Because of the fierce battle just experienced with Atletico Madrid, Klopp rotated the squad for this match.

Gotze was placed on the bench.

But this wasn't a punishment for Gotze's premature defection to Bayern Munich; it was the original plan.

Gotze had been rotated quite a bit this season.

In fact, when Klopp was arranging the starting lineup, he had considered whether to simply cancel the rotation for this game. Because the team had been affected by the Gotze transfer incident, Klopp was worried that rotating the squad in this situation would affect the team's fighting strength, leading to a loss on the road.

But after much consideration, Klopp decided to continue with the rotation plan.

Because he thought of another possibility, the one Zhou Yi had mentioned to him. Gotze's transfer would certainly make some people feel hurt, but it would also make some people feel angry. They would work harder in the game, wanting to prove to Gotze that Dortmund was no worse than Bayern Munich, and that his choice to leave was absolutely wrong.

Klopp decided to take a gamble.

This was quite in line with Klopp's personality; he was a gambler to begin with.

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Some people worried whether Zhou Yi's stamina could hold up after such continuous combat.

But in the game, Zhou Yi didn't show any signs of fatigue.

Only twelve minutes into the game, he orchestrated an attack in midfield, which ended with Kuba sending the ball into the goal.

Although it wasn't a direct assist from Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi's role in this attack was very obvious.

Facing Greuther Furth, who were aiming to stay in the league, Dortmund took the lead effortlessly.

Gotze sat on the bench, watching his teammates celebrate the goal. Everyone's focus was on Kuba, who scored, but his eyes fell on Zhou Yi.

Another typical, excellent Zhou Yi performance.

Gotze was completely familiar with such scenes. Perhaps his teammates were used to it, but Gotze was always unwilling to accept it. This unwillingness made him decide to leave Dortmund and accept Bayern Munich's invitation.

Three minutes after Kuba's goal, Dortmund won a corner kick. After the corner kick was taken, Santana, the center-back who started this game due to rotation, scored with a clever header in the penalty area, sending the ball into Greuther Furth's goal!

The game had only started for fifteen minutes, and Dortmund had already taken a two-goal lead!

For commentator Marcel Reif, this wasn't too incredible. With Dortmund's recent form, they were fully capable of doing it.

What he didn't know was that for the current Dortmund team, it wasn't easy to have such a performance.

Klopp was very happy in front of the coach's bench. He clapped his hands vigorously, cheering for the team's performance.

This goal gave him some reassurance. After the Gotze transfer incident, this game had a special meaning. From this game, he might be able to see the team's true thoughts.

Seeing the team score so quickly under Zhou Yi's leadership, Klopp's worries were relieved. He knew that, so far, this team was still on the right track.

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In the twenty-eighth minute, Zhou Yi personally took the stage. After getting the ball outside the penalty area, he curled a shot with his foot. After the ball drew an arc, it went straight to the back corner of the goal. Greuther Furth's goalkeeper, Hesl, was beyond reach and could only watch as the ball flew into his goal for the third time...

"Zhou Yi!" the commentator shouted excitedly. "Although he just experienced a life-and-death battle with Atletico Madrid, today's Zhou Yi doesn't make us feel like he's been affected in any way... He shot this ball very cleverly! He didn't use much force, mainly focusing on the angle..."

"Good job! Zhou Yi! Good job!" Mark Wagner, sitting on the bench, jumped up from his seat after the ball flew into the goal, raising his arms and cheering, genuinely happy for his friend.

Gotze, next to him, clapped his hands a couple of times, not as excited as Mark.

The more Zhou Yi shone on the field, the bigger the shadow that Gotze felt looming over his head.

He would play all his remaining games for Dortmund well, but he couldn't wait to start his career at Bayern Munich, and he couldn't wait to compete directly with Zhou Yi on the field next season.

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In the thirty-third minute, Gundogan scored again for Dortmund with a long shot. The first half hadn't even ended yet, and Dortmund was already leading Greuther Furth 4-0, completely taking away the suspense of this game.

Of course, on the other side, Bayern Munich, playing at home, also refused to be outdone. Also before the end of the first half, they were leading Nuremberg 3-0.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. Considering that the team was already leading by a large margin, Klopp made substitutions early.

Mark Wagner came off the bench in the sixty-third minute, replacing Lewandowski, who started.

Not long after, Dortmund took the lead again. This time, the goal was scored by Grosskreutz.

Grosskreutz ran to the bench after scoring, which was a very normal celebratory action. Some players would run to the bench and coaching area after scoring, looking for someone to hug.

But Zhou Yi felt that Grosskreutz's celebration might not be so simple, so he immediately rushed over and hugged Grosskreutz around the waist, slowing him down. Other teammates rushed up and completely surrounded him, thus preventing a scene of internal strife from being seen by the media and the public.

The unwilling Grosskreutz could only shout at Gotze, "Look! This is the Dortmund you didn't want to stay with! Without you, we can still win!!"

His roar was quickly drowned out by the cheers of his teammates.

Zhou Yi patted Grosskreutz on the shoulder in the crowd. Großkreutz still couldn't forgive Gotze.

Klopp used his last substitution in the sixty-eighth minute. He did not choose to bring on Gotze, who was still sitting on the bench, a complete spectator.

Greuther Furth pulled back a goal in the seventy-first minute, but it didn't mean anything for the outcome of the game.

Mark's performance after coming off the bench was very active and positive. In the eightieth minute, he had a great scoring opportunity, but the ball he shot hit the post and bounced out.

Mark roared in frustration after missing the scoring opportunity, then held his head in his hands.

Seeing Mark so disappointed, Zhou Yi gave him a thumbs up to comfort and encourage him.

Marcel Reif also felt sorry for Mark's shot: "The post ruthlessly rejected Mark's first goal after his comeback! It's really a pity!"

He believed that if Mark could score a goal immediately after recovering from his injury, it would be a great opportunity for him to rebuild his confidence.

But in fact, Mark's thoughts were different from Marcel Reif's. He wasn't regretting not scoring after recovering from his injury.

In the following game, Mark continued to run hard and look for opportunities as always, but despite his efforts, he never got such a good opportunity again.

In the eighty-fifth minute, Kuba scored twice, helping Dortmund to lock the score of this game at 6:1.

"After experiencing a high-intensity confrontation, Dortmund showed no signs of weakness when facing the relegation team Greuther Furth, and continued to chase Bayern Munich with a hearty victory... The competition for the league title is becoming increasingly fierce!" Marcel Reif sighed.

He might not know why Dortmund could achieve such a big victory when facing a relegation team.

But Klopp knew.

The players wanted to prove to Gotze that they were completely no worse than Bayern Munich, and they were angered by Gotze's transfer decision...

While celebrating the victory with the coaches, Klopp took the time to glance at Gotze and found that he was also celebrating the victory, but the expression on his face seemed a little lonely.

Although he believed in Gotze's professionalism and believed that Gotze would do his best for Dortmund's victory before the end of the season, it was clear that he had begun to gradually drift away from this group...

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Dortmund defeated Greuther Furth 6:1 away, and Bayern Munich was not to be outdone at home, taking Nuremberg 4:0 and continuing to lead the league standings with a two-point advantage.

After the game, the German media believed that the competition for the league title this season had entered a white-hot stage.

Bayern Munich's performance was very stable, and Dortmund's performance was equally stable.

There are still two rounds of matches before the two teams meet in the league. In these two rounds of matches, Bayern Munich will challenge Hannover 96 away and face Freiburg at home. Dortmund will face Mainz at home and challenge Dusseldorf away.

It's hard to predict who will make a mistake first in these two rounds of league matches.

Not to mention that both teams have entered the Champions League semi-finals. Who knows if the Champions League matches will have any impact on them at a critical time...

"...Although Dortmund's home game against Bayern Munich is in the thirty-second round of the league, there are still two rounds before the end of the league. But judging from the current stable performance of these two teams, we can be sure that the thirty-second round is the decisive moment for the league title. Whether Dortmund wins or Bayern Munich takes away three points, the two league rounds after that will be irrelevant to the ownership of the title..."

The German media said so.