Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 530 The Counterattack Came Too Fast, Like a Tornado

Courtside.

Guardiola was just as excited as any Manchester City fan, and perhaps even happier. The fans were happy because Manchester City had reached the pinnacle of European football, because they supported and loved the team. Guardiola, however, was happier for himself.

He led Manchester City to three consecutive Premier League titles and two consecutive Champions League titles. Although he only won the title in his last season, and was more like a continuation of Manchester City's glory, it will still be a significant chapter in his coaching career.

the other side.

Heynckes also really hopes to win a Champions League title.

As Bayern Munich's most famous interim coach, Jupp Heynckes, who had long considered retiring, hoped to lead Bayern to a Champions League title and bring his coaching career to a perfect close.

pity.

The current score is really unfavorable.

Shan Yongzhuo!
Watching Shan Yongzhuo running around the field with ease and celebrating with his teammates, Heynckes felt a slight headache. He had prepared a lot for the final because there was almost a 20-day gap between the semi-final and the final, and they had won the first leg 5-0 against Barcelona, ​​so they could basically start preparing for the final after the first leg.

But the result?

They were able to defeat Barcelona by a large margin, but they still had no way to contain Shan Yongzhuo.

Perhaps we can draw a conclusion from this?

Is Shan Yongzhuo even more difficult to deal with than the entire Barcelona team?
Heynckes thought and thought, and now he was on the brink of elimination. There was no other way but to launch a full-scale attack and find a way to equalize the score first.

So, with a wave of his hand, he replaced him.

While Manchester City were still celebrating, Heynckes made a substitution, replacing Müller with Shaqiri.

Martinez was also substituted, and Pizarro came on.

Shaqiri replaced Müller, which was a normal like-for-like substitution. Müller's performance in this match was a bit poor. Apart from a few impressive shots at the beginning, he was almost invisible throughout the game, even more invisible than Shan Yongzhuo.

Pizarro's substitution of Martinez was a trade of a striker for a defensive midfielder.

This was a signal from Heynckes to strengthen the attack, and he couldn't do anything more. Mandzukic, Robben, Ribery, and other attacking players stayed on the field, along with Pizarro, and Schweinsteiger's formation also moved forward.

Bayern's formation has changed to 4-3-3.

The midfield consisted of Schweinsteiger, Robben, and Ribery, while the forward line was changed to Mandzukic, Shaqiri, and Pizarro.

Dante became the one closely marking Shan Yongzhuo, and Boateng was forced to participate in the attack. His headers are actually a very useful weapon for Bayern when it comes to set pieces.

Therefore, when Bayern Munich is attacking, their formation is actually more like a 3-4-3, or even an extreme 3-3-4!

This is an attack formation that is almost desperate.

Considering they also need to mark Shan Yongzhuo in the backfield, Bayern can be said to be going all in.

With only 25 minutes left in the game, Bayern Munich seemed to be going all in, with no chance of success.

On the field.

Boateng also noticed the positional change.

He was somewhat relieved, as he needed to participate more in the offense, but also somewhat frustrated, as Dante had replaced him in the task of closely guarding Shan Yongzhuo, which meant that his defense against Shan Yongzhuo had completely failed.

On the field.

After making their substitutions, Bayern launched a major offensive.

The 4-3-3 formation is actually more suitable for Bayern Munich's performance, as it allows them to better utilize their wing play. Heynckes isn't a coach who likes to gamble, but at this stage of the game, he had no choice but to use this method. There have been similar moments in the league before; in a match against Stuttgart, in the final moments, not only Boateng but even Neuer rushed into the opponent's penalty area to contest a header.

When the game has reached its worst point, then go all out and take a gamble. Winning is the best outcome, but losing isn't a huge loss since you were basically going to lose anyway.

That's how Bayern Munich is now.

Although Neuer didn't rush to the opponent's penalty area line, the entire formation moved forward significantly. Only Dante and Alaba remained in the backfield to defend against Shan Yongzhuo. Dante closely marked Shan Yongzhuo at all times, while Alaba also roamed nearby, on the one hand to guard against Manchester City's counter-attacks, and on the other hand to pay attention to assisting in the defense against Shan Yongzhuo.

Bayern's extreme style of play is exhilarating for fans. Everyone watching the game can feel Bayern's do-or-die spirit, which gets their adrenaline pumping. Bayern fans are also hoping that their team can pull off a miraculous comeback.

The match seemed to be developing in the direction Bayern had hoped for.

This time, the hero was Pizarro.

In the 77th minute, Pizarro received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and turned to try to get past Nastasic, but was tripped from behind by Nastasic. The referee promptly issued a yellow card, and Bayern was awarded a penalty.

This result sent Bayern fans into a frenzy, with the entire stadium chanting the name of the Peruvian legend, Pizarro, because Pizarro had given Bayern renewed hope.

If Bayern scores this penalty, they will be just one goal away from winning.

However, what was unexpected was...

Robben, who was to take the penalty, surprisingly missed it.

Robben's shot went to the right, but Joe Hart guessed the direction perfectly and saved the penalty.

"Hula..."

The surrounding stands erupted in uproar.

Bayern fans stared in disbelief at Robben, who looked utterly dejected on the field. Many were still cursing Robben in their hearts, but many more were filled with despair.

This was a golden opportunity, and it was missed.

From the coaching staff to the players on the field and the fans, everyone at Bayern Munich experienced a baptism of fire, going from heaven to hell.

Manchester City fans were ecstatic.

Joe Hart was immediately regarded by fans as a major contributor and a hero who saved the team.

However, while everyone was still marveling at the penalty, no one noticed that Manchester City's counterattack came like a tornado.

"Return to defense!"

Schweinsteiger was the first to notice this, and he shouted to remind his teammates, while he himself quickly retreated to his own half to defend.

After Joe Hart saved the penalty and Kompany got to the ball, he didn't clear it immediately. Instead, he noticed Aguero gesturing to him and running towards Bayern's half.

Before anyone could react, Kompany kicked the ball to Aguero in front of him.

The moment Aguero received the ball, he sprinted towards Bayern's half.

"Look, that's Aguero! Manchester City's counter-attack is on!"

By the time everyone had reacted, Aguero had already dribbled the ball across the center line.

A sense of crisis immediately gripped the hearts of everyone at Bayern Munich, and a bad premonition spread.

(End of this chapter)