The Young Lion

Munich, Olympiastadion.

Players from both sides stand in the player tunnel waiting to play.

Here they can clearly hear the loud cheers of the Bayern fans in the stands.

Players from both sides were in high spirits.

Even a person like Ronaldinho, who often looks like he is happy in the face of landslides, has a dignified expression at this moment. Before walking out of the locker room, he high-fives each teammate to encourage each other's morale.

The firm eyes reveal the belief of going forward bravely.

In the Champions League final last season, Ronaldinho was on the bench, and he only entered the first team in the second half of the season, so he didn't have many chances to play.

This season is not only a season in which he really rose to fame and attracted the attention of the entire European football world, but also a season in which he accumulated experience and performed better and better, and his ability improved by leaps and bounds.

The Brazilian national team has already issued a call to him.

In this game, they are determined to win. As long as they achieve an unbeaten result, they will advance to the Nou Camp and fight the final battle of the defending European Champions Cup!

Ronaldinho may not be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with many famous seniors, but in today's football, if he can help Millwall defend the Champions League as the main force, then he cannot be said to be a god in the first battle. At the very least, he will be affirmed by the football world. Gain a firm foothold as a first-line star.

Players from both sides began to enter the stadium, and the Champions League theme song echoed in the stadium.

Aldridge stood in front of the coach's bench with a serious face.

At the pre-match press conference, he expressed the importance he attached to the game, letting the players forget about the 1:0 advantage and concentrate on going all out. Only in this way can they leave Munich with a relaxed and happy mood.

The focus of the second round of the 98-99 European Champions Cup semi-final is about to start at the Olympia Stadium in Munich. Bayern Munich sits at home against the defending champion Millwall. In the first round of confrontation, Bayern Munich was defeated by Pavel Nedved. They are temporarily behind with a total score of 0:1. If they want to advance to the final, they must score in the next 90 minutes. There is no retreat. If they don’t score, they will definitely be out! In this game, Mill There was no change in the starting lineup and the first round of the match between Wall and Bayern Munich. Both teams played the strongest lineup. The list of starting lineups is as follows...

The number of Wild Lion fans who came to support Millwall at the Munich Olympics was about 4,000. As the team's record stabilized,

Newcomers came out in large numbers, the main lineup played well in key battles, Millwall's fan base continued to expand, and there were more and more fan organizations, and even fan organizations formed alliances, Brady's Roar fan organization was one of them Often coordinate and organize the backbone of various fan organizations.

Today they gathered together in the stands wearing wild lion blue jerseys, like a blue rose in full bloom. The collective singing of more than 4,000 people could faintly compete with the momentum of Bayern Munich's home fans.

This is a great incentive and encouragement for the team to play away games.

Sometimes, under certain circumstances, players need the strength from the outside world to give them the motivation to grit their teeth and fight hard, and the cheers of fans are the most direct source of motivation.

Aldridge's eyes were piercing, and he saw that the spirit of the Bayern Munich players was completely different from that of two weeks ago.

In the away game, they may still exude a sense of fear, but at home, they seem to be all steel warriors, forming a powerful German steel chariot.

This is the law on the football field, otherwise what is the difference between home and away games?

Today's game tactics, Aldridge did not make major changes, 433 to 4231, the core offensive routine has not changed, the difference is that the winger retreats more and participates in defense, running up and down during the attack, which is a great test for physical fitness. But he trusts Ronaldinho and Larson. One is full of fighting spirit and the other is battle-tested. They are also the mainstay of the team.

At the start of the game, Bayern Munich kicked off first. We can see from the opening that Bayern Munich quickly launched a fast break. Janker and Elber quickly moved forward and pulled out the space to meet Basler's ball. Beautiful interception, Makelele didn't allow Janker's pass to pass through his defense zone. If the ball was blocked, Millwall's defense would be in danger. Bayern Munich may be impatient in such a rushing attack. Against an opponent like Millwall, attacking You should be more patient!

Aldridge was a little nervous on the sidelines.

Bayern Munich is like Hitler's German army, trying to launch a blitzkrieg after the opening!

This is an opening that is not difficult to guess. One of the effects of the advantages of the home and away games on the players of the two teams is: if the visiting team needs 10 minutes to adapt to the unfamiliar venue and environment and enter the state, then the home team may only need 3 minutes to quickly get the most out of the game. Play out the best condition.

At the opening stage, did Millwall enter the state by passing and controlling, or did he destroy the offense and form a fast break to hit the ball back to relieve the danger?

Aldridge chose the former. He felt that if he frequently launches fast breaks without entering the best state, the effect will be very unsatisfactory, and it is easy to encounter a counterattack when the offensive player runs forward and the three lines will be out of touch.

Millwall's players executed the tactical requirements very well. They used the transfer of the ball to stabilize the morale of the army, passed the ball up, and adapted to the field conditions, especially the difference in length and width from their own home field. This is crucial in top-level competitions. The stadium The width of two or three meters may not seem big, but it is actually a difference in several positions. There will be detailed changes in defense, and the difference in length will also affect the compactness of the formation.

But while the Millwall players were trying to secure the ball, Bayern Munich took the risk and launched a frantic press in the frontcourt.

They know that the opponent must not enter the state so quickly. As long as they make mistakes in passing and receiving the ball, they will have a good chance. Even if they cannot make the opponent make mistakes, they cannot just watch the opponent slowly adjust to the best state.

Millwall went up with a wave of offense, Henry lost to Matthaus in the grabbing point, Pirlo's overhead pass was not well grasped, it can't be said that his performance fluctuated greatly, but the offensive opportunity changed from allowing Henry to fight for speed. It has become a fight for body and position.

Bayern Munich quickly launched a fast break after successfully intercepting Millwall's attack.

Their blitzkrieg today passed through the midfield quickly, and they shot when they found an opportunity in the frontcourt.

Basler's cold shot outside the penalty area was blocked by Materazzi's stretched foot, breaking the bottom line.

Bout broke out in a cold sweat. He had already made a saving action and rushed to the right side of the goal. Materazzi deflected the ball. If the ball flew towards the goal, he basically surrendered. .

Corner for Bayern Munich.

Basler went to take the penalty, and the backcourt players quickly crowded into the penalty area, not giving Millwall enough time to mark and deploy.

Basler quickly took a corner kick. The quality of the curve ball was very high, but it seemed that the landing point was not good, and it flew to the back point of the goal.

Materazzi was marking Jankel. Originally, the two were fighting on the left side of the goal, but after the ball flew out, Jankel immediately retreated and moved backwards to fight for the spot. Materaz Qi distance is too far behind the opponent, but he still follows up and jumps to interfere with the opponent's header.

Jankel unexpectedly flew the header to the other side of the goal!

This kind of ball is the most difficult to defend. The ball comes from the right, flies to the left, and then is made to return to the right from the left.

The pendulum-like trajectory directly makes defensive players need to turn around continuously to pay attention to the development of the ball.

Southgate stared at Link, and Makelele stuck to Elber, who was about the same height as him.

Nedved stared at Effenberg closely. When Basler took a corner kick, Nedved suppressed Effenberg and failed to let him take off, but when the ball flew back and forth, Jankel After the header was ferried, Nedved lost to Effenberg in position. Effenberg, who was close to 1.9 meters and 180 catties, jumped up like a strong beast. Nedved Vader also jumped, which could only serve as a distraction, but Effenberg, whose eyes were burning with hot and violent light, ignored him, stared at the ball with his eyes open from beginning to end, and then hit the ball fiercely with his head showing a ferocious look.

Header from close range!

Bout took off on the spot and reached for it, but it was obviously too late...

Goal! Bayern Munich took the lead in the first 6 minutes, the total score is now 1:1, the two teams are back on the same starting line! Jankel's header ferry is crucial, Tiger Effenberg stepped up , he overwhelmed Nedved with a header from close range, the goalkeeper has no way to do anything, the distance is too close, God can't stop it! Effenberg, a well-deserved leader!

Watching Effenberg wildly and passionately celebrating with his teammates, Aldridge looked dignified, but still pressed his hands down to try to send a message to the players: Hold on, don't panic!

The Millwall players are really not panicking.

The race is just back to the same starting line.

Bayern Munich has the home advantage, and Millwall has the opportunity advantage of away goals. As long as they score a goal, Bayern will have to beat them on aggregate to advance.

Hitzfeld clenched his fists and raised his arms in celebration, then stepped out to gesture to the players.

Aldrich's pupils narrowed slightly, and he looked at the champion coach with a surprised face.

Naturally, he couldn't understand the meaning of Hitzfeld's gesture. This kind of gesture that only Bayern Munich players understand, the outside world must have no way of knowing its meaning.

To Aldridge's surprise, the opponent just took the lead and equalized the total score, so they adjusted so quickly?

For some reason, he felt chills in his heart, like a glow on his back.

This game will be more difficult than he imagined.

Facts have proved that Aldrich's hunch was right.

Bayern Munich did not pursue the victory!

After scoring a goal, they no longer rush to attack and play blitz, they are more patient in offense, and their defense is impeccable. At their home court, they can play better than the first round!

The Millwall players did not panic after losing the ball, and gradually got better and gradually came out.

However, the two teams have entered the rhythm of the first round, fighting for every inch of land and restricting each other.

Aldridge saw Heathfield's plan.

The total score was equalized, and the two teams returned to the same starting line.

As long as Bayern Munich doesn't concede the ball, the passage of time will be beneficial to them. Whether it is physical exertion or divine confrontation, how could Bayern Munich be softer than Millwall amidst the massive cheers of tens of thousands of die-hard fans? !

Deutsche Chariot is going to drag the game into a competition of willpower today.

Perhaps, Heathfield is afraid of Millwall's gorgeous attack group, so when defending, there must be seven players, four defenders Gamateus Sweeper, plus midfielder Jerry Mays and midfielder Effenberg, These seven people restricted Millwall's attack, and in turn, the troops they can invest in the attack are very limited. If they can create opportunities, especially Millwall's own mistakes, Bayern Munich will be able to advance steadily. Camp Nou.

Aldridge looked at the stalemate situation on the court, and deeply admired Heathfield's wily calculations.

Millwall's invincible and gorgeous attack group, facing such an iron-blooded army, the chances that can be created by using less to fight more are really limited. (To be continued.) ()