"What are you standing there for? Get up quickly!"
Ye Chen lost possession of the ball, and Klopp, who had been sitting in the coach's box, couldn't stay seated anymore. He rushed to the sidelines.
To be honest, letting a 17-year-old like Ye Chen play in such a high-stakes match was already a gamble, especially since Ye Chen wasn't even a natural winger!
But there was no choice. To play defensively and counter, Dortmund needed Lewandowski's role as a target man, or else they wouldn't even be able to get the ball out of their half.
With Ye Chen's outstanding stats, keeping him on the bench felt unfair. So, once Ye Chen rejoined the team, Klopp slotted him in as the left winger.
This was unfortunate for PeriÅ¡iÄ, who had previously admitted he wasn't in top form. Now, his starting spot had been snatched away!
Clearly, generosity doesn't always pay off in football.
But the most frustrated player was Barrios. Last season, he had started and scored in two consecutive matches against Bayern.
Yet now, things had completely changed in just a short time.
Barrios even began considering a transfer during the winter break...
There were rumors that Chinese clubs were aggressively recruiting. Maybe cashing in now wouldn't be such a bad idea.
After all, he was already 29 â there weren't many peak years left.
Back on the pitch, the game continued.
After winning the ball, Bayern pressed forward again, while Dortmund quickly retreated to defend.
Seeing no passing options, Ribéry took a long shot from outside the box, resulting in a goal kick for Dortmund.
6 minutes and 24 seconds.
On the left, Schmelzer threw the ball in to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen didn't attempt a direct breakthrough. Instead, he passed it to Kagawa nearby.
Kagawa immediately spotted Götze making a run on the right.
Götze was quick and technically gifted â as Europe's Golden Boy, his talent was undeniable.
Despite Rafinha tightly marking him, Götze held his ground, laying the ball off to Piszczek behind him.
Piszczek crossed the ball with precision, and Lewandowski met it with a powerful header.
But the header lacked force, and Neuer comfortably caught it.
Dortmund finally registered their first shot on goal at nearly the 7-minute mark.
Bayern, playing at home, dominated possession, while Ye Chen, operating on the left wing, had been dispossessed twice by Lahm.
Though two touches might not seem like much, with Bayern controlling the game, Dortmund's counterattacks were rare. That's why Kagawa instinctively looked for Götze on the right, rather than passing to Ye Chen.
Lahm had Ye Chen completely locked down on the left.
Ye Chen's mind raced for solutions...
Honestly, he wanted to activate his "guaranteed long-range goal" card, but the issue was he couldn't even get near the box!
He felt the pressure from Lahm. In a one-on-one situation, it was tough to get past the experienced full-back.
Lahm's low center of gravity, quick footwork, and positioning made him an impenetrable wall.
The crowd was electric, thrilled by Bayern's dominance. They were practically camped in Dortmund's half.
But while casual fans watched the excitement, experts focused on the details.
Despite Bayern's pressure, Dortmund's defensive shape held firm. In over ten minutes, Bayern hadn't created any clear-cut chances.
Mourinho, in the stands, kept his eyes on Ye Chen.
Mendes had hyped up Ye Chen to Mourinho, calling him an unparalleled attacking talent â a natural goal-scorer.
But after ten minutes, Mourinho saw nothing remarkable. Ye Chen looked more like a headless chicken, lost on the field.
He seemed clueless against Lahm's defense.
Even the commentators noticed.
Zhan Jun frowned. "Ye Chen looks uncomfortable on the left wing. After being stopped by Lahm twice, he seems to have lost confidence."
Zhang Lu nodded. "He's a natural striker. Switching him to the wing is tough to adapt to. More importantly, his playing style doesn't match this role, making him hesitant. If this continues, Klopp might substitute him early."
Zhan Jun agreed. "Everyone expected Ye Chen to be Dortmund's wild card, but he hasn't lived up to expectations. The only positive is his defensive effort â he just made a crucial sliding tackle to stop Lahm's cross."
"But Klopp didn't put him there just to defend. The goal was to use his speed and technique for counters... At first, Kagawa passed to him, but now twice in a row, he's ignored Ye Chen." Zhang Lu sighed.
"Hopefully, Ye Chen finds his rhythm soon. Otherwise, he'll be subbed out." Zhan Jun added. "But it's fine â it's his first national derby. There will be more chances in the future."
Zhang Lu nodded. "Let's hope he learns from this setback..."
Clearly, neither commentator had high hopes for Ye Chen.
As professionals, they believed the fault lay more with Klopp's tactics than with Ye Chen.
But Klopp's decision to start Ye Chen meant he saw potential.
If Ye Chen underperformed, the responsibility fell on him.
By the 25th minute, online criticism of Ye Chen surged.
"What is Ye Chen even doing out there?"
"This is Dortmund's golden striker? Seriously?"
"Dortmund dares to challenge Bayern like this? Betting on Germany!"
"As they say â defend long enough, and you'll concede..."
"Klopp, sub him off already! He's killing the attack!"
27 minutes and 20 seconds.
On the left, Lahm attempted to pass to Gustavo but found Sven Bender marking him.
Thomas Müller moved to receive the pass, and Lahm sent it over.
Müller crossed immediately.
The ball, as if GPS-guided, landed perfectly for Gomez.
"Boom!"
Gomez met the ball in stride and smashed it into the top left corner.
Weidenfeller dived, but the ball struck the net.
Gomez celebrated with his signature machine-gun gesture, while Bayern fans erupted in joy!
After dominating for 20 minutes, they had finally scored â and it felt incredible!