princely elegance

Chapter 53 Bayern's Big Three

Just as the Bayern players on the field were constantly attacking the hinterland of Real Madrid under the leadership of Van Bommel, in a box, three old men were talking about the future destiny of the team.

"How are you thinking?"

Beckenbauer asked Rummenigge and Hoeness beside him, and his tone revealed a kind of firmness and persistence.

"I think it's better to wait another year. It's too early to change blood now."

Hoeness frowned and looked at the team that had been unable to attack for a long time, and still didn't agree with the big moves after the end of this season.

"Look at the current team, how can it be as bloody as we were at that time? I thought Heathfield could reshape that spirit. But judging by today's results, I still take it for granted!"

Beckenbauer is a visionary and decisive person. Bayern's decadence this year has exceeded everyone's expectations.Looking at the form of the league, it is very likely that they will miss the Champions League for the first time in ten years, which is unforgivable for a giant like them.So he proposed to clean up the entire team this year and rebuild a competitive team.

"I agree. We are a giant. It's an accident that we don't have a championship for a year. But if we don't make big moves, I'm afraid it will be the same as Real Madrid in the past few years. And the Bundesliga is much more competitive than La Liga. How is Real Madrid degrading?" At least we can win the Champions League every year, but in the Bundesliga, as long as we don’t pay attention, many teams will be on our heads. Temporary pain will be exchanged for glory in the next few years. This is what we must do as the helm of the team decision!"

Rummenigge was the first to propose a drastic transformation of the team. During the winter break, he wanted to clean up a bunch of burdens.But Hoeness, another giant of Bayern, thinks that the team's players are still very competitive, but lacks a good coach. He proposed to fire Magath and replace him with a coach.

However, the final decision is still in the hands of Beckenbauer. The three discussed this issue for a long time, and finally decided to watch another half season.At the same time, Beckenbauer shamelessly invited Heathfield himself, wanting to see if this old coach who led Bayern to glory in the early 21st century can bring the team back to life in the second half of the season.

However, due to too little time, and the team's previous direct descendants were almost cleaned up by Magath, Hitzfeld was not able to fully convince the players, and the results still did not improve.The most important thing is that the Champions League, a battlefield that symbolizes the giants, is going to stop at the top [-] for two consecutive years, and it is very likely to play in the Europa League next year. This is absolutely unforgivable for the Bundesliga.

"It's time to make up our minds. We have spent a season proving that this team is no longer competitive!"

Beckenbauer said one last sentence, which also made Hoeness sigh. Now that the emperor among the Big Three has made a decision, he has no way to refute it.

"Hey, we scored!"

Just when the three giants of Bayern reached a consensus on the issue of blood exchange, after the start of the second half of the game, Bayern scored another goal and narrowed the gap to one goal.This goal also completely aroused the enthusiasm of the home fans, who cheered and got up and danced.

It was a set kick. Breaking dense defenses is a problem in the world, but the problem is not terminal. Long shots and set kicks are the best weapons.Since Van Bommel was yellowed, he has been letting his players attack Real Madrid's defense, it is best to force them to foul in exchange for a chance to set the ball.

But on this point, Capello has already arranged the direction to deal with. Gago and his fouls are all some distance away from the penalty area, and the position of the free kick is basically not very good.Moreover, the opponent is basically not given a chance to take a corner kick, and the defense is also very decisive in handling the high ball, using the advantage of numbers to watch the opponent's players.

In the first half, it was under this tactic that Bayern was exhausted, so that their offensive was only blossoming but not fruitful.But at the beginning of the second half, Real Madrid's defense made a mistake again. Bayern won a free kick on the left. All Bayern players overwhelmed Real Madrid's half, obviously planning to attack with all their strength and not caring about defense.

Lucio once again showed his strength as a top central defender, and Sagnol's free kick was headed into the goal guarded by Casillas.Cannavaro didn't look at him and let him take off calmly in front of the goal. There was no way for Cassie to react quickly to the ball that was right in front of him.

2:1, the Bayern players once again saw hope, and at the same time, the Bayern Big Three in the box flashed a little shaken.

"No matter what, let's cheer for the boys who fought hard in this game!"

Beckenbauer's words made the two people around him nod their heads.

Faced with this conceded goal, Capello's face became a little dignified. Now there are four or 10 minutes before the end of the game, and one goal is the most insecure advantage.If Bayern is really lucky and scores another one, they will be able to use the advantage of away goals to eliminate them.

At this time, he didn't dare to defend to the death, and began to consider attacking.Seeing that the morale of the Bayern players began to rise again, Capello decided to change his tactics and prepare to take risks.

Taking advantage of a throw-in, he replaced two people in one breath.

Guti replaced Emerson, Cassano replaced Higuain.Before this game, Higuain had some minor injuries to his leg, so his performance in this game was not very good.

When the two played, Real Madrid's formation instantly changed drastically. Raul was pushed to the front line to partner with Ruud van Nistelrooy, and the midfielder returned to a four-man configuration, but it adopted a diamond-shaped stance.Diarra was dragged at the end, Gago and Guti were on both sides, and Cassano rushed forward alone, connecting the frontcourt in series.

The advantage of this formation is that the two wings can quickly return to defense, quickly transform into three midfielders, and the support for offense is also greater.However, the requirements for the two wings are very high, and they have to run up and down continuously, which consumes their physical energy very quickly.

However, Guti had just played, and his physical fitness was not a problem at all, and Gago had never had a physical problem since he came to Real Madrid.As a man for two lives, he can distribute his physical energy well on the court.

Therefore, as soon as they adjusted, Real Madrid began to explode their own offensive, and there were many gaps behind Bayern, who were pressing across the board.Both Gago and Guti are master passers, and the two strikers are the first and second in the Champions League scoring list.This configuration made it easy for Real Madrid to fight back.

In 50 minutes, Diarra intercepted the ball in midfield, and the ball was handed over to Cassano after Guti and Gago made continuous crosses. Unfortunately, the Italian volleyed high from the right side of the restricted area.

In 52 minutes, Guti made a cross from the right, and Ruud van Nistelrooy shot from a small angle from the left and was blocked by Kahn from the bottom line.

In the 53rd minute, Real Madrid counterattacked again. Cassano scored the ball in the middle. Gago got the ball on the left and went directly to the bottom. After getting rid of Salihamidzic and Sagnol in a row, he made a cross. The header on the line was resolved by Kahn.

With Real Madrid's offensive, Bayern had to give up their plan to score another goal and began to retreat, preparing to defend their own goal first.And this is also Capello's plan. With Real Madrid's forward pressure and Bayern's retreat, Real Madrid's striker who held back halftime began to show his power.

Gago also showed his value on the left side of the midfield, with delicate skills, super high ball quotient, dexterous turns, and sharp passes.

His attacks on the wing accounted for [-]% of Real Madrid's. Continuous breakthrough passes allowed Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy to constantly have the opportunity to kick and shoot.Moreover, the prestige of these two people in the Champions League made all players dare not underestimate them. Lucio has already defended with all his strength and will no longer press the offense.And Van Buyten, who made a fatal mistake, also showed a very high level under Kahn's roar behind him, stabilizing Bayern's defense.

"This line of defense is really good. I don't know how to turn around?"

Thinking of this, Gago began to change his tactics and began to go straight behind him more.Both Raul and Van Nistelrooy are penalty area killers, able to detect every opportunity, and began to cooperate more after knowing the change of Gago's pass.

"This Argentine kid is good, it would be great if he could be recruited to Bayern!"

After looking at it for a while, Beckenbauer said to the two old friends beside him with admiration.

"Indeed, the defensive and organizational offense at the defensive midfielder position are top-notch. He also performed well in the midfielder today. He launched several threatening attacks. The penalty kick in the first half was caused by his sudden through pass. Now playing on the left side has shown the level of a first-class winger, and he is a player who plays football with his brain!"

Rummenigge agrees very much. He was a free man in the midfield and on the wing in the player era, so he can naturally see the potential of the Argentine kid on the field.

"Unfortunately, he is already a player of Real Madrid! Although I was very optimistic about him before, I still think that summer is the best time to buy him. Bayern is not Real Madrid, and the price is never considered when spending money."

Hoeness looked very sorry. In fact, Gago's future has long been favored by the giants in European football. After all, he is the only successor recognized by Redondo.But again, talent comes with a sky-high price tag.For a young man, 2000 million euros is too expensive. The giants prefer to buy stars who have proven themselves in Europe. The Bundesliga teams are more rational. They like the cheap and high-quality players in Eastern Europe. Go for less South American nova.

"Calderon picked up a big deal!"

Beckenbauer knew the inside story of this transfer. In fact, during the winter break, the prices offered by Inter Milan and Liverpool were similar to those of Real Madrid, but in the end Gago chose Real Madrid due to personal factors.Among them, Redondo contributed a lot in this transfer. Who made Real Madrid have more South American stars in history.

If Gago was a German, under the same conditions, Bayern would definitely be able to overwhelm Real Madrid. In the final analysis, it is still a matter of territory!For South American players, La Liga is their favorite league, and the Bernabeu and Camp Nou are even more holy places in their minds.

Manchester United offered a higher price back then, but Ronaldinho went to Barcelona in the end, which made the old man so angry that he didn't want more money.

(End of this chapter)