Chapter 294: A Turning Point

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Bayern Munich prepared quite carefully before the game and they did see Hoffenheim as a dangerous opponent. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

They weren't surprised that the game went so smoothly. Not every team can be counted as scoring in the first three minutes.

They were really comfortable for 45 minutes.

At half-time, when the players walked onto the pitch one after another, Ribery was chatting with Robben.

"Watch out for cards, Frank." Robben reminded.

Ribery shrugged: "I know. I don't want to miss the finals anymore, if I miss the finals two times in a row, I'm really weak! ”

Robben laughed.

Sometimes he wonders if Ribery would have lost to Inter Milan if they had been in last year's Champions League final.

Of course, there are no ifs in the world of football, and it's amateurish to say what would happen if this was the case after the game.

He just thinks that if Frank and his body are okay this time, and he doesn't eat cards, and if he reaches the final, he must bring the trophy back, and then he will kill them no matter whether he is facing Barcelona or Real Madrid!

When the two of them were about to walk to the sidelines, Chu Zhongtian ran up from behind, he patted Ribery on the shoulder, and said to his friend, "Be careful in the second half, Frank." ”

Ribery grimaced at him: "It's you who should be careful, Chu!" Looks like we're going to Wembley this time! ”

Chu Zhongtian smiled and shook his head at him: "Let's see you on the field, Frank!" ”

Robben looked at Chu Zhongtian's back and said, "He is indeed a dangerous person......

Ribery pouted: "We are also dangerous!" ”

※※※ At half-time, Hoffenheim fans were worried, they were worried that the second half would be widened by the opponent. The Hoffenheim in the first half really made them incomprehensible, and they hadn't seen Hoffenheim in such a collapse for a long time. It seems that since Rangnick came to this team, nothing like this has happened.

Everyone came together to talk about it, and they were all worried about the future of the team.

"Fart!" Cornelia said dismissively. The Hoffenheim fan is the most loyal fan of the Hoffenheim team, or the whole village.

She was unhappy with the pessimism of these people.

"Now the team needs our support, if we don't believe in them anymore, then who still believes in them?"

"But we're two goals behind now......"

"What about being two goals behind? With Chu, everything is possible! ”

Cornelia trusts Chu Zhongtian avidly, because Chu Zhongtian has proven himself to be able to turn the tide in countless competitions.

"You must trust our captain and trust that he can lead us through this!" Cornelia shouted at everyone with a fist.

"After a while, the game is on, and we're going to sing it! Sing it! Let our voices be heard throughout the Allianz Arena! Sing to our opponents and our team to let them know that we have their back!! ”

As soon as Cornelia's impassioned speech ended, players from both sides ran out.

She turned and shouted at the Hoffenheim players on the pitch: "Hoffenheim! Come on!! woooooooooow!! ”

※※※Chu Zhongtian stood on the court, surrounded by his teammates, everyone stood according to their respective positions, and waited for the kickoff. He looked around and then at the fans in the stand, who were waving flags and scarves in their hands.

The fans didn't give up, so why should the players give up?

"Brothers!" He raised his hands and shouted, "Listen! ”

Everyone turned their attention to him.

"We've got to go to Wembley!!"

As soon as the words fell, the referee's whistle sounded, and the sound of the scene suddenly became louder.

"The second half is on!"

Ribery and Robben were outstanding in the first half, and Bayern Munich's two-goal lead had a lot to do with their active wings.

In the second half, they continued to play on the wings.

However, it soon became clear that their wide attacks were not so smooth.

Hoffenheim, too, looked for opportunities on the wing. Originally, Hoffenheim's wing attack was very sharp, but it didn't play in the first half. Once they play normally, side to side, Bayern Munich may not be able to bargain.

Ribery and Robben faced resistance not from Hoffenheim's defenders, but from attacking players - because Hoffenheim's wide attacks were active, Ribery and Robben had to take on more defensive duties. They can no longer roam the front like they did in the first half, and they don't have to defend when they lose the ball.

The good days are over.

The commentator also spotted Hoffenheim's performance in the second half and the split between the two teams in the first half.

"Actually, to see if Hoffenheim is normal, just look at one person. Chu's performance in the second half was obviously better, so Hoffenheim was also better. ”

Chu Zhongtian played well, mainly in his running and passing. The run was more aggressive, not aimless, but purposeful, and his passing was more decisive and sharper, which was completely different from the first half.

But it's not that Chu Zhongtian didn't play well in the first half, but that Chu Zhongtian got the support of his teammates in the second half. The teammates who were sleepwalking in the first half are gradually waking up.

In the fifty-second minute, Chu Zhongtian suddenly made a long diagonal pass near the center circle, and the football was received by Salihovic. The Bosnian midfielder stops the ball with his chest and crosses it again.

Ibisevic, who followed up in the middle, headed in and the ball was tipped over the crossbar by Bute.

Although there was no goal, the attack was Hoffenheim's most threatening since the game.

It can also be seen from this that Hoffenheim is back to normal.

Hoffenheim fans in the stands happily sang their songs and cheered on the team.

"Attack! Offensive! The blood of the offense flows forever!! ”

"We are Hoffenheim! Let's give you a taste of our football!! ”

※※※ What fans can see, how can Van Gaal, an experienced coach, not see it?

He quickly adjusted his tactics and shifted his team's focus from offense to defense. Anyway, now Bayern Munich has two goals in hand, as long as they keep the advantage of these two goals, they will win. With a 2-0 scoreline, the pressure is much less.

He shouted from the sidelines, telling the two full-backs to minimise the number of assists they could get forward, while demanding that Ribery and Robbendo be involved in defence. In the middle of the lane, Timoshchuk implemented a close defense against Chu Zhongtian.

"Bayern Munich defended ...... The second half had just begun. It looks like Van Gaal is really afraid of Hoffenheim's attack......"

The Hoffenheim fans in the stands stopped doing it, and they kept booing the Bayern players: "You have the ability to come out and fight us to the death!" ”

"Don't learn to shrink your head, Bayern!"

"You are the symbol of German football! How can you do that! ”

The scolding and boos of the visiting fans were quickly drowned out by the singing of the Bayern fans.

The Hoffenheim players are really in trouble, and Bayern's contraction has made them more resistant to attack. Chu Zhongtian's direct pass cannot be used, because Bayern Munich is very familiar with his set, and this shrinking defense is to prevent his direct pass. Direct transmission can't be used, and more often than not, Chu Zhongtian can only pass horizontally or back.

How do you score goals in such a hungry situation?

Chu Zhongtian was patiently waiting for the opportunity.

In the 63rd minute, Bayern Munich cut off Quaresma's ball and then played a counterattack. Ribery crossed diagonally to the other side of the pitch and the ball fell to Robben.

When Robben stopped the football, Chu Zhongtian was already in front of him.

Dutch Peter Pan didn't mean to pass the ball, he rushed forward with the football, intending to go head-to-head with Chu Zhongtian.

The two of them have played each other three times in the Bundesliga and know each other well.

Of course, Robben knew that Chu Zhongtian's one-on-one defensive ability was very strong, and Chu Zhongtian also knew that Robben was very good at constantly changing lines on the run.

However, Chu Zhongtian knew that as long as he stuck the inside line, Robben's threat would be much smaller.

He now puts himself on Robben's inside line, so he can't break through directly, and can only take it along the wing.

Robben accelerated and rushed forward, if Chu Zhongtian followed, he would stop and smash the ball to change direction and cut in, if Chu Zhongtian didn't follow, he would break through to the bottom line in one breath and then walk into the penalty area, and he could get a corner kick at the worst.

Chu Zhongtian didn't mean to let him go like this, but ran down with him. In terms of speed, Chu Zhongtian is definitely not comparable to Robben, but he has an advantage that he is very accurate in his position, as long as you plan to force a breakthrough with speed, you will definitely hit him with a football.

Robben was well aware of this. Therefore, when he saw Chu Zhongtian moving with him, he dispelled the idea of forcibly breaking through with speed, but suddenly buckled the football to the left with his right foot, and at the same time used his left foot as a supporting foot, his body twisted and turned inward.

Chu Zhongtian also made an emergency stop at the same time as Robben stopped the ball, and then he turned his body and opened his arms, just as Robben bumped into him with a football!

The ball is lost, and the man is overturned.

"Penalty!!" There was a huge shout from the Bayern Munich fans in the stands.

But the referee didn't blow the whistle, he signaled Robben to hurry up, and then turned and ran forward, Hoffenheim had already launched a fast attack.

Chu Zhongtian broke the ball, did not look back at Robben who was lying on the ground in pain, but directly passed the football to the front with a long pass.

Robben did not get up, but continued to lie on the ground and roll around his ankles.

The Bayern Munich players signaled to Ibisevic, who was holding the ball, that someone had fallen in their box.

Ibisevic really didn't want to kick the football out at this time, but after thinking about it, he still had to abide by sportsmanship...... With 120,000 points of unwillingness, he kicked the football out.

The football rolled off the touchline and Bayern Munich's team doctor was able to come in for treatment.

Because he collided with him just now, Chu Zhongtian still turned back to see the situation. Robben fell to the ground with a pained expression, not looking like he was pretending...... Since he didn't pretend, he should still apologize and be friendly, even though he didn't foul. Chu Zhongtian walked up, leaned down and patted Robben's head. Then he ran away to gather his teammates, and he planned to use this time to talk to them, tell them not to rush, and tell them what to do.

After examination, the team doctor decided that further treatment was needed off the field, so he came up on a stretcher and carried Robben down.

Hoffenheim fans have been booing, believing that Bayern Munich is deliberately delaying the game.

Arjen Robben received treatment off the pitch and the game on the pitch resumed. Bayern Munich threw the ball back to the Hoffenheim players, who continued to attack.

However, this time they have lost the opportunity to break fast, and the Bayern Munich players have already set up their defensive line in their own half, and Hoffenheim has no time to drill.

The turning point came after Arjen Robben came on the pitch, and he only held on for three minutes before he raised his hand and made a substitution gesture!

"Robben asked to be replaced! It seems that when he collided with Chu, he was hit not lightly! Arjen Robben is a very important scoring weapon for Bayern Munich if he is substituted...... Then Bayern Munich's attack will have to rely on Ribery and Thomas. Muller! ”

After making the gesture to be replaced, Robben sat down on the ground. He knows very well about his body, if he can hold on, he will definitely not end up, but it is because he can't hold on anymore that he has to ask to be replaced. And I'm afraid the injury is not light this time, I don't know if I can make it to the second round in a week.

All he wants now is for the team to reach the final and then he will try to recover and try to be back in the final to help the team win the Champions League.

Louis van Gaal stood on the sidelines with a solemn expression, although he asked Olic to warm up when Robben was injured for the first time. But he still doesn't want to see it, Robben is a player he relies on a lot, and he has a very important role and status at Bayern Munich.

If Robben is gone, it means that Bayern Munich's right side is close to paralysis, and without his threat, Hoffenheim's left side attack will be more violent...... Despite this, he also had to replace Robben, who made him hurt?

This Dutch fellow is good at everything, but love hurts. If he can stay fit, Van Gaal is sure that either Messi or Portugal's Ronaldo will have to step aside, and Robben is the number one player in the world.

Now the world's No. 1 player is being taken off on a stretcher and covering his face with his hands. Olich, who came off the bench, ran onto the pitch and he ran to Thomas. Muller, the two whispered, and then Thomas. Muller appeared in the same position as Robben.

※※※ The game restarted while Thomas. Muller is just as good, but Robben is clearly a bigger threat. After Robben went off the field due to injury, Chu Zhongtian saw the opportunity and frequently attacked this side. Thomas. Muller simply couldn't make the most of his offensive talent, so he had to keep coming back and struggling to cope.

Finally, in the 76th minute, Salihovic broke through on the wing, then suddenly cut inside and then dribbled laterally by Thomas. Müller came down from behind and the referee blew the whistle to award Hoffenheim a free-kick that was slightly to the left, 26 yards from goal, within range of Salihovic.

Since there are no more opportunities to find in athletic warfare, the use of set-pieces is also an important means of scoring...... Chu Zhongtian picked up the football from the ground, stuffed it into Salihovic's hand, then patted him on the shoulder, stepped back and stood at the top of the penalty arc, while the rest of his teammates ran into the penalty area and squeezed Bayern Munich's human wall.

Chu Zhongtian is not good at kicking free kicks, so when he takes free kicks, he chooses to stand in the penalty area, if the football hits the human wall, or is blocked out, when it falls outside the penalty area, he can also take the ball there to launch a second attack.

Salihovic set up the football, got up and walked away, and he looked at the Bayern Munich wall that was being built. remembered Chu Zhongtian's words: "We must go to Wembley".

Bayern Munich's human wall was finally erected, and there were several arguments with Hoffenheim's players during this period, and the two sides were honest under the warning of the referee.

The referee stepped away from the wall and blew the whistle for Salihovic to shoot.

Salihovic took a deep breath and spit it out again. Start running.

As he kicked the football, he shouted in his heart: "You have to go to Wembley!" ”

The football soared into the air, drawing an arc in the air, beautifully bypassing the human wall of Bayern Munich and going straight to the near corner of the goal!

Bout jumped up to save when he saw the football flying over the wall, and it was too late by this time.

The football flew into the goal of Bayern Munich before him!

"Salihovich! Sayyad. Salihovich!! ”

"They succeeded! Hoffenheim scored an away goal!! ”

"Now the score is 2:1! Bayern Munich lead, but Hoffenheim scored an away goal! Bayern Munich's defensive pressure on the right flank has been high since Arjen Robben went off injured. Salihovic's free-kick was the one who found the opportunity from this wing......"

Hoffenheim fans at the Allianz Arena jumped out of their seats as they saw the ball fly into the net, cheering loudly with their arms raised.

"Hooray! Hoffenheim!! ”

Bayern Munich fans fell silent for a while.

2:0 and 2:1 are just one goal, but they have completely different meanings. Just as we say that a goal lead is the least safe score in the world, Bayern Munich are now only one goal ahead of Hoffenheim on aggregate and have also given them an away goal...... It's no wonder Van Gaal was so furious after seeing Salihovic take the free-kick into the back of the net that he almost dropped the tactical board in his hand.

Arjen Robben went off injured and it was not known if he would be able to play in the next leg, and now he gave the opponent another away goal...... It's a tough game.

He had to make adjustments not to shrink the defense anymore, but to attack, trying to widen the gap between the two sides.

Bayern Munich is going to attack, which is definitely good news for Chu Zhongtian. Everyone was praising Salihovic's courageous performance, forgetting Chu Zhongtian for the time being.

But he's happy to let people know that he's a dangerous guy who can't be ignored for a second.

(To be continued)