Chapter 231 Don’t Give Them a Chance

Lewandowski's goal gave Dortmund the advantage in the next game. They bombarded Hoffenheim's goal, but they were slightly unlucky and did not score.

But even so, a 1:0 score was enough for Dortmund to win the championship.

Hoffenheim looked embarrassed under Dortmund's fierce offensive.

In the 26th and 30th minutes, their midfielder Rudy and defender Westergaard received yellow cards.

They can only rely on fouls to stop Dortmund's offensive.

The only consolation is that although they paid the price of two yellow cards, they did not concede any more goals.

At the end of the first half, the score was still 1:0.

When walking off the court, the Dortmund players were talking and laughing and looked very relaxed.

It's just that when the close-up shot shows Zhou Yi's face, he looks a little different from the teammates around him. He lowers his head and steps in a hurry. You can't see any relaxed look on his face at all.

"...Zhou Yi seems not very satisfied with the result of the first half." Duan Xin said. "But it's normal. He created a lot of opportunities for his teammates in the first half, but they didn't seize them. Otherwise, how could the score still be 1:0. He must be a little worried about the score..."

Duan Xin guessed correctly.

In the locker room, every Dortmund player who came in seemed very relaxed and happy. They talked and laughed loudly and were already discussing the Champions League final.

Klopp was the last one to come in. He had just come in and the door hadn't even been closed when he saw Zhou Yi suddenly stood up and walked to the middle of the locker room.

Klopp, who originally wanted to speak, closed his mouth.

"Hey! Hey! Guys!" Zhou Yi clapped his hands and said loudly.

Seeing that Zhou Yi actually stood in the middle and had something to say, everyone gradually became quiet and looked at Zhou Yi.

"I don't want to disturb everyone's interest, but I think something must be said - do you think we are sure to win?" Zhou Yi asked straight to the point without any nonsense.

His words caused silence in the locker room;

No one answered his question.

"In the last game, we scored in the first five minutes, but we didn't win until the last moment. In the last game, we scored first, but what was the result? We beat Bayern Munich in the countdown... I I want to say, this kind of thing has happened twice in a row, we can't let it happen a third time, right?" Zhou Yi looked around his teammates and asked.

Everyone understands what Zhouyi means.

Mark nodded: "Yes, we can't do this anymore!"

"A score of 1:0 is not safe, especially for a team fighting for survival." Zhou Yi continued. "If we don't take the lead quickly in the second half, it will give Hoffenheim more hope that they can beat us. It is our responsibility to give them such an illusion."

Before today, Zhou Yi had simulated this game many times in the virtual world, and almost no game was easy. It seems that Hoffenheim is far inferior to Dortmund, but when they have to fight for survival, they will burst out with huge energy. This kind of energy makes it difficult for Dortmund to resist. In those virtual games, Dortmund lost a lot.

It was the results of these virtual matches that kept Zhou Yi alert. He continued to create opportunities for his teammates in the first half, hoping that his teammates could establish more leads in the first half and completely destroy Hoffenheim's fighting spirit.

But the actual result was not what he expected. His teammates were overly optimistic and squandered opportunities without realizing it.

When he walked off the court at the end of the first half, Zhou Yi kept frowning and thinking about this problem. He didn't know what the head coach would do, but he had something to say to his teammates.

He wants to remind them that Hoffenheim is definitely not a weakling who can be slaughtered by others.

"Bah bang bang." Applause erupted in the locker room, which was sudden.

Everyone turned to look where the sound came from, and they saw Klopp applauding.

"Zhou Yi said it well." Klopp said. "Actually, I want to say these words to you, but I don't need to now. I just hope you remember one thing and don't make every game so scary. My old guy's heart can't stand it anymore. "

Klopp made a joke at the end, but no one laughed.

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In the Hoffenheim dressing room, Gisdol was encouraging his players: "...They must now think that they are sure to win, and the championship has been won! I can even hear the sound coming from their dressing room. The cheers came out! Maybe they had opened the celebratory champagne in advance! Look at their expressions at the end of the first half! They thought we were finished, then we gave them a big surprise! It was only a goal difference ! When we make a desperate attempt, they will definitely be at a loss if they are unprepared! This is our chance, for your fans and for yourselves, fight to the end!"

Gisdol used his tone and body language very well to arouse the emotions of the players. Everyone was excited and vowed to fight Dortmund to the death in the second half to prevent Dortmund from reaching the top and at the same time allow them to successfully stay in the First Division.

Gisdol looked at the screaming players rushing out of the locker room and said with satisfaction to his assistant coach: "I saw a pack of lions."

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Gisdol didn't just use words to motivate his players, he also made personnel adjustments.

Before the second half even started, two Hoffenheim players were standing side by side on the sidelines, waiting to come on.

He replaced fellow midfielder Sholka for Rudy, who had a yellow card in the first half, and forward Skip Locke replaced midfielder Oakes.

There are no personnel adjustments on Dortmund's side.

At the beginning of the second half, Dortmund fans were quite relaxed, even though they were only leading by one goal. But the news came from the Prussia Park Stadium during the halftime break that Bayern Munich trailed Monchengladbach 2:3 in the away game.

So according to the current results, Dortmund leads Bayern Munich by four points, and the advantage is quite obvious.

However, not long after the second half started, Hoffenheim used a series of fierce attacks to make Dortmund fans feel the pressure.

First, Hoffenheim's forward Firmino was brought down by Sven Bender when he forced a breakthrough in the frontcourt. The referee blew the whistle and sentenced Sven Bender for a foul, and then gave Hoffenheim a free kick.

This free kick is 33 meters away from the goal, centered and in a good position.

Salihovic stood in front of the football. The Bosnian free kick master made people feel a little nervous. His free kicks are very accurate. When Hoffenheim had just been promoted to Serie A, Ibisevic's explosion was the main reason why the team was able to win the winter championship, but Salihovich's free kicks were also intolerable. ignore.

"Salikhovich placed the ball...run-up...good ball!"

In the commentator's exclamation, the football bypassed the wall and flew towards Dortmund's goal. The Dortmund players in the wall turned to look at the football with some horror in their eyes.

At this critical moment, Weidenfeller's big hand arrived. He touched the football with his fingertips, and then the football missed the goal post!

"Oh oh oh oh oh! Weidenfeller! He made another great save!!" Marcel Leif shouted. "What an incredible save!"

After Weidenfeller landed, he rolled over on the turf, stood up again, clapped his hands hard and shouted: "Be careful! Don't give them such a chance!"

Although he made a beautiful save this time, he was actually scared to death. And next time there is such a ball, he is not sure whether he will be able to perform so bravely...

So the best way is as Zhou Yi said - don't give them any hope!

This time Salikhovich's free kick really scared the other Dortmund players half to death. Although they are still leading, if the goal is scored and the score is a draw, who knows what kind of emotions will be generated in their hearts. That emotion definitely affects them.

Klopp waved his arms and shouted on the sidelines: "Remember! Don't give them any chance!!"

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After the game restarted, Dortmund controlled the football and they were in no rush to attack forward. Under the leadership of Zhou Yi, everyone began to play in the backcourt.

Anyway, they are now leading 1:0, so there is really no need for them to be anxious.

But Hoffenheim certainly couldn't let Dortmund fall like this, because they couldn't keep this score until the end. They have to come up and grab it.

Once they come forward, the space behind them can be exploited by Dortmund.

This was Dortmund's plan in the second half.

When Hoffenheim was aggressive, Dortmund would not choose to confront them head-on. Instead, they would avoid their sharp edges and use softness to overcome toughness.

If Hoffenheim gets impatient, it will be good for Dortmund.