our champion dream

Chapter 197 This is Anfield

Liverpool and Manchester United are long-standing enemies of the Premier League, so when the Manchester United bus arrived in Liverpool.

Along the way, they received warm hospitality from Liverpool fans.They kept waving their fists along the road, booed and shouted angrily, and looked out the window at those ferocious-faced fans in Liverpool jerseys. Li Xiaoming could feel the status of football, Liverpool, in this city.They are like city heroes.

Manchester United's team bus slowly drove into Anfield, and when he got off the bus, Li Xiaoming could clearly feel the unique atmosphere here.The atmosphere of the passionate battle lingered throughout the stadium.

This is the holy place for Liverpool people, this is the proudest place for Liverpool people.

Only as an opponent, not a tourist, can you feel the momentum of Anfield.Everyone at Manchester United stepped into the stadium with a dignified expression.This is the most difficult place for Manchester United to conquer. Liverpool, which was kicked off the throne by Ferguson in the past, is still one of the best players in the Premier League.

Walking to the locker room, Li Xiaoming had already heard the most proud singing of Liverpool people.

As usual, after a series of warm-ups on the court, Li Xiaoming returned to the locker room to listen to Ferguson's last roar.

"It's very rare to beat Liverpool in an away game. Last season, because of our mistakes, we were double-killed, so that all Liverpool people laughed at them for double-killing the league title, but we have to admit that against Liverpool's failure has cast dust on our champions and made them less than perfect." Ferguson spread his hands and continued. "We are here again this season. We want to use actual performance to tell the Liverpool people who is the real overlord of England. They were kicked off the throne by us. Now they want to continue to challenge us, so let them pay blood. price."

Ferguson's words were so passionate that the players present were all excited, which is what Ferguson wanted to achieve.As a coach, you must be born with a magic power to demagogue people.Ferguson knew very well that Anfield was one of the scariest home stadiums in England, and even in Europe, where countless teams were defeated. He had to stir up the fighting spirit of Manchester United in the first minute.

Used to fend off the non-stop singing at Anfield, that's the No.12 of the real team.

Before the start of the game, the Nou Camp stadium was full, and the atmosphere of the stadium can already be described as full of enthusiasm.

Before getting ready to enter the field, Li Xiaoming looked up at the very famous sign "This is Anfield". This sign was a gift from the great coach Shankly. He hoped that the players would remember that he was a Liverpool player and he was playing for Liverpool. And fight!At the same time, he also hopes that this mark can deter the players of the visiting team and let them know who they are fighting with!In every game, when players pass by here, they will always raise their hands and clap this mark, which has become a tradition.

When the players from both sides walked out of the channel and stepped into the stadium with the singing, there was a huge cheer from the stands at Anfield.

The cheers above Anfield were deafening and powerful. It is conceivable that every Liverpool player who stepped onto the pitch in such an atmosphere must be full of pride in their hearts. They feel that no one in this world can stop them from winning to winning. .

When players from both sides shake hands before the game, the visiting team players stand up and wait for the home team players to take the initiative to shake hands to show their welcome.

When Zhou Yi and Messi shook hands, the two hands briefly touched and then let go.Messi went on to find Gotze.It was a normal, ordinary handshake, neither good nor bad.

But when Harvey and Zhou Yi shook hands next, Harvey obviously looked at Zhou Yi specially.

That was definitely not a simple pre-match handshake.

Facing Harvey's sizing up, Zhou Yi also smiled and looked at each other, his eyes naturally did not avoid.

However, the two of them just glanced at each other in the crowd, and didn't communicate much.

In the ensuing side-picking ceremony, Dortmund lost the right to pick a side, and Barcelona chose the half-time game under the North Stand in the first half.In this way, Dortmund was placed in the half under the South Stand.

The South Stand of the Nou Camp and the South Stand of the West **** Stadium are a concept, where the most die-hard and fanatical fans gather.

Let Dortmund play against their most fanatical fans in the first half. Barcelona's intention is very obvious, hoping to put pressure on Dortmund under the influence of the fanatical atmosphere in the South Stand.You know, in this level of competition, fans can actually do a lot, and their contribution is far greater than people think.

Their tireless shouting, singing and yelling can interfere with visiting players.

Let Weidenfeller guard the goal for 45 minutes at a place close to them. There is a slight psychological fluctuation, maybe he will lose his hand in a save?
There are so many considerations for a simple choice. Football is not just a game of bravado, it also requires brains. Can't kick the ball well!
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Because Barcelona won the right to pick a side, Dortmund naturally won the kick-off.After the game starts, they will kick off first, which means that possession of the ball is at Dortmund's feet when the game starts.

Zhou Yi doesn't care which side he plays on, but it's great to be able to control the ball on his own side.

While the captains of the two sides were still getting together to complete the ceremony, Zhou Yi grabbed Gotze and said to him: "As soon as the game starts, you go forward, run to their defensive ribs, and keep running."

Gotze was surprised: "Keep running?"

"Yes, keep running." Zhou Yi nodded.

"But... won't this be offside?" Gotze was puzzled.

"Are you fast?"

"I'm not a speed player, Zhou Yi." Gotze reminded him.

"Then it's over. If you run fast, you will be offside. Now that you can't run fast, why should you be offside? I'm still worried that you will be late." Zhou Yi patted Gotze on the shoulder.

Gotze rolled his eyes back at him, it doesn't sound like a good word at all...

"And then? Am I just running like this?" He asked Zhou Yi after rolling his eyes.

"Of course not. When you run past their back line, you have to be ready to catch the ball." Zhou Yi said. "I will pass the football in front of you, behind their line of defense. At that time, there should be space behind their line of defense. After you catch the ball, it should be near the penalty area line. As long as you have the opportunity, just play. Foot shot."

"Shoot when you get a chance?"

"Yeah, don't care where it is, just shoot when you get the chance! That's no problem for you, Mario?"

"Of course!" Gotze looked very confident.

Let Goetze go, Zhou Yi did not wait quietly for the game to start in his position, he went to Sven Bender and several other teammates, gathered them together, and told them that he would pass the football back in a while, but He hopes that everyone can pass the football back to him immediately after receiving the ball, and the speed must be fast enough not to be slow.

The teammates didn't quite understand what Zhou Yi was trying to do, and this request was a bit inexplicable.But they all agreed, and didn't ask Zhou Yi why he did this.

This is the treatment that Zhou Yi should have enjoyed in Dortmund's first-team career for three seasons-no matter when, if this young man has an idea, then believe him.

When Zhou Yi finished these things, the captains of both sides returned to their respective camps, and everyone walked to their positions one after another, waiting for the whistle to sound.

When Dortmund kicked off, Zhou Yi did not stand in the middle circle, because he is not a midfielder now, so he can't go in and participate in the kick-off.

Dortmund's kick-off was completed by forward Lewandowski and midfielder Shinji Kagawa.

Zhou Yi was standing outside the middle circle, waiting for the football to be passed.

With the whistle of the referee, Lewandowski knocked out the football, and Shinji Kagawa turned around and passed the football back.

Sure enough, football fell at Zhou Yi's feet.

When Shinji Kagawa passed the ball back, Gotze started to run forward.

But at first he was hesitant. Looking back, he found that Zhou Yi did not pass the football directly, but continued to pass it back. He knew that Zhou Yi wanted to give himself enough time.So he didn't dare to neglect, stopped looking back at the situation behind him, and began to accelerate forward.

After Zhou Yi put the football back on, he quickly looked back and saw Gotze running from the back.

So he turned back again and signaled Subotic, who had received the ball, to pass the football to himself.

Zhou Yi greeted Subotic before the game, and Subotic immediately passed the football back.

After Zhou Yi received the ball, he didn't turn around and pass it forward, but passed it sideways to Sven Bender.

After kicking the football, he quickly turned his head and looked ahead again to determine the position of Gotze.At the same time, although he did not look at Sven Bender, his hand had already made a pass to Sven Bender.

When Sven Bender passed the football to him, his head was turned back just in time to see the football rolling towards him.

He lifted his foot to catch the ball and completed the turn at the same time.

At this time, after Dortmund kicked off, including Shinji Kagawa's pass to Zhou Yi, there were only five passes in total.

Five passes with no more than six seconds to go.

For a game of 10 minutes, six seconds is just a very short moment.

What is this very short moment enough for?

Barcelona's attacking players had just moved near Dortmund's 30-meter zone, and Fabregas planned to come up and attack Zhou Yi, steal his ball, and then launch an attack directly.

But just as he rushed up, Zhou Yi who was holding the ball suddenly made a long pass and kicked the football straight to Barcelona's defense, or to be more precise, the space behind Barcelona's defense!
The football crossed all obstacles in the air, like a precision-guided missile, and flew towards the space behind the Barcelona back line.

Six seconds is enough time for a player who is not good at speed to bypass defenders, pass through several lines of defense, and reach his destination.

With the ball in the air, Gotze played a pass between Barcelona centre-back Javier Mascherano and Alves.

He broke out and became the leader!
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"Mario Gotze!" Marcel Leif exclaimed.

Valdes originally wanted to attack, but he just ran to the penalty spot, but hesitated - Zhou Yi passed the ball very stealthily. But it is very accurate. After the football lands, it is outside the penalty area and will be closer to Gotze, so Gotze will get the ball earlier.

Of course, if Valdés insists on attacking, it is not impossible, just rush to Gotze in one breath and block his shooting angle.

But Valdés paused for a moment, and this pause gave Gotze an opportunity.

Goetze, who rushed past the back line, looked back and saw that the football had fallen towards him, so he adjusted his pace and was ready to catch the ball.

He raised his foot to unload the football in the air, stopped the ball perfectly, and the football landed directly in front of his body!

"Gotze stopped the ball beautifully! It's a great stop!" Marcel Leff couldn't help but praise.

A good stop is almost half the battle in this counter-attack.

Gotze stopped the ball and looked up at Valdes.

Valdés just happened to be on the penalty spot at this time, and he was in a very embarrassing situation-wanted to continue to rush forward?Time is running out and the distance is too far. Before he can rush to Getze, the other party may hang the door directly.Pull back?This increases the angle of Goetze's shot, allowing him to take a calm shot...

After hesitating for only half a second, Valdez still chose to strike out—it would be too stupid to retreat halfway through the strike, and he didn't want to make such an amateur mistake.So at this time, he is like a pawn crossing the river. Valdes can only move forward, not retreat.

He rushed to Gotze.

After Goetze observed Valdez's position, there was only one voice in his mind, which came from Zhou Yi's words before the game: "Shoot when you have a chance!"

Isn't this an opportunity?
Gotze kicks decisively and shoots!

He did not choose to lob, but chose a low shot, and the football flew forward against the turf, not far from Valdes.

But this kind of shot makes Valdez very uncomfortable when he pounces, because the goalkeeper is most afraid of bouncing the ground ball, and what makes them most uncomfortable in the ground ball is the kind of ball that is close to their body or far away. The far ball.Because the speed at which goalkeepers fall to the ground is slower than the speed at which they rise into the air, and the position closer to their bodies can be regarded as a blind spot for fighting with hands, which is determined by the structure of the human body.

Therefore, more thief shots will choose to play this position.

Sure enough, Valdes was half a beat behind when he fell to the ground. Before his hand could touch the football, the football had already rushed past him!

Now all he can do is pray to God that the ball will be blocked by the post, or simply missed...

He looked back at the football, then watched it... rolled into the net!

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"Ah! Ah! The ball has been scored!!!" Marcel Leff yelled after being stunned for a moment. "Toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!"

"Gotze! Shot—the goal went in!" He Ping was also very excited. He was not a fan of Dortmund or Goetze, but he hoped that Dortmund could go further and further, so that Zhou Yi's performance in the Champions League would also be to continue.

"It's unbelievable! It's unbelievable! It was Dortmund who scored the first goal, and it was only eight seconds into the opening!" he exclaimed. "The fastest goal in the Champions League this season was born!"

Marcel Leff chanted non-stop after hissing: "Everyone thought before the game that Barcelona had an absolute advantage in their home court. But only eight seconds into the game, Barcelona's goal fell. , this must have come as a surprise to most people! But I don’t think it’s a surprise, because this is football and anything is possible!”

The Catalan commentator was stunned after losing the ball. He kept asking: "Is this true? How did this happen?"

Can't blame him for making a fuss, in fact, Barcelona's players are not much better.

After losing the ball, they all looked dazed. They never expected that Dortmund would score a goal just after the start of the game...

What the hell is this!

Gotze was running to celebrate the goal, and Dortmund's players also rushed up, including Zhou Yi.

They passed through the stupefied Barcelona players and caught up to Gotze under the North Stand of the Camp Nou to celebrate with him.

Gotze turned around and hugged Zhou Yi, thanking him for his assist.

Then he said in his ear: "I found our fans!" He turned around with Zhou Yi in his arms, and then pointed to the top of the North Stand.

Zhou Yi followed him and looked up. In an inconspicuous corner at the top of the north stand, there was a small area of ​​yellow.

That is the Dortmund fans who came from afar.

There they were, jumping and waving their arms, celebrating the goal with the distant Dortmund players.

"Great, you found it!" Zhou Yi also happily said to Gotze. "That's right, they seem a bit hidden..."

"It's not only a little hidden, I doubt whether they can watch the game there..." Gotze looked up.

"You can't see our faces and numbers, but at least you can see our goals." Zhou Yi patted Gotze on the shoulder.

"Yes, you can see us score!" Gotze was very happy.

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While the Dortmund players were still celebrating the goal, the TV broadcast was replaying the goal just now.

Obviously the ball was instigated by Zhou Yi. After passing back and forth twice in the backcourt, he suddenly found Gotze with a long pass and completed a sneak attack.

The game has only started for eight seconds, and the Barcelona players may not have entered the game state yet.

So was this ball a result of good luck, or was it carefully planned and premeditated?
Thanks to the well-developed TV broadcast, when Zhou Yi and Gotze were discussing before the game, there was a shot recorded, and now the director of the game broadcast quickly cut this shot.

So everyone can see that Zhou Yi was communicating with Goetze. After speaking, he went to find several other teammates.Among these teammates were Subotic and Sven Bender who passed the ball to him.

Well, it is already obvious after seeing this, Dortmund's goal was premeditated long ago!
"This ball proved one thing, that is, Dortmund definitely did not come to Camp Nou to accept defeat!" Marcel Leif said. "If anyone thinks Dortmund have been knocked out, watch out for their faces!"

(End of this chapter)