Chapter 724: Nice First Half

The game between Arsenal and Bayern Munich is definitely not going to be easy, especially as this is the Champions League final, at a time when both teams will have to work harder to fight for the title.

Xiao Qing can clearly feel some pressure now, and the Bayern team playing at home is really eager to win this game. Bayern, who are very good at attacking, also know how to fight for more initiative in this game, they want to suppress Arsenal's attack, they need to attack Arsenal's weak backline, so as to bring more hope of victory to the team.

Bayern are playing very well in attack, especially their strong two wings, which can also create more difficulties for Arsenal at this time. Although Xiao Qing and his teammates are trying to fight for control of the game, it seems that the pressure on Arsenal is still not small.

In the seventh minute of the game, Ribery made a long diagonal pass after the middle line, Robben cut inside on the right side, and hit a left-footed volley high in the penalty area. In the twelfth minute, Ribery crossed from the left, and Gomez nodded the ball high in front of the goal. In the seventeenth minute, Kroos crossed from a corner from the left, and Robben's low shot from inside the box was blocked.

Bayern's two wings are very active, they can constantly create some threats, which does put a lot of pressure on Arsenal; Arsenal at this time is actually more about completing their own tactics step by step, although Arsenal is also very arranged in the defense on the wing, but the combination of Robben and Ribery is still too strong, which also makes the current Arsenal look a little passive. Although Arsenal can play a good attack, they cannot limit Bayern's attack, and Arsenal will definitely be under more pressure.

Arsenal now need to control the tempo of the game. They now need to cool Bayern; Bayern's side attacks are too ferocious. Arsenal's goal seems to have been exposed to Bayern's attacking firepower. Arsenal's defence wasn't stellar in the first place. As for the defense on the wings, although it looks good, it is only good.

In the twentieth minute of the game, Robben and Ribery cooperated, Robben broke through Sagna on the left side of the penalty area and fired a low shot, the ball passed under the crotch of the Arsenal defender, but Szczesny subconsciously blocked the ball, the ball hit the neutral post and popped up, Bayern hooked and then passed to the goal to be cleared. In the twenty-seventh minute, Alexander Song brought down Muller. Arjen Robben takes a free-kick in front of the box and shoots a shot into the wall.

In less than half an hour of play, Bayern had already completed a whopping seven shots, while Arsenal had only three shots on goal; Arsenal's performance is actually quite good, but Bayern's performance is too crazy, which also puts the Gunners under more pressure, and Arsenal looks more and more difficult to cope with at this time.

Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery led Bayern to control the football, and their ferocious wing attacks made Bayern look even more ferocious, and the atmosphere at the Allianz Stadium was getting hotter and hotter at this time. Bayern fans seem to have seen their revenge lift the trophy at home, and they feel that the team is now getting closer to the Champions League title. Bayern fans now want a slightly higher quality of attack. Of course, I am also looking forward to standing at the forefront of a striker like Xiao Qing with better grasp ability.

Some people like to put the icing on the cake. Some people like to send charcoal in the snow, and often the latter type of people are more trustworthy, but unfortunately, Bayern's number one striker Gomez belongs to the first type, and Xiao Qing is undoubtedly the latter.

Although Gomez has good stats when it comes to goals, there are a lot of times when he is a bit disappointing. Admittedly, as a good striker, Gomez feels good in front of goal; Sometimes you don't need fancy footwork, as long as you can run to that position, the goal is yours.

Although Ribery and Robben broke through the flanks fiercely, Arsenal did a good job of pinching Gomez; When the intensity of the opponent increased, making it difficult for Robery to give Gomez a comfortable shot, Gomez's lack of "self-reliance" was highlighted, and all this was infinitely magnified by his poor psychological quality.

As Bayern's only striker, Gomez was well cared for by the Arsenal and for the most part, it was not easy for Gomes to penetrate the opponent's small box, even if he had the opportunity to shoot, but even when the opportunity came, he failed to take it.

What Arsenal need now is to keep the tempo of the game, and what they need now is to limit Bayern's wide attacks more during the game. So although Arsenal is under a lot of pressure now, although it is indeed difficult for Arsenal to get more opportunities on the offensive end, Xiao Qing and his teammates are now able to make good choices; It is true that Arsenal is very good at attacking, but what Arsenal needs more now is to choke Bayern's attack.

Arsenal's tactical strategy is slowly starting to change, the current Bayern state is too hot, in such an offensive situation, Arsenal may not be able to have the upper hand. On a big stage like the Champions League final, Arsenal can't afford to be careless, they can't concede first, and the Gunners need to be more defensive. So let Bayern attack first at this time, Arsenal believe that Bayern will not be able to maintain a high-quality attack all the time, also because Bayern's ability to waste opportunities now also looks very good.

In the 35th minute of the game, Contento crossed from the left, and Gomez fired a left-footed volley from the middle of the penalty area. Although Arsenal then played a quick counterattack that also scared Bayern, Bayern, who played with confidence in the offensive end, was more looking forward to continuing to threaten Arsenal's goal at this time.

In the 38th minute of the game, Gomez's inverted hook shot was blocked, Robben split the ball to the left side, and Ribery's powerful sweep was blocked; But Franck Ribery's shot turned into a pass that gave Gomez a chance to shoot in front of goal, however, the unmarked response was to stop the ball unguarded and be easily cleared by Vermaelen.

Immediately afterwards, Timoshchuk hit the goal with a high-quality heavy artillery shot from the periphery, and Gomez stretched out a kick in the middle of the game, allowing the ball that was expected to run into the corner of the goal directly out of the bottom line. In the 42nd minute, the opportunity came again, Gomez had already flashed Mertesacker beautifully in front of the penalty area, but the last shot was put into the anti-aircraft gun.

Gomez's successive wasted chances allowed Arsenal to survive several crises, but it hurt Bayern. The sighs of regret that rang out from time to time at the Allianz Stadium may have made Gomez really hurt at this time, and he may now be a little embarrassed.

In terms of goals alone, Gomes is undoubtedly Germany's best striker, but when it comes to key ball ability, he is clearly not the best choice. In his career, he was accustomed to a smooth life and lacked the courage to fight with his opponents. You must know that at the critical moment, there are not many opportunities for him to squander.

The first half was 0-0, although Bayern did get more chances; But in the first half of the game, they couldn't turn the initiative into a goal, and that was Bayern's biggest regret. For Bayern, they did create more good chances in the first half, but if they can't capitalise on those chances, it's the biggest blow for them.

In the dressing room, Arsenal's players were relatively calm; Although Arsenal was really passive on the field in the first half of the game, they were still able to ensure that they did not fall behind in the score. For Arsenal now, this kind of game is acceptable, Bayern's offensive in the first half of the game is very fierce, but the Arsenal players have completed a good tactical adjustment in the first half, and the second half of the game is the decisive moment for Arsenal.

Arsenal's selective retreat in the first half was a key reason for Arsenal's scarcity of shots on goal in the first half; Bayern are playing a lively offensive end now, but the Gunners are more convinced that Bayern will not be able to continue to attack with such a high intensity in the second half. This is Arsenal's chance, Arsenal will not give Bayern a chance to adjust, now Arsenal has no physical pressure at all, and Arsenal's players are also ready at this time, ready to give it a go in the second half of the game.

"Are you ready, boys?" Arsene Wenger laid out his team's tactics, and Arsenal retreated to defend in the first half; Now that the fist has been withdrawn, what Arsenal now needs is to swing out the fist hard and strive for a punch to knock Bayern completely down; Arsenal don't want extra-time, let alone a penalty shoot-out that tests both luck and mental quality.

"Ready!" The Arsenal players shouted in unison, and the first half of the game was not aggrieved; But for a team that is good at attacking, the first half of the game is more about defense, and it is indeed a difficult thing to keep the mood going; And Arsenal are rushing for the Champions League three times in a row this time, so the Gunners naturally need to put in more effort in the second half.

The Arsenal players were indeed ready, and the 45 minutes of the second half were the moment when Arsenal were in full swing; For Arsenal, who want to make history and achieve the treble, although the first half of the game was good, but this is not what Arsenal requires, they need to be good and excellent, they don't need a draw, they need goals and wins, including the title! (To be continued......)