Chapter 560: Beat me to death, don't give me face!
Like previous years, Bayern's winter training camp was arranged in Marbella in southern Spain.
This is a famous tourist city, but it also has a very close connection with football.
The scandal of Atletico Madrid's president, Silva, which led to Atletico Madrid's relegation, occurred during his tenure as mayor of Marbella. Silva's lawyer at the time was Laporta, yes, the former president of Barcelona. Also involved in the scandal was the president of Sevilla.
Look, the professional football circle is very big, but it is also really small.
Bayern has a tradition of training in Marbella. Every winter training they go south, stay in a fixed hotel, and train in a fixed training ground. There are also many Bundesliga teams and Nordic teams doing the same as Bayern.
There is no way. From December to January, there is heavy snow throughout central and northern Europe, which is not suitable for playing football at all.
After the summer reorganization, Bayern finally had time to sit down and summarize the performance in the first half.
Heynckes was satisfied with the team's overall performance, but he believed that the team did not play well enough, especially in the midfield.
Players such as Modric, Schweinsteiger, Van Bommel, Mascherano and Toni Kroos all need to perform better to make Bayern's midfield more controllable.
It's control, not ball possession.
Heynckes believes that Bayern's real test is in the Champions League. They have a big advantage in the league and he is confident of winning the title, but not necessarily in the Champions League.
"I know that many of you are paying attention to the European Cup, but I want to say that with the current lineup of the team, as long as everyone plays at their best, I believe we will put in a better and more convincing performance in the Champions League, which will also be good for your European Cup in the summer."
In addition, on the opening day of the winter training camp, Heynckes also accepted an interview with the media and stated loudly that Bayern's reconstruction has been completed, and the team will do its best to reach new heights next.
"I am very grateful to the Bayern management for the trust they have given me to complete this difficult job."
"This is undoubtedly a tough challenge. I am proud that I have lived up to the support of the management team. I will continue to lead the team to greater heights!"
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Unlike his predecessor Magath who only trained strictly and even forced Bayern players to go mountain climbing, Heynckes will not be so reckless, but the intensity of his winter training is not weak at all.
We started training in the afternoon of the day we arrived in Marbella, and the next day was mainly for adjustment and recovery, but we still trained twice a day.
On the third day, the training was increased to three times a day, and each training session lasted for 90 minutes. The content was arranged very tightly and the intensity was very high, which made many players feel overwhelmed.
Heynckes' flexibility is reflected in other aspects. For example, in addition to training, he will arrange various interesting activities, such as letting Su Dong play as goalkeeper, under the pretext of letting him experience the feeling of being shot at.
"Believe me, Su, this will be a very memorable training session in your career!"
Turning around, the old man waved his hands at the Bayern players and said, "Go ahead! I know you have been unhappy with him for a long time. Beat him to death and don't give me face!"
Su Dong really played the role of goalkeeper and let his teammates practice shooting. Moreover, he was tall and had long legs, and was very flexible. He actually did a good job in goalkeeping. Even Kahn praised him for his professionalism.
"Su, stop playing center forward, you should become a goalkeeper. You are the best goalkeeper for Bayern!"
"And you will definitely surpass Saini and become the goalkeeper with the most goals in history."
"Come on, I'm rooting for you!"
Bursts of laughter broke out from time to time on the training ground.
If Su Dong felt depressed when he first joined the team during the winter break last year, then this year in Marbella, Su Dong felt that the team's atmosphere had been completely activated.
Every player looked very energetic.
The training was hard and exhausting, and both physically and mentally we were exhausted, but everyone's eyes were bright.
This is a team that gives people hope! Su Dong understood why Heynckes felt that Bayern's reorganization was complete.
Because Bayern has regained its spirit.
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After ten days of training in Marbella, the team took a chartered flight to Dubai in the Middle East.
The temperature of 22 degrees makes Dubai's winter very uncomfortable.
What's even more comfortable is that many Bundesliga teams and Nordic teams are also in Dubai, making it extremely convenient to arrange training and warm-up matches.
In Dubai, Bayern played three warm-up matches against Düsseldorf, city team Munich 1860, and Denmark's Copenhagen. They defeated their opponents in all three matches.
While in Dubai, Bayern vice-captain Sagnol announced that he would continue to stay with the team.
The French right-back has lost his starting position this season, partly due to injuries and partly due to Lahm's outstanding performance.
Marcelo on the left side actually has a big problem in defense, but he has strong offensive ability and a good understanding with Ribery, which makes Heynckes rely more and more on him, and Sagnol, who has just recovered from a serious injury, can only serve as a substitute.
Another one is Podolski.
The Prince of Cologne had really bad luck. He caught a cold in Munich. During the training camp in Spain, he finally recovered from the cold, but his back injury relapsed and he missed all the training in Marbella.
After arriving in Dubai, his injury recovered, but his position in the team was also shaken.
In the match against Munich 1860, even the young player Thomas Muller from the second team came on as a substitute, but Podolski still didn't get a chance and had to sit on the bench.
The Prince of Cologne was also very anxious about this. He was eager to participate in the European Cup, but it was difficult to guarantee his position in the Bayern team. Sometimes Heynckes would rather let Schweinsteiger play on the wing than let him play.
This made Podolski see no chance, so he wanted to leave the team.
But Bayern will not allow him to leave the team now. No one, including Heynckes, wants him to leave the team, because Bayern now only has three forwards, Sudon, Klose and Podolski. If one of them leaves, there may be a crisis in the front line at any time.
The Big Three are also optimistic about Podolski and do not want him to leave. Hoeness is considering renting him out. Many Bundesliga teams are interested in Podolski, but they want to pick up bargains rather than rent him out.
This has led to Podolski's current dilemma.
When the team returned to Munich from Dubai, Podolski and Bayern finally reached an agreement.
National team coach Loew also said that it would be a more appropriate approach for Podolski to stay in Bayern.
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On January 29th, in the third round of the German Cup, Bayern will challenge third-level Wuppertal away.
Su Dong traveled with the team on the away trip, but did not play in the game.
Podolski and Klose partnered up in the front line, while players such as Van Buyten, Demichelis and Oter also started.
Bayern finally defeated Wuppertal 5-1 away from home, won another victory and advanced smoothly.
Klose scored twice and Podolski scored one goal.
Judging from the performance throughout the game, Podolski's condition was indeed not ideal. The goal he scored was a sneak attack in the melee, which was more like a gift from the opponent.
But no matter what, it's always a good thing to be able to score a goal.
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This time, Su Dong took the initiative to ask to travel with the team to the away game.
The last trip of Red and White Allen touched him deeply, so he followed the team again this time.
Although he did not play in the game, Su Dong is still the most popular player in Bayern. Many fans at the scene chased him for autographs and photos, and Su Dong, just like last time, patiently met their requests.
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On February 1st, in the 18th round of the Bundesliga, Bayern will challenge Rostock away.
As the first game of the second half of the Bundesliga, Bayern's first game after just completing winter training has attracted much attention from the entire Bundesliga, especially Su Dong's condition.
This was also Su Dong's first game after returning to Germany. He started the game and partnered with Ribery and Robben.
At the beginning of the game, Bayern launched a fierce attack on Rostock, without holding back at all because they were playing away.
First, Su Dong headed the ball from a small angle, but it was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. Then Modric came in from behind, received Su Dong's return pass, and made a long shot from the front of the penalty area, which slightly brushed the post and went out of the bottom line.
Both attacks were very threatening, but neither resulted in a goal.
It was not until the eleventh minute that Modric made another run from behind, Su Dong got the ball and knocked it back, and Modric made another straight pass. The two completed a two-pass cooperation in front of the penalty area. Su Dong broke into the right side of the penalty area, shook off the defensive player, and passed the ball to the left.
The unguarded Ribery followed up in time and easily shot into the empty goal, making it one to zero!
This was a wonderful goal-scoring combination!
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In the 29th minute, Robben cut in from the right and made a cross pass. Su Dong pulled away the defender with his left foot and suddenly shot with his left foot from the left side of the top of the penalty area. It was a powerful long shot that was more than 20 meters away from the goal.
This long shot penetrated Rostock's goal again, 2-0! Before the end of the first half, Schweinsteiger made a long pass over the top, Su Dong broke into the penalty area, raised his foot to take the ball out of the air, made a slight adjustment, and pushed the ball with the inside of his right foot, sending the ball into Rostock's goal again.
Three to zero! After the second half, Bayern continued to put pressure on Rostock.
Sudong, who scored twice, also got another chance. Sagnol made a cross from the right, and Sudong followed up with a shot from the middle, but the opponent's goalkeeper saved it.
Subsequently, Su Dong was replaced by Klose.
In the final stage of the game, Robben made an empty run on the right, cut inside, received the ball from Klose, and suddenly shot with his left foot, breaking through Rostock's goal again. The home team also scored a goal before the end of the game.
In the end, Bayern beat Rostock 4-1 away from home.
Su Dong scored twice, Ribery and Robben each scored a goal.
The performance of the front trident was once again recognized by the German media and fans, especially Su Dong, whose form remained excellent, which made everyone believe that Bayern still has great potential in the second half.
When Su Dong was interviewed by the media after the game, he once again targeted Arsenal in the Champions League knockout stage.
(End of this chapter)
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