Chapter 115 Comprehensive suppression
"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi!! This ball shot very well!! It looks easy and freehand, and it pierced Arsenal's heart!" He Ping was very excited. "I scored the first Champions League match when I returned from injury! This is really the best return of the king!!"
In the stands, Dortmund fans jumped high and cheered thunderously. They waved their arms and shouted Zhou Yi's name, causing a storm in the stands at West** Stadium.
Amid their cheers, Arsenal fans were silent.
"Ah... I finally lost the ball! In fact, when Arsenal had been pressed and beaten before, the situation was already very dangerous..." The British commentator sighed. "But I really didn't expect that this ball would be scored by Zhou Yi..."
Marcel Leif felt sorry for the results of the two sides in the last leg: "It can be imagined that if Klopp brought Zhou Yi to London when he played away at Arsenal, would there be a situation where he besieged Arsenal at the last moment but did not score a goal?"
This is also something that many Arsenal fans are worried about.
But no matter what, the last game has ended, and no matter how much you are worried about it, you can't change the result.
Just enjoy the joy now...
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Zhou Yi's goal helped Dortmund take a goal lead, and many Dortmund fans' hearts fell back into their stomachs. This game can be said to be a key battle for Dortmund to lose. Now Zhou Yi scored a goal, Dortmund led, and many fans are looking forward to a victory.
After the game restarted, Dortmund did not relax because of the lead. They continued to siege Arsenal's goal, hoping to score more goals in a short period of time.
In the 30th minute, Zhou Yi divided the football to the right. After Reus received the ball, he attracted Arsenal's defensive attention and passed the football to Groskreuz who was inserted, who passed it into the penalty area on the right side of the penalty area. Aubameyang volleyed nine meters in front of the goal, and the football slightly missed the right post.
The Arsenal fans in front of the TV were shocked and sweated.
In the 37th minute, Dortmund launched a quick counterattack. Zhou Yi directly passed the football in the backcourt to Mark who was pulling the side to the right. Mark had just received the ball and planned to lead the football forward. He was knocked to the ground by the Arsenal defensive player...
This was originally a foul action, and there were boos in the stands.
But the referee did not say that because Reus had already inserted at high speed, he walked around Mark who had fallen and caught up with the football in front.
In this case, of course, the principle of offense is favorable and the game continues to go smoothly.
After Reus received the ball, he was almost single, so Arsenal's defensive focus naturally shifted towards him. Suddenly, two Arsenal players rushed forward to block Reus or force him to the side, so that he could not directly threaten Arsenal's goal.
Reus was also smart and knew that he continued to drive forward, and was not sure enough to get rid of Arsenal's defense. Instead, attracting two Arsenal defensive players meant that Arsenal's defense in other places could not be as tight. So he decisively passed the football to the middle.
After Aubameyang, who cut into the middle, received a pass from Reus, he took the opportunity to swathe the ball into the penalty area!
At this time, there were no Arsenal players around him!
"Aubameyang! Dortmund's chance!"
Amid Marcel Leif's shout, Aubame raised his foot and shot.
Szczesni rushed to the side and did not touch the football, but the football did not fly into the goal, but instead tilted out from the left post...
"Ahhhh! Aubameyang! He missed a great opportunity!" He Ping held his head in the studio behind him and shouted with regret.
Aubameyang himself was also very sorry. He covered his face as the football flew out of the goal.
Klopp also seemed unsatisfied with Aubameyang missing this opportunity. He waved his fists hard off the court and complained endlessly: "He should be calmer! He can do better!"
Although the situation in Dortmund is now very good, Klopp always has a vague concern, which may be due to his professional habits. He knows that just one goal is far from enough. In such a match between experts, the gap in one goal is not a natural barrier. If Dortmund does not seize the opportunity to score more goals, it may give Arsenal an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Although Arsenal hasn't even shot until now, they don't know if they will penetrate Dortmund's goal when they first shot?
As the head coach of Dortmund, Klopp had to think more about and imagine more bad situations.
However, at this time, Dortmund fans would definitely not be able to understand the mood of their head coach. Even if Aubameyang wasted this opportunity, they just sighed and continued to cheer for the team and cheer.
Dortmund's performance at home made them very happy. They completely suppressed Arsenal and did not even have a shot until now. What a huge advantage!
With such an advantage, what else can we worry about?
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Dortmund has the advantage on the court, and Dortmund's players also feel in good shape. They are all very active in fighting on the court. Even Mark, the center, constantly intercepting opponents on the court, grabbing the ball from the opponent's feet. This kind of counter-attack that takes place in the frontcourt further consolidates Dortmund's advantage in the field.
In the 42nd minute, Mark even received a yellow card for intercepting Ramsey's ball.
It can be seen from this that Dortmund's players are now in such an excited mood.
In the 44th minute, it was Aubameyang again. After receiving a pass from Sven Bend on the left, he suddenly cut inside, and then took a long shot from the goal almost 30 meters away!
The football missed the near post.
Not long after that, the first half ended.
Although there were no further goals in the second half of the first half, Dortmund fans still gave warm applause for the team's performance in the first half.
Even the commentators thought Dortmund's first half was perfect.
"The first half ended! Dortmund completely controlled the situation, formed a series of threatening shots, and Zhou Yi opened the first record for the team. In this first half, Dortmund performed very well. If they could perform like this in every game, why would they rank third in the Champions League group stage?"
"Dortmond's performance in this game can be described as 'reborn' compared to before. Their change is only the return of Zhou Yi. This shows the importance of Zhou Yi to the team..." Of course, He Ping's focus is still on Zhou Yi. "One goal has also instigated many threatening offensives. Zhou Yi's return in the Champions League is very successful! If he can still play like this in the second half, then many Tymonds are no longer a matter of whether to win or not, but a matter of winning a few goals..."
The Dortmund players ended up relaxed, while the Arsenal players frowned and were worried, even their head coach Wenger.
If Arsenal loses to Dortmund away, their great wish to qualify in advance will be shattered.
The British commentator was also worried about Arsenal: "Arsenal's performance in the first half can be described as 'sleepwalking throughout the first half. The team did not shoot a single shot in the entire first half, and was completely beaten by Dortmund. I don't know how Wenger arranged the tactics before the game, but from the actual results, at least his restrictions on Zhou Yi were not effective. Zhou Yi, who returned from injury, showed an amazing state. He had no adaptation period at all and returned to his peak state at once... and Arsenal seemed to be a little prepared for this..."
A game of Dortmund and Arsenal of this level can make one side unable to even shoot a shot, which can indeed be said to have the advantage.
In turn, Arsenal's performance is indeed a bit too bad.
Looking back at the first half, all you can remember is a clip of Dortmund besieging Arsenal... In this case, Arsenal only conceded one goal, which was so lucky.
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In the locker room, although the Dortmund players were happy, the smile on Klopp's face was not obvious.
He is telling his players not to be too happy too early.
"What's so happy about you only leading one ball? Yes, yes, we let them shoot without a single shot in the first half, but you can't be happy again until the whole game. Football matches are divided into the first and second half. No matter how good the performance in the first half, it cannot determine the performance in the second half. So don't be too happy too early. In the second half, you should also show this performance in the first half. You must focus 100% and never give the opponent any opportunity to take advantage of!"
Meanwhile, in the locker room next door, Wenger is also cheering up his players.
Chapter completed!