While Pep Guardiola's brain was running at high speed, Chelsea continued to play dangerous attacks.

In fact, in addition to the tactical taste, there is another factor that cannot be ignored.

That is Bayern Munich's advantage since the opening, which is more based on running and covering at any physical strength, as well as pressing in the high post that does not want to die.

But these will continue to be lost as the game progresses, as the physical energy is consumed.

That's why Pep Guardiola desperately wants to score a goal first, and then seek a balance between tactical pressing and physical distribution.

It's just that even now it's only half of the half, and the physical exertion of the Bayern players is huge.

It's a bit like if you're running a 5,000-meter or 10,000-meter race, but if you're running a 400-meter or even 100-meter race for the first few laps, you're going to be a little bit bit out of the way.

So now that Pan Yi has changed his style of play and focused on attacking on the wings, Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso can also get frequent opportunities to plug in.

This is also because the physical exertion of Bayern Munich's players is not enough for them to cover the run as they did at the beginning.

Whether it's Alaba or Ram, after a lot of sprints, it's time to take a break.

At this time, Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso pressed up, and the two of them will feel a little powerless when they go to defend again.

Of course, this physical factor is also in the scope of Pan Yi's consideration when changing the tactical formation.

It's to take advantage of your illness and kill you!

And as Bayern's fitness continues to deplete, such opportunities will become more and more apparent, and Chelsea will attack more and more.

In the 35th minute, Hazard sent a corner kick on the left side, and Van Dijk grabbed the first drop in the middle and headed the goal!

But the ball went a little high, flew straight over the crossbar and landed on top of the top net.

Manuel Neuer took the ball in goal and it was Lahm who got the ball on the wing.

But as soon as Lahm handed the ball to Xavi Alonso in front, he was tackled by N'Golo Kante, who was actively scrambling, and then Kante took a step forward and shot directly from distance!

The shot was powerful, but the angle was too good and it was saved by Neuer.

Chelsea's attacking wave after wave and the threat posed by a succession of shots also cheered up the Blues fans in attendance.

After being silent for most of the game, they also began to wave the flags and scarves in their hands, shouting loudly to cheer for their team!

Mainly in the half hour after the opening, it was really too depressing.

Bayern Munich's whole team is like a chicken blood, pressing Chelsea very embarrassed, and the goal is even more dangerous.

Now, half an hour has passed, Bayern Munich's fitness is starting to slip, and Guardiola and Pan Yi are starting to find the feel of the game after a lot of good games.

That's what Blues fans are used to seeing Chelsea!

Chelsea, unbeaten in the Premier League and Champions League for two seasons!

Chelsea in the race for the glory of the seven-time crown!

That's how Chelsea can really get the fans excited!

And on the field, Chelsea also played more freely in the wave after wave of cheers from the fans.

Just three minutes after N'Golo Kante's long-range effort came in, Chelsea created another chance.

After David Luiz broke the ball in midfield, he quickly handed it to seat B.

Seat B received the ball and pushed forward, and before Vidal could get close enough to force it, he came with a through ball.

The ball was sent forward on turf, right behind Boateng and Xavi Martinez.

This is where Pan Yi's side attack routine changes.

The main thing is to play on the side, but when you see Bayern's defensive forces leaning towards the side, you will come to a side-to-center combination, and the main one is to hit the east and the west!

It is precisely because of this that Bayern's two central defenders are closer to the two wings at this time, which leads to a relatively large space between the two.

And it was the B seat that wittily sensed this gap and accurately gave a through ball.

On the other side, Chelsea's big center forward Lukaku, who is at the front, is like a sharp arrow, starting quickly!

He swept past two Bayern Munich defenders, successfully countered offside, received the ball before everyone else and slotted into the box.

It's a single shot!

At this time, there is only one Neuer left in front of Lukaku.

The fans at the San Siro couldn't help but stand up.

"Bernardo Silva straight stop, one-on-one!"

'Lukaku is very fast, he cuts into the box and goes straight to Manuel Neuer!'

He dodged a shot and made a feint to shoot. Neuer is on the ground! ”

Lukaku took the ball out and tried to shake off Manuel Neuer before hitting the empty net. But Neuer's second reaction was very fast, and he was still lying on the ground, but with a wave of his right hand, he touched the ball! ”

'Lukaku had to chase the ball but the best shot was missed. Boateng and Xavi Martinez also got back in place. ”

In desperation, Lukaku had no choice but to pass the ball back to Hazard, who was following behind.

'Eden Hazard shoots straight at goal! He wanted to shoot quickly before Neuer could get back into position, but he was a little too angle-oriented and the ball grazed the post and went wide. Pity! ”

"It was a direct battle between the striker and the goalkeeper, so to speak, but Neuer won. This time, he decisively abandoned the door and attacked, showing the decisiveness and calmness of the German goalkeeper. ”

'On the pitch, we saw a split second, but in slow motion, we could see that Lukaku had at least two feints to confuse the goalkeeper before he stepped on the ball, and even one of them had already fooled Manuel Neuer into falling to the ground.

"But Neuer's reaction was really too fast! He also anticipated Lukaku's direction and reached for the ball before it was about to cross his control. ”

"It was a very crucial touch! Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard looked disappointed as Chelsea had once again missed a great chance to score. ”

"But judging by the course of the game, after 30 minutes, Bayern Munich's fitness has dropped. Chelsea, on the other hand, not only steadied their ground, but also launched a series of dangerous attacks, with several consecutive shots on goal, especially Lukaku's solo effort and Hazard's subsequent scramble. ”

"Now it's Pep Guardiola's turn to rethink Bayern Munich's tactical approach."

'In the opening game, Bayern can also rely on abundant fitness and efficient tactical execution of the players on the pitch to contain Chelsea, and Pep Guardiola also took the lead in changing the formation.

"But now with the decline in fitness, the offensive and defensive completion rate of Bayern players has declined, and Pan Yi's 4-3-2-1 flat Christmas tree formation with a side also makes it easier for Chelsea to pull and get open space through a combination of wings and centers, and then create a killing chance."

'You can tell Chelsea are getting better!'

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Pan Yi, who was on the sidelines, couldn't help but hug his head when he saw Lukaku miss a single knife, feeling deeply regretful.

But there is no way, that's the reality, especially when you're facing the best goalkeeper in the world.

This is not Pan Yi's nonsense, in the 2014 World Cup, Neuer was the best goalkeeper, and also ranked in the top three in the Golden Ball Awards.

Moreover, in the subconscious of ordinary fans, it feels that it is easy to score with a single knife, and the awesome strikers can basically score.

But what about the facts?

Some data shows that in the top five leagues, the average single-goal rate is only ...... 32%！

In other words, these players who can play in the best leagues in the world can score one of three single-handed goals, which is already an average level.

And generally a single knife can be 2 into one is a master!

Looking at history, the player with the highest success rate should be Ronaldo.

Although there is no data to support him, he has the title of alien, he has superb shooting skills, and likes to shoot after passing the goalkeeper, and it should be taken for granted that he has a high success rate.

Having said that, Lu Yuanwai is certainly not as good as Ronaldo, so it is indeed understandable that he missed a single shot in the face of Neuer.

As long as the mentality is not affected, you can come back next time!

When Pan Yi looked at Lukaku again, he saw that he was indeed a little remorseful at first, but he quickly got up from the ground, ran back quickly, and re-entered the game, and the whole person looked calm.

This made Pan Yi on the sidelines look very satisfied and applaud vigorously:

"Well done, that's how it kicks! Take your time, don't worry, more opportunities await you! ”

Pan Yi shouted this so loudly that even Guardiola in front of the away team's coach's bench heard it.

Guardiola touched his bald head and immediately stood up.

He knows that now the game is starting to tilt in Chelsea's favour.

And of course, he was also prepared in advance at the beginning of the game after the physical decline in the move.

Now, it's time, otherwise it's too late to concede.

This 4-2-4 formation, under the attack of the opponent, is really too many loopholes!

What Pep Guardiola was thinking about just now was how to reduce his own physical exertion and better deal with Pan Yi's 4-3-2-1 tactics......

Now he's figured it out.

After Pep Guardiola kept shouting and gesturing on the field, Bayern Munich changed their formation again.

Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben moved back to the midfield position, while Xavi Martinez, who was originally in the central defence position, moved forward to form a back three with Xavi Alonso and Vidal, competing with Chelsea's back three.

Thomas Muller up front also returned to the midfield position, and Bayern's overall formation became a 3-5-1-1 position.

In this way, the two full-backs Alaba and Lahm are more active in their own ribs, in fact, more like a "full-back".

This, combined with the three midfielders and two wing-backs in midfield, has created a dense wall at the edge of the penalty area.

This is not quite the same as the bus tactic, due to the attacking attributes of the full-back and full-back, plus the forward midfielder Muller and the forward Lewandowski, Bayern can still play a fast and effective attack in an instant.

As a result, the tactical fighting between Pan Yi and Guardiola officially entered the third round!

4-3-2-1 VS 3-5-1-1！

However, although Pep Guardiola's tactics can curb the control of Chelsea's back three in midfield and wide flanks to a certain extent, the execution of tactics by Bayern's players has also decreased a lot due to the decline in physical fitness.

Therefore, in the final stage of the first half, it was still Chelsea who attacked and Bayern defended.

"Harry Kane gets the ball, shoots! Oops, the ball is a little higher. ”

'Lukaku header! But he was pounced on by Neuer. ”

'Eden Hazard curls the ball into the far corner! Neuer made another brilliant save. ”

'From the 30 minutes onwards, Chelsea gradually regained their feel for the game and played a wave of furious attacks.

'Chelsea's two flanks are very active, with Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku both threatening, including Eden Hazard.

'But Chelsea also missed a couple of great chances to score and it's still 0-0.'

"Ah, a whistle! The referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the first half. ”

"It's 0-0, the two sides are dead, and neither side can break through the opponent's goal."

'Judging by the performance of the first half for 45 minutes, both sides played well.

'Bayern Munich started the game with a succession of chances, but none of them could find the back of the net for Chelsea. The Blues, on the other hand, came out in the second half of the game and played a wave of very dangerous attacks in the final ten minutes, but they also failed to find the back of the net for Bayern Munich. ”

"In addition to the wonderful performances of the players of both teams, the fighting style between Pan Yi and Guardiola is also breathtaking."

"In the first half of the 45 minutes, they actually changed three sets of formations each, and when I saw that the moves had reached this level, I could only shout that I would see you for a long time."

'Of course, from my point of view, I'm going to be more bullish on Chelsea.'

"Because after Bayern Munich's physical fitness declined, the pressing was obviously not as good as the opening, and I believe that this situation will become more obvious in the second half."

"No matter how exciting the tactical game between the two sides is, in the end, it is up to the players to execute it on the field. If the physical strength decreases, the execution intensity will also decrease, and the tactical power will be greatly reduced. ”

"In fact, Pep Guardiola's last change of formation before the end of the first half showed that the Bayern players were a little overwhelmed."

'Of course, after fifteen minutes of rest and adjustments in midfield, maybe there will be a lot of variables between the two teams, which will also affect the direction of the second half.

"So, after a no-brainer but actually a great first half, let's watch a commercial and then enjoy the second half!"

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As soon as the first half of the game was over, the players immediately ran into the tunnel and went to their dressing rooms to rest.

The Chelsea coaching staff immediately came together and exchanged tactics for the second half quickly.

Mikel Arteta believes that Bayern Munich in the second half can no longer maintain the high-pressure tactics of the first half.

But if they have completely collapsed, it will not be.

After all, the German's will is still very strong, otherwise they would not have broken the door of Real Madrid at the last moment in two consecutive games.

'Pep Guardiola is probably a little more balanced and less attacking than he was in the first half, so that he can keep his players fit until the end of the game. That's Arteta's prediction.

"So what if the 90 minutes are tied and it goes to extra time?" Steve Holland asked.

"He probably didn't even think about overtime." Pan Yi said with a smile.

This is actually something that there is no way to do after using the "Breaking the Boat" style of play.

The most typical example is the Madrid derby in the 2013-2014 Champions League final in Pan Yi's previous life.

Atletico Madrid did very well for 90 minutes, pressing the whole game and taking a 1-0 lead.

As a result, Ramos scored the equalizing goal in the final moments of the game, and then his fitness collapsed in extra time, and he was completely slaughtered by Real Madrid.

It can't be said that Simeone's tactics were a failure, in fact, his style of play was extremely successful, and he almost won the championship, only to lose in the last moment.

It's the same for Pan Yi now, as long as Guardiola's tactics are prevented from scoring in 90 minutes, Chelsea have already won.

But Pan Yi didn't want to do that.

He wants to settle the fight in ninety minutes and achieve a real tactical knockout against Guardiola!

After returning to the home team's locker room, Pan Yi organized and brewed his thoughts and words, and said:

"Time is running out, I'll try to make a long story short."

Pan Yi's words made all the players look at him in unison.

The development of the game in the first half actually made them all feel a little depressed.

At first, being pressed and kicked by Bayern Munich was certainly not very pleasant;

Later, after Pan Yi and Pep Guardiola adjusted the game continuously, Chelsea dominated the field, but the attackers up front, including Romelu Lukaku, Harry Kane and Eden Hazard, all missed good scoring opportunities in a row, which was of course not happy.

Even, the strikers are a little under pressure.

After all, it's a Champions League final!

Missing opportunities in such an important game can sometimes be costly!

But Pan Yi quickly relieved the pressure on them:

"Don't worry, we'll score goals sooner or later, as long as you do what I say."

The players listened intently.

They all know that Pan Yi's midfield adjustments can often work.

That's why they regard Pan Yi as their god!

"After the crazy half hour before the first half, Bayern Munich had a lot of physical exertion, and you must have felt it in the last ten minutes."

'It's going to be more obvious in the second half, so they don't press as hard as they do, and all we need to do is take advantage of the moment when they cut down on the ball and the tempo and then control the game.'

'And we have a 4-3-2-1 formation now, which can deal with Bayern's wide attack, but it's still not very flexible.

"So I changed the formation to 3-2-4-1 in the second half and pushed the formation forward! Especially in our midfield, we must push our possession area as far as possible to the 30-metre area of the opponent to the halfway line. ”

Hearing Pan Yi say this, everyone's brows relaxed.

It's mainly a 3-2-4-1 formation that Chelsea players are already very familiar with.

With the current starting line-up, the central three in this formation will be Ake, Virgil van Dijk and Cesar Azpilicueta, with David Luiz and N'Golo Kante at the back.

Marcos Alonso, on the other hand, was pushed up front, forming a quartet of attackers with Hazard, B, and Harry Kane, combined with central striker Romelu Lukaku.

Using this formation means that Chelsea will attack with all their might to break down Bayern's defence!

Then, Pan Yi said: "This formation, in addition to 3-5-2, we have practiced the most and used it the most in actual combat, so I don't need to say too much." ”

"You just have to control the game in the way we are familiar with and what we are good at, to attack the opponent. Pay attention to maintaining width and depth, pull the opponent's defensive formation, create holes, and intersperse strikes. ”

"Trust me, guys, as long as you play at your usual training level, the final victory will definitely be ours!"

In response to the manager's orders, the Chelsea players burst into shouts! ——

'The last 10 minutes of the first half are a reflection of Chelsea's true quality.

In the visitors' dressing room, Pep Guardiola is also making adjustments in midfield, analysing the tactics of both sides.

"Being suppressed by us at the beginning is actually just a tactic of Pan Yi, we must not be confused."

'In the time since they changed tactics, they have made more dangerous shots than we did!'

"And obviously they will continue to attack in the second half, and they will probably attack more ferocently."

"I don't want to play overtime, and from what I know about Pan Yi, he doesn't want to! So it can be expected that they will be even more difficult to cope with in the second half. ”

After listening to Guardiola's words, everyone in Bayern Munich showed a solemn look.

They were the ones who played the Chelsea players face to face on the pitch and of course they knew the manager was right.

Chelsea are really hard to resist!

The score of 0-0 in the first half can be said to be very lucky for Bayern.

Pep Guardiola accentuated his tone:

"I guess Pan Yi will change the formation in the second half, but I admit that I can't guess what he will become now."

'But in any case, we must not allow Chelsea to keep the ball from our 30-metre zone to the halfway line, and once we get into our half, we have to grab it, and we will not hesitate to grab it.'

'If you let a player like Eden Hazard, Bench B or Harry Kane get the ball in front of our box, you can imagine how dangerous it would be.

'Also, watch out for their full-backs assists. Whether it's Marcos Alonso or Cesar Azpilicueta, it's often when Chelsea attack when they step in at the back. ”

Then he put it on the tactical board:

'In order to achieve these two tactical objectives, I will take the initiative in the second half and switch from 3-5-1-1 to 4-3-3.

"The back line is still Alaba, Boateng, Xavi Martinez, Lahm, in the midfield it has become Xavi Alonso, Vidal, Thomas Muller, and in the forwards it is Ribery, Arjen Robben and the center Lewandowski."

'The focus here is on our midfield three, so be mindful of what I said, don't let Chelsea be comfortable on the ball from our 30-metre zone to the halfway line!'

Xavi Alonso, Vidal and Thomas Muller also nodded in unison, indicating that they understood Guardiola's arrangement.

After seeing the player's statement, Guardiola nodded heavily and applauded vigorously:

'Lads, this is the Champions League final! I know you probably want to win this trophy more than I would like to add to your career! ”

'Right now, it's Chelsea in front of us, the scariest team in Europe for two seasons, but we're not to mess with!'

"We're better than last season. I firmly believe that we have the ability and determination to beat our opponents, even if they are Chelsea! ”

"But it also requires 100 per cent effort and every one of you to grit your teeth and withstand the pressure of the game and the opponent."

"When both sides have a lot of physical exertion, it's all about willpower! As long as we get through this second half, we will have the final victory! ”

"Go, fight, prove to the world that Bayern Munich is the king of Europe!"

With Guardiola's hoarse shouts, the locker room is also shouting, and everyone is in high spirits!

(End of chapter)