Chapter 452: Lewandowski, Sit!
With Bayern's successful defeat of Barcelona, the two semi-finals of the Champions League have also come to an end.
At Anfield, Liverpool beat Tottenham 1-0 and advanced 2-0 on aggregate over two legs.
The two teams will meet in Madrid on June 1 to compete for the Champions League title this season.
Bayern have two more titles to chase before the Champions League final.
League Champion and German Cup Winner.
Currently, with only two rounds remaining, Bayern leads the standings with a five-point lead.
Behind them, there is Dortmund.
Although they are very close to the Bundesliga giants this time, Dortmund are not hopeful that they can come back and win the title.
As long as Bayern gets one point in the next away game against Leipzig, they will defend the league title one round in advance.
This will be Bayern's seventh consecutive league title.
This is a new record in the history of the Bundesliga.
Although in the first half of the season, Bayern lost the top position due to poor results.
But Bayern is still that Bayern.
In the Bundesliga, there is no team that can shake their position.
Just as the club was preparing for the championship celebration, Ribery and Robben issued a statement at the same time that they would leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
This season, the duo has seen a sharp drop in appearances due to injuries and form, and have become regulars on the bench.
The two undiminished ambitions, hoping to continue to drive on the pitch, refused to renew their contracts with the team, and chose to leave Allianz after the contract ended.
I left Bayern Munich in order to continue to pursue my dreams.
Ribery will move to Apinine and become a member of the Purple Lily.
Robben chose to return to his old club in the Netherlands, where the dream began.
Now they are full of honors, just to enjoy the charm of football.
Robery's departure represents the official curtain call on Bayern, which has been flying on both wings for a decade.
Now, with Rossi, Lewandowski, Muller, Coman and other young forces, continue to lead the team forward.
At this moment full of warmth and incomparably sentimentality, the European media expressed their opinions on Lewandowski's dissatisfaction when he was replaced early in the match with Barcelona.
In order to attract attention, they hyped up the contradictions between the local gang and the foreign players in the Bayern team.
even upgraded to Rossi and Lewandowski, who is the real boss of the team.
Although the rumors were not true, they spread quickly and seriously threatened the unity of the team.
Considering that this is a crucial period for the team to move towards the treble, the club's hierarchy believes that it is necessary to refute the rumors for the sake of safety.
And this task naturally falls on coach Heynckes.
After Heynckes announced his squad and starting line-up for the weekend trip to Leipzig at Friday's press conference, questions from the media flooded in.
In the face of questions from the media, Heynckes only looked calm, even a little disapproving.
'I used to be a striker, so maybe you don't remember how I played or how I scored.
[We all know that! 】
As a sports media person, although he has not seen Heynckes's glorious playing days, his reputation is thunderous.
The tense atmosphere of the press conference was eased by Heynckes' words.
He continued: "Lewandowski is already one of the top scorers in the Bundesliga, there's no doubt about that. Even the seasons that Rowe has been in have not affected his consistent number of goals per season. ”
Reporters took penalties one after another, expressing their approval.
Normally, when a team adds a super scorer, it naturally splits some of its offensive resources.
Or at the expense of one party, to help the other gain honor.
But since Rossi joined, not only did he not take away Lewandowski's stable 20+ goals every season, but also made Bayern rise wildly in terms of total goals.
This sentence clearly praises Lewandowski, but in fact secretly blows Rossi.
But after listening to it, outsiders can't find flaws, and they think it's very reasonable.
'We talked for a bit after the game and he stressed to me the disappointment of being substituted. However, it has always been up to the coach to decide whether to make a substitution or not, and it is up to the players to carry it out. ”
"I can understand very well that Lewandowski wants to be the top scorer in Europe, he is a bit conceited, his mind is full of goals and all kinds of records."
"But in retrospect, it's understandable. When I was a player, I dreamed about scoring goals. ”
"But the substitution is not a joke, I didn't joke with him!"
Suddenly, Heynckes' face suddenly became serious, and all the reporters in the audience couldn't help but swallow.
They knew that Gonggong Hai was going to make a big move.
Heynckes said word by word: "Because, I am the boss of the team, not anyone else." ”
As soon as these words came out, the press conference scene was amazed.
They had thought that Heynckes' answer was very exciting, but they didn't expect it to be so powerful.
The old man, who is in his 70s, is still so domineering when he speaks.
[So, may I ask...... You...... How are Rowe and Lewandowski deployed in the team's offensive resources? 】
A reporter who is not afraid of death, cautiously asks questions.
Other reporters looked at them with admiration.
He asked the questions they wanted to ask but were afraid to ask.
Heynckes looked at the young reporter, and the gloomy look made him uneasy.
Heynckes, whose expression suddenly eased, put his hands on the desk and said with a smile: "The two of them are very good forwards, and they are the kings in my hands. ”
"But who is the big king, who is the little king, who should be on and who should not be on it, they don't count."
"I have the final say!"
"With the same resources, their terrifying scoring ability is what you should be concerned about."
Sunday afternoon, Red Bull Stadium, home of Leipzig.
In the face of this group of young and strong brutes, Bayern played a little hard in the first half.
After all, after the midweek and Barcelona stumble, the physical fitness and condition of Bayern players have been greatly affected.
It wasn't until first-half stoppage time that Coman went down in the box and was awarded a penalty.
Lewandowski hits.
Bayern went into the break with a 1-0 score.
At the start of the second half, Heynckes sent Rossi on.
With his activism, Bayern scored three goals in the middle of the second half to take a 4-0 lead.
Lewandowski even contributed one pass and one shot, and his performance was eye-catching.
In the 80th minute, Bayern made another substitution, with Robben coming off the bench to replace Lewandowski.
This time, Lewandowski did not have the previous dissatisfaction, but obediently walked off.
As you pass by Heynckes' seat, reach out.
Heynckes just casually reached out and put his chin on the empty seat next to him, and said, "Sit! ”
Lewandowski nodded and did so.
Take it!
With the referee blowing the whistle for the end of the game, Bayern defeated Leipzig 4-0 away to defend the league title one round earlier.
In the final round, they will host Eintracht Frankfurt in a grand celebration.
This will also be the last time Heynckes and Robery will perform at the Allianz Arena.
(End of chapter)