Chapter 640 Tonight is not destined to belong to Su Dong!
Everyone thought that Klopp was here to mess things up, but no one could have imagined that he would create such a big trouble for Bayern from the very beginning, and even directly push Bayern into a desperate situation.
Just as Su Dong showed off the trophies of the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year, he received warm cheers and applause from all the Bayern fans. The German Football Association and Bayern giants all took the stage to give speeches and praised Su Dong's performance.
But then, just one minute and twenty-six seconds into the game, Dortmund scored a goal.
This is simply outrageous! The goal came from a mistake in Bayern's midfield pass. Dortmund quickly passed the ball to Sahin after Bayern's left midfielder intercepted the ball.
Sahin got the ball and made a long pass, accurately passing it between the two central defenders.
Demichelis, who replaced Lucio, should have grabbed the best position, but at the moment of grabbing the ball, he suddenly slipped unexpectedly. This not only caused Dortmund striker Valdes to easily receive the ball, but also directly exposed Bayern's entire penalty area.
Pepe tried desperately to chase back, but Valdes rushed into the penalty area with the ball and made a lob shot, which passed the attacking Neuer and went straight into the Bayern goal, opening the scoring for Dortmund, one to zero!
At this time, there was only a little over a minute left before the start of the game.
There was an exclamation throughout the Allianz Arena.
Just now, the joy brought by Su Dong's two supreme awards had not yet faded away, but he was caught off guard by Dortmund's goal. This not only made the fans on the scene feel unacceptable, but also the players on the field were very stunned.
Everyone looked at Demichelis who was lying on the ground in disbelief, and they were all wondering about one thing.
How did he suddenly slip? ...
After losing the ball, Bayern launched a fierce counterattack.
This is not only because the players had just had a big meal at Su Dong before the game, but more importantly, they all knew that this game was about Bayern's face, because of the celebration ceremony before the game and the VIPs sitting in the stands tonight. If Bayern lost, and lost in such a ridiculous way, it would be a huge shame.
Dortmund adopted a tit-for-tat tactic, fighting with the counterattacking Bayern with sparks flying.
Bayern has the advantage in overall strength and frequently threatens Dortmund's goal.
But it's strange, Bayern seemed to lack a little luck tonight.
Just two minutes later, Robben dribbled the ball from the right and made a lob pass behind him with his left foot.
Su Dong quickly inserted himself from behind, used his body to push Subotic away, kicked the ball to stop it in mid-air, and shot directly.
But just as the ball entered the net, the linesman raised his flag, indicating that Su Dong was offside.
Su Dong felt very annoyed. He didn't think he was offside just now. More importantly, the goal was just blown off.
"From the slow-motion replay, we can clearly see that Su Dong was indeed offside and he seemed a little anxious."
"This is very different from his usual calm and composed self. Obviously, his mentality has changed a bit tonight."
"Of course, we can understand that. After all, the pre-match ceremony was held specifically for him. Not only Bayern and the Bundesliga, but even the entire German football was celebrating for him. But if the scene was disrupted by Dortmund, it would be a bit embarrassing."
"But we still want to say that Su Dong and Bayern players should keep their composure."
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The two teams played very fiercely and the pace of the game was very fast.
Bayern took advantage on the field and frequently created threats.
First, Marcelo sent a cross from the left, Su Dong headed the ball from the back post, hit the top of the crossbar, and bounced out of the bottom line. Then Ribery took the ball on the left, made a light diagonal cross, and passed the ball to the front of the small penalty area. Su Dong once again overpowered Subotic and headed the ball, but Weidenfeller made a world-class save.
After the Dortmund goalkeeper flew to save the ball, he rolled twice on the grass and cheered.
This was definitely a miraculous rescue. Su Dong's header was close and sharp, but he still saved it.
Su Dong covered his face in frustration, obviously feeling very depressed about the situation tonight.
Just one minute later, Ribery made another cross and Su Dong headed the ball again, but this time it slipped slightly out of the goal.
Three minutes later, Robben created a corner kick opportunity on the right. Schweinsteiger took the corner kick and once again accurately found Su Dong. Su Dong jumped high and headed the ball, but once again missed the goal.
Bayern created many offensive opportunities in succession, especially Sudong, who made four consecutive headers in a short period of time, but failed to score a goal, which was very surprising.
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"He's anxious!"
In the chairman's stand, Beckenbauer, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, watched the game on the field. His eyes were always on Su Dong, who was wearing the number nine jersey. He shook his head and sighed.
Rummenigge, Hoeness, as well as senior executives of the German Football Association and the Bundesliga all nodded.
Too much concern leads to confusion!
No matter how calm Su Dong is usually, he was indeed a little anxious today.
Even at this moment, Beckenbauer and the Bayern giants were a little regretful. Shouldn't they have made such a grand celebration tonight?
"Klopp is a very talented player, and Dortmund's game is very interesting," Hoeness praised.
When Bayern was selecting a head coach, Klopp was one of the candidates because he left a deep impression on the Bayern giants when he coached Mainz. Although they were relegated, that was because the team was not strong enough, and Klopp's coaching skills were still very good.
But later, Bayern chose Heynckes.
Klopp's coaching at Dortmund has not yet produced any results, but the team's style is very distinctive.
Sometimes, this is how it works to build a team, especially a team like Dortmund that doesn't have a lot of financial resources. It requires painstaking work step by step, and it's hard to achieve success overnight.
"I heard that he likes boxers very much. In fact, the style of the team he coaches is like a boxer, always punching you head-on. This high-intensity pressing and oppression requires very high standards from the players and is also a big test for the coaching ability of the head coach." Beckenbauer said incisively.
Having high demands on players does not necessarily mean strong strength. It may also mean that they need to have high tactical execution or good physical fitness.
The latter can be obtained through systematic training.
Of course, the prerequisite is that the players are willing to run.
"Su is starting to change his function." Rummenigge said suddenly.
Su Dong on the court realized his mentality problem and immediately changed his previous role as the team's spearhead. He focused more on connecting and supporting. It was obvious that he wanted to change his own functions and let his teammates play a role.
He pulled directly to the right side, received the pass from Lahm, turned around and got rid of him, and sent a lob pass into the penalty area.
Robben quickly entered the penalty area and when he stopped the ball in mid-air, he accidentally stopped it too far and was directly hugged by Weidenfeller who was attacking.
Bayern missed another good chance to score!
Robben gave Su Dong a thumbs up from afar and praised his imaginative pass. Unfortunately, he did not react in time and stopped the ball too far.
"What a smart player!" praised Rummenigge, who was once a top scorer and won the Ballon d'Or.
"The most important thing is versatility," Beckenbauer said. "Su Dong's versatility is different from other players. He is excellent in all aspects, and almost reaches the top level in every aspect. This is very scary. Just like the pass just now, looking at the world football, let alone the center forward, how many assist players can make such a pass?"
Rummenigge and Hoeness both nodded. The lob pass was very imaginative and quite accurate. It happened to fall on Robben's sprinting route and steps. It was given very cleverly, showing Su Dong's passing skills.
But unfortunately, Robben didn't stop well.
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Another quick counterattack by Bayern.
This is not the first time that both teams have a very fast offensive tempo and their quick counterattacks after stealing the ball are very fast.
Ribery dribbled the ball quickly on the left and passed the ball into the penalty area from the left side of the penalty area.
After Su Dong suppressed Subotic with his body, he stopped the ball and pretended to turn to the left, fooling everyone into blocking him. However, he suddenly knocked the ball behind him with his left heel.
Robben quickly cut into the right side of the penalty area and received the pass from Su Dong. He was right-footed, so he made a slight adjustment and transferred the ball to his left foot. However, it was this adjustment that allowed Weidenfeller to react and catch the ball directly in his arms.
The entire Allianz Arena was once again filled with sighs of regret.
"Robben! He should practice his right foot more!!!"
"Why did he switch to his left foot? He should have just shot!"
The Dutchman half-knelt on the court, shook his head dejectedly, and gave Su Dong a thumbs up again.
It’s not that Su Dong’s assists were not strong enough. Both passes were very good and very imaginative, but Robben didn’t catch them.
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Bayern then fell into a stalemate with Dortmund.
The game was very intense and the consumption of energy was huge, but Bayern was always just a little bit away from scoring.
Su Dong became more of a fulcrum for the team, frequently creating opportunities for his teammates.
Especially in the 44th minute of the first half, Bayern midfielder Schweinsteiger quickly took a free kick and kicked a long pass directly to the front of the penalty area. After Su Dong stopped the ball with his chest, he volleyed the ball and sent it to the left side of the penalty area.
Ribery quickly cut into the left side of the penalty area, received the pass from Su Dong, had a one-on-one opportunity, and shot directly.
Weidenfeller attacked halfway and dived sideways, blocking Ribery's one-on-one shot.
Throughout the first half, Dortmund's goalkeeper played very bravely, as if he was assisted by God.
Bayern had the advantage in ball possession and on the field, and created more opportunities, but they were never able to break Dortmund's goal, especially Su Dong, who performed very well whether he was playing himself or creating opportunities for his teammates.
It's a pity that tonight, the goddess of luck didn't seem to favor him and he was always unable to score a goal.
Even the commentator in charge of the live broadcast said regretfully during the summary of the first half, "Tonight is destined not to be a game for Su Dong, his luck is really too bad!"
(End of this chapter)
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