Chapter 242: Halftime of the Finals

Robben's second missed solo goal was the last threatening attack of the first half. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Then the game was a little more turbulent, until referee Rizzoli blew the whistle for the end of the first half, and there were few good chances for either side.

In the end, the two sides went into the break with a score of 0:0.

"Huh......" He Ping sighed in the commentary seat. "It was a very intense first half, probably the hottest and most intense first half of a Champions League final I've ever seen. The two sides didn't have the slightest reservation at all, and they went all out to attack, and this kind of game looked really enjoyable, but it was also enough to make people nervous......"

"Both teams are familiar with each other, after all, they have been entangled in the league for a long time. It's this familiarity that allows them to jump into this extremely fast transition from the first minute of the game without any temptation. Anyway, thank you to both teams for giving us such a wonderful first half of the final!" Marcel Leif also praised the performance of both teams.

For a long time, there has been a saying, "since ancient times, the finals have no name", which means that the finals are such an important game, and few can become classic games, on the contrary, the vast majority of finals can hardly be called exciting, and they can be called "dull" and "boring" representatives.

Because in such an important game as the final, both sides of the game will take making fewer mistakes as the first task, try not to make mistakes, and wait for the opponent to make mistakes, which is the guideline for many teams to play the final.

Under the guidance of such a mentality, many teams will choose defensive tactics and play cautiously and conservatively.

No one dared to attack rashly.

How can there be a good game in such a situation?

A defensive counterattack can be considered worthy of the audience, let alone such a fanfare confrontation.

Many finals often end up in penalty shootouts, which has something to do with this.

Although the penalty shootout is also exciting and exciting, full of endless unknowns and uncertainties. But before the penalty shoot-out, the spectators had to endure 120 minutes of dull and boring play, which was not a good pleasure.

For example, in the 1994 World Cup final, Brazil and Italy played a boring game in the scorching afternoon heat of the American afternoon. At that time, Brazil was considered the ugliest Brazilian team in the world, with no charm of samba football, only defensive counter-attacks. Italy, on the other hand, is synonymous with defensive football.

These two teams get together, and it's hell to be able to shoot and play a good game.

The 1994 World Cup final was a microcosm of all major tournament finals.

There are very few finals that are on the offensive side.

And today's Champions League final, from the first minute of the game, is a hearty attack, the audience is excited, but also let the commentators exclaim, so Marcel Leif was surprised when commenting on the game, which surprised many viewers.

“...... This first half can go down in history! If there were more goals, it would be perfect......"

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In the half-time review, the guests agreed that the first half was a good one, but overall, Dortmund had the advantage again, they threatened more shots on goal than Bayern Munich, and it was a shame that they could not find the back of the net in the end. The guests were also worried that Dortmund did not take the lead in the first half, so the fifteen minutes of the half-time break would be a respite for Bayern Munich.

Once the recovery comes, it will definitely be a big threat to Dortmund.

Dortmund will surely regret their failure to score in the first half.

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In the dressing rooms of both teams, both managers praised their teams for their performances in the first half.

Even Robben, who missed two one-on-one goals, was not criticized by Heynckes, on the contrary, the old coach also praised and encouraged him: "I told you yesterday, Alyang, you will be the key man in this game, your performance in the first half did not disappoint me, you see, I was right. So keep playing like this in the second half! They can't keep up with you!"

Robben, who had missed two one-on-one chances in the first half, was still feeling remorse and pain for this, but now when Heynckes said this, he couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart - as players, trust from the manager is what they value most. The so-called "death for the confidant", although Luo himself is a Dutchman, does not know this Chinese idiom, but the meaning is the same.

He thanked Heynckes for his support and trust.

This season is the last season of Heynckes' coaching career, and everyone wants to bid farewell to the coach with the title. The league title is gone, and the Champions League title cannot be lost again in any case.

For Borussia Dortmund, Jurgen Klopp was also not critical of the team's reckless squandering of chances in the first half. However, he still suggested that the attack should be more efficient in the second half.

Because he also knows that there will be retribution for wasting opportunities.

He praised Zhou Yi's performance, Dortmund was able to have so many attacking opportunities in the first half, and Zhou Yi played a very important and key role in it.

Although he was under the focus of Bayern Munich, he still frequently sent second passes.

It can be seen that Zhou Yi is in good shape today.

I hope that such a good state will not be wasted......

For Jurgen Klopp, this season may be his only chance for him and his team to reach the top of Europe.

Next season, it's time to go, and the players who stay don't know if they can still maintain that fighting spirit and desire to win. No one knows what the team's environment will look like.

After four seasons of running-in, this young squad has fully matured and it is time to reap the fruits.

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At halftime, in addition to the TV station, the first half of this final was also discussed on the Internet.

Everyone thought it was the best Champions League final they had seen in the last decade.

It is really rare for the two sides to fight each other so unscrupulously. And the goalkeepers of both teams performed very well in this game, which made them not be beaten into a sieve when they attacked.

Neuer is naturally the most popular goalkeeper in today's football, beating Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon to become the world's No. 1 goalkeeper.

Not to be outdone, Weidenfeller has maintained a high level of competition in recent seasons. The few saves he made in the first half were also the highlights of his career.

At first, everyone thought that the Champions League final was a civil war between two German teams, which could be boring and boring. Many people who think this way are probably not usually paying much attention to the Bundesliga.

In their stereotyped impression, the Bundesliga seems to be nothing but a high level of broadcasting.

But now that I look at it, I realize that the level of German football is already so high.

Both teams are world-class, so it's no wonder they've reached the Champions League final this season.

It's definitely not something that has been made this far by shit luck.

Bayern Munich eliminated Premier League giants Arsenal, Serie A giants Juventus and La Liga giants Barcelona in the knockout stage to reach the Champions League final.

Borussia Dortmund was not far behind, being placed in the group stage of death, and easily advanced to the top of the group, and the quarter-finals and semi-finals were even defeated by the Madrid duo, and it was also convincing to be able to advance to the final.

And in a sense, Dortmund has been able to achieve what they are today, which is even more remarkable – Dortmund is only 40th in terms of European club spending (including player transfer fees and wages) this season, and it is even more remarkable that they have won a league title and a place in the Champions League final with such an inconspicuous investment.

Of course, Dortmund can have such achievements today, and there is one person's contribution that cannot be ignored - Zhou Yi.

In the back studio of CCTV, everyone was discussing around Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi's performance in the first half was outstanding, and he was arguably Dortmund's best player in the 45 minutes.

Bai Songyan even asserted that if Dortmund can win the Champions League this season, then Zhou Yiyi will completely establish his status as Europe's No. 1 midfielder.

With Xavi and Andrea Pirlo getting older, Zhou Yi is the next midfield maestro.

"It's ......scary to think he's only twenty-two years old now," Bai Songyan sighed. However, he is very happy in his heart, because it means that the next ten years of Chinese football are enough for him to give more expectations.