strictlysupreme Chapter 322 The Prussian War
Chapter 322 The Prussian War
Chapter 322 The Prussian War
When the players ran out of the player tunnel, they found that the snow was falling again. The snowflakes were small and dense, and looked like rain from a distance.
Soon, when the two teams lined up to shake hands and greet each other before the game, you could see a layer of white on each other's head.
A burst of light snow gradually turned into a burst of rapid snow, and soon there was a layer of floating snow on the lawn. This floating snow would soon melt, and as the subsequent snow covered it, it would eventually turn into ice. Such a field would become very slippery.
If it is raining heavily, players can wear spikes to increase grip, but in such a snowy day, players have no choice but to bite the bullet.
After the start of the game, the snow was still getting bigger and bigger. Borussia played a 442 formation, with two forwards in front - "Rafael" and "Cruz". The two of them rushed over immediately after the kick-off in Dortmund's center circle. Li Qiao gave the ball to "Aubameyang".
The Bundesliga's game rhythm is second only to the Premier League among the five major leagues. After the ball returned to Dortmund's midfield, Borussia's two forwards - Raphael and Kroos - separated in a "eight" shape, and then in the midfield, the German international "Kramer" (the one who was hit with a slight concussion in the World Cup in Brazil) immediately moved forward.
From such a small movement, it can be seen that the reputation of "Favre" tactical master is by no means in vain.
Because Dortmund has three midfielders, then Raphael and Kruse split in a "eight" to cut off the passing route of "Bender", and then "Cramer" behind him rushed up.
As a result, Bender's only option is to pass back.
Borussia's intentions are very complicated. It's not that they want to grab the ball, but they just don't let Dortmund play a fast break. Now the whole of Germany knows that Dortmund's offense is as fast as lightning, so Borussia will overwhelm Dortmund at the beginning of the game.
What should Borussia's approach be called?There is really no ready-made name, but this running route is very similar to the "tulip" flower shape, so you might as well call it "tulip-style" defense, because the two players who run outside are like two petals, and the person in the middle who really grabs the ball is like a flower stem.
The Dortmund players kept in mind Klopp's words-"Attack in 20 minutes in the first half", but the players really couldn't attack. It was obvious that the opponent designed a defensive route against Dortmund's fast attack.
There are three people in the first two rows of the 433 formation, so the "tulip style" defense will be particularly effective, cutting off the connection between the three people.
Of course, to successfully defend Dortmund, God’s help is also an important reason. If Dortmund’s offense is fast enough and the ball is passed quickly, then the opponent’s tactics will not be effective. But today Dortmund can’t get up, why?Very simple, if you have run on the rubber track and the concrete floor, you will understand that the speed of running on the rubber track is significantly faster than that on the concrete floor.
The lawn under their feet was slippery and hard. Dortmund's front trident always felt wrong when running, and they didn't dare to exert force. Dortmund was slow, and the opponent's tactics were very sophisticated.
Twenty-five minutes into the game, the snow on the lawn was already two centimeters thick. Dortmund also slowed down the rhythm according to Klopp's arrangement before the game.
In this way, the three people standing in front ran less, and suddenly felt a feeling of being completely frozen. Li Qiao kept jumping and trotting to maintain his body temperature. After the muscles on the court cooled down, it was easy to strain them if they needed to explode.
Suddenly a long pass came from the backcourt. Seeing that the ball was a little high, Li Qiao jumped up and headed it to Aubameyang. Aubameyang saw the ball coming and was about to start it, but his foot slipped and fell on the ground. Fortunately, he was not injured, but this scene was so funny that the fans burst into laughter.
"Aubameyang" sitting on the ground gave Li Qiao a thumbs up, indicating that the ball was good, but I didn't stop it myself.
Borussia took the ball and attacked in the midfield. In this weather, Borussia's offense can't be played either. "Rafael" and "Aubameyang" are both speed players. When running, the soles of their feet feel slippery. Thinking about it, Bolt's running speed on the ice is probably similar to that of ordinary people.
If you can’t run, more and more players choose tackles. Under such conditions, tackles are indeed a good way. The sliding distance is far, and more importantly, the landing does not hurt.
Seeing that the snow had no intention of getting smaller, the referee stopped the game and asked for another ball. The white football could no longer be seen clearly. After a red ball was replaced, the game continued. After a few minutes, the referee stopped the game again because the action on the field was getting bigger and bigger.
At the end of the first half, Klopp stood up and walked to the sidelines. He and Favre knew in their hearts that such a game would be either 0-0 or 1-0, to see who could score a goal.
In fact, when playing football games, players like to choose snowy days, because there are many accidental balls, but in reality, what players hate most is this kind of weather. This kind of game is not about skill, awareness, and cooperation, but pure luck.
There are 2 minutes left in the first half. It seems that the game has entered garbage time. Everyone is going to go back to the locker room for an intermission, change into dry clothes, and then drink a cup of hot coffee.I heard that many Nordic players will have a glass of whiskey during the halftime break, but this is not allowed in the Bundesliga.
But Klopp obviously didn't want the opponent to go back to the locker room in a good mood. He gestured a long pass on his chest. Subotic, who was holding the ball on the back line, understood this gesture and made a long pass to find the trident in front.
Borussia looked closely at the midfielder in the first half, but Dortmund's ball did not pass through the midfielder, but went directly to the teammate in front.
Aubameyang started staggeringly on the wing, but fortunately he didn't fall this time. After barely unloading the ball, he made a cross with "Bender" inserted in the middle.
If Aubameyang's pass is a low ball, then Bender can fly out completely, but Aubameyang's pass is a half-high ball, and Bender can't reach it after sliding out. Just when Bender was annoyed about missing a fast break, Aubameyang ran towards him.
Bender wondered: "What is he going to do?"
Turning his head, Bender realized that the goal had been scored. Aubameyang ran over to celebrate, and the goal was the most familiar person-Li Qiao.
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In fact, when Klopp asked "Subotic" to make a long pass, Li Qiao was still "walking" slowly in the midfield. He also saw Klopp's gesture, but he didn't take it seriously. Because of this weather, it is very unlikely that the long pass will be caught steadily. If you have played the game of throwing the ball to each other on the ice, you will understand what I mean.
But "Aubameyang" really caught the ball. At this time, Li Qiao felt that there was something going on, and he started it immediately, but when "Aubameyang" made a pass, Li Qiao only ran to the front of the penalty area.
Seeing that it was too late, Li Qiao took advantage of his inertia, kicked his feet, and flew forward. When the ball passed "Bender" and came to the back point, the ball hit Li Qiao and flew into the goal, and the ball went in! ! ! !
30 seconds after the goal was scored, the referee also blew the whistle for the end of the first half. Klopp did not celebrate with "combo punches". He stood on the sidelines and waited for the players to come back.
"Go back to the dressing room and have a drink and change into dry clothes," Klopp told everyone.
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After a short intermission, the Dortmund players drank two cups of hot coffee, put on brand new jerseys and returned to the court. As soon as they played, a miracle happened!The snow on the site has melted, and it is clear that the geothermal at the "Prussian Park Stadium" can "normally" work.
"It turns out that as long as they fall behind, their stadium will be normal," Klopp said with a smile.
The players also laughed.
With the improvement of the field conditions, Dortmund's offensive advantage is getting bigger and bigger. The "tulip-style" defense can't restrain Li Qiao, Aubameyang, and Mkhitaryan at all, especially Li Qiao.
In the first 20 minutes of the second half, the fans finally watched a few beautiful attacks, but then Dortmund's tactics changed and became conservative again.
Borussia Borussia's few shots in this game were all long-range shots. The only shot that was within the range of the goal frame was the time when the central defender used a corner kick to head the goal.
After 35 minutes of the second half, Klopp simply replaced all the tridents, allowing them to save their energy for the national derby with Bayern Munich next weekend.
At this point, the opponent's physical fitness was also failing, and "Favre" also changed two players in a row. Just when everyone thought the game was about to go like this, Borussia's midfielder "Kramer" lobbed a shot directly in the middle circle. It's okay to enter.
In the end, Dortmund defeated Borussia 1-0 in the away game with a lucky ball. After the game, a better news came. Bayern was forced by Frankfurt 0-0 at home. That is to say, before the national derby, Dortmund was only 4 points behind Bayern.
After the game, Klopp was very talkative at the press conference. The press conference lasted for half an hour. Klopp answered every reporter's question. Obviously, narrowing the gap with Bayern made Uncle Zha very happy.
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