Chapter 57 There Are Always Times when You Can’t Guard Against It

During the halftime break, neither side made any personnel adjustments, just fine-tuning tactics.

Chelsea has strengthened its approach to Zhou Yi, using it as a means to contain Dortmund.

Mourinho felt lucky that he had made such an adjustment at halftime. In his opinion, he had plugged all the final loopholes. Chelsea, who were leading by one goal, had nothing to worry about.

He only played against Zhouyi and Dortmund last season. Of course he knows how powerful Zhouyi is and does not dare to take it lightly. However, he also believes that his current adjustments must be effective.

With this mood, Mourinho walked back to the coaching bench, sat there, and waited for the start of the second half.

With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game began.

Chelsea kicked off the second half, and they took advantage of the kick-off opportunity to launch an attack on Dortmund's goal.

However, it did not really threaten the goal guarded by Weidenfeller.

Torres' shot went over the crossbar and he didn't even get a corner kick.

Next, possession fell to Dortmund.

Just like in the first half, when Dortmund was in possession of the ball, they did not move back and forth in the midfield, but directly pushed forward. The speed of advancement was very fast, and they soon arrived within the thirty-meter area of ​​Chelsea.

When Zhou Yi received the ball, a Chelsea player came in front of him and one behind him to surround him. Zhou Yi immediately passed the football out. He sent a diagonal pass, and the football rolled sideways from the center to the ribs of the penalty area.

Royce stepped in from the wing and received Zhou Yi's pass, but he did not follow the football and continued to break through to the bottom line, and then passed the ball.

Instead, while catching the ball, he dunked the football inward with his right foot and suddenly cut inside!

This inside cut was sudden and fast, catching Ramirez off guard as he retreated into the penalty area. When he wanted to turn around and follow him, his foot slipped and he used his hands to support his body to prevent him from falling completely to the ground, but he also lost it. gained control of Royce.

After cutting inside, Royce shook Ramirez away and shot directly without any hesitation!

He still remembers what Zhou Yi said in the locker room, shoot as many shots as possible, shoot when you have the chance, don't think so much.

So he rounded his thigh with this kick, and with full strength, he hit the football firmly on the outer instep of his right foot.

The drawn football flew straight to the far corner!

Almost at the same time as Royce shot, Sun Pan jumped into the air and reached for the back point. He accurately judged that Royce was going to shoot the far corner instead of the near corner. His timely shot also prevented him from missing football this time.

He caught the ball!

However, the football he threw out did not fly straight out of the baseline, but bounced back in front of the goal!

Just like playing billiards, the football saved by Sun Pan hit someone's head as it bounced back...

When Royce shot, Mark Wagner planned to rush to the goal to make up the shot. Although he didn't know if there would be a chance to make up the shot, as a forward, he must be prepared to capture opportunities in front of the goal. , otherwise you will find it too late when the opportunity comes...

His preparation paid off, and the football saved by Sun Pan flew right in front of him!

And Mark didn't have time to think.

Reflexively hit the ball!

His forehead was on top of the football, and a rebound ball came out!

The football hit the ground, bounced up, and flew into the goal!

At this time, Sun Pan fell to the ground, and it was too late to get up and make a second save... His goal was breached!

"Mark! Mark Wagner!!" Marcel Leif shouted excitedly. "A clever follow-up shot! Dortmund equalized the score!!"

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"Oh hell!" Mourinho on the sidelines couldn't help but cursed when he saw the lost ball.

This time, there was another problem with the defense in the penalty area. Ramirez was easily shaken away by Royce, and when Mark Wagner made a supplementary shot, there was no Chelsea defensive player around him to interfere!

However, from Royce's shot to Mark's follow-up shot, everything happened too fast. It is possible that the Chelsea players have not reacted... But Mourinho doesn't care about that. This conceded goal made him Furious.

Just now, I thought that my defensive arrangement against Zhou Yi could be regarded as a way to make up for the situation. Who would have thought that the goal was conceded just two minutes into the second half!

"Two minutes into the first half, Mark once missed a chance with a header! And only two minutes into the second half, Dortmund once again created a killing opportunity! This time Mark Wagner did not give up the opportunity again! His head The follow-up shot is very smart! The top quality is also very high!" He Ping praised. "After Lewandowski moved to Bayern Munich, Mark became Dortmund's starting lineup. He has a heavy task on his shoulders because he and Lewandowski are not actually the same type of players, and Frequent injuries also make people doubt whether he can shoulder the responsibility after Lewandowski leaves... But seeing such a goal, I think it can dispel some people's doubts about him... …”

As a good friend of Zhou Yi, He Ping still seemed very friendly to Mark. Mark also has many supporters in China because of Zhouyi. Everyone likes this talented but ill-fated player. If it hadn't been for that serious cruciate ligament injury, perhaps nothing would have happened to Lewandowski at all...

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Mark was also very excited after scoring. He turned and ran to the coaching bench and gave coach Klopp a hug.

Of course he wants to thank Klopp, and he wants to thank Klopp first.

After Lewandowski left, it was Klopp who gave him more trust, encouraged him, and told him that he did not intend to buy another center because he believed that Mark could perfectly make up for Lewandowski's stay. vacancy below.

Even when he scored an own goal in the Mark League, Klopp never wavered in his trust in him. Aubameyang scored a hat trick and Mkhitaryan also scored twice, but the starting center in every game was him, Mark Wagner, and no one else.

Mark's goal is a reward for Klopp's trust in him.

Every player hopes to meet such a head coach who trusts him.

In comparison, although Mark was seriously injured, he was still quite lucky...

When Mark and Klopp hugged, other Dortmund players rushed up and surrounded them. There was a cheering crowd in front of Dortmund's bench and coach's bench.

In front of Chelsea's goal, Sun Pan could only vent his anger on the turf. He picked up a piece of turf and threw it into the goal.

"Depend on!"

He was angry because he made a very good save and blocked Royce's shot, but unexpectedly, he indirectly assisted Mark Wagner - the football he played was blocked by Mark. , it looked like he was passing the football to Mark.

He was able to block the world wave, but he couldn't stop that kid from missing a blow... Sun Pan felt miserable.

During the halftime break, he secretly vowed to prove to Mourinho with practical actions that he would definitely not let Dortmund score.

As a result, only two minutes into the second half, my vow was shattered.

Somehow, the angry Sun Pan suddenly thought of what Zhou Yi said to him in the first half.

"If character is conserved, you are losing character..."

Could it really be caused by his own character being ruined?

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No matter what the reason was for conceding the ball, now the two sides are back on the same starting line, with the score being 1:1.

Mark's goal prevented the last moment of the game from turning into a boring drama of Chelsea's bus, and also added more changes to the game.

It’s hard to say who will win.

After getting angry, Mourinho also rushed to the sidelines and pulled Lampard, gave him a face-to-face instruction, and asked him to go on the field to tell his teammates that there were nearly forty-five minutes left in the game, so don't be panicked by this conceding goal. , they still have a chance to take the lead again, as long as they don't mess up their position.

Yes, it’s important not to get carried away.

Imagine Dortmund, they conceded the goal in the first seven minutes of the first half. If they messed up, how could Chelsea still be one goal ahead? Maybe they were two or three goals ahead.

As a result, Dortmund was not in chaos. Encouraged by Zhou Yi's narrow volley, they became increasingly frustrated and courageous. Then he worked hard and equalized the score just two minutes into the second half.

In a sense, Dortmund is actually a role model for Chelsea.

If Chelsea can be as fearless as Dortmund, then Mourinho will still be confident that the team will win this game.

At this time, his most important job as head coach is to appease people's hearts and give them strength and confidence.

After doing all this, he returned to his seat, took a sip of water, and looked serious.

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