Chapter 564: Capture of the Arsenal
The gunman died at the hands of Su Dong!
This was the front-page headline of the British media The Independent after the battle at the Emirates Stadium.
As we all know, this is a British media that claims that the entire editorial room is composed of Arsenal fans and is deeply loved by Gunners fans.
In this report, the Independent believes that Sudon's outbreak was the main factor in Arsenal's loss in the home Champions League game, and the first to bear the brunt was the Gunners' center back Senderos' poor performance.
"In front of Su Dong, he doesn't look like a central defender of the Premier League leader at all, but more like a rookie from a lower-level league!"
"In such a crucial match, Senderos was beaten to a pulp by Su Dong."
The Independent said that after losing the first leg 2-4 at home, the possibility of the Gunners turning the tide in the second leg at the Allianz Arena only existed in theory, and even based on historical data, it was basically unlikely.
"It may be hard to accept, but we have to admit that the Gunners' European journey has come to an abrupt end."
But the Independent also revealed that the Gunners' disastrous night was not completely without gains.
The wonderful shot by the young tiger Walcott after coming on as a substitute gave people hope.
Maybe this season's Champions League journey is over, but it is also a good thing for the Gunners to gain Walcott's maturity.
"I believe Walcott will bring more wonderful performances to Arsenal fans in the future."
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The British newspaper The Times also reported the match on its front page with the headline "God of War Captures Arsenal!"
The Times analysis indicated that Heynckes and Wenger had their own ideas and thoughts on the deployment of troops for this game. Heynckes bet big on offense, hoping to use Klose to share Su Dong's defensive pressure, allowing Su Dong to focus more on offense.
Wenger hopes to create trouble for Bayern's defense by controlling the midfield and using skillful and fluent passing and cutting, especially on Bayern's left side. Marcelo is strong in attack but weak in defense, which is a well-known weak point in Bayern's defense.
The Times believes that both head coaches have given the issue plenty of consideration and have the right ideas, but the problem lies in execution.
Arsenal's start proved that Wenger's tactics were feasible, especially before and after Diaby's goal, the Gunners' advantages on the field were fully utilized, causing considerable trouble for Bayern's defense, but the real turning point was Su Dong's goal.
"That goal completely inspired Bayern and rekindled the fighting spirit of this Bundesliga giant. It also made Bayern see the Achilles' heel of Arsenal's defense, which was Senderos."
The Times revealed that after the game, an Arsenal player who did not want to reveal his name told them that Senderos trembled every time he faced Su Dong in the game.
"When he was substituted off at halftime, he even gave people the feeling that he was relieved, rather than frustrated by being defeated by Su Dong."
The player, who did not want to be named, said that Senderos was simply unable to stop the ferocious Su Dong.
"Whether it's physical strength, footwork, speed and explosiveness, or mental will, Senderos was completely defeated by Su Dong. This makes people very suspicious. Why was he allowed to start in such a crucial match?"
As a rigorous and authoritative media, the Times will not engage in conspiracy theories. They analyzed that Wenger let Senderos start because Gallas and Kolo Toure were not tall enough and were at a great disadvantage when defending Su Dong.
"From the whole game, Arsenal and Bayern had similar ball possession rates, but if we only look at the first half, I believe everyone will clearly know that the Gunners had the upper hand in ball possession, but the situation was reversed in the second half."
The Times analysis believes that the reason for the reversal is that neither Gallas nor Kolo Toure could stop Sudon from getting the ball. They were always easily squeezed behind by Sudon or squeezed out of their own positions.
The natural difference in height puts them at a disadvantage in confrontations.
Wenger hopes that Senderos can hold off Su Dong, but wishes are beautiful and reality is cruel.
Senderos was completely kicked out by Su Dong and completely lost his confidence.
The Times believes that at the 2007 FIFA Awards Ceremony, Su Dong made a bold statement that he would compete for the World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or in 2008, which made all the fans who liked and supported him very excited, but also very worrying.
The Bundesliga, as the bottom-ranked league among the four major European leagues, has never had much presence in European football. With the joining of Su Dong, although the attention has increased sharply, there is still a considerable gap between La Liga and the Premier League.
But now, in the first Champions League match of 2008, Su Dong showed his best form in a peak match and announced to the world that he has returned as the king! "Such a Su Dong and such a Bayern will definitely have a chance to win the Champions League!"
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Everyone knows that Britain and Germany have never gotten along.
It is quite rare for a German team to receive such high praise from the British media.
As Bayern's top star, Su Dong received overwhelming praise from the British media. His two assists and two goals once again made him the focus of media attention around the world.
The German media was more excited than the British media.
Of the three Bundesliga teams that made it to the Champions League, Stuttgart was eliminated in the group stage, and Schalke 04 lost 0-1 at home in the round of 16. Only the powerful Bayern beat Arsenal 4-2 away from home, and it can be said that they entered the quarterfinals of the Champions League in advance, which made the whole of Germany jubilant.
Maybe in the Bundesliga, many fans don't like Bayern, but in the Champions League, Bayern is the absolute flag of the Bundesliga and the benchmark of the Bundesliga in European competitions.
The day after the team returned to Munich from London, the team continued to conduct recovery training on Sebena Street the day after the game.
Many Bayern fans who heard the news came in to visit. They watched Bayern's entire training session and encouraged the Bayern players with continuous applause and cheers.
Su Dong was the player who received the most applause in the game, and almost every time he touched the ball, he was cheered by the fans.
Afterwards, he accepted the club's arrangement and went to the sidelines to interact with the fans, while answering questions from the media and fans.
Regarding this season's Champions League, Su Dong said the team is full of confidence.
"The 4-2 win over Arsenal away from home gave us more confidence. We know our abilities clearly, which will be very helpful for our next games."
Su Dong expressed satisfaction with the team's current situation, believing that after winter training, the team is gradually entering its best condition.
"This is also a big advantage of the Bundesliga. We have nearly seven weeks of winter break, which is unimaginable in other leagues, but we have not been idle during this period. We have been focusing on preparations and physical reserves."
Su Dong said that in the match against Arsenal, Bayern had the advantage in physical fitness.
Regarding the next game, Su Dong said that he still has to play one game at a time and steadily, at least to beat Arsenal in the second leg first.
As for which team he most hopes to face in the quarter-finals, Su Dong chose Barcelona without hesitation.
"This is my personal selfishness. I still hope to meet Barcelona."
The media and fans also applauded for this, believing that the match between Su Dong and Barcelona would definitely be a highlight.
And it's also very interesting to talk about.
The day before Bayern's match against Arsenal, Barcelona played away against Celtic in the Scottish Premier League.
But the powerful Barcelona fell behind twice away from home and equalized the score twice. In the end, it was Messi who scored the second goal and scored twice, helping Barcelona to reverse the Celtics 3-2.
This is obviously very surprising.
The interesting thing is that it was Deco who assisted Messi, and it was Ronaldinho who assisted Henry, who scored the second goal.
These two players, who were both expected to leave Barcelona after the end of this season, have now stepped forward to save Barcelona, which has made many Barcelona fans feel dazed.
Last year, Su Dong was forced to leave Barcelona, which became the biggest scar in the hearts of Barcelona fans.
Over the past period of time, the Catalan media has been attacking Ronaldinho frantically. Is this going to be a repeat of last year's story with Su Dongpo?
Messi's two goals saved the team, but also made many Barcelona fans think of Su Dong again.
Everyone knows that Messi was Su Dong's most loyal follower back then. Even now, he has mentioned Su Dong more than once, which makes people feel extremely sad.
The defense was unstable in this game, and Yaya Toure played as a defensive midfielder, which made people very worried.
It is already known to everyone that Marcos Senna will leave the team and return to Villarreal after the end of this season. For this reason, Barcelona has decided to reduce his playing opportunities and let Yaya Toure take the lead. But now it seems that Yaya Toure's stability is still far behind that of Marcos Senna.
Messi, Marcos Senna, and Iniesta, the core midfielder who played the entire game, were all die-hard fans of Su Dong when he played for Barcelona, and now they have become the pillars of Barcelona.
However, Su Dong is far away in Munich, Germany, looking forward to drawing Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
When the news reached Spain, Barcelona fans were extremely disappointed.
They didn't know, and were even afraid, the day when Su Dong would bring Bayern to Camp Nou.
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This weekend, in the 21st round of the Bundesliga, Bayern will host Hamburg at the Allianz Arena.
Su Dong played the whole game against Arsenal, and Heynckes gave him a rest in this game.
The main reason is that Bayern has a clear advantage in the domestic league and can easily handle rotation.
More importantly, Hamburg played too ferociously and Sudong still needed protection.
Although it was a rotation, Su Dong still sat on the bench just in case.
Klose and Podolski started together.
As a result, Bayern, after failing to score in the first half, gave away the ball in the second half.
Lucio was too reckless. After stealing the ball in the backcourt, he tried to dribble the ball and launch an attack, but was intercepted by Jarolim. Olic successfully made an offside and scored the first goal for Hamburg.
After conceding the goal, Heynckes immediately replaced Ribery to intensify the attack, but the effect was not obvious.
This made the fans at the Allianz Arena very nervous.
(End of this chapter)
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