464 Chapter 464
Benjamin Hamilton also felt the pace was too fast. Obviously, the distance between myself and my teammates is getting bigger and bigger, and the QPR is very disjointed. He looked to the sidelines. What's on your baby's mind?
Waves of red and imposing shouts enveloped Benjamin and enveloped every QPR player. Benjamin didn't like it. Stress and loss of control.
Bayern started Thiago Alcantara today and also switched to a back four, with clear attacking intentions. However, Thiago, who is approaching 30 years old, has just returned from injury, and although he has good skills and creativity, he seems to be a little out of step when it comes to attacking. In a collision just now, Thiago was brought down by Patrick who was on the pitch and is now being treated on the field.
Benjamin glanced at the sidelines again, and Oh Baby, beckoned him to come over.
"It's very chaotic. She covered her mouth with her hand and said, "We've lost our tight position, but they've lost our tightness. You lean back a little and tell Henk to pull to the left. Let the four of them go to the side. The most important thing is that you have to go back and continue to raise the tempo with straight balls and long passes. Do you understand?" she finally took her hand away and looked at him, waiting for his response.
Benjamin's heart was clear when he heard half of it. Babe underestimated his ability to understand. He smiled lightly into those eyes, and said with certainty, "I understand." She patted him on the back and told him to get back on the field. He wanted more intimacy than a pat on the back. Never mind. You can't think about that in the middle of the game. Benjamin returned to position.
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One might think that Kristen Lue called Benjamin Hamilton to the sidelines to give the midfielder control of the tempo and make the decision to recycle the formation and return to the defence. But no.
After the first twenty minutes of hedging, the QPR was out of touch, and so was Bayern. It is true that Bayern has a home advantage, but QPR has two advantages that Bayern cannot match, and it is these two advantages that make the QPR coach decide not only not to accept it, but also to continue to speed up the pace.
Patrick's great ability is clearly the first advantage.
The second advantage is Benjamin's ability to connect with teammates from a distance and his excellent insight. With this loose formation and widening the pitch, she chose to let Ben go a little further back and force a long-distance straight delivery to speed up the attacking tempo rather than slow it down.
This can be a very counterintuitive approach – and certainly for the average coach. The QPR is the side that leads the aggregate score, and it stands to reason that they should take the initiative to hold down the tempo rather than actively create a situation that gets out of control. But whether it is before the game or at this moment, Lu Ling tends to choose the latter.
The internal logic of this is difficult to explain, and after coaching a lot of games, the accumulated experience starts to play its own role, of course, it is commonly referred to as intuition. She chooses to trust her instincts.
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Nagelsmann did not show his agitation as much as possible. He kept his face shut.
Why is the QPR still unscrupulously playing the game as a hedge?
Even if they don't want to switch to a back five...... But why aren't they recycling?
Nagelsmann felt the muscles in his neck stiffen, and fine sweat crept on them.
Bayern's attacking group seemed a little overwhelmed, with the exception of Robin Schaffle. But the attack on both sides was like a never-ending wind, blowing to one side and then reversing the other, and Shavre was difficult to control.
Nagelsmann tried to get his team to be patient at the back, only to be disrupted by a frantic QPR front four after two or three kicks, and was forced to give forward. He'd never seen so many strikes in a game.
That Benjamin Hamilton, his passing is as accurate as a computer setting, plus the vision and speed of thought that ordinary people can't match...... He's in a further position, deliberately?
The operation of this team is a bit beyond common sense, in the past ten minutes, Bayern's efficiency in the attack has been significantly reduced, but QPR still maintains a threat.
This is at Allianz!
The game is fast to forty minutes. Nagelsmann even felt that the Bayern fans at home were confused and frightened by the situation on the field, and their cheers were tinged with doubts.
Although the game was exciting and spectacular, everyone could see that some players couldn't run. Especially Thiago, who started him today. In fact, after that collision, his movements were a little awkward, and his running coverage was reduced a lot. And Tolisso, who was beside him, also slowed down when he chased back. Koeman on the right flank can't return to his position every time.
Benjamin Hamilton suddenly came up with the ball. The England midfielder had been back for some time but then he suddenly crossed the centre circle.
Niklas made an extra sliding tackle and Benjamin immediately sent the ball diagonally to Patrick.
In front of Patrick, Leon and Genk crossed runs, then one lunged and the other retreated, and the Bayern backline was involuntarily pulled out of a big gap.
Patrick continued the momentum of Benjamin's surprise attack, slotting straight through a gaping gap in the middle of Bayern. His through ball was touched by Jule's foot, but it was still picked up by teammate Leon on the sidelines.
The Uruguayan then went through the crotch past Jule and drilled straight into the box! Neuer pounced and saved Leon's shot far from the outside of the box -
The second drop was again made by the QPR player, Genk De Graaf. Thiago couldn't move to interfere.
With 30 yards from goal, Genk got past Thiago in one step and gave Phil Beasley, a tough England striker, to hold Alaba hard and then turn the ball back.
After these combinations, Bayern's defense has completely lost its integrity in the continuous attack, and it is full of holes.
Phil plays the ball to Patrick at the top of the box.
Without even slowing down, Patrick made a "croquette" move, and the ball and man scurried past Jule and Felix Gotze in an S-shaped line.
Then came the one-on-one shot – the ball went between Neuer's legs!
Nagelsmann hugged his head.
The disappointment of the home fans at that moment was self-evident. And the blue-white corner exploded.
Patrick Amber's LL gesture appears at Allianz Arena. At this time, the audience resounded with scattered boos. The goalscorer defied the boo and continued to kiss the biceps of his left arm. Presumably, he wants people to know that not only does he not mind your taunts, but he also likes to see you angry. He had already said that if you had a problem with that, you had to stop him from scoring.
The Bayern coach finally affirmed at this moment that Christine Lu wanted to use a crazy attack to counter Bayern's momentum at home. At least, she wasn't prepared to slow down the pace of the game until she scored. She has such confidence in her young and talented squad, and her players are indeed capable of accomplishing this simple tactic in the most brutal way possible. It's an almost show-off style of play, albeit at a risk. It's a bet/gamble. She won the bet and made a big profit.
Now, Bayern have to score at least two goals in the remaining time and try not to concede as many goals as possible.
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Half-time.
When Lu Ling fully conveyed the strategy of the second half to the players, there was not much time left, and she still handed over the part of the pep talk to captain Ian. In fact, the team is now leading 1-0 away and 3-1 on aggregate, and the balance of promotion has been greatly tilted. She believes the boys will not be able to hand over their Champions League quarter-finals easily.
As soon as Ian finished speaking, Lu Ling walked outside the locker room. Her pace was not fast, and she thought as she went. In the first half, she took some risks, but for her, it wasn't gambling. More like an experiment?
It was the first time she had given a decision to her so-called "intuition" in the course of a match against a strong team, and it worked well. Sir Alex Ferguson once said that a lot of times, in a game, there is no time to think about it.
"Eventually you have to build a feeling for the game so you get to the next level. ”
Lu Ling had never felt like this before. Yes, people sometimes call her crazy, but more people, she herself thinks so, she is cautious. And believe in the supremacy of logic and reason. In the past, she would not easily believe the thoughts that popped into her head, but this time, when Bayern were at their most aggressive, she did not give up what her "intuition" told her.
It feels great. She thought. She suddenly wondered if Nick had found that feeling, too, or if he had already found it? Anyway, she wouldn't know for a while.
She had stepped out of the tunnel and into the pitch again. Her players ran past her, and she slapped them on the back or said "good kick, boy". She then walked along the touchline towards the away dugout.
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The second half began.
Thiago, who was physically exhausted and had a minor injury, was replaced, Kimmich was replaced, and Bayern changed to the familiar 343 formation.
Robin Schauffer started his solo show almost as soon as the whistle blew. His absolute speed is not fast, but his explosiveness is exceptional, coupled with the blistering frequency of his feet, elusive steps, and well-balanced touches of his feet, which soon led Bayern to attack the QPR.
In the second half, Lu Ling's strategy for the team was to stabilize the rhythm and no longer be as crazy as in the first half. Genk has been called upon to be more involved in defensive duties, and Ian and Benjamin have to pay more attention to the protection of the back.
As a result, Bayern pressed heavily when the pressure on the back court was slightly reduced. But things didn't quite go their way Nagelsmann intended.
The central axis of the QPR is strong and can support the whole team's possession. The QPR quickly regained control with Benjamin and Patrick as the axis. Although their overall strategy has tended to be conservative, they have not been significantly overpowered by Bayern in terms of possession.
After the start of the second half, Lu Ling did not go to the sidelines, she sat in the coach's seat and observed the situation on the field. At the moment, she is satisfied.
German teams usually focus on running as their core competency. Although Bayern have some excellent foreign players and the rare local wizard Shafre, incorporating richer attacking elements, the overall framework is still in line with this traditional characteristic. Whether it's ball control, advancement, or defense, it all depends on a lot of movement. Bayern had a lot of consumption in the first half and the intensity of the run could not last long, so the disadvantage of being technically inferior to QPR would gradually be revealed in the second half.
Schaffle remains the biggest variable. Lu Ling's gaze was fixed on his movements, trying to see his train of thought. The German still seems to be interested in Ben and should have seen Ben as a breakthrough, but Ben's performance today was flawless. She felt that perhaps something was wrong with Saffle's choice.
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Benjamin controls the ball on the right flank. Move gracefully, with your feet in tandem, calmly move the ball out of your opponent's control. Saffle behind Benjamin. Blue and white No. 10 didn't care, and gave Leon forward.
Leon wanted to turn around when he got the ball, but Guerrero stuck to it, and there seemed to be an unusual move. Leon's ball was poked off. The Uruguayan immediately went up to press, but the two men were on foot and the ball flew high.
Robin Schauffer suddenly retreated and rushed to the second landing point, stopping the ball smoothly on the surface of his feet before it hit the ground, and as soon as he turned around, he took it straight forward, and the connection of the action was unscathed.
Benjamin was immediately alert, but Schaffle picked the ball straight over his head. In the QPR own half, Moussa Dembele jumped high and headed the ball back.
In this jump, the young French center forward also flipped David Luiz, who came up to defend him. The referee did not blow the whistle. Louis poked his toe as he landed, falling to the ground in pain.
Schaffle overtook Benjamin at this point and got the ball back to Dembele.
Benjamin immediately chased back, but the little man did a good job of blocking him behind him when he dribbled the ball, and David, who fell in front of him, just stuck Ben's path back to chase.
Unless foul played......
Benjamin hesitated, and in that moment's hesitation, Saffle had already dribbled past Louis on the ground and shook him off......
Form a three-on-two trend!
Benjamin knew it was too late, he missed a good time for a tactical foul and could only watch as Saffle carried the ball, with Dembele in front and Koeman on his right......
Suddenly, Ian appeared.
The Scot tried to get a touch of Schafler on the first shot, but the German kid with a low centre of gravity was undisturbed and ready to split the ball – and it would be a one-man chance.
Ian came out and dribbled the ball and flipped Saffle down from the side.
The Allianz Arena suddenly resounded with thousands of angry scolds and boos, which was a great opportunity for Bayern to counterattack, but it was blocked by the captain of the QPR with a foul.
The referee rushed over and made a card pull-out motion.
It's a yellow card.
The home fans expressed their displeasure with the yellow card with a huge uproar. Perhaps they think that the players and fans of the QPR and the coaches should rejoice.
On the field, Bayern players protested. The players of the QPR are also protesting, as David Luiz has just been suspected of being fouled and the Brazilian has now climbed up.
Benjamin bowed his head. He knew what that meant. Ian also chose to eat cards in the last game, plus he also ate one in the group stage, so this means that if QPR advances, Ian will miss the next Champions League knockout game. And this is precisely because he did not commit a foul in time. He looked up, and Leon was looking at him with a sneer. He kicked off the turf and walked to the other side. He couldn't help but tilt his head to look at the coach's seat. She was still in her seat, going to reason with the fourth official that it was the assistant teacher. He couldn't read her expression. Maybe the baby will be angry with him too. Benjamin was extremely irritated at the thought of this, and kicked the turf again.
A man came over and put his hand on his shoulder. Benjamin turned his head, it was Ian. The Scotsman looked resolutely, "It was a split-second decision, not your fault." "It's his fault. Ian was just leading the team in this way. And Benjamin Hamilton is part of this blue-and-white team. He had promised Baby that he would always be her soldier. At least in this game, he is not a good soldier.
"It's my fault. I won't let you down, though. This one, or the next. Benjamin's voice was not mixed with strong emotion. This sentence is also said to the baby. She couldn't hear it, though.
The free-kick was taken, the first and second points were picked up by QPR, Gonzalo made a long pass forward, Patrick got the ball and made a free-kick in front. QPR regained possession.
Benjamin had a little more respect for Ian. The significance of that yellow card was not only to stop an attack, but also to directly stop Bayern's comeback momentum. It's not scary to be scored a goal, but it's clearly scary to get the German motivated on their home turf.
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Patrick had a bad look on Robin Saffle's face. Since Bayern's attack was saved by Ian's yellow card, he hasn't had many chances to perform. Ben is now paying more attention to the protection of the back, blocking the backcourt very well, and the QPR is playing more steadily.
Once again, Bayern's overall formation is showing signs of loosening.
However, Patrick wasn't prepared to wait until his opponent was completely broken up before attacking. He reached for the ball, and when it was passed, he just passed a little past the center circle and used his body to hold the Bayern player Tolisso.
Saffle also came to flank. So far, the two of them haven't had any direct confrontations, which will be interesting. Patrick knew that the diminutive German was extremely clever and had caused a lot of problems for his team in both rounds.
But there's something called the absolute talent gap.
Patrick turned sideways and used his shoulder and left arm to keep Tolisso from getting closer, and he had seen Genk running up from the right and made a gesture to pass the ball.
Schauffer was very nimble and wanted to block the pass.
But Patrick suddenly got rid of Tolisso and moved sideways, and then Schauffer did change his ways, approaching from the same direction and trying to break the ball.
The guy's reaction was as fast as his feet, and Patrick had expected it. He spun in a circle with his right foot as the axis, and under this unexpected swift movement, Saffle was a little surprised, and the outstretched foot did not touch the ball, but the whole person hit Patrick's back.
As if hitting a stone wall, the Germans were bounced off. Patrick held his center of gravity firmly and then sped up sharply.
Niklas Dosch stood in his path, but Patrick knew his opponent was hesitating. He only made a fake move with his legs, and then immediately added a real move to accelerate the ball, and he passed the immature German midfielder without hindrance.
Facing Bayern's three central defenders, Patrick pushed with the arch of his foot. They were all too nervous to keep their eyes on Patrick, not noticing that Gonzalo had briskly plugged in from the blind spot on the other side. Patrick naturally saw his teammates. This large diagonal ground ball runs through Bayern's back line.
Gonzalo received the ball in front of Neuer and instead of shooting, he crossed the ball to the centre of the box......
Not only did he not slow down after sending the pass, but he also increased the speed of the sprint to the extreme, and he took the first step past the Bayern defenders - flying to shovel the ball into the goal!
In the 62nd minute, the score became 2:0, and QPR took the lead away from home.
The aggregate score was 4:1.
All the home fans at the Allianz Arena seem to realise that the tide is turning. They didn't boo Amber's LL gesture anymore. That might irritate him. The Germans won't want to see the King of Spades score a hat-trick here.
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Saffle hasn't given up yet, and the Bayern core, which has come to his senses, has begun to attack with the ball again.
Benjamin stared at the Germans who were trying to break through on the other side, wondering if he looked at him the same way he looked at Saffle now.
- The clever boy is out of control.
Shafre's technique is very high, and there is almost no difference between the left and right feet...... Maybe there's a difference.
The difference is that he doesn't have as much power when he cuts inside from the right as he does when he cuts inside from the left.
This is Benjamin's conjecture. He told Baby about his idea on his birthday. Baby agrees. Remind the baby from time to time that he is the same kind of person as her, maybe not so similar, but he is the same kind of person.
Whether it was in the footage of Bayern's game that Benjamin watched or in the game at the new Queen's Park, Shafre cut inside from the right and needed to shoot with his left foot, so he chose to pass. Benjamin knew that there were players with a balanced left and right foot, but with the exception of Pat, he had hardly seen a player with the exact same ability on the left and right feet.
In the case of Shafre, it should be that the explosiveness of the left leg is a little worse than that of the right, so it is difficult to cut in from this direction.
Benjamin expects the ball to either force the ball to fly or be blocked with insufficient force. So, he quickly moved to Schaffle's side and gave him a shot path, but didn't stretch his foot to block it.
The ball is blocked back by Glenn with his legs. It landed right at Benjamin's feet, oh, a bit of luck.
Next to Benjamin was Shafre, who leaned over after the shot. The Germans immediately rushed hard.
That's what a runaway looks like.
Benjamin picked the ball away with an understatement, dodging a tackle with obvious intent. Then, with his left foot, he pulled the ball hard and unleashed a long fifty-yard straight pass -
In fact, apart from Patrick, Benjamin himself can be regarded as the most balanced player on the team in terms of left and right leg power. He watched the trajectory of the ball and saw it land in front of Genk, who was sprinting in full force. The ball spun a little and Genk came to a stop with ease.
The Dutch flew. The guy Bayern had long dreamed of as a replacement for Robben rushed towards Bayern's goal at a surprising straight-line speed.
Genk's shot might have been a little bigger, but it was enough space to show his speed. Alaba finally tried to pull, only to reach a little bit of the edge of the jersey.
Genk De Graaf shoots the ball into the net and it was the 67th minute.
Since then, Bayern have lost their momentum, and the QPR has begun to make substitutions to conserve stamina - and the blue and white team has also been very depleted. Marcelo, Joey Freeman and Sadio Babacar all got featured.
3:0 was the final score.
QPR eliminated Bayern Munich with an aggregate score of 5:1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Before Lu Ling could shake Nagelsmann's hand, the young German had already nodded at her, let go of her hand, and walked towards his players. She's had times like this. She knew it was the worst possible time. She also walked towards her players.
A big win at the Allianz Arena, and it couldn't have been a better night. Lu Ling thought so. Later, when the coaching staff went to the away fan zone with the players to thank him, Pat seemed to think that the night was not "good" enough, as he covered his mouth and asked her in her ear if she needed to go to Harrington early tomorrow morning. She glared at him. His expression was extremely serious, and she believed that even if the camera gave him a close-up of his face at this moment, there was nothing strange about it. She'd heard from some of her colleagues that some players like to play before a big game, and Patrick Amber certainly wouldn't object to playing before a big game, but it's clear that he prefers to win many times later. She withdrew her gaze and looked down and smiled, her monster. "It's okay to tell me when you get home. He said quickly behind her head. By the time she looked at him, he was already with a few of his teammates.
Lu Ling turned around and walked towards the players' tunnel. She saw Hans in front of him chatting with the Bayern players and national team teammates who had not yet returned to the dressing room. She knew Hans was happy tonight, even if he didn't show it too much. He kept a clean sheet at Allianz today. You know, he lost four here a year ago. The only regret in this game was Ian's yellow card. Her gaze swept over the red and silver hair. She saw Phil's arm around Ben's neck...... When did they get so good?
Phil's mouth moved, "...... You've been a little nervous lately. ”
Benjamin glanced at the hand on his shoulder and didn't speak. Phil's move was noticeably more nervous.
Phil immediately understood what Benjamin meant, and he snorted through his nose, "It's not your boyfriend who asked me to take care of you." ”
It's talking about Jake. Benjamin smiled slightly. He'd have to call Jake and tell his good Newcastle buddy that he's not going to have Phil Beasley in charge.
"Tell me what exactly you're planning?" asked Phil as he looked back. He saw Leon's round eyes staring at him viciously, and Pat, who was next to the Uruguayan, just casually glancing at him. Phil raised an eyebrow at both of them, turned his head, and whispered to Benjamin, "Whatever you're planning, she won't like you." ”
Benjamin had a smile on his face. Still didn't speak.
Phil muttered a few curses, let go of Benjamin, and ran to Hans. Hans flanked him away in disgust, and he continued to get up......
As he approached the players' tunnel, Benjamin turned around and whispered to the man behind him, "Don't be mad at me, okay?"
Lu Ling understood what Ben meant. She was about to speak, when Ian, who was next to her, spoke in her place. "Whoever we draw on Friday, the midfield is up to you. If you make it to the semi-finals, no one will be mad at you. The Scotsman spoke in a half-serious, half-joking tone.
Lu Ling looked at Benjamin again. Ben was as silent as the Knight of Oath had made a promise, but nodded solemnly at her and the captain, his gaze steadfast. 166 Reading Network