The Young Lion

Wembley, late, breezy.

The much-anticipated first round of the UEFA Champions League semi-final is about to start, Wembley is packed, and tickets are hard to come by!

Not to mention the fans of Wild Lions, countless neutral fans also want to watch this peak match in person.

Players from both teams are waiting to come on in the player tunnel.

The 38-year-old Mateus noticed that someone had been staring at him. He turned his head and saw Schneider, who greeted him respectfully.

Why does German football always have a sense of sight that Bayern Munich dominates?

Didn't Dortmund and Borussia used to dominate the world?

There are too many factors in this. In addition to the support of the consortium, Bayern Munich's contribution to the German national team's contribution to the championship in the big competition year is one of the most important factors. In particular, Kaiser Beckenbauer in German football is the chairman of Bayern. It further expands Bayern Munich's influence in the country, thus forming the tradition that at least half of the main players of the German national team come from Bayern Munich. Without the hope of entering the national team, the pattern of this cycle will be difficult to break in the future.

Now the main members of this Bayern Munich team, except for Lizarazu, Elber, and Kufuor, are all local German players. Although Kufuor is a Ghanaian player, he is a product of Bayern's youth training.

When Schneider saw this group of big brothers, he should greet them respectfully no matter what. He had to serve Babel as a substitute in the German national team.

Ronaldinho's eyes rolled around, which made Mateus very annoyed. Ronaldinho was curious. The opponent was twice his age, but he could still start a game of this level, like a monster.

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Aldridge and Heathfield exchanged pleasantries before the game, and then stood in front of the coach's bench and waited for the game to start.

Players from both sides entered the field, and the Champions League theme song rang through Wembley.

Good evening, viewers, the exciting semi-finals of the Champions League kicked off. The defending champion Millwall entered the semi-finals in the second year of the Champions League. Their opponents were Bayern Munich. Both teams dispatched today. The strongest lineup against the opponent.

Millwall started 433.

Goalkeeper: Bout.

Defender: Schneider,

Materazzi, Southgate, Zambrotta.

Midfield: Makelele, Pirlo, Nedved.

Forwards: Larsson, Henry, Ronaldinho.

Bayern Munich starting 532.

Goalkeeper: Kahn.

Defenders: Babel, Kufuor, Matthaus, Link, Lizarazu.

Midfielders: Jeremiah, Effenberg, Basler.

Forwards: Jankel, Elber.

Millwall is undoubtedly one of the best offensive teams in Europe, while Bayern Munich is a very solid defensive team. We will wait and see what kind of sparks the two teams will have today!

Aldridge stared at Bayern Munich's starting lineup with some excitement in his heart.

Yes, Millwall ran into a complete and strong Bayern Munich.

It is by no means the Bayern Munich that Manchester United encountered in history without Lizarazu and Elber!

If you can't let go of the classic 1999 Champions League final in history, Bayern Munich fans may say: If Lizarazu and Elber can play...

Manchester United fans will definitely fight back: if Keane and Scholes can also play!

If Matthaus was not replaced in the last 10 minutes of the game.

if......

There are no ifs in the football world.

But the reality is that the Bayern Munich that Millwall met was like the sky. Twenty years later, this is almost half of the legendary team that is talked about!

Needless to say, Kahn, the strongest goalkeeper in German history is at the golden age of his player career.

Babel, the main force of Germany's European Championship team that won the European Cup in England in 1996!

Both Kufuor and Link were the main players in Bayern's history from runner-up in 1999 to Champions League champion in 2001.

Mateus, the 38-year-old evergreen Mateus, in terms of honor, perhaps only Franz Beckenbauer is above him in German football. The national team has won the World Cup, the European Cup, the runner-up, and the third place , The club's honor is only one Champions League away, and he is also fighting for it.

German football has emerged in recent years with a 352 or 361 tactical style of play, and the key position is a character like Mateus, the best!

He is a sweeper in defense, and can also provide support in offense. He will appear wherever it is needed. Therefore, Bayern Munich's tactical formation can be 352, 343 in offense, and 532 in defense.

This position is extremely popular, almost relying on personal awareness and game reading ability to play. If you play well, Summer won the Golden Globe in 1996. If you don't play well, then this kind of role on the court is a complete rat. Shit, not only can't help the team, but will harm the team, and Mateus is obviously not rat shit.

Lizarazu, the strongest left back in French history, just helped France win the first World Cup last year.

Jeremys, Germany's strongest defensive midfielder in this period, has characteristics similar to Gattuso in the future peak period, and has a strong sweeping ability.

Effenberg, carrying the banner of German football during this period, marched forward bravely. He was a natural leader with a distinctive personality, and his vision could not tolerate sand. After Matthaus left, he thought it was an incentive for Bayern Munich.

Although this bad boy is a midfield superstar, his organizational skills are quite different from those of masters. Intuitively speaking, Ballack was his successor later, but his leadership qualities enhanced him. Extra points, and then become a top midfielder.

Basler, a flamboyant offensive midfielder, played well in the Bundesliga and won the Bundesliga Golden Boot. However, Deutsche Chariot pays more attention to unity and spirit on the field. It is not surprising that he is not reused by the national team .

Elber, the most successful foreign aid in the history of the Bundesliga so far, started his scoring career peak after coming to Bayern Munich.

Jankel, a traditional German high center, complements Elber perfectly.

Even so, there are still a large number of people with a lot of background sitting on the bench of Bayern Munich.

Sauer, Thanat, Ziegler, Fink, Strunz...these substitutes are either talented, or they are squeezed on the bench by stronger teammates, like Strunz, Tower Nat is a member of the national team, and Strunz was the finalist of the European Cup in 1996.

At the start of the game, Millwall kicked off first. After Henry gave the ball to Larsson, we saw three Bayern Munich players jump on it. Pressing forward, Bayern Munich looked like they were fighting for every inch of ground, leaving Millwall no room to breathe.

After Pirlo got the ball, he didn't expect the opponent to press him like a hungry wolf. He couldn't find the ball in the front court and passed the ball back.

The intuitive feeling at the beginning of the game is: Millwall was cut off the offensive formation by Bayern Munich!

The distance between the midfield line and the striker line is widened, and there must be Bayern Munich players blocking the passing route or preparing to press.

There is no doubt about the tactical literacy of the German team. They are not as romantic and beautiful as the Latin faction. What they pay attention to on the court is bravery and blood, showing a murderous look.

Today, when Millwall's attack group met Bayern Munich, the quality of their offense was completely different from the overwhelming momentum they often played before.

The offense was blocked, blocked, the offense was intercepted, the counterattack was blocked, and the pass was still not passed.

Effenberg, who can't run to death, and Jeremiah, who sweeps and fights in a wide range, completely suppresses Pirlo's organization. Even if Ronaldinho retreats and Nedved retreats, the front line is isolated and helpless.

Especially Mateus, who is old, obviously 38 years old, but you feel that he is everywhere!

Whenever Millwall's offense gets a little better, in the most critical area, Mateus will appear in the focus of sight, and it seems that even the audience will ask questions: Is he 18 or 38 years old?

At his age, playing football is no longer mainly based on enthusiasm. His 20 years of playing experience will allow him to have a clear understanding of the game situation on the court. In addition, he is a professional and has no fixed defensive area. , He has no scruples, accurately judges the development of the ball, and then appears in a key position to intercept.

The game lasted 20 minutes, and Millwall had no better opportunity to attack except Henry kicked the goal when he first entered the basket.

Aldridge was immobile on the sidelines, he was not restless in his heart, and the first thing he thought of was to restrict the opponent. Bayern Munich has done a good job since the beginning of today, and it can even be said to be perfect!

At the same time, he also hopes that the players will cherish such opportunities.

You can't become a god if you abuse food. You have to fight bravely against such top masters to test your own shortcomings and let them realize that there is a sky beyond the sky and move towards a higher goal.

Bayern Munich is playing away today. The first thing they have to do is defend, which naturally weakens the offense. Even Jankel and Elber are actively disrupting the offense. Their counterattack basically relies on fighting alone. Bass Le made a personal breakthrough and passed Pirlo cleanly. Fortunately, Makelele kept his center of gravity and did not hesitate, and then succeeded in stealing, otherwise Millwall's defense would be in a hurry.

In a high-paced game, the requirements for the players are higher, and they need to make the best choice in the shortest time, so that they can exert their strength to compete with their opponents.

Although there were not many opportunities for the two sides in the game, the confrontation was very fierce, and the audience seemed to be unable to feel the passage of time.

Half an hour later, Millwall still didn't get a decent chance, and it seemed that they didn't have an advantage at Wembley.

Aldridge saw the crux of the problem. The winning streak some time ago and the easy elimination of Dynamo Kyiv made the attack group fall into a fixed pattern.

Whether it is Ronaldinho, Henry, or Nedved, they all want to hit the opponent's offense through ground passes or personal breakthroughs.

If you have changed the opponents you faced in the past, it is completely possible to play like this. As long as you are patient, you can get at least 3 excellent opportunities within 90 minutes.

But facing Bayern Munich, especially Bayern Munich with Matthaus who acts as a scavenger when defending, Millwall will only return in vain if he continues to play like this.

Aldridge made a gesture to Pirlo, who immediately nodded understandingly, and Aldridge gestured twice to the players in front of him. They immediately understood the simple and clear instructions.

To put it bluntly, such an attack group needs more offensive methods.

They have successfully played ground passes and cuts, and they have been playing ground passes and cuts. This style of play, when encountering opponents who can restrain them, they will use individual breakthroughs, but when these two things are not good, they cannot be the first Time changes.

It's a matter of running in and maturing. (To be continued.) ()