Chapter 0084 - Star Role
In the 2009-2010 German Cup final, Borussia Dortmund sent a main squad that did not come as a surprise to the media, but Bayern did not expect it, and many media said before the game that Bayern would be ready for the Champions League final at the Bernabeu Stadium six days later. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
German TV 2 commentator Michael Reti said of Van Gaal's choice: "Is Louis van Gaal's choice debatable? Compared to the German Cup final, the Champions League final is more important! If this game cannot end the battle in 90 minutes, it will have a great impact on Bayern's preparation for the Champions League final!"
The implication is that the main players have already consumed too much energy this season, and now they are focusing too much on the German Cup final, which is not very expensive, and perhaps this choice will affect Bayern's fifth Champions League title in the club's history!
In fact, Van Gaal has this concern, but the first treble in German football history, which is formed by the league title, the domestic cup title and the Champions League title, is very attractive.
As a well-known manager, there's no way to resist this top-level temptation.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides did not directly open up the posture to attack each other, but consciously attacked tentatively.
Neither manager cared much about this, and they chose to sit calmly in the dugout, as if the game had nothing to do with them.
In the words of Sky Germany commentator Marcel Leiff: "I think Louis van Gaal and Jurgen Klopp both have confidence in their teams!"
In the blink of an eye, five minutes into the first half of the game had passed, and the score had not changed.
Dortmund, on the other hand, had a higher percentage of possession than Bayern, with 57% ahead of Bayern's 43%
Jurgen Klopp was not surprised by his team's lead in possession.
He focused on the players before the game and had to be patient in attack.
Tang Zheng, the core of the team, perfectly executed the tedious tasks assigned by Klopp before the game, and he used his abundant physical energy to connect the team's attack back and forth.
However, because Bayern paid too much attention to Tang Zheng's activities, Dortmund's attack did not achieve practical results.
Bayern's amazing performance in a season is in the eyes and in mind, especially the amazing performance in the two legs of the league.
Bayern's central midfield duo is still Schweinsteiger and Van Bommel, Robben and Ribery are on their side, Olic is up front, and Muller is the second striker.
This frontcourt configuration not only speeds up Bayern's attack, but also enhances the team's defensive depth, Schweinsteiger and Van Bommel are understandable as the main defensive of the two midfielders, but the strikers Olic and Muller are the kind of attacking players with a lot of running range, and the game is conscientious and defensive.
So Dortmund only have the advantage of possession and no actual threat.
It wasn't until the 10th minute that both sides contributed their first shot from the range of the goal.
Shaheen took a corner kick on the right side, Tang Zheng pressed Demichelis and Van Bitten to push the ball to the top right corner of the goal, goalkeeper Bout reacted quickly, his fingertips rubbed slightly, the football grazed the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line, and Dortmund continued to take a corner kick.
"Whew-"
The Olympic Stadium in Berlin erupted in a loud exclamation.
Tang Zheng, who appeared in the camera, felt very sorry, he covered that handsome face with both hands, looking very remorseful!
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Bayern Munich's air defense is ranked best in the whole of Europe, so they think Tang Zheng's header was nothing more than an accident.
However, Shahin's re-opened corner kick was still grabbed by Tang Zheng, but Tang Zheng, who was on the top of the ball, thought too much about himself, and he was ready to do a physical confrontation with the Bayern players, but Demichaelis and Schweinsteiger did not keep up with his running rhythm at all, resulting in an overly powerful header that missed the post.
"What a pity!"
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif shook his head and sighed.
From the slow-motion replay just now, he saw that Tang Zheng, who suddenly accelerated to the front point, shook off the defenders, if it wasn't for Tang Zheng's excessive strength in shaking his head, this ball might pose a certain threat to goalkeeper Bout.
Tang Zheng's successive header opportunities in the penalty area made Bayern's stars feel bleak, and the head coach Van Gaal, who was standing on the sidelines, felt that the situation was a little bad, so he left the coach's bench and walked to the edge of the command area, shouting at Lahm: "Plan B." ”
Lahm nodded earnestly to Louis van Gaal before passing on the manager's latest instructions to his team-mates.
In the subsequent games, Bayern strengthened the restrictions on Tang Zheng.
At the same time, there has been a lot more investment in attack, and they are playing smarter than they were in the middle of the season.
Not to mention how good Tang Zheng's defensive statistics are in the Bundesliga this season, just looking at his dominating game statistics in the national derby, it is easy to see that his individual ability is very good.
World superstars like Robben and Ribery were all defended by Tang Zheng without any way, which is enough to see how strong his defensive ability is.
So in this case, Bayern's attack is to consciously bypass Tang Zheng.
Schweinsteiger and Van Bommel are the kind of transfer masters who can deliver the ball to Tang Zheng's remote area with unmistakable accuracy as soon as it is at their feet.
Compared with the running speed of football, Tang Zheng is more than a star and a half slower.
As the game entered fifteen minutes, Bayern's advantage as a giant gradually became apparent.
In possession, they also caught up.
Klopp, who was still sitting in the dugout, couldn't sit still, and he rushed to the sidelines to remind the players to focus on the game and then complete the tasks assigned before the game.
After that, he still felt uneasy, and whistled at Tang Zheng in the middle of the court and made a vague gesture.
Seeing Tang Zheng nodding seriously, Klopp was relieved.
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Robben really wanted to have a heads-up with Tang Zheng to wash away the shame of the past, but Van Gaal gave a strict task, that is, not to try one-on-one unless forced to do so.
In fact, Van Gaal's request is also very reasonable, the Champions League final will be played at the Bernabeu in six days, not to mention that the individual breakthrough consumes more physical energy, and there will be a high chance of injury, and the team is not guilty of making the team passive for the sake of media hype.
He saw Tang Zheng moving in this direction, and without any hesitation, he passed the ball back to the receiving captain Van Bommel, who in turn passed the ball to the receiving Schweinsteiger.
One after the other, the passes were very fluid, and in the blink of an eye they went from the left side of the Dortmund defense to the right side of the defense.
Owomoyela's performance this season can be described as outstanding, giving the feeling of finding a second spring.
But after all, he is old, and it is difficult for him to run back and forth like he Chinese New Year's Eve in his twenties, and this season is almost full attendance, and the physical consumption is severe.
Ribery is more dangerous than Robben because he still has some playmaking skills and can make a threatening pass if he doesn't pay attention.
If it weren't for the frequent arrival of captain Kyle and Hummmels on the right side of Owomoera's defense to assist in the defense, it is estimated that Dortmund's right side would have been broken by Ribery.
The atmosphere of the German Cup final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin was quite frenetic, but the rallying noise of the Dortmund fans was clearly overwhelming the Bayern fans.
Therefore, the Dortmund players on the field play very hard, and a lot of five-to-five football is often won by Dortmund players.
In this case, Dortmund regained the dominance on the field.
Bayern's stars have had to invest in passive defence.
Of course, their attention was more on Tang Zheng.
From the beginning of the game, they had an intuition that the trend of the game was directly related to Tang Zheng's play.
Seeing that the first half was about to pass halfway, Van Gaal was a little unhappy that his team had not yet opened up the situation.
In his plan, the German Cup must be resolved within 90 minutes, otherwise it will affect the form of the Champions League final in six days' time.
However, the Dortmund players worked very hard under the almost frantic cheering of the fans in the stands, and the Bayern stars who were considering the Champions League final and the World Cup did not dare to fight hard at all.
German TV 2 commentator Michael Reti naturally said of this: "The 2009-2010 Champions League final is getting closer and closer, and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is also the same, the Bayern stars are not playing hard enough, they are afraid of missing the next Champions League final and the World Cup ...... due to injury"
In fact, it is normal for Bayern players to have this kind of thinking, you must know that many stars have struggled all their lives and have no chance to participate in the Champions League final or the World Cup, so the opportunity must be firmly grasped in front of you.
Tang Zheng has long been aware of the fear of Bayern stars, and he will deliberately show his boot spikes when switching from offense to defense, or play some small moves that he learned in Ajia when the rules allow.
However, it was at this time that Bayern scored.
Robben received a long pass from Schweinsteiger on the right side of the attack, and Dortmund's defensive formation slowly leaned towards the left side of the defense.
In the face of Schmelzer and Shaheen's defense, Robben made an illusion of passing along the right touchline to Lahm, and then took advantage of the super fast tempo change at his feet to slam the ball to the left, and then chose to cross directly without any adjustment, not even raising his head.
Tang Zheng was too late to make up for it, he looked up at the football in mid-air, the parabola was flat and fast.
Thomas Müller, who went around the front post, missed it, and Olich in the middle didn't hit it, and the ball flew to the back post.
Owomoyela was about to clear the ball with a header, but between the flashes of lightning, a red figure flashed in front of his eyes.
Worst!
By the time Owomoela realised the danger, it was too late to remedy it, and Ribery swooped down at the far end of the six-yard box to smash the ball into the back of the net.
Although goalkeeper Weidenfeller made a save, he was too far away from the far goal and could only declare that he was out of reach......
The Bayern fans in the stands looked very excited, and they were worried about the result of the German Cup final.
It seems that all worries are superfluous.
This... It's the heritage of the wealthy!
The role of the star is undoubtedly reflected!
(To be continued.) )