The Champions League match between Dortmund and Inter Milan had ended, but its impact continued to spread.
Ye Chen was, of course, the most dazzling presence, but Dortmund's playing style also earned recognition from many football professionals.
The impactful German tank crushed the slow-paced Italian vintage car!
Far away in a small room in Shanghai, a man with a goatee and slightly wavy hair was repeatedly watching the match.
He finally exclaimed excitedly, "Dortmund's style is fantastic! That's how you should play! Keep pressing!"
A seemingly ordinary match had unknowingly changed the course of history.
Ye Chen, like a butterfly, was flapping his wings, propelling the rapid development of Chinese football.
For many professionals, Barcelona's control was attributed to their strong midfield, with Messi as a sharp knife up front. In contrast, Dortmund's style was more applicable to ordinary teams. It was also total football, but with many counter-attacking elements incorporated.
Many began comparing Ye Chen to Messi...
Ye Chen's name once again exploded in popularity.
Coupled with his previous miracle of scoring five goals in five minutes, Ye Chen's fame had risen to the level of a well-known star.
Although Ye Chen's performance had been dazzling before, his influence was limited to the Bundesliga.
But now it was different. With the conclusion of the Champions League match, Ye Chen's international reputation had expanded.
This was thanks to the influence of the Champions League.
For today's football, Klopp's total football style was more feasible and had lower requirements for players.
In such a situation, everyone could learn from it.
Of course, it also placed enormous demands on the players' physical fitness.
Take Ye Chen's running in this match, for example, it was a full [Number] kilometers!
Although there was still a gap compared to Beckham's [Number] kilometers, Ye Chen ran more than most midfielders.
In a typical match, goalkeepers run the least, followed by defenders. Midfielders tend to run the most, but in this match, Ye Chen's running ranked first in the entire team!
When everyone analyzed the match, it seemed like Ye Chen was everywhere. He truly fought for every ball and did not hesitate to exert himself when the team needed him to defend.
Such a talented and hardworking player conquered many fans.
Combined with his youth and self-discipline, and with Mendes's planned promotion, he directly became a new idol for young athletes!
Of course, the Bundesliga officials were the happiest after this match.
The Bundesliga had been trying to increase its popularity, but in recent years, their European results had been generally mediocre, leading many leagues to question their strength.
But this match was a huge positive promotion for them!
Even the Champions League official website celebrated Ye Chen's five-goal debut!
Ye Chen also saw the promotional image on the official website. It was a moment of Ye Chen spreading his arms, enjoying the cheers of the entire stadium.
And above it was a line: Ye, the only player in Champions League history to score five goals in his debut!
After the match against Inter Milan, Klopp gave the players a day off.
Ye Chen spent an hour doing strength training and the rest of the time with Lina.
Watching movies and chatting, time passed quickly!
The matches had been very dense recently, leaving Ye Chen and Lina with little time together. Now that they had a chance, they naturally wanted to spend as much time together as possible.
In the evening, Ye Chen even drove to visit the injured Götze. Götze was out for two months due to a stress reaction in his pubic bone. However, he was now resting at home and would be able to return to training in two or three weeks.
Ye Chen finally learned where the pubic bone was and why Götze was injured. Apparently, his injury was related to... strenuous activity with his girlfriend.
The next day, Ye Chen returned to the team to join training.
Because he had to report to the national team on February 28th and play a match on the 29th, Klopp directly told Ye Chen that he would not play in the home game against Hannover 96 on February 27th.
Ye Chen had no objections to this.
After all, the interval between the 27th and 29th was too short. Even with his extraordinary recovery ability, he could not return to his peak condition.
Dortmund was now leading the Bundesliga.
After 22 rounds, they had achieved 17 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with a total of 53 points, a full 7 points ahead of second-placed Mönchengladbach!
Mönchengladbach was in second place with 46 points, while Bayern Munich was in third with 45 points.
Bayern's fans had been suffering recently.
Bayern's Champions League match against Dortmund was on the same day. While Dortmund thrashed Inter Milan 6-0, Bayern lost 0-1 to Basel away from home!
Many fans online were calling for Bayern's coach, Heynckes, to resign, but the club's management supported the veteran coach!
Schalke 04's fans were also suffering.
As their arch-rivals, Schalke 04 would rather be relegated than see Dortmund win the league.
Ranieri, Inter Milan's coach, was also dismissed after the match. At the press conference, he praised Ye Chen, saying that he would become a world-class player like Ronaldo.
This caused controversy, as some felt it was too early to compare Ye Chen to a legend like Ronaldo. However, after looking into Ye Chen's performance, many of Ronaldo's fans were shocked by his talent and achievements at such a young age.
Many even admitted: Even the 17-year-old Ronaldo wasn't this monstrous!