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"I'll find out if you're lying or not," was Karl's threat to his players when Ozil and the others were late for training due to partying all night.

This is not a joke.

Maybe some players didn't take it seriously, but Karl did write down the names of Özil's "confession" and entrusted his friends in the newspaper office to investigate on their behalf - just to check whether the work and study of these girls are true, if It is true as said, then this matter will be lightly exposed, if not, then the Munich 1860 dressing room urgently needs another rectification movement, Karl will kill all the seedlings of instability in the cradle.

Harold Bierman told Carr the result a few days later: his players hadn't lied to him.Those girls, most of them are students of urban universities, they were excited to be invited to the party by young football stars. Almost all of them posted photos on Facebook. Karl just followed the link provided by Biermann and tapped With a single click, you can immediately know the general status of the party (Ozil is a photo king, and his head appears in almost every girl's photo).

"At best, it's some pornographic news." Biermann said to him on the phone: "Unless they are too free to go crazy, few German journalists will deliberately dig into the love life of young players."

"I know," Karl replied, "Thank you, Biermann."

"Can I know why you want me to investigate them? From the photos, it seems that no one is in a relationship with your players. They look like they just attended a party together."

"I've already traded an interview, Bierman. So other questions, sorry, no comment."

"Perhaps you want to control the life of the players on and off the field?" Bierman couldn't control his occupational disease, not to mention the direct phone call with Karl, what a rare opportunity!

"Bild" reporter asked: "But the Bundesliga is not the Premier League, and you are not Ferguson. If you have to manage the love life of the players-would you be too much like a control freak?"

The question blurted out, and Harold Bierman was ready to offend Alston, but a few seconds later, he heard a very...shameless answer from the other end of the phone : The young coach of Munich 1860 said kindly: "Thank you for the compliment. After your reminder, I just discovered that I have so many similarities with Sir Alex Ferguson."

I'm not complimenting you, am I? !Harold Bierman let out a long, frustrated sigh as he stared at his phone.

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Before the final match with Real Madrid, 1860 Munich still has a tough battle to fight in the league.

That is the twice-yearly Munich Derby.

"Twice a year" is not an exact number, because if 1860 Munich and Bayern Munich happen to meet in a cup match, the number of matches between them will increase.

From a psychological level, this is an unequal Munich derby.

Because two days after the end of the derby, the final round of the Champions League group stage will start.

And Bayern Munich has already qualified in the group stage - Southern Star and Inter Milan, Sporting Lisbon, and Sparta Moscow are in a group. After five games, Bayern proudly has a record of 11 points with three wins and two draws. It was announced that they would qualify ahead of schedule, so no matter how hard they tried in the derby, no matter how hard they tried their best, there was no need to worry that the league would affect their results in the European competition.

This made Bayern full of confidence. Before the arrival of the Munich derby, they made a lot of remarks about the game.

As for Munich 1860, their fate is not as good as that of Bayern. Neither the European war nor the Derby Lions can give up, but the thickness of their first-team bench is really unable to support two high-quality and high-intensity games.

1860 Munich had to choose between the Champions League and the league.

It would be fine if it was just an ordinary league game. Giving up a league game or two for the Champions League could be called a tactical compromise, and the fans will accept it.But this is a city derby - the Munich derby is currently the only intra-city derby in the Bundesliga, and it is also one of the most important matches between the two teams in the city every season. The Munich derby is drawing as much attention as the city's.

Many fans of the Lions don't even care about the Champions League, the German Cup, or whether they can win the league championship. They feel that as long as they can double-beat Bayern, then the league is half the battle.

Bayern Munich naturally understands this, so they will try their best to provoke Munich 1860 before the game, wanting to see the opponent's busy dilemma.

The fans of Munich 1860 have spontaneously divided into two factions, and there are heated discussions on the Internet. One group believes that the team should focus on the overall situation, ignore Bayern's provocation, and concentrate on playing the Champions League.The other faction stubbornly believes that as long as they face Bayern, they should go all out.

This question also troubled Carl.

He wondered whether to give up the game against Bayern

In fact, he prefers to give up a league game in exchange for a valuable chance to knock out the Champions League. The valuable experience gained by the team will benefit them in the long run.

But in the league standings, Munich 1860 is too close to Bayern Munich again-after 14 games, the Lions ranked third with 27 points, Bayern ranked fourth, and the top spot in the standings is not troubled by the European war Schalke 04, who can go all out in the league, if they lose to their rivals in the same city, Bayern will immediately turn over and overwhelm the Lions.

It’s nothing to just fall back one rank in the league. What Carl is worried about is whether being firmly suppressed by Bayern Munich will have a negative impact on the team’s morale?We must know that the league is a protracted battle. The reason why many teams maintained their lead in the first half of the season but missed the championship in the end is because they lost a key battle. The tragic defeat will trigger an avalanche effect, bringing the team's performance to the next level. to the bottom.

The consequences of the "Christmas Crash" are beyond Karl's affordability.

In the past two days, in order to weigh the Champions League and the league, Carl blocked all outside voices, so as not to let other people's opinions affect him, and deduced over and over again, trying to find the perfect balance of lineup allocation.

The outside world was surprised by the silence of the Lions coach, and even many people inside the team were curious about Carl's choice.

But when the players asked, Carl always smiled and said: "I have my own plans in my heart, you should prepare well for the next game." He didn't want to show his wavering, and the head coach should shoulder all the troubles , so that the players are only responsible for the part that concentrates on preparing for the game.

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Bayern boss Felix Magath was all smiles in his pre-match press conference, clearly feeling that the game wasn't too stressful for him.

He even had a friendly conversation with Carl before the game, and Carl responded calmly, not letting the good media catch any clues.

The game kicked off with cheers from the Bayern fans.

Although the Allianz Arena is usually shared by the Lions and Bayern, when the Munich Derby is held, the distinction between home and away games is still very obvious-generally speaking, the home team will hold more than [-]% of the tickets. They can't sell it, and they won't give up their seats to their opponents.

Today is the home game of Bayern Munich.

Naturally, there is no problem of low attendance in the games of the Bundesliga hegemony. Not only has the Allianz Arena turned bright red, but 90% of the stands have been occupied by Bayern fans. The name of Bayern Munich, as well as the appearance of the team's crest, seems to be proudly declaring: "Hey, we are the masters here today."

Bayern Munich chose a 352 formation in the game, and they sent their best players: goalkeeper Kahn; defenders Sagnol, Lahm, Van Buyten; midfielders Schweinsteiger, Van Bommel , Lucio, Salihamidzic, Demichelis; frontcourt Pizarro and Makai.

However, 1860 Munich played against an even more insane 433.

When the starting lineup just came out, many fans thought they were delusional. When the referee blew the whistle and the game started, they were even more dumbfounded: in the first 10 minutes, it was not Bayern Munich, but Munich 1860. Half-time indiscriminate bombing!

'What's the situation? !Bayern still has a strong psychological advantage in the home game, while 1860 is at a disadvantage in every aspect. They are so desperate at the beginning of the game. Could it be that they are ignoring the Champions League game two days later? ' Question marks popped up in many people's minds.

Bayern coach Magath is also wondering.In his pre-match guess, in order to take care of the UEFA Champions League two days later, Oston will not play the main force in this game. He will put two or three important players on the bench and let them have a good rest Save it for the match against Real Madrid, but now... almost all the important players of Munich 1860 are on the field!

What was Auston thinking?Does he really think that these players will be able to appear in the match against Real Madrid in two days after the derby today?Well, Auston doesn't seem like such a naive person.

"Munich 1860 is far stronger than expected."

"They seem to have taken aim at Bayern's lack of defense with three defenders, and concentrated on launching an attack... that kind of crazy look, if I can see that most of the people sitting in the stands are Bayern Munich fans, I'm afraid I'm really I would think that today is the home of 1860 Munich."

"Fifteen minutes into the game, the Bayern players haven't had a decent chance to attack. On the contrary, their opponents have almost controlled the rhythm of the entire attack... Mertesacker made a long pass from the backcourt, Beckham turned around and took the ball, Van Bome I put my body close to Beckham, trying to get the ball from the opponent's feet..."

"Beckham couldn't seem to get away from Van Bommel... He passed the ball with his foot! Ozil came in from the back, immediately got the pass from his team-mate, and passed it to the right..."

"Dzeko took the ball and broke through. Bayern defender Sagnol followed up to block... It's almost inside the penalty area, will Dzeko shoot? He passed the ball! Dzeko crossed the ball from the front of the penalty area to the middle! Portillo has accelerated to the vicinity of the penalty area at some point, and he just poked his foot forward easily when facing a pass from his teammate—TOOOOOOR!"

"The ball was so fast that it seemed like lightning. Bayern goalkeeper Kahn couldn't react! Since retiring from the national team, the performance of the 'Lion King' in the league has also entered a small downturn...and, Polti The number of goals in the scorer list has reached 12, temporarily ranking first in the league..." The commentator roared.

The Bayern players on the field were also a little confused. Like their coach, none of them expected the current situation: Did we get the wrong script?In this city derby, it should be us Bayern Munich, right?

Several of them, such as Schweinsteiger and Ram, couldn't help but turned their heads to look at the coach's bench outside the field. They wondered whether the head coach would make adjustments to tactics according to the team's conceded goals.

But Magath just waved at them, signaling the players to calm down and continue to attack according to the original tactics.

The head coach of Bayern doesn't believe in evil, so he wants to compare with Munich 1860 who has a higher attack power!

Moreover, a more secret reason why Magath must not back down is: the chairman of the club's supervisory board Beckenbauer and general manager Hoeness are watching the game in the VIP box of the stadium at this time, and they value this Munich derby very much.And since Munich 1860 won the league championship last season, the club's board of directors has been somewhat dissatisfied with his record. If he plays the game ugly in front of them, or worse loses the game, then Magath's next Life is definitely not going to be easy.

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Before the start of the game, the fans of the Lions looked at their rivals in the same city and laughed, their teeth itched with hatred in their hearts, and they had to keep quiet on their faces.

Because they understand the club's difficulties, and they can't tell whether the team will really fight Bayern in the game, so except for a few extreme personalities, most fans did not provoke their opponents before the game, in case they encounter the opponent after the game. The tragic fate of being slapped in the face.

But from now on, all their worries disappeared!

Go to his Champions League game!Fuck him two days later!It's really cool to see rivals in the same city being abused right now!

Smiles began to appear on the faces of 1860 Munich fans.

On the contrary, the singing of "Southern Star", which had filled every corner of the stadium since the start of the game, gradually became depressed.

The score ended at 0:1 in the first half.

Although the state is getting worse and the voice of "The Lion King is old" is gradually sounding, Kahn is still Kahn after all. The shame of being scored by his rival in the same city derby quickly stimulated his adrenaline. Next, 1860 Munich All the shots he made were bravely thrown down by him.

Bayern Munich started from the 20th minute, automatically adjusted by the players on the field, and gradually stabilized their mentality and performance. They had three shots in the first half, but they were not very exciting. Koch also included them.

1860 Munich surprised everyone with their start in the first half, and after the restart in the second half, they surprised many fans again: Karl Oston used the interval to make a big substitution, Portillo , Irving were all replaced, and only Dzeko was left on the forward line. The Lions' 433 formation was converted into 451 very efficiently.

By this time, everyone understood Karl's strategy: take the initiative after the start of the first half, catch Bayern by surprise, score a goal and take the lead, and then switch to a defensive formation in the second half to maintain the lead until the second half. competition is over.

This tactic is easy to understand. It is to stun you with a violent storm first, and then retreat to your own territory to act as a little sheep who stays at home until the opponent admits defeat.

But before the game, no one thought that Karl would do this in the game, because the ideal level of this plan is very good. To implement it, it will not be stingy with a huge gamble: For the strategy to succeed, the Lions must form a good team in the first half. Suppressing Bayern and scoring goals, the defense in the second half must also be strong, to be able to defend Bayern no matter what kind of attack, these two points are indispensable, no matter which link fails, Munich 1860 will not have the last laugh.

Especially the latter point, it is very difficult to achieve - Bayern's offensive power in the frontcourt is not generally strong. When they are angered by the Lions' cunning tactics, in case of a desperate attack, the defense of Munich 1860 is really Can you make it to the end of the game?If not, Karl would have no chance to make up for it, because the strongest striker in the team had already been replaced by him.

The commentator Gaynor was full of worries about the fate of the Lions: "It turns out that Auston did not give up the Champions League. In this game, physical strength should not be a big problem. Now, not only all the fans have been fooled by Auston, but also 1860 Munich has really taken the lead in the game..."

"It's just that this method is very cunning. Bayern coach Magath has been fooled. He replaced an extra defender in the second half. He probably wanted to attack the opponent, but what he didn't expect was that Munich 1860 also changed tactics... Magath He has done useless work and wasted a precious substitution quota."

"Bayern Munich, who are playing at home, will probably be angered. When the Bundesliga giants vow revenge, can the young defense of Munich 1860 withstand such a storm?"

The camera cuts to a view of the 1860 Munich head coach.

Karl is looking at a player on the field.

The camera then turned and found that the Lions coach was looking at Mats Hummels, the No. 17 player.

Many people in front of the TV had the same premonition: Hummels must be an important part of Alston's plan.