Chapter 204 A Powerful Opponent

"Adebayor——!!" the commentator roared in a long voice, and just like that, his voice was almost drowned in the huge cheers at the Bernabeu.

After scoring, Adebayor called Ozil up to celebrate with him, because the goal was passed by Ozil.

After moving to Real Madrid this season, Ozil quickly squeezed out Kaka and became the team's main attacking midfielder. His last pass assisted his teammates to score many times.

Last season, Zhou Yi and Ozil also played against each other in the league. In the end, Ozil lost to Zhou Yi in the league assists list by two assists, and Zhou Yi took away the title of assists king. Moreover, Ozil played the entire season, but Zhou Yi only started playing in Dortmund after one-third of the league passed. His efficiency is obviously higher.

But after coming to Real Madrid, Ozil's progress has been huge.

This may be because he has stronger teammates here who can allow him to fully utilize his abilities.

Real Madrid players celebrated the goal.

Taking the lead just five minutes into the game was a perfect start.

Marcel Leif criticized Dortmund for being a little slow to enter the game, which was the reason why they conceded goals quickly. And this isn't the case just this time. In the group stage, Dortmund still conceded a goal at the beginning of the away game against Inter Milan, and then conceded four goals in the first half. If Zhou Yi hadn't cheated, Dortmund might have lost that game.

So the current situation cannot help but remind people of that game.

After the goal, Real Madrid took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce attack on Dortmund's goal, hoping to score again as soon as possible.

Dortmund was really embarrassed during this period, they were completely stunned. Their defense looks shaky.

But fortunately, there were no new goals conceded.

Later, Dortmund finally adjusted and they began to recycle their defense.

And successfully did not concede any more goals in the first half, and finally ended the first half with a score of 0:1.

Of course, such a result also comes at a price. Both Sven Bender and Schmelzer received a yellow card during the game, which posed hidden dangers for Dortmund in the second half.

But it’s impossible for Klopp to replace them.

Because there are no better substitutes on the bench than them.

During the halftime break, Klopp encouraged his players and praised their performance from conceding the ball until the end of the first half. At least they did not continue conceding the ball, which is indeed worthy of praise.

You must know how fierce Real Madrid's offensive was in the first half.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for Mourinho's Real Madrid to lead by a large margin in possession rate in games because they mainly play defensive counterattacks. This tactic does not require possession rate, but should actively give up possession rate to the opponent. .

But in the first half, Real Madrid's highest ball possession rate reached 71%. This is Barcelona's ball control level...

In the first half, Real Madrid only hit the goal frame six times, but what about Dortmund? zero. Not even once!

This shows the huge gap between the two sides.

Every Dortmund player feels this firsthand.

Real Madrid completely controlled the scene and rhythm. They could only follow Real Madrid's rhythm. They didn't think about counterattacks when defending. Zhou Yi also instigated several long passes, but whether it was Lewandowski or Mark or Gotze, after they got the ball in the frontcourt, it was difficult to connect. Under the pressure of Real Madrid players, the ball was quickly lost.

Real Madrid also made very effective arrangements for Zhou Yi. They asked Khedira to follow Zhou Yi every step of the way. He would go wherever Zhou Yi went, and whether Zhou Yi caught the ball or not, Khedira would stick closely to Zhou Yi. , as if Zhou Yi had the ball at his feet at any time.

This kind of defense makes Zhou Yi uncomfortable - who would want a big man to be so close to him...

In fact, Zhou Yi was not surprised by Real Madrid's arrangement, because he was also treated this way by Khedira in the virtual space game.

It's just that you know how to break this defense is another matter.

And there is not much time left for Zhou Yi. He has only four nights to choose Real Madrid's best opponent.

No matter what method he adopts, it will be difficult for Dortmund to defeat Real Madrid on the road. In these games against virtual Real Madrid, Dortmund always loses more than wins.

This can be understood from the comparison of the strengths of the players on both sides.

But Zhou Yi did not give up, because virtual is virtual and reality is reality. No matter how many times you lose in the virtual game, it does not mean that you will definitely lose in the real game.

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Although Klopp praised everyone's performance in the first half, the atmosphere in the locker room was still a bit dull, and most people did not speak. Because they all know how they played in the first half, the head coach's praise is just to boost their morale. It’s not that they really played well.

In this slightly dull atmosphere, Zhou Yi also remained silent.

To outsiders, he must have fallen into a low mood just like his teammates.

But in fact, Zhou Yi was just thinking carefully about how to play in the second half to knock off Real Madrid's goal. He was recalling the more than 20 simulated games in his mind, hoping to find some inspiration from them.

Dortmund has not lost all of these more than 20 games. Some games have been draws, and some games have even been won. It's just that I have only won two out of more than twenty games, and the odds are really low.

Zhou Yi now feels that compared to winning, in the first round away game, as long as Dortmund can draw, it will be a victory, because Real Madrid is now one goal ahead, and if Dortmund wants to draw, there will definitely be away goals.

Away goals plus a draw, what's not to accept?

The result is simply fantastic.

So Zhou Yi is now thinking about how to equalize the score in the second half.

Judging from the situation in the first half, he just passed the football up and it was difficult to pose any threat to Real Madrid's defense. The defense line composed of Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, and Marcelo is still very solid. of.

But it's not without its weaknesses.

That is, when Khedira came up to defend himself, their midfielder was left with only Alonso. Alonso is a midfielder with both offense and defense, but relatively speaking, his defense is still slightly weaker. of.

If someone can kill at this time, it can break the balance and maybe create some opportunities.

Zhou Yi closed his eyes and began to imagine in his mind the offensive and defensive positions of both sides under various scenarios and circumstances.

He was able to construct these scenes out of thin air in his mind, thanks to the countless games Zhou Yi played in the virtual space. Those games provided him with a lot of experience, allowing him to become "what am I" when he was twenty years old? Haven't you seen the game?" He is a veteran.

Just when Zhou Yi closed his eyes and meditated, he was touched by someone, and when he opened his eyes, he found Mark looking at him.

After seeing Zhou Yi open his eyes, Mark lowered his voice and asked him: "Can you fall asleep even now?"

"No, I'm thinking about how to equalize the score. I can close my eyes and be less disturbed by the outside world."

"Have you figured it out?" Hearing what Zhou Yi said, Mark was a little excited. Starting from the youth team, he has been in contact with Zhou Yi for more than two years. Mark believes that Zhou Yi can do anything.

Zhou Yi nodded: "Mark, in the second half of the game, don't be at the front. Although they have a lot of space in the backcourt, the distance between you and me is too far, and the connection is easily cut off. Get out." , we can keep in touch.”

As soon as Zhou Yi said it, Mark understood. He nodded repeatedly: "No problem."

There is no need to go into too much detail. With his tacit understanding with Zhou Yi, he will know what to do even if there is no script.

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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, but the noise at the Bernabeu was still loud.

After the game started, Real Madrid continued to launch a fierce attack on Dortmund's goal, not caring whether Dortmund answered their counterattack. Perhaps it was Dortmund's performance in the first half that made them feel that Dortmund was not a threat, or maybe it was because they had absolute confidence in themselves.

But this is a good thing for Zhou Yi.

Because when Dortmund has the ball, he has more chances.

When the football fell to his feet, Khedira still defended him closely, constantly disturbing him, trying to steal the ball from his feet, or prevent him from passing the football accurately.

If the distance is too far, it will be really difficult for Zhou Yi to accurately pass the football to the feet of his teammates in front. But now the situation doesn't work. Mark has dropped deep and he can pass the football to Mark without too much effort.

After Mark received the ball, Xavi Alonso came up to defend him.

At this time, Zhou Yi started to run forward and did not stay behind like he did in the first half.

Of course Khedira followed him, thinking Mark would pass the football back to Zhou Yi.

But Mark didn't do that and passed the football to Gotze.

During this process, Zhou Yi was still running forward, although not very fast. But Khedira still followed him. He thought that Gotze should pass the football to Zhou Yi this time, and he could not give Zhou Yi any chance.

But Gotze didn't pass the football to Zhou Yi, but to Mark, who also moved forward.

After Mark passed the ball, Xabi Alonso's attention was attracted by Gotze, and he relaxed his marking on Mark, allowing Mark to easily run away from him.

Moreover, Mourinho asked Khedira to stay at home with Zhou Yi, but he did not let Alonso stay at home with Mark...

Two consecutive passes were not passed to Zhou Yi, and Khedira was a little confused. If you keep running with Zhou Yi, but Zhou Yi doesn't touch the ball at all, wouldn't you be led astray by him?

If you see an obvious gap at this time, will you fill it? After making up for it, what if they pass the ball to Zhou Yi? But what if I don't make up for it and the opponent uses this gap to score a goal?

It's not like they only have one Zhou Yi.

Khedira was still playing in Stuttgart last season, and he also knows this Dortmund team very well. Although Zhouyi is the core, Zhouyi is not the only one in Dortmund who can threaten the opponent's goal.

Khedira was in a state of hesitation. It is certainly a way to faithfully implement the head coach's arrangements, but as a player, shouldn't you have to know how to adapt on the court?

When Khedira hesitated, Zhou Yi was still running. He was not running straight forward, but running to the side. It seems as if Khedira is really going to be taken to the wing...