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Chapter 45: Speed Overwhelms Dortmund!

Chapter 45: Speed Overwhelms Dortmund!

After the game started, Dortmund, as usual, planned to press high and run like crazy to deal with Werder Bremen.

But unexpectedly, Werder Bremen wasn't afraid at all and actually started attacking back.

The pace on the field was incredibly fast. The football hardly stayed at any player's feet for more than ten seconds before being snatched away.

This unusual situation made Coach Klopp restless.

He looked puzzled at Werder Bremen's coach bench and saw their head coach, Thomas Schaaf, calmly sitting there without any reaction to what was happening on the field.

It seemed like this was their tactical arrangement!

Wanting to play an attacking game? Heh, Werder Bremen must not know the meaning of fear!

Any team that dares to attack Dortmund will surely suffer.

Thinking this, Klopp gestured to his players on the field, indicating for them to further increase the pace of the game.

You want to attack? Then I'll indulge you!

Seeing Dortmund's players picking up the pace, Schaaf didn't show any signs of nervousness or worry on his face. Instead, he wore a proud smile.

Klopp fell for it, alright!

Speed up? Exactly what I wanted!

Today, Schaaf made some adjustments to the team's starting lineup. He withdrew Papastathopoulos from the defense line and replaced him with Lukimya. He also included the young striker, Felkrug, in the forward line.

These two players shared a common characteristic: they were tall, physically fit, and had high levels of aggression.

Clearly, adding these two was to enhance the team's physicality and pressing ability.

Werder Bremen's players indeed lacked strong technical abilities compared to Bayern Munich.

But are you Dortmund really that superior? Dortmund's impressive record is because their aggressive playing style is too intense. They sprint across the field like they're on adrenaline, relying on the stamina and determination of young players to exhaust other teams!

Are Dortmund really on par with Bayern Munich in terms of technique? But last season, Dortmund managed to beat Bayern three times, which is enough to show how formidable Klopp's tailored tactics for Dortmund are!

If played throughout the entire game, even if Werder Bremen replaced all their players with young ones, they wouldn't be able to outrun Dortmund.

But they were only pushing for the first five minutes. During this time, Werder Bremen's players could definitely keep up with Dortmund's pace.

So, after Dortmund sped up, the situation on the field remained unchanged.

Dortmund still couldn't hold onto the ball, and neither could Werder Bremen.

Both sides committed frequent fouls in midfield, with players from each team tumbling over each other. Even Lin Quan was brought down twice within a short two minutes.

As the hero of the previous game where Werder Bremen defeated Bayern Munich, Dortmund's players were clearly aware of his threat.

So, Dortmund marked him closely and fiercely contested, using various means including physicality and fouls to make sure he didn't receive the ball comfortably.