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Chapter 284 Bayern's Iron Barrel Formation
At the beginning of the game, Nick found that Bayern's lineup was too defensive.

Link, Anderson, Kufuor, Jeremiah, Talat, Ballack, Lizarazu, Sagnol, 8 defensive players hoarded in the backcourt, leaving only Elber and Santa Cruz in front, Bayern is sticking to the rhythm.

"Is he six defenders plus double defensive midfielders?" Nick couldn't help complaining. Indeed, Bayern almost got all the defensive players who could play, and it was clear that they wanted to take 6 point at the Baokabeige Stadium.

Borussia Mönchengladbach tried to infiltrate through short passes, but Bayern's defense was very destructive, basically focusing on destruction and kicking the ball into the stands whenever there was a chance.

"What kind of ball did Bayern play?"

"Bayern also play brutal football?"

"Wow, it turns out that Bayern also has this time. They seem to only want to get 1 point."

"Go to Bayern!"

The Borussia Mönchengladbach fans in the stands were dissatisfied, and they booed one after another.

Even the Bayern fans are dissatisfied, how can anyone play like this?Doesn't this show weakness?
On the sidelines, Rijkaard sat leisurely on the coach's bench of the visiting team, showing no sign of blushing.

Nick on the field was thinking in his heart: Will Bayern have a conspiracy?
Regardless of whether Bayern has a conspiracy or not, it is certain that Monchengladbach's rhythm will be disrupted by Bayern.

There is still no problem with local cooperation, but the smooth attack is gone. Bayern's rude style of play has still received great results.

The game lasted until 45 minutes, and Borussia Mönchengladbach didn't get a few decent shots, let alone Bayern, not once.

During the intermission, Karl began to arrange tactics: Nick went up to the front line, Li Yihuan retreated to the position of the midfielder, and played double midfielder with Micoud, Ronaldinho followed Nick and directly smashed it with a high-altitude ball.

Karl has never encountered such a shameless style of play by Bayern, kicking the ball out at every turn. Is this still playing football?

But Bayern did not go beyond the rules of the game, at worst you would call it a passive game.

So Karl can only choose a more direct attack method. Huntelaar is obviously not as tall and mighty as Nick. It is only natural that Karl directly let Nick go to the front.

However, in order to be on the safe side, Karl still let Li Yihuan and Miku form a double midfielder to prevent Bayern from counterattacking.

After the start of the second half of the game, Bayern realized that something was wrong, and Mönchengladbach should play high-altitude balls instead of hitting their feet.

In the 49th minute, Micoud made a long pass from the backcourt. Nick jumped up on the line of Bayern's penalty area and gave the ball to Ronaldinho. Then he turned around and inserted into the penalty area.

Nick got the ball and immediately took a shot. Link and Anderson rushed over desperately, blocking Nick's left-footed burst out of the baseline.

But Link also paid a heavy price, lying on the ground for a long time without getting up.

Nick's ball directly smacked Link's chest, causing internal injuries.

The Bayern team doctor hurriedly entered the field. After some treatment, Link actually stood up again.

In the corner kick that followed, Nick received a through ball from Ronaldinho and tried to play the tactics in the battle with Depor, but his pass was seen by Kufuor, who kicked the ball out of the touchline.

There was no quality to speak of in the ensuing game. Borussia Mönchengladbach kept hoisting the ball into Bayern's penalty area.

And Riedel explained the most: "Mönchengladbach made a long pass, Nick hit the ball, but the second point was controlled by Bayern, and then they destroyed the attack."

Or: "Borussia Mönchengladbach made a long pass, and Nick headed the ball directly towards the goal, but it went wide under the interference of Bayern players."

Facing Bayern's iron barrel formation, Borussia Mönchengladbach really had nothing to do, and Nick had at least two people around him to defend.

The game was dull and boring, and the final result of the game was 0:0. Bayern got their wish and scored 1 point in the away game.

After the Champions League semi-final match, there was heated discussion in the European media.

"Kicker" thought Bayern played an ugly game, they defended for 90 minutes, they played negative football.

"Bild" believes that Bayern's formulation is simply a retrogression of football. It is hard to imagine that the Bundesliga hegemony will play like this.

"Team Daily" believes that Borussia Mönchengladbach's strength has caused turmoil in European football. In order to defend their honor, Bayern did not hesitate to use ugly games to win ugly victories.

The "Guardian" believes that a team like Bayern should be expelled from the UEFA Champions League. It is better to let Arsenal play. Arsenal and Borussia Mönchengladbach will definitely play a sparking game.

"Aspen" believes that even though Bayern scored 1 point, they have lost respect. What's the point of a team without aggressiveness, even if he can win the St. Blair Cup in the end?

In the face of unanimous criticism from the media, Bayern is also under a lot of pressure, and coach Rijkaard was even called out by Bayern fans.

The fans don't care so much. Bayern played without aggressiveness. This is completely unacceptable to Bayern fans. The opponent is Borussia Mönchengladbach, not the Cosmos team. What are you afraid of?
So Bayern took the initiative to hold a press conference. Rijkaard said: "In the second round against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern will play a pleasing game, and we will advance to the final with convincing results."

Rijkaard needs a victory to prove himself and prove that Bayern can play good games.

But this kind of concealed game made it more and more obvious that Bayern played a rogue style in the first round.

Borussia Mönchengladbach didn't say much.

Nick said in an interview with reporters: "How Bayern plays has nothing to do with us. What Borussia Mönchengladbach wants to do is to send the ball into Bayern's gate, that's all."

Ronaldinho said: "Bayern's group of damn softies, they should have played like this a long time ago. In the second round next week, I will give them a little bit of color."

Before the second round, the final battle of the Bundesliga also ended at the weekend.

Since there is no suspense about the league championship, the competition for third and fourth is extremely fierce. The direct confrontation between Frankfurt and Stuttgart in the relegation zone is also considered a focus battle.

In the end, Dortmund defeated Cologne 3:2 at home and won No.3, which has ensured the qualification for the UEFA Champions League qualifiers next season.

Schalke 04 defeated Unterhaching 5:3 at home and won No.4. Whether they can participate in the UEFA Champions League next season depends on the attitude of UEFA.

Werder Bremen and Hertha Berlin are ranked 5th and 6th respectively. There is no problem in participating in the UEFA Cup. If the Champions League seats in the Bundesliga are reduced to 3, then Leverkusen, which ranks 7th, will have no European seats.Of course, if they are thick-skinned, they can still participate in the Toto Cup, then play a few rounds of play-offs, and then qualify for the UEFA Cup after passing.

In terms of relegation, although Frankfurt defeated Stuttgart 2:1 at home, they lost 7 goals in terms of goal difference, and Frankfurt was relegated miserably.

However, their top scorer, Yang Chen, has no shortage of suitors. This season, Yang Chen has scored 18 goals, making him a top scorer in the Bundesliga.

The other two unlucky ones who were relegated were Unterhaching and Karlsruhe. The strength of the two teams is not good, and the relegation is also a reasonable thing.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's final game also ended at the Baukaberg Stadium. The score of 4:1 made the fans feel hearty. Mönchengladbach's 34 rounds of the league had 26 wins and 8 draws and remained unbeaten, which is also a result that has attracted the attention of European football.

Among the five major leagues, only AC Milan had done it before. They had an unbeaten record of 91 wins and 92 draws in the 22-12 season.

So winning the championship undefeated is almost a mythical story. Borussia Mönchengladbach can achieve such a brilliant record in the third-line battle this season. It has to be said that this team is strong enough.

The media gave a very high evaluation of Borussia Mönchengladbach's undefeated championship. "Bild" believes that Borussia Mönchengladbach will break Bayern's monopoly and open up an era of Borussia Mönchengladbach. It is not impossible to win the championship undefeated.

"Kicker" also sang praises for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Winning the league championship and breaking Bayern's monopoly also gave other teams in the Bundesliga hope and dreams. The magazine believes that if Borussia Mönchengladbach can complete the treble, then this season will undoubtedly be a great season, and this Mönchengladbach team will also become a great team.

Other foreign media also mentioned that Borussia Mönchengladbach won the Bundesliga championship in the 00-01 season with an unbeaten record, and they are also full of expectations for Borussia Mönchengladbach's Champions League journey.

On May 5rd (note: it does not match the real time, please do not take the same number), the Munich Olympic Stadium, Bayern, are you ready to meet the challenge of the new Bundesliga champion?

(End of this chapter)