Chapter 195 Peak Showdown, Manchester City VS Bayern Munich
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Xian Xue Niao
Chapter 195 Peak Showdown, Manchester City VS Bayern Munich
On October 10, the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage started.
In the other game that started with the same group, CSKA Moscow at home relied on an own goal gift from their opponents to narrowly beat Pilsen 3:2 and scored a valuable three points.
Manchester City is also very concerned about this game. If they can't beat Bayern Munich, then CSKA Moscow will be their biggest competitor in the group.
"The strength of CSKA Moscow doesn't seem very strong?"
"That's right, if it wasn't for the opponent's own goal, this game would be hard to say!"
"Don't be careless, it's not yet time for them to show off at home."
"Yes, when we play against them, the temperature in Moscow will be much lower than it is now. At that time, everything will be hard to say!"
Everyone nodded. With the expedition of teachers and the weather debuff, this away game is really not easy to play.
"Okay, don't think about it so much, just play our game well, as long as we can win, then we don't have to look at other people's faces, but it's our turn to be seen by others!"
"Yes, by winning Bayern, we can not only qualify, but even replace them as the favorites to win the championship!"
"Haha, I don't dare to think about being a champion. It's enough to reach the top eight this year!"
"Don't look down on yourself. With our strength, as long as we don't meet those top teams in the knockout round, we still have a great hope of reaching the quarterfinals!"
In this round of the Champions League, there are several games that have attracted much attention.
In the death group, Arsenal's home game against Naples, Paris's match against Benfica in Group C, and the match between Porto and Atletico Madrid in G-football are the games where all parties believe that the strength is relatively balanced before the game, and the results of the game are difficult to predict. kind of competition.
Moreover, these games have a great impact on the qualifying situation of their respective groups. Whoever can defeat the direct competitor in the strong duel will have the initiative to qualify.
However, compared with these games, the strong match between Manchester City and Bayern Munich is obviously more attractive.
There are many things to watch in this game. First of all, both teams have a large number of stars.
Someone calculated based on the data of the German transfer market. If the worth of the players of the two teams is added up, the total worth will exceed 10 billion euros.
This number is very exaggerated, and it can also reflect how luxurious the lineups of the two teams are.
Second, this is a duel between the rich and the upstart.
Bayern is the old giants of the Bundesliga, while Manchester City is the new rules of the Premier League.
One has decades of strong heritage, the other has just risen, and the honor book is blank.
These two teams can be seen as a collision between the old and new forces in today's football.
In the end, is the traditional giants superior by relying on their deeper background, or is the new football regulation overthrowing the giants with their strong financial resources?
This is a highlight of the game!
In addition, there is another point of view:
This is the first match between Guardiola and Lin Quan, the father and son in an official game. People are very curious about who will have the last laugh between the two.
"It must be Guardiola, does it need to be said?"
"That is, what is the strength of Bayern and the strength of Manchester City, can this be compared?"
"Bayern's main frame this season has basically not changed much, and they have also reinforced Gotze, Thiago and others, plus Guardiola, a famous football coach, their strength may be even stronger than last season. , I don’t even know how they are going to lose?”
In the pre-match poll on the Internet, most fans supported Bayern's victory.
Objectively speaking, Bayern's strength is obviously stronger.
And in the Champions League, Bayern is also more experienced.
Manchester City has only participated in the Champions League three times, and the first two did not even qualify for the group stage. The experience is too far behind the Champions League champion.
However, Manchester City is not completely unsupported here.
"Be optimistic about Lin Huang, he can lead the team to overthrow Bayern at Werder Bremen. It makes no sense to go to Manchester City!"
"Yes, although Bayern is very strong, football is round. A strong team may not win. In the Champions League group stage last season, Bayern lost to BATE Borisov!"
"And there is another very important point. After Guardiola coached Bayern, he adjusted Bayern's technical and tactical play, but there was not enough time. The team did not fully achieve the state he wanted. This is for Bayern. It may be a weakening, so Bayern may not be as strong as we thought!"
In general, although some people support Manchester City, there are still relatively few people who support Manchester City.
The spinach company also made a handicap before the game. The initial reference they gave was Manchester City's home handicap. This handicap is obviously more optimistic about Bayern's away win.
Affected by this, the outside world is even more pessimistic about Manchester City.
After all, the spinach company eats this bowl of rice, so it must be more professional than ordinary fans.
……
An hour and a half before the game, the buses of Manchester City and Bayern departed from the Carrington training base almost at the same time and set off for the Etihad Stadium.
The streets leading to the stadium were almost packed with Manchester City fans in sky blue jerseys.
"Kick them well, we must take them down!"
"Lin, come on, let them know how good you are!"
"Aguero, score more goals, don't be polite to them!"
The fans chanted all kinds of cheering slogans to cheer the players on.
In fact, it can be seen from the expressions on their faces that Manchester City fans are also very nervous.
The fans are very clear that this game may be the most important game of the season for Manchester City.
If they can't win this home court, they are very likely to follow in the footsteps of the previous two years and fall in the Champions League group stage again.
Therefore, countless fans came to support the team spontaneously, hoping to help the team win this victory.
The enthusiasm and expectations of the fans made the Manchester City players feel an invisible pressure.
Tension began to spread in the team.
After arriving at the stadium, after the players changed their clothes and equipment, they walked silently to the stadium to warm up before the game.
Fans are also entering the stadium at this time. The Etihad Stadium is dyed blue, and only a small red area can be seen on the visiting team stand. It is the 3000 Bayern fans who traveled with the team.
It's hard for them too, the British football hooligans are very famous.
They are watching the game away from home, and if they are not careful, they may have a conflict with the fans of the home team. If there is a fight between the two sides, the number of Bayern fans is too small, and it is likely to suffer a big loss.
Of course, UEFA is also prepared for this. A large number of security personnel came to the game site, and there are also police patrolling and guarding outside the stadium.
The existence of groups such as football hooligans not only poses a threat to the law and order in Manchester, but also brings a loss of face to the UK, so they have always severely cracked down on this kind of behavior.
At 19:40, under the leadership of the referee, the players of both sides stepped into the arena with their ball boys.
Before the game started, Manchester City's team anthem - Blue Moon - had already begun to sound at the Etihad Stadium.
The rhythm of this song is not at all passionate and passionate, but has a soothing and tender feeling.
But at this time, with this tenderness and soothing melody, the impetuousness and tension in the hearts of Manchester City players are being pacified little by little.
They moved their lips and sang softly.
The players held hands and formed a circle.
No high fives, no chants.
Only the singing is flowing slowly.
beep!
A loud long whistle sounded.
The game is on!
"The game has officially started. The home team Manchester City is wearing a blue jersey and attacking from left to right; the visiting team Bayern is wearing a red jersey and attacking from right to left."
In the studio of CCTV, He Wei cheered up, and the long-awaited focus match finally started.
While looking at the starting rosters of the two teams, he introduced:
"Before this game, the points and goal difference of the two teams were the same, so this game is also the battle for the top spot in Group D."
"That's right, so for both teams, this game is very important!"
Xu Yang quickly agreed.
"Let's take a look at the starting lists of the two teams. Pellegrini arranged for Richards to start in the defense. It is estimated that he wanted to limit the performance of Bayern's core Franck Ribery."
"Franck Ribery's performance in the Champions League last season is obvious to all. I think no one dares to take him lightly when facing Bayern."
"That's right, it's the same for Bayern. The midfielder Martinez started the game. Guardiola probably used him to limit Lin Quan!"
"Hehe, Heynckes has used this trick before, and the effect is not very good. I don't know if Guardiola has any hidden tricks."
"Manchester City's defensive arrangement today is very cautious. They did not attack rashly after the opening. Judging from their formation, it is estimated that they do not intend to compete with Bayern for possession of the ball. Instead, they want to focus on defense and counterattack, and catch the opponent's mistakes."
"As expected at Bayern, Pep Guardiola's team played without a striker."
"This is also his consistent style of play in Barcelona, but Bayern is not Barcelona. It remains to be seen whether this tactic will be successful here."
"The outside world thought that Guardiola might seek stability in such a strong matchup and continue to use the mature tactics of the Heynckes period, but obviously, everyone guessed wrong. Guardiola did not because of the importance of this game Sexually adopt conservative tactics."
"This is the complete opposite of Mourinho!"
"The current record of the two teams in the league is very good. Bayern has 5 wins and [-] draw and remains unbeaten. Manchester City is currently winning six consecutive victories. It can be said that both teams are in their current best condition."
"However, it is worth noting that Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has 8 losses, 7 draw and no wins in 1 matches against Guardiola. Of course, this is related to the strength of the teams coached by the two, but it can also reflect , There may be a certain degree of restraint in the coaching style of the two."
"Hehe, this does not seem to be good news for Manchester City!"
On the sidelines, on the home team's coaching bench, Pellegrini looked a little nervous.
What the commentator said is not accurate. He once coached Real Madrid in the 2009-2010 season. As a result, Real Madrid was double-killed by Guardiola's Barcelona at home and away.
For this rising star in the coaching world, Pellegrini has always been very afraid.
This is also the main reason why he chose to play defensive counterattack tactics at home.
With Manchester City's current level of defense, it's really hard to know how to write a dead letter against Guardiola's team!
In the opening stage, both sides are testing each other, and the offensive between each other is not big.
In the 5th minute, Aguero's long-range shot was saved by Neuer, and Manchester City got a corner kick.
Lin Quan walked towards the corner, took a few steps back, and glanced at Bayern's penalty area.
Bayern's defenders are tall and strong, and it is difficult for Manchester City's forwards to grab points.
So he didn't choose to look for a striker, but sent the ball backwards, ready to let captain Kompany head the goal.
Lin Quan's corner kick accurately found Kompany, but the latter's header was directly confiscated by Bayern goalkeeper Neuer.
Neuer didn't delay after getting the ball, ran out of the goal quickly, and threw the ball to a teammate on the wing.
The ball was for Ribery. At this time, Manchester City's backcourt was very empty. Once Ribery received the ball, he could drive straight in and pose a threat to Manchester City's goal.
But fortunately, Richards concentrated his attention, scrambled to this point, pushed the ball out of the sideline, and resolved Bayern's counterattack.
Manuel Pellegrini applauded Richards' clearance from the sidelines, and while Ribéry looked far from City's goal, it didn't feel that dangerous.
But if Ribery is really allowed to get the ball, once he speeds up, this distance is not worth mentioning at all.
After the 5-minute trial ended, Bayern blew the horn of a large-scale attack.
From this time on, Ribery, Arjen Robben and Muller all became active.
In the 7th minute of the first half, after Bayern had a series of inversions in the midfield, their defender Rafinha suddenly sent a long pass from the right.
The pass was very precise and directly found Ribery in front.
Ribery waited for a while after receiving the ball, used the change of rhythm to pass the Manchester City player who was grabbing, and then quickly dribbled the ball inside.
At the same time, both Muller and Robben were advancing, Bayern fired three arrows in the frontcourt, and for a while there was turmoil in the penalty area of Manchester City.
Franck Ribery glanced in the direction of his teammates and seemed to be about to pass the ball, but suddenly kicked and volleyed.
Joe Hart didn't expect the opponent to hit the close corner, so he made a hasty save due to lack of preparation.
Although he touched the ball, Ribery's shot was so powerful that Joe Hart couldn't poke the ball out with his fingertips, so he could only watch the football fly into the net.
Bayern 1-0 Manchester City!
Ribery used a cold shot to help the team take the lead in the away game.
Ribery was so excited after the goal, he rushed to the stands where the visiting fans were, and celebrated his goal with a slide rail.
As the core player for Bayern to win the Champions League, in the absence of major competitions such as the European Cup and the World Cup, the outside world is rumored that he has a chance to win this year's Ballon d'Or.
Needless to say, the Ballon d'Or is attractive to players, and Ribery naturally looks forward to this award.
After the Golden Globe Award has been monopolized by the peerless twins for five years, if he can win the Golden Globe Award, his reputation will be greatly improved, and he will truly become a top superstar comparable to Melo.
However, the outside world is just a rumor now. Before the Golden Globe Awards, no one knows who will win the Golden Globe Awards this year.
So for Ribery, he must try his best to show a better performance before the Golden Globe Awards, so as to impress the judges, increase his votes, and beat his competitors!
And leading the team to kill the Quartet in the Champions League is obviously the best way!
(End of this chapter)
On October 10, the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage started.
In the other game that started with the same group, CSKA Moscow at home relied on an own goal gift from their opponents to narrowly beat Pilsen 3:2 and scored a valuable three points.
Manchester City is also very concerned about this game. If they can't beat Bayern Munich, then CSKA Moscow will be their biggest competitor in the group.
"The strength of CSKA Moscow doesn't seem very strong?"
"That's right, if it wasn't for the opponent's own goal, this game would be hard to say!"
"Don't be careless, it's not yet time for them to show off at home."
"Yes, when we play against them, the temperature in Moscow will be much lower than it is now. At that time, everything will be hard to say!"
Everyone nodded. With the expedition of teachers and the weather debuff, this away game is really not easy to play.
"Okay, don't think about it so much, just play our game well, as long as we can win, then we don't have to look at other people's faces, but it's our turn to be seen by others!"
"Yes, by winning Bayern, we can not only qualify, but even replace them as the favorites to win the championship!"
"Haha, I don't dare to think about being a champion. It's enough to reach the top eight this year!"
"Don't look down on yourself. With our strength, as long as we don't meet those top teams in the knockout round, we still have a great hope of reaching the quarterfinals!"
In this round of the Champions League, there are several games that have attracted much attention.
In the death group, Arsenal's home game against Naples, Paris's match against Benfica in Group C, and the match between Porto and Atletico Madrid in G-football are the games where all parties believe that the strength is relatively balanced before the game, and the results of the game are difficult to predict. kind of competition.
Moreover, these games have a great impact on the qualifying situation of their respective groups. Whoever can defeat the direct competitor in the strong duel will have the initiative to qualify.
However, compared with these games, the strong match between Manchester City and Bayern Munich is obviously more attractive.
There are many things to watch in this game. First of all, both teams have a large number of stars.
Someone calculated based on the data of the German transfer market. If the worth of the players of the two teams is added up, the total worth will exceed 10 billion euros.
This number is very exaggerated, and it can also reflect how luxurious the lineups of the two teams are.
Second, this is a duel between the rich and the upstart.
Bayern is the old giants of the Bundesliga, while Manchester City is the new rules of the Premier League.
One has decades of strong heritage, the other has just risen, and the honor book is blank.
These two teams can be seen as a collision between the old and new forces in today's football.
In the end, is the traditional giants superior by relying on their deeper background, or is the new football regulation overthrowing the giants with their strong financial resources?
This is a highlight of the game!
In addition, there is another point of view:
This is the first match between Guardiola and Lin Quan, the father and son in an official game. People are very curious about who will have the last laugh between the two.
"It must be Guardiola, does it need to be said?"
"That is, what is the strength of Bayern and the strength of Manchester City, can this be compared?"
"Bayern's main frame this season has basically not changed much, and they have also reinforced Gotze, Thiago and others, plus Guardiola, a famous football coach, their strength may be even stronger than last season. , I don’t even know how they are going to lose?”
In the pre-match poll on the Internet, most fans supported Bayern's victory.
Objectively speaking, Bayern's strength is obviously stronger.
And in the Champions League, Bayern is also more experienced.
Manchester City has only participated in the Champions League three times, and the first two did not even qualify for the group stage. The experience is too far behind the Champions League champion.
However, Manchester City is not completely unsupported here.
"Be optimistic about Lin Huang, he can lead the team to overthrow Bayern at Werder Bremen. It makes no sense to go to Manchester City!"
"Yes, although Bayern is very strong, football is round. A strong team may not win. In the Champions League group stage last season, Bayern lost to BATE Borisov!"
"And there is another very important point. After Guardiola coached Bayern, he adjusted Bayern's technical and tactical play, but there was not enough time. The team did not fully achieve the state he wanted. This is for Bayern. It may be a weakening, so Bayern may not be as strong as we thought!"
In general, although some people support Manchester City, there are still relatively few people who support Manchester City.
The spinach company also made a handicap before the game. The initial reference they gave was Manchester City's home handicap. This handicap is obviously more optimistic about Bayern's away win.
Affected by this, the outside world is even more pessimistic about Manchester City.
After all, the spinach company eats this bowl of rice, so it must be more professional than ordinary fans.
……
An hour and a half before the game, the buses of Manchester City and Bayern departed from the Carrington training base almost at the same time and set off for the Etihad Stadium.
The streets leading to the stadium were almost packed with Manchester City fans in sky blue jerseys.
"Kick them well, we must take them down!"
"Lin, come on, let them know how good you are!"
"Aguero, score more goals, don't be polite to them!"
The fans chanted all kinds of cheering slogans to cheer the players on.
In fact, it can be seen from the expressions on their faces that Manchester City fans are also very nervous.
The fans are very clear that this game may be the most important game of the season for Manchester City.
If they can't win this home court, they are very likely to follow in the footsteps of the previous two years and fall in the Champions League group stage again.
Therefore, countless fans came to support the team spontaneously, hoping to help the team win this victory.
The enthusiasm and expectations of the fans made the Manchester City players feel an invisible pressure.
Tension began to spread in the team.
After arriving at the stadium, after the players changed their clothes and equipment, they walked silently to the stadium to warm up before the game.
Fans are also entering the stadium at this time. The Etihad Stadium is dyed blue, and only a small red area can be seen on the visiting team stand. It is the 3000 Bayern fans who traveled with the team.
It's hard for them too, the British football hooligans are very famous.
They are watching the game away from home, and if they are not careful, they may have a conflict with the fans of the home team. If there is a fight between the two sides, the number of Bayern fans is too small, and it is likely to suffer a big loss.
Of course, UEFA is also prepared for this. A large number of security personnel came to the game site, and there are also police patrolling and guarding outside the stadium.
The existence of groups such as football hooligans not only poses a threat to the law and order in Manchester, but also brings a loss of face to the UK, so they have always severely cracked down on this kind of behavior.
At 19:40, under the leadership of the referee, the players of both sides stepped into the arena with their ball boys.
Before the game started, Manchester City's team anthem - Blue Moon - had already begun to sound at the Etihad Stadium.
The rhythm of this song is not at all passionate and passionate, but has a soothing and tender feeling.
But at this time, with this tenderness and soothing melody, the impetuousness and tension in the hearts of Manchester City players are being pacified little by little.
They moved their lips and sang softly.
The players held hands and formed a circle.
No high fives, no chants.
Only the singing is flowing slowly.
beep!
A loud long whistle sounded.
The game is on!
"The game has officially started. The home team Manchester City is wearing a blue jersey and attacking from left to right; the visiting team Bayern is wearing a red jersey and attacking from right to left."
In the studio of CCTV, He Wei cheered up, and the long-awaited focus match finally started.
While looking at the starting rosters of the two teams, he introduced:
"Before this game, the points and goal difference of the two teams were the same, so this game is also the battle for the top spot in Group D."
"That's right, so for both teams, this game is very important!"
Xu Yang quickly agreed.
"Let's take a look at the starting lists of the two teams. Pellegrini arranged for Richards to start in the defense. It is estimated that he wanted to limit the performance of Bayern's core Franck Ribery."
"Franck Ribery's performance in the Champions League last season is obvious to all. I think no one dares to take him lightly when facing Bayern."
"That's right, it's the same for Bayern. The midfielder Martinez started the game. Guardiola probably used him to limit Lin Quan!"
"Hehe, Heynckes has used this trick before, and the effect is not very good. I don't know if Guardiola has any hidden tricks."
"Manchester City's defensive arrangement today is very cautious. They did not attack rashly after the opening. Judging from their formation, it is estimated that they do not intend to compete with Bayern for possession of the ball. Instead, they want to focus on defense and counterattack, and catch the opponent's mistakes."
"As expected at Bayern, Pep Guardiola's team played without a striker."
"This is also his consistent style of play in Barcelona, but Bayern is not Barcelona. It remains to be seen whether this tactic will be successful here."
"The outside world thought that Guardiola might seek stability in such a strong matchup and continue to use the mature tactics of the Heynckes period, but obviously, everyone guessed wrong. Guardiola did not because of the importance of this game Sexually adopt conservative tactics."
"This is the complete opposite of Mourinho!"
"The current record of the two teams in the league is very good. Bayern has 5 wins and [-] draw and remains unbeaten. Manchester City is currently winning six consecutive victories. It can be said that both teams are in their current best condition."
"However, it is worth noting that Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has 8 losses, 7 draw and no wins in 1 matches against Guardiola. Of course, this is related to the strength of the teams coached by the two, but it can also reflect , There may be a certain degree of restraint in the coaching style of the two."
"Hehe, this does not seem to be good news for Manchester City!"
On the sidelines, on the home team's coaching bench, Pellegrini looked a little nervous.
What the commentator said is not accurate. He once coached Real Madrid in the 2009-2010 season. As a result, Real Madrid was double-killed by Guardiola's Barcelona at home and away.
For this rising star in the coaching world, Pellegrini has always been very afraid.
This is also the main reason why he chose to play defensive counterattack tactics at home.
With Manchester City's current level of defense, it's really hard to know how to write a dead letter against Guardiola's team!
In the opening stage, both sides are testing each other, and the offensive between each other is not big.
In the 5th minute, Aguero's long-range shot was saved by Neuer, and Manchester City got a corner kick.
Lin Quan walked towards the corner, took a few steps back, and glanced at Bayern's penalty area.
Bayern's defenders are tall and strong, and it is difficult for Manchester City's forwards to grab points.
So he didn't choose to look for a striker, but sent the ball backwards, ready to let captain Kompany head the goal.
Lin Quan's corner kick accurately found Kompany, but the latter's header was directly confiscated by Bayern goalkeeper Neuer.
Neuer didn't delay after getting the ball, ran out of the goal quickly, and threw the ball to a teammate on the wing.
The ball was for Ribery. At this time, Manchester City's backcourt was very empty. Once Ribery received the ball, he could drive straight in and pose a threat to Manchester City's goal.
But fortunately, Richards concentrated his attention, scrambled to this point, pushed the ball out of the sideline, and resolved Bayern's counterattack.
Manuel Pellegrini applauded Richards' clearance from the sidelines, and while Ribéry looked far from City's goal, it didn't feel that dangerous.
But if Ribery is really allowed to get the ball, once he speeds up, this distance is not worth mentioning at all.
After the 5-minute trial ended, Bayern blew the horn of a large-scale attack.
From this time on, Ribery, Arjen Robben and Muller all became active.
In the 7th minute of the first half, after Bayern had a series of inversions in the midfield, their defender Rafinha suddenly sent a long pass from the right.
The pass was very precise and directly found Ribery in front.
Ribery waited for a while after receiving the ball, used the change of rhythm to pass the Manchester City player who was grabbing, and then quickly dribbled the ball inside.
At the same time, both Muller and Robben were advancing, Bayern fired three arrows in the frontcourt, and for a while there was turmoil in the penalty area of Manchester City.
Franck Ribery glanced in the direction of his teammates and seemed to be about to pass the ball, but suddenly kicked and volleyed.
Joe Hart didn't expect the opponent to hit the close corner, so he made a hasty save due to lack of preparation.
Although he touched the ball, Ribery's shot was so powerful that Joe Hart couldn't poke the ball out with his fingertips, so he could only watch the football fly into the net.
Bayern 1-0 Manchester City!
Ribery used a cold shot to help the team take the lead in the away game.
Ribery was so excited after the goal, he rushed to the stands where the visiting fans were, and celebrated his goal with a slide rail.
As the core player for Bayern to win the Champions League, in the absence of major competitions such as the European Cup and the World Cup, the outside world is rumored that he has a chance to win this year's Ballon d'Or.
Needless to say, the Ballon d'Or is attractive to players, and Ribery naturally looks forward to this award.
After the Golden Globe Award has been monopolized by the peerless twins for five years, if he can win the Golden Globe Award, his reputation will be greatly improved, and he will truly become a top superstar comparable to Melo.
However, the outside world is just a rumor now. Before the Golden Globe Awards, no one knows who will win the Golden Globe Awards this year.
So for Ribery, he must try his best to show a better performance before the Golden Globe Awards, so as to impress the judges, increase his votes, and beat his competitors!
And leading the team to kill the Quartet in the Champions League is obviously the best way!
(End of this chapter)
