Su Dong still clearly remembers that when he first met Lazio, the Serie A Blue Eagles were still the top team in the world.
The team at that time had top central defenders such as Stam and Mihajlovic, as well as a group of outstanding stars. It was definitely a team that made the fledgling Sudong look up to him.
In Su Dong's mind, there has always been an inexplicable impression that all Serie A teams are strong.
But when he met Lazio again after the Calciopoli scandal, he really couldn't hide the loss in his heart.
Compared with the star-studded Serie A Blue Eagles back then, today's Lazio is obviously much weaker in terms of star lineup and overall strength. This makes Su Dong couldn't help but recall the huge number of Serie A stars in the summer of 2006.
escape.
If Su Dong's previous impact on Serie A's Calciopoli was only imaginary, then in this game against Lazio, he felt this gap firsthand.
Not to mention Lazio's overall strength compared to the Blue Eagles back then, in today's Bundesliga, it is similar to Werder Bremen, Schalke and other teams, and may even be worse.
Reflected in the stadium, Bayern firmly locked the situation throughout the game and gained possession of the ball from the beginning.
In the 29th minute, Lazio left back Kolarov made a mistake in stopping the ball. After being intercepted by Bastian Schweinsteiger, Lahm stepped in and made a pass. Sudong in the penalty area rushed to the goal.
Push shot and scored, one to zero.
After changing sides in the second half, Bayern continued to maintain its offensive against Lazio.
Bastian Schweinsteiger sent a pass from the right. Su Dong stepped in. After stopping the ball with his chest, he moved the ball with his right foot to avoid the attacking goalkeeper. He caught up with the ball in front of the baseline and easily pushed the ball into the empty goal.
Two to zero.
In the 82nd minute, Su Dong caused an opponent's foul in the middle of the penalty area and won a free kick for Bayern.
Su Dong, who had already scored two goals in a row, felt that his footwork was just right and he had been practicing free kicks for a long time, so he immediately asked to take the penalty.
This free kick was of high quality, with good arc and strength, but it was a bit too high-quality and the angle was too positive, and it was saved sideways by the goalkeeper.
Ribery took the opportunity to catch up and missed a shot in front of the goal, giving Bayern another victory, 3-0.
When the French scarface celebrated his goal, Su Dong looked depressed.
After practicing free kicks for so many years, I finally got the opportunity to take a free kick. The kick was taken well and aimed at the goal, but it didn't score. It's really sad to think about it.
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In the end, Bayern defeated the invading Lazio 3-0 and won three consecutive group stage victories.
At the Bernabeu, Real Madrid defeated Olympiacos 4-2 and came back to second place in the group.
In this way, the situation in the group stage will become much clearer.
Bayern is far ahead, followed by Real Madrid, and it is difficult for Olympiacos and Lazio to pose a threat to these two giants.
Among them, Lazio's performance was the most disappointing.
The Blue Eagles previously tied Olympiacos 1-1 away from home and tied Real Madrid 2-2 at home, which made many people expect him to be the disruptor in this group. Unexpectedly, this team was unable to cause trouble to the two strong teams at all.
Very disappointing.
It can also be seen from Lazio that after the Calciopoli scandal, the overall strength of the Serie A team declined.
But the German media are still happy because the decline of Serie A is undoubtedly an opportunity for the Bundesliga.
This has also made Germany more hopeful that the Bundesliga teams led by Bayern can catch up and overtake Serie A as soon as possible, and ideally can reproduce the heyday and prosperity of the turn of the century.
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On the afternoon of October 28, in the eleventh round of the Bundesliga, Bayern challenged Dortmund away.
The Hornets are currently ranked 11th in the Bundesliga, and there is still a strength gap with Bayern, but Bayern is playing away from home.
Bayern has always had a tradition, that is, every time the team leaves for an away game, they only take Bayern's own bus.
If the distance is relatively close, then take a bus. If the distance is far, even if it is a guest at the Bernabeu, the team bus will carry equipment, food and water for the players in advance, and set off to Madrid to prepare.
Arrive by plane and be picked up by the team bus that arrived in advance.
The same goes for this away challenge to Dortmund.
Unexpectedly, this time in Dortmund, the team bus was blocked on the road, causing the team to arrive at the stadium twenty minutes later than the scheduled training time, and the team did not have much time to warm up.
This also allowed Bayern to be beaten by Dortmund immediately after the opening game.
It wasn't until the 31st minute that Bayern broke the deadlock on the field.
A long shot from Van Bommel was saved by Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller. Sudong seized the opportunity in the chaos in the penalty area and hit the follow-up shot, opening the scoring for Bayern.
This goal remained until the end of the game.
Bayern relied on Su Dong's goal to narrowly beat Dortmund 1-0.
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After playing away at Dortmund, the entire Bayern team returned to Munich, but the team bus still stayed in Dortmund.
Three days later, the team will go north to participate in the second round of the German Cup.
The opponent was a third-tier team called Red and White Allen.
It is said that they were very lucky in the first round of the draw. They picked a weak team and defeated their opponent at home before successfully advancing.
This team is currently ranked first in the Northern Division of Germany's third-tier regional league, and its strength should be pretty good.
The top of the Bundesliga versus the top of the third division is really interesting.
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After the team returned to Munich, Klose and Robben officially participated in the team's joint training.
The former's recovery speed was later than originally expected, while Robben's recovery speed was also okay.
Since they have just returned from injury, they will not travel north with the team for away games.
But the return of Klose and Robben is a huge relief for Bayern.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The most difficult time is finally over.
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The team rested for two days in Munich and headed north in mid-week to participate in the second round of the German Cup.
Bayern still arrived in Dortmund, got on the team bus, and headed to the small town called Allen.
Since Klose is not with the team, Su Dong is traveling with the team this time, and his condition is not ideal after Podolski's flu, so Su Dong is likely to play in this game.
Heynckes communicated with Su Dong before setting off, and received a positive reply from Su Dong.
From Valencia to Barcelona, and now to Bayern, Su Dong rarely plays in domestic cup matches, unless it is a strong dialogue. Like this cup match where he went away to challenge an underdog, Su Dong has never played in a cup match.
Pass.
I have to say, it feels really fresh.
Toni Kroos was also in a very happy mood during this game. He even asked his teammates to change positions and sat in front of Su Dong. He kept chatting with Marcelo, a talkative man, until Su Dong felt speechless.
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In the past, Marcelo's best chat partner was Franck Ribery. The French scarface was actually a lively character and got along well with Marcelo. However, this time Ribery did not go with the team, and Marcelo thought he would go all the way.
I was depressed, but I didn’t expect Toni Kroos to come to my door.
Amid the chatter of the two of them, we admired the rural scenery of the North Rhine coal mining area along the way, and soon we drove into the small town of Allen.
But what surprised Su Dong was that the Copa del Rey knockout round was about to begin, and the fans here did not have any intention of being hostile to Bayern. Even though they were actually very close to Dortmund, they still chased Bayern's bus and cheered.
After arriving at Wessey Stadium in Red and White Allen, Su Dong was even more surprised by what he saw.
The stands of this stadium are very small, and can only accommodate about three to four thousand people, but the surrounding areas of the stadium are densely packed with fans, and all of them have bought standing tickets.
When Bayern's bus arrived, there was even a burst of warm applause to welcome Bayern's arrival.
"Oh my god, is this an away game?" Su Dong felt very fresh.
Heynckes laughed and said, "You rarely play in cup matches like this, right?"
Su Dong nodded. He really had never played football before. It felt like he had returned to the feeling he had when he played for Sporting CP in Portugal, but there would be more and more enthusiastic fans in lower-level leagues like Germany.
"We seem to be here to win, but how come they..." Su Dong felt strange.
"Not hostile to us?" Heynckes asked with a smile.
Su Dong nodded. Logically speaking, shouldn't the home fans catch the visiting team and spray them to death?
Not only are the fans not hostile, but Allen in red and white greets Bayern as if he is a distinguished guest. Is this a bit too enthusiastic?
"When we get to the court, they will still foul when it's time to commit a foul, and there will be no less small moves, because this is part of their strength. But off the court, even though they clearly know that we are here to win, they are still very welcome, even
I wish I could get a team like us."
Su Dong was not stupid. He looked at the crowds of people around him, especially those on the sidelines who couldn't stand. It was simply unbelievable. I believe they would never have such an attendance rate on weekdays.
"It seems that we are here to help them stimulate the football market." Su Dong said with a smile.
Heynckes nodded and sighed again, "For us, it's just a formality. We even complain about the trouble in our hearts, but for them, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Our arrival can help them attract fans who would never come to the stadium on weekdays."
"You know, it's not easy for low-level teams in all leagues around the world. They are basically struggling to survive. For a game like tonight, we may not care at all and forget about it after playing it, but for them many
For the team, it may change their development and even their destiny."
"The wealthy clubs stand too high, and occasionally they should lower their heads and look at the lower-middle-class teams that support the league pyramid. Give them more room to survive and give them a chance to dream. This is a healthy
The league system should have a virtuous cycle, what do you think?"
Su Dong did not answer, but looked at the enthusiastic fans in front of him and fell into thinking.
