Chapter 3000: It's one thing for Ye Chen to come back, but why did Götze also come back?
The match officially began amidst a huge cheer from the Schalke 04 fans.
Although the rankings are vastly different, one is at the top and the other at the bottom.
But we can't lose in terms of momentum!
The first thing commentators from each country do is naturally to read out the lineups!
Schalke 04's starting formation today is 4-3-3!
"Goalkeeper Fellman."
"The four defenders are Kolasinac, Oczipka, Malik Ghav and Becker."
"The three midfielders are Boujrab, Stambouli, and Serdar."
"Left winger Armin Ali, forward Hope, and right winger Willian."
Although this William is also Brazilian, he is not the one from Chelsea; they just share the same surname.
There isn't a single familiar face in this lineup...
"Dortmund is also using a 4-3-3 formation today."
"Goalkeeper Onana."
"The four defenders are Nuno Mendes, Zagadou, Akanji, and Matteu Morey."
"The three midfielders are Delaney, Dahoud, and Reina."
"Left winger Sancho, forward Ye Chen, right winger Götze."
It's fair to say that only three players in this lineup remained unchanged.
Onana, Sancho, and Ye Chen.
Clearly, although it's the Ruhr derby today, Ten Hag doesn't intend to go all out.
This is slightly different from what he said at the pre-match press conference.
It's worth noting that during his pre-match press conference, he declared that the team would go all out and field its strongest lineup.
But today, Reus, Bellingham, Brandt and all the other players are sitting on the bench. Is this what you call the strongest force?
Of course, when he saw this lineup, veteran coach Gross used it to motivate the players.
"An insult! This is a blatant insult!"
"They actually rotated as many as eight people!"
"Do they think you only deserve to field three starting players?"
"Don't forget, this is the most exciting Ruhr derby in the Bundesliga, and countless fans are cheering for you from the stands!"
Dortmund fans~
"Today, I hope to see you all give it your all and teach those arrogant brats a lesson!"
"..."
His words ignited the players' passion.
The weather was cold, but their hearts were warm.
But when they arrived at the players' tunnel, their eyes involuntarily fell on the man standing at the front of the line.
Phew, why isn't this man a player from Schalke 04?
If only Solskjaer had recommended Schalke 04 instead...
Now it's Schalke 04 taking off!
But in reality, there's no such thing as knowing beforehand!
As the game officially began, veteran coach Gross didn't resort to his usual defensive tactics.
In the last away game, the head coach at the time, Baum, used a five-defender formation.
But the result?
Miserable.
Now that we're back on home turf, we might as well go all out and fight to the death.
Let's see if there are any unexpected surprises.
You really don’t want to say that.
There's a saying: the tough are afraid of the stubborn, and the stubborn are afraid of the fearless!
Schalke 04 started with a strong attacking style.
2 minutes 33 seconds.
Willian on the right is, after all, a Brazilian player, and his turn to get rid of the opponent was very stylish.
Hope, who was ahead, also started immediately!
"Boom!"
The football immediately flew from the right flank towards the front!
However, Hope is an American player, and he is 190cm tall!
Even if you start earlier, you still can't be as fast as Zagadu.
Zagadu annihilated many people in his previous life mainly due to injuries and illnesses.
Even if Ye Chen came, how could he have been injured like that?
The immediate arrival of the most professional coach prevented Zagadou from getting injured.
Although he had been overtaken, he quickly caught up with others with a single stride.
At the same time, Akanji, who was standing next to him, immediately chased back.
But this game still depends on Onana!
Onana rushed out from the edge of the penalty area and headed the ball forward before the opponent could get it...
"Boom!"
The crisis was averted in an instant!
Before this match, Onana set a goal!
If you can't keep a clean sheet against a strong team like Chelsea, are you sure you can't do the same against Schalke 04?
Although they both wore blue jerseys, their abilities were worlds apart!
However, Schalke 04's attack did not end there; it was only the beginning.
In any case, they need to make their stance clear.
08 minutes 33 seconds.
It's William on the right again!
This time he feigned a breakthrough, but actually passed the ball back to Becker.
The latter made a long, over-the-top pass, and the ball found Hopp up front again.
But Zagadou and Akanji are both extremely eager to start today, so how can they let him steal the spotlight?
Without saying a word, he immediately accelerated and blocked the way.
As the ball fell, Zagadou immediately headed it back.
Onana, who was standing in the penalty area, immediately caught the ball.
After nearly ten minutes of warm-up, Dortmund's players were all fired up!
In that case——
Bumblebee's attack is coming!
9 minutes 44 seconds.
Akanji played a through ball from the backfield to Delaney.
Delaney, without stopping the ball, passed it to Reina, who had dropped back.
As soon as Reina got the ball, the opposing Stambouli headed it in.
Realizing the situation was not right, Reina made the first pass, passing the ball to Götze on the right.
Although Sancho started today, he was positioned as a left winger.
As soon as Götze received the ball on the right, left-back Kolasinac rushed up to him.
However, in the area on the side, Mateus Morey had already sped up and cut in!
Although Morley didn't know what had changed, he felt that his perception of the situation had become much stronger since receiving Ye Chen's guidance.
Know when you should do what!
Like now.
Schalke 04 plays a pressing game and loves to double-team, preventing them from getting comfortable passes.
However, this will inevitably create gaps in the supply chain.
Just like now, Morley's right side is completely empty.
Upon receiving a pass from Götze, Morey accelerated forward with great strides.
Just when everyone thought he was going to send a long message to find Ye Chen, he deliberately slowed down.
When the opposing left-back caught up, he made a cross pass.
The ball found Götze precisely as he broke free of the defense.
Götze swung his right foot and struck!
Götze takes the shot himself!
"Oh!"
A tiger-like shot from outside the penalty area!
I don't know when it started, but every time fans mention Götze, they look regretful.
Compared to his previous brilliant talent, he can only be described as having lost his creative spark.
Even his various deeds are repeatedly discussed.
For example, he hurt himself while laughing...
But ever since Ye Chen came back, he has been training extra.
With the data I've accumulated during this period of competition, my confidence is gradually recovering.
In the past, he would most likely have approached his teammates for this opportunity.
But it’s different now!
If Sancho can get into this position, so can I!
As Götze stabilized his stance, he swung his right leg.
The football suddenly flew into the sky.
Some timid female Schalke 04 fans have already covered their eyes...
It's fine as long as Ye Chen comes back.
What's going on with Götze?
He's back too?
But why can't Schalke 04 come back?
That Schalke 04 team back then had Raul, Farfan, Fuchs, Atsuto Uchida, Huntelaar...
Talented.
But now only Ren Qiqi remains.
Because all the talent has left...
P.S.: 3000 chapters!!! That's incredible!!!
