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The Allianz Arena was a mess.

The confusion started after the two teams' starting lists were displayed on the big screen in the stadium.

Lambert Koch's name hangs brightly behind the goalkeeper position of 1860 Munich.

The Lions fans rubbed their eyes and asked the people next to them in a sleepwalking voice: "Is the starting goalkeeper Koch not Lenz... Am I reading it wrong or is the screen malfunctioning?"

The Allianz Arena, which has just been in use for less than a season, is naturally impossible to malfunction. After learning that this is indeed the arrangement of the team coach Auston, the fans are a little disbelieving: "Let Koch, a central defender, play Goalkeeper? This, what is this arrangement?"

Could it be that something went wrong with Lentz? ——Almost everyone thinks this way at the same time, none of the fans of the home team have an optimistic view of Koch as a goalkeeper, making them believe that a person who has never received formal goalkeeper training since childhood and has never heard of a goalkeeper talent can be a goalkeeper. Good goal, it's just too difficult.

Sorrow hangs over the home team stands.

In the away stands, the Bayern fans were busy gloating: "The goal of 1860 Munich is over!"

"As long as you can break through the defense line, you will definitely be able to shoot accurately!"

"God bless Bayern, I can't wait to see a goal battle!"

In the commentary room of Radio Bavaria, Gaynor frowned, lowered his head to study the starting list, and thought bewilderedly: Karl Oston is by no means a careless person, playing such a game in such an important Munich Derby Trick, what is he trying to do?

……

"If you could go back a month, I think Karl Alston would have gone to the board for money anyway and bought a goalkeeper."

In the VIP box at the Allianz Arena, Bavarian Governor Steuber said with a smile. His words sounded like he was sorry for Munich 1860, but after careful study, he might not be gloating.

"This is not necessarily true. After all, who could have predicted that 1860 Munich would encounter the current predicament a month ago? According to their club's financial situation, even if Austen wants to buy, the board of directors may not necessarily allocate funds." The same in the box Beckenbauer nodded in agreement. Beckenbauer and Steuber went back and forth, and their voices were full of sympathy for Munich 1860-as for why they sympathized with the Lions?That is of course because the two have strong confidence in Bayern's victory. When the strong think that they are more than one level higher than the weak, they naturally do not hesitate to show a little mercy to the weak.

But these conversations made some people feel angry, that person is the mayor of Munich, Christian Ude.

Both Ude and Steuber were invited to the Allianz Arena. Both are true football fans, and the inviter was Beckenbauer, so they naturally went to the appointment with pleasure.

Politicians and social celebrities are often not so pure in their purpose. For example, Steuber, if he did not have a good friendship with Beckenbauer, he would not be re-elected as the governor of Bavaria so easily. Another example is Ude If he wants to govern the city of Munich well and take a further step in the political arena, he cannot ignore Beckenbauer, a celebrity who has huge social influence in Munich.

Just wanted to win over Beckenbauer in his heart, and when he heard the tone of "1860 is dead this time" in the two of them, the real fan Ude still felt uncomfortable. Interjected: "Mr. Governor, do you think Bayern has a better chance of winning this game?"

Steuber nodded without hesitation: "Does this need to be said? The only suspense is how many goals Bayern can score."

Ude was very upset when he heard this. He said coldly, "Really? I have a different opinion from Mr. Governor."

"Do you think Munich 1860 can win?" Stoiber asked back with a smile, but he was disdainful in his heart: Huh, dead duck-mouthed Lions fans.

Ude also expressed his support for the home team very simply: "After all, the game hasn't even started yet, has it? Whether it's Bayern or 1860, they all have a chance to win."

Steuber snorted and said suddenly: "Would you like to make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"How about a bottle of Icewine produced by Witsch Winery?" Steuber said confidently: "If Munich 1860 wins, I will give you a bottle of Icewine from my collection in the 90s. If Bayern wins ...I seem to remember that Chancellor Schroeder also gave you a bottle of ice wine last Christmas?"

Gerhard Schröder is the current Federal Chancellor, and he and Ude belong to the same Social Democratic Party.

In addition, although French wine is world-famous, the most expensive sweet white wine in the world is not produced in France, but in Germany. Witsch Winery is one of the most famous wineries in Germany, and its specialty ice wine is sold at an expensive price.

The wine given by the German Chancellor is not about its value, but its significance.Ude was a little hesitant after hearing Steeuber's proposal, but after seeing the confident smile on Steeuber's face, he suddenly agreed and said, "No problem, just bet like this!"

Steuber greeted the Bayern chairman again: "Will Chairman Beckenbauer join in and bet with us?"

Beckenbauer smiled and shook his head and said: "I don't like ice wine, I prefer red wine, so I don't have this kind of collection at home. I won't bet with you, just be a bystander and see who can win the game." Wouldn't it be better to gamble?"

When Steuber heard the words, he also said: "Well, you can be the middleman between me and the mayor. When the mayor loses, Franz, you have to watch him and don't let him play tricks, haha! "

Ude turned his head to look at the court, hiding the displeasure on his face.

Beckenbauer breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, the "Football Emperor" family does not have a good wine collection, but no matter what Steuber and Ude are betting on, he will not participate. As for why?That's because Beckenbauer has long seen that this bet has little to do with the game, and the two are purely political.

Ude is the mayor of Munich and Steuber is the governor. It stands to reason that the former wants to flatter and fear the latter, but why is Ude not only not afraid, but also dares to bet with the latter?It's not that he is too competent as a fan, but that the two belong to different political parties at all.

Ude is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, and Steuber is a member of the Christian Social Union (the sister party of the Christian Democratic Union), both of which are the largest parties in Germany.

What time is it now? September 2005!By the end of this month, a new federal prime minister will be born, and two months later, a new cabinet government will also be formed.

There are only a few days before the end of the general election, and now the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union are fighting for the general election. What does Beckenbauer, a well-known non-partisan sportsman, get involved in?

……

Lambert Koch finished his warm-up early. When he walked to the edge of the court, he paused and suddenly changed direction.

Lenz is sitting on the bench and looking at his mobile phone. Today, because Karl arranged for Koch to start, Lenz is a substitute.

"Hey."

Hearing a greeting, Lenz raised his head and saw the person standing in front of him: "Koch?" He was very surprised and asked: "The game is about to start, what are you doing here on the bench?"

"Uh, I want to ask you a question." Koch scratched his head, making a rough and simple look, with a bit of confusion on his expression: "This is the first time I have participated in a game as a goalkeeper. I feel a little nervous, um, if I feel uneasy during the game, is there any way to make me less nervous?"

"Didn't your performance always be calm during team training..." Lenz was a little strange, but he still replied dutifully: "Everyone releases pressure in a different way during the game, like me, if I feel nervous , would stomp their feet to vent their emotions, or run on the goal line while keeping their eyes on the football."

"Thank you." Koch replied enthusiastically: "You also know that I have only started goalkeeping training in the past few weeks. I really don't know many things. I may have to ask you for advice often in the future! How about this, wait until On the rest day next week, I treat you to a meal?"

When Lenz heard this, he felt that the other party not only respected him, but was also very polite. He immediately smiled and said, "Okay, let's make an appointment after the game?"

Koch nodded quickly, and then happily went back to the court.

Karl, who was standing not far away, witnessed all this. After a little thought, he immediately understood the original intention of Koch to talk to Lenz. Pretending to be humble and asking for advice, and gradually starting to make friends, is to build a good relationship with Lenz and establish his own contacts in the locker room.

Otherwise, Kochben is a flexible and intelligent kid, why can he make all kinds of innocent expressions in front of Lenz?That simple and stupid appearance is not in line with Koch's usual character.

However, Karl is very satisfied with Koch's performance. Although he himself has always paid attention to the team's locker room and is ready to kill the signs of discord in the cradle at any time, he guards day and night, and there are always negligence and omissions. In other places, now that players are striving for success, they will take the initiative to improve their living environment, which can save most of their energy.

……

From the first minute of the game, Bayern Munich was attacking.

Yes, although they are playing away, they have no advantage in the number of fans, but they are attacking.

Fast, furious, with high morale, and indomitable confidence.

Originally due to the absence of Ballack and the injuries of Santa Cruz and Pizarro, Bayern has become accustomed to arranging 5 midfielders in the first few rounds of the league, and began to learn to play in an Italian-style cautious style, which also made Bayern Munich In the previous 4 rounds of the league, they were all opponents who were defeated by a slight advantage of 1 goal.

If Munich 1860 had no goalkeeper loopholes, then Magath would have planned to play this game with conservative tactics.

But Oston sent a rookie to the goal...

Will Magath spit out the fat that reaches his mouth?

Taking advantage of the opponent's weakness to win is his only plan. Therefore, in this game, although Magath also played a 451 formation, he used Karimi and Schweinsteiger as double attacking midfielders. , I hope to strengthen the offensive power of the midfield, so as to expand the score.

Seeing that the Bayern players were playing more and more smoothly on the court, Magath felt relaxed. He couldn't help but glanced at the other side of the court, wondering what the expression on the face of the head coach of Munich 1860 Austen was at this time.

But after seeing Oston's expression clearly, Magath felt a little disappointed, not because of anything else, but because Karl Oston had no expression on his face.

No loss, no sadness, if you have to study it clearly, there seems to be a faint smile?

What the hell is he laughing at? !Magath couldn't figure it out. He only knew that no matter what the result of today's game was, he would not be able to enjoy the greatest happiness—what is the pleasure of defeating the enemy?

It's not the cold numbers on the scoreboard, nor the cheers from the fans.

It's the look of defeat on the enemy's face.

Their desperate eyes, crying tears, and tight mouth corners.

That's what gives the winner the most pleasure.

But, Carl Alston, you're a sluggish face!In addition to smiling and smiling, don't you know other expressions? !

Soon, Magath knew why the other party kept smiling...

The game progressed to the 15th minute.

The cheerful cheering of the Bayern fans in the stands has never stopped, because the Bayern players' offense on the field is wave after wave, as if they can directly break through to the goal of the Lions through a few passes at any time.

And what about Munich 1860?From the beginning to the present, they not only performed sluggishly on offense, but also a little timidly on defense.

The defense line of the Lions was compressed step by step, while Bayern pressed repeatedly, and almost half of the players were pressed into the 1860 half.

Anyone who sees this scene on the court has to say: The initiative of the game is completely in the hands of Bayern Munich!

At this moment, the cheers in the stadium suddenly grew louder!

On the field, Bayern player Karimi is dribbling the ball towards the Munich 1860 penalty area at high speed!

No one intercepted Karimi, and no defender tackled him. The entire defensive line of Munich 1860 behaved as if they had been stunned and forgot how to defend...

In the blink of an eye, Karimi has driven the ball into the penalty area and passed the ball to Ma Kai!

Ma Kai immediately raised his foot to shoot with lightning speed!

The football flies to the goal of Munich 1860 like a bolt of lightning!

The Bayern players watched the shot longingly, the fans screamed, and Magath clenched his fists.

They are all waiting, waiting for the football to fly over the goal line, waiting for the referee to signal that the goal is valid...

but!

A blue figure had already soared into the sky the moment Ma Kai raised his foot!

The football flew to the goal, and when it was falling rapidly, two arms suddenly caught it, and threw the black and white ball into their hands!

And this blue figure is officially the goalkeeper of Munich 1860, Lambert Koch!

The cold reality suddenly shattered the dreams of Bayern players!

They blinked, wondering and puzzled: "This ball flies so high, how did he pounce on it?!"

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Bayern's attack was ended, but no one thinks that Koch ended it all (except the Lions coach and players), they all think that the rookie goalkeeper of 1860 Munich got lucky because of his size .

Even Bayern striker Ma Kai was annoyed. He felt that his shot just now must have been too straight. Otherwise, how could it be so good that it was caught by the goalkeeper of Munich 1860?

Bayern's shot was fruitless, and it was the turn of Munich 1860 to attack.

In the first few 10 minutes, the Lions also launched some attacks, but most of them were resolved before reaching 30 meters in front of the goal. This time, most of the Bayern players were still immersed in the emotion of the counterattack, and finally broke through. In front of the goal.

Meyer made a long pass to Schwartz.

After Schwartz and Shao Jiayi made a two-over-one cooperation, they kicked through again, and the ball came to Yekas' feet.

Yekas dribbled the ball past Bayern defender Ismail and volleyed the goal.

The ball was held firmly in Kahn's arms.

Yekas was not surprised by this result.

Because Bayern's goalkeeper Karl, also has a nickname called the German goalkeeper.

In the past two years, there have been wild rumors in Germany that after the 06 World Cup, Kahn will announce that he will hang up his boots, and who will be his successor, carrying the banner of guarding the German goal, is an unresolved suspense.

Although Kahn is 36 years old this year and has already passed the highlight period of his career, the goal guarded by him can still become a nightmare for forwards-of course, the premise is that Kahn is in good condition and plays normally.

It was Bayern Munich's turn to attack again.

Most of the Allianz Stadium was tense, and the Lions fans were praying in their hearts: don't pass the halftime, don't pass the halftime.

But Bayern's offense was so fast: Schweinsteiger made a cross from the left, Karimi headed the ball inside the penalty area, Salihamidzic jumped high, turned his neck, and it was about to come The last lion head shake...

The fans chanted again: Throw this ball away, throw this ball away...

Some female and male fans even closed their eyes.

I don't know if they are timid, or they are really praying to God devoutly.

Suddenly there was a violent gasp in the stadium!

Those fans who closed their eyes lamented in their hearts: It's over, the sound of gasping is so strong, our goal must have been pierced...

But what they immediately felt was that their friends and relatives shook their shoulders and said loudly: "It was thrown! This ball was also thrown!"

This part of the fans suddenly opened their eyes and looked towards the goal—the goalkeeper Koch just jumped from the air and landed, and the object between his hands, is it not a football?

"How did you get out?" They hurriedly asked their friends.

The excited Munich 1860 fans said: "I don't know either! I just feel that he jumped up and stretched his arms, and the football obediently went into his arms! I have never seen such a miraculous scene! Even before Hoffman When I made a save, I didn't feel so relaxed! Could it be that God really favored us today?"

Almost everyone thinks so.

But a few minutes later, the doubts arose again - saving one shot was luck, two were God's blessings, so... three?

Three can never be a coincidence!

And Lambert Koch used practical actions to tell everyone in Bayern what is inevitable!

Karimi hit a ground ball with his foot up,

The football rubbed the turf tightly and flew towards the dead corner of the goal.

Koch suddenly jumped to the right with his center of gravity. With a height of nearly two meters and his arms, he just covered the goal from the middle of the goal to the dead corner of the goal.

Almost immediately after he fell to the ground, the football arrived!

Koch exerted all his breastfeeding strength and suddenly pushed towards the football with both hands!

"Boom!" The football flew back the same way!

Magath looked at the goal of Munich 1860 in disbelief: "Impossible! This is impossible!" Lambert Koch is definitely a rookie goalkeeper. How could he save three almost must-go shots in a row? !

Not only the head coach of Bayern thought so, but even the players and fans of Bayern stared wide-eyed with disbelief and surprise on their faces.

Magath's sanity returned for a while, and then an idea suddenly popped up in his mind, which suddenly made him pale-if Lambert Koch's goalkeeper skills are real, how is Munich 1860? Do you want to keep this matter under wraps?Why did the media keep hyping up their goalkeeper shortage?

Has Oston been calculating from beginning to end? !

Just when Magath thought about it more and more, and the more he thought about it, the referee Kanendo gave him more than ten minutes of thinking time-the first half of the game was over.

Magath walked slowly back to the locker room, distracted.

Behind him, there were many Bayern players, and without exception, their expressions changed drastically.

And it seems that their spines are not as straight as they were when they first entered the arena...