champion light

Chapter 1321 stalemate
Bayern Munich is not only as simple as adopting defensive counterattack tactics, they have also worked hard on the execution of the players.

When Bayern Munich's players defended, their movements were very fierce and full of aggression.

Just 2 minutes into the game, Schweinsteiger brought down Kaka.

He also received a yellow card for this.

Van Gaal was very dissatisfied with this yellow card.

He yelled at the referee on the sidelines and protested.

After all, as the team's main defensive midfielder, he got a yellow card only 2 minutes into the game, which is not good for the next game.

But Van Gaal just complained about the referee, and didn't mean to change his tactics because of this.

In fact, this tactic of wandering on the edge of fouls is the important tactic Van Gaal uses to contain Manchester City.

With Manchester City's style, if the defense is too soft in the game, it will give Manchester City a lot of opportunities to take advantage of.

So he would rather let his players bear the risk of getting a card, and he would never reduce the strength of his defense.

At the very least, Schweinsteiger received a yellow card for his foul, but at least he successfully prevented Kaka's breakthrough.

Although Manchester City was given a chance to take a free kick, it's better than letting Kaka dribble the ball directly, right?
And this free kick is also quite biased, Manchester City has no way to directly threaten Bayern Munich's goal.

In the end, Sneijder's free kick flew into Bayern Munich's penalty area and was pushed out by Bayern Munich's central defender Boateng.

The football thrown by Boateng fell to the feet of Gareth Barry. Barry shot a long shot directly, but this long shot went directly over the crossbar.

City's opening first attack did not threaten Bayern Munich's goal.

This may show that Van Gaal's tactics are correct.

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Possession then fell to Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich launched an attack, but the number of troops they finally put into the attack was not large, and they mainly went wide.Basically it depends on the personal abilities of Franck Ribery and Robben.

However, these two people have strong personal abilities, so even if they are alone, they can pose a big threat to Manchester City's defense.

Robben dribbled the ball in from the wing and then shot from long distance with his left foot. Joe Hart missed the ball and the ball slid out.

Even so, the Manchester City fans in the stands and in front of the TV were shocked into a cold sweat.

Everyone knows that after Arjen Robben went to Bayern Munich, the inside long shot from the right was very threatening. He had already started to play like this when he was in Real Madrid. At that time, as long as he was not injured, this move was tried and tested.

After going to Bayern Munich, he was fixed in this position, just to take advantage of his shots after cutting inside.

Although it seems that the offensive routine is very simple, it is a fresh move.

But with excellent speed and extraordinary, Robben's move is very threatening.

Robben contributed a lot to Bayern Munich's ability to reach the Champions League final all the way.

"Roben -! Ah! What a pity!" shouted the German commentator Marcel Leif, and the Bayern Munich fans in the stands let out a huge sigh.

Robben himself was very upset.

This is Bayern Munich's first shot since the start of the game. If a goal can be scored, Bayern Munich will be in a very favorable position.

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Although the number of participants in Bayern Munich's counterattack was small, it did pose a threat to Manchester City.

It can be seen that Van Gaal has indeed done targeted training before the game. They participated in the offense with few people, but they cooperated very tacitly and well organized.

They didn't make a temporary decision to play a defensive counterattack.

Maybe Bayern Munich has been practicing this tactic since reaching the final...

The TV broadcast cut to a close-up of Van Gaal.

His coaching at Bayern Munich has indeed brought some positive changes to this team. Although he failed in the league and cup competitions, if he can win the Champions League, it should be able to save his coaching position.

Some people think that if Van Gaal can continue to coach at Bayern Munich and implement his tactical reforms, then the future of Bayern Munich is still promising.

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Bayern Munich's counterattack was indeed sharp and threatening, so Manchester City also had to be cautious when attacking, and they also played a defensive counterattack.

What it looks like when both teams play on the counter-attack can be seen in this season's Champions League quarter-finals, when Manchester City and Real Madrid both played on the counter-attack.As a result, the scene...was horrible.

The game was not entertaining at all, and the scene was extremely dull.

Now this Champions League final is also a bit of a trend in that direction.

The game went on for 25 minutes under such circumstances, and the score was still 0:0. The most threatening shot from both sides was Robben's first long shot just after the opening.

"...Considering that this is the final, it is normal for the game to play like this..." Alan Hansen said. "After all, there has been no name in the finals since ancient times."

"But Alan, the match between Manchester City and Barcelona in the Champions League final last season was very exciting and classic..." John Mortensen had different opinions.

"Of course it was very exciting, but first of all, Barcelona's tactics in that game were very suitable for Manchester City's counterattack. Both teams played their best tactics, which was naturally good. In addition, Barcelona did not play a defensive counterattack... Another point is that this final is a key game for Manchester City to defend their title. They will naturally be more cautious in handling it than last year's final. As long as they win this final, they will be able to successfully defend their title. But if they fail, a year of hard work will be in vain..."

Alan Hansen analyzed.

After listening to his analysis, John Mortensen also nodded, this is really the case.

Manchester City is indeed much more cautious than when they played in the final last season.

They can't afford to lose more than last season, because last season they had nothing at the time, and now they are carrying a heavy burden.

The idea of ​​defending the title and the Champions League champion they already have have become a stumbling block that drags them down.

In this way, the game passed another 5 minutes in a stalemate, and there were 15 minutes left in the first half.

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Robben cut inside again, and then kicked suddenly on the edge of the penalty area.

This time Joe Hart slammed sideways and slapped the ball straight over the baseline, giving Bayern Munich a corner.

During this period, although neither side scored, Bayern Munich's counterattack was sharper and more threatening, especially on Robben's side.

But he is flexible and fast, so it makes Manchester City's defenders very embarrassed.

This is Robben's third threatening shot of the game.

Bayern Munich won the corner and their centre-backs Jerome Boateng and Van Buyten rushed for a header.

Boateng is 1.9 meters tall and has an excellent header.Van Buyten is taller, with a height of 1.9 meters [-], and he is also known for his excellent header.

Bayern Munich is also very clear that Manchester City will take a defensive counterattack, so set kicks are an important means for Bayern Munich to break the deadlock.So before the game, Van Gaal also focused on set-piece offense and defense.

When there is a corner kick, Boateng and Van Buyten must go up.

After they went up, the two full-backs, Lahm and Contento, plus Schweinsteiger, stayed in the backcourt to defend.

Bayern Munich's corner kick was taken by Franck Ribery.

He kicked the football straight to the back point.

There, there was Boateng.

But this time, Boateng did not hit the ball.

Godin got stuck, jumped up, and slammed the ball out of the box ahead of Boateng.

The football pushed out by him flew high to the middle circle, and flew to Kaka who stayed in the front.

Kaka, who was originally in front, ran back and jumped up facing the football.

Instead of stopping the football with his chest, he pushed it back with his head.

The top was given to Zlatan Ibrahimovic who rushed out of the penalty area.

When Ibrahimovic took a corner kick before, he retreated to the goal to participate in the defense. After all, he has height.

Facing the ball that Kaka headed back, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was accompanied by a Bayern Munich player, did not stop the ball. He also jumped up and pushed the football to Kaka again.

Kaka didn't head the ball again this time.

He used his feet to firmly stop the football pushed by Ibrahimovic. At this time, his back was facing the attacking direction. Lahm quickly stuck it up to prevent Kaka from turning around again.

However, Kaka didn't intend to turn around with the ball. He did turn around, but instead of turning around with the ball, he directly kicked the football to the side and rear of his body with his right foot!Use the spin to increase the power of the pass.

The football rolled quickly against the turf and was passed to the back of Bayern Munich's defense!

At this time, a sky blue lightning flashed across the center line.

"It's Rong! Rong!"

John Mortensen yelled.

Manchester City fans also cheered.

Glory is rushing towards football at high speed!
When did he come up?

Many people have this idea.

Everyone's attention was on Kaka and football, completely ignoring Glory.

In fact, when Bayern Munich took a corner kick, Rong Guang was on the edge of Manchester City's own penalty area, and he was also participating in the defense.

But after seeing the football Godin pushed out, he turned around and rushed forward without slowing down. Even when Kaka pushed the football back to Ibrahimovic, he didn't mean to stop to check the situation.It seems that he knows very well that the football will be passed to him in the end.

Now, it's finally time for his sprint to reap the fruits!

The football passed by Kaka was right in front of him, Rong Guang kept high speed, passed by Contento who was defending him like the wind, and then took the football away first!

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PS, let me tell you something, in two days, "Championship Light" will be over, and Glory, which has been with you for almost two years, will also say goodbye to you.

It's time to say goodbye again. For me, I have experienced it seven times, and this is the eighth time.

Unknowingly, 12 years have passed, eight farewells, but also eight reunions.

I am already preparing a new book. This new book will be different from the previous novels. It may be somewhat similar to the structure of "We Are Champions". I hope to write different things and find some new outlets.

Hope everyone likes it!

　PS, let me tell you something, in two days, "Championship Light" will be over, and Glory, which has been with you for almost two years, will also say goodbye to you.

　　It's time to say goodbye again. For me, I have experienced it seven times, and this is the eighth time.

　　Unknowingly, 12 years have passed, eight farewells, but also eight reunions.

　　I am already preparing a new book. This new book will be different from the previous novels. It may be somewhat similar to the structure of "We Are Champions". I hope to write different things and find some new outlets.

　　Hope everyone likes it!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)