Lin Hai Ting Tao

Chapter 603 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, the Oriole Lurks Behind

While Zhou Yi and Neuer had both shown kindness and warmth to Badstuber, that didn't mean the two teams would abandon the competition and make peace. If they really did that, it would be an insult to the injured Badstuber, because Badstuber also wholeheartedly wanted to pursue victory, and that's why he went all out in the game, leading to an accidental injury.

If everyone stopped fighting because of this, wouldn't Badstuber have injured himself for nothing?

Strike while the iron is hot, may not sound very nice, but it is a tactic. Klopp would not avoid this area just because it was the weak point in Bayern Munich's defense, in order to show some gentlemanly demeanor.

Actively giving up attacking opportunities when a player is injured is sportsmanship. But actively giving up attacking opportunities after the injured player is substituted, waiting for the opponent to complete their adjustments, is not sportsmanship, it's mental illness, a screw loose in the brain.

If this happened to Dortmund, Bayern Munich's coach Heynckes would not be so stupid either, he would definitely make full use of this point to make a big deal out of it.

So after the game restarted, as long as Dortmund got the ball to attack, they went straight for Boateng. They also obviously strengthened their offensive intensity, and during this period, the goal guarded by Neuer was indeed full of dangers, making Bayern Munich fans very nervous.

Zhou Yi made a挑传 (tiao chuan – lofted pass) from the edge of the penalty area, and the ball had passed over Boateng's head, but was cleared by Götze, who actively returned to defense.

If Götze hadn't kicked that, Lewandowski would have been waiting in front...

After Götze successfully cleared the ball, a burst of exclamations rang out from the stands.

A minute later, Dortmund came back, and another central defender, Dante, committed a handball foul, not only earning himself a yellow card, but also giving Dortmund a free kick opportunity.

While Bayern Munich players were still dawdling to line up the wall, Zhou Yi, who had just placed the ball, suddenly made another挑传 (tiao chuan – lofted pass), and the ball flew over the heads of the somewhat surprised Bayern Munich players and into the penalty area.

Dortmund central defender Hummels was prepared for Zhou Yi's sudden quick free kick. He successfully inserted to beat the offside trap, and then volleyed the ball towards the goal in the penalty area!

Fortunately, Neuer, who was directing the wall in front of the goal, reacted quickly. Seeing Zhou Yi's quick free kick, he immediately took precautions. Facing Hummels's shot, he reacted quickly and pushed the ball out of the baseline, allowing Bayern Munich to escape!

In a short period of time, Dortmund threatened Bayern Munich's goal several times, and the Allianz Arena was filled with noise, with Bayern Munich fans constantly exclaiming, while Dortmund fans cheered.

Afterwards, Dortmund had several more attacks, all of which threatened Neuer's goal. Once, Neuer even fumbled the ball, and Mark almost got a chance to score.

After Boateng came on the field, there was indeed a lack of tacit understanding in cooperation with other defenders, and he couldn't keep up with the pace. This is also the reason why Bayern Munich was so passive during this period. In one of Dortmund's attacks, when Mark passed the ball into the penalty area, Götze was even unmarked and headed for goal. Fortunately, Neuer was well-positioned and caught the ball directly. This also fully illustrates the problems that Bayern Munich had in defense.

The rhythm of the game suddenly became faster, and Dortmund obviously wanted to seize this opportunity to break the deadlock.

Faced with Klopp's adjustment, Heynckes quickly made countermeasures. He asked the players to first stabilize their defense, and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

Ten minutes after Badstuber was injured and left the field, Bayern Munich had a chance to counterattack. Lahm got the ball in the backcourt, and without transitioning through the midfield, he directly made a long pass to the front.

Müller cut diagonally to the front of the penalty area, and stopped the ball in front of Piszczek, but since he was already facing away from the direction of the attack, he couldn't directly threaten Dortmund's goal, so he immediately passed the ball back to Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, who was coming up from behind.

After receiving the ball, Kroos made a feint to shoot directly from long range, tricking Dortmund defender Hummels into tackling, but he dribbled the ball past the fallen Hummels. Facing Subotić's close pressing, he decisively shot!

The ball flew close to the ground towards the far corner, and goalkeeper Weidenfeller, who was moving towards the near corner, couldn't reach it in time. Although he made a save, he couldn't touch the ball and could only watch as the ball almost grazed the post and went into the goal!

Bayern Munich, who were forced to make a substitution, were the first to score!

When the ball went into the net, the Allianz Arena exploded, and all Bayern Munich fans jumped up from their seats and cheered.

"tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor!!! Toni Kroos! Kroos!!! This is his sixth league goal of the season! He is in great form this season!" Marcel Reif was also very excited. Such a high-level game was just one goal away, and now the goal has finally been born! "Classic counterattack! Bayern Munich seized the opportunity, and they took the lead at home!"

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After Kroos scored, Heynckes rushed onto the field, waving his fist vigorously, his white hair disheveled in the wind. After being completely defeated by Dortmund last season, the old coach was also under tremendous pressure. Being able to defeat Dortmund and allow Bayern Munich to return to the Bundesliga throne was the last wish of the old coach's coaching career. This home game against Dortmund was regarded by him as a game for Bayern Munich to overcome their inner demons.

That's why he was so excited.

While Klopp next door was biting his lower lip, he didn't expect that his decision to let the team press up and strengthen the attack would be seized and utilized by Heynckes...

If we're talking about responsibility for conceding the goal, of course it's his.

Undoubtedly, he was a little too aggressive. It would have been completely acceptable to get a draw away from home, but now, just because he thought too much, the draw turned into a deficit.

What to do next?

Klopp fell into deep thought.

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After scoring, Bayern Munich's morale soared. Next, they kept attacking Dortmund's goal, launching wave after wave of attacks on Weidenfeller's goal, and the surging offensive almost submerged Dortmund's goal.

During this period, Dortmund could only struggle to hold on.

Don't even think about counterattacking, it would be good enough if they didn't concede another goal.

After Lahm intercepted Mark's ball in the backcourt, he advanced at high speed all the way, without passing the ball to anyone. He dribbled the ball to the edge of Dortmund's penalty area all by himself, as if he was in no man's land, while Dortmund's defense seemed very embarrassed.

"Lahm! Beautiful breakthrough!"

Marcel Reif's exclamation was almost swallowed up by the cheers of Bayern Munich fans in the stands...

After rushing all the way to the edge of the penalty area, Lahm passed the ball horizontally to Ribéry, but Ribéry's shot in the penalty area went high, disappointing everyone - everyone thought Bayern Munich's second goal was coming...

"Ah, Ribéry!" Marcel Reif shouted in disappointment. "This kick was substandard!"

Two minutes later, Bayern Munich's offensive made a comeback. Müller received a pass from Mandžukić in the penalty area, dribbled the ball forward, and then shot angrily. Faced with this shot, Subotić used the method of "sacrificing his life to block the gun," using his chest to block the ball.

After blocking the shot, he seemed to have also been kicked in the wrong place. He lay on the ground in the penalty area and didn't get up. At this time, Bayern Munich player Kroos, who was regaining possession of the ball and preparing to organize an attack, saw this and kicked the ball out of bounds, which was considered a response to Zhou Yi's expression of goodwill when Badstuber was injured earlier.

Dortmund's team doctor came on the field to examine him and gave him a simple treatment. Subotić covered his heart and stood up again, and then indicated that he was fine, that he could continue the game, and that he didn't need to be substituted.

With Badstuber's injury as a turning point, this game officially entered a white-hot stage.

Although Bayern Munich was already leading by one goal, they were definitely not satisfied with just winning one goal at home. They had already lost to Dortmund five consecutive times in official matches. How could a 1-0 victory over their opponent at home wash away this shame?

Faced with Bayern Munich's aggressive offensive, Klopp didn't choose to shrink his defense either. He seemed to have been provoked, and his countermeasure was to continue to strengthen the attack and face Bayern Munich head-on!

In the seventy-fourth minute, Gündoğan intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and passed the ball to Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi made a through ball, and Gündoğan fell in the penalty area during his forward insertion and didn't touch the ball. Dortmund missed a chance to score.

Afterwards, Klopp replaced Gündoğan with Reus. Zhou Yi moved back and formed a double defensive midfielder combination with Sven Bender. Mark returned to the middle to connect the game, and Reus went to the right.

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"Klopp is going all out!" Duan Xin said after seeing the substitution. Leaving only one Sven Bender to defend in midfield, Zhou Yi would have to wholeheartedly organize the attack, and he certainly wouldn't be able to help much in defense. Before, Gündoğan could still help Sven Bender, but now Bender could only rely on himself.

This substitution reflected the coach's determination. For the sake of attack, he could sacrifice defense.

In other words, Klopp absolutely did not accept the result of losing 0-1 away from home.

Losing is losing. It doesn't matter if it's 0-1 or 0-10, there's no difference. They won't get the three points, and the distance from the league leader Bayern Munich will only get farther and farther. It is likely to lead to discouragement.

So, at this time, that breath must be held in and not released.

The following game was even more intense and exciting, and the audience cheered with excitement.

However, as exciting as the scene was, the goal was still late in coming.

Seeing that the game had entered the last ten minutes, the score was still 1-0, with Bayern Munich leading at home.

There wasn't much time left for Dortmund...