Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 359 Champions League Final
The second day was training day.

Manchester City arrived two days early, so they will have a full day of normal training.

Of course, training isn't the most important thing; giving pre-match interviews is also crucial.

Bayern Munich did a much better job in this regard. Veteran coach Jupp Heynckes was much more composed and calm in his interview than Mancini, who was still nervous about the Champions League final and seemed hesitant when answering reporters' questions.

Of course, pre-match interviews are just that—pre-match interviews. The real test will be in the match itself.

The time before the match was filled with noise and excitement.

Time quickly passed to the afternoon of the second day.

Half past five.

The Allianz Arena in Munich was packed with people, and fans were showing their support for their team with great enthusiasm in the stands.

More than 15,000 Manchester City fans came to the stadium to support the team.

Although this was Bayern Munich's home ground, with more fans supporting Bayern and a stronger momentum, Manchester City had Shan Yongzhuo, whose influence was immense. A large number of overseas Chinese, Chinese students, Chinese tourists, and Chinese fans who flew to Munich specifically to watch the Champions League final were present.

This group is also quite influential.

There were basically two opposing voices at the scene.

"Go Bayern!"

"Go, Shan Yongzhuo!"

Of course, there was another powerful voice, and that was from the female fans.

"Shan, I love you!"

This scene was somewhat comical, especially for the Manchester City players, who felt like they were just a gift from Shan Yongzhuo. The fans supported Shan Yongzhuo because they were his teammates, so they offered their support as a bonus.

The Bayern players on the other side had even more mixed feelings.

Fans support Bayern Munich, but not many people support a single Bayern player like they support Shan Yongzhuo.

soon.

After the pre-match warm-up and ceremony were over, the two teams stood on opposite sides of the field. Shan Yongzhuo looked around at the stands and then at the Bayern players on the other side. They all looked determined, like soldiers about to go to battle.

The football field is a battlefield.

This is the highest level of football competition in Europe.

Dan Yongzhuo's mood was also affected, becoming quite agitated.

The referee then blew the whistle to start the match, and the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League final officially kicked off at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

"Charge, Bayern!"

"Go for it, Shan!"

Amid the cheers and shouts of 66000 fans at the stadium, the stadium roof hummed, and the air was filled with the clarion call of the final battle.

Manchester City launched their first attack. Aguero passed the ball to Shan Yongzhuo, who then passed it back to Yaya Toure.

Then, the ball was played to the wing, where Nasri received a pass from Yaya Toure on the right. He then dribbled past midfield and was tackled by Ribery and Kroos. In the end, Ribery intercepted the ball.

Bayern launched a counterattack.

After gaining possession, Bayern began passing the ball around continuously. Their attacking speed wasn't particularly fast. After Ribery passed the ball to Kroos, Kroos and Schweinsteiger controlled the pace of the game and didn't rush to pass the ball forward.

Bayern Munich fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation in this match.

Among them, Kroos and Schweinsteiger, both defensive midfielders, have excellent ball control and forward passing abilities, while Ribery and Robben are Bayern's two sharp knives, each occupying one side and ready to charge forward at any time using their attacking abilities.

Gomez was at the forefront, acting as a bridgehead, while Müller lay in ambush behind him.

In this 4-2-3-1 formation, Gomez plays primarily as a tactical center forward, showcasing Bayern's strength on the wings, especially the individual abilities of Robben and Ribery, allowing them to make the most of their attacking prowess. After several passes between Kroos and Müller, Bayern suddenly passed the ball to Ribery.

Then, Ribery charged forward with the ball.

"call……"

As Ribery charged forward with the ball, a loud cheer erupted from the surrounding stands, and the cheers continued unabated, because Ribery used his speed to get past Nasri and sprinted forward with the ball.

Then, Zabaleta rushed forward and got entangled with Ribery.

Ultimately, Ribery's attempt to get past Zabaleta failed, and the ball was cleared out of bounds.

After Bayern threw the ball out, Ribery, seeing no opportunity, passed it to Müller in the middle, who then passed it back to Schweinsteiger. Bayern then calmly organized a new wave of attacks.

After that, the game became a bit dull.

Both Bayern Munich and Manchester City have become somewhat cautious.

Both teams were testing each other out until the 9th minute when Kroos seized an opportunity, passing the ball forward to Müller, who then passed it to Robben.

Robben dribbled straight ahead, then shook off Clichy and executed his signature cut-in shot.

Fortunately, the ball grazed the crossbar and flew out of the goal, but it gave Manchester City a scare.

"At this stage of the game, Bayern Munich has taken the initiative and has a slight advantage over Manchester City."

"Robben seems to be in very good form..."

"But Bayern still can't let their guard down. We all know that Manchester City has the highest scoring efficiency when they are on the counter-attack."

The commentator spoke eloquently.

On the field, nine minutes had passed, and Shan Yongzhuo still hadn't touched the ball once.

Not only Shan Yongzhuo, but even Aguero only touched the ball twice.

Bayern dominated the game, constantly launching attacks down both flanks, leaving Manchester City somewhat bewildered.

Judging from the game, Bayern Munich undoubtedly had the upper hand, with Manchester City's possession rate probably only around 30%.

rostrum.

Mubarak sat with Bayern Munich's chairman, Rummenigge.

Despite the age gap between the two, Mubarak didn't feel inferior. After all, he felt that his Manchester City was no less capable than Bayern Munich's, compared to Rummenigge.

Although the current situation is very passive, Mubarak is already used to it.

Manchester City are often on the defensive.

On the other side, Rummenigge stared intently at Manchester City's number 10 on the field, lost in thought.

He certainly knew that Shan Yongzhuo was the hottest player right now, the undisputed world's best striker, and Rummenigge was well aware of his power.

"It would be great if he could come to Bayern Munich..."

"By replacing Gomez with him, Bayern will definitely have the strongest attack in Europe."

Rummenigge had a wonderful idea, but of course he knew it was just wishful thinking.

Shan Yongzhuo is really too expensive.

Despite Bayern Munich being one of the top clubs in Europe, acquiring Shan Yongzhuo would be extremely difficult.

Just then, in the 13th minute of the match, a sudden change occurred on the field.

(End of this chapter)