After praising and encouraging the players verbally, Klopp wasn't just spouting nonsense. He also made some adjustments and more detailed arrangements to the tactics for the second half.

For example, Real Madrid had just tied the score and their momentum was strong. Mourinho might have his team attack with all their strength in the second half, trying to completely defeat Dortmund. He was definitely capable of such arrogance, because the day before the match, he revealed Real Madrid's starting lineup for the game in advance. Usually, everyone announces the starting lineup at the last moment before the match, for secrecy's sake, to prevent their personnel arrangements from being known by the other side, allowing them to make targeted arrangements in advance.

But Mourinho did this the day before the game. What was this if not arrogance? Perhaps he felt that after such a big incident within Dortmund, it was impossible for them to be enemies with Real Madrid at all.

So saying that he didn't take Dortmund seriously wasn't wronging him, nor was it Klopp's unfounded speculation.

Coming to Dortmund with a revenge mentality, yet despising his opponent so much, that's the kind of thing Mourinho could do.

He emphasizes overwhelming his opponents with momentum.

So now that the team had tied the score, why couldn't he have the team attack and defeat Dortmund in one fell swoop?

Real Madrid was going to attack with all their strength, and the general countermeasure people would think of was to play their counterattack.

But Klopp wasn't an ordinary person.

Mourinho is called the "Special One", known for his personality. Klopp is also a very "mad" coach...

If Mourinho is "Special One", then Klopp is a "madman".

So, facing Real Madrid, who intended to press forward and attack, the tactics Klopp developed for Dortmund weren't defensive counterattacks.

"We'll attack them head-on!"

Hearing this, the Dortmund players weren't surprised, because that's their coach's style.

"In the second half, I want each of you to put in double the running, and use more aggressive running and greater coverage to fight for opportunities. When Real Madrid attacks, their defense will definitely face tremendous pressure, and the current Real Madrid defense can't withstand this pressure. As long as we keep putting pressure on them, they'll collapse!"

Klopp said through gritted teeth, causing his players to feel a surge of heat throughout their bodies.

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After the two sides changed sides in the second half, just as Klopp had analyzed, Real Madrid, who had tied the score, were in high spirits, and quickly launched an attack on Dortmund after the game started.

Dortmund also didn't show any weakness, and went toe-to-toe with Real Madrid.

In the end, direct attacks aren't about the stability of the defense anymore. In a head-on attack, defensive flaws will inevitably occur, leading to goals being conceded. But at this time, no one cares about conceding goals. Everyone is competing to see who has the stronger attack, who can score goals earlier.

In this regard, Klopp was very confident in his team.

Mourinho didn't expect that Dortmund could press forward and attack them head-on even when facing Real Madrid's strengthened offense. After the initial shock, he was relieved—this was exactly what he wanted.

Wasn't it just a matter of seeing who could score more goals?

In this regard, Mourinho was also very confident in his team and tactics.

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The two sides launched a head-on attack at the very beginning of the second half, which first made the Chinese fans who stayed up late to watch the game very happy. Regardless of the outcome, the exciting scene made their sleepless night worthwhile.

Then, the happiest people were the supporters of Real Madrid. When they saw Dortmund pressing forward at home while facing Real Madrid's fierce offensive, the Real Madrid fans who couldn't go to the scene to cheer for their team directly raised their fists in front of the TV.

The excited voice of the Spanish commentator came from the TV: "Dortmund chose to attack Real Madrid head-on at home. This isn't a good choice. You have to know that Real Madrid's fast breaks are very sharp. As long as there is an opportunity, Real Madrid will definitely not show any mercy!"

Marcel Reif was a little worried, thinking that attacking Real Madrid, who were in high spirits, in this way didn't seem very wise, because investing so much energy in the attack would inevitably lead to too many gaps behind, and what if Madrid seized the opportunity to score again?

The Dortmund players on the field wouldn't hear the doubts and worries from the commentators. They continued to stubbornly walk on the edge of what many people considered a "dangerous zone."

Compared with the first half, the passing speed of each Dortmund player has accelerated.

After three passes from Lyon, the ball reached near the center circle.

Zhou Yi took the ball here. As soon as he received the ball, he immediately passed it to Reus on the wing.

After passing the ball, he also ran towards Reus, making a gesture to cooperate with Reus.

His move attracted the attention of Real Madrid's defensive players. Khedira was the first to step up, and Coentrao, who was originally defending Reus for free, couldn't help but turn his attention to Zhou Yi. Although it was only for a moment, it was enough in Reus's opinion.

As Dortmund's absolute core, Zhou Yi has such deterrent power in the opponent's half!

Taking advantage of the moment when Coentrao's focus wasn't on him, Reus suddenly used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball to the outside, and then accelerated!

When Coentrao reacted, Reus had already rushed past him. When he turned around again, it was difficult to pick up the speed. Reus charged towards Real Madrid's penalty area at full speed!

Reus's breakthrough immediately caused a chain reaction in Real Madrid's defense. Varane rushed towards him, reducing Real Madrid's defensive force in the penalty area.

In addition, Lewandowski also cooperated very well by pressing towards the Real Madrid goal, bringing Pepe back with him. Götze cut into the penalty area from the left, sticking Ramos to his side.

Khedira, who was originally following Zhou Yi, was also attracted by Reus's sudden breakthrough. When he turned around and looked at Reus, Zhou Yi suddenly started from behind him and inserted into the penalty area!

Reus keenly observed Zhou Yi's insertion, and he quickly passed the ball back, a back pass!

The ball was passed very accurately to the front of Zhou Yi's running route. Zhou Yi, who was sprinting, adjusted his pace slightly, and swung his right foot to kick the ball directly. This wasn't a hard shot with a straight instep, but a curling shot with the inside of his right foot!

"Zhou Yi—!!!" He Ping shouted excitedly. Was Zhou Yi going to score?

The ball drew an arc in the air, flying directly towards the upper right corner of the goal. Diego López soared into the air, trying to stretch his body as much as possible, and pounced towards the ball.

But he didn't reach it.

Because the ball didn't hit the frame of the goal, but flew out of the baseline, brushing the outside of the post!

"Whoa—!" A burst of exclamations rang out in the stands.

"Oh—! What a pity!" He Ping said in the Beijing studio, holding his head in his hands.

There have always been rumors that he is a Real Madrid fan. Regardless of whether the rumors are true or not, at least at this moment, he showed no connection to a Real Madrid fan.

"Zhou Yi's shot was very beautiful, the arc was obvious, but he just pursued the angle a little too much, so it went out of the baseline... Alas! What a pity, what a pity!"

Marcel Reif also exclaimed: "Zhou Yi! He almost extended Dortmund's lead!"

Although there was no goal, after the exclamation, applause quickly rang out in the Westfalenstadion stands, dedicated to Dortmund's beautiful attack, including Reus's resolute breakthrough and Zhou Yi's timely insertion and shot.

And Zhou Yi gave Reus a thumbs up, indicating that Reus's breakthrough was beautiful and his pass was also beautiful.

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Zhou Yi's shot was actually very threatening, but it didn't sound any alarm bells for Real Madrid. When Real Madrid attacked, they still pressed forward in a big way, intending to break through Dortmund's goal.

Of course, they didn't get their wish.

This time, they didn't even form a shot. Özil's pass to the wing was intercepted by Götze, who had returned to his position.

"Götze! Oh! It's actually Götze! He almost returned to the position of a full-back... After experiencing criticism and pressure, Götze has performed exceptionally hard in this game. Perhaps he wants to use his professional attitude to regain the hearts of the fans..." Marcel Reif said.

There were indeed fans in the stands who applauded Götze's active return to defense, and the TV broadcast specifically cut to a group of Dortmund fans who were applauding.

This shows that the extreme fans who strongly opposed Götze were still a minority after all, and couldn't represent all Dortmund fans.

After the initial shock and dissatisfaction, perhaps more Dortmund fans have begun to learn to calmly accept Götze's departure.