The Dortmund manager, Klopp, stood on the sidelines in his sportswear, directing the team from the sidelines.
The Dortmund fans in the stands of the Westfalenstadion were very excited.
They saw that the Hornets were more active at home and took the initiative to attack.
Dortmund's offense was indeed impressive, and their attacking posture was extremely wild.
Liverpool did not seem to be that great!
But Klopp looked dignified. Liverpool's offense in the first 20 minutes of the game was tepid. They were slow and even methodical.
In his eyes, Liverpool had two feelings.
The first was that Liverpool did not raise their spirits at all!
Dortmund seemed to be a teenager in Liverpool's eyes, while Liverpool seemed to be a mature adult.
They had not raised their spirits to officially start a war with Dortmund!
The second was that Liverpool was observing, analyzing the game, and waiting for Dortmund to do their best!
If it was the former, Liverpool was underestimating their opponent, and Klopp would think that Liverpool were making mistakes.
But if it was the latter, Klopp would think that Liverpool were too scary!
If it was like Barcelona two years ago, no matter what opponent they encountered, they would not give the opponent any chance. They would only use their expertise in tiki-taka to suppress the opponent, making it difficult for the opponent to parry, and then calmly take away the victory.
This was a flamboyant attitude of a king.
But what about Liverpool now?
Liverpool did not put on the airs of a king. Instead, they were very low-key and humble.
Of course, Klopp did not know that Comain had led Liverpool for three years. He had gained more and more glory, but his mentality was as if he was walking on thin ice. He knew that an ant's nest could destroy a thousand-mile dike. He also knew that if he wanted to maintain Liverpool's glory, he had to be more humble in his mentality!
So, he was always trying, changing, experimenting, and letting Liverpool find a more perfect state.
Although Dortmund was highly anticipated by the outside world, they were not recognized as the top team in Europe.
With such an opponent, letting the opponent attack Liverpool and letting Dortmund, a newcomer to the Champions League in recent years, temper Liverpool was the most suitable target.
Kerman wanted to use Dortmund as a whetstone to hone his skills!
Twenty minutes had passed since the start of the game. Dortmund racked their brains to create offense, but they were unable to create any real danger in Liverpool's penalty area.
This allowed Comain to see a positive side.
The two defensive midfielders were positioned on the left and right sides to sweep the area. Their defensive efficiency had indeed increased.
Secondly, the presence of Thiago Silva in the defensive line would allow Liverpool to sit back and relax.
There were no obvious flaws in Liverpool's defense. Although it did not mean that Liverpool would never concede a goal, they had reached an ideal state after all.
If there were to be any reinforcements in the future, it would naturally be an adjustment between the other center back and the goalkeeper. This was all for later. There was no need to worry about it now.
Comain walked back to the technical area and sat down. After the Liverpool players on the field had blocked Dortmund's attacks time and time again, they began to really exert their strength!
In the 24th minute of the game, Piszczek assisted from the right flank. He received Keir's pass and then passed the ball diagonally to Kanda Shinji. The latter and Götze cooperated in a small area, but Lucas fiercely seized Götze's position and intercepted the ball before Götze touched the ball.
After Lucas intercepted the ball, he passed the ball to Alonso.
When the football rolled to Alonso's feet, Liverpool's tepid offensive rhythm suddenly changed!
Alonso looked up at the front field. The Spaniard, who had a clear view of the situation, casually passed the football at his feet to the left side of the front field.
It was Piszczek's defensive zone, where there was a large space.
Suárez moved to the side to receive Alonso's pass.
After Kanda stopped the ball, Suárez dribbled the football to the front of the penalty area.
Keir and Hummels immediately performed a double-team defense, and Suárez passed the ball diagonally back before the two men blocked the passing route.
Qin Xiong, who followed up from behind, was like a bolt of lightning.
Bender originally wanted to defend and harass Qin Xiong.
He did not expect Qin Xiong to kick the ball.
Qin Xiong did not stop and continued to plug forward after passing the ball to Raúl in front of the penalty area.
After the imposing Qin Xiong stepped into the penalty area, Hummels rushed over to mark him.
Raúl inserted the ball diagonally into Qin Xiong's running path in front of Subotic.
Hummels was about to intercept, but Qin Xiong tilted the ball the moment he touched it. He brought the ball behind Subotic and dodged Hummels' interception. At the same time, it made Subotic feel very awkward when he turned around. Other than a tackle from behind, Subotic had no other choice.
And Subotic did not dare to use the tackle!
He knew that if he kicked, it would most likely be a penalty kick and a yellow card, and it was very likely to be a red card!
Qin Xiong diagonally to the goal looked calm and did not wait for Weidenfeller to react. He pushed the ball at a small angle near the corner of the goal.
His shooting stance was not obvious, and Weidenfeller realized that it was too late to save after Qin Xiong shot!
The football drew a hidden path close to the turf and rushed into the goal near the inside of the goalpost!
Liverpool had gained the upper hand at the Westgate Stadium!
After the goal, Qin Xiong leaped high and threw a hook in the air. He roared and pointed at Raúl with a smile after landing.
Raúl came in front of Qin Xiong. The two men raised their hands together, interlocked their fingers, and faced each other with a proud smile.
Suárez also ran over and hugged Liverpool's trident of the game.
The Westgate Stadium fell into silence.
The Borussia Dortmund fans seemed to have not recovered. The process of Liverpool's goal just now may have taken less than 10 seconds.
From Lucas's interception to Qin Xiong's goal, Liverpool's attack seemed simple, but the rhythm soared to the extreme in an instant!
The cooperation between Suárez, Qin Xiong, and Raúl did not have the slightest sloppiness.
It was completely different from Liverpool's previous offensive rhythm.
"Qin Xiong charged into the penalty area to receive Raúl's pass and shot a successful shot!
Although Liverpool and Dortmund are in a balance statistically, Liverpool can obviously play a more threatening offense after concentrating their power.
Dortmund only bloom and not bear fruit, which is not enough.
Liverpool is more sophisticated and cunning. They let Dortmund attack first, and their own offense is neither fast nor slow, which is bound to make Dortmund lower their guard.
When the opportunity was right, Liverpool suddenly accelerated their rhythm. From the passing of the ball, the speed of the attack, the frequency of the cooperation, the speed of the players, and so on, we can see that after Liverpool suddenly exerted their power, Dortmund was slower in every aspect!
This is one of the strong aspects of the defending champion, Liverpool. They are used to big games and know how to deal with opponents of different levels.
Dortmund has not been in the Champions League for seven years, and now they have to learn from the beginning. "
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