Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 950 Appointed?
On the stands of the Westfalenstadion, tens of thousands of Borussia Dortmund fans jumped up and cheered.
The entire stadium was like a pot of boiling water.
After confirming that the football had gone into the net, Yan Min turned around and ran towards Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi stood there with open arms waiting for him, but he didn't expect Yan Min's momentum to be so great, otherwise he would have run away—he was directly knocked to the ground by Yan Min who pounced on him...
"Borussia Dortmund takes the lead again! After being equalized with two consecutive goals, Borussia Dortmund was at its most dangerous moment. Fortunately, Zhou Yi and Yan Min stepped forward!" Marcel Reif praised the Chinese duo. "Clever cooperation, wonderful forced breakthrough and the final shot, the two broke through Augsburg's goal!"
Klopp also jumped up in the stands, waving his fists and cheering like everyone else around him.
The TV broadcast repeatedly replayed the goal, starting with Zhou Yi's pass, and everyone praised Zhou Yi's imaginative pass.
This action was not Zhou Yi's original creation. Henry had made such a pass before.
However, Henry's pass did not ultimately become an assist, his teammates were disappointing.
And this time, after Zhou Yi cleverly passed the football, Yan Min seized the opportunity very well. In the end, this creative pass turned into a goal.
Only a goal is the best reward for a passer's wonderful pass.
The TV repeatedly replayed the goal just now, and the commentators were all amazed by it.
This goal, whether it was the pass, the dribbling breakthrough, or the final shot, was very beautiful.
Duan Xin was especially happy because it was a collaboration between two Chinese players.
"We are not at all surprised by Zhou Yi's performance. He has the ability to pass such a ball. What makes me happiest is Yan Min. This player, who is not very well-known in China, has made rapid progress since transferring to Borussia Dortmund. If you don't watch his game for a month, you will be surprised when you see him again—is this the Yan Min I know? Yes, this is the Yan Min you know. In Borussia Dortmund, where there are many talented players, he has been exposed to the most advanced European football concepts and training methods, and Yan Min has improved very quickly... What does this show? It shows that we in China do have good talents. Not to mention Zhou Yi, who has never played football in China at all, let's talk about Yan Min. When he played football in China, he definitely did not show such strong strength and potential. But after going to Borussia Dortmund, in half a season, he has undergone a complete transformation..."
"But why hasn't there been such a big change in China? The domestic football concepts and training methods are indeed too backward... I still hope that more talented players like Yan Min can bravely go out and get in touch with advanced football concepts, which is always a good thing. Of course, those who go out must have a clear understanding of themselves and European football, and don't just think about playing in a big club as soon as they come..."
"Yan Min also experienced a long period of time when he couldn't play in Borussia Dortmund. Of course, Yan Min was more fortunate in that Zhou Yi was always helping him in Borussia Dortmund..."
The scene of Zhou Yi and Yan Min embracing to celebrate the goal really touched Duan Xin a lot, and he spoke more than usual.
With the World Cup approaching, Yan Min's rapid growth filled him with expectations for the national team's performance in the World Cup.
This time, at least they can get through the group stage, right?
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Borussia Dortmund taking the lead again was a bit unexpected for Augsburg.
Because they didn't expect that Borussia Dortmund would score when they were at their most difficult.
After Klopp left the field, Borussia Dortmund made effective adjustments on their own.
This really surprised Augsburg.
Now, Augsburg's coach, Weinzierl, is faced with a choice—should he continue to attack with the previous tactics? Or choose to defend?
Weinzierl hesitated.
Continuing to attack may equalize the score, but there is also a greater possibility of conceding a goal.
And choosing to defend may completely prevent them from scoring. If they lose this game 2:3, all their efforts will be in vain, and he is really unwilling...
Just as Weinzierl was hesitating, the game on the field restarted.
The leading Borussia Dortmund launched a fierce attack on Augsburg's goal, and even if Augsburg shrank back to defend, the area in front of the goal was still full of tension.
This made Weinzierl on the sidelines realize that facing Borussia Dortmund's aggressive attack, even if they chose to defend, they probably wouldn't get any good results.
And since they are already 2:3 behind, defending will lose the game, and attacking may also concede another goal, so what's the difference? Why hesitate?
Either way, they will die, so it's better to take a gamble and try, in case they can sneak a goal while Borussia Dortmund is bombarding them, wouldn't that be a profit?
Thinking of this, Weinzierl made a decision. He issued instructions to the Augsburg players on the field, asking them to continue attacking and seek to equalize the score.
Watching Borussia Dortmund's desperate attempt to attack, Weinzierl felt that this was still his chance.
Not knowing how to restrain themselves after taking the lead, and still wanting to score?
Then let them taste the feeling of being forced to a draw at home—now Weinzierl has lowered his standards from winning to a draw...
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However, Augsburg's resistance did not last long.
They originally thought that in Borussia Dortmund's bombardment, they would have a chance to score.
As a result, in the sixth minute after Borussia Dortmund scored, Borussia Dortmund scored again, and they launched the counterattack by taking advantage of the gap left after Augsburg's attack.
This time, Aubameyang scored for the team.
His speed played a very important role in this counterattack.
"Aubameyang—! The suspense of the game is completely over! Borussia Dortmund leads Augsburg 4:2!"
This goal also made the Augsburg players lose their fighting spirit. After the game restarted, they were obviously not as active as before. Whether it was running or fighting, they seemed to have lost all their strength.
Weinzierl on the sidelines no longer gestured and directed the game.
He also realized that the situation of this game was over.
He tried everything he could, but unfortunately Borussia Dortmund's absolute strength was still too strong. Once they returned to their normal level, Augsburg could not defeat them...
In the end, Borussia Dortmund defeated Augsburg 4:2 at home.
For the victory of this game, Borussia Dortmund also paid a heavy price—after the game, Borussia Dortmund officially announced that Kuba had torn his cruciate ligament in the game and had completely said goodbye to this season.
Subsequently, Kuba also announced the news on his social network: "Unfortunately, the previous worries have come true. It is indeed a cruciate ligament tear. I will undergo surgery on Thursday and start working hard for my comeback from now on."
This was like a bolt from the blue for Borussia Dortmund fans.
If they were given a choice between winning the game and losing the game but in exchange for Kuba's health, they might choose the latter. Because the current Borussia Dortmund really can't afford to be injured anymore...
After the game, Klopp also looked very frustrated in an interview: "This is a disaster for us, and even more so for Kuba himself. This is how it has been for us this season. We always get bad news..."
A reporter pressed: "Is this related to the team's training?"
Klopp did not answer this question.
After the game, major media outlets used titles similar to "The Cursed Team" to report on Borussia Dortmund's game against Augsburg.
Some people very superstitiously believed that God had designated Bayern Munich's league title this season to Pep Guardiola.
Otherwise, how could they explain that Borussia Dortmund has been having players injured non-stop since the beginning of the season, and many of them are serious injuries...
Since Klopp doesn't admit that it's a training problem, it can only be attributed to "God's will", it is "fate".
Fighting against "fate" is even more despairing, which means that Bayern Munich has been ordained.
But some people have different opinions. Zhou Yi posted a message on Twitter, Facebook and Weibo after the game. The content was exactly the same, with a photo of the team celebrating in the locker room after the victory, and the text was: "Another win, we are still heading towards the league title!"
Zhou Yi also specifically pointed out the "league title", instead of ambiguously saying "goal".
Many people think that Zhou Yi is just cheering up his teammates, not really wanting to win the league title.
Because it seems that the gap between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich is very large.
Eighteen rounds of the league have passed, and Borussia Dortmund, who have played one game less, have accumulated forty-one points.
And Bayern Munich, with forty-eight points, is at the top of the list, leading Borussia Dortmund by seven points.
With Bayern Munich's current stable performance, these seven points are simply an insurmountable gap for Borussia Dortmund.