Chapter 933 Count me in!
"Hey, David, what happened to you just now? How could you miss such a good opportunity?"
"Yeah, that position, that kick, if it was normal time, you would definitely have scored, how come you missed it?"
"Are you too nervous?"
"It's possible. If you score in the Champions League final, you'll be the best left back in the world!"
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Liu Xing, oh, no, it was David Alaba, scratching his head, with an expression of frustration that made him want to bang his head against the wall, walking in the brightly lit player tunnel, which made his skin look even darker.
He missed a very good scoring opportunity near the end of the first half.
It was again the cooperation between Hazard and Di Maria on the left that opened up the defensive gap. David Alaba cut inside to the front of the penalty area, received a pass from Hazard, and volleyed the ball directly.
In this position and with this kind of passing, if nine out of ten goals are scored on a normal day, it would be considered a failure.
But today it happened to go astray, what is going on?
"Hey, David, are you okay?" The fat-butt new boy Neuer grabbed David Alaba and asked with concern.
They are all veterans who have played for the Saints for many years, so they have a good relationship and care about each other.
David Alaba let out a sigh of annoyance and shook his head, "It's okay!"
"Then why are you performing so poorly?" Toni Kroos also asked.
David Alaba looked depressed when he mentioned this, "Stop talking about it, it's annoying!"
"Hey, there must be something wrong with you kid!"
"Yeah, look at him, look at him, he looks like that, who would believe him if he said there was nothing wrong with him?"
"Hey, David!" Hazard bumped his arm. "What's going on?"
David Alaba sighed deeply, "It's just me...my girlfriend..."
Everyone around was stunned.
"Your...girlfriend?"
"Fuck, when did you get a girlfriend?"
"Yeah, how come we didn't know?"
"Nimi, when did this happen? We all treated you like a single dog, but it turns out you secretly had a girlfriend."
"Confess and I'll give you leniency. When did it happen?"
David Abara had let the truth slip and there was no way to take it back, so he had to confess.
"It's been almost three months!"
"Male or female?"
There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.
David Alaba's dark face flushed a little, "Aren't you talking nonsense? Of course it's a woman!"
"Black or white?" Pogba asked.
All of a sudden, everyone burst into laughter again. Some people even lay on the ground in an ungraceful manner, probably because they laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.
David Alaba lowered his head and replied helplessly: "White!"
"Nimey, you really betrayed the revolution!" Pogba cursed with a smile.
Everyone burst into laughter again.
"Hey, that's not right, David. Even if you have a girlfriend and she comes to the scene, you don't have to be so nervous."
David Alaba must have been afraid that his teammates would blame him, so he immediately explained, "I made a bet with her before the game, saying that if I could score a goal..."
At this point, David Alaba raised his head, only to find that everyone in the locker room was staring at him with wide eyes, and he immediately shut up, "Hey, it's nothing, it's nothing!"
"Nimei, using our football match as a bet, how shameless!"
"Tell me, what's the bet?"
"Tell me quickly, otherwise we will resort to capital punishment!"
"Hey, is there any need to say more? Look at his single look of eager anticipation. The bet is definitely to go back to the hotel and get a room to have sex after the game!"
"Wow, there is such a good thing!"
"Oh my god, this is so unfair! How come the ugliest guy in our team has a girlfriend, but I'm still a poor single guy?"
Suarez on the side suddenly looked at David Abala with a smile, "David, how about this, we help you score a goal, but we have to take part in the bet!"
"Wow, that's a good idea!"
"Yes, we should be counted as one!"
"You have to count us in, otherwise we won't help you!"
David Alaba was stunned.
You are a bunch of unscrupulous bastards. Some of you have wives and children for many years, but I finally got rid of being a single dog, okay? How dare you treat me like this?
If all of you come, how much would it be?
There was a burst of laughter in the locker room. Everyone seemed very excited and in a very good mood.
"Hey, David, don't worry about them. Look at me. How do I treat you normally?" Hazard approached with ill intentions.
David Alaba didn’t notice for a moment and nodded: “Not bad.”
"I had more chances in the first half, right?"
"Yeah, quite a lot."
"That's fine. I'll play on the left, and you play on the left too. I'll help you pull away from Xabi Alonso and Jerome Boateng by myself, and you'll find a way to get rid of Robben and Lahm. I'll pass the ball to you, and after the game, you take me with you. How about that?"
David Alaba almost fell down.
Damn, even the honest Hazard has been led astray by you!
"Hey, David, you can't blame me. We agreed to be happy singles together, but now you are clearly betraying the organization. Tell me, if you don't take me with you, I won't pass the ball to you."
After saying this, Hazard couldn't stop laughing.
David Alaba almost cried.
Is it easy for me to get a girlfriend?
It was such a good opportunity, but suddenly a thought flashed through my mind, and my feet tightened and I missed the kick.
Woohoo, I really want to chop off my left foot!
Just when the players were making a fuss, head coach Bielsa walked in with his coaching staff.
As soon as the Argentine head coach entered the locker room, he immediately attracted the attention of all the players. He walked straight to the middle of the players, took the tactical board, glanced at the players, and spoke lightly.
"I am very dissatisfied with the performance at the beginning of the first half."
Everyone's faces suddenly tightened and they all became very serious.
"I said that after the opening, we can give up the ball appropriately, but we must not slow down the pace, but what is the result?"
Southampton played in disarray after the opening and although they created opportunities, overall it was quite bad.
It wasn't until half an hour later that the performance on the field improved.
In the final analysis, we still lost the opportunity!
"We have to adjust our strategy in the second half."
Having said that, Bielsa quickly drew the matchup between the two teams on the tactical board.
"We have to take over the midfield from the first minute of the game. We can't let Bayern Munich control the ball anymore. We have to control the midfield instead. The two full-backs can move forward more actively and participate in the attack in the frontcourt."
Being in charge of the midfield means that the Saints have to suppress Bayern Munich from the first minute.
The more time they have possession of the ball, the better it is for Southampton to launch an attack.
With Southampton's powerful offensive, it is entirely possible to create more scoring opportunities after Bayern Munich's players experienced exhaustion in the first half.
As for whether Guardiola will adopt a defensive strategy.
It's hard to say, but Guardiola's coaching style has never been defensive. Even if he really wants to adopt a defensive tactic, it would probably be difficult with Bayern Munich's configuration.
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"After the half-time break, Southampton decisively adjusted their tactics."
"After the start of the second half, the Saints took control of the situation and launched a fierce attack on Bayern Munich's defense."
"Bayern Munich's three-back tactic left a lot of space for the Saints on the wing. Guardiola signaled Bernat and Lahm to retreat appropriately to support the wing defense."
"Southampton's movement was very flexible, with players changing positions frequently, like a revolving lantern."
"Because there were gaps on the flanks of Bayern Munich, Southampton looked for opportunities on the flanks themselves, trying to tear apart Bayern Munich's formation, with the two full-backs actively moving forward to create tactical width."
“David Alaba played very lively on the left.”
"Fabregas made a diagonal pass, Alaba quickly came in and received the ball. Facing Lahm, he seemed to want to go it alone..."
"Oh, Lahm's interception was very neat and clean, beautiful!"
"Bayern Munich counterattack, the ball reaches the front court."
"Nastasic cleared the ball with his head, and Toni Kroos controlled the tempo and signaled his teammates not to go too fast."
"The attack just now didn't work. Now we should slow down and reorganize."
"Southampton now have a goal in hand and can play more relaxed without taking any risks."
"Bayern Munich are in a backward situation. Sooner or later they will have to attack again."
"Guardiola should be signaling the players to intensify the pressing, not to let Southampton control the ball, and to get it back."
"This is also a characteristic of Bayern Munich. Without the ball in hand, Guardiola's team is probably not used to playing this way. But once they get the ball, it's not so easy to get it from Southampton."
As they were speaking, the Bayern Munich midfielder launched a very coordinated pressing attack, putting pressure on the Southampton players together.
But the Saints' midfielder made continuous passes, quickly passing the ball from the left, and after several passes, it came to the right and passed it to Danilo, avoiding Bayern Munich's high-pressure area.
The ball fell to the feet of the right back, and Bayern Munich's pressing slowed down.
It can be seen that they did not dare to press too far, because they knew very well that if they pressed too hard, it would be easy for flaws to be exposed behind them. At that time, a counterattack by Southampton might very well cost Bayern Munich their lives.
First slowly stabilize the situation and look for opportunities patiently, maybe there is still hope.
But if they concede another goal, Bayern Munich will be really finished.
Guardiola also had a helpless expression on the sidelines. In terms of technical skills and ball control, Southampton is not weaker than Bayern Munich at all.
In this situation, it is difficult for Bayern Munich to snatch the ball from Southampton!
But not stealing the ball and letting Southampton control the ball all the time is not a solution either.
It's like a sword of Damocles hanging over your head, and who knows when it will fall.
It's not a good idea to always be so nervous.
"The players on the field are a little impatient!" Planchot whispered to the side.
Bayern Munich players are used to controlling the ball. Without the ball, they feel like they are disarmed and feel uncomfortable.
Especially now, they are behind in the score and in a passive situation. They wanted to grab the ball but couldn't. This makes them really uncomfortable and they always feel that this is chronic suicide.
"Remind them not to be impatient, there will always be a chance!"
Planchote nodded, but sighed in his heart. There would definitely be opportunities, but losing possession of the ball would be a big blow to the players psychologically.
Southampton's front trident is ready to move in the front. God knows when they will suddenly launch another attack?
Damn, how can we play against a team like this?
The players were very upset because they were like headless flies, with no idea what to do.
But unfortunately, at this time, all we can do is wait patiently.
Isn't Southampton waiting too?
The difference is that the Saints had possession of the ball and quickened the tempo, while Bayern Munich was too passive.
But just when Planchot had just walked to the sidelines and hadn't shouted yet, he saw Toni Kroos of Southampton taking the ball, and Thiago of Bayern Munich suddenly left his position.
He got the upper hand!
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