After the reporters got the starting lists of both sides, they started a heated discussion.
"It's okay for Li to play center, but can Duda play winger?"
"You mean...Li will still play as a winger? Duda will return to the midfield and Malaga will play without a striker?"
"I think it is impossible to play a strikerless lineup. It only means that Malaga's winger is too seriously injured and can only let Duda play as a winger!"
"Pellegrini is really incomprehensible. In the last game, he formed a 4-4-2 formation, and this time he asked Duda to play as a winger..."
At 8:30, the starting players from both sides, led by four referees, walked into the court with their ball boys in hand.
What greeted them was cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
The Malaga fans who did not come to the scene were either sitting at home or gathering at the bar. At this moment, they shouted loudly: "It's coming! It's coming!"
"As expected, Li is starting! The brothers at the front really didn't lie to us!"
The Dortmund fans who chose to sit in front of the TV station to watch the game were extremely surprised when they saw Li Chuanqi in Malaga's starting lineup. Damn it, it was indeed a smoke bomb!
Damn, they are indeed a bunch of liars!
The commentator of the German national TV sports channel said loudly: "Friends viewers, friends fans! This is the Westfalenstadion!
I was on hand to broadcast the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Bumblebee and Malaga for the general!
The Hornets unfortunately lost 1-2 in the first round, but they got a precious away goal!
Now let me introduce to you the starting lineups of both sides.
Pellegrini adjusted the formation to 4231, returning to their most familiar lineup!
In the first round, the Chilean deployed a 4-4-2 formation. After the game, he was criticized by the media. This time he returned to a 4-2-3 formation!
Goalkeeper: Kameni; four defenders: Gamez, Sergio Sanchez, Willigton, Monreal; double midfielder: Tulalan, Camacho; three midfielders: Hua
Kim, Insko, Duda; Forward: Li!
The biggest surprise is that Lee appeared in the starting lineup. Malaga had always said that he would miss this game!
We also did not see Lee's name in Malaga's first roster for this match.
At the last moment of the deadline, Malaga changed the list, and Li's name was clearly on the list.
But Pellegrini said at the airport that Li was not here to compete, but to cheer for the team.
It turns out that Malaga unleashed a smoke bomb!
What does this mean?
It shows that they have no confidence in this game, so they can only use this method to confuse Klopp.
However, Klopp seemed to have guessed that Malaga was setting off smoke bombs, so at this afternoon's press conference, Klopp said that he had prepared two sets of plans.
One of the plans is that Li is expected to play!
The biggest change in Malaga's starting lineup is that Duda plays the left winger position. We checked all Malaga's games this season and found that this is the first time Duda has played the left winger position.
We think this is because Malaga's wingers suffered a wave of injuries and Lee switched to center forward, leaving Pellegrini with someone else to play on the left wing!
Let's take a look at the Hornet's formation again.
Klopp arranged a 4-2-3 formation for Dortmund: goalkeeper: Weidenfeller; four defenders: Piszczek, Subotic, Santana, Schmelzer; double midfielder: Gundogan, Sven
- Bender; three midfielders: Błaszczykovski, Gotze, Royce; forward: Come on Wandowski!
Compared with the first round, only two positions of this lineup have changed.
Sven Bender replaced the injured Kyle and played as a double midfielder with Gundogan.
Bvaszczykovsky replaced Royce as the right winger, and Royce switched to the left winger!"
The Malaga TV commentator loudly said: "It is wise for Pellegrini to change back to a 4-2-3 formation. The 4-4-2 midfield U-shaped position in the last game caused problems in the defense in the middle.
The most surprising thing is that Li started the game!
I hope Li will continue to bring us bigger surprises!
I hope Malaga can give us a wonderful game!
Come on! Malaga!”
"drop!……"
As the referee blows his whistle, the game officially begins!
When Wandowski moved the football to the backcourt, Málaga immediately launched a pressing press in the midfield and frontcourt!"
At the beginning of the game, Li Chuanqi led Málaga's midfield and frontcourt in a high-pressure press.
Dortmund did not panic, quickly moved the football to the frontcourt and launched an attack.
Dortmund and Malaga are like two ferocious beasts, biting each other fiercely!
In the third minute of the first half, Joaquin relied on his rich game experience to steal the football from Sven Bender!
Joaquin made a feint, completed his turn, and was about to transfer the football to Li Chuanqi's feet.
Sven Bender knocked Joaquin down with a flying shovel!
"drop!……"
The referee blew his whistle and rushed towards the center of the incident.
Seeing that a conflict was about to occur between the two sides, the referee gave Sven Bender a yellow card.
In the next game, the situation was extremely stalemate, and there was a fierce struggle in the midfield.
Players from both sides frequently fell to the turf, and the game turned into a wrestling match. The scene was extremely boring.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Malaga took the lead to break the dullness. Insko passed through and found Li Chuanqi. Li Chuanqi relied on the strong Subotic and stretched out his left foot to stop the football.
Li Chuanqi suddenly had a strong premonition - Joaquin would make a diagonal pass into the penalty area!
I saw him pulling the football back with his left foot and knocking his heel backward!
The football flew quickly in front of Dortmund's left center back Santana!
Joaquin, who quickly moved forward, raised his right foot and fired a push!
The football flew towards the left side of the goal!
Weidenfeller jumped up and miraculously saved the football from the bottom line!
"coax!……"
The Westfalenstadion resounded with loud noises!
Damn, this guy Li can play so well as a center?
Commentator of the German national TV sports channel: "This is a pass that makes no sense. How did Lee know that Joaquin would advance?
Before he passed the ball, Joaquin was behind him, and he couldn't see Joaquin at all!
This can only be said to be a carefully practiced offensive tactic by Malaga!
Fortunately, Weidenfeller showed bravery and saved Joaquin's push shot from the bottom line!"
The commentator of Malaga TV said regretfully: "This is a wonderful cooperation. Li, who has a God's perspective, sent a wonderful pass to Joaquin! It's a pity that Joaquin failed to seize the opportunity!"
Come on! Malaga! I hope you can have such wonderful cooperation a few more times!"
Klopp pointed at his eyes and shouted at Santana: "Focus!"
Joaquin covered his face in pain, he missed the opportunity to score.
Li Chuanqi patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "It's okay, there is still a chance!"
The game restarts, Dortmund steps up their attack, this is the Westfalenstadion!
Joaquin's shot stimulated the Dortmund players. In the following time, they completed three shots in just ten minutes!
The game entered a fast pace, with extremely fast transitions between offense and defense.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Li Chuanqi dodged Gundogan outside the penalty area, found a long-range shot opportunity, and shot a long shot outside the penalty area!
The football blasted towards the left side of the goal like a cannonball!
Weidenfeller jumped up and lifted the football over the crossbar bravely!
A minute later, Dortmund launched an attack from the left, and full-back Schmelzer made a cross into the middle!
Wandowski came to grab a shot in front of the goal, and Willigton stretched his legs to block the football!
