Chapter 0132 Difficult game(1/2)
Vardy didn't have many choices, so the moment before catching up with the ball, he made a move that he wanted to spike. He firmly believed that Neuer must be clear about his shooting ability, so he spiked the ball with his right foot and shot directly with his left foot, which must be within Neuer's warning range.
Sure enough, Vardy acted to spike the ball, and Neuer immediately responded, and his body's center of gravity began to tilt.
Neuer also knew that the initiative was in Vardy's hands, and if he didn't prepare in advance, he could not stop it. However, Vardy deliberately paused for a moment, and when Neuer began to shift the center of gravity, he pushed his right foot directly.
The ball slid past Neuer's left side, and the speed was very fast, so fast that when the German goalkeeper reacted, he wanted to take action to block it, but it was too late.
After the ball slid past Neuer, it almost wiped the post in a straight line and hit Bayern's goal.
At this time, Ram, who was in the defense and wanted to prevent the ball from entering the net, slipped into the goal, but it was useless.
"goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!"
"In the 25th minute, Manchester United winger Vardy scored and helped Manchester United equalize the score on the field!"
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The entire Allianz Stadium was in full swing. Manchester United fans, who had the least number of people, burst into the warmest cheers and cheers in the whole audience.
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Vardy was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium, rushed all the way to the stands where Manchester United fans were, slid on the grass, and raised his arms high.
"Vardy made a contribution! Bernat made an error that should not have been made. After he was intercepted by Valdi, the Manchester United winger drove the ball straight into the field, as if he was in a no-man state, especially when he scored a wonderful man and passed the Bayern defense."
"The whole goal process was very fast, which was a very surprising thing."
"Bayern's defense has problems again. Guardiola should once again take responsibility for choosing Bernate as the starting left back. This Spanish player has made such mistakes more than once this season. But the stubborn Guardiola still chose to believe him again and again."
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As Manchester United captain, Rooney celebrated with his teammates on the sidelines, but at the same time he did not forget to remind his teammates: "Don't be careless, never be careless, continue to stabilize the defense, keep focused, and strive to keep this score in the first half!"
Rooney's shouts also represent the voice of Manchester United players, but the Bayern player on the opposite side was completely angered!
It seemed to be stimulated by Valdy's goal. After being equalized by Manchester United, Bayern obviously played more enthusiastically and had a greater threat to offense.
Just four minutes after Valdi scored, Bayern made a very threatening attack. Vidal made a straight pass from the middle, and after Muller got the ball, he rubbed a wonderful pass with his right instep on the left side of the penalty area. Lewandowski headed the ball from close range in the small penalty area in the middle, surpassing Bayern again.
This goal completely ignited Bayern's offensive passion, and all the fans at Allianz Stadium cheered wildly.
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In the 35th minute, it was another pass from Vidal. Ribery broke into the left side of the penalty area again. When facing Van Dijk's defense, the French winger suddenly fell to the ground. Van Dijk angrily accused Ribery of making a fake fall.
Although the referee finally signaled the game to continue, the French did not punish him for fake falls. Judging from the slow-motion replay of the game, Ribery was indeed suspected of fake falls.
In the 41st minute, it was another straight pass from Vidal. Ribery accelerated from the left side of the penalty area and passed Van Dijk, and passed to the middle. Lewandowski followed and calmly pushed the ball in front of the goal to hit the ball.
3:1!
The entire Allianz Stadium was cheering and celebrating wildly.
They almost firmly control the first half of the game and leave no chances for Manchester United. At the same time, everyone has to admit that Bayern is indeed full of attack power on the left.
All three goals came from the left plan, completely knocking Manchester United out of the right.
By controlling the ball rights and rhythm on the court, Bayern can continuously plan more and more threatening offensives.
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Manchester United's situation was very bad after being trailed 1:3 at halftime, so after returning to the locker room, Manchester United's players looked sluggish and indignant.
This is not surprising. I just tried everything to equalize the score, but I was two goals behind in a blink of an eye. Anyone who changed me would feel uncomfortable.
The same is true for Rooney. This is the first time he has truly felt that Manchester United may have difficulty going further in this year's Champions League.
This season, Manchester United has always been strong in the Champions League. Apart from being away from Porto, they have never fallen behind in the Champions League, let alone falling behind in the halftime like now.
Manchester United and Bayern are equally good, and what really determines the outcome is the current game state of both sides. Judging from the recent situation, Manchester United players are obviously worse than Bayern in terms of game state.
The defense line performed poorly in this game, especially in the central defender position. Van Dijk, who performed well in the Premier League, was almost beaten.
Maguire is still relatively young and has not performed well in this game.
As for the offensive end, he did not give a good performance. Vardy on the right performed well, helping Manchester United score a goal to equalize the score, but Martial on the left was still lacking in sharpness.
If the left side can put more pressure on Bayern, Rooney will be much easier in the center position.
But now the left side is a little weak. After Bayern led two goals, he began to strengthen his defense, which puts a lot of pressure on Rooney.
But sometimes, football matches are like this.
Rooney couldn't use this to accuse his teammates, after all, they were either in poor condition or they tried their best.
All the pressure was pushed to Rooney, especially in the Champions League games, which really made him feel overwhelmed. But he did not regret the choice he made, nor would he blame his teammates.
The strong always stand up when facing difficulties. What else can prove their strength better than now?
At this moment, Rooney was also very clear that the team's morale must not be released. Once this breath is discharged, there will be no need to play in the second half!
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"Everyone is excited. It's not time for us to be depressed yet." Rooney stood up from his seat and said vigorously, encouraging the team's strength.
"We have a valuable away goal, two goals behind. This situation is not the end of the world. The most important thing for us now is to stabilize our defense."
"Wynn is right, it is important to stabilize the defense." De Bruyne also stood up to encourage his teammates.
As the first to bear the brunt of the brunt, Van Dyke was immediately a little embarrassed, but he stood up bravely and said that his condition was indeed not ideal, but he would definitely adjust himself in time and continue to work hard in the second half to strive for a better performance.
Rooney also showed the demeanor a captain should have. Not only did he not blame Van Dijk, but he thought he had done his best. He said: "Defense is the business of everyone in our team. After losing three goals, none of us is qualified to blame others."
Rooney's maintenance touched Van Dyke very much. This was not only due to personal relationships between them, but also for the overall situation of the team.
During the halftime break, the coaching staff will not substitute people easily. Substitution at this time means shifting all the responsibilities in the first half to this player, which is not fair to anyone.
Since you won't be able to substitute people, you have to adjust the morale of the team.
This is Yang Rooney's attitude.
Ye Su also walked into the locker room at this time, and he also agreed with Rooney's statement.
Ye Su said: "There is still the second half of the game, and we are far from being depressed. Don't forget that we are the teams that are best at playing the second half."
After Ye Su said this, Manchester United players immediately regained their confidence. But just this is obviously not enough. The team must come up with feasible plans at the tactical level.
That is the threat from the left.
Ye Su's view is consistent with Rooney. The team's pressure on the opponent on the left side in the first half was obviously insufficient.
"Bayern prefers to hit the ball directly into our penalty area in the offense. This is very obvious in the first half. The purpose is very simple. It can create better shooting opportunities in the penalty area. Lewandowski, Ribery and Muller are all good players in this regard."
"And we must shrink appropriately and adopt intensive defense, especially in our middle lane, and we must guard the front of the penalty area."
"In addition, when attacking, our left side also needs to put more pressure on our opponents. Anthony needs to be more active. If you force your opponents more, give them more pressure on their side, and then there will be more opportunities on the right side."
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
"Everyone, this is a protracted battle. The opponent is Bayern and one of the strongest teams in European football today. We have no advantage in strength, and we are even at a disadvantage because of the away game. This requires us to work together and unite."
"We have to hold on in the second half. The longer we hold on, the more chance we have!"
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After the side change again in the second half, Manchester United adopted a more resolute defensive tactic.
Bayern created an opportunity in the first four minutes, but it was a cross from the wing, and Lewandowski headed the ball, but slightly missed the far post.
The Polish center has already gotten many headers in this game. If he had better ability to head, Manchester United would have been beaten into a sieve long ago.
Subsequently, Bayern continued to control the situation on the court and frequently created opportunities. However, as Manchester United contracted its defense, it was difficult for Bayern to easily pass the ball into the penalty area at the front of the penalty area. In addition, the 3-1 lead made Bayern's offense slow down appropriately.
The best chance was in the 57th minute, after Ribery received a pass from Mueller, he scored a long shot from the front of the penalty area, but failed to hit the ball and was confiscated by Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea.
Manchester United also realized that the team had to make adjustments.
"Manchester United made a substitution. Ye Su replaced Martial with Coolibali."
"This is a very conservative substitution. Martial is the team's left winger. When he is two goals behind, he replaces a left winger and a central defender. This is definitely not a positive adjustment, but how to play specifically, we also need to see the changes in Manchester United's field."
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When Rooney saw the number card for substitution on the sidelines, he couldn't help but be surprised. It's time to play the game, replace a winger and replace a central defender?
Kulibali can strengthen the team's defense of high balls, which should be helpful in limiting Lewandowski.
Martial can be replaced...
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"Winn, Kevin!" Taking advantage of the chance of the dead ball, Rooney and De Bruyne were both called to the sidelines by Ye Su and ordered, "We need to limit their two forwards. After Coulie Bali went up, we will play five defenders, but the two full-backs can push forward appropriately, especially Kyle Walker on the right, let him suppress Bernat."
Rooney's eyes lit up when he heard it.
In this game, Bayern's formation looks like a 4141 formation on the surface, but in fact, because Muller is very high, Bayern's formation is more inclined to the 442 midfield diamond position.
Three central defenders are against two forwards, this can be found.
Kulibaly followed Lewandowski, Maguire and Van Deck were both very mobility, and they were also very good at picking up and taking the ball. If you pull the side, you would even be able to play as a full-back.
As for their side, Kante can completely withdraw, and he is also a backcourt all-rounder.
Ye Su finally said: "You must remember to tell Walker and Xiao that we will leave our wings to them!"
To be continued...