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Chapter 100 The Powerful Pleasant Goat



Chapter 100 The Powerful Pleasant Goat

Chapter 100 The Powerful Pleasant Goat

clap clap clap!

Rangnick raised his hands above his head and gave a round of applause.

This goal seemed somewhat sudden, but it was actually within Rangnick's consideration.

He had considered taking a 1-0 lead over Dortmund.

After all, their opponents are stronger overall, so Leipzig will have to come up with some unconventional tactics if they want to win!

"What is this?"

Langerak and Hummels looked at each other, unsure of who to blame.

Of course, this goal cannot be blamed on any particular player; rather, it was a problem with Dortmund's overall defense.

They really didn't expect Leipzig's shot to be so decisive!

15th minute of the first half.

After taking the lead, Leipzig controlled the game for a period of time, resulting in a current possession rate of 55%.

Reus dribbles towards the center!

Hao Ren bypassed Shinji Kagawa, accelerated to Reus, and the two ran together towards the top of the Leipzig penalty area.

Hao Ren had been observing Shinji Kagawa's movements, waiting for his opportunity.

coming!

Leipzig's number 20 put his left hand on Reus's shoulder and fell sideways onto the grass.

At the same time, the right leg swung out quickly.

boom!

Reus stumbled a few steps before finally falling to the ground.

"Oh!!"

There was a gasp from the crowd, and Klopp immediately covered his face with his hands.

To be honest, I'm speechless.

Just as I remembered, Leipzig's number 20's individual defensive ability is truly astounding.

If it's just a 1-on-1 situation, this guy's consistency is better than most Bundesliga defensive midfielders!

"Pass the ball more!"

Klopp clapped his hands to draw the players' attention: "Just like I said before, pass the ball more, play more multi-player games, don't do one-on-one."

"Yes!"

Even now, the Dortmund players still can't let go of their pride.

If they don't show respect and calmly rethink their tactics against Leipzig, they are very likely to lose control of the first half!

24th minute!

"Come!"

Anthony—ready, suddenly unleashed a long pass.

But his pass hit Gundogan in the chest!

"Go back! Go back!"

Leipzig players realized something was wrong and decisively began to retreat, while Gündoğan quickly passed the ball out.

Snapped!

It was a long pass; Gundogan transferred possession of the ball to Kehl on the left wing.

Facing Kimmich's close defense, Kyle and Reus executed a series of one-two passes.

Reus dribbles the ball and forces his way into the penalty area!

"Put it on!"

No sooner had Belot finished speaking than Reus's shot came straight out of the box.

Snapped!

Belott used a lotus pose to successfully block Reus's shot.

But this is not over yet!

Aubameyang, who rushed up the middle, received the rebound ball at the penalty spot.

boom!

Belot had barely stood up when the opposing team launched a second shot, leaving the Leipzig goalkeeper with no chance whatsoever.

"GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!"

"Emerick Aubameyang!!!"

"1:1!"

A very timely goal! Dortmund have equalized!

Aubameyang was very excited after scoring the goal and immediately ran towards the corner flag.

Just as he was about to jump up in celebration, Reus called out to him.

Although RB Leipzig has been confirmed for promotion to the Bundesliga next season, the team is currently classified as a 2. Bundesliga team.

Reus doesn't want his players to celebrate in front of Leipzig!

"It's alright, it's alright!"

Klopp walked over, waving his arms high: "Just celebrate! Give our opponents some respect!"

"We need to play like we would against a Champions League opponent to win this game!"

With Klopp's instructions, Aubameyang was finally free of burdens.

However, the excitement had already worn off, so the Dortmund striker ultimately gave up the opportunity to celebrate.

On the way back to half, captain Reus gave a pep talk: "Let's capitalize on our strengths! Right now, in the first half!"

"Play with numbers, create more opportunities for number one play!"

Between words, Royce glanced at Hao Ren in the distance.

"Be careful of that guy's body; he's much stronger than we initially estimated."

1

clap clap!

"Heja BVB!"

Poulsen's shot hit Langerak's hand, and the Dortmund goalkeeper sprinted out with the ball: "Marcel Marcel! (Schmelzer)"

"what!"

Langerak tossed the ball to Schmelzer, who immediately stepped forward and forcefully avoided Hao Ren's tackle.

"Depend on!"

"Schmelzer's going for speed; Hao Ren seems to be having trouble keeping up!"

"Brother Chicken, could you please take a look, Brother Chicken!"

"Alright, Schmelzer didn't give them a chance, he just passed it directly!"

Schmelzer passed the ball to Gündoğan.

Gyodoan is looking for Shinji Kagawa.

Shinji Kagawa to Mkhitaryan!

Dortmund's passing combinations were very smooth; they tore apart Leipzig's midfield defense with just a few simple through balls!

Mkhitaryan charged to the finish line!

With a spike, Mkhitaryan once again outmaneuvered Anthony-Jong.

Move towards the restricted area!

Snapped!

A through ball found Aubameyang in the penalty area.

But Aubameyang has already been locked down by Klostermann.

He can't turn around right now!

Shinji Kagawa is here to meet you!

Long shot!

boom!

The ball deflected off a defender and then flew into the stands.

"Handball!"

Aubameyang and Shinji Kagawa immediately raised their hands to complain to the referee about Klostermann's handball.

Klosterman clasped his hands together, explaining to the referee.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

"Beep beep beep!!!"

The scene was somewhat chaotic, and the captains of both teams rushed over. Whenever there was a dispute on the field, Hao Ren would appear immediately, and this time was no exception.

"Wait for me!"

Hao Ren followed behind Poulsen, and the two appeared in front of the referee at the same time.

"Sir, there was no foul."

Hao Ren pointed at Sebastian and argued with the referee: "The ball didn't hit his hand, okay? I saw it very clearly, you have to believe me. Trust Mr. Goodman, okay?"

"No, no, no!"

'

The referee looked at Hao Ren with a puzzled expression, leaving the Leipzig midfielder completely bewildered.

"What's wrong?"

Turning to look at Poulsen, he was surprised to find that Poulsen pulled him behind him and whispered something to him.

"It's the Lucas controversy."

"Yo. Hiss—"

Hao Ren took a deep breath: "I made a mistake."

,

Hao Renguang was so engrossed in spouting nonsense that he genuinely didn't notice what had just happened in the restricted area.

But it's not a big problem.

The referee ultimately did not award multiple penalties.

After all that, it turns out Aubameyang was just spouting nonsense.

No one was telling the referee the truth just now!

"You scared me!"

Hao Ren felt like he had escaped a disaster and started chatting with the referee: "It's okay, sir. I'll start keeping an eye on Aubameyang now. I'll let you know if he's lying."

After 30 minutes of play.

With the score tied 1-1, both coaches are now very anxious.

"One for alle, alle for one!"

"Borussia!"

"Dortmund!"

"Borussia!"

"Dortmund!"

boom!

Morris and Durm collided.

-

Although Morris won the duel, Dortmund players ultimately gained possession of the ball.

Gundogan pulled the ball back and turned to avoid Forsberg, then quickly dribbled the ball forward.

Gundogan's movement with the ball is very rhythmic!

boom!

A very sudden through ball, Gundogan delivered the ball directly to Aubameyang at the edge of the penalty area.

Aubameyang turns around!

Swing your right leg up and swing it straight up!

! !

Sebastian and Klostermann fell to the ground at the same time, only to find out it was a fake shot.

Done!

boom!

Aubameyang unleashed a powerful shot, leaving Belotte standing on the goal line as punishment.

"G00AAAALLLL!!!"

Another goal from Aubameyang.

2: 1!

Dortmund turned the tide!

"Holy shit!"

Hao Ren felt incredibly frustrated watching the Dortmund players run past him.

That's too cruel!

[It's tough, guys, is Pleasant Goat really that powerful?]

[Pleasant Goat > Hao Qiuwang]

[Damn it, I, Hao Qiuwang, haven't even unleashed my full potential yet, what are those haters yelling about? Get lost!]

Dortmund should have played like this from the start; they need to be more decisive. After all, the difference in player value is significant, and Leipzig wouldn't have been able to withstand a direct confrontation.

This is Hao Ren's fault. Why didn't Hao Ren go to guard the goal? If Hao Ren had gone to guard the goal, Aubameyang wouldn't have been able to score.

"Borussia!"

"Dortmund!"

'

Boom!

"Dortmund!"

Bang bang bang!

Ten minutes later.

Despite their poor performance this season, Dortmund still boasts a formidable starting lineup.

Having learned from the defeats of Wolfsburg and Leverkusen, Dortmund were able to dominate Wolfsburg in the final.

The camera pans to the away team's stands.

Just like the home team's stands, the away team's stands were also packed, which is a very rare occurrence for Leipzig, a team that was founded not long ago.

but----

Most of the Leipzig fans in the stands wore expressions of regret, and you could even feel the pain in the eyes of some of them.

Because they know that Leipzig's fairytale season may be coming to an end!

My Mr. Goodman —

Oh oh oh!

In stoppage time, Kimmich delivered a corner kick that found Rebic in the penalty area with pinpoint accuracy.

Rebic headed the ball directly into the goal!

That shot was way off target!

"Depend on!"

"Beep, whoosh!!!"

The referee blew his whistle to end the first half, and Rebic covered his face in the penalty area.

They missed the chance to equalize the score before the end of the first half.

This was one of Leipzig's few set-piece shots in the first half!

"fine!"

Hey!

Hao Ren quickly came to his teammate's side and put his hand on Rebic's shoulder: "What's this? It's okay. We'll turn the game around in the second half."

After comforting Rebic, Hao Ren then went to the area below the away team's stands.

The Leipzig midfielder kept swinging his arms upwards to encourage the fans to cheer up.

The game isn't over yet!

"We're in the lead right now, but..."

"Our opponents played very well, as you should have noticed. They are not a second-division team at all; they have the strength of a Bundesliga team."

"And they're coming to the Bundesliga next season, so I hope you'll treat them like you would any Bundesliga team. We're not the ones in charge, we're the competitors!"

Klopp spoke with the players about mentality in the locker room.

"They played very well, we should celebrate when we scored, why can't we celebrate?"

"Furthermore, I must emphasize that we need to create more 3-on-3 opportunities, not 1-on-1 or 2-on-3."

"Go for 2. Goodman and Joshua are cooperating well, so there's no need for us to force a breakthrough on them. Why should we force it? We should find their weaknesses!"

dong dong!

Klopp tapped the tactical board: "This is my last game for Dortmund, and also our last game of the season."

The players in the room remained silent.

In fact, some players within the Dortmund team still do not want Klopp to leave.

"That's pretty much it. Actually, the tactics are a minor issue; the main problem is mindset."

Klopp once again emphasized the importance of attitude to the players.

"We must take this seriously."

"I'm not threatening you, but I have to say, if we underestimate our opponents in the second half, we're very likely to lose. That's based on my experience. Understand?"

Clap clap clap!

"Dortmund!"

After giving their final pep talk, the players tidied themselves up and began to leave the locker room one after another.

"Honestly, Jürgen is under too much pressure, which is really unnecessary."

""

Aubameyang walks with a swaying body, as if following the rhythm of some music in his head.

Shinji Kagawa agreed, saying, "He should relax a bit; that might actually improve our results."

Klopp has always prioritized winning, and he becomes extremely demanding whenever he senses a potential crisis for his team.

The situation was fine at the beginning of his tenure, but this season, many Dortmund players have felt a change in the team atmosphere.

He has his reasons.

Reus nudged Aubameyang: "Let's cheer each other on, otherwise we won't get a single championship this season."

"Hey! Marco, not a single championship? Do you think that's possible?"

Aubameyang slapped Reus's arm: "Didn't you notice? Their defenders couldn't stop me at all."

"Haha! Enough said, let's do our best!"

"Beep!!"

Just a few minutes into the second half, Rangnick made his first substitution of the day.

-

Compper replaced Tiger, while Klostermann, who originally played center-back, was moved to the right wing.

"I thought they were going to substitute Rebic. Isn't Flann playing today?"

"Rangnick's substitution was a bit unexpected. Can they really play like this?"

Rangnick's move not only baffled Wang Chao, but even Klopp found it somewhat strange.

Based on his understanding of Rangnick, Leipzig should now switch to playing with two attacking midfielders.

Ralph, aren't you going to take advantage of Goodman's offensive capabilities?

"Leipzig are pressing forward aggressively; they don't want Dortmund to get the ball!"

Not long into the second half, Leipzig's attacking line launched a decisive attack.

Poulsen charged straight at Kyle!

Oh!

'

With no other option, Kyle had to pass the ball back to Hummels.

Of course, Leipzig's pressing did not end there. Poulsen adjusted his direction and charged towards Hummels together with Rebic!

"Hey hey! Here!"

Gündoğan received the ball and quickly passed it to Shinji Kagawa.

The next second, Leipzig's number 20 arrived in a flash.

Hao Ren!


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