The first half only saw one goal, but after that goal, Borussia Dortmund's overall performance clearly improved, and the game became much more enjoyable to watch. No one complained, even though only one goal was scored.

The atmosphere in the stands eased up considerably.

Commentator Marcel Reif also said that this was the kind of performance Borussia Dortmund should be delivering when facing teams like Hannover 96.

But what had caused such a change?

No one was quite sure.

During halftime, commentators and analysts from various TV stations were all dissecting the reasons for this shift.

What they could see was that after that one long pass to launch the attack, Şahin had suddenly become confident, knowing how to control the team. Not hesitant and uncertain as he had been before.

So why had Şahin undergone such a transformation?

He had spoken with Zhou Yi before that moment. Could it be that Zhou Yi had said something to him?

Unfortunately, the players weren't wearing microphones, so no one could hear what they were saying.

But no matter, we have lip-reading experts. After the game, we'll have the lip-reading experts decipher what they said, and we'll know the gist of it.

The most important thing now is what Şahin's return to form means for Borussia Dortmund.

"Given the difference in strength between the two teams, as long as Şahin and Zhou Yi can perform normally, I think Borussia Dortmund should have no problem winning at home."

Everyone generally agreed with this assessment.

And as the second half began, the game's progress confirmed the analysis made during halftime.

Borussia Dortmund, suddenly knowing how to play, put Hannover 96 under intense pressure. Hannover 96's pre-match defensive tactics, designed to counter Borussia Dortmund's malfunctioning dual-core strategy, were now completely ineffective.

Borussia Dortmund's goals came one after another.

In the sixtieth minute, Barrios's pressure in front of the goal caused Hannover 96's center-back Eggimann to make a mistake in the confusion, knocking the ball into his own net. An own goal!

Borussia Dortmund led their opponents 2-0.

In the seventy-seventh minute, Großkreutz scored a goal, and the one who assisted him was Zhou Yi.

After Şahin's performance normalized, Zhou Yi's performance also improved a lot. Because he no longer received passes from Şahin without rhyme or reason. He could more calmly choose his receiving position and the timing of his requests for the ball. Before, because Şahin would immediately pass the ball to him whenever he encountered pressure, since they were supposed to be a dual core.

The result was that Zhou Yi was also very passive, and his rhythm was completely disrupted.

With neither core performing to their normal level, it was naturally difficult for the team to win the game.

Now, with Şahin's situation resolved, Zhou Yi naturally improved as well.

After completing the assist, Zhou Yi was substituted, and Götze came on in his place.

With Şahin's return from injury, Götze's position became awkward.

He could continue to stay in the first team, but his playing time was less than when Şahin was injured.

Moreover, he and Zhou Yi are different types of players. Although he replaced Zhou Yi, the role he played was different from Zhou Yi's, and the team's tactics had to be adjusted accordingly.

From a dual-core to a single-core—Şahin was the only core.

In fact, Götze is best suited to playing on the wings, but unfortunately, Kuba and Großkreutz are both in good form, and it is difficult for him to replace either of them.

So now he can only get some playing time because Zhou Yi's stamina cannot last the entire game.

In the comparison between him and Zhou Yi, he has been left further and further behind by Zhou Yi...

However, Götze was not discouraged. Every appearance was full of motivation, and he performed quite actively in the game.

For him, perhaps only in this way could he win more playing opportunities for himself.

And Götze, who did not give up, finally scored his first goal of the season in this game.

In the eighty-eighth minute, after receiving a long pass from Hummels, he dribbled through the Hannover 96 defense and finally sent the ball into the Hannover 96 goal.

The score was fixed at 4-0.

Thus, Borussia Dortmund, after a bad start to the game at their home stadium, defeated Hannover 96 by four goals.

After losing to Bayern Munich, they seemed to have found the right path again.

After the game, Zhou Yi and Şahin's exchange during the game became the reporters' main concern.

Zhou Yi came over first and was stopped by reporters in the mixed zone.

"Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi, what did you say to Şahin during the game?"

"Yes, what did you say? Why did his performance improve after you talked to him once?"

The Chinese reporters took advantage of their linguistic advantage and were the first to ask questions.

"Didn't say anything." Zhou Yi spread his hands. "Just ordinary communication between teammates."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and walked towards the locker room, obviously unwilling to be interviewed on this issue.

The reporters were unwilling to let him off so easily, and were about to pursue Zhou Yi when they found that Şahin was coming from behind!

Zhou Yi also saw Şahin sharply, so he quickly kicked the ball to his teammate: "You go ask Nuri!"

After saying that, he took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention had shifted to Şahin, took off and ran, escaping the reporters' siege.

He really didn't know how to explain that matter to the reporters, so he simply evaded it.

Let Şahin take care of all the problems!

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Seeing Zhou Yi run away as nimbly as a rabbit, it was impossible for the reporters to chase him. After all, in the mixed zone, there was a railing between the reporters and the players. If the players really didn't want to be interviewed, it was impossible for the reporters to climb over the railing to pull them back.

Fortunately, Şahin was quite cooperative in facing the reporters. He stood in front of the reporters and answered their questions.

"What did Zhou Yi say to me? Actually, he didn't say anything. He told me to be myself and play the way I usually do," Şahin said.

"That's it?" The reporters were surprised. Was this answer too simple?

"Of course. What else did you expect?" Şahin asked rhetorically. Then he smiled meaningfully, "Oh—, you thought Zhou Yi and I had a fight? No such thing. We have a very good relationship. This time, thanks to his help, I was able to perform so well. So if you want to speculate wildly, stop it as soon as possible."

The Chinese reporters keenly captured the information they needed, so they asked Şahin: "So you're saying that your inconsistent performance in this game was due to Zhou Yi's help? Then what kind of help did he provide?"

Regarding this, Şahin generously replied: "He suggested that I play football as usual. This suggestion helped me find the feeling of the game again. Are you all Chinese reporters?"

The Chinese reporters all admitted.

So Şahin gave them a thumbs up.

Then he said goodbye to these reporters and returned to the locker room.

The Chinese reporters did not expect Şahin to make such a gesture at the end. This surprised them, but looking at Şahin's back, these Chinese reporters felt a little proud.

As Chinese people, they felt very honored.

Obviously, this was Şahin's goodwill towards them, these Chinese reporters, because of Zhou Yi.

This is the most and deepest experience Chinese reporters have had while following and reporting on Zhou Yi.

That is, because of Zhou Yi, these German players, reporters, commentators, and coaches seem to have become much friendlier to them, these Chinese reporters.

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Everyone was concerned about what Zhou Yi said to Şahin. Zhou Yi evaded the question, and Şahin's answer was very simple, which could not satisfy people's curiosity.

However, this question did not stump the media.

In a TV program that night, someone invited a lip-reading expert to interpret the conversation between Zhou Yi and Şahin.

Thus, the conversation between Zhou Yi and Şahin was restored to a high degree of accuracy.

"What's wrong, Nuri? Didn't I say that you just need to play as you usually do?"

"But Zhou Yi, we are now a dual-core tactic..."

"If you can perform normally, we are a dual core, because at least you perform like a core, not like you are now!"

"But you..."

"Don't think too much, just be yourself first, Nuri. You are the core. If you don't play well, our whole team will be affected, including me."

In the picture, Zhou Yi, who was communicating with Şahin, looked very serious, and what he said was even more surprising.

Is this something a rookie should be able to say?

This expression, this tone, these words, all sounded like what the team captain would say.

Moreover, Şahin, as the core of the team, actually agreed with Zhou Yi and did not even refute it.

Of course, it was later proved that Zhou Yi was right.

After this exchange, Şahin's performance soared and got better and better.

So this is the reason why Şahin's performance suddenly improved, and then the entire Borussia Dortmund team also followed suit.

A rookie who had just joined the team and played less than ten games could actually directly point out the shortcomings of the original core of the team in the game and remind him to correct them...

This scene is indeed incredible.

But it must be admitted that Zhou Yi was not shooting aimlessly, what he said was right.

In fact, the problem that had plagued many people was solved so simply.

Şahin went back to being himself. In this way, the whole team operated smoothly. And what about Zhou Yi?

Zhou Yi's core position was not threatened because Şahin was the core.

On the contrary, he performed like a fish in water and was also very good.

In this game, he personally assisted Großkreutz with a goal, which can explain the problem very well.