Chapter 161 Acceptance and Stubbornness

When Shaheen fell from the air and then fell to the ground, Klopp felt that his heart was about to stop beating. He stared blankly at Shaheen, who was helpless at his ankle and in pain. A voice suddenly appeared in his mind. This voice was murmuring and repeating the same sentence: "It's time, it's time to end..."

The sound silenced Klopp.

What's the end?

Is it time for Dortmund's championship cycle to end?

In fact, as early as after Dortmund won the Champions League last season, whether Dortmund will turn from prosperity to decline is a question that many people are discussing. According to general rules, winning the Champions League is the peak of a team. After reaching the peak, it will naturally go downhill. .

Therefore, Dortmund will inevitably step down from the throne, and if nothing else happens, Bayern Munich will replace it, thus completing the handover of an era.

But Klopp was unwilling to give in. He didn't want to just accept his fate and act in accordance with general rules.

Who said I have to go down the mountain after climbing up the mountain? Can't I just stay on top of the mountain? The scenery on the top of the mountain is so poor, can't I enjoy it for a while longer?

But now Klopp feels how...ridiculous he was.

The reason why the laws of nature are laws means that they cannot be stopped by one person.

There is some flavor of fate in this, but there are also understandable reasons.

Injuries.

After the start of the new season, frequent injuries have never happened before when Dortmund won consecutive championships.

Is this some kind of foreshadowing?

Or from a certain perspective, does this mean that the Dortmund team is aging and having problems?

The season is almost halfway through, and Dortmund's injury situation has not only not improved, but has fallen deeper and deeper into the quagmire of injuries... It will be difficult for any team to make a difference after encountering such a wave of injuries.

Take this game as an example. After Zhouyi equalized the score, Dortmund's momentum was actually very good. But with Sven Bender's injury, the good momentum came to an abrupt end. At the end of the game, Dortmund regained its strength and made a comeback. At this juncture, Shaheen was injured again...

Is the injury of players at two consecutive critical moments a sign, reminding Klopp that Dortmund is destined to fail to win this game?

Klopp didn't want to think so, but reality forced him to think so.

Now it seems that if this game can maintain a draw at home, it will be a good result for Dortmund...

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"Oh, Shaheen... Shaheen... Shaheen sprained his ankle. He will definitely not be able to hold on. Dortmund's luck in this game is really bad!" the Korean commentator also lamented. The subtext in his heart is "This is simply God letting Leverkusen win! With such a good opportunity, how can Leverkusen be satisfied with a draw? Of course, he wants to take advantage of Dortmund's illness to kill Dortmund!"

In the TV picture, Shaheen slowly walked off the field with the support of two Dortmund team doctors. He lowered his head and looked very frustrated.

Klopp no ​​longer cares about swearing. He is letting Piszczek warm up and prepare to replace Shaheen.

Why replace a defender instead of Mkhitaryan?

Because Klopp knows very well that when the game restarts, Leverkusen will definitely launch a fierce attack on Dortmund. They certainly hope to defeat Dortmund who has been unlucky in the away game.

At this time, it is necessary to solidly defend, so change to a defender and strengthen the defense to avoid the tragedy of conceding the ball at the last moment.

Klopp already feels that as long as he doesn't lose at home, it will be a good result.

This is helpless, but reality is stronger than people. In the face of a powerful destiny, you have to bow your head if you don't want to. A draw at home is better than losing the game and being pulled further and further away by Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.

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Piszczek completed the warm-up as quickly as possible and was then replaced. On the pitch, Leverkusen was attacking Dortmund's goal.

As Klopp expected, Leverkusen is not willing to get a draw on the road. Dortmund is almost at its weakest now. It would be a pity if Leverkusen still can't win.

The Dortmund team shrunk their defense and resisted Leverkusen's offensive in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

After seeing Dortmund's embarrassment, everyone thought it would be good if Dortmund could get a draw in this game. After all, they had two accidental injuries and substitutions during the game. At this point in the game, it was no longer a test of the team's formation, nor was it a test of Klopp's on-the-spot command... "Force majeure factors" Make all the above meaningless.

Zhou Yi was still moving his head around during the game, observing the situation.

But this time, he was not observing the openings and movements, he was observing the expressions of his teammates.

Faced with such an unfavorable situation, some people had painful expressions, some had ferocious expressions, and some were slightly confused...

From their expressions, Zhou Yi could see what they were thinking in their hearts.

He set his sights on Yan Min. Yan Min, who had frequently threatened his opponents before, now returned to the defensive third zone and participated in the defense, almost becoming a full-back.

Son Heung-min pulled to the side and tried to break through, but Yan Min made a very, very fierce tackle to destroy it.

Yan Min was very decisive and fierce when he stepped down. His feet flew out, making people think that he was going to destroy Sun Heung-min... Sun Heung-min was also frightened and jumped up quickly, so the ball at his feet was scooped out by Yan Min. sideline...

"What are you doing!" The Korean commentator exclaimed when he saw this scene and loudly rebuked Yan Min. "Such an action is too dangerous! This is a bad foul! It should be sent off directly! Dortmund players have lost their normal emotions. Now they are like a powder keg that may explode at any time. I hope the referee can enforce the law strictly. …”

He was very worried about Son Heung-min being injured. He was really scared when he saw Yan Min's action just now.

Yan Min's move was indeed scary. Upon seeing this, the surrounding Leverkusen players immediately gathered around to defend their teammates.

Yan Min, on the other hand, was surrounded by Leverkusen players.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi quickly ran up, forced his way into the crowd, and protected Yan Min behind him: "What are you doing? Calm down!"

Zhou Yi has been famous for a long time. Even if he is an opponent, he must be given some face. It is impossible to cause trouble for Zhou Yi.

Immediately afterwards, other Dortmund players also ran up, especially Grosskreutz, who rushed up to protect his teammates, so the firepower of the Leverkusen players was attracted by him.

Huge boos suddenly erupted in the West End Stadium, and these boos were given to Leverkusen players by Dortmund fans. Being at a disadvantage and not being able to win at home was enough to make Dortmund fans unhappy. Now Leverkusen players are actually trying to cause trouble for Dortmund players under their noses. How can Dortmund fans tolerate it?

Players from both sides were entangled, and under huge boos, a conflict seemed inevitable.

At this time, the referee blew his whistle and rushed forward, cooperating with the linesman to separate the players on both sides.

Then he turned around and gave Yan Min a yellow card!

This penalty naturally attracted bursts of boos from the stands. Other Dortmund players were also dissatisfied and protested around the referee. They believed that Yan Min had scooped the ball and did not touch Sun Heung-min at all, and Sun Heung-min jumped up. The action was too exaggerated. Even if it was a foul, a verbal warning would be enough. A yellow card would be too harsh...

Yan Min did not go up to the referee to argue. This was certainly not because he had a good attitude, but because he was pulled away by Zhou Yi.

"here you go."

Yan Min thought that Zhou Yi wanted to teach him a lesson by pulling him away. His action just now was too reckless and delayed the game time. Unexpectedly, after Zhou Yi pulled him aside, he opened his mouth to praise him? He was stunned - is this a good job? What a great job!

Zhou Yi continued to smile and said: "Let them take a look, don't let them think that we just accept our fate... Do you accept our fate? Do you think it is enough to get a draw in this situation?" He asked again .

"Are you kidding? This is our home court!" Yan Min said loudly, the implication being that it is our home court, how can we safely get a draw?

Hearing Yan Min's answer, Zhou Yi put his hand on his shoulder: "Yes, this is our home court. If you have a chance, you still have to move forward. You can't just be pressed by them in the half court. You try to move the football forward." Take it, I will follow you. If you feel there is too much resistance, pass the football to me... Remember, after passing the ball, you have to keep running forward. Don't think about how I handle the ball. You run forward anyway. That's right. If you run forward and don't catch the ball, it's my fault. But if you don't run forward, it's your responsibility."

Zhou Yi said while Yan Min nodded: "No problem!"

Although there were less than ten minutes left in the game and the situation was extremely unfavorable for Dortmund, the young man still did not lose his fighting spirit.

Just like that tackle, it was a kind of stubbornness.