Chapter Twenty-Eight: Mighty Bayern
The AOL-Arena was packed and all Hamburg fans were expecting their side to beat the Bundesliga champions as they hadn't won Bayern Munich in seven years.
The game has been hyped to this extent, and its significance is far higher than that of a Bundesliga that doesn't make much sense.
As we all know, no matter how strong the team is, there are times when they take a nap, football is round, it does not mean that Bayern can win every game if it is the first in the Bundesliga, and it does not mean that it has not been done if it loses to a promoted horse.
However, this situation rarely occurs in cup competitions, because the long league has worn down the fighting spirit of the players, and even losing one or two games will not have any impact on the overall situation, while the cup competition as a knockout game is different, once you lose, you will be eliminated, so the players are playing with the spirit of 120,000 points to deal with the game.
It is worth mentioning here that Ling Feng, since he landed in Ligue 1, as long as he is on the field, he has never failed, Ling Feng's explanation for this is that he plays very seriously in every game, but the more this is the player, the greater the psychological pressure of the player, Ling Feng, a 16-year-old boy, has been under such pressure for more than a year, and if he was an ordinary person, he would have been crushed long ago.
But what they didn't know was that Ling Feng's mental age was forty years old, and the experience he had accumulated over the years made him know that he could also be Zhang Youchi when he was in the game, and there was no need to chase and fight when he encountered a weak team, and when he met a strong team, he would be strong and I would be strong.
This is probably the reason why Ling Feng has been able to win all the time, and his years of experience have played a crucial role at this time.
However, it is not a long-term solution to go on like this, no matter how strong a person is, he can't stand such pressure for a long time, especially when victory becomes a habit, Ling Feng has already been praised to the altar, if he fails, he will fall very badly.
Fortunately, Ling Feng had Siyue by her side, this careful girl always took care of Ling Feng and relieved Ling Feng's pressure, otherwise if Ling Feng was alone, she would have been crushed a long time ago.
Before the start of the game, in the players' tunnel, Ling Feng felt the hot gazes of all his opponents, and when he looked back, Mateus, Karn, Basler and others were all staring at him, as if a flower had opened on his face.
Jankel's teeth creaked, and he couldn't forget the Cup Winners' Cup final a few months ago, under the leadership of Ling Feng, Saint-Germain broke several records in the Cup Winners' Cup in a row - the record for the fastest goal, the record for the most goals scored in a single game, and the record for the largest score.
The funny thing is that as a threatening center forward, he didn't even have a decent shot in the whole game, and everything was to blame on Ling Feng.
Of course, Ling Feng only played a catalyst and core role, and the overall strength of the Vienna Rapid team was not as good as that of Saint-Germain is also an important reason, with Djokaeff, Rai, Loko and Rama, plus Ling Feng's hub in the middle, it is definitely not something that the Vienna Rapid team can resist, so when the Bayern team sent an invitation to Yankel, he simply came to Munich with a package.
He wants to be famous, he wants to fly, and in Germany, Bayern is the best springboard to the national team.
Fortunately, he was valued by head coach Rehhagel for his height advantage, plus there is also a Klinsmann next to him who can pass, shoot and control the ball, Yankel has also scored three goals in six games, which is already a very impressive level for a 21-year-old rookie - of course, when it comes to the results of young players, Ling Feng can be directly passed, such a pervert can no longer be described as common sense......
Among the group, Klinsmann was the more friendly and more personable than Matthaus, although he was scolded enough when he was the head coach of the German national team.
Klinsmann shook hands with Ling Feng amicably, holding the hand of the world's most threatening striker, Ling Feng had mixed feelings for a while, when he watched the football in his previous life, how could he have imagined that one day he would be able to gallop on the court with his idol in his heart and gain their respect?
After exchanging team flags, the two sides stood in their positions, and the reporters were surprised to find that the Hamburg team discharged a double back and double front waist formation in this game, the left forward Ball was replaced, Kovacevic was pulled to the middle and Ling Feng partnered, the back was Vieira and Kemiske, the Chinese striker Hao Haidong was put on the bench, and the starting one was Ivanoscas after the injury.
However, for German fans, Hao Haidong's ability has been accepted, he scored six goals in the six games he played, the number of goals in the Hamburg team is only below Ling Feng, and he is the fifth in the Bundesliga scorer list, for him can not start, most Bundesliga fans do not think that it is Ivanoscas who has returned from injury to steal his place, but the Hamburg team decided to let Hao Haidong play as a surprise soldier in the second half and give it a go.
The game finally started at the referee's whistle, with Baron and Ivanoscas driving the ball out and then passing it to Ling Feng in the midfield.
Ling Feng did not stop the ball, but handed it to Vieira behind him, allowing the French youngster to organize an attack.
Vieira was very nervous, very nervous, since being pulled to Hamburg by Ling Feng, this game was the strongest opponent, the opponent's Klinsmann and Mateus were all well-known names, and his little rookie could actually fight against these masters, which was something that would only appear in a dream before.
In fact, this is not an exaggeration, according to his development speed, these people have retired when they become famous, French players rarely go to the fierce Bundesliga to develop, especially young players, too strong physical confrontation is not a good thing for the growth of young players, especially the French players who have a better balance of skill and strength.
Vieira didn't dare to control the ball too much and passed the ball diagonally to Kovacevic, who didn't care about the three seven twenty-one and rushed forward with the ball.
Sauer's defensive ability was not strong, and he was broken through by Kovacevic with an acceleration, but Basler, who followed him closely, has always been known for his short temper, and he didn't want to, and directly cut off Kovacevic's dribble with a flying tackle.
Kovacevic is annoyed! This little man was too flexible, and before he could see how the opponent came over, the ball was cut off, and he was also shoveled out, and when he wanted to turn around and chase back, Basler had already passed the ball to Klinsmann in front, and Bayern Munich had already begun to attack.
Klinsmann protected the ball with his body and smashed his right heel to the side, and Nelinger immediately followed, slotted the ball forward to break through the Hollerbach defence and pass the ball into the box.
Jankel in the middle quickly followed from behind, using his body to press down the header of Henkoz next to him, and the ball flew straight towards the goal.
Thankfully, Colz was quick enough to lift the ball out and Bayern Munich won a corner in the opening minute.
Ling Feng took the initiative to retreat into the penalty area, in such a situation of disparity in strength, if he did not participate in the defense, then the back line must be tight, if the opponent seized the opportunity to score, it would be troublesome.
Bayern have an absolute advantage in headers, Klinsmann, Jankel and central defender Babel have absolute air supremacy, on the contrary, as a scavenger, Mateus does not head, which has to be said to be a very strange thing.
Ling Feng chose to target Klinsmann, at this time, it was still the Golden Bomber who was more threatening, not only his header, but also his ability to grasp opportunities in front of the goal and his calmness when shooting, which was completely fatal to all defenders.
Sauer took the corner kick, and as Ling Feng estimated, Yankel had not yet established his core position in the team, and Sauer's point was indeed Klinsmann.
Ling Feng squeezed Klinsmann tightly behind him, the golden bomber and the silver bomber fought for the first time, but obviously the golden was slightly inferior, and Ling Feng was pressed tightly behind him, and there was no way to jump at all.
Ling Feng flicked the ball with his header and threw the ball out of the penalty area, Klinsmann was shocked, he didn't expect that this 16-year-old boy was so powerful, this feeling can only be experienced when the two sides are close to each other, and it can't be felt at all from the video and media reports.
Although the first drop point was grabbed by Ling Feng, the ball was pushed out of the penalty area but did not fall at the feet of the Hamburg player, and it was the German genius who never headed the ball - Mateus (although it was an old genius).
Mateus' long-range shot was one of the keys to victory for the German national team and Bayern Munich, and sure enough, the old horse stopped the ball with his thigh and then fired a direct volley into his right heel.
The speed of the ball was very fast, and the power was also very fierce, but the route was a little right, and the ball smashed straight towards the position where Ling Feng was standing.
Ling Feng didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly jumped up, no matter how powerful the ball was, he pressed his forehead against the ball and pushed the ball out of the penalty area again.
In just one minute, Ling Feng had a confrontation with Klinsmann and Mateus at the same time, but unlike what was expected before the game, this time it was Mateus who attacked and Ling Feng defended.
Ivanoscas finally followed up with the first point, unloading the ball with his right foot, then bringing the ball forward, bypassing Basler next to him, and slotting the ball to Baron in front.
Baron's height has an absolute advantage, but although he hit the ball, the ball was on top, but no one followed up to make up for it, and the ball fell at the feet of Bayern Munich.
Helmer got the ball and handed it to Ziggy on the wing, who then tucked it into the retreating Mateus, and Bayern Munich firmly controlled the midfield.
Ling Feng hurriedly pressed forward and brought the overall back line forward, at this time, if the opponent quickly hit the ball into his penalty area again, it would be troublesome, Bayern had a total of four players in the penalty area, and it was very dangerous to pass in, so when Ivanoscas passed the ball to Baron, the entire back line of the Hamburg team pressed out of the penalty area and began to create offside tactics.
After seeing the Hamburg team's backline come up, Mateus stabilized the ball and played unhurried cooperation with Ziggy and Manchi in the midfield, even though Ivanokas and Baron chased back and forth, they still could not catch the ball, and Bayern firmly controlled the pace of the game.
"Damn it!" Ling Feng secretly cursed, this situation is very disadvantageous to his side, because the rhythm is in the hands of others, and his team members can only run back and forth to chase the ball, which consumes a lot of physical strength and has no good effect.
"Be sure to disrupt your opponent's rhythm!" Ling Feng said to himself, he stared at Mateus, who was in possession of the ball, and suddenly fell to the ground when he kicked out, shoveling the ball out of the sideline, and Bayern Munich got the opportunity to take the throw-in.
Although it was a throw-in, it was enough for the players of Hamburg to find their own positions, and at the same time, Ling Feng stuck to Sauer, who was about to receive the ball, ready to cut the ball off at the first time.
Seeing Ling Feng sticking so tightly, Zigger, who threw the ball, hesitated, and reflexively threw the ball to Mateus in the back, Rehhagel's pre-game tactical arrangement was not to give Ling Feng a comfortable chance to take the ball, and would rather play a slower and more stable way, rather than give the Hamburg team a chance to attack quickly.
Mateus shifted the ball to the right, Nelinger headed it to Klinsmann, the golden bomber pulled the ball forward, flashed a gap and passed the ball, Jankel quickly followed up and volleyed the ball, but he played a little too quickly and the ball was tackled by Henkoz to the ground.
In this way, the Bayern team attacked the Hamburg team again and again, Ling Feng did not get any chance to get the ball comfortably from the beginning of the game to now, and the ball was still firmly controlled at the feet of Bayern Munich.
Ling Feng had a cold sweat in his palm, if he continued like this, it would only be a matter of time before he was scored, but now he couldn't even get the ball, let alone fight back.
Ling Feng's conjecture really came true, and in the thirteenth minute of the first half, the Hamburg team's defense finally showed a gap, and the two legends of the German national team, Mateus and Klinsmann, immediately tore open the gap infinitely, breaking the deadlock on the field.
Hamburg couldn't get the ball, and even after occasionally cutting the ball, they hurriedly drove forward, and at this time there were too few players in the front, and the ball fell at the feet of Bayern Munich.
Matthaus' current position is more of a midfielder than a sweeper, and he has organised the attack of the entire Bayern team.
Eleven minutes into the first half, Mateus received a pass from a team-mate, shook off Kovacevic with two feints in quick succession and rushed forward.
Ling Feng hurriedly pressed up to grab it, but the old horse's experience was so old, before Ling Feng kicked out, he passed the ball forward to Klinsmann, the golden bomber did not stop the ball, but instead padd the ball forward, and Mateus, who was directly inserted from behind, followed up with a powerful volley, and the ball flew directly through the gap of the defender to the goal.
Colts's vision was disturbed by Klinsmann, and he waited until the ball came to react, and made a hurried pounce, but did not save the ball far, Klinsmann had already started to sprint when Matthaus got up, and when Colts blocked the ball, he stretched out his foot and swept it, and the ball went straight into the goal.
0:1, 13 minutes into the first half, Bayern Munich took the lead away!