The much-anticipated first leg of the Champions League semi-finals is about to begin. Wembley is packed with seats and it’s hard to get a ticket!
Not to mention the Lions fans, countless neutral fans also want to come and watch this peak showdown in person.
Players from both sides wait in the tunnel to play.
The 38-year-old Matthäus noticed that someone had been staring at him. He turned around and saw Schneider, who greeted him respectfully.
Why has Bayern Munich always felt like the dominant team in German football?
Didn’t Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Dortmund once dominate the world?
There are too many factors in this. In addition to the support of the consortium, Bayern Munich's contribution to the German national team's championship in the competition year is one of the crucial factors, especially when German football's Caesar Beckenbauer serves as Bayern's chairman.
is to further expand Bayern Munich’s domestic presence
Influence, this has formed the tradition that at least half of the main players of the German national team come from Bayern Munich. In turn, because of this, outstanding German players want to go to Bayern Munich, which in disguise increases the hope of entering the national team. This cycle
The pattern will be difficult to break in the future.
Among the current main members of Bayern Munich, except for Lizarazu, Elber, and Kufuor, all others are local German players. Although Kufuor is a Ghanaian player, he is a product of Bayern's youth training.
When Schneider sees these big brothers, he should say hello respectfully no matter what. He still has to serve as a substitute for Babel in the German national team.
Ronaldinho's eyes were rolling around, which made Matthaus very angry. Ronaldinho was curious that the opponent was twice his age, but he could still start in a game of this level, like a monster.
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Aldridge and Hitzfield exchanged pleasantries before the game, and then stood in front of the coach's bench waiting for the game to start.
Players from both sides entered the field, and the Champions League theme song played at Wembley.
"Good evening, audience friends, the exciting Champions League semi-finals have begun. The defending champion Millwall entered the semi-finals again when they competed in the Champions League in the second year. Their opponent was Bayern Munich. Both teams sent their teams today.
Defenders: Babel, Kufuor, Matthäus, Link Lizarazu.
Midfielder: Jerry Mays, Effenberg, Baszler.
Forwards: Yankel, Elber.
Millwall is undoubtedly one of the strongest offensive teams in Europe, and Bayern Munich is a very solid defensive team. We will wait and see what kind of sparks the two teams will create today!"
Aldridge stared at Bayern Munich's starting lineup. He felt a little excited.
Yes, Millwall met a complete and powerful Bayern Munich.
This is by no means the Bayern Munich that Manchester United has encountered without Lizarazu and Elber!
Bayern Munich fans who couldn't let go of that classic 1999 Champions League final in history might say: If Lizarazu and Elber could play...
Manchester United fans will definitely fight back: if Keane and Scholes can also play!
If Matthaus had not been substituted in the last 10 minutes of the game.
if......
There are no ifs or ifs in the world of football.
But the reality is that Bayern Munich, which Millwall encountered, is at its peak. Twenty years later, this is almost a legendary team that is talked about by most people!
Needless to say, Kahn is the strongest goalkeeper in German history and he is in the golden period of his career.
Babel was the main player in the winning lineup that Germany won the European Cup in England in 1996!
Kufuor and Link were both the main players in Bayern's history from runner-up in 1999 to Champions League champion in 2001.
Matthaus, the 38-year-old evergreen Matthaus, in terms of honors, perhaps only Beckenbauer is above him in German football. The national team has won the World Cup, European Cup champion, runner-up and third place.
, the club's honor is only one Champions League championship, and he is also fighting for it.
In recent years, German football has seen the emergence of 352 or 361 tactics. The key position is a character like Matthaus. Free man!
He is a sweeper in defense and can also provide support in offense. He will appear wherever needed. Therefore, Bayern Munich's tactical formation can be 352, 343 in offense and 532 in defense.
This position has an extremely high degree of freedom, and it relies almost entirely on personal awareness and game reading ability. If you play well, Sammer won the Golden Globe Award in 1996, but if you play poorly, then this role on the court will be a complete rat turd.
Not only will it not help the team, it will actually harm the team, and Matthäus is obviously not a rat.
Lizarazu, the strongest left back in French history, just helped France win its first World Cup trophy last year.
Jeremys is the strongest defensive midfielder in Germany during this period. His characteristics are similar to Gattuso in his future peak period, with strong sweeping ability.
Effenberg, who carried the banner of German football during this period and marched forward bravely, had a distinctive personality and was a natural leader with a sharp vision. In the original history, he mercilessly criticized Matthaus for taking the initiative to leave the field in the 1999 final.
thing, and after Matthaus left, he thought it was an inspiration to Bayern Munich.
Although this "bad boy" is a midfield superstar, in terms of organizational ability, he is far from a master. If intuitively speaking, Ballack was his successor later, but his leadership temperament adds extra points to it.
, and then become a top midfielder.
Basler, an offensive midfielder with a flamboyant personality, has played well in the Bundesliga and won the Bundesliga Golden Boot. However, Deutsche Bundesliga focuses more on unity and spirit on the field, so it is not surprising that he is not reused by the national team.
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Elber, the most successful foreign player in the history of the Bundesliga so far, started scoring profusely at the peak of his career after coming to Bayern Munich.
Jankel, a traditional German high forward, complements Elber perfectly.
Even so, there are still a lot of well-established people sitting on the Bayern Munich bench.
Sauer, Tannat, Ziegler, Fink Strunz... These substitutes are either talented, or they are squeezed on the bench by stronger teammates, like Strunz, Ta
Nat, are both members of the national team, and Strenz was a finalist in the European Cup in 1996.
"At the beginning of the game, Millwall kicked off first. After Henry passed the ball to Larsson, we saw three players from Bayern Munich pounce on it. Yankel, Elber, and Basler moved in a hierarchical manner.
Stepping forward to press, Bayern Munich seemed to be fighting for every inch of ground. They did not give the home team Millwall any breathing space."
After Pirlo got the ball, he didn't expect his opponent to press him like a wolf. He couldn't find the ball point in the front court and passed the ball back.
The intuitive feeling at the beginning was: Millwall was cut off from Bayern Munich's offensive formation!
The distance between the midfield line and the forward line is widened, and there must be Bayern Munich players in the middle to block the passing route or prepare to press.
There is no doubt about the German team's tactical literacy. They are not as romantic and aesthetic as the Latin team. What they emphasize on the field is bravery and bloodshed, with a murderous spirit.
When Millwall's attacking group met Bayern Munich today, the quality of their attack was completely different from the devastating momentum they often displayed before.
The attack was blocked. The attack was blocked, the attack was intercepted, the counter-attack was blocked, and then the ball was passed through, but the attack still failed.
Effenberg, who could not run away, and Jerimes, who swept across a wide area and fought fiercely, completely suppressed Pirlo's organization. Even if Ronaldinho retreated and Nedvěd retreated, the front line was isolated and helpless.
Especially Matthäus, he matures with age. Even though he is 38 years old, you feel that he is everywhere!
Whenever Millwall's offense shows some improvement, Matthäus appears in the spotlight in the most critical area. It seems that even the audience will ask: Is he 18 or 38 years old?
At his age, playing football is no longer mainly based on passion. His 20 years of playing experience will give him a clear understanding of the game situation on the court. In addition, he is a free agent and has no fixed defensive area.
He had no scruples and accurately judged the development of the ball. Then he appeared at a key position to intercept.
The game lasted 20 minutes. Millwall had no better offensive opportunities except Henry who shot once when he first entered the penalty area.
Aldridge remained motionless on the sidelines. He was not anxious in his heart. The first thing that came to mind when masters fought was to restrict the opponent. Bayern Munich has done well since the beginning of today, and it can even be said to be perfect!
At the same time, he also hopes that the players will cherish such competition opportunities.
You can't become a god if you abuse your food. You must bravely fight against such top players to test your own shortcomings and make them realize that there is a better world and move towards a higher goal.
Bayern Munich is playing away from home today. The first thing they have to do is defend, which naturally weakens the offense. Even Jankel and Elber are actively harassing the offense. Their counterattacks basically rely on fighting alone. Bass
Le made a personal breakthrough and passed Pirlo cleanly. Fortunately, Makélélé stabilized his center of gravity and did not stumble, and then successfully made the steal, otherwise Millwall's defense would have been in trouble.
In a high-tempo game, the requirements for players are higher and they need to make the best choice in the shortest time so that they can demonstrate their strength to compete with their opponents.
Although there were not many opportunities for both sides in the game, the confrontation was so fierce that the audience seemed not to feel the passage of time.
Half an hour later, Millwall still didn't get a decent chance, and it seemed that they didn't have an advantage at Wembley.
Aldrich saw the crux of the matter. The previous wave of winning streak and the easy elimination of Dynamo Kiev had caused the attacking group to fall into a fixed pattern.
Whether it is Ronaldinho, Henry, or Nedved, they all want to use ground passes or personal breakthroughs to drive the offense into the opponent's penalty area.
If you had changed the opponent you faced in the past, you would be able to play like this. As long as you are patient, you will get at least 3 excellent opportunities in 90 minutes.
But facing Bayern Munich, especially Bayern Munich with Matthaus who acts as a sweeper in defense, Millwall will only achieve nothing if they continue to play like this.
Aldrich gave Pirlo a gesture, and he immediately nodded understandingly. Aldridge gave two more gestures to the players in front, giving simple and clear instructions, which they immediately understood.
To put it bluntly, such an attack group needs more offensive methods.
If they succeed in combining ground passes and cuts, they will continue to play ground passes and cuts. With this style of play, when the opponent can be restrained, they will use personal breakthroughs, but when neither of these two works, they will not be able to take the first place.
