After the goal, Allegri was stunned on the sidelines, and Pan Yi was also a little speechless.
In terms of defending this ball, Milan has actually done a very good job.
When Robben got the ball, Zambrotta had already gone up to intercept it immediately.
After Zambrotta was passed by, central defender Silva also took up the position.
As for the mistake, it may be that Van Dijk played more of a delaying role in defense. As a result, he did not immediately block Robben's shooting angle. Instead, he blocked the sight of goalkeeper Ederson. But in the end, the most important reason for this goal was Robben's terrifying ability to cut inside and shoot.
Pan Yi finally experienced what it means to be an irresistible old man Luo.
The whole world knows that the old man wants to push the cart... No, he wants to cut inside, but he just can't prevent it!
On the field at this time, Bayern's players and coaches were hugging each other crazily to celebrate the goal. The Allianz Arena was also boiling, and the fans were shouting and singing loudly.
On the AC Milan side, everyone had their heads hanging down, obviously a little bit shocked by the conceding goal.
On the football field, it is this kind of goal after being passed by others that demoralizes the most.
And Van Dijk looked even more helpless.
He understood that although the goal conceded was due to Robben's wonderful performance, if he could bravely rush to block the shot at the moment Robben shot, he might have a certain chance of blocking the angle of the shot.
Even if he hadn't stood there blocking the goalkeeper's view just now, Ederson would have had a certain chance of saving the ball if he had used his sharp skills.
Therefore, in Van Dijk's mind, he bears a great responsibility for conceding the ball.
At this time, Thiago Silva ran over and patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay. Just pay attention next time. It's still early in the game!"
As a big brother, Silva has always taken good care of this little brother, and as a defender, he also understands that mistakes are always inevitable.
Putting this mistake behind you as soon as possible and concentrating on the game is what a qualified defender should do.
Van Dijk nodded gratefully to Silva and turned his head to the sidelines.
There, Allegri had already sat back, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.
Pan Yi stood on the sideline and shouted at the players:
"Cheer up! I'm going to defeat you all with just one ball? It's such a shame to keep your head down like this!"
"Kante, make me laugh! Do you believe it or not, I'm going to kick your ass hard with my leather boots!"
"Van Dijk, you said you wanted to be the best defender in the world, prove it to me! Guard against their inroads!"
Van Dijk took a breath, then nodded heavily to Pan Yi, and ran back to his own half.
Pan Yi also smiled slightly.
Many players on the field now have been tested in various competitions in Pan Yi's previous life. They have also participated in the Champions League finals and won the championship.
Their psychological quality can withstand such a test.
All Pan Yi did was to remind them—or scold them to get them to focus.
At this time, he had seen that whether it was Kanter, Mane, or Van Dijk, who had made a mistake, they all looked normal, and he knew that he didn't need to worry anymore.
……
The game restarts.
Bayern does not seem to be satisfied with the one-goal lead, but continues to launch a fierce attack on Milan's position.
It's just a little different from before - their attack points are more centered around Van Dijk.
Whether it's the full-back's kick or the two wingers' cross, they are all looking for this point, and the running direction of center Gomez is also towards Van Dijk.
This was the adjustment the wily Heynckes made on the spot.
He saw that Van Dijk had a certain responsibility for conceding the goal just now, and concluded that the young central defender would definitely be under psychological pressure, which would inevitably make him have some scruples in defense, so he tried to seize such an opportunity.
Come and score again.
But what Heynckes didn't expect was that Van Dijk was very capable of self-adjustment.
When the balls came towards him one after another, he still did every defensive action well: blocking, tackling, interception...
And there is another phenomenon that further proves that Van Dijk was not at all affected by the conceding goal on the court at this time:
He will still yell at his teammates on the defensive line and direct the team's defense as he did before.
Often if someone makes a mistake on the court, he will feel sorry for his teammates, so he will not dare to order others.
But Van Dijk's doing this shows that he has put this mistake aside and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the game!
This is a natural defensive leader.
Therefore, although Bayern attacked very fiercely, the defense led by Van Dijk and Silva defended more steadily and did not give Bayern any more decent opportunities.
……
On Bayern Munich's bench, coach Heynckes has a smile on his face.
Now, both the scene and the score on the court can satisfy him.
Especially Robben's goal fully illustrates the ability of his players to suppress Milan.
This also proves that his change of formation tonight was successful.
Since both sides have the same formation and similar positional responsibilities, isn't it the player's personal ability that ultimately plays the decisive role?
Compared with the two young wingers in Milan, Ribery and Robben are obviously more trustworthy.
Of course, a ball is not safe.
From Heynckes' study of Milan's games this season, the biggest feature of this youth team is its excellent running ability and excellent physical fitness.
Often when the game reaches sixty or seventy minutes and the opponent's physical fitness declines, Milan is able to buck the trend and score more goals.
Therefore, it is really difficult for a goal to guarantee Bayern's victory now, even if the age structure of Bayern's players is very reasonable, even if they still have an advantage on the scene.
Therefore, Heynckes did not ask the players to slow down the pace.
On the contrary, he allowed the team to continue to maintain offensive pressure on Milan.
Of course, he will not ignore Milan's counterattack ability.
He also emphasized the team's efforts to counterattack after losing the ball, and strive to regain the ball as soon as possible, so that while preventing Milan from counterattacking, it can inflict a fatal blow to the opponent.
This is very energy-consuming, but if you can score one or two more goals, it will be worth the effort.
After having a sufficient lead, Heynckes will let Bayern play a more balanced formation, or even remove the offensive players and replace them with new defensive forces. This is the best way to defeat Milan.
As a result, AC Milan's situation on the court became more passive.
Even though Milan's defense is very well organized, in the face of Bayern's waves of offensives, the scene is still full of danger!