Royce! A "third man in the world" delayed by injury

Reus, a player delayed by injury. In 2014, he was injured in a physical contact in a warm-up match before the World Cup, thus missing the World Cup, not wearing the Teutonians in the shirt shining in Brazil may be his lifelong regret, Gotze after the victory in the hands of the symbol of Reus 21 jersey celebration, sitting in a wheelchair watching TV what kind of mood. We don't know. Today I want to talk about the hero is this jealous genius of the tragic figure - Marco Royce

We wind back the clock to 2008, when he was sold to the third division after being too thin for the Dortmund youth team, and his feisty personality was honed by such a blow in his exuberant youth.

Bundesliga underdogs Borussia Moenchengladbach brought in Reus to replace the departing Marin in the 2009-2010 season, and soon the Prussian Park fans remembered their new No. 11. Marin, coincidentally, was also named Marco. He has eight goals and nine assists in a season when he was a regular in the middle of the season. But all is not as rosy as it seems. At the end of the season, Moensing is not out of the danger zone, the body has a disease Royce chose to hide the injury to the team, he played a closed game for the later career buried a great foreshadowing, has been in the Dortmund coach Favre said after many years: Marco is a child, but the team to avoid relegation very need him, now want to hear regret.

In the 2011-12 season, Reus made great progress, winning the Bundesliga MVP award with 18 goals and 10 assists, leading Moensing to the fourth place in the Bundesliga and successfully entering the Champions League.

In 2012, Borussia Dortmund, who had "cleaned him out", brought him back into the fold. Having grown up in Borussia Dortmund, Reus, who was not considered strong enough, returned home and unleashed a burst of energy that took them all the way to the Champions League final, including a semi-final defeat by Real Madrid on the eve of their defeat. Although the team did not win anything, Reus was at the front of the "third man" after the much-debated Mero.

Reus's comeback turned into a flash in the pan when Germany, the defending champions, were knocked out in a hurry. He never had a full season, even though his talent was outstanding, he would be hampered by injuries.

Now in his thirties, Royce still does not have a trophy to prove himself, so what, broken wings will be a new flight, he still remains stubborn. Running hard, in order to catch up with that once given great expectations of his own, he did not need to make achievements, he already live up to the Westfalen stadium chanting, without honor, he has become a worthy captain of the yellow and black Legion, the fans believe in the hero.

No Sancho: Royce becomes Harland's go-to propeller

Borussia Dortmund's tactics last season, when Sancho was out, showed the need for a role that can play behind Haland with pace and timely passes. Without Sancho, Royce is the best man to do the job. What's more, Reus has a good sense of cutting off the ball and cutting forward, and can also meet Haland's ball to complete the fatal blow.

Despite being 32 years old, Reus made 12 great scoring chances and 51 key passes in 27 Bundesliga starts last season, as well as six assists. He has a wide range of movement on the pitch, can be involved in the attack on the left, center and right, and is also in line with Dortmund's current rapid transition style of play.

In last season's German Cup final, Reus scored three goals in the first half to give his team a 3-0 halftime lead and lay the groundwork for a 4-1 victory. The team's second goal, when Reus took the ball backwards and deflected it into Haaland, who drove past Upamecano to score, was typical.

Take Reus's assist from the first round of this season's Bundesliga. All he had to do was run up the ball a few steps and then feed Haland a brilliant pass. Let the latter release the speed and impact advantage, eventually brought back a wonderful goal.

02. Although not as fast as his peak: Royce's forward penetration is still sharp

Over the years of injuries constantly tormented the small rocket, let this past in the whirlwind of Little Fly gradually lost absolute speed. But even then, Reus was able to pull off plenty of forward and back shots, thanks to his sense of the ball, his spatial insight and his mastery of timing. Against Bayern in the German Super Cup, Reus not only scored one goal from three shots and made two key passes, but also made five steals.

Last season's Champions League last-eight clash against Manchester City, when Reus cut into the box and calmly scored from Haland's pass, was a case in point.

Reus had a chance to take the lead in the final of the German Super Cup, but this time he faced Neuer but was overwhelmed. At 32, Reus could change the outcome of a game if he stays fit.

In the second half of the face of Bayern, Reus with a world wave long shot to open the goal, once reduced the gap, let the suspense restart, but the team eventually lost the game regrettably. However, Reus has shown excellent form with two goals and two assists in his first three official games of the season. Had it not been for injury, Reus might have dared to compete with Cristiano Ronaldo to see who was the best.

Closing remarks:

Injuries can hit the ceiling of a talent, but they can't destroy him. Whether it is the past Ribajo dragged a leg and a half to the World Cup final, or Reus out of bed shine again, because of these inspirational stories on the football field, will let fans have more expectations. As long as you don't give up, there will always be a chance to succeed tomorrow.