Chapter 186 Robbie and Muller Are the Center Forwards, This Is the Peak of Bayern [Please Subscribe! ]
Chapter 186 Robery + Muller + center forward, this is the peak Bayern [Please subscribe, big guys! ]
Heynckes was still surprised and troubled by Li Ang's decisive forward attack performance.
Mourinho didn't have so many thoughts, he was just simply surprised!
There were so many tactical backhand arrangements. The only definite instruction he gave Li Ang in the first half was to let him take Matuidi to defend the center line.
However, under such an instruction framework, he gave Li Ang more tactical freedom.
So to some extent, Mourinho probably guessed that Li Ang would give him some unique surprises, but he did not expect that the surprise would be so big in advance!
From the witty adjustment of the goal thinking on the defensive end to the bold counterattack and strong attack on Martinez on the offensive end, Bayern's defense line was in chaos.
Li Ang's offensive and defensive performance in just over ten minutes at the beginning was perfect!
It's a pity that Li Ang's ability to attack independently is only limited to the breakthrough and pass the ball.
If his teammates don't help him find a good long-range space or a header, then his scoring methods are still relatively scarce.
"If in another season or two, Li Ang can improve his dribbling and shooting by one or two levels and have enough independent scoring ability, then..."
When this thought flashed through his mind, Mourinho knew that he was a little too greedy, but he still couldn't control this idea from spreading in his heart.
Because Li Ang's growth potential really couldn't help him have such an idea.
Three seasons ago, Li Ang could only defend and assist in organization.
But now Li Ang is already a very good all-around midfielder in offense and defense.
Who knows how much Li Ang will grow to in another season or two? Mourinho is looking forward to it.
Karanka next to him didn't think so much.
The moment he saw his team score, Karanka and other coaching staff members rushed out of the bench and celebrated excitedly on the sidelines.
As a 100% Real Madrid man, and an old servant who experienced the creation of the Real Madrid dynasty at the beginning of the century.
Karanka certainly has enough reasons to celebrate passionately at this moment.
Although it is still too early for the end of the game and Real Madrid's real victory, Karanka, who has seen the hope of successfully defending the Champions League, still can't help himself.
It is rare to participate in the creation of a club's dynasty, and after becoming a coach, he can also assist Mourinho in creating a dynasty.
Once successful, Karanka will be engraved in the history of Real Madrid with a more important image!
Such temptation is completely impossible for Karanka to refuse, and his passion gradually subsided under Mourinho's smile.
At this moment, all the Real Madrid players on the field are practicing to calm down.
After participating in the passionate celebration, Li Ang was the first to calm his finger to his temple, and then said something loudly to his teammates.
Ronaldo then pressed his hands down, indicating that his teammates should continue to stay calm.
It also seemed like he was signaling the Real Madrid fans at Wembley to calm down first.
After all, they have experienced similar scenes many times since last season.
This is also the most valuable asset that the competition experience brings to Real Madrid.
For such an important game, when to celebrate and what kind of mentality to maintain after the celebration are completely familiar procedures for them.
However, the Bayern Munich players at this moment do not seem to be particularly anxious.
This Bayern Munich team has players from the backcourt to the frontcourt who have experienced the defeat in the Champions League 2010 final and the defeat in the semi-finals last year.
They are also rich in competition experience, and compared to Dortmund, the most difficult opponent Real Madrid has encountered in this season's Champions League.
This Bayern has no lack of experience in failure.
This is very important.
Because compared to a more aggressive and younger team, a team that aims to win the championship in the end must be more able to withstand unexpected blows and have a more stable mentality.
The Real Madrid players who have returned to their own half and finished their positions, looking at their opponents, really seem to see themselves last season.
No one needs to give extra reminders now. Real Madrid players who played in the semi-finals and finals of the Champions League last season know that it will be difficult to play against Bayern Munich tonight!
Heynckes made tactical adjustments at a fast pace. Kroos' position was further advanced, from the midfielder to almost the second striker position!
Previously, Heynckes' offensive tactics were more about letting Kroos make reasonable and timely passes in the frontcourt, so as to create more ball-holding offensive space for Ribery and Robben.
But Real Madrid's solid defense today did not allow Bayern Munich's two wings to have enough space to rush up.
So now Heynckes has to make some adjustments to the direction of the attack.
Mandzukic, the Croatian center forward, has always been a fulcrum inside and outside the central penalty area.
But in fact, Mandzukic, who is now at the peak of his career, has a strong scoring ability.
He only started 22 times in the Bundesliga, but contributed 15 goals and 1 assist. This firepower is not weak in any way.
His header is stronger than Gomez. His feet seem rough, but it is enough for a center forward.
More importantly, the Croatian center forward is very strong in tough battles and has strong stability.
He rarely scores two goals in a single game, so it is conceivable that the Croatian center forward has broken many opponents' gates with his 15 goals in the league.
Originally, Heynckes wanted Mandzukic to cover the bottom.
If Bayern Munich has problems in the first half of this final, he will make offensive adjustments around Mandzukic in the second half.
But now it seems that this adjustment must be made in advance. Hex doesn't want to enter the halftime break with a score disadvantage. He wants to quickly equalize the goal!
At this moment, knowing that he had taken on a major tactical responsibility, Mandzukic did not feel nervous, but excited!
Ribery and Robben sent him crosses after breaking through the wing, and Kroos was looking for opportunities to pass the ball to him behind him. He was full of confidence and was not afraid of Real Madrid's central defender combination!
After the game resumed, Pepe, who once again faced Mandzukic, quickly felt the changes in the mentality and body of the center forward in front of him.
Aggression! The aggressiveness of this Croatian center forward has increased a lot compared to before!
And Mourinho on the sidelines also quickly discovered Bayern Munich's adjustment in the key offensive direction.
This made him subconsciously feel a little nervous.
It was not because Mandzukic's performance was so outstanding at this time, but because he felt the correctness of Heynckes' tactical adjustment direction.
If you want to say which coach in the cup game uses the big center most skillfully and successfully, it is of course Mourinho himself.
Previously, Heynckes's practice of using Mandzukic as a fulcrum was actually a little wrong, and Mourinho felt very relieved about it.
Because the best way to use a big center in a cup match, especially in a cup final, is not to be a tool man.
The most suitable positioning for such a center is to be used as a battering ram!
He may not be the main offensive focus, and he may not take a lot of shooting rights.
But he can't just be a supporting role. When necessary, he must show his aggressiveness towards the opponent's defense and goal!
Battering ram, battering ram, the biggest role lies in this brutal impact.
It would be best if you can directly break the opponent's gate.
But even if you can't break it, the other attackers ambushing around him can take advantage of the situation to get into the enemy castle that has been pried open!
Mourinho also joked with Karanka before, saying that Heynckes would not use a high center forward this year.
But now Heynckes has quietly slapped Mourinho in the face with his own tactical adjustments.
On the court, Mandzukic, who has gained more tactical leanings at this moment, has also fully exerted his impact.
Using his strong body and confrontation ability, Mandzukic created more secondary threat attack opportunities for Kroos behind him and Ribery and Robben who cut in from the two wings.
Bayern's secondary attack cluster, which no longer needs to face Real Madrid's defense line, has been completely activated!
Seeing this, Li Ang called Matuidi to return to the front of his own penalty area.
Especially in the rib area close to his own left side, Li Ang personally took charge.
Marcelo's defense is still a little bit worse after all. In terms of absolute speed, he may be able to keep up with Robben.
But in terms of burst acceleration, he was a little uncomfortable to be left behind by Robben.
Facing Robben who has already shown a tendency to burst, Li Ang dared not be careless at all.
Of course, he also knew that after he preferred to defend on the left, Ribery, who was advancing on his own right, was also a difficult character.
Matuidi might not be able to assist Arbeloa in defending the French left-wing master.
But there was no way. If he had to choose between the two, he could only limit the explosive Robben.
Because once Robben penetrated Marcelo and cut into Real Madrid's penalty area, his dribbling shot would be an absolute threat!
Li Ang dared not bet that Robben's foot was not smooth today.
Of course, such a defensive strategy was only temporary.
Li Ang needed Mourinho to give him more tactical adjustment instructions. Under the current situation, he did not think that continuing to defend was a good tactical strategy.
Li Ang thought that if he held on for another five or six minutes, Mourinho should be able to give him the tactical adjustment after his consideration.
However, an unexpected arrival caught both Real Madrid and Bayern off guard.
Kroos was injured.
In another sudden effort to scramble for the ball, Kroos suddenly stopped halfway through.
He jumped on one foot, and after a few steps, he sat down on the grass with a painful look on his face.
He Wei in the live studio immediately guessed whether Kroos's previous muscle strain had not healed completely.
"In the second half of the second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, Toni Kroos left the field early for treatment due to a thigh muscle strain.
Before the final, German media also asked Heynckes about Toni Kroos' injury. At that time, Heynckes was very optimistic and said that Kroos' muscle strain was just a minor problem.
But now it seems that this minor problem is likely to disrupt Bayern's tactical deployment in the first half!"
Coach Zhang was already looking at Bayern's bench with the live camera, and he muttered:
"Mueller must be on the bench early."
As soon as Coach Zhang finished speaking, Bayern's assistant coach had already called Mueller and asked him to go to the sidelines for an emergency warm-up.
Li Ang first calmed Kroos down, and after seeing that his injury was not a big problem, he trotted to the sidelines and asked Mourinho for a bottle of water.
"Do you want me to keep an eye on Muller later?"
Li Ang asked Mourinho quickly while drinking water.
After thinking it over, Mourinho shook his head.
"Let Blaise retreat and pay more attention to Muller. I need you to attack more later."
Mourinho's meaning couldn't be clearer. If Muller plays, Real Madrid will have to change their current style of play accordingly.
Just as Heynckes played the Mandzukic card in advance, Mourinho also had to advance the rhythm of the force time.
Li Ang didn't say anything after hearing this, and simply nodded after refilling the water.
After Kroos went off the court for treatment and Muller also took Heynckes' tactical instructions to the court, Real Madrid's Karanka stood on the sidelines and made Mourinho's latest tactical adjustments.
Matuidi pulled back and formed a double defensive midfielder with Xabi Alonso, while Leon was in a forward position, almost pressing to the area connected with Schweinsteiger and Martinez.
Ronaldo moved forward further, while Di Maria moved inward a little.
But in general, Real Madrid's formation at the moment has indeed changed to 4-3-3.
Such a change of formation signal was very simple in the eyes of Heynckes and Bayern Munich players.
"Come on, we won't defend anymore, and we will have a fair offensive battle with you!"
Even Leon has pressed to Bayern's half, and Heynckes doesn't believe that Mourinho is still throwing smoke bombs for him.
There is some excitement and some nervousness in my heart, but more of it is heroic!
Just as Mourinho has great trust in the Real Madrid he has created, Heynckes also has great trust in the Bayern Munich he has created.
Being invincible in your own division is also a kind of loneliness. It would be a pity if the two strongest teams in the world meet and fight together without attacking to decide the winner, isn't it?
At this moment, the one-goal difference seemed to have disappeared in the eyes of the players of Real Madrid and Bayern.
Because they knew very well that once the game started, it would not be a matter of one or two goals to decide the outcome.
To say this seemed a bit disrespectful to the defensive players and goalkeepers of both teams.
But under the threat of two historical offensive forwards, it was the most normal situation that they could not defend. This was the reality.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, which was the fourth minute after Thomas Muller came on as a substitute.
Bayern Munich played a very beautiful pass and run cooperation on the left side of Real Madrid's penalty area.
Ribery, who cut in, received a cross pass from Lahm, and then used a sudden through pass to find Mandzukic who was pulled to this side!
After Mandzukic got the ball in the Real Madrid penalty area, he did not rush to turn around, but first controlled the ball steadily with his back to the body.
At this moment, Ramos became the Real Madrid central defender guarding Mandzukic
If it was outside the penalty area, Ramos would definitely end Bayern Munich's attack with a tactical foul.
But now in the penalty area, let alone tactical fouls, Ramos didn't even dare to stretch his foot to steal the ball, for fear that Mandzukic would give him a fake fall.
Muller was at the front of Real Madrid's penalty area, and suddenly moved forward at this moment, looking for a pass with Mandzukic to find a chance to shoot.
His forward move took Matuidi away, and Mandzukic passed the ball back again at this time!
It was still Ribery!
The clear mind of the Croatian center forward made him make the most correct passing choice
At this moment, only Xabi Alonso and Ribery were left at the top of the Real Madrid penalty area that was empty by Muller.
Ribery didn't give Alonso a chance to steal the ball. He didn't even stop the ball, and directly chose to shoot at the top of the penalty area!
This was the most threatening shooting opportunity Bayern Munich had in the first half, and the Real Madrid penalty area was in chaos.
Li Ang would definitely not follow Robben closely at this time.
At the moment Ribery shot, he moved into the penalty area to prevent Bayern's players from grabbing the second point.
However, he did not expect that this shot did not even directly threaten Casillas' defense.
Because halfway through the ball's movement, a figure who was not sure whether it was a Real Madrid or Bayern player intervened with his foot.
The ball was originally aimed at the lower right corner of the Real Madrid goal, but after being intervened by this kick in the middle, it turned and flew to the upper left corner of the Real Madrid goal!
Casillas had already made a save at this time, so there was no time to turn back!
Li Ang, who had the fastest reaction, only had time to rush into his own goal at the first time, then threw himself out and stretched out his foot to try to hook the ball.
But at the moment of hooking the ball, Li Ang actually saw that the ball had crossed the goal line as a whole!
And this time, the linesman who observed very carefully also gave a positive reply to the referee at the first time!
The goal was valid!
Bayern Munich successfully equalized the score in the first half!
Li Ang, who was a little annoyed, threw the ball out of the goal.
He only had time to see which Bayern player had kicked the ball most swiftly.
After seeing the Bayern No. 25 who was celebrating the most passionately, Li Ang could only shake his head helplessly.
"MD! It's you, Erwa... Such a weird running position!"
Yes, who else could be in that position and kick the ball the most appropriately, except Thomas Muller?
It was the turn of the Bayern Munich fans to lead the carnival at Wembley!
Li Ang got up from the ground and roared loudly again to encourage his teammates.
However, he subconsciously looked at the passionately celebrating Bayern players a few more times.
Robbie and Ribery combination + center forward + Muller.
This is the peak of Bayern Munich!