Chapter 96: Tuchel's Magic 3

Dino's shout interrupted Li Kang's train of thought!

Li! Don't be an idiot! What the hell are you thinking about tactics for! You still have us! Football isn't a one-person sport!

In positional defending, just mark Shinji Kagawa!

Tuopu Laotou waved his fists: "Don't think too highly of the opponent! Dortmund's defensive line, their ability to turn and chase back is a pile of shit! Remember, whenever you get a chance, hit them behind!"

Their voices were loud.

Shinji Kagawa's face darkened.

The Dortmund coaching staff looked at each other.

Smoke bomb?

It must be a smoke bomb!

Besides Van Gaal, who would be so stupid to shout out the tactics at this stage?

Does Lewokusen never hold pre-match meetings?

Tuchel had a complex expression; although he respected his seniors, he looked down on this sort of dirty trick.

His idol... was the kind of unrestrained yet refined commander like Cruyff.

Now let me introduce the starting lineups for both sides!

Those wearing the yellow home jerseys are Dortmund, lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation!

Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller!

Left back: Schmelzer!

Center backs: Papadopoulos, Hummels!

Right back: Ginter!

Double pivot: Kimmich, Weigl!

Attacking midfielders: Reus, Shinji Kagawa, Mkhitaryan!

Striker: Aubameyang!

Lewokusen's formation is 4-3-3, goalkeeper:...

Li Kang appears in the double pivot position.

Dragon Kingdom livestream.

The number of spectators kept increasing, the hype was no less than that of the German national derby.

-【Is Sahin injured or is Tuchel just not using him? With a nine-game winning streak record, he's never even played!】

-【Damn Tuchel, actually benching Sahin, weakening Reus's core position!】

-【To be frank, Dortmund's defense is shit, conceding few goals is just the keeper wiping his ass... Lewokusen's defense is similar, the goal count in this match will be terrifying!】

-【Is Tuchel joking? Every match he changes the starting formation! Putting Shinji Kagawa on the wing would be better!】

-【Not joking, if you've watched Dortmund's livestreams this season you'd know that the midfield-forward positions aren't fixed in open play.】

At the edge of the pitch.

Dino exclaimed excitedly: "Great! Boss! Bender guessed right! It's our kickoff!"

Tuopu Laotou was excited: "Right away! Right away tell Li!"

The master and disciple immediately shouted wildly at Li Kang, making exaggerated gestures.

On the other side.

Tuchel crossed his arms over his chest, furrowed his brows, feeling like he was watching two idiots.

'What are they laughing at?'

Accompanied by the referee's whistle!

The match officially began!

Lewokusen kicked off!

Kießlin passed sideways to Son Heung-min.

Dortmund's midfield and forward players immediately began a frantic press!

Son Heung-min quickly passed the ball back to Bender!

"The hornets aren't like before, pressing back and forth; instead they create effective running links between players! Lewokusen has to pass the ball to the goalkeeper!"

"They wasted a kickoff opportunity!"

"This Dortmund press is more reasonable and practical... Lewokusen... something's off! Oh no!"

The ball finally rolled back to the goalkeeper Lai Nuo's feet!

Dortmund had five players pressing into Lewokusen's half, the high defensive line gradually approached the midfield circle.

Within 30 meters, Aubameyang's acceleration is the fastest in the Bundesliga.

At this moment he was excitedly charging into the penalty area, trying to intercept the ball!

Lai Nuo naturally understood this!

He shoved hard with the arch of his foot!

The ball brushed past Aubameyang's right foot!

It rolled into the forty-meter zone.

Li Kang lightly tapped the ball to a stop.

From God's perspective.

Most of Dortmund's midfield and forward players were drawn to the right side of Lewokusen's half!

The defensive line pressed up near the midfield circle!

The gap was too obvious!

The flame-like phantom of the red-and-black No. 10 jersey was about to appear.

Shinji Kagawa reacted first, and his position was also the closest to Li Kang!

He immediately fiercely rushed over.

Just as he lifted his foot.

His whole body was bounced onto the ground!

In an instant, boos erupted all around!

Some extremist **organization's Dortmund fans believed Li Kang definitely committed a foul!

They launched a frenzied barrage of insults!

The head referee raised his hand to signal the game to continue!

"Dortmund's press is fierce! Lewokusen must seize the moment to act!"

"Li Kang, why aren't you passing? Kramer is right behind you!"

Lewokusen's No. 10 made a slight adjustment.

He swung his arm.

He kicked off.

The motion was smooth and flowing, elegant and grand.

Thud!

The ball left his left foot.

It skimmed the grass at high speed!

Like a sharp blade!

It pierced Dortmund's high defensive line!

At Westfalenstadion, the throats of the extremist fans seemed to be choked!

What perfect power and trajectory!

As far as the eye could see, the trajectory's end!

Ginter didn't have time to turn around.

Brandt had already started!

This guy is a genius, but his development speed is exaggerated; almost every season he has to face bodily changes and readjust his technical state.

This season, his speed has reached the peak of his career!

"Beautiful! A scalpel-like through pass!"

"Aimed right at Ginter's back!"

"Papa and Hummels didn't have time to turn and chase back!"

"Brandt flung everyone far behind!"

"One-on-one!"

Duan Xuan and He Wei finally realized:

Lewokusen's kickoff return route was a half-circle from our left side, drawing Dortmund's pressure!

No matter how reasonable the opponent's spacing, as long as Lai Nuo can pass the ball to Li Kang's feet!

Dortmund's defense on Ginter's side would face a test!

Tuchel's face turned ashen.

Old Tuop had full confidence.

At Westfalenstadion, Lewokusen fans' cheers could no longer be contained!

Brandt's speed kept increasing!

The road ahead was wide open!

Upon reaching the top of the penalty arc!

Weidenfeller hesitated a few seconds, then decisively came out!

The 35-year-old Dortmund goalkeeper, enthusiastic about disaster relief, is wherever there is disaster!

Brandt slightly eased his speed.

His upper body kept swaying!

This was a psychological battle!

Just when the opponent thought he was trying to dribble past!

He lightly flicked the ball with the outside of his foot!

The ball arced in the air above the penalty area!

It lightly fell into Dortmund's goal!

0:1!

!

Westfalenstadion fell silent.

"Beautiful!"

"The ball went in!"

"Just under three minutes into the kickoff, Lewokusen had turned the tables!"

"Li Kang's precise through pass! Brandt's one-on-one finish! Lewokusen took the lead!"

"It caught Dortmund's backline completely off guard!"

"Too simple!"

Dragon Kingdom livestream room.

Bullet comments flew across the screen.

-【Li Mingdeng is awesome! I thought this match would be tough!】

-【Are we playing the Korean team? Tuchel isn't a rising-star coach? What's going on?】

-【Lewokusen's passing lanes... opened up space on the right for a clearance, then Li Mingdeng's through ball ripped it apart...】

-【Tuop this old sneaky bastard loves pulling these petty tricks! I could equalize in a split second!】

-【Yeah, Lewokusen's trick only works once.】

Brandt didn't celebrate alone.

Instead, he rushed to Li Kang's side and gave him a big hug!

"Li, I almost didn't catch your through pass—I've grown taller! My speed isn't as fast as two months ago!"

Li Kang didn't expect the goal to go in so easily.

Tuchel's tactic was fine.

But Lewokusen's coaching staff caught onto this point about Ginter!

Even if his through ball didn't create a one-on-one!

Ginter, who is in a transitional phase, would be devoured by Brandt.

The cheers of Lewokusen fans drowned out the hornets' drumbeat for the first time!

On the sidelines.

Dino exclaimed excitedly: "Boss! It's so thrilling! Just like playing Gwent! Kickoff odds! Formation lures! Of course, we must have Li to complete the attack!"

Tuopu Laotou clapped and laughed loudly: "Dortmund will still fall for it! A perfect tactical system doesn't mean perfect players!"

The other side.

Tuchel finally understood what the two idiots in the distance were laughing about.

Ginter, truly a love‑hate figure.

No time to be shocked.

He quickly gestured to Weigl and Kimmich!

Play restarted from the center circle.

Aubameyang passed back to Kagawa Shinji.

Both sides' formations quickly intertwined.

Tuchel injected a possession element into Dortmund!

Reus and Mkhitaryan swapped positions, running laterally back and forth!

Kimmich pushed up his position, adding a receiving point in midfield.

Ginter and Schmelzer pressed past midfield, their movement becoming so vague that the opponent couldn't tell their actual positions.

Within just a dozen seconds.

Dortmund advanced to Lewokusen's 30‑meter zone under Kagawa Shinji's linkage.

Kagawa Shinji is not a traditional organizing midfielder.

Strictly speaking, he is also an unconventional genius, with top‑notch positioning and receiving awareness.

He doesn't need to possess the ball; by constantly moving and positioning, he can make the most reasonable and efficient release, ideal for a fast‑paced style.

In the left‑rib area, Dortmund created a local numerical advantage!

Familiar wall‑pass combination!

The ball was like a hot‑foot potato!

Kicked around despised by the yellow‑jersey wearers!

"Another space game!"

"Pull away from the opponent! Invite pressure! Lewokusen's defenders are shifting toward the left rib!"

"Kagawa Shinji's movement is slick... agile! He pulled out space!"

Lewokusen's interception had no effect!

When the ball rolled once more to Kagawa Shinji's feet,

the Japanese genius had already found a chance to tear open the opponent's defensive line!

Tuchel clenched his fists excitedly.

Football is a game of space!

"Lewokusen is dangerous!"

"Beautiful!"

"Reus ran into space on the right!"

Kagawa Shinji was about to deliver a lofted pass.

Li Kang lunged forward and poked the ball with his foot.

Kagawa Shinji tried to struggle and win it back, but was flung away by a huge force!

The stadium erupted in an uproar.

Dortmund's lethal strike was cut short!

Tuchel furrowed his brow slightly and shouted for Weigl to recover quickly!

Weigl had nothing to say but misery: his explosive speed is a pile of crap.

The ball happened to roll to Kramer's feet!

Dortmund players quickly gathered around!

They won't give Lewokusen midfield the chance to organize a counterattack!

Smack!

Kramer tapped the ball back with his heel to the incoming Li Kang!

Lewokusen number 10 lightly stopped the ball.

In God's perspective

He had grasped all the information in the front!

At his current position, nobody was marking him!

He leaned his body back.

He lifted his left foot.

He sent a long pass!

Above Westfalen Stadium, a rainbow-like arc was traced.

Brandt exerted all his might.

His feet kicked the turf hard!

He once again charged past the midfield line.

He easily shook off Papa and Hummels!

In high-speed sprint.

Brandt turned his head to look at the football about to fall in midair!

Hot blood surged through his body, boiling like flames!

Competitive sports not only improve physical fitness, but also provide mental strength...

Ptooie!

That's the goal bonus!

That's the money for buying a house!

"The strength of this foot pass... is unimaginable!"

"Li Kang once again tore through Dortmund's entire defensive line!"

"One-on-one!"

"Another one-on-one!"

"Lewokusen youngster Brandt! Can he score a brace?"

Li Kang's high pass quality is relatively low!

After receiving the ball, Brandt wasted three steps adjusting.

He almost lost the golden opportunity to accelerate!

Fortunately, Papa and Hummels' chase-back speed is very slow!

They're about even!

In Dortmund's half, the wind sounded like crane cries.

Weidenfeller stood guard in front of the goal, ready for battle!

He is a technical goalkeeper who likes to judge whether to come out based on the opponent's breakaway reception point and the distance to the goal!

Brandt charged to the top of the penalty arc!

With a heart set on buying a house, he kicked off and fired a furious shot!

The football howled as it shot toward the top left corner!

Weidenfeller judged the direction correctly, leapt up, and reached out with both hands!

The football bounced near the twelve-yard mark!

"Oh no! The danger hasn't been lifted!"

"Lewokusen's chance for a second attack!"

Brandt attempted a follow-up shot!

Ginter came charging in!

He swung a big foot to clear!

Thud!

The football heavily struck Brandt's head, bouncing toward the left side of Dortmund's half!

At this moment!

The Yellow Hornets players have already fallen back into position!

The football happened to fall on Kießling's advancing line!

Kim Do-an closely followed behind.

The two jumped up at the same time!

Thud!

After all, the Bundesliga heading monster had a slight edge!

The football was headed to Son Heung-min on the right side!

At Westfalen Stadium, the Dortmund fans' cheers came wave after wave, like rolling thunder!

At the edge of the field.

Tuchel remained calm, making exaggerated hand gestures like forming seals in Naruto, only shouting one sentence: 'Shrink the penalty area!'

On the other side.

Tuopu Laotou rushed to the sidelines, making a downward pressing gesture: "Sun! Don't rush! Pass the ball to Li to organize!"

Where is Li? Where is he?

Boss! Li charged into Dortmund's penalty area! His body was blocked by Pap and Hummels!

Hand over to Li Kang's organization?

Son Heung-min is very obedient.

The coaching staff says how to play, and we play that way.

Moreover, he has great confidence in Li Kang!

Mkhitaryan came back tracking, slid in with a tackle!

But the ball had already left the right foot of the Lewokusen winger.

Grass shavings flew.

It rolled straight into Dortmund's penalty area!

Twists and turns!

Lewokusen's attacks are as dense as raindrops!

Look at this opportunity!

Inside Dortmund's penalty area.

Brandt had blood flowing from his nose, seeing stars.

Li Kang held off Pap and Hummels, vied for position, and tapped the ball with his left foot.

There was simply no space to pass the ball.

Weigl and Ginter came lunging from left and right at the same time!

Plus goalkeeper Weidenfeller!

1V5?

No way to avoid it!

The space is too cramped!

All angles are sealed off!

Dortmund's defensive line cannot be broken through just by relying on physical advantage!