Chapter 339 The Patient Sniper

The TV broadcast even paused when replaying the goal. At the moment when Bell passed the ball, Cristiano Ronaldo was not offside.

Of course it was not offside, there was nothing wrong with this goal.

The game then continued, with Real Madrid taking advantage of their momentum of scoring two goals and continuing to attack Dortmund's goal.

Soon it was the same routine again, but this time Bell switched to the left, used his speed to dribble to the edge of the penalty area, and then passed in with his left foot. Cristiano Ronaldo jumped high behind the goal and headed the ball. Attack the goal!

When the football flew towards the goal, it scared the Dortmund fans because from the broadcast point of view, it looked like the ball had entered the goal.

But in fact, Cristiano Ronaldo's header flew outside the back post and flew out of the baseline...

"Ronaldo header——! What a pity! It slipped out!"

"Real Madrid's offensive is very fierce. If this continues, Dortmund will be finished..."

"If Real Madrid scores another goal, the game will be over..."

"The reason why the curse is a curse must have a reason. Why didn't any of the defending champions succeed? Of course, after the analysis, we can find such and such reasons and reasons, but why did these reasons and reasons happen to the defending champions? On the body, not on the challenger?" The Spanish commentator liked the word "curse" quite a bit. "Of course we can find some scientific-sounding reasons, but to put it bluntly, it's because it's a 'curse'!"

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When Dortmund conceded the first goal, it was definitely not as hard hit as it is now.

Losing goals continuously is a heavy blow to the morale of any team.

From leading to falling behind, many Dortmund players were unstable and absent-minded.

This can be seen from Cristiano Ronaldo's header that almost went in just now.

Under the impact of Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, Dortmund's defense was in shambles, and the only explanation for not continuing to concede goals was Real Madrid's bad luck.

If this situation is allowed to develop, Dortmund will definitely collapse. By then everything will be over.

Zhou Yi knew this very well.

But he has not given up. He is now observing the game and thinking about countermeasures.

Real Madrid, who had taken a one-goal lead, had high morale and had no intention of stopping just yet.

They want to crush Dortmund once and for all, just like their supporters want them to.

On the one hand, this can make Real Madrid's victory more secure. On the other hand, Zhou Yi speculated that it was related to the fact that Real Madrid met Dortmund four times last season but only won one game. Real Madrid wanted revenge. No matter how much their people deny it, the emotion deep in their hearts will not really cease to exist just because of their denial.

Real Madrid's offensive is very fierce. In the eyes of Dortmund supporters and professional commentators, this is a very dangerous and unfavorable situation for Dortmund.

But in Zhou Yi's eyes, it's just the opposite, which means Dortmund has an opportunity.

Real Madrid can attack quickly, and so can Dortmund!

Real Madrid has the BBC's speed combination of Bell, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema in the frontcourt, and Dortmund also has fast offensive players like Royce, Aubameyang and Yan Min.

If Real Madrid retreats immediately after taking the lead and holds on, Zhou Yi really doesn't have a good chance.

Zhou Yi constantly turns his attention to his teammates, observes them, understands their game situation, observes and analyzes their status, and selects suitable counterattack candidates.

He quickly set his sights on Yan Min. In fact, he had no choice. Yan Min was almost always the first person Zhou Yi would think of at such times. Because of his character traits, he can always maintain a strong fighting spirit no matter what difficulties he faces.

It is this strong fighting spirit that allows him to perform better than others when facing difficulties.

Although the candidate has been selected, Zhou Yi was not in a hurry to pass the football forward.

He is still waiting for a better opportunity.

He was like the sniper Vasily lying in the ruins. He was already aiming his gun at the German soldiers, but he was not in a hurry to pull the trigger, but was waiting patiently.

What to wait for?

Waiting for the moment when the explosion sounds, you can cover up the sound of the gunfire without exposing yourself.

Zhou Yi is also waiting, waiting for a more suitable opportunity. If the football is passed out casually, it will not only waste the opportunity, but also cause Real Madrid to be alert.

Even if there seemed to be a chance for a counterattack on some balls, he held back and chose to pass the football across instead of kicking it through.

This kind of waiting is actually risky, because it is very likely that Real Madrid will score again before a good opportunity appears, so even if there is a chance next time, it may be meaningless.

But Zhou Yi has no choice. He must now believe in his teammates, and at the same time he must also contribute on defense.

Although he does not have an advantage in physical strength, his defensive ability is not as good as his teammates who specialize in defense. But he has his own advantages in defense.

That is, he can judge the situation more accurately than anyone else. Naturally, he has a high probability of being ahead of the opponent's passing route. There are only a few reliable passing routes, and he can always cut off one of them...

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In the 66th minute of the game, Real Madrid launched an attack in the frontcourt.

Modric takes the ball.

Sven Bender pressed forward, but Modric didn't pass the ball right away.

Because there is no good connection point - Zhou Yi has already seen this. When Modric got the ball, he simulated in his mind what he would do if he got the ball in this situation.

He looked at Modric while adjusting his position.

Modric, who was posted by Sven Bender, has three options. One is to pass back, which is the safest, but Real Madrid's offense will have to be reorganized.

The second is a cross pass to Coentrao on the left. Why the left and not the right? Because Modric has been forced to face left by Sven Bender, and there is Sven Bender behind him on the right. He is not clear about the situation and dare not pass the football rashly.

The third option is to force the ball forward. It seems like this is the worst choice, but Zhou Yi feels that Modric is very likely to do this because it is not without a chance.

He jumps and faces to the left, while also facing the direction of the attack. He can pass the ball as long as there is a suitable receiving point...

Zhou Yi shook his head over there and saw Benzema.

Benzema withdrew from the front line, apparently noticing Modric's troubles and preparing to respond to him.

Modric doesn't have to pass the football to him, he can pass it in the direction facing him, where Coentrao is. But Coentrao is near the sideline, a little far away from him, and there is also Dortmund player Royce on that line. If the pass is interfered by Sven Bender, the power and accuracy of the pass will be poor. If it is affected, once such a ball is intercepted by Dortmund, it will lead to a direct counterattack.

What if he passes the ball to Benzema?

Although Benzema takes the ball with his back, Modric can immediately run without the ball to get rid of Sven Bender's defense, and then pull away to meet Benzema. Benzema passes the ball to him and then cuts through. By running the ball, Real Madrid's attack can continue without dying midway.

In Zhou Yi's mind, this is what he planned for Modric.

If he were Modric, he might be willing to take this risk. The risk of passing the ball forward is not zero, but the benefits obtained are also the largest among the three options.

If handled well, it can quickly threaten the Dortmund goal.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi slowly adjusted his position. He was now in Modric's blind spot, diagonally behind Modric, and in front of him and Modric, there was Sven Bender. Modric couldn't see himself even if he turned around to observe.

Next, all he had to do was wait.

Waiting for Modric to pass the football as he wishes.

Under the pressure of Sven Bender, Modric finally couldn't bear it anymore and had to pass the ball.

Just as Zhou Yi predicted, after taking a false shot towards Coentrao, he passed the football to Benzema!

Just when Modric feinted a shot and was about to pass it to Coentrao, Zhou Yi's whole body moved. He didn't care whether it was a fake move or not. He only knew that if he wanted to steal the ball successfully, he had to do it now. Start it, you won’t be able to catch it if it’s too late!

As the football rolled against the turf towards Benzema, Zhou Yi stretched his foot forward and intercepted the football from Modric.

"Zhou Yi successfully intercepted the ball!"

Zhou Yi, who successfully intercepted the ball, did not hesitate. After adjusting, he sent a long pass directly on the spot!

The patient sniper finally pulled the trigger and fired the bullet!

The football flew straight to the left side of the field.

There, Yan Min turned around and ran forward after seeing Zhou Yi steal the ball - he didn't have the ability to predict the future. He didn't know whether Zhou Yi would pass the football to him. He only knew that when Zhou Yi got the ball, he should immediately Rush forward to prepare for Dortmund's counterattack. If Zhou Yi really passes the football, he can catch up and receive the ball. If he waits until he sees Zhou Yi passing the football to him and starts it again, it will be over. Zhou Yi will not sacrifice the opportunity to counterattack just to take care of him. If he doesn't run the ball in advance, he will never be able to catch up!

Sure enough, Zhou Yi's pass was very powerful, and the football flew very far. Looking at the posture, it was not impossible to fly directly out of the sideline...

In fact, the football was stopped by Yan Min on the sideline...

"Yan Min!!!" He Ping shouted excitedly in the commentary box. "He received the ball on the wing and it was already past half-time. This is Dortmund's chance to counterattack!"

The Dortmund fans in the stands cheered.

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