Bayern Munich not only adopted defensive counter-attacking tactics, but also put effort into the execution of their players.

Bayern Munich's players are very ferocious and aggressive when defending.

Just two minutes into the match, Schweinsteiger brought down Kaka.

He also received a yellow card for it.

Louis van Gaal was very unhappy with the yellow card.

He yelled at the referee on the sidelines and protested.

After all, as the team's main defender, he got a yellow card in the opening two minutes, which was very bad for the next game.

But Van Gaal only complained about the referee and had no intention of changing his tactics because of this.

In fact, this tactic of wandering on the verge of foul play is the key tactic that Van Gaal uses to contain Manchester City.

With Manchester City's style, if the defensive side is too soft in the game, it will give Manchester City a lot of opportunities to take advantage of.

Therefore, he would rather put his players at risk of being saddled with cards than reduce the strength of his defense.

At the very least, Schweinsteiger's foul, although he received a yellow card, at least he managed to prevent Kaka's breakthrough.

Although it gave Manchester City a free kick opportunity, it was better than letting Kaka break through with the ball, right?

And this free kick is also quite off, Manchester City can't directly threaten Bayern Munich's goal.

In the end, Sneijder's free-kick flew into the Bayern Munich penalty area and was headed out by Bayern Munich's central defender Boateng.

Boateng's ball fell to Gareth Barry, who fired a long-range shot that flew over the crossbar.

Manchester City's opening first attack did not threaten the Bayern Munich goal.

This may indicate that Van Gaal's tactics were correct.

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Next, possession fell to Bayern Munich's side.

Bayern Munich attacked, but they ended up attacking with a small number of troops and mainly on the wings. It's basically the individual abilities of Ribery and Robben.

However, these two men are also very strong in their individual ability, so even if they are alone, they can create a big threat to Manchester City's backline.

Arjen Robben cut inside on the flank and then fired a long-range shot with his left foot, but Joe Hart couldn't save the ball and the ball slid out of the net.

Despite this, it also made the Manchester City fans in the stands and in front of the TV break out in a cold sweat.

Everyone knows that after Robben went to Bayern Munich, his long-range shot from the right side was very threatening, and he had already started to play like this when he was at Real Madrid, and as long as he was not injured, this trick was tried and tested again and again, and a healthy Robben was simply invincible.

After going to Bayern Munich, he was fixed in this position to take advantage of his shot after cutting inside.

Although it seems that the offensive routine is very simple, one move is fresh.

But with his excellent speed and passes, Robben's move is very threatening.

Bayern Munich was able to reach the Champions League final all the way, and Robben contributed a lot.

"Robben! Yes! Pity! German commentator Marcel Leif shouted, and the Bayern Munich fans in the stands let out a loud sigh.

Robben himself was annoyed.

It was Bayern Munich's first shot on goal since the start of the game, and if they can score, Bayern Munich will be in a very good position.

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Bayern Munich's counter-attack, although small in numbers, did pose a threat to Manchester City.

It can be seen that Van Gaal did do targeted training before the game, and they participated in the attack with few people, but the cooperation was very tacit and orderly.

They didn't decide to play on the counter-attack.

Maybe since reaching the final, Bayern Munich has been practicing this tactic......

The TV broadcast cut a close-up of Van Gaal.

His tenure at Bayern Munich has certainly brought some positive changes to the team, and although they have failed in league and cup competitions, a Champions League win should save his place.

Some people think that if Van Gaal can continue to coach at Bayern Munich and implement his tactical reforms, then Bayern Munich's future is still promising.

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Bayern Munich's counter-attack was indeed sharp and threatening, so Manchester City also had to throw a mouse when attacking, and they also played a defensive counterattack.

What it looks like when both teams play counter-attacking can be seen in the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League, when Manchester City and Real Madrid both played counter-attacking. As a result, the scene ...... Appalling.

The game was not spectacular at all, and the scene was extremely dull.

Now this Champions League final is also a bit of a trend in that direction.

The game played 25 minutes in such a situation, and the score was still 0-0, and the most threatening shot from both sides was Robben's first long-range shot after the opening kick.

“…… Considering it's a final, it's normal for the game to play like this......" said Alain Hansen. "After all, there has been no name in the finals since ancient times."

"But Alain, Manchester City's Champions League final against Barcelona last season was a very exciting and classic game...... "John Mortensen disagrees.

"Of course it was exciting, but first of all, Barcelona's tactics in that game were very suitable for Manchester City's counter-attack, and both teams played what they do best, so naturally it looked good. In addition, Barcelona is not playing defensive counter-attacks...... On the other hand, this final is a crucial game for Manchester City to defend their title, and they will naturally have to be more cautious in handling it than in last year's final. As long as they win this final, they can successfully defend their title, but if they fail, a year's hard work will be in vain......"

Alan Hansen analyzed.

Listening to his analysis, John Mortensen also nodded, it was really like this.

City are indeed much more cautious than they were when they played the final last season.

They can't afford to lose than they could last season because they had nothing last season and now they have a heavy baggage.

The idea of defending the title and the Champions League title they already have has become a stumbling block for them.

The game went through another five minutes in a stalemate, with fifteen minutes left in the first half.

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Robben cut inside again and then suddenly got up on the edge of the box.

This time, Joe Hart made a sideways leap and shot the ball straight off the line, and Bayern Munich won a corner.

During this period, although neither side scored, Bayern Munich's counter-attack was sharper and more threatening, especially on Robben's side, Robben made this move, cutting inside on the side and then shooting with his left foot.

But his movement is flexible and fast, so it is very difficult for City's defenders to defend.

It was Robben's third dangerous shot of the game.

Bayern Munich were awarded a corner and their centre-backs Boateng and Van Bitten rushed to goal to get their heads in line.

Boateng is 1.92m tall and has an excellent header. Van Bitten is taller, with a height of 1.96 meters, and is also known for his excellent headers.

Bayern Munich are also well aware that Manchester City will counter-attack defensively, so set-pieces are an important means for Bayern Munich to break the deadlock. So before the game, Van Gaal also focused on set-piece attack and defense.

When there is a corner, Boateng and Van Bitten have to go up.

After they went up, the two full-backs, Lahm and Contento, plus a Schweinsteiger, stayed at the back and defended.

Bayern Munich's corner was taken by Franck Ribery.

He kicked the ball straight to the back post.

There, there is Boateng.

This time, though, Boateng didn't get on the ball.

Godin got stuck in position, then jumped up and slammed the ball out of the box before Boateng.

The ball he pushed out flew high into the center circle and flew towards Kaka, who was left at the front.

Kaka, who was in front, ran back and jumped up against the football.

He didn't stop the ball with his chest, but pushed it back with his head.

The top went to Ibrahimovic who rushed out of the box.

Ibrahimovic retreated to the goal to participate in the defense when he took a corner kick before, after all, he has the height.

Ibrahimovic, who was also followed by a Bayern Munich player, did not stop the ball in the face of Kaka's return ball, and he also jumped up to push the ball towards Kaka again.

This time Kaka didn't overhead the ball again.

He used his foot to stop the ball that Ibrahimovic was pushing over, and at this point he was facing away from the attack, and Lahm quickly stuck to it to prevent Kaka from turning again.

However, Kaka didn't plan to turn around with the ball, he did turn around, but instead of turning with the ball, he kicked the football directly with his right foot to the side of his body! Increasing the power of the pass with a turn.

The ball rolled fast against the turf and was passed behind the Bayern Munich backline!

At this time, a sky-blue lightning bolt crossed the midline.

"It's Rong! Glory! ”

John Mortenson shouted.

Manchester City's fans also cheered.

Glory is rushing to football at high speed!

When did he come up?

A lot of people think this way.

All eyes were on Kaka and football, completely ignoring the glory.

In fact, when Bayern Munich took a corner, Rongguang was on the edge of Manchester City's own big penalty area, and he was also involved in the defense.

However, after seeing the ball Godin go out, he began to turn and rush forward, without slowing down the whole time, even when Kaka pushed the ball back to Ibrahimovic, he did not mean to stop to see the situation. It was as if he knew very well that the football would be passed to him in the end.

Now, it's finally time for his sprint to reap the fruits!

The ball from Kaka was right in front of him, and Glory kept his speed high, swept past Contento, who was defending him, like the wind, and then took the ball first!

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PS, let me tell you something, in two days, "The Light of Champions" will end, and the glory that has been with you for almost two years will also say goodbye to you.

It's time to say goodbye again, and for me, I've been through it seven times, and this is the eighth.

Before you know it, twelve years have passed, eight farewells, but there are also eight reunions.

I'm already working on a new book, and this time it's going to be a little different from the previous novels, maybe a bit like the structure of "We Are the Champions", and I hope to be able to write something different, and hopefully find some new way out.

I hope you enjoy it!