Chapter 545 I'm going to make you a superstar!
The fun of football lies in its unpredictability. Every game and every season is a brand new beginning.
Even though Bayern won five consecutive games in the Bundesliga and were unstoppable, there were still many media and fans who were discussing whether Bayern would lose the next game. The media likes to hype up such topics to increase sales, and fans will care about it regardless of whether they like Bayern or not.
After Robben was injured, a voice once again emerged in the German football world that the time had come to defeat Bayern.
Why?
Robben's injury will deal a very serious blow to Bayern's two wing attacks.
The front trident, Sudon, Ribery and Robben, is now suddenly without Robben, which is definitely a huge loss for Bayern's offense and will make it easier for other teams to defend.
Fans who support Bayern will be worried, while fans who do not support Bayern would like to see Bayern capsize, and media sales will continue to rise.
But is it really so? ...
At 7 p.m. on September 23, the sixth round of the Bundesliga, Bayern's away game against newly promoted Karlsruhe, started on time, and the referee Petter Gagelmann blew the whistle for the game.
Just three minutes and thirty-eight seconds later, Modric stopped the ball on the right, observed the situation, and made a diagonal pass into the penalty area.
Su Dong quickly inserted himself into the penalty area on the left side of the penalty spot, used his body to block the Karlsruhe central defender behind him, turned sideways to face the incoming ball, stopped the ball forward with his chest, then chased after it and shot directly with his left foot in front of the small penalty area.
The ball went into the net, one to zero!
The entire Wildpark Stadium was stunned! Thirty thousand Karlsruhe fans had expected Su Dong to score, but they didn't expect it to come so quickly.
Is that it?
No, just fifteen minutes later, when Su Dong was pulled to the right side of the penalty area, he suddenly cut inside with the ball. He started at a very fast speed, shook off the defender in an instant, and made a strange arc shot with his left foot.
The whole process looked like what Robben had done on the right, except that Su Dong looked taller and bigger, and the visual impact was also stronger.
But unfortunately, the shot was saved by the goalkeeper, and Klose cleverly took advantage of the opportunity in the penalty area and scored the goal.
2-0! After leading by two goals, Bayern showed all the Karlsruhe fans and all the Bundesliga fans watching the live broadcast that without Robben, Bayern is still Bayern!
Su Dong is still the Su Dong who scores goals like crazy!
Even the Bundesliga commentator said sincerely, "In today's Bayern team, perhaps only Su Dong is indispensable, because no one can fill his goal gap!"
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Without Robben, Heynckes adjusted the team's playing style in this game, from a single striker to a double striker.
Su Dong and Klose partnered up, and this was the first time the two players partnered up this season.
As a result, Su Dong assisted Klose to score a goal in the first half, which showed the two players' good willingness to cooperate.
In fact, everyone knows that in Bayern, no one can challenge Su Dong's position, not even the German hero Klose.
Klose also had no intention of challenging Su Dong, he knew his position.
The midfield combination of Ribery, Schweinsteiger, Modric and Van Bommel seems to be Ribery and Schweinsteiger on the two wings, but in fact, Van Bommel, Schweinsteiger and Modric are lagging behind, and Ribery appears in the attacking midfielder position.
The two flanks were left free to the two full-backs to attack.
But in the first half, neither Marcelo nor Lahm put enough energy into the offensive end. This was related to the pressure exerted by Karlsruhe, but the players themselves also had certain factors.
At halftime, Heynckes asked them to press more resolutely in the second half.
Just four minutes into the second half, Marcelo quickly made a run on the left, received a pass from the midfield, and passed the ball to the middle on the left side of the penalty area. Su Dong followed up and volleyed the ball with his right foot without stopping, once again breaking Karlsruhe's goal.
Three to zero! The full-back's aggressive pressure also caused hidden dangers in the team's defense.
Karlsruhe quickly seized the gap behind Marcelo, launched a quick counterattack and scored a goal.
But in the 75th minute, Klose assisted Podolski, who replaced Su Dong, to score another goal.
Four to one!
Bayern finally defeated Karlsruhe 4-1 away and won three more points! …………
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Three days later, in the seventh round of the Bundesliga, Bayern faced Cottbus at the Allianz Arena.
After seven rounds of the Bundesliga, Cottbus is at the bottom of the standings.
The top team played against the bottom team at home, which should have been a very easy and relaxing game.
Everyone also thinks that Bayern should be able to beat their opponents at home.
Especially considering that Bayern giant Rummenigge was exactly 52 years old on the day of the game. Even before the game, Bayern captains such as Kahn and Lucio had sent their blessings and expressed their desire to beat Cottbus at home as a birthday gift for Rummenigge.
But in the end, the competition was more difficult than expected.
An hour before the game, heavy rain fell, making the Allianz Arena very muddy.
After consecutive battles, Heynckes was very confident about this game, so he kept Su Dong in the bench before the game, while Ribery, Klose and Podolski started.
This is mainly due to rotation mechanism considerations. After all, Sudong has played many games in a row. Nuno Cruz also believes that proper rest is good for Sudong, especially to relieve physical fatigue.
But the result was surprising. Facing the weaker Cottbus, Bayern failed to score.
Especially in the second half, the situation did not improve.
The Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena couldn't stand watching the weak team being bullied like this.
After more than fifty minutes, seeing that the situation had not changed, many fans in the stands began to shout for a substitution, calling for Su Dong to be brought on the court quickly!
Heynckes finally couldn't sit still anymore, and Su Dong came on as a substitute in the 60th minute, replacing Podolski.
Also playing with Su Dong was the 17-year-old midfielder, Toni Kroos.
Playing as attacking midfielder, he replaced Ribery who was performing poorly.
After stunning performances in the first few rounds of the league, the French scarface's current form has declined. His overall strength is fine, but he still needs some time to rest and adjust.
This was Toni Kroos' first appearance for Bayern.
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Toni Kroos has been training with the first team since the beginning of the season, along with central defender Hummels. These two young players are highly valued by Bayern management and Heynckes.
Because they trained together, Su Dong was no stranger to Toni Kroos.
"Are you nervous?" The two stood on the sidelines, waiting for substitutes to come on, and Su Dong asked with a smile.
Toni Kroos nodded, then shook his head, obviously quite conflicted.
He said he was not nervous, as this was the first time in his life that he played for Bayern. But if he was nervous, he has always been a big-hearted, straightforward and outspoken person. Even in the locker room, facing a superstar like Su Dong, he was rarely restrained.
Su Dong is still very interested in this talented German midfielder, not only because of his personality, but also because of his footwork and awareness. In training, he is one of the few players who can keep up with the thinking of Su Dong, Ribery and Modric.
Apart from anything else, Van Bommel always couldn't keep up, and Schweinsteiger was also a bit reluctant, which inevitably led to a disconnect when they cooperated with Su Dong and others.
Although he is only seventeen years old and nothing can be seen yet, the feeling Toni Kroos gives Su Dong is the same as that of Beckenbauer, Hoeness and others. This kid is really a genius. It depends on whether he can grow up.
"Do you remember the cooperation we had during training a few days ago?" Su Dong asked.
"The one at the edge of the penalty area?" Toni Kroos asked, "Of course I remember!"
It was a one-on-one combination between him and Su Dong, which won them warm applause from their teammates and coaching staff.
"Just do it, don't be too restrained, relax a little, we are just a bottom team!" Su Dong said this without taking Cottbus seriously at all.
This made Toni Kroos a little worried. Was he being too confident?
But soon, he realized the source of Su Dong's confidence.
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Less than a minute after coming on the pitch, Su Dong received a pass from Modric on the left side of the penalty area, turned around and shot directly.
The shot was very sharp and fast, and went straight to the goal.
The Cottbus goalkeeper dived to the side and Klose took advantage of the opportunity to score in front of the goal.
One to zero!
Just like that, he scored a goal?
Everyone in the Allianz Arena, whether from Bayern or Cottbus, was dumbfounded.
Just four minutes later, Su Dong pulled to the left, received a pass from Marcelo, and dribbled the ball diagonally into the penalty area.
When he rushed into the 30-meter area, he quickly passed the ball to Toni Kroos and accelerated himself.
Toni Kroos really understood what he meant and without stopping the ball he made a lob pass into the penalty area.
Su Dong rushed over and without waiting for the ball to land, he volleyed the ball with his right foot and broke through Cottbus' goal.
2-0! Everyone was stunned, including Toni Kroos who assisted.
Is this an assist? Isn't it too easy? When Su Dong walked back, Toni Kroos's eyes changed when he looked at him, full of respect, even admiration.
Oh my god, it turns out that Cottbus is really a bottom team!
"They have a problem on the right side. I'll help you hold the defender. You get more balls and pass them."
As he passed by Toni Kroos, Su Dong encouraged him with a smile.
He has now somewhat regained the feeling he had when he was in Barcelona and forced Messi to come out.
He wanted to try and see if he could produce another superstar.
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In the subsequent games, Bayern took complete control of the situation.
First, Su Dong took the ball with his back to the goal, attracted the attention of the defense, and then passed the ball to the left.
Toni Kroos pulled to the left, received the ball and passed it to Klose, who shot the ball in front of the goal and scored, 3-0!
Then, Toni Kroos received Su Dong's back pass, adjusted it, and passed the ball over the top into the penalty area. Klose headed the ball and scored, 4-0!
A hat trick!
An assist hat trick!
The two Germans sandwiched Su Dong on the left and right, smiling from ear to ear, not to mention how happy they were!
(End of this chapter)
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