Chapter 330: Widespread Injuries! Playing Against Eibar!

Dortmund's team has just undergone huge personnel changes some time ago, although they have introduced many strong players, such as Ousmane Dembele and Adrian Ramos, who returned from loan.

Gotze and Schürrle also joined the Hornets at the same time.

However, the turmoil within the team is still very unstable, and the operations of the transfer window actually weaken Dortmund's strength in the eyes of fans.

Hummels left the team to go to Dortmund's arch-rival Bayern Munich. This was not only a significant reduction in strength for the Hornets, but also a huge blow to morale.

After all, the departure of a main center back from the team is nothing, and the strengthening of the opponent is even more of a blow.

Under this situation, everyone in Dortmund is in danger.

This also includes Mkhitaryan joining Manchester United for 42 million euros, and Gundogan joining Manchester City for 27 million euros.

The red-blue battle in the Premier League has always been a classic among classics. However, this is undoubtedly a painful blow to Dortmund in Germany.

In this case, Dortmund should have been greatly reduced in strength, but at this critical moment, they once again set off a youth storm.

There are many young talents in the team that can be put to great use.

Pulisic, Castro, Guerrero, including Ginter, performed so well in this game that even Tuchel could not have imagined that they could be in such good shape.

In addition, Aubameyang, who is at the peak of his football skills and physical functions, and super star Ousmane Dembele, who came to Dortmund and quickly found his form.

At the beginning of the first half and within the first ten minutes of the second half, Real Madrid's defense was in a tough battle.

After the game started, although Real Madrid scored one goal first, it was still very difficult from the scene. Zidane and Bai Ran also conducted a series of pre-match warm-ups for the players before the game, and they were also optimistic about Dortmund's strength. Got a certain understanding.

But after the game officially started, things did not go as they had guessed.

Dortmund's players played so crazy, the offensive line in the frontcourt was extremely sharp, and the defense in the backcourt was impenetrable.

Thanks to Toni Kroos's super world wave, this helped Real Madrid temporarily take the lead at the beginning of the game.

In this game, Real Madrid's players also performed very inconsistently. This is a huge loophole in Real Madrid's players this season.

Even at the beginning of the season, they won many games in a row, and their performance in the previous three championships was acceptable, but this was also a victory that led Real Madrid to victory.

Bai Ran's super personal ability conceals Real Madrid's shortcomings.

In these games, Bai Ran's fiery state has stabilized, and the problems of other players have surfaced and been exposed.

Dortmund implemented a high-pressing tactic on the wing, and Real Madrid was certainly not to be outdone. Under Zidane's instructions, they planned to fight Dortmund to the end.

On the side of Dortmund full-back Schmelzer, Real Madrid also put tremendous pressure, but the effect of applying pressure on Dortmund in this way was not so ideal.

After all, most of Dortmund's lineup is composed of young players, and their physical fitness and explosive power are far superior to Real Madrid.

Of course, Bai Ran cannot be relied upon to be just one person's explosive power. Real Madrid's other players do not have such strong explosive power.

This also leads to the fact that Dortmund obviously does not have a good chance when they don't have the ball, and their young players are often able to take chances.

Dortmund's counterattacks are extremely sharp, and they can always form a situation where more players beat fewer players.

This is all thanks to the youth of their lineup. Although Real Madrid has more mature skills and a more comprehensive tactical system, the Hornets can always use the width of the field to pull wide from the midfield through their unremitting running and amazing counterattack speed.

It is difficult for Real Madrid to cope with Dortmund's side impact. Whether it is a counterattack in the frontcourt or a push through the middle, Dortmund's overall advancement speed is extremely fast.

In this case, Real Madrid quickly exposed a fatal flaw, which was Casemiro's absence.

Casemiro's coverage area on the court is extremely wide, and his running energy is endless. If he is on the court, he will definitely be able to restrict Dortmund's advancement.

But unfortunately, Casemiro's injury has lasted for a long time, and they had no choice but to let Toni Kroos organize the backcourt.

Toni Kroos's defensive attributes are not enough to support Real Madrid's lineup with a protective midfielder in front of the back line.

This also leads to the fact that Dortmund does not actually need any fancy cooperation and extraordinary breakthroughs. Just relying on the momentum and explosive power of young players, they can easily break through the defense line of Real Madrid's midfield.

Facing the defender directly, Real Madrid will definitely be in crisis.

The Hornets' counterattack moves are also very sophisticated. When Carvajal is not on the wing, Modric will fill in. A defensive vacuum is quickly formed in the middle of the arc, which is easily captured by Dortmund.

This kind of scene has happened many times. Dortmund's young players saw Real Madrid's back line continuing to deepen, which also gave a signal to Dortmund's players.

That is, Real Madrid's defense in the middle is actually in an extremely weak state.

Such a situation gave Dortmund great confidence in their offense, so they always spared no effort in their fast breaks, so that in the first 15 minutes of the first and second halves, Real Madrid's midfield and defenders were once out of touch.

Relying on pressing, counterattacks and gaps opened up by multiple players, Dortmund made good use of the defensive problems of Real Madrid's three midfielders.

Even when Toni Kroos retreated to get the ball, Dortmund still relied on high-pressure pressing to strangle the passing path forward from the wing.

At the beginning of the game, Dortmund's offensive group suppressed Real Madrid's back line and used multiple high-pressure pressing to get the opportunity to directly counterattack.

At the same time, Benzema's state in this game was also ups and downs. When the game was 14 minutes in, Real Madrid had a very good counterattack opportunity in the frontcourt.

This counterattack opportunity came when Bai Ran broke through from the middle and shifted the situation to the wing. The attention of Dortmund's back line in the middle was all on Bai Ran and Ronaldo, and a huge gap appeared in front of Benzema.

But at this time, Benzema fell down by himself.

This also led to Real Madrid's counterattack opportunity being broken without any attack, and did not pose any threat to the opponent's goal.

Benzema also had a scene in this game where he hit the crossbar to help his teammates, and his shooting condition was not the best.

Dortmund can also understand that in the midfield, they invested too much manpower. The strategy of high-position pressing is to launch a quick counterattack after intercepting the ball in the midfield, but this also exposed Dortmund's lack of manpower in the backcourt, and it is easy to be missed by Real Madrid.

And Tuchel also took a series of countermeasures, that is, when returning to defense, using multiple players to press Real Madrid's players at all costs, making the choice of the players holding the ball in an instant become negligible, and there are countless examples of being intercepted in the end.

Even Tuchel had long told Dortmund's players that even if it was a tactical foul, Real Madrid's advancement should be delayed.

As long as Real Madrid's counterattack cannot be launched, it will not pose enough threat to the Hornets' backcourt.

In the process of returning to defense, the midfielder double-teamed the Real Madrid player with the ball before the formation was stable. The effect of this move was very obvious, fast and fierce, which caught Real Madrid off guard.

With six players in the frontcourt, Dortmund's running ability was fully released, which led to empty spaces everywhere in the backcourt of Real Madrid.

Because of the superiority in manpower, after Dortmund successfully pressed in the frontcourt, their players' footwork was very outstanding.

Before Real Madrid's counterattack showed a threat, Dortmund's six-man force in the frontcourt had been generating a steady stream of threats.

Real Madrid's counterattack started with Ronaldo's return pass, and Bai Ran's exquisite transfer instantly opened up the situation.

Dortmund's attack caused a lot of trouble for Real Madrid. Tuchel saw this scene, and of course the players knew that Real Madrid could not withstand such an attack.

So they gradually got carried away and finally got the retribution they deserved.

The counterattack was initiated by Bai Ran's transfer to the left side under Ronaldo's feet, and he quickly found the opponent's defensive gap. Until the moment when Kroos completed the world wave, the entire attack relied on the performance of the midfield.

After receiving Bai Ran's second pass, Benzema promoted the rapid development of the counterattack.

And Kroos's organization was just right.

The cross-running of Bale and Ronaldo made Bai Ran's passing rhythm just right.

In this counterattack, Dortmund's midfield and backcourt were obviously at a loss for Bai Ran and BBC's passing and running.

After Real Madrid took the lead, the defensive position began to gradually retreat, and Dortmund still maintained a large number of troops in the frontcourt.

In fact, Real Madrid was always attacked by Dortmund in the first half by the gap between the two lines of the midfield and backcourt.

Dortmund's central attack changed a lot, accurately grasping the huge defensive gap in Real Madrid's midfield.

When Bai Ran found that something was wrong, it was too late.

Kroos, Ramos and Varane all made huge mistakes in defense, allowing Castro to insert in the middle and Aubameyang to run sideways.

Later, Dembele got half a dozen chances on the right side of this game, but unfortunately he returned without success.

However, it is worth mentioning that even so, Ousmane Dembele still played very well in this game.

Relying on the advantage of physical fitness, Dortmund continued to rob Real Madrid's offensive players in the frontcourt and cut the opponent's passing and running space.

Real Madrid's cross-position substitution, Dortmund still failed to adapt to a great extent, but unfortunately failed to persist.

Although Navas saved the penalty in this game, it is obvious that his movement, prediction, ground push and hand shape have all had big problems.

The poor state of this game is also a key point that Real Madrid was tied by Dortmund in this game.

At the beginning of the second half, the situation between Dortmund and Real Madrid seemed to be staged again, but this time they changed sides, and their offensive and defensive rhythm was exactly the same as in the first half.

Dortmund still maintained the three-man press in the frontcourt, limiting Real Madrid's ball-passing routes.

Real Madrid's corner kick tactics were exactly the same as Barcelona's league match against Atletico Madrid, with a double change in attack time difference and rhythm.

Benzema is also an unpredictable striker, but Dortmund's positional defense is simply a formality.

Dortmund's midfield direct pass and fast attack are still effective, and Real Madrid's two defensive midfielders are very exhausted.

Bai Ran, who originally had amazing physical fitness, almost determined the outcome of the game.

Real Madrid has no good strategy for Dortmund's quick counterattack.

No matter how hard Zidane is, I think he has learned some of the essence of Mourinho and Ancelotti, the two coaches he once assisted.

This game is the most satisfying game Real Madrid has performed in recent times. What is more precious is that Real Madrid can finally put down its posture and play efficient and exciting practical football on this level of field, which is very good.

The only change in Dortmund is that Guerrero replaced Mor in the starting lineup. This is because Tuchel hopes to use Guerrero's defensive ability to limit Real Madrid's forward ball. In fact, it has been proved that Tuchel's trick is indeed very effective.

After experiencing the frustration brought by the tightness of the three lines, Tuchel and Dortmund should try to find a new solution.

It is advisable to seek vertical step-by-step and horizontal inward breakthroughs in the middle of Real Madrid's three tight lines to disrupt Real Madrid's defense.

Considering that Ronaldo and James Rodriguez are not very active in returning to defense and have low ability to return to the defense, this choice is very reasonable.

It's a pity that they did not stick to this style of play. After several attempts, Dortmund's offense once again returned to the routine of looking for opportunities by reversing the ball.

This offensive routine actually lacks a little rhythm change. The opportunity Dortmund is looking for should be similar to the opportunity that Aubameyang received the ball in front of the penalty area in about 30 minutes.

The game ended in a draw after all. Zidane should have found the problems in the team, and this draw also sounded the alarm for Real Madrid.

In various competitions, Real Madrid has achieved three consecutive draws, which is obviously an unacceptable result for a club that has always been one of the strongest teams in the world.

But it is too early to draw a conclusion now, everything has just begun.

Like last year, Real Madrid had a bad start, until the mid-season transfer window opened, Zidane and Bai Ran joined the team, which allowed Real Madrid to catch up.

So it is necessary to pay attention, but there is no need to be so desperate.

After all, four days later, Real Madrid will usher in the next La Liga game.

That is the game against Eibar.

On October 2, Real Madrid will face Eibar at home.

Before this, Bai Ran was still the same as before, sweating on the training ground, but this time Bai Ran had a great purpose. He had gained a lot of attribute points in completing the tasks given by Zidane.

After opening his panel, Bai Ran nodded with satisfaction.

[Host Bai Ran, age: 17]

Basic attributes:

[Strength: 92]

[Speed: 88]

[Shooting: 95]

[Passing: 100]

[Dribbling: 82]

[Defense: 72]

[Exploration attribute:]

[Vision: 91]

[Free kick: 60]

[Reaction: 72]

[Flexibility: 60]

[Backpack expansion:]

[Template card: Lv3 Zidane, Lv2 Ronaldo]

[Skill card: None]

[Talent card: Lv2 Injury immunity BUFF, Lv1 Training gain BUFF, Lv1 Raul's sense of smell in front of the goal, Lv1 Shooter's instinct, Lv1 God's perspective, Lv1 Bipedal monster, Lv1 Fox in the penalty area]

Unlock position: All-round midfielder

Position-specific skills: Running all over the field Lv1

And in Bai Ran's player template, the logo is located above the player's head.

SSS Fancy Card: 2 Stars

Free Attribute Points: 10

Of the six glittering stars, I only lit up two.

Now I have ten free attribute points.

Bai Ran thought about it and seemed to have learned that 30 free attribute points could be exchanged for half a star.

Bai Ran simply poured all the attribute points into the SSS card.

The third star suddenly lit up, and the golden part was only painted a little.

There is a long way to go!

Training is still carried out every day. In this way, Bai Ran has his own hope.

As long as there is enough time and enough tasks are completed, attribute points will not be a problem.

Growing from small goals to big goals, this is Bai Ran's method.

For example, Bai Ran's goal now is to grow to two and a half stars, which requires the blessing of 20 attribute points.

So Bai Ran still has to undergo devil training now.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was October 2.

The Bernabeu ushered in a Spanish La Liga match.

After three consecutive draws in all competitions, Real Madrid regrouped and set out again, showing their best form to face Eibar.

The atmosphere on the scene was also very warm, and the fans were looking forward to Real Madrid's form returning to its peak.

The commentator was also in place.

"In the last two rounds of La Liga, although Ronaldo started, he did not score any goals. So far in the new La Liga season, Ronaldo has only played in 3 games due to injuries and scored 1 goal."

"Real Madrid midfielder Modric has just completed knee surgery and will be absent for a month. Modric cannot play in this game. Marcelo and Casemiro will continue to be absent. Real Madrid captain Ramos will be absent."

"However, in this game, Pepe returned to the starting position, Isco and Bai Ran both started, and BBC continued to partner with the striker. The large-scale injuries have caused Real Madrid to draw three consecutive games. Whether it can regain its form in this game is worth looking forward to."

Zidane also reminded Bai Ran before the game started that this game is a long way to go and not to put too much psychological pressure on himself.

Real Madrid's large-scale injuries have indeed affected their performance and combat effectiveness.

This game against Eibar is not a very strong team, but it cannot afford to make mistakes...