Chapter 257 Hamburg is already a team that people look up to(1/3)
On the evening of February 23, People’s Park Stadium.
Hamburg's home game against Dortmund has come to an end.
The fourth official on the sidelines also raised his sign, indicating four minutes of additional time.
On the field, Hamburg is attacking.
Makoto Hasebe took the ball in the middle and distributed it to the left.
After receiving the ball, Wu Lei drove straight in, trying to break through the defense on the left side of the penalty area and shoot inside.
But Dortmund's Greek central defender Papastathopoulos has blocked the angle, leaving him no room to move.
So Wu Lei chose to dribble toward the baseline to seek the possibility of a cross.
But Schmelzer, the opponent's experienced left back, also rushed over. When Wu Lei passed the ball, he stretched his legs to block it and knocked the ball out of the baseline.
Hamburg received a corner kick opportunity on the left side of the frontcourt.
"The game has entered the second minute of injury time."
"Hamburg youngster Calhanoglu came to take the corner kick, and Mitrovic and other tall players in the penalty area also entered, ready to fight for the ball."
"Dortmund was facing a formidable enemy. They were obviously very wary of Hamburg's corner kick attack. Klopp also stood up and shouted at his disciples."
"And the camera shows the home team coach's command area... uh... there is no one here. Hamburg coach Pan Yi is sitting in his seat, eating spicy strips comfortably."
"Well, he really doesn't need to be nervous. After all, the score is already 2:0..."
Yes, Hamburg is already two goals ahead.
In this game, Hamburg once again demonstrated their advantage in physical reserves.
After rotating most of the lineup, facing Dortmund who had to use all the main players to fight against Hamburg, the game was very easy in the first half.
Kante and Wu Lei, who have performed well recently, helped Hamburg score two goals and lead 2:0 in the first half.
In the second half, the two sides started a fierce battle in the midfield, and the situation remained stalemate until now.
So for the coaches on both sides, the mood now is of course very different.
Klopp was so anxious that he wished he could go up and use two flying kicks to help Dortmund get two goals back in four minutes, or even score three goals.
After all, although Dortmund is getting further and further away from the championship, they still have to fight for the fourth place!
Two strong rivals, Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04, have been entangled with the Hornets in the standings and may squeeze them out at any time.
If we lose again in this game, it will be really dangerous.
Pan Yi, on the other hand, was just strolling around, as if the game had nothing to do with him.
Today's tactics were appropriate and the players played well. He didn't need to interfere with the players' decisions on the court at all. He also believed in the judgment of his players on the court.
What's more, in these two seasons, Hamburg players have never failed at the last moment of the game.
Not to mention that you have to lose the chain twice in a row to lose!
The probability is almost zero.
…
Calhanoglu raised his right hand high and looked straight in the direction of the goal.
In the penalty area, all Hamburg players noticed his gesture.
Dortmund's players were obviously more nervous.
The ball is coming!
They all know that if they want a miracle at the last moment to avoid losing, they must defend the corner kick and then wait for an opportunity to score a counterattack goal.
Then take advantage of the opponent's unstable position and score another one...
This is difficult, but not impossible.
I think back to Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final, when they were defeated by Bayern. Until injury time, they were still one goal behind.
It was also in the first minute of stoppage time that Manchester United got a corner kick and caused chaos in the penalty area.
Giggs, who was on the line of the penalty area, met the ball and fired a volley with his right foot. Without using any force, the ball came to Sheringham outside the small penalty area.
Sheringham turned 180 degrees and shot the ball into the lower right corner of Bayern's goal!
After trailing for 84 minutes, Manchester United equalized the score in the first minute of injury time.
Then Manchester United won another corner kick.
This time Beckham took a corner kick. Sheringham jumped high in front of the center and hit the ball. The ball changed direction and fell in front of Solskjaer at the back of the penalty area.
Solskjaer used his "big toe" to volley the ball into the goal, overtaking the score and bringing the Champions League title back to Old Trafford, completing Ferguson's triple crown.
so……
While the Dortmund players were still imagining such a miracle happening again, the ball had already been kicked out.
Calhanoglu quickly ran forward, put his left foot on the ground, and quickly kicked a curve ball with his right foot.
The ball bounced up at an extremely fast speed, drew an elegant arc in mid-air, and flew towards the penalty area.
In the penalty area, players from both teams moved quickly, and the scene became a mess, interfering with each other.
But none of them touched the ball.
The ball is like this...
It spun directly into the back corner of the goal!
Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller was disturbed by the crowd of people in front of the goal and had no time to make a save.
"The ball is in!!!!!!"
"In the 92nd minute, Hamburg scored another goal!!!!"
“Calhanoglu’s unexpected corner kick went straight to the goal!”
"It's so beautiful! No one thought he would choose this way to take the corner kick."
"This was a throw! It was a sneak attack on the 33-year-old goalkeeper. Weidenfeller was also careless and didn't make the save."
After Calhanoglu scored, he rushed out of the stadium excitedly and ran all the way, roaring constantly to vent his inner excitement.
Although it is just a goal that is the icing on the cake, Calhanoglu is a substitute after all and has relatively few opportunities to make contributions. Of course he will be very happy to score such a wonderful goal that reflects his intelligence and footwork.
All the surrounding Hamburg players followed him and celebrated this wonderful goal with him.
3:0!
The burgers absolutely killed the game!
…
Shortly after the goal, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Pan Yi also stood up easily and went to shake hands with the visiting team's head coach Klopp.
When Calhanoglu scored just now, Pan Yi didn't even stand up!
The victory in this game once again consolidated Hamburg's lead in the standings, and also pushed Dortmund downwards. This must be very uncomfortable for Klopp.
Of course Uncle Zha's face didn't look very good when shaking hands, but he still congratulated Pan Yi in a very graceful manner and then left in a hurry.
In fact, in his heart, he was a little confused.
Just a year and a half ago, he was the Bundesliga champion and Hamburg was still a relegation team.
When facing Hamburg, Dortmund looked down on Hamburg like a strong team.
but now?
Hamburg won the Bundesliga title with great momentum, while Dortmund is a team struggling for a Champions League spot.
What makes Klopp even more sad is that his team has no chance in a direct dialogue with Hamburg!
Both the scene and the 0:3 ending seemed to tell him that Dortmund is no longer the same team as Hamburg...
This was the reality that hurt him the most.
Therefore, in Klopp's heart, Pan Yi is no longer his enemy.
Only those who are close in strength and competitive can be called enemies!
Can you imagine a Bundesliga 3 team claiming Dortmund as their enemy?
Hamburg has become the team that Dortmund wants to look up to, and there is no direct competition between them anymore...
…
March 1st, the 23rd round of the Bundesliga.
Hamburg defeated Werder Bremen 1:0 in the away game and scored another three points economically.
Vardy used a blitz to score the only goal of the game one minute into the second half.
March 8, the 24th round of the Bundesliga.
To be continued...