With the players on both sides growing increasingly reckless, neither coach could stay seated any longer.
Schaaf had told his players to raise the intensity and increase the physicality, but he had not told them to pick up cards so irrationally!
In some non-critical defensive situations, they clearly had better options, yet they insisted on taking cards. It left him speechless.
So he gestured for his players to calm down.
On the other side, Klopp also shouted at his players, telling them to play smarter and not fall for the opponent's trap.
Werder Bremen were not Dortmund's direct rivals. Paying such a heavy price against a team like this simply was not worth it for them!
On the bench, watching players from both teams continuously pick up cards—especially the Dortmund players on the other side—
Lin Quan could barely contain his laughter. Gündoğan and Kehl were both defensive players, so their bookings were absolutely good news for him.
With those yellow cards, they would definitely have to be much more cautious defensively in the second half and would not dare foul so easily.
That meant he could take them on even more recklessly!
The first half soon ended. Werder Bremen failed to pull one back, while Dortmund also failed to seize their chances to extend the lead. The score remained 1:0.
After the second half began, Werder Bremen made a personnel change.
Number 10, Lin Quan, came on to replace the booked Ignjovski.
Seeing Lin Quan take the field, the fans on the Tieba forums immediately grew excited.
"He's here, he's here! He's finally on!"
"This match hasn't been very entertaining. If it weren't for all those yellow cards in the first half, I would've turned off the stream long ago!"
"Why does Dortmund feel so different from last season?