"Make Dortmund great again!"
Since Andy brought this up last time, it has influenced almost every Dortmund player and fan!
Especially the fans.
Let's make this our new team motto!
On the day of the competition, more than 80,000 people gathered at the venue!
As the players entered the field, a giant tifo slowly rose from the south stand!
Above the huge Borussia Dortmund crest is this iconic slogan!
"Hello everyone, viewers of PP Sports."
"Borussia Dortmund currently sits in 2nd place in the Bundesliga with 26 points from 8 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, while Schalke is in 5th place with 20 points from 6 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses."
"In Bundesliga history, the two teams have met 86 times, with Dortmund winning 31, drawing 25, and losing 30—just one more win."
"In the past 6 league encounters between the two sides, Dortmund has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, which is not advantageous for them."
Then Zhan Jun mentioned Andy, who is of most concern to domestic fans:
"Andy started at left-back today, which basically secures his starting position."
"He has also provided assists in recent matches, and local media reports that Tuchel has now placed him on his list of key players for development."
"Coach Zhang, what's your opinion?"
Zhang Lu chuckled and showered Andy with praise!
"Judging from his current performance, Andy has a very high basketball IQ."
"His footwork is also quite good; he can dribble and pass on the wing."
"A player like that can find a place in any of the top five leagues."
"This is what we've been discussing.he's already been kicked out!"
The camera then pans to reveal the starting lineups for both teams.
"Borussia Dortmund has made some changes to their roster compared to the last league match."
"Andy moves to the left wing, replacing the injured Schmelzer."
"Reus also missed the game due to injury, and Castro took his place."
"Let's take a look at the starting lineup for the away team, Schalke 04."
"Today, head coach Bretten has deployed a 4-4-2 formation."
"Goalkeeper number 1, Fellman."
"Due to captain Höwedes' injury, the starting center-backs are Matip (number 32) and Neustadt (number 33)."
"The two full-back pairings are No.15 Aogo and No.3 Kesala."
"The four midfielders are Max Meyer (No.7), Kolasinac (No.6), Goretzka (No.8), and young player Sané (No.19)."
"The two forwards are number 9 Di Santo and number 25 Dutch veteran Huntelaar."
Huntelaar's name evoked memories for many fans in the live broadcast room!
Huntelaar and Tomasson, incredibly efficient!Now they've been forgotten by younger fans.
[Before Bear Grylls, he was the only Monkey King in my heart!]
[Victims of the Dutch Three Musketeers.]
[What I remember most vividly is the 2010 World Cup, when Huntelaar scored on a rebound and his celebration went down the slide, only to find no one behind him; all his teammates had gone to find Robben!]
[It's said that once, they only realized they'd forgotten Huntelaar after the bus had already left (lol)!]
[I wonder if Andy can contain him today!]
[Andy wasn't facing him, he was facing Sane.]
The referee, Brych, then blew the whistle to start the match!
At this moment, no one would have imagined that the protagonist who would steal the show in the highly anticipated derby would be him!
From the very start of the match, both sides' performances perfectly reflected the intensity of Germany's premier derby!
Whether Andy was stealing the ball or getting possession, he was incredibly impactful!
This is truly a direct dialogue between bodies!
Not dawdling at all!
Let's do it!
This intensity is even higher than his first match against Bayern Munich.
In the 5th minute, Gundogan made physical contact with Huntelaar in the middle of the field!
The former was struck in the face by the Dutch striker's elbow and immediately fell to the ground!
The players from both sides immediately formed a small group!
Referee Brych waved his hand, indicating that Huntelaar was right!
No cards were drawn!
Only two minutes had passed!
Weigl elbowed Goretzka in the same foul and received no warning from the referee!
In an instant, both teams' players understood the refereeing standards for this match.
In the 9th minute, Sané received the ball on the wing.
As a player hailed as a genius winger, he felt extremely proud.
Before the match, he learned all the information about the opposing player through the team.
Andy.
It didn't get his attention!
Sané officially became a first-team player for Schalke 04 last season and became the youngest player to score against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
He was tired of hearing the word "genius".
So today he's going to become a genius assassin!
Sané's lips curled up as Andy made his defensive move.
I heard you run very fast?
The next second!
Sane has moved!
They identified Andy's foothold!
The ball and the player have passed each other!
But Andy didn't play by the rules at all!
He moved as the ball passed by his feet!
A defensive style reminiscent of Iron Mountain Lean!
He's firmly positioned in front of Sane!
The latter flew straight out of bounds!
"Ouch!That hurt!"
"Sané tried to use his speed to outrun Andy, but ended up being knocked out of bounds."
"The referee did not call a foul on Andy."
Zhang Lu, who was standing nearby, also sighed:
"Heh heh!He wanted to race Andy, but Andy solved the problem at its root."
On the pitch, Sané spread his hands and complained.
But the referee completely ignored it!
This also drew ridicule from fans in the live stream:
[What was Sané thinking?Andy's physique is several levels above his.]
[Who knows?Andy's not slow either!]
[Waiting for him to become the next victim!]
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Sane didn't get the chance to teach Andy a lesson!
insteadAndy taught him a lesson.
In the 11th minute, Andy received a cross from Gundogan and then started the engine!
Just past halfway point, they encountered Sané!
Sane thought Andy would retaliate in the same way.
The next second, Andy passed the ball!
He and his teammate Weigl exchanged two consecutive passes.
He easily got rid of Sané!
Andy keeps moving forward!
Andy used the same tactic against full-back Kessar!
After passing the ball to Mkhitaryan, he continued his forward run!
The latter understood immediately and gently passed the ball forward!
Inside the penalty area!
Andy remained completely unfazed by the pressure from defensive midfielder Goretzka and center-back Neustadt!
Thanks to the training he's put into his right foot these past few days, he's now able to use ambidextrous fighting techniques skillfully!
He passed the dough between his left and right feet, making small "fried dumplings," and then successfully squeezed between the two men!
"Facing the goalkeeper!Andy!"
"Give it to the mid lane!"
"Aubameyang!"
Goal!
"Andy didn't choose to shoot directly, but instead passed the ball to Aubameyang, who was in a better position!"
"He and his teammates combined to get past him on that possession."
"Wait a moment!"
"The linesman has raised his flag."
"Aubameyang was offside on that ball."
Ten seconds later, when the slow-motion replay was shown, Aubameyang was not offside in front of the goal!
It was a misjudgment!
On the field, Andy and the referee continued to argue.
But the other side firmly sided with the linesman.
Andy was given a verbal warning!
Andy was pulled away by his teammates.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get!
The password-blind man!
My adrenaline is pumping!
Such teamwork has a very low success rate in matches!
You said it was offside!
Do you think I can't see whether it's offside or not?
This referee really isn't worried about whether he'll be able to leave Dortmund after the match!