Chapter 124 Two consecutive victories
Vidal put his hands on his hips and looked at the Dortmund player hugging each other to celebrate the goal.
His eyes were fixed on Zhou Yi.
Is this considered to be teased by him or not?
This question appeared in his mind, and he couldn't find the answer.
He always felt that Zhou Yi asked him to return to defense in the hope of getting rid of himself, but if he did not return to defense, there would be danger in the penalty area.
So in fact, it is the same if you don’t go back to defend. This goal is lost...it seems inevitable.
In fact, he had the opportunity to stop this goal - after discovering that Shinji Kagawa passed the football back to Zhou Yi, he turned around and pounced on Zhou Yi as if Zhou Yi had a magnet on his body, which was firmly attracting him.
He was sure that as long as Zhou Yi adjusted the football under his feet, observed and controlled it more, he could entangle him again.
But what he saw was that Zhou Yi had just received the ball from Shinji Kagawa, and then he passed the ball out with one kick, without any observation!
It was as if he had known where the space was and where his teammates would go.
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"Barak was right before the game. Zhou Yi is a key figure. If Leverkusen wants to win away, he must limit Zhou Yi. In the game, Vidal once did it, but unfortunately, he did not limit Zhou Yi 100% and did not trap him. He still gave him a chance, so these two goals were born..." Marcel Lef said.
"As the first game of this season, Zhou Yi performed very well in the midfield position. I think the doubts about whether he can be competent for this position before the game can disappear..." Marcel Leif said. "The control Zhou Yi showed in this game gave Dortmund the advantage of the game most of the time. Now they are leading two goals, or playing at home, it may be difficult for Leverkusen to turn the tables..."
Marcel Leif is right.
After the game started again, Vidal was in a dilemma.
Should I follow Zhou Yi or not?
If you follow Zhou Yi, how much can you follow?
It is obviously impossible to keep following the ball to the end like losing the ball.
Vidal is in chaos.
Heinx's favor allowed Vidal to retreat and formed a defense line with other teammates.
Zhou Yi doesn't care about how he takes the ball in the backcourt, as long as he doesn't rush up.
However, Zhou Yi didn't care whether he rushed up. He took the ball in the backcourt and directly used long passes to direct the attack.
He is like a fixed turret. Although it cannot move, it can use its extremely long range to attack the opponent's fortress.
And because he leads two goals, Dortmund does not need to pass the ball too much. If Leverkusen does not force it up, he will fall behind.
If Leverkusen wants to force him up, then just pass him to the back of their defense line. It is simple and rough, but it is particularly useful when the field is slippery on rainy days.
So the weather and venue that originally worried Zhou Jianliang before the game became an excellent opportunity for Zhou Yi to play his long pass.
Under the dispatch of Zhou Yi, the whole Dortmund team was like a smooth-operated machine, which made Leverkusen, who was two goals behind, never find any good opportunities.
Until the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, Leverkusen could not threaten Dortmund's goal.
In the end, Dortmund defeated Leverkusen 2-0 at home and won the league start this season!
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"The game is over!" live host Norbert Dicole shouted excitedly. "We won! The first victory of the new season!"
The fans' singing sounded over the West**** Stadium, celebrating the victory with the singing.
Mark, like those around him, was raising his arms high and singing for the team's victory.
At the same time, his heart was also surging.
Such an exciting scene, such a wonderful victory... I can only be a spectator in the stands.
We must work harder and strive to play in the first team as soon as possible!
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After the game, both German and Chinese media focused on Zhou Yi.
German "Sports Photos" highly praised Zhou Yi's performance in his new position.
"...This game was Barack's first league game since he returned to Leverkusen, but his popularity was all taken away by Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi, who played as a midfielder in the league for the first time, performed extremely well, and he completely controlled the situation. Compared with him, Barack had almost no outstanding performance in the game that can make people recall after the game..."
Dortmund's local Ruhr News believes that he has a high evaluation of Zhou Yi: "...Zhou Yi's performance in the back midfield position is very outstanding, and we should not forget that he won the assist king and the best rookie in the front midfield position last season. He performed well in both the back and front midfield. Perhaps he should not be simply limited to players in a certain position. I think the entire midfield should belong to him!"
The praise from Chinese media is even more nude, and it is simply a stingy flattery.
"...Zhou Yi is completely defeated by Barack! He is the protagonist of the stadium!"
"The Zhouyi ended the Barak era. The new position made us discover a more powerful Zhouyi!"
"All-round genius! Zhou Yi found the most suitable position for him!"
"... When Dortmund sold Shahin last season, some people were worried that Dortmund would lose their midfield core. Now it seems that Zhou Yi's performance can make people forget Shahin..."
Japanese media also praised Zhou Yi's performance: "Zhou Yi led the game, and Leverkusen, as an opponent, was completely played by him. It's amazing!"
It seems that the part about Dortmund in the season preview of "Kickers" magazine should be wrong...
At this time, everyone recalled Zhou Yi's interview before the game and talked about his views on the analysis of "Kickers".
Confident people feel that it is too straightforward.
But now it seems that people are so confident. Why do you still talk about such a thing that is not suspenseful? Isn’t that a waste of everyone’s time and life?
How great it is now. I am so awesome. I just said it directly. It is your business whether you are willing to accept it, but I will prove it.
On Chinese Weibo, Zhou Yi's performance in the first game also caused heated discussions on the Internet.
The happiest people now are probably the people who were ridiculed as Zhou Yi's brainless fans. The most unlucky one is the people who persuaded Zhou Yi to be more low-key and humble... they were criticized by Zhou Yi's fans and they didn't dare to retaliate at all.
Who made Zhou Yi perform well?
This iron-like fact is not useful if you are stubborn.
A reporter reported this situation on the domestic Internet to Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi just smiled slightly and said nothing.
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After winning Leverkusen, Dortmund will challenge Stuttgart away in the second round of the league.
In fact, after the league began, Dortmund encountered opponents that were still of good strength.
The third round opponent is Wolfsburg, at home.
The fourth round of away challenge to Schalke 04 is the first Ruhr derby in the new season.
If Dortmund's outrageous slow performance after the start of last season, these games would probably be in danger.
However, after watching the team's performance in the first round, everyone is quite confident about this team.
A week later, Dortmund challenged Stuttgart away.
In this game, Klopp sent the starting lineup exactly the same as in the previous game.
Zhou Yi is still in the back and partnered with Sven Bend.
In front of him is Shinji Kagawa, and on both sides are Gotze and Groschloitz.
Forward Barrios.
It didn't rain in this game, the weather was good, and the venue was in good condition.
Although it was a away game, Dortmund was aggressive as soon as he started, showing a stance of turning against the door.
Starting from the Zhouyi, their offensives are endless.
And finally in the fifth minute, the continuous attack forced Stuttgart's Dutch defender Bolarus to make a mistake in his busy schedule and scored an own goal!
"1:0! Dortmund took the lead! What a beautiful start! Bolarus is so unfortunate..."
After leading, Dortmund still firmly controls the situation at its own feet and constantly creates opportunities.
In the 27th minute, Groschloitz made a cross from the wing, and Barrios, who followed up in the middle, scored a header, and Dortmund expanded his lead!
Borussia Dortmund scored two goals in the first half an hour, and Stuttgart seemed to be stunned.
Under the leadership of Zhou Yi, Dortmund made various forms of attacks prosper, including rapid counterattacks and positional wars.
For Zhou Yi, there seems to be no offensive routines that he is not good at.
Under his leadership, Dortmund continued to put pressure on Stuttgart after leading two goals.
And in the 38th minute, Goze made a follow-up shot in front of the goal, scoring his first goal of the new season, and also rewrites the score to 3:0!
"Stuttgart conceded three goals before the first half... I'm afraid that all Stuttgart fans wouldn't expect?"
When Marcel Leif said this, the TV broadcast also cut the faces of the Stuttgart fans in the stands, holding their heads with their hands, looking confused.
They really didn't expect that Dortmund's offensive would come so fiercely, and they easily tore open the carefully organized defense line...
It's like a yellow and black storm!
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The second half just started. Stuttgart even replaced two players, obviously he was unwilling to lose the game at home.
Klopp replaced Zhou Yi in the 70th minute.
Zhou Yi played the whole game in the last game. Considering that Zhou Yi and the national team will play in the next game - the Chinese Football Association has issued a notice to the Dortmund club to recruit Zhou Yi to participate in two warm-up matches on September 3rd and 7th.
Because this is a national A-level competition, Dortmund Club must let it go.
In order to avoid Zhou Yi being too tired, Klopp replaced him in advance in this game.
It’s not that Zhou Yi’s current physical fitness can only play ninety minutes apart...
After Zhou Yi was substituted, Dortmund's midfield control decreased.
In the 78th minute, Stuttgart's forward Kacao scored a goal.
Chapter completed!