On the afternoon of February 19th, Munich Olympiastadion.
The focus of the 22nd round of the Bundesliga is Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund at home.
For the Champions League round of 16 match against Barcelona in midweek, Bayern coach Magath hid many main players in this focus battle, but even so, Bayern Munich still launched a crazy offensive.
Only five minutes into the game, Bayern got a corner kick. After Dortmund made a clearance, Sagnol made a pass from the right. Dutch center Mackay volleyed from the back point, but was blocked by Dortmund's defender. The unguarded Salihamidzic poked the ball.
The shot was successful.
Just a minute later, Sauer sent a direct pass from the middle, and Ma Kai stepped in and fired a low shot from the left side of the penalty area, giving Bayern Munich another victory.
The game completely entered Bayern Munich's rhythm, and Dortmund could only defend passively.
In the 28th minute, Salihamidzic's pass from the right was cleared, Sauer passed the ball, and after a one-two between Pizarro and Mackay, the Peruvian forward shot from the outside of his instep near the penalty spot, further expanding Bayern's reach.
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Six minutes later, there was another beautiful back volley hook pass from Sauer, which very imaginatively broke through Dortmund's defense. Ma Kai successfully reversed the offside and scored single-handedly.
Four to zero!
This score remained until the end of the first half.
After a change of sides in the second half, Bayern Munich further expanded its lead in just ten minutes. It was a direct pass from Sauer. After Ma Kai successfully reversed the offside, he scored again and scored a hat trick.
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Magath was smiling throughout the game.
From the first minute, Bayern Munich completely controlled the situation and did not give Dortmund the slightest chance.
In the first half, Bayern Munich had twelve shots, Dortmund had two, and the score was 4-0.
The Hornets didn't even have a chance to threaten Bayern Munich's goal.
All of this relies on the overall outstanding performance of the team. More importantly, this is despite the fact that many main players are hidden in the ice and the core midfielder Ballack is absent due to injury. How can Magath be unhappy about this?
All the Bayern fans did not hesitate in applauding and cheering. They were all satisfied with the team's performance.
More importantly, Bayern Munich has indeed adjusted quite well after the winter break.
Judging from this game, Sauer and Ma Kai are in very good condition. The former's agility and the latter's efficiency were fully displayed in this game, and Pizarro also showed his value.
It is worth mentioning that many of Pizarro's goals this season were scored within the first thirty minutes of the first half.
"Seeing them in such good condition, I started to worry a little, who should I arrange to play in the middle of the week?" Magath said with a wry smile.
Behind him, the assistants in the coaching bench also laughed.
This is indeed a happy trouble.
The forward problem is not big, Ma Kai and Pizarro are relatively stable, but in the midfield, Sauer, Salihamidzic, Ze Roberto, Demichelis, plus Ballack who I don’t know if they can catch up.
, and the genius Deisler...
It’s quite a headache when you think about it!
"Barcelona has been in pretty good shape recently, especially after Marcos Senna joined. They only conceded one goal against Zaragoza, and their defensive level has been greatly improved." the assistant behind him reminded.
Magath nodded, but didn't care much, "Marcos Senna is indeed good, but unfortunately, he can't play in the Champions League."
Since he played in the UEFA Cup for Villarreal, Senna was unable to play in the Champions League for Barcelona.
This is indeed a pity, but no one will question this deal, because judging from the recent rounds of league games, Senna only cost Barcelona two million euros, which can be said to be a great value.
"Tonight is a test. Judging from the performance of the first half and the second half, we still need to capture the first half."
As Bayern coach, Magath will not aim without aim.
Many people thought that he was hiding many main players, but in fact, he was testing a possibility.
I guess many people have not noticed that the average age of Bayern Munich's lineup tonight is over 30 years old.
This is the first time Magath has arranged such an elderly lineup since he coached Bayern Munich.
His intention is very clear, which is to test the condition of this group of veterans and their ability to cope with high-intensity competitions.
Judging from the performance of this focus game, Bayern performed significantly better in the first half than in the second half. The rich experience of the veterans is still very useful at critical moments, especially veterans like Sauer and Ze Roberto.
This is something that a young player like Bastian Schweinsteiger cannot match.
But the disadvantage is equally obvious, that is, in the second half, they began to be overwhelmed.
Exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, Magath knows very well that he must give full play to his own advantages when facing Barcelona at home.
Barcelona's defense is a big problem. Although Marcos Senna has improved greatly in the league after joining, the Brazilian midfielder cannot play in the Champions League. Barcelona will still need to rely on a weak defensive lineup to support it.
Bayern Munich is at home. Although not conceding a goal is the first priority, attacking at the beginning and trying to determine the outcome in the first half is also a very good game strategy.
Especially tonight's game, Magath is full of confidence.
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Bayern Munich's 5-0 home victory over Dortmund boosted morale.
Head coach Magath said at the post-match press conference that this big victory gave Bayern great confidence.
"Although Barcelona and Dortmund are not on the same level, I believe that we will defeat Barcelona. No matter who watched our game today, they will not doubt that we have such strength."
Magath also vowed that Bayern Munich would not compromise or be conservative in the face of Barcelona's powerful attack.
"After watching tonight's game, I believe everyone can see that we have strong offensive firepower, which is not inferior to Barcelona. Moreover, we are playing at home, so there is no reason to be conservative, right?"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yes, we will play our style at home, and we will let Barcelona see our strength!"
Dutch center Ma Kai, who scored a hat trick, was also ambitious after the game.
When he joined Bayern Munich, many people knew that Bayern also tried to introduce Su Dong. Later, as Su Dong became famous in Valencia, Ma Kai also came under a lot of pressure, especially in the Champions League last season.
Munich's loss to Valencia made Ma Kai even more questionable.
Many people even said that Bayern Munich should have signed Su Dong instead of Ma Kai.
Now, with a hat trick, Ma Kai is full of confidence. He said that he is in very good condition.
In the interview, Ma Kai did not deny that Su Dong is one of the strongest centers in Europe, but he believed that Bayern Munich is no longer the Bayern of last season. The addition of Lucio has greatly improved Bayern Munich's defense strength.
"Su Dong is indeed very strong, but we have Lucio, who is the strongest central defender in Europe at the moment. We all believe that he can freeze Su Dong very well."
In addition, Makai also said that he is no stranger to Barcelona's goals. During his time playing for Deportivo La Coruna, he often scored Barcelona's goals. He said that he is very familiar with it.
"I know how to score against them!"
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The German media were also extremely excited about Bayern Munich's five-goal victory, believing that this was a blow from the Bundesliga giants to Barcelona. What's more important was the state and strength shown by Magath's team in this game.
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"Obviously, they are ready!" Bild said with anticipation.
The Munich Daily even stated that every team is eager to have a lineup like Bayern. The substitute lineup can easily defeat strong opponents in the league and allow assistant players to get sufficient rest.
Only truly wealthy families have such strong strength!
The Munich Daily News said this, somewhat implicitly targeting Barcelona, because the whole world knows that Barcelona has the thinnest lineup in La Liga, and Rijkaard even had to pull sixteen or seventeen-year-old players from the youth team to the first team to make up for it.
The eighteen-man roster shows how embarrassing Barcelona's situation is.
In comparison, Bayern Munich is too luxurious.
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When Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 5-0 at home, that night, Barcelona faced Real Mallorca at Camp Nou.
Barcelona was obviously also preparing for the Champions League match in midweek, but due to the thin lineup, they still played with their main lineup, and finally defeated the visiting Real Mallorca 2-0.
Portuguese midfielder Deco scored twice and scored three points for Barcelona.
Su Dong contributed one assist, but missed at least two very good scoring opportunities.
The first time was seven minutes into the game, when Xavi made a precise long pass from the backcourt to the right, and Giuly knocked back. Su Dong followed up and volleyed, but the opponent's goalkeeper Moya saved it like a miracle.
Then Deco scored, and Su Dong got another chance in the 26th minute.
Giuly and Belletti cooperated on the right and then passed the ball. Sudong outflanked the ball from the back. When the header hit the goal, it hit the crossbar and was just a hair away.
Although the game scored all three points, Su Dong failed to score and missed two good scoring opportunities, which is somewhat regrettable.
Especially in another stadium, Ma Kai was astonishingly efficient and scored a hat trick. In comparison, Su Dong's missed opportunity was a bit ugly.
Therefore, after Barcelona played Real Mallorca, a group of German media, led by the Munich Daily News, began to hype Su Dong's state, thinking that he had suffered a decline after reaching his peak.
This is also the norm.
Almost all players who have won the World Footballer and Ballon d'Or awards will inevitably experience a slight decline in form in the second half.
This is known as a decline after the peak, and some people even remain in the doldrums for a long time.
Su Dong's performance after the winter break was indeed not as impressive as in the first half.
Rijkaard was full of confidence in Su Dong and believed that Su Dong's condition and strength were no problem.
"I believe that when the critical moment comes, he will prove his worth!"
But Rijkaard took a cautious approach to visiting the Olympic Stadium.