Football: The national football team was expelled and rewarded with a long-range goal card Chapter 036

As the ball hit the net, Dortmund fans cheered again!

All the fans jumped up, their voices shaking the heavens!

Klopp, in the coaching box, clenched his teeth and threw a punch. This goal was truly satisfying!

After all, everyone could see clearly that Ye Chen’s jersey was almost torn.

But this was actually thanks to the SS-level skill, Poacher.

Firstly, it elevated his physical fitness by a notch, improving both his explosiveness and speed.

Secondly, it was his positioning.

As soon as the ball was passed to the right, Ye Chen’s mind made a clear judgment.

There were only two points for a goal.

One was between Sankoh and Braak, but it was very likely to be cleared by Sankoh.

The second was the near post in front of the goal!

This spot would also make passing more comfortable.

And the reason why Götze passed to the near post was simple… During their training, Ye Chen habitually ran to the near post.

After scoring, Ye Chen quickly got up from the ground, spread his arms, and rushed towards Götze in the corner kick area, embracing him tightly!

This was the importance of excellent teammates.

Why not go to a weaker team and level up slowly?

Ye Chen was afraid of encountering embarrassing situations where he couldn’t even hold the ball.

Dortmund wasn’t a true giant, but their strength wasn’t weak. Plus, they won the league championship last season, so they were on an upward trend.

The most important thing was that the team still had aspirations…

Every team wanted to stand at the pinnacle of Europe!

After all, that was the most glorious moment, and the highest honor a European team could achieve.

Of course, with the current squad, it was unrealistic to fight on three fronts.

So Ye Chen remembered very clearly that their Champions League performance this year was very poor.

But he wondered if his arrival would change things even a tiny bit?

“Too fast! Truly too fast!” Huang Jianxiang exclaimed in disbelief, “He and Sankoh started almost at the same time, but after he entered the penalty area, he held his position, forcing Sankoh to foul him!”

“Actually, if he had fallen at that moment, he would have definitely gotten a penalty, but he didn’t fall. Instead, he decisively volleyed the ball!”

“Ye Chen is truly amazing!”

Zhan Jun also trembled with excitement, “I hereby declare, from today onwards, I am a Ye Chen fan! How can one not love such a Ye Chen?”

This feeling was completely different from commentating on players from other countries.

Perhaps because Ye Chen was Chinese, it gave them a greater sense of connection!

Ye Chen displayed the instincts of a top striker in this goal.

Although he was still young and his physique was weak, his nose for goal was top-notch!

Of course, Zhan Jun was just voicing the thoughts of countless fans!

As he said, how could one not love such a Ye Chen?

Coming on as a substitute and scoring a brace, Ye Chen once again showed his goal-scoring efficiency to the fans.

Regardless of whether he could secure a starting position, scoring like this felt truly amazing.

Especially when the entire stadium chanted his name, he felt his whole body tingle!

The match continued.

The last three minutes of the first half were rather uneventful.

Augsburg attempted a few attacks, but they all came to nothing.

Ultimately, Dortmund entered halftime with a 2- 0 lead.

Of course, since the next match would be followed by an international break, there was no need to consider stamina issues.

Klopp would only substitute players if there were stamina problems.

When the whistle blew, Klopp didn’t rush into the locker room. Instead, he high-fived the players one by one before entering the locker room together.

Although Ye Chen had only played for just over twenty minutes, fans were excitedly shouting his name and wanting to shake his hand as he walked through the player tunnel.

Ye Chen naturally didn’t refuse such gestures, shaking their hands before entering the locker room.

“Ye, your performance was truly amazing!” Klopp waited for Ye Chen to enter the tunnel before putting an arm around him.

Ye Chen smiled, “Scoring feels great!”

“Absolutely!” Klopp gave a thumbs up, “You’re already in the top ten of the scoring charts. Work hard and help Dortmund win the Golden Boot this season, how about it?”

“I can, but you have to let me play,” Ye Chen said frankly.

“You’re only 17 and you want to start?”

“Boss, I don’t think age is an issue. After all, Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or at 20!”

“You’re not really comparing yourself to the original Ronaldo, are you?”

“I don’t want to, but you were the one who said it!” Ye Chen winked and said with a smile.

Klopp had indeed said that, during that press conference, he used that sentence to thank Manchester United!

Upon entering the locker room, the team’s masseurs immediately came to massage the players.

Of course, Ye Chen didn’t need it, but he still picked up two bananas and ate them.

These were energies that the body could quickly absorb, and players would replenish energy during halftime.

Klopp continued to explain the tactics for the second half.

“In the second half, we will narrow our formation a bit. The two full-backs can be bolder when going forward to assist. Bender, don’t push too high. If necessary, you can go to the wing to cover…”

Klopp’s tactical arrangements were very detailed. He had a fixed tactical style, with a set pattern for how to position and how to attack.

Ye Chen played as a striker in this tactic.

Of course, Ye Chen was also singled out for praise by Klopp, especially for the second goal, which was heavily praised.

Most strikers would have given up after being pulled like that, but Ye Chen thought of kicking the ball.

This showed that Ye Chen had the potential to become a top striker.

Furthermore, the referee had already called one penalty. Even if there was a foul a second time, he would consider the impact and not award a penalty!

Ye Chen naturally didn’t feel much about it. In fact, he was mainly afraid of being criticized.

It was well known that Cristiano Ronaldo, when he first debuted, was called “Diving Ron” because he had many diving moments back then.

Even when he rarely dived later, both referees and fans would give him “special attention,” to the point where even when there was a genuine foul, he wouldn’t easily be awarded a penalty.

Ye Chen naturally didn’t want to be “specially treated” by referees worldwide, as penalties were relatively easier ways to score!

The fifteen-minute halftime break quickly passed, and the players returned to the field.

After a fifteen-minute rest, the Dortmund fans once again sang their team anthem, cheering on the players for the second half.

As for Ye Chen, at this moment, he had only one thought: score more!

One wasn’t too few, two wasn’t too many, three or four would be even more wonderful…

After all, Augsburg was a newly promoted team. If he didn’t score more goals against them, should he wait until they had to fight Bayern to score goals?

That wasn’t realistic!

So Ye Chen set himself a small goal… First, score one goal and then aim for a hat-trick!

“Beep!”

The second half officially began.

Augsburg adjusted their formation. The previous 4- 2- 3- 1 became a 4- 4- 2, and they brought on a tall striker, intending to play the simplest long-ball tactic.

And it actually worked out; Augsburg got an opportunity.

In the 48th minute and 24th second, they earned a valuable corner kick.

The ball flew into the air, and center-back Sankoh leaped high, heading the ball into the goal.

But just as Sankoh was about to celebrate, the referee blew his whistle…

The fans in the stadium were also stunned, not knowing why the whistle was blown.

The referee made a pushing gesture!

Sankoh committed an attacking foul, and the goal was disallowed!

The big screen also replayed the moment. Hummel was defending in front of Sankoh, but before the header, Sankoh made a clear pushing motion.

It was precisely this pushing motion that caused Hummels to lose control of the landing spot!

The score remained Dortmund 2- 0, and Dortmund had narrowly escaped.

But Klopp on the sidelines was already very dissatisfied with his players’ performance. He made a gesture to push forward…

Don’t forget, they were the new champions, Dortmund, and the opponent was just a newly promoted team!

It would be strange if Klopp wasn’t angry after letting the opponent get chance after chance!