Champion’s Heart

After Zhou Yi came off the field, Schalke 04 made substitution adjustments.

Keller was relieved at Zhou Yi's fate. Although he is still two goals behind, as long as Zhou Yi is not on the court, there is nothing to worry about. The rest of the time is used to attack hard and try to equalize the score before the end of the game. At this time, Keller no longer thinks about victory. That's fine, as long as we don't lose to our derby rivals at home.

He replaced Neustadt with Clemens and replaced Kolasinac with midfielder Jones.

There are still more than 20 minutes left for Schalke 04, which is not a small amount of time if they only score one goal.

But if Schalke 04 wants to score two goals in a row... Dortmund is not a vegetarian.

Dortmund, who replaced Zhou Yi, also adjusted their tactics and launched a defensive counterattack. Anyway, there are fast players like Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang and Reus in the frontcourt now, so it is very simple to counterattack.

Sure enough, Dortmund's counterattack caused a lot of trouble for Schalke 04, making them dare not easily attack across the board.

Even when they need to make a desperate move, they don't dare to do so, and still have to retain some defensive strength in the backcourt.

In the end, no matter how hard Schalke 04 tried, they could not break Dortmund's goal.

When referee Kihir blew the full-time whistle, Zhou Yi and his teammates stood up from the bench, applauded and cheered together to celebrate the victory in the 143rd Ruhr derby.

The game is over! Dortmund defeated Schalke 04 3:1 away from home! They once again won the Ruhr derby! Since 2010, they have never lost to Schalke 04! This is an amazing result !”

...Compared with winning Ruders, I think what is more important is Zhou Yi's performance after returning from injury.

This was his first game after returning from injury. In his limited playing time, he scored one goal and instigated two goals. This performance was simply perfect! Duan Xin's focus is on Zhou Yi. I think for Klopp and Dortmund fans, a Zhou Yi who is in excellent health is something that makes them happier than winning the Ruhr derby...

The cameras of the TV broadcast were also focused on Zhou Yi, telling all TV viewers that this man is the real protagonist of this game.

Zhou Yi was naturally pulled for an interview after the game.

Congratulations, Zhou Yi, you played a very good game, and this is your first game after returning from injury. Does this mean that you have fully recovered?

Zhou Yi smiled: I don't know, does it count as Dr. Braun's complete recovery? But I am also quite satisfied with my performance. It is good to be able to play like this in the first game after returning from injury.

In another game that ended at the same time, Bayern Munich defeated Hertha Berlin 3:2 at home and is still ranked first. Bayern Munich performed very well this season. They are the only unbeaten team in the league. , and Dortmund is deeply troubled by injuries. Do you think Dortmund still has hope to defend the league title this season?

Bayern Munich had the advantage most of the time last season, but in the end it was us who won the league title. I think the most important thing in the battle for the league title is not to take a temporary lead, but the most important thing is to never give up. We will not take it easy. Give up. And now we are not far behind them, it seems like the difference is only one point, right?

The reporter nodded.

Bayern Munich now has eight wins, two draws and 26 points, while Dortmund has eight wins, one draw and one loss, with 25 points. The gap between the two teams is not as big as people think.

So. The league has only played ten rounds now, and the entire season has been thirty-four. Now, as for the ownership of the league championship, it is too early. It is too early for us, and it is probably too early for Bayern Munich. Zhou Yixiao He shook his head and said, his tone was very calm, but very confident.

Just after returning from injury, he performed very well and helped the team win the Ruderby. Zhou Yi is certainly qualified to be so confident.

After the game, in the media's scoring, Zhou Yi, who only played 67 minutes, was given a high score of 1.5 points.

The Bundesliga's scoring standard is set by Kicker magazine. Different from the ten-point system in other countries, the Bundesliga uses a five-point system. But it’s not a score of 0-5, but a score of 1-6, so it’s impossible to have such an absurd situation where zero score is the highest score.

The highest score is one point, the lowest score is five points, and six points is equivalent to a negative score, which means negative points get worse. The unit between this is 0.5 points. Generally speaking, being beaten to 1.5 points is considered a relatively rare high score. It is very, very, very difficult to get a point. Last season's Bundesliga championship competition In the crucial game, Zhouyi beat Bayern Munich at the last moment, but was only rated 1.5 points.

It’s not that Zhou Yi has never received a perfect score. In last season’s Champions League final, he scored two goals and one assist to help Dortmund defeat Bayern Munich 3:2 and win the Champions League trophy again historically. After the game, Zhouyi's Kicker magazine rated it one point, which was a perfect score.

The media’s evaluation of Zhou Yi’s performance in this Ruud derby was: “…Considering that this was Zhou Yi’s first game back with the team after suffering an injury and missing more than a month of games, and considering that this was a fierce Ruud derby. In Derby, Zhou Yi was able to produce such a decisive performance, which fully proves that he is the most indispensable person for Dortmund.

Yang Muge, who scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in the game, also scored 2.5 points. This score is the highest score for the Schalke 04 team. Media comments wrote: Schalke 04 The failure has nothing to do with Yang Muge. His defense in the midfield is as stable as ever, and even more outstanding is his offensive performance. His astute forward penetration shot once gave Schalke 04 hope. Schalke The reason why 04 lost this game was related to head coach Jens Keller insisting on arranging Neustadt to defend Zhou Yi. The strong Schalke 04 iron gate performed very clumsily in front of Zhou Yi. Just look at his game. His performance in the game will make you wonder why Loew recruited him into the national team in the first place...

Neustetter's rating after the game was five points, the lowest in the team, but he was not alone. Boateng, who missed a penalty kick in the game, was also rated five points.

Yang Muge, who scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in the game, was also interviewed. During the interview, he seemed a little frustrated and showed no signs of being congratulated by reporters for scoring his first goal in the Ruhr derby.

What I care more about is the team's victory. If my goal can bring a victory, I am willing to change it. Yang Muge shook his head.

A reporter maliciously wanted Yang Muge to comment on the coach's tactical arrangements. Although Yang Muge was honest, he was not stupid. He was often interviewed by reporters, so he naturally knew the routine, so he said: As a player, I am not qualified to judge whether the coach's actions are right or wrong. I just complete my task.

He didn't want to push himself to the forefront at this time.

As for whether head coach Jens Keller can continue coaching Schalke 04 after losing this game, Yang Muge doesn't care. He is used to it. Since playing in the first team of Schalke 04, he has seen how Schalke 04 frequently changes its head coach.

Anyway, no matter who becomes the head coach, he will perform well and train hard.

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The Ruderby, which was filled with many topics and confusion before the game, ended. Dortmund won again. When Klopp attended the press conference after the game, he appeared cautious when faced with the question of Zhou Yi's health. , just like Zhou Yi’s answer, whether he has truly recovered or not depends on the opinion of the team doctor. So he doesn't know whether Zhou Yi can still play in the next game and whether he can play the whole game.

Dortmund's next game is the eleventh round of the league, where they host Stuttgart. The next game is the fourth group match of the Champions League, and they will welcome Arsenal at home.

Since Dortmund is currently lagging behind in the league, the league is also very important to them. They cannot easily give up the game against Stuttgart, which has an impact on their preparations for the Champions League game against Arsenal.

Fortunately, Zhou Yi finally came back at this time and was in good condition, which made many people less anxious.

This was evident from the responses of other Dortmund players in interviews after the Lourdes game.

Royce gave very high praise to Zhou Yi's comeback performance: I am very happy that Zhou Yi can catch up with this derby. Everyone has seen his performance on the court. It is simply shocking. You can hardly believe this. The performance of a person who has not played in a game for more than a month...

Mark, who scored a goal in the game, is simply a big fan of Zhou Yi: Unbelievable! Zhou Yi's performance shows how important he is to us! We need him very, very much! I am very happy that he is back!

Aubameyang: I heard Zhou Yi's name before I joined Dortmund. I am very happy to be able to play side by side with such an excellent player. His appearance makes each of us feel reassured and happy...

Even Mkhitaryan, who sat on the bench because of Zhou Yi's comeback, was convinced by Zhou Yi's performance: After he came on the field, everything seemed to become simpler. Everyone knew what to do. This feeling is amazing. It’s just not like it’s real…”

After the game, some German media began to cheer for Zhou Yi to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or:

...Zhou Yi's timely comeback and outstanding performance in the Lulu derby will provide strong support for him to compete for the Ballon d'Or. Zhou Yi's outstanding performance in this game is impressive. I believe no one can ignore his performance during the selection. Performance……

After winning the European Player of the Year award at the beginning of the new season, Zhou Yi's supporters set their sights on the Ballon d'Or Award co-organized by FIFA and France Football.

When Zhou Yi was injured before, some of his supporters were worried that Zhou Yi's injury for too long would affect his ranking in the selection of this annual award.

You must know that the selection methods of FIFA's Ballon d'Or and UEFA's European Player of the Year Award are different. The proportion of professional media votes is too small to affect the final result. On the contrary, the votes of the national team captain and head coach are more important, and they refer more to recent media reports when voting.

If Zhou Yi can appear more in the media during this period and gain a sense of presence, maybe they will consider writing Zhou Yi's name at the front when voting...

At the end of October, it's time for France Football to announce the 23-person roster for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or. Before that, Zhou Yi had such a wonderful performance in the Ruhr derby, so of course he would be voted for. Have a positive impact on the selection.

However, Zhou Yi himself took this very lightly. When he was asked this question by reporters after the game, he shook his head and smiled: Golden Globe Award? It's great if you can win it, but it doesn't matter if you can't win it.

In his heart, he already felt that it would be difficult for him to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in this selection. Since you are destined to not get it, don't pay too much attention to avoid adding trouble.

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