Chapter 16 The first half of the warm-up match
Zhou Yi has confidence in himself not only because he feels that his physical fitness can handle a game, but also because he has played this warm-up match in the system for several nights.
Originally, the warm-up match would not require simulations several times in the virtual system, but this warm-up match was too important for Zhou Yi, and he had to treat it carefully.
After so many warm-up match simulations, Zhou Yi felt that he had adapted to Wolfsburg's tactics and knew how to play in the game.
After Zhou Yi ran to the space, he asked his teammates to pass the football to him. Zhou Yi was in a situation where no one was on guard for the time being.
After receiving the ball, Zhou Yi continued to pass the football out and then run.
It started over and over again. Under the leadership of Zhou Yi, Dortmund pushed the attack to the forefront of Wolfsburg's penalty area.
Then Zhou Yi gave a straight pass, but unfortunately Barrios was unable to receive it. With a slight difference, the football went straight out of the bottom line.
Barrios also knew that Zhou Yi gave a good shot, and it was his responsibility to not receive it, not Zhou Yi's, so he turned around and gave Zhou Yi a thumbs up and praised him for his passing just now.
Although Barrios did not score a goal, Zhou Yi was unable to complete the first assist, the Chinese reporters on the sidelines were already excited to watch and applauded repeatedly.
This has just started, but Zhou Yi's performance has already given them hope. Zhou Yi's performance is very calm, not like a newcomer who has participated in a first-team competition at all.
In the past, many Chinese players who studied abroad played forward and defender, with forwards responsible for goals and defenders responsible for defense. Their work is relatively simple, and none of these players can become the core of their team.
Chinese media dare not even think about such a thing.
But now, they see hope that a Chinese player will become the core.
Zhou Yi frequently takes the ball in Dortmund midfield, and he is already a midfield core.
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"This kid is really not stage frightened." Assistant coach Buvac exclaimed after seeing Zhou Yi's performance in this offense offense.
Klopp sat on the coach's seat with his hands on his chest and did not respond.
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Barrios did not score a goal, and Zhou Yi did not feel regretful. He had confidence in himself. This performance would definitely not be an accident, and he would have many opportunities in the future.
He continued to run, fight, catch, pass the ball on the court.
He and Gotze have the most contact with each other, not because he is most familiar with Gotze, but because Gotze is most familiar with him.
With systematic help. Zhou Yi knew his first-team teammates very well, and there was no stranger. However, his teammates did not have systematic help and had different understandings of him. Gece knew Zhou Yi the best.
Zhou Yi and Goce are often better at working together than others.
With his help, Gotze got a good shot. Unfortunately, the football shot was saved by Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Bernaglio.
Although he did not score, Goze still turned around and gave Zhou Yi a thumbs up. The passing just now was very beautiful and comfortable.
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In this way, Zhou Yi kept gaining the thumbs given by his teammates. His strength was not only recognized by his teammates during training, but also in the game.
But I don’t know if it should be said that Zhou Yi is not lucky or other Dortmund players are not lucky.
Zhou Yi sent a lot of passes, but his teammates were unable to convert it into goals.
However, this did not prevent both sides from scoring.
Half an hour after the first half of the game started, both sides had already scored three goals.
Among them, Dortmund has two goals and one goal in Wolfsburg.
Dortmund's two goals have no direct relationship with Zhou Yi. He just participated in the offense and used passes and running to create opportunities for other teammates, but he did not directly assist.
This also made Chinese journalists outside the court sigh and sighed. Zhou Yi's performance seemed to them, but there was no key data, no goals and no assists. If even one assist was available, they would have much easier to write when they went back.
The scene that Chinese journalists were looking forward to finally arrived at the 38th minute.
At that time, Zhou Yi took the ball about 35 meters away from the Wolfsburg penalty area, and then passed the ball to Groschloitz. After passing the ball, he quickly ran and stepped forward.
His run attracted the attention of Wolfsburg players, and they also retreated.
But just as they retreated, Zhou Yi suddenly changed direction. He did not go forward, but pulled horizontally, because his sudden change of direction suddenly appeared beside him, an unguarded vacuum zone appeared.
And this is exactly what the Zhou Yi needs.
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"Smart!" Buvac's praise blurted out, his tone did not hide his appreciation for Zhou Yi's actions.
Use a fake move to deceive the defensive player. Win yourself the space to get the ball. Sometimes the space may not be found, but created!
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After Zhou Yi opened up the gap, he immediately shouted to Groschloitz: "Kevin!"
Groschloitz was also paying attention to Zhou Yi's movements. Seeing that there was a gap around Zhou Yi, he passed the football over.
The Wolfsburg player who found out that he was deceived quickly saw this and ran towards Zhou Yi, preparing to intercept him.
However, their changes in withdrawal and upward made their own defense line a little uncomfortable, so a gap appeared behind them!
Before he received the ball, Zhou Yi discovered this space. His forward insertion and horizontal pulling were not just to create space for himself to get the ball, but more importantly to create a more deadly space!
Now, this deadly space appeared. Zhou Yi did not hesitate and did not stop the ball. He directly pushed the ball from Groschloitz horizontally. The football rolled over from the Wolfsburg player who was snatched from the top and rushed straight into the air!
Paraguayan shooter Barrios also penetrated into the empty line when Zhou Yi passed the ball and successfully received the ball in the empty space.
Dortmund fans outside the court cheered.
After receiving the ball, Barrios took another step forward, and then took a shot!
The football flew into the goal from Wolfsburg goalkeeper Bernagrio who was attacking and blocking the angle!
Dortmund leads Wolfsburg 3:1!
"pretty!!"
The Chinese journalists on the sidelines also shouted excitedly.
They didn't say that Barrios's shot was beautiful, but that Zhou Yi's pass and everything he did before passing the ball.
"nice shot!"
Bouvac stood up and celebrating with Klopp.
On the court, after scoring the goal, Barrios had not forgotten to assist him, so he turned around and ran towards Zhou Yi, hugging him to celebrate.
This was his first goal at Dortmund. He had missed the wonderful pass given to him by Zhou Yi, and this time, he seized the opportunity.
Barrios was very excited, and Zhou Yi was just as happy.
He glanced at the sidelines and saw Klopp celebrating the goal with assistant coach Buvac.
He performed well after completing his first goal.
Next, there is only one last goal left to continue playing this game!
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After Barrios scored, the two sides were in a stalemate, and the first half also came to an end in this stalemate.
In the end, Dortmund led Wolfsburg 3-1 in the first half.
Players from both sides entered the locker room.
In the locker room, everyone was chatting about the first half with enthusiasm. Some players were paced in the locker room, sneaking from one teammate to another. But Zhou Yi didn't do that. He just sat in his seat, without saying a word, with a smile on his face, just looking at his teammates, but he didn't want to participate.
He felt a little alert because he felt very tired now and was breathing heavily.
He didn't have a complete game when he was in the youth team. Although there were not many, he also played. Whether he played the full game or was replaced in advance, he was so tired during the intermission, but he had never experienced it.
This made Zhou Yi feel a little badly, why is it more tiring than he thought?
After head coach Klopp came in, the players who were swaying in the locker room also returned to their own actions.
Everyone knows that next is the time for personnel adjustment.
In the warm-up match, I will definitely pay off the first half lineup in the midfield.
Sure enough, after Klopp simply praised everyone's performance in the first half, he began to announce substitutions.
From the goalkeeper to the forward, almost everyone was replaced.
There is only one person who is the exception.
Shahin thought he would replace Zhou Yi, but he didn't expect that he would replace Sven Bend, and Zhou Yi was still on the court.
Goce, who was replaced, also unexpectedly looked at Zhou Yi. He was replaced. Zhou Yi was still on the court?!
What's going on?
But Klopp did not want to explain to everyone. He didn't even mention this matter, but began to arrange the tactics for the second half for everyone.
In the second half, because there are two organized midfielders in the midfield, Klopp asked the team to pay more attention to controlling the ball and rhythm.
At the same time, after Sven Bend left the court, the midfield's defense dropped a lot, so once the ball was lost, the whole team was required to actively participate in the defense.
He also pointed Zhou Yi's name to make him more active in defense.
Zhou Yi agreed.
Chapter completed!