"Good heavens, what a wonderful pass! It's like he's spoon-feeding Ospina. I've never seen such exquisite passing in the Championship." Rod watched the replay, mesmerized.

Many Championship teams emphasize long balls, but long-range passing has a very obvious drawback:

The control of power!

In the Championship, it's rare to see someone so cleanly and neatly deliver the ball to the feet of a striker.

As Ospina sprinted forward, the ball landed perfectly at his feet!

It was like opening the Eye of God – any slower and Ospina would be offside; any faster and the goalkeeper would rush out to clear!

This kind of mysterious pass truly shocked Rod.

Even from a top Premier League passer, such a route would be astonishing.

And from Zhao Gang, who supposedly couldn't pass, this arc was even more admirable than his sixty-meter screamer from before!

The broad vision and precise, elegant footwork easily brought to mind that famous English midfielder.

But how could Zhao Gang possibly make such a pass?

What else could you call it but genius?

Falk clutched his head. Even after the kickoff, he couldn't believe it.

This kind of pass simply couldn't be achieved through hard work alone.

Hard work can make a competent player, but excellence? That requires talent.

This ball wasn't just about footwork; it also required a true talent for reading the game!

He was all too familiar with Zhao Gang's passing technique; it was fundamentally flawed.

But in just over a month, he could make this kind of pass!

This couldn't be achieved through hard work!

During training, Zhao Gang had never attempted such a long pass. Today, seeing his confident demeanor, Falk knew that this kid had been secretly training. Had he heard Perrin's comments and been holding back?

After the kickoff, Dortmund launched an even more intense attack.

And the defenders, led by Mendy, were now full of energy.

Zhao said he could get the ball in, and he did!

Now, it was their turn to protect their lead!

Meanwhile, Norwich's formation underwent a strange shift.

It changed from a 4-4-2 to a 4-5-1, with only Ospina up front.

Zhao Gang had completely retreated to the midfield, acting like a midfielder or even a defender, but certainly not a forward.

His shooting ability was suppressed by Hummels, but retreating to receive the ball posed an even greater threat to Dortmund's defense!

Dortmund's attack was threatening, but as long as they didn't score, the ball would be delivered to Zhao Gang's feet.

Not only the midfielders like Leitphillip, but even the defenders would instinctively look for Zhao Gang.

Because Zhao Gang, as the team's core, delivered on his promises.

This gave everyone confidence.

A unique confidence in Zhao Gang!

In this position, Zhao Gang was no longer facing Hummels and Piszczek.

He was up against Sven Bender, Gündoğan, and even Kagawa Shinji.

All three midfielders had nimble footwork and could easily intercept the ball from Zhao Gang, the forward who couldn't dribble.

But no matter who faced Zhao Gang, they felt a sense of helplessness.

Because now, when Zhao Gang received the ball, he wouldn't hold onto it. He would quickly pass it with one touch!

He could always find his teammates!

His presence directly prevented Dortmund from attacking as aggressively as before.

Because Zhao Gang had found Ospina with two more long passes. If it weren't for Hummels' alertness, Ospina might have been through on goal again!

The Dortmund players were now completely convinced that Zhao Gang's pass wasn't a fluke, but that he had the ability and technique to do it!

So, even though other positions were firmly suppressed by Dortmund, the presence of Zhao Gang and Ospina kept Dortmund from continuing their previous onslaught.

When Dortmund's attack failed once again, Zhao Gang received the incoming ball.

He looked up. Hummels was no longer participating in the attack, sticking closely to Ospina!

Ospina was completely shut down.

Even if he passed, it would be difficult for him to break through for another one-on-one.

As Zhao Gang surveyed the field, Kagawa Shinji charged forward, trying to intercept the ball.

But the current Zhao Gang wouldn't give him any chance.

In his eyes, several passing routes appeared, even shooting routes, each with a probability above it.

Seeing that there wasn't much space near Ospina, Leitphillip on the wing immediately moved out, preparing to advance.

He believed, without any reason to doubt, that Zhao Gang would definitely pass the ball to him!

Even though he knew the Zhao Gang from before, the one who couldn't pass or dribble.

But now, he trusted him unconditionally!

Sure enough!

As Leitphillip sprinted forward, the ball flew across half the field, from the right wing to the left.

Landing perfectly at Leitphillip's feet!

Whoosh!!

The entire stadium gasped.

Norwich rarely made such sweeping switches of play because their players' footwork was lacking.

Nor did they have the confidence to make such passes on the field.

Now, the Zhao Gang who was thought to be only capable of shooting, used a long pass that even midfielders rarely attempted, directly finding Leitphillip!

Will sat there, admiring the perfect arc.

Power, angle, timing.

It was simply the most perfect midfielder!

Wasn't Zhao supposed to be unable to pass?

Why had he suddenly become so accurate?

Shooting and passing required completely different footwork.

Will knew very well that this kind of pass required a mastery of power and body control, and definitely needed sufficient talent!

"Beautiful!" Will couldn't help but praise, clapping his hands.

If this wasn't a fluke, but his true level, then Zhao Gang definitely had the potential to become a top midfielder!

Able to pass and shoot.

Wasn't this the kind of player Josep needed?

Leitphillip easily received the ball, quickly dribbling into a completely undefended area.

Subotić hurried over to cover. If he was allowed to carry the ball another ten meters, he would be able to directly threaten the goal!

The moment Zhao Gang passed the ball, he had already begun a quick run.

The Dortmund players quickly retreated, while Norwich's midfielders quickly surged towards the opponent's half.

Leit's speed was extremely fast, and he was already ahead of Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang had only just crossed the halfway line by a dozen meters.

With the two of them ahead and behind, the Dortmund players naturally gravitated towards Leit, who was closer to the penalty area.

At this distance, if Leit received the ball and passed it into the box, it would be extremely dangerous!

But Zhao Gang, who was behind, was now unmarked!

Leitphillip charged into the dangerous attacking area. Logically, he would pass the ball back to Leit in a triangle, allowing Leit to shoot, or lob it into the box for Ospina to finish the attack.

But Leitphillip saw Zhao Gang in the distance, running and reaching out his hand.

He immediately understood.

What was originally a dangerous attack, with Leitphillip's powerful back pass, directly left the dangerous area.

The Dortmund players were somewhat dumbfounded.

What was he doing?

Leit had clearly run into a good position.

Zhao Gang in the center was rushing towards the ball.

Leit turned his head and saw Zhao Gang a dozen meters away, and instantly understood what he was going to do.

He immediately flopped to the ground.

Forty meters, forty meters from the goal, no one marking him, what would the average person choose?

Dribble the ball forward.

But the one rushing towards the ball was Zhao Gang!

Zhao Gang, who hadn't had such a good opportunity the entire game, how could he pass?

Forty meters, with the nearest defender five or six meters away, this was a textbook one-on-one!

Fire!!

Zhao Gang, facing the ball, unleashed a powerful shot!

Except for Leit, the Dortmund defenders in front couldn't believe it.

Even though they had learned about Zhao Gang's long shots before the game, they still couldn't believe it when they actually saw it.

Weidenfeller stood blankly in the middle of the goal, not even having time to judge the ball's trajectory, before the ball rolled out of the net.

Roar!!!

The fans in the stands instantly erupted with passion.

The entire Carrow Road stadium exploded.

2-0!

A dream start to the second half for Norwich!

Tuchel stood on the sidelines, shaking his head incessantly.

This attack wasn't Dortmund's defense's fault.

Because this was basic common sense. If Leitphillip was a normal person, he would either choose to break through or pass to Leit.

Only those who didn't understand football would pass the ball back to Zhao Gang, who was even further away.

Because that distance was beyond the range of a normal person's shot!

This violated the basic laws of football!

"Leit, Leit took away the defenders, leading to a large opening in front of Zhao!

Although the distance is very far, this is not a problem for Zhao!

In the eyes of others, this is an almost unsuccessful shooting attempt, but in Zhao's eyes, this is simply a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!!"

"Tuchel has done enough homework, perfectly restricting Zhao in the first half, and also pressing the entire Norwich team into their own half.

But, he still gave Zhao a chance!

For a player like Zhao, giving him a chance is tantamount to courting death!

Dortmund paid the price for their negligence in defending Zhao!

Now, Norwich is the leading side!

Before the game, who would have thought that Norwich would actually be leading Dortmund?

And leading by two goals!"