Chapter 47: Complete Madness, Dortmund's Terrifying Firepower
In the audience, among a large group of Dortmund fans wearing yellow jerseys, sat a young man in a suit.
If Lin Quan was here, he would definitely recognize him at a glance. He was the Chelsea scout whom he had met at the training ground before - George Evans.
He chose to watch the game in person, not only to observe De Bruyne's performance in Werder Bremen, but also to judge whether he met the team's expectations and whether he could be recalled to the team to play in the game.
Another purpose is, as Lin Quan guessed, he wants to observe the strength and match status of Dortmund's main striker Lewandowski for Chelsea.
The Pole performed brilliantly for Dortmund last season, making 34 league appearances, scoring 22 goals and providing 8 assists.
Although his number of goals ranks only third in the Bundesliga, none of his 22 goals were penalties, so they are very valuable.
As long as he can continue his outstanding performance last season and prove that he is not a flash in the pan, he will be able to rank among the world's top shooters.
According to the transfer market's valuation of Lewandowski, the Pole is currently worth around 30 million euros, which is not too expensive. If Chelsea makes a move, they will surely be able to get him.
But judging from his performance in the first half, there was nothing about Lewandowski that impressed him.
On the contrary, the kid who missed the free kick and hit him on the head had an amazing performance on the field.
After seeing Lin Quan's performance, George couldn't help but add a column at the end of the inspection report, recording in detail all of Lin Quan's wonderful performances in this game.
Although he knew that players of this age were not the kind of combat-ready players that Chelsea urgently needed.
However, just by seeing the huge potential that could not be concealed in the other party, he felt that if he did not recommend him to the club, it would be his dereliction of duty! ...
On the field, Dortmund players wanted to attack but were afraid of losing the ball for more than ten minutes.
It was not until the 20th minute of the game, when the first half was about to end, that they finally adjusted.
Isn't it just losing the game?
If we don't attack, we will definitely lose, but if we attack, we may be able to save the situation.
Moreover, the opponent's running did not seem as active as at the beginning of the game, and there was no longer the sharp attack like at the beginning of the game.
This made the Dortmund players feel a little relieved, so they put aside their worries and continued to implement their full-court pressing tactics.
Facts have proved that when Dortmund firmly implements Klopp's tactics, their offensive firepower is at the top level in European football! In the 22nd minute of the game, Reus, a new player who was brought in from Borussia Mönchengladbach at a high price this summer, stood up.
He received a pass from his teammate, got rid of the defender and shot a powerful shot in the penalty area, breaking through Werder Bremen's goal.
It was a beautiful shot and the goalkeeper was totally powerless to stop it.
The score on the field became 2:1, and Dortmund was still one goal behind.
At the moment the goal was scored, the atmosphere of the entire Westfalenstadion exploded instantly! The 80,000 fans made a terrifying roar that almost overturned the stadium dome. The passion that had been suppressed for more than 20 minutes finally had a chance to be released at this moment.
In the South Stand, the 30,000 fans who had been singing the team song since the beginning of the game, and who had not stopped even when the team was falling behind, raised their singing volume again at this time.
Countless fans patted their chests, held up their fan scarves, and sang the team song "You'll Never Walk Alone" with a roar.
As they sang, a huge flag was slowly unfurled.
It was a huge yellow team flag with the words BVB printed on it! Seeing this flag, the already excited Dortmund players were like Saints with endless power in their bodies. Their blood was boiling and their fighting spirit reached the peak.
"What a terrifying home court momentum!"
Phil Kruger shrank his neck and said with some fear.
Lin Quan nodded slightly, feeling deeply shocked.
It was not until this moment that he finally witnessed the power of this devil's stadium.
This kind of intuitive feeling cannot be experienced in TV broadcasts.
He glanced at his teammates. Before the first half was over, many of them were already gasping for breath.
Especially those who did not get enough rest last night. Their physical strength had not fully recovered, and they sped up and had a fast break with the opponent in the first half.
Coupled with the depressing atmosphere at the opponent's devilish home field, they were greatly exhausted.
This can't go on!
Lin Quan looked at the sidelines. Coach Scharf had a blank expression on his face and showed no intention of making any adjustments.
The game continued, and the Dortmund player who scored a goal was in full swing at this time.
They seemed to have endless energy and continued to execute the high-pressure attacking tactics.
As for Werder Bremen, they gradually couldn't keep up with the opponent's rhythm.
Less than two minutes after the previous goal, Dortmund successfully intercepted the ball in the frontcourt. Lewandowski and Reus cooperated with each other through the wall. After receiving the ball in the penalty area, they used their strong bodies and scored the ball into Werder Bremen's goal despite the interference of the defensive players.
Dortmund scored again! The score was equalized by the opponent within 2 minutes!
That’s not all, Dortmund’s crazy performance is not over yet.
Just one minute later, Lewandowski received a pass from Reus, successfully scored in the penalty area, and used a header to penetrate Werder Bremen's goal again.
The score became 3:2. Dortmund scored three goals in three minutes and turned the game around! Dortmund played at a completely crazy pace!
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This time, it was Werder Bremen's players who were confused.
Looking at the stadium that was as lively as an erupting volcano, and looking at the Dortmund players whose faces were filled with madness and ferocity.
Each of them was extremely frustrated. In just three minutes, they not only gave up the huge advantage they had, but also fell into extreme adversity.
Dortmund's offensive firepower frightened them! They began to doubt: Can they really defeat such a terrifying team?
Fortunately, there was not much time left in the first half. After Dortmund finished celebrating, there were less than three minutes left in the first half.
If the time had not been too short, Werder Bremen, who had already been beaten to the point of doubting their lives, would have likely continued to lose the ball! During the halftime break, Coach Schaff looked at the dejected players and couldn't help but sigh.
He clapped his hands to attract the players' attention, then said, "You performed very well in the first half and perfectly executed the tactics we formulated before the game. Although the final score was not perfect and we failed to maintain our huge advantage, that is not your fault. The responsibility lies with me!"
In the last few minutes of the first half, some players were clearly unable to run anymore.
To make matters worse, he formulated a tactic to attack Dortmund in the first half.
This causes the players, who already have insufficient physical fitness, to consume more energy during the game, and the time they can persist in the game is greatly shortened.
He bears an unshirkable responsibility for the team's collapse in the final stages.
And Schaff did not shy away from this, admitting his mistake in front of the players.
"Coach, we..."
Captain Fritz opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Schaff raised his hand to stop him.
"Clemens, don't say anything. Time is running out. Just listen to me!"
He took out the tactical board and drew out the tactics they were going to execute in the second half.
"Dortmund is not invincible. Our two goals in the first half are proof of that!"
"So, in the second half, we will play like this, I will replace a few players who are too exhausted with a group of players with plenty of energy.
However, these people were not there to attack, but to defend.
We must use extreme defense to stifle the opponent's offense. The team cannot lose the ball again!
Wait until the last five minutes of the game, then pick up the pace and play them like you did at the start of the first half.
We don't need too many goals, just one goal is enough to drag the opponent into a penalty shootout!
When it comes to penalty shootouts, the outcome will be decided by God!"
(End of this chapter)