The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 81 Blitzkrieg! Klopp's Rise to Power! Suarez: I'm Not as Good as Wang Shuo! The Troubled Van Gaal!

"God, King, how did you do that?"

"do not know."

"I was absolutely stunned! I really want to kneel down and bow down to you!"

"Ha, then kneel down now."

"You little rascal, you always scare me like this, my fragile little heart..."

"Let Lisa touch you when we get back..."

"Wang, did you see the expressions on those guys' faces in Frankfurt? Absolutely priceless!"

"I have no interest in the expressions of my defeated opponents."

"Can't you talk normally?"

"I'm normal, you're the abnormal one."

"Really? I must have been too excited. That shot of yours was absolutely amazing."

"Haha, I know, ah... Yamete..."

This series of conversations took place after Dortmund's narrow 3-2 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.

When the final whistle blew, the Dortmund players surrounded Wang Shuo to congratulate him.

Wang Shuo's final scream came after he was given a bear hug by Klopp who pounced on him...

The Borussia Dortmund coach is absolutely thrilled!

Since Wang Shuo scored his third goal, he has been particularly excited on the sidelines.

At this moment, everyone began to understand why Klopp was so annoying when he played as a defender!

Of course, according to the Dortmund coach himself.

Whenever his heart rate exceeds 140, he easily loses control of his emotions.

Therefore, he should now be over 140.

And it should be far greater.

"Tell me the truth, kid, are you trying to trick me into giving up a penalty?"

After regaining his composure slightly, Klopp asked while fiddling with his greasy, center-parted long hair.

"How can you call it a lie about the striker's situation?" Wang Shuo naturally denied it outright.

If it doesn't work, then forget it.

Now that's settled, we have to maintain our high standards!

From now on, no matter who asks, we'll say it was a pre-planned attack with the ball.

What?
So many people still dared to charge?
Yes, it's all about the thrill and the adventure, that's what makes it truly awesome!
"I planned this in advance, and I only did it because I was confident enough," Wang Shuo said with great certainty.

Given Wang Shuo's usual character, Klopp actually started to believe it.

Looking at his teammates around him, they were even more convinced, and their gazes toward Wang Shuo became even more fervent.

Klopp doesn't know Wang Shuo?
They appear harmless on the surface, but are actually full of evil intentions.

But the thing is, he actually managed to get it done!
"Okay, I believe you."

As he spoke, Klopp grabbed Wang Shuo like a good friend, and also called over the players, preparing to walk towards the south stand to begin thanking the crowd.

"Prepare well, we have a big task ahead of us, we're playing Bayern in a week!"

This is the second El Clásico of the season, and it's taking place at the Allianz Stadium.

After playing Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund will travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands, to participate in the Europa League Round of 32, where they will face Ajax away.

However, Dortmund also has a slight advantage.

Bayern Munich defeated Wolfsburg 3-1 away from home in this round.

Next, Van Gaal's team will play three consecutive home games, including a German Cup quarter-final match against Fiat.

The match is El Clásico against Borussia Dortmund, and the Champions League Round of 16 match is a home game against Fiorentina.

Why is the first leg of the Round of 16 played at home?

Because Bayern Munich only finished second in the group stage.

The Bundesliga champions were grouped with Bordeaux, Juventus, and Marca Haifa in the group stage, but surprisingly only managed to get 10 points, losing to Bordeaux who had 16 points.

Juventus also earned 8 points.

If it weren't for their away win against Juventus in the final group stage match, Bayern Munich wouldn't have made it out of the knockout stage at all.

Van Gaal's team is not actually as strong as their squad suggests.

Moreover, Bayern Munich is not very stable internally.

For example, the competition between Gomez and Olic for the starting center forward position.

Furthermore, there has never been a mature and stable solution for the midfield.

However, all three Bundesliga teams have had very poor results in the Champions League this season.

Needless to say, Bayern Munich has yet to surpass Bordeaux from Ligue 1, and Van Gaal is facing considerable criticism.

Mainz finished bottom of their group and were eliminated, which was expected by everyone.

What's rather surprising is Wolfsburg, whose strength has declined significantly this season, finishing only third in the group stage.

Therefore, Bayern Munich became the only Bundesliga team to advance from their group.

"Will Sven Bender and Kuba be able to play?" Wang Shuo asked with concern.

Klopp shook his head. "Sven Bender should be fine, but it's unclear about Kuba yet."

"That Santana..."

Klopp nodded. "I'll consider it."

The biggest problem in the match against Frankfurt was the midfield.

If Santana can play and Hummels can play in midfield, the problem will be alleviated.

But Klopp deliberately sidelined Santana.

Everyone in the locker room knew that the reason was definitely not the own goal, nor was it Santana's poor performance.

Klopp didn't say what the specific problem was, and no one else would ask.

This is actually what Wang Shuo admires about Klopp.

Having been a professional player himself, he understands very well what players want and how to protect them.

Some head coaches treat players like disposable materials, using them when they can and discarding them when they can't.

They don't care what difficulties the players are facing, and they never want to lend a helping hand.

But some head coaches genuinely care about their players; they care about what the players are going through and what they need.

Just like a Santana.

He must have encountered some problems in his private life, and Klopp knows it too.

Therefore, Santana was benched for this match as a form of protection.

So, what do the players think?
They will definitely be extremely grateful to the head coach!
Another typical example is what happened not long ago: after Mourinho poached Sneijder from Real Madrid to Inter Milan, he gave him a long vacation so that he could relax and take care of his own affairs.

After returning, Sneijder was in top form and devoted himself wholeheartedly to Mourinho!
Of course, there are also counterexamples. For instance, if you treat the players well, you might lose the game or even the entire season, and the head coach might be dismissed as a result.

Due to the principle of locker room confidentiality, no outsiders would know what the head coach actually did for the players.

But everyone in the locker room actually remembers.

Without a doubt, Klopp is the kind of head coach who can gain the trust and support of his players.

Speaking of this, Wang Shuo recalled an interesting story he had heard in Mainz.

How did Klopp rise to power?
At the time, Mainz's head coach was Klaus Toppmöller, who had an inexplicable confidence in his influence in the locker room.

With the team performing poorly and the players having many complaints about him, this renowned German coach decided to do something.

He brought all the players to the hotel, ordered them drinks to bolster their courage, and then made a decision.

Do you still support my decision to stay in Mainz?

If they choose to support them, then everyone will work together to help Mainz out of its predicament.

If they refuse, then Klaus Toppmöller will resign on the spot.

According to insiders, Klaus Toppmöller's idea at the time was to force the players to express their continued support for him as the team's head coach, and then he would stage a touching reconciliation with everyone.

Finally, Mainz staged a remarkable comeback from their slump!

This is the classic storyline that Klaus Toppmöller had hoped for.

But the final result was completely unexpected by Klaus Toppmöller.

When he returned to the hotel and asked everyone to speak, all the players who spoke up, except for a small number who remained silent, said NO to him!

This result was completely unexpected by Klaus Toppmöller, and he was devastated!

This isn't the script he was hoping for!

But how could Mainz's head coach be willing to give up so easily?

So he broke his promise. Instead of resigning, he held a press conference to try and get rid of many locker room leaders, including Klopp.

In this situation, Haider and others intervened, dissuading Klaus Schön and forcing him to resign voluntarily.

This led to Klopp's rise to power.

Klopp received the support of everyone in the locker room as soon as he took office, and Mainz immediately went on a winning streak, successfully avoiding relegation in the 2. Bundesliga.

Wang Shuo learned a lot from Klopp through this experience.

Almost all team problems do not originate from external sources.

It's very difficult for fans or public opinion to bring down a team.

What truly breaks a team is the locker room itself.

Either the management is causing trouble and seriously affecting the locker room, or there are irreconcilable conflicts and disagreements within the locker room.

When the locker room is transformed into a solid, unbreakable unit, that's when the team is at its most formidable!
Klopp's method of managing the locker room may require more effort and energy, and may be slow to show results, or even result in no results at all.

Sometimes, it might not be very effective against players with eccentric personalities.

But once he gets him to integrate the team, this team will become extremely competitive!

That was the case with Mainz before.

Wang Shuo believes that the current Dortmund is the same!
……

February 8, morning, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Southeast New District.

Ajax have been in excellent form recently, remaining unbeaten in their last six matches with four wins and two draws.

Especially in the last two rounds, they defeated Roda JC 4-0 and Twente 3-0, both of which were complete victories.

This also brought a sigh of relief to everyone at Ajax.

The atmosphere at the Detokmost training base was also very enthusiastic.

As training time approached, the players arrived one after another and met in the parking lot, chatting and laughing all the way.

Once inside the locker room, the discussion became even more lively.

Due to historical ties, and with two former Barcelona players, Oleguer and Gabri, the Ajax squad has a very strong Barcelona influence.

After every match day, the most discussed topic in the locker room is Guardiola's Barcelona.

Real Madrid is also Ajax's top target.

This past weekend, there was only one high-profile match: the London derby from the Premier League, where Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-0 at home.

The unfortunate gunman was once again left behind.

It's only the beginning of February, and the championship is already out of reach!

"Luis, did you watch the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt yesterday?"

Young Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás Lodro asked his "senior" Suárez.

Lodro comes from Nacional in Montevideo and joined Ajax from Uruguay at the end of January for 4 million euros. His agent is the same as Suarez's.

Therefore, after arriving at Ajax, he naturally became closest to Suarez.

"I watched the match highlights," Suarez grinned.

Despite his hard work on the field, he's actually quite quiet in the locker room.

"I watched it too, Wang Shuo's goal was simply divine!" Lodro said with a face full of amazement.

Upon hearing this, Gabriel, who was standing nearby, immediately shouted, "I saw it too! This morning, all the major Dutch newspapers reported on it. That goal was truly amazing!"

"I read in the newspaper that he only decided to go solo after he was confident," Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen chimed in, full of admiration.

"Definitely! Look at his posture when he first got the ball—that's confidence!"

"As a defender, let me say something," former Barcelona defender Oleguer also chimed in.

"If it were me, I would think he was deliberately provoking us. He deliberately stopped and waited for the opponent to organize their defense before rushing over. I think the German defenders were too polite to him!"

"If it were me, I would have taken him down already!"

“They’re in the restricted area,” Dali Blinder laughed.

"Yes, we definitely have to be careful in the restricted area."

"If we don't hold on to the first one, we'll be on the defensive from here on out. This play is actually the same as Messi's dribbling past several players."

“I’m a right-back, and I think this play was meticulously planned. You see, before the ball was served, he spoke to Reus, and Reus then took the right-back away.”

"If the right-back had been protecting the side of the penalty area, and the defensive midfielder had simply held his position, Wang Shuo wouldn't have been able to break through at all."

Van der Wiel was also very emotional, waving his arms as he spoke, clearly feeling the pain of conceding the goal.

"Wang Shuo's movements were really very fast."

"Indeed, even the slow-motion replays look fast, so you can imagine how fast it must be during the actual match?"

"A change of speed and direction in just 5 seconds, that's incredible!"

"Toby, if it were you and Young on defense, could you hold them off?"

Everyone looked at Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen.

The two Belgian center-backs exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

"I don't know, I haven't really faced it, so it's hard to say," Alderweireld replied.

Vertonghen, however, was eager to try, saying, "If it were me, I would definitely make him fall on the left side of the penalty area's edge, and wouldn't let him enter the penalty area, that would be too dangerous!"

"The main problem is that the movements are too fast; there's not even a chance to commit a foul."

"Yes, we were too fast."

The group discussed the matter, each offering their own opinion.

"Luis, can you do a shot like that?" Gabri chuckled, setting a trap for Suarez.

Although Suarez is Uruguayan, he speaks Spanish, and his wife lives in Barcelona, ​​so he is close to players who came from Barcelona, ​​such as Gabri and Oleguer.

Everyone turned to look at Suarez.

This was originally just a joke.

After all, Suarez is currently the most individually talented player in Ajax, and even in the entire Eredivisie.

Unexpectedly, Suarez thought about it seriously for a while and then shook his head.

"If the defensive density is increased, I should be able to do it, but in such a small area, I estimate that I would lose the ball when facing the second one because my movements are not quick enough."

When everyone heard this, they were all completely stunned.

Suarez only got to be the second player?
However, having all played football, they quickly understood what Suarez meant after a moment's thought.

Suarez and Wang Shuo are actually about the same height, and the Uruguayan is even slightly stronger in physical confrontation.

The biggest problem is that Wang Shuo's movements are much faster than Suarez's.

If the defenders are spaced out a bit, even a slightly slower Suarez can do it.

But in the situation where Dortmund played Frankfurt, Suarez felt he simply couldn't do it.

When facing a second defender, it's unlikely that there will be enough time to dribble the ball into the penalty area.

"I think Messi should be able to do it, even Ribery might not be able to."

When Suarez said this, many people in the locker room gasped.

That's a really high compliment!

"Even Robben couldn't do it?" As a Dutchman, Dalí Blinder disagreed.

"If the distance is increased and Robben can increase his speed, he can do it too, but in such a narrow space and such a short distance, Robben simply cannot do it."

Suarez patiently explained.

"The main problem is that Wang Shuo's frequency of consecutive touches and changes of direction is too fast. He doesn't look like a 1.8-meter player at all. Instead, he looks like a player who is about 1.7 meters tall. Moreover, he is very proficient with both feet."

“I even think that his highest frequency of movement might be four precise touches and changes of direction per second.”

"Four times in one second?" Oleg was so surprised he couldn't speak.

"That's impossible. Even Messi wouldn't dare say he can touch the ball four times in one second."

"I'm just guessing, but his movements were indeed very fast." Suarez smiled and said no more.

But everyone in the locker room was startled.

The number of touches in a very short period of time represents a player's ability to control the ball and change direction.

If Wang Shuo can really touch the ball 4 times in 1 second, then no one in Ajax can stop him!

But is this possible?
The video of Dortmund's goal against Eintracht Frankfurt has gone viral.

Major newspapers are offering their interpretations, and some have even invited professionals to analyze the entire process of Wang Shuo's goal, dissecting every touch, every change of direction, and even every step he took.

This can't be faked!

Suarez's words have made everyone in the Ajax dressing room worried about the upcoming Europa League Round of 32, as they will face Wang Shuo and Borussia Dortmund.

The Uruguayan striker, however, did not seem as worried as the others.

On the contrary, he was full of anticipation.

As a striker, he wanted to play a match against Wang Shuo and see for himself if Wang Shuo was really that good!

……

No one knows what happened in the Ajax dressing room in the Netherlands.

While media and fans around the world were still marveling at Wang Shuo's brilliant goal, Wang Shuo and his teammates had already begun preparing for the weekend match.

This time their opponent is Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena!
On February 10th, a midweek match, the German Cup quarter-finals took place, with Bayern Munich hosting Fiat.

Van Gaal did something unexpected.

With the national derby just around the corner this weekend, he fielded a largely first-team squad against a second-division German team.

As a result, they played very poorly!

Goalkeeper: Rensing;
Defense: Lahm, Badstuber, Demichelis, Leer;
Midfield: Tymoshchuk and Van Bommel form the double pivot, with Ribery, Thomas Müller and Robben in front;
Forward: Gomez.

Of the 11 starting lineup, 8 are key players.

Five minutes into the game, Ribery assisted Thomas Müller to open the scoring.

But just five minutes later, Fiat equalized the score.

The game remained deadlocked for 40 minutes before Fiat miraculously turned the tide.

Bayern Munich trailed 1-2 going into the second half.

Robben scored for Bayern in the 58th minute of the second half, leveling the score.

Even at this moment, boos were still heard from the Allianz Arena.

Van Gaal made two substitutions in quick succession.

Youngster Alaba replaced Tymoshchuk, Contento replaced Leer, and Lahm returned to right-back.

Alaba assisted Ribery's goal in just one minute, in the 60th minute.

In the 64th minute, Ribery assisted Lahm to score again.

4-2, Bayern Munich has completed the comeback!

Ultimately, Bayern scored two goals in the 82nd and 89th minutes to end the match 6-2.

However, judging from the entire course of the match, Bayern's victory was not actually secure.

Following the match, German media outlets did not rate Bayern Munich's performance highly.

After all, their opponent is Fiat, a team from the German second division.

Most importantly, with the crucial El Clásico approaching, has Van Gaal invested too much in Fiat?

Key players such as Ribery, Gomez, Thomas Müller, and Robben all played the full 90 minutes.

What about the games this weekend?
After the match, when reporters posed questions to Van Gaal, the Dutch coach replied, "I believe the players can overcome this; it won't be a problem!"

But this clearly doesn't convince everyone.

……

"Van Gaal is preparing for both possibilities!"

In the conference room at Borussia Dortmund's Ströberl training ground, Klopp slapped his hand hard on the tactics board behind him, drawing the attention of all the players.

"His team is in a very dangerous situation right now."

"They only finished second in their Champions League group. Next up is Fiorentina from Serie A. Fiorentina finished first in their group, ahead of Lyon and Liverpool, with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss!"

"In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen currently have the same number of points, both with 45, while we have 54, a full 9 points behind."

"Therefore, Van Gaal is worried and afraid. He is not confident that he can turn the tide in the league, nor is he confident that he can achieve a breakthrough in the Champions League, so he is unwilling to give up the German Cup!"

"Because that's the only championship he's confident he can win!" Wang Shuo sat opposite Klopp, nodding repeatedly as he heard his coach's words.

The possibility is very high.

Louis van Gaal's season as Bayern Munich manager has been nothing short of disastrous!
A renowned Dutch coach, expected to implement reforms, was met with boos and demands for his dismissal in the second round.

Then came the disagreements with the $30 million man, Gomez, and Luca Toni, with strange noises constantly coming from the locker room.

Many people say that Van Gaal's reforms affected the interests of the Bayern Munich dressing room.

Maybe.

But judging from the results, Van Gaal's Bayern Munich can hardly be considered a success, at least so far!

At best, he's only slightly better than Klinsmann.

"I can guarantee that Van Gaal will field his full squad in the 22nd round of the Bundesliga this weekend."

"This is Bayern's starting lineup."

Goalkeeper: Butt;
Defense: Badstuber, Demichelis, Van Buyten, and Lahm;
Midfield: Schweinsteiger and Van Bommel form the double pivot, with Ribery, Thomas Müller and Robben in front;
Forwards: Gomez or Olic.

Why use "or"?

Because no one can predict who Van Gaal will start.

However, only the striker position is in doubt; the others are basically fixed.

"Our opponents were quite exhausted from their midweek match, and after the weekend's league game, they will immediately face the Champions League Round of 16 knockout stage."

"Our schedule is our biggest advantage!"

Klopp spoke with great certainty and conviction!
Borussia Dortmund will also play in the Europa League next Thursday against Ajax, who are also formidable opponents.

However, the Hornets' schedule is to play away first and then at home. As long as they perform well away from home, even if they draw, they can still turn things around when they return home.

Bayern Munich is playing at home first, then away, which makes things complicated.

"I discussed it with the coaching staff, and the most important thing for us in this game is to have a good start!"

"We need to give Bayern a good beating right from the start of the match!"

"I want you to put pressure on Bayern from the moment the whistle blows, to suffocate our opponents!"

Once the team's tactical approach was determined, the remaining task was to break down the structure.

Everyone needs to be clear about what they need to do and what people they need to pay attention to.

In addition, we will spend the next two days on targeted training.

This is also an advantage of having a match every week.

If it were Bayern Munich, with two matches a week, they simply wouldn't have time for targeted training.

This is why Klopp is so confident that he will not be wrong about Bayern's tactics.

Of course, guessing correctly is one thing, but performing well in the game is another.

……

The passageway leading to the locker rooms at the Allianz Arena in Munich is beautifully decorated.

Huge photos of current Bayern Munich players are displayed on the walls on both sides of the passageway.

With concealed lighting, the brightness is not affected, and the atmosphere is perfectly created.

But once they entered the away team's locker room, everyone at Dortmund couldn't help but sigh.

That's incredibly stingy!

"The home team's locker room is a full 65 square meters, and their shower area has 12 shower heads, as well as a swimming pool."

"Let's take a look at the away team's locker room..."

This is something that all teams around the world are doing.

When fans watch stadium promotional videos or visit the stadium, they often only look at the home team's locker room.

The home team's locker room is usually very luxuriously decorated, with all kinds of facilities, such as massage chairs, shower rooms, and hot tubs. It's as if they want to bring in all the advanced facilities.

But what about the away team's locker room?

I'm sorry, I can only provide the most basic information.

Some are even particularly cramped.

As long as the rules are followed, they will use every means possible to save money.

Bayern Munich prides itself on being very welcoming, at least by providing food and drinks for the visiting team.

But actually...

Stop talking!
Wang Shuo and the others had long been used to it.

After packing their things and changing their clothes, they went out for pre-competition training.

The match kicks off at 17:30 PM.

In Germany, at this time of February, it's already dark.

The entire training session proceeded in an orderly manner, strictly following the pre-competition plan.

Back in the locker room, Klopp and the coaching staff began their pre-match preparations.

Incidentally, Wang Shuo has basically stopped mobilizing people.

Firstly, he heard Klopp's "complaints".

Secondly, Weidenfeller has basically recovered from his injury and could return to play as early as the next round.

Wang Shuo has also made it clear that the captain's armband will be returned to him.

"Remember what I said: from the very first minute, stick to your opponent and never give up!"

"Hold back completely!"

"Because our opponent is Bayern Munich!"

Klopp was practically shouting at everyone through gritted teeth.

Allianz Arena has a very special feature: the passageway from the locker room to the stadium is an inverted trapezoidal staircase that is high at both ends and concave in the middle.

This allowed the players from both teams to ascend the steps and enter the Allianz Arena, led by referee Knut Kicher, while feeling the roar of the stadium as they did so.

While waiting to enter the stadium, Wang Shuo took a look at Bayern Munich's lineup.

Just as Klopp predicted, except that instead of Olic, Gomez was up front.

Dortmund, on the other hand, made significant adjustments.

Goalkeeper: Ziegler;

Defense: Schmelzer, Santana, Subotic and Owomoyela;

Midfielders: Sahin, Hummels, and Sven Bender;

Forwards: Grosskreutz, Wang Shuo, and Kuba.

The biggest change in this match was that Dortmund abandoned their previous 4-2-3-1 formation and switched to a 4-3-3 formation.

Moreover, the midfield formation consists of three defensive midfielders.

Sven Bender and Kuba have recovered from their injuries and returned to the court.

Kuba was only confirmed to start the game at noon today.

Santana has once again earned a starting spot, partnering with Subotic as the team's center-back.

According to Wang Shuo's observations over the past few days, the Brazilian center-back's condition has improved significantly, and his mental state is good.

But no one knows what exactly happened to him during that time.

This is their privacy, and no one will pry into it.

Wang Shuo speculated that Klopp adopted the 4-3-3 formation because Feulner had not performed well in the number 10 position.

But more importantly, it's about limiting Ribery and Robben.

Although it's called a 4-3-3 formation, in reality, based on the tactics we've been practicing, Großkreutz and Kuba will be positioned closer to the midfield, more like wingers.

Therefore, strictly speaking, Dortmund plays a 4-5-1 formation.

To paraphrase Klopp's words of encouragement to Wang Shuo: "The attacking third is so vast, you can roam freely as you please!"

cut!
Klopp's words are deceitful!
As is customary, the captains of both teams stand at the very front of their respective teams.

Wang Shuo corresponds to Van Bommel.

The Dutchman seemed to sense that Wang Shuo was looking at him, and immediately turned his head to look at him, his eyes filled with ill intent.

There were even some threats.

This made Wang Shuo feel very uncomfortable.

Van Bommel is no pushover!

This match is very important for both teams.

If Dortmund wins, they will be able to further widen the points gap.

If we lose, the gap will be narrowed.

Therefore, both sides attach great importance to it.

Line up to enter, take photos, guess the sides...

Everything was routine, following the established procedures.

The only unexpected thing happened when Wang Shuo shook hands with the referees, including Kircher, and then shook hands with Van Bommel. The Bayern captain gripped Wang Shuo's right hand very tightly.

"Kid, what you did in that Frankfurt game disgusted me!"

"You better watch out during the match later!"

This is already a very obvious threat.

Especially when he speaks, Van Bommel, with his expression and facial features, is quite intimidating.

But Wang Shuo wasn't easily intimidated.

"Come on, if you dare!"

Van Bommel scoffed, "Don't cry later!"

After they finished speaking, the two went back to their respective halves of the field.

Dortmund won possession in the first half.

……

"Capital TV Station, Capital TV Station!"

"To all viewers at home, we are now broadcasting live the highlight match of the 22nd round of the 2009/10 Bundesliga season, the Der Klassiker, with Bayern Munich hosting Borussia Dortmund."

"This is a match between Bayern Munich, currently third in the Bundesliga, and Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga leaders."

"Following the live television broadcast, we can see that Wang Shuo, a player from China, wearing a yellow Dortmund number 9 jersey, won against Bayern captain Van Bommel in the coin toss game."

"Let me explain to everyone that Wang Shuo has been Dortmund's on-field captain recently."

"We can see that Wang Shuo is calling on the Dortmund players to make their final preparations before the match."

"The match is about to begin!"

……

With a whistle from referee Kircher, Wang Shuo kicked the ball to Kuba.

Kuba then kicked the ball back to midfield and passed it to Hummels.

The midfielder from Bayern Munich's youth academy received the ball and passed it to Schmelzer on the left wing.

When the ball was passed back to Sahin's feet, Van Bommel suddenly rushed across the halfway line and made a vicious sliding tackle, bringing Sahin down to the ground along with the ball.

Kircher called a foul, but did not issue a card!

At this point, only 13 seconds had passed in the game.

Wang Shuo ran over quickly, but instead of helping Shahin up, he looked at Kisher.

"His tackle was too aggressive, shouldn't he have been given a card?"

Wang Shuo actually knew the truth in his heart.

Van Bommel was testing Kicher's officiating standards for this match, and that will be the benchmark for his next move.

Moreover, with the game in Bayern's home stadium, it was impossible for Kircher to pull a card on Van Bommel in the first 13 seconds.

But protests are necessary.

Shaheen was protected behind Wang Shuo. Upon hearing Wang Shuo's words, he, who was about to get up, immediately continued to lie down.

Kircher glanced at Sahin, then at Wang Shuo, and immediately walked over to Van Bommel, giving the Bayern midfielder a warning.

Don't underestimate this verbal warning!
This is essentially putting a note on the referee's mind.

Next, if Van Bommel makes even the slightest move and Dortmund protests, they'll get a card!

Van Bommel glared fiercely at Wang Shuo.

Previously, Borussia Dortmund's captain was goalkeeper Weidenfeller.

One fatal flaw of having a goalkeeper as captain is that they cannot communicate with the referee in a timely manner.

Van Bommel originally thought that Wang Shuo was only 19 years old and could be easily controlled.

Unexpectedly, when he crossed the line slightly, Wang Shuo complained to the referee and pushed him back.

"This kid is a real pain in the ass!"

Van Bommel turned and left.

When Sahin stood up to take the free kick, he kicked it back into his own half, where it ended up at the feet of goalkeeper Ziegler.

Gomez also tentatively pressed outside the penalty area.

Ziegler launched a long ball directly into the left flank of the attacking third.

Grosskreutz ran over to contest the header, but Van Buyten got there first, clearing the ball with a header and returning it to the vicinity of the halfway line.

Sahin controlled the ball with his chest near the midfield line in his own half and immediately passed it to Wang Shuo at the bottom of the center circle in Bayern's half.

Wang Shuo was constantly paying attention to everything happening around him.

Because there was no number 10, he retreated quite deep.

Before the ball arrived, Wang Shuo turned his back to the right flank, glanced around, and took in Bayern's current defensive formation.

At that moment, he was positioned directly in front of Schweinsteiger and Van Bommel.

Moreover, he was positioned between Bayern's two defensive midfielders.

However, Bayern's two center-backs, Demichelis and Kouba, were positioned slightly to the right, keeping an eye on Kouba.

Van Buyten had just contested a header with Großkreutz, positioned slightly to the left flank and a bit further forward.

With just a glance, Wang Shuo had already clearly seen Bayern's entire defensive line. He quickly analyzed and deduced in his mind, and discovered a line that even surprised himself.

Have the opportunity!
When the ball came, Wang Shuo stopped it in front of him with the inside of his right foot, then pushed off with both legs and sprinted forward at top speed.

Bayern's two defensive midfielders immediately moved inward to form a defensive link, trying to close the gap on Wang Shuo.

But Wang Shuo beat him to it, forcefully kicking the ball to the left front.

The ball passed between Van Bommel and Schweinsteiger, sliding behind Van Buyten.

Wang Shuo quickly dashed out from between Bayern's two defensive midfielders.

Without the ball, Wang Shuo sprinted at full speed.

By the time Van Bommel and Schweinsteiger realized what was happening and tried to keep Wang Shuo, it was too late.

Van Bommel, in particular, managed to grab Wang Shuo's jersey, but couldn't stop him at all.

Demichelis quickly turned and chased after him.

Lahm, on the wing, was also chasing back at top speed.

The Argentine center-back isn't slow, but Wang Shuo is faster.

Everyone saw Wang Shuo gradually catch up from behind, and finally surpass Demichelis.

He caught up with the ball he had just kicked and swished his left foot into the penalty area.

At that moment, the entire Allianz Arena gasped in shock!
"Single-handed sword!!"

"Dortmund had a one-on-one opportunity just 34 seconds into the game!"

"Wang Shuo's one-on-one chance!"

Butt decisively abandoned the goal and launched an attack.

But Wang Shuo, who was moving at lightning speed, rushed into the penalty area and unleashed a left-footed shot, calmly seizing the opportunity left by Butt's sudden movement and sending the ball into Bayern's goal!

The scoreboard showed 36 seconds at the moment the ball went into the net!
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”

Goal!

"Borussia Dortmund have scored the first goal against Bayern Munich!"

"Wang Shuo scored a one-on-one goal against Bayern Munich just 36 seconds into the game with a beautiful dribble past his opponent!"

"1 to 0!"

Wang Shuo made a 50-meter sprint, scored a goal, and then excitedly turned around and ran off the field, running all the way to the sidelines to celebrate the goal with his teammates who caught up with him.

In front of the away team's bench, Klopp jumped up excitedly and threw his three farmer punches again on the sidelines.

"A very sudden goal!"

"Bayern Munich obviously didn't expect Dortmund's goal to come so suddenly."

"In just 36 seconds, Butt's goal was breached!"

"But that's Dortmund's blitzkrieg!"

"Bayern players are noticeably slower to get into the rhythm of the game than Dortmund players."

"Let's take another look at this slow-motion replay. Wang Shuo's speed is extremely fast."

"But more importantly, Bayern's defense had obvious weaknesses, especially when Van Buyten pushed forward to win the header, the gap behind him was exposed, and Wang Shuo seized the opportunity."

……

After taking the lead with an early goal, Dortmund did not stop there.

When Bayern restarted the game, the Borussia Dortmund midfield and forward line, led by Wang Shuo, put pressure on Bayern.

In particular, Wang Shuo, Grosskreutz, and Kuba relentlessly pressed Bayern's defense, forcing Bayern to hastily clear the ball.

Bayern Munich, playing at home, are no pushovers either, and they won't be content to simply hand over the initiative to Dortmund.

The two sides began a fast-paced offensive and defensive battle.

More importantly, they are now lagging behind.

At 3 minutes and 08 seconds into the game, Bayern launched a long pass from their own half, attempting to get the ball directly to Gomez in the attacking third.

Santana pressed forward quickly, outjumping Gomez, and headed the ball to Hummels.

The former Bayern player passed the ball directly to the right wing without stopping it.

Owomoyela controlled the ball and moved forward. Just past the halfway line, he saw Wang Shuo in front of him, in the gap between Bayern's two defensive midfielders and the back line, raising his hand to ask for the ball.

Without much hesitation, Dortmund's right-back immediately launched a long diagonal pass.

The ball was passed diagonally from the right side of the midfield line to the center of the attacking third.

Wang Shuo predicted the landing point first and retreated from the front.

But instead of receiving the ball, he used the inside of his right foot to control the ball coming from the right flank and pass it to Kuba on the right side.

After handling the ball, Wang Shuo immediately turned around and sprinted forward.

Who is Wang Shuo?
He is currently the most lethal attacker in the Bundesliga, and he is also very fast.

Most importantly, he just scored a goal.

Bayern's defenders were on high alert.

As soon as he saw Wang Shuo start sprinting, he immediately took big strides to catch up.

Wang Shuo's sprint will produce three effects.

If only Van Buyten is marking Wang Shuo, Wang Shuo will have another chance to receive the ball, so Demichelis's positioning is very careful to cut off the connection between Kuba and Wang Shuo.

If they don't keep up fast enough, Kuba will deliver a long, lobbed pass to Wang Shuo, who will then have a one-on-one opportunity.

Therefore, Van Buyten and Demichelis quickly returned to defense, firmly blocking Wang Shuo in the middle.

However, this would reduce the pressure on Kuba's side.

Kuba dribbles forward head-on, relentlessly charging ahead.

At this moment, it is very clear that Wang Shuo intentionally ran towards the middle of the arc area, leaving the right flank open for Kuba.

Demichelis' attention was entirely focused on Wang Shuo, fearing that Kuba's pass would find Wang Shuo and create a shooting opportunity.

Not only the two center-backs, but even the goalkeeper's attention was drawn to Wang Shuo's run.

Kuba was ignored.

The Polish winger dribbled all the way to the right side of the penalty arc and, before Badstuber could block him, suddenly unleashed a long-range shot.

The football, with lightning speed, darted into the right side of Bayern's goal.

At this moment, Butt was still standing there, dumbfounded.

Demichelis then realized that he had made a very serious mistake.

He was misled by Wang Shuo, which created distance between him and Badstuber, giving Kuba the opportunity to shoot.

But it was too late to regret it!
2 is better than 0!

Borussia Dortmund scored two goals in just over three minutes!
(End of this chapter)