Chapter 3046 Asian Derby! Japanese national team player opens the scoring?
Regardless of what lies ahead, Westfalenstadion remains packed with people.
Even if the match is held at noon.
Fans sipped their malty beer as they marched in large numbers to the stadium to support their beloved team.
Many fans were singing along both sides of the road.
They sang "You'll Never Walk Alone," a very popular song in Europe!
Although this song is Liverpool's team anthem, fans of almost every team can sing it.
There's no way around it, they're just too famous!
Inside the locker room, Ten Hag was nervously strategizing.
To be honest, he was a little worried about the starting lineup he fielded today, wondering if it could handle Frankfurt.
It's important to know that Frankfurt is one of the toughest opponents in the final rounds of the competition, and with the Champions League knockout stage coming up in the next round, he has to consider the veteran's physical condition and fitness recovery.
That's why a large number of young players were used.
Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh... If only Witsel and Sancho hadn't been injured.
Keep in mind that they are the team's key players!
But injuries are also part of football.
All he can do is accept reality and face the challenge head-on!
"CCTV! CCTV!"
"Welcome everyone to watch the 27th round of Bundesliga matches on time!"
"The two teams facing off are Borussia Dortmund, currently ranked first in the Bundesliga, and Eintracht Frankfurt, ranked fourth!"
In the past, CCTV5 broadcast Bayern Munich's matches live.
But nowadays, if you want to watch Bayern Munich, you have to go to CCTV5+!
Of course, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu also chose to broadcast Bundesliga matches today.
Generally speaking, this early refers to the early matches of the Premier League.
But it feels a bit strange to be commentating on a Bundesliga match so early today.
After presenting the data, Zhan Jun then introduced the starting lineups for both sides!
"Dortmund still uses the familiar 433 formation!"
"Goalkeeper Onana."
"The four defenders are Nuno Mendes, Zagadou, Akanji, and Morey!"
"The three midfielders are Delaney, Emre Can, and Reyna."
"Left winger Hazard, forward Ye Chen, right winger Götze!"
"Dortmund has hidden several starting players in preparation for the Champions League match four days later."
"Whether this starting lineup can defeat the visiting Frankfurt team depends on the players' performance!"
"Frankfurt is using a 3-4-1-2 formation, with two Japanese internationals in the starting lineup!"
"Goalkeeper Trapp."
“The three center-backs are Ndica, Ilsanker, and Hasebe Makoto.”
"The four midfielders are Kostic, Rode, Sow, and Durm."
"Front waist Kamada Daichi."
"The two strikers are Jovic and Andre Silva."
"I believe everyone is very familiar with Frankfurt's two strikers. André Silva is Ronaldo's substitute for the Portuguese national team and is currently ranked 3rd in the Bundesliga top scorers list, only behind Ye Chen and Lewandowski at the top!"
"Jovic was brought to the Bernabéu by Real Madrid for 6300 million euros, but due to difficulties adapting to the new environment, he is currently on loan to regain his form."
In 19, Real Madrid was in dire need of a center forward, so they spent a lot of money to acquire Jovic, who had scored five goals in Eintracht Frankfurt. However, what Real Madrid needed was a false nine like Benzema, a player who could organize the attack.
Jovic clearly doesn't have that ability!
Ultimately, this became Real Madrid's most disastrous signing, bar none!
"Of course, Makoto Hasebe is also an outstanding Asian player. In Germany, many media outlets have called him 'Japan's Beckenbauer,' praising his organizational skills and tactical understanding, which are similar to those of the German football emperor!"
The fans in the stadium took their seats, except for the die-hard fans in the section—where there were no seats.
Blonde Barbie~
Of course, only true die-hards have the right to stand there!
That was truly fighting alongside the team!
"Beep!"
The referee's loud whistle blew.
The competition has officially begun!
Frankfurt's decision to field this formation clearly indicates their intention to cause trouble at home.
Just as Makoto Hasebe said before the match, "Although Dortmund is first in the league, they are not invincible! Everyone says that we were able to win the last round because they gave up, but in football, there is no such thing as giving up. It's just that they are not strong enough!"
Kamata Daichi, standing to the side, also beamed with joy, "If we can beat them once, we can beat them a second time!"
Their words before the match made countless Japanese fans look forward to it even more.
Given that it's still early, today's Bundesliga match is generating even more buzz than past Premier League clashes.
Why are there two Japanese players in this match?
If Frankfurt can take a bite out of Dortmund in this match, then Frankfurt will have a successful season.
Moreover, Frankfurt is also vying for a place in European competitions.
We must treat every match like a final!
The Frankfurt players started the match in a very cautious manner.
The combination of three center-backs and two defensive midfielders makes their defense resemble an iron forest.
The main purpose was to prevent Ye Chen from hitting high balls. In addition to Ndika, who is 192cm tall, there is also Ilsank, who is 190cm tall.
They placed them in the middle, and it immediately became an impregnable fortress. As for Trapp, he was also a national team player.
He joined the national team as early as 17 and even played a match with Ye Chen.
Later, he was spotted by Paris Saint-Germain and brought to the Parc des Princes.
However, it came back in 19.
His defining characteristic is his exceptional focus.
Every time Reina tried to find Ye Chen directly during halftime, he couldn't get past him.
Unable to score directly, Dortmund began to control the ball in their own half, drawing the opposing players out of the field.
If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet.
Right-back Morey passed the ball directly back to center-back Zagadou.
Zagadou immediately went to assist, but André Silva was faster.
As one of the top three scorers in the Bundesliga, his reactions are absolutely lightning fast.
Zagadou was simply in a better position.
Two people extend their legs at the same time.
Zagadou was trying to pass the ball across to Akanji next to him.
But the ball was grazed by Silva as he kicked it.
The ball was immediately passed to Jovic.
Jovic received the ball and charged straight towards Dortmund's defense.
For a moment, it was three against two in the frontcourt!
Dortmund's players didn't expect that such a simple passing game could lead to a mistake, resulting in defensive midfielders Emre Can and Delaney being out of their positions!
Jovic, with the ball, accelerated to the left, while Andre Silva in the middle also accelerated towards the six-yard box.
And today, Daichi Kamada, who plays in the attacking midfield position, quickly followed suit!
"Boom!"
next second.
Jovic braked decisively and forcefully passed the ball to Daichi Kamada, who had made a run into the box.
Onana, who had been moving towards the goalposts, immediately moved towards the center.
But Kamada Daichi had already taken a shot—
"boom!"
The football transformed into a cannonball, flying directly towards the bottom left corner!
Zagadou, trying to redeem himself by retreating to block, couldn't even touch the ball with his toes...
The Dortmund fans in the stadium fell into a deathly silence!
So innocent~~~
Ye Chen watched all of this silently from a distance.
This is ridiculous... No wonder the system announced the mission at the start of the competition.
Something's not right about Frankfurt today!
Their defense is impregnable, and their offense is lightning fast.
