Chapter 205 King of the Ruhr Area

Before you know it, spring has come.

The season of recovery of all things is the most intense and hottest stage of football. The major European leagues have entered the final ten rounds of the sprint stage, and the Bundesliga is about to end with only nine rounds left.

Dortmund currently ranks first in the Bundesliga with a record of 18 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in 25 rounds, with 59 points, while Bayern Munich follows closely behind with a record of 18 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. to 58 points.

Maybe Bayern Munich didn't expect the league to reach this stage, and they still failed to overtake Dortmund.

In the second half of the league, Bayern's state can be described as man-blocking and killing people. In the second half, they only scored one point in the first two rounds. After that, Bayern won six consecutive victories, including the victory over Dortmund. Many people think that the southern star Will come back strong, and Dortmund will plummet after losing the Tianwangshan battle.

However, Dortmund also disappointed fans who thought they would be left behind.

After losing to Bayern, Dortmund also won three consecutive victories!

The Hornets cheered up faster than people imagined, and in the Europa League, they also eliminated the Premier League powerhouse Toffee Everton and reached the top 16.

Bayern has yet to play the UEFA Champions League. Of course, Dortmund also has no advantage in the schedule. After breaking into the next round of the Europa League, they and Bayern played in the UEFA Champions League simultaneously.

Because there are 32 teams in the knockout rounds of the Europa League and one less round in the Champions League, only 16 teams have entered the knockout rounds.

The two Bundesliga teams go hand in hand with their own league in the European arena, which is also a point of view for German fans.

German fans still pay more attention to their own league.

In the next round, the battle of the Bundesliga reignited, and Dortmund rushed to the Ruhr Stadium in the neighboring city of Bochum, where a small Ruhr derby will start.

This game is very tangled for Lin Xiaojia.

Most of the Bochum Ruhr University she studied in are Bochum fans. Compared with Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, Bochum fans are not so hostile to Dortmund, but they must support Bochum during the game. Hong team.

When Qi Ce didn't play, Lin Xiaojia usually followed her classmates to watch Bochum's games. Now this girl has developed a strong interest in football, but she doesn't have her own home team.

Of course, Dortmund is, but it's also because of Qi Ce. Lin Xiaojia said that if it weren't for Qi Ce and he was the only one, he might become a fan of Bochum.

This power cannot be underestimated at all!

One of the charms of European football lies in its strong appeal.

In Europe and Germany, football is a part of life. Even foreigners who stay here for a long time will definitely feel the strong football atmosphere in the local area. If you are a little interested in this, it is natural to become a fan of the local team .

Even more so if there is a top league team in the local area.

In particular, although Bochum is one of the important cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, it is actually not big. It can be said that most cities in Europe are like this. Small also has small advantages. The cohesion of the fans will be stronger. Mainz is This is the case, as is Bochum, which is not too different in size from Mainz.

Ruhr Stadium.

Surrounded by a group of college students, Lin Xiaojia joined the camp of Bochum fans. Her classmates knew that she was Qi Ce's assistant, but they were still encouraging her to defect to Bochum, so Lin Xiaojia didn't wear a jersey at all. , It’s okay if it’s not playing Dortmund, but she definitely doesn’t want to betray Gozce when playing Dortmund.

Bochum is in a mediocre state this season, but it has a good record against several strong teams. Dortmund and Bochum faced each other in the first round, and Dortmund, who is at home, failed to win the small Ruer derby.

Their secret is to defend and counterattack.

In other words, their secret is more about defense. Look at their record against strong teams. In the first round of the league, Bayern also played 0:0. Against defending champion Wolfsburg, Bochum won the opponent 1:0.

Facing Schalke 04 in another small Ruhr derby, Bochum drew 1:1 with their opponents. In the second round at the Ruhr Stadium, Schalke 04 also fell in front of Bochum 0:1.

So this game must not be careless!

Klopp told the team before the game that this game may have to play a positional battle and focus on possession.

Because Bochum obviously will give up the ball and let Dortmund dominate the situation, and he will pile up people in the penalty area to defend. This kind of play has caused many Bundesliga teams to capsize at the Ruhr Stadium. Klopp does not want to be the next one. .

The truth is, though, that Dortmund could very well be next.

The game has been played for an hour, and the score on the scoreboard is still 0:0. Zize seems at a loss under the defense of Bochum.

The most critical shot was a precise shot. A cold shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by someone in the penalty area and failed to score.

Bochum is very cunning. They know that Zize's free kick is very strong, so they hardly give Zize a better free kick opportunity. Even a little far from the front of the penalty area, they will not foul. They would rather let Dortmund's players pass the ball or dribble.

And tactical fouls are usually on the sidelines, where it is basically impossible to shoot directly. Even if there is a precise shot, this position is too easy for the goalkeeper to judge the ball and win it directly.

The climax of the game came at sixty-four minutes.

Bochum received a yellow card for a tactical foul on the wing. Sahin's free kick was hoisted into the penalty area. Kyle's header was not strong. Bochum's Portuguese goalkeeper Daniel Fernandez took off the ball and made a strong hand. Toss the ball to launch a counterattack.

Austrian winger Christian Fox advanced quickly after getting the ball, and a flat through ball found Slovenian striker Derich, who kicked and shot from a distance from the goal!

Thunder strikes with one foot on the ground!

Weidenfeller was a little confused by the ball, or he had nothing to do in this game, he seemed to be a little out of shape, and his reaction was a bit slow. By the time his hand appeared on the ball path, the football had already flown by. up.

In fact, even if Weidenfeller is prepared, this ball will be difficult to beat!

The ball has a bouncing process, which is the most difficult for the goalkeeper to judge.

1:0!

Cheers erupted at the Ruhr Stadium. This team will always surprise the fans. Their record is indeed a bit poor, but this kind of surprise will still make the fans very excited.

In the few small Ruhr derbies I participated in in Bochum, only looking at the record against Schalke 04 and Dortmund, Bochum can be said to be in the lead. Capital.

From now on we are the kings of Ruhr!

The players on Dortmund's side are a bit lonely. Now in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich is chasing them to death. They dare not make mistakes at all, but who hasn't made mistakes yet!

After more than 60 minutes of being unable to attack for a long time, and the opponent scored a goal in turn, it can be said that he has made a mistake now.

The players are under a lot of pressure.

Klopp doesn't know the importance of this game.

It should be said that every next game will be played as a final, and every game is very important, including the current one.

However, in this game, Dortmund failed to rewrite the score until the end.

Bochum, a strong team killer, defeated Dortmund!

Lin Xiaojia didn't know whether to cheer or be sad, but there was no doubt that Qi Ce and his teammates were very uncomfortable.

Now the league situation is very anxious, Dortmund's lead is only one point, and they overturned in this game, Bayern Munich will play against Freiburg later, presumably they all already know the result of Dortmund's match.

This is a rare opportunity for Bayern!

Freiburg's strength is not strong, this is a chance for Bayern Munich to overtake, as long as they win, Bayern will reach the top of the league for the first time this season!

And Robben and Olic did not let Bayern fans down.

The two of them scored a goal in the first half and helped Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 2:1. At the same time, they came to the first place in the standings!