dare to relax. Finally, in the fourteenth minute of the second half, that is, the full hour of the game was about to be played, an opportunity appeared.
Gotze took the ball in the middle, but he didn't attract the opponent to grab and break through like he did in the first half, but directly made a pass through the crotch!
This guy is too courageous!
Dortmund's overall formation is pressing forward, which is the time to attack. If the ball is intercepted in the middle of the midfield at this time, it will be very dangerous, but Gotze still chose to break through the middle directly, or a crotch.
But as long as it can pass, the situation will be different in an instant.
Passing the man, Gotze directly sent a through kick, and Zize, who was inserted diagonally, was already sprinting on the football route. Although Taschi, who followed him, had returned to his position, he had no time to take care of the other side, so he could only Relying on his partner Erdepierre, the experienced French central defender stopped Zize and Zidan, trying to stop the two most threatening people in the penalty area directly.
But he still overlooked one point.
Or maybe he didn't have time to take care of it at all.
Gotze rushed from outside the penalty area!
Goetze had deftly dodged Boulahrouz's defense and stretched out his hand for the ball. Zize leaned against Taschi with his undefeated golden body in the penalty area, aimed for a long time, and finally passed the ball.
a little slow!
But Gotze took the ball cleverly, and at the same time dodged Boulah Luz, who was flying to block the goal, and then shot!
Stuttgart's goalkeeper is the legendary German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. He used to be a hero of Dortmund, but he was born in the youth training of his rival Schalke 04. He is also a legend of Arsenal. He is Kahn's number one substitute. Ten years old, playing for Stuttgart, still active in Germany's top league.
But facing Gotze, who was old enough to be his son, Lehmann failed to save the shot and watched Gotze score the first goal of his career for the senior team.
Gotze was a little confused when he scored the goal.
But he quickly reacted.
The boss is right!
As a normal youth team game, just do it as before!
Boldly break through the opponent in the midfield, then send a through pass, and run to attract attention. The only difference is that the youth teammate often kicks the goal forcibly, and rarely catches the ball back to himself like Zize.
In fact, Zize and Gotze are the same. If the two are relatively ordinary players, maybe such a scene is still staged in the youth team... Of course, it is also possible that Zize forced the shot by himself, just like Gotze originally thought.
But this is the Bundesliga, the top league, the top five European leagues!
Getze was a little confused, and didn't know how to celebrate. The handsome celebration that he had planned a long time ago had been left behind when he actually faced it. He only knew that he was running at high speed and rushed towards Zize. Shout something.
This is the first goal of the senior team!
Qi Ce patted him on the back hard. The first goal is always very encouraging. If it is the case that an assist has already been sent, scoring another goal will inspire the fighting spirit of the newcomer even more.
The fans of Stuttgart sighed in disappointment at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Unfortunately, they became the background board of Goetze. When the first goal of the talented player Goetze is mentioned in the future, Stuttgart will be mentioned. This is the opponent that Gotze scored the first goal for the senior team.
Scoring a goal that exceeded the score, Gotze also completed the performance of one pass and one shot. This goal is also very important to the game, and it is related to whether the team can finally win the game.
After conceding the ball, Stuttgart was a little anxious.
Of course they want to win this game. Their poor record this season forced them to start the second half of the campaign with a top ten. This is the twentieth round of the league, and they are still ranked twelfth.
The hardest one is Kakao.
He is a Brazilian, but he chooses to join the German nationality to get the opportunity to play in the national team. This is very common for Brazilians. Brazil is a football kingdom. There are many players of this level. Many players in the Brazilian national team are not even very good at it. If you pay attention, these players will choose to play for other national teams after obtaining the nationality of other countries.
Many people are just for the World Cup.
Of course Kakao is also, he is already twenty-nine years old this year, if he doesn't play again, it will be too late.
Seeing that the score was behind, Kakao was very anxious, raised his arms and shouted to signal his teammates to cheer up. Like Qi Ce, he himself tried his best to fight for and protect every ball.
This is not playing like a Brazilian player.
It is difficult for South American players to associate with the word hard work, but now Cacao is playing very hard, sparing no effort in the frontcourt, returning to defense, and attacking when there is a chance, with Hummels and Subotic fight.
Of course, as a Brazilian, he also has very superb footwork skills. While struggling to attack, Cacao can also use his own skills to pass the ball, and he can also continue to dribble the ball. The Brazilian's natural sense of the ball makes him Dortmund's defense is miserable.
This is a player who is talented and willing to work hard.
But God didn't open his eyes.
Heaven rewards hard work does not refer to hard work in one or two games, but long-term, persistent persistence.
Cacau did cause Dortmund a lot of trouble in the second half of the game, but he still only stayed at one of the most important statistics, which was scoring.