Phi-Fic Chapter 194 For
Chapter 194 For
Chapter 194 For
After the end of the first German Cup, the team began to officially prepare for the league. Their opponent in the first game of the league was Leverkusen, who was sixth in the Bundesliga last season, and their strength is not weak.
At 8:23 pm on August 05, Dortmund ushered in their opponents in the first round of the new season's Bundesliga at home.
This is the first time for Shen Peng to play at the Westfalenstadion as a home team player. The last time he came here on behalf of Bochum, the first half of the game was indeed somewhat influenced by the fans.
But now that he himself is a member of the home team, he is greeted with deafening cheers from the audience.
When Delia, who was in front of the TV, saw this scene, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Seeing this situation, Lu Xueming next to him couldn't help feeling: "Rongrong, we can finally watch the game together now. Speaking of which, since you went to play with Shen Peng last time, you seem to admire him very much now?"
Delia pouted, "Isn't this the effect you've always wanted?"
Lu Xueming smiled, "Seriously, what do you think of this kid now?"
"He is a good man."
"Uh...Rongrong, in today's Chinese, this sentence has ambiguity."
"What ambiguity?" Delia was taken aback. Although she learned Chinese from her father since she was a child, she didn't learn many potential meanings of Chinese.
"This sentence is usually used when rejecting others. For example, if a man says to a woman, I like you, if the woman says, you are a good person, it usually means that the woman has rejected the man, so this sentence has a hidden meaning in it."
Delia tilted her head and thought for a while, "Well, so there is such a meaning."
"So, if you are really interested in this kid, you can't say this in front of him, or he may misunderstand."
"Oh..." Delia nodded, "By the way, Dad, is there anything else that needs attention?"
When Lu Xueming heard Delia's question, he chuckled, "I can't remember much about this at the moment, I will sort it out for you when I find time."
"Okay...Chinese is really profound..."
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At this point, the game at the Westfalenstadion has already begun.
This game is the first game of the season, and the opponent is likely to be the competitor at the last moment, so both sides have made full preparations.
But judging from the actual situation, Leverkusen was obviously more prepared, and they scored a goal in their first attack after kick-off.
Bella Rabi scored the goal and Bonisch assisted.
In just 1 minute of the opening, Leverkusen scored a goal, which made neither Dortmund's players nor Klopp expect it.
Klopp stood frowning on the sidelines. If the game fell behind at the beginning, the game might be a bit passive, because now Leverkusen has a lot of options, and they can even shrink their defense.
After Dortmund kicked off, Klopp was relieved that the opponent did not defend as imagined, but attacked normally.
But the following game process was a bit beyond his expectation, because the two sides played for half an hour, and the score was still zero to one.
As for the reason, Klopp certainly saw it.
That is, Leverkusen's midfielder fought fiercely, cutting off the connection between Dortmund's midfielder and the frontcourt.
This willingness sounds simple, but it has a great impact on the team.
The simplest one is that Shen Peng can't get the ball in the frontcourt.
In fact, in Bochum, some teams also did this, cutting off Shen Peng's connection with the midfielder. After all, no matter how good a striker is, if no one passes him the ball, he will not be able to score without the ball at his feet.
But when he was in Bochum, Shen Peng still had an authentic center in front of him, so Shen Peng could often retreat to the midfield to get the ball.
In Dortmund, there is only him as a striker now. This is not feasible. Here, if Shen Peng only needs to retreat, the opponent's defenders will be freed and will follow if they don't need to defend anyone. Then in the middle circle of the battlefield, Dortmund only has one more person on the side, but the opponent has four or five more people. The result can be imagined.
"It seems that they are ready to come!" Buvac said next to Klopp. In this game, Leverkusen did a good job of targeting and restricted Dortmund's midfielder through tenacious fighting.
"It's not surprising. After all, the first round of the league took the longest time to prepare, and it's no secret that Shen Peng came to us. The club even publicized it. It's hard for them to pay attention."
"Then what should we do? Shall we let Shen Peng return to the midfield and change to a striker?" Bouvac asked. He was talking about Shen Peng's defensive ability. With Shen Peng in the midfield, the situation in the midfield would not be so anxious.
Klopp frowned. Bovac's proposal was really good. Shen Peng was famous for his defense when he first started in Bochum. This was also the purpose of his previous intention to sign Shen Peng. It's just that his offensive ability was discovered later, so it would be a pity to put it later.
On the field, due to the large size of the football field, limited physical strength and speed, and the need for teamwork, each player has his or her own position. For example, the striker’s activity area is generally between the opponent’s goal and the midfield, while the central defenders generally rarely pass the midfield. Therefore, if Shen Peng returns to the midfield, his activity area will change, and he will not be able to contain the opponent’s defensive players in the frontcourt.
In this case, the opponent's two full-backs will be liberated. In current football, full-backs often add assists, so it is hard to say what will happen after Shen Peng switches to midfield.
"It seems that we also need a center forward, otherwise this lineup will be fine against ordinary opponents, but like today, if the opponents study us thoroughly, we are likely to suffer!" Buvac said next to him.
"Let's see again..." Klopp said, not in a hurry to adjust, and even if it is adjusted now, it will not be adjusted well. He is going to wait until the intermission.
However, it was raining all night, and seven minutes before the end of the first half, Leverkusen scored again. This time it was Bella Rabbi who assisted Kisling to score.
Zero to two.
Dortmund fell behind by two goals before halftime in the first round of the league!
At this time, Klopp was not calm anymore, and began to shout from the sidelines, asking the players to strengthen their defense and stop conceding the ball.
(End of this chapter)