"What else?" Nillinger asked, a bit surprised.
But Hennes just smiled and didn't say much.
By then, the match had already begun.
...
Playing at home against Bayern, Dortmund once again deployed their 4-2-3-1 formation.
Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller;
Defense: Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic, and Piszczek;
Midfield: Shahin and Sven Bender as the double pivot, with Grosskreutz, Götze, and Kuba ahead of them;
Forward: Wang Shuo.
Both teams knew each other inside and out, so there was no need for any probing.
As soon as the whistle blew, Dortmund immediately pressed high up the pitch.
Surprisingly, while Van Gaal's lineup was clearly set up to dominate possession, Bayern also chose to attack right from the start. Lahm quickly carried the ball down the right flank and into Dortmund's 30-meter zone, drawing a foul from Grosskreutz and earning a free kick on the right wing.
Bayern delivered a precise free kick to the edge of Dortmund's six-yard box.
