Chapter 709 The first goal of 2010
On the evening of January 15th, at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
This stadium, known as the most dreamy stadium in the world, shines as brightly as a bright red ruby tonight.
After a month's absence, the Bundesliga has finally reignited the flames of war.
Bayern Munich will face Hoffenheim at home.
Although Hoffenheim's performance this season is not as good as before, it still ranks seventh in the Bundesliga in the first half. Its overall strength should not be underestimated. Bayern, who is playing at home, is still plagued by injuries.
Ribery has yet to get a permit to play, and Wolfart is still not satisfied with his recovery.
This also meant that Bayern fielded a trident combination of Sudon, Thomas Muller and Robben tonight.
The atmosphere among the Bayern fans at the scene was very enthusiastic. It was obvious that their passion had been suppressed for a month and they were eager to release it tonight.
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Before the game, Bayern held a brief presentation ceremony when players from both sides entered the field.
Hoffenheim lined up very gracefully to welcome Bayern into the stadium. Captain Lahm held high the Club World Cup championship that the team won in Abu Dhabi, while Sudong followed behind Lahm, holding the Golden Ball in one hand and the World Footballer of the Year in the other.
At this moment, all the fans in the stadium burst into deafening cheers and shouted Su Dong's name.
In the stands, many fans even pulled out the Golden Ball banners and a huge photo of Su Dong.
These are the gifts from Bayern fans to Su Dong.
Compared to the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or, the Club World Cup title seems less eye-catching.
This is not surprising.
Whether it is the current Club World Cup or the previous Toyota Cup, the Champions League champion team is basically the favorite when participating in the competition.
Even the South American Copa Libertadores champion team often loses more than it wins when facing the Champions League champion.
Not to mention that it is normal for a top team like Bayern to win the Club World Cup.
Amid the envious gaze of the players and the cheers of the fans, Su Dong displayed the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year awards. He then took them to the sidelines, handed them to the Bayern staff, and returned to the stadium to prepare for the game.
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Although it was an away game, Hoffenheim still played with great courage.
Rangnick fielded Hoffenheim's regular 4-3-3 formation, which was a head-to-head match with Bayern.
At the beginning of the game, Bayern also actively put pressure on Hoffenheim.
In less than twenty seconds, Su Dong rushed to the front of the penalty area and almost blocked Hildebrand's long kick.
But Hoffenheim was not to be outdone and actively put pressure on Bayern. They had no awareness of playing away from home and showed no caution or timidity in facing Bayern, the Bundesliga champion. They appeared very courageous.
In the first minute, Hoffenheim attacked again. Demba Ba dribbled the ball into the right side of Bayern's penalty area. When he was about to create a threat, Pepe chased back, forced Demba Ba away with his body, and stole the ball.
Demba Ba protested the foul, but the referee signaled for the game to continue.
Pepe's physical fitness is also excellent. If anyone gets entangled with him, no one will benefit.
Bayern's quick counterattack did not work and the ball was soon lost again.
But Hoffenheim also failed to launch a counterattack. Just after crossing the center line, Lucio took the lead and intercepted the ball.
After grabbing the ball, Lucio looked ahead and passed it forward with a big kick.
The ball quickly crossed the center line and fell behind Hoffenheim's defense.
Su Dong had been cruising in front of Hoffenheim's two central defenders, keeping a lagging position. The moment Lucio passed the ball, Su Dong suddenly started and sprinted forward at the fastest speed.
In an instant, Su Dong's explosive power and speed were fully utilized. He completely got rid of Simnic and Comper and caught up with the football after it bounced off the ground at the front of Hoffenheim's penalty area.
Hildebrand was halfway through the attack. Su Dong first made a fake move to lob the ball, confusing the German goalkeeper. He then suddenly dribbled the ball to the left, made a channel, and shot directly with his left foot.
The ball went in a straight line and went into Hoffenheim's goal, one to zero!
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
“The first goal of the second half of the Bundesliga!”
"One minute and twenty-three seconds! A goal from Su Dong!!"
The entire Allianz Arena exploded once again.
Su Dong scored the first goal for Bayern at the start of the game, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the fans on the scene.
Is there a better start than this? ...
With Su Dong's goal, the situation gradually opened up.
Hoffenheim launched a crazy counterattack.
I have to say that the team coached by Rangnick is really courageous, plays tenaciously and plays very openly.
Even when facing Bayern away from home, they can still adopt an aggressive style of play to suppress Bayern.
But unfortunately, Bayern played too steadily and did not give Hoffenheim any chance at all.
The only threatening shot came in the 28th minute, when Ibisevic's long shot was caught by Neuer.
This center forward, who is rumored to join Bayern to fill the vacancy left by Su Dong, performed quite averagely tonight.
Just seven minutes later, Bayern took advantage of a corner kick opportunity. Schweinsteiger made a cross, Su Dong headed the ball to the back post, and Pepe headed the ball into the goal, scoring another goal for Bayern, 2-0! …
After the second half, as Hoffenheim's physical strength declined, Bayern gradually took control of the situation.
Whether it is Hoffenheim or Dortmund, this style of play consumes a lot of physical energy.
Bayern and Heynckes are no strangers to this, so they played very patiently.
In the 56th minute, when Hoffenheim attacked the periphery of Bayern's penalty area, the ball was intercepted. Bayern launched a quick counterattack. Taking advantage of Hoffenheim's inability to retreat in time, Robben dribbled the ball all the way and passed it to the front of the goal from the right side of the penalty area. Su Dong stopped the ball, dribbled past goalkeeper Hildebrand, and pushed the ball into the empty goal again, 3-0! Scored twice!
Afterwards, Bayern continued to take advantage of Hoffenheim's excessive physical exhaustion and pursued them all the way.
In the 84th minute, Robben again broke through on the right side of the penalty area, passed the ball back in front of the baseline, Modric made a lateral cross, and Klose scored with a shovel shot from the front of the small penalty area, securing the victory for Bayern, 4-0!
In the end, Bayern won 4-0 at home against Hoffenheim thanks to Sudon's double goal and goals from Pepe and Klose.
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A week later, in the 19th round of the Bundesliga, Bayern challenged Werder Bremen away.
Both sides know each other well, and they are also aware of each other's background, so the competition became fierce from the beginning.
Just three minutes into the game, Su Dong received a long pass from the backcourt and headed the ball to Modric with his back.
The Croatian midfielder made a through ball, Robben broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot into the goal with his left foot, making it one to zero.
But soon, Werder Bremen's Marin assisted Hunt to score a goal, making the score 1-1.
In the 25th minute, Schweinsteiger dribbled the ball through the left rib and passed it to the middle. Su Dong knocked the ball with his heel and passed it to Thomas Muller on the left. The latter broke into the penalty area and shot into the lower right corner, making it 2-1!
In the 35th minute, Robben planned an attack on the right side, Modric made a straight pass, Lahm dribbled into the penalty area on the right side and made a cross, Sudong volleyed from close range, scoring another goal for Bayern, 3-1!
After the change of sides in the second half, Bayern still performed quite strongly and continued to launch an offensive against Werder Bremen.
In the 54th minute, Frings made a mistake in passing the ball. Sudong poked the ball behind the defense line before Mertesacker, accelerated himself and passed between Mertesacker and Naldo, and scored before goalkeeper Wiese, making it 4-1!
Although Marin assisted Almeida to score, Bayern then scored a goal through Robben.
In the end, Bayern defeated Werder Bremen 5-2 away.
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After the game, Heynckes blamed the team's defense, especially the second goal conceded. Pepe was clearly not focused enough when defending Portugal international Almeida.
But overall, Bayern's performance is still remarkable.
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On January 30th, in the 20th round of the Bundesliga, Bayern faced Mainz at home.
Before the game, the weather suddenly turned cold, heavy snow fell in Munich, and the temperature dropped below zero.
Racing in such cold weather is a big hassle for anyone.
In the first thirty minutes, Bayern played very disorganized and the players were obviously not in good shape.
It was not until the 31st minute that Robben dribbled into the penalty area from the right and made a cross, and Su Dong shot from close range to score the first goal for Bayern.
But then, the snow fell heavier and heavier. Although the Allianz Arena had floor heating, the grass was covered in white. Even the white lines on the field could not be seen clearly. The referee had to change all the match balls to orange to make them more eye-catching.
This also seriously affected the game between the two teams.
Bayern continued to lead until the 67th minute, when Lucio scored with a header, followed by Schweinsteiger's header, and then Klose and Robben scored consecutively.
Bayern beat Mainz 5-0 at home.
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After the game, Mainz head coach Tuchel was disappointed with the crushing defeat, but he believed that the problem lay with the climate and field conditions.
Especially starting from the second goal, Mainz basically failed to organize a decent defense.
"Our players were not only under offensive pressure from Bayern players, but also affected by the field. In this unfavorable situation, we made mistakes one after another."
Tuchel was obviously not satisfied with the result. After all, the field conditions were really bad starting from the second half.
But no matter what, Bayern's 5-0 victory over Mainz is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed.
After the game, the media also supported the remarks of the young Mainz coach, but did not overly pursue the responsibility for the disastrous defeat.
After taking over as the team's head coach from Norwegian coach Jorn Andersen this season, Tuchel has led the newly promoted team to always stay in the middle of the standings, with satisfactory results.
What is impressive is that Tuchel is also a young German coach who insists on high-pressure tactics, which makes many people compare him with Dortmund coach, former Mainz coach Klopp.
But no one can be sure whether Tuchel will become the second Klopp?
(End of this chapter)
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