Shinji Kagawa ran back and gave Zhou Yi a hug.

"Thank you, Zhou-san!"

Zhou Yi patted him on the back and said, "What are you talking about? This is all your own skill. That move to get past Mertesacker was so beautiful! It was just like Walcott getting past me, haha!"

Shinji Kagawa laughed too.

The other teammates swarmed around them, celebrating the goal together.

Although a draw at the end wouldn't have any impact on the team's chances of qualifying, who would pass up the opportunity to win if they could?

A win is always better than a draw. They had no special relationship with Arsenal and didn't need to consider their fate.

"Zhou Yi's assist! Another steal in the backfield!" He Ping was excited. "I wonder if Wenger will really regret it when he sees this?"

The television broadcast happened to give Wenger a close-up shot. Clearly, the director of the live broadcast was also someone who understood the situation and knew the recent story between Arsenal and Zhou Yi.

Faced with this goal conceded in the final seconds, Wenger looked very angry. He slapped his hand hard and shouted. No one knew what he was shouting, but looking at his actions and expressions, everyone knew he was very upset.

In a crucial game, Arsenal had conceded two goals in a row while leading, and the second goal was scored by the opponent in the final moments, leaving themselves no time to equalize!

How could he not be angry?

He was about to explode with anger.

What the hell was going on?!

Actually, the reason was easy to find. Just ask the youth training director, Liam Brady.

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In the stands, Arsenal fans were silent. They couldn't believe that their team could lose to Dortmund at home.

In the quiet and silent crowd, Arsenal scout Alan Powell sighed softly.

This was not the scene he wanted to see, but he had seen it.

If Liam Brady had agreed to the conditions Zhou Yi offered in the first place, would there be such a sad story today?

That's right, the special talent clause, only one spot per season, but isn't that spot reserved for true geniuses? Compared to those players in Arsenal's youth academy, wasn't Zhou Yi a true genius? What aspect of Zhou Yi didn't deserve the special talent clause?

As a result, because of Brady's stubbornness, Arsenal missed out on such an excellent talented player.

Powell also read their interview responses. Brady even dared to say he didn't regret it?

What about now? See if he still doesn't regret it!

Powell looked back at the main stand. He didn't know if Brady would be there, but unfortunately, he couldn't see Brady's expression.

Powell had a grudge against Brady because because of him, he had missed an opportunity to become famous, he could no longer say that Zhou Yi was discovered and brought to Arsenal by him...

In the future, when Zhou Yi completely achieved fame and success, and people turned over those old stories about Zhou Yi, interviewing people related to Zhou Yi, none of them would have anything to do with him.

Moreover, Arsenal had needlessly made an enemy for themselves.

There was simply no dumber choice in the world...

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After Shinji Kagawa scored, the game ended. Arsenal only had time to kick the ball out again, without any chance to organize an attack.

After the game, Zhou Yi was once again stopped by reporters in the mixed zone.

Some reporters asked Zhou Yi if he felt a sense of revenge for helping his team defeat Arsenal away from home. Zhou Yi quickly shook his head, "No, no, you're exaggerating too much. I have no grudges against Arsenal, I've said that before, right? I didn't choose Arsenal, and Arsenal didn't choose me, we both had our own reasons, it's not a problem."

"Was it the coach's arrangement to suddenly go on the defensive during the game?" Some reporters were more concerned about the changes Zhou Yi showed in the game.

After all, the grudges between Zhou Yi and Arsenal were old news, with nothing new or exciting about them.

"Yes, it was Klopp's arrangement," Zhou Yi said.

"We also saw the changes in you in the second half, your performance in defense is getting better and better, but before that, I think everyone would think that you are not cut out for defense..."

"Yes, including myself, I think so too, just look at my small size and you'll know." At this point, Zhou Yi laughed. The reporters interviewing him also laughed along. There weren't many celebrity players who were willing to make fun of themselves. "But I think that's just a misunderstanding. In fact, in the world of football, nothing is impossible, nothing is impossible. I am very happy with my defensive performance in this game."

After answering the reporters' questions, he waved goodbye to the reporters and left the mixed zone.

After the game, Dortmund coach Klopp once again answered reporters' questions about letting Zhou Yi play defense.

"...I think Zhou Yi has his own unique advantages in defense, and I am very happy that I saw them in the game. Will Zhou Yi become a full-time defensive player? Of course not! What are you thinking?" Klopp laughed. "Zhou Yi will not become a midfield workhorse, that would be a waste of his talent in attack, but being able to become a balanced midfielder who is good at both attack and defense will help his room for improvement..."

And Wenger, once again, was besieged by reporters at the post-match press conference. The questions were naturally still about Zhou Yi.

Although Zhou Yi took this matter very lightly and didn't think it was a big deal, the reporters wanted to create hype, so naturally, if Zhou Yi didn't cooperate, they would force the hype.

Wenger also didn't cooperate. Even after losing the game, he insisted that he did not regret the club's decision at the time.

Of course, he couldn't admit that he really had a little regret in his heart, because that would be slapping youth training director Liam Brady in the face. How could the two of them work together in the future?

But it didn't matter if he didn't admit it. The reporters could use their imagination and create a lot of things from his expressions and attitude.

So the next day, when the major British newspapers reported on the game, they all focused on the past between Zhou Yi and Arsenal.

"...Wenger says he doesn't regret it? But I think he's just being stubborn. He can't admit it on the surface, but I'm afraid he's regretting it to the core right now?"

"Liam Brady is doing a great job as Arsenal's youth training director. To be fair, I'm not trying to criticize him or anything, but to be honest, let's just talk about the matter at hand. At least in Zhou Yi's case, he made a mistake. Arsenal lost an excellent talented player and also got into an embarrassing situation in the Champions League!"

Fortunately, it was just an embarrassing situation, not a dangerous one. This was the only thing Arsenal supporters could feel relieved about - although they lost to Dortmund at home, their rivals Marseille also unexpectedly lost 0:1 to Olympiacos at home.

What does this mean? It means that Arsenal also qualified for the group stage with one round to spare. Because even if Arsenal lost to Olympiacos in the last round and Marseille defeated Dortmund away, the two teams would have the same score, but Arsenal would have the advantage in their head-to-head record with one win and one draw, and would eliminate Marseille.

So although they lost to Dortmund at home in a sorry state, they still secured a spot in the group stage, and Arsenal could breathe a sigh of relief.

However, it was uncertain what strong opponents they would encounter in the knockout stage as the second-place team in the group.

As for Dortmund, they had qualified for the Champions League group stage for two consecutive seasons. The Champions League group stage was clearly no longer able to trap them.

Everyone was wondering how far Dortmund could go in the knockout stage. Last season, Dortmund made it all the way to the quarterfinals despite being underestimated, scaring many people.

This time, I wonder if they can scare even more people...

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Back in the league, in the fourteenth round of the league, Dortmund will host Schalke 04 at home. Excluding the Super Cup, this is the first Revierderby of the season.

Although they are both Revierderbies, the importance of the Super Cup is obviously not comparable to that of the league.

Schalke 04 doesn't have to play in the Champions League this season, but they do have the Europa League to play in, and their performance in the league is much better than last season.

It can be seen that the intensity and pressure of the Champions League are indeed not comparable to the Europa League.

This season, after thirteen rounds of league play, Schalke 04 is ranked fourth with twenty-five points.

And where was Schalke 04 after thirteen rounds last season? Fifteenth place, the fourth from the bottom, with thirteen points.

This can fully illustrate the impact of the Champions League on Bundesliga teams.