Chapter 468: Self-confidence attracts Flick, all for five consecutive victories in the Champions Lea

Chapter 468: Self-confidence attracts Flick, all for five consecutive wins in the Champions League
The two games in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2019-2020 season are over. Arsenal, which has won the Champions League for four consecutive years, defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg as a guest and is almost half way into the Champions League final this season.

Manchester City and Bayern tied 2:2 at the Etihad Stadium. There is still a big question mark over who will advance to the Champions League final this season.

However, in the second round at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Bayern slaughtered Barcelona 1:4 at home in the first leg of the quarter-finals. Many media and fans are still very optimistic about Bayern's prospects.

First of all, Bayern won the Bundesliga championship in advance and can focus all its energy on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. On the other hand, Manchester City is still competing with Liverpool for the league runner-up.

If they want to retain their hope of finishing second in the league, they have to send out all the main players on the weekend. In this way, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals will probably not have a good result.

If the weekend's league focuses on preparing for the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, then there is a high chance that something unexpected will happen to the weekend's league.

After careful consideration, Guardiola finally decided to play in the league with a semi-main force to ensure that the league does not fall behind and prepare for the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

Arsenal have no such worries. They can fully prepare for the Champions League semi-finals against Paris Saint-Germain in the second round at home.

The first Champions League semi-final second leg match was Bayern facing Manchester City at the Allianz Arena.

This game also marks Guardiola's return to his old roots after three years as Bayern's head coach.

3:2
Bayern once again exceeded the score at home, rewriting the total score to 5:4!

The lead lasted until the seventy-fifth minute of the match.

Bayern took the lead at home.

However, Manchester City's defense did well. Bayern seemed to have some bad luck, and many shots slipped past the goal.

In his opinion, if the Manchester City team can maintain a clean sheet, the spirit of the entire Manchester City team will be tight. As the score is equalized, the players will definitely have other thoughts.

Red card!

A severe decrease in physical energy leads to a lack of concentration.

Guardiola now refers to the success points of M's defense on the defensive end, and effectively resolves Bayern's strong offense in a compact defensive system.

But when the game starts, what should be done will still be done.

By the end of the first half, the score on the scoreboard had not changed.

Fate is like this sometimes, it often likes to fool people.

Lewandowski penetrated the most lethal area of ​​Manchester City's defence.

Manchester City, which has been playing with one less player for a long time, runs at all costs in order to stabilize the defense, but every player runs a little more. As time goes by, the quantitative changes become qualitative changes.

Manchester City, who had no away goal advantage, could only strengthen their offense, but they played one less player. When the continuous offense failed to score goals, it finally caused problems in switching from offense to defense.

Once the result of the game is 0:0 or 1:1, the team that advances is Bayern.

The referee on duty, Lahoz, blew the whistle decisively and then showed a bright red card to Otamendi, who committed the foul.

In the second half of the game, Bayern stepped up its offense and forced Manchester City's defense to make mistakes through continuous attacks.

Everyone thought that Manchester City, which was gaining momentum, would maintain the score until the end of 90 minutes of regular time.

The few good news for them is that they are ahead.

Only eight minutes into the game, De Bruyne made a precise pass from the right to find Jesus who ran out of space. He overpowered the central defender Abala and headed the ball into Neuer's guarded goal.

The draw in the first round put a lot of pressure on the visiting team Manchester City. The game system of first home and then away was already depressing. Two more goals were conceded at home in the first round, which also meant that goals must be scored as much as possible in the second round.

Unexpectedly, Thomas Muller gave Manchester City a world-beating goal in the third minute of stoppage time.

In the 86th minute, Lewandowski received Kimmich's cross from the right and scored with a header.

2:2
Manchester City, with one less player to play, equalized the score!

In order to maintain the stability of the defense system, Guardiola had to remove Sterling and replace him with Stones.

In other words... Manchester City has played one less player since the end of the first half.

Bayern, which was lagging behind at home, increased its offensive firepower in the restarted game, trying to quickly equalize the score through strong offense.

If the game ends according to the current score, Bayern will advance to the finals with the advantage of more away goals.

If the game ends with the current score, both sides will enter overtime.

It was not until the 42nd minute of the game that the situation changed drastically.

Martin, who was watching the live broadcast of the game, shook his head and sighed: "No chance."

In order to make up for Fernandinho's mistake, Otamendi did not hesitate to kick Lewandowski down in a single pass during the pursuit.

In the 76th minute, Bayern player Goretzka received a cross pass from Lewandowski and scored, leveling the score.

"aoaoaooaoooooo——"

Back here again, the Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena gave him thunderous applause.

The visiting team Manchester City intends to turn the tables, and luck seems to have fallen on them.

Guardiola naturally protested against such a penalty, but in the end he was unable to change the referee's decision.

The Bayern fans in the auditorium became crazy and shouted loudly one after another.

Guardiola, who was standing in the technical area commanded by the visiting team coach, was as excited as a child, dancing and expressing his need to survive in a desperate situation.

Fernandinho made a huge mistake in passing the ball in the backcourt. Under heavy pressure, he passed the ball to Thomas Müller, who was rushing forward. The latter made a slight adjustment and sent a through ball.

When everyone thought Bayern would defeat Manchester City, De Bruyne stepped forward. In the 89th minute, he took advantage of Aguero's retreat to receive the ball and made a sudden attack. The football he kicked was so powerful that it hit the goal. Upper right corner.

Conceding the goal at this time is undoubtedly a blow to Manchester City, which has one less player to play.

Immediately confused.

The Bayern players who celebrated the goal were particularly crazy, venting their ecstasy in the fanatical atmosphere.

The stoppage time electronic board held up by the fourth official previously showed [4], which meant that the stoppage time was only four minutes.

The goal scored in more than three minutes was completely equal to a decisive victory.

The Manchester City players, who had high morale after equalizing the score, were all stunned in place.

The crazy celebration of Bayern players slowly ended with the intervention of the referee, and the time... also reached the fourth minute.

The young Nagelsmann couldn't wait to urge the referee Lahoz to call the end of the game.

But Lahoz did not continue, he decided to give the Manchester City players a wave of offensive opportunities.

It is a pity that the enthusiasm of Manchester City players Thomas Muller was shattered, and even if there was a chance to restart, they could not organize an effective attack.

Kyle Walker's cross from the right went directly out of the other sideline, and Lahoz took advantage of it to call the end of the game.

It is equivalent to saying that Bayern eliminated Manchester City with a total score of 5:4 and returned to the Champions League final after seven years.

At the regular press conference after the game, Guardiola was still very graceful even after losing. He first congratulated his former team Bayern for advancing to the Champions League final, then took the responsibility for the loss and even defended Otamendi who received a red card. Protect your own players.

Many media reporters asked Guardiola that he has not won a trophy after coaching Manchester City for four years. If he does not consider submitting his resignation this summer, will he consider moving to the Europa League next season?

Guardiola gave the reporter who asked the question a small look, then stood up and left the press conference hall directly.

Bayern head coach Flick, who attended later, was very happy and confident about the team's future Champions League finals.

A 'well-intentioned' media reporter took the initiative to mention that Arsenal had a high probability of advancing to the Champions League final.

Flick's face obviously changed, but he remained calm in the face of danger, saying whether Arsenal can advance to the final is another matter. Even if it ends up in the Champions League final, it is not a lie at all, because Bayern's current overall strength is super strong and it can face any team. Everyone has the strength to fight. A media reporter from London said: "In the British arena, Manchester City is easily defeated by Arsenal."

The implication is obvious.

Being forced into this situation by Manchester City, where does your confidence come from?
Frick, who was already unhappy, his face darkened and he stood up directly.

……

At 8:45 pm the next day, Arsenal welcomed Paris Saint-Germain, led by Neymar and Mbappe, at home.

Affected by the big score win at the Parc des Princes in the first round, the home game in the second round was played more calmly, focusing on defense and handing the initiative to Paris.

The Paris players, who had little hope in the first place, thought they could still take the initiative to attack. Why not invest more troops in case of an upset?

With this idea in mind, Neymar, Mbappe, Di Maria, Verratti, Paredes and other Paris players began to run forward more widely, and the offensive became overwhelming. Leno's goalkeeping became dangerous. .

The Arsenal fans at the scene did not panic at all and continued to cheer for their players.

as predicted!

In the 18th minute, Arsenal, sitting at home, launched a textbook quick counterattack.

Kanter intercepted the ball and handed it to Martin, who stopped and turned past Herrera, Paris' only single defensive midfielder, and directly faced the entire defense line.

Aubameyang and Saka, two very fast wingers, shot forward from the ribs at high speed like two sharp arrows.

The key is that the two full-backs of Paris Saint-Germain penetrate very far forward, and there is no time to return when switching from offense to defense.

Arsenal's counterattack instantly changed from 1 on 2 to 3 on 2.

Martin, who dribbled the ball more than ten meters at high speed, was very close to Thiago Silva who was about to commit a foul. He used the outside instep of his right foot to pass the ball to the right front.

"Saka!!"

Saka, who was at full speed, pushed Martin in the direction of travel in front of him at just the right angle, that is, running from the attacking right rib to the middle.

Martin completed the pass near the arc of the center circle and ran towards the right front.

Marquinhos has a defensive switch with Thiago Silva, with him defending the full-speed Saka.

Thiago Silva continues to defend Martin.

Aubameyang, whose left rib speed has fully increased, is unmarked.

Saka spotted the opportunity and passed the ball to Aubameyang on the left rib without going offside.

Marquinhos, who was originally defending Saka in the center, could only passively turn around and go to Kaabameyang's inward shooting route. Thiago Silva also had to give up guarding Martin on the left rib and instead defend the center. of Saka.

After receiving the football, Aubameyang did not intend to use his speed to force a breakthrough. He directly passed the ball horizontally from the attacking left rib to the attacking right rib without stopping the ball.

Martin, who was running at high speed, moved the ball forward to the right rib area of ​​the penalty area, adjusted his steps, and hit the ball with his right foot.

Goalkeeper Rico was beyond reach and watched the football go into the net.

1:0
Arsenal leads at home.

The total score is 4:0.

The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium became frenetic.

Neymar, Mbappe, Di Maria and other stars who appeared in the broadcast showed almost despair.

Obviously, they already know what the final outcome will be.

When the game restarted, the PSG players realized the gap between themselves and Arsenal, their attitudes improved a lot, and fewer people participated in the attack.

However, there were not many people involved in the offense, and the offensive end was never able to pose a threat to Arsenal's defense.

Arsenal, who were leading by a big score, did not invest too many people in the attack and focused on stability.

The score of 1:0 remained until the end of the first half.

In the 45 minutes of the second half, both sides exchanged offense and defense, but did not create enough offensive opportunities for a long time.

Until the end of the game, Tang Yi and Mbappe scored successively, setting the score at 2:1.

Defending champion Arsenal eliminated Paris Saint-Germain with a total score of 5:1 and joined Bayern in this season's Champions League final.

Since both teams have won their respective league championships and advanced to the domestic cup finals in advance, it means that there is no need to invest too much energy in the remaining leagues before the Champions League finals, as long as a domestic cup match is held six days before the Champions League finals. Just the finals.

In this way, both sides of this season's Champions League final can give their main players a good rest.

The final of the domestic cup is also equivalent to the final exercise before the competition, allowing players to find their best competitive state.

By then, the main players of the two teams will be in the best physical condition and the best competitive state.

Fans of both teams are looking forward to the future Champions League finals.

A wonderful peak showdown mainly relies on three key points.

Almost the same overall strength, abundant physical condition, and excellent competitive status.

With these three key points, neutral fans believe that they will definitely see an ideal peak matchup.

Because the opponents of the two teams in the cup final are not strong, they are likely to win the domestic double title before the Champions League final (the EFL Cup does not count as the regular championship).

Who is the Triple Crown winner has also become a major attraction.

The two places to advance to the UEFA Champions League finals of the 2019-2020 season have been settled, and media and fans around the world have launched very intense discussions on various social platforms.

However, most media and fans are optimistic about Arsenal breaking the five consecutive Champions League titles created by Real Madrid at the beginning of the Champions League.

However, the German media and the Spanish media have other views. They believe that Arsenal's dominance of European football in recent years has developed a arrogance and arrogance, and its ability to resist attacks must have dropped significantly. Moreover, Bayern's overall strength has increased significantly this season. , each line has the best players, and is fully capable of giving Arsenal a try in the Champions League final.

In addition, football is a game full of uncertainties, and no one can guarantee that Arsenal will win the game 100%.

As long as there is even a 1% probability, it means that Bayern has the possibility of winning.

The media and fans who are optimistic about Arsenal believe that the current football game is a sport with ups and downs in the process and ultimately Martin's team wins.

The most important thing is that the venue for this season's Champions League final is the Stadium of Light in Portugal.

Arsenal have three major Portuguese internationals in their squad.

Martin, Ricardo Pereira and Rafael Leo.

At that time, there will definitely be more fans supporting Arsenal at the Stadium of Light, which can bring additional fighting power.

In addition, Martin's statistics this season are still excellent, ranking first in the scorer and assist lists in all major competitions.

With such an excellent form and nearly half a home game, how could Bayern possibly win the Champions League final?
Frick relying on blind confidence?
Entering the 5G era, news spreads faster and social platforms become more lively.

Flick, who led the team to the Champions League final, can only play dead at this moment, otherwise he will be criticized overwhelmingly...

Even if the Arsenal team advanced to the Champions League final, they did not participate in off-field discussions. The coaching staff and players focused on future events.

The league needs to take reasonable turns to rest, restore physical fitness, and prepare for the FA Cup final and Champions League final at the end of the season.

Martin, the veritable number one brother in world football, has taken the lead.

To sum it up, we are fighting for five consecutive Champions League titles!

(End of this chapter)