"That goalkeeper!"
Tuchel watched Monaco's goalkeeper for a moment, also amazed by the brilliant save.
Because it was clear that the opponent's view was being blocked by their teammates, Shinji Kagawa deliberately shot at a less noticeable angle.
The result was that even such a high-quality ball couldn't break through the opponent's defenses, which was quite unexpected.
To be honest, this goalkeeper is indeed very good, and his form is consistent with what I observed before the match.
However, although the surprise outweighed the disappointment, Tuchel was still very satisfied with the quality of Shinji Kagawa's shot.
He believes that if this player continues to perform well, he will definitely be able to surprise him.
In this unpleasant season, he only wanted to prove himself with results.
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"Oh my, is this really a save that someone with a transfer fee of only 100,000 euros could make? That's insane!"
"You know, our Bürki's transfer fee was only 3.5 million, and everyone thought it was a great deal. But now, compared to Monaco's goalkeeper, it suddenly doesn't seem so appealing!"
"He managed to tackle that? That's an incredible lucky guess!"
"Don't rush, this is just Kagawa's probing shot. I'm sure there will be many more shots later."...
After Thunder made the save, the Hornets fans in the stadium were buzzing with excitement.
Previously, Monaco not only maintained an unbeaten record of more than ten games in the league, but the goalkeeper's clean sheet rate was also frighteningly high according to the data analysis. Originally, the fans of the Black and Yellows did not believe it, but now, the facts are right in front of them, and they have no choice but to believe it.
Monaco's goalkeeper does have something going on.
After kickoff, the opposing team accurately found their teammate, and Monaco officially launched their first counter-attack at the Westfalenstadion.
Dortmund was well-prepared for Monaco's counterattack, and their double defensive midfield setup significantly slowed down Monaco's attack.
Suddenly, Fabinho was brought down in midfield by Weigl, but the referee only awarded a free kick and signaled for the game to continue.
However, the Monaco players were very unhappy with the referee's decision. It was obvious to everyone that Dortmund's foul was intentional, deliberately interrupting Monaco's fast counter-attack. Such a foul should have been punished with a yellow card, but the referee did not show any intention of issuing a card.
The Monaco players only persisted for a short while before giving up, because they all knew it was pointless, and almost all the players on the field could deduce some of the referee's standards from this decision.
In the following matches, there were occasional collisions between the two sides on the field, but as long as the actions were not too extreme, the referee would not stop the game. This made the game quite intense from the beginning, and the players on both sides became increasingly aggressive.
Borussia Dortmund fans were also cheering enthusiastically:
"Kill them!"
"Let the Monaco kids see how powerful our Bumblebee is."
"Let us liven things up for you, hahaha!"
Some fans, still not satisfied, even openly released thick yellow smoke into the stadium, turning Westfalenstadion into a place shrouded in yellow smoke!
Zhai Tianlin and his entourage were all speechless at the sight!
Song Li asked, puzzled, "Is security here so lax? They can even bring fireworks in?"
Paul shrugged helplessly, rubbing his index finger and thumb together. "Of course, as long as this is enough, fireworks are fine, even bombs will do!"
Wang Yibo and Chen Xiaoyun exchanged glances, both processing the scene before them.
Crazy! The fans abroad are absolutely crazy!
Suddenly, the gasps of the fans in the stadium drew everyone's attention.
It turned out that something had happened on the field. The Monaco players were excitedly pushing and shoving the Dortmund players, and it looked like they were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.
Dortmund's disruptive counter-attacking tactics were on full display again, this time even more extreme, as they grabbed Bernardo Silva around the waist as he attempted a counter-attack.
Enraged, Bernard slapped the other man, but to his surprise, the boy named Pulisic who was holding him immediately covered his face and lay down on the ground.
This led to the referee showing Bernardo Silva a yellow card when he arrived, while the instigator remained unharmed, which greatly displeased the Monaco players.
When Monaco's head coach Jardim saw this, he couldn't help but lead his coaching staff to the linesman to protest!
Even the referee can't be this blatantly biased. This is clearly favoring the home team, which is extremely unfair to them!
The incident happened rather suddenly, and it occurred near midfield. When Lei Ming arrived, he encountered Dortmund players pushing and shoving each other. Seeing this, he rushed into the crowd and shoved Shinji Kagawa away.
"Hey guys, calm down, calm down! This is a competition, not a martial arts arena."
Lei Ming and Falcao protected their teammates, preventing the enemy from getting close.
Fortunately, the players on both sides remained relatively restrained and did not take any further aggressive actions.
As a player who had studied the rules three thousand times, Lei Ming went straight to the referee and listed several rules. He also pointed out that the opposing player had clearly been putting on an act, and even saw the opponent peeking through his fingers. "Fair referee, are you willing to become a dagger in the hands of clowns?"
When the thunder sounded, almost all the Monaco players felt reassured.
This is not only because the opponent has read the rules three thousand times, but also because similar situations have occurred in other competitions before, and as long as Lei Ming takes action, it will immediately be effective.
For this reason, Ray is now known by his Monaco teammates as the team's negotiation expert.
The referee actually had his own standards for judging the pace of the game. He had just seen the tension between the two teams getting stronger and stronger, so he thought he would make an example of them. However, he did not expect that his card would cause such a big reaction from the Monaco players. After hearing what the opposing goalkeeper said, he gave himself a way out and started listening to the VAR intervention process on the sidelines over the walkie-talkie.
After listening for a while, he did not hesitate much and showed Pulisic, who was still lying on the ground performing, another yellow card and gave him a verbal warning.
"Kid, you better watch out, or I won't be so polite to you anymore!"
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