Chapter 186: Conceding a Goal First

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At the beginning of the game, Bayern Munich launched a fierce attack on the door of Metz, and they won the right to kick off and used the opportunity to continuously attack the Metz goal. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Because the first leg between the two sides ended in a draw and Metz had an away goal, Bayern Munich would have been eliminated because of Metz's away goal if the aggregate score had been maintained until the end of the game. So they have to attack at the Stade de Fortion and try to score goals, score more goals, first offset one of Metz's away goal advantage and then lead Metz on aggregate.

At the same time, Bayern Munich actually despises Metz a little. They think that Mace and their own strength are fundamentally different.

In the last game, he didn't take his chances and slackened in the final moments of the game to allow Metz to score the equaliser. As long as this game is serious, Metz must not be their opponent.

In theory, they were right – no team should be underestimated if they were serious.

But the question is, can they really get serious?

Ribery was particularly active in the game, frequently raising his hand to ask his team-mates for the ball, and once he got the ball, he used his incisive breakthrough to threaten Metz's goal.

And the Metz fans kept booing him after he got the ball.

The atmosphere between the two sides was not friendly at all.

Not long after the start of the game, Ribery received the ball on the left flank, and instead of passing it to anyone, he made a feint to break through the baseline, suddenly changed to a lateral dribble, and then took a long-range shot from outside the box.

Wembi struggled to save the football, and the Metz fans in the stands were upset with the kick. In their opinion, you are already very inauthentic when you dig our Chu, and you are still working so hard in the game, don't you want to see Mace eliminated?

Now that the relationship between the fans and Ribery is at its lowest point, they certainly don't think about the basic ethics of a professional footballer to play so hard. Just a week ago, on the turf of the Allianz Arena, Ribery was working so hard that the Metz fans gave him frequent applause.

Chu Zhongtian was a little worried about the boos from the fans, and he was worried that it would stimulate Ribery's extraordinary performance. Ribery is the kind of person who refuses to admit defeat, and the more injustice he suffers, the stronger his backlash becomes.

Instead of finding a way to stop Ribery's play, try to get Metz to score first.

After the last game, Chu Zhongtian's strength gave Bayern Munich's coaching staff a new understanding, and his role in Metz was also obvious. In this game, Heathfield asked Bayern Munich's midfielders to keep a strict eye on Chu Zhongtian. He can't be allowed to move freely in midfield.

When Chu Zhongtian got the ball, he faced Bayern Munich's tight defense. Fan. Bommel is a midfielder who can play both offensive and defensive, but his main task in this game is to defend Chu Zhongtian.

Bayern Munich's starting line-up for this game is exactly the same as in the previous leg. In midfield, Schweinsteiger was responsible for organizing the attack. Bommel is focused on defending Chu Zhongtian, and of course his teammates will also help him in defence.

Chu Zhongtian and Fan. Bommel fights his feet in midfield.

Chu Zhongtian takes the ball, Fan. Bommel came up to force it, and Chu Zhongtian turned around and protected the football in front of him. Baumel stood up to him in the back, preventing him from turning easily.

Then Schweinsteiger ran up from the front to talk to Van Steiger. Barmel completed a front and back pinch.

Chu Zhongtian did not fight with these two people, but passed the football sideways to the side.

However, his pass had already been guessed by Ribery, who moved ahead of Obertan and cut off the ball.

Obertan was a little surprised, he was still waiting for the ball, ready to turn with the ball and then break forward. How could I have thought that Ribery would be so quick and break the ball first.

After Ribery broke the ball, he also glanced back at Obertan.

As his apprentice at Metz, Obertin's performance really displeased his master - how could he stand still and wait for the ball? Don't you look around you before you catch the ball? A sucker!

Ribery scolded Obertan in his heart and walked the football away.

Chu Zhongtian didn't bother complaining to Obertan, so he turned around and ran back, his target was Ribery.

Ribery certainly knows what choice Chu Zhongtian will make after conceding the ball - he will definitely chase it back. The two have been teammates for three seasons and know each other's habits very well.

So Ribery didn't show off his footwork in front of Chu Zhongtian, and passed the football before Chu Zhongtian caught up.

Bayern Munich then launched an attack, and finally Toney's shot was held in the arms of Wimby.

Chu Zhongtian soon discovered that as long as he got the ball, he would be surrounded by Bayern Munich players, and no matter which direction he passed, he could be cut off.

To put it simply, he fell into the trap that Bayern Munich had prepared for him.

Fan. Bommel stalked him, but he was not the main one who broke the ball, and someone else was the one who broke the ball, it could be Schweinsteiger, or Ribery, or Ze. Roberto. It will even be the retreating Podolsky and Tony.

For the average person, this is difficult. But for Chu Zhongtian, the greater the difficulty, the more opportunities he has.

Why?

Do you think, when Bayern Munich's players are all around him, what happens elsewhere?

Emptiness, emptiness...... Although Chu Zhongtian was encircled, he was still trying very hard to find the other party's empty place.

Although it was a bit difficult, there were times when he was cut off because he was slow to get out of the ball, and sometimes he made a mistake because he was rushing out of the ball.

But he is still sticking to it, believing that a single pass is enough to threaten the Bayern Munich goal.

After seeing the difficulties faced by Chu Zhongtian, the players of Metz also rushed to support. For example, the other three in the midfield consciously moved closer to Chu Zhongtian to reduce the distance between them, which also reduced the difficulty of Chu Zhongtian's passing.

They shortened the distance between them and Chu Zhongtian, which really reduced the pressure on Chu Zhongtian.

However, this has led to a disconnect in the midfield, and in order to stay close enough, Ibisevic and Menez as strikers must drop back to respond, and once they retreat, they are far away from the Bayern goal, and as a striker, the farther away from the opposition goal, the less threatening. Metz's attack has not improved much during this period, and it is also related to the current entanglement between the two sides in midfield.

Bayern Munich are stronger than Metz, after all, and they can still have the upper hand in such tug-of-wars, sometimes launching counter-attacks by breaking the ball in midfield. But because of Ribery and Ze. Roberto and Schweinsteiger moved closer to the middle, resulting in an overconcentration of personnel, and the support for the forwards was actually very limited. So there aren't many opportunities to really threaten Wenbi.

Twenty-five minutes into the game, the two sides were still deadlocked in midfield. Metz couldn't score, and Bayern Munich couldn't break the deadlock.

For the current situation, the head coach of Metz, Jean. Fernandez is happy to see that happen. Because a draw where both sides don't score can also guarantee Metz to advance. He sat in the dugout and watched, without making any adjustments, or he didn't think the current situation required him to make a big tactical adjustment, just a small self-adjustment on the part of the players themselves.

Bayern Munich's head coach Heathfield couldn't sit still. His team doesn't have the deserve to spend so much in midfield and Metz.

The tactics he had set up before that specifically targeted Chu Zhongtian now seemed to be self-tied, although it limited Chu Zhongtian's play, but also made his attack less threatening. This kind of "killing a thousand enemies and damaging 800 yourself" thing is too unreasonable.

Seeing that halfway through the first half, if the game continues like this, we can only count on luck on Bayern Munich's side.

He got up from his seat, walked to the sidelines, and signaled to the field.

He signaled Bayern Munich's two full-backs to increase the number of assists.

Since the midfielder is going to have a tug-of-war with Metz, then use the full-back's assist to open up the situation.

Rahm was originally a defender with a super assist ability. Germany's first goal of the World Cup was scored by a long-range shot after a break down the flank. On the other side, Jensen is almost there, but he is also a German international, with the ability to shoot from a distance and the cross is also good.

As soon as Bayern's two full-backs came up, the situation was immediately changed.

While the two sides were engaged in a tug-of-war in midfield, the assault on the two flanks left Metz's defence somewhat overwhelmed. The goal guarded by Wambi began to rush many times. He also became the player who appeared in the most TV close-ups.

※※※ In the 40th minute, Chu Zhongtian took the ball in the midfield, as usual, he had Van Bommel next to him, not far from Ribery, and Schweinsteiger was also rushing towards him.

Van Bommel continues to use his feet to catch the ball and could concede it if he is not careful.

In desperation, he could only pass the ball back.

The football passed back to the central defender Rodriguez, and after Rodriguez took the ball, he looked at Chu Zhongtian's situation, and then passed it back, and it was estimated that it would still be a return pass.

You can't always rely on Chu Zhongtian so much, you have to find a way to relieve the pressure on him.

He looked at the wings and passed to the full-backs!

Podolski saw that he did not pass the ball out at the first time, but controlled the football at his feet, looked around to observe, and ran up, intending to fight back on the spot.

Under his pressure, Rodriguez hastily passed the ball at his feet to the wing, to left wing-back Frank. Signano Reno.

The power of his ball pass was so great that Signorino used his chest on the sideline to stop the ball in the air in order to keep it out of bounds. But when he was getting the ball right, Philip . . . Ram was already there for him.

Signorino panicked, and there was only one thought in his mind to break through. He was going to poke the ball out between his opponent's legs, but Ram had expected to do so, pressing his center down early and bringing his legs together. Just stopped the football that Signorino kicked out.

The Signorino man crossed over only to realize that the ball was not following, and by the time he turned to chase it, Ram had already slipped the ball out and was running towards Mace's goal.

"Ahhh This is a great opportunity! After 40 minutes of waiting, there was such a big gap in the back line of Metz. Lahm rushed forward with the ball, and in front of him were only two of Metz's centre-backs and a goalkeeper...... Bayern Munich's counterattack! ”

After Chu Zhongtian passed the ball, he kept moving, seeking cooperation with his teammates.

So he's now the closest Metz player to Lahm.

He rushed towards Lahm from diagonally behind, intending to break the ball. Because it was too late to start, if he didn't stop Lahm here, it would be too late for Lahm to get into the box, so he opted for a dangerous defensive move that could have led him to a red card – a flying tackle that ran to Lahm's heel.

Ram, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, could feel Chu Zhongtian's intentions, and when Chu Zhongtian flew to shovel in, he gently knocked the football out, jumped high, and flew over Chu Zhongtian!

"Oh! Chu didn't shovel it! He's been over! ”

Metz's two centre-backs, Rodriguez and Traore, rushed in Lahm's direction, with only one Cabo in the middle of the pitch...... Rahm didn't have his own goal, so he saw Tony, who was picking him up in the middle, and passed the ball sideways.

The ball passed in front of Traore and Rodriguez, and Cabo completely missed Luca behind him. Tony.

The one-meter-tall Italian centre-forward calmly stopped the ball from Lahm and then shot with his feet.

Wenbi reflexively went to pounce, it was already too late. The soccer ball rolled into the goal against the goalpost!

"Oh!" The German narrator shouted. "Tony! Tony! Luca. Tony!! The ball is in! It was a crucial goal, Bayern Munich not only took the lead on aggregate, but also scored an away goal! That way, even if Metz equalised, Bayern Munich would not be eliminated in 90 minutes, and they could drag the game into extra time...... A classic on-the-spot counterattack! ”

After the goal, Toney made his trademark celebration – a hand to his ear and a constant turn. He wanted to hear the cheers of the Bayern Munich fans in the stands.

He got his wish.

After the goal, the Metz fans were a little distracted, and the few Bayern Munich fans let out a huge cheer.

"Hooray! Bayern! ”

※※※ "Damn it! The loss of the ball annoyed goalkeeper Humby, who yelled at Signorino: "You should be more decisive with the ball!" ”

Signorino, who chased back to the penalty area or did not prevent the conceded goal, was also aggrieved: "What does this have to do with me? If it weren't for Javier's strong pass......"

When Rodriguez heard that Signorino had put the blame on him, he immediately became angry: "Who made you so far away from me?" If I pass lightly and am cut off by the other party, the result will not be the same? Where have you gone? You've hit the halfway line before I pass the ball! ”

The two were originally teammates, but they turned against each other because of this goal, and neither of them wanted to admit that it was his own responsibility to lose the goal.

Chu Zhongtian hurriedly ran over with Promans to persuade him.

"Stop arguing, stop arguing. Alright, brothers, stop arguing! Promans struggled to push away Rodriguez and Signorino who were on top of each other.

Chu Zhongtian said to them: "It's just that we lost a goal, we still have half a game, what's there to quarrel about?" Instead of arguing here, let's think about how we're going to score! ”

The TV commentators also noticed what was happening in front of the Metz goal, with the German commentator clapping: "It looks like there is infighting in Metz, which is good news for the Bayern Munich players." Infighting can greatly affect their combat effectiveness! Our players should take their chances and try to score another goal before the end of the first half - with five minutes left, why not? ”

The French commentator began to pull his hair: "How can there be infighting in such an important game? It's not a good time to argue, if you want to argue, when the game is over and you go back to the dressing room, you can argue as much as you want...... We were behind on aggregate, we conceded an away goal to the opposition and they are still arguing with their own people...... It's terrible! ”

Finally, with the help of Chu Zhongtian and Promans, as well as other teammates, Rodriguez and Signorino, who were arguing, were separated, but neither of them looked at each other, and they were still vindictive.

The two captains, Chu Zhongtian and Promans, did not spare time to continue to enlighten them, and the Bayern Munich players had already finished their celebrations and were watching the jokes of Metz's infighting like watching a play.

With five minutes to go before the end of the first half, Metz must ensure that this period is not allowed for Bayern Munich to take advantage of their infighting to score again.

But this is not a long-term solution, and they can only hope that the conflict between Rodriguez and Signorino can be resolved at half-time, while the manager can make tactical adjustments to let them know how to score and win the game.

With the efforts of Chu Zhongtian and Promans and others, the team held the last five minutes.

Although Rodriguez and Signorino still have conflicts and don't pass the ball to each other, they are still professionals and they know what they are supposed to do. So Bayern Munich's wishful thinking was wrong, and the Germans did not find a single opportunity in the infighting in Metz.

When Mace was determined to hold on, they were rock solid.

When the whistle blew at the end of the first half, the Metz fans in the stands cheered their players with applause and did not forget to boo Ribery. In the first half, Ribery used his knowledge of Chu Zhongtian to assist the team to break the ball and then launch a counterattack, although he was not involved in Bayern Munich's goal, the Metz fans still refused to let him go.

But in the midst of the boos, Ribery did not bow his head, but raised his head proudly.

Chu Zhongtian didn't have the heart to care about the wrestling between Ribery and Metz fans, he ran off the pitch quickly, he barely played himself in the first half, although he had been thinking about looking for Bayern Munich's defensive holes, but Bayern did not give him such a chance, and the rigor of the Germans made him unable to find much space to take advantage of.

But he didn't give up. With forty-five minutes to go, both he and Metz still have time to work hard.

(To be continued)