Chapter 757 Dortmund is miserable!
Someone once said that Ribery is inferior to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in that he is always injured at some inappropriate times, which leads him to miss a lot of things.
For example, he could have won the World Footballer at that time, which was earlier than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but because he accepted the advice of a French team doctor, he participated in the game with an injury, which resulted in serious injury. He missed the most important award in his personal career for more than half a year.
Sometimes people are like this. There are many opportunities for some people, but for some people, there are very few, and it may even be only once in their lifetime. If you miss it, you will miss it. It is difficult to get it again.
Ribery has asked himself countless times in his mind that if he had not been injured back then, would the situation be completely different now? Will he have the opportunity to become the world's top superstar? Can he win the highest honors of players in a row with Tottenham Hotspur's outstanding results?
But no matter how much I think about it, I just think about it, because he knows very well that reality is not like this.
Now at Tottenham Hotspur, the number one superstar is Messi and then Ribery is. This is a reality. He must and can only accept it. Even Ye Qiu must accept this situation without wanting the team's performance to be affected.
As Ye Qiu once told him, a smart person should not live in the past or in the future, but in the present. If everyone wants to survive in this world, they must learn to compromise.
What I experienced in the past was a painful blow and lesson for Ribery, but after so many years, he has accepted and used to this blow and lesson, and he knows very clearly that all this has passed and is irreversible, so he is no longer affected by the past.
But he also knew very well that he was twenty-nine years old and had already reached the end of his career with half his foot. If he had followed his physical condition of many injuries and illnesses, how many years could he continue to persist? How long could his peak period last?
No one knows the answer, so Ribery never considers the future and does not indulge in the past. He learned to cherish every game and every opportunity he plays, because he knows that for him, this is the most real thing.
As for whether or not you still have a chance to win the FIFA Golden Ball Award, it depends on your fate
It was as if in this game, he gave all his strength to the game against Dortmund. The same was true in the first half and the same in the second half. As for whether the team can win and whether it can reverse, this is no longer something he can control.
Tottenham Hotspur and Dortmund did not make substitution adjustments in the second half, but Tottenham Hotspur had some obvious changes, that is, the team's overall formation was somewhat shrinking, but the defense line was mainly stationed in the 30-meter area at the front of the penalty area, and the three lines remained compact.
Dortmund still wants to try to follow the first half style and continue to use the fast-paced and high-intensity running and bombing tactics to drag down Tottenham Hotspur, and it is best to give the Premier League giants the most painful blow.
Tottenham Hotspur’s retraction tactic is more like a decision made under the mentality of stabilizing the team’s defense. Klopp also feels that his team has controlled the situation on the court and dominated the rhythm. Continuing to use this style of play to drag it on will be beneficial to Dortmund.
After winning Tottenham Hotspur at home, Dortmund transformed into the top spot in the death group, with a significant increase in the chances of appearing.
As the proverb that spreads on the European continent says, if you feel good, there is no need to change it.
Klopp now also feels that the team is in good condition at the moment and there is no need to change.
Neither Klopp nor Dortmund noticed it, and even many people in charge of the on-site commentator, including Coach Zhang, did not notice, Tottenham Hotspur is gradually trying new changes, that is, Ribery and Messi frequently come to the middle. As long as the team intercepts the ball, one of them will always appear in the middle retracement position.
But sometimes football matches do not mean that if you have the right routine or the right idea, it will work. The timing is critical.
Tottenham Hotspurs found the right feeling at least twice in the first ten minutes of the second half, but the timing was a little short, either there was a problem with the passing, or the player who ran to catch the ball was slow, or the Dortmund central defender made a judgment in advance, etc., it was always a little bit worse.
But Ye Qiu was not in a hurry at all, because he knew very well that the game was getting faster and the ball rights were changed quickly. Tottenham Hotspur had many opportunities to wait for, so there was no need to rush to counterattack now. Even if he wanted to sacrifice, he had to wait until 80 minutes before talking.
Another thing that makes Ye Qiu feel relieved is that the triangle combination of Pirlo, Thiago Silva and Kompany has limited Lewandowski well. In addition to the overall contraction of the team, Ramsey and Vidal are both closer to Pirlo, so Tottenham Hotspur's defense has been stable.
This indirectly gave Klopp an illusion that Tottenham Hotspur’s adjustment was for defense.
Sometimes in a football game, the tactical confrontation between the head coaches is full of smoke, and the level of on-site command ability often depends on the speed of your reaction to the opponent's tactical adjustment and the speed of making coping decisions. Some head coaches cannot even find effective coping strategies throughout the game, which is also very common.
What made Ye Qiu feel relieved was the players' fighting spirit.
When Tottenham Hotspur didn't play any effect at the beginning of the second half, Tottenham Hotspur players did not show an impatient mood. They had a strong desire to win, but they did not get confused at all, reflecting the temperament of the top team that was calm in the face of danger, especially Ribery.
Scarface's fighting spirit on the court can easily lead teammates, just like this time just now.
Ribery ran back from the left side to the area near the center line, responded to Marcelo's pass, turned around and dribbled the ball, trying to cut in to the middle, but Dortmund's return to defense was very fast, and Sven Bend directly poked the ball he passed to Cavani.
Originally, Ribery should have stopped after losing the ball, but the Frenchman was obviously unwilling to do so. Seeing Sven Bend poked the ball to Hummels, he did not slow down at the first time and continued to rush forward and forced Hummels to Hummels.
As soon as Hummels stopped the ball, he saw Ribery rushing up and passing the ball directly to Subotic not far away nearby. Ribery immediately turned around and rushed towards Subotic again. It seemed that he was harder and harder than Cavani, who was known for his diligence.
Subotic passed the ball back into the penalty area with one kick, while Ribery rushed into the penalty area. Subotic's return pass was obviously lighter, because the goalkeeper could not catch it with his hands. In all, the central defender's return pass would consider the goalkeeper's big foot to pass the ball. However, Subotic rushed back in a hurry under Ribery's pressing situation, and made obvious mistakes.
Goalkeeper Weidenfell took the ball, but Ribery was very fast. Weidenfell had no choice but to kick directly because he had to be careful of being blocked by Ribery and then directly formed a shot. So he instinctively turned around, blocked Ribery with his body, protected the ball, and then kicked the ball out of the baseline after Ribery approached.
Tottenham Hotspur corner kick
The entire pressing process took place in less than a few seconds, but Ribery turned around and grinned at his teammates. At this moment, Ye Qiu, who was standing on the sidelines, could feel that the team was obviously driven by Ribery, especially the fighting spirit of not admitting defeat.
Pirlo took a corner kick, and Kompany headed the ball, but the angle was too straight and was saved by Weidenfell.
Although Ribery's pressing step by step did not achieve any effect from the perspective of the scene and score, it greatly encouraged the team's morale and fighting spirit.
Sometimes, football matches are like being a human being.
People are often easily confused in life, and feel like they are walking into a maze where they cannot see the way out. In this case, people are easily anxious and lose their calmness and rationality. But if you try to look at it from another perspective and in a different mood, the way out may appear in front of you at any time.
The same is true for football games. Whether it is accidental, player morale changes, or Ribery's pressing against Dortmund's players, but the opportunity really comes.
It was still necessary to pass it to Lewandowski. The Pole retreated and took the ball. Before he could turn around, Thiago Silva appeared behind him, very decisive and calmly poked Lewandowski's ball directly under his feet. This stabbed Lewandowski tripped Lewandowski in front of Tottenham Hotspur's 30-meter area.
There was a deafening boo sound at the entire West Stadium, but the referee did not whistle.
The ball fell to Vidal's feet, and the latter was facing away from the attack direction and could not launch the attack. He immediately passed Pirlo back. The Italian kept rubbing the ball forward and tied the ball low, looking for the bottom of the middle circle of Dortmund in the halftime.
Messi quickly ran over from the right. He faced the left and clearly saw Ribery growing his mouth, pointing at the front of him with a look of surprise, and the whole person was also moving quickly to the middle between Subotic and Piszczek.
The two of them have cooperated with each other for so many years and have accumulated enough tacit understanding. Pirlo's pass rebounded less significantly after falling to the bottom of the middle circle. After Messi came over, he followed the ball that rebounded with his left foot again.
The two consecutive passes were very fast, and the arc was pressed very low. Messi's pass happened to appear between Subotic and Piszczek. Ribery quickly cut from the left, stopped the ball with his left foot and stopped the ball directly behind Subotic and Pisczek, and then suddenly accelerated and passed through the middle of the two.
"Beautiful anti-offside successful, Ribery..."
I saw that Ribery was very fast. After passing through Subotic and Piszczek, he caught up with the ball behind them, while Subotic chased back desperately, and there was only one difference in position between the two.
"When it comes to the arc area, Ribery, hit the goal directly, the ball is in."
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"In the 59th minute of the second half, Tottenham Hotspur scored a point, and a counter-offside goal from Frank O Ribery was very beautiful. The front of the penalty area, the left side of the arc area, the powerful left foot shot. Weidenfeller, who performed very well in this game, didn't even have a chance to react."
"I Tottenham Hotspur recovered one goal"
The entire live broadcast footage kept replaying the goal process just now in slow motion. From Pirlo to Messi to Ribery, all of them were passed on in one stroke, very fast and very accurate.
"This is a typical Tottenham Hotspur attack, without any drag, just like mercury pouring down the ground. As long as they find a gap, they can score." Coach Zhang seemed very excited after seeing Tottenham Hotspur score. After all, for many Chinese people, Tottenham Hotspur is their own team.
"There is thirty minutes left before the end of the game. I believe no one will say now that Tottenham Hotspur has no chance, and as long as another goal is scored, the away game will be an acceptable result for Tottenham Hotspur."
"After all, this is the most valuable event in the Champions League, professional football, and a away draw is a very good result."
But just as Coach Zhang's words fell and after the game re-charged, Dortmund just passed the ball into Tottenham's half. When he wanted to pass it to Gotze, Vidal fell to the ground and poked the ball away. Pirlo behind him got the ball and passed it to Ramsey.
The Welshman retreated deeply. As soon as he stopped the ball, he saw Messi moving quickly to the middle between the opponent's central defender and the midfielder. As soon as he raised his hand, he immediately passed the ball to Messi, but the ball was a bit slow.
Dortmund's reaction was also very fast, returning to defense as soon as he lost the ball. Even though Klopp realized it later, he began to realize that Tottenham Hotspur was targeted in attacking their area, so he asked both midfielders to return to defense immediately after losing the ball to block this point.
Messi saw Sven Bend rushing over and waited for him to stop the ball. He had no choice but to stop the ball to his left and retreat a little more. He left Dortmund's 30-meter area and stopped the ball with his left foot. At this time, Dortmund's four defensive players and double midfielders had returned to defend within the 30-meter area.
But because Messi is 30 meters away, in order to maintain the depth of defense, Dortmund's defense line did not enter the penalty area, but instead set up a formation at the front of the penalty area. However, Ribery appeared in the left corner of the penalty area and pointed at the front again.
Messi faced Gundogan's close body and pulled the ball with his left foot, followed by a quick and sharp pass through the ball.
There was a very slight gap between Piszczek and Subotic, and Messi was caught by him. His straight pass through the gap, like a sack of Ding, breaking down Dortmund's entire defense line.
Ribery quickly inserted from behind and caught up with Messi's straight pass at the front of the small penalty area. The ball also slowed down to land and rebounded, but goalkeeper Weidenfell had abandoned the goal and opened his arms and bent down to block Ribery's shooting angle.
But the Frenchman was able to become a top superstar, and his ability to respond to emergencies on the court was also outstanding. A fake move that raised his foot and wanted to shoot directly made Weidenfell fly over to make a save, but in fact he hit the ball with his right foot and hit the bottom line.
The ball was almost calculated in centimeters and rolled towards the bottom line from Weidenfeller, while Ribery quickly caught up with her left foot and pushed the ball into the goal from behind Weidenfeller.
"Wow, the ball is in again"
"Tottenham Hotspur equalized"
"It's simply incredible. The situation is turning around. In less than three minutes, Tottenham Hotspur scored two goals in a row."
"I believe that all Dortmund fans are puzzled now, what's wrong with the home team? And Tottenham Hotspur, why did they suddenly become so brave? Scoring two goals in a row, directly equalizing the score."
Director Zhang also laughed when he saw Ribery scored a goal, "This is a strong team. The fight between strong teams is very dangerous. You only need to reveal a trace of flaws and you may be caught by your opponent. Once you are caught by your opponent, you may be conceded the goal."
"I believe that when Tottenham Hotspur was resting, Ye Qiu must have made very targeted adjustments. You see, when Messi intercepted the ball and wanted to counterattack, he often ran to the middle and appeared behind Sven Bend and Gundogan. They must think there is a gap here."
"In fact, both goals were initiated here, but the second goal was more aggravated than the first one, because the first one could be said to be a quick counterattack, but the second one was different. I slowed down and waited for you, but you still couldn't hold on."
After Director Zhang finished speaking, he laughed loudly along with the host.
"In fact, from the goal process, there is a small gap between Piszczek and Subotic." The host was amazed at the slow-motion replay, and he was full of surprise. How sharp the eyes needed to see this gap.
"Yes, it's very small, but he does have a gap. Look at Messi, he's very calm, he holds the ball and passes it. After Ribery inserted it, the stoppage was very stable. In the course of that few seconds, he saw the goalkeeper, saw Subotic, and saw everything around him. He also made a fake move, which is the strength of the top superstars."
Coach Zhang has now completely changed the situation of Tottenham Hotspur. "It can be said that there is still half an hour left in the game, and two goals were conceded in three minutes, especially the second goal, which is definitely a painful blow for Dortmund, because they find that they can't even defend, and Tottenham Hotspur's form has been completely activated."
"The state of being played out" said the host with a smile.
"Yes, the state of the football game was achieved by playing. Tottenham Hotspur in the first half was not Tottenham Hotspur, and he didn't even show half of his normal level. Look at the second half, he's completely alive."
Chapter completed!