Chapter 544: Waiting for you to come back and compete for the championship!
Leading 2-0 in the first half, after changing sides in the second half, the situation in the first half basically continued.
Real Madrid took the initiative to attack, while Bayern played a solid defense, pressing throughout the field, focusing on the area near the center line. Once they successfully intercepted the ball, they immediately launched a counterattack. This style of play made Real Madrid very frustrated.
In the 52nd minute, Bayern launched another counterattack after stealing the ball in the midfield. Robben tried to cut inside but failed, so Modric promptly passed the ball to Lahm who was on the right. After Lahm got the ball, he dribbled past Sneijder who was defending him, broke into the penalty area with his right foot, and suddenly shot, scoring a world-class goal.
This goal was very similar to the one he scored in the 2006 World Cup. The difference was that that time it was in the left corner of the penalty area, he dribbled inside and shot into the goal with his right foot, while this time it was in the right corner of the penalty area, he broke into the penalty area and shot into the goal.
This goal was very exciting and made Lahm extremely excited.
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After taking a three-goal lead, Bayern consciously slowed down their attack.
But six minutes after Lahm's goal, Robben suddenly raised his hand and signaled to head coach Heynckes on the sidelines that he wanted to make a substitution.
This immediately surprised the Bayern players on the field, and at the same time gave rise to a hint of worry.
Heynckes quickly replaced Robben with Podolski, and the team changed from the original 4-3-3 to 4-4-2. Schweinsteiger was moved to the right to do his old job.
In the 73rd minute, Guti made a straight pass, and Raul immediately pushed the ball to the left side of the penalty area with his left foot without stopping. Van Nistelrooy shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty spot and scored a goal for Real Madrid.
One to three!
This goal allowed Real Madrid to save face.
Afterwards, Schuster replaced players such as Drenthe and Robinho in an attempt to strengthen the attack, but to no avail.
Heynckes also made substitutions one after another and adopted a defensive stance.
In the end, the score of three to one was maintained until halftime.
Su Dong scored twice and was once again elected the best player of the game.
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When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Raul was the first to walk towards Su Dong, shook hands with him and congratulated him on his goal.
"Honestly speaking, with your current performance, it is basically unrealistic to expect to reach the Champions League semi-finals."
The two stood side by side on the field and chatted, and Su Dong frankly expressed his views on Real Madrid.
This was from Raul's remarks before the game. He said that Real Madrid's goal this season is the Champions League semi-finals, because in the past few years, Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League has not been satisfactory and has always been eliminated in the round of 16. This season, the team started with three consecutive wins, which made Real Madrid and Raul full of confidence, so they shouted the slogan of reaching the semi-finals and regaining the reputation of the Champions League.
Real Madrid is different from other teams. Since the five consecutive championships in the Di Stefano era, this team is destined to have a special liking for the Champions League. It can even be said that Real Madrid regards the Champions League as the most important event.
"Defense?" Raul asked.
Nothing is more real than the evaluation from opponents, so Raul is quite interested in Su Dong's evaluation.
"Defense is the main reason, the back line and the midfield."
Su Dong actually didn’t go into too much detail.
Raul and Schuster themselves cannot be unaware of Real Madrid's problems. In fact, they definitely know them better than Su Dong.
Is it just a defensive midfielder problem? Or is it just a defensive line problem?
It's not that simple.
Imagine if Real Madrid wanted to stabilize their defense and adopt a double defensive midfielder, what should they do? They would take down an offensive player in the frontcourt, which is natural because there are only eleven players on the field.
But after all the calculations, there is really no one who can take down the frontcourt.
Van Nistelrooy is a guarantee of goals, but he needs someone to pass the ball to him. Without anyone passing the ball to him, Van Nistelrooy is like a gorgeous decoration on the desk of the Real Madrid president, useless.
Sneijder performed well after joining the team, but mainly on the offensive end. He alone could not support the organization and passing of the midfield, and Gago's performance was not that amazing, even a little mediocre. At best, he was just like Cambiasso of the year.
Higuain performed well last season, but he is still immature and can hardly stand alone. Moreover, he is an important attacker on the wing of Real Madrid. Without him, who will Real Madrid rely on? So the problem facing Real Madrid now is very contradictory. If they want to put in a defensive midfielder, the offense will inevitably be greatly affected.
This season, after Schuster took office, he threatened to play offensive football, but in the Real Madrid environment, a single defensive midfielder is not enough to provide enough protection and support for the back line, especially in such a strong dialogue.
The group stage might be okay, but it will be very tough in the knockout stage.
Because it is the Champions League knockout stage, any loophole will be infinitely magnified under the opponent's targeted tactics.
Raul actually understood all of this. He also knew that Su Dong had not finished speaking everything, and his heart was filled with regret.
Real Madrid has indeed bid farewell to the Galacticos era, and has indeed won the championship after many years, but the problem is that today's Real Madrid no longer has the super strength it once had. The lineup does not even have the competitiveness to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The players are either young, old, or weak.
Looking back to the past, Real Madrid had a strong lineup with stars even on the bench. Players like Flavio and Celades who could not play would be the core of other La Liga teams.
Now, young players like Gago have begun to take the lead. What else can we say? On the other hand, when we look at Bayern, which of them is not a star with superb personal ability, Su Dong, Ribery and Robben?
When players like this are put together, they can come up with something new no matter how they play.
To put it bluntly, Real Madrid is currently inferior in skills.
Realizing this, Raul felt very depressed, but there was nothing he could do.
The Real Madrid captain could only pat Su Dong on the shoulder and leave silently.
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After watching Raul leave, Su Dong felt a little helpless.
In Real Madrid, Raul still carries too much, as if he is put in heavy shackles, how can he dance lightly?
But none of this has anything to do with him.
Su Dong quickly walked off the court, passed through the player tunnel, and went directly into the visiting team's locker room.
He found that many people were surrounding Robben, which gave him a bad feeling.
When I got closer to take a look, I saw the team doctor Wolfart treating Robben's left ankle.
"What's going on?" Su Dong asked with concern.
Robben is one of Bayern's best players this season and is the perfect choice for the right winger. If he is absent, Bayern's two wings will have to be broken. "The initial diagnosis is that the left ankle ligament is damaged. The specific situation needs to be further examined." Wolfart said.
Robben also looked sad, obviously feeling disappointed about being injured again.
He underwent meniscus surgery last season. After joining Bayern, team doctors such as Walterfa and Su Dong's personal coach tailored a training plan for him specifically based on his situation, and the effect was quite obvious.
It can be said that since the new season, Robben's condition has been getting better and better, and his performance has been getting better and better.
This injury has really interrupted Robben's upward momentum and is very unfavorable to him.
What an unlucky guy who suffers so many misfortunes!
Su Dong looked at Robben with sympathy, his heart filled with regret.
What professional players fear most is injuries, and Robben has spent most of his career fighting injuries since his debut, which can be said to be quite difficult.
"It's okay." Su Dong walked over and gently patted Robben on the shoulder. "Take good care of your injury and be cautious. Don't rush to return. The most important thing is to heal your injury first and get rid of it as soon as possible."
"Leave the competition to us. I promise you that when you come back, we will continue to advance as vigorously as we are now, and we will wait for you to come back and compete for the championship together!"
Su Dong's comfort and assurance immediately received unanimous response from the surrounding Bayern players, and everyone cheered for Robben.
The Dutchman didn't seem to be moved. He just looked at Su Dong deeply and nodded heavily.
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Bayern's 3-1 away victory over Real Madrid caused quite a stir in European football.
They were both winning streak, but Bayern was able to beat Real Madrid 3-1 away from home, which shows the strong strength of the German overlord.
Schuster said in the post-match press conference that Bayern had taught Real Madrid a vivid lesson.
The Catalan media were gloating because Barcelona defeated Lyon 3-0 at home.
Both Daily Sports and Mundo Deportivo wrote articles saying that Su Dong gave Real Madrid a severe lesson at the Bernabeu, lifted the fig leaf of Real Madrid, and let everyone see the true face of Real Madrid, this pseudo-strong team.
AS and Marca quickly responded, arguing that Sudong had already left Barcelona and it was shameless for the Catalan media to still bring up Sudong.
"Even if Barcelona meets Bayern, they will still be finished, and they may even lose more miserably!"
AS even issued a provocation on the spot, saying that Barcelona could go to the Bernabeu to experience whether Real Madrid is strong or not.
"I believe that Schuster's team will not let you down!"
The Spanish media were divided into two groups and were engaged in a war of words, while the German media had very complicated feelings about Robben's injury.
On the one hand, Robben's injury has dealt a heavy blow to Bayern's flanks, which is definitely good news for the Bundesliga team.
But on the other hand, the Bundesliga needs Bayern to exert its strength in the Champions League, and Robben's injury will affect Bayern's strength.
For example, the simplest example is that the Bundesliga now has only three Champions League places, and if they want to compete for more European points, the Bundesliga giants led by Bayern must make an effort in European competitions and put in a better performance.
One more spot means one more Bundesliga team entering the Champions League, which is definitely a great thing for the Bundesliga.
Bayern also quickly learned of Robben's injury, announcing on their official website that Robben is expected to miss a month due to a strained ligament in his left ankle. The specific situation will only become clear after the team doctor begins treatment.
Robben's injury left Bayern's right flank vacant.
This also makes many Bayern fans worried. Who in the team can fill Robben's vacancy?
Without Robben, Bayern's two-wing flying tactics have been affected. Can they continue their amazing performance at the beginning of the season?
Amid this worried mood, Bayern challenged newly promoted Karlsruhe away.
(End of this chapter)
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