Grass roots glory

Chapter 213 Let them follow us in the second half

In the visiting team fan area, more than 5000 Schalke fans exclaimed in unison. At the same time, in a stand, some fans began to complain about Schalke's poor start.

"Damn! No offense at all, it's only a matter of time to lose the ball if this goes on!"

"Damn Magath! He's scared out of his wits, isn't he? What are you doing in your own half, press up and counterattack! This is Schalke's way of playing! Even if you lose, you have to let Dortmund These locusts spit out their urine!"

"Hahaha! I'm about to pee from your laughter. What kind of locust urine is it? I haven't seen it yet!"

"You can count, how many times have you got the ball this week? We have won a few games where he has less balls."

"Chu, when do you think Zhou will explode?" A tall, thin boy asked Chu Yunling, who was also the only woman among the fans.In fact, the fact that this group of people can appear in Schalke jerseys has a lot to do with her.Therefore, she is the core of this group of people.

Chu Yunling shook her head lightly: "I don't know either, just be patient, we definitely won't come in vain."

In fact, Chu Yunling felt that it was a good thing Zhou Tiancheng didn't get the ball now, and if he got the ball, he would definitely be targeted.In today's situation where the fight is bound to turn heads, she is really worried that Zhou Tiancheng will be injured.

To her, it doesn't really matter whether she wins the game or not, as long as those who care can do well.

But Zhou Tiancheng on the field didn't think so.Seeing that the ball was almost lost, he immediately withdrew his position deeper, and was once parallel to Rakitic. Of course, Dortmund defender Hummels could not follow the midfielder, so only in this area can he get a relatively calm take. ball space.

When Rakitic saw Zhou Tiancheng withdraw to catch the ball, he didn't make Zhou Tiancheng wait too long at all. He passed the ball to Zhou Tiancheng as soon as he got rid of the pressing. That posture seemed to have found the backbone and he didn't have to take the blame for his mistakes.

Zhou Tiancheng released a long-distance pass to the back of the opponent's defense line, aiming at the back of the two central defenders Hummels and Subotic. Zhou Tiancheng's pass position is very particular, a few meters away from the penalty area line. He carefully studied Dortmund. Goalkeeper Weidenfeller has first-class goal-line skills, but his control of the penalty area is not as good as Neuer.His pass point is handed over to the two teammates Asamoah and Farfan who receive the middle, and they can use the speed to attack, which can take a great advantage.

But there is one thing, he underestimated the fierceness of the opponent's defense today.

Both Hummels and Subotic were aware of their disadvantages, so when they started running for the ball, they directly pulled them down without giving a chance to threaten the goal.

As central defenders, they did a good job.

But this caused strong dissatisfaction among Schalke players.It was Farfan who was brought down just now, and the referee called a foul, but did not express anything else, which Asamoah found very incomprehensible.

"Yellow card! Referee, this must be a yellow card. Didn't you see them pulling people from behind?"

Asamoah's complexion was originally dark, and he grinned a little in such a hurry, making the referee Bremer feel that the player in front of him seemed to be threatening him, and he felt that his safety was threatened.so……

He showed a yellow card: "Don't try to interfere with my work, this is just the first warning."

Famous referees have the same arrogance as stars.The former Bundesliga golden whistle will never allow players on the field to challenge his authority. (Bremmer was the leader of the Bundesliga refereeing circle before Blüch, which is almost understandable.)
Now the Schalke players have more opinions, and Zhou Tiancheng came up to argue: "It's not fair, Mr. Referee, really, if this can give cards, then their No. 18 (Barrios) should also have a card." card, and their defenders did pull down our players from behind."

Zhou Tiancheng argued with reason, but of course his facial expression was much gentler, at least he wouldn't make Bremmer feel threatened.

Naturally, Zhou Tiancheng's result would not be a yellow card, and Bremer replied: "I have already memorized their actions."

What this means is, don't worry, next time you do it again, there is zero tolerance.

But the Schalke players don't feel at ease. The losses they suffered before are not for nothing?

The Dortmund players also felt that they were only awarded a set kick, and there was not much loss.Moreover, Zhou Tiancheng's shot was pointed out by Weidenfeller, which gave the Dortmund players confidence.The goalkeeper is in reliable form, and they are even less afraid of fouls in the frontcourt.

In the first half, the two sides went back and forth. Generally speaking, Dortmund, who is playing at home, has the advantage.The two wingers played very active, Shaheen dispatched powerfully, and the wing assaults of Kuba and Gross Kreutz both caused great threats.But they also encountered Neuer who adjusted his state to 0% for this game. Both sides were only thundering but not raining, leaving a very suspenseful 0:[-] for the second half of the game.

In the halftime commentary, many commentators all held the same view: whoever can score first in the second half of the game will be the one who is more likely to win.

However, in the locker room, Magath had a stern face, and for the first time he got angry at the midfielder he was most confident in: "Look at your offense, you created a few opportunities, but lost more possessions. Ivan, Look at how many balls you gave to them. Are you the core of the midfield like this? This is the Derby! Ruhr Derby! Although my Ruhr Derby experience is not as good as you guys, I believe in one thing, the top confrontation , the possession of the ball wins most of the time.”

After speaking, Magath set his sights on Zhou Tiancheng. Zhou Tiancheng originally thought that his performance must satisfy the head coach. After all, several good offensives were related to his long pass. The "devil head" looked even colder: "Zhou, you feel lonely at the front. I allow you to come back and catch the ball, but have you played forward for these few games and forgot how to play midfield?"

Zhou Tiancheng was dumbfounded by this questioning, but this is the effect Magath wanted: "How did I arrange it before the game? First stabilize in the first half, and then look for opportunities to attack in the second half. You played so long. What is the pass for? Cross pass, back pass, possession of the ball, this is the most economical way to play away games. Do you think Dortmund is not a champion, so you can handle it casually? If you don’t know how to play midfield, I can let you always In the striker position, but when Kevin comes back, you can only substitute him because you are not as capable as him."

Magath rarely got angry in front of everyone in the locker room, especially Zhou Tiancheng. Many players felt that Magath was criticizing and cursing.

Among them, they really have a sense of superiority. They feel that Dortmund is still far from the biggest rival Bayern, as long as they don't die, they can win.

But after the first half of the game, Magath scolded again, and some players put away their contempt. Magath continued: "In the second half, we will look for opportunities to attack, but we must first control the ball. If there is no chance, we must not rush. After the first half, they will definitely feel that if we want to win, they will press up and attack us, and they will definitely come up to press us, so let them run with us in the second half, mobilize them, and we will have a chance."

Magath wrote the word possession of the ball on the tactical board, then drew a big circle, and poked it twice with a pen.

(End of this chapter)